Genesis 20:16

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.20.16", "source": "וּלְשָׂרָ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֜תִּי אֶ֤לֶף כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לְאָחִ֔יךְ הִנֵּ֤ה הוּא־לָךְ֙ כְּס֣וּת עֵינַ֔יִם לְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֑ךְ וְאֵ֥ת כֹּ֖ל וְנֹכָֽחַת׃", "text": "And-to-*śārāh 'āmar* behold *nāṯattî 'elep kesep* to-brother-your behold he-to-you *kəsûṯ 'ênayim* to-all that with-you and-*'ēṯ* all *wə-nōḵāḥaṯ*", "grammar": { "*ū-lə-śārāh*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - and to Sarah", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have given", "*'elep*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - thousand of", "*kesep*": "common noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*lə-'āḥîḵ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your brother", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he/it", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you/for you", "*kəsûṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - covering of", "*'ênayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - that/who", "*'ittāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - with you", "*wə-'ēṯ*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*wə-nōḵāḥaṯ*": "waw conjunction + Niphal participle feminine singular - and you are vindicated" }, "variants": { "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have set", "*'elep kesep*": "thousand pieces of silver/thousand shekels of silver", "*kəsûṯ 'ênayim*": "covering of eyes/veil for eyes/compensation for discomfort", "*nōḵāḥaṯ*": "vindicated/reproved/justified/proven right" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְשָׂרָ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֜תִּי אֶ֤לֶף כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לְאָחִ֔יךְ הִנֵּ֤ה הוּא־לָךְ֙ כְּס֣וּת עֵינַ֔יִם לְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֑ךְ וְאֵ֥ת כֹּ֖ל וְנֹכָֽחַת׃

Transliteration

And-to-śārāh 'āmar behold nāṯattî 'elep kesep to-brother-your behold he-to-you kəsûṯ 'ênayim to-all that with-you and-'ēṯ all wə-nōḵāḥaṯ

Grammar Details

• *ū-lə-śārāh*: waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - and to Sarah
• *'āmar*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold/look
• *nāṯattî*: Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have given
• *'elep*: common noun, masculine singular construct - thousand of
• *kesep*: common noun, masculine singular - silver/money
• *lə-'āḥîḵ*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your brother
• *hû'*: 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he/it
• *lāḵ*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you/for you
• *kəsûṯ*: common noun, feminine singular construct - covering of
• *'ênayim*: common noun, feminine dual - eyes
• *lə-ḵōl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all
• *'ăšer*: relative particle - that/who
• *'ittāḵ*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - with you
• *wə-'ēṯ*: waw conjunction + direct object marker
• *kōl*: noun, masculine singular - all
• *wə-nōḵāḥaṯ*: waw conjunction + Niphal participle feminine singular - and you are vindicated

Word Meanings

• *nāṯattî*: I have given/I have placed/I have set
• *'elep kesep*: thousand pieces of silver/thousand shekels of silver
• *kəsûṯ 'ênayim*: covering of eyes/veil for eyes/compensation for discomfort
• *nōḵāḥaṯ*: vindicated/reproved/justified/proven right

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And to Sarah he said, 'I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. This is to clear your name before everyone who is with you, and you are fully vindicated.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is for you a covering of the eyes, to all that are with you, and with all others: thus she was reproved.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto Sarah{H8283} he said,{H559} Behold, I have given{H5414} thy brother{H251} a thousand{H505} pieces of silver:{H3701} behold, it is for thee a covering{H3682} of the eyes{H5869} to all that are with thee; and in respect of all thou art righted.{H3198}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto Sarah{H8283} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Behold, I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} thy brother{H251} a thousand{H505} pieces of silver{H3701}: behold, he is to thee a covering{H3682} of the eyes{H5869}, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved{H3198}{(H8737)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto Sara he sayde: Se I haue geuen thy brother a thousande peeces of syluer beholde he shall be a couerynge to thyne eyes vnto all that ar with the and vnto all men and an excuse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto Sara he sayde: Beholde, I haue geuen thy brother a thousande syluer pens: lo, he shalbe vnto the a couerynge of the eyes, for all that are with the, and euery where, and a sure excuse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Likewise to Sarah he said, Beholde, I haue giuen thy brother a thousand pieces of siluer: behold, he is the vaile of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others: and she was thus reproued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But vnto Sara he saide: See I haue geuen thy brother a thousand peeces of syluer: beholde, it is as a coueryng of thyne eyes vnto all that are with thee, and to all other: and thus she was reproued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and to Sarah he hath said, `Lo, I have given a thousand silverlings to thy brother; lo, it is to thee a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee;' and by all this she is reasoned with.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee; and in respect of all thou art righted.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  To Sarah he said,“Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your‘brother.’ This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֨א ה֤וּא אָֽמַר־לִי֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וְהִֽיא־גַם־הִ֥וא אֽ͏ָמְרָ֖ה אָחִ֣י ה֑וּא בְּתָם־לְבָבִ֛י וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן כַּפַּ֖י עָשִׂ֥יתִי זֹֽאת׃", "text": "?-not he *'āmar*-to-me sister-my she and-she-also-she *'āmrāh* brother-my he in-*tōm*-heart-my and-in-*niqyōn* hands-my *'āśîṯî* this", "grammar": { "*hălō'*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not?", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*wə-hî'*": "waw conjunction + 3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - and she", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'āmrāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*'āḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my brother", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*bə-tōm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in integrity of", "*ləḇāḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ū-ḇə-niqyōn*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - and in cleanness of", "*kappay*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*'āśîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I did/made", "*zō'ṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*'āmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*'āḥî*": "my brother", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*niqyōn*": "cleanness/innocence/freedom from guilt", "*'āśîṯî*": "do/make/accomplish" } }
• Prov 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.5", "source": "ט֭וֹבָה תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃", "text": "*ṭôbāh tôkaḥat mĕgullāh mēʾahăbāh mĕsuttāret*", "grammar": { "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good/better", "*tôkaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - rebuke/correction", "*mĕgullāh*": "pual participle feminine singular - revealed/open", "*mēʾahăbāh*": "preposition + feminine singular - than love", "*mĕsuttāret*": "pual participle feminine singular - hidden/concealed" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbāh*": "good/better/pleasant", "*tôkaḥat*": "rebuke/correction/reproof", "*mĕgullāh*": "revealed/open/manifest", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*mĕsuttāret*": "hidden/concealed/secret" } }
• Gen 24:65 : 65 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.65", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הָעֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַלָּזֶה֙ הַהֹלֵ֤ךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעֶ֖בֶד ה֣וּא אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתִּקַּ֥ח הַצָּעִ֖יף וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃", "text": "And*wattōʾmer* to*ʾel*-the*hāʿeḇeḏ* who*mî*-the*hāʾîš* the*hallāzeh* the*hahōlēḵ* in*baśśāḏeh* to*liqrāʾtēnû* and*wayyōʾmer* the*hāʿeḇeḏ* *hûʾ* *ʾăḏōnî* and*wattiqqaḥ* the*haṣṣāʿîp* and*wattitḵās*", "grammar": { "And*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she said", "to*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "the*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "who*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "the*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "the*hallāzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "the*hahōlēḵ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking", "in*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "to*liqrāʾtēnû*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 1cp suffix - to meet us", "and*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he said", "the*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3ms - he [is]", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my master", "and*wattiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she took", "the*haṣṣāʿîp*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the veil", "and*wattitḵās*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she covered herself" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "said/asked/inquired", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "the servant/slave", "*mî*": "who", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/person", "*hallāzeh*": "this/that/yonder", "*hahōlēḵ*": "walking/coming/approaching", "*baśśāḏeh*": "in the field/open country", "*liqrāʾtēnû*": "to meet us/toward us/coming to us", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/answered/replied", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my master/lord", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "took/grabbed", "*haṣṣāʿîp*": "the veil/covering/headscarf", "*wattitḵās*": "covered herself/veiled herself" } }
• Gen 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.11", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הַנֹּגֵ֜עַ בָּאִ֥ישׁ הַזֶּ֛ה וּבְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "and-*wayṣaw* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾet*-all-*hā-ʿām* saying *han-nōgēaʿ* in-*hā-ʾîš* *hazzeh* and-in-his-wife *môt* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of צוה - and he commanded", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*han-nōgēaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular Qal participle of נגע - the one touching", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute of מות - surely", "*yûmāt*": "3rd masculine singular Hophal imperfect of מות - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he ordered/and he charged", "*han-nōgēaʿ*": "the one touching/the one harming/the one molesting", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "will surely be put to death/shall certainly die" } }
• 1 Chr 21:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.4", "source": "וּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "But *ûdĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ḥāzaq* against *yôʾāb*. And *wayyēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* and *wayyithallēk* in all *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyābōʾ* *yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ûdĕbar*": "waw conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - but the word of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was strong/prevailed", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyithallēk*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked about/traveled through", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/prevailed/was firm/was insistent", "*wayyithallēk*": "traveled through/went about/traversed" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.5", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיְהִ֣י כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִים֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אַרְבַּע֩ מֵא֨וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*mispar* *mipqad*-the *hāʿām* to *dāwîd*, and *wayĕhî* all *yiśrāʾēl* a thousand *ʾălāpîm* and hundred *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥereb*, and *wîhûdâ* four hundred and seventy *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*mipqad*": "masculine singular construct - census/numbering of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there were", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šōlēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/brandishing", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wîhûdâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Judah" }, "variants": { "*mipqad*": "census/counting/mustering/enrollment", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/able to bear arms/men of war/warriors" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.6", "source": "וְלֵוִי֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן לֹ֥א פָקַ֖ד בְּתוֹכָ֑ם כִּֽי־נִתְעַ֥ב דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "But *wĕlēwî* and *ûbinyāmin* not *pāqad* among them, for *kî*-*nitʿab* *dĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ʾet*-*yôʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wĕlēwî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - but Levi", "*ûbinyāmin*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he counted/numbered", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nitʿab*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was abhorrent/was detestable", "*dĕbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - word/command of" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "counted/mustered/enrolled/registered", "*nitʿab*": "was abhorrent/was detestable/was abominable" } }
• Prov 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } } 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.9", "source": "תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ע֑וֹד הוֹדַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶֽקַח׃ פ", "text": "*tēn* *lḥākām* *wyeḥkam-ʿôd* *hôdaʿ* *lṣaddîq* *wyôsep* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tēn*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeḥkam-ʿôd*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with adverb - and he will become wiser still", "*hôdaʿ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - make known/inform", "*lṣaddîq*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a righteous person", "*wyôsep*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine noun - learning/teaching/instruction" }, "variants": { "*tēn*": "give/provide/offer", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*yeḥkam*": "he will become wise/gain wisdom", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/further/more", "*hôdaʿ*": "make known/inform/teach", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*yôsep*": "he will increase/add to/continue", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight/doctrine" } }
• Prov 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.1", "source": "אֹהֵ֣ב מ֖‪[d]‬וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʾōhēḇ* *mûsār* *ʾōhēḇ* *dāʿaṯ* *wəśōnēʾ* *tôḵaḥaṯ* *bāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - one who loves", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - one who loves", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəśōnēʾ*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular construct - and one who hates", "*tôḵaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproof/correction/rebuke", "*bāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - brutish/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/discernment/wisdom", "*tôḵaḥaṯ*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*bāʿar*": "brutish/stupid/dull/ignorant" } }
• Prov 25:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.12", "source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃", "text": "*nezem* *zāhāb* and-*ḥălî*-*kātem* *môkîaḥ* *ḥākām* upon-*ʾōzen* *šōmāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular - ring/earring", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of", "*kātem*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*šōmāʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/earring/nose-ring", "*ḥălî*": "ornament/jewelry/decoration", "*kātem*": "fine gold/pure gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/one who rebukes/one who corrects", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilful/experienced", "*šōmāʿat*": "hearing/listening/attentive" } }
• Jonah 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ב אֵלָיו֙ רַ֣ב הַחֹבֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ מַה־לְּךָ֣ נִרְדָּ֑ם ק֚וּם קְרָ֣א אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אוּלַ֞י יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧ת הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים לָ֖נוּ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqraḇ* unto-him *raḇ* the-*ḥōḇēl* and-*wayyōmer* to-him what-to-you *nirdām* *qûm* *qərāʾ* unto-*ʾĕlōheḵā* perhaps *yiṯʿaššēṯ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-us and-not we-perish", "grammar": { "*wayyiqraḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came near", "*raḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief/captain", "*ḥōḇēl*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sailor/pilot", "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirdām*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sleeping/sleeper", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*yiṯʿaššēṯ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will think about/consider/take notice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*raḇ* *ḥōḇēl*": "captain of the ship/chief sailor/pilot", "*nirdām*": "sleeping soundly/in deep sleep/slumbering", "*yiṯʿaššēṯ*": "will think about/consider/take notice of/have compassion on", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/deity" } }
• Rev 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ Ὅσους ἐὰν φιλῶ, ἐλέγχω καὶ παιδεύω: ζήλωσον οὖν, καὶ μετανόησον.", "text": "I *Hosous* if *philō*, *elenchō* and *paideuō*: *zēlōson* therefore, and *metanoēson*.", "grammar": { "*Hosous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative - as many as", "*philō*": "present active, 1st singular - I love", "*elenchō*": "present active, 1st singular - I rebuke/reprove", "*paideuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I discipline/train", "*zēlōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - be zealous", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent" }, "variants": { "*Hosous*": "as many as/whoever/all whom", "*philō*": "love/have affection for/cherish", "*elenchō*": "rebuke/reprove/expose/convict", "*paideuō*": "discipline/train/educate/correct", "*zēlōson*": "be zealous/earnest/eager", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking" } }