Genesis 2:5

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.2.5", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ שִׂ֣יחַ הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה טֶ֚רֶם יִֽהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ וְכָל־עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה טֶ֣רֶם יִצְמָ֑ח כִּי֩ לֹ֨א הִמְטִ֜יר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאָדָ֣ם אַ֔יִן לַֽעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-all *śîaḥ haśśāḏeh ṭerem yihyeh ḇāʾāreṣ* and-all-*ʿēśeḇ haśśāḏeh ṭerem yiṣmāḥ kî lōʾ himṭîr YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʿal-hāʾāreṣ wə-ʾāḏām ʾayin laʿăḇōḏ ʾeṯ-hāʾăḏāmāh*", "grammar": { "*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - bush/shrub of", "*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the field", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*ḇāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - in the earth", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - plant/herb of", "*yiṣmāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will sprout/grow", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*himṭîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he had caused to rain", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - upon the earth", "*wə-ʾāḏām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man/human", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there was not", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to work/till", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾăḏāmāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*śîaḥ*": "bush/shrub/plant", "*haśśāḏeh*": "the field/the open country", "*ṭerem*": "not yet/before", "*yihyeh*": "would be/will be/was", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "herb/plant/vegetation", "*yiṣmāḥ*": "would sprout/would grow/will sprout", "*himṭîr*": "had caused to rain/sent rain", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind/Adam", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to work/to till/to cultivate", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "the ground/the soil/the earth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכֹ֣ל ׀ שִׂ֣יחַ הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה טֶ֚רֶם יִֽהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ וְכָל־עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה טֶ֣רֶם יִצְמָ֑ח כִּי֩ לֹ֨א הִמְטִ֜יר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאָדָ֣ם אַ֔יִן לַֽעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-all śîaḥ haśśāḏeh ṭerem yihyeh ḇāʾāreṣ and-all-ʿēśeḇ haśśāḏeh ṭerem yiṣmāḥ kî lōʾ himṭîr YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʿal-hāʾāreṣ wə-ʾāḏām ʾayin laʿăḇōḏ ʾeṯ-hāʾăḏāmāh

Grammar Details

• *śîaḥ*: noun, masculine, singular construct - bush/shrub of
• *haśśāḏeh*: definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the field
• *ṭerem*: adverb - not yet/before
• *yihyeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be
• *ḇāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - in the earth
• *ʿēśeḇ*: noun, masculine, singular construct - plant/herb of
• *yiṣmāḥ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will sprout/grow
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *himṭîr*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he had caused to rain
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God
• *ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - upon the earth
• *wə-ʾāḏām*: conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man/human
• *ʾayin*: adverb of negation - there was not
• *laʿăḇōḏ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to work/till
• *ʾeṯ-hāʾăḏāmāh*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the ground

Word Meanings

• *śîaḥ*: bush/shrub/plant
• *haśśāḏeh*: the field/the open country
• *ṭerem*: not yet/before
• *yihyeh*: would be/will be/was
• *ʿēśeḇ*: herb/plant/vegetation
• *yiṣmāḥ*: would sprout/would grow/will sprout
• *himṭîr*: had caused to rain/sent rain
• *ʾāḏām*: man/human/mankind/Adam
• *laʿăḇōḏ*: to work/to till/to cultivate
• *hāʾăḏāmāh*: the ground/the soil/the earth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  No bush of the field had yet appeared on the earth, and no plant of the field had sprouted, for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no one to work the ground.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to till the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And no plant{H7880} of the field{H7704} was yet{H2962} in the earth,{H776} and no herb{H6212} of the field{H7704} had yet{H2962} sprung up;{H6779} for{H3588} Jehovah{H3068} God{H430} had not{H3808} caused it to rain{H4305} upon the earth:{H776} and there was not{H369} a man{H120} to till{H5647} the ground;{H127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And every plant{H7880} of the field{H7704} before{H2962} it was in the earth{H776}, and every herb{H6212} of the field{H7704} before{H2962} it grew{H6779}{(H8799)}: for{H3588} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} had not{H3808} caused it to rain{H4305}{(H8689)} upon the earth{H776}, and there was not{H369} a man{H120} to till{H5647}{(H8800)} the ground{H127}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and all the shrubbes of the felde be fore they were in the erthe. And all the herbes of the felde before they sprange: for the LORde God had yet sent no rayne vpon the erth nether was there yet any man to tylle the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  before there was eny twygg vpon earth, and or euer there grew eny grene herbe vpon the felde. For the LORDE God had yet sent no rayne vpon ye earth, nether was there eny man to tylle the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And euery plant of the fielde, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grewe: for the Lorde God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And euery plant of the fielde before it was in the earth, and euery hearbe of the fielde before it grewe. For the Lord God had not yet caused it to rayne vppon the earth, neither was there a man to tyll the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and [there was] not a man to till the ground.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  No plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the earth. There was not a man to till the ground,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and no shrub of the field is yet in the earth, and no herb of the field yet sprouteth, for Jehovah God hath not rained upon the earth, and a man there is not to serve the ground,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the day when the Lord God made earth and heaven there were no plants of the field on the earth, and no grass had come up: for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to do work on the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  No plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the earth. There was not a man to till the ground,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 1:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ דֶּ֗שֶׁא עֵ֚שֶׂב מַזְרִ֣יעַ זֶ֔רַע עֵ֣ץ פְּרִ֞י עֹ֤שֶׂה פְּרִי֙ לְמִינ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *tadšēʾ* the *ʾāreṣ* *dešeʾ* *ʿēśeb* *mazrîaʿ* *zeraʿ* *ʿēṣ* *pĕrî* *ʿōśeh* *pĕrî* to *mîn*-his which *zarʿô*-in-him upon the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*tadšēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - let sprout/bring forth", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - vegetation/greenery", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - herb/plant", "*mazrîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine singular - fruit", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - making/producing", "*lĕ-mîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - according to kind-its", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*zarʿô-bô*": "noun + preposition + 3ms suffix - seed-its in-it", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on" }, "variants": { "*tadšēʾ*": "let sprout/let bring forth/let produce vegetation", "*dešeʾ*": "vegetation/greenery/grass", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/plant/vegetation", "*mazrîaʿ*": "yielding/producing/bearing", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/producing/bearing", "*mîn*": "kind/species/sort" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.12", "source": "וַתּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ דֶּ֠שֶׁא עֵ֣שֶׂב מַזְרִ֤יעַ זֶ֙רַע֙ לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וְעֵ֧ץ עֹֽשֶׂה־פְּרִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wattôṣēʾ* the *ʾāreṣ* *dešeʾ* *ʿēśeb* *mazrîaʿ* *zeraʿ* to *mîn*-his and *ʿēṣ* *ʿōśeh*-*pĕrî* which *zarʿô*-in-him to *mîn*-his and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wattôṣēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and brought forth", "*lĕ-mînēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - according to kind-its", "*wĕ-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and tree", "*ʿōśeh-pĕrî*": "verb, qal participle + noun - making fruit" }, "variants": { "*wattôṣēʾ*": "and brought forth/and produced/and put forth" } }
• Gen 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.23", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֛הוּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִגַּן־עֵ֑דֶן לַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֻקַּ֖ח מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "And *yĕšallĕḥēhû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* from *gan*-*ʿēden*, *laʿăbōd* [direct object marker] the *ʾădāmāh* which *luqqaḥ* from there.", "grammar": { "*yĕšallĕḥēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he sent him out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - garden of", "*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden", "*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to work/till", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqaḥ*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was taken" }, "variants": { "*gān-ʿēden*": "garden of Eden/garden of delight", "*ʿābad*": "to work/till/serve/cultivate" } }
• Heb 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.7", "source": "Γῆ γὰρ ἡ πιοῦσα τὸν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς πολλάκις ἐρχόμενον ὑετόν, καὶ τίκτουσα βοτάνην εὔθετον ἐκείνοις διʼ οὓς καὶ γεωργεῖται, μεταλαμβάνει εὐλογίας ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Gē gar* the *piousa* the *ep autēs pollakis erchomenon hueton*, and *tiktousa botanēn eutheton ekeinois di' hous* and *geōrgeitai*, *metalambanei eulogias apo tou Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Gē*": "nominative singular feminine - earth/land/ground", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*piousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular feminine - having drunk", "*ep*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*autēs*": "genitive singular feminine - it/her", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative singular masculine - coming", "*hueton*": "accusative singular masculine - rain", "*tiktousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - bringing forth/bearing", "*botanēn*": "accusative singular feminine - herb/vegetation/plant", "*eutheton*": "accusative singular feminine - suitable/useful/fit", "*ekeinois*": "dative plural masculine - for those", "*di'*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*hous*": "accusative plural masculine - whom", "*geōrgeitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is tilled/cultivated", "*metalambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/partakes of", "*eulogias*": "genitive singular feminine - blessing", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gē*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*piousa*": "having drunk/absorbed", "*pollakis*": "often/repeatedly/many times", "*erchomenon*": "coming/falling", "*hueton*": "rain/shower", "*tiktousa*": "bringing forth/producing/bearing", "*botanēn*": "vegetation/herbs/plants", "*eutheton*": "useful/fit/suitable/appropriate", "*geōrgeitai*": "is cultivated/tilled/farmed", "*metalambanei*": "receives/partakes of/shares in", "*eulogias*": "blessing/benediction" } }
• Gen 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.12", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־כֹּחָ֖הּ לָ֑ךְ נָ֥ע וָנָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When *taʿabod* *ʾet*-the-*ʾadamah* not-*tosef* *tet*-its-strength to-you *naʿ* and-*nad* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾarets*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/if", "*taʿabod*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you work/till", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*lo-tosef*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will not continue", "*tet*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*koḥah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its strength", "*lak*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lo-tosef tet-koḥah*": "it will not yield its strength/it will not give its produce", "*naʿ wa-nad*": "wanderer and fugitive/restless wanderer/vagrant" } }
• Ps 104:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.14", "source": "מַצְמִ֤יחַ חָצִ֨יר ׀ לַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וְ֭עֵשֶׂב לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאָדָ֑ם לְה֥וֹצִיא לֶ֝֗חֶם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*maṣmîaḥ* *ḥāṣîr* *labbĕhēmāh* *wĕʿēśeb* *laʿabōdat* *hāʾādām* *lĕhôṣîʾ* *leḥem* *min*-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*maṣmîaḥ*": "participle, hiphil active, masculine singular - causing to grow", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass", "*labbĕhēmāh*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the cattle", "*wĕʿēśeb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and herbs/plants", "*laʿabōdat*": "preposition *lě* + noun, feminine singular construct - for service of", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/humankind", "*lĕhôṣîʾ*": "preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth" }, "variants": { "*maṣmîaḥ*": "causing to grow, making sprout, producing", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass, hay, herb, forage", "*bĕhēmāh*": "cattle, livestock, animals", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb, plant, vegetation", "*ʿabōdah*": "service, labor, work, cultivation", "*hāʾādām*": "the man, mankind, humanity", "*lĕhôṣîʾ*": "to bring forth, to produce, to cause to come out", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, grain, sustenance", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the ground" } }
• Ps 135:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.7", "source": "מַֽעֲלֶ֣ה נְשִׂאִים֮ מִקְצֵ֢ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ בְּרָקִ֣ים לַמָּטָ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה מֽוֹצֵא־ר֝וּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*maʿăleh* *nᵉśiʾīm* *miqṣēh* *hāʾāreṣ* *bᵉrāqīm* *lammāṭār* *ʿāśāh* *mōṣēʾ*-*rûaḥ* *mēʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*maʿăleh*": "participle, masculine singular - causing to ascend/bringing up", "*nᵉśiʾīm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*bᵉrāqīm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings", "*lammāṭār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the rain", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*mōṣēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bringing forth", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*mēʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his storehouses" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "brings up/causes to ascend/lifts", "*nᵉśiʾīm*": "clouds/vapors/mists", "*bᵉrāqīm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*māṭār*": "rain/precipitation", "*mōṣēʾ*": "brings forth/causes to come out", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*": "storehouses/treasuries/chambers" } }
• Jer 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.22", "source": "הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ", "text": "?Is-there in-*haḇlê* the-*gôyim* *maḡšimîm* and-if-the-*šāmayim* *yittənû* *rəḇîḇîm* ?not-*ʾattāh*-*hûʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-*nəqawweh*-to-you for-*ʾattāh* *ʿāśîṯā* *kāl*-these", "grammar": { "*haḇlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with preposition + definite article - in the vanities of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*maḡšimîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing rain", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will give", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - showers", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - he", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*nəqawweh*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have made", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of" }, "variants": { "*haḇlê*": "vanities/empty things/idols", "*maḡšimîm*": "causing rain/bringing rain/producing rain", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "showers/copious rains/scattered drops", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect" } }
• Matt 5:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.45", "source": "Ὅπως γένησθε υἱοὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς: ὅτι τὸν ἥλιον αὐτοῦ ἀνατέλλει ἐπὶ πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθούς, καὶ βρέχει ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους.", "text": "*Hopōs* *genēsthe* *huioi* of-the *Patros* of-you of-the in *ouranois*: *hoti* the *hēlion* of-him *anatellei* upon *ponērous* and *agathous*, and *brechei* upon *dikaious* and *adikous*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*ouranois*": "dative masculine plural - in heavens", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hēlion*": "accusative masculine singular - sun", "*anatellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to rise", "*ponērous*": "accusative masculine plural - evil", "*agathous*": "accusative masculine plural - good", "*brechei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - rains", "*dikaious*": "accusative masculine plural - righteous", "*adikous*": "accusative masculine plural - unrighteous" }, "variants": { "*Hopōs*": "so that/in order that", "*genēsthe*": "might become/prove to be", "*huioi*": "sons/children (indicating likeness)", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*hēlion*": "sun", "*anatellei*": "causes to rise/makes rise/brings up", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*agathous*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*brechei*": "rains/sends rain", "*dikaious*": "righteous/just/upright", "*adikous*": "unrighteous/unjust/wicked" } }
• Job 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.5.10", "source": "הַנֹּתֵ֣ן מָ֭טָר עַל־פְּנֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְשֹׁ֥לֵֽחַ מַ֝יִם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "the-*nōtēn* *māṭār* upon-*pənê*-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šōlēaḥ* *mayim* upon-*pənê* *ḥûṣōt*", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one giving", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šōlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ḥûṣōt*": "noun, feminine plural - streets/fields/outside places" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giver/one who gives", "*māṭār*": "rain", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šōlēaḥ*": "sender/one who sends", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*ḥûṣōt*": "streets/fields/outplaces" } }
• Job 38:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.38.26", "source": "לְ֭הַמְטִיר עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ לֹא־אִ֑ישׁ מִ֝דְבָּ֗ר לֹא־אָדָ֥ם בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "To-*hamṭîr* upon-*ʾereṣ* no-*ʾîš* *midbār* no-*ʾādām* in-it.", "grammar": { "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hamṭîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to rain", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - human/mankind", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hamṭîr*": "to cause to rain/to send rain", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*ʾādām*": "human/mankind/person" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.38.27", "source": "לְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ שֹׁ֭אָה וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ מֹ֣צָא דֶֽשֶׁא׃", "text": "To-*haśbîaʿ* *šōʾâ* and-*məšōʾâ* and-to-*haṣmîaḥ* *mōṣāʾ* *dešeʾ*.", "grammar": { "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*haśbîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to satisfy/saturate", "*šōʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məšōʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation/ruin", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*haṣmîaḥ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sprout/grow", "*mōṣāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of going forth", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/tender herb" }, "variants": { "*haśbîaʿ*": "to satisfy/to saturate/to fill", "*šōʾâ*": "desolation/waste/devastation", "*məšōʾâ*": "devastation/ruin/wasteland", "*haṣmîaḥ*": "to cause to sprout/to cause to grow", "*mōṣāʾ*": "place of going forth/sprouting place", "*dešeʾ*": "grass/tender herb/vegetation" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.38.28", "source": "הֲיֵשׁ־לַמָּטָ֥ר אָ֑ב א֥וֹ מִי־ה֝וֹלִ֗יד אֶגְלֵי־טָֽל׃", "text": "?-Is-there-for-*māṭār* *ʾāb* or who-*hôlîd* *ʾeglê*-*ṭāl*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*la*": "preposition - for/to", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/brought forth", "*ʾeglê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - drops of", "*ṭāl*": "noun, masculine singular - dew" }, "variants": { "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*hôlîd*": "he begot/he brought forth/he fathered", "*ʾeglê*": "drops/globules", "*ṭāl*": "dew" } }
• Ps 65:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.9", "source": "וַיִּ֤ירְא֨וּ ׀ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י קְ֭צָוֺת מֵאוֹתֹתֶ֑יךָ מ֤וֹצָֽאֵי־בֹ֖קֶר וָעֶ֣רֶב תַּרְנִֽין", "text": "*wayyîrəʾû* *yōšḇê* *qəṣāwōṯ* from-*ʾôṯōṯêḵā* *môṣāʾê*-*ḇōqer* *wāʿereḇ* *tarnîn*", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "conjunction waw (and) with verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fear", "*yōšḇê*": "participle, Qal active, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who dwell in", "*qəṣāwōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - ends/extremities", "*mē-ʾôṯōṯêḵā*": "preposition min (from) with noun, masculine plural and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your signs", "*môṣāʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - outgoings of", "*ḇōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*wā-ʿereḇ*": "conjunction waw (and) with noun, masculine singular - and evening", "*tarnîn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you cause to shout for joy" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "they fear/they are in awe/they revere", "*yōšḇê*": "dwellers of/inhabitants of/those who live in", "*qəṣāwōṯ*": "ends/furthest parts/extremities", "*ʾôṯōṯêḵā*": "your signs/wonders/tokens", "*môṣāʾê*": "outgoings/goings forth", "*ḇōqer*": "morning/dawn/daybreak", "*ʿereḇ*": "evening/sunset", "*tarnîn*": "you cause to shout/sing/rejoice" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.10", "source": "פָּ֤קֽ͏ַדְתָּ הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ רַבַּ֬ת תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה פֶּ֣לֶג אֱ֭לֹהִים מָ֣לֵא מָ֑יִם תָּכִ֥ין דְּ֝גָנָ֗ם כִּי־כֵ֥ן תְּכִינֶֽהָ", "text": "*pāqaḏtā* *hāʾāreṣ* *wattəšōqəqehā* *rabbaṯ* *taʿšrennâ* *peleḡ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *mālēʾ* *māyim* *tāḵîn* *dəḡānām* *kî*-thus *təḵînehā*", "grammar": { "*pāqaḏtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have visited/attended to", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*wa-ttəšōqəqehā*": "conjunction waw (and) with verb, Polel imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and you water it abundantly", "*rabbaṯ*": "adverb - greatly/abundantly", "*taʿšrennâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you enrich it", "*peleḡ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stream/canal of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural form (used as singular) - God", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*tāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you prepare", "*dəḡānām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grain", "*kî*-*ḵēn*": "conjunction (because) with adverb - because thus", "*təḵînehā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you prepare it" }, "variants": { "*pāqaḏtā*": "you have visited/attended to/cared for/inspected", "*wattəšōqəqehā*": "you water it abundantly/soak it/cause it to overflow", "*taʿšrennâ*": "you enrich it/make it wealthy/make it fertile", "*peleḡ*": "stream/canal/channel/irrigation ditch", "*mālēʾ*": "full/filled/abundant", "*tāḵîn*": "you prepare/establish/make ready", "*dəḡānām*": "their grain/corn/produce", "*təḵînehā*": "you prepare it/establish it/make it ready" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.11", "source": "תְּלָמֶ֣יהָ רַ֭וֵּה נַחֵ֣ת גְּדוּדֶ֑יהָ בִּרְבִיבִ֥ים תְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּה צִמְחָ֥הּ תְּבָרֵֽךְ", "text": "*təlāmêhā* *rawwēh* *naḥēṯ* *gəḏûḏêhā* with-*rəḇîḇîm* *təmōḡəḡennâ* *ṣimḥāh* *təḇārēḵ*", "grammar": { "*təlāmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its furrows", "*rawwēh*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine singular - water abundantly", "*naḥēṯ*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine singular - settle down", "*gəḏûḏêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its ridges", "*bi-rəḇîḇîm*": "preposition beth (with) with noun, masculine plural - with showers", "*təmōḡəḡennâ*": "verb, Pilpel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you soften it", "*ṣimḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its sprouting/growth", "*təḇārēḵ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you bless" }, "variants": { "*təlāmêhā*": "its furrows/ridges/rows", "*rawwēh*": "water abundantly/saturate/drench", "*naḥēṯ*": "settle down/sink down/lower", "*gəḏûḏêhā*": "its ridges/furrows/troughs", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "showers/rain drops/gentle rain", "*təmōḡəḡennâ*": "you soften it/dissolve it/make it melt", "*ṣimḥāh*": "its sprouting/growth/vegetation", "*təḇārēḵ*": "you bless/cause to prosper" } }
• Gen 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-she-*tosef* *laledet* *ʾet*-his-brother *ʾet*-*Hebel* and-*yehi*-*Hebel* *roʿeh* *tsoʾn* and-*Qayin* *hayah* *ʿobed* *ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*tosef*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she continued/added", "*laledet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to bear/to give birth to", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became", "*roʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/shepherd of", "*tsoʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿobed*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - worker/tiller of", "*ʾadamah*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/soil/land" }, "variants": { "*tosef*": "she continued/she added/she proceeded", "*Hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity (as the meaning of name)" } }