Ezra 3:12

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.3.12", "source": "וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּים֩ וְרָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּיָסְד֔וֹ זֶ֤ה הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְרַבִּ֛ים בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* and *rā'šê hā'ābôt* the *zəqēnîm*, who *'ăšer rā'û* *'et-habbayit hārī'šôn* in *bəyāsədô*, this *zeh habbayit* in *bə'ênêhem*, *bōkîm* with *qôl gādôl*; and *rabbîm* with *bitrû'āh bəśimḥāh* to *ləhārîm qôl*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "construct chain - heads of the fathers", "*zəqēnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - elderly", "*'ăšer rā'û*": "relative pronoun with qal perfect, 3rd plural - who saw", "*'et-habbayit*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the house", "*hārī'šôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*bəyāsədô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its founding", "*zeh habbayit*": "demonstrative with definite noun - this house", "*bə'ênêhem*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*bōkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl gādôl*": "noun with adjective - loud voice", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*bitrû'āh*": "preposition with noun - with shouting", "*bəśimḥāh*": "preposition with noun - with joy", "*ləhārîm qôl*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and noun - to raise voice" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "heads of fathers/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs", "*zəqēnîm*": "elderly/aged/elders", "*hārī'šôn*": "first/former/previous", "*bōkîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּים֩ וְרָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּיָסְד֔וֹ זֶ֤ה הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְרַבִּ֛ים בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃

Transliteration

And rabbîm from the kōhănîm and the ləwiyyîm and rā'šê hā'ābôt the zəqēnîm, who 'ăšer rā'û 'et-habbayit hārī'šôn in bəyāsədô, this zeh habbayit in bə'ênêhem, bōkîm with qôl gādôl; and rabbîm with bitrû'āh bəśimḥāh to ləhārîm qôl.

Grammar Details

• *rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many
• *kōhănîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - priests
• *ləwiyyîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - Levites
• *rā'šê hā'ābôt*: construct chain - heads of the fathers
• *zəqēnîm*: definite adjective, masculine plural - elderly
• *'ăšer rā'û*: relative pronoun with qal perfect, 3rd plural - who saw
• *'et-habbayit*: direct object marker with definite noun - the house
• *hārī'šôn*: definite adjective, masculine singular - the first
• *bəyāsədô*: preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its founding
• *zeh habbayit*: demonstrative with definite noun - this house
• *bə'ênêhem*: preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes
• *bōkîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - weeping
• *qôl gādôl*: noun with adjective - loud voice
• *bitrû'āh*: preposition with noun - with shouting
• *bəśimḥāh*: preposition with noun - with joy
• *ləhārîm qôl*: preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and noun - to raise voice

Word Meanings

• *rā'šê hā'ābôt*: heads of fathers/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs
• *zəqēnîm*: elderly/aged/elders
• *hārī'šôn*: first/former/previous
• *bōkîm*: weeping/crying/lamenting
• *śimḥāh*: joy/gladness/delight

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But many of the priests, Levites, and family heads—the elderly who had seen the first temple—were weeping loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But many of the priests and Levites and heads of the fathers' houses, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But many{H7227} of the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881} and heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses], the old men{H2205} that had seen{H7200} the first{H7223} house,{H1004} when the foundation{H3245} of this house{H1004} was laid{H3245} before their eyes,{H5869} wept{H1058} with a loud{H1419} voice;{H6963} and many{H7227} shouted{H8643} aloud{H7311} for joy:{H8057}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But many{H7227} of the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881} and chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}, who were ancient men{H2205}, that had seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the first{H7223} house{H1004}, when the foundation{H3245} of this house{H1004} was laid{H3245}{(H8800)} before their eyes{H5869}, wept{H1058}{(H8802)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}; and many{H7227} shouted{H8643} aloud{H7311}{(H8687)} for joy{H8057}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles many of the olde prestes and Leuites and awncient fathers, which had sene the house afore in his foundacion, and this was now before their eyes, wepte loude. But many shouted with ioye,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Many also of the Priests & the Leuites and the chiefe of the fathers, ancient men which had seene the first house, (when the foundation of this house was layed before their eyes) wept with a loud voyce, and many shouted aloud for ioy,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Many also of the priestes & Leuites and chiefe fathers, and auncient men which had seene the first house, when the foundation was layde before their eyes, wept with a loude voyce, and many showted aloude with ioy:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, [who were] ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' [houses], the old men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged men who had seen the first house -- in this house being founded before their eyes -- are weeping with a loud voice, and many with a shout, in joy, lifting up the voice;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' `houses', the old men that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' [houses], the old men that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But a number of the priests and Levites and the heads of families, old men who had seen the first house, when the base of this house was put down before their eyes, were overcome with weeping; and a number were crying out with joy:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' [houses], the old men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders– older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established– were weeping loudly, and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout.

Referenced Verses

• Hag 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Haggai.2.3", "source": "מִ֤י בָכֶם֙ הַנִּשְׁאָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָאָה֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֔ה בִּכְבוֹד֖וֹ הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן וּמָ֨ה אַתֶּ֜ם רֹאִ֤ים אֹתוֹ֙ עַ֔תָּה הֲל֥וֹא כָמֹ֛הוּ כְּאַ֖יִן בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Who among-*kem* *hannišʾār* *ʾăšer* *rāʾāh* *ʾet*-*habbayit* *hazzeh* in-*kəbôdô* *hārīšôn* and-what *ʾattem* *rōʾîm* *ʾōtô* *ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* like-him as-*ʾayin* in-*ʿênêkem*", "grammar": { "*kem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - among you", "*hannišʾār*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the remaining/the one who remains", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/has seen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house/temple", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kəbôdô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its glory", "*hārīšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first/former", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*rōʾîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - seeing", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - nothing/nonexistence", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - eyes of you/your eyes" }, "variants": { "*hannišʾār*": "the one who remains/the one who is left", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/nonexistence/void", "*kəbôdô hārīšôn*": "its former glory/its first splendor" } }
• Zech 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֣י בַז֮ לְי֣וֹם קְטַנּוֹת֒ וְשָׂמְח֗וּ וְרָא֞וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֧בֶן הַבְּדִ֛יל בְּיַ֥ד זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל שִׁבְעָה־אֵ֑לֶּה עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הֵ֥מָּה מְשׁוֹטְטִ֖ים בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For who has-despised *lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*? And-*śāmĕḥû wĕrāʾû* [direct object marker] the-*ʾeben habbĕdîl* in-hand-of *Zĕrubbābel* seven-these *ʿênê YHWH* they *mĕšôṭĕṭîm* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for day of", "*qĕṭannôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - small things", "*śāmĕḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will rejoice", "*wĕrāʾû*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will see", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*habbĕdîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tin/plummet", "*Zĕrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - roaming/ranging", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*": "day of small things/day of small beginnings", "*śāmĕḥû*": "they will rejoice/be glad/be happy", "*wĕrāʾû*": "and they will see/observe/behold", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*habbĕdîl*": "the tin/plummet/lead weight/plumb line", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "roaming/ranging/going to and fro/patrolling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Matt 13:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.31", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔσπειρεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn kokkō sinapeōs*, which *labōn anthrōpos*, *espeiren en tō agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*kokkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mustard", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*espeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed", "*en tō agrō*": "in the field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*kokkō*": "grain/seed/kernel", "*sinapeōs*": "of mustard/mustard plant", "*labōn*": "taking/having taken/receiving", "*espeiren*": "sowed/planted/scattered" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.32", "source": "Ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων: ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ, μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν, καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Which *mikroteron men estin pantōn tōn spermatōn*: when *de auxēthē*, *meizon tōn lachanōn estin*, and *ginetai dendron*, so that *elthein ta peteina tou ouranou* and *kataskēnoun en tois kladois autou*.", "grammar": { "*mikroteron*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - smaller", "*men*": "particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn tōn spermatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all the seeds", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*auxēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be grown/increased", "*meizon*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - greater", "*tōn lachanōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the garden herbs/vegetables", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*ta peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the birds", "*tou ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the heaven/sky", "*kataskēnoun*": "present active infinitive - to nest/dwell", "*en tois kladois*": "in the branches", "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of it" }, "variants": { "*mikroteron*": "smaller/lesser", "*spermatōn*": "seeds/offspring", "*auxēthē*": "grows/increases/develops", "*meizon*": "greater/larger", "*lachanōn*": "garden herbs/vegetables/plants", "*ginetai*": "becomes/turns into", "*dendron*": "tree/large plant", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kataskēnoun*": "to nest/make nests/dwell", "*kladois*": "branches/boughs" } }
• Job 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.8.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְּ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *hāyāh rēʾšîtḵā miṣʿār wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā yiśgeh mĕʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*rēʾšîtḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beginning", "*miṣʿār*": "adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your end/latter state", "*yiśgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will increase/grow", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*miṣʿār*": "small/little/insignificant", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/latter part/future", "*yiśgeh*": "increase/grow/flourish" } }
• Ps 126:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.6", "source": "הָ֘ל֤וֹךְ יֵלֵ֨ךְ ׀ וּבָכֹה֮ נֹשֵׂ֢א מֶֽשֶׁךְ־הַ֫זָּ֥רַע בֹּֽא־יָב֥וֹא בְרִנָּ֑ה נֹ֝שֵׂ֗א אֲלֻמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "*hālôk* *yēlēk* *û*-*bākōh* *nōśēʾ* *mešek*-the-*zāraʿ* *bōʾ*-*yābôʾ* in-*rinnāh* *nōśēʾ* *ʾălummōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*yēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*û*-*bākōh*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying", "*mešek*": "construct noun, masculine singular - drawing out/bag of", "*zāraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the seed", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute - coming", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with joyful shouting", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying", "*ʾălummōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sheaves" }, "variants": { "*mešek*": "drawing out/bag/precious seed", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/sowing/offspring", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*ʾălummōtāyw*": "his sheaves/bundles" } }
• Isa 41:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.14", "source": "אַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ תּוֹלַ֣עַת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב מְתֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾal-tîrəʾî tôlaʿat yaʿăqōḇ mətê yiśrāʾēl ʾănî ʿăzartîḵ nəʾum-YHWH wəḡōʾălēḵ qəḏôš yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - do not fear", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - worm of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*mətê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*ʿăzartîḵ*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I have helped you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of YHWH", "*wəḡōʾălēḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*qəḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "do not fear/be not afraid", "*tôlaʿat*": "worm/maggot/small and weak creature", "*mətê*": "men/people/few men", "*ʿăzartîḵ*": "I have helped you/assisted you/supported you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of YHWH/says YHWH", "*wəḡōʾălēḵ*": "and your redeemer/your kinsman-redeemer/your avenger" } }
• Isa 60:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.22", "source": "הַקָּטֹן֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאֶ֔לֶף וְהַצָּעִ֖יר לְג֣וֹי עָצ֑וּם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּעִתָּ֥הּ אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה", "text": "The *qāṭōn* *yihyeh* to *ʾelep*, and the *ṣāʿîr* to *gôy* *ʿāṣûm*; I *YHWH* in its *ʿittāh* I will *ʾăḥîšennâ*.", "grammar": { "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - small/little", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - thousand", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - young/insignificant", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - nation", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - mighty/numerous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿittāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its time", "*ʾăḥîšennâ*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will hasten it" }, "variants": { "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant/young", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/clan", "*ṣāʿîr*": "young/insignificant/least", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*ʿittāh*": "its time/its appointed time", "*ʾăḥîšennâ*": "I will hasten it/I will quickly bring it about" } }
• Jer 31:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.8", "source": "הִנְנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אוֹתָ֜ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֗וֹן וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָרֶץ֒ בָּ֚ם עִוֵּ֣ר וּפִסֵּ֔חַ הָרָ֥ה וְיֹלֶ֖דֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו קָהָ֥ל גָּד֖וֹל יָשׁ֥וּבוּ הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *mēbîʾ* *ʾôtām* from *ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn*, and *qibbaṣtîm* from *yarkətê*-*ʾāreṣ*; among them *ʿiwwēr* and *pissēaḥ*, *hārâ* and *yōledet* *yaḥdāw*; *qāhāl* *gādôl* *yāšûbû* here.", "grammar": { "*Hinənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*yarkətê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - remote parts/ends", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*pissēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - lame", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*yōledet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - giving birth", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*yāšûbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return" }, "variants": { "*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/look, I am about to", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*yarkətê*": "remote parts/ends/extremities", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/lame", "*hārâ*": "pregnant woman/with child", "*yōledet*": "woman giving birth/one who bears", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/altogether", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*yāšûbû*": "they will return/come back/turn back" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }
• Dan 2:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.34", "source": "חָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֗יְתָ עַ֠ד דִּ֣י הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת אֶ֙בֶן֙ דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֔יִן וּמְחָ֤ת לְצַלְמָא֙ עַל־רַגְל֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י פַרְזְלָ֖א וְחַסְפָּ֑א וְהַדֵּ֖קֶת הִמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā* until that *hitgĕzeret ʾeben* that-not by-*yĕdayin* and-*mĕḥāt lĕṣalmāʾ* upon-*raglôhî* that of-*parzĕlāʾ* and-*ḥaspāʾ* and-*haddēqet himmôn*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "2nd person masculine singular verb with auxiliary - you were seeing", "*hitgĕzeret*": "3rd person feminine singular passive verb - was cut out/was hewn", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone/rock", "*yĕdayin*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*mĕḥāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - struck/hit", "*lĕṣalmāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - to the image", "*raglôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its feet", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the clay", "*haddēqet*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - crushed/broke in pieces", "*himmôn*": "3rd person masculine plural object pronoun - them" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "you were seeing/you were watching/you were observing", "*hitgĕzeret*": "was cut out/was hewn/was broken off", "*mĕḥāt*": "struck/hit/smashed", "*haddēqet*": "crushed/broke to pieces/shattered", "*himmôn*": "them/those" } } 35 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.35", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֡ה פַּרְזְלָא֩ חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙ כְּע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔א וְכָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְה֑וֹן וְאַבְנָ֣א ׀ דִּֽי־מְחָ֣ת לְצַלְמָ֗א הֲוָ֛ת לְט֥וּר רַ֖ב וּמְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin dāqû kaḥădāh parzĕlāʾ ḥaspāʾ nĕḥāšāʾ kaspāʾ* and-*dahăbāʾ* and-*hăwô kĕʿûr* from-*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ* and-*nĕśāʾ himmôn rûḥāʾ* and-all-*ʾătar* not-*hištăkaḥ lĕhôn*; and-*ʾabnāʾ* that-*mĕḥāt lĕṣalmāʾ hăwāt lĕṭûr rab* and-*mĕlāt kol-ʾarʿāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then", "*dāqû*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - were crushed/broken", "*kaḥădāh*": "preposition with feminine singular adverb - together/at once", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the clay", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bronze", "*kaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gold", "*hăwô*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - they became", "*kĕʿûr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - like chaff", "*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ*": "masculine plural construct noun with masculine singular noun - threshing floors of summer", "*nĕśāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb - carried away", "*himmôn*": "3rd person masculine plural object pronoun - them", "*rûḥāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wind", "*ʾătar*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*hištăkaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was found", "*lĕhôn*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ʾabnāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the stone", "*mĕḥāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - struck", "*lĕṣalmāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - the image", "*hăwāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - became", "*lĕṭûr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to a mountain", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*mĕlāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - filled", "*kol-ʾarʿāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun with feminine singular noun with definite article - the whole earth" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*dāqû*": "were crushed/were broken/were pulverized", "*kaḥădāh*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*hăwô*": "they became/they were/they turned into", "*kĕʿûr*": "like chaff/like dust/like debris", "*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ*": "summer threshing floors/harvest threshing areas", "*nĕśāʾ*": "carried away/lifted up/took away", "*rûḥāʾ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾătar*": "place/location/spot", "*hištăkaḥ*": "was found/was discovered", "*hăwāt*": "became/turned into/was transformed", "*ṭûr*": "mountain/large hill", "*mĕlāt*": "filled/occupied completely" } }