Ecclesiastes 9:1

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1", "source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear", "*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

For ʾet-all-zeh nātattî to-lēb-mine and-to-lābûr ʾet-all-zeh, that the-ṣaddîqîm and-the-ḥăkāmîm and-ʿăbādê-theirs in-yad the-ʾělōhîm; also-ʾahăbâ also-śinʾâ not yôdēaʿ the-ʾādām, the-all before-them.

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *nātattî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set
• *lēb*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind
• *lābûr*: verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify
• *ṣaddîqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones
• *ḥăkāmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wise ones
• *ʿăbādê*: noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds
• *yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power
• *ʾělōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *ʾahăbâ*: noun, feminine singular - love
• *śinʾâ*: noun, feminine singular - hatred
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
• *yôdēaʿ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing
• *ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - man/mankind
• *hakkōl*: noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything

Word Meanings

• *nātattî*: I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted
• *lēb*: heart/mind/inner self
• *lābûr*: to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear
• *ʿăbādê*: works/deeds/services/labors
• *yad*: hand/power/control
• *ʾělōhîm*: God/divine being
• *ʾādām*: man/mankind/humanity
• *lîpnêhem*: before them/in their presence/for them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So I reflected on all this and set my heart to examine it: that the righteous, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. People do not know whether love or hatred awaits them; everything lies before them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For all this I considered in my heart even to dlare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For all this I considered in my heart, even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. No one knows either love or hatred by all that is before them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For all these thinges purposed I in my mynde to seke out. The righteus and wyse yee and their workes also are in the hande of God: and there is no man that knoweth ether the loue or hate of the thinge that he hath before him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I haue surely giuen mine heart to all this, and to declare all this, that the iust, and the wise, and their workes are in the hand of God: and no man knoweth eyther loue or hatred of all that is before them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For all these thinges purposed I in my mynde to seeke out: The righteous & wise, yea & their seruauntes also are in the hand of God, and there is no man that knoweth eyther loue or hate, but all thinges are before them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, [are] in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred [by] all [that is] before them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Everyone Will Die So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated– no one knows what lies ahead.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.3", "source": "אַ֚ף חֹבֵ֣ב עַמִּ֔ים כָּל־קְדֹשָׁ֖יו בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהֵם֙ תֻּכּ֣וּ לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ יִשָּׂ֖א מִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾap ḥōbēb ʿammîm* all-*qədōšâw* in-*yād*-your and-they *tukkû* to-*regel*-your *yiśśāʾ* from-*dabbərōt*-your", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "particle/adverb - also/indeed/truly", "*ḥōbēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qədōšâw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holy ones", "*bə-yādekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*tukkû*": "pual perfect, 3rd common plural - they were stricken/laid", "*lə-raglekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - at your feet", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifts up/carries", "*mi-dabbərōtekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your words/pronouncements" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/also/surely/even", "*ḥōbēb*": "loving/cherishing", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/tribes/nations", "*qədōšâw*": "his holy ones/saints", "*tukkû*": "they were laid/gathered/prostrated", "*yiśśāʾ*": "he lifts/carries/receives", "*dabbərōt*": "words/pronouncements/instructions" } }
• Eccl 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.14", "source": "יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "There-is-*hebel* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* there-are *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾăšer* *maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*rĕšāʿîm* and-there-are *rĕšāʿîm* that-*maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*ṣaddîqîm* *ʾāmartî* that-also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - happens/befalls", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed/work of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*hebel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*maggîaʿ*": "happens/befalls/comes to", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I declared/I thought", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor" } }
• Job 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.12.10", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־חָ֑י וְ֝ר֗וּחַ כָּל־בְּשַׂר־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *bə-yādô* *nepeš* *kāl-ḥāy* *wə-rûaḥ* *kāl-bəśar-ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/life of", "*kāl-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - every living thing", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and spirit/breath of", "*kāl-bəśar-ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - all flesh of man" }, "variants": { "*yādô*": "his hand/power/control", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/being", "*ḥāy*": "living/alive", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*bəśar*": "flesh/body/meat", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/human" } }
• John 10:27-30 : 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.10.28", "source": "Κἀγὼ ζωὴν αἰώνιον δίδωμι αὐτοῖς· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀπόλωνται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ οὐχ ἁρπάσει τις αὐτὰ ἐκ τῆς χειρός μου.", "text": "*Kagō zōēn aiōnion didōmi* to them; and not not *apolōntai* into the *aiōna*, and not *harpasei tis* them from the *cheiros* of me.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give", "*apolōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might perish", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*harpasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will seize/snatch", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hand" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*didōmi*": "give/grant/bestow", "*apolōntai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*harpasei*": "will seize/snatch/take by force", "*tis*": "anyone/someone", "*cheiros*": "hand" } } 29 { "verseID": "John.10.29", "source": "Ὁ Πατήρ μου, ὃς δέδωκέν μοι, μεῖζών πάντων ἐστίν· καὶ οὐδεὶς δύναται ἁρπάζειν ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ Πατρός μου.", "text": "The *Patēr* of me, who *dedōken* to me, *meizōn pantōn estin*; and no one *dynatai harpazein* from the *cheiros* of the *Patros* of me.", "grammar": { "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dedōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has given", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all/than all", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*harpazein*": "present active infinitive - to seize/snatch", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hand", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*dedōken*": "has given/granted/bestowed", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more powerful", "*pantōn*": "all/everyone/everything", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*harpazein*": "to seize/snatch/take by force", "*cheiros*": "hand", "*Patros*": "Father" } } 30 { "verseID": "John.10.30", "source": "Ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ἕν ἐσμεν.", "text": "*Egō* and the *Patēr hen esmen*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one thing/one entity", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*hen*": "one/one entity/one thing (neuter, indicating unity not identity)", "*esmen*": "are/exist/belong" } }
• 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.5", "source": "Τίς οὖν ἐστιν Παῦλος, τίς δέ Ἀπολλώς, ἀλλʼ ἢ διάκονοι διʼ ὧν ἐπιστεύσατε, καὶ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ Κύριος ἔδωκεν;", "text": "Who *oun estin Paulos*, who *de Apollōs*, but *ē diakonoi* through whom *episteusate*, and to each as the *Kyrios edōken*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Paulos*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Paul", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Apollōs*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Apollos", "*ē*": "particle - than/or", "*diakonoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - servants/ministers", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave" }, "variants": { "*diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/deacons", "*episteusate*": "believed/came to faith", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.6", "source": "Ἐγὼ ἐφύτευσα, Ἀπολλὼς ἐπότισεν· ἀλλʼ ὁ Θεὸς ηὔξανεν.", "text": "*Egō ephyteusa*, *Apollōs epotisen*; but the *Theos ēuxanen*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, nominative - I", "*ephyteusa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I planted", "*Apollōs*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Apollos", "*epotisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he watered", "*Theos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - God", "*ēuxanen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was giving growth" }, "variants": { "*ephyteusa*": "planted/established", "*epotisen*": "watered/nourished", "*ēuxanen*": "was causing to grow/was increasing" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.7", "source": "Ὥστε οὔτε ὁ φυτεύων ἐστίν τι, οὔτε ὁ ποτίζων· ἀλλʼ ὁ αὐξάνων Θεός.", "text": "So that neither the *phyteuōn estin ti*, nor the *potizōn*; but the *auxanōn Theos*.", "grammar": { "*phyteuōn*": "present active participle, masculine, nominative, singular - planting one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, neuter, nominative, singular - anything/something", "*potizōn*": "present active participle, masculine, nominative, singular - watering one", "*auxanōn*": "present active participle, masculine, nominative, singular - growing/increasing one", "*Theos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*phyteuōn*": "one who plants/planter", "*potizōn*": "one who waters/waterer", "*auxanōn*": "one who gives growth/causes to increase", "*ti*": "anything/something of importance" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.8", "source": "Ὁ φυτεύων δὲ καὶ ὁ ποτίζων ἕν εἰσιν: ἕκαστος δὲ τὸν ἴδιον μισθὸν λήψεται κατὰ τὸν ἴδιον κόπον.", "text": "The *phyteuōn de* and the *potizōn hen eisin*: *hekastos de* the *idion misthon lēpsetai* according to the *idion kopon*.", "grammar": { "*phyteuōn*": "present active participle, masculine, nominative, singular - planting one", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*potizōn*": "present active participle, masculine, nominative, singular - watering one", "*hen*": "numeral, neuter, nominative, singular - one", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*hekastos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - each one", "*idion*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, singular - one's own", "*misthon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - reward/wage", "*lēpsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will receive", "*kopon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - labor/toil" }, "variants": { "*phyteuōn*": "one who plants/planter", "*potizōn*": "one who waters/waterer", "*hen*": "one/united", "*idion*": "own/personal/individual", "*misthon*": "reward/wage/payment", "*kopon*": "labor/toil/work" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.10", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι, ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων, θεμέλιον τέθεικα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ. Ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ.", "text": "According to the *charin tou Theou* the *dotheisan moi*, as *sophos architektōn*, *themelion tetheika*, *allos de epoikodomei*. *Hekastos de blepetō pōs epoikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*charin*": "noun, feminine, accusative, singular - grace/favor", "*tou Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, feminine, accusative, singular - having been given", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, dative - to me", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise/skilled", "*architektōn*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - master builder", "*themelion*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - foundation", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have laid", "*allos*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - another", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon", "*hekastos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - each one", "*blepetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take care/watch", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift", "*dotheisan*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*sophos*": "wise/skilled/expert", "*architektōn*": "master builder/architect", "*themelion*": "foundation/basis", "*tetheika*": "have laid/established/set", "*epoikodomei*": "builds upon/continues building", "*blepetō*": "let him take care/watch/be careful" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.11", "source": "Θεμέλιον γὰρ ἄλλον οὐδεὶς δύναται θεῖναι παρὰ τὸν κείμενον, ὅς ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός.", "text": "*Themelion gar allon oudeis dynatai theinai para ton keimenon*, who *estin Iēsous Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Themelion*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - foundation", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*allon*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, singular - other/another", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*theinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay/place", "*para*": "preposition - besides/other than", "*ton keimenon*": "present middle participle, masculine, accusative, singular - the one lying/being laid", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Iēsous Christos*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*Themelion*": "foundation/basis", "*allon*": "other/another/different", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*theinai*": "to lay/place/put", "*ton keimenon*": "the one lying/being laid/already set" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.12", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν θεμέλιον τοῦτον χρυσόν, ἄργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην·", "text": "If *de tis epoikodomei epi ton themelion touton chryson*, *argyron*, *lithous timious*, *xyla*, *chorton*, *kalamēn*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - anyone", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ton themelion touton*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular + demonstrative pronoun - this foundation", "*chryson*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - gold", "*argyron*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - silver", "*lithous timious*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural + adjective - precious stones", "*xyla*": "noun, neuter, accusative, plural - wood/timber", "*chorton*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - hay/grass", "*kalamēn*": "noun, feminine, accusative, singular - straw/stubble" }, "variants": { "*epoikodomei*": "builds upon/erects on", "*lithous timious*": "precious stones/gems", "*xyla*": "wood/timber/logs", "*chorton*": "hay/grass/fodder", "*kalamēn*": "straw/stubble/reed" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.13", "source": "Ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται: ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει, ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται· καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει.", "text": "Of each the *ergon phaneron genēsetai*: the *gar hēmera dēlōsei*, because in *pyri apokalyptetai*; and of each the *ergon hopoion estin* the *pyr dokimasei*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work", "*phaneron*": "adjective, neuter, nominative, singular - manifest/evident", "*genēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will become", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēmera*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - day", "*dēlōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will reveal/make clear", "*pyri*": "noun, neuter, dative, singular - fire", "*apokalyptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is being revealed", "*hopoion*": "correlative pronoun, neuter, nominative, singular - of what sort", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pyr*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - fire", "*dokimasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will test/prove" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor", "*phaneron*": "manifest/evident/visible", "*genēsetai*": "will become/will be made", "*hēmera*": "day/time of judgment", "*dēlōsei*": "will reveal/make clear/show", "*apokalyptetai*": "is being revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*hopoion*": "of what sort/quality/kind", "*dokimasei*": "will test/prove/examine" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.14", "source": "Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον μένει ὃ ἐποικοδόμησεν, μισθὸν λήψεται.", "text": "If of anyone the *ergon menei* which he *epoikodomēsen*, *misthon lēpsetai*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*epoikodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he built upon", "*misthon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - reward/wage", "*lēpsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he will receive" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor", "*menei*": "remains/abides/endures", "*epoikodomēsen*": "built upon/constructed", "*misthon*": "reward/wage/payment", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/obtain" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.15", "source": "Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται: αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται· οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός.", "text": "If of anyone the *ergon katakaēsetai*, he shall be *zēmiōthēsetai*: *autos de sōthēsetai*; *houtōs de* as through *pyros*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up", "*zēmiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will suffer loss", "*autos*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - he himself", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be saved", "*houtōs*": "adverb - in this way/thus", "*pyros*": "noun, neuter, genitive, singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire", "*zēmiōthēsetai*": "will suffer loss/forfeit/be punished", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/rescued/preserved", "*houtōs*": "in this way/thus/so", "*pyros*": "fire/flame" } }
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.12", "source": "Διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν καὶ ταῦτα πάσχω: ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνομαι: οἶδα γὰρ ᾧ πεπίστευκα, καὶ πέπεισμαι ὅτι δυνατός ἐστιν τὴν παραθήκην μου φυλάξαι εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν.", "text": "For which *aitian* also these things *paschō*: but not *epaischynomai*: *oida* for whom *pepisteukai*, and *pepeismai* that *dynatos estin* the *parathēkēn* of me *phylaxai* unto that *hēmeran*.", "grammar": { "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason", "*paschō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I suffer", "*epaischynomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st singular - I am ashamed", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*pepisteukai*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I have believed/trusted", "*pepeismai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st singular - I have been persuaded", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he is", "*parathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - possession", "*phylaxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to guard", "*ekeinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - demonstrative adjective", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - time" }, "variants": { "*aitian*": "reason/cause/ground", "*paschō*": "suffer/experience/endure", "*epaischynomai*": "am ashamed/feel shame", "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*pepisteukai*": "have believed/trusted/had faith in", "*pepeismai*": "am persuaded/convinced/confident", "*dynatos*": "able/powerful/capable", "*parathēkēn*": "deposit/trust/what is committed", "*phylaxai*": "to guard/protect/keep", "*hēmeran*": "day/time" } }
• 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.5", "source": "Τοὺς ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ φρουρουμένους διὰ πίστεως εἰς σωτηρίαν ἑτοίμην ἀποκαλυφθῆναι ἐν καιρῷ ἐσχάτῳ.", "text": "The ones by *dynamei* of *Theou* being *phrouroumenous* through *pisteōs* for *sōtērian* *hetoimēn* to be *apokalyphthēnai* in *kairō* *eschatō*.", "grammar": { "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/possession", "*phrouroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - continuous state", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - goal/purpose", "*hetoimēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*apokalyphthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - purpose/result", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time when", "*eschatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - attributive adjective" }, "variants": { "*dynamei*": "power/strength/ability", "*phrouroumenous*": "being guarded/protected/kept", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*hetoimēn*": "ready/prepared", "*apokalyphthēnai*": "to be revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity", "*eschatō*": "last/final/ultimate" } }
• 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.9", "source": "רַגְלֵ֤י חֲסִידָיו֙ יִשְׁמֹ֔ר וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יִדָּ֑מּוּ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְכֹ֖חַ יִגְבַּר־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*raglê* *ḥăsîdāyw* *yišmōr*, and *rəšāʿîm* in *ḥōšek* *yiddāmmû*; because-not in *kōaḥ* *yigbar*-*ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*raglê*": "noun feminine dual construct - feet of", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "adjective masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/godly ones", "*yišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he guards/keeps", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ḥōšek*": "noun masculine singular - darkness", "*yiddāmmû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are silenced/they perish", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/power", "*yigbar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - prevails/is strong", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his loyal ones", "*yišmōr*": "he guards/keeps/preserves", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/ungodly", "*yiddāmmû*": "they are silenced/they perish/they are cut off", "*yigbar*": "prevails/is strong/is mighty" } }
• 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *lə-ṣāḏôq* *hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾim*-*ʾemṣāʾ* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *we-hĕšîḇanî* *wə-hirʾanî* *ʾōṯô* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*nāwēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ṣāḏôq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zadok", "*hāšēḇ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct state of feminine dual noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then he will bring me back", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he will show me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*nāwēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*hāšēḇ*": "return/bring back/restore", "*ʾemṣāʾ ḥēn bə-ʿênê*": "find favor in the eyes of (idiom for 'be pleasing to')", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "he will bring me back/return me/restore me", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "he will show me/let me see", "*nāwēhû*": "his dwelling place/habitation/pasture" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.26", "source": "וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ‪[m]‬וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *kōh* *yōʾmar* *lōʾ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḵ* *hinənî* *yaʿăśê*-*lî* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṭôḇ* *bə-ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*yaʿăśê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delight/desire/have pleasure in", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me (expression of submission)", "*yaʿăśê-lî*": "may he do to me/let him do to me", "*ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*": "good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')" } }
• Job 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.5.8", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶל־אֵ֑ל וְאֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אָשִׂ֥ים דִּבְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾedrōš* to-*ʾēl* *wə*-to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāśîm* *dibrātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - but/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will put/place", "*dibrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*ʾedrōš*": "seek/inquire of/consult", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*dibrātî*": "my cause/matter/speech/words" } }
• Ps 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.14", "source": "רָאִ֡תָה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ עָ֘מָ֤ל וָכַ֨עַס ׀ תַּבִּיט֮ לָתֵ֢ת בְּיָ֫דֶ֥ךָ עָ֭לֶיךָ יַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵלֶ֑כָה יָ֝ת֗וֹם אַתָּ֤ה ׀ הָיִ֬יתָ עוֹזֵֽר׃", "text": "*rāʾîtāh* *kî-ʾattāh* *ʿāmāl* *wākaʿas* *tabbîṭ* *lātēt* *bĕyādekā* *ʿāleykā* *yaʿăzōb* *ḥēlekāh* *yātôm* *ʾattāh* *hāyîtā* *ʿôzēr*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtāh*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that/because", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun masculine singular - trouble/mischief", "*wākaʿas*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vexation/provocation", "*tabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you look/observe", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give/put", "*bĕyādekā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*yaʿăzōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he leaves/abandons/entrusts", "*ḥēlekāh*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your army/force", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*ʿôzēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtāh*": "see/perceive/observe", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/labor/toil", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/provocation", "*tabbîṭ*": "look/observe/regard", "*lātēt*": "to give/put/place", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*yaʿăzōb*": "leave/abandon/entrust", "*ḥēlekāh*": "army/force/host/company", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless one", "*hāyîtā*": "be/become/happen", "*ʿôzēr*": "helper/one who helps" } }
• Ps 31:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.5", "source": "תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ז֭וּ טָ֣מְנוּ לִ֑י כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּה מָֽעוּזִּי׃", "text": "*Tôṣîʾēnî* from-*rešet* this *ṭāmənû* to-me; for-*ʾattâ* *māʿûzzî*", "grammar": { "*Tôṣîʾēnî*": "verb, imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will bring me out", "*rešet*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition min - from net/trap", "*ṭāmənû*": "verb, perfect 3rd person plural - they have hidden/set", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*māʿûzzî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stronghold/fortress" }, "variants": { "*Tôṣîʾēnî*": "bring me out/free me/release me", "*rešet*": "net/trap/snare", "*ṭāmənû*": "hidden/concealed/set secretly", "*māʿûzzî*": "my stronghold/refuge/protection" } }
• Ps 37:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.5", "source": "גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*Gôl* upon *YHWH* your *darəkeka* and *bəṭaḥ* upon him, and he *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*gôl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - roll/commit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*darəkeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/act/accomplish" }, "variants": { "*gôl*": "roll/commit/entrust", "*darəkeka*": "your way/your path/your journey", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will act/will accomplish/will bring it to pass" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.6", "source": "וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And he will bring forth like *ʾôr* your *ṣidqeka*, and your *mišpāṭeka* like *ṣāhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhôṣîʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular - and he will bring forth", "*kāʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like the light", "*ṣidqeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*mišpāṭeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your justice/judgment", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "masculine dual noun - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*hôṣîʾ*": "bring forth/bring out/make manifest", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn", "*ṣidqeka*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous cause", "*mišpāṭeka*": "your justice/your judgment/your right/your cause", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day" } }
• Ps 73:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.3", "source": "כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Ki-kineti ba-holelim*; *shalom resha'im* *er'eh*.", "grammar": { "*Ki-kineti*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - for I was envious", "*ba-holelim*": "preposition + article + participle, poel masculine plural - at/against the boastful/arrogant ones", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prosperity/peace of", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*er'eh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would see/I saw" }, "variants": { "*kineti*": "I was envious/jealous", "*holelim*": "boastful/arrogant/foolish ones", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/well-being", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers" } }
• Ps 73:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.11", "source": "וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*We'amru*, '*Eikha yada'-El*, *weyesh de'ah ve'elyon*?", "grammar": { "*We'amru*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they say", "*Eikha*": "interrogative - how", "*yada'-El*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular (divine name) - God knows", "*weyesh*": "conjunction + adverb of existence - and there is", "*de'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ve'elyon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in Most High" }, "variants": { "*amru*": "they say/said", "*eikha*": "how/in what way", "*yada*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yesh*": "there is/exists", "*de'ah*": "knowledge/understanding", "*elyon*": "Most High/Highest One" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.12", "source": "הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*Hinneh-elleh resha'im*, *weshalwei 'olam hisgu-chayil*.", "grammar": { "*Hinneh-elleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - behold these", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*weshalwei*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct - and at ease of", "*'olam*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*hisgu-chayil*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine singular - they increase wealth" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*elleh*": "these", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers", "*shalev*": "at ease/prosperous/tranquil", "*'olam*": "eternity/forever/antiquity", "*hisgu*": "they increase/grow great/multiply", "*chayil*": "wealth/strength/might/power" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } }
• Prov 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.3", "source": "גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*gōl* to-*YHWH* *maʿăśêkā* and *yikkōnû* *maḥšᵉḇōtêkā*", "grammar": { "*gōl*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - roll/commit/entrust", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your works/deeds/actions", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkōnû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will be established/fixed/prepared", "*maḥšᵉḇōtêkā*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your thoughts/plans/intentions" }, "variants": { "*gōl*": "roll/commit/entrust", "*yikkōnû*": "they will be established/made firm/successful" } }
• Eccl 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.17", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Wāʾettənāh* *libbî* *lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* *wədaʿat* *hôlêlôt* *wəśiklût* *yādaʿtî* *šeggam*-*zeh* *hûʾ* *raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wāʾettənāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st common singular - and I gave/applied", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wədaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to know", "*hôlêlôt*": "noun, feminine singular - madness/folly", "*wəśiklût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and foolishness", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew/realized", "*šeggam*": "relative pronoun + conjunction - that also", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving after/pursuit of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*hôlêlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*śiklût*": "foolishness/silliness/stupidity", "*raʿyôn*": "striving/grasping/pursuit/desire" } }
• Eccl 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.15", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּל רָאִיתִי בִּימֵי הֶבְלִי יֵשׁ צַדִּיק אֹבֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ וְיֵשׁ רָשָׁע מַאֲרִיךְ בְּרָעָתוֹ", "text": "*ʾEṯ*-the-all *rāʾîṯî* in-*yəmê* *heḇlî* there-is *ṣaddîq* *ʾōḇēḏ* in-*ṣiḏqô* and-there-is *rāšāʿ* *maʾărîḵ* in-*rāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*heḇlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my vanity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - perishing", "*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - prolonging", "*rāʿāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*yəmê* *heḇlî*": "days of my vanity/my fleeting lifetime", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/being destroyed/dying", "*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/his just behavior", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil individual", "*maʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*rāʿāṯô*": "his evil/his wickedness" } }
• Eccl 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.25", "source": "סַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי וְלִבִּי לָדַעַת וְלָתוּר וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת הוֹלֵלוֹת", "text": "*Sabbôṯî* I and-*libbî* *lāḏaʿaṯ* and-*lāṯûr* and-*ḇaqqēš* *ḥoḵmāh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*lāḏaʿaṯ* *rešaʿ* *kesel* and-the-*sikḵəlûṯ* *hôlēlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I turned", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*lāṯûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to explore", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/reason", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*kesel*": "noun, masculine singular - folly", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the foolishness", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - madness" }, "variants": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "I turned/I applied myself/I explored", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*lāṯûr*": "to explore/to search out/to investigate", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ḥešbôn*": "account/reason/calculation/conclusion", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*kesel*": "folly/stupidity", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "foolishness/folly", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "madness/senselessness" } }
• Eccl 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.16", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "When *nātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-*lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* and-to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kî* also in-the-*yôm* and-in-the-*laylāh* *šēnāh* in-*ʿênāyw* *ʾênennû* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/set", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - business/task", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*šēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I set/I applied", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to learn", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to observe/to examine", "*ʿinyān*": "business/task/occupation/activity", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*šēnāh*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/observing" } }
• Eccl 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.14", "source": "וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hassākāl yarbeh dəbārîm*; not *yēdaʿ hāʾādām* what *še-yihyeh* and which *yihyeh* from after him who *yaggîd* to him", "grammar": { "*wə-hassākāl*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the fool", "*yarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplies/increases", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ-yēdaʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mah-še-yihyeh*": "interrogative + relative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what will be", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*hassākāl*": "the fool/the foolish one", "*yarbeh*": "multiplies/increases/uses many", "*dəbārîm*": "words/speeches/sayings", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands", "*hāʾādām*": "the man/mankind/person", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall happen/will become", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/can declare/will make known" } }
• Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.9", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־דַּ֙עַת֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאִזֵּ֣ן וְחִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* še-*hāyāh* *qōhelet* *ḥāḵām* *ʿôd* *limmad*-*daʿat* *ʾet*-hā-*ʿām* wə-*ʾizzēn* wə-*ḥiqqēr* *tiqqēn* *məšālîm* *harbēh*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/besides", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*limmad*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he taught", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾizzēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he weighed/pondered/gave ear to", "*ḥiqqēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searched out/investigated", "*tiqqēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/set in order", "*məšālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - proverbs/parables", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*yōtēr*": "moreover/furthermore/in addition", "*ʾizzēn*": "weighed/evaluated/considered carefully", "*ḥiqqēr*": "explored/examined/studied", "*tiqqēn*": "arranged/composed/set in order" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.10", "source": "בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִמְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץ וְכָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Biqqēš* *qōhelet* li-*mṣōʾ* *diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ* wə-*ḵātûḇ* *yōšer* *diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*mṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire/pleasure", "*ḵātûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness/straightness", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "words of delight/pleasing words/desirable words", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/correctness/straightness", "*diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*": "words of truth/accurate sayings/faithful words" } }
• Isa 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.12", "source": "יְהוָ֕ה תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת שָׁל֖וֹם לָ֑נוּ כִּ֛י גַּ֥ם כָּֽל־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ינוּ פָּעַ֥לְתָּ לָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *tišpōt* *šālôm* for us; because also all *maʿăśênû* *pāʿaltā* for us.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*tišpōt*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will establish'", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'peace'", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - 'for us'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*gam*": "adverb - 'also/even'", "*kol-maʿăśênû*": "masculine singular construct with masculine plural noun and 1st person plural suffix - 'all our works'", "*pāʿaltā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have done/accomplished'", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - 'for us'" }, "variants": { "*tišpōt*": "establish/ordain/place/set/appoint", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity/safety", "*maʿăśênû*": "works/deeds/actions/practices", "*pāʿaltā*": "done/accomplished/performed/worked" } }
• Isa 49:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *ʾiyyîm* to-me, *wə-haqšîḇû* *ləʾummîm* from-*rāḥôq*: *YHWH* from-*beṭen* *qərāʾānî*, from-*məʿê* *ʾimmî* *hizkîr* *šəmî*.", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*wə-haqšîḇû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and give attention/pay heed", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly", "*qərāʾānî*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - called me", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bowels/inward parts", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother", "*hizkîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to remember/mentioned", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*qərāʾānî*": "called me/summoned me/named me", "*hizkîr*": "mentioned/remembered/caused to remember" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה בְּצֵ֥ל יָד֖וֹ הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ לְחֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wayyāśem* *pî* like-*ḥereḇ* *ḥaddâ*, in-*ṣēl* *yādô* *heḥbîʾānî*; *wayəśîmēnî* for-*ḥēṣ* *bārûr*, in-*ʾašpātô* *histîrānî*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/placed", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mouth", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥaddâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - sharp", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his hand", "*heḥbîʾānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he hid me", "*wayəśîmēnî*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he made me", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*bārûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - polished/selected/pure", "*ʾašpātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his quiver", "*histîrānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he concealed me" }, "variants": { "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting implement", "*ḥaddâ*": "sharp/keen/pointed", "*bārûr*": "polished/pure/chosen/select", "*heḥbîʾānî*": "hid me/concealed me/protected me", "*histîrānî*": "concealed me/kept me hidden/protected me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* to-me *ʿaḇdî*-*ʾāttâ*, *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer*-in-you *ʾeṯpāʾār*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my servant", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʾeṯpāʾār*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st singular - I will glorify myself" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave/my subordinate", "*ʾeṯpāʾār*": "I will glorify myself/I will beautify myself/I will be glorified" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לְרִ֣יק יָגַ֔עְתִּי לְתֹ֥הוּ וְהֶ֖בֶל כֹּחִ֣י כִלֵּ֑יתִי אָכֵן֙ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖י אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*Waʾănî* *ʾāmartî* for-*rîq* *yāgaʿtî*, for-*tōhû* *wə-heḇel* *kōḥî* *killêṯî*; *ʾāḵēn* *mišpāṭî* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*, *ûpəʿullāṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*Waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*yāgaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I labored/I toiled", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/futility/chaos", "*wə-heḇel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my strength", "*killêṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spent/exhausted", "*ʾāḵēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/truly", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûpəʿullāṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - and my reward/work", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular possessive suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/in vain", "*yāgaʿtî*": "I labored/I toiled/I wearied myself", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/futility/chaos/waste", "*heḇel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/futility", "*killêṯî*": "I have spent/I have exhausted/I have completed", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my cause/my judgment", "*pəʿullāṯî*": "my reward/my work/my recompense/my wage" } }
• Jer 1:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.18", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נְתַתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם לְעִ֨יר מִבְצָ֜ר וּלְעַמּ֥וּד בַּרְזֶ֛ל וּלְחֹמ֥וֹת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ לְמַלְכֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂרֶ֔יהָ לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָ וּלְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *hinnēh* *nĕtattîkā* *ha-yôm* to-*ʿîr* *mibṣār* and-to-*ʿammûd* *barzel* and-to-*ḥōmôt* *nĕḥōšet* upon-all-*hā-ʾāreṣ* to-*malkê* *Yĕhûdāh* to-*śārêhā* to-*kōhănêhā* and-to-*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nĕtattîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have made you", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + singular noun - the day", "*ʿîr*": "singular noun construct - city of", "*mibṣār*": "singular noun - fortress", "*ʿammûd*": "singular noun construct - pillar of", "*barzel*": "singular noun - iron", "*ḥōmôt*": "plural noun construct - walls of", "*nĕḥōšet*": "singular noun - bronze", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*malkê*": "plural noun construct - kings of", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*śārêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her officials", "*kōhănêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*ʿam*": "singular noun construct - people of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr* *mibṣār*": "fortified city/fortress city/stronghold", "*ʿammûd* *barzel*": "iron pillar/iron column", "*ḥōmôt* *nĕḥōšet*": "bronze walls/bronze fortifications", "*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/local population" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.19", "source": "וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְלֹא־י֣וּכְלוּ לָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אִתְּךָ֥ אֲנִ֛י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה לְהַצִּילֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*nilḥămû* to-*ʾēlêkā* and-not-*yûkĕlû* to-*lāk* because-with-*ʾittĕkā* *ʾănî* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* to-*haṣṣîlekā*", "grammar": { "*nilḥămû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will fight", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*yûkĕlû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will prevail", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*ʾittĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*nĕʾum*": "construct singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*haṣṣîlekā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to deliver you" }, "variants": { "*nilḥămû*": "they will fight/they will wage war/they will battle", "*yûkĕlû* *lāk*": "they will prevail against you/they will overcome you", "*nĕʾum*-*YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of YHWH/says YHWH", "*haṣṣîlekā*": "to deliver you/to save you/to rescue you" } }
• Mal 3:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } } 16 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.16", "source": "אָ֧ז נִדְבְּר֛וּ יִרְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב סֵ֣פֶר זִכָּר֤וֹן לְפָנָיו֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾAz* *nidberu* *yirʾe* *YHWH* *ʾish* *et*-*reʿehu* *wa-yaqshev* *YHWH* *wa-yishmaʿ* *wa-yikkatev* *sefer* *zikkaron* *le-fanaw* *le-yirʾe* *YHWH* *u-le-ḥosheve* *shemo*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAz*": "adverb - then", "*nidberu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they spoke", "*yirʾe*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*et*": "preposition", "*reʿehu*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*wa-yaqshev*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave attention", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yishmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wa-yikkatev*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was written", "*sefer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*zikkaron*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance", "*le-fanaw*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*le-yirʾe*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - for those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*u-le-ḥosheve*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and for those who esteem", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*nidberu*": "spoke together/talked with one another/conversed", "*yirʾe*": "fearers of/those who revere/those who stand in awe of", "*ʾish et-reʿehu*": "each to his neighbor/one to another/each with his companion", "*yaqshev*": "gave attention/listened attentively/paid heed", "*yishmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*yikkatev*": "was written/was recorded", "*sefer zikkaron*": "book of remembrance/memorial book/record book", "*le-fanaw*": "before him/in his presence", "*le-yirʾe*": "for those who fear/for those who revere", "*ḥosheve shemo*": "those who esteem his name/those who think upon his name/those who value his name" } } 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.17", "source": "וְהָ֣יוּ לִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת לַיּ֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יַחְמֹ֣ל אִ֔ישׁ עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ הָעֹבֵ֥ד אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*We-hayu* *li* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *la-yom* *ʾasher* *ʾani* *ʿoseh* *segullah* *we-ḥamalti* *ʿalehem* *ka-ʾasher* *yaḥmol* *ʾish* *ʿal*-*beno* *ha-ʿoved* *ʾoto*.", "grammar": { "*We-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*la-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the day", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿoseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*segullah*": "noun, feminine singular - treasured possession", "*we-ḥamalti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will spare", "*ʿalehem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ka-ʾasher*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*yaḥmol*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ha-ʿoved*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one serving", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*hayu li*": "they will be mine/they will belong to me", "*la-yom*": "in the day/for the day/on the day", "*ʿoseh*": "making/doing/preparing", "*segullah*": "treasured possession/special treasure/precious property", "*ḥamalti*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy", "*yaḥmol*": "spares/has compassion/shows mercy", "*beno ha-ʿoved ʾoto*": "his son who serves him/his son who obeys him" } } 18 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.18", "source": "וְשַׁבְתֶּם֙ וּרְאִיתֶ֔ם בֵּ֥ין צַדִּ֖יק לְרָשָׁ֑ע בֵּ֚ין עֹבֵ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֔ים לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*We-shavtem* *u-reʾitem* *ben* *tsaddiq* *le-rashaʿ* *ben* *ʿoved* *ʾElohim* *la-ʾasher* *loʾ* *ʿavado*.", "grammar": { "*We-shavtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return", "*u-reʾitem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will see", "*ben*": "preposition - between", "*tsaddiq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*le-rashaʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to/and wicked one", "*ben*": "preposition - between", "*ʿoved*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - one serving", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*la-ʾasher*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to the one who", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿavado*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - served him" }, "variants": { "*shavtem*": "return/turn back/again", "*reʾitem*": "see/observe/discern", "*ben tsaddiq le-rashaʿ*": "between righteous and wicked/between the just and the unjust", "*ʿoved ʾElohim*": "one who serves God/one who obeys God/one who worships God", "*la-ʾasher loʾ ʿavado*": "one who does not serve Him/one who does not obey him" } }