Exodus 22:23

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.22.23", "source": "וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנ֔וֹת וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕḥārâ ʾappî*, and *wĕhāragtî* you with *ḥāreb*, and *wĕhāyû nĕšêkem ʾalmānôt* and *bĕnêkem yĕtōmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕḥārâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, 'and it will burn'", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix, 'my anger'", "*wĕhāragtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular, 'and I will kill'", "*ḥāreb*": "feminine singular noun, 'sword'", "*wĕhāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural, 'and they will be'", "*nĕšêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix, 'your wives'", "*ʾalmānôt*": "feminine plural noun, 'widows'", "*bĕnêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix, 'your sons'", "*yĕtōmîm*": "masculine plural noun, 'orphans/fatherless'" }, "variants": { "*wĕḥārâ ʾappî*": "my anger will burn/I will become angry", "*wĕhāragtî*": "I will kill/slay/put to death" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנ֔וֹת וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wĕḥārâ ʾappî, and wĕhāragtî you with ḥāreb, and wĕhāyû nĕšêkem ʾalmānôt and bĕnêkem yĕtōmîm.

Grammar Details

• *wĕḥārâ*: qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, 'and it will burn'
• *ʾappî*: masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix, 'my anger'
• *wĕhāragtî*: qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular, 'and I will kill'
• *ḥāreb*: feminine singular noun, 'sword'
• *wĕhāyû*: qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural, 'and they will be'
• *nĕšêkem*: feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix, 'your wives'
• *ʾalmānôt*: feminine plural noun, 'widows'
• *bĕnêkem*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix, 'your sons'
• *yĕtōmîm*: masculine plural noun, 'orphans/fatherless'

Word Meanings

• *wĕḥārâ ʾappî*: my anger will burn/I will become angry
• *wĕhāragtî*: I will kill/slay/put to death

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf ye shall trouble the: they shall crye vnto me, ad I wyll surely heare their crye

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou shalt trouble them, they shall crie vnto me, and I shall heare their crye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If ye shall euyll entreate them, and they crye out vnto me, I wyll surelye heare theyr crye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;

• World English Bible (2000)

  If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.18.7", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς οὐ μὴ ποιήσει τὴν ἐκδίκησιν τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ, τῶν βοώντων πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, καὶ μακροθυμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς;", "text": "The *de* *Theos* *ou* *mē* *poiēsei* the *ekdikēsin* of-the *eklektōn* of-him, the ones *boōntōn* *pros* him *hēmeras* and *nyktos*, and *makrothymōn* upon them?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*poiēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will do/make", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - vindication/justice", "*eklektōn*": "genitive masculine plural - chosen/elect ones", "*boōntōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - crying out", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night", "*makrothymōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being patient" }, "variants": { "*ou* *mē*": "certainly not/by no means/surely [emphatic negation]", "*poiēsei*": "will do/will make/will execute", "*ekdikēsin*": "vindication/justice/vengeance", "*eklektōn*": "chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*boōntōn*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*makrothymōn*": "being patient/long-suffering/delaying" } }
• Jas 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } }
• Ps 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.6", "source": "חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*chebley* *she'ol* *sebabuni* *qidemuni* *moqshey* *mawet*.", "grammar": { "*chebley*": "construct state, masculine plural - cords of", "*she'ol*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*sebabuni*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surrounded me", "*qidemuni*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they confronted me", "*moqshey*": "construct state, masculine plural - snares of", "*mawet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*chebley*": "cords of/ropes of/pains of", "*she'ol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead", "*sebabuni*": "they surrounded me/they encompassed me/they encircled me", "*qidemuni*": "they confronted me/they came before me/they met me", "*moqshey*": "snares of/traps of/nets of" } }
• Deut 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.9", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֡ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם־לְבָבְךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל לֵאמֹ֗ר קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת־הַשֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ וְרָעָ֣ה עֽ͏ֵינְךָ֗ בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙ הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן וְלֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן ל֑וֹ וְקָרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "*šāmar* to you lest-*hāyāh* *dāḇār* with-your *lēḇāḇ* *bəliyyaʿal* *lēʾmōr* is approaching *šānaṯ*-the *šeḇaʿ* *šānaṯ* the *šəmiṭṭāh*, and *rāʿāh* your *ʿayin* against your *ʾāḥ* the *ʾeḇyôn* and not you *nāṯan* to him, and he *qārāʾ* against you to-*YHWH*, and *hāyāh* in you *ḥēṭəʾ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "niphal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - guard yourself", "*hāyāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your heart", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say", "*šānaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*šeḇaʿ*": "definite numeral - the seven", "*šānaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*šəmiṭṭāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the release", "*rāʿāh*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿayin*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your eye", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the needy", "*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will call", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "guard/take heed/beware", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thought", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/baseness", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking", "*rāʿāh*": "be evil/be displeased/look unfavorably", "*qārāʾ*": "call/cry out/call upon", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "sin/guilt/fault" } }
• Job 34:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.34.28", "source": "לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ləhābîʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ṣaʿăqat-dāl* *wə-ṣaʿăqat* *ʿăniyyîm* *yišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ləhābîʾ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣaʿăqat*": "feminine singular construct noun - cry of", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*wə-ṣaʿăqat*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and cry of", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - afflicted", "*yišmāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hears" }, "variants": { "*ləhābîʾ*": "to bring/to cause to come/to bring about", "*ṣaʿăqat*": "cry/outcry/call for help", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "afflicted/oppressed/poor", "*yišmāʿ*": "he hears/he listens to/he heeds" } }
• Job 35:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.35.9", "source": "מֵ֭רֹב עֲשׁוּקִ֣ים יַזְעִ֑יקוּ יְשַׁוְּע֖וּ מִזְּר֣וֹעַ רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*mē-rōḇ ʿăšûqîm yazʿîqû yəšawwəʿû miz-zərôaʿ rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*mē-rōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from abundance/multitude", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*yazʿîqû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry for help", "*miz-zərôaʿ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the arm/power", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great ones" }, "variants": { "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "oppressed/exploited/mistreated ones", "*yazʿîqû*": "to cry out/call for help/scream", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "to cry for help/plead/implore", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/mighty ones" } }
• Ps 10:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.17", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿănāwîm* *šāmaʿtā* *YHWH* *tākîn* *libbām* *taqšîb* *ʾoznekā*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun feminine construct - desire of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective masculine plural - humble/afflicted ones", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name - vocative", "*tākîn*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you establish/prepare", "*libbām*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*taqšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you attend/pay attention", "*ʾoznekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwah*": "desire/longing/request", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor ones", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/understand", "*tākîn*": "establish/prepare/make firm", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*taqšîb*": "attend/pay attention/listen", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.18", "source": "לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָת֗וֹם וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*lišpōṭ* *yātôm* *wādāk* *bal-yôsîp* *ʿôd* *laʿărōṣ* *ʾĕnôš* *min-hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wādāk*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and oppressed/crushed", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he adds/continues", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*laʿărōṣ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to terrify/cause to tremble", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*min-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - from the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*šāpaṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless one", "*dāk*": "oppressed/crushed/afflicted person", "*yôsîp*": "add/continue/do again", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/again/anymore", "*ʿāraṣ*": "terrify/cause to tremble/make afraid", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity/mortal", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }
• Ps 145:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.19", "source": "רְצוֹן־יְרֵאָ֥יו יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְֽאֶת־שַׁוְעָתָ֥ם יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם", "text": "*Rᵊṣôn-yᵊrēʾāyw yaʿăśeh* and *wᵊʾet-šawʿātām yišmaʿ* and *wᵊyôšîʿēm*", "grammar": { "*Rᵊṣôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - desire/pleasure of", "*yᵊrēʾāyw*": "adjective masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fearers", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/fulfill", "*wᵊʾet-šawʿātām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their cry", "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*wᵊyôšîʿēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he will save them" }, "variants": { "*Rᵊṣôn-yᵊrēʾāyw*": "desire of his fearers/will of those who fear him/pleasure of those who revere him", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will do/he will fulfill/he will accomplish", "*wᵊʾet-šawʿātām*": "and their cry/and their call for help/and their plea", "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/he will listen to", "*wᵊyôšîʿēm*": "and he will save them/and he will deliver them/and he will rescue them" } }
• Ps 146:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.7", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּ֨ט ׀ לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *mishpat* *la-ʿashuqim* *noten* *leḥem* *la-reʿebim* *YHWH* *mattir* *ʾasurim*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - executing/doing", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*la-ʿashuqim*": "preposition + qal passive participle, masculine, plural - for the oppressed", "*noten*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*la-reʿebim*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural - to the hungry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mattir*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - releasing/setting free", "*ʾasurim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - prisoners/those who are bound" }, "variants": { "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ʿashuqim*": "oppressed/exploited", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*mattir*": "sets free/releases/liberates", "*ʾasurim*": "prisoners/bound ones/captives" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.8", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* *poqeaḥ* *ʿiwrim* *YHWH* *zoqeph* *kephupphim* *YHWH* *ʾoheb* *tsaddiqim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*poqeaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - opening [the eyes of]", "*ʿiwrim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - blind", "*zoqeph*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - raising up/straightening", "*kephupphim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - bowed down", "*ʾoheb*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - loving", "*tsaddiqim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*poqeaḥ*": "opens [the eyes of]/gives sight to", "*ʿiwrim*": "blind ones/the blind", "*zoqeph*": "raises up/straightens/makes upright", "*kephupphim*": "bowed down/bent over/oppressed", "*tsaddiqim*": "righteous ones/just ones/those who are righteous" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤ר אֶת־גֵּרִ֗ים יָת֣וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֣ה יְעוֹדֵ֑ד וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יְעַוֵּֽת׃", "text": "*YHWH* *shomer* *ʾet*-*gerim* *yatom* *we-ʾalmanah* *yeʿoded* *we-derekh* *reshaʿim* *yeʿawwet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*shomer*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - watching over/protecting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gerim*": "noun, masculine, plural - sojourners/foreigners/strangers", "*yatom*": "noun, masculine, singular - orphan/fatherless", "*we-ʾalmanah*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and widow", "*yeʿoded*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - upholds/supports", "*we-derekh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular construct - but [the] way of", "*reshaʿim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*yeʿawwet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes crooked/thwarts" }, "variants": { "*shomer*": "watches over/protects/preserves", "*gerim*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*yeʿoded*": "upholds/supports/sustains/strengthens", "*yeʿawwet*": "makes crooked/thwarts/frustrates/brings to ruin" } }
• Prov 22:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.22", "source": "אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "Not *Tigzāl-dāl* because *dal-hû'*, and not *TĕdaKKē'* *'ānî* in-the-*šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*Tigzāl-dāl*": "verb with adjective used as noun, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you rob the poor", "because": "conjunction, *kî* - because/for", "*dal-hû'*": "adjective with pronoun - poor he is", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*TĕdaKKē'*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you crush/oppress", "*'ānî*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - afflicted/poor person", "in-the-*šā'ar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the gate" }, "variants": { "*Tigzāl*": "rob/plunder/seize", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*dal-hû'*": "he is poor/he is weak/he is needy", "*TĕdaKKē'*": "crush/oppress/mistreat", "*'ānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/oppressed person", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/court (place of judgment)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *yārîb* *rîbām* and *qāba'* *'eT-qōbĕ'êhem* *nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*rîbām*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - their case/dispute", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*qāba'*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rob/despoil", "*'eT-qōbĕ'êhem*": "direct object marker with verb, Qal participle, masculine plural with pronominal suffix - those who rob them", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will plead/will defend", "*rîbām*": "their case/their cause/their dispute", "*qāba'*": "will rob/will despoil/will take away", "*qōbĕ'êhem*": "those who rob them/those who defraud them", "*nāpeš*": "life/soul/being/person" } }
• Prov 23:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.10", "source": "אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃", "text": "Not *tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*, and into *śǝḏê yǝṯômîm* not *tāḇōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*tassēḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - move back/remove", "*gǝḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary/border", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/everlasting/old", "*śǝḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*yǝṯômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - enter/come" }, "variants": { "*tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*": "remove ancient boundary/move back long-established border", "*śǝḏê yǝṯômîm*": "fields of orphans/lands of the fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go into/trespass" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.11", "source": "כִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם חָזָ֑ק הֽוּא־יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֣ם אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For *ḡōʾălām ḥāzāq*, he *yārîḇ* their *rîḇām* with you.", "grammar": { "*ḡōʾălām*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their redeemer/defender", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*yārîḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - contends/disputes", "*rîḇām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their case/dispute" }, "variants": { "*ḡōʾălām*": "their redeemer/defender/vindicator/kinsman-redeemer", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*yārîḇ rîḇām*": "will plead their case/will contend their dispute/will defend their cause" } }
• Deut 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.15", "source": "בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "In his day *tittēn* his *śəkārô* and not *tābôʾ* upon him *haššemeš*, for *ʿānî* *hûʾ* and to it *hûʾ* *nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*; and not *yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH* and *hāyâ* in you *ḥēṭə*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*śəkārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wages", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it sets", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lifting/setting", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he calls/cries out", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥēṭə*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*": "sets his heart upon it/lifts his soul to it/depends on it for his life", "*yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH*": "cry out against you to YHWH/call to YHWH about you" } }
• Job 31:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Job.31.38", "source": "אִם־עָ֭לַי אַדְמָתִ֣י תִזְעָ֑ק וְ֝יַ֗חַד תְּלָמֶ֥יהָ יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃", "text": "If-against-me *ʾadmātî tizʿāq* and-together *təlāmêhā yiḇkāyûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾadmātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my land", "*tizʿāq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it cries out", "*təlāmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its furrows", "*yiḇkāyûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural paragogic nun - they weep" }, "variants": { "*ʾadmātî*": "my land/my ground/my soil", "*tizʿāq*": "cries out/calls out/complains", "*təlāmêhā*": "its furrows/its ridges", "*yiḇkāyûn*": "weep/cry/mourn" } } 39 { "verseID": "Job.31.39", "source": "אִם־כֹּ֭חָהּ אָכַ֣לְתִּי בְלִי־כָ֑סֶף וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלֶ֣יהָ הִפָּֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "If-*kōḥāh ʾākaltî* without-*kāsep* and-*nepeš bəʿālêhā hippāḥtî*", "grammar": { "*kōḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its strength", "*ʾākaltî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I ate/consumed", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/life of", "*bəʿālêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its owners", "*hippāḥtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I caused to breathe out" }, "variants": { "*kōḥāh*": "its strength/its produce/its yield", "*ʾākaltî*": "I ate/I consumed/I used", "*kāsep*": "silver/money/payment", "*nepeš bəʿālêhā*": "life of its owners/soul of its masters", "*hippāḥtî*": "I caused to breathe out/I extinguished/I caused to expire" } }
• Ps 140:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.12", "source": "אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֢וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *lāšôn* *bal*-*yikkôn* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš*-*ḥāmās* *rāʿ* *yəṣûdennû* to-*madḥēpōt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb - be established", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - in the land/earth", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*yəṣûdennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will hunt him", "*madḥēpōt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - to overthrows/downfalls" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *lāšôn*": "man of tongue/slanderer/man of evil speech", "*yikkôn*": "be established/be secure/endure", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾîš*-*ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*yəṣûdennû*": "he will hunt him/he will chase him/he will pursue him", "*madḥēpōt*": "overthrows/downfalls/destructions/precipices" } }