Exodus 14:3

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.14.3", "source": "וְאָמַ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְבֻכִ֥ים הֵ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ סָגַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*wə-ʾāmar* *Parʿōh* *li-ḇnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nəḇuḵîm* *hēm* *bā-ʾāreṣ* *sāḡar* *ʿălêhem* *ha-midbar*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will say", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*li-ḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - concerning sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəḇuḵîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - confused/entangled", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*sāḡar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has closed/shut", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ha-midbar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾāmar*": "and will say/and says", "*li-ḇnê*": "concerning the sons of/about the children of", "*nəḇuḵîm*": "confused/entangled/wandering aimlessly", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "in the land/in the country", "*sāḡar*": "has closed/has shut in/has trapped", "*ha-midbar*": "the wilderness/the desert" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְבֻכִ֥ים הֵ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ סָגַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַמִּדְבָּֽר

Transliteration

wə-ʾāmar Parʿōh li-ḇnê Yiśrāʾēl nəḇuḵîm hēm bā-ʾāreṣ sāḡar ʿălêhem ha-midbar

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾāmar*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will say
• *Parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *li-ḇnê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - concerning sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *nəḇuḵîm*: Niphal participle, masculine plural - confused/entangled
• *hēm*: pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they
• *bā-ʾāreṣ*: preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the land
• *sāḡar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has closed/shut
• *ʿălêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them
• *ha-midbar*: article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness

Word Meanings

• *wə-ʾāmar*: and will say/and says
• *li-ḇnê*: concerning the sons of/about the children of
• *nəḇuḵîm*: confused/entangled/wandering aimlessly
• *bā-ʾāreṣ*: in the land/in the country
• *sāḡar*: has closed/has shut in/has trapped
• *ha-midbar*: the wilderness/the desert

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Pharaoh will think of the Israelites, 'They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has trapped them.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are trapped in the land, the wilderness has shut them in.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Pharaoh{H6547} will say{H559} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} They are entangled{H943} in the land,{H776} the wilderness{H4057} hath shut them in.{H5462}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Pharaoh{H6547} will say{H559}{(H8804)} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, They are entangled{H943}{(H8737)} in the land{H776}, the wilderness{H4057} hath shut them in{H5462}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For Pharao will saye of the childern of Israel: they are tagled in the lod the wildernesse hath shott the in.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Pharao shall saye of the children of Israel: They can not tell how to get out of the londe, the wyldernesse hath shut them in.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are tangled in the land: the wildernesse hath shut them in.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Pharao wyll say of the chyldren of Israel: they are tangled in the lande, the wyldernesse hath shut them in.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They [are] entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, 'They are entangled in the land. The wilderness has shut them in.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Pharaoh hath said of the sons of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut upon them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are wandering without direction, they are shut in by the waste land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, 'They are entangled in the land. The wilderness has shut them in.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pharaoh will think regarding the Israelites,‘They are wandering around confused in the land– the desert has closed in on them.’

Referenced Verses

• Exod 7:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.3", "source": "וַאֲנִ֥י אַקְשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י אֶת־אֹתֹתַ֛י וְאֶת־מוֹפְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *ʾaqšeh* *ʾet*-heart-of *Parʿōh* and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*ʾōtōtay* and-*ʾet*-*môp̄ətay* in-land-of *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾaqšeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I will harden", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*hirbêtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will multiply", "*ʾōtōtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my signs", "*môp̄ətay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my wonders", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾaqšeh*": "harden/make stubborn/make difficult", "*ʾōtōtay*": "my signs/tokens/evidences", "*môp̄ətay*": "my wonders/miracles/portents" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.4", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֤ע אֲלֵכֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־יָדִ֖י בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְהוֹצֵאתִ֨י אֶת־צִבְאֹתַ֜י אֶת־עַמִּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בִּשְׁפָטִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים", "text": "And-not-*yišmaʿ* to-you *Parʿōh* and-*nātattî* *ʾet*-*yādî* in-*Miṣrāyim* and-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-*ṣiḇʾōtay* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-land-of *Miṣrayim* with-*šəp̄āṭîm* *gəḏōlîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will listen", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will put", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will bring out", "*ṣiḇʾōtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my hosts/armies", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judgments", "*gəḏōlîm*": "masculine plural adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*nātattî*": "put/place/set", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*ṣiḇʾōtay*": "my hosts/armies/divisions", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/acts of judgment" } }
• Deut 31:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.21", "source": "וְ֠הָיָה כִּֽי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְצָרוֹת֒ וְ֠עָנְתָה הַשִּׁירָ֨ה הַזֹּ֤את לְפָנָיו֙ לְעֵ֔ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִפִּ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ כִּ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh kî-timṣeʾnā ʾōtô rāʿôt rabbôt wə-ṣārôt wə-ʿānətāh ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt lə-pānāyw lə-ʿēd kî lōʾ tiššākaḥ mi-pî zarʿô kî yādaʿtî ʾet-yiṣrô ʾăšer hûʾ ʿōśeh ha-yôm bə-ṭerem ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer nišbāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen", "*kî-timṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - when they will find", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*wə-ṣārôt*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural - and troubles", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will answer/testify", "*ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this song", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiššākaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten", "*mi-pî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mouth of", "*zarʿô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ʾet-yiṣrô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inclination/intention", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nišbāʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I swore" }, "variants": { "*timṣeʾnā*": "find/befall/happen upon", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/disasters/calamities", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/afflictions", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "testify/respond/answer/witness against", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/against him", "*tiššākaḥ*": "will be forgotten/will vanish/will be lost", "*zarʿô*": "his offspring/his descendants/his seed/posterity", "*yiṣrô*": "his inclination/his intention/his disposition/his thoughts" } }
• Judg 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.16.2", "source": "לֽ͏ַעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "To-the-*ʿazzātîm* *lēʾmōr* *bāʾ* *Shimshôn* here and *wə-yāsōbbû* and *wə-yeʾerbû* for-him all-the-*laylâ* in-*shaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and *wə-yitḥārĕšû* all-the-*laylâ* *lēʾmōr* until-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* and *wə-hăragnuhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿazzātîm*": "gentilic plural noun - Gazites/people of Gaza", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*wə-yeʾerbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay in wait/ambushed", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*shaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wə-yitḥārĕšû*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept quiet/silent", "*wə-hăragnuhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will kill him" }, "variants": { "*ʿazzātîm*": "Gazites/inhabitants of Gaza", "*yāsōbbû*": "surround/encircle/go around", "*yeʾerbû*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*yitḥārĕšû*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold peace", "*hāragnû*": "kill/slay" } }
• 1 Sam 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.7", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּי־בָ֥א דָוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל נִכַּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֚י נִסְגַּ֣ר לָב֔וֹא בְּעִ֖יר דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to *Šāʾûl* *kî*-*bāʾ* *Dāwid* to *Qᵊʿîlāh*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*: *nikkar* *ʾōtô* *ʾĕlōhîm* in my hand, *kî* *nisgar* to enter in city of *dᵊlātayim* and *bᵊrîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nikkar*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has alienated/delivered over", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nisgar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is shut up/trapped", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*dᵊlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - two doors/gates", "*bᵊrîaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bar/bolt" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/and it was reported/and someone told", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*nikkar*": "has alienated/has delivered over/has rejected", "*nisgar*": "is shut up/is trapped/is confined", "*dᵊlātayim*": "two doors/double gates", "*bᵊrîaḥ*": "bar/bolt/barrier" } }
• 1 Sam 23:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.23", "source": "וּרְא֣וּ וּדְע֗וּ מִכֹּ֤ל הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְחַבֵּ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם אֵלַי֙ אֶל־נָכ֔וֹן וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ אִם־יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ בָאָ֔רֶץ וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ בְּכֹ֖ל אַלְפֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *ûrᵊʾû* and *ûdᵊʿû* from all the *maḥăbōʾîm* *ʾăšer* *yitḥabbēʾ* there, and *wᵊšabtem* to me to-*nākôn*, and *wᵊhālaktî* with you; and *wᵊhāyāh* if-*yešnô* in the land, and *wᵊḥippaśtî* *ʾōtô* in all *ʾalpê* *Yᵊhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*ûrᵊʾû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*ûdᵊʿû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and know", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all of", "*hammaḥăbōʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the hiding places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/where", "*yitḥabbēʾ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wᵊšabtem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - certain/established", "*wᵊhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will go", "*ʾittᵊkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wᵊhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he exists", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*wᵊḥippaśtî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will search out", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bᵊkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - among all", "*ʾalpê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*Yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ûrᵊʾû*": "and see/and observe/and look", "*ûdᵊʿû*": "and know/and find out/and discover", "*hammaḥăbōʾîm*": "the hiding places/the secret places/the concealed spots", "*yitḥabbēʾ*": "he hides himself/he conceals himself/he takes refuge", "*wᵊšabtem*": "and you will return/and you will come back", "*nākôn*": "certain/established/confirmed information", "*wᵊhālaktî*": "and I will go/and I will travel/and I will come", "*wᵊhāyāh*": "and it will be/and it will happen", "*yešnô*": "he exists/he is present/he is there", "*wᵊḥippaśtî*": "and I will search out/and I will seek thoroughly/and I will hunt", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands of/clans of/divisions of" } }
• Ps 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.2", "source": "יְ֭הוָה מָֽה־רַבּ֣וּ צָרָ֑י רַ֝בִּ֗ים קָמִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* how *rabbû* *ṣārāy* *rabbîm* *qāmîm* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*rabbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are many/have increased", "*ṣārāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries/enemies", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*qāmîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - arising/standing", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*rabbû*": "are many/have multiplied/have increased", "*ṣārāy*": "my adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*qāmîm*": "rising up/standing against/attacking" } }
• Ps 71:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.11", "source": "לֵ֭אמֹר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֲזָב֑וֹ רִֽדְפ֥וּ וְ֝תִפְשֻׂ֗והוּ כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "To *lēʾmōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿăzābô* *ridpû* *wətipsûhû* for-none *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*ʿăzābô*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'has forsaken him'", "*ridpû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'pursue'", "*wətipsûhû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with conjunction and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and seize him'", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'deliverer'" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿăzābô*": "has forsaken him/has abandoned him/has left him", "*ridpû*": "pursue/chase/follow after", "*tipsûhû*": "seize him/catch him/capture him", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/savior" } }
• Ps 139:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ʾattâ yādaʿtâ šibtî* and-*qûmî*; *bantâ* to-*rēʿî* from-*rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know/knew", "*šibtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sitting down", "*qûmî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rising up", "*bantâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you understand/discern", "*rēʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my thought/intention", "*rāḥôq*": "noun/adverb with preposition min - from afar/from distance" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šibtî*": "my sitting/my dwelling", "*qûmî*": "my rising/my getting up/my standing", "*bantâ*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*rēʿî*": "my thought/my intention/my purpose/my friend", "*rāḥôq*": "afar/far away/distance" } }
• Ps 139:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For *ʾēyn millâ* in-*ləšônî*; behold, *YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*millâ*": "noun, feminine singular - word", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*kullâh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/there exists not", "*millâ*": "word/speech/utterance", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language/my speech", "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*kullâh*": "all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it" } }
• Jer 20:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֜עְתִּי דִּבַּ֣ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֣וֹר מִסָּבִיב֒ הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ וְנַגִּידֶ֔נּוּ כֹּ֚ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֔י שֹׁמְרֵ֖י צַלְעִ֑י אוּלַ֤י יְפֻתֶּה֙ וְנ֣וּכְלָה ל֔וֹ וְנִקְחָ֥ה נִקְמָתֵ֖נוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For *šāmaʿtî* *dibbat* *rabbîm*, *māgôr* *missābîb*, *haggîdû* and *wənaggîdennû*, all *ʾĕnôš* *šəlômî* *šōmərê* *ṣalʿî*; perhaps *yəputteh* and *wənûḵəlāh* to him, and *wəniqqəḥāh* *niqmātēnû* from him.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have heard", "*dibbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil report of/slander of", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*māgôr*": "noun, masculine singular - terror", "*missābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around/all around", "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/report", "*wənaggîdennû*": "waw + hiphil imperfect, 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will report him", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*šəlômî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my peace", "*šōmərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - watchers of", "*ṣalʿî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my limping/stumbling", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yəputteh*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be enticed", "*wənûḵəlāh*": "waw + qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we will prevail", "*wəniqqəḥāh*": "waw + qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us take", "*niqmātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our vengeance", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*dibbat*": "evil report/slander/whispering", "*māgôr missābîb*": "terror on every side/fear all around", "*ʾĕnôš šəlômî*": "men of my peace/my friends/those at peace with me", "*šōmərê ṣalʿî*": "watchers of my limping/those who watch for my fall/those observing my weakness", "*yəputteh*": "he will be enticed/persuaded/deceived", "*wənûḵəlāh*": "we will prevail/overcome/succeed against", "*niqmātēnû*": "our vengeance/revenge/retribution" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.11", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אוֹתִי֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר עָרִ֔יץ עַל־כֵּ֛ן רֹדְפַ֥י יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יֻכָ֑לוּ בֹּ֤שׁוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי־לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ כְּלִמַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "But *waYHWH* with me like *gibbôr* *ʿārîṣ*, therefore *rōdəpay* *yikkāšəlû* and not *yuḵālû*; *bōšû* exceedingly for not *hiśkîlû*, *kəlimmat* *ʿôlām* not *tiššāḵēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*waYHWH*": "waw + proper noun, divine name - but the LORD", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*ʿārîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - terrifying/awesome", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*rōdəpay*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my pursuers", "*yikkāšəlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*yuḵālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will prevail", "*bōšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*hiśkîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have succeeded/prospered", "*kəlimmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - disgrace of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*tiššāḵēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*ʿārîṣ*": "terrifying/awesome/dreaded", "*rōdəpay*": "my pursuers/persecutors/those who chase me", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/fall/be overthrown", "*yuḵālû*": "they will prevail/succeed/overcome", "*bōšû*": "they are ashamed/disgraced/humiliated", "*hiśkîlû*": "they have succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*kəlimmat ʿôlām*": "everlasting disgrace/eternal shame" } }
• Ezek 38:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.10", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יַעֲל֤וּ דְבָרִים֙ עַל־לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וְחָשַׁבְתָּ֖ מַחֲשֶׁ֥בֶת רָעָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar ʾĂdōnāy YHWH*, *wə-hāyâ* in-*yôm ha-hûʾ yaʿălû dəḇārîm* upon-*ləḇāḇeḵā*, *wə-ḥāšaḇtā maḥăšeḇeṯ rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/says", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction - and it will be/happen", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular with definite article - that", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come up/arise", "*dəḇārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ʿal-ləḇāḇeḵā*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your heart/mind", "*wə-ḥāšaḇtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction - and you will devise/plan", "*maḥăšeḇeṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - plan/thought of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harmful" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters/thoughts", "*ləḇāḇeḵā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*maḥăšeḇeṯ rāʿâ*": "evil plan/wicked scheme/harmful thought" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.11", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּרָז֔וֹת אָבוֹא֙ הַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔ים יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לָבֶ֑טַח כֻּלָּ֗ם יֹֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּאֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֔ה וּבְרִ֥יחַ וּדְלָתַ֖יִם אֵ֥ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā*, \"I-will-go-up against-*ʾereṣ pərāzôṯ*, I-will-come-to *haššōqəṭîm yōšḇê lāḇeṭaḥ*, all-of-them *yōšḇîm* without *ḥômâ*, and-*bərîaḥ û-dəlāṯayim* not to-them\"", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction - and you will say", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go up/ascend", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular - against a land", "*pərāzôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - unwalled villages/open country", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*haššōqəṭîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the quiet ones/peaceful ones", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who dwell", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular - in security/safety", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yōšḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾên*": "preposition with adverb of negation - without/with no", "*ḥômâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - wall", "*û-ḇərîaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with conjunction - and bar/bolt", "*û-dəlāṯayim*": "common noun, feminine dual with conjunction - and doors/gates", "*ʾên*": "adverb of negation - there is not", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*pərāzôṯ*": "unwalled villages/open country/rural settlements", "*haššōqəṭîm*": "the peaceful ones/those at ease/the quiet ones", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently/without fear" } }
• Ezek 38:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.17", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הַֽאַתָּה־ה֨וּא אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֜רְתִּי בְּיָמִ֣ים קַדְמוֹנִ֗ים בְּיַד֙ עֲבָדַי֙ נְבִיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַֽנִבְּאִ֛ים בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵ֖ם שָׁנִ֑ים לְהָבִ֥יא אֹתְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar ʾĂdōnāy YHWH*, \"?*ha-ʾattâ-hûʾ* whom-*dibbartî* in-*yāmîm qadmônîm* by-hand *ʿăḇāday nəḇîʾê Yiśrāʾēl*, the-ones-*hannibbəʾîm* in-*yāmîm hāhēm šānîm*, to-bring you against-them?\"", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/says", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-ʾattâ*": "interrogative particle with independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - are you", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/that one", "*ʾăšer-dibbartî*": "relative particle with piel perfect, 1st person singular - whom I spoke", "*bə-yāmîm*": "preposition with common noun, masculine plural - in days", "*qadmônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - former/ancient", "*bə-yad*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*ʿăḇāday*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my servants", "*nəḇîʾê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hannibbəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - who prophesied", "*ba-yāmîm*": "preposition with common noun, masculine plural with definite article - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those", "*šānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - years", "*lə-hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to bring", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm qadmônîm*": "ancient days/former times/days of old", "*hannibbəʾîm*": "who prophesied/who were prophesying/who spoke as prophets" } }
• Acts 4:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.4.28", "source": "Ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείρ σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι.", "text": "To *poiēsai* whatever the *cheir* of you and the *boulē* of you *proōrisen* *genesthai*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do", "*cheir*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hand", "*boulē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose", "*proōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - predetermined/foreordained", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become/happen" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/accomplish", "*cheir*": "hand/power", "*boulē*": "counsel/purpose/plan/will", "*proōrisen*": "predetermined/foreordained/predestined", "*genesthai*": "to happen/come to pass/take place" } }