Habakkuk 3:9

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{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.9", "source": "עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעוֹר֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת תְּבַקַּע־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Completely *ṯēʿôr* *qašteḵā*, *šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*. *Selāh*. With-*nǝhārôṯ* you-split *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿeryāh*": "adverb - completely/utterly/nakedly", "*ṯēʿôr*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - was laid bare/was uncovered", "*qašteḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bow", "*šǝḇuʿôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - oaths of/sworn", "*maṭṭôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - rods/staffs/tribes", "*ʾōmer*": "noun masculine singular - word/speech/command", "*Selāh*": "musical notation or pause", "*nǝhārôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - rivers/streams", "*tǝḇaqqaʿ*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you split/cleave", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿeryāh ṯēʿôr*": "completely laid bare/fully exposed/made naked and ready", "*šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*": "sworn are rods of word/oaths of tribes are spoken/rods of chastisement are sworn", "*tǝḇaqqaʿ*": "you split/you cleave/you divide" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעוֹר֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת תְּבַקַּע־אָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

Completely ṯēʿôr qašteḵā, šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer. Selāh. With-nǝhārôṯ you-split ʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *ʿeryāh*: adverb - completely/utterly/nakedly
• *ṯēʿôr*: niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - was laid bare/was uncovered
• *qašteḵā*: noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bow
• *šǝḇuʿôṯ*: noun feminine plural construct - oaths of/sworn
• *maṭṭôṯ*: noun masculine plural - rods/staffs/tribes
• *ʾōmer*: noun masculine singular - word/speech/command
• *Selāh*: musical notation or pause
• *nǝhārôṯ*: noun masculine plural - rivers/streams
• *tǝḇaqqaʿ*: piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you split/cleave
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *ʿeryāh ṯēʿôr*: completely laid bare/fully exposed/made naked and ready
• *šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*: sworn are rods of word/oaths of tribes are spoken/rods of chastisement are sworn
• *tǝḇaqqaʿ*: you split/you cleave/you divide

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You uncovered Your bow; you called for many arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Your bow was made bare, according to the oaths of the tribes, Your word. Selah. You cleaved the earth with rivers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a [sure] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shewdest thy bowe opely, like as thou haddest promised with an ooth vnto the trybes. Sela. Thou didest deuyde the waters of the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thy bowe was manifestly reueiled, and the othes of the tribes were a sure worde, Selah. Thou diddest cleaue the earth with riuers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thy bow was manyfestly reuealed, and the othes of the tribes were a sure word. Selah. thou diddest cleaue the earth with riuers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thy bow was made quite naked, [according] to the oaths of the tribes, [even thy] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Utterly naked Thou dost make Thy bow, Sworn are the tribes -- saying, `Pause!' `With' rivers Thou dost cleave the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a `sure' word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a [sure] word. {{Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your bow was quite uncovered. Selah. By you the earth was cut through with rivers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth’s surface.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.12", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *shôpēṭ* *ṣaddîq* *wəʾēl* *zōʿēm* in-every-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*shôpēṭ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*wəʾēl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*zōʿēm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - being indignant/expressing wrath", "*bəḵāl-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in every day" }, "variants": { "*shôpēṭ*": "judging/vindicating/executing judgment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*zōʿēm*": "being indignant/expressing wrath/denouncing" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.13", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃", "text": "if-not *yāshûb* *ḥarbô* *yilṭôsh* *qashtô* *dāraḵ* *wayḵônənehā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*yāshûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn/repent", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*yilṭôsh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sharpen", "*qashtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*dāraḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bent/drawn", "*wayḵônənehā*": "conjunction + verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he has fixed it/prepared it" }, "variants": { "*yāshûb*": "will turn/will repent/will return", "*yilṭôsh*": "will sharpen/will whet", "*dāraḵ*": "bent/drawn/tread (a bow)", "*wayḵônənehā*": "has fixed it/prepared it/made it ready" } }
• Ps 78:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.15", "source": "יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "He *yᵉḇaqqaʿ* *ṣûrîm* in the *bammiḏbār* and he *wayyašq* like *kitᵉhōmôt* *rabbâ*", "grammar": { "*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he split/broke open", "*ṣûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*bammiḏbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert", "*wayyašq*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave drink", "*kitᵉhōmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like depths/deep places", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*": "split/broke open/cleaved/divided", "*ṣûrîm*": "rocks/cliffs/rocky places", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*wayyašq*": "and he gave drink/caused to drink/watered", "*tᵉhōmôt*": "depths/deep places/abysses/oceans", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/abundant/plentiful" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.16", "source": "וַיּוֹצִ֣א נוֹזְלִ֣ים מִסָּ֑לַע וַיּ֖וֹרֶד כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And he *wayyôṣiʾ* *nôzᵉlîm* from *missālaʿ* and he caused to run down *wayyôreḏ* like the *kannᵉhārôt* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyôṣiʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought out", "*nôzᵉlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - flowing streams", "*missālaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from rock/cliff", "*wayyôreḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to run down", "*kannᵉhārôt*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - like the rivers", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*wayyôṣiʾ*": "and he brought out/caused to come forth/produced", "*nôzᵉlîm*": "flowing streams/flowing things/floods", "*sālaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*wayyôreḏ*": "and he caused to run down/sent down/made flow", "*nᵉhārôt*": "rivers/streams/flowing waters" } }
• Ps 105:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.41", "source": "פָּ֣תַח צ֭וּר וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מָ֑יִם הָ֝לְכ֗וּ בַּצִּיּ֥וֹת נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*pātaḥ* *ṣūr* *wa-yyāzūbū* *māyim* *hālkū* in-the-*ṣiyyōt* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*pātaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he opened", "*ṣūr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*wa-yyāzūbū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3mp - and they flowed", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*hālkū*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they went", "*ṣiyyōt*": "noun, feminine plural - dry places", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/unlocked/released", "*ṣūr*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*wa-yyāzūbū*": "and they flowed/gushed/streamed", "*māyim*": "waters/liquid", "*hālkū*": "went/flowed/ran", "*ṣiyyōt*": "dry places/deserts/parched regions", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flow" } }
• Ps 143:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.6", "source": "פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי יָדַ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ נַפְשִׁ֓י ׀ כְּאֶֽרֶץ־עֲיֵפָ֖ה לְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Pēraśtî* *yāḏay* to *'ēleḵā*; *nap̄šî* like *'ereṣ*-*'ăyēp̄āh* to *leḵā* *selāh*.", "grammar": { "*Pēraśtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I spread out", "*yāḏay*": "noun, feminine, dual + 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*'ēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ke'ereṣ-'ăyēp̄āh*": "preposition kaf + noun, feminine, singular + adjective, feminine, singular - like land weary", "*leḵā*": "preposition lamed + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*selāh*": "interjection - selah/pause" }, "variants": { "*Pēraśtî*": "I spread out/I stretch out/I extend", "*yāḏay*": "my hands/my arms", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*'ereṣ-'ăyēp̄āh*": "weary land/parched land/thirsty ground", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause/lift up" } }
• Isa 51:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.9", "source": "עוּרִ֨י עוּרִ֤י לִבְשִׁי־עֹז֙ זְר֣וֹעַ יְהוָ֔ה ע֚וּרִי כִּ֣ימֵי קֶ֔דֶם דֹּר֖וֹת עוֹלָמִ֑ים הֲל֥וֹא אַתְּ־הִ֛יא הַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶת רַ֖הַב מְחוֹלֶ֥לֶת תַּנִּֽין", "text": "*'ûrî 'ûrî libšî-'ōz zərôa' YHWH 'ûrî kîmê qedem dōrôt 'ôlāmîm hălô' 'at-hî' hammaḥṣebet rahab məḥôlelet tannîn*", "grammar": { "*'ûrî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - awake/rouse yourself", "*libšî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - put on/clothe yourself", "*'ōz*": "common noun, masculine singular - strength", "*zərôa'*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*kîmê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - as in days of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east", "*dōrôt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - generations of", "*'ôlāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - everlasting/antiquity", "*hălô'*": "interrogative + negative particle - is it not", "*'at-hî'*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular + pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - you-she", "*hammaḥṣebet*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, feminine singular - the one who hewed/cut", "*rahab*": "proper noun - Rahab (mythological sea monster/Egypt)", "*məḥôlelet*": "Polel participle, feminine singular - piercing/wounding", "*tannîn*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea monster/dragon" }, "variants": { "*'ûrî*": "awake/rouse yourself/arise", "*'ōz*": "strength/might/power", "*qedem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east", "*rahab*": "Rahab (mythological sea monster)/Egypt/pride", "*məḥôlelet*": "piercing/wounding/slaying", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/serpent" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.10", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא אַתְּ־הִיא֙ הַמַּחֲרֶ֣בֶת יָ֔ם מֵ֖י תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה הַשָּׂ֙מָה֙ מַֽעֲמַקֵּי־יָ֔ם דֶּ֖רֶךְ לַעֲבֹ֥ר גְּאוּלִֽים", "text": "*hălô' 'at-hî' hammaḥărebet yām mê təhôm rabbâ haśśāmâ ma'ămaqqê-yām derek la'ăbōr gə'ûlîm*", "grammar": { "*hălô'*": "interrogative + negative particle - is it not", "*'at-hî'*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular + pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - you-she", "*hammaḥărebet*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, feminine singular - the one who dried up", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*mê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*təhôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many", "*haśśāmâ*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the one who placed/made", "*ma'ămaqqê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - depths of", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*la'ăbōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for crossing", "*gə'ûlîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - redeemed ones" }, "variants": { "*hammaḥărebet*": "the one who dried up/the one who made desolate", "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*ma'ămaqqê*": "depths/deep places", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*gə'ûlîm*": "redeemed ones/ransomed ones" } }
• Isa 52:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.10", "source": "חָשַׂ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶת־זְר֣וֹעַ קָדְשׁ֔וֹ לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֔רֶץ אֵ֖ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס", "text": "*ḥāśap* *YHWH* *ʾet-zərôaʿ* *qodšô* *ləʿênê* *kol-hagôyim* *wərāʾû* *kol-ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ* *ʾēt* *yəšûʿat* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāśap*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet-zərôaʿ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - to the eyes of", "*kol-hagôyim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*wərāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and will see", "*kol-ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - all ends of earth", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yəšûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśap*": "has bared/has uncovered/has revealed", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy arm", "*ləʿênê*": "before the eyes of/in the sight of", "*hagôyim*": "the nations/the gentiles/the peoples", "*ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of earth/ends of the world/farthest reaches", "*yəšûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/victory of" } }
• Lam 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.4", "source": "דָּרַ֨ךְ קַשְׁתּ֜וֹ כְּאוֹיֵ֗ב נִצָּ֤ב יְמִינוֹ֙ כְּצָ֔ר וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֔ג כֹּ֖ל מַחֲמַדֵּי־עָ֑יִן בְּאֹ֙הֶל֙ בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן שָׁפַ֥ךְ כָּאֵ֖שׁ חֲמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*dāraḵ* *qaštô* like-*ʾôyēḇ* *niṣṣāḇ* *yəmînô* like-*ṣār* and-*wayyahărōḡ* all *maḥămaddê*-*ʿāyin* in-*ʾōhel* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *šāp̄aḵ* like-*ʾēš* *ḥămāṯô*", "grammar": { "*dāraḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has bent/drawn", "*qaštô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*kəʾôyēḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - like an enemy", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has stationed/positioned himself", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand", "*kəṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like an adversary", "*wayyahărōḡ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has slain", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*maḥămaddê-ʿāyin*": "construct chain - pleasant things to the eye/delights of the eye", "*bəʾōhel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the tent of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has poured out", "*kāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire", "*ḥămāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fury" }, "variants": { "*dāraḵ*": "bend/draw/tread/march", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "station oneself/take a stand/be positioned", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe/oppressor", "*wayyahărōḡ*": "kill/slay/murder", "*maḥămaddê-ʿāyin*": "delights of the eye/pleasant things to see/visually pleasing things", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "pour out/spill/shed" } }
• Luke 1:72-75 : 72 { "verseID": "Luke.1.72", "source": "Ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ·", "text": "To *poiēsai eleos meta* the *paterōn* of us, and to *mnēsthēnai diathēkēs hagias* of him;", "grammar": { "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/make", "*eleos*": "accusative neuter singular - mercy", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of fathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to remember", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of covenant", "*hagias*": "genitive feminine singular - of holy" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/to show/to perform", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*meta*": "with/toward", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "to remember/to be mindful of/to recall", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } } 73 { "verseID": "Luke.1.73", "source": "Ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, ⋄Τοῦ δοῦναί ἡμῖν,", "text": "*Horkon* which *ōmosen pros Abraham* the *patera* of us, *Tou dounai* us,", "grammar": { "*Horkon*": "accusative masculine singular - oath", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it swore", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "accusative masculine singular - father", "*Tou dounai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give" }, "variants": { "*Horkon*": "oath/sworn promise/vow", "*ōmosen*": "swore/made an oath/vowed", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*patera*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*Tou dounai*": "to give/of giving/for the purpose of giving" } } 74 { "verseID": "Luke.1.74", "source": "ἀφόβως, ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷ", "text": "*aphobōs*, from *cheiros* of the *echthrōn* of us *rhysthentas latreuein* him", "grammar": { "*aphobōs*": "adverb - fearlessly", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - of hand", "*echthrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of enemies", "*rhysthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine plural - having been delivered", "*latreuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve" }, "variants": { "*aphobōs*": "fearlessly/without fear/boldly", "*cheiros*": "hand/power/control", "*echthrōn*": "enemies/foes/hostile ones", "*rhysthentas*": "having been delivered/rescued/saved", "*latreuein*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to" } } 75 { "verseID": "Luke.1.75", "source": "Ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *hosiotēti* and *dikaiosynē enōpion* of him, all the *hēmeras* of the *zōēs* of us.", "grammar": { "*hosiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - holiness", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative feminine singular - righteousness", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*hosiotēti*": "holiness/piety/devotion", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*hēmeras*": "days/time periods", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• 1 Cor 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "Καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ πόμα πνευματικὸν ἔπιον: ἔπινον γὰρ ἐκ πνευματικῆς ἀκολουθούσης Πέτρας: ἡ δὲ Πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "And all the same *poma* *pneumatikon* *epion*: *epinon* *gar* from *pneumatikēs* *akolouthousēs* *Petras*: the *de* *Petra* *ēn* the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*poma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - drink", "*pneumatikon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spiritual", "*epion*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they drank", "*epinon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they were drinking [continuous]", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*pneumatikēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - spiritual", "*akolouthousēs*": "present participle, genitive, feminine, singular - following", "*Petras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Rock", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rock", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*poma*": "drink/beverage", "*pneumatikēs*": "spiritual/of the spirit/supernatural", "*akolouthousēs*": "following/accompanying/coming after" } }
• Heb 6:13-18 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.13", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ,", "text": "For to *Abraham epangeilamenos* the *Theos*, *epei kat' oudenos eichen meizonos omosai*, *ōmosen kath' heautou*,", "grammar": { "*Abraham*": "dative singular masculine - to Abraham", "*epangeilamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having promised", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*oudenos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter - no one/nothing", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter comparative - greater", "*omosai*": "aorist active infinitive - to swear", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he swore", "*kath'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*heautou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself" }, "variants": { "*epangeilamenos*": "having promised/when he made a promise", "*epei*": "since/because", "*eichen*": "he had/he could", "*meizonos*": "greater/by one greater", "*omosai*": "to swear/to take an oath", "*ōmosen*": "he swore/he made an oath", "*heautou*": "himself" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.14", "source": "Λέγων, Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε.", "text": "*Legōn*, *Ē mēn eulogōn eulogēsō se*, and *plēthynōn plēthynō se*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*Ē mēn*": "particle combination - surely/certainly", "*eulogōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - blessing", "*eulogēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will bless", "*se*": "accusative singular - you", "*plēthynōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - multiplying", "*plēthynō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*se*": "accusative singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying", "*Ē mēn*": "surely/certainly/indeed", "*eulogōn eulogēsō*": "blessing I will bless - Hebrew idiom for 'I will surely bless'", "*plēthynōn plēthynō*": "multiplying I will multiply - Hebrew idiom for 'I will surely multiply'" } } 15 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.15", "source": "Καὶ οὕτως, μακροθυμήσας, ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "And *houtōs*, *makrothymēsas*, *epytychen tēs epangelias*.", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*makrothymēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having been patient", "*epytychen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he obtained", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the promise" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*makrothymēsas*": "having been patient/having endured/after he had patiently endured", "*epytychen*": "he obtained/he received/he attained", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge" } } 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.16", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin*: and *pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater", "*omnyousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear", "*pasēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of all", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*antilogias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction", "*peras*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*bebaiōsin*": "accusative singular feminine - confirmation", "*ho horkos*": "nominative singular masculine - the oath" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*meizonos*": "greater one/one greater than themselves", "*omnyousin*": "they swear/take oaths", "*antilogias*": "dispute/contradiction/gainsaying", "*peras*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bebaiōsin*": "confirmation/verification", "*horkos*": "oath/sworn statement" } } 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.17", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς, ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ:", "text": "In which *perissoteron boulomenos* the *Theos*, *epideixai tois klēronomois tēs epangelias to ametatheton tēs boulēs autou*, *emesiteusen horkō*:", "grammar": { "*perissoteron*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly", "*boulomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - willing/desiring", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/demonstrate", "*tois klēronomois*": "dative plural masculine - to the heirs", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the promise", "*to ametatheton*": "accusative singular neuter - the unchangeableness", "*tēs boulēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the counsel/purpose", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him", "*emesiteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he guaranteed/confirmed", "*horkō*": "dative singular masculine - by an oath" }, "variants": { "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more emphatically", "*boulomenos*": "willing/desiring/wanting", "*epideixai*": "to show/to demonstrate/to prove", "*klēronomois*": "heirs", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge", "*ametatheton*": "unchangeableness/immutability", "*boulēs*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*emesiteusen*": "guaranteed/confirmed/interposed/mediated", "*horkō*": "by an oath/with an oath" } } 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }
• Gen 15:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.18", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אַבְרָ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִנְּהַ֣ר מִצְרַ֔יִם עַד־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-that *kāraṯ* *YHWH* with-*ʾAḇrām* *bərîṯ* *lēʾmōr* to-*zarʿăḵā* *nāṯattî* *et*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-this from-*nəhar* *Miṣrayim* until-the-*nāhār* the-*gāḏōl* *nəhar*-*Pərāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition and definite article - in the day", "*kāraṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name with preposition", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river", "*gāḏōl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Pərāṯ*": "proper name - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made/established (idiom for covenant-making)", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants/your posterity", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/I give/I will give (prophetic perfect)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*nəhar*": "river/stream/wadi", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.19", "source": "אֶת־הַקֵּינִי֙ וְאֶת־הַקְּנִזִּ֔י וְאֵ֖ת הַקַּדְמֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*Et*-the-*Qênî* and-*et*-the-*Qənizzî* and-*ʾēṯ* the-*Qaḏmōnî*.", "grammar": { "*Qênî*": "proper name - Kenite", "*Qənizzî*": "proper name - Kenizzite", "*Qaḏmōnî*": "proper name - Kadmonite" }, "variants": { "*Qênî*": "Kenite/people group", "*Qənizzî*": "Kenizzite/people group", "*Qaḏmōnî*": "Kadmonite/Easterner/people group" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.20", "source": "וְאֶת־הַחִתִּ֥י וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְאֶת־הָרְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*et*-the-*Ḥittî* and-*et*-the-*Pərizzî* and-*et*-the-*Rəp̄āʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥittî*": "proper name - Hittite", "*Pərizzî*": "proper name - Perizzite", "*Rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper name - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*Ḥittî*": "Hittite/people group", "*Pərizzî*": "Perizzite/people group", "*Rəp̄āʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/ancient people group" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.21", "source": "וְאֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱמֹרִי֙ וְאֶת־הֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וְאֶת־הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִֽי׃", "text": "And-*et*-the-*ʾĔmōrî* and-*et*-the-*Kənaʿănî* and-*et*-the-*Girgāšî* and-*et*-the-*Yəḇûsî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper name - Amorite", "*Kənaʿănî*": "proper name - Canaanite", "*Girgāšî*": "proper name - Girgashite", "*Yəḇûsî*": "proper name - Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*ʾĔmōrî*": "Amorite/people group", "*Kənaʿănî*": "Canaanite/people group", "*Girgāšî*": "Girgashite/people group", "*Yəḇûsî*": "Jebusite/people group" } }
• Gen 17:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.7", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֜י בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֨ין זַרְעֲךָ֧ אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם לִבְרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֑ם לִהְי֤וֹת לְךָ֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *bênî* *û-ḇêneḵā* *û-ḇên* *zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *lə-ḏōrōtām* *li-ḇərît* *ʿôlām* *li-hyôt* *ləḵā* *lēʾlōhîm* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-hăqîmōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇêneḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*lə-ḏōrōtām*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - throughout their generations", "*li-ḇərît*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - God/for God", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmōtî*": "establish/confirm/ratify/fulfill", "*zarʿăḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.8", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְ֠ךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ləḵā* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *ʾēt* *ʾereṣ* *məgureḵā* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* *la-ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām* *wə-hāyîtî* *lāhem* *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*məgureḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*la-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*məgureḵā*": "sojournings/dwelling as alien/temporary residence", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }
• Gen 22:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בִּ֥י נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֗י יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֖כְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥ אֶת־יְחִידֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* by-myself *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* that *yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* and-not *ḥāśaktā* *ʾet*-*binkā* *ʾet*-*yəḥîdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaʿan*": "causal conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/word/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*ḥāśaktā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have withheld", "*binkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yəḥîdekā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/for the reason that", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥāśaktā*": "withheld/kept back/spared" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.18", "source": "וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ עֵ֕קֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּקֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿēqeb* *ʾăšer* *šāmaʿtā* in-*qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hitbārăkû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix + preposition - in your seed/offspring", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - nations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*šāmaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have obeyed/listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix + preposition - to my voice" }, "variants": { "*hitbārăkû*": "will bless themselves/will be blessed/will find blessing", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*gôyê*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence/as a result", "*šāmaʿtā bəqôlî*": "you obeyed my voice/you listened to my voice/you heeded my voice" } }
• Gen 26:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.3", "source": "גּ֚וּר בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗ אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽאֲרָצֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל וַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙ אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם אָבִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*gûr* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *hazzōt* and-*ʾehyeh* with-you and-*ʾăbārekekā* for-to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*haš-šəbūʿâ* which *nišbaʿtî* to-*ʾabrāhām* your-father", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "masculine singular imperative of גור - sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hazzōt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾehyeh*": "1st singular imperfect of היה - I will be", "*ʾăbārekekā*": "1st singular Piel imperfect of ברך + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "1st singular Qal imperfect of נתן - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hăqîmōtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of קום - I will establish/confirm", "*haš-šəbūʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the oath", "*nišbaʿtî*": "1st singular Niphal perfect of שבע - I swore", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as a foreigner/live temporarily", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hăqîmōtî*": "I will establish/I will fulfill/I will confirm", "*haš-šəbūʿâ*": "the oath/the promise/the sworn statement" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.4", "source": "וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* like-*kôkəbê* *haš-šāmayim* and-*nātattî* to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hirbêtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of רבה - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct of כוכב - stars of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*nātattî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of נתן - I will give", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hitbārăkû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of ברך - they will bless themselves", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct of גוי - nations of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hirbêtî*": "I will multiply/I will increase/I will make numerous", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hitbārăkû*": "they will bless themselves/they will be blessed/they will find blessing" } }
• Gen 28:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "and-behold *yhwh* *niṣṣāb* upon-him *wə-yōʾmar* I *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîkā* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiṣḥāq* the-*ʾāreṣ* which you *šōkēb* upon-her to-you *ʾettənenāh* and-to-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*ʾettənenāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of (plural construct form)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*šōkēb*": "lying/reclining/sleeping", "*ʾettənenāh*": "I will give it/I will bestow it/I will grant it", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }
• Exod 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.6", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֹמֵד֩ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ שָּׁ֥ם ׀ עַֽל־הַצּוּר֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַצּ֗וּר וְיָצְא֥וּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ מַ֖יִם וְשָׁתָ֣ה הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *ʿōmēd* before-*pāneykā* there on-the-*tsûr* in-*ḥōrēb* and-*wəhikkîtā* on-the-*tsûr* and-*wəyātsəʾû* from-it *mayim* and-*wəshātāh* the-*ʿām* and-*wa-yaʿaś* so *mōsheh* before-*ʿênê* *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hinənî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wəhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will strike", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will come out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wəshātāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it will drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿênê*": "construct state, feminine dual - eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am here", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/waiting", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*tsûr*": "rock/boulder/cliff", "*wəhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/hit/beat", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "and they will come out/go forth/emerge", "*wəshātāh*": "and he will drink/consume liquid", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed" } }
• Num 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.11", "source": "וַיָּ֨רֶם מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־יָד֗וֹ וַיַּ֧ךְ אֶת־הַסֶּ֛לַע בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ פַּעֲמָ֑יִם וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּ הָעֵדָ֖ה וּבְעִירָֽם", "text": "And-*yārem* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*yādô* and-*yak* *ʾet*-the-*selaʿ* with-*maṭṭēhû* *paʿămāyim* and-*yēṣəʾû* *mayim* *rabbîm* and-*tēšt* the-*ʿēdâ* and-*bəʿîrām*", "grammar": { "*yārem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the rock", "*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual - twice", "*yēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and came out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - abundant", "*tēšt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*bəʿîrām*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle" }, "variants": { "*yārem*": "lifted up/raised", "*yak*": "struck/hit", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*maṭṭēhû*": "his staff/his rod", "*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times", "*mayim* *rabbîm*": "abundant waters/much water", "*tēšt*": "drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly", "*bəʿîrām*": "their cattle/livestock" } }
• Deut 32:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.23", "source": "אַסְפֶּ֥ה עָלֵ֖ימוֹ רָע֑וֹת חִצַּ֖י אֲכַלֶּה־בָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾaspeh* upon-them *rāʿôṯ*; *ḥiṣṣay* *ʾăḵalleh*-in-them.", "grammar": { "*ʾaspeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will heap up", "*ʿălêmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*rāʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - evils/disasters/calamities", "*ḥiṣṣay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my arrows", "*ʾăḵalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will spend/exhaust/use up", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/against them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaspeh*": "I will heap up/gather/accumulate", "*rāʿôṯ*": "evils/disasters/calamities/misfortunes", "*ḥiṣṣay*": "my arrows/shafts", "*ʾăḵalleh*": "I will spend/exhaust/consume/use up" } }
• Ps 105:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.8", "source": "זָכַ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִ֝וָּ֗ה לְאֶ֣לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*zākar* to-*ʿōlām* *bərītō* *dābār* *ṣiwwāh* to-*ʾelep* *dōr*", "grammar": { "*zākar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he remembered", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*bərītō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his covenant", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he commanded", "*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "remembered/kept in mind/was mindful of", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bərītō*": "his covenant/agreement/treaty", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/utterance", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *kārat* *ʾet*-*ʾAbrāhām* *ū-šəbūʿātō* to-*Yiśḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kārat*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he cut/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ū-šəbūʿātō*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - and his oath", "*Yiśḥāq*": "proper name - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut/made/established (covenant term)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (no translation)", "*šəbūʿātō*": "his oath/sworn promise/vow" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.10", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמִידֶ֣הָ לְיַעֲקֹ֣ב לְחֹ֑ק לְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā* to-*Yaʿăqōb* for-*ḥōq* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bərīt* *ʿōlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3fs suffix - and he established it", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute/decree", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*bərīt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā*": "and he established it/confirmed it/made it stand", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/law", "*bərīt*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿōlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.11", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֗ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֑עַן חֶ֝֗בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* to-you *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ*-*Kənaʿan* *ḥebel* *naḥălatkem*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1cs - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper name - Canaan", "*ḥebel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion/lot of", "*naḥălatkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2mp suffix - your inheritance" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/grant/bestow", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/region", "*ḥebel*": "portion/lot/territory/region", "*naḥălatkem*": "your inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Ps 35:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*, *rîbāh* *Yahweh* *ʾēt*-my *yərîbay*; *ləḥam* *ʾēt*-my *lōḥămāy*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of David)", "*rîbāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - contend/strive", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yərîbay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who contend with me", "*ləḥam*": "imperative, masculine singular - fight", "*lōḥămāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who fight with me" }, "variants": { "*rîbāh*": "contend/strive/dispute/plead", "*ləḥam*": "fight/battle against/wage war" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.2", "source": "הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*Haḥăzēq* *māgēn* *wə*-*ṣinnāh* *wə*-*qûmāh* *bə*-*ʿezrātî*.", "grammar": { "*Haḥăzēq*": "imperative, masculine singular - take hold/grasp", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield/buckler", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - large shield", "*qûmāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand up", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*Haḥăzēq*": "take hold/grasp/seize/strengthen", "*māgēn*": "small shield/buckler", "*ṣinnāh*": "large shield/shield that covers whole body", "*ʿezrātî*": "help/aid/assistance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.3", "source": "וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hārēq* *ḥănît* *û*-*səgōr* *liqraʾt* *rōdəpāy*; *ʾĕmōr* *lə*-*napšî* *yəšuʿātēk* *ʾānî*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hārēq*": "imperative, masculine singular - draw out/empty", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*səgōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - close/shut", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with noun - to meet/against", "*rōdəpāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pursuers", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - say", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*yəšuʿātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person singular suffix - your salvation", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*hārēq*": "draw out/empty/unsheathe", "*səgōr*": "close/shut/bar the way", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yəšuʿātēk*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory" } }