Exodus 27:20

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.27.20", "source": "וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *təṣawweh* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yiqḥû* *ʾēleykā* *šemen* *zayit* *zāk* *kātît* *la-māʾôr* *lə-haʿălōt* *nēr* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*təṣawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall command", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall take", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of", "*zayit*": "noun, masculine singular - olive", "*zāk*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*kātît*": "adjective, feminine singular - beaten/crushed", "*la-māʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the light", "*lə-haʿălōt*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to go up/to light", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually" }, "variants": { "*təṣawweh*": "you shall command/you shall order/you shall instruct", "*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*": "sons of Israel/children of Israel/Israelites", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "and they shall take/and they shall bring", "*šemen* *zayit* *zāk*": "pure olive oil/clear olive oil", "*kātît*": "beaten/crushed/pressed", "*la-māʾôr*": "for the light/for illumination", "*lə-haʿălōt*": "to cause to go up/to light/to kindle", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/perpetually" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾattāh təṣawweh ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl wə-yiqḥû ʾēleykā šemen zayit zāk kātît la-māʾôr lə-haʿălōt nēr tāmîd

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾattāh*: conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you
• *təṣawweh*: verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall command
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wə-yiqḥû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall take
• *ʾēleykā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you
• *šemen*: noun, masculine singular construct - oil of
• *zayit*: noun, masculine singular - olive
• *zāk*: adjective, masculine singular - pure
• *kātît*: adjective, feminine singular - beaten/crushed
• *la-māʾôr*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the light
• *lə-haʿălōt*: preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to go up/to light
• *nēr*: noun, masculine singular - lamp
• *tāmîd*: adverb - continually

Word Meanings

• *təṣawweh*: you shall command/you shall order/you shall instruct
• *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*: sons of Israel/children of Israel/Israelites
• *wə-yiqḥû*: and they shall take/and they shall bring
• *šemen* *zayit* *zāk*: pure olive oil/clear olive oil
• *kātît*: beaten/crushed/pressed
• *la-māʾôr*: for the light/for illumination
• *lə-haʿălōt*: to cause to go up/to light/to kindle
• *nēr*: lamp/light
• *tāmîd*: continually/regularly/perpetually

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall command the Israelites to bring you pure, pressed olive oil for the light, to keep the lamp burning continually.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall command the children of Israel to bring you pure, pressed olive oil for the light, to keep the lamp burning continually.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And commaunde the childern of Israel that they geue the pure oyle olyue beaten for the lyghtes to poure all way in to the lampes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Commaunde ye children of Israel, yt they bringe vnto ye the most cleare & pure oyle oliue beaten, to geue lighte, yt it maye all waye be put in the lapes

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt commande the children of Israel, that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten, for the light, that the lampes may alway burne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt commaunde the chyldren of Israel that they geue thee pure oyle oliue beaten for the light, that they may make the lampes to borne alwayes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou -- thou dost command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamp to go up continually;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clear olive oil for the lights, so that a light may be burning there at all times.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Offering the Oil“You are to command the Israelites that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, so that the lamps will burn regularly.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:31-37 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.31", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מְנֹרַ֖ת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר מִקְשָׁ֞ה תֵּעָשֶׂ֤ה הַמְּנוֹרָה֙ יְרֵכָ֣הּ וְקָנָ֔הּ גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ מִמֶּ֥נָּה יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *mənôrat* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr*; *miqšāh* *tēʿāśeh* the *mənôrāh* - *yərēkāh* and *qānāh*, *gəbîʿeyhā* *kaptōreyhā* and *pərāḥeyhā* from it *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*mənôrat*": "feminine singular construct - lampstand of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - pure", "*miqšāh*": "feminine singular noun - hammered work", "*tēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be made", "*mənôrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the lampstand", "*yərēkāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its base", "*qānāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its shaft", "*gəbîʿeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its cups", "*kaptōreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its bulbs", "*pərāḥeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its flowers", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*mənôrat*": "lampstand/menorah/candlestick", "*miqšāh*": "hammered work/beaten work", "*yərēkāh*": "its base/foot/pedestal", "*qānāh*": "its shaft/stem/stalk", "*gəbîʿeyhā*": "its cups/bowls/calyxes", "*kaptōreyhā*": "its bulbs/knobs/capitals", "*pərāḥeyhā*": "its flowers/blossoms" } } 32 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.32", "source": "וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה קָנִ֔ים יֹצְאִ֖ים מִצִּדֶּ֑יהָ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ קְנֵ֣י מְנֹרָ֗ה מִצִּדָּהּ֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ קְנֵ֣י מְנֹרָ֔ה מִצִּדָּ֖הּ הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃", "text": "And six *qānîm* *yōṣəʾîm* from *ṣiddeyhā*; three *qənê* *mənôrāh* from *ṣiddāh* the one and three *qənê* *mənôrāh* from *ṣiddāh* the second", "grammar": { "*qānîm*": "masculine plural noun - branches/stems", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going out", "*ṣiddeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sides", "*qənê*": "masculine plural construct - branches of", "*mənôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - lampstand", "*ṣiddāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its side", "*ḥāʾeḥād*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the one/first", "*haššēnî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the second" }, "variants": { "*qānîm*": "branches/stems/reeds", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "going out/extending/protruding" } } 33 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.33", "source": "שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְ֠בִעִים מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים בַּקָּנֶ֣ה הָאֶחָד֮ כַּפְתֹּ֣ר וָפֶרַח֒ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְבִעִ֗ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים בַּקָּנֶ֥ה הָאֶחָ֖ד כַּפְתֹּ֣ר וָפָ֑רַח כֵּ֚ן לְשֵׁ֣שֶׁת הַקָּנִ֔ים הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים מִן־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃", "text": "Three *gəbiʿîm* *məšuqqādîm* in the *qāneh* the one - *kaptōr* and *peraḥ*, and three *gəbiʿîm* *məšuqqādîm* in the *qāneh* the one - *kaptōr* and *pāraḥ*; so for six the *qānîm* the *yōṣəʾîm* from the *mənôrāh*", "grammar": { "*gəbiʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - cups/bowls", "*məšuqqādîm*": "Pual participle, masculine plural - shaped like almonds", "*qāneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the branch", "*ḥāʾeḥād*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the one", "*kaptōr*": "masculine singular noun - bulb/knob", "*peraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - flower/blossom", "*pāraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - flower/blossom [variant spelling]", "*qānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the branches", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones going out", "*mənôrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the lampstand" }, "variants": { "*məšuqqādîm*": "shaped like almonds/almond-shaped/ornamented", "*kaptōr*": "bulb/knob/capital" } } 34 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.34", "source": "וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה אַרְבָּעָ֣ה גְבִעִ֑ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And in the *mənôrāh* four *gəbiʿîm* *məšuqqādîm*, *kaptōreyhā* and *pərāḥeyhā*", "grammar": { "*mənôrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the lampstand", "*gəbiʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - cups/bowls", "*məšuqqādîm*": "Pual participle, masculine plural - shaped like almonds", "*kaptōreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its bulbs", "*pərāḥeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its flowers" }, "variants": {} } 35 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.35", "source": "וְכַפְתֹּ֡ר תַּחַת֩ שְׁנֵ֨י הַקָּנִ֜ים מִמֶּ֗נָּה וְכַפְתֹּר֙ תַּ֣חַת שְׁנֵ֤י הַקָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נָּה וְכַפְתֹּ֕ר תַּחַת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַקָּנִ֖ים מִמֶּ֑נָּה לְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙ הַקָּנִ֔ים הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים מִן־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃", "text": "And *kaptōr* under two the *qānîm* from it and *kaptōr* under two the *qānîm* from it and *kaptōr* under two the *qānîm* from it, for six the *qānîm* the *yōṣəʾîm* from the *mənôrāh*", "grammar": { "*kaptōr*": "masculine singular noun - bulb/knob", "*qānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the branches", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones going out", "*mənôrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the lampstand" }, "variants": {} } 36 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.36", "source": "כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥ם וּקְנֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּ֣נָּה יִהְי֑וּ כֻּלָּ֛הּ מִקְשָׁ֥ה אַחַ֖ת זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Kaptōrêhem* and *qənōtām* from it *yihyû*; all-of-it *miqšāh* one *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr*", "grammar": { "*kaptōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bulbs", "*qənōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their branches", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be", "*miqšāh*": "feminine singular noun - hammered work", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - pure" }, "variants": { "*qənōtām*": "their branches/stems [unusual form of *qāneh*]" } } 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.37", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* seven and *heʿĕlāh* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* and *hēʾîr* on *ʿēber* *pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall set up", "*hēʾîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall give light", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across from", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its face" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlāh*": "set up/kindle/light", "*hēʾîr*": "give light/illuminate/shine" } }
• Exod 39:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.37", "source": "אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָ֨ה הַטְּהֹרָ֜ה אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֗יהָ נֵרֹ֛ת הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֖ה וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֥מֶן הַמָּאֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*ha-menōrāh* *ha-ṭehōrāh* *ʾet*-*nērōtehā* *nērōt* *ha-maʿărākāh* *we-ʾet*-*kol*-*kēlehā* *we-ʾēt* *šemen* *ha-māʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker indicating accusative", "*ha-menōrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the lampstand", "*ha-ṭehōrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the pure", "*nērōtehā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*nērōt*": "feminine plural noun in construct state - lamps of", "*ha-maʿărākāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the arrangement/setting in order", "*we-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and (the)", "*kol*": "masculine singular noun - all/every", "*kēlehā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its vessels/utensils", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil", "*ha-māʾôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the light/illumination" }, "variants": { "*menōrāh*": "lampstand/candelabrum", "*ṭehōrāh*": "pure/clean/refined", "*nērōt*": "lamps/lights", "*maʿărākāh*": "arrangement/setting in order/row", "*kēlim*": "vessels/utensils/implements", "*šemen*": "oil/fat", "*māʾôr*": "light/illumination/luminary" } }
• Lev 24:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.24.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr YHWH ʾel-mōšeh lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke/was speaking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/unto Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying/to say" }, "variants": { "*wə-*": "and/then/but", "*yədabbēr*": "speak/declare/command", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows/commanding" } } 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.24.2", "source": "צַ֞ו אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*ṣaw ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl wə-yiqḥû ʾēleykā šemen zayit zāk kātît lammāʾôr lə-haʿălōt nēr tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*ṣaw*": "Piel imperative, 2nd masculine singular - command", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall take", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to/unto you", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of", "*zayit*": "noun, masculine singular - olive", "*zāk*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clear", "*kātît*": "adjective, masculine singular - beaten/crushed", "*lammāʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the light", "*lə-haʿălōt*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to go up/kindle", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/order/enjoin", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "and they shall take/bring/fetch", "*zāk*": "pure/clear/clean", "*kātît*": "beaten/crushed/pressed", "*lammāʾôr*": "for light/illumination", "*lə-haʿălōt*": "to cause to ascend/kindle/light", "*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/perpetually" } } 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.24.3", "source": "מִחוּץ֩ לְפָרֹ֨כֶת הָעֵדֻ֜ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֗ד יַעֲרֹךְ֩ אֹת֨וֹ אַהֲרֹ֜ן מֵעֶ֧רֶב עַד־בֹּ֛קֶר לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תָּמִ֑יד חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*miḥûṣ lə-pārōket hāʿēdut bə-ʾōhel môʿēd yaʿărōk ʾōtô ʾahărōn mēʿereb ʿad-bōqer lipnê YHWH tāmîd ḥuqqat ʿôlām lə-dōrōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition - outside of", "*lə-pārōket*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to veil/curtain of", "*hāʿēdut*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the testimony", "*bə-ʾōhel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*yaʿărōk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall arrange/set in order", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*mēʿereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from evening", "*ʿad-bōqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until morning", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*ḥuqqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/long duration", "*lə-dōrōtêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for your generations" }, "variants": { "*miḥûṣ*": "outside/without", "*pārōket*": "veil/curtain/partition", "*hāʿēdut*": "the testimony/witness/covenant", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation", "*yaʿărōk*": "arrange/set in order/prepare", "*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/perpetually", "*ḥuqqat ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance", "*dōrōtêkem*": "your generations/descendants/posterity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Leviticus.24.4", "source": "עַ֚ל הַמְּנֹרָ֣ה הַטְּהֹרָ֔ה יַעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הַנֵּר֑וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תָּמִֽיד׃ פ", "text": "*ʿal hammənōrāh haṭṭəhôrāh yaʿărōk ʾet-hannērôt lipnê YHWH tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*hammənōrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the lampstand", "*haṭṭəhôrāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the pure", "*yaʿărōk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall arrange/set in order", "*ʾet-hannērôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - the lamps", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*hammənōrāh*": "the lampstand/candlestick", "*haṭṭəhôrāh*": "the pure/clean/undefiled", "*yaʿărōk*": "arrange/set in order/prepare", "*hannērôt*": "the lamps/lights", "*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/perpetually" } }
• Judg 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Judges.9.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַזַּיִת הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־דִּשְׁנִי אֲשֶׁר־בִּי יְכַבְּדוּ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-zzayit* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*dišnî* *ʾăšer*-*bî* *yəkabbədû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-zzayit*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the olive tree", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dišnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my fatness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - in me/by me", "*yəkabbədû*": "Piel imperfect 3mp - they honor", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and men", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*heḥodalti*": "I have ceased/should I cease/would I stop", "*dišnî*": "my fatness/my oil/my richness", "*yəkabbədû*": "they honor/glorify/respect" } }
• Ps 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.5", "source": "תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י ׀ שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃", "text": "You *ta'arōk* before me *šulḥān* against *ṣōrerāy*; you *diššantā baššemen* my *rō'šî*, my *kôsî rewāyāh*.", "grammar": { "*ta'arōk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you prepare/arrange", "*lepānay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine, singular - table", "*neged*": "preposition - in front of/against/opposite", "*ṣōrerāy*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies/those who trouble me", "*diššantā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you anoint/make fat", "*baššemen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - with the oil", "*rō'šî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*kôsî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*rewāyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - overflowing/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ta'arōk*": "you prepare/you arrange/you set", "*šulḥān*": "table/meal/feast", "*ṣōrerāy*": "my enemies/my oppressors/those who show hostility to me", "*diššantā*": "you anoint/you make abundant/you make fat", "*baššemen*": "with oil/with fat", "*kôsî rewāyāh*": "my cup overflows/my cup is abundant/my cup is satiated" } }
• Zech 4:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.11", "source": "וָאַ֖עַן וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֑יו מַה־שְּׁנֵ֤י הַזֵּיתִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶה עַל־יְמִ֥ין הַמְּנוֹרָ֖ה וְעַל־שְׂמֹאולָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wāʾaʿan wāʾōmar* to-him what-two the-*zētîm* these upon-right the-*mĕnôrāh* and-upon-*śĕmōʾwlāh*?", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I answered", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*zētîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the olive trees", "*mĕnôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the lampstand", "*śĕmōʾwlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its left" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "and I answered/responded/replied", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/asked", "*zētîm*": "olive trees", "*mĕnôrāh*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum", "*śĕmōʾwlāh*": "its left side/left hand direction" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.12", "source": "וָאַ֣עַן שֵׁנִ֔ית וָאֹמַ֖ר אֵלָ֑יו מַה־שְׁתֵּ֞י שִׁבֲּלֵ֣י הַזֵּיתִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּיַ֗ד שְׁנֵי֙ צַנְתְּר֣וֹת הַזָּהָ֔ב הַֽמְרִיקִ֥ים מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַזָּהָֽב׃", "text": "*wāʾaʿan šēnît wāʾōmar* to-him what-two *šibbălê* the-*zētîm* which by-hand-of two *ṣantĕrôt* the-*zāhāb* the-*mĕrîqîm* from-upon-them the-*zāhāb*?", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I answered", "*šēnît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - second time", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*šibbălê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - branches of", "*zētîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the olive trees", "*ṣantĕrôt*": "noun, feminine dual construct - pipes/tubes of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold", "*mĕrîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones emptying/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaʿan*": "and I answered/responded/replied", "*šēnît*": "second time/again", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/asked", "*šibbălê*": "branches/ears/clusters of", "*zētîm*": "olive trees", "*ṣantĕrôt*": "pipes/tubes/channels/conduits of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*mĕrîqîm*": "emptying/pouring out/draining/flowing" } } 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא יָדַ֖עְתָּ מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֖ר לֹ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me *lēʾmōr* not *yādaʿtā* what-these? *wāʾōmar* no *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my lord/master" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yādaʿtā*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master/my sir" } } 14 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֖לֶּה שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַיִּצְהָ֑ר הָעֹמְדִ֖ים עַל־אֲד֥וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* these two *bĕnê-hayyiṣhār* the-*ʿōmĕdîm* upon-*ʾădôn* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bĕnê-hayyiṣhār*": "construct chain: noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular with definite article - sons of the oil/fresh oil", "*ʿōmĕdîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing", "*ʾădôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord/master of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/replied", "*bĕnê-hayyiṣhār*": "sons of the oil/anointed ones/oil-supplied ones", "*ʿōmĕdîm*": "standing/attending/serving", "*ʾădôn*": "lord/master/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground" } }
• Rev 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.4", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι, καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς γῆς ἑστῶσαι.", "text": "These *eisin* the two *elaiai*, and the two *lychniai* the ones *enōpion* of the *Theou* of the *gēs* *hestōsai*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*elaiai*": "nominative feminine plural - olive trees", "*lychniai*": "nominative feminine plural - lampstands", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land", "*hestōsai*": "perfect active participle, nominative feminine plural - standing/having stood" }, "variants": { "*elaiai*": "olive trees/olive plants", "*lychniai*": "lampstands/candlesticks", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }