Haggai 2:14

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{ "verseID": "Haggai.2.14", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן חַגַּ֜י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כֵּ֣ן הָֽעָם־הַ֠זֶּה וְכֵן־הַגּ֨וֹי הַזֶּ֤ה לְפָנַי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְכֵ֖ן כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יַקְרִ֛יבוּ שָׁ֖ם טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*yaʿan* *Ḥaggay* and-*yōʾmer* thus *hāʿām*-*hazzeh* and-thus-*haggôy* *hazzeh* before-me *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-thus all-*maʿăśēh* *yədêhem* and-*ʾăšer* *yaqrîbû* there *ṭāmēʾ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*Ḥaggay*": "proper name - Haggai", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*maʿăśēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - work of", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaqrîbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they offer", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/likewise", "*maʿăśēh yədêhem*": "work of their hands/what they make", "*yaqrîbû*": "they offer/they bring near", "*ṭāmēʾ hûʾ*": "it is unclean/it is defiled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֨עַן חַגַּ֜י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כֵּ֣ן הָֽעָם־הַ֠זֶּה וְכֵן־הַגּ֨וֹי הַזֶּ֤ה לְפָנַי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְכֵ֖ן כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יַקְרִ֛יבוּ שָׁ֖ם טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

And-yaʿan Ḥaggay and-yōʾmer thus hāʿām-hazzeh and-thus-haggôy hazzeh before-me nəʾum-YHWH and-thus all-maʿăśēh yədêhem and-ʾăšer yaqrîbû there ṭāmēʾ hûʾ

Grammar Details

• *yaʿan*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he answered
• *Ḥaggay*: proper name - Haggai
• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *hāʿām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
• *hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *haggôy*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation
• *nəʾum*: construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/the LORD
• *maʿăśēh*: construct noun, masculine singular - work of
• *yədêhem*: noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *yaqrîbû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they offer
• *ṭāmēʾ*: adjective, masculine singular - unclean
• *hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it

Word Meanings

• *kēn*: thus/so/likewise
• *maʿăśēh yədêhem*: work of their hands/what they make
• *yaqrîbû*: they offer/they bring near
• *ṭāmēʾ hûʾ*: it is unclean/it is defiled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Haggai responded and said, 'So it is with this people, and so it is with this nation before me—this is the declaration of the LORD. So is every work of their hands, and whatever they offer there is defiled.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then answered gai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Haggai answered and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before Me, says the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The prestes gaue answere & sayed: yee, it shall be vnclene. The Aggeus answered, and sayde: Euen so is this people & this nacion before me, saieth ye LORDE: and so are all the workes of their hodes, yee and all that they offre, is vnclene.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (2:15) Then answered Haggai, and sayd, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord: and so are all the workes of their hands, and that which they offer here, is vncleane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Haggeus aunswered, and sayde: So is this people, and so is this nation before me sayth the Lord, and so is al the worke of their handes: & that which they offer there is vncleane.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then answered Haggai, and said, So [is] this people, and so [is] this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so [is] every work of their hands; and that which they offer there [is] unclean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says Yahweh; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Haggai answereth and saith, `So `is' this people, and so `is' this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so `is' every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Haggai said, So is this people and so is this nation before me, says the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and the offering they give there is unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says Yahweh; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Haggai responded,“‘The people of this nation are unclean in my sight,’ decrees the LORD.‘And so is all their effort; everything they offer is also unclean.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.8", "source": "זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm tôʿăḇat YHWH ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*Zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûtəp̄illat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - but prayer of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm*": "sacrifice of wicked/offering of evil ones", "*tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm*": "but prayer of upright/yet supplication of righteous", "*rəṣônô*": "his delight/his pleasure/acceptable to him" } }
• Prov 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.9", "source": "מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*mēsîr* *'āznô* *miššəmōaʿ* *tôrāh* *gam* *təp̄illāṯô* *tô'ēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*'āznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from hearing/listening to", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "particle - even/also", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prayer", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination/detestable thing" }, "variants": { "*mēsîr*": "one turning aside/one removing", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening to/from obeying", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "even/also/moreover", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "his prayer/his petition", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgusting thing" } }
• Isa 1:11-15 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.11", "source": "לָמָּה־לִּ֤י רֹב־זִבְחֵיכֶם֙ יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי עֹל֥וֹת אֵילִ֖ים וְחֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְדַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים וּכְבָשִׂ֛ים וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*lî* *rōb*-*zibḥêkem* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *śāba'tî* *'ōlôt* *ʾêlîm* *wᵉḥēleb* *mᵉrîʾîm* *wᵉdam* *pārîm* *ûkᵉbāśîm* *wᵉ'attûdîm* *lōʾ* *ḥāpāṣtî*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what purpose", "*lî*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*zibḥêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*śāba'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am full of", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*wᵉḥēleb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and fat", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fatlings/fatted calves", "*wᵉdam*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and blood", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*ûkᵉbāśîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and lambs", "*wᵉ'attûdîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and he-goats", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/what good is", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/great number", "*śāba'tî*": "I am full of/I have had enough of/I am satiated with", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "fatlings/fatted calves/fattened animals", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "desire/delight in/take pleasure in" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.12", "source": "כִּ֣י תָבֹ֔אוּ לֵרָא֖וֹת פָּנָ֑י מִי־בִקֵּ֥שׁ זֹ֛את מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם רְמֹ֥ס חֲצֵרָֽי׃", "text": "*kî* *tābōʾû* *lērāʾôt* *pānāy* *mî*-*biqqēš* *zōʾt* *miyyedkem* *rᵉmōs* *ḥăṣērāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*tābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you come", "*lērāʾôt*": "preposition lᵉ- + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to appear before", "*pānāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*biqqēš*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has required", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*miyyedkem*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*rᵉmōs*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to trample", "*ḥăṣērāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my courts" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "when/because/that", "*tābōʾû*": "you come/enter/appear", "*lērāʾôt*": "to appear before/to see/to be seen", "*pānāy*": "my face/my presence", "*biqqēš*": "required/sought/requested/demanded", "*rᵉmōs*": "to trample/to tread/to tread down" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.13", "source": "לֹ֣א תוֹסִ֗יפוּ הָבִיא֙ מִנְחַת־שָׁ֔וְא קְטֹ֧רֶת תּוֹעֵבָ֛ה הִ֖יא לִ֑י חֹ֤דֶשׁ וְשַׁבָּת֙ קְרֹ֣א מִקְרָ֔א לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל אָ֖וֶן וַעֲצָרָֽה׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *tôsîpû* *hābîʾ* *minḥat*-*šāwᵉʾ* *qᵉṭōret* *tô'ēbâ* *hîʾ* *lî* *ḥōdeš* *wᵉšabbāt* *qᵉrōʾ* *miqrāʾ* *lōʾ*-*ʾûkal* *ʾāwen* *wa'ăṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tôsîpû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall continue/add", "*hābîʾ*": "verb, hifil infinitive construct - to bring", "*minḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - grain offering of", "*šāwᵉʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/falsehood", "*qᵉṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense", "*tô'ēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it [is]", "*lî*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - new moon", "*wᵉšabbāt*": "conjunction wə- + noun, feminine singular - and sabbath", "*qᵉrōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - calling of", "*miqrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I can endure", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "*wa'ăṣārâ*": "conjunction wə- + noun, feminine singular - and solemn assembly" }, "variants": { "*tôsîpû*": "continue/add/bring again", "*minḥat*-*šāwᵉʾ*": "worthless/vain/false offering", "*qᵉṭōret*": "incense/smoke of sacrifice", "*tô'ēbâ*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/monthly festival", "*qᵉrōʾ* *miqrāʾ*": "calling of assembly/proclamation of gathering", "*ʾûkal*": "can endure/am able to bear/can tolerate", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*'ăṣārâ*": "solemn assembly/festive gathering" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.14", "source": "חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤ם וּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙ שָׂנְאָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י הָי֥וּ עָלַ֖י לָטֹ֑רַח נִלְאֵ֖יתִי נְשֹֽׂא׃", "text": "*ḥodšêkem* *ûmô'ădêkem* *śānᵉʾâ* *napšî* *hāyû* *'ālay* *lāṭōraḥ* *nilʾêtî* *nᵉśōʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥodšêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your new moons", "*ûmô'ădêkem*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your appointed feasts", "*śānᵉʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - hates", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are", "*'ālay*": "preposition 'al + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lāṭōraḥ*": "preposition lᵉ- + noun, masculine singular - a burden", "*nilʾêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am weary", "*nᵉśōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - of bearing" }, "variants": { "*ḥodšêkem*": "your new moons/your monthly festivals", "*mô'ădêkem*": "your appointed feasts/festivals/sacred times", "*śānᵉʾâ*": "hates/detests/abhors", "*napšî*": "my soul/my innermost being/my life", "*lāṭōraḥ*": "a burden/trouble/weariness", "*nilʾêtî*": "I am weary/tired/exhausted", "*nᵉśōʾ*": "bearing/carrying/enduring" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } }
• Titus 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Titus.1.15", "source": "Πάντα μὲν καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς: τοῖς δὲ μεμιασμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις οὐδὲν καθαρόν· ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.", "text": "All things *men kathara tois katharois*: but to the *memiasmenois* and *apistois* nothing *katharon*; but *memiantai* of them both the *nous* and the *syneidēsis*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*kathara*": "nominative, neuter, plural - clean/pure", "*tois katharois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the clean/pure", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural article - to the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*memiasmenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, masculine, plural - defiled/polluted", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unbelieving/faithless", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*katharon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - clean/pure", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*memiantai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has been defiled", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural pronoun - of them/their", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*ho nous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē syneidēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the conscience" }, "variants": { "*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*katharois*": "clean/pure/undefiled ones", "*memiasmenois*": "defiled/polluted/contaminated", "*apistois*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*katharon*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*memiantai*": "has been defiled/polluted/contaminated", "*nous*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*syneidēsis*": "conscience/moral consciousness" } }
• Jude 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jude.1.23", "source": "Οὓς δὲ ἐν φόβῳ, σώζετε ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς ἁρπάζοντες· μισοῦντες καὶ τὸν ἀπὸ τῆς σαρκὸς ἐσπιλωμένον χιτῶνα.", "text": "*Hous* *de* in *phobō*, *sōzete* from the *pyros* *harpazontes*; *misountes* even the from the *sarkos* *espilōmenon* *chitōna*.", "grammar": { "*Hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - whom", "*de*": "adversative particle indicating contrast with previous clause - but/and", "*phobō*": "dative, masculine, singular - fear", "*sōzete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - save", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - fire", "*harpazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - snatching/seizing", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*espilōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been stained/defiled", "*chitōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tunic/garment" }, "variants": { "*phobō*": "fear/dread/reverence", "*sōzete*": "save/rescue/deliver", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*harpazontes*": "snatching/seizing/pulling/taking by force", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting/abhorring", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*espilōmenon*": "stained/spotted/defiled/polluted", "*chitōna*": "tunic/garment/clothing/undergarment" } }
• Ezra 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.2", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיִּבְנ֕וּ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ עֹל֔וֹת כַּכָּת֕וּב בְּתוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *yēšûa'* *ben-yôṣādāq* and *'eḥāyw* the *kōhănîm*, and *zərubbābel* *ben-šə'altî'ēl* and *'eḥāyw*, and *wayyibnû* *'et-mizbaḥ* *'ĕlōhê yiśrā'ēl* to *lə-ha'ălôt* upon it *'ōlôt*, as *kakkātûb* in *tôrat mōšeh 'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood up", "*yēšûa'*": "proper noun - Jeshua", "*ben-yôṣādāq*": "construct phrase - son of Jozadak", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*zərubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ben-šə'altî'ēl*": "construct phrase - son of Shealtiel", "*wayyibnû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they built", "*'et-mizbaḥ*": "direct object marker with noun - altar", "*'ĕlōhê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct chain - God of Israel", "*lə-ha'ălôt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to offer up/raise up", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*kakkātûb*": "preposition + definite passive participle - as written", "*tôrat mōšeh*": "construct chain - law of Moses", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - man of God" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/established", "*'eḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/associates", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/sacrifices that completely ascend", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine messenger/prophet" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.3", "source": "וַיָּכִ֤ינוּ הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יו כִּ֚י בְּאֵימָ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֵעַמֵּ֖י הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת *ויעל **וַיַּעֲל֨וּ עָלָ֤יו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה עֹל֖וֹת לַבֹּ֥קֶר וְלָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyākînû* the *mizbēaḥ* on *'al-məkônōtāyw*, for *bə'êmāh* upon them from *'ammê* the *'ărāṣôt*; and *wayya'ălû* upon it *'ōlôt* to *YHWH*, *'ōlôt* for the *bōqer* and for the *'āreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyākînû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they established/set up", "*mizbēaḥ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - altar", "*'al-məkônōtāyw*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - on its foundations/bases", "*bə'êmāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - in terror/fear", "*'ammê*": "construct plural noun - peoples of", "*'ărāṣôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - lands/countries", "*wayya'ălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they offered up", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bōqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - morning", "*'āreb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - evening" }, "variants": { "*məkônōtāyw*": "foundations/bases/established places", "*bə'êmāh*": "in terror/fear/dread", "*'ammê*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*'ărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories" } }
• Hag 1:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.4", "source": "הַעֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֣ם סְפוּנִ֑ים וְהַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה חָרֵֽב", "text": "Is it *haʿēt* for you *ʾattem* to *lāšeḇet* in your *bāttêḵem* *səpûnîm*, and the *bayit* the *zeh* *ḥārēḇ*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "interrogative particle - is it", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāttêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*səpûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - paneled/covered", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥārēḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - desolate/in ruins" }, "variants": { "*səpûnîm*": "paneled/covered/decorated/luxurious", "*ḥārēḇ*": "desolate/in ruins/waste" } } 5 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת שִׂ֥ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֖ם עַל־דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And now thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*: *śîmû* your *ləḇaḇḵem* to your *darḵêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction with adverb - and now", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*śîmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place/consider", "*ləḇaḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*śîmû* *ləḇaḇḵem*": "set your heart/consider carefully/pay attention", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/actions/conduct" } } 6 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.6", "source": "זְרַעְתֶּ֨ם הַרְבֵּ֜ה וְהָבֵ֣א מְעָ֗ט אָכ֤וֹל וְאֵין־לְשָׂבְעָה֙ שָׁת֣וֹ וְאֵין־לְשָׁכְרָ֔ה לָב֖וֹשׁ וְאֵין־לְחֹ֣ם ל֑וֹ וְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔ר מִשְׂתַּכֵּ֖ר אֶל־צְר֥וֹר נָקֽוּב", "text": "You have *zəraʿtem* *harbēh* and *hāḇēʾ* *məʿāṭ*, *ʾāḵôl* and not-*ləśāḇəʿāh*, *šātô* and not-*ləšāḵərāh*, *lāḇôš* and not-*ləḥōm* to him, and he who *hammiśtakkēr* *miśtakkēr* into-*ṣərôr* *nāqûḇ*", "grammar": { "*zəraʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have sown", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/abundantly", "*hāḇēʾ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - bringing in", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾāḵôl*": "qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*ləśāḇəʿāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - to satisfaction", "*šātô*": "qal infinitive absolute - drinking", "*ləšāḵərāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - to drunkenness/being filled", "*lāḇôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - clothing", "*ləḥōm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - to warmth", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammiśtakkēr*": "article with hithpael participle, masculine singular - the one earning wages", "*miśtakkēr*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - earns", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bag/purse of", "*nāqûḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - pierced" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "much/abundantly/greatly", "*məʿāṭ*": "little/small amount", "*ləśāḇəʿāh*": "to satisfaction/to be satisfied/to fullness", "*ləšāḵərāh*": "to drunkenness/to be filled/to quench thirst", "*ləḥōm*": "to warmth/to be warm", "*ṣərôr* *nāqûḇ*": "pierced bag/purse with holes/wallet with holes" } } 7 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.7", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת שִׂ֥ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֖ם עַל־דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*: *śîmû* your *ləḇaḇḵem* to your *darḵêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*śîmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place/consider", "*ləḇaḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*śîmû* *ləḇaḇḵem*": "set your heart/consider carefully/pay attention", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/actions/conduct" } } 8 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.8", "source": "עֲל֥וּ הָהָ֛ר וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם עֵ֖ץ וּבְנ֣וּ הַבָּ֑יִת וְאֶרְצֶה־בּ֥וֹ *ואכבד **וְאֶכָּבְדָ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "Go up *hāhār* and *wahăḇēʾtem* *ʿēṣ* and *ûḇənû* the *bayit*, and I will *wəʾerṣeh*-in it *wəʾekkāḇədāh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿălû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mountain", "*wahăḇēʾtem*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and bring", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/timber", "*ûḇənû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with conjunction - and build", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*wəʾerṣeh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will be pleased", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wəʾekkāḇədāh*": "verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will be glorified", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*hāhār*": "the mountain/the hill country", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/timber/trees", "*wəʾerṣeh*": "and I will be pleased/and I will accept it/and I will delight", "*wəʾekkāḇədāh*": "and I will be glorified/and I will show my glory/and I will be honored" } } 9 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.9", "source": "פָּנֹ֤ה אֶל־הַרְבֵּה֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה לִמְעָ֔ט וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם הַבַּ֖יִת וְנָפַ֣חְתִּי ב֑וֹ יַ֣עַן מֶ֗ה נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת יַ֗עַן בֵּיתִי֙ אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא חָרֵ֔ב וְאַתֶּ֥ם רָצִ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ", "text": "Looking to *harbēh* and behold *liməʿāṭ*, and you *wahăḇēʾtem* the *bayit* and I *wənāp̄aḥtî* in it. *yaʿan* *meh*? *nəʾum* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*. *yaʿan* my *bêtî* which-it is *ḥārēḇ*, and you *rāṣîm* each *ʾîš* to his *ləḇêtô*", "grammar": { "*pānōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - turning/looking", "*harbēh*": "adjective, masculine singular - much", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with interjection - and behold", "*liməʿāṭ*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - to little", "*wahăḇēʾtem*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you brought", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*wənāp̄aḥtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I blew", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it", "*ḥārēḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - desolate/in ruins", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction with personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - and you", "*rāṣîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - running", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ləḇêtô*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*pānōh*": "turning/looking/expecting", "*wənāp̄aḥtî*": "and I blew upon it/and I emptied it/and I blew it away", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ḥārēḇ*": "desolate/in ruins/waste", "*rāṣîm*": "running/hastening/hurrying" } } 10 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.10", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם כָּלְא֥וּ שָ‪[c]‬מַ֖יִם מִטָּ֑ל וְהָאָ֖רֶץ כָּלְאָ֥ה יְבוּלָֽהּ", "text": "Therefore *ʿălêḵem* *kālʾû* *šāmayim* from *miṭṭāl*, and the *ʾāreṣ* *kālʾāh* its *yəḇûlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "conjunction - therefore", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*kālʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they withheld", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*miṭṭāl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - from dew", "*wəhāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with definite article - and the earth", "*kālʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she withheld", "*yəḇûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her produce" }, "variants": { "*kālʾû*": "they withheld/they restrained/they kept back", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*miṭṭāl*": "from dew/from moisture", "*yəḇûlāh*": "her produce/her yield/her fruit" } } 11 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.11", "source": "וָאֶקְרָ֨א חֹ֜רֶב עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ וְעַל־הֶהָרִ֗ים וְעַל־הַדָּגָן֙ וְעַל־הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְעַל־הַיִּצְהָ֔ר וְעַ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תּוֹצִ֖יא הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְעַל־הָֽאָדָם֙ וְעַל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וְעַ֖ל כָּל־יְגִ֥יעַ כַּפָּֽיִם", "text": "And I *wāʾeqrāʾ* *ḥōreḇ* on the *ʾāreṣ* and on the *hehārîm* and on the *dāgān* and on the *tîrôš* and on the *yiṣhār* and on that which *tôṣîʾ* the *ʾădāmāh*, and on the *ʾādām* and on the *bəhēmāh* and on all *yəgîaʿ* *kappāyim*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I called", "*ḥōreḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - drought", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*dāgān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the grain", "*tîrôš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the new wine", "*yiṣhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the fresh oil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*tôṣîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it brings forth", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/soil", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mankind/people", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor of", "*kappāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "and I called/and I summoned", "*ḥōreḇ*": "drought/dryness/heat", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*tôṣîʾ*": "brings forth/produces/yields", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/soil/land", "*yəgîaʿ* *kappāyim*": "labor of hands/work of hands/toil of hands" } }
• Prov 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.4", "source": "רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת", "text": "*rûm*-*ʿênayim* and-*rĕḥaḇ*-*lēḇ* *nîr* *rĕšāʿîm* *ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*rûm*": "construct singular noun - height/haughtiness of", "*ʿênayim*": "dual/plural noun - eyes", "*rĕḥaḇ*": "construct singular noun - breadth/pride of", "*lēḇ*": "singular noun - heart", "*nîr*": "construct singular noun - lamp/yoke/tillage of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*rûm*": "height/haughtiness/loftiness", "*rĕḥaḇ*": "breadth/pride/arrogance", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nîr*": "lamp/light/tillage/yoke", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/sinfulness" } }
• Prov 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.27", "source": "זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*zeḇaḥ* *rĕšāʿîm* *tôʿēḇāh* even more when-with-*zimmāh* *yĕḇîʾennû*", "grammar": { "*zeḇaḥ*": "construct masculine singular noun - sacrifice of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil purpose/plan", "*yĕḇîʾennû*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brings it" }, "variants": { "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*zimmāh*": "evil purpose/plan/scheme/wickedness", "*yĕḇîʾennû*": "brings it/offers it" } }