Ecclesiastes 7:14

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.14", "source": "בְּיוֹם טוֹבָה הֱיֵה בְטוֹב וּבְיוֹם רָעָה רְאֵה גַּם אֶת־זֶה לְעֻמַּת־זֶה עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־דִּבְרַת שֶׁלֹּא יִמְצָא הָאָדָם אַחֲרָיו מְאוּמָה", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṭôḇāh* *hĕyēh* in-*ṭôḇ* and-in-*yôm* *rāʿāh* *rəʾēh* also *ʾeṯ*-this *ləʿummaṯ*-this *ʿāśāh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* on-*diḇraṯ* that-not *yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* after-him *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/prosperity", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - be", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/joyful", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - bad/adversity", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cause of", "*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*yôm* *ṭôḇāh*": "day of prosperity/good times", "*hĕyēh* in-*ṭôḇ*": "be in good spirits/enjoy yourself", "*yôm* *rāʿāh*": "day of adversity/bad times", "*ləʿummaṯ*": "corresponding to/alongside/in contrast to", "*diḇraṯ*": "cause/reason/purpose", "*yimṣāʾ*": "finds/discovers/perceives", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/nothing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּיוֹם טוֹבָה הֱיֵה בְטוֹב וּבְיוֹם רָעָה רְאֵה גַּם אֶת־זֶה לְעֻמַּת־זֶה עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־דִּבְרַת שֶׁלֹּא יִמְצָא הָאָדָם אַחֲרָיו מְאוּמָה

Transliteration

In-yôm ṭôḇāh hĕyēh in-ṭôḇ and-in-yôm rāʿāh rəʾēh also ʾeṯ-this ləʿummaṯ-this ʿāśāh the-ʾĕlōhîm on-diḇraṯ that-not yimṣāʾ the-ʾāḏām after-him məʾûmāh

Grammar Details

• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
• *ṭôḇāh*: adjective, feminine singular - good/prosperity
• *hĕyēh*: Qal imperative masculine singular - be
• *ṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - good/joyful
• *rāʿāh*: adjective, feminine singular - bad/adversity
• *rəʾēh*: Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe
• *ʿāśāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God
• *diḇraṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - cause of
• *yimṣāʾ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he finds
• *ʾāḏām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man
• *məʾûmāh*: noun, feminine singular - anything

Word Meanings

• *yôm* *ṭôḇāh*: day of prosperity/good times
• *hĕyēh* in-*ṭôḇ*: be in good spirits/enjoy yourself
• *yôm* *rāʿāh*: day of adversity/bad times
• *ləʿummaṯ*: corresponding to/alongside/in contrast to
• *diḇraṯ*: cause/reason/purpose
• *yimṣāʾ*: finds/discovers/perceives
• *məʾûmāh*: anything/something/nothing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When times are good, be joyful; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one against the other, so that man should find nothing after him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the day{H3117} of prosperity{H2896} be joyful,{H2896} and in the day{H3117} of adversity{H7451} consider;{H7200} yea, God{H430} hath made{H6213} the one side by side{H5980} with the other, to the end{H1700} that man{H120} should not find{H4672} out anything{H3972} [that shall be] after{H310} him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the day{H3117} of prosperity{H2896} be joyful{H2896}, but in the day{H3117} of adversity{H7451} consider{H7200}{(H8798)}: God{H430} also hath set{H6213}{(H8804)} the one over against{H5980} the other, to the end{H1700} that man{H120} should find{H4672}{(H8799)} nothing{H3972} after{H310} him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vse well the tyme of prosperite, and remembre the tyme of mysfortune: for God maketh the one by the other, so that a man can fynde nothinge els.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:16) In the day of wealth be of good comfort, and in the day of affliction consider: God also hath made this contrary to that, to the intent that man shoulde finde nothing after him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Use well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the tyme of misfortune: for God doth so temper the one and the other, that a man can finde nothing els.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything `that shall be' after him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [that shall be] after him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.22", "source": "וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*rāʾîṯî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* than-*ʾăšer* *yiśmaḥ* the-*ʾāḏām* in-*maʿăśāyw* for-*hûʾ* *ḥelqô* for who *yəḇîʾennû* to-*lirʾôṯ* in-what that-*yihyeh* after-him", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*mē*": "preposition - from/than", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring him", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yiśmaḥ*": "will rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "will bring him/cause him to come", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*yihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will occur", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him" } }
• Deut 28:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.47", "source": "תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־עָבַ֙דְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּבְט֣וּב לֵבָ֑ב מֵרֹ֖ב כֹּֽל׃", "text": "*Taḥat* which not-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* in-*śimḥāh* *û*-in-*ṭûb* *lēbāb* from-*rōb* all.", "grammar": { "*Taḥat*": "preposition - 'under/because'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you served'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'joy'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭûb*": "masculine singular construct - 'goodness of'", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'" }, "variants": { "*Taḥat*": "because/instead of/in place of", "*ʿābadtā*": "served/worshiped/were subject to", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*ṭûb lēbāb*": "goodness of heart/gladness of heart/cheerfulness", "*rōb kōl*": "abundance of everything/plenty of all things" } }
• Eccl 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.4", "source": "עֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*liḇkôṯ* *wə*-*ʿēt* to-*liśḥôq*, *ʿēt* *səp̄ôḏ* *wə*-*ʿēt* *rəqôḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇkôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to weep", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*liśḥôq*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to laugh", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*rəqôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance" }, "variants": { "*ḇkôṯ*": "to weep/cry", "*śḥôq*": "to laugh/rejoice", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "to mourn/lament/wail", "*rəqôḏ*": "to dance/skip about" } }
• Deut 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.3", "source": "וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮ וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤ אֶת הַמָּן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדַ֔עְתָּ וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א עַל־הַלֶּ֤חֶם לְבַדּוֹ֙ יִחְיֶ֣ה הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֛י עַל־כָּל־מוֹצָ֥א פִֽי־יְהוָ֖ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yəʿannəkā* and-*yarʿibekā* and-*yaʾăkīləkā* *ʾet* the-*mān* which not-*yādaʿtā* and-not *yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *hôdīʿăkā* that not upon-the-*leḥem* to-*baddô* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾādām* but upon-all-*môtsāʾ* *pî*-*YHWH* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*yəʿannəkā*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he humbled you", "*yarʿibekā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he caused you to hunger", "*yaʾăkīləkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he fed you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - manna", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*hôdīʿăkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to make you know", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - bread", "*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - by itself", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - man/human", "*môtsāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - what comes out/utterance", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct noun - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannəkā*": "humbled/afflicted/oppressed you", "*yarʿibekā*": "made you hungry/caused you to hunger", "*yaʾăkīləkā*": "fed you/caused you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*yādaʿtā*": "knew/recognized/were acquainted with", "*hôdīʿăkā*": "to make you know/inform you/teach you", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*baddô*": "alone/by itself/separated", "*yiḥyeh*": "will live/survive/be sustained", "*ʾādām*": "man/humankind/person", "*môtsāʾ*": "what comes out/utterance/pronouncement" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.47", "source": "וְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ אֶל־לִבָּ֔ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חָטָ֥אנוּ וְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃", "text": "*wəhēšîḇû* to-*libbām* in the *ʾāreṣ* which *nišbû*-there, *wəšāḇû* *wəhitḥannənû* to you in *ʾereṣ* *šōḇêhem* *lēmōr*: *ḥāṭāʾnû* *wəheʿĕwînû* *rāšāʿnû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhēšîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 3rd plural - and they will take/bring back", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*nišbû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were taken captive", "*wəšāḇû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will return/repent", "*wəhitḥannənû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - and they will make supplication", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*wəheʿĕwînû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have committed iniquity", "*rāšāʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person plural - we have acted wickedly" }, "variants": { "*wəhēšîḇû*": "bring back/return/restore/consider", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their inner self", "*wəšāḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*wəhitḥannənû*": "make supplication/beg for mercy/plead", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark", "*wəheʿĕwînû*": "we have done wrong/we have perverted/we have committed iniquity", "*rāšāʿnû*": "we have acted wickedly/we have been guilty" } }
• 1 Kgs 17:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָלָ֕ה בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בַּעֲלַ֣ת הַבָּ֑יִת וַיְהִ֤י חָלְיוֹ֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־נֽוֹתְרָה־בּ֖וֹ נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayǝhî* after *ʾaḥar* the *hadǝḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* became sick *ḥālāh* *ben-hāʾiššāh* *baʿălat* the *habbāyit* and *wayǝhî* his *ḥālǝyô* *ḥāzāq* *mǝʾōḏ* until *ʿaḏ* which *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô* *nǝšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*hadǝḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became sick", "*ben-hāʾiššāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - son of the woman", "*baʿălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*ḥālǝyô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his illness", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô*": "negative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not left in him", "*nǝšāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath" }, "variants": { "*wayǝhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following", "*dǝḇārîm*": "things/matters/events", "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/fell ill", "*baʿălat*": "mistress of/owner of", "*bayit*": "house/home", "*ḥālǝyô*": "his illness/his sickness", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly", "*nôtǝrāh*": "was left/remained", "*nǝšāmāh*": "breath/spirit" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ מַה־לִּ֥י וָלָ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּ֧אתָ אֵלַ֛י לְהַזְכִּ֥יר אֶת־עֲוֺנִ֖י וּלְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû* what *mah-lî* to me and to you *wālāḵ* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* you came *bāʾtā* to me *ʾēlay* to *lǝhazkîr* *ʾet-ʿăwōnî* and to *ûlǝhāmît* *ʾet-bǝnî*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Elijah", "*mah-lî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*wālāḵ*": "waw + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lǝhazkîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring to remembrance", "*ʾet-ʿăwōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my iniquity", "*ûlǝhāmît*": "waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cause to die", "*ʾet-bǝnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/and she spoke", "*mah-lî wālāḵ*": "what to me and to you/what business have I with you", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*bāʾtā*": "you came/you entered", "*lǝhazkîr*": "to bring to remembrance/to remind/to call attention to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*lǝhāmît*": "to cause to die/to kill" } }
• 2 Chr 33:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.12", "source": "וּכְהָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ חִלָּ֕ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מְאֹ֔ד מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*Ûkhehāṣêr* *lô* *ḥillāh* *ʾet*-*penê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wayyikkānaʿ* *meʾōd* *milliphnê* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăvōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ûkhehāṣêr*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and when in distress", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥillāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he entreated/sought favor", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*penê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he humbled himself", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - greatly", "*milliphnê*": "preposition + preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - from before", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăvōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*hāṣêr*": "in distress/in affliction/in trouble", "*ḥillāh* *ʾet*-*penê*": "entreated the face/sought favor/implored", "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "humbled himself/submitted/was humbled" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.13", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלָ֗יו וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע תְּחִנָּת֔וֹ וַיְשִׁיבֵ֥הוּ יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לְמַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיֵּ֣דַע מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*Wayyitpallêl* *ʾêlāyw* *wayyêʿāter* *lô* *wayyishmaʿ* *teḥinnātô* *wayeshîvêhû* *Yerûshālaim* *lemalkûtô* *wayyêdaʿ* *Menasheh* *kî* *YHWH* *hûʾ* *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*Wayyitpallêl*": "Hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he prayed", "*ʾêlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyêʿāter*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was entreated/was moved", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by him", "*wayyishmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he heard", "*teḥinnātô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his supplication", "*wayeshîvêhû*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he brought him back", "*Yerûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lemalkûtô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his kingdom", "*wayyêdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he knew", "*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God" }, "variants": { "*wayyêʿāter*": "was entreated/was moved/was receptive", "*teḥinnātô*": "supplication/plea/petition", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the true God" } }
• Job 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.10.2", "source": "אֹמַ֣ר אֶל־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ אַל־תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי עַ֣ל מַה־תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *ʾĕlôah* not *taršîʿēnî* *hôdîʿēnî* for what *tərîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will say", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - condemn me", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - make known to me", "*tərîbēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - contend with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "condemn me/declare me guilty/treat me as wicked", "*tərîbēnî*": "contend with me/oppose me/bring charges against me" } }
• Ps 30:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.11", "source": "שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה וְחָנֵּ֑נִי יְ֝הוָה הֱ‍ֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃", "text": "*Šəmaʿ*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥonnēnî* *YHWH* *hĕyēh*-*ʿōzēr* to-me", "grammar": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - hear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-ḥonnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - and be gracious to me", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - be", "*ʿōzēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*ḥonnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*hĕyēh*": "be/become/exist as", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/assistant/one who aids" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.12", "source": "הָפַ֣כְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי֮ לְמָח֢וֹל לִ֥י פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ שַׂקִּ֑י וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "*Hāpaḵtā* *misppədî* to-*māḥôl* for-me *pittaḥtā* *śaqqî* *wa-təʾazzərēnî* *śimḥâ*", "grammar": { "*Hāpaḵtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have turned", "*misppədî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mourning/wailing", "*māḥôl*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to dancing", "*pittaḥtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have loosed/opened", "*śaqqî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sackcloth", "*wa-təʾazzərēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person singular suffix - and you have girded me", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*Hāpaḵtā*": "turned/transformed/changed", "*misppədî*": "my mourning/my wailing/my lamentation", "*māḥôl*": "dancing/dance", "*pittaḥtā*": "loosed/opened/untied/removed", "*śaqqî*": "my sackcloth/my mourning clothes", "*təʾazzərēnî*": "girded me/clothed me/equipped me/surrounded me", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }
• Ps 40:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.3", "source": "וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי ׀ מִבּ֥וֹר שָׁאוֹן֮ מִטִּ֢יט הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן וַיָּ֖קֶם עַל־סֶ֥לַע רַגְלַ֗י כּוֹנֵ֥ן אֲשֻׁרָֽי", "text": "*Wayyaʿălēnî* from *bôr šāʾôn*, from *ṭîṭ hayyāwēn*, *wayyāqem* upon *selaʿ* my *raḡlay*, *kônēn* my *ʾăšurāy*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿălēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'and he brought me up'", "*bôr šāʾôn*": "masculine noun + masculine noun in construct - 'pit of noise/destruction'", "*ṭîṭ hayyāwēn*": "masculine noun + definite article + masculine noun - 'miry clay/mud of mire'", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he set/established'", "*selaʿ*": "masculine noun - 'rock'", "*raḡlay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my feet'", "*kônēn*": "Polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he established/made firm'", "*ʾăšurāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my steps'" }, "variants": { "*bôr šāʾôn*": "pit of destruction/pit of noise/pit of tumult/horrible pit", "*ṭîṭ hayyāwēn*": "miry clay/clay of mire/slimy mud/muddy clay", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*kônēn*": "established/made firm/secured/stabilized", "*ʾăšurāy*": "my steps/my goings/my path" } }
• Ps 94:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.12", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ הַגֶּ֣בֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּ יָּ֑הּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*ʾašrê* the-*geber* that-*təyassərennû* *Yāh* *û-mittôrātəkā* *təlammədennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - blessedness of/happy is", "*ha-geber*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*ʾăšer-təyassərennû*": "relative pronoun + verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - whom you discipline him", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name", "*û-mittôrātəkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - and from your law/instruction", "*təlammədennû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - you teach him" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness of/happy is/blessed is", "*geber*": "man/strong man", "*təyassərennû*": "you discipline him/you chasten him", "*tôrātəkā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*təlammədennû*": "you teach him/you instruct him" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.13", "source": "לְהַשְׁקִ֣יט ל֭וֹ מִ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עַ֤ד יִכָּרֶ֖ה לָרָשָׁ֣ע שָֽׁחַת", "text": "*ləhašqîṭ* to-him from-*yəmê* *rāʿ* until *yikkāreh* to-the-*rāšāʿ* *šāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ləhašqîṭ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil, infinitive construct - to give rest/quietness", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - to him", "*mi-yəmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural, construct - from days of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/distress", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yikkāreh*": "verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it is dug", "*lā-rāšāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the wicked one", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular - pit" }, "variants": { "*ləhašqîṭ*": "to give rest/to grant relief/to quiet", "*yəmê*": "days of/times of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/distress/trouble", "*yikkāreh*": "is dug/is prepared", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil-doer", "*šāḥat*": "pit/trap/grave" } }
• Ps 119:71 : 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.71", "source": "טֽוֹב־לִ֥י כִֽי־עֻנֵּ֑יתִי לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶלְמַ֥ד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "Good *ṭôḇ* for me *lî* that *kî* I was afflicted *ʿunnêtî*; so that *ləmaʿan* I might learn *ʾelmaḏ* your statutes *ḥuqqêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʿunnêtî*": "pual perfect 1st person singular - I was afflicted/humbled", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*ʾelmaḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I may learn", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/advantageous", "*ʿunnêtî*": "I was afflicted/I was humbled/I was oppressed", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*ʾelmaḏ*": "I might learn/I might study/I might be taught", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your prescribed laws" } }
• Eccl 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.8", "source": "הֲבֵ֧ל הֲבָלִ֛ים אָמַ֥ר הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm* *ʾāmar* ha-*qôhelet* ha-*kōl* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hăḇēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity of", "*hăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qôhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything/the whole", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm*": "vanity of vanities/utter futility/absolute emptiness (superlative construction)", "*qôhelet*": "the Preacher/Assembler/Teacher/Collector (possibly Solomon)" } }
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }
• Isa 22:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.12", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-the-*yôm* the-that to-*bᵉkî* and-to-*mispēd* and-to-*qorḥāh* and-to-*ḥᵃgōr* *śāq*", "grammar": { "וַיִּקְרָ֗א": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he called", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בַּיּ֣וֹם": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day", "הַה֑וּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "לִבְכִי֙": "preposition + masculine singular - to weeping", "וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and to mourning", "וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular - and to baldness", "וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to gird", "*śāq*": "masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*bᵉkî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/wailing/lamentation", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*ḥᵃgōr*": "gird/wrap/put on", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (rough cloth worn during mourning)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה הָרֹ֤ג ׀ בָּקָר֙ וְשָׁחֹ֣ט צֹ֔אן אָכֹ֥ל בָּשָׂ֖ר וְשָׁת֣וֹת יָ֑יִן אָכ֣וֹל וְשָׁת֔וֹ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥāh* *hārōg* *bāqār* and-*šāḥōṭ* *ṣōʾn* *ʾākōl* *bāśār* and-*šātôt* *yāyin* *ʾākôl* and-*šātô* for *māḥār* *nāmût*", "grammar": { "וְהִנֵּ֣ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular - joy", "וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - and gladness", "*hārōg*": "Qal infinitive absolute - slaying", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular - cattle", "וְשָׁחֹ֣ט": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and slaughtering", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*ʾākōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/meat", "וְשָׁת֣וֹת": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and drinking", "*yāyin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*ʾākôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - eat", "וְשָׁת֔וֹ": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and drink", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - for/because", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*nāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*śimḥāh*": "gladness/joy/mirth", "*hārōg*": "slaying/killing", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen", "*šāḥōṭ*": "slaughtering/butchering", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flocks/small livestock", "*ʾākōl*": "eating/consuming", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat", "*šātôt*": "drinking", "*yāyin*": "wine", "*ʾākôl* and-*šātô*": "let us eat and drink (idiomatic)", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future", "*nāmût*": "we will die/we shall be dead" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.14", "source": "וְנִגְלָ֥ה בְאָזְנָ֖י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אִם־יְ֠כֻפַּר הֶעָוֺ֨ן הַזֶּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ עַד־תְּמֻת֔וּן אָמַ֛ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ", "text": "And-*niglāh* in-*ʾoznay* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* if-*yᵉkuppar* the-*ʿāwōn* the-this to-you until-*tᵉmutûn* *ʾāmar* *ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "וְנִגְלָ֥ה": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was revealed", "בְאָזְנָ֖י": "preposition + feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "אִם־יְ֠כֻפַּר": "conjunction + Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - if it will be atoned for", "הֶעָוֺ֨ן": "definite article + masculine singular - the iniquity", "הַזֶּ֤ה": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "לָכֶם֙": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "עַד־תְּמֻת֔וּן": "preposition + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, paragogic nun - until you die", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*niglāh*": "was revealed/was uncovered/was made known", "*ʾoznay*": "my ears/hearing", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*yᵉkuppar*": "will be atoned for/will be forgiven/will be covered", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*tᵉmutûn*": "you (plural) die/you shall be dead", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master" } }
• Isa 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.11", "source": "יְהוָ֛ה רָ֥מָה יָדְךָ֖ בַּל־יֶחֱזָי֑וּן יֶחֱז֤וּ וְיֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ קִנְאַת־עָ֔ם אַף־אֵ֖שׁ צָרֶ֥יךָ תֹאכְלֵֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *rāmāh* *yādḵā* *bal-yeḥĕzāyûn*; *yeḥĕzû* and *yēbōšû* *qinʾat-ʿām*, also *ʾēš* *ṣāreḵā* *tōʾḵlēm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*rāmāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is lifted up'", "*yādḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your hand'", "*bal-yeḥĕzāyûn*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (archaic form) - 'they do not see'", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will see'", "*weyēbōšû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they will be ashamed'", "*qinʾat-ʿām*": "feminine singular construct with masculine singular noun - 'zeal for people'", "*ʾap-ʾēš*": "conjunction with feminine singular construct - 'yea, fire of'", "*ṣāreḵā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your adversaries'", "*tōʾḵlēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'it will devour them'" }, "variants": { "*rāmāh*": "lifted up/exalted/raised", "*yeḥĕzû*": "see/perceive/behold/observe", "*yēbōšû*": "be ashamed/be disappointed/be confounded", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor/passion", "*ṣāreḵā*": "adversaries/enemies/foes/opponents" } }
• Isa 42:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.25", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עָלָיו֙ חֵמָ֣ה אַפּ֔וֹ וֶעֱז֖וּז מִלְחָמָ֑ה וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּ מִסָּבִיב֙ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֔ע וַתִּבְעַר־בּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־יָשִׂ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃ פ", "text": "And he *wayyišpōk* upon him *ḥēmâ* *ʾappô* and *ʿĕzûz* *milḥāmâ*; and *wattĕlahăṭēhû* from all around, yet not *yādāʿ*, and *wattiḇʿar-bô* yet not *yāśîm* *ʿal-lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōk*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*ḥēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - rage/fury/wrath", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/his nose", "*ʿĕzûz*": "masculine singular noun - might/strength/fierceness", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war/fight", "*wattĕlahăṭēhû*": "piel imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it consumed him/it burned him", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew/understood/perceived", "*wattiḇʿar-bô*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it burned in him", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he puts/places/takes", "*ʿal-lēḇ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - upon heart/to heart/to mind" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōk*": "poured out/emptied/expended", "*ḥēmâ*": "rage/fury/wrath/hot anger", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*ʿĕzûz*": "might/strength/fierceness", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting/conflict", "*wattĕlahăṭēhû*": "consumed him/burned him/scorched him", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/understood/perceived/recognized", "*wattiḇʿar-bô*": "burned in him/blazed in him/consumed in him", "*yāśîm*": "puts/places/takes/considers", "*ʿal-lēḇ*": "to heart/to mind/takes to heart/takes seriously" } }
• Jer 23:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.20", "source": "לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־עֲשֹׂת֥וֹ וְעַד־הֲקִימ֖וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑וֹ בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים תִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּ בָ֖הּ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "Not *yāšûb* *ʾap*-*YHWH* until-*ʿăśōtô* and-until-*hăqîmô* *məzimmôt* *libbô*; in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*yāmîm* *titbônənû* in-her *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will turn back/relent", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿăśōtô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his doing/executing", "*hăqîmô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*məzimmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - purposes/plans of", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end/latter part of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*titbônənû*": "hithpolel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will understand/consider", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "anger/wrath/nose/face", "*məzimmôt*": "purposes/plans/devices/thoughts", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/will/understanding", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/latter part/future/posterity", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
• Hos 2:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.6", "source": "‫וְאֶת־בָּנֶ֖יהָ לֹ֣א אֲרַחֵ֑ם כִּֽי־בְנֵ֥י זְנוּנִ֖ים הֵֽמָּה׃‬", "text": "And *ʾet*-*bānêhā* not *ʾăraḥēm* for-*bənê* *zənûnîm* *hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her sons/children", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will have mercy", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - sons/children of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - harlotries", "*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd plural, masculine - they" }, "variants": { "*bānêhā*": "her sons/children/offspring", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "I will have mercy/compassion/pity", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring of", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotries/prostitutions/sexual immoralities", "*hēmmāh*": "they/those ones" } } 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.7", "source": "‫כִּ֤י זָֽנְתָה֙ אִמָּ֔ם הֹבִ֖ישָׁה הֽוֹרָתָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְרָ֗ה אֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֤י מְאַהֲבַי֙ נֹתְנֵ֤י לַחְמִי֙ וּמֵימַ֔י צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י שַׁמְנִ֖י וְשִׁקּוּיָֽי׃‬", "text": "For *zāntāh* *ʾimmām*, *hôbîšāh* *hôrātām*; for *ʾāmrāh*, *ʾēlkāh* after *məʾahăbay* *nōtnê* *laḥmî* and *mêmay*, *ṣamrî* and *pištî*, *šamnî* and *šiqqûyāy*.", "grammar": { "*zāntāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she committed fornication", "*ʾimmām*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - their mother", "*hôbîšāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she caused shame", "*hôrātām*": "qal participle + pronominal suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - their conceiver", "*ʾāmrāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she said", "*ʾēlkāh*": "qal cohortative, 1st singular - let me go", "*məʾahăbay*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my lovers", "*nōtnê*": "qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - givers of", "*laḥmî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my bread", "*mêmay*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my water", "*ṣamrî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my wool", "*pištî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my flax", "*šamnî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my oil", "*šiqqûyāy*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my drinks" }, "variants": { "*zāntāh*": "she committed fornication/played the harlot", "*ʾimmām*": "their mother (collective reference to the nation)", "*hôbîšāh*": "she caused shame/acted shamefully", "*hôrātām*": "their conceiver/she who conceived them", "*ʾāmrāh*": "she said/spoke/declared", "*ʾēlkāh*": "let me go/I will pursue", "*məʾahăbay*": "my lovers/those who love me/my paramours (reference to false gods)", "*nōtnê*": "givers/providers of", "*laḥmî*": "my bread/food/sustenance", "*mêmay*": "my water/drink", "*ṣamrî*": "my wool/fleece", "*pištî*": "my flax/linen", "*šamnî*": "my oil/fat", "*šiqqûyāy*": "my drinks/beverages" } }
• Mic 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.6.9", "source": "ק֤וֹל יְהוָה֙ לָעִ֣יר יִקְרָ֔א וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה יִרְאֶ֣ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ שִׁמְע֥וּ מַטֶּ֖ה וּמִ֥י יְעָדָֽהּ׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *lā-ʿîr* *yiqrāʾ* *wə-tûšiyyâ* *yirʾeh* *šəmekā* *šimʿû* *maṭṭeh* *û-mî* *yəʿādāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he calls", "*wə-tûšiyyâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wisdom/success", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/fears", "*šəmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - rod/staff/tribe", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəʿādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - has appointed it" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/proclaims/reads", "*tûšiyyâ*": "wisdom/sound judgment/success/deliverance", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/fears/reveres", "*maṭṭeh*": "rod/staff/tribe/punishment", "*yəʿādāh*": "appointed/designated/assigned" } }
• Hag 1:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת שִׂ֥ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֖ם עַל־דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And now thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*: *śîmû* your *ləḇaḇḵem* to your *darḵêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction with adverb - and now", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*śîmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place/consider", "*ləḇaḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*śîmû* *ləḇaḇḵem*": "set your heart/consider carefully/pay attention", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/actions/conduct" } } 6 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.6", "source": "זְרַעְתֶּ֨ם הַרְבֵּ֜ה וְהָבֵ֣א מְעָ֗ט אָכ֤וֹל וְאֵין־לְשָׂבְעָה֙ שָׁת֣וֹ וְאֵין־לְשָׁכְרָ֔ה לָב֖וֹשׁ וְאֵין־לְחֹ֣ם ל֑וֹ וְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔ר מִשְׂתַּכֵּ֖ר אֶל־צְר֥וֹר נָקֽוּב", "text": "You have *zəraʿtem* *harbēh* and *hāḇēʾ* *məʿāṭ*, *ʾāḵôl* and not-*ləśāḇəʿāh*, *šātô* and not-*ləšāḵərāh*, *lāḇôš* and not-*ləḥōm* to him, and he who *hammiśtakkēr* *miśtakkēr* into-*ṣərôr* *nāqûḇ*", "grammar": { "*zəraʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have sown", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/abundantly", "*hāḇēʾ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - bringing in", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾāḵôl*": "qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*ləśāḇəʿāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - to satisfaction", "*šātô*": "qal infinitive absolute - drinking", "*ləšāḵərāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - to drunkenness/being filled", "*lāḇôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - clothing", "*ləḥōm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - to warmth", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammiśtakkēr*": "article with hithpael participle, masculine singular - the one earning wages", "*miśtakkēr*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - earns", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bag/purse of", "*nāqûḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - pierced" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "much/abundantly/greatly", "*məʿāṭ*": "little/small amount", "*ləśāḇəʿāh*": "to satisfaction/to be satisfied/to fullness", "*ləšāḵərāh*": "to drunkenness/to be filled/to quench thirst", "*ləḥōm*": "to warmth/to be warm", "*ṣərôr* *nāqûḇ*": "pierced bag/purse with holes/wallet with holes" } } 7 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.7", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת שִׂ֥ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֖ם עַל־דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*: *śîmû* your *ləḇaḇḵem* to your *darḵêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*śîmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place/consider", "*ləḇaḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*śîmû* *ləḇaḇḵem*": "set your heart/consider carefully/pay attention", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/actions/conduct" } }
• Matt 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.13", "source": "Πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν, Ἔλεον θέλω, καὶ οὐ θυσίαν: οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλοὺς εἰς μετάνοιαν.", "text": "But having *poreuthentes* *mathete* what *estin*, *Eleon* I *thelō*, and not *thysian*: for not *ēlthon* to *kalesai* *dikaious*, but *hamartōlous* to *metanoian*.", "grammar": { "*poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*mathete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - learn", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*kalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to call", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*hamartōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance" }, "variants": { "*poreuthentes*": "having gone/departing/proceeding", "*mathete*": "learn/understand", "*Eleon*": "mercy/compassion", "*thelō*": "I want/desire/wish", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*kalesai*": "to call/invite/summon", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind" } }
• Luke 15:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.15.17", "source": "Εἰς ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἐλθὼν, εἶπεν, Πόσοι μίσθιοι τοῦ πατρός μου περισσεύουσιν ἄρτων, ἐγὼ δὲ λιμῷ ἀπόλλυμαι!", "text": "To himself *de* *elthōn*, *eipen*, How-many *misthioi* of-the *patros* of-me *perisseuousin* of-*artōn*, I *de* with-*limō* *apollymai*!", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*misthioi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - hired servants", "*patros*": "noun, masculine singular, genitive - of father", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*perisseuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have abundance", "*artōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of bread/loaves", "*limō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - with hunger/famine", "*apollymai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I am perishing" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/come to/returned", "*misthioi*": "hired servants/workers", "*patros*": "father", "*perisseuousin*": "have abundance/have plenty/have more than enough", "*artōn*": "bread/loaves/food", "*limō*": "hunger/famine/starvation", "*apollymai*": "I am perishing/dying/being destroyed" } } 18 { "verseID": "Luke.15.18", "source": "Ἀναστὰς πορεύσομαι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ ἐρῶ αὐτῷ, Πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου,", "text": "*Anastas* *poreusomai* *pros* the *patera* of-me, and *erō* to-him, *Pater*, *hēmarton* against the *ouranon*, and *enōpion* of-you,", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having risen up", "*poreusomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - father", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will say", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Pater*": "noun, masculine singular, vocative - Father", "*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sinned", "*ouranon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - heaven/sky", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having risen up/getting up/standing up", "*poreusomai*": "I will go/travel/journey", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*patera*": "father", "*erō*": "I will say/tell/speak", "*hēmarton*": "I sinned/did wrong", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of" } }
• John 16:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "John.16.22", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς οὖν λύπην μὲν νῦν ἔχετε: πάλιν δὲ ὄψομαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ χαρήσεται ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία, καὶ τὴν χαρὰν ὑμῶν οὐδεὶς αἴρει ἀφʼ ὑμῶν.", "text": "And you *oun lypēn men* now *echete*: again but *opsomai* you, and *charēsetai* of you the *kardia*, and the *charan* of you no one *airei aph'* you.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ὑμεῖς": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore", "*lypēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sorrow", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following clause - indeed", "νῦν": "adverb - now", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "πάλιν": "adverb - again", "δὲ": "contrastive particle - but", "*opsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will see", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*charēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will rejoice", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*kardia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "τὴν": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*charan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "οὐδεὶς": "pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*airei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - takes away", "ἀφʼ": "preposition - from", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - you" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*lypēn*": "sorrow/grief/pain", "*men*": "indeed/on the one hand (contrasted with *de* - 'but')", "*echete*": "you have/you experience", "*opsomai*": "I will see/I will behold", "*charēsetai*": "will rejoice/will be glad", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*charan*": "joy/gladness", "*airei*": "takes away/removes/lifts" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.16.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐρωτήσετε οὐδέν. Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ὅσα ἄν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δώσει ὑμῖν.", "text": "And in *ekeinē* the *hēmera eme* not *erōtēsete* nothing. *Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* to you, that As much as *an aitēsēte* the *Patera* in the *onomati* of me, he will *dōsei* to you.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - that", "τῇ": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*erōtēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will ask", "οὐδέν": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily", "*amēn*": "Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "Ὅσα": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as many things as", "*an*": "modal particle - might (indicating contingency)", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might ask", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patera*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will give", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you" }, "variants": { "*ekeinē*": "that/that specific", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*eme*": "me (emphatic position)", "*erōtēsete*": "you will ask/you will question (different from *aitēsēte* - different type of asking)", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly (Hebrew term of strong affirmation)", "*legō*": "I say/I tell", "*an*": "contingency marker with subjunctive", "*aitēsēte*": "you might ask/you should request (different from *erōtēsete* - implies asking for something)", "*Patera*": "Father", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant" } }
• Acts 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.14.22", "source": "Ἐπιστηρίζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν μαθητῶν, παρακαλοῦντες ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει, καὶ ὅτι διὰ πολλῶν θλίψεων δεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Epistērizontes* the *psychas* of the *mathētōn*, *parakalountes* *emmenein* in the *pistei*, and that through many *thlipseōn* it is necessary for us to *eiselthein* into the *basileian* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Epistērizontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - strengthening", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - souls", "*mathētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - disciples", "*parakalountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - exhorting/encouraging", "*emmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue in", "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural - tribulations/afflictions", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Epistērizontes tas psychas*": "strengthening the souls/confirming the souls", "*parakalountes emmenein tē pistei*": "encouraging to continue in the faith/exhorting to remain in the faith", "*dia pollōn thlipseōn*": "through many tribulations/through many afflictions", "*dei*": "it is necessary/we must/one must" } }
• Jas 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.5.13", "source": "Κακοπαθεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσευχέσθω. Εὐθυμεῖ τις; ψαλλέτω.", "text": "*Kakopathei tis en* you? *proseuchesthō*. *Euthymei tis*? *psalletō*.", "grammar": { "*Kakopathei*": "present active, 3rd singular - suffers hardship", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "you": "dative, 2nd plural - you", "*proseuchesthō*": "present middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him pray", "*Euthymei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is cheerful", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone", "*psalletō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him sing psalms" }, "variants": { "*Kakopathei*": "suffers hardship/affliction/trouble", "*proseuchesthō*": "let him pray/offer prayers", "*Euthymei*": "is cheerful/in good spirits/joyful", "*psalletō*": "let him sing psalms/praise/sing with instrument" } }