Ezra 7:25

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.25", "source": "וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת אֱלָהָ֤ךְ דִּֽי־בִידָךְ֙ מֶ֣נִּי שָׁפְטִ֞ין וְדַיָּנִ֗ין דִּי־לֶהֱוֺ֤ן דאנין דָּאיְנִין֙ לְכָל־עַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה לְכָל־יָדְעֵ֖י דָּתֵ֣י אֱלָהָ֑ךְ וְדִ֧י לָ֦א יָדַ֖ע תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃", "text": "And you *ʿEzrāʾ* according to *ḥāḵmaṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that-in *ḇîḏāḵ* appoint *šāp̄əṭîn* and *ḏayyānîn* that-they shall be *dāʾyənîn* to all-*ʿammāh* that in *baʿăḇar* *nahărāh* to all-*yāḏəʿê* *dāṯê* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* and that not *yāḏaʿ* *təhôḏəʿûn*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾant*": "conjunction with second person masculine singular pronoun (Aramaic) - and you", "*kə-ḥāḵmaṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - according to wisdom of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand", "*mennî*": "imperative verb, masculine singular, pael stem (Aramaic) - appoint", "*šāp̄əṭîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - judges", "*wə-ḏayyānîn*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - and magistrates", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*lehĕwōn*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - they shall be", "*dāʾyənîn*": "participle, masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - judging", "*lə-ḵāl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*ʿammāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the people", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ba-ʿăḇar*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - in the region beyond", "*nahărāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the river", "*lə-ḵāl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*yāḏəʿê*": "masculine plural construct participle, peal stem (Aramaic) - knowers of", "*dāṯê*": "feminine plural construct noun (Aramaic) - laws of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*wə-ḏî*": "conjunction with relative particle (Aramaic) - and who", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle (Aramaic) - not", "*yāḏaʿ*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - he knows", "*təhôḏəʿûn*": "imperfect verb, second person masculine plural, haphel stem (Aramaic) - you shall make known" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵmaṯ*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession", "*mennî*": "appoint/assign/establish", "*šāp̄əṭîn*": "judges", "*ḏayyānîn*": "magistrates/judicial officers", "*dāʾyənîn*": "judging/adjudicating", "*baʿăḇar nahărāh*": "beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates", "*yāḏəʿê*": "knowers/those who know", "*dāṯê*": "laws/decrees/statutes", "*təhôḏəʿûn*": "you shall make known/teach/inform" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת אֱלָהָ֤ךְ דִּֽי־בִידָךְ֙ מֶ֣נִּי שָׁפְטִ֞ין וְדַיָּנִ֗ין דִּי־לֶהֱוֺ֤ן דאנין דָּאיְנִין֙ לְכָל־עַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה לְכָל־יָדְעֵ֖י דָּתֵ֣י אֱלָהָ֑ךְ וְדִ֧י לָ֦א יָדַ֖ע תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃

Transliteration

And you ʿEzrāʾ according to ḥāḵmaṯ ʾĕlāhāḵ that-in ḇîḏāḵ appoint šāp̄əṭîn and ḏayyānîn that-they shall be dāʾyənîn to all-ʿammāh that in baʿăḇar nahărāh to all-yāḏəʿê dāṯê ʾĕlāhāḵ and that not yāḏaʿ təhôḏəʿûn

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾant*: conjunction with second person masculine singular pronoun (Aramaic) - and you
• *kə-ḥāḵmaṯ*: preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - according to wisdom of
• *ʾĕlāhāḵ*: masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God
• *dî*: relative particle (Aramaic) - that
• *ḇî-ḏāḵ*: preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand
• *mennî*: imperative verb, masculine singular, pael stem (Aramaic) - appoint
• *šāp̄əṭîn*: masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - judges
• *wə-ḏayyānîn*: conjunction with masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - and magistrates
• *lehĕwōn*: imperfect verb, third person masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - they shall be
• *dāʾyənîn*: participle, masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - judging
• *lə-ḵāl*: preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all
• *ʿammāh*: masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the people
• *ba-ʿăḇar*: preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - in the region beyond
• *nahărāh*: masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the river
• *yāḏəʿê*: masculine plural construct participle, peal stem (Aramaic) - knowers of
• *dāṯê*: feminine plural construct noun (Aramaic) - laws of
• *wə-ḏî*: conjunction with relative particle (Aramaic) - and who
• *lāʾ*: negative particle (Aramaic) - not
• *yāḏaʿ*: perfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - he knows
• *təhôḏəʿûn*: imperfect verb, second person masculine plural, haphel stem (Aramaic) - you shall make known

Word Meanings

• *ḥāḵmaṯ*: wisdom/knowledge/understanding
• *ḇîḏāḵ*: in your hand/power/possession
• *mennî*: appoint/assign/establish
• *šāp̄əṭîn*: judges
• *ḏayyānîn*: magistrates/judicial officers
• *dāʾyənîn*: judging/adjudicating
• *baʿăḇar nahărāh*: beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates
• *yāḏəʿê*: knowers/those who know
• *dāṯê*: laws/decrees/statutes
• *təhôḏəʿûn*: you shall make known/teach/inform

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, are to appoint judges and magistrates who can judge all the people in the region beyond the River—all those who know the laws of your God. And for anyone who does not know them, you shall teach them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou, a, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach those who do not know them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou E?dras (after the wy?dome of yi God that is in thy hande) set thou iudges and arbiters, to iudge all the people that is beyonde Iordane, euen all soch as knowe the lawe of thy God: and them that knowe it not, those se that ye teache.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou Ezra (after the wisedome of thy God, that is in thine hand) set iudges and arbiters, which may iudge all the people that is beyond the Riuer, euen all that knowe the Lawe of thy God, and teach ye them that know it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou Esdras, after the wysdome of thy God that is in thyne hande, set iudges and arbitrers by my aucthoritie to iudge all the people that is beyond the water, euen all such as know the law of thy God: and them that knowe it not, those see that ye teache.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that [is] in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that [are] beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know [them] not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God who is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach you him who doesn't know them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that `is' in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may be judges to all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the law of thy God, and he who hath not known ye cause to know;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God who is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn't know them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.10", "source": "כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת־תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "For *ʿEzrāʾ* *hēḵîn* *ləḇāḇô* to *liḏrôš* *ʾeṯ*-*tôraṯ* *YHWH* and to *laʿăśōṯ* and to *ləlammēḏ* in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ḥōq* and *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēḵîn*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular, hiphil stem - prepared/established", "*ləḇāḇô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*li-ḏrôš*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal stem - to seek/study", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - law/instruction of", "*wə-la-ʿăśōṯ*": "conjunction with preposition and infinitive construct, qal stem - and to do/practice", "*û-lə-lammēḏ*": "conjunction with preposition and infinitive construct, piel stem - and to teach", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - in Israel", "*ḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - statute/decree", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and judgment/ordinance" }, "variants": { "*hēḵîn*": "prepared/established/set firm", "*liḏrôš*": "to seek/study/inquire", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*laʿăśōṯ*": "to do/practice/perform", "*ləlammēḏ*": "to teach/instruct", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/regulation", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/custom" } }
• Deut 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }
• Mal 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.7", "source": "כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַת וְתוֹרָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִפִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה־צְבָא֖וֹת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For-*śiptê* *kōhēn* *yišmərû*-*daʿat* and-*tôrâ* *yəbaqšû* from-*pîhû* for *malʾak* *YHWH*-*ṣəbāʾôt* he", "grammar": { "*śiptê*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep/guard/preserve", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction", "*yəbaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*śiptê*": "lips/speech/language of", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*yišmərû*": "they will keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yəbaqšû*": "they will seek/search for/consult", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/ambassador" } }
• Matt 13:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.52", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.", "text": "And he *eipen* to them, Because of this every *grammateus* *mathēteutheis* for the *basileian* of the *ouranōn* *homoios* *estin* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *ekballei* out of the *thēsaurou* of him *kaina* and *palaia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*mathēteutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been discipled", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*homoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - similar/like", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to man", "*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to householder", "*ekballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - brings out", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kaina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - new things", "*palaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - old things" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*mathēteutheis*": "having been discipled/instructed/trained", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*homoios*": "similar/like/resembling", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/head of household", "*ekballei*": "brings out/puts out/casts out", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kaina*": "new things/fresh things", "*palaia*": "old things/ancient things" } }
• Matt 23:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.2", "source": "Λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι:", "text": "*Legōn*, Upon the of-*Mōseōs* *kathedras* *ekathisan* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kathedras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - seat/chair of authority", "*ekathisan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - sat down/were seated", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*kathedras*": "seat/chair/position of authority", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/took seat/assumed authority position", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/law experts", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.3", "source": "Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν τηρεῖν, τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε· κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε: λέγουσιν γὰρ, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "All *oun* as-much-as *an eipōsin* to-you to-*tērein*, *tēreite* and *poieite*; according-to *de* the *erga* of-them *mē poieite*: *legousin* *gar*, and not *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object, all things", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*hosa an*": "relative + conditional particle - whatever/as much as", "*eipōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might say/tell/command", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to observe/keep/follow", "*tēreite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/keep/follow!", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice!", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds/actions", "*mē poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural with negative - do not do!", "*legousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ou poiousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not do" }, "variants": { "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*tēreite*": "keep/observe/follow!", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform!", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell" } }
• Mark 6:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Mark.6.34", "source": "Καὶ ἐξελθὼν, εἶδεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πολὺν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ αὐτοῖς, ὅτι ἦσαν ὡς πρόβατα μὴ ἔχοντα ποιμένα: καὶ ἤρξατο διδάσκειν αὐτοὺς πολλά.", "text": "And *exelthōn*, *eiden* the *Iēsous* much *ochlon*, and *esplanchnisthē* upon them, because *ēsan* as *probata* not *echonta* *poimena*: and *ērxato* *didaskein* them *polla*.", "grammar": { "*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*eiden*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he saw", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*esplanchnisthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd person, singular - he was moved with compassion", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, plural - they were", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*echonta*": "present participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having", "*poimena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*ērxato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd person, singular - he began", "*didaskein*": "present infinitive, active - to teach", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things" }, "variants": { "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/having disembarked", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude", "*esplanchnisthē*": "was moved with compassion/felt compassion/had pity", "*probata*": "sheep", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*poimena*": "shepherd/pastor", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*polla*": "many things/much" } }
• Rom 10:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.10.14", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσονται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσουσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσουσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος;", "text": "*Pōs oun epikalesontai eis hon ouk episteusan*? *pōs de pisteusousin hou ouk ēkousan*? *pōs de akousousin chōris kēryssontos*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*epikalesontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will call upon", "*eis hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - on whom", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they believed", "*pōs de*": "interrogative adverb + postpositive conjunction - and how", "*pisteusousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will believe", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*ēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they heard", "*akousousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will hear", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*kēryssontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of one preaching" }, "variants": { "*epikalesontai*": "they will call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*episteusan*": "they believed/trusted/had faith", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*kēryssontos*": "one preaching/proclaiming/heralding" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.10.15", "source": "Πῶς δὲ κηρύξουσιν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων εἰρήνην, τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά!", "text": "*Pōs de kēryxousin*, *ean mē apostalōsin*? *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hōs hōraioi hoi podes tōn euangelizomenōn eirēnēn*, *tōn euangelizomenōn ta agatha*!", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kēryxousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will preach", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*apostalōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd plural - they are sent", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written", "*Hōs*": "adverb - how", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful", "*hoi podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*tōn euangelizomenōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the ones evangelizing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*ta agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the good things" }, "variants": { "*kēryxousin*": "they will preach/proclaim/herald", "*apostalōsin*": "they are sent/commissioned/dispatched", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/timely/lovely", "*euangelizomenōn*": "bringing good news/evangelizing/preaching good news", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings" } } 16 { "verseID": "Romans.10.16", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντες ὑπήκουσαν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ. Ἠσαΐας γὰρ λέγει, Κύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν;", "text": "*All' ou pantes hypēkousan tō euangeliō*. *Ēsaias gar legei*, *Kyrie*, *tis episteusen tē akoē hēmōn*?", "grammar": { "*All'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hypēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they obeyed", "*tō euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - the gospel", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*episteusen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - believed", "*tē akoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - the report/hearing", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*hypēkousan*": "they obeyed/heeded/listened to", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*akoē*": "report/hearing/message/what was heard" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.10.17", "source": "Ἄρα ἡ πίστις ἐξ ἀκοῆς, ἡ δὲ ἀκοὴ διὰ ῥήματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ara hē pistis ex akoēs*, *hē de akoē dia rhēmatos Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - so/then", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith", "*ex akoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - from hearing", "*hē de akoē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - and the hearing", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*rhēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ara*": "so/then/therefore/consequently", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*akoēs*": "hearing/report/message", "*rhēmatos*": "word/saying/message/utterance" } }
• Jas 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.1.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος· καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "If and anyone of you *leipetai* *sophias*, let him *aiteitō* from the *didontos Theos* to all *haplōs*, and not *oneidizontos*; and it will be *dothēsetai* to him.", "grammar": { "*leipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is lacking", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of lacking", "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*didontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - giving", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*haplōs*": "adverb - generously/simply", "*oneidizontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reproaching", "*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*leipetai*": "lacks/is deficient in/is in need of", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*didontos*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*haplōs*": "generously/liberally/simply/without reservation", "*oneidizontos*": "reproaching/rebuking/finding fault/upbraiding", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted" } }
• Jas 3:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "James.3.17", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.", "text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed", "*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards", "*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable", "*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable", "*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits", "*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good", "*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy", "*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful", "*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial", "*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty", "*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy" } } 18 { "verseID": "James.3.18", "source": "Καρπὸς δὲ τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην.", "text": "*Karpos* *de* of the *dikaiosynēs* in *eirēnē* *speiretai* for those *poiousin* *eirēnēn*.", "grammar": { "*Karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - peace", "*speiretai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is sown", "*poiousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - making/doing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*Karpos*": "fruit/harvest/result", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony", "*speiretai*": "is sown/planted", "*poiousin*": "making/doing/producing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפַ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־חָכְמַ֧ת אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ* *ʾăšer* *šāpaṭ* the-*melek*, and they *wayyîrĕʾû* from-before the-*melek*, for they *rāʾû* that-*ḥokmat* *ʾĕlōhîm* within him to-*laʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hammišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*šāpaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyîrĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - from before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - within him", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ḥokmat ʾĕlōhîm*": "wisdom of God/divine wisdom", "*wayyîrĕʾû mippĕnê*": "they feared before/they stood in awe of/they were in reverence of" } }
• 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.12", "source": "אַ֣ךְ יִֽתֶּן־לְּךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל וּבִינָ֔ה וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Only *yitten*-to you *YHWH* *śēkel* and *bînâ*, and *wîṣawwᵊkā* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and to keep *ʾet*-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - discretion/understanding/wisdom", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*wîṣawwᵊkā*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he command you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*śēkel ûbînâ*": "discretion and understanding/wisdom and insight/intelligence and discernment", "*wîṣawwᵊkā*": "may he give you charge over/may he appoint you over/may he commission you concerning" } }
• 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.4", "source": "מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "From-*ʾēlleh* for-*nəṣṣēaḥ* over-*məlʾeḵeṯ* *bêṯ*-*YHWH* twenty and-four *ʾālep̄* and-*šōṭərîm* and-*šōp̄əṭîm* six *ʾălāp̄îm*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to oversee/supervise", "*məlʾeḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers/officials", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "to oversee, to supervise, to direct", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers, officials, scribes, record-keepers" } }
• 2 Chr 17:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.7", "source": "וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת שָׁל֜וֹשׁ לְמָלְכ֗וֹ שָׁלַ֤ח לְשָׂרָיו֙ לְבֶן־חַ֙יִל֙ וּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣ה וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔ה וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖ל וּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּ לְלַמֵּ֖ד בְּעָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And-in-*šənaṯ* *šālôš* to-*məlḵô* *šālaḥ* to-*śārāyw* to-*ḇen*-*ḥayil* and-to-*ʿŌḇaḏyāh* and-to-*Zəḵaryāh* and-to-*Nəṯanʾēl* and-to-*Mîḵāyāhû* to-*ləlammēḏ* in-*ʿārê* *Yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'year of'", "*šālôš*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - 'three'", "*məlḵô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his reigning'", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sent'", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his officials'", "*ḇen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength/might/ability'", "*ʿŌḇaḏyāh*": "proper noun - 'Obadiah'", "*Zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - 'Zechariah'", "*Nəṯanʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Nethanel'", "*Mîḵāyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Micaiah'", "*ləlammēḏ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - 'to teach'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*śārāyw*": "officials/princes/leaders", "*ḇen-ḥayil*": "son of strength/capable man/valiant man", "*ləlammēḏ*": "to teach/to instruct/to train" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.8", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּ וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּ וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡ל *ושמרימות **וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩ וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּ וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ וְט֥וֹב אֲדוֹנִיָּ֖ה הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "And-with-them the-*Ləwiyyîm* *Šəmaʿyāhû* and-*Nəṯanyāhû* and-*Zəḇaḏyāhû* and-*ʿĂśāhʾēl* and-*Šəmîrāmôṯ* and-*Yəhônāṯān* and-*ʾĂḏôniyyāhû* and-*Ṭôḇiyyāhû* and-*Ṭôḇ* *ʾĂḏôniyyāh* the-*Ləwiyyîm* and-with-them *ʾĔlîšāmāʿ* and-*Yəhôrām* the-*kōhănîm*", "grammar": { "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Levites'", "*Šəmaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Shemaiah'", "*Nəṯanyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Nethaniah'", "*Zəḇaḏyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Zebadiah'", "*ʿĂśāhʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Asahel'", "*Šəmîrāmôṯ*": "proper noun - 'Shemiramoth'", "*Yəhônāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Jehonathan'", "*ʾĂḏôniyyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*Ṭôḇiyyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Tobijah'", "*Ṭôḇ*": "proper noun - 'Tob'", "*ʾĂḏôniyyāh*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*ʾĔlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Elishama'", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - 'Jehoram'", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'priests'" }, "variants": {} } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.9", "source": "וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔ם סֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ בָּעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayəlammədû* in-*Yəhûḏāh* and-with-them *sēp̄er* *tôraṯ* *YHWH* and *wayyāsōbbû* in-all-*ʿārê* *Yəhûḏāh* and *wayəlammədû* in-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wayəlammədû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they taught'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*sēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'book of'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*wayyāsōbbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they went around'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'people'" }, "variants": { "*wayəlammədû*": "taught/instructed/trained", "*sēp̄er*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*wayyāsōbbû*": "went around/circulated/made a circuit" } }
• 2 Chr 19:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up", "*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders", "*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.9", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּן֙ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה וּבְלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayṣaw* upon-them *lēʾmōr* thus *ṯaʿăśûn* in-*yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* in-*ʾĕmûnāh* and-in-*lēḇāḇ* *šālēm*", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded/charged", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ṯaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall do", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/fidelity", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/perfect", "עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "כֹּ֤ה": "adverb - thus/so", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "וּבְ־": "conjunction + preposition - and in" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*ṯaʿăśûn*": "you shall do/you shall act/you must perform", "*yirʾaṯ* *YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/fidelity/trustworthiness", "*lēḇāḇ* *šālēm*": "perfect heart/whole heart/complete heart" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.10", "source": "וְכָל־רִיב֩ אֲשֶׁר־יָב֨וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם ׀ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם בֵּֽין־דָּ֣ם ׀ לְדָם֮ בֵּין־תּוֹרָ֣ה לְמִצְוָה֮ לְחֻקִּ֣ים וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֤א יֶאְשְׁמוּ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְהָֽיָה־קֶ֥צֶף עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַל־אֲחֵיכֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה תַעֲשׂ֖וּן וְלֹ֥א תֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃", "text": "And-every-*rîḇ* that-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you from-your-brothers the-*yōšəḇîm* in-their-cities between-*dām* to-*dām* between-*tôrāh* to-*miṣwāh* to-*ḥuqqîm* and-to-*mišpāṭîm* and-*hizhartem* them and-not *yeʾšəmû* to-*YHWH* and-*hāyāh*-*qeṣep̄* upon-you and-upon-your-brothers thus *ṯaʿăśûn* and-not *ṯeʾšāmû*", "grammar": { "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/case", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones dwelling", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*hizhartem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall warn", "*yeʾšəmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be guilty", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "*ṯaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall do", "*ṯeʾšāmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be guilty", "וְכָל־": "conjunction + noun - and every", "אֲשֶׁר־": "relative particle - that/which", "מֵ־": "preposition - from", "הַ־": "definite article - the", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "בֵּֽין־": "preposition - between", "לְ־": "preposition - to", "וּלְ־": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וְלֹ֤א": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "וְעַל־": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "כֹּ֥ה": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/case/lawsuit", "*yāḇôʾ*": "comes/arrives/enters", "*dām* to-*dām*": "blood to blood/bloodshed case/homicide matters", "*tôrāh* to-*miṣwāh*": "law to commandment/instruction to precept", "*ḥuqqîm* and-to-*mišpāṭîm*": "statutes and judgments/decrees and ordinances", "*hizhartem*": "warn/caution/admonish", "*yeʾšəmû*": "become guilty/incur guilt/be held liable", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ṯeʾšāmû*": "incur guilt/become liable/be guilty" } }
• Ezra 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.6", "source": "כְּעַ֡ן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֨ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֜ה שְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה רַחִיקִ֥ין הֲו֖וֹ מִן־תַּמָּֽה׃", "text": "Now *Tattenay* *paḥaṯ ʿăḇar-nahărāh*, *Šᵉṯar Bôzenay* and their *kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*, the *ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ* who are in *ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *raḥîqîn* be from *tammāh*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now/therefore", "*Tattenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "compound geographical term - Beyond the River", "*Šᵉṯar Bôzenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues/associates", "*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Apharsachites (Persian officials)", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/that", "*raḥîqîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant/staying away", "*hăwô*": "verb, Peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be/keep", "*min-tammāh*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "Beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/companions/associates", "*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites/Persian officials", "*raḥîqîn hăwô*": "keep away/stay far/remain distant" } }
• Ezra 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.14", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּי֩ מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י בִידָֽךְ׃", "text": "All-*qŏḇēl* that from-*qŏḏām* *malkāʾ* and *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāʿăṭōhî* *šəlîaḥ* to *ləḇaqqārāʾ* upon-*Yəhûḏ* and to *Yərûšlem* with *dāṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that in *ḇîḏāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition (Aramaic) - all before/because", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*min-qŏḏām*": "compound preposition (Aramaic) - from before", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction with numeral (Aramaic) - and seven", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his counselors", "*šəlîaḥ*": "masculine singular passive participle (Aramaic) - sent", "*lə-ḇaqqārāʾ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to inquire", "*ʿal*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon/concerning", "*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Judah", "*wə-li-Yərûšlem*": "conjunction with preposition and proper noun (Aramaic) - and to Jerusalem", "*bə-dāṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - with law of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand" }, "variants": { "*qŏḇēl*": "before/because/accordingly", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "his counselors/advisers", "*šəlîaḥ*": "sent/commissioned", "*ləḇaqqārāʾ*": "to inquire/examine/investigate", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/regulation", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession" } }
• Neh 8:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.1", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד אֶל־הָ֣רְח֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ לְעֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֔ר לְהָבִ֗יא אֶת־סֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yēʾāsəpû* all-*hāʿām* like-*ʾîš* one to-*hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammāyim wə-yōʾmrû* to-*ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr* to-*hābîʾ* *ʾet-sēper tôrat mōšeh* which-*ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēʾāsəpû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun construct - before/in front of", "*šaʿar-hammāyim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*hābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾet-sēper*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the book", "*tôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } } 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.2", "source": "וַיָּבִ֣יא עֶזְרָ֣א הַ֠כֹּהֵן אֶֽת־הַתּוֹרָ֞ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַקָּהָל֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yābîʾ ʿezrāʾ hakkōhēn ʾet-hattôrâ lipnê haqqāhāl* from-*ʾîš* and-until-*ʾiššâ* and-all *mēbîn lišmōaʿ* on-*yôm* one to-*ḥōdeš haššəbîʿî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābîʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾet-hattôrâ*": "direct object marker + definite noun, feminine singular - the law", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before/in front of", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the assembly/congregation", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/comprehending", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the seventh" }, "variants": { "*haqqāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*mēbîn*": "understanding/comprehending/discerning", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to understand" } } 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.3", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־בוֹ֩ לִפְנֵ֨י הָרְח֜וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמַּ֗יִם מִן־הָאוֹר֙ עַד־מַחֲצִ֣ית הַיּ֔וֹם נֶ֛גֶד הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־סֵ֥פֶר הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ-bô lipnê hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammayim min-hāʾôr* until-*maḥăṣît hayyôm neged hāʾănāšîm wə-hannāšîm wə-hamməbînîm wə-ʾoznê* all-*hāʿām* to-*sēper hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ-bô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he read in it", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before/in front of", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*šaʿar-hammayim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*min-hāʾôr*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - from the light/daybreak", "*maḥăṣît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - half of", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-hamməbînîm*": "conjunction + definite hiphil participle, masculine plural - and those who understand", "*wə-ʾoznê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and ears of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - book/scroll", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*hāʾôr*": "light/daybreak/morning", "*maḥăṣît*": "half/middle/midpoint", "*hamməbînîm*": "those who understand/comprehend/perceive", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document" } }
• Neh 8:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.7", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ וּבָנִ֡י וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֡ין עַקּ֡וּב שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה קְלִיטָ֣א עֲזַרְיָה֩ יוֹזָבָ֨ד חָנָ֤ן פְּלָאיָה֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מְבִינִ֥ים אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לַתּוֹרָ֑ה וְהָעָ֖ם עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēšûaʿ ûbānî wə-šērēbyâ yāmîn ʿaqqûb šabbətay hôdîyâ maʿăśēyâ qəlîṭāʾ ʿăzaryâ yôzābād ḥānān pəlāyâ wə-halwîyim məbînîm ʾet-hāʿām lattôrâ wə-hāʿām ʿal-ʿāmədām*", "grammar": { "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*məbînîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to understand/explaining", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lattôrâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in/regarding the law", "*wə-hāʿām*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their place/standing" }, "variants": { "*məbînîm*": "causing to understand/explaining/instructing", "*lattôrâ*": "regarding the law/concerning the law/about the law", "*ʿal-ʿāmədām*": "in their place/standing in position/at their stations" } } 8 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.8", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ בַסֵּ֛פֶר בְּתוֹרַ֥ת הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְשׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû bassēper bətôrat hāʾĕlōhîm məpōrāš wə-śôm śekel wə-yābînû bammigrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they read", "*bassēper*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the book", "*bətôrat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in law of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*məpōrāš*": "pual participle, masculine singular - distinctly/clearly", "*wə-śôm*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and placing", "*śekel*": "noun, masculine singular - understanding/insight", "*wə-yābînû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave understanding", "*bammigrāʾ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the reading" }, "variants": { "*məpōrāš*": "distinctly/clearly/with interpretation", "*wə-śôm śekel*": "giving understanding/giving meaning/providing sense", "*bammigrāʾ*": "in the reading/in what was read/in the scripture" } }
• Neh 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.3", "source": "וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ עַל־עָמְדָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּ בְּסֵ֨פֶר תּוֹרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם רְבִעִ֣ית הַיּ֑וֹם וּרְבִעִית֙ מִתְוַדִּ֣ים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāqûmû* upon-*ʿomdām* and *wayyiqrəʾû* in *sēper* *tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *rəḇiʿît* the *yôm*, and *rəḇiʿît* *mitwaddîm* and *mištaḥăwîm* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person plural - and they arose/stood", "*ʿomdām*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their place/standing", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person plural - and they read/called", "*sēper*": "masculine singular construct - book/scroll of", "*tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*rəḇiʿît*": "feminine singular - fourth part", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*mitwaddîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural - confessing", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural - bowing down/worshiping" }, "variants": { "*ʿomdām*": "their place/station/position", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "and they read/called/proclaimed", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*rəḇiʿît*": "fourth part/quarter", "*mitwaddîm*": "confessing/acknowledging", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "bowing down/prostrating/worshiping" } }
• Neh 13:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נִקְרָ֛א בְּסֵ֥פֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וְנִמְצָא֙ כָּת֣וּב בּ֔וֹ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־יָב֨וֹא עַמֹּנִ֧י וּמֹאָבִ֛י בִּקְהַ֥ל הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *yôm* the *hû'* was *niqrā'* in *sēfer* *Mošeh* in *'oznê* the *'ām*; and was *nimṣā'* *kāṯûḇ* in *bô* that not *yāḇô'* *'ammōnî* and *mō'āḇî* in *qəhal* the *'ĕlōhîm* until *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*niqrā'*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was read/called", "*sēfer*": "masculine singular construct - book/scroll of", "*Mošeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*'oznê*": "dual construct noun - ears of", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people", "*nimṣā'*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*kāṯûḇ*": "Qal passive participle - written", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yāḇô'*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*'ammōnî*": "gentilic adjective - Ammonite", "*mō'āḇî*": "gentilic adjective - Moabite", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*niqrā'*": "was read/was called", "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/document", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } } 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } } 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כְּשָׁמְעָ֣ם אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֑ה וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּ כָל־עֵ֖רֶב מִיּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayhî* when *šām'ām* *'eṯ*-the *tôrāh*; and *wayyaḇdîlû* all-*'ēreḇ* from *Yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular of *hāyāh* - and it was/came to pass", "*šām'ām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hearing", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tôrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - law/instruction", "*wayyaḇdîlû*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they separated", "*'ēreḇ*": "masculine singular noun - mixed multitude/foreigners", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*'ēreḇ*": "mixed multitude/foreigners/mixture/mixed people", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }
• Ps 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.7", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmayim* *môṣāʾô* and-*təqûpātô* upon-*qəṣôtām* and-*ʾēyn* *nistār* from-*ḥammātô*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his going forth/rising", "*təqûpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his circuit/course", "*qəṣôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their ends", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*nistār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*ḥammātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his heat" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his rising/his departure point", "*təqûpātô*": "his circuit/revolution/course/cycle", "*qəṣôtām*": "their ends/their extremities", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/nothing", "*nistār*": "hidden/concealed/sheltered", "*ḥammātô*": "his heat/his radiance/his warmth" } }
• Ps 119:98-99 : 98 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.98", "source": "מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃", "text": "From my enemies *mēʾōyəḇay* you make me wiser *təḥakkəmēnî* through your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*; for *kî* forever *ləʿôlām* they are *hîʾ* mine *lî*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you make me wiser", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/mine" }, "variants": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/than my adversaries", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "you make me wiser/you give me more wisdom/you make me more skilled", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/always", "*hîʾ-lî*": "they are mine/they belong to me/they are with me" } } 99 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.99", "source": "מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃", "text": "From all-*məlammədāy* *hiśkaltî* for *ʿēdəwōtêkā* *śîḥâ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlammədāy*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my teachers", "*hiśkaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have gained insight/understanding", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śîḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - meditation/conversation/contemplation", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*məlammədāy*": "my teachers/instructors", "*hiśkaltî*": "I have become wise/I have gained understanding/I have acted wisely", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your decrees/your covenant stipulations", "*śîḥâ*": "meditation/conversation/contemplation/musing" } } 100 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.100", "source": "מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "From *zəqēnîm* *ʾetbônān* for *piqqûdêkā* *nāṣārtî*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural noun - elders/aged ones", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I understand/consider/discern", "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*nāṣārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept/preserved/observed", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/aged ones/the elderly", "*ʾetbônān*": "I understand/I discern/I gain understanding", "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/your orders/your commands", "*nāṣārtî*": "I have kept/preserved/guarded/observed" } }
• Prov 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } }
• Prov 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.23", "source": "כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "For *nēr* *miṣwāh* and-*tôrāh* *ʾôr* and-*dereḵ* *ḥayyîm* *tôḵəḥôt* *mûsār*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - teaching/instruction", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - reproofs of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept", "*tôrāh*": "teaching/instruction/law", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "reproofs/corrections/rebukes", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction" } }
• Exod 18:21-25 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *mōšeh* to-*qôl* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yaʿaś* all which *ʾāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾāmār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ* to-*qôl*": "listened to the voice/heeded the advice/obeyed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }