Esther 1:13

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{ "verseID": "Esther.1.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לַחֲכָמִ֖ים יֹדְעֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעִתִּ֑ים כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־יֹדְעֵ֖י דָּ֥ת וָדִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *meleḵ* to the *ḥăḵāmîm* *yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm* for thus was *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* before all *yōḏəʿê* *dāṯ* and *dîn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun with definite article - the wise men", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the times", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/counselors", "*yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm*": "knowers of the times/experts in timing/astrologers", "*dāṯ* and *dîn*": "law and judgment/legal procedure/law and justice" } }

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  • 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.32", "source": "וּמֵחֲצִי֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִקְּבוּ֙ בְּשֵׁמ֔וֹת לָב֖וֹא לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־דָּוִֽיד׃ ס", "text": "And-from-half *maṭṭēh* *menashsheh* eighteen *ʾālep̄* who *niqqeḇû* in-*šēmôt* to-come to-*hamlîḵ* *ʾet*-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine noun, singular construct - tribe of", "*menashsheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾālep̄*": "masculine noun, singular - thousand", "*niqqeḇû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were designated/were specified", "*šēmôt*": "masculine noun, plural - names", "*hamlîḵ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make king", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*niqqeḇû be-šēmôt*": "were designated by name/were specified by names/were appointed by name" } }
  • Jer 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.7", "source": "מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Who not *yīrāʾăḵā* *meleḵ* *ha-gôyim* *kî* to-you *yāʾātāh* *kî* in-all-*ḥaḵmê* *ha-gôyim* and-in-all-*malḵûtām* from-none like-you", "grammar": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he fears you", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*yāʾātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*ḥaḵmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malḵûtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kingdom" }, "variants": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "fears you/dreads you/reveres you", "*yāʾātāh*": "it is fitting/proper/becoming/due", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men/sages/learned ones" } }
  • Dan 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.12", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֕א בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "All because *dənah* *malkaʾ* *bənas* and *uqətsaf* *śaggiʾ* and *waʾamar* to *ləhovadah* to all *ḥakkimei* *vavel*.", "grammar": { "*dənah*": "Aramaic demonstrative pronoun - 'this'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*bənas*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'became angry'", "*uqətsaf*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun - 'and wrath'", "*śaggiʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'much/great'", "*waʾamar*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he commanded'", "*ləhovadah*": "Aramaic preposition with haphel infinitive - 'to destroy'", "*ḥakkimei*": "Aramaic noun, construct state plural - 'wise men of'", "*vavel*": "Aramaic noun - 'Babylon'" }, "variants": { "*dənah*": "this, this reason", "*bənas*": "became angry, was furious, was enraged", "*uqətsaf*": "and wrath, and rage, and fury", "*śaggiʾ*": "much, great, exceeding", "*waʾamar*": "and commanded, and ordered, and said", "*ləhovadah*": "to destroy, to kill, to eliminate", "*ḥakkimei*": "wise men of, sages of, learned men of", "*vavel*": "Babylon" } }
  • Dan 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ לִקְרֹ֨א לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים לְהַגִּ֥יד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyomer* the *melekh* to call for the *ḥarṭummim* and for the *ʾashshaphim* and for the *məkhashshəphim* and for the *kaśdim* to *həhaggid* to the *melekh* his *ḥalomothāyw*; and *wayyavoʾu* and *wayyaʿamdu* before the *melekh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said/commanded'", "*melekh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*ḥarṭummim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the magicians/engravers'", "*ʾashshaphim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the enchanters/astrologers'", "*məkhashshəphim*": "piel participle masculine plural with definite article - 'the sorcerers'", "*kaśdim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the Chaldeans'", "*həhaggid*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'to declare/tell'", "*ḥalomothāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'", "*wayyavoʾu*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they came'", "*wayyaʿamdu*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they stood'" }, "variants": { "*wayyomer*": "and he said, and he commanded, and he ordered", "*melekh*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ḥarṭummim*": "magicians, engravers, diviner-scribes, sacred scribes", "*ʾashshaphim*": "conjurers, enchanters, astrologers, exorcists", "*məkhashshəphim*": "sorcerers, witches, practitioners of magic", "*kaśdim*": "Chaldeans, astrologers, group of wise men", "*həhaggid*": "to tell, to declare, to announce, to explain", "*ḥalomothāyw*": "his dreams", "*wayyavoʾu*": "and they came, and they arrived, and they entered", "*wayyaʿamdu*": "and they stood, and they presented themselves" } }
  • Matt 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.1", "source": "¶Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρώδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδού, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,", "text": "*de* *Iēsou* *gennēthentos* in *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias* in *hēmerais Hērōdou* the *basileōs*, *idou*, *magoi* from *anatolōn* *paregenonto* to *Hierosolyma*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*gennēthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Bēthleem*": "locative dative - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod", "*basileōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of king", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*magoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - magi/wise men", "*anatolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - from east/rising [of sun]", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - to Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*magoi*": "wise men/astrologers/Persian priests", "*anatolōn*": "east/rising places/oriental regions", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/appeared" } }
  • Matt 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.3", "source": "Καὶ πρωΐ, Σήμερον χειμών: πυρράζει γὰρ στυγνάζων ὁ οὐρανός. Ὑποκριταί, τὸ μὲν πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γινώσκετε διακρίνειν· τὰ δὲ σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν οὐ δύνασθε;", "text": "And in *prōi*, Today *cheimōn*: *pyrrazei* for *stygnazon* the *ouranos*. *Hypokritai*, the *men* *prosōpon* of the *ouranos* you *ginōskete* *diakrinein*; the *de* *sēmeia* of the *kairōn* not you *dynasthe*?", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early/in the morning", "*cheimōn*": "nominative singular masculine - storm/winter/bad weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*stygnazon*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being gloomy/dark", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*Hypokritai*": "vocative plural masculine - hypocrites", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/appearance", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*diakrinein*": "present active infinitive - to discern/judge", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrast with *men*)", "*sēmeia*": "accusative plural neuter - signs", "*kairōn*": "genitive plural masculine - times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*cheimōn*": "stormy weather/winter/tempest", "*stygnazon*": "gloomy/dark/threatening", "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/countenance", "*diakrinein*": "to discern/judge/distinguish", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power" } }
  • Dan 2:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.27", "source": "עָנֵ֧ה דָנִיֵּ֛אל קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑ר רָזָה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֔ל לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין חַרְטֻמִּין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין יָכְלִ֖ין לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʿănēh Dāniyyēʾl* before *malkāʾ wəʾāmar*: *rāzāh* that-the-*malkāʾ* *šāʾēl*, not *ḥakkîmîn*, *ʾāšəpîn*, *ḥarṭummîn*, *gāzərîn* *yākəlîn* *ləhaḥăwāyāh* to-*malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*rāzāh*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the mystery", "*šāʾēl*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - asks", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾāšəpîn*": "noun, masculine plural - enchanters/conjurers", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "noun, masculine plural - magicians", "*gāzərîn*": "noun, masculine plural - astrologers/diviners", "*yākəlîn*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine plural - able", "*ləhaḥăwāyāh*": "preposition + verb, Aphel infinitive - to show/reveal" }, "variants": { "*rāzāh*": "mystery/secret", "*šāʾēl*": "asks/inquires about", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "wise men/sages", "*ʾāšəpîn*": "enchanters/conjurers/sorcerers", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "magicians/sacred scribes", "*gāzərîn*": "astrologers/diviners/determiners", "*yākəlîn*": "able/capable", "*ləhaḥăwāyāh*": "to show/to reveal/to make known" } }
  • Dan 4:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.6", "source": "בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮ רַ֣ב חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒ דִּ֣י ׀ אֲנָ֣ה יִדְעֵ֗ת דִּ֠י ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֤ין קַדִּישִׁין֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְכָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑ךְ חֶזְוֵ֨י חֶלְמִ֧י דִֽי־חֲזֵ֛ית וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ אֱמַֽר׃", "text": "*bēlṭṭəšaʾṣṣar raḇ ḥarṭumayyāʾ dî ʾănāh yiḏəʿēṯ dî rûaḥ ʾĕlāhîn qaddîšîn bāḵ wəḵāl-rāz lāʾ-ʾānēs lāḵ ḥezəwê ḥelmî dî-ḥăzêṯ ûpišrēh ʾĕmar*", "grammar": { "*bēlṭṭəšaʾṣṣar*": "proper noun, vocative - Belteshazzar", "*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ḥarṭumayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the magicians", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/that/because", "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*yiḏəʿēṯ*": "perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*wəḵāl-rāz*": "conjunction + noun - and every mystery", "*lāʾ-ʾānēs*": "negative particle + participle - not troubling/difficult", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ḥezəwê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - visions of", "*ḥelmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my dream", "*dî-ḥăzêṯ*": "relative particle + perfect 1st person singular - which I saw", "*ûpišrēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its interpretation", "*ʾĕmar*": "imperative masculine singular - tell/say" }, "variants": { "*raḇ ḥarṭumayyāʾ*": "chief of the magicians/master of the magicians", "*rûaḥ ʾĕlāhîn qaddîšîn*": "spirit of holy gods/holy God (plural of majesty)/holy divine beings", "*lāʾ-ʾānēs*": "not troubling/not difficult/not impossible" } } 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.7", "source": "וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא׃", "text": "And *ḥezəwê rēʾšî ʿal-miškəḇî ḥāzēh hăwêṯ waʾălû ʾîlān bəḡôʾ ʾarəʿāʾ wərûmēh śaggîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥezəwê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - visions of", "*rēʾšî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʿal-miškəḇî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - upon my bed", "*ḥāzēh*": "participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*hăwêṯ*": "perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*waʾălû*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾîlān*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*bəḡôʾ*": "preposition + noun - in the midst of", "*ʾarəʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth", "*wərûmēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its height", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*ḥezəwê rēʾšî*": "visions of my head/what I saw in my mind", "*bəḡôʾ*": "in the midst of/in the center of" } }
  • Dan 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.7", "source": "קָרֵ֤א מַלְכָּא֙ בְּחַ֔יִל לְהֶֽעָלָה֙ לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א *כשדיא **כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר ׀ לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֗ל דִּ֣י כָל־אֱ֠נָשׁ דִּֽי־יִקְרֵ֞ה כְּתָבָ֣ה דְנָ֗ה וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ יְחַוִנַּ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ *והמונכא **וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א דִֽי־דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֔הּ וְתַלְתִּ֥י בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א יִשְׁלַֽט׃ ס", "text": "*qārēʾ* *malkāʾ* *bĕḥayil* *lĕheʿālāh* *lĕʾāšĕpayyāʾ* *kaśdāʾēy* *wĕgāzĕrayyāʾ* *ʿānēh* *malkāʾ* *wĕʾāmar* *lĕḥakkîmēy* *bābel* *dî* *kāl-ʾĕnāš* *dî-yiqrēh* *kĕtābāh* *dĕnāh* *ûpišrēhh* *yĕḥawinnannî* *ʾargĕwānāʾ* *yilbaš* *wĕhamĕnîkāʾ* *dî-dahăbāʾ* *ʿal-ṣawwĕʾrēhh* *wĕtaltî* *bĕmalkûtāʾ* *yišlat*", "grammar": { "*qārēʾ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - called", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*bĕḥayil*": "preposition + noun - with strength/loudly", "*lĕheʿālāh*": "preposition + infinitive - to bring in", "*lĕʾāšĕpayyāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural, definite - the enchanters/magicians", "*kaśdāʾēy*": "noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*wĕgāzĕrayyāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural, definite - and the soothsayers/diviners", "*ʿānēh*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*lĕḥakkîmēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the wise men of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*kāl-ʾĕnāš*": "adjective + noun - any person", "*dî-yiqrēh*": "relative particle + verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who will read", "*kĕtābāh*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the writing", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûpišrēhh*": "conjunction + noun + suffix - and its interpretation", "*yĕḥawinnannî*": "verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular + object suffix - he will show me", "*ʾargĕwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the purple", "*yilbaš*": "verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be clothed", "*wĕhamĕnîkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular, definite - and the chain", "*dî-dahăbāʾ*": "relative particle + noun, masculine singular, definite - of the gold", "*ʿal-ṣawwĕʾrēhh*": "preposition + noun + suffix - upon his neck", "*wĕtaltî*": "conjunction + adjective - and third", "*bĕmalkûtāʾ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular, definite - in the kingdom", "*yišlat*": "verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rule" }, "variants": { "*bĕḥayil*": "with strength/loudly/mightily", "*ʾāšĕpayyāʾ*": "enchanters/magicians/conjurers", "*kaśdāʾēy*": "Chaldeans/astrologers", "*gāzĕrayyāʾ*": "soothsayers/diviners/astrologers", "*yĕḥawinnannî*": "will show me/will make known to me/will explain to me", "*ʾargĕwānāʾ*": "purple/purple garment/royal clothing", "*hamĕnîkāʾ*": "chain/necklace/collar", "*taltî*": "third/third rank" } }

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  • Esth 1:14-22
    9 verses
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    14{ "verseID": "Esther.1.14", "source": "וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א מְמוּכָ֑ן שִׁבְעַ֞ת שָׂרֵ֣י ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י רֹאֵי֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃", "text": "And the *qārōḇ* to him *karšənāʾ*, *šēṯār*, *ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*, *taršîš*, *meres*, *marsənāʾ*, *məmûḵān*, seven *śārê* *pāras* and *māḏay*, *rōʾê* *pənê* the *meleḵ*, the *yōšəḇîm* first in the *malḵûṯ*", "grammar": { "*qārōḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the near", "*karšənāʾ*": "proper noun - Carshena", "*šēṯār*": "proper noun - Shethar", "*ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Admatha", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*meres*": "proper noun - Meres", "*marsənāʾ*": "proper noun - Marsena", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - seers of", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones sitting", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*qārōḇ*": "near/nearest/closest", "*rōʾê* *pənê*": "seers of face/those who saw the face/those having access to", "*yōšəḇîm* first": "sitting in first position/having first rank/in highest positions" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Esther.1.15", "source": "כְּדָת֙ מַֽה־לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֑י עַ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־עָשְׂתָ֗ה אֶֽת־מַאֲמַר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בְּיַ֖ד הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ ס", "text": "According to *dāṯ* what to *laʿăśôṯ* with the *malkâ* *waštî* because she not *ʿāśṯâ* *ʾeṯ* *maʾămar* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*", "grammar": { "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*ʿāśṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she did", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʾămar*": "masculine singular construct - command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs" }, "variants": { "*dāṯ*": "law/legal procedure/decree", "*maʾămar*": "command/word/order" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Esther.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר *מומכן **מְמוּכָ֗ן לִפְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים לֹ֤א עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ עָוְתָ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה כִּ֤י עַל־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֕ר בְּכָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *məmûḵān* before the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, not against the *meleḵ* alone *ʿāwəṯâ* *waštî* the *malkâ*, but against all the *śārîm* and against all the *ʿammîm* which in all *məḏînôṯ* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿāwəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has done wrong", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwəṯâ*": "done wrong/transgressed/committed offense against", "*məḏînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/territories" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Esther.1.17", "source": "כִּֽי־יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־הַמַּלְכָּה֙ עַל־כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים לְהַבְז֥וֹת בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן בְּאָמְרָ֗ם הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ אָמַ֞ר לְהָבִ֨יא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לְפָנָ֖יו וְלֹא־בָֽאָה׃", "text": "For will go forth *dəḇar* the *malkâ* to all the *nāšîm* to *haḇzôṯ* *baʿălêhen* in *ʿênêhen* in their saying the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* *ʾāmar* to *hāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *waštî* the *malkâ* before him and not she came", "grammar": { "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*haḇzôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to despise", "*baʿălêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*ʿênêhen*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their eyes", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/report/matter", "*haḇzôṯ*": "to cause to despise/to make contemptible/to cause to disdain" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Esther.1.18", "source": "וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה ׀ שָׂר֣וֹת פָּֽרַס־וּמָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּכְדַ֖י בִּזָּי֥וֹן וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "And *hayyôm* this *tōʾmarnâ* *śārôṯ* *pāras* and *māḏay* who *šāməʿû* *ʾeṯ* *dəḇar* the *malkâ* to all *śārê* the *meleḵ*, and as much *bizzāyôn* and *qāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*tōʾmarnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will say", "*śārôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - princesses of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bizzāyôn*": "masculine singular noun - contempt/disdain", "*qāṣep̄*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*śārôṯ*": "princesses/noblewomen/ladies", "*bizzāyôn*": "contempt/disdain/disrespect", "*qāṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Esther.1.19", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙ מִלְּפָנָ֔יו וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב בְּדָתֵ֥י פָֽרַס־וּמָדַ֖י וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֑וֹר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תָב֜וֹא וַשְׁתִּ֗י לִפְנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ יִתֵּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ הַטּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "If upon the *meleḵ* *ṭôḇ*, let go forth *dəḇar* *malḵûṯ* from before him, and let it be *yikkāṯēḇ* in *dāṯê* *pāras* and *māḏay* and not *yaʿăḇôr*, that not *ṯāḇôʾ* *waštî* before the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, and *malḵûṯāh* let give the *meleḵ* to *rəʿûṯāh* the *ṭôḇâ* than she", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*yikkāṯēḇ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be written", "*dāṯê*": "feminine plural construct - laws of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*yaʿăḇôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will come", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*malḵûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her royalty", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her companion", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar* *malḵûṯ*": "royal word/royal decree/royal edict", "*dāṯê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*malḵûṯāh*": "her royal position/her queenship/her royal estate", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "her companion/her neighbor/another woman" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Esther.1.20", "source": "וְנִשְׁמַע֩ פִּתְגָ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂה֙ בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ כִּ֥י רַבָּ֖ה הִ֑יא וְכָל־הַנָּשִׁ֗ים יִתְּנ֤וּ יְקָר֙ לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן לְמִגָּד֖וֹל וְעַד־קָטָֽן׃", "text": "And when *nišmaʿ* *piṯḡām* the *meleḵ* which he *yaʿăśeh* in all *malḵûṯô* for great it is, and all the *nāšîm* *yittənû* *yəqār* to *baʿălêhen* from *miggāḏôl* and unto *qāṭān*", "grammar": { "*nišmaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is heard", "*piṯḡām*": "masculine singular construct - decree of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make/do", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*yəqār*": "masculine singular noun - honor", "*baʿălêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*miggāḏôl*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular adjective - from great", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small" }, "variants": { "*piṯḡām*": "decree/edict/proclamation", "*yəqār*": "honor/respect/value" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Esther.1.21", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כִּדְבַ֥ר מְמוּכָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭaḇ* the *dāḇār* in *ʿênê* the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* according to *diḇar* *məmûḵān*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*diḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good/and it pleased/and it was acceptable", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/proposal" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Esther.1.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח סְפָרִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל־מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְאֶל־עַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ לִהְי֤וֹת כָּל־אִישׁ֙ שֹׂרֵ֣ר בְּבֵית֔וֹ וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן עַמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* to all *məḏînôṯ* the *meleḵ*, to *məḏînâ* and *məḏînâ* according to *kiḵṯāḇāh* and to *ʿam* and *ʿam* according to *kilšônô*, to *lihyôṯ* every *ʾîš* *śōrēr* in *bêṯô* and *məḏabbēr* according to *kilšôn* *ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural noun - letters/documents", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*məḏînâ*": "feminine singular noun - province", "*kiḵṯāḇāh*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - according to its writing", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*kilšônô*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - according to its language", "*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*śōrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*kilšôn*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular construct - according to language of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/dispatches", "*kiḵṯāḇāh*": "according to its script/in its writing/in its script", "*kilšônô*": "according to its language/in its tongue", "*śōrēr*": "ruling/master/dominant", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/declaring/proclaiming" } }

  • Esth 1:8-12
    5 verses
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    8{ "verseID": "Esther.1.8", "source": "וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַדָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּרְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And the *šəṯîyyâ* according to the *dāṯ* *ʾên* *ʾōnēs*, for thus *yissaḏ* the *meleḵ* upon all *raḇ* *bêṯô* to do according to *rəṣôn* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drinking", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the law/decree", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾōnēs*": "masculine singular noun - compulsion/forcing", "*yissaḏ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he established/appointed", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*raḇ*": "masculine singular construct - officer/chief of", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*rəṣôn*": "masculine singular construct - pleasure/will of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each" }, "variants": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "drinking/consumption of beverages", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*ʾōnēs*": "compulsion/forcing/pressure", "*yissaḏ*": "established/appointed/ordered/arranged", "*raḇ*": "chief/steward/officer", "*rəṣôn*": "desire/will/pleasure" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Esther.1.9", "source": "גַּ֚ם וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה עָשְׂתָ֖ה מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה נָשִׁ֑ים בֵּ֚ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס", "text": "Also *waštî* the *malkâ* *ʿāśṯâ* *mištēh* *nāšîm* in *bêṯ* the *malḵûṯ* which belonged to the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*ʿāśṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made", "*mištēh*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the royalty/kingdom", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*mištēh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast", "*bêṯ* the *malḵûṯ*": "royal house/palace/royal residence" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Esther.1.10", "source": "בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י כְּט֥וֹב לֵב־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בַּיָּ֑יִן אָמַ֡ר לִ֠מְהוּמָן בִּזְּתָ֨א חַרְבוֹנָ֜א בִּגְתָ֤א וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ זֵתַ֣ר וְכַרְכַּ֔ס שִׁבְעַת֙ הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "On the *yôm* the *šəḇîʿî*, when *ṭôḇ* *lēḇ* the *meleḵ* with *yayin*, he *ʾāmar* to *məhûmān*, *bizzeṯāʾ*, *ḥarḇônāʾ*, *biḡṯāʾ*, and *ʾăḇaḡṯāʾ*, *zēṯar*, and *karkas*, seven the *sārîsîm* the *məšārəṯîm* *ʾeṯ* *pənê* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*šəḇîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*ṭôḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - being good/merry", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*məhûmān*": "proper noun - Mehuman", "*bizzeṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Biztha", "*ḥarḇônāʾ*": "proper noun - Harbona", "*biḡṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Bigtha", "*ʾăḇaḡṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Abagtha", "*zēṯar*": "proper noun - Zethar", "*karkas*": "proper noun - Carcas", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs/chamberlains", "*məšārəṯîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones serving", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ* *lēḇ*": "merry heart/heart was good/cheerful mood", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/chamberlains/court officials", "*məšārəṯîm*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Esther.1.11", "source": "לְ֠הָבִיא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּכֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת לְהַרְא֨וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֤ים וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־יָפְיָ֔הּ כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "To *hāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *waštî* the *malkâ* before the *meleḵ* with *keṯer* *malḵûṯ*, to *harəʾôṯ* the *ʿammîm* and the *śārîm* *ʾeṯ* *yāpyāh* for *ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh* she was", "grammar": { "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*keṯer*": "masculine singular construct - crown of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*harəʾôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yāpyāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her beauty", "*ṭôḇaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she" }, "variants": { "*keṯer* *malḵûṯ*": "royal crown/crown of the kingdom", "*ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh*": "good of appearance/beautiful/fair to look at" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Esther.1.12", "source": "וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָבוֹא֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּיַ֣ד הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַחֲמָת֖וֹ בָּעֲרָ֥ה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "But *wattəmāʾēn* the *malkâ* *waštî* to *lāḇôʾ* at *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* which by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*, and *wayyiqṣōp̄* the *meleḵ* very, and *ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ* in him", "grammar": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she refused", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*lāḇôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥămāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*bāʿărâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it burned" }, "variants": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "and she refused/she declined/she was unwilling", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "and he became angry/and he was furious/and he raged", "*ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ*": "his wrath burned/his fury was kindled/his anger was ignited" } }

  • Esth 1:1-5
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    1{ "verseID": "Esther.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י בִּימֵ֣י אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ ה֣וּא אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֔וּשׁ שֶׁ֛בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּמֵאָ֖ה מְדִינָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *yəmê* *ʾăḥašwērôš* he *hûʾ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* the *hammōlēḵ* from *hōddû* and until *kûš* seven and twenty and hundred *məḏînâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hammōlēḵ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one ruling/king", "*hōddû*": "proper noun - India", "*kûš*": "proper noun - Ethiopia/Cush", "*məḏînâ*": "feminine singular noun - province/district" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*hammōlēḵ*": "the ruling one/the king/the one who reigned", "*məḏînâ*": "province/administrative district/state" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Esther.1.2", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵ֑ם כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ עַ֚ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַלְכוּת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃", "text": "In the *yāmîm* those when *kəšeḇeṯ* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* upon *kissēʾ* *malḵûṯô* which in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*kəšeḇeṯ*": "preposition *kə* + infinitive construct of *yāšaḇ* - when sitting/as sat", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom/royalty", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the palace/fortress/citadel" }, "variants": { "*kəšeḇeṯ*": "when sat/as sat/at the sitting of", "*bîrâ*": "citadel/palace/capital/fortress" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Esther.1.3", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֤ת שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ לְמָלְכ֔וֹ עָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה לְכָל־שָׂרָ֖יו וַעֲבָדָ֑יו חֵ֣יל ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "In *šənaṯ* three to *mālḵô*, he *ʿāśâ* *mišteh* to all *śārāyw* and *ʿăḇāḏāyw*, *ḥêl* *pāras* and *māḏay*, the *partəmîm* and *śārê* the *məḏînôṯ* before him", "grammar": { "*šənaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*mālḵô*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*śārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials/princes", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular noun - army/force/strength", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*partəmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nobles/officials", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the provinces" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*śārāyw*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*ḥêl*": "army/military force/strength/power", "*partəmîm*": "nobles/aristocrats/officials of high rank" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Esther.1.4", "source": "בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ אֶת־עֹ֙שֶׁר֙ כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְאֶ֨ת־יְקָ֔ר תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת יֽוֹם׃", "text": "In *harəʾōṯô* *ʾeṯ* *ʿōšer* *kəḇôḏ* *malḵûṯô* and *ʾeṯ* *yəqār* *tipʾereṯ* *gəḏûllāṯô* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, eighty and hundred *yôm*", "grammar": { "*harəʾōṯô*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his showing", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*kəḇôḏ*": "masculine singular construct - glory of", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*yəqār*": "masculine singular construct - splendor/honor of", "*tipʾereṯ*": "feminine singular construct - beauty/glory of", "*gəḏûllāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his greatness", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*harəʾōṯô*": "when he showed/in his displaying/as he exhibited", "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*yəqār*": "preciousness/honor/value", "*tipʾereṯ*": "beauty/glory/splendor" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Esther.1.5", "source": "וּבִמְל֣וֹאת ׀ הַיָּמִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה עָשָׂ֣ה הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן הַבִּירָ֜ה לְמִגָּד֧וֹל וְעַד־קָטָ֛ן מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים בַּחֲצַ֕ר גִּנַּ֥ת בִּיתַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And in *məlôʾṯ* the *yāmîm* these *ʿāśâ* the *meleḵ* to all the *ʿām* the *nimeṣʾîm* in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*, to *miggāḏôl* and unto *qāṭān*, *mišteh* seven *yāmîm* in *ḥăṣar* *ginnaṯ* *bîṯan* the *meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*məlôʾṯ*": "infinitive construct - fulfilling/completing", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*nimeṣʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones being found", "*bîrâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the citadel/palace", "*miggāḏôl*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular adjective - from great", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*ginnaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîṯan*": "masculine singular noun - palace/pavilion", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*məlôʾṯ*": "completion/fulfillment/ending", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*nimeṣʾîm*": "being found/present/being there", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*bîṯan*": "palace/pavilion/house" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.15", "source": "וּכְעַ֞ן הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗י חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־כְתָבָ֤ה דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִי וְלָֽא־כָהֲלִ֥ין פְּשַֽׁר־מִלְּתָ֖א לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃", "text": "And-now *hûʿallû* before-me *ḥakkîmayyāʾ* *ʾāšpayyāʾ* that-*kĕtābâh* this *yiqrôn* and-*pišrēh* *lĕhôdāʿûtanî*; and-not-*kāhălîn* *pĕšar*-*millĕtāʾ* *lĕhaḥăwāyâh*.", "grammar": { "*ûkĕʿan*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hûʿallû*": "verb, Hophal, 3rd plural, perfect - were brought in", "*qādāmay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*ḥakkîmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, determined - the wise men", "*ʾāšpayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, determined - the enchanters/conjurers", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/who", "*kĕtābâh*": "noun, masculine, singular - writing", "*dĕnâh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yiqrôn*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine plural, imperfect - they would read", "*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel with 1st singular suffix - to make known to me", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kāhălîn*": "verb, Peal, participle, masculine plural - able/capable", "*pĕšar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - interpretation of", "*millĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, determined - the word/matter/thing", "*lĕhaḥăwāyâh*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel - to show/declare" }, "variants": { "*hûʿallû*": "were brought in/were caused to enter", "*ḥakkîmayyāʾ*": "wise men/scholars/sages", "*ʾāšpayyāʾ*": "enchanters/conjurers/exorcists/astrologers", "*kĕtābâh*": "writing/inscription/document", "*yiqrôn*": "they would read/they might read/they should read", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "to make known to me/to inform me", "*kāhălîn*": "able/capable/having ability", "*pĕšar*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning", "*millĕtāʾ*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*lĕhaḥăwāyâh*": "to show/to declare/to explain" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.20", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-every *dəbhar* *ḥokhmath* *bînāh* *ʾăsher*-*biqqēsh* from-them the-*melekh* *wayyimtsāʾēm* ten *yādhôth* above all-the-*ḥarṭummîm* the-*ʾashshāphîm* *ʾăsher* in-all-*malkhûthô*", "grammar": { "*dəbhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - matter of", "*ḥokhmath*": "noun feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*bînāh*": "noun feminine singular - understanding", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*biqqēsh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sought", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he found them", "*yādhôth*": "noun feminine plural - hands/times", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the magicians", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the enchanters/astrologers", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*malkhûthô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom" }, "variants": { "*dəbhar ḥokhmath bînāh*": "matter of wisdom and understanding/question requiring wisdom", "*biqqēsh*": "sought/inquired/asked", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "and he found them/and he discovered them", "*ʿeśer yādhôth*": "ten times/tenfold", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "enchanters/astrologers/conjurers", "*malkhûthô*": "his kingdom/his realm/his domain" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Esther.2.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*naʿărâ* which *tîṭaḇ* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* *ṯimlōḵ* *taḥaṯ* *waštî* and-*yîṭaḇ* the-*dāḇār* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* and-*yaʿaś* thus.", "grammar": { "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*tîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will please", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will reign", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti", "*yîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it pleased", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did" }, "variants": { "*tîṭaḇ*": "pleases/is good in the sight of/is favored by", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "will reign/rule/become queen", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/proposal" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.15", "source": "אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א כְּדִ֧י מִלְּתָ֣א שְׁמַ֗ע שַׂגִּיא֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֲל֔וֹהִי וְעַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ וְעַד֙ מֶֽעָלֵ֣י שִׁמְשָׁ֔א הֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* the *malkāʾ* when *kədî* the *millətāʾ* he *šəmaʿ*, greatly *śaggîʾ* *bəʾēš* to him *ʿălôhî*, and concerning *dānîyēʾl* he *śām* *bāl* to *šēyzābûtēh*; and until *meʿālēy* *šimšāʾ* he *hăwāʾ* *mištaddar* to *haṣṣālûtēh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*kədî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when/as", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the word/matter", "*šəmaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much/many", "*bəʾēš*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was displeasing/evil", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*bāl*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/attention", "*šēyzābûtēh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to deliver him", "*meʿālēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - entrances/settings of", "*šimšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the sun", "*hăwāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*mištaddar*": "participle, masculine singular reflexive - exerting himself/striving", "*haṣṣālûtēh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to deliver/rescue him" }, "variants": { "*bəʾēš* *ʿălôhî*": "it was displeasing to him/it grieved him", "*śām* *bāl*": "set his mind/gave attention", "*meʿālēy* *šimšāʾ*": "sunset/going down of the sun", "*mištaddar*": "exerting himself/making effort/striving" } }

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    7{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.7", "source": "קָרֵ֤א מַלְכָּא֙ בְּחַ֔יִל לְהֶֽעָלָה֙ לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א *כשדיא **כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר ׀ לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֗ל דִּ֣י כָל־אֱ֠נָשׁ דִּֽי־יִקְרֵ֞ה כְּתָבָ֣ה דְנָ֗ה וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ יְחַוִנַּ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ *והמונכא **וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א דִֽי־דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֔הּ וְתַלְתִּ֥י בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א יִשְׁלַֽט׃ ס", "text": "*qārēʾ* *malkāʾ* *bĕḥayil* *lĕheʿālāh* *lĕʾāšĕpayyāʾ* *kaśdāʾēy* *wĕgāzĕrayyāʾ* *ʿānēh* *malkāʾ* *wĕʾāmar* *lĕḥakkîmēy* *bābel* *dî* *kāl-ʾĕnāš* *dî-yiqrēh* *kĕtābāh* *dĕnāh* *ûpišrēhh* *yĕḥawinnannî* *ʾargĕwānāʾ* *yilbaš* *wĕhamĕnîkāʾ* *dî-dahăbāʾ* *ʿal-ṣawwĕʾrēhh* *wĕtaltî* *bĕmalkûtāʾ* *yišlat*", "grammar": { "*qārēʾ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - called", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*bĕḥayil*": "preposition + noun - with strength/loudly", "*lĕheʿālāh*": "preposition + infinitive - to bring in", "*lĕʾāšĕpayyāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural, definite - the enchanters/magicians", "*kaśdāʾēy*": "noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*wĕgāzĕrayyāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural, definite - and the soothsayers/diviners", "*ʿānēh*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*lĕḥakkîmēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the wise men of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*kāl-ʾĕnāš*": "adjective + noun - any person", "*dî-yiqrēh*": "relative particle + verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who will read", "*kĕtābāh*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the writing", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûpišrēhh*": "conjunction + noun + suffix - and its interpretation", "*yĕḥawinnannî*": "verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular + object suffix - he will show me", "*ʾargĕwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the purple", "*yilbaš*": "verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be clothed", "*wĕhamĕnîkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular, definite - and the chain", "*dî-dahăbāʾ*": "relative particle + noun, masculine singular, definite - of the gold", "*ʿal-ṣawwĕʾrēhh*": "preposition + noun + suffix - upon his neck", "*wĕtaltî*": "conjunction + adjective - and third", "*bĕmalkûtāʾ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular, definite - in the kingdom", "*yišlat*": "verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rule" }, "variants": { "*bĕḥayil*": "with strength/loudly/mightily", "*ʾāšĕpayyāʾ*": "enchanters/magicians/conjurers", "*kaśdāʾēy*": "Chaldeans/astrologers", "*gāzĕrayyāʾ*": "soothsayers/diviners/astrologers", "*yĕḥawinnannî*": "will show me/will make known to me/will explain to me", "*ʾargĕwānāʾ*": "purple/purple garment/royal clothing", "*hamĕnîkāʾ*": "chain/necklace/collar", "*taltî*": "third/third rank" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.8", "source": "אֱדַ֙יִן֙ *עללין **עֽ͏ָלִּ֔ין כֹּ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וְלָֽא־כָהֲלִ֤ין כְּתָבָא֙ לְמִקְרֵ֔א *ופשרא **וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *ʿāllîn* *kōl* *ḥakkîmēy* *malkāʾ* *wĕlāʾ-kāhălîn* *kĕtābāʾ* *lĕmiqrēʾ* *ûpišrēhh* *lĕhôdāʿāh* *lĕmalkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿāllîn*": "verb, participle masculine plural - entering/coming in", "*kōl*": "adjective - all", "*ḥakkîmēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕlāʾ-kāhălîn*": "conjunction + negative + verb, participle masculine plural - and not able", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the writing", "*lĕmiqrēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive - to read", "*ûpišrēhh*": "conjunction + noun + suffix - and its interpretation", "*lĕhôdāʿāh*": "preposition + infinitive - to make known", "*lĕmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿāllîn*": "entering/coming in", "*kāhălîn*": "able/capable" } }

  • Esth 2:1-2
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    1{ "verseID": "Esther.2.1", "source": "אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ חֲמַ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ זָכַ֤ר אֶת־וַשְׁתִּי֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֔תָה וְאֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־נִגְזַ֖ר עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "After *haddəbārîm* the these, as-*šōḵ* *ḥămaṯ* the *melėḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, *zāḵar* *ʾeṯ*-*waštî* and-*ʾēṯ* which-*ʿāśâṯāh* and-*ʾēṯ* which-*niḡzar* upon-her.", "grammar": { "*haddəbārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/words", "*šōḵ*": "infinitive construct of שכך - to subside/abate", "*ḥămaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - wrath/fury of", "*melėḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*zāḵar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he remembered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti", "*ʿāśâṯāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she had done", "*niḡzar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was decreed/decided" }, "variants": { "*haddəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/events", "*šōḵ*": "subsiding/abating/calming down", "*ḥămaṯ*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*zāḵar*": "remembered/recalled/thought of" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Esther.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ נְעָר֥וֹת בְּתוּל֖וֹת טוֹב֥וֹת מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmrû* *naʿărê*-the-*meleḵ* *məšārəṯāyw* *yəḇaqšû* for-the-*meleḵ* *nəʿārôṯ* *bəṯûlôṯ* *ṭôḇôṯ* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men/servants of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his attendants", "*yəḇaqšû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - let them seek", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - young women", "*bəṯûlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins", "*ṭôḇôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - good/beautiful", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance" }, "variants": { "*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants/servants", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "those who serve him/his attendants/his ministers", "*yəḇaqšû*": "let them seek/search for/look for", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "young women/maidens/girls", "*bəṯûlôṯ*": "virgins/unmarried young women", "*ṭôḇôṯ*": "good/beautiful/pleasing/fair", "*marʾeh*": "appearance/sight/vision" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Esther.2.13", "source": "וּבָזֶ֕ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה בָּאָ֣ה אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֜ר יִנָּ֤תֵֽן לָהּ֙ לָב֣וֹא עִמָּ֔הּ מִבֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִׁ֖ים עַד־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-this the-*naʿărâ* *bāʾâ* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* all-which *tōʾmar* *yinnāṯēn* to-her to-come with-her from-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* until-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would say", "*yinnāṯēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be given", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women" }, "variants": { "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*tōʾmar*": "would say/would ask for/would request", "*yinnāṯēn*": "would be given/was given/would be granted" } }

  • Dan 5:10-11
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    10{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.10", "source": "מַלְכְּתָ֕א לָקֳבֵ֨ל מִלֵּ֤י מַלְכָּא֙ וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי לְבֵ֥ית מִשְׁתְּיָ֖א *עללת **עַלַּ֑ת עֲנָ֨ת מַלְכְּתָ֜א וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אַֽל־יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ אַל־יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*malkĕtāʾ* *lāqŏbēl* *millēy* *malkāʾ* *wĕrabrĕbānôhî* *lĕbêt* *mištĕyāʾ* *ʿallat* *ʿănāt* *malkĕtāʾ* *waʾămeret* *malkāʾ* *lĕʿālĕmîn* *ḥĕyîy* *ʾal-yĕbahălûk* *raʿyônāk* *wĕzîwāyk* *ʾal-yištannô*", "grammar": { "*malkĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the queen", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*millēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕrabrĕbānôhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his nobles", "*lĕbêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to the house of", "*mištĕyāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the drinking/banquet", "*ʿallat*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - entered", "*ʿănāt*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - answered", "*malkĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the queen", "*waʾămeret*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*lĕʿālĕmîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - forever", "*ḥĕyîy*": "verb, imperative masculine singular - live", "*ʾal-yĕbahălûk*": "negative + verb, imperfect 3rd masculine plural + suffix - let them not alarm you", "*raʿyônāk*": "noun, masculine plural + possessive suffix - your thoughts", "*wĕzîwāyk*": "conjunction + noun + possessive suffix - and your countenance", "*ʾal-yištannô*": "negative + verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - let it not be changed" }, "variants": { "*malkĕtāʾ*": "the queen/queen mother/chief wife", "*lāqŏbēl*": "because of/on account of/in response to", "*mištĕyāʾ*": "drinking/banquet/feast", "*lĕʿālĕmîn* *ḥĕyîy*": "live forever/may you live forever" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.11", "source": "אִיתַ֨י גְּבַ֜ר בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ דִּ֠י ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֣ין קַדִּישִׁין֮ בֵּהּ֒ וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י אֲב֗וּךְ נַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְחָכְמָ֥ה כְּחָכְמַת־אֱלָהִ֖ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת בֵּ֑הּ וּמַלְכָּ֤א נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ אֲב֔וּךְ רַ֧ב חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין הֲקִימֵ֖הּ אֲב֥וּךְ מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾîtay* *gĕbar* *bĕmalkûtāk* *dî* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlāhîn* *qaddîšîn* *bēhh* *ûbĕyômēy* *ʾăbûk* *nahîrû* *wĕśākĕlĕtānû* *wĕḥākĕmāh* *kĕḥākĕmat-ʾĕlāhîn* *hištĕkaḥat* *bēhh* *ûmalkāʾ* *Nĕbûkadnĕṣṣar* *ʾăbûk* *rab* *ḥarṭummîn* *ʾāšĕpîn* *kaśdāʾîn* *gāzĕrîn* *hăqîmēhh* *ʾăbûk* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîtay*": "particle - there is", "*gĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*bĕmalkûtāk*": "preposition + noun + possessive suffix - in your kingdom", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*bēhh*": "preposition + suffix - in him", "*ûbĕyômēy*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural construct - and in the days of", "*ʾăbûk*": "noun + possessive suffix - your father", "*nahîrû*": "noun, feminine singular - illumination/insight", "*wĕśākĕlĕtānû*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and understanding", "*wĕḥākĕmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wisdom", "*kĕḥākĕmat-ʾĕlāhîn*": "preposition + noun construct + noun - like wisdom of gods/God", "*hištĕkaḥat*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - was found", "*bēhh*": "preposition + suffix - in him", "*ûmalkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the king", "*Nĕbûkadnĕṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ʾăbûk*": "noun + possessive suffix - your father", "*rab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "noun, masculine plural - magicians", "*ʾāšĕpîn*": "noun, masculine plural - enchanters", "*kaśdāʾîn*": "noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*gāzĕrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - diviners", "*hăqîmēhh*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix - appointed him", "*ʾăbûk*": "noun + possessive suffix - your father", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ* *ʾĕlāhîn* *qaddîšîn*": "spirit of holy gods/spirit of the holy God", "*nahîrû*": "illumination/insight/brightness", "*śākĕlĕtānû*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "magicians/dream-interpreters", "*ʾāšĕpîn*": "enchanters/conjurers/exorcists", "*kaśdāʾîn*": "Chaldeans/astrologers", "*gāzĕrîn*": "diviners/soothsayers/determiners" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Daniel.4.6", "source": "בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮ רַ֣ב חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒ דִּ֣י ׀ אֲנָ֣ה יִדְעֵ֗ת דִּ֠י ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֤ין קַדִּישִׁין֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְכָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑ךְ חֶזְוֵ֨י חֶלְמִ֧י דִֽי־חֲזֵ֛ית וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ אֱמַֽר׃", "text": "*bēlṭṭəšaʾṣṣar raḇ ḥarṭumayyāʾ dî ʾănāh yiḏəʿēṯ dî rûaḥ ʾĕlāhîn qaddîšîn bāḵ wəḵāl-rāz lāʾ-ʾānēs lāḵ ḥezəwê ḥelmî dî-ḥăzêṯ ûpišrēh ʾĕmar*", "grammar": { "*bēlṭṭəšaʾṣṣar*": "proper noun, vocative - Belteshazzar", "*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ḥarṭumayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the magicians", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/that/because", "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*yiḏəʿēṯ*": "perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*wəḵāl-rāz*": "conjunction + noun - and every mystery", "*lāʾ-ʾānēs*": "negative particle + participle - not troubling/difficult", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ḥezəwê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - visions of", "*ḥelmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my dream", "*dî-ḥăzêṯ*": "relative particle + perfect 1st person singular - which I saw", "*ûpišrēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its interpretation", "*ʾĕmar*": "imperative masculine singular - tell/say" }, "variants": { "*raḇ ḥarṭumayyāʾ*": "chief of the magicians/master of the magicians", "*rûaḥ ʾĕlāhîn qaddîšîn*": "spirit of holy gods/holy God (plural of majesty)/holy divine beings", "*lāʾ-ʾānēs*": "not troubling/not difficult/not impossible" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Esther.6.1", "source": "בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נָדְדָ֖ה שְׁנַ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־סֵ֤פֶר הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ נִקְרָאִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *laylāh* *hahûʾ* *nādĕdâ* *šĕnat* the *melek*, and *wayyōʾmer* to *lĕhābîʾ* *ʾet*-*sēper* the *hazzikrōnôt* *dibrê* the *hayyāmîm*, and *wayyihyû* *niqrāʾîm* before the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*laylāh*": "night, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (in)", "*hahûʾ*": "that, demonstrative pronoun with definite article", "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular", "*šĕnat*": "sleep of, construct state of feminine singular noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "to bring, Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "book/scroll of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "the records/chronicles, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*wayyihyû*": "and they were, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*niqrāʾîm*": "being read, Niphal participle masculine plural" }, "variants": { "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered/was restless", "*šĕnat*": "sleep/slumber", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "records/chronicles/memorials", "*dibrê hayyāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/daily matters" } }

  • Dan 2:12-15
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    12{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.12", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֕א בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "All because *dənah* *malkaʾ* *bənas* and *uqətsaf* *śaggiʾ* and *waʾamar* to *ləhovadah* to all *ḥakkimei* *vavel*.", "grammar": { "*dənah*": "Aramaic demonstrative pronoun - 'this'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*bənas*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'became angry'", "*uqətsaf*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun - 'and wrath'", "*śaggiʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'much/great'", "*waʾamar*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he commanded'", "*ləhovadah*": "Aramaic preposition with haphel infinitive - 'to destroy'", "*ḥakkimei*": "Aramaic noun, construct state plural - 'wise men of'", "*vavel*": "Aramaic noun - 'Babylon'" }, "variants": { "*dənah*": "this, this reason", "*bənas*": "became angry, was furious, was enraged", "*uqətsaf*": "and wrath, and rage, and fury", "*śaggiʾ*": "much, great, exceeding", "*waʾamar*": "and commanded, and ordered, and said", "*ləhovadah*": "to destroy, to kill, to eliminate", "*ḥakkimei*": "wise men of, sages of, learned men of", "*vavel*": "Babylon" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.13", "source": "וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wədathaʾ* *nefqaṯ* and *wəḥakkimayya* *mithqattəlin*; and *uvəʿo* *Daniyyel* and *wəḥavrohi* to *ləhithqəṭalah*.", "grammar": { "*wədathaʾ*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state - 'and the decree'", "*nefqaṯ*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'went out'", "*wəḥakkimayya*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state plural - 'and the wise men'", "*mithqattəlin*": "Aramaic hithpeel participle, masculine plural - 'being killed'", "*uvəʿo*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sought'", "*Daniyyel*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'", "*wəḥavrohi*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his companions'", "*ləhithqəṭalah*": "Aramaic preposition with hithpeel infinitive - 'to be killed'" }, "variants": { "*wədathaʾ*": "and the decree, and the edict, and the law", "*nefqaṯ*": "went out, was issued, was published", "*wəḥakkimayya*": "and the wise men, and the sages", "*mithqattəlin*": "being killed, being slain, being put to death", "*uvəʿo*": "and they sought, and they looked for", "*wəḥavrohi*": "and his companions, and his friends, and his associates", "*ləhithqəṭalah*": "to be killed, to be put to death" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.14", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּנִיֵּ֗אל הֲתִיב֙ עֵטָ֣א וּטְעֵ֔ם לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ רַב־טַבָּחַיָּ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֚י נְפַ֣ק לְקַטָּלָ֔ה לְחַכִּימֵ֖י בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *Daniyyel* *hathjiv* *ʿetaʾ* and *uṭəʿem* to *ʾAryokh* *rav*-*ṭabbaḥayya* that of *malkaʾ* that *nefaq* to *ləqattalah* to *ləḥakkimei* *Bavel*.", "grammar": { "*Daniyyel*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'", "*hathjiv*": "Aramaic haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'returned/replied'", "*ʿetaʾ*": "Aramaic noun - 'counsel/advice'", "*uṭəʿem*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun - 'and discretion/judgment'", "*ʾAryokh*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Arioch'", "*rav*": "Aramaic adjective, construct state - 'chief of'", "*ṭabbaḥayya*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state plural - 'the guards/executioners'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*nefaq*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'went out'", "*ləqattalah*": "Aramaic preposition with pael infinitive - 'to kill'", "*ləḥakkimei*": "Aramaic preposition with noun, construct state plural - 'to the wise men of'", "*Bavel*": "Aramaic noun - 'Babylon'" }, "variants": { "*hathjiv*": "returned, replied, answered with", "*ʿetaʾ*": "counsel, advice, wisdom", "*uṭəʿem*": "and discretion, and judgment, and understanding, and good sense", "*rav*": "chief of, captain of, head of", "*ṭabbaḥayya*": "the guards, the executioners, the bodyguards", "*nefaq*": "went out, had gone out, was going out", "*ləqattalah*": "to kill, to slay, to execute", "*ləḥakkimei*": "to the wise men of, against the sages of" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.15", "source": "עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙ שַׁלִּיטָ֣א דִֽי־מַלְכָּ֔א עַל־מָ֥ה דָתָ֛א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מִן־קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א אֱדַ֣יִן מִלְּתָ֔א הוֹדַ֥ע אַרְי֖וֹךְ לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃", "text": "*ʿănēh wəʾāmar* to *ʾAryôk* *šallîṭāʾ* of-the-*malkāʾ*, concerning-what the-*dātāʾ* *məhaḥṣəpāh* from-before the-*malkāʾ*; *ʾĕdayin millətāʾ hôdaʿ* *ʾAryôk* to-*Dāniyyēʾl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered/responded", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾAryôk*": "proper noun, masculine - Arioch", "*šallîṭāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - chief/ruler/commander", "*dî*": "relative particle - of/that", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - king", "*dātāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - decree/edict", "*məhaḥṣəpāh*": "verb, Aphel participle, feminine - urgent/harsh/severe", "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - matter/word/thing", "*hôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made known/informed" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēh wəʾāmar*": "answered and said/responded by saying", "*šallîṭāʾ*": "chief/commander/officer", "*dātāʾ*": "decree/edict/law", "*məhaḥṣəpāh*": "urgent/harsh/severe/hasty", "*millətāʾ*": "matter/thing/affair/word" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.8", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מִן־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א אַנְתּ֣וּן זָבְנִ֑ין כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזֵית֔וֹן דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥י מִלְּתָֽא׃", "text": "*ʿaneh* *malkaʾ* and *waʾamar*, from *yatziv* *yadaʿ* *ʾanah* that *ʿiddanaʾ* you *zavnin*, all because that *ḥazeithon* that *ʾazdaʾ* from me *milləthaʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaneh*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'answered'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*waʾamar*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and said'", "*yatziv*": "Aramaic adjective - 'certain/sure'", "*yadaʿ*": "Aramaic peal participle, masculine singular - 'knowing'", "*ʾanah*": "Aramaic pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the time'", "*zavnin*": "Aramaic peal participle, masculine plural - 'buying/gaining'", "*ḥazeithon*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have seen'", "*ʾazdaʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'sure/firm/certain'", "*milləthaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the word/decree'" }, "variants": { "*ʿaneh*": "answered, responded, replied", "*waʾamar*": "and said, and spoke, and declared", "*yatziv*": "certain, sure, true, verily", "*yadaʿ*": "knowing, perceiving, understanding", "*ʾanah*": "I, myself", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "the time, the period, the moment", "*zavnin*": "buying, gaining, trying to gain, procuring", "*ḥazeithon*": "you have seen, you perceive, you recognize", "*ʾazdaʾ*": "sure, firm, certain, gone forth, decided", "*milləthaʾ*": "the word, the decree, the matter, the command" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Esther.4.11", "source": "כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ וְעַם־מְדִינ֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֡ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָבֽוֹא־אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֨ר הַפְּנִימִ֜ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֗א אַחַ֤ת דָּתוֹ֙ לְהָמִ֔ית לְ֠בַד מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יֽוֹשִׁיט־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֥יט הַזָּהָ֖ב וְחָיָ֑ה וַאֲנִ֗י לֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙ לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֶ֖ה שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים יֽוֹם׃", "text": "All-*ʿaḇḏê* the-*meleḵ* and-*ʿam*-*mᵉḏînôt* the-*meleḵ* *yôḏᵉʿîm* that all-*ʾîš* and-*ʾiššâ* who *yāḇôʾ*-unto-the-*meleḵ* unto-the-*ḥāṣēr* the-*pᵉnîmît* who not-*yiqqārēʾ*, one *dātô* to-*hāmît*, except from-which *yôšîṭ*-to-him the-*meleḵ* *ʾet*-*šarḇîṭ* the-*zāhāḇ* and-*ḥāyâ*; and-I not *niqrêʾtî* to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* this thirty *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇḏê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*mᵉḏînôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*yôḏᵉʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - knowing", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes/enters", "*ḥāṣēr*": "noun masculine singular - court/courtyard", "*pᵉnîmît*": "adjective feminine singular - inner/interior", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is called/summoned", "*dātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law", "*hāmît*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to put to death", "*yôšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he extends", "*šarḇîṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - scepter of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*ḥāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lives", "*niqrêʾtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - I was called/summoned", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*mᵉḏînôt*": "provinces/districts/jurisdictions", "*yôḏᵉʿîm*": "know/are aware", "*yāḇôʾ*": "comes/enters/goes in", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*pᵉnîmît*": "inner/interior/inward", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "is called/summoned/invited", "*dātô*": "his law/decree/edict", "*hāmît*": "to put to death/kill/execute", "*yôšîṭ*": "extends/holds out/stretches forth", "*šarḇîṭ*": "scepter/staff/rod", "*ḥāyâ*": "lives/survives" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז רַ֣ב סָרִיסָ֑יו לְהָבִ֞יא מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וּמִזֶּ֥רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melekh* to-*ʾAshpənaz* *rabh* *sārîsāyw* to-*hābhîʾ* from-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ûmizzeraʿ* the-*məlûkhāh* *ûmin*-the-*partəmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾAshpənaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*rabh*": "construct masculine singular - chief of", "*sārîsāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eunuchs/officials", "*hābhîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ûmizzeraʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and from seed of", "*məlûkhāh*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom/royalty", "*ûmin*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*partəmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the nobles/officials" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he commanded/and he ordered", "*rabh*": "chief/master of", "*sārîsāyw*": "his eunuchs/his officials/his chamberlains", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*məlûkhāh*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line", "*partəmîm*": "nobles/officials/aristocrats" } }

  • 28{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפַ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־חָכְמַ֧ת אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ* *ʾăšer* *šāpaṭ* the-*melek*, and they *wayyîrĕʾû* from-before the-*melek*, for they *rāʾû* that-*ḥokmat* *ʾĕlōhîm* within him to-*laʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hammišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*šāpaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyîrĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - from before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - within him", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ḥokmat ʾĕlōhîm*": "wisdom of God/divine wisdom", "*wayyîrĕʾû mippĕnê*": "they feared before/they stood in awe of/they were in reverence of" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Esther.9.1", "source": "וּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֨ר חֹ֜דֶשׁ הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֗ר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙ בּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגִּ֧יעַ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְדָת֖וֹ לְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹת בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׂבְּר֜וּ אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙ לִשְׁל֣וֹט בָּהֶ֔ם וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים הֵ֖מָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And in *šənêm ʿāśār ḥōdeš* [twelve month], it-[is]-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* [month Adar], in *šəlôšāh ʿāśār yôm* [thirteenth day] in-it, which *higgîaʿ* [arrived] *dəbar*-*hammelek* [word-the-king] and-*dātô* [his-decree] *ləhēʿāśôt* [to-be-done], in-the-*yôm* [day] which *śibbərû* [hoped] *ʾōyəbê hayyəhûdîm* [enemies-of the-Jews] *lišlôṭ* [to-rule] over-them, and-*nahăpôk* [reversal] it, which *yišləṭû* [ruled] *hayyəhûdîm* [the-Jews] *hēmmāh* [themselves] over-*śōnəʾêhem* [their-haters]", "grammar": { "*šənêm ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - month", "*ʾădār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlôšāh ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - thirteen", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*higgîaʿ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - reached/arrived", "*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word/command of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*dātô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his decree/law", "*ləhēʿāśôt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be done/carried out", "*śibbərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - hoped/expected", "*ʾōyəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - enemies of", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*lišlôṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rule/have mastery", "*nahăpôk*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - reversal/turning", "*yišləṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would rule/have mastery", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - they/themselves", "*śōnəʾêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their haters" }, "variants": { "*higgîaʿ*": "reached/arrived/came to pass", "*dəbar*": "word/command/matter", "*śibbərû*": "hoped/expected/waited for", "*lišlôṭ*": "to rule over/to have power over/to dominate", "*nahăpôk*": "reversal/turning around/opposite", "*śōnəʾêhem*": "their haters/their enemies/those who hate them" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.12", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ הַרְגִּ֔שׁוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ לְדָנִיֵּ֑אל בָּעֵ֥א וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן קֳדָ֥ם אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *gubrayāʾ* *ʾillēk* *hargišû* *wəhaškkaḥû* *lədānīyēʾl* *bāʿēʾ* *ûmitḥannan* *qŏdām* *ʾĕlāhēh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*gubrayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the men", "*ʾillēk*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - these", "*hargišû*": "verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine plural - assembled/rushed tumultuously", "*wəhaškkaḥû*": "conjunction + aphel perfect 3rd masculine plural - and found", "*lədānīyēʾl*": "preposition + noun, proper masculine singular - Daniel", "*bāʿēʾ*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - petitioning", "*ûmitḥannan*": "conjunction + ithpaal participle masculine singular - and making supplication", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*hargišû*": "assembled/rushed tumultuously/came together", "*bāʿēʾ*": "petitioning/asking/seeking", "*ûmitḥannan*": "making supplication/pleading/beseeching" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.14", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּי֩ מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י בִידָֽךְ׃", "text": "All-*qŏḇēl* that from-*qŏḏām* *malkāʾ* and *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāʿăṭōhî* *šəlîaḥ* to *ləḇaqqārāʾ* upon-*Yəhûḏ* and to *Yərûšlem* with *dāṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that in *ḇîḏāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition (Aramaic) - all before/because", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*min-qŏḏām*": "compound preposition (Aramaic) - from before", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction with numeral (Aramaic) - and seven", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his counselors", "*šəlîaḥ*": "masculine singular passive participle (Aramaic) - sent", "*lə-ḇaqqārāʾ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to inquire", "*ʿal*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon/concerning", "*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Judah", "*wə-li-Yərûšlem*": "conjunction with preposition and proper noun (Aramaic) - and to Jerusalem", "*bə-dāṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - with law of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand" }, "variants": { "*qŏḇēl*": "before/because/accordingly", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "his counselors/advisers", "*šəlîaḥ*": "sent/commissioned", "*ləḇaqqārāʾ*": "to inquire/examine/investigate", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/regulation", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.13", "source": "וְיֵרָא֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔ינוּ וּמַרְאֵה֙ הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֣ג הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֵ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "and-*yērāʾû* before-you *marʾênû* and-*marʾēh* the-*yəlādhîm* the-*ʾōkhlîm* *ʾēth* *pathbagh* the-*melekh* and-as *tirʾēh* *ʿăśēh* with-*ʿăbhādhekhā*", "grammar": { "*yērāʾû*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them be seen", "*marʾênû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our appearance", "*marʾēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones eating", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*tirʾēh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - do/act", "*ʿăbhādhekhā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*yērāʾû*": "let them be seen/let them appear", "*marʾênû*": "our appearance/our countenance", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "ones eating/consumers", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.21", "source": "וְ֠הוּא מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א עִדָּנַיָּא֙ וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין וּמְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין יָהֵ֤ב חָכְמְתָא֙ לְחַכִּימִ֔ין וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א לְיָדְעֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃", "text": "And-he *məhašnēʾ* *ʿiddānayyāʾ* and-*zimənayyāʾ*, *məhaʿdēh malkin* and-*məhāqêm malkin*; *yāhēb ḥākəmətāʾ* to-*ḥakkîmîn* and-*mandəʿāʾ* to-*yādəʿê bînāh*.", "grammar": { "*məhašnēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - changes", "*ʿiddānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - times/seasons", "*zimənayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - times/seasons", "*məhaʿdēh*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - removes", "*malkin*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*məhāqêm*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - establishes/sets up", "*yāhēb*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - gives", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - wisdom", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wise ones", "*mandəʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - knowledge", "*yādəʿê*": "participle, masculine plural, construct state - knowers of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine - understanding" }, "variants": { "*məhašnēʾ*": "changes/alters", "*ʿiddānayyāʾ*": "times/seasons/epochs", "*zimənayyāʾ*": "times/appointed times/seasons", "*məhaʿdēh*": "removes/deposes", "*məhāqêm*": "establishes/sets up/installs", "*yāhēb*": "gives/grants", "*mandəʿāʾ*": "knowledge/insight", "*yādəʿê bînāh*": "those who know understanding/discerning ones" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.10", "source": "עֲנ֨וֹ *כשדיא **כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין לָֽא־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א יוּכַ֖ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֚י כָּל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל לְכָל־חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿano* *kaśdaʾei* before *malkaʾ* and *waʾamrin*, *laʾ*-*ʾithay* *ʾenash* upon *yabbeshtaʾ* that *millath* *malkaʾ* *yukhal* to *ləhaḥawayah*; all because that all-*melekh* *rav* and *shallit* *millah* like this *laʾ* *shəʾel* to all-*ḥarṭom* and *ʾashaf* and *kaśday*.", "grammar": { "*ʿano*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they answered'", "*kaśdaʾei*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the Chaldeans'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*waʾamrin*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal participle, masculine plural - 'and saying'", "*laʾ*": "Aramaic negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾithay*": "Aramaic particle of existence - 'there is'", "*ʾenash*": "Aramaic noun - 'man/person'", "*yabbeshtaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dry land/earth'", "*millath*": "Aramaic construct state - 'word/matter of'", "*yukhal*": "Aramaic peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he is able'", "*ləhaḥawayah*": "Aramaic preposition with haphel infinitive - 'to show/declare'", "*melekh*": "Aramaic noun - 'king'", "*rav*": "Aramaic adjective - 'great'", "*shallit*": "Aramaic adjective - 'mighty/powerful'", "*millah*": "Aramaic noun - 'word/matter'", "*shəʾel*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'asked'", "*ḥarṭom*": "Aramaic noun - 'magician/engraver'", "*ʾashaf*": "Aramaic noun - 'enchanter/astrologer'", "*kaśday*": "Aramaic noun - 'Chaldean'" }, "variants": { "*ʿano*": "they answered, they responded, they replied", "*kaśdaʾei*": "the Chaldeans, the astrologers, the Babylonian wise men", "*waʾamrin*": "and saying, and speaking, and declaring", "*laʾ*-*ʾithay*": "there is not, there does not exist", "*ʾenash*": "man, person, human, anyone", "*yabbeshtaʾ*": "the dry land, the earth, the world", "*millath*": "word of, matter of, affair of", "*yukhal*": "is able, can, has power", "*ləhaḥawayah*": "to show, to declare, to tell, to reveal", "*melekh*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*rav*": "great, large, important", "*shallit*": "mighty, powerful, ruling", "*millah*": "word, matter, thing, affair", "*shəʾel*": "asked, requested, demanded", "*ḥarṭom*": "magician, diviner-scribe, sacred scribe", "*ʾashaf*": "enchanter, conjurer, astrologer", "*kaśday*": "Chaldean, astrologer, wise man" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.18", "source": "וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃", "text": "and-at-*miqtsāth* the-*yāmîm* *ʾăsher*-*ʾāmar* the-*melekh* *lahăbhîʾām* *wayəbhîʾēm* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* before *Nəbhukhadhnetssar*", "grammar": { "*miqtsāth*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*lahăbhîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Nəbhukhadhnetssar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebuchadnezzar" }, "variants": { "*miqtsāth*": "end/completion/after", "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/specified", "*lahăbhîʾām*": "to bring them in/to present them", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "and he brought them/and he presented them" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.5", "source": "שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*šômēr* *miṣwāh* not *yēdaʿ* *dābār* *rāʿ* and-*ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *yēdaʿ* *lēb* *ḥākām*", "grammar": { "*šômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*šômēr*": "keeper/observer/one who keeps", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/will know/experiences", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/distress", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } }

  • 30{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.30", "source": "וַאֲנָ֗ה לָ֤א בְחָכְמָה֙ דִּֽי־אִיתַ֥י בִּי֙ מִן־כָּל־חַיַּיָּ֔א רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑י לָהֵ֗ן עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ דִּ֤י פִשְׁרָא֙ לְמַלְכָּ֣א יְהוֹדְע֔וּן וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃", "text": "And-*ʾănāh* not in-*ḥokmāh* that-*ʾîtay* in-me from-all-*ḥayyayyāʾ* *rāzāʾ dĕnāh gĕlî* to-me; *lāhēn* upon-*dibrat* that *pišrāʾ* to-*malkāʾ yĕhôdĕʿûn* and-*raʿyônê libĕbāk tindaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ʾîtay*": "existential particle with 1st person singular suffix - is in me/exists in me", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the living ones", "*rāzāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/mystery", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gĕlî*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was revealed", "*lāhēn*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "feminine singular construct noun - account/reason/cause", "*pišrāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the interpretation", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yĕhôdĕʿûn*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb - they will make known", "*raʿyônê*": "masculine plural construct noun - thoughts of", "*libĕbāk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tindaʿ*": "2nd person masculine singular imperfect verb - you will know" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "living ones/living beings", "*rāzāʾ dĕnāh*": "this secret/this mystery", "*gĕlî*": "was revealed/was disclosed/was made known", "*lāhēn*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "purpose/reason/account", "*pišrāʾ*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning" } }