Genesis 6:11

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.11", "source": "וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לִפְנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ חָמָֽס׃", "text": "And *tiššāḥēt* *hā-ʾāreṣ* before *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* and *timmālēʾ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*tiššāḥēt*": "niphal imperfect 3fs - it was corrupted/ruined", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God", "*timmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3fs - it was filled", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong" }, "variants": { "*tiššāḥēt*": "was corrupted/was ruined/was destroyed", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לִפְנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ חָמָֽס׃

Transliteration

And tiššāḥēt hā-ʾāreṣ before hā-ʾĕlōhîm and timmālēʾ hā-ʾāreṣ ḥāmās

Grammar Details

• *tiššāḥēt*: niphal imperfect 3fs - it was corrupted/ruined
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of
• *hā-ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural with definite article - God
• *timmālēʾ*: niphal imperfect 3fs - it was filled
• *ḥāmās*: noun masculine singular - violence/wrong

Word Meanings

• *tiššāḥēt*: was corrupted/was ruined/was destroyed
• *ḥāmās*: violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the earth{H776} was corrupt{H7843} before{H6440} God,{H430} and the earth{H776} was filled{H4390} with violence.{H2555}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The earth{H776} also was corrupt{H7843}{(H8735)} before{H6440} God{H430}, and the earth{H776} was filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with violence{H2555}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the erth was corrupte in the syghte of god and was full of mischefe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Notwithstondinge ye earth was corrupte in ye sight of God, and full of myschefe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The earth also was corrupt before God, and the same earth was fylled with crueltie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled `with' violence.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ הֲנָקֵל֙ לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה מֵעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשׂוּ־פֹ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלְא֨וּ אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ חָמָ֗ס וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְהִנָּ֛ם שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֶת־הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה אֶל־אַפָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām* *hănāqēl* to-*bêt* *yĕhûdāh* from-*ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-the-*tôʿēbôt* which *ʿāśû*-here for-*kî*-they-*mālʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* and-*wayyāšubû* to-*haḵĕʿîsēnî* and-*hinnām* *šōlĕḥîm* *ʾet*-the-*zĕmôrāh* to-*ʾappām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man", "*hănāqēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute with interrogative he - is it light/trivial", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they filled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wayyāšubû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - sending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - branch/twig", "*ʾappām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nose" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)", "*hănāqēl*": "is it light/trivial/insignificant", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*yĕhûdāh*": "Judah (tribe/kingdom)", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*mālʾû*": "they filled/completed/satisfied", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/turned back/repeated", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "to provoke/irritate/anger me", "*hinnām*": "behold they/look they are", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "sending/stretching out/extending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "branch/twig/shoot (possible ritual object)", "*ʾappām*": "their nose/nostril/face" } }
• Ezek 28:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.16", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב רְכֻּלָּתְךָ֗ מָל֧וּ תוֹכְךָ֛ חָמָ֖ס וַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑א וָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩ מֵהַ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֤ים וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙ כְּר֣וּב הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ מִתּ֖וֹךְ אַבְנֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*bə-rōḇ* *rəḵullātəḵā* *mālû* *tôḵəḵā* *ḥāmās* *wa-tteḥĕṭāʾ* *wā-ʾăḥalelḵā* *mē-har* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wā-ʾăʾabbedḵā* *kərûḇ* *ha-ssōḵēḵ* *mi-ttôḵ* *ʾaḇnê*-*ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*bə-rōḇ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - by abundance of", "*rəḵullātəḵā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your merchandise/trading", "*mālû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they filled", "*tôḵəḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence", "*wa-tteḥĕṭāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you sinned", "*wā-ʾăḥalelḵā*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I profaned you", "*mē-har*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from the mountain of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wā-ʾăʾabbedḵā*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I destroyed you", "*kərûḇ*": "noun masculine singular - cherub", "*ha-ssōḵēḵ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the covering/guardian", "*mi-ttôḵ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ʾaḇnê*-*ʾēš*": "noun feminine plural construct + noun feminine singular - stones of fire" }, "variants": { "*rōḇ*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*rəḵullāh*": "merchandise/traffic/trading", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*ʾăḥalelḵā*": "I profaned/defiled/treated as common", "*ʾăʾabbedḵā*": "I destroyed/caused to perish/banished" } }
• Hos 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֠י אֵין־אֱמֶ֧ת וְֽאֵין־חֶ֛סֶד וְאֵֽין־דַּ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *rîb* *l-YHWH* *ʿim*-*yôšbê* *hāʾāreṣ* *kî* *ʾên*-*ʾĕmet* *wə-ʾên*-*ḥesed* *wə-ʾên*-*daʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*l-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - belonging to YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*yôšbê*": "participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article - the land", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - steadfast love/covenant loyalty/mercy", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural form (divine singular) - God", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun with definite article - in the land" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/controversy/quarrel", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/covenant loyalty/kindness/mercy", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural but referring to the singular deity)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } } 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.2", "source": "אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב וְנָאֹ֑ף פָּרָ֕צוּ וְדָמִ֥ים בְּדָמִ֖ים נָגָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*ʾālōh* *wə-kaḥēš* *wə-rāṣōaḥ* *wə-gānōb* *wə-nāʾōf* *pārāṣû* *wə-dāmîm* *bə-dāmîm* *nāgāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾālōh*": "infinitive absolute - swearing/cursing", "*wə-kaḥēš*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and lying/deceiving", "*wə-rāṣōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and murdering", "*wə-gānōb*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and stealing", "*wə-nāʾōf*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and committing adultery", "*pārāṣû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they break out/burst forth", "*wə-dāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bloodshed/blood", "*bə-dāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with/against bloodshed/blood", "*nāgāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they touched/reached" }, "variants": { "*ʾālōh*": "swearing falsely/cursing", "*kaḥēš*": "lying/deceiving/denying", "*pārāṣû*": "break out/burst through/increase/spread abroad", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/blood guilt/bloodiness", "*nāgāʿû*": "touched/reached/struck/approached" } }
• Hab 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֧נָה יְהוָ֛ה שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ חָמָ֖ס וְלֹ֥א תוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Until-when *YHWH* *šiwwaʿtî* and-not *tišmāʿ*? *ʾezʿaq* to-you *ḥāmās* and-not *tôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cried out", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišmāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear/listen", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*tôšîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save/deliver" }, "variants": { "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cry for help/I call out in distress", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/oppression/wrong/injustice" } }
• Hab 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.8", "source": "כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה שַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ כָּל־יֶ֣תֶר עַמִּ֑ים מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ פ", "text": "Because you *šallôtā gôyim rabbîm*, *yĕšāllûkā* all *yeter ʿammîm* from *dĕmēy ʾādām* and *ḥămas-ʾereṣ qiryâ* and all *yōšĕbēy* in her.", "grammar": { "*šallôtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have plundered", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*yĕšāllûkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will plunder you", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - remainder of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*dĕmēy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/humanity", "*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - violence of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*yōšĕbēy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of" }, "variants": { "*šallôtā*": "plundered/despoiled/robbed", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*dĕmēy*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong/oppression", "*qiryâ*": "city/town" } }
• Hab 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.17", "source": "כִּ֣י חֲמַ֤ס לְבָנוֹן֙ יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ וְשֹׁ֥ד בְּהֵמ֖וֹת יְחִיתַ֑ן מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ ס", "text": "For *ḥămas lĕbānôn yĕkassekā* and *šōd bĕhēmôt yĕḥîtan*, from *dĕmēy ʾādām* and *ḥămas-ʾereṣ qiryâ* and all *yōšĕbēy* in her.", "grammar": { "*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - violence of", "*lĕbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*yĕkassekā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will cover you", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - destruction of", "*bĕhēmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - beasts", "*yĕḥîtan*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - it will terrify them", "*dĕmēy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind", "*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - violence of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*yōšĕbēy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of" }, "variants": { "*ḥămas lĕbānôn*": "violence done to Lebanon/destruction of Lebanon", "*šōd bĕhēmôt*": "destruction of beasts/devastation of animals", "*yĕḥîtan*": "will terrify them/will shatter them/will dismay them" } }
• Luke 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.1.6", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ Κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι.", "text": "*Ēsan de dikaioi amphoteroi enōpion tou Theou, poreuomenoi en pasais tais entolais kai dikaiōmasin tou Kyriou amemptoi*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were", "*de*": "particle - and, but, now", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous", "*amphoteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before, in the presence of", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*poreuomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - walking, proceeding", "*en pasais*": "preposition + dative, feminine, plural - in all", "*tais entolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dikaiōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ordinances, righteous requirements", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*amemptoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blameless" }, "variants": { "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/proceeding/living", "*entolais*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*dikaiōmasin*": "ordinances/righteous requirements/regulations", "*amemptoi*": "blameless/faultless/without reproach" } }
• Rom 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.2.13", "source": "(Οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, ἀλλʼ οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται.", "text": "(For not the *akroatai* of the *nomou* *dikaioi* before *tō Theō*, but the *poiētai* of the *nomou* will *dikaiōthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*akroatai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - hearers", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*dikaioi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - before God", "*poiētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - doers", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*dikaiōthēsontai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be justified" }, "variants": { "*akroatai*": "hearers/listeners", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*poiētai*": "doers/performers/practitioners", "*dikaiōthēsontai*": "will be justified/declared righteous/acquitted" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• Gen 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לְנֹ֔חַ בֹּֽא־אַתָּ֥ה וְכָל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה כִּֽי־אֹתְךָ֥ רָאִ֛יתִי צַדִּ֥יק לְפָנַ֖י בַּדּ֥וֹר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH* to-*Nōaḥ* *bōʾ*-you and-all-*bêtəkā* to-the-*tēbâ* for-*ʾōtəkā rāʾîtî ṣaddîq* before-me in-the-*dôr* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun, indirect object with preposition *lə-*", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/enter", "*bêtəkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your house/household", "*tēbâ*": "feminine noun in absolute form - ark/vessel", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*dôr*": "masculine noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*bêtəkā*": "household/family/house", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*dôr*": "generation/age/cycle" } }
• Gen 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.9", "source": "הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר־צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד גִּבּ֥וֹר צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hûʾ-hāyâ gibbōr-ṣayid lipnê YHWH ʿal-kēn yēʾāmar kəNimrōd gibbôr ṣayid lipnê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*gibbōr-ṣayid*": "masculine singular adjective/noun in construct with noun - mighty hunter", "*li-pnê*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun in construct state - before/in the face of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition ʿal + adverb - therefore", "*yēʾāmar*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is said", "*kə-Nimrōd*": "preposition kə- + proper noun - like Nimrod", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - mighty one", "*ṣayid*": "masculine singular noun - hunter/hunting", "*li-pnê*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun in construct state - before/in the face of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*gibbōr-ṣayid*": "mighty hunter/powerful hunter", "*lipnê YHWH*": "before YHWH/in opposition to YHWH/in YHWH's presence", "*yēʾāmar*": "it is said/it will be said" } }
• Gen 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.13", "source": "וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סְדֹ֔ם רָעִ֖ים וְחַטָּאִ֑ים לַיהוָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾanšê* *Sĕḏōm* *rāʿîm* and *ḥaṭṭāʾîm* to *YHWH* very.", "grammar": { "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Sĕḏōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/wicked", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sinful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men/people", "*rāʿîm*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinful/sinners/offenders" } }
• 2 Chr 34:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.27", "source": "יַ֠עַן רַךְ־לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע ׀ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֗ים בְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤ אֶת־דְּבָרָיו֙ עַל־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וְעַל־יֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יו וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע לְפָנַ֔י וַתִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֖יךָ וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ לְפָנָ֑י וְגַם־אֲנִ֥י שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Because *rak-ləbābəkā* and *wattikkānaʿ* from before *ʾĕlōhîm*, in *bəšāmʿăkā* *ʾet-dəbārāyw* concerning *ha-māqôm* *hazzeh* and concerning *yōšəbāyw*, and *wattikkānaʿ* before me, and *wattigraʿ* *ʾet-bəgādeykā* and *wattēbəkə* before me, and also I *šāmaʿtî*, *nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*rak-ləbābəkā*": "adjective + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - tender/soft your heart", "*wattikkānaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you humbled yourself", "*mi-lipnê*": "preposition compound - from before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*bəšāmʿăkā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hearing", "*ʾet-dəbārāyw*": "direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*ʿal-ha-māqôm*": "preposition + article + noun - concerning the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʿal-yōšəbāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and concerning its inhabitants", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wattigraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you tore", "*ʾet-bəgādeykā*": "direct object marker + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your clothes", "*wattēbəkə*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you wept", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*rak-ləbābəkā*": "your heart is tender/soft/responsive", "*tikkānaʿ*": "humbled yourself/submitted/became penitent", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yōšəbāyw*": "its inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*tigraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*bəgādeykā*": "your clothes/garments", "*tēbəkə*": "wept/cried", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of the LORD" } }
• Ps 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.5", "source": "יְהוָה֮ צַדִּ֢יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣaddîq* *yiḇḥān*, *wə*-*rāšāʿ* *wə*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥāmās* *śānəʾāh* *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*yiḇḥān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he tests/examines", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who loves", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*śānəʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she hates", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yiḇḥān*": "he tests/examines/scrutinizes", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil-doer/unrighteous person", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "one who loves/lover of", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*śānəʾāh*": "she hates/detests", "*napšô*": "his soul/his being/his life/his self" } }
• Ps 55:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.9", "source": "אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʾāḥîšāh miplāṭ* for me from *rûaḥ sōʿāh missāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥîšāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - I would hasten", "*miplāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - escape/refuge", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - from wind", "*sōʿāh*": "qal active participle, feminine singular - stormy/raging", "*missāʿar*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - from the tempest" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥîšāh*": "I would hasten/I would hurry", "*miplāṭ*": "escape/refuge/place of deliverance", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*sōʿāh*": "stormy/raging/driving", "*sāʿar*": "tempest/storm/whirlwind" } }
• Ps 140:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }
• Isa 60:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.18", "source": "לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֨ע ע֤וֹד חָמָס֙ בְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְ שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְ וְקָרָ֤את יְשׁוּעָה֙ חוֹמֹתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ תְּהִלָּֽה", "text": "Not *yiššāmaʿ* yet *ḥāmās* in your *ʾarṣēk*, *šōd* and *šeber* in your *gĕbûlāyik*; and you will *qārāʾt* *yĕšûʿâ* your *ḥômōtayik*, and your *šĕʿārayik* *tĕhillâ*.", "grammar": { "*yiššāmaʿ*": "verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be heard", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - violence/wrong", "*ʾarṣēk*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your land", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - devastation/violence", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - destruction/breaking", "*gĕbûlāyik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your borders/boundaries", "*qārāʾt*": "verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - you will call", "*yĕšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - salvation/deliverance", "*ḥômōtayik*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*šĕʿārayik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your gates", "*tĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - praise/song of praise" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*šōd*": "devastation/violence/destruction", "*šeber*": "destruction/breaking/fracture/ruin", "*qārāʾt*": "you will call/name/proclaim", "*yĕšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*tĕhillâ*": "praise/glory/song of praise" } }
• Jer 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.7", "source": "כְּהָקִ֥יר *בור **בַּ֙יִר֙ מֵימֶ֔יהָ כֵּ֖ן הֵקֵ֣רָה רָעָתָ֑הּ חָמָ֣ס וָ֠שֹׁד יִשָּׁ֨מַע בָּ֧הּ עַל־פָּנַ֛י תָּמִ֖יד חֳלִ֥י וּמַכָּֽה׃", "text": "As-the-*hāqîr* *bôr*/*bayir* *mêmêhā* so *hēqērāh* her-*rāʿātāh* *ḥāmās* and-*šōd* *yiššāmaʿ* in-her against-my-face *tāmîd* *ḥŏlî* and-*makkāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāqîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make cool/keep fresh", "*bôr*/*bayir*": "noun, masculine singular - cistern/well/pit", "*mêmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*hēqērāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made cool/kept fresh", "*rāʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her evil/wickedness", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/violence", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is heard", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ḥŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular - sickness/disease", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - blow/wound/plague" }, "variants": { "*hāqîr*": "to make cool/keep fresh/keep cold", "*bôr*/*bayir*": "cistern/well/pit/spring", "*hēqērāh*": "she made cool/kept fresh/poured out", "*rāʿātāh*": "her evil/wickedness/calamity", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/oppression", "*ḥŏlî*": "sickness/disease/grief" } }