Ezekiel 19:2

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.2", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ מָ֤ה אִמְּךָ֙ לְבִיָּ֔א בֵּ֥ין אֲרָי֖וֹת רָבָ֑צָה בְּת֥וֹךְ כְּפִרִ֖ים רִבְּתָ֥ה גוּרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* *māh* *ʾimmə̄ḵā* *ləḇiyyāʾ* *bên* *ʾărāyôṯ* *rāḇāṣāh* *bətôḵ* *kəp̄irîm* *ribbəṯāh* *gûreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmartā*": "2nd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - you shall say", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾimmə̄ḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ləḇiyyāʾ*": "feminine singular noun - lioness", "*bên*": "preposition - between/among", "*ʾărāyôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*rāḇāṣāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal - she lay down", "*bətôḵ*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*kəp̄irîm*": "masculine plural noun - young lions", "*ribbəṯāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, piel - she raised/nurtured", "*gûreyhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her cubs" }, "variants": { "*māh*": "what/how/why", "*ləḇiyyāʾ*": "lioness/great lion", "*rāḇāṣāh*": "lay down/crouched/reclined", "*ribbəṯāh*": "raised/nurtured/reared/brought up" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ מָ֤ה אִמְּךָ֙ לְבִיָּ֔א בֵּ֥ין אֲרָי֖וֹת רָבָ֑צָה בְּת֥וֹךְ כְּפִרִ֖ים רִבְּתָ֥ה גוּרֶֽיהָ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾāmartā māh ʾimmə̄ḵā ləḇiyyāʾ bên ʾărāyôṯ rāḇāṣāh bətôḵ kəp̄irîm ribbəṯāh gûreyhā

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾāmartā*: 2nd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - you shall say
• *māh*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *ʾimmə̄ḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother
• *ləḇiyyāʾ*: feminine singular noun - lioness
• *bên*: preposition - between/among
• *ʾărāyôṯ*: masculine plural noun - lions
• *rāḇāṣāh*: 3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal - she lay down
• *bətôḵ*: preposition - in the midst of
• *kəp̄irîm*: masculine plural noun - young lions
• *ribbəṯāh*: 3rd person feminine singular, perfect, piel - she raised/nurtured
• *gûreyhā*: masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her cubs

Word Meanings

• *māh*: what/how/why
• *ləḇiyyāʾ*: lioness/great lion
• *rāḇāṣāh*: lay down/crouched/reclined
• *ribbəṯāh*: raised/nurtured/reared/brought up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Say, 'What was your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and raised her cubs.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And say, What is your mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her cubs among young lions.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and say,{H559} What was thy mother?{H517} A lioness:{H3833} she couched{H7257} among lions,{H738} in the midst{H8432} of the young lions{H3715} she nourished{H7235} her whelps.{H1482}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And say{H559}{(H8804)}, What is thy mother{H517}? A lioness{H3833}: she lay down{H7257}{(H8804)} among lions{H738}, she nourished{H7235}{(H8765)} her whelps{H1482} among{H8432} young lions{H3715}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & saye: Wherfore laye thy mother that lyonesse, amoge the lyons? & norished hir yonge ones amoge the lyons whelpes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And say, Wherefore lay thy mother as a lyonesse among the lyons? she nourished her yong ones among the lyons whelps,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say: wherfore lay thy mother that lionesse among the lions? she norished her young ones among the lions whelpes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And say, What [is] thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and say, What was your mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her cubs.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast said: What `is' thy mother? -- a lioness, Among lions she hath crouched down, In the midst of young lions she hath multiplied her whelps.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What was your mother? Like a she-lion among lions, stretched out among the young lions she gave food to her little ones.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and say, What was your mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her cubs.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and say:“‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs.

Referenced Verses

• Job 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.4.11", "source": "לַ֭יִשׁ אֹבֵ֣ד מִבְּלִי־טָ֑רֶף וּבְנֵ֥י לָ֝בִ֗יא יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*layiš* *ʾōbēd* from *mibblî-ṭārep* and *û-bənê* *lābîʾ* *yitpārādû*", "grammar": { "*layiš*": "noun, masculine singular - lion (old lion)", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing", "*mibblî-ṭārep*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - from lack of prey", "*û-bənê*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons/children of", "*lābîʾ*": "noun, feminine singular - lioness", "*yitpārādû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are scattered" }, "variants": { "*layiš*": "lion (old lion)/Laish (place name)", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/being lost", "*mibblî-ṭārep*": "from lack of prey/food", "*bənê*": "sons/children/young", "*lābîʾ*": "lioness/great lion", "*yitpārādû*": "to be scattered/separated/divided" } }
• Ps 58:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.6", "source": "‫אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יִ֭שְׁמַע לְק֣וֹל מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים חוֹבֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם׃‬", "text": "*ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yišmaʿ* *ləqôl* *məlaḥăšîm* *ḥôbēr* *ḥăbārîm* *məḥukkām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*-*yišmaʿ*": "negative particle + qal 3ms imperfect - he does not hear/listen", "*ləqôl*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*məlaḥăšîm*": "piel masculine plural participle - charmers/whisperers", "*ḥôbēr*": "qal masculine singular participle - binding/charming", "*ḥăbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - charms/spells", "*məḥukkām*": "pual masculine singular participle - skillful/wise one" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*məlaḥăšîm*": "charmers/whisperers/enchanters", "*ḥôbēr*": "one binding/charming/casting spells", "*ḥăbārîm*": "charms/spells/enchantments", "*məḥukkām*": "skillful/wise/cunning (one who is skilled)" } }
• Isa 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.29", "source": "שְׁאָגָ֥ה ל֖וֹ כַּלָּבִ֑יא *ושאג **יִשְׁאַ֨ג כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים וְיִנְהֹם֙ וְיֹאחֵ֣ז טֶ֔רֶף וְיַפְלִ֖יט וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "A *šəʾāgâ* to it like the *kallābîʾ*; and it *yišʾag* like the *kakkəpîrîm* and *wəyinhōm* and *wəyōʾḥēz* *ṭerep* and *wəyapliṭ* and there is none *wəʾên* *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾāgâ*": "feminine singular noun - roar", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it", "*kallābîʾ*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - like the lion", "*yišʾag*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it roars", "*kakkəpîrîm*": "preposition with definite article with masculine plural noun - like the young lions", "*wəyinhōm*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it growls", "*wəyōʾḥēz*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it seizes", "*ṭerep*": "masculine singular noun - prey", "*wəyapliṭ*": "conjunction with hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it carries off", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and there is not", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - rescuer" }, "variants": { "*šəʾāgâ*": "roar/growl/loud cry", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness", "*kəpîrîm*": "young lions/lion cubs", "*yinhōm*": "growls/roars/makes noise", "*yōʾḥēz*": "seizes/grasps/takes hold of", "*ṭerep*": "prey/food/torn flesh", "*yapliṭ*": "carries off/saves/rescues", "*maṣṣîl*": "rescuer/deliverer" } }
• Isa 11:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.6", "source": "וְגָ֤ר זְאֵב֙ עִם־כֶּ֔בֶשׂ וְנָמֵ֖ר עִם־גְּדִ֣י יִרְבָּ֑ץ וְעֵ֨גֶל וּכְפִ֤יר וּמְרִיא֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו וְנַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן נֹהֵ֥ג בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-gār zə'ēb 'im-kebeś wə-nāmēr 'im-gədî yirbāṣ wə-'ēgel ûkəpîr ûmərî' yaḥdāw wə-na'ar qāṭōn nōhēg bām*", "grammar": { "*wə-gār*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will dwell/sojourn", "*zə'ēb*": "masculine singular noun - wolf", "*'im*": "preposition - with", "*kebeś*": "masculine singular noun - lamb", "*wə-nāmēr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and leopard", "*gədî*": "masculine singular noun - young goat/kid", "*yirbāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lie down", "*wə-'ēgel*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and calf", "*ûkəpîr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and young lion", "*ûmərî'*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and fatling/fatted cattle", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-na'ar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and youth/boy", "*qāṭōn*": "masculine singular adjective - small/little/young", "*nōhēg*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - leading/driving", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them/in them" }, "variants": { "*gār*": "dwell/sojourn/abide", "*zə'ēb*": "wolf", "*kebeś*": "lamb/sheep", "*nāmēr*": "leopard", "*gədî*": "kid/young goat", "*yirbāṣ*": "lie down/rest/crouch", "*'ēgel*": "calf", "*kəpîr*": "young lion", "*mərî'*": "fatling/fatted animal/fatted cattle", "*na'ar*": "boy/youth/lad", "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/young", "*nōhēg*": "leading/driving/guiding" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.7", "source": "וּפָרָ֤ה וָדֹב֙ תִּרְעֶ֔ינָה יַחְדָּ֖ו יִרְבְּצ֣וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן וְאַרְיֵ֖ה כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹֽאכַל־תֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "*ûpārāh wādōb tirʿeynâ yaḥdāw yirbəṣû yaldēyhen wə-'aryēh kabbāqār yō'kal-teben*", "grammar": { "*ûpārāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and cow", "*wādōb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and bear", "*tirʿeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will graze/feed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*yirbəṣû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will lie down", "*yaldēyhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-'aryēh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and lion", "*kabbāqār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the cattle", "*yō'kal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will eat", "*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw/stubble/fodder" }, "variants": { "*pārāh*": "cow/heifer", "*dōb*": "bear", "*tirʿeynâ*": "will feed/will graze/will pasture", "*yirbəṣû*": "will lie down/will rest", "*yaldēyhen*": "their young ones/their children/their offspring", "*'aryēh*": "lion", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/ox", "*yō'kal*": "will eat/will devour/will consume", "*teben*": "straw/stubble/chaff/fodder" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.8", "source": "וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע יוֹנֵ֖ק עַל־חֻ֣ר פָּ֑תֶן וְעַל֙ מְאוּרַ֣ת צִפְעוֹנִ֔י גָּמ֖וּל יָד֥וֹ הָדָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ši'ăša' yônēq 'al-ḥur pāten wə-'al mə'ûrat ṣip'ônî gāmûl yādô hādâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ši'ăša'*": "conjunction + Pilpel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will play/delight", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - nursing/sucking", "*'al*": "preposition - over/upon/near", "*ḥur*": "masculine singular construct - hole of", "*pāten*": "masculine singular noun - cobra/asp", "*wə-'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and over/upon", "*mə'ûrat*": "feminine singular construct - den/lair of", "*ṣip'ônî*": "masculine singular noun - viper/adder", "*gāmûl*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - weaned child", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*hādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put/stretch out" }, "variants": { "*ši'ăša'*": "play/delight/amuse oneself", "*yônēq*": "nursing child/infant/suckling", "*ḥur*": "hole/den/cave", "*pāten*": "cobra/asp/venomous snake", "*mə'ûrat*": "den/lair/hole", "*ṣip'ônî*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*gāmûl*": "weaned child", "*hādâ*": "put/stretch out/extend" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.9", "source": "לֹֽא־יָרֵ֥עוּ וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֖יתוּ בְּכָל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֑י כִּֽי־מָלְאָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ דֵּעָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כַּמַּ֖יִם לַיָּ֥ם מְכַסִּֽים׃", "text": "*lō'-yārē'û wə-lō'-yašḥîtû bə-kol-har qodšî kî-mālə'āh hā'āreṣ dē'āh 'et-YHWH kammayim layyām məkassîm*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yārē'û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will harm/hurt", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will destroy/corrupt", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all of", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my holiness/sanctuary", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālə'āh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is full", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*dē'āh*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*kammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the waters", "*layyām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the sea", "*məkassîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - covering" }, "variants": { "*yārē'û*": "will harm/will hurt/will do evil", "*yašḥîtû*": "will destroy/will corrupt/will ruin", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*qodšî*": "my holiness/my holy place/my sanctuary", "*mālə'āh*": "is full/is filled", "*dē'āh*": "knowledge/understanding", "*mayim*": "waters", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*məkassîm*": "covering/concealing" } }
• Nah 2:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.11", "source": "בּוּקָ֥ה וּמְבוּקָ֖ה וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה וְלֵ֨ב נָמֵ֜ס וּפִ֣ק בִּרְכַּ֗יִם וְחַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכָל־מָתְנַ֔יִם וּפְנֵ֥י כֻלָּ֖ם קִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר׃", "text": "*Bûqāh* and *məbûqāh* and *məbullāqāh*; and *lēb* *nāmēs* and *piq* *birkayim* and *ḥalḥālāh* in all *motnayim*, and *pənê* all of them *qibbəṣû* *pāʾrûr*.", "grammar": { "*Bûqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - emptiness/void", "*məbûqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - emptiness/devastation", "*məbullāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation/ruin", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*nāmēs*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - melting/dissolving", "*piq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shaking/tottering of", "*birkayim*": "noun, feminine dual - knees", "*ḥalḥālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pain/anguish/trembling", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/waist", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*qibbəṣû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they gather/withdraw", "*pāʾrûr*": "noun, masculine singular - blackness/glow" }, "variants": { "*Bûqāh*": "emptiness/void/desolation", "*məbûqāh*": "emptiness/devastation/waste", "*məbullāqāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction", "*nāmēs*": "melting/dissolving/fainting", "*piq*": "shaking/tottering/knocking together", "*ḥalḥālāh*": "pain/anguish/trembling/writhing", "*qibbəṣû*": "gather/withdraw/turn pale", "*pāʾrûr*": "blackness/paleness/glow/pot" } } 12 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.12", "source": "אַיֵּה֙ מְע֣וֹן אֲרָי֔וֹת וּמִרְעֶ֥ה ה֖וּא לַכְּפִרִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַךְ֩ אַרְיֵ֨ה לָבִ֥יא שָׁ֛ם גּ֥וּר אַרְיֵ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃", "text": "Where is the *məʿôn* *ʾărāyôt* and *mirʿeh* *hûʾ* for the *kəpirîm*, where *hālak* *ʾaryēh* *lābîʾ* there, *gûr* *ʾaryēh*, and there is no *maḥărîd*?", "grammar": { "*məʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - den/dwelling place of", "*ʾărāyôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture/feeding place", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he", "*kəpirîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young lions", "*hālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/went", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*lābîʾ*": "noun, feminine singular - lioness", "*gûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cub of", "*maḥărîd*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one causing fear/disturbing" }, "variants": { "*məʿôn*": "den/dwelling place/lair/cave", "*ʾărāyôt*": "lions/strong ones", "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/feeding place/grazing ground", "*kəpirîm*": "young lions/strong young lions", "*lābîʾ*": "lioness/great lion", "*gûr*": "cub/whelp/young", "*maḥărîd*": "one causing fear/disturbing/frightening" } }
• Zeph 3:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.1", "source": "ה֥וֹי מֹרְאָ֖ה וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה הָעִ֖יר הַיּוֹנָֽה", "text": "*Hôy* *mōreʾâ* *wenig'ālâ* the *ʿîr* the *yônâ*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*mōreʾâ*": "feminine singular passive participle - rebellious/defiled", "*wenig'ālâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular niphal participle - and polluted/defiled", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular participle - oppressing/dove-like" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*mōreʾâ*": "rebellious/defiled/filthy", "*wenig'ālâ*": "and polluted/defiled/stained", "*yônâ*": "oppressing/dove-like/tyrannical" } } 2 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.2", "source": "לֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעָה֙ בְּק֔וֹל לֹ֥א לָקְחָ֖ה מוּסָ֑ר בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א בָטָ֔חָה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א קָרֵֽבָה", "text": "Not *šāmeʿâ* in *qôl*, not *lāqeḥâ* *mûsār*; in *YHWH* not *bāṭāḥâ*, to *ʾĕlōhêhā* not *qārēbâ*", "grammar": { "*šāmeʿâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard/obeyed", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - voice/sound", "*lāqeḥâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she took/received", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - correction/discipline/instruction", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition - in/with Yahweh", "*bāṭāḥâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she trusted", "*ʾĕlōhêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her God/gods", "*qārēbâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she drew near" }, "variants": { "*šāmeʿâ*": "heard/obeyed/listened", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*lāqeḥâ*": "took/received/accepted", "*mûsār*": "correction/discipline/instruction", "*bāṭāḥâ*": "trusted/relied on", "*qārēbâ*": "drew near/approached" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.3", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ אֲרָי֖וֹת שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙ זְאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א גָרְמ֖וּ לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*śārêhā* in *qirbāh* *ʾărāyôt* *šōʾăgîm*; *šōpṭêhā* *zeʾēbê* *ʿereb* not *gāremû* to *bōqer*", "grammar": { "*śārêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her princes/officials", "*qirbāh*": "noun with preposition and 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*ʾărāyôt*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*šōʾăgîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - roaring", "*šōpṭêhā*": "masculine plural qal participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her judges", "*zeʾēbê*": "masculine plural construct - wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*gāremû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they left/gnawed", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for/until morning" }, "variants": { "*śārêhā*": "her princes/officials/rulers", "*qirbāh*": "in her midst/among her", "*ʾărāyôt*": "lions/predators", "*šōʾăgîm*": "roaring/growling", "*šōpṭêhā*": "her judges/rulers", "*zeʾēbê*": "wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "evening/night", "*gāremû*": "left over/gnawed/reserved [bones]" } } 4 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.4", "source": "נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ פֹּֽחֲזִ֔ים אַנְשֵׁ֖י בֹּֽגְד֑וֹת כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ חִלְּלוּ־קֹ֔דֶשׁ חָמְס֖וּ תּוֹרָֽה", "text": "*nebîʾêhā* *pōḥăzîm* *ʾanšê* *bōgedôt*; *kōhănêhā* *ḥilelû*-*qōdeš*, *ḥāmesû* *tôrâ*", "grammar": { "*nebîʾêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her prophets", "*pōḥăzîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - reckless/wanton/arrogant", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*bōgedôt*": "feminine plural noun - treacheries/betrayals", "*kōhănêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*ḥilelû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they profaned/violated", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holy things/sanctuary", "*ḥāmesû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did violence to", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nebîʾêhā*": "her prophets", "*pōḥăzîm*": "reckless/wanton/arrogant/light", "*ʾanšê*": "men of", "*bōgedôt*": "treacheries/betrayals/faithlessness", "*kōhănêhā*": "her priests", "*ḥilelû*": "profaned/violated/desecrated", "*qōdeš*": "holy things/sanctuary/what is holy", "*ḥāmesû*": "did violence to/violated/twisted" } }
• Zech 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.3", "source": "ק֚וֹל יִֽלְלַ֣ת הָרֹעִ֔ים כִּ֥י שֻׁדְּדָ֖ה אַדַּרְתָּ֑ם ק֚וֹל שַׁאֲגַ֣ת כְּפִירִ֔ים כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד גְּא֥וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ ס", "text": "*qôl* *yiləlaṯ* *hārōʿîm* *kî* *šuddəḏāh* *ʾaddarəttām* *qôl* *šaʾăḡaṯ* *kəp̄îrîm* *kî* *šuddaḏ* *gəʾôn* *hayyardēn*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of/voice of", "*yiləlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wailing/howling of", "*hārōʿîm*": "article + participle, masculine plural, qal - the shepherds", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*šuddəḏāh*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, pual - is devastated/ruined", "*ʾaddarəttām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their glory/majesty", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of/voice of", "*šaʾăḡaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - roaring of", "*kəp̄îrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young lions", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*šuddaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, pual - is devastated/ruined", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pride/majesty of", "*hayyardēn*": "article + proper noun - the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*yiləlaṯ*": "wailing/howling/lamenting", "*hārōʿîm*": "the shepherds/pastors", "*šuddəḏāh*": "is devastated/ruined/spoiled", "*ʾaddarəttām*": "their glory/majesty/splendor/fine garment", "*šaʾăḡaṯ*": "roaring/growling", "*kəp̄îrîm*": "young lions/lion cubs", "*šuddaḏ*": "is devastated/ruined/spoiled", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/majesty/glory/thicket", "*hayyardēn*": "the Jordan (river)" } }