Exodus 15:25

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.15.25", "source": "וַיִּצְעַ֣ק אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיּוֹרֵ֤הוּ יְהוָה֙ עֵ֔ץ וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם שָׁ֣ם שָׂ֥ם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְשָׁ֥ם נִסָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wayyiṣʿaq* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wayyôrēhū* *YHWH* *ʿēṣ* *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾel*-*hammayim* *wayyimtəqū* *hammāyim* *šām* *śām* *lô* *ḥōq* *ūmišpāṭ* *wəšām* *nissāhū*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wayyôrēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he showed him", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he threw", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wayyimtəqū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they became sweet", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he established", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute", "*ūmišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and ordinance", "*wəšām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*nissāhū*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he tested him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "cried out/called out/appealed", "*wayyôrēhū*": "showed him/taught him/instructed him", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*wayyimtəqū*": "became sweet/were sweetened", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance", "*mišpāṭ*": "ordinance/judgment/regulation", "*nissāhū*": "tested him/tried him/proved him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּצְעַ֣ק אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיּוֹרֵ֤הוּ יְהוָה֙ עֵ֔ץ וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם שָׁ֣ם שָׂ֥ם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְשָׁ֥ם נִסָּֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

wayyiṣʿaq ʾel-YHWH wayyôrēhū YHWH ʿēṣ wayyašlēḵ ʾel-hammayim wayyimtəqū hammāyim šām śām lô ḥōq ūmišpāṭ wəšām nissāhū

Grammar Details

• *wayyiṣʿaq*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out
• *ʾel*: preposition - into
• *YHWH*: divine name - YHWH
• *wayyôrēhū*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he showed him
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular - tree/wood
• *wayyašlēḵ*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he threw
• *hammayim*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters
• *wayyimtəqū*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they became sweet
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *śām*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he established
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him
• *ḥōq*: noun, masculine singular - statute
• *ūmišpāṭ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and ordinance
• *wəšām*: conjunction + adverb - and there
• *nissāhū*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he tested him

Word Meanings

• *wayyiṣʿaq*: cried out/called out/appealed
• *wayyôrēhū*: showed him/taught him/instructed him
• *ʿēṣ*: tree/wood/timber
• *wayyimtəqū*: became sweet/were sweetened
• *ḥōq*: statute/decree/ordinance
• *mišpāṭ*: ordinance/judgment/regulation
• *nissāhū*: tested him/tried him/proved him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there He tested them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he cried to the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  An he cried{H6817} unto Jehovah;{H3068} And Jehovah{H3068} showed{H3384} him a tree,{H6086} and he cast{H7993} it into the waters,{H4325} and the waters{H4325} were made sweet.{H4985} There he made{H7760} for them a statute{H2706} and an ordinance,{H4941} and there he proved{H5254} them;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cried{H6817}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}; and the LORD{H3068} shewed{H3384}{(H8686)} him a tree{H6086}, which when he had cast{H7993}{(H8686)} into the waters{H4325}, the waters{H4325} were made sweet{H4985}{(H8799)}: there he made{H7760}{(H8804)} for them a statute{H2706} and an ordinance{H4941}, and there he proved{H5254}{(H8765)} them,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses cried vnto the Lorde and he shewed him a tre: and he cast it in to the water, and they waxed swete. There he made them an ordinaunce and a lawe, and there he tempted them

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses cried vnto ye LORDE, which shewed him a tre: this he put in ye water, the was it swete. There he made the a statute, and a lawe, and tempted them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he cried vnto the Lord, and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were sweete: there he made them an ordinance and a law, and there he proued them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he cryed vnto the Lorde, and the Lorde shewed hym a tree, whiche when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweete: There he made them an ordinaunce and a lawe, and there he proued hym,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, [which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh shown him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he crieth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah sheweth him a tree, and he casteth unto the waters, and the waters become sweet. There He hath made for them a statute, and an ordinance, and there He hath tried them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  An he cried unto Jehovah; And Jehovah showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  An he cried unto Jehovah; And Jehovah showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in answer to his prayer, the Lord made him see a tree, and when he put it into the water, the water was made sweet. There he gave them a law and an order, testing them;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When Moses threw it into the water, the water became safe to drink. There the LORD made for them a binding ordinance, and there he tested them.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }
• Exod 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.10", "source": "וּפַרְעֹ֖ה הִקְרִ֑יב וַיִּשְׂאוּ֩ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֜ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה מִצְרַ֣יִם ׀ נֹסֵ֣עַ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*û-Pharʿōh* *hiqrîḇ* *wa-yiśśəʾû* *ḇnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿênêhem* *wə-hinnēh* *Miṣrayim* *nōsēaʿ* *ʾaḥărêhem* *wa-yyîrəʾû* *məʾōd* *wa-yyiṣʿăqû* *ḇnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-Pharʿōh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Pharaoh", "*hiqrîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew near", "*wa-yiśśəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*ḇnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*nōsēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - journeying/traveling", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*wa-yyîrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were afraid", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*wa-yyiṣʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ḇnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hiqrîḇ*": "drew near/approached", "*wa-yiśśəʾû*": "and they lifted up/and they raised", "*nōsēaʿ*": "journeying/marching/advancing (singular form with collective meaning)", "*wa-yyîrəʾû*": "and they were afraid/and they feared", "*wa-yyiṣʿăqû*": "and they cried out/and they called out" } }
• Judg 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.3.4", "source": "וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyihyû* to-*nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*, to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yišmĕʿû* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* which-*ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-*ʾăbôtām* by-hand-of-*mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were/became", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would hear/obey", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bĕyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by hand of/through", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*bĕyad*": "by means of/through/by agency of" } }
• Exod 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מַמְטִ֥יר לָכֶ֛ם לֶ֖חֶם מִן־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְיָצָ֨א הָעָ֤ם וְלָֽקְטוּ֙ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ לְמַ֧עַן אֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ הֲיֵלֵ֥ךְ בְּתוֹרָתִ֖י אִם־לֹֽא", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *hinənî mamṭîr* to-you *leḥem* from-the-*šāmayim* *wə-yāṣāʾ* the-*'ām* *wə-lāqəṭû dəbar-yôm bə-yômô* for-*ma'an ʾănassennû* ?*yēlēk* in-*tôrātî* if-not", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle + 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*mamṭîr*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to rain", "*wə-yāṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will go out", "*wə-lāqəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and will gather", "*dəbar-yôm*": "construct state - matter/portion of a day", "*bə-yômô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its day", "*ʾănassennû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I may test him/it", "*yēlēk*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will walk/go", "*tôrātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my instruction/law" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*mamṭîr*": "causing to rain/raining down", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*dəbar-yôm*": "portion for a day/day's matter", "*ma'an*": "purpose/in order that", "*ʾănassennû*": "I may test/try/prove him", "*tôrātî*": "my instruction/teaching/law" } }
• Judg 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.2.22", "source": "לְמַ֛עַן נַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים הֵם֩ אֶת־דֶּ֨רֶךְ יְהוָ֜ה לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁמְר֥וּ אֲבוֹתָ֖ם אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "For-purpose-of *nassôt* by-them *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* ?-*šōmərîm* they *ʾet*-*dereḵ* *YHWH* to-*lāleḵet* in-them as *šāmərû* *ʾăḇôtām* if-not", "grammar": { "*nassôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to test", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - keeping", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of", "*lāleḵet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk", "*šāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they kept", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*nassôt*": "to test/try/prove", "*šōmərîm*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go", "*šāmərû*": "they kept/observed/guarded", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors" } }
• Judg 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.3.1", "source": "וְאֵ֤לֶּה הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *gôyim* which *hinnîaḥ* *YHWH* to *nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-which not-*yādĕʿû* *ʾēt* all-*milḥămôt* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous narrative", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to rest/leave/remain", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker, emphatic particle", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wars of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/allowed to remain/let stay", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yādĕʿû*": "knew/experienced/were familiar with" } }
• Deut 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } }
• Ps 66:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.10", "source": "כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "For-*bəḥantānû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəraptānû* as *ṣərāp*-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*bəḥantānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you tested us", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*ṣəraptānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you refined us", "*ṣərāp*": "verb qal infinitive construct - refining of", "*kāsep*": "noun masculine singular - silver" }, "variants": { "*bəḥantānû*": "you tested us/examined us/tried us", "*ṣəraptānû*": "you refined us/purified us/tried us", "*ṣərāp*": "refining/purifying/smelting", "*kāsep*": "silver/money" } }
• Exod 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.4", "source": "וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה ע֥וֹד מְעַ֖ט וּסְקָלֻֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsʿaq* *mōsheh* unto-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* what *ʾeʿĕśeh* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *ʿôd* *məʿaṭ* and-*ûsəqālunî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/make", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - little/few", "*ûsəqālunî*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - and they will stone me" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsʿaq*": "cried out/called out/cried for help", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/make/act", "*ʿôd*": "yet/still/again", "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small/few", "*ûsəqālunî*": "and they will stone me/kill me by stoning" } }
• 2 Kgs 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.21", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ אֶל־מוֹצָ֣א הַמַּ֔יִם וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־שָׁ֖ם מֶ֑לַח וַיֹּ֜אמֶר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה רִפִּ֙אתִי֙ לַמַּ֣יִם הָאֵ֔לֶּה לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה מִשָּׁ֛ם ע֖וֹד מָ֥וֶת וּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣē'* to-*môṣā'* the-*mayim*, and *wayyašlēk*-there *melaḥ*; and *wayyō'mer*, thus-*'āmar* *YHWH*, *rippî'tî* to-the-*mayim* the-these; not-*yihyeh* from-there still *māwet* and-*məšakkālet*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣē'*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣā'* - and he went out", "*môṣā'*": "masculine singular construct of *môṣā'* - spring/source of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*wayyašlēk*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šālak* - and he threw", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - salt", "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - he has said", "*rippî'tî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular of *rāpā'* - I have healed", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - it will be", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*məšakkālet*": "piel participle feminine singular of *šākōl* - causing bereavement/miscarrying" }, "variants": { "*môṣā'* the-*mayim*": "spring of the waters/source of the water", "*kōh*-*'āmar* *YHWH*": "thus says YHWH/thus has YHWH said", "*rippî'tî*": "I have healed/I have restored", "*lō'*-*yihyeh* from-there still *māwet* and-*məšakkālet*": "there shall no longer be death and miscarriage from there" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:41 : 41 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ וּקְחוּ־קֶ֔מַח וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־הַסִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר צַ֤ק לָעָם֙ וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּ וְלֹ֥א הָיָ֛ה דָּבָ֥ר רָ֖ע בַּסִּֽיר׃ ס", "text": "And *yōʾmer* and get-*qemaḥ* and *yašlēḵ* into-the *sîr* and *yōʾmer* *ṣaq* for-the *ʿām* and *yōʾkēlû* and not *hāyâ* *dābār* *rāʿ* in-the *sîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*û-qəḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and bring/take", "*qemaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - flour/meal", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he threw/cast", "*ʾel-ha-sîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - into the pot", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*ṣaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pour out", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the people", "*wə-yōʾkēlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - and let them eat", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - thing/matter", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - bad/evil/harmful", "*ba-sîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the pot", "*s*": "setumah - paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*qemaḥ*": "flour/meal", "*yašlēḵ*": "threw/cast/flung", "*dābār rāʿ*": "harmful thing/evil matter" } }
• Ps 50:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.15", "source": "וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗ וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*qera'eni* in-*yom* *tsarah* *achallescha* and-*techabdeni*", "grammar": { "*qera'eni*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - call me", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*tsarah*": "noun, feminine, singular - trouble/distress", "*achallescha*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*techabdeni*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will honor me" }, "variants": { "*tsarah*": "trouble/distress/affliction", "*achallescha*": "I will rescue you/deliver you/save you" } }
• Deut 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.3", "source": "וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר נֽ͏ֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתָּ֖ם וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃", "text": "And-*bāʾ* the-*ʾôt* and-the-*môpēt* which-*dibbēr* to-you *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-you-have-*yĕdaʿtām* and-let-us-*nāʿābdēm*,", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/comes to pass", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wonder/portent", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yĕdaʿtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them", "*nāʿābdēm*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - let us serve/worship them" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/go/arrive/happen", "*dābar*": "speak/declare/command", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities (plural form)", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/foreign/strange/different", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive/recognize", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship" } }
• Josh 24:21-25 : 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ לֹ֕א כִּ֥י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲבֹֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *lōʾ* *kî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *naʿăbōd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ kî*": "no, rather/no, but/no, for" } } 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֞ם בְּחַרְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֣ד אוֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ עֵדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿēdîm* *ʾattem* *bākem* *kî*-*ʾattem* *bəḥartem* *lākem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾôtô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʿēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against yourselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimony", "*bākem*": "against yourselves/among yourselves", "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/you have selected/you have elected" } } 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הָסִ֛ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַנֵּכָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְהַטּוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-nēkār* *ʾăšer* *bə-qirbəkem* *wə-haṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ləbabkem* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hāsîrû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - put away/remove", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ha-nēkār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bə-qirbəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wə-haṭṭû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and incline/stretch out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāsîrû*": "put away/remove/turn aside", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-nēkār*": "foreign gods/strange gods", "*bə-qirbəkem*": "in your midst/among you", "*haṭṭû*": "incline/stretch out/extend/turn", "*ləbab*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֔ד וּבְקוֹל֖וֹ נִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *naʿăbōd* *û-bə-qôlô* *nišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve", "*û-bə-qôlô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his voice", "*nišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will listen/obey" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "we will listen/we will obey/we will hear" } } 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.25", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ בְּרִ֛ית לָעָ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיָּ֥שֶׂם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yikrōt* *yəhôšuaʿ* *bərît* *lā-ʿām* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wa-yāśem* *lô* *ḥōq* *û-mišpāṭ* *bi-šəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he cut", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the people", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - that", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he set/established", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/it", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute/decree", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and judgment/ordinance", "*bi-šəkem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shechem" }, "variants": { "*kārōt bərît*": "cut a covenant/make a covenant/establish a treaty", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/law", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/legal decision" } }
• Ps 81:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.7", "source": "הֲסִיר֣וֹתִי מִסֵּ֣בֶל שִׁכְמ֑וֹ כַּ֝פָּ֗יו מִדּ֥וּד תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה׃", "text": "*hăsîrôtî* from *sēbel* his *šiḵmô*; his *kappāyw* from *dûd* *taʿăbōrnâ*", "grammar": { "*hăsîrôtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - 'I removed'", "*sēbel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from burden'", "*šiḵmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his shoulder'", "*kappāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his hands/palms'", "*dûd*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from the basket/pot'", "*taʿăbōrnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they passed/were delivered'" }, "variants": { "*hăsîrôtî*": "I removed/I took away/I turned aside", "*sēbel*": "burden/load/forced labor", "*šiḵmô*": "his shoulder/his back", "*kappāyw*": "his hands/his palms/his hollow hands", "*dûd*": "pot/basket/kettle (for carrying burdens)", "*taʿăbōrnâ*": "they passed away/were delivered/departed" } }
• Ps 91:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.15", "source": "יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yiqrāʾēnî* and *ʾeʿĕnēhû*; with him *ʾānōkî* in *ṣārâ*; *ʾăḥallĕṣēhû* and *ʾăkabbĕdēhû*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will call me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - trouble/distress", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will rescue him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor him" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/he will cry out to me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "I will answer him/I will respond to him", "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "I will rescue him/I will deliver him/I will strengthen him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "I will honor him/I will glorify him/I will make him honorable" } }
• Ps 99:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.6", "source": "מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן ׀ בְּֽכֹהֲנָ֗יו וּ֖שְׁמוּאֵל בְּקֹרְאֵ֣י שְׁמ֑וֹ קֹרִ֥אים אֶל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְה֣וּא יַעֲנֵֽם׃", "text": "*mōšeh* *wə-ʾahărōn* among-*kōhănāyw* *û-šəmûʾēl* among-*qōrəʾê* *šəmô* *qōrîʾîm* to-*YHWH* *wə-hûʾ* *yaʿănēm*", "grammar": { "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾahărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aaron", "*kōhănāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix, with preposition *bə* - among his priests", "*û-šəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*qōrəʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with preposition *bə* - among those calling upon", "*šəmô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*qōrîʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - calling", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name, with preposition *ʾel* - to YHWH", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and he", "*yaʿănēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he answered them" }, "variants": { "*kōhănāyw*": "priests/officiants", "*qōrəʾê*": "those who call/invoke/call upon", "*qōrîʾîm*": "calling/crying out to", "*yaʿănēm*": "answered/responded to them" } }
• Prov 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.3", "source": "מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה", "text": "*maṣrēp* for *keśep* *wə-kûr* for *zāhāb* *û-bōchēn* *libbôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maṣrēp*": "noun, masculine singular - refining pot/crucible", "*la-keśep*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the silver", "*wə-kûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and furnace", "*la-zāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the gold", "*û-bōchēn*": "conjunction + participle, Qal - and tester/examiner", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*maṣrēp*": "crucible/refining pot/smelter", "*keśep*": "silver/money", "*kûr*": "furnace/melting pot", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*bōchēn*": "tester/examiner/one who tries", "*libbôt*": "hearts/minds/inner being" } }
• Jer 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.7", "source": "חֵ֥ץ *שוחט **שָׁח֛וּט לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם מִרְמָ֣ה דִבֵּ֑ר בְּפִ֗יו שָׁל֤וֹם אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְדַבֵּ֔ר וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ יָשִׂ֥ים אָרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥēṣ* *šāḥûṭ* *lĕšônām* *mirmāh* *dibbēr* with-*pîw* *šālôm* *'et*-*rē'ēhû* *yĕdabbēr* and-in-*qirbô* *yāśîm* *'orbô*", "grammar": { "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine noun - arrow", "*šāḥûṭ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - sharpened", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*dibbēr*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*pîw*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - with his mouth", "*šālôm*": "masculine noun - peace", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yĕdabbēr*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he speaks", "*qirbô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - and in his midst/inward part", "*yāśîm*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/places", "*'orbô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ambush" }, "variants": { "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft/missile", "*šāḥûṭ*": "sharpened/whetted (variant: *šôḥēṭ* - slaughtering/killing)", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*dibbēr*": "has spoken/declared/uttered", "*pîw*": "his mouth/speech/words", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕdabbēr*": "he speaks/talks/tells", "*qirbô*": "his inward part/midst/heart", "*yāśîm*": "he sets/places/puts", "*'orbô*": "his ambush/trap/plot" } }
• Jer 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י אִם־יַעֲמֹ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֤ה וּשְׁמוּאֵל֙ לְפָנַ֔י אֵ֥ין נַפְשִׁ֖י אֶל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה שַׁלַּ֥ח מֵֽעַל־פָּנַ֖י וְיֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me, if-*yaʿămōd* *mōšeh* and-*šəmûʾēl* *lə-pānay*, *ʾên* *napšî* towards-*hā-ʿām* *ha-zeh*; send-away from-before-my-face and-*yēṣēʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would stand", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*lə-pānay*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in my presence", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*napšî*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/my desire", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall go out" }, "variants": { "*ʾên napšî*": "my soul is not toward/I have no favor toward/I have no desire for", "*lə-pānay*": "before me/in my presence/before my face", "*šallaḥ*": "send away/dismiss/cast out (imperative)", "*yēṣēʾû*": "they will go out/depart/exit/leave" } }
• 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing", "*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved", "*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/account/speech", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }
• 1 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.6", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὀλίγον ἄρτι, εἰ δέον ἐστὶν, λυπηθέντες ἐν ποικίλοις πειρασμοῖς:", "text": "In which you *agalliasthe*, *oligon* *arti*, if *deon* it is, having been *lypēthentes* by *poikilois* *peirasmois*:", "grammar": { "*agalliasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - ongoing action", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - extent/degree", "*arti*": "adverb - temporal", "*deon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - condition", "*lypēthentes*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - completed action", "*poikilois*": "dative, masculine, plural - attributive adjective", "*peirasmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - means/instrument" }, "variants": { "*agalliasthe*": "rejoice greatly/exult/be overjoyed", "*oligon*": "little/brief/small", "*arti*": "now/at present/just now", "*deon*": "necessary/proper/fitting", "*lypēthentes*": "having been grieved/distressed/made sorrowful", "*poikilois*": "various/diverse/manifold", "*peirasmois*": "trials/tests/temptations" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως, πολυτιμιώτερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου, εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "So that the *dokimion* of you of the *pisteōs*, *polytimōteron* than *chrysiou* the *apollymenou*, but through *pyros* being *dokimazomenou*, might be *heurethē* unto *epainon* and *timēn* and *doxan* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*dokimion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/relationship", "*polytimōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - predicate", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - comparison", "*apollymenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*dokimazomenou*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive/concessive", "*heurethē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - purpose/result", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purpose/result", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time when" }, "variants": { "*dokimion*": "testing/proof/genuineness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*polytimōteron*": "more precious/more valuable", "*chrysiou*": "gold/golden object", "*apollymenou*": "perishing/being destroyed/passing away", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*dokimazomenou*": "being tested/tried/proven", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/praise", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/disclosure/appearing" } }