Exodus 32:4

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.32.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from their *miyyādām* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾōtô* with the *ḥereṭ* and *wayyaʿăśēhū* *ʿēgel* *massēkāh*, and *wayyōmərū*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*miyyādām*": "preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand", "*wayyāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus", "*wayyaʿăśēhū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*ḥereṭ*": "engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ from their miyyādām and wayyāṣar ʾōtô with the ḥereṭ and wayyaʿăśēhū ʿēgel massēkāh, and wayyōmərū, These your ʾĕlōheykā Yiśrāʾēl, who heʿĕlūkā from ʾereṣ Miṣrāyim.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqaḥ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took
• *miyyādām*: preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand
• *wayyāṣar*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him
• *ḥereṭ*: noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus
• *wayyaʿăśēhū*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it
• *ʿēgel*: noun, masculine singular - calf
• *massēkāh*: noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol
• *wayyōmərū*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said
• *ʾĕlōheykā*: noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *heʿĕlūkā*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up

Word Meanings

• *ḥereṭ*: engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold
• *massēkāh*: molten image/cast idol/molten metal
• *ʾĕlōheykā*: your gods/your God/your divine beings

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with a tool, and made it into a molten calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He received them from their hand, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he receaued them of their handes and facyoned it with a grauer and made it a calfe of molten metall. And they sayde: This is thi god O Israel, whiche brought the out of the londe of Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke them of their handes, & fashioned it wt a grauer. And they made a molten calfe, and sayde: These are thy goddes (O Israel) that brought the out of the londe of Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who receiued them at their handes, and facioned it with the grauing toole, & made of it a molte calfe: then they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of ye lad of Egypt

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he receaued them of their handes, & fashioned it with a grauer, & made of it a calfe of molten mettel: and they said, These be thy gods O Israel, which brought thee out of the lande of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he received [them] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he receiveth from their hand, and doth fashion it with a graving tool, and doth make it a molten calf, and they say, `These thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the gold from them and, hammering it with an instrument, he made it into the metal image of a young ox: and they said, This is your god, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He accepted the gold from them, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf. Then they said,“These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.18", "source": "אַ֗ף כִּֽי־עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ זֶ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֶלְךָ֖ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ נֶאָצ֖וֹת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾap kî-ʿāśû lahem ʿēgel massēḵāh wayyōʾmərû zeh ʾĕlōheyḵā ʾăšer heʿelḵā mimmiṣrāyim wayyaʿăśû neʾāṣôt gədōlôt", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - even/moreover/indeed", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they made", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God (plural form, singular meaning)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*heʿelḵā*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms + 2ms suffix - brought you up", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they committed", "*neʾāṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural - blasphemies/provocations", "*gədōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "even though/moreover/indeed when", "*ʿēgel massēḵāh*": "molten calf/cast image of a calf", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your god(s)/your deity", "*heʿelḵā*": "brought you up/led you out/raised you", "*neʾāṣôt*": "blasphemies/provocations/contemptuous acts" } }
• Deut 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.16", "source": "וָאֵ֗רֶא וְהִנֵּ֤ה חֲטָאתֶם֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָכֶ֔ם עֵ֖גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה סַרְתֶּ֣ם מַהֵ֔ר מִן־הַדֶּ֕רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wāʾēreʾ* and-behold *ḥăṭāʾtem* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʿăśîtem* for-yourselves *ʿēgel* *massēkâ* *sartem* quickly from-the-*derek* which-*ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* you", "grammar": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you had sinned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you had made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image", "*sartem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you had turned aside", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "I saw/I looked/I observed", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "you had sinned/you had transgressed/you had offended", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you had made/you had fashioned/you had created", "*ʿēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*sartem*": "you had turned aside/you had departed/you had deviated", "*derek*": "way/path/road/manner", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }
• Acts 7:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Acts.7.41", "source": "Καὶ ἐμοσχοποίησαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, καὶ ἀνήγαγον θυσίαν τῷ εἰδώλῳ, καὶ εὐφραίνοντο ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And they *emoschopoiēsan* in the *hēmerais* those, and *anēgagon* *thysian* to-the *eidōlō*, and *euphrainonto* in the *ergois* of-the *cheirōn* of-them.", "grammar": { "*emoschopoiēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - made a calf", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*anēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - brought up/offered up", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*eidōlō*": "dative, neuter, singular - idol", "*euphrainonto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - were rejoicing", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*emoschopoiēsan*": "made a calf-idol/fashioned a young bull", "*anēgagon*": "brought up/offered up/led up", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*eidōlō*": "idol/image", "*euphrainonto*": "rejoiced/celebrated/made merry" } }
• Exod 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.8", "source": "סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֔ם עָשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם עֵ֖גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לוֹ֙ וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽ͏ֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "They *sārû* *mahēr* from the *hadderek* which *ṣiwwîtim*, they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿēgel* *massēkāh* and *wayyištaḥăwû* to it and *wayyizbəḥû* to it, and *wayyōmərû*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*sārû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly", "*hadderek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way", "*ṣiwwîtim*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they bowed down", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they sacrificed", "*wayyōmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*sārû*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }
• Judg 17:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.17.3", "source": "וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־אֶֽלֶף־וּמֵאָ֥ה הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֡וֹ הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֩ לַיהוָ֨ה מִיָּדִ֜י לִבְנִ֗י לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-one thousand-and one hundred *hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattōʾmer* *ʾimmô* *haqdēš* *hiqdaštî* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *YHWH* from *yādî* for *lîḇnî* to make *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and now *ʾăšîḇennû* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*haqdēš*": "infinitive absolute of *qādaš* - consecrating", "*hiqdaštî*": "1st singular hiphil perfect of *qādaš* - I have consecrated/dedicated", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*lîḇnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "1st singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will return it" }, "variants": { "*haqdēš hiqdaštî*": "emphatic construction - I have truly/wholly consecrated", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.17.4", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתִּקַּ֣ח אִמּוֹ֩ מָאתַ֨יִם כֶּ֜סֶף וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾimmô* two hundred *kesep̄* and *wattittĕnēhû* to *haṣṣôrēp̄* and *wayyaʿăśēhû* *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*wattittĕnēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *nātan* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she gave it", "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "definite article + masculine singular qal participle of *ṣārap̄* - the metalsmith/silversmith", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and it was", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "silversmith/metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.28", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֖י עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם רַב־לָכֶם֙ מֵעֲל֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* the *melekh* *wə-yaʿaś* two *ʿeglê* of *zāhāb wə-yōʾmer* to them, *rab-lākhem* from *ʿălôt yərûšālaim hinnēh ʾĕlōhêkā yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer heʿĕlûkā mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took counsel", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʿeglê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - calves of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*rab-lākhem*": "adjective + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - too much for you", "*ʿălôt*": "infinitive construct - going up to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - brought you up", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/considered", "*ʿeglê*": "calves/young bulls", "*rab-lākhem*": "too much for you/enough for you/you have gone far enough", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods [plural form]/your God [plural of majesty]", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "brought you up/caused you to ascend" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.32", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יָרָבְעָ֣ם ׀ חָ֡ג בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י בַּחֲמִשָּֽׁה־עָשָׂר֩ י֨וֹם ׀ לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ כֶּחָ֣ג ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּ֙עַל֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כֵּ֤ן עָשָׂה֙ בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל לְזַבֵּ֖חַ לָעֲגָלִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֑ה וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֥י הַבָּמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś yārābəʿām ḥāg baḥōdeš haš-šəmînî baḥămiššâ-ʿāśār yôm laḥōdeš keḥāg ʾăšer bîhûdāh wə-yaʿal ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ kēn ʿāśâ bə-bêt-ʾēl ləzabbēaḥ lā-ʿăgālîm ʾăšer-ʿāśâ wə-heʿĕmîd bə-bêt ʾēl ʾet-kōhănê hab-bāmôt ʾăšer ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/instituted", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/festival", "*baḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*haš-šəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the eighth", "*baḥămiššâ-ʿāśār*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the fifteenth", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - of the month", "*keḥāg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the feast", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up/offered", "*ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the altar", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*ləzabbēaḥ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*lā-ʿăgālîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the calves", "*ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - which he made", "*wə-heʿĕmîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he appointed/stationed", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God (as part of Bethel)", "*ʾet-kōhănê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the priests of", "*hab-bāmôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the high places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/appointed" }, "variants": { "*ḥāg*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*wə-yaʿal*": "went up/offered/ascended", "*ləzabbēaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to offer sacrifice", "*wə-heʿĕmîd*": "appointed/stationed/established" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.29", "source": "רַ֠ק חֲטָאֵ֞י יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־נְבָט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־סָ֥ר יֵה֖וּא מֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם עֶגְלֵי֙ הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּדָֽן׃", "text": "*Raq* *ḥaṭāʾēy* *Yārāḇĕʿām* *ben*-*Nĕḇāṭ* which *ḥāṭāʾ* [obj]-*Yiśrāʾēl*, not-*sûr* *Yēhûʾ* from-after-them, *ʿeḡlēy* the-*zāhāḇ* which *bêṯ*-*ʾĒl* and-which in-*Dān*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "particle - only/just/nevertheless/however", "*ḥaṭāʾēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sins of", "*Yārāḇĕʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Nĕḇāṭ*": "proper noun - Nebat", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*sûr*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside/departed", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʿeḡlēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - calves of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - El/Bethel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/however/nevertheless/yet", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/cause to sin/lead astray", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/remove/leave", "*ʿeḡlēy*": "calves/young bulls" } }
• 2 Chr 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.15", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ*-for himself *kōhănîm* for the *bāmôt* and for the *śə'îrîm* and for the *'ăḡālîm* which *'āśāh*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*śə'îrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - goats, demons", "*'ăḡālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - calves", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*'āśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made" }, "variants": { "*śə'îrîm*": "goats, goat-demons, satyrs", "*bāmôt*": "high places, shrines, cultic platforms" } }
• 2 Chr 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֗ים לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַמְלֶ֣כֶת יְהוָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד בְּנֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד וְאַתֶּם֙ הָמ֣וֹן רָ֔ב וְעִמָּכֶם֙ עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם יָרָבְעָ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*'attāh* you *'ōmərîm* to-*hithḥazzēq* before *mamleḵeth* *YHWH* in-hand *bənê* *Dāwiḏ* *wə*-you *hāmôn* *rāḇ* *wə*-with-you *'eḡlê* *zāhāḇ* which *'āśāh* for-you *Yārāḇə'ām* for-*'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*'ōmərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - saying", "*hithḥazzēq*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to strengthen yourselves", "*mamleḵeth*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH, the LORD", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*hāmôn*": "masculine singular - multitude, crowd", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular - great, many", "*'eḡlê*": "masculine plural construct - calves of", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular - gold", "*'āśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - made, created", "*Yārāḇə'ām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - gods, God" }, "variants": { "*'ōmərîm*": "saying, thinking, claiming", "*hithḥazzēq*": "to strengthen yourselves, to prevail", "*mamleḵeth*": "kingdom, kingship, royal power", "*hāmôn*": "multitude, crowd, abundance", "*'eḡlê*": "calves, young bulls", "*'āśāh*": "made, created, fashioned" } }
• Exod 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.2", "source": "אָֽנֹכִ֖י֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣֥ית עֲבָדִ֑͏ֽים׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā ʾăsher hôṣēʾṯîḵā mē-ʾereṣ miṣrayim mib-bêṯ ʿăḇāḏîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*hôṣēʾṯîḵā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I brought you out", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mib-bêṯ*": "preposition + noun construct - from house of", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I (emphatic form)", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD/the Eternal", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God/your deity", "*hôṣēʾṯîḵā*": "I brought you out/rescued you/delivered you", "*bêṯ ʿăḇāḏîm*": "house of slaves/place of servitude/bondage" } }
• Exod 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.23", "source": "לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּן אִתִּ֑י אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֙סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ taʿăśûn* with me *ʾĕlōhê kesep̄* and *ʾĕlōhê zāhāb lōʾ taʿăśû* for yourselves", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural (paragogic form) - you shall not make", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct plural - gods of", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wə-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction + noun construct plural - and gods of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall make", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśûn*": "make/do/fashion", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities (in construct form)", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material" } }
• Exod 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.28.9", "source": "וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֖י אַבְנֵי־שֹׁ֑הַם וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁמ֖וֹת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *lāqaḥtā* *ʾet*-two *ʾabnê*-*šōham* and *pittaḥtā* upon them *šəmôt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall take", "*ʾet-šəttê*": "direct object marker + numeral feminine construct - the two of", "*ʾabnê-šōham*": "noun feminine plural construct + noun masculine singular - stones of onyx", "*ûpittaḥtā*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall engrave", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*šəmôt*": "noun masculine plural construct - names of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾabnê-šōham*": "onyx stones, beryl stones, carnelian stones", "*pittaḥtā*": "you shall engrave, you shall carve" } }
• Exod 28:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.28.11", "source": "מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה חָרַשׁ֮ אֶבֶן֒ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י חֹתָ֗ם תְּפַתַּח֙ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֣י הָאֲבָנִ֔ים עַל־שְׁמֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֻסַבֹּ֛ת מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת זָהָ֖ב תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Maʿăśēh* *ḥāraš* *ʾeben*, *pittûḥê* *ḥōtām* *təpattaḥ* *ʾet*-two *hāʾăbānîm* on-*šəmōt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*; surrounded by *mišbəṣôt* *zāhāb* *taʿăśeh* them.", "grammar": { "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥāraš*": "qal active participle masculine singular construct - engraver of", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*pittûḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - engravings of", "*ḥōtām*": "noun masculine singular - seal", "*təpattaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall engrave", "*ʾet-šəttê*": "direct object marker + numeral feminine construct - the two of", "*hāʾăbānîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the stones", "*ʿal-šəmōt*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - on names of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*musabbōt*": "hophal participle feminine plural - surrounded by", "*mišbəṣôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - settings of", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēh ḥāraš ʾeben*": "work of a stone engraver, craftsmanship of a gem cutter", "*pittûḥê ḥōtām*": "seal engravings, signet engravings, seal carvings", "*musabbōt*": "surrounded by, encircled with", "*mišbəṣôt*": "settings, filigree settings, bezels" } }
• Exod 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־בֹשֵׁ֥שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָרֶ֣דֶת מִן־הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעָ֜ם עַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ ק֣וּם ׀ עֲשֵׂה־לָ֣נוּ אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵֽלְכוּ֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כִּי־זֶ֣ה ׀ מֹשֶׁ֣ה הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְנוּ מֶה־הָ֥יָה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* the *hāʿām* that *bōšēš* *Mōšeh* to *lāredet* from the *hāhār*, and *wayyiqqāhēl* the *hāʿām* upon *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōmərū* to him, Rise, *ʿăśēh* for us *ʾĕlōhîm* who *yēlkū* before us, for this *Mōšeh*, the *hāʾîš* who *heʿĕlānū* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim*, not *yādaʿnū* what *hāyāh* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*bōšēš*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - delayed/tarried", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lāredet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to come down", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*wayyiqqāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and gathered together", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods/God/divine beings", "*yēlkū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man", "*heʿĕlānū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he brought us up", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct noun, feminine singular - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yādaʿnū*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we know", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/became" }, "variants": { "*bōšēš*": "delayed/tarried/was shamefully late", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings/mighty one(s)", "*heʿĕlānū*": "brought us up/caused us to ascend", "*yādaʿnū*": "we know/we understand" } }
• Ps 106:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.19", "source": "יַעֲשׂוּ־עֵ֥גֶל בְּחֹרֵ֑ב וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ לְמַסֵּכָֽה׃", "text": "*ya'ăśū*-*'ēgel* in-*Ḥōrēb* *wayyištaḥăwū* to-*massēkāh*", "grammar": { "*ya'ăśū*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*'ēgel*": "noun, masculine, singular - calf", "*Ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wayyištaḥăwū*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they bowed down", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - molten image" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăśū*": "they made/fashioned/created", "*'ēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*wayyištaḥăwū*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.20", "source": "וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדָ֑ם בְּתַבְנִ֥ית שׁ֝֗וֹר אֹכֵ֥ל עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*wayyāmîrū* *'et*-*kəbōdām* in-*tabnît* *šōr* *'ōkēl* *'ēśeb*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they exchanged", "*kəbōdām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their glory", "*tabnît*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - likeness of", "*šōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - ox/bull", "*'ōkēl*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - eating/consumer of", "*'ēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "and they exchanged/substituted/changed", "*kəbōdām*": "their glory/honor/majesty", "*tabnît*": "likeness/form/pattern/image", "*šōr*": "ox/bull/bovine", "*'ōkēl*": "eating/feeding/consuming", "*'ēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herbs" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.21", "source": "שָׁ֭כְחוּ אֵ֣ל מוֹשִׁיעָ֑ם עֹשֶׂ֖ה גְדֹל֣וֹת בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šākəḥū* *'ēl* *mōšî'ām* *'ōśeh* *gədōlōt* in-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*šākəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they forgot", "*'ēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God", "*mōšî'ām*": "hiphil participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their savior", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - doer of", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - great things", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*šākəḥū*": "they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*'ēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mōšî'ām*": "their savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*'ōśeh*": "doer/maker/performer", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds/wonders", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Mitzrayim" } }
• Isa 40:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.18", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֖י תְּדַמְּי֣וּן אֵ֑ל וּמַה־דְּמ֖וּת תַּ֥עַרְכוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědamměyûn ʾēl ûmah-děmût taʿarěkû lô*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědamměyûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you liken'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ûmah-děmût*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + noun, feminine singular - 'and what likeness'", "*taʿarěkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you compare'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'" }, "variants": { "*tědamměyûn*": "will you liken/will you compare", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*děmût*": "likeness/image/comparison", "*taʿarěkû*": "will you compare/will you arrange/will you set in order" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.19", "source": "הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ נָסַ֣ךְ חָרָ֔שׁ וְצֹרֵ֖ף בַּזָּהָ֣ב יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּ וּרְתֻק֥וֹת כֶּ֖סֶף צוֹרֵֽף׃", "text": "*happese nāsak ḥārāš wěṣōrēp bazzāhāb yěraqqěʿennû ûrětûqôt kesep ṣôrēp*", "grammar": { "*happese*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the idol'", "*nāsak*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'casts'", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'craftsman'", "*wěṣōrēp*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - 'and goldsmith'", "*bazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the gold'", "*yěraqqěʿennû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'overlays it'", "*ûrětûqôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - 'and chains of'", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver'", "*ṣôrēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'smith'" }, "variants": { "*pesel*": "idol/image/carved image", "*nāsak*": "casts/pours out/melts", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan", "*ṣōrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner", "*yěraqqěʿennû*": "overlays it/plates it/hammers it out", "*rětûqôt*": "chains/bonds" } }
• Isa 44:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.9", "source": "יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יוֹעִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄ בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*yōṣrê-p̄esel* *kullām* *tōhû* *wa-ḥămûdêhem* *bal-yôʿîlû* *wə-ʿēdêhem* *hēmmāh* *bal-yirʾû* *û-ḇal-yēdʿû* *ləmaʿan* *yēḇōšû*", "grammar": { "*yōṣrê-p̄esel*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - formers of idol", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*wa-ḥămûdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their desired things", "*bal-yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not profit", "*wə-ʿēdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their witnesses", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bal-yirʾû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not see", "*û-ḇal-yēdʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they do not know", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*yōṣrê*": "formers of/shapers of/makers of", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness/chaos", "*ḥămûdêhem*": "their desired things/their delights/their precious objects", "*yôʿîlû*": "they profit/they benefit/they help", "*ʿēdêhem*": "their witnesses/their testifiers", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.10", "source": "מִֽי־יָצַ֥ר אֵ֖ל וּפֶ֣סֶל נָסָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*mî-yāṣar* *ʾēl* *û-p̄esel* *nāsāḵ* *ləḇiltî* *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*mî-yāṣar*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who has formed", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*û-p̄esel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and idol", "*nāsāḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cast/poured", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - for not", "*hôʿîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to profit" }, "variants": { "*yāṣar*": "formed/fashioned/shaped", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being/mighty one", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*nāsāḵ*": "cast/poured/molded", "*ləḇiltî hôʿîl*": "for no profit/to be useless/without benefit" } }
• Isa 46:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.6", "source": "הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צוֹרֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "The-*zālîm zāhāb* from-*kîs* wə-*kesep* in-the-*qāneh yišqōlû*; *yiśkərû ṣôrēp* wə-*yaʿăśēhû ʾēl*, *yisgədû* indeed-*yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*zālîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - lavishing/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - purse/bag", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod/balance", "*yišqōlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they weigh", "*yiśkərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they hire", "*ṣôrēp*": "participle, masculine, singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they make it", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - god/deity", "*yisgədû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they bow down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hitpael - they prostrate themselves" }, "variants": { "*zālîm*": "lavishing/pouring out/spending freely", "*kîs*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*qāneh*": "reed/measuring rod/balance/scale", "*yišqōlû*": "weigh/measure/pay", "*yiśkərû*": "hire/employ/pay", "*ṣôrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*yisgədû*": "bow down/worship/pay homage", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrate themselves/worship/bow down" } }
• Hos 8:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.4", "source": "הֵ֤ם הִמְלִיכוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מִמֶּ֔נִּי הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עְתִּי כַּסְפָּ֣ם וּזְהָבָ֗ם עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "They *himlîḵû* and not from me; they *hēśîrû* and not *yāḏāʿətî*; their *kaspām* and their *zəhāḇām* they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿăṣabbîm*, in order that *yikkārēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*himlîḵû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they made king/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they appointed/removed", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - idols/images", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, nifal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*himlîḵû*": "they made king/installed as ruler/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "they appointed/removed/set up princes", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "I knew/acknowledged/approved", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of grief", "*yikkārēṯ*": "it will be cut off/destroyed/removed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.5", "source": "זָנַח֙ עֶגְלֵ֣ךְ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן חָרָ֥ה אַפִּ֖י בָּ֑ם עַד־מָתַ֕י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ נִקָּיֹֽן׃", "text": "*zānaḥ* your *ʿeḡlēḵ* *šōmərôn*; *ḥārāh* my *ʾappî* against them; until when not they *yûḵəlû* *niqqāyōn*?", "grammar": { "*zānaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has rejected", "*ʿeḡlēḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your calf", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ḥārāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*yûḵəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*niqqāyōn*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - innocence/cleanness" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥ*": "rejected/cast off/spurned", "*ʿeḡlēḵ*": "your calf/your young bull (idol)", "*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*yûḵəlû*": "they will be able/capable/endure", "*niqqāyōn*": "innocence/cleanness/freedom from punishment" } }
• Hos 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.5", "source": "לְעֶגְלוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן יָג֖וּרוּ שְׁכַ֣ן שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן כִּי־אָבַ֨ל עָלָ֜יו עַמּ֗וֹ וּכְמָרָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יָגִ֔ילוּ עַל־כְּבוֹד֖וֹ כִּֽי־גָלָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿeglôt* of *bêt ʾāwen* they *yāgûrû* [the] *šəkan* of *Šōmərôn*; for *ʾābal* over it its people, and its *kəmārāyw* over it they *yāgîlû* over its *kəbôdô*, for *gālāh* from it.", "grammar": { "*ʿeglôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - calves/heifers", "*bêt ʾāwen*": "proper noun - Beth-aven (House of Vanity/Wickedness)", "*yāgûrû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they fear/dread", "*šəkan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - inhabitant(s)", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʾābal*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he mourns", "*kəmārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its idolatrous priests", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/tremble", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its glory", "*gālāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it departed/was exiled" }, "variants": { "*yāgûrû*": "they fear/dread/gather", "*yāgîlû*": "they rejoice/tremble/mourn", "*ʿeglôt*": "calves/heifers (referring to idols)", "*kəmārāyw*": "idolatrous priests/black-robed priests" } }
• Hos 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַחֲטֹ֗א וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ לָהֶם֩ מַסֵּכָ֨ה מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם כִּתְבוּנָם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָשִׁ֖ים כֻּלֹּ֑ה לָהֶם֙ הֵ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים זֹבְחֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם עֲגָלִ֖ים יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* they *yāsap̄* to-*ḥāṭāʾ* *wə-* they *ʿāśâ* for-them *massēkâ* from-*kesep̄*-their according-to-*tᵉbûnâ*-their *ʿăṣabbîm* *maʿăśē* *ḥārāšîm* all-of-it to-them they *ʾāmar* *zōbᵉḥê* *ʾādām* *ʿăgālîm* they *nāšaq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*yāsap̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'add/continue to'", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to sin'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'made/fashioned'", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'molten image/cast idol'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'silver'", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'understanding/skill'", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'idols/images'", "*maʿăśē*": "construct noun, masculine singular - 'work of'", "*ḥārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'craftsmen/artificers'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "Qal participle construct, masculine plural - 'sacrificers of'", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/mankind'", "*ʿăgālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'calves'", "*nāšaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'kiss'" }, "variants": { "*yāsap̄*": "continue to/keep on/add to", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/fashioned/constructed", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "understanding/skill/intelligence/discernment", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/grievous things/images/painful things", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/smiths", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "sacrificers of/those who sacrifice", "*ʾādām*": "men/mankind/humans", "*ʿăgālîm*": "calves/bull images", "*nāšaq*": "kiss/do homage to/worship" } }
• Acts 17:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.17.29", "source": "Γένος οὖν ὑπάρχοντες τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ὀφείλομεν νομίζειν χρυσῷ, ἢ ἀργύρῳ, ἢ λίθῳ, χαράγματι τέχνης καὶ ἐνθυμήσεως ἀνθρώπου τὸ θεῖον εἶναι ὅμοιον.", "text": "*Genos* *oun* *hyparchontes* of the *Theou*, not we *opheilomen* to *nomizein* *chrysō*, or *argyrō*, or *lithō*, *charagmati* of *technēs* and *enthymēseōs* of *anthrōpou* the *theion* to *einai* *homoion*.", "grammar": { "*Genos*": "nominative singular neuter - offspring/kind", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*opheilomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we ought", "*nomizein*": "present active infinitive - to think/suppose", "*chrysō*": "dative singular masculine - with gold", "*argyrō*": "dative singular masculine - with silver", "*lithō*": "dative singular masculine - with stone", "*charagmati*": "dative singular neuter - with carving/sculpture", "*technēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of art/skill", "*enthymēseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of thought/reflection", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - of human", "*theion*": "accusative singular neuter - divine nature/deity", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*homoion*": "accusative singular neuter - like/similar" }, "variants": { "*Genos*": "offspring/race/descendants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/we should/we are obligated", "*nomizein*": "to think/suppose/consider", "*charagmati*": "carving/sculpture/engraved work", "*technēs*": "art/skill/craft", "*enthymēseōs*": "thought/reflection/imagination", "*theion*": "divine nature/deity/godhead", "*homoion*": "like/similar/resembling" } }
• Rom 1:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.1.23", "source": "Καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.", "text": "*Kai* *ēllaxan* the *doxan* the *aphthartou* *Theou* *en* *homoiōmati* *eikonos* *phthartou* *anthrōpou*, *kai* *peteinōn*, *kai* *tetrapodōn*, *kai* *herpetōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they changed/exchanged", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - incorruptible", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - for", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness", "*eikonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of image", "*phthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - corruptible", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of birds", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tetrapodōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of four-footed animals", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of reptiles" }, "variants": { "*ēllaxan*": "they changed/exchanged/altered", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*aphthartou*": "incorruptible/imperishable/immortal", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*eikonos*": "image/likeness/representation", "*phthartou*": "corruptible/perishable/mortal", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*tetrapodōn*": "four-footed animals/quadrupeds", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things" } }