Galatians 4:27

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.4.27", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα· ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα: ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai* for, *Euphranthēti*, *steira* the not *tiktousa*; *rhēxon* and *boēson*, the not *ōdinousa*: because many the *tekna* of the *erēmou mallon ē* of the *echousēs* the *andra*", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*euphranthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/be glad", "*steira*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barren woman", "*tiktousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - bearing children", "*rhēxon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - break forth", "*boēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cry out", "*ōdinousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - experiencing birth pains", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*erēmou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - desolate/forsaken woman", "*mallon*": "adverb - more/rather", "*ē*": "comparative particle - than", "*echousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*euphranthēti*": "rejoice/be glad/cheer up", "*steira*": "barren woman/sterile woman", "*tiktousa*": "bearing children/giving birth", "*rhēxon*": "break forth/burst out", "*boēson*": "cry out/shout/call loudly", "*ōdinousa*": "experiencing birth pains/in labor", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*erēmou*": "desolate/forsaken/abandoned woman", "*echousēs*": "having/possessing", "*andra*": "husband/man/male" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γέγραπται γάρ, Εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα· ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα: ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.

Transliteration

It has been gegraptai for, Euphranthēti, steira the not tiktousa; rhēxon and boēson, the not ōdinousa: because many the tekna of the erēmou mallon ē of the echousēs the andra

Grammar Details

• *gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written
• *euphranthēti*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/be glad
• *steira*: nominative, feminine, singular - barren woman
• *tiktousa*: present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - bearing children
• *rhēxon*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - break forth
• *boēson*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cry out
• *ōdinousa*: present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - experiencing birth pains
• *tekna*: nominative, neuter, plural - children
• *erēmou*: genitive, feminine, singular - desolate/forsaken woman
• *mallon*: adverb - more/rather
• *ē*: comparative particle - than
• *echousēs*: present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having
• *andra*: accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man

Word Meanings

• *euphranthēti*: rejoice/be glad/cheer up
• *steira*: barren woman/sterile woman
• *tiktousa*: bearing children/giving birth
• *rhēxon*: break forth/burst out
• *boēson*: cry out/shout/call loudly
• *ōdinousa*: experiencing birth pains/in labor
• *tekna*: children/offspring/descendants
• *erēmou*: desolate/forsaken/abandoned woman
• *echousēs*: having/possessing
• *andra*: husband/man/male

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren, you who do not bear! Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor! For the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} it is written,{G1125} Rejoice,{G2165} thou barren{G4723} that{G3588} bearest{G5088} not;{G3756} Break forth{G4486} and{G2532} cry,{G994} thou that{G3588} travailest{G5605} not:{G3756} For{G3754} {G4183} more{G4183} are the children{G5043} of{G2048} the desolate than{G2228} of her that{G3588} hath{G2192} the husband.{G435}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Rejoice{G2165}{(G5682)}, thou barren{G4723} that bearest{G5088}{(G5723)} not{G3756}; break forth{G4486}{(G5657)} and{G2532} cry{G994}{(G5657)}, thou that travailest{G5605}{(G5723)} not{G3756}: for{G3754} the desolate{G2048} hath many more{G4183} children{G5043} than{G3123}{G2228} she which hath{G2192}{(G5723)} an husband{G435}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For it is written: reioyce thou bare that bearest no chyldre: breake forthe and crye thou that travelest not. For the desolate hath many moo chyldren then she which hath an husband.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For it is wrytte: Reioyse thou baren, that bearest no childre: breake forth and crye thou yt trauaylest not, for the desolate hath many mo childre, then she which hath an hussbande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest no children: breake forth, & cry, thou that trauailest not: for the desolate hath many moe children, then she which hath an husband.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it is written: Reioyce thou baren, that bearest no chyldren, breake foorth and crye, thou that trauaylest not: For the desolate hath many mo chyldren, then she which hath an husbande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for it hath been written, `Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many `are' the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For it is written:“Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear children; break forth and shout, you who have no birth pains, because the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than those of the woman who has a husband.”

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 1:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ שֹׁ֣בְנָה בְנֹתַ֔י לָ֥מָּה תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י הַֽעֽוֹד־לִ֤י בָנִים֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔י וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲנָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *nāʿŏmî*, *šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lāmmāh* *ṯēlaḵnāh* with me? *haʿôḏ*-to me *ḇānîm* in *bəmēʿay* and *wəhāyû* to you to *laʾănāšîm*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯēlaḵnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - you would go", "*haʿôḏ*": "interrogative + adverb - are there still", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bəmēʿay*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - in my bowels/womb", "*wəhāyû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural qal perfect of היה (to be) - and they would be", "*laʾănāšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for husbands" }, "variants": { "*bəmēʿay*": "in my womb/body/bowels", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.12", "source": "שֹׁ֤בְנָה בְנֹתַי֙ לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִהְי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ יֶשׁ־לִ֣י תִקְוָ֔ה גַּ֣ם הָיִ֤יתִי הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְגַ֖ם יָלַ֥דְתִּי בָנִֽים", "text": "*Šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lēḵnā*, for *zāqantî* from *mihəyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*. For *ʾāmartî* there is to me *ṯiqwāh*, even *hāyîṯî* the *hallaylāh* to *ləʾîš* and even *yālaḏtî* *ḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*Šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lēḵnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of הלך (to go) - go", "*zāqantî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of זקן (to be old) - I am old", "*mihəyôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of היה (to be) - from being", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a husband", "*ʾāmartî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of אמר (to say) - I said", "*ṯiqwāh*": "feminine singular noun - hope", "*hāyîṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of היה (to be) - I would be", "*hallaylāh*": "article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*yālaḏtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of ילד (to bear) - I would bear", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.13", "source": "הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִגְדָּ֔לוּ הֲלָהֵן֙ תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֱי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ אַ֣ל בְּנֹתַ֗י כִּֽי־מַר־לִ֤י מְאֹד֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־יָצְאָ֥ה בִ֖י יַד־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*hălāhēn* *təśabbērnāh* until that *yiḡdālû*? *hălāhēn* *tēʿāḡēnāh* to *ləḇiltî* *hĕyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*? No, *bənōṯay*, for *mar*-to me very from you, for *yāṣəʾāh* against me *yaḏ*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hălāhēn*": "interrogative + preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for them?", "*təśabbērnāh*": "2nd feminine plural piel imperfect of שבר (to wait/hope) - you would wait", "*yiḡdālû*": "3rd masculine plural qal imperfect of גדל (to grow) - they would grow up", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "2nd feminine plural niphal imperfect of עגן (to be restrained) - you would be restrained", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - in order not", "*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct of היה (to be) - to be", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a husband", "*bənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*mar*": "adjective masculine singular - bitter", "*yāṣəʾāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of יצא (to go out) - has gone out", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*təśabbērnāh*": "you would wait/hope/expect", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "you would be restrained/shut up/bound", "*mar*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/agency" } }
• Ruth 4:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.14", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה הַנָּשִׁים֙ אֶֽל־נָעֳמִ֔י בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א הִשְׁבִּ֥ית לָ֛ךְ גֹּאֵ֖ל הַיּ֑וֹם וְיִקָּרֵ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmarnâ* the-*nāšîm* to-*Noʿŏmî* *bārûk* *YHWH* who not *hišbît* to-you *gōʾēl* the-*yôm* *wə-yiqqārēʾ* *šəmô* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmarnâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they said", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun with preposition - to Naomi", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hišbît*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to cease", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - a kinsman-redeemer", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*wə-yiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may be called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*hišbît*": "caused to cease/left without/removed", "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/family guardian/protector", "*yiqqārēʾ* *šəmô*": "may his name be called/may he become known" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.15", "source": "וְהָ֤יָה לָךְ֙ לְמֵשִׁ֣יב נֶ֔פֶשׁ וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙ יְלָדַ֔תּוּ אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ ט֣וֹבָה לָ֔ךְ מִשִּׁבְעָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* to-you for-*mēšîb* *nepeš* and-for-*kalkel* *ʾet*-*śêbātēk* because *kallātek* who-*ʾăhēbāttek* *yəlādattû* who-she *ṭôbâ* to-you from-seven *bānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will be", "*mēšîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with preposition - restorer of", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life", "*kalkel*": "Pilpel infinitive construct with preposition - to sustain", "*śêbātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix with direct object marker - your old age", "*kallātek*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your daughter-in-law", "*ʾăhēbāttek*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - she loves you", "*yəlādattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she has borne him", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons" }, "variants": { "*mēšîb* *nepeš*": "restorer of life/refresher of soul/renewer of spirit", "*kalkel*": "to sustain/to support/to nourish", "*śêbātēk*": "your old age/your gray hairs", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/better/more valuable" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.16", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח נָעֳמִ֤י אֶת־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקָ֔הּ וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "*wa-tiqqaḥ* *Noʿŏmî* *ʾet*-the-*yeled* *wa-təšîtēhû* in-*ḥêqāh* *wa-təhî*-to-him for-*ʾōmenet*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the child", "*wa-təšîtēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she placed him", "*ḥêqāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix with preposition - in her bosom", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*ʾōmenet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with preposition - for a nurse" }, "variants": { "*yeled*": "child/boy/infant", "*ḥêqāh*": "her bosom/her lap/her embrace", "*ʾōmenet*": "nurse/caretaker/guardian" } }
• 1 Sam 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.5", "source": "שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃", "text": "*śəbēʿîm* in *leḥem* *niśkārû*, and *rəʿēbîm* *ḥādēllû*; until *ʿăqārâ* *yāldâ* *šibʿâ*, and *rabbat* *bānîm* *ʾumlālâ*.", "grammar": { "*śəbēʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - satisfied ones/full ones", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*niśkārû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - hire themselves out", "*rəʿēbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hungry ones", "*ḥādēllû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - cease/stop", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - barren woman", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has borne", "*šibʿâ*": "numeral feminine - seven", "*rabbat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - many of/much of", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾumlālâ*": "Pulal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is made weak/languishes" }, "variants": { "*niśkārû*": "hire themselves out/work for food/are employed", "*ḥādēllû*": "cease/stop/rest", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*yāldâ*": "has borne/gave birth to/delivered", "*ʾumlālâ*": "is made weak/languishes/withers" } }
• 2 Sam 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-her *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā* the-*ʾĂmînôn* *ʾāḥîk* *hāyāh* with-you and-now *ʾăḥôtî* *haḥărîšî* *ʾāḥîk* he *ʾal*-*tāšîtî* *ʾet*-*libbēk* to-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* *wə-tēšeb* *Tāmār* *wə-šōmēmāh* *bêt* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother", "*ʾĂmînôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - Amnon", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʾăḥôtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my sister", "*haḥărîšî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - be silent/be still", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tāšîtî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you set/you place", "*libbēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained/dwelt", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle feminine singular - and desolate", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/hold your peace", "*tāšîtî*": "you set/you place/you put/you make", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*wə-tēšeb*": "and she remained/and she dwelt/and she stayed", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "and desolate/and devastated/and deserted/and lonely" } }
• Ps 113:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.9", "source": "מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Môšîbî* ׀ *'aqeret* *habbayit* *'ēm*-*habbānîm* *śǝmēḥāh* *halǝlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*Môšîbî*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to sit/making dwell", "*'aqeret*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - barren of", "*habbayit*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*'ēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*habbānîm*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine plural - the children/sons", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - joyful/glad", "*halǝlû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*yāh*": "shortened form of divine name" }, "variants": { "*Môšîbî*": "causing to sit/making dwell/setting", "*'aqeret*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*'ēm*": "mother/matriarch", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "joyful/glad/happy" } }
• Isa 49:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.21", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתְּ בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְ מִ֤י יָֽלַד־לִי֙ אֶת־אֵ֔לֶּה וַאֲנִ֥י שְׁכוּלָ֖ה וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ וְסוּרָ֗ה וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִ֣י גִדֵּ֔ל הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה אֵיפֹ֥ה הֵֽם׃ פ", "text": "*Wə-ʾāmart* in-*liḇāḇēḵ*: who *yālaḏ*-to-me *ʾeṯ*-these, and-I *šəḵûlâ* *wə-galmûḏâ*, *gōlâ* *wə-sûrâ*? And-these who *giddēl*? *Hēn* I *nišʾartî* *ləḇaddî*; these, where are-they?", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʾāmart*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will say", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*yālaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/bore", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəḵûlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bereaved/childless", "*wə-galmûḏâ*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and barren/desolate", "*gōlâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - exiled", "*wə-sûrâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - and removed/turned aside", "*giddēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - raised/brought up", "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/see", "*nišʾartî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I was left", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by myself/alone" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmart*": "you will say/you will speak/you will think", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*yālaḏ*": "begot/bore/gave birth to", "*šəḵûlâ*": "bereaved/childless/having lost children", "*galmûḏâ*": "barren/desolate/solitary/abandoned", "*gōlâ*": "exiled/banished/removed", "*sûrâ*": "removed/turned aside/rejected", "*giddēl*": "raised/brought up/reared", "*nišʾartî*": "I was left/I remained/I was spared", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own" } }
• Isa 54:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.1", "source": "רָנִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה לֹ֣א יָלָ֑דָה פִּצְחִ֨י רִנָּ֤ה וְצַהֲלִי֙ לֹא־חָ֔לָה כִּֽי־רַבִּ֧ים בְּֽנֵי־שׁוֹמֵמָ֛ה מִבְּנֵ֥י בְעוּלָ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Rānî* *ʿăqārâ* *lōʾ* *yālādâ* *piṣḥî* *rinnâ* *wə-ṣahalî* *lōʾ-ḥālâ* *kî-rabbîm* *bənê-šômēmâ* from-*bənê* *bəʿûlâ* *ʾāmar* *Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*Rānî*": "imperative, feminine singular - sing/rejoice", "*ʿăqārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - barren woman", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yālādâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - gave birth", "*piṣḥî*": "imperative, feminine singular - break forth", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful singing/cry", "*wə-ṣahalî*": "conjunction + imperative, feminine singular - and shout for joy", "*lōʾ-ḥālâ*": "negative particle + verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - not travailed/been in labor", "*kî-rabbîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - for many (are)", "*bənê-šômēmâ*": "construct form - children of desolate one", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*bəʿûlâ*": "passive participle, feminine singular - married woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Rānî*": "sing/rejoice/cry out with joy", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless one", "*šômēmâ*": "desolate/deserted/abandoned woman", "*bəʿûlâ*": "married woman/woman with a husband" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.2", "source": "הַרְחִ֣יבִי ׀ מְק֣וֹם אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ וִירִיע֧וֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְ יַטּ֖וּ אַל־תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ חַזֵּֽקִי׃", "text": "*Harḥîbî* *məqôm* *ʾāhŏlēk* *wîrîʿôt* *miškənôtayik* *yaṭṭû* *ʾal-taḥśōkî* *haʾărîkî* *mêtārayik* *wîtēdōtayik* *ḥazzēqî*", "grammar": { "*Harḥîbî*": "imperative, feminine singular, hiphil - enlarge/widen", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ʾāhŏlēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your tent", "*wîrîʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and curtains of", "*miškənôtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your dwelling places", "*yaṭṭû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - let them stretch out", "*ʾal-taḥśōkî*": "negative particle + verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - do not hold back", "*haʾărîkî*": "imperative, feminine singular, hiphil - lengthen", "*mêtārayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your cords", "*wîtēdōtayik*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your stakes/pegs", "*ḥazzēqî*": "imperative, feminine singular, piel - strengthen" }, "variants": { "*Harḥîbî*": "enlarge/widen/make spacious", "*məqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ʾāhŏlēk*": "your tent/dwelling", "*miškənôtayik*": "your dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*yaṭṭû*": "let them stretch out/extend", "*taḥśōkî*": "hold back/spare/withhold", "*mêtārayik*": "your cords/ropes", "*wîtēdōtayik*": "your stakes/pegs/tent pins", "*ḥazzēqî*": "strengthen/make strong/reinforce" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.3", "source": "כִּי־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֖אול תִּפְרֹ֑צִי וְזַרְעֵךְ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם יִירָ֔שׁ וְעָרִ֥ים נְשַׁמּ֖וֹת יוֹשִֽׁיבוּ׃", "text": "*Kî-yāmîn* *û-śəmōʾûl* *tiprōṣî* *wə-zarʿēk* *gôyim* *yîrāš* *wə-ʿārîm* *nəšammôt* *yôšîbû*", "grammar": { "*Kî-yāmîn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - for right", "*û-śəmōʾûl*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and left", "*tiprōṣî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - you will break forth/spread out", "*wə-zarʿēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your seed/offspring", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*yîrāš*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - will possess/inherit", "*wə-ʿārîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and cities", "*nəšammôt*": "adjective, feminine plural, niphal participle - desolate", "*yôšîbû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they will cause to be inhabited/settle" }, "variants": { "*tiprōṣî*": "break forth/spread out/expand", "*zarʿēk*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yîrāš*": "possess/inherit/take possession of", "*nəšammôt*": "desolate/deserted/ruined", "*yôšîbû*": "cause to be inhabited/settle/populate" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.4", "source": "אַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א תֵב֔וֹשִׁי וְאַל־תִּכָּלְמִ֖י כִּ֣י לֹ֣א תַחְפִּ֑ירִי כִּ֣י בֹ֤שֶׁת עֲלוּמַ֙יִךְ֙ תִּשְׁכָּ֔חִי וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת אַלְמְנוּתַ֖יִךְ לֹ֥א תִזְכְּרִי־עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʾAl-tîrʾî* *kî-lōʾ* *tēbôšî* *wə-ʾal-tikkālmî* *kî* *lōʾ* *taḥpîrî* *kî* *bōšet* *ʿălûmayik* *tiškāḥî* *wə-ḥerpat* *ʾalmənûtayik* *lōʾ* *tizkərî-ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl-tîrʾî*": "negative particle + verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - do not fear", "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - for not", "*tēbôšî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - you will be ashamed", "*wə-ʾal-tikkālmî*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, niphal - and do not be humiliated", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taḥpîrî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, hiphil - you will be disgraced", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shame of", "*ʿălûmayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your youth", "*tiškāḥî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - you will forget", "*wə-ḥerpat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and reproach of", "*ʾalmənûtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your widowhood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tizkərî-ʿôd*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal + adverb - you will remember anymore" }, "variants": { "*tîrʾî*": "fear/be afraid", "*tēbôšî*": "be ashamed/be put to shame", "*tikkālmî*": "be humiliated/be disgraced/be put to shame", "*taḥpîrî*": "be disgraced/be put to shame", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace", "*ʿălûmayik*": "your youth/your young womanhood", "*tiškāḥî*": "forget/cease to care about", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn", "*ʾalmənûtayik*": "your widowhood/your state of being unmarried", "*tizkərî-ʿôd*": "remember anymore/recall anymore" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.5", "source": "כִּ֤י בֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙ עֹשַׂ֔יִךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִקָּרֵֽא׃", "text": "*Kî* *bōʿălayik* *ʿōśayik* *Yhwh* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šəmô* *wə-gōʾălēk* *qədôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* *yiqqārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bōʿălayik*": "verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband/master", "*ʿōśayik*": "verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your maker", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-gōʾălēk*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be called" }, "variants": { "*bōʿălayik*": "your husband/your master/your owner", "*ʿōśayik*": "your maker/your creator", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gōʾălēk*": "your redeemer/your vindicator/your avenger", "*qədôš*": "holy one/set-apart one", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named" } }
• 1 Tim 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα, καὶ μεμονωμένη, ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ τόν Θεὸν, καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Hē* *de* *ontōs* *chēra*, *kai* *memonōmenē*, *ēlpiken* *epi* *ton* *Theon*, *kai* *prosmenei* *tais* *deēsesin* *kai* *tais* *proseuchais* *nuktos* *kai* *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*memonōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been left alone", "*ēlpiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has hoped/set hope", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosmenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues in/persists in", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - supplications/entreaties", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*nuktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day" }, "variants": { "*memonōmenē*": "left alone/isolated/desolate", "*ēlpiken*": "has set hope/has trusted/has hoped", "*prosmenei*": "continues in/persists in/remains devoted to", "*deēsesin*": "supplications/entreaties/petitions", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/petitions" } }