Hosea 10:4

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.4", "source": "דִּבְּר֣וּ דְבָרִ֔ים אָל֥וֹת שָׁ֖וְא כָּרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֑ית וּפָרַ֤ח כָּרֹאשׁ֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "They *dibbərû* *dəbārîm*, *ʾālôt* of *šāwʾ*, *kārōt* *bərît*; and *pāraḥ* like *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* upon *talmê* *śādāy*.", "grammar": { "*dibbərû*": "verb, Piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they spoke", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - words", "*ʾālôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - oaths/curses", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness/falseness/vanity", "*kārōt*": "verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*pāraḥ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - sprouts/flourishes", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - poison/hemlock", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - judgment/justice", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - furrows", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "poison plant/hemlock/gall/bitterness", "*pāraḥ*": "sprouts/flourishes/blooms", "*kārōt*": "cutting/making" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דִּבְּר֣וּ דְבָרִ֔ים אָל֥וֹת שָׁ֖וְא כָּרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֑ית וּפָרַ֤ח כָּרֹאשׁ֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃

Transliteration

They dibbərû dəbārîm, ʾālôt of šāwʾ, kārōt bərît; and pāraḥ like rōʾš mišpāṭ upon talmê śādāy.

Grammar Details

• *dibbərû*: verb, Piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they spoke
• *dəbārîm*: noun, masculine, plural - words
• *ʾālôt*: noun, feminine, plural - oaths/curses
• *šāwʾ*: noun, masculine, singular - emptiness/falseness/vanity
• *kārōt*: verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to cut
• *bərît*: noun, feminine, singular - covenant
• *pāraḥ*: verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - sprouts/flourishes
• *rōʾš*: noun, masculine, singular - poison/hemlock
• *mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine, singular - judgment/justice
• *talmê*: noun, masculine, plural construct - furrows
• *śādāy*: noun, masculine, singular - field

Word Meanings

• *rōʾš*: poison plant/hemlock/gall/bitterness
• *pāraḥ*: sprouts/flourishes/blooms
• *kārōt*: cutting/making

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They speak mere words, making covenants with false oaths, and judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springs up as poison in the furrows of the field.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They speak vain words, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They comon together, and sweare vayne oothes: they be cofederate together, therfore groweth their punyshment, as the wedes in the forowes of the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They haue spoken woordes, swearing falsly in making a couenant: thus iudgement groweth as wormewoode in the furrowes of the fielde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They haue spoken wordes, swearyng falslye in makyng a couenaunt: thus iudgement groweth as wormewood in the furrowes of the fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb hath judgment, on the furrows of a field.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They speak `vain' words, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They speak [vain] words, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Their words are foolish; they make agreements with false oaths, so punishment will come up like a poison-plant in a ploughed field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.5.7", "source": "הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-hōphəkhîm* *lə-laʿănāh* *mishpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* *lā-ʾāreṣ* *hinnîḥû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hōphəkhîm*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine plural - the ones turning", "*lə-laʿănāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/for wormwood", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*hinnîḥû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine plural - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*hōphəkhîm*": "turning/overthrowing/changing/perverting", "*laʿănāh*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hinnîḥû*": "cast down/set down/leave/abandon" } }
• Amos 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Amos.6.12", "source": "הַיְרֻצוּן בַּסֶּלַע סוּסִים אִם־יַחֲרוֹשׁ בַּבְּקָרִים כִּי־הֲפַכְתֶּם לְרֹאשׁ מִשְׁפָּט וּפְרִי צְדָקָה לְלַעֲנָה", "text": "?-*yəruṣûn* in the *selaʿ* *sûsîm* if- *yaḥărôš* in the *bəqārîm* for- you have *hăpaktem* to *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *pərî* *ṣədāqâ* to *laʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*yəruṣûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - do they run", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *bə-* - on the rock", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural - horses", "*yaḥărôš*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conditional particle *ʾim-* - does one plow", "*bəqārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition *bə-* - with oxen", "*hăpaktem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have turned", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to poison", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular - righteousness", "*laʿănâ*": "feminine singular with preposition *lə-* - to wormwood" }, "variants": { "*yəruṣûn*": "run/race/dash", "*selaʿ*": "rock/crag/cliff", "*yaḥărôš*": "plow/till/cultivate", "*bəqārîm*": "oxen/cattle", "*hăpaktem*": "turned/transformed/converted", "*rōʾš*": "poison/venom/gall", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*pərî*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison" } }
• Hos 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.2", "source": "אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב וְנָאֹ֑ף פָּרָ֕צוּ וְדָמִ֥ים בְּדָמִ֖ים נָגָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*ʾālōh* *wə-kaḥēš* *wə-rāṣōaḥ* *wə-gānōb* *wə-nāʾōf* *pārāṣû* *wə-dāmîm* *bə-dāmîm* *nāgāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾālōh*": "infinitive absolute - swearing/cursing", "*wə-kaḥēš*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and lying/deceiving", "*wə-rāṣōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and murdering", "*wə-gānōb*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and stealing", "*wə-nāʾōf*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and committing adultery", "*pārāṣû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they break out/burst forth", "*wə-dāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bloodshed/blood", "*bə-dāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with/against bloodshed/blood", "*nāgāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they touched/reached" }, "variants": { "*ʾālōh*": "swearing falsely/cursing", "*kaḥēš*": "lying/deceiving/denying", "*pārāṣû*": "break out/burst through/increase/spread abroad", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/blood guilt/bloodiness", "*nāgāʿû*": "touched/reached/struck/approached" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.3", "source": "עָלָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ עֶ֔בֶד וַיָּ֥שֶׁב ל֖וֹ מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "Against-him *ʿālāh* *shalmaneʾeser* *melek* *ʾashshūr*, *wə*-*yəhî*-to-him *hōshēaʿ* *ʿebed*, *wə*-*yāsheb* to-him *minḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition *ʿal* with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went up/came up", "*shalmaneʾeser*": "proper noun - Shalmaneser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hōshēaʿ*": "proper noun - Hoshea", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/vassal", "*yāsheb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/returned", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/gift/offering" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "went up/came up/attacked", "*ʿebed*": "servant/vassal/slave", "*yāsheb*": "brought back/returned/paid/rendered", "*minḥāh*": "tribute/present/gift/offering" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.4", "source": "וַיִּמְצָא֩ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֨וּר בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ קֶ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אֶל־ס֣וֹא מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְלֹא־הֶעֱלָ֥ה מִנְחָ֛ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר כְּשָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֑ה וַֽיַּעְצְרֵ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "*wə*-*yimṣāʾ* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* in-*hōshēaʿ* *qesher* *ʾăsher* *shālaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*sōʾ* *melek*-*miṣrayim*, *wə*-*lōʾ*-*heʿĕlāh* *minḥāh* to-*melek* *ʾashshūr* as-*shānāh* in-*shānāh*, *wə*-*yaʿṣerēhū* *melek* *ʾashshūr* *wə*-*yaʾasrēhū* *bêt* *keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he found", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*bə-hōshēaʿ*": "preposition with proper noun - in Hoshea", "*qesher*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy/treason", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾel-sōʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to So", "*melek-miṣrayim*": "construct state with proper noun - king of Egypt", "*lōʾ-heʿĕlāh*": "negative particle with hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not bring up", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering", "*lə-melek*": "preposition with noun - to king of", "*kə-shānāh bə-shānāh*": "prepositional phrase - as year by year", "*yaʿṣerēhū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he restrained him", "*yaʾasrēhū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he bound him", "*bêt keleʾ*": "construct state with noun - house of imprisonment" }, "variants": { "*qesher*": "conspiracy/treason/plot", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/ambassadors", "*heʿĕlāh*": "bring up/offer/pay", "*minḥāh*": "tribute/present/offering", "*yaʿṣerēhū*": "restrained/detained/seized him", "*yaʾasrēhū*": "bound/imprisoned him", "*bêt keleʾ*": "prison house/house of detention" } }
• Ezek 17:13-19 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת אִתּ֖וֹ בְּרִ֑ית וַיָּבֵ֤א אֹתוֹ֙ בְּאָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־אֵילֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לָקָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from *zeraʿ* the *məlûkâ* and *wayyikrōt* with him *bərît* and *wayyābēʾ* him in *ʾālâ* and *ʾet*-*ʾêlê* the *ʾāreṣ* *lākāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/received", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of", "*məlûkâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royalty", "*wayyikrōt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - cut/made", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*wayyābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - brought/put", "*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty ones/leaders of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/country", "*lākāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took/seized" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line", "*wayyikrōt*": "cut/made/established", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*ʾêlê*": "mighty ones/leaders/chieftains" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.14", "source": "לִֽהְיוֹת֙ מַמְלָכָ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א לִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־בְּרִית֖וֹ לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃", "text": "To *lihyôt* *mamlākâ* *šəpālâ* to *ləbiltî* *hitnașēʾ* to *lišmōr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* to *ləʿāmədāh*", "grammar": { "*lihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be/become", "*mamlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*šəpālâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - low/humble", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + particle - so as not to", "*hitnașēʾ*": "hithpael infinitive construct - lift oneself up/exalt oneself", "*lišmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to keep/observe", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ləʿāmədāh*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to stand/endure" }, "variants": { "*šəpālâ*": "low/humble/lowly", "*hitnașēʾ*": "lift oneself up/exalt oneself/rise", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*ləʿāmədāh*": "to stand/endure/continue" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.15", "source": "וַיִּמְרָד־בּ֗וֹ לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ מַלְאָכָיו֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם לָֽתֶת־ל֥וֹ סוּסִ֖ים וְעַם־רָ֑ב הֲיִצְלָ֤ח הֲיִמָּלֵט֙ הָעֹשֵׂ֣ה אֵ֔לֶּה וְהֵפֵ֥ר בְּרִ֖ית וְנִמְלָֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyimrād*-against him to *lišlōaḥ* *malʾākāyw* *Miṣrayim* to *lātet*-to him *sûsîm* and *ʿam*-*rāb* *hăyiṣlāḥ* *hăyimmālēṭ* the *hāʿōśēh* *ʾēlleh* and *hēpēr* *bərît* and *nimlāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wayyimrād*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - rebelled", "*lišlōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to send", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his messengers", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to give", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*hăyiṣlāḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will he prosper?", "*hăyimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will he escape?", "*hāʿōśēh*": "definite qal participle masculine singular - the one doing", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these (things)", "*hēpēr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*nimlāṭ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - escaped/delivered" }, "variants": { "*wayyimrād*": "rebelled/revolted/was disobedient", "*lišlōaḥ*": "to send/dispatch/let go", "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*hăyiṣlāḥ*": "will he prosper/succeed/thrive?", "*hăyimmālēṭ*": "will he escape/be delivered/survive?", "*hēpēr*": "broke/violated/annulled" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.16", "source": "חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־לֹ֗א בִּמְקוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ אֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּזָה֙ אֶת־אָ֣לָת֔וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִית֑וֹ אִתּ֥וֹ בְתוֹךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* if-not in *məqôm* the *melek* the *mammlîk* him whom *bāzâ* *ʾet*-*ʾālātô* and whom *hēpēr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* with him in midst-*Bābel* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*mammlîk*": "definite hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to reign/making king", "*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*ʾālātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his oath", "*hēpēr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (formula for oath - 'as I live')", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*məqôm*": "place/location/residence", "*mammlîk*": "making king/enthroning/causing to reign", "*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.17", "source": "וְלֹא֩ בְחַ֨יִל גָּד֜וֹל וּבְקָהָ֣ל רָ֗ב יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אוֹת֤וֹ פַרְעֹה֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה וּבִבְנ֣וֹת דָּיֵ֑ק לְהַכְרִ֖ית נְפָשׁ֥וֹת רַבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And not with *ḥayil* *gādôl* and with *qāhāl* *rāb* *yaʿăśeh* for him *parʿōh* in the *milḥāmâ* in *bišpōk* *sōlələâ* and in *bibnôt* *dāyēq* to *ləhakrît* *nəpāšôt* *rabbôt*", "grammar": { "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/company", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/numerous", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do/act", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*bišpōk*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - in pouring out/casting up", "*sōlələâ*": "noun, feminine singular - mound/siege ramp", "*bibnôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - in building", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark", "*ləhakrît*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to cut off/destroy", "*nəpāšôt*": "noun, feminine plural - souls/persons", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "army/force/power", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/company/congregation", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/act/accomplish", "*bišpōk*": "in pouring out/casting up/heaping up", "*sōlələâ*": "mound/siege ramp/embankment", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/fort", "*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.18", "source": "וּבָזָ֥ה אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֣ר בְּרִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֥ן יָד֛וֹ וְכָל־אֵ֥לֶּה עָשָׂ֖ה לֹ֥א יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "And *ûbāzâ* *ʾālâ* to *ləhāpēr* *bərît* and behold *nātan* *yādô* and all-*ʾēlleh* *ʿāśâ* not *yimmālēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ûbāzâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse", "*ləhāpēr*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to break/annul", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/put", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these (things)", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*yimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered" }, "variants": { "*ûbāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*ləhāpēr*": "to break/annul/frustrate", "*nātan yādô*": "gave his hand/pledged/made agreement", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/be delivered/survive" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.19", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֮ חַי־אָנִי֒ אִם־לֹ֗א אָֽלָתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּזָ֔ה וּבְרִיתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵפִ֑יר וּנְתַתִּ֖יו בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* if-not *ʾālātî* which *bāzâ* and *bərîtî* which *hēpîr* and *ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾālātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my oath", "*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my covenant", "*hēpîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*ûnətattîw*": "waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will give/put it", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live (oath formula)", "*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*hēpîr*": "broke/violated/annulled", "*ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*": "I will bring it on his head/make him bear the consequences" } }
• Deut 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה בְּשָׁמְעוֹ֩ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֨י הָֽאָלָ֜ה הַזֹּ֗את וְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְ בִּלְבָב֤וֹ לֵאמֹר֙ שָׁל֣וֹם יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֔י כִּ֛י בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת לִבִּ֖י אֵלֵ֑ךְ לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת הָרָוָ֖ה אֶת־הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-*šomʿô* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the-*ʾālāh* the-*zōʾt* and-*hitbārēḵ* in-*lᵉbābô* to-*lēʾmōr* *šālôm* *yihyeh*-to-me, for in-*šᵉrîrût* *libbî* *ʾēlēḵ*; for-purpose-of *sᵉp̄ôt* the-*rāwāh* *ʾet*-the-*ṣᵉmēʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it will be", "*šomʿô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾālāh*": "noun feminine singular - oath/curse", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*hitbārēḵ*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he blesses himself", "*lᵉbābô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*šᵉrîrût*": "noun feminine singular construct - stubbornness of", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will walk", "*sᵉp̄ôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sweep away", "*rāwāh*": "adjective feminine singular - watered/saturated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣᵉmēʾāh*": "adjective feminine singular - thirsty" }, "variants": { "*hitbārēḵ*": "blesses himself/congratulates himself/reassures himself", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*šᵉrîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/willfulness", "*sᵉp̄ôt*": "to add/sweep away/destroy", "*rāwāh*": "watered/saturated/drunken", "*ṣᵉmēʾāh*": "thirsty/dry/parched" } }
• Isa 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.7", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî* the *kerem* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* is *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* is the *neṭaʿ* of his *šaʿăšûʿāyw*; and he *wayəqaw* for *mišpāṭ* but *wəhinnēh* *miśpāḥ*, for *ṣədāqâ* but *wəhinnēh* *ṣəʿāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kerem*": "masculine singular construct - vineyard of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*neṭaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - planting of", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight", "*wayəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and he looked for", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - but behold", "*miśpāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - bloodshed/oppression", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - cry/outcry" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*neṭaʿ*": "planting/plant/plantation", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "delight/pleasure/joy", "*miśpāḥ*": "bloodshed/oppression/injustice", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry/distress" } }
• Isa 59:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.13", "source": "פָּשֹׁ֤עַ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְנָס֖וֹג מֵאַחַ֣ר אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ דַּבֶּר־עֹ֣שֶׁק וְסָרָ֔ה הֹר֧וֹ וְהֹג֛וֹ מִלֵּ֖ב דִּבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Pāšōaʿ* and-*kaḥēš* against-*YHWH* and-*nāsôg* from-after *ʾĕlōhênû* *dabber-ʿōšeq* and-*sārāh* *hōrô* and-*hōgô* from-*lēb* *dibrê-šāqer*", "grammar": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - transgressing/rebelling", "*kaḥēš*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - denying/lying", "*nāsôg*": "verb, niphal infinitive absolute - turning away/departing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*dabber-ʿōšeq*": "verb phrase, piel infinitive construct + noun - speaking oppression", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - revolt/apostasy", "*hōrô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - conceiving", "*hōgô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - uttering/muttering", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*dibrê-šāqer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - words of falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "transgressing/rebelling/revolting", "*kaḥēš*": "denying/lying/deceiving", "*nāsôg*": "turning away/departing/withdrawing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/unjust gain", "*sārāh*": "revolt/apostasy/rebellion", "*hōrô*": "conceiving/becoming pregnant with", "*hōgô*": "uttering/muttering/meditating on", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.14", "source": "וְהֻסַּ֤ג אָחוֹר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה מֵרָח֣וֹק תַּעֲמֹ֑ד כִּֽי־כָשְׁלָ֤ה בָֽרְחוֹב֙ אֱמֶ֔ת וּנְכֹחָ֖ה לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And-*hussag* *ʾāḥôr* *mišpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* from-*rāḥôq* *taʿămōd* *kî-kāšəlāh* in-*rəḥôb* *ʾĕmet* and-*nəkōḥāh* not-*tûkal* to-*lābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*hussag*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is turned back/thrust back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward/back", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*rāḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance/far place", "*taʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - stands/stays", "*kî-kāšəlāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - for it stumbles", "*rəḥôb*": "noun, masculine singular - open place/street", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*nəkōḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - straightness/uprightness", "*tûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is able/capable", "*lābôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*hussag*": "is turned back/thrust back/driven away", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/back/behind", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāḥôq*": "distance/far place/afar", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/stays/remains", "*kāšəlāh*": "stumbles/totters/falls", "*rəḥôb*": "open place/street/square", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nəkōḥāh*": "straightness/uprightness/honesty", "*tûkal*": "is able/capable/can", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come/arrive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.15", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הָֽאֱמֶת֙ נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶת וְסָ֥ר מֵרָ֖ע מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל וַיַּ֧רְא יְהוָ֛ה וַיֵּ֥רַע בְּעֵינָ֖יו כִּֽי־אֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And-*təhî* the-*ʾĕmet* *neʿderet* and-*sār* from-*rāʿ* *mištôlēl* and-*yayrə* *YHWH* and-*yēraʿ* in-*ʿênāyw* *kî-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - became/was", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the truth", "*neʿderet*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - lacking/missing", "*sār*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil", "*mištôlēl*": "verb, hithpoel participle, masculine singular - plundered/despoiled", "*yayrə*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - saw", "*yēraʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it was displeasing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*kî-ʾên*": "conjunction + adverb - for there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*neʿderet*": "lacking/missing/absent", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing/removing oneself", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*mištôlēl*": "plundered/despoiled/made a prey", "*yayrə*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*yēraʿ*": "was displeasing/was evil/was grievous", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right" } }
• Acts 8:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.8.23", "source": "Εἰς γὰρ χολὴν πικρίας, καὶ σύνδεσμον ἀδικίας ὁρῶ σε ὄντα.", "text": "For in *cholēn pikrias*, and *syndesmon adikias* I *horō* you *onta*.", "grammar": { "*cholēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gall/bile", "*pikrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of bitterness", "*syndesmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bond/chain", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of iniquity", "*horō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - see/perceive", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being" }, "variants": { "*cholēn pikrias*": "gall of bitterness/bitter gall", "*syndesmon adikias*": "bond of iniquity/chain of unrighteousness", "*horō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }
• Rom 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.1.31", "source": "Ἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀσπόνδους, ἀνελεήμονας:", "text": "*Asynetous*, *asynthetous*, *astorgous*, *aspondous*, *aneleēmonas*:", "grammar": { "*Asynetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - without understanding", "*asynthetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - covenant-breakers", "*astorgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unloving", "*aspondous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - implacable", "*aneleēmonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unmerciful" }, "variants": { "*Asynetous*": "without understanding/senseless/foolish", "*asynthetous*": "covenant-breakers/faithless/untrustworthy", "*astorgous*": "unloving/without natural affection", "*aspondous*": "implacable/irreconcilable/unforgiving", "*aneleēmonas*": "unmerciful/merciless/without compassion" } }
• 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.3", "source": "Ἄστοργοι, ἄσπονδοι, διάβολοι, ἀκρατεῖς, ἀνήμεροι, ἀφιλάγαθοι,", "text": "*Astorgoi*, *aspondoi*, *diaboloi*, *akrateis*, *anēmeroi*, *aphilagathoi*,", "grammar": { "*astorgoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without natural affection", "*aspondoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - implacable/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - slanderous/false accusers", "*akrateis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without self-control", "*anēmeroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - fierce/savage", "*aphilagathoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - not lovers of good" }, "variants": { "*astorgoi*": "without natural affection/unloving/heartless", "*aspondoi*": "implacable/irreconcilable/truce-breakers/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "slanderers/accusers/devils", "*akrateis*": "without self-control/incontinent/undisciplined", "*anēmeroi*": "fierce/brutal/savage/untamed", "*aphilagathoi*": "not lovers of good/hostile to good/despisers of good" } }
• Heb 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.15", "source": "Ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί·", "text": "*Episkopountes* lest anyone *hysterōn* from the *charitos* of *Theou*; lest any *rhiza pikrias anō phyousa enochlē*, and through this *mianthōsin* many;", "grammar": { "*Episkopountes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - watching over/looking carefully", "*hysterōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, masculine - falling short/coming behind", "*charitos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of grace", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*rhiza*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - root", "*pikrias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of bitterness", "*anō*": "adverb - upward/above", "*phyousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, feminine - springing up/growing", "*enochlē*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - cause trouble/disturb", "*mianthōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be defiled/polluted" }, "variants": { "*Episkopountes*": "watching over/looking carefully/seeing to it/overseeing", "*hysterōn*": "falling short/coming behind/failing/missing", "*enochlē*": "cause trouble/disturb/create difficulty", "*mianthōsin*": "be defiled/polluted/contaminated" } }
• Rev 8:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.8.10", "source": "Καὶ ὁ τρίτος ἄγγελος ἐσάλπισεν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀστὴρ μέγας, καιόμενος ὡς λαμπάς, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸ τρίτον τῶν ποταμῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς πηγὰς ὑδάτων·", "text": "And the third *angelos* *esalpisen*, and *epesen* from the *ouranou* *astēr* *megas*, *kaiomenos* as *lampas*, and *epesen* upon the third of the *potamōn*, and upon the *pēgas* *hydatōn*;", "grammar": { "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*esalpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sounded the trumpet [completed action]", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell [completed action]", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*astēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - star", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*kaiomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - burning/being burned", "*lampas*": "nominative, feminine, singular - torch/lamp", "*potamōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of rivers", "*pēgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - springs/sources", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters" }, "variants": { "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*esalpisen*": "sounded the trumpet/blew the horn", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped/came down", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*astēr*": "star/celestial body", "*megas*": "great/large/huge", "*kaiomenos*": "burning/being on fire", "*lampas*": "torch/lamp/light", "*potamōn*": "rivers/streams", "*pēgas*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*hydatōn*": "waters/bodies of water" } } 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.8.11", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ ἀστέρος λέγεται Ἄψινθος: καὶ ἐγένετο τὸ τρίτον τῶν ὑδάτων εἰς ἄψινθον· καὶ πολλοὶ ἀνθρώπων ἀπέθανον ἐκ τῶν ὑδάτων, ὅτι ἐπικράνθησαν.", "text": "And the *onoma* of the *asteros* *legetai* *Apsinthos*: and *egeneto* the third of the *hydatōn* into *apsinthon*; and many *anthrōpōn* *apethanon* from the *hydatōn*, because *epikranthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*asteros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the star", "*legetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is called", "*Apsinthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Wormwood [proper name]", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*apsinthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wormwood/bitterness", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died [completed action]", "*epikranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were made bitter" }, "variants": { "*onoma*": "name/title/designation", "*asteros*": "star/celestial body", "*legetai*": "is called/is named/is said to be", "*Apsinthos*": "Wormwood/Bitterness [proper name]", "*egeneto*": "became/turned into/was made", "*hydatōn*": "waters/bodies of water", "*apsinthon*": "wormwood/bitterness/bitter herb", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*apethanon*": "died/perished", "*epikranthēsan*": "were made bitter/were embittered/became poisonous" } }
• Hos 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.7", "source": "וְהֵ֕מָּה כְּאָדָ֖ם עָבְר֣וּ בְרִ֑ית שָׁ֖ם בָּ֥גְדוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "And-*hēmmāh* like-*ʾāḏām* *'āḇәrû* *bәrîṯ*; there *bāḡәḏû* against-me", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʾāḏām*": "proper noun or collective noun - Adam/mankind", "*'āḇәrû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they transgressed/crossed over", "*bәrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*bāḡәḏû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they acted treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "Adam [as proper name]/mankind/humans/a place name", "*'āḇәrû*": "they transgressed/they violated/they broke", "*bāḡәḏû*": "they acted treacherously/they dealt faithlessly/they betrayed" } }