Exodus 32:9

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.32.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֖רֶף הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, I *rāʾîtî* *ʾet* the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*, and behold a *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōref* he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*qəšēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff", "*ʿōref*": "noun, masculine singular - neck" }, "variants": { "*qəšēh*-*ʿōref*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֖רֶף הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

And wayyōmer YHWH to Mōšeh, I rāʾîtî ʾet the hāʿām the hazzeh, and behold a ʿam-qəšēh-ʿōref he.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *rāʾîtî*: Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *hāʿām*: definite noun, masculine singular - the people
• *hazzeh*: definite demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *ʿam*: noun, masculine singular construct - people of
• *qəšēh*: adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff
• *ʿōref*: noun, masculine singular - neck

Word Meanings

• *qəšēh*-*ʿōref*: stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD also said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} I have seen{H7200} this people,{H5971} and, behold, it is a stiffnecked{H7186} people:{H5971}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} this people{H5971}, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked{H7186}{H6203} people{H5971}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: beholde, I see this people that it is a stife necked people,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE sayde vnto Moses: I se, that it is a styffnecked people,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe the Lord said vnto Moses, I haue seene this people, and beholde, it is a stiffe necked people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses, I haue seene this people: and beholde, it is a styfnecked people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it [is] a stiffnecked people:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and, behold, they are a stiff-necked people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `I have seen this people, and lo, it `is' a stiff-necked people;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the LORD said to Moses:“I have seen this people. Look what a stiff-necked people they are!

Referenced Verses

• Exod 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.3", "source": "אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ כִּ֤י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֙רֶף֙ אַ֔תָּה פֶּן־אֲכֶלְךָ֖ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "unto-*ʾereṣ zābat ḥālāb û-dəbāš*, for not *ʾeʿĕleh* in-*qirbəkā*, for *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōrep* you, lest-*ʾăkelkā* in-the-*derek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*zābat*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbāš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go up", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qəšēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck", "*ʾăkelkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I consume you", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbāš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with milk and honey", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/in your presence", "*ʿam-qəšēh-ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked people/stubborn people/obstinate nation", "*ʾăkelkā*": "I consume you/I destroy you/I annihilate you", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path" } }
• Exod 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אַתֶּ֣ם עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֔רֶף רֶ֧גַע אֶחָ֛ד אֽ͏ֶעֱלֶ֥ה בְקִרְבְּךָ֖ וְכִלִּיתִ֑יךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה הוֹרֵ֤ד עֶדְיְךָ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְאֵדְעָ֖ה מָ֥ה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh*, *ʾĕmōr* unto-*bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* you *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōrep*, *regaʿ ʾeḥād ʾeʿĕleh* in-*qirbəkā* *wə-killîtîkā*; and-now *hôrēd ʿedyəkā* from-upon-you, and-*ʾēdəʿâ* what *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to-you.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾĕmōr*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qəšēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck", "*regaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - moment", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go up", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*wə-killîtîkā*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will consume you", "*hôrēd*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring down/remove", "*ʿedyəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ornament", "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "verb, Qal cohortative, 1st singular - I may know", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*ʿam-qəšēh-ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked people/stubborn people/obstinate nation", "*regaʿ ʾeḥād*": "one moment/single instant/brief moment", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will go up/I would come up/if I should come up", "*wə-killîtîkā*": "and I will consume you/and I will destroy you/and I will annihilate you", "*hôrēd*": "remove/take off/put off", "*ʿedyəkā*": "your ornament/your jewelry/your adornment", "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "I may know/let me know/that I may decide" } }
• Exod 34:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֔י יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֙רֶף֙ ה֔וּא וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* if *nāʾ* I have *māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in your *ʿênekā* my *ʾădōnāy*, let *yēlek*-*nāʾ* my *ʾădōnāy* in our *qirḇēnû*, for *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōrep̄* he is, and you shall *wəsālaḥtā* to our *ʿăwōnēnû* and to our *ḥaṭṭāʾtēnû* and *ûnəḥaltānû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect 1st singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*ʿênekā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾădōnāy*": "plural noun + 1st singular suffix (honorific) - my Lord", "*yēlek*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*qirḇēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st plural suffix - our midst", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*qəšēh*": "adjective masculine singular construct - hard/stiff of", "*ʿōrep̄*": "masculine singular noun - neck", "*wəsālaḥtā*": "waw consecutive + perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall forgive", "*ʿăwōnēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st plural suffix - our iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtēnû*": "feminine singular noun + 1st plural suffix - our sin", "*ûnəḥaltānû*": "waw conjunctive + perfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - and take us as your inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*qirḇēnû*": "our midst/among us", "*ʿam-qəšēh-ʿōrep̄*": "stiff-necked people/stubborn people", "*wəsālaḥtā*": "forgive/pardon", "*ûnəḥaltānû*": "take us as your inheritance/make us your possession" } }
• Isa 48:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.4", "source": "מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "From *daʿtî* that *qāsheh* *ʾāttāh* and *gîd* *barzel* *ʿorpekā* and *miṣḥăkā* *neḥûshāh*", "grammar": { "*daʿtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my knowledge", "*qāsheh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/stubborn/obstinate", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*gîd*": "masculine singular construct - sinew of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular - iron", "*ʿorpekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*miṣḥăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*neḥûshāh*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*qāsheh*": "hard/stubborn/obstinate/stiff-necked", "*gîd*": "sinew/tendon/muscle", "*barzel*": "iron/ironlike/unyielding", "*ʿorpekā*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*miṣḥăkā*": "your forehead/your brow", "*neḥûshāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }
• Deut 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֑ר רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֖רֶף הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *lēʾmōr* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* and-behold *ʿam*-*qĕšêh*-*ʿōrep* he", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*qĕšêh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - stiff/stubborn", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/by saying/with these words", "*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/I have observed/I have watched", "*qĕšêh*-*ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate" } }
• Acts 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Acts.7.51", "source": "¶Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν, ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε: ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Sklērotrachēloi* and *aperitmētoi* in-the *kardia* and in-the *ōsin*, you *aei* to-the *Pneumati* to-the *Hagiō* *antipiptete*: as the *pateres* of-you, also you.", "grammar": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - stiff-necked ones", "*aperitmētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - uncircumcised", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*antipiptete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate", "*aperitmētoi*": "uncircumcised/unclean/unreceptive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*antipiptete*": "resist/oppose/fight against" } }
• Deut 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.6", "source": "וְיָדַעְתָּ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֤א בְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֜ אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֛ה הַזֹּ֖את לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֖רֶף אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*wĕyādaʿtā* that not in-*ṣidqātĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*ṭôbâ* the-*zōʾt* *lĕrištāh* for *ʿam*-*qĕšêh*-*ʿōrep* *ʾāttâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕyādaʿtā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall know", "*ṣidqātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the good", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*lĕrištāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*qĕšêh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - stiff/stubborn", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātĕkā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your right conduct", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/fertile", "*lĕrištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it", "*qĕšêh*-*ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate" } }
• Deut 31:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.27", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ חַ֨י עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַ֖ף כִּי־אַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "For *ʾānōkî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-*meryĕkā* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-*ʿorpĕkā* the *haqqāšeh*; *hēn* while-*bĕʿôdennî* *ḥay* with-you the-*hayyôm* *mamrîm* *hĕyîtem* with-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-moreover for-after *môtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*meryĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rebellion/stubbornness", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/stiffness", "*haqqāšeh*": "definite article with adjective - the stiff/hard", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bĕʿôdennî*": "preposition with adverb and 1st person singular suffix - while I am still", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun - the day/today", "*mamrîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - being rebellious", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have been", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕʾap*": "conjunction with adverb - and also/moreover", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, for, because", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*môtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my death" }, "variants": { "*meryĕkā*": "rebellion/stubbornness/disobedience", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "neck/stiffness (as metaphor for stubbornness)", "*haqqāšeh*": "hard/stiff/difficult/stubborn", "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/if", "*mamrîm*": "rebelling/being disobedient/being contentious" } }
• 2 Chr 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.8", "source": "עַתָּ֕ה אַל־תַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם תְּנוּ־יָ֣ד לַיהוָ֗ה וּבֹ֤אוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֣ישׁ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וְעִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִכֶּ֖ם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*'Attāh* *'al*-*taqšû* *'orpĕkem* like-*'ăbôtêkem*; *tĕnû*-*yād* to-*YHWH* and-*bō'û* to-*miqdāšô* which *hiqdîš* to-*'ôlām*, and-*'ibdû* *'et*-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkem*, and-*yāšōb* from-you *ḥărôn* *'appô*.", "grammar": { "*'Attāh*": "adverb - now", "*'al*-*taqšû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - do not harden", "*'orpĕkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your neck", "*'ăbôtêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*tĕnû*-*yād*": "qal imperative masculine plural + common noun, feminine singular absolute - give hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*bō'û*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come/enter", "*miqdāšô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctuary", "*hiqdîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sanctified", "*'ôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute - eternity/forever", "*'ibdû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - serve", "*'et*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun, divine name - the LORD", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*yāšōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*'appô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*'Attāh*": "now/at this time", "*'al*-*taqšû*": "do not harden/stiffen/be stubborn", "*'orpĕkem*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*'ăbôtêkem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*tĕnû*-*yād*": "give hand/submit/yield yourselves", "*bō'û*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary/his holy place", "*hiqdîš*": "he sanctified/consecrated/set apart", "*'ôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*'ibdû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your deity", "*yāšōb*": "may turn away/may withdraw", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/fierceness/heat", "*'appô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath" } }
• Neh 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.17", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ וְלֹא־זָכְר֤וּ נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּהֶ֔ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם וַיִּתְּנוּ־רֹ֛אשׁ לָשׁ֥וּב לְעַבְדֻתָ֖ם בְּמִרְיָ֑ם וְאַתָּה֩ אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת חַנּ֧וּן וְרַח֛וּם אֶֽרֶךְ־אַפַּ֥יִם וְרַב־חֶ֖סֶד וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*wayməʾănû lišmōaʿ wə-lōʾ-zāḵərû niplə'ōteyḵā ʾăšer ʿāśîtā ʿimmāhem wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām wayyittənû-rōʾš lāšûb ləʿabdutām bəmiryām wə-ʾattāh ʾĕlôah səlîḥôt ḥannûn wə-raḥûm ʾereḵ-ʾappayim wə-rab-ḥesed wə-lōʾ ʿăzabtām", "grammar": { "*wayməʾănû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they refused", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*wə-lōʾ-zāḵərû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3mp - and they did not remember", "*niplə'ōteyḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2ms suffix - your wonders", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you did/performed", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*wayyaqšû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their neck", "*wayyittənû-rōʾš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp + noun, masculine singular - and they appointed a head", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to return", "*ləʿabdutām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their bondage/slavery", "*bəmiryām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their rebellion", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*səlîḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - forgivenesses", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular - gracious", "*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and merciful", "*ʾereḵ-ʾappayim*": "adjective + noun, masculine dual - slow to anger/long of nostrils", "*wə-rab-ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective + noun - and abundant in lovingkindness", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you forsook them" }, "variants": { "*wayməʾănû*": "refused/declined/were unwilling", "*niplə'ōteyḵā*": "your wonders/your miracles/your marvelous works", "*wayyittənû-rōʾš*": "appointed a head/set a leader/made a decision", "*lāšûb ləʿabdutām*": "to return to their bondage/to go back to slavery/to return to servitude", "*bəmiryām*": "in their rebellion/in their defiance/in their disobedience", "*ʾĕlôah səlîḥôt*": "God of forgivenesses/forgiving God", "*ḥannûn wə-raḥûm*": "gracious and merciful/compassionate and kind", "*ʾereḵ-ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/long-suffering", "*rab-ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in mercy/full of steadfast love" } }
• Ps 78:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א יִהְי֨וּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֢ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא־הֵכִ֣ין לִבּ֑וֹ וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה אֶת־אֵ֣ל רוּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *wᵉlōʾ* *yihᵉyû* like their *kaʾăḇôtām* *dôr* *sôrēr* *ûmōrê* *dôr* not-*lōʾ*-*hēḵîn* his *libbô* and not-*wᵉlōʾ*-*neʾemnâ* *ʾet*-*ʾēl* his *rûḥô*", "grammar": { "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*yihᵉyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would be", "*kaʾăḇôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - like their fathers", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*sôrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - stubborn/rebellious", "*ûmōrê*": "waw conjunctive + qal participle, masculine singular - and defiant/rebellious", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḵîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he established/prepared", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*neʾemnâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she was faithful/steadfast", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit" }, "variants": { "*yihᵉyû*": "they would be/become/happen", "*sôrēr*": "stubborn/rebellious/defiant", "*mōrê*": "defiant/rebellious/disobedient", "*hēḵîn*": "established/prepared/made firm/set right", "*neʾemnâ*": "was faithful/steadfast/loyal/trustworthy", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/breath/wind/disposition" } }
• Prov 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.1", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tôḵāḥôt* *maqšêh*-*ʿōreḵ* *petaʿ* *yiššāḇēr* *wə*-*ʾên* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - man of", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - reproofs/rebukes", "*maqšêh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - hardening/stiffening", "*ʿōreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/nape", "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yiššāḇēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be broken", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tôḵāḥôt*": "man of reproofs/man often reproved", "*maqšêh-ʿōreḵ*": "hardening neck/stiff-necked/stubborn", "*petaʿ*": "suddenly/in an instant", "*yiššāḇēr*": "will be broken/shattered/destroyed", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure" } }
• Deut 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.16", "source": "וּמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת עָרְלַ֣ת לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וְעָ֨רְפְּכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַקְשׁ֖וּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *ûmaltem* *ʾēt* *ʿārlat* *ləbabkem* and *wəʿārpəkem* not *taqšû* anymore", "grammar": { "*ûmaltem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with waw - and you shall circumcise", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿārlat*": "feminine singular construct - foreskin of", "*ləbabkem*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*wəʿārpəkem*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix and waw - and your neck", "*taqšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural with negation - you shall not harden/stiffen" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "circumcise/cut/remove", "*ʿārlâ*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*qāšâ*": "be hard/stubborn/stiff-necked" } }
• Jer 13:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.27", "source": "נִֽאֻפַ֤יִךְ וּמִצְהֲלוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ זִמַּ֣ת זְנוּתֵ֔ךְ עַל־גְּבָעוֹת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי שִׁקּוּצָ֑יִךְ א֥וֹי לָךְ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֣א תִטְהֲרִ֔י אַחֲרֵ֥י מָתַ֖י עֹֽד׃ פ", "text": "Your *niʾupayik* and your *miṣhălôtayik*, *zimmat zenûtēk* upon *gebāʿôt* in the *śādeh*. I have *rāʾîtî* your *shiqqûṣāyik*. Woe to you, *yerûshālaim*! You will not *tiṭhărî*. After how long still?", "grammar": { "*niʾupayik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your adulteries", "*ûmiṣhălôtayik*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your neighings", "*zimmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*zenûtēk*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your prostitution", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*gebāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hills", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*shiqqûṣāyik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*yerûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiṭhărî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be clean", "*ʾachărê*": "preposition - after", "*mātay*": "interrogative - when", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - still/yet" }, "variants": { "*niʾupayik*": "your adulteries/your infidelities", "*miṣhălôtayik*": "your neighings/your lustful cries", "*zimmat*": "wickedness/lewdness/evil scheme", "*zenûtēk*": "your prostitution/your fornication/your harlotry", "*shiqqûṣāyik*": "your abominations/your detestable things", "*tiṭhărî*": "be clean/be pure" } }
• Hos 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.10", "source": "בְּבֵית֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתִי *שעריריה **שַׁעֲרֽוּרִיָּ֑ה שָׁ֚ם זְנ֣וּת לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם נִטְמָ֖א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "In-*bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾîṯî* *ša'ărûriyyāh*; there *zәnûṯ* for-*ʾep̄rayim*, *niṭmāʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bêṯ*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾîṯî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ša'ărûriyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - horrible thing/horror", "*zәnûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - harlotry/prostitution", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*niṭmāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is defiled/made unclean" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ*": "house of/household of", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I have seen/I observed", "*ša'ărûriyyāh*": "horrible thing/horror/abomination", "*zәnûṯ*": "harlotry/prostitution/sexual immorality/unfaithfulness", "*niṭmāʾ*": "is defiled/made unclean/polluted" } }
• Zech 7:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.11", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned", "*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken", "*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.12", "source": "וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בְּרוּח֔וֹ בְּיַ֖ד הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף גָּד֔וֹל מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-libbām śāmû šāmîr* from *miššəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ-hattôrāh* and *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *šālaḥ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* in *bərûḥô* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*. And *wa-yəhî qeṣep̄ gāḏôl* from *mēʾēṯ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-libbām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their heart", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/set", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - adamant stone/diamond/flint", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing", "*ʾeṯ-hattôrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*bərûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his spirit", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was/came", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind", "*šāmîr*": "adamant stone/diamond/flint (metaphor for hardness)", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*bərûḥô*": "by his spirit/through his spirit", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }