Genesis 4:10

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yomer* what *ʿasita* *qol* *demey* your-brother *tsoʿaqim* to-me from-the-*ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿasita*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tsoʿaqim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*ʾelay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*qol demey*": "voice of bloods/sound of blood/cry of blood", "*demey*": "blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*tsoʿaqim*": "crying out/calling/screaming" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-yomer what ʿasita qol demey your-brother tsoʿaqim to-me from-the-ʾadamah

Grammar Details

• *yomer*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said
• *meh*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *ʿasita*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done
• *qol*: noun, masculine singular construct - voice of
• *demey*: noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of
• *ʾaḥiyka*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother
• *tsoʿaqim*: qal participle, masculine plural - crying out
• *ʾelay*: preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me
• *min*: preposition - from
• *ha-ʾadamah*: definite noun, feminine singular - the ground

Word Meanings

• *qol demey*: voice of bloods/sound of blood/cry of blood
• *demey*: blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)
• *tsoʿaqim*: crying out/calling/screaming

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayd: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers bloud cryeth vnto me out of the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: What hast thou done? The voyce of thy brothers bloude crieth vnto me out of the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the LORD said,“What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.24", "source": "Καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ, κρείττονα λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἄβελ.", "text": "And of *diathēkēs neas mesitē Iēsou*, and to *haimati rhantismou*, *kreittona lalounti* than the *Abel*.", "grammar": { "*diathēkēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of covenant", "*neas*": "adjective, genitive, singular, feminine - of new", "*mesitē*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to mediator", "*Iēsou*": "proper noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Jesus", "*haimati*": "noun, dative, singular, neuter - to blood", "*rhantismou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of sprinkling", "*kreittona*": "adjective, accusative, plural, neuter - better things", "*lalounti*": "participle, present active, dative, singular, neuter - speaking", "*Abel*": "proper noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Abel" }, "variants": { "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*neas*": "new/fresh/young", "*mesitē*": "mediator/go-between/intermediary", "*rhantismou*": "sprinkling/aspersion", "*kreittona*": "better things/superior things" } }
• Jas 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } }
• Ps 72:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.14", "source": "מִתּ֣וֹךְ וּ֖‪[d]‬מֵחָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְיֵיקַ֖ר דָּמָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "From-*tôk* and-from-*ḥāmās* *yigʾal* *naphshām* and-*yêqar* *dāmām* in-*ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*mi-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from oppression", "*û-mē-ḥāmās*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from violence", "*yigʾal*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will redeem", "*naphshām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*wə-yêqar*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be precious", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*tôk*": "oppression/fraud/deceit", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*yigʾal*": "he will redeem/ransom/reclaim", "*naphshām*": "their soul/their life", "*yêqar*": "will be precious/valuable/costly", "*dāmām*": "their blood/bloodshed", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his sight" } }
• Job 31:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Job.31.38", "source": "אִם־עָ֭לַי אַדְמָתִ֣י תִזְעָ֑ק וְ֝יַ֗חַד תְּלָמֶ֥יהָ יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃", "text": "If-against-me *ʾadmātî tizʿāq* and-together *təlāmêhā yiḇkāyûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾadmātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my land", "*tizʿāq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it cries out", "*təlāmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its furrows", "*yiḇkāyûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural paragogic nun - they weep" }, "variants": { "*ʾadmātî*": "my land/my ground/my soil", "*tizʿāq*": "cries out/calls out/complains", "*təlāmêhā*": "its furrows/its ridges", "*yiḇkāyûn*": "weep/cry/mourn" } } 39 { "verseID": "Job.31.39", "source": "אִם־כֹּ֭חָהּ אָכַ֣לְתִּי בְלִי־כָ֑סֶף וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלֶ֣יהָ הִפָּֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "If-*kōḥāh ʾākaltî* without-*kāsep* and-*nepeš bəʿālêhā hippāḥtî*", "grammar": { "*kōḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its strength", "*ʾākaltî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I ate/consumed", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/life of", "*bəʿālêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its owners", "*hippāḥtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I caused to breathe out" }, "variants": { "*kōḥāh*": "its strength/its produce/its yield", "*ʾākaltî*": "I ate/I consumed/I used", "*kāsep*": "silver/money/payment", "*nepeš bəʿālêhā*": "life of its owners/soul of its masters", "*hippāḥtî*": "I caused to breathe out/I extinguished/I caused to expire" } }
• Num 35:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.33", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ בָּ֔הּ כִּ֣י הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יַחֲנִ֖יף אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָאָ֣רֶץ לֹֽא־יְכֻפַּ֗ר לַדָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שֻׁפַּךְ־בָּ֔הּ כִּי־אִ֖ם בְּדַ֥ם שֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *ṯaḥănîp̄û* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you in it for *haddām* it *yaḥănîp̄* *ʾeṯ*-the land and for the land not *yəḵuppar* for *dām* *ʾăšer* *šuppaḵ*-in it except with *dam* *šōp̄əḵô*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥănîp̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall pollute", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yaḥănîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it pollutes", "*yəḵuppar*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be atoned", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*šuppaḵ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun construct - blood of", "*šōp̄əḵô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - one who sheds it" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "pollute/defile/corrupt", "*kuppār*": "atone/make expiation/purge", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "pour out/shed/spill" } }
• Rev 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.9", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν πέμπτην σφραγῖδα, εἶδον ὑποκάτω τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐσφαγμένων διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν εἶχον:", "text": "And when *ēnoixen* the fifth *sphragida*, *eidon* under the *thysiastēriou* the *psychas* of those *esphagmenōn* because of the *logon* of *Theou*, and because of the *martyrian* which *eichon*:", "grammar": { "*ēnoixen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - opened [point in time]", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*eidon*": "aorist, 1st person singular - saw [point in time]", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - altar", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - souls", "*esphagmenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having been slaughtered", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*martyrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*eichon*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were having/holding" }, "variants": { "*sphragida*": "seal/signet", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*psychas*": "souls/lives", "*esphagmenōn*": "having been slaughtered/slain/killed", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*eichon*": "were having/were holding/possessed" } } 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.10", "source": "Καὶ ἔκραξαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγοντες, Ἕως πότε, ὁ Δεσπότης, ὁ ἅγιος καὶ ἀληθινός, οὐ κρίνεις καὶ ἐκδικεῖς τὸ αἷμα ἡμῶν ἐκ τῶν κατοικούντων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;", "text": "And *ekraxan* *phōnē* *megalē*, *legontes*, Until when, O *Despotēs*, the *hagios* and *alēthinos*, not *krineis* and *ekdikeis* the *haima* of us from those *katoikountōn* upon the *gēs*?", "grammar": { "*ekraxan*": "aorist, 3rd person plural - cried out [point in time]", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with voice/sound", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Despotēs*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Master/Lord/Sovereign", "*hagios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - holy one", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true one", "*krineis*": "present, 2nd person singular - you judge", "*ekdikeis*": "present, 2nd person singular - you avenge", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*katoikountōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - those dwelling/inhabiting", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ekraxan*": "cried out/shouted/called aloud", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/noise", "*megalē*": "great/loud/mighty", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Despotēs*": "Master/Sovereign/Ruler/Lord", "*hagios*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*krineis*": "judge/decide/assess", "*ekdikeis*": "avenge/vindicate/exact justice for", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*katoikountōn*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Isa 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.7", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî* the *kerem* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* is *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* is the *neṭaʿ* of his *šaʿăšûʿāyw*; and he *wayəqaw* for *mišpāṭ* but *wəhinnēh* *miśpāḥ*, for *ṣədāqâ* but *wəhinnēh* *ṣəʿāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kerem*": "masculine singular construct - vineyard of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*neṭaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - planting of", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight", "*wayəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and he looked for", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - but behold", "*miśpāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - bloodshed/oppression", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - cry/outcry" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*neṭaʿ*": "planting/plant/plantation", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "delight/pleasure/joy", "*miśpāḥ*": "bloodshed/oppression/injustice", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry/distress" } }
• Heb 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.4", "source": "Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Ἄβελ παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ Θεῷ, διʼ ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος, μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ: καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς ἀποθανὼν ἔτι λαλεῖ.", "text": "By *pistei* *pleiona* *thysian* *Abel* *para* *Kain* *prosēnegken* to the *Theō*, through *hēs* he *emartyrēthē* *einai* *dikaios*, *martyrountos* *epi* the *dōrois* of him the *Theou*: and through *autēs* having *apothanōn* *eti* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*pleiona*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - greater/more excellent", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - than/compared to", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - by which", "*emartyrēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was testified about/commended", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*martyrountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - bearing witness/testifying", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - about/concerning", "*dōrois*": "dative, neuter, plural - gifts/offerings", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - it/this", "*apothanōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having died", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*pleiona*": "greater/more excellent/more abundant", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*para*": "than/in comparison to/beyond", "*emartyrēthē*": "was testified about/commended/attested", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*martyrountos*": "bearing witness/testifying/affirming", "*dōrois*": "gifts/offerings/presents", "*apothanōn*": "having died/passed away", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/communicates" } }
• Ps 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.12", "source": "זַמְּר֗וּ לַ֭יהוָה יֹשֵׁ֣ב צִיּ֑וֹן הַגִּ֥ידוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*Zāmar* to *YHWH* *yāšab* *ṣiyyôn*; *nāgad* among the *'am* his *'ălîlâ*", "grammar": { "*zāmar*": "piel imperative masculine plural - 'sing praise'", "*YHWH*": "divine name with lamed prefix - 'to the LORD'", "*yāšab*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'the one who dwells in'", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - 'Zion'", "*nāgad*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'declare/proclaim'", "*'am*": "masculine plural noun with bet prefix - 'among the peoples'", "*'ălîlâ*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his deeds'" }, "variants": { "*zāmar*": "sing praise/make music/celebrate in song", "*yāšab*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/enthroned", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (location in Jerusalem)", "*nāgad*": "declare/proclaim/announce/tell", "*'am*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*'ălîlâ*": "deeds/actions/practices/achievements" } }
• Job 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.16.18", "source": "אֶ֭רֶץ אַל־תְּכַסִּ֣י דָמִ֑י וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י מָ֝ק֗וֹם לְזַעֲקָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *ʾal-təkassî* *dāmî* *wə-ʾal-yəhî* *māqôm* *ləzaʿăqātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth", "*ʾal-təkassî*": "negative particle + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine singular jussive - do not cover", "*dāmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my blood", "*wə-ʾal-yəhî*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and let there not be", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular - place", "*ləzaʿăqātî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - for my cry" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*təkassî*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*dāmî*": "blood", "*yəhî*": "to be, exist, happen", "*māqôm*": "place, spot, location", "*zaʿăqātî*": "cry, outcry" } }
• Job 24:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.24.12", "source": "מֵ֘עִ֤יר מְתִ֨ים ׀ יִנְאָ֗קוּ וְנֶֽפֶשׁ־חֲלָלִ֥ים תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וֶ֝אֱל֗וֹהַּ לֹא־יָשִׂ֥ים תִּפְלָֽה", "text": "From *ʿîr mətîm yinʾāqû wənepeš-ḥălālîm təšawwēaʿ weʾĕlôah lōʾ-yāśîm tiplâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with preposition *min* - 'from city'", "*mətîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'men/mortals'", "*yinʾāqû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they groan'", "*wənepeš-ḥălālîm*": "conjunction *wə* + noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine plural - 'and soul of wounded'", "*təšawwēaʿ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'cries out'", "*weʾĕlôah*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and God'", "*lōʾ-yāśîm*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'does not set/place'", "*tiplâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'folly/unseemliness'" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mətîm*": "men/mortals/dying ones", "*yinʾāqû*": "groan/moan/cry", "*nepeš-ḥălālîm*": "soul of wounded/life of slain", "*təšawwēaʿ*": "cries out/cries for help", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yāśîm*": "set/place/regard", "*tiplâ*": "folly/unseemliness/impropriety" } }
• Josh 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־עָכָ֗ן בְּנִי֙ שִֽׂים־נָ֣א כָב֗וֹד לַֽיהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְתֶן־ל֣וֹ תוֹדָ֑ה וְהַגֶּד־נָ֥א לִי֙ מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ אַל־תְּכַחֵ֖ד מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "And *wayyomer* *Yehoshua* to-*'Akhan*, \"Son-my, *sim*-please *kavod* to-*YHWH* *'Elohei* *Yisrael* and-*ten*-to-him *todah*, and-*hagged*-please to-me what *'asita*; *'al*-*tekhaḥed* from-me.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*sim*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - give/place", "*kavod*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*'Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ten*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - give", "*todah*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/thanksgiving/confession", "*hagged*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil - tell", "*'asita*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*tekhaḥed*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Piel, jussive - hide" }, "variants": { "*sim kavod*": "give glory/honor/acknowledge", "*todah*": "praise/thanksgiving/confession", "*tekhaḥed*": "hide/conceal/cover up" } }
• 2 Kgs 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.26", "source": "אִם־לֹ֡א אֶת־דְּמֵ֣י נָבוֹת֩ וְאֶת־דְּמֵ֨י בָנָ֜יו רָאִ֤יתִי אֶ֙מֶשׁ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י לְךָ֛ בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה שָׂ֧א הַשְׁלִכֵ֛הוּ בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Surely the *dām* of *Nāḇôṯ* and the *dām* of his *bēn* I *rāʾāh* *ʾemeš*, *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*, and I will *šālem* to you in this *ḥeleqāh*, *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*. And now, *nāśāʾ* *šālaḵ* him in the *ḥeleqāh* according to the *dāḇār* of *Yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*dām*": "noun mp construct - blood of", "*Nāḇôṯ*": "proper noun - Naboth", "*dām*": "noun mp construct - blood of", "*bēn*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - his sons", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 1cs - I saw", "*ʾemeš*": "adverb - yesterday/last night", "*nəʾum*": "noun ms construct - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*šālem*": "piel perfect 1cs with waw consecutive - and I will repay", "*ḥeleqāh*": "noun fs with definite article - the portion/field", "*nəʾum*": "noun ms construct - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal imperative ms - take/lift", "*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperative ms with 3ms suffix - throw him", "*ḥeleqāh*": "noun fs with definite article - the portion/field", "*dāḇār*": "noun ms construct - word of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/watch", "*ʾemeš*": "yesterday/last night", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*šālem*": "repay/complete/fulfill/recompense", "*ḥeleqāh*": "portion/plot/field", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take", "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/fling", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing" } }
• Gen 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑ית וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה הַנָּחָ֥שׁ הִשִּׁיאַ֖נִי וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾiššāh*: What this *ʿāśît*? And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh*: The *nāḥāš* *hiššîʾanî* and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʿāśît*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hiššîʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he deceived me", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": { "*hiššîʾanî*": "deceived me/led me astray/enticed me" } }
• Gen 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.5", "source": "וְאַ֨ךְ אֶת־דִּמְכֶ֤ם לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ מִיַּ֥ד כָּל־חַיָּ֖ה אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑נּוּ וּמִיַּ֣ד הֽ͏ָאָדָ֗ם מִיַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ הֽ͏ָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾak* *ʾet*-*dimkem* for-*napšōtêkem* *ʾedrōš* from-*yad* *kol*-*ḥayyāh* *ʾedreešennû* and-from-*yad* *hāʾādām* from-*yad* *ʾîš* *ʾāḥîw* *ʾedrōš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* *hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "particle of restriction - only/but/surely", "*dimkem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your blood", "*napšōtêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your lives/souls", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will require/seek", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - hand of", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*ḥayyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - living thing/animal", "*ʾedreešennû*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will require it", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - man of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brother", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - life/soul of", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only/however", "*dimkem*": "your blood/your lifeblood", "*napšōtêkem*": "your lives/your souls/your beings", "*ʾedrōš*": "I will require/I will seek/I will demand", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*ḥayyāh*": "living thing/beast/animal", "*hāʾādām*": "mankind/human/man", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/individual/person", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/his kinsman/his fellow", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/being/self" } }
• Gen 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה זַעֲקַ֛ת סְדֹ֥ם וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה כִּי־רָ֑בָּה וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם כִּ֥י כָבְדָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *zaʿăqaṯ* *Səḏōm* and-*ʿĂmōrâ* for-*rābbâ* and-*ḥaṭṭāʾṯām* for *ḵāḇəḏâ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*zaʿăqaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - outcry of", "*rābbâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is great", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*ḵāḇəḏâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is heavy/grave", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*zaʿăqaṯ*": "outcry/cry of distress/complaint", "*ḵāḇəḏâ*": "heavy/grave/severe" } }
• Exod 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters", "*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows" } }
• Ps 50:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.21", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי דִּמִּ֗יתָ הֱֽיוֹת־אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה כָמ֑וֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֶרְכָ֣ה לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "These *asita* *wecherashti* *dimmita* being-*ehyeh* like-you *ochiacha* and-*e'erchah* before-*einecha*", "grammar": { "*asita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*wecherashti*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I kept silent", "*dimmita*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you thought", "*ehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ochiacha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*e'erchah*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*einecha*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*dimmita*": "you thought/imagined/considered", "*ochiacha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*e'erchah*": "I will set in order/arrange/lay out [the case]" } }
• Acts 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.5.3", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Πέτρος, Ἁνανία, διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ Σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καὶ νοσφίσασθαι ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου;", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *Petros*, *Hanania*, *dia* what *eplērōsen* the *Satanas* the *kardian* of you *pseusasthai* you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, and *nosphisasthai* from the *timēs* of the *chōriou*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Hanania*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Ananias", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*eplērōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - filled", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to lie to", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*nosphisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to keep back/embezzle", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - price/value", "*chōriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - piece of land/property" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/consecrated", "*nosphisasthai*": "to keep back/to embezzle/to misappropriate", "*chōriou*": "land/property/field" } }
• Acts 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.5.9", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος εἰπεν πρὸς αὐτήν, Τί ὅτι συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν πειράσαι τὸ Πνεῦμα Κυρίου; ἰδού, οἱ πόδες τῶν θαψάντων τὸν ἄνδρα σου ἐπὶ τῇ θύρᾳ, καὶ ἐξοίσουσίν σε.", "text": "The *de* *Petros* *eipen* *pros* her, What that *synephōnēthē* to you to *peirasai* the *Pneuma* of *Kyriou*? *idou*, the *podes* of the ones *thapsantōn* the *andra* of you *epi* the *thyra*, and *exoisousin* you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*synephōnēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was agreed", "*peirasai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to test/tempt", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative - behold/look", "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*thapsantōn*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those who buried", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - at/on", "*thyra*": "dative, feminine, singular - door", "*exoisousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will carry out" }, "variants": { "*synephōnēthē*": "was agreed/was conspired/was arranged together", "*peirasai*": "to test/to tempt/to try", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*thyra*": "door/entrance/gate" } }