Ezekiel 38:11

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.11", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּרָז֔וֹת אָבוֹא֙ הַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔ים יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לָבֶ֑טַח כֻּלָּ֗ם יֹֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּאֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֔ה וּבְרִ֥יחַ וּדְלָתַ֖יִם אֵ֥ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā*, \"I-will-go-up against-*ʾereṣ pərāzôṯ*, I-will-come-to *haššōqəṭîm yōšḇê lāḇeṭaḥ*, all-of-them *yōšḇîm* without *ḥômâ*, and-*bərîaḥ û-dəlāṯayim* not to-them\"", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction - and you will say", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go up/ascend", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular - against a land", "*pərāzôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - unwalled villages/open country", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*haššōqəṭîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the quiet ones/peaceful ones", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who dwell", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular - in security/safety", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yōšḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾên*": "preposition with adverb of negation - without/with no", "*ḥômâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - wall", "*û-ḇərîaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with conjunction - and bar/bolt", "*û-dəlāṯayim*": "common noun, feminine dual with conjunction - and doors/gates", "*ʾên*": "adverb of negation - there is not", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*pərāzôṯ*": "unwalled villages/open country/rural settlements", "*haššōqəṭîm*": "the peaceful ones/those at ease/the quiet ones", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently/without fear" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּרָז֔וֹת אָבוֹא֙ הַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔ים יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לָבֶ֑טַח כֻּלָּ֗ם יֹֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּאֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֔ה וּבְרִ֥יחַ וּדְלָתַ֖יִם אֵ֥ין לָהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾāmartā, "I-will-go-up against-ʾereṣ pərāzôṯ, I-will-come-to haššōqəṭîm yōšḇê lāḇeṭaḥ, all-of-them yōšḇîm without ḥômâ, and-bərîaḥ û-dəlāṯayim not to-them"

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾāmartā*: qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction - and you will say
• *ʾeʿĕleh*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go up/ascend
• *ʿal-ʾereṣ*: preposition with common noun, feminine singular - against a land
• *pərāzôṯ*: common noun, feminine plural - unwalled villages/open country
• *ʾāḇôʾ*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will come/enter
• *haššōqəṭîm*: qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the quiet ones/peaceful ones
• *yōšḇê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who dwell
• *lāḇeṭaḥ*: preposition with common noun, masculine singular - in security/safety
• *kullām*: noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them
• *yōšḇîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting
• *bə-ʾên*: preposition with adverb of negation - without/with no
• *ḥômâ*: common noun, feminine singular - wall
• *û-ḇərîaḥ*: common noun, masculine singular with conjunction - and bar/bolt
• *û-dəlāṯayim*: common noun, feminine dual with conjunction - and doors/gates
• *ʾên*: adverb of negation - there is not
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them

Word Meanings

• *pərāzôṯ*: unwalled villages/open country/rural settlements
• *haššōqəṭîm*: the peaceful ones/those at ease/the quiet ones
• *lāḇeṭaḥ*: securely/safely/confidently/without fear

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will attack peaceful people who live securely—all of them living without walls, without gates and bars.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and thou shalt say,{H559} I will go up{H5927} to the land{H776} of unwalled villages;{H6519} I will go{H935} to them that are at rest,{H8252} that dwell{H3427} securely,{H983} all of them dwelling{H3427} without walls,{H2346} and having neither bars{H1280} nor gates;{H1817}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)}, I will go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the land{H776} of unwalled villages{H6519}; I will go{H935}{(H8799)} to them that are at rest{H8252}{(H8802)}, that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} safely{H983}, all of them dwelling{H3427}{(H8802)} without walls{H2346}, and having neither bars{H1280} nor gates{H1817},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and saye: I wil vp to yonder playne londe, seinge they syt at ease, and dwell so safely (for they dwell all without eny walles, they haue nether barres nor dores)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt say, I wil go vp to the land that hath no walled towres: I will goe to them that are at rest, and dwell in safetie, which dwell all without walles, and haue neither barres nor gates,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say, I will vp to the lande of vnwalled villages, I will go to them that be at rest, whiche dwell safely, all dwelling without walles, they haue neither barres nor gates:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you shall say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou hast said: I go up against a land of unwalled villages, I go in to those at rest, dwelling confidently, All of them are dwelling without walls, And bar and doors they have not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you will say, I will go up to the land of small unwalled towns; I will go to those who are quiet, living, all of them, without fear of danger, without walls or locks or doors:

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you shall say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You will say,“I will invade a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against those living quietly in security– all of them living without walls and barred gates–

Referenced Verses

• Zech 2:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.4", "source": "וָאֹמַ֕ר מָ֛ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָאִ֖ים לַֽעֲשׂ֑וֹת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵ֣לֶּה הַקְּרָנ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁר־זֵ֣רוּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּפִי־אִישׁ֙ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֵ֙לֶּה֙ לְהַחֲרִ֣יד אֹתָ֔ם לְיַדּ֞וֹת אֶת־קַרְנ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֗ם הַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים קֶ֛רֶן אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָ֖ה לְזָרוֹתָֽהּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* what *ʾēlleh* *bāʾîm* *laʿăśôt* and *wayyōʾmer* *lēʾmōr* *ʾēlleh* *haqqərānôt* which-*zērû* *ʾet*-*yəhûdāh* like-*pî*-*ʾîš* not-*nāśāʾ* *rōʾšô* and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾēlleh* *ləhaḥărîd* *ʾōtām* *ləyaddôt* *ʾet*-*qarnôt* *haggôyim* *hannōśəʾîm* *qeren* to-*ʾereṣ* *yəhûdāh* *ləzārôtāh*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - I said", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*bāʾîm*": "participle masculine plural Qal of *bôʾ* - coming", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal of *ʿāśāh* - to do/make", "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*haqqərānôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the horns", "*zērû*": "3rd person plural perfect Piel of *zārāh* - they scattered", "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct - mouth/speech of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*nāśāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect Qal of *nāśāʾ* - he lifted up", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wayyābōʾû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *bôʾ* - they came", "*ləhaḥărîd*": "preposition + infinitive construct Hiphil of *ḥārad* - to terrify/frighten", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ləyaddôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct Piel of *yādāh* - to cast down/throw", "*qarnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - horns of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nations", "*hannōśəʾîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural Qal of *nāśāʾ* - the ones lifting up", "*qeren*": "noun feminine singular - horn", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ləzārôtāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal of *zārāh* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to scatter it" }, "variants": { "*ləhaḥărîd*": "to terrify/frighten/cause to tremble", "*ləyaddôt*": "to cast down/throw down/cast away", "*qeren*": "horn/power/strength" } } 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.5", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֑ישׁ וּבְיָד֖וֹ חֶ֥בֶל מִדָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʿênay* and *wāʾērēʾ* and *wəhinnēh*-*ʾîš* and in *yādô* *ḥebel* *middāh*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērēʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ḥebel*": "noun masculine singular - cord/rope/line", "*middāh*": "noun feminine singular - measure/measurement" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "cord/rope/line/measuring line", "*middāh*": "measure/measurement/dimension/standard" } }
• Rom 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.3.15", "source": "Ὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες αὐτῶν ἐκχέαι αἷμα:", "text": "*Oxeis hoi podes autōn ekcheai haima*:", "grammar": { "*Oxeis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - swift", "*hoi podes*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ekcheai*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to shed/pour out", "*haima*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - blood" }, "variants": { "*Oxeis*": "swift/quick/sharp", "*ekcheai*": "to shed/to pour out/to spill" } }
• Exod 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.9", "source": "אָמַ֥ר אוֹיֵ֛ב אֶרְדֹּ֥ף אַשִּׂ֖יג אֲחַלֵּ֣ק שָׁלָ֑ל תִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹ נַפְשִׁ֔י אָרִ֣יק חַרְבִּ֔י תּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹ יָדִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *ʾôyēḇ* *ʾerdōp̄* *ʾaśśîḡ* *ʾăḥallēq* *šālāl* *timləʾēmô* *nap̄šî* *ʾārîq* *ḥarbî* *tôrîšēmô* *yāḏî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will pursue", "*ʾaśśîḡ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I will overtake", "*ʾăḥallēq*": "piel imperfect 1st singular - I will divide", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*timləʾēmô*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will be full of them", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul/desire", "*ʾārîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I will draw out", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my sword", "*tôrîšēmô*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will dispossess them", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my desire/my appetite", "*tôrîšēmô*": "will dispossess them/will destroy them/will drive them out" } }
• Judg 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.18.7", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם עִם־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyēlekû* five the *ʾănāšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* to *layšâ* and *wayyirʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* which-in *qirbāh* *yōšebet*-to *beṭaḥ* according to *mišpaṭ* *ṣidōnîm* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and no-*maklîm* *dābār* in the *ʾāreṣ* *yôrēš* *ʿeṣer* and *reḥōqîm* *hēmmâ* from *ṣidōnîm* and *dābār* no-to them with-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlekû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*layšâ*": "proper noun - Laish", "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qirbāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*yōšebet*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dwelling", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - security/safely", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - manner/custom of", "*ṣidōnîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Sidonians", "*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/undisturbed", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - secure/confident", "*maklîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - putting to shame/humiliating", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - possessing/inheriting", "*ʿeṣer*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint/authority", "*reḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant", "*hēmmâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qirbāh*": "midst/among", "*beṭaḥ*": "security/safety/confidence", "*mišpaṭ*": "manner/custom/judgment", "*šōqēṭ*": "quiet/undisturbed/peaceful", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "secure/confident/trusting", "*maklîm*": "putting to shame/humiliating/restraining", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yôrēš*": "possessing/inheriting/occupying", "*ʿeṣer*": "restraint/authority/dominion", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/person/men" } }
• Judg 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.18.27", "source": "וְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה־לוֹ֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And they *lāqĕḥû* *ʾēt* which-*ʿāśâ* *mîkâ* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* who was-to-him, and *wayyābōʾû* against-*layiš* against-*ʿam* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and *wayyakkû* them to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* and *ʾet*-the city *śārĕpû* in-the fire.", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they", "*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect - he made", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*hāyâ-lô*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was to him", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to", "*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/at rest", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting/secure", "*wayyakkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they struck", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "preposition + construct + noun - with edge of sword", "*hāʿîr*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the city", "*śārĕpû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite, feminine singular noun - in the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʾēt ʾăšer-ʿāśâ mîkâ*": "what Micah had made/the things Micah created", "*ʿam šōqēṭ ûbōṭēaḥ*": "quiet and secure people/peaceful and unsuspecting people", "*wayyakkû ʾôtām lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "struck them with the edge of the sword/killed them by the sword", "*śārĕpû bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/set on fire" } }
• Ps 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.9", "source": "יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yeʾĕrōb* *bammistār* *kĕʾaryēh* *bĕsukkōh* *yeʾĕrōb* *laḥăṭôp* *ʿānî* *yaḥṭōp* *ʿānî* *bĕmoškô* *bĕrištô*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*bammistār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the hiding place", "*kĕʾaryēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a lion", "*bĕsukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his thicket/den", "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*laḥăṭôp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seize/snatch", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seizes/snatches", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*bĕmoškô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his drawing/pulling", "*bĕrištô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*mistār*": "hiding place/secret place", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*sukkōh*": "thicket/den/lair", "*laḥăṭôp*": "to seize/snatch/capture", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "seize/snatch/capture", "*moškô*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*rešet*": "net/snare" } }
• Prov 1:11-16 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.11", "source": "אִם־יֹאמְרוּ֮ לְכָ֢ה אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה לְדָ֑ם נִצְפְּנָ֖ה לְנָקִ֣י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*'im*-*yomru* *lekah* *'ittanu* *ne'ervah* *ledam* *nitspenah* *lenaqi* *ḥinnam*", "grammar": { "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*yomru*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*lekah*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*'ittanu*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*ne'ervah*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us lie in wait", "*ledam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for blood", "*nitspenah*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us lurk", "*lenaqi*": "preposition + masculine singular adjective - for the innocent", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*ne'ervah*": "let us lie in wait/let us ambush", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/murder", "*nitspenah*": "let us lurk/let us hide/let us ambush", "*naqi*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*ḥinnam*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.12", "source": "נִ֭בְלָעֵם כִּשְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "*nivla'em* *kish'ol* *ḥayyim* *utemimim* *keyordei* *vor*", "grammar": { "*nivla'em*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will swallow them", "*kish'ol*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sheol", "*ḥayyim*": "masculine plural adjective - alive/living", "*utemimim*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective - and whole/complete ones", "*keyordei*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - like those descending", "*vor*": "masculine singular noun - pit" }, "variants": { "*nivla'em*": "swallow them/devour them/consume them", "*she'ol*": "sheol/grave/pit/underworld", "*ḥayyim*": "alive/living/lively", "*temimim*": "whole/complete/blameless/perfect", "*yordei*": "those descending/those going down", "*vor*": "pit/cistern/grave" } } 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.13", "source": "כָּל־ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א נְמַלֵּ֖א בָתֵּ֣ינוּ שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "*kol*-*hon* *yaqar* *nimtsa'* *nemalle'* *batteinu* *shalal*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*hon*": "masculine singular noun - wealth", "*yaqar*": "masculine singular adjective - precious/valuable", "*nimtsa'*": "niphal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will find", "*nemalle'*": "piel imperfect, 1st common plural - we will fill", "*batteinu*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our houses", "*shalal*": "masculine singular noun - plunder/spoil" }, "variants": { "*hon*": "wealth/substance/riches", "*yaqar*": "precious/valuable/rare", "*nimtsa'*": "find/discover/acquire", "*nemalle'*": "fill/make full/satisfy", "*shalal*": "plunder/spoil/booty" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.14", "source": "גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*goralka* *tappil* *betokenu* *kis* *'eḥad* *yihyeh* *lekullanu*", "grammar": { "*goralka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lot", "*tappil*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will cast", "*betokenu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - in our midst", "*kis*": "masculine singular noun - purse", "*'eḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lekullanu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - for all of us" }, "variants": { "*goral*": "lot/portion/destiny", "*tappil*": "cast/throw/drop", "*tok*": "midst/among/within", "*kis*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*kullanu*": "all of us/everyone of us" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.15", "source": "בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃", "text": "*bni* *'al*-*telek* *bederek* *'ittam* *mena'* *ragleka* *minnetivotam*", "grammar": { "*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*telek*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - walk", "*bederek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*'ittam*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*mena'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep back", "*ragleka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*minnetivotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their paths" }, "variants": { "*telek*": "walk/go/travel", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*mena'*": "keep back/withhold/restrain", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*netivotam*": "their paths/their tracks/their courses" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.16", "source": "כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃", "text": "*ki* *ragleihem* *lara'* *yarutsu* *wiymaharu* *lishpok*-*dam*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ragleihem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*lara'*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to evil", "*yarutsu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they run", "*wiymaharu*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hasten", "*lishpok*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*ragleihem*": "their feet/their legs", "*ra'*": "evil/bad/malignant", "*yarutsu*": "they run/they rush", "*wiymaharu*": "they hasten/they hurry/they are quick", "*lishpok*": "to shed/to pour out", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Prov 3:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.29", "source": "אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*taḥărōš* against-*rēʿăkā* *rāʿāh* and-*hûʾ*-*yôšēb* *lābeṭaḥ* with-you", "grammar": { "*taḥărōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you devise", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yôšēb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - securely" }, "variants": { "*taḥărōš*": "devise/plan/plow/plot", "*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble", "*yôšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "securely/in confidence/safely" } } 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.30", "source": "אַל־*תרוב **תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "Not-*tārîb* with-*ʾādām* *ḥinnām* if-not *gəmālekā* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*tārîb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you contend", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*gəmālekā*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has done to you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*tārîb*": "contend/strive/quarrel", "*ʾādām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for nothing", "*gəmālekā*": "done to you/repaid you/treated you", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble" } }
• Isa 37:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.24", "source": "בְּיַ֣ד עֲבָדֶיךָ֮ חֵרַ֣פְתָּ ׀ אֲדֹנָי֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר בְּרֹ֥ב רִכְבִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י עָלִ֛יתִי מְר֥וֹם הָרִ֖ים יַרְכְּתֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן וְאֶכְרֹ֞ת קוֹמַ֤ת אֲרָזָיו֙ מִבְחַ֣ר בְּרֹשָׁ֔יו וְאָבוֹא֙ מְר֣וֹם קִצּ֔וֹ יַ֖עַר כַּרְמִלּֽוֹ׃", "text": "By-*yad ʿăbādekā ḥēraptā ʾădōnāy*, *wattōmer*: \"With-*rōb rikbî ʾănî ʿālîtî* *mərôm hārîm yarkətê* *ləbānôn*, *wə-ʾekrōt qômat ʾărāzāyw mibḥar bərōšāyw*, *wə-ʾābôʾ* *mərôm qiṣṣô yaʿar karmillô*.\"", "grammar": { "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʿăbādekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2ms suffix - your servants", "*ḥēraptā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you reproached", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - my Lord", "*wattōmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you said", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*rikbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1cs suffix - my chariots", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*ʿālîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular - I ascended", "*mərôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*yarkətê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - remotest parts of", "*ləbānôn*": "proper name - Lebanon", "*wə-ʾekrōt*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I will cut down", "*qômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - height of", "*ʾărāzāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - its cedars", "*mibḥar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - choicest of", "*bərōšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - its cypresses", "*wə-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I will enter", "*mərôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*qiṣṣô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - its extremity", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - forest of", "*karmillô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - its garden land" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/agency/control", "*ʿăbādekā*": "your servants/officials/messengers", "*ḥēraptā*": "reproached/reviled/taunted", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/master", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/great number", "*rikbî*": "my chariots/vehicles", "*ʿālîtî*": "I ascended/went up/climbed", "*mərôm*": "height/summit/highest part", "*yarkətê*": "remotest parts/furthest reaches/innermost", "*ʾekrōt*": "I will cut down/cut off/sever", "*qômat*": "height/stature/tall", "*ʾărāzāyw*": "its cedars/cedar trees", "*mibḥar*": "choicest/best/select", "*bərōšāyw*": "its cypresses/fir trees", "*ʾābôʾ*": "I will enter/come to/arrive at", "*qiṣṣô*": "its extremity/end/limit", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area", "*karmillô*": "its garden land/fertile field/fruitful land" } } 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.25", "source": "אֲנִ֥י קַ֖רְתִּי וְשָׁתִ֣יתִי מָ֑יִם וְאַחְרִב֙ בְּכַף־פְּעָמַ֔י כֹּ֖ל יְאֹרֵ֥י מָצֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾănî qartî wə-šātîtî māyim*, *wə-ʾaḥrîb* with-*kap*-*pəʿāmay* all *yəʾōrê māṣôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*qartî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular - I dug", "*wə-šātîtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular - and I drank", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wə-ʾaḥrîb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - and I will dry up", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sole of", "*pəʿāmay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1cs suffix - my feet", "*yəʾōrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rivers of", "*māṣôr*": "proper name - Egypt/besieged places" }, "variants": { "*qartî*": "I dug/I excavated", "*šātîtî*": "I drank/I consumed", "*ʾaḥrîb*": "I will dry up/cause to be desolate", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hollow", "*pəʿāmay*": "my feet/my steps", "*yəʾōrê*": "rivers/canals/streams", "*māṣôr*": "Egypt/besieged places/fortifications" } }
• Jer 49:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.31", "source": "ק֣וּמוּ עֲל֗וּ אֶל־גּ֥וֹי שְׁלֵ֛יו יוֹשֵׁ֥ב לָבֶ֖טַח נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־דְלָתַ֧יִם וְלֹֽא־בְרִ֛יחַ ל֖וֹ בָּדָ֥ד יִשְׁכֹּֽנוּ", "text": "*Qumu* *alu* to *goy* *shelev* *yoshev* *lavetach*, *neum*-*YHWH*; not *delatayim* and not *veriyach* to him, *badad* *yishkonu*", "grammar": { "*Qumu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - arise/stand up", "*alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up/ascend", "*goy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*shelev*": "adjective, masculine singular - at ease/secure", "*yoshev*": "participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*lavetach*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in security", "*neum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*delatayim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates", "*veriyach*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bar/bolt", "*badad*": "adverb - alone/isolated", "*yishkonu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they dwell" }, "variants": { "*Qumu*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*alu*": "go up/advance against/attack", "*goy*": "nation/people", "*shelev*": "at ease/secure/tranquil", "*yoshev*": "dwelling/sitting/living", "*lavetach*": "in security/safely/confidently", "*neum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*delatayim*": "doors/gates/double doors", "*veriyach*": "and bar/bolt/crossbar", "*badad*": "alone/isolated/by itself", "*yishkonu*": "they dwell/live/reside" } } 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.32", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ גְמַלֵּיהֶ֜ם לָבַ֗ז וַהֲמ֤וֹן מִקְנֵיהֶם֙ לְשָׁלָ֔ל וְזֵרִתִ֥ים לְכָל־ר֖וּחַ קְצוּצֵ֣י פֵאָ֑ה וּמִכָּל־עֲבָרָ֛יו אָבִ֥יא אֶת־אֵידָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hāyû gəmallêhem lābaz wa-hămôn miqnêhem ləšālāl wə-zērītîm ləkāl-rûaḥ qəṣûṣê pēʾâ ûmikkāl-ʿăbārāyw ʾābîʾ ʾet-ʾêdām nəʾum-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural - and they will be/become", "*gəmallêhem*": "noun + possessive suffix, masculine plural - their camels", "*lābaz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for plunder", "*wa-hămôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude/abundance of", "*miqnêhem*": "noun + possessive suffix, masculine plural - their livestock/possessions", "*ləšālāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for spoil/booty", "*wə-zērītîm*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular with object suffix, 3rd plural - and I will scatter them", "*ləkāl-rûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - to every wind/direction", "*qəṣûṣê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - ones cut/clipped", "*pēʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - corner/side/edge", "*ûmikkāl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from all", "*ʿăbārāyw*": "noun + possessive suffix, masculine plural - its sides/crossings", "*ʾābîʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring", "*ʾet-ʾêdām*": "direct object marker + noun + possessive suffix, masculine singular - their calamity/disaster", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*gəmallêhem*": "their camels", "*baz*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*hămôn*": "multitude/abundance/wealth/noise", "*miqnêhem*": "their cattle/livestock/possessions", "*šālāl*": "spoil/booty/plunder", "*zērītîm*": "I will scatter/disperse them", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/direction", "*qəṣûṣê pēʾâ*": "those who cut the corners [of their hair/beard]", "*ʾêdām*": "their disaster/calamity" } }
• Ezek 38:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.8", "source": "מִיָּמִ֣ים רַבִּים֮ תִּפָּקֵד֒ בְּאַחֲרִ֨ית הַשָּׁנִ֜ים תָּב֣וֹא ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ ׀ מְשׁוֹבֶ֣בֶת מֵחֶ֗רֶב מְקֻבֶּ֙צֶת֙ מֵעַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים עַ֚ל הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־הָי֥וּ לְחָרְבָּ֖ה תָּמִ֑יד וְהִיא֙ מֵעַמִּ֣ים הוּצָ֔אָה וְיָשְׁב֥וּ לָבֶ֖טַח כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "From-*yāmîm rabbîm tippāqēd*, in-*ʾaḥărîṯ haššānîm tāḇôʾ* to-*ʾereṣ məšôḇeḇeṯ mēḥereḇ məqubbēṣeṯ* from-*ʿammîm rabbîm*, upon *hārê yiśrāʾēl* which-*hāyû lə-ḥorḇâ tāmîd*, and-she from-*ʿammîm hûṣāʾâ*, *wə-yāšḇû lāḇeṭaḥ* all-of-them", "grammar": { "*miyyāmîm*": "preposition with common noun, masculine plural - from/after days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*tippāqēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be mustered/called up", "*bə-ʾaḥărîṯ*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular construct - in the latter part of", "*haššānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the years", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come", "*ʾel-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular - to a land", "*məšôḇeḇeṯ*": "polal participle, feminine singular - restored/recovered", "*mēḥereḇ*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular - from the sword", "*məqubbēṣeṯ*": "pual participle, feminine singular - gathered/assembled", "*mēʿammîm*": "preposition with common noun, masculine plural - from peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*hārê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer-hāyû*": "relative particle with qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - which were", "*lə-ḥorḇâ*": "preposition with common noun, feminine singular - as a waste/ruin", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continuously/always", "*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction with independent personal pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - and it/she", "*mēʿammîm*": "preposition with common noun, masculine plural - from peoples", "*hûṣāʾâ*": "hophal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was brought out", "*wə-yāšḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with conjunction - and they will dwell", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular - in security/safety", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*tippāqēd*": "be mustered/be appointed/be called to account", "*məšôḇeḇeṯ mēḥereḇ*": "recovered from sword/restored from war/brought back from destruction", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently/without fear" } }