Ezekiel 37:3

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָה הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *ben-ʾādām* can *hătiḥyenâ hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* and *wāʾōmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih ʾattâ yādāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*hătiḥyenâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural with interrogative prefix - will they live?", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wāʾōmar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādāʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know" }, "variants": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being/mortal (prophetic address form)", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/Sovereign Lord" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָה הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to me ben-ʾādām can hătiḥyenâ hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh and wāʾōmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih ʾattâ yādāʿtā

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ben-ʾādām*: construct state - son of man/human
• *hătiḥyenâ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural with interrogative prefix - will they live?
• *hāʿăṣāmôt*: noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones
• *hāʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *wāʾōmar*: verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix
• *Yᵊhwih*: divine name, YHWH
• *ʾattâ*: pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you
• *yādāʿtā*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know

Word Meanings

• *ben-ʾādām*: son of man/human being/mortal (prophetic address form)
• *ʾădōnāy*: my Lord/my Master/Sovereign Lord

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' I answered, 'Sovereign Lord, You alone know.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, you know.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde he vnto me: Thou sonne of man: thinkest thou these bones maye lyue agayne? I answered: O LORDE God, thou knowest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde vnto me, Sonne of man, can these bones liue? And I answered, O Lorde God, thou knowest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, thinkest thou these bones may liue againe? I aunswered, O Lorde God, thou knowest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith unto me, `Son of man, do these bones live?' And I say, `O Lord Jehovah, Thou -- Thou hast known.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, Son of man, is it possible for these bones to come to life? And I made answer, and said, It is for you to say, O Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to me,“Son of man, can these bones live?” I said to him,“Sovereign LORD, you know.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.39", "source": "רְא֣וּ ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* now that *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*, and-there-is-no *ʾĕlōhîm* with-me; *ʾănî* *ʾāmîṯ* and-*ʾăḥayyeh*, *māḥaṣtî* and-*ʾănî* *ʾerpāʾ*, and-there-is-none from-my-hand *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, plural - see/behold", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods/God", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I kill", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I make alive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wounded", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I heal", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is none", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hifil, masculine, singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*": "I, even I, am he/I am the one", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/deity", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "I kill/put to death", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "I make alive/bring to life/revive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "I have wounded/struck/pierced", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "I heal/restore/make whole", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/rescues/saves" } }
• John 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.5.21", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐγείρει τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ ζωοποιεῖ· οὕτως καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς οὓς θέλει ζωοποιεῖ.", "text": "Just as for the *Patēr egeirei* the *nekrous*, and *zōopoiei*; thus also the *Huios* whom he *thelei zōopoiei*.", "grammar": { "*Hōsper*": "adverb - just as/as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egeirei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *egeirō* - raises", "*nekrous*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *zōopoieō* - makes alive", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Huios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hous*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *thelō* - he wills/wishes", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *zōopoieō* - makes alive" }, "variants": { "*egeirei*": "raises/raises up/awakens", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/dead people/those who have died", "*zōopoiei*": "makes alive/gives life/quickens", "*thelei*": "wills/desires/wishes/chooses" } }
• John 11:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "John.11.25", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις, καὶ ἡ ζωή: ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, κἂν ἀποθάνῃ, ζήσεται:", "text": "*Eipen* *autē* the *Iēsous*, *Egō* *eimi* the *anastasis*, *kai* the *zōē*: the *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme*, *kan* *apothanē*, *zēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - to her", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*kan*": "crasis of *kai* + *ean* - even if", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might die", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*kan*": "even if/although", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will be alive" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.11.26", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ζῶν καὶ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Πιστεύεις τοῦτο;", "text": "*Kai* *pas* the *zōn* *kai* *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme* *ou* *mē* *apothanē* *eis* the *aiōna*. *Pisteueis* *touto*?", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negative - never", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might die", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - eternity/age", "*Pisteueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you believe", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*zōn*": "living/being alive", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*ou* *mē*": "by no means/never/certainly not", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*aiōna*": "eternity/age/forever", "*Pisteueis*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Acts 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.26.8", "source": "Τί ἄπιστον κρίνεται παρʼ ὑμῖν, εἰ ὁ Θεὸς νεκροὺς ἐγείρει;", "text": "Why *apiston* is it *krinetai* *par'* you, if the *Theos* *nekrous* *egeirei*?", "grammar": { "*apiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - incredible/unbelievable", "*krinetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is judged", "*par'*": "preposition + dative - with/among", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*egeirei*": "present active, 3rd singular - raises" }, "variants": { "*apiston*": "incredible/unbelievable/implausible", "*krinetai*": "is judged/is considered/is deemed", "*par'*": "with/among/in the judgment of", "*nekrous*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*egeirei*": "raises/resurrects/awakens" } }
• Rom 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.4.17", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά,) σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν, Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.", "text": "(Just as it is *gegraptai*, that *Patera* of many *ethnōn* I have *tetheika*,) you *katenanti* of whom he *episteusen*, *Theou*, the one *zōopoiountos* the *nekrous*, and *kalountos* the things *mē onta* as *onta*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have made/set", "*se*": "accusative, singular, 2nd person pronoun - you", "*katenanti*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - of whom", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he believed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tou zōopoiountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one making alive", "*tous nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the dead", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kalountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - calling", "*ta mē onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural with negative, present participle - the things not being", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, present active participle - being" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/stands written", "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*tetheika*": "I have made/set/appointed", "*katenanti*": "before/in the presence of/opposite", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōopoiountos*": "making alive/giving life/vivifying", "*nekrous*": "dead/dead ones", "*kalountos*": "calling/naming/inviting", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }
• 2 Cor 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς τὸ ἀπόκριμα τοῦ θανάτου ἐσχήκαμεν, ἵνα μὴ πεποιθότες ὦμεν ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ἐγείροντι τοὺς νεκρούς:", "text": "But ourselves in ourselves the *apokrima* of *thanatou* we have *eschēkamen*, so that not *pepoithotes* we might be upon ourselves, but upon the *Theō* the one *egeironti* the *nekrous*:", "grammar": { "*apokrima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sentence/verdict", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eschēkamen*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have had", "*pepoithotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having trusted/been confident", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - on God", "*egeironti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - raising", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*apokrima*": "sentence/verdict/response/decree", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*eschēkamen*": "we have had/experienced/received", "*pepoithotes*": "having trusted/been confident/relied upon", "*egeironti*": "raising/awakening/causing to rise", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/corpses" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.10", "source": "Ὃς ἐκ τηλικούτου θανάτου, ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς καὶ ῥύεται: εἰς ὃν ἠλπίκαμεν ὅτι καὶ ἔτι ῥύσεται·", "text": "Who from so great *thanatou*, *errysato* us and *rhyetai*: in whom we have *ēlpikamen* that also still he will *rhysetai*;", "grammar": { "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*errysato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - rescued/delivered", "*rhyetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - rescues/delivers", "*ēlpikamen*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have hoped", "*rhysetai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will rescue/deliver" }, "variants": { "*thanatou*": "death/peril/danger", "*errysato*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*rhyetai*": "rescues/delivers/saves", "*ēlpikamen*": "we have hoped/trusted/expected", "*rhysetai*": "will rescue/deliver/save" } }
• Heb 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.19", "source": "Λογισάμενος ὅτι καὶ ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐγείρειν δυνατὸς ὁ Θεός· ὅθεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν παραβολῇ ἐκομίσατο.", "text": "Having *logisamenos* that even *ek* *nekrōn*, to *egeirein* *dynatos* the *Theos*; from where him also in *parabolē* he *ekomisato*.", "grammar": { "*logisamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having considered/reasoned", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead", "*egeirein*": "present active infinitive - to raise up", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*parabolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - parable/figure/type", "*ekomisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - received back" }, "variants": { "*logisamenos*": "having considered/reasoned/calculated", "*nekrōn*": "dead/deceased persons", "*egeirein*": "to raise up/awaken/resurrect", "*dynatos*": "able/powerful/capable", "*parabolē*": "parable/figure/type/likeness", "*ekomisato*": "received back/recovered/obtained" } }
• 1 Sam 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.6", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה מֵמִ֣ית וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מוֹרִ֥יד שְׁא֖וֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*YHWH* *mēmît* and *məḥayyeh*; *môrîd* *šəʾôl* and *wayyāʿal*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mēmît*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - causes to die/kills", "*məḥayyeh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - gives life/revives", "*môrîd*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - brings down/causes to descend", "*šəʾôl*": "noun masculine/feminine singular - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*wayyāʿal*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he brings up" }, "variants": { "*mēmît*": "causes to die/kills/puts to death", "*məḥayyeh*": "gives life/revives/makes alive", "*môrîd*": "brings down/causes to descend", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead", "*wayyāʿal*": "and he brings up/raises up/lifts up" } }
• John 6:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "John.6.5", "source": "Ἐπάρας οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, καὶ θεασάμενος ὅτι πολὺς ὄχλος ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγει πρὸς τὸν Φίλιππον, Πόθεν ἀγοράσομεν ἄρτους, ἵνα φάγωσιν οὗτοι;", "text": "*Eparas oun* the *Iēsous* the *ophthalmous*, and *theasamenos* that *polus ochlos erchetai pros* him, *legei pros* the *Philippon*, From where *agorasomen artous*, that might *phagōsin houtoi*?", "grammar": { "*eparas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having lifted up", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*theasamenos*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle - having seen/observed", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*polus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - large/great", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - is coming", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - says/is saying", "*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*pothen*": "interrogative adverb - from where", "*agorasomen*": "future, 1st plural, active - we shall buy", "*artous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - loaves/bread", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*phagōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural, active - they might eat", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*eparas*": "having lifted up/raised", "*theasamenos*": "having observed/seen/beheld", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude", "*erchetai*": "is coming/approaches", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*agorasomen*": "shall buy/purchase", "*artous*": "loaves/bread", "*phagōsin*": "might eat/consume" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.6.6", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν: αὐτὸς γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν.", "text": "This *de elegev peirazōn* him: for he *ēdei* what *emellen poiein*.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying", "*peirazōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - testing", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - he himself", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect, 3rd singular, active - had known/knew", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*emellen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was about/was going", "*poiein*": "present infinitive, active - to do" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*elegen*": "was saying/was speaking", "*peirazōn*": "testing/trying/tempting", "*ēdei*": "knew/had known (perfect aspect with imperfect force)", "*emellen*": "was about to/was going to/intended to" } }
• Deut 32:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.29", "source": "ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "If *ḥāḵəmû* they-would-*yaśkîlû* this; they-would-*yāḇînû* to-*ʾaḥărîṯām*.", "grammar": { "*lû*": "conditional particle - if/if only/O that", "*ḥāḵəmû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, plural - they were wise", "*yaśkîlû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they would consider/understand", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they would discern/understand", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their end/outcome/latter state" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵəmû*": "they were wise/had wisdom", "*yaśkîlû*": "they would consider/understand/comprehend/be prudent about", "*yāḇînû*": "they would discern/understand/perceive", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "their end/outcome/latter state/future" } }