Esther 9:1

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king’s decree and command were to be carried out. On the day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to dominate them, the situation was reversed, and the Jews gained mastery over those who hated them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemi of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and his decree came to be executed, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned around, so the Jews had power over those who hated them;)

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them,)

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them,(though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the twolueth moneth, that is the moneth Adar, vpon the thyrtenth daye, which the kinges worde and comaundement had appoynted, that it shulde be done, eue vpon ye same daie yt the enemies shulde haue destroyed the Iewes to haue oppressed them, it turned contrary wise, euen yt the Iewes shulde subdue their enemies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So in the twelft moneth, which is the moneth Adar, vpon the thirteenth daye of the same, when the Kings commandement and his decree drew neere to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer them (but it turned contrary: for the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the twelfth moneth (that is the moneth Adar) vpo the thirteenth day of the same, when the kinges worde and commaundement drue neare to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer the, it turned contrary: for the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now in the twelfth month, that [is], the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over those who hated them),

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the twelfth month -- it `is' the month of Adar -- on the thirteenth day of it, in which the word of the king, even his law, hath come to be done, in the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to rule over them, and it is turned that the Jews rule over those hating them --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them,)

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them,)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, when the time came for the king's order to be put into effect, on the very day when the haters of the Jews had been hoping to have rule over them; though the opposite had come about, and the Jews had rule over their haters;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it was turned out the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Jews Prevail over Their Enemies In the twelfth month(that is, the month of Adar), on its thirteenth day, the edict of the king and his law were to be executed. It was on this day that the enemies of the Jews had supposed that they would gain power over them. But contrary to expectations, the Jews gained power over their enemies.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.8.12", "source": "בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בְּכָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר׃", "text": "On *yôm* *'eḥād* in all-*mĕdînôt* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērôš* in *šĕlôšâ* *'āśār* to *ḥōdeš* *šĕnêm*-*'āśār* it-*ḥōdeš* *'ădār*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*'eḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*šĕlôšâ*": "number, masculine singular - three", "*'āśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month of", "*šĕnêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*'ādār*": "proper noun - Adar" }, "variants": { "*yôm* *'eḥād*": "one day/same day", "*šĕlôšâ* *'āśār*": "thirteenth", "*šĕnêm*-*'āśār*": "twelfth" } }
• Esth 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } }
• Deut 32:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.36", "source": "כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃", "text": "For *yāḏîn* *YHWH* *ʿammô*, and-concerning-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *yiṯneḥām*; for *yirʾeh* that-*ʾāzəlaṯ* *yāḏ*, and-nothing *ʿāṣûr* and-*ʿāzûḇ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will judge/vindicate", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/on behalf of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*yiṯneḥām*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will relent/have compassion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾāzəlaṯ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is gone/exhausted", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand/strength", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾep̄es*": "noun, masculine, singular - ceasing/end of", "*ʿāṣûr*": "adjective, masculine, singular passive - confined/restrained", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāzûḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular passive - abandoned/forsaken" }, "variants": { "*yāḏîn*": "will judge/vindicate/defend", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/his slaves", "*yiṯneḥām*": "will relent/have compassion/comfort himself", "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/observe/perceive", "*ʾāzəlaṯ*": "is gone/exhausted/depleted", "*yāḏ*": "hand/strength/power", "*ʾep̄es*": "ceasing/end of/nothing", "*ʿāṣûr*": "confined/restrained/imprisoned", "*ʿāzûḇ*": "abandoned/forsaken/left behind" } }
• 2 Sam 22:41 : 41 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.41", "source": "וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾōyebay* *tattâ* to me *ʿōrep*; *meśanʾay* and *wāʾaṣmîtēm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my enemies", "*tattâ*": "Qal perfect 2ms - you gave", "*ʿōrep*": "masculine noun - neck/back", "*meśanʾay*": "Piel participle masculine plural with 1cs suffix - those hating me", "*wāʾaṣmîtēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix with waw-consecutive - and I destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrep*": "neck, back (showing they fled)", "*meśanʾay*": "those hating me, my haters, those despising me", "*wāʾaṣmîtēm*": "destroyed them, exterminated them, put an end to them" } }
• Esth 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Esther.3.7", "source": "בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֔ן בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ הִפִּ֣יל פּוּר֩ ה֨וּא הַגּוֹרָ֜ל לִפְנֵ֣י הָמָ֗ן מִיּ֧וֹם ׀ לְי֛וֹם וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר׃", "text": "In-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*rišôn* he-*ḥōdeš* *nîsān* in-*šənat* twelve to-the-*melek* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *hippîl* *pûr* he the-*gôrāl* before *hāmān* from-*yôm* to-*yôm* and-from-*ḥōdeš* to-*ḥōdeš* twelve he-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*rišôn*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - first", "*nîsān*": "proper name - Nisan (month)", "*šənat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾaḥašwērôš*": "proper name - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*hippîl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cast", "*pûr*": "foreign noun - pur (lot)", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾădār*": "proper name - Adar (month)" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*rišôn*": "first/primary/beginning", "*šənat*": "year of/time period of", "*hippîl*": "cast/threw/dropped", "*pûr*": "pur (Persian word for lot/die)", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/destiny", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }
• Esth 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Esther.9.17", "source": "בְּיוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וְנ֗וֹחַ בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "On *yôm*-three *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* and *nôaḥ* on-four *ʿāśār* in-it and *ʿāśōh* *ʾōtô* *yôm* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite number thirteen)", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - month of", "*ʾădār*": "noun, proper - Adar (month name)", "*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - resting", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - making", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*nôaḥ*": "resting/having rest/respite", "*ʿāśōh*": "making/doing/preparing", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth" } }
• Ps 30:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.11", "source": "שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה וְחָנֵּ֑נִי יְ֝הוָה הֱ‍ֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃", "text": "*Šəmaʿ*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥonnēnî* *YHWH* *hĕyēh*-*ʿōzēr* to-me", "grammar": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - hear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-ḥonnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - and be gracious to me", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - be", "*ʿōzēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*ḥonnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*hĕyēh*": "be/become/exist as", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/assistant/one who aids" } }
• Isa 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.1", "source": "כִּי֩ יְרַחֵ֨ם יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֗ב וּבָחַ֥ר עוֹד֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִנִּיחָ֖ם עַל־אַדְמָתָ֑ם וְנִלְוָ֤ה הַגֵּר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְנִסְפְּח֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "For *yəraḥēm* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*yaʿăqōb* and *bāḥar* again in-*yiśrāʾēl* and *hinniḥām* upon-*ʾadmātām*; and *nilwāh* the-*gēr* unto-them, and *nispəḥû* upon-*bêt* *yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*yəraḥēm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will have mercy/compassion", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, object of compassion", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has chosen/will choose", "*hinniḥām*": "hiphil perfect with suffix, 3rd masculine singular - will cause them to rest/settle", "*ʾadmātām*": "feminine noun with 3rd plural possessive suffix - their land", "*nilwāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - will join/attach", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*nispəḥû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - will be joined/attached" }, "variants": { "*yəraḥēm*": "will have mercy/will show compassion/will pity", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*hinniḥām*": "cause to rest/settle/place/give them rest", "*nilwāh*": "join/attach/accompany", "*gēr*": "sojourner/resident alien/foreigner", "*nispəḥû*": "be attached/be joined/be added" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.2", "source": "וּלְקָח֣וּם עַמִּים֮ וֶהֱבִיא֣וּם אֶל־מְקוֹמָם֒ וְהִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּם בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עַ֚ל אַדְמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְלִשְׁפָח֑וֹת וְהָיוּ֙ שֹׁבִ֣ים לְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔ם וְרָד֖וּ בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *lǝqāḥûm* *ʿammîm* and *heḇîʾûm* to-*mǝqômām*, and *hitnaḥălûm* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* upon *ʾadmat* *YHWH* for-*ʿăḇādîm* and-for-*šǝp̄āḥôt*; and they-will-be *šōḇîm* to-*šōḇêhem*, and *rādû* over-*nōḡǝśêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lǝqāḥûm*": "qal perfect with suffix, 3rd plural - they will take them", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*heḇîʾûm*": "hiphil perfect with suffix, 3rd plural - they will bring them", "*mǝqômām*": "masculine noun with 3rd plural possessive suffix - their place", "*hitnaḥălûm*": "hithpael perfect with suffix, 3rd plural - they will take possession of them", "*bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - house of Israel", "*ʾadmat*": "construct form of feminine noun - land of", "*ʿăḇādîm*": "masculine plural noun - male servants/slaves", "*šǝp̄āḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - female servants/slaves", "*šōḇîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural - captors", "*šōḇêhem*": "qal active participle with 3rd plural possessive suffix - their captors", "*rādû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will rule", "*nōḡǝśêhem*": "qal active participle with 3rd plural possessive suffix - their oppressors" }, "variants": { "*lǝqāḥûm*": "take them/receive them/acquire them", "*heḇîʾûm*": "bring them/lead them/cause them to come", "*hitnaḥălûm*": "take possession of them/inherit them/make them an inheritance", "*ʿăḇādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*šǝp̄āḥôt*": "female servants/maids/slave girls", "*šōḇîm*": "captors/takers captive", "*rādû*": "rule/have dominion/subjugate" } }
• Isa 60:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.14", "source": "וְהָלְכ֨וּ אֵלַ֤יִךְ שְׁח֙וֹחַ֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְעַנַּ֔יִךְ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ עַל־כַּפּ֥וֹת רַגְלַ֖יִךְ כָּל־מְנַֽאֲצָ֑יִךְ וְקָ֤רְאוּ לָךְ֙ עִ֣יר יְהוָ֔ה צִיּ֖וֹן קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-hālḵû* *ʾēlayik* *šəḥôaḥ* *bənê* *məʿannayik* *wə-hištaḥăwû* *ʿal-kappôṯ* *raḡlayik* *kāl-mənaʾăṣāyik* *wə-qārəʾû* *lāḵ* *ʿîr* *YHWH* *ṣiyyôn* *qəḏôš* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-hālḵû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come/walk", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*šəḥôaḥ*": "infinitive absolute - bowing down", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*məʿannayik*": "participle, masculine plural, piel with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your oppressors", "*wə-hištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural, hitpael - and they will prostrate themselves", "*ʿal-kappôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - at the soles of", "*raḡlayik*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*kāl-mənaʾăṣāyik*": "noun, masculine singular + participle, masculine plural, piel with 2nd feminine singular suffix - all your despisers", "*wə-qārəʾû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will call", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*qəḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "they will come/they will walk/they will go", "*šəḥôaḥ*": "bowing down/bending low/humble", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*məʿannayik*": "your oppressors/your afflicters/those who tormented you", "*hištaḥăwû*": "they will prostrate themselves/they will bow down/they will worship", "*kappôṯ*": "soles/palms", "*raḡlayim*": "feet", "*mənaʾăṣāyik*": "your despisers/those who rejected you/those who scorned you", "*qārəʾû*": "they will call/they will name/they will proclaim", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (place name)", "*qəḏôš*": "Holy One/sacred one" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.15", "source": "תַּ֧חַת הֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְ עֲזוּבָ֥ה וּשְׂנוּאָ֖ה וְאֵ֣ין עוֹבֵ֑ר וְשַׂמְתִּיךְ֙ לִגְא֣וֹן עוֹלָ֔ם מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*taḥaṯ* *hĕyôṯēḵ* *ʿăzûḇāh* *û-śənûʾāh* *wə-ʾên* *ʿôḇēr* *wə-śamtîḵ* *liḡəʾôn* *ʿôlām* *məśôś* *dôr* *wā-ḏôr*", "grammar": { "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*hĕyôṯēḵ*": "infinitive construct, qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your being", "*ʿăzûḇāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - forsaken", "*û-śənûʾāh*": "conjunction + passive participle, feminine singular - and hated", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and without", "*ʿôḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - one passing through", "*wə-śamtîḵ*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st common singular, qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*liḡəʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for an excellency/pride of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever", "*məśôś*": "noun, masculine singular construct - a joy of", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*wā-ḏôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/beneath", "*hĕyôṯēḵ*": "your being/your existing", "*ʿăzûḇāh*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted", "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/despised/rejected", "*ʾên*": "without/there is not/no", "*ʿôḇēr*": "one passing through/visitor/traveler", "*śamtîḵ*": "I will make you/I will place you/I will set you", "*gəʾôn*": "excellency/pride/majesty/exaltation", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/forever/eternal", "*məśôś*": "joy/delight/exultation", "*dôr wā-ḏôr*": "generation and generation/from generation to generation" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.16", "source": "וְיָנַקְתְּ֙ חֲלֵ֣ב גּוֹיִ֔ם וְשֹׁ֥ד מְלָכִ֖ים תִּינָ֑קִי וְיָדַ֗עַתְּ כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְ וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ אֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yānaqt* *ḥălēḇ* *gôyim* *wə-šōḏ* *məlāḵîm* *tînāqî* *wə-yāḏaʿat* *kî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *môšîʿēḵ* *wə-ḡōʾălēḵ* *ʾăḇîr* *yaʿăqōḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yānaqt*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - and you will suckle", "*ḥălēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - milk of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*wə-šōḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and breast of", "*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*tînāqî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - you will nurse", "*wə-yāḏaʿat*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - and you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*môšîʿēḵ*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your savior", "*wə-ḡōʾălēḵ*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular, qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*ʾăḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Mighty One of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yānaqt*": "you will suckle/you will nurse", "*ḥălēḇ*": "milk/abundance", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*šōḏ*": "breast/abundance/wealth", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*tînāqî*": "you will nurse/you will suck", "*yāḏaʿat*": "you will know/you will recognize/you will acknowledge", "*môšîʿa*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*ʾăḇîr*": "Mighty One/Champion/Strong One", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "Jacob (proper name/Israel)" } }
• Acts 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.12.11", "source": "Καὶ ὁ Πέτρος γενόμενος ἐν ἑαυτῷ, εἶπεν, Νῦν οἶδα ἀληθῶς, ὅτι ἐξαπέστειλεν Κύριος τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξείλετό με ἐκ χειρὸς Ἡρώδου, καὶ πάσης τῆς προσδοκίας τοῦ λαοῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.", "text": "And *ho Petros genomenos en heautō*, *eipen*, *Nyn oida alēthōs*, that *exapesteilen Kyrios ton angelon autou*, and *exeileto me ek cheiros Hērōdou*, and all the *prosdokias tou laou tōn Ioudaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*ho Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come/become", "*en heautō*": "preposition + dative - in himself/to his senses", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Nyn*": "adverb - now", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent out/forth", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the angel", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*exeileto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - rescued/delivered", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hand", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*prosdokias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - expectation", "*tou laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the people", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews" }, "variants": { "*genomenos en heautō*": "coming to himself/becoming aware/coming to his senses", "*oida alēthōs*": "I know truly/I am certain", "*exapesteilen*": "sent out/forth/dispatched", "*exeileto*": "rescued/delivered/snatched away", "*cheiros Hērōdou*": "hand of Herod (figurative for power/control)", "*prosdokias tou laou tōn Ioudaiōn*": "expectation of the Jewish people (what they expected to happen to Peter)" } }
• Rev 11:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.18", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἔθνη ὠργίσθησαν, καὶ ἦλθεν ἡ ὀργή σου, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῶν νεκρῶν, κριθῆναι, καὶ δοῦναι τὸν μισθὸν τοῖς δούλοις σου τοῖς προφήταις, καὶ τοῖς ἁγίοις, καὶ τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸ ὄνομά σου, τοῖς μικροῖς καὶ τοῖς μεγάλοις· καὶ διαφθεῖραι τοὺς διαφθείροντας τὴν γῆν.", "text": "And the *ethnē* were *ōrgisthēsan*, and came the *orgē* of you, and the *kairos* of the *nekrōn*, to be *krithēnai*, and to *dounai* the *misthon* to the *doulois* of you the *prophētais*, and to the *hagiois*, and to the ones *phoboumenois* the *onoma* of you, to the *mikrois* and to the *megalois*; and to *diaphtheirai* the ones *diaphtheirontas* the *gēn*.", "grammar": { "*ethnē*": "nominative neuter plural - nations", "*ōrgisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were angered/enraged", "*orgē*": "nominative feminine singular - wrath/anger", "*kairos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/season", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of dead ones", "*krithēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be judged", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*misthon*": "accusative masculine singular - reward/wages", "*doulois*": "dative masculine plural - to servants/slaves", "*prophētais*": "dative masculine plural - to prophets", "*hagiois*": "dative masculine plural - to holy ones/saints", "*phoboumenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - fearing", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*mikrois*": "dative masculine plural - to small/little ones", "*megalois*": "dative masculine plural - to great ones", "*diaphtheirai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy/corrupt", "*diaphtheirontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - destroying/corrupting", "*gēn*": "accusative feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ethnē*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ōrgisthēsan*": "were angered/enraged/became wrathful", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*krithēnai*": "to be judged/evaluated/decided", "*dounai*": "to give/grant/bestow", "*misthon*": "reward/wages/payment", "*doulois*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*prophētais*": "prophets/seers", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/set-apart ones", "*phoboumenois*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of", "*mikrois*": "small/little/least", "*megalois*": "great/important/chief", "*diaphtheirai*": "destroy/corrupt/ruin", "*diaphtheirontas*": "destroying/corrupting/ruining" } }