12 {
"verseID": "Nahum.3.12",
"source": "כָּל־מִבְצָרַיִךְ תְּאֵנִים עִם־בִּכּוּרִים אִם־יִנּוֹעוּ וְנָפְלוּ עַל־פִּי אוֹכֵל׃",
"text": "*kol-mibṣārayik* *tĕʾēnîm* *ʿim-bikkûrîm* *ʾim-yinnôʿû* *wĕ-nāp̄lû* *ʿal-pî* *ʾôkēl*",
"grammar": {
"*kol-mibṣārayik*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - all your fortresses",
"*tĕʾēnîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - fig trees",
"*ʿim-bikkûrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - with early/first-ripe fruit",
"*ʾim-yinnôʿû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - if they are shaken",
"*wĕ-nāp̄lû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - then they fall",
"*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - upon mouth of",
"*ʾôkēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - eater"
},
"variants": {
"*mibṣārayik*": "fortresses/strongholds/fortified places",
"*tĕʾēnîm*": "fig trees/figs",
"*bikkûrîm*": "first-ripe fruit/early figs",
"*yinnôʿû*": "shaken/swayed/moved",
"*nāp̄lû*": "fall/drop/be cast down",
"*pî*": "mouth/opening",
"*ʾôkēl*": "eater/one who eats"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Nahum.3.13",
"source": "הִנֵּה עַמֵּךְ נָשִׁים בְּקִרְבֵּךְ לְאֹיְבַיִךְ פָּתוֹחַ נִפְתְּחוּ שַׁעֲרֵי אַרְצֵךְ אָכְלָה אֵשׁ בְּרִיחָיִךְ׃",
"text": "*hinnēh* *ʿammēk* *nāšîm* *bĕ-qirbēk* *lĕ-ʾōyĕbayik* *pātôaḥ* *nip̄tĕḥû* *šaʿărê* *ʾarṣēk* *ʾāklāh* *ʾēš* *bĕrîḥāyik*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿammēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your people",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - women",
"*bĕ-qirbēk*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst",
"*lĕ-ʾōyĕbayik*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your enemies",
"*pātôaḥ*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - opening",
"*nip̄tĕḥû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they were opened",
"*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - gates of",
"*ʾarṣēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your land",
"*ʾāklāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has consumed",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire",
"*bĕrîḥāyik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bars"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammēk*": "your people/nation/folk",
"*nāšîm*": "women/weak ones",
"*qirbēk*": "midst/inside/interior",
"*pātôaḥ nip̄tĕḥû*": "completely opened/thrown wide open",
"*šaʿărê*": "gates/city entrances",
"*ʾāklāh*": "consumed/devoured/eaten",
"*bĕrîḥāyik*": "bars/bolts/defensive barriers"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Nahum.3.14",
"source": "מֵי מָצוֹר שַׁאֲבִי־לָךְ חַזְּקִי מִבְצָרָיִךְ בֹּאִי בַטִּיט וְרִמְסִי בַחֹמֶר הַחֲזִיקִי מַלְבֵּן׃",
"text": "*mê* *māṣôr* *šaʾăbî-lāk* *ḥazzĕqî* *mibṣārāyik* *bōʾî* *baṭ-ṭîṭ* *wĕ-rimsî* *ba-ḥōmer* *haḥăzîqî* *malbēn*",
"grammar": {
"*mê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - waters of",
"*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - siege",
"*šaʾăbî-lāk*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - draw for yourself",
"*ḥazzĕqî*": "verb, Piel imperative, feminine singular - strengthen",
"*mibṣārāyik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your fortresses",
"*bōʾî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - go",
"*baṭ-ṭîṭ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - into the clay/mud",
"*wĕ-rimsî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - and tread/trample",
"*ba-ḥōmer*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the mortar",
"*haḥăzîqî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, feminine singular - take hold of/strengthen",
"*malbēn*": "noun, masculine, singular - brick mold/brick kiln"
},
"variants": {
"*mê māṣôr*": "siege water/water for the siege",
"*šaʾăbî*": "draw/bring up",
"*ḥazzĕqî*": "strengthen/reinforce/fortify",
"*bōʾî*": "go/enter/come",
"*ṭîṭ*": "clay/mud/mire",
"*rimsî*": "tread/trample/stamp",
"*ḥōmer*": "mortar/clay/cement",
"*haḥăzîqî*": "take hold of/grasp/strengthen",
"*malbēn*": "brick mold/kiln/brick-making apparatus"
}
}