Hosea 13:15

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.13.15", "source": "כִּ֣י ה֔וּא בֵּ֥ן אַחִ֖ים יַפְרִ֑יא יָב֣וֹא קָדִים֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֜ה מִמִּדְבָּ֣ר עֹלֶ֗ה וְיֵב֤וֹשׁ מְקוֹרוֹ֙ וְיֶחֱרַ֣ב מַעְיָנ֔וֹ ה֣וּא יִשְׁסֶ֔ה אוֹצַ֖ר כָּל־כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "*kî* he *bēn* *ʾaḥ* he *pārâ* he *bôʾ* *qādîm* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* from-*midbār* *ʿālâ* *wə-* he *yābēš* *māqôr*-his *wə-* he *ḥārēb* *maʿyān*-his he *šāsâ* *ʾôṣār* all-*kᵉlî* *ḥemdâ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because/although'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*ʾaḥ*": "noun, masculine plural - 'brothers'", "*pārâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he flourishes/bears fruit'", "*bôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will come'", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'east wind'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'wind/breath of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'wilderness/desert'", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'coming up'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yābēš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will dry up'", "*māqôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his fountain/spring'", "*ḥārēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be dried up'", "*maʿyān*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his spring'", "*šāsâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will plunder'", "*ʾôṣār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'treasury of'", "*kᵉlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'vessel/object of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/although/though", "*bēn*": "son/among", "*ʾaḥ*": "brothers/relatives", "*pārâ*": "flourishes/bears fruit/is fruitful", "*bôʾ*": "will come/approach/arrive", "*qādîm*": "east wind/sirocco/hot desert wind", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿālâ*": "coming up/ascending/rising", "*yābēš*": "will dry up/wither/be dried", "*māqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*ḥārēb*": "will be dried up/will be desolate", "*maʿyān*": "spring/fountain", "*šāsâ*": "will plunder/despoil/pillage", "*ʾôṣār*": "treasury/storehouse/treasure", "*kᵉlî*": "vessel/object/article/implement", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/precious thing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י ה֔וּא בֵּ֥ן אַחִ֖ים יַפְרִ֑יא יָב֣וֹא קָדִים֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֜ה מִמִּדְבָּ֣ר עֹלֶ֗ה וְיֵב֤וֹשׁ מְקוֹרוֹ֙ וְיֶחֱרַ֣ב מַעְיָנ֔וֹ ה֣וּא יִשְׁסֶ֔ה אוֹצַ֖ר כָּל־כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃

Transliteration

kî he bēn ʾaḥ he pārâ he bôʾ qādîm rûaḥ YHWH from-midbār ʿālâ wə- he yābēš māqôr-his wə- he ḥārēb maʿyān-his he šāsâ ʾôṣār all-kᵉlî ḥemdâ

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - 'for/because/although'
• *bēn*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'
• *ʾaḥ*: noun, masculine plural - 'brothers'
• *pārâ*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he flourishes/bears fruit'
• *bôʾ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will come'
• *qādîm*: noun, masculine singular - 'east wind'
• *rûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular construct - 'wind/breath of'
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *midbār*: noun, masculine singular - 'wilderness/desert'
• *ʿālâ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - 'coming up'
• *wə-*: conjunction - 'and'
• *yābēš*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will dry up'
• *māqôr*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his fountain/spring'
• *ḥārēb*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be dried up'
• *maʿyān*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his spring'
• *šāsâ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will plunder'
• *ʾôṣār*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'treasury of'
• *kᵉlî*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'vessel/object of'
• *ḥemdâ*: noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'

Word Meanings

• *kî*: for/because/although/though
• *bēn*: son/among
• *ʾaḥ*: brothers/relatives
• *pārâ*: flourishes/bears fruit/is fruitful
• *bôʾ*: will come/approach/arrive
• *qādîm*: east wind/sirocco/hot desert wind
• *rûaḥ*: wind/breath/spirit
• *midbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *ʿālâ*: coming up/ascending/rising
• *yābēš*: will dry up/wither/be dried
• *māqôr*: fountain/spring/source
• *ḥārēb*: will be dried up/will be desolate
• *maʿyān*: spring/fountain
• *šāsâ*: will plunder/despoil/pillage
• *ʾôṣār*: treasury/storehouse/treasure
• *kᵉlî*: vessel/object/article/implement
• *ḥemdâ*: desire/delight/precious thing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even though he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind of the LORD, rising from the wilderness. His spring will dry up, his fountain will be parched. It will plunder his treasury of every precious thing.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Tugh he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Though he is fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Though he be fruitful{H6500} among his brethren,{H251} an east wind{H6921} shall come,{H935} the breath{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} coming up{H5927} from the wilderness;{H4057} and his spring{H4726} shall become dry,{H954} and his fountain{H4599} shall be dried up:{H2717} he shall make spoil{H8154} of the treasure{H214} of all goodly{H2532} vessels.{H3627}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Though he be fruitful{H6500}{(H8686)} among his brethren{H251}, an east wind{H6921} shall come{H935}{(H8799)}, the wind{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} shall come up{H5927}{(H8802)} from the wilderness{H4057}, and his spring{H4726} shall become dry{H954}{(H8799)}, and his fountain{H4599} shall be dried up{H2717}{(H8799)}: he shall spoil{H8154}{(H8799)} the treasure{H214} of all pleasant{H2532} vessels{H3627}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yet can I se no comforth, for when he is now the goodliest amonge the brethren, the east wynde (euen the wynde of the LORDE) shal come downe from the wildernesse, and drye vp his condytes, and drynke vp his welles: he shal spoyle the treasure of all pleasaunt vessels.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Though he grewe vp among his brethren, an East winde shall come, euen the winde of the Lord shal come vp from the wildernesse, and drie vp his veine, and his fountaine shalbe dryed vp: he shal spoyle the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Though he grewe among his brethren, the east wynde euen the wynde of the Lorde shall come vp from the wildernesse, and drye vp his veyne, and his fountaynes shalbe dryed vp: he shall spoyle the treasure of all pleasaunt vessels.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Though he be fruitful among [his] brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, The breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; And his spring will become dry, And his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind, a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his fountain, And become dry doth his spring, It -- it spoileth a treasure -- every desirable vessel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: [ he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Though he gives fruit among his brothers, an east wind will come, the wind of the Lord coming up from the waste land, and his spring will become dry, his fountain will be without water: it will make waste the store of all the vessels of his desire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Capital of the Northern Empire Will Be Destroyed Even though he flourishes like a reed plant, a scorching east wind will come, a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. As a result, his spring will dry up; his well will become dry. That wind will spoil all his delightful foods in the containers in his storehouse.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.12", "source": "וַתֻּתַּ֤שׁ בְּחֵמָה֙ לָאָ֣רֶץ הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה וְר֥וּחַ הַקָּדִ֖ים הוֹבִ֣ישׁ פִּרְיָ֑הּ הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ מַטֵּ֥ה עֻזָּ֖הּ אֵ֥שׁ אֲכָלָֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-tuttaš* *bəḥēmāh* *lāʾāreṣ* *hušlāḵāh* *wərûaḥ* *haqqāḏîm* *hôḇîš* *piryāh* *hitp̄ārəqû* *wəyāḇēšû* *maṭṭēh* *ʿuzzāh* *ʾēš* *ʾăḵālāṯəhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tuttaš*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, hofal - she was plucked up", "*bəḥēmāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in fury", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the ground", "*hušlāḵāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, hofal - she was cast down", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct noun - wind of", "*haqqāḏîm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the east", "*hôḇîš*": "3rd person masculine singular, perfect, hiphil - dried up", "*piryāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her fruit", "*hitp̄ārəqû*": "3rd person masculine plural, perfect, hithpael - they were broken off", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yāḇēšû*": "3rd person masculine plural, perfect, qal - they dried up", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - rod of", "*ʿuzzāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her strength", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾăḵālāṯəhû*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - consumed it" }, "variants": { "*tuttaš*": "was plucked up/was uprooted/was pulled out", "*ḥēmāh*": "fury/wrath/rage", "*hušlāḵāh*": "was cast down/was thrown down/was flung down", "*rûaḥ haqqāḏîm*": "east wind/wind from the east", "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/withered/parched", "*hitp̄ārəqû*": "were broken off/were detached/were torn away", "*maṭṭēh ʿuzzāh*": "rod of her strength/strong branch" } }
• Ezek 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.10", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֥ה שְׁתוּלָ֖ה הֲתִצְלָ֑ח הֲלוֹא֩ כְגַ֨עַת בָּ֜הּ ר֤וּחַ הַקָּדִים֙ תִּיבַ֣שׁ יָבֹ֔שׁ עַל־עֲרֻגֹ֥ת צִמְחָ֖הּ תִּיבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "And behold *šətûlâ* *hătiṣlāḥ* not like *kəgaʿat* in her *rûaḥ* the *qādîm* *tîbaš* *yābōš* upon-*ʿărugōt* *ṣimḥāh* *tîbāš*", "grammar": { "*šətûlâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - planted", "*hătiṣlāḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with interrogative prefix - will it prosper?", "*kəgaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - like touching/striking", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wind of", "*qādîm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - east", "*tîbaš*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will dry up/wither", "*yābōš*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly wither", "*ʿărugōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - beds/plots of", "*ṣimḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sprout/growth", "*tîbāš*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will dry up/wither" }, "variants": { "*šətûlâ*": "planted/transplanted/set", "*kəgaʿat*": "like touching/striking/reaching", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*qādîm*": "east/eastern wind", "*ʿărugōt*": "beds/plots/terraces" } }
• Gen 41:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.52", "source": "וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt šēm haššēnî qārāʾ ʾep̄rāyim kî-hip̄ranî ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾereṣ ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the second", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hip̄ranî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me fruitful", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿānyî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "fruitful/doubly fruitful (wordplay on name)", "*hip̄ranî*": "made me fruitful/caused me to be productive", "*ʿānî*": "affliction/suffering/poverty" } }
• Jer 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.11", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא יֵאָמֵ֤ר לָֽעָם־הַזֶּה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ר֣וּחַ צַ֤ח שְׁפָיִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר דֶּ֖רֶךְ בַּת־עַמִּ֑י ל֥וֹא לִזְר֖וֹת וְל֥וֹא לְהָבַֽר׃", "text": "In the *ʿēt* *hahîʾ* *yēʾāmēr* to *ʿām*-the *zeh* and to *Yərûšālaim*, *rûaḥ* *ṣaḥ* *šəpāyîm* in the *midbār*, *dereḵ* *bat*-*ʿammî*, not to *lizrôt* and not to *lhābar*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun, construct - time of", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be said", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*ṣaḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - clear/scorching", "*šəpāyîm*": "masculine plural noun - bare heights/barren hills", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun, construct - way of", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*lizrôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to winnow", "*lhābar*": "qal infinitive construct - to cleanse" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/season/moment", "*hahîʾ*": "that/this", "*yēʾāmēr*": "will be said/spoken/declared", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ṣaḥ*": "clear/scorching/dry", "*šəpāyîm*": "bare heights/barren hills/mountaintops", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated region", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*bat*": "daughter/girl/female", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*lizrôt*": "to winnow/separate/scatter", "*lhābar*": "to cleanse/clean/purify" } }
• Gen 49:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.22", "source": "בֵּ֤ן פֹּרָת֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף בֵּ֥ן פֹּרָ֖ת עֲלֵי־עָ֑יִן בָּנ֕וֹת צָעֲדָ֖ה עֲלֵי־שֽׁוּר", "text": "*bēn* *pōrāt* *yôsēp* *bēn* *pōrāt* upon-*ʿāyin* *bānôt* *ṣāʿădāh* upon-*šûr*", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*pōrāt*": "noun feminine singular - fruitfulness", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʿāyin*": "noun common singular - spring/eye", "*bānôt*": "noun feminine plural - daughters", "*ṣāʿădāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she stepped/marched", "*šûr*": "noun masculine singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*bēn pōrāt*": "fruitful son/son of fruitfulness/fruitful bough", "*ʿāyin*": "spring/fountain/eye", "*bānôt ṣāʿădāh*": "daughters marched/stepped/ran over", "*šûr*": "wall/fence/terrace" } }
• Deut 33:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.17", "source": "בְּכ֨וֹר שׁוֹר֜וֹ הָדָ֣ר ל֗וֹ וְקַרְנֵ֤י רְאֵם֙ קַרְנָ֔יו בָּהֶ֗ם עַמִּ֛ים יְנַגַּ֥ח יַחְדָּ֖ו אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהֵם֙ רִבְב֣וֹת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהֵ֖ם אַלְפֵ֥י מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ ס", "text": "*Bəkôr* *šôr*-his *hādār* to-him and-*qarnê* *rəʾēm* *qarnâw* with-them *ʿammîm* *yənaggaḥ* *yaḥdāw* *ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* and-they *ribəbôt* *ʾEprayim* and-they *ʾalpê* *Mənaššeh*", "grammar": { "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*šôrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bull", "*hādār*": "noun, masculine singular - majesty/splendor", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-qarnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and horns of", "*rəʾēm*": "noun, masculine singular - wild ox", "*qarnâw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horns", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*yənaggaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gores", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾapsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ribəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ten thousands of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ʾalpê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh" }, "variants": { "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/firstling", "*šôr*": "bull/ox", "*hādār*": "majesty/splendor/glory/beauty", "*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/aurochs", "*nāgaḥ*": "gore/push/thrust", "*ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of the earth/most distant regions" } }
• Job 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.18.16", "source": "מִתַּחַת שָׁרָשָׁיו יִבָשׁוּ וּמִמַּעַל יִמַּל קְצִירוֹ", "text": "*mittaḥaṯ šārāšāyw yiḇāšû ûmimmaʿal yimmal qəṣîrô*", "grammar": { "*mittaḥaṯ*": "preposition - from beneath", "*šārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his roots", "*yiḇāšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dry up", "*ûmimmaʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from above", "*yimmal*": "Poal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest" }, "variants": { "*mittaḥaṯ*": "from beneath/below/underneath", "*šārāšāyw*": "his roots/foundations", "*yiḇāšû*": "they will dry up/wither/be dried", "*ûmimmaʿal*": "and from above/overhead", "*yimmal*": "will be cut off/withered/destroyed", "*qəṣîrô*": "his harvest/branch/crop" } }
• Ps 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.4", "source": "לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Not-so the-*rəšāʿîm* but if-like-*mōṣ* which-*tiddefennû* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "negative + adverb - not so", "*hā-rəšāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wicked ones", "*kî ʾim-*": "conjunction phrase - but rather/but instead", "*ka-*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "masculine singular - chaff", "*ʾăšer-*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tiddefennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it drives it away", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not thus", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but instead/except", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks/straw", "*tiddefennû*": "drives away/scatters/blows away", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }
• Ps 109:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.13", "source": "יְהִֽי־אַחֲרִית֥וֹ לְהַכְרִ֑ית בְּד֥וֹר אַ֝חֵ֗ר יִמַּ֥ח שְׁמָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*ʾaḥărîtô* *ləhakrît* in-*dôr* *ʾaḥēr* *yimmaḥ* *šəmām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his posterity/end", "*ləhakrît*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lə- - to cut off/destroy", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - next/following/another", "*yimmaḥ*": "verb, niphal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be blotted out", "*šəmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "his posterity/his future/his descendants/his end", "*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate", "*yimmaḥ*": "be wiped out/be blotted out/be erased" } }
• Isa 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.21", "source": "הָכִ֧ינוּ לְבָנָ֛יו מַטְבֵּ֖חַ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן אֲבוֹתָ֑ם בַּל־יָקֻ֙מוּ֙ וְיָ֣רְשׁוּ אָ֔רֶץ וּמָלְא֥וּ פְנֵֽי־תֵבֵ֖ל עָרִֽים׃", "text": "*hāḵînû* for-*ḇānāyw* *maṭbēaḥ* in-*ʿăwōn* *ʾăḇôtām*; *bal*-*yāqumû* and-*yārǝšû* *ʾāreṣ* and-*mālǝʾû* *p̄ǝnê*-*tēḇēl* *ʿārîm*.", "grammar": { "*hāḵînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd masculine plural - prepare", "*ḇānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*maṭbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - slaughter/slaughtering place", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will arise", "*yārǝšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will possess/inherit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mālǝʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will fill", "*p̄ǝnê*": "masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*tēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world/inhabited earth", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities" }, "variants": { "*hāḵînû*": "prepare/make ready/establish", "*maṭbēaḥ*": "slaughter/slaughtering place/place of killing", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*bal*": "not/never/by no means", "*yāqumû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up", "*yārǝšû*": "they will possess/they will inherit/they will take possession", "*mālǝʾû*": "they will fill/they will cover/they will be full" } }
• Isa 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.13", "source": "לְאֻמִּ֗ים כִּשְׁא֞וֹן מַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ יִשָּׁא֔וּן וְגָ֥עַר בּ֖וֹ וְנָ֣ס מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק וְרֻדַּ֗ף כְּמֹ֤ץ הָרִים֙ לִפְנֵי־ר֔וּחַ וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*ləʾummîm* like-*kišʾôn* *mayim* *rabbîm* *yiššāʾûn* *wə-gāʿar* in-him *wə-nās* from-*mimmerḥāq* *wə-ruddap̄* like-*kəmōṣ* *hārîm* before-*rûaḥ* *û-ḵəgalgal* before-*sûp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "like-*kišʾôn*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like rushing of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*yiššāʾûn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they roar/crash", "*wə-gāʿar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will rebuke", "in-him": "preposition בְּ + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*wə-nās*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "from-*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-ruddap̄*": "conjunction + verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be chased", "like-*kəmōṣ*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like chaff of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "before-*rûaḥ*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before wind", "*û-ḵəgalgal*": "conjunction + preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular - and like whirling dust/tumbleweed", "before-*sûp̄āh*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*yiššāʾûn*": "they roar/they crash/they make noise", "*gāʿar*": "rebuke/reprove/chide", "*mimmerḥāq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*ruddap̄*": "be chased/be driven/be pursued", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/straw/stubble", "*galgal*": "whirling dust/tumbleweed/wheel", "*sûp̄āh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
• Isa 41:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.16", "source": "תִּזְרֵם֙ וְר֣וּחַ תִּשָּׂאֵ֔ם וּסְעָרָ֖ה תָּפִ֣יץ אוֹתָ֑ם וְאַתָּה֙ תָּגִ֣יל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃", "text": "*tizrēm wərûaḥ tiśśāʾēm ûsəʿārâ tāpîṣ ʾôtām wəʾattâ tāḡîl ba-YHWH biqḏôš yiśrāʾēl tithallāl*", "grammar": { "*tizrēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will winnow them", "*wərûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wind", "*tiśśāʾēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - will carry them away", "*ûsəʿārâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and storm/tempest", "*tāpîṣ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will scatter", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*wəʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*tāḡîl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - in YHWH", "*biqḏôš*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular construct - in the Holy One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tithallāl*": "verb, hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will glory/boast" }, "variants": { "*tizrēm*": "you will winnow them/fan them/scatter them", "*wərûaḥ*": "and wind/breath/spirit", "*tiśśāʾēm*": "will carry them away/lift them up/blow them away", "*ûsəʿārâ*": "and storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*tāpîṣ*": "will scatter/disperse/blow away", "*tāḡîl*": "will rejoice/be glad/exult", "*tithallāl*": "will glory/boast/praise yourself" } }
• Jer 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֗י אֶת־כָּל־חֹ֙סֶן֙ הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶת־כָּל־יְגִיעָ֖הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־יְקָרָ֑הּ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אוֹצְר֜וֹת מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ בְּיַ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְזָזוּם֙ וּלְקָח֔וּם וֶהֱבִיא֖וּם בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And *wənātattî* *ʾet*-all-*ḥōsen* the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt*, and *ʾet*-all-*yəgîʿāh* and *ʾet*-all-*yəqārāh*, and *ʾēt* all-*ʾôṣrôt* *malḵê* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾettēn* in *yad* *ʾōyəbêhem*, and *ûbəzāzûm* and *ûləqāḥûm* and *wehĕbîʾûm* *Bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*wənātattî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōsen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/strength of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yəgîʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her labor/toil", "*yəqārāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her precious things", "*ʾôṣrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasures of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - into hand of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*ûbəzāzûm*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will plunder them", "*ûləqāḥûm*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will take them", "*wehĕbîʾûm*": "waw + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will bring them", "*Bābelāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ḥōsen*": "wealth/strength/riches/resources", "*yəgîʿāh*": "her labor/toil/work/product", "*yəqārāh*": "her precious things/valuable items/treasures", "*ûbəzāzûm*": "they will plunder them/loot them/spoil them", "*ûləqāḥûm*": "they will take them/seize them/capture them" } }
• Jer 51:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.36", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי־רָב֙ אֶת־רִיבֵ֔ךְ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י אֶת־נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ וְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־יַמָּ֔הּ וְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖י אֶת־מְקוֹרָֽהּ", "text": "Therefore thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* behold-me-*rāb* *ʾet*-*rîbēk* and-*niqqamtî* *ʾet*-*niqmātēk* and-*haḥărabtî* *ʾet*-*yammāh* and-*hōbaštî* *ʾet*-*məqôrāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*rāb*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - contending/pleading", "*rîbēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your cause/your case", "*niqqamtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st singular - I will avenge", "*niqmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*haḥărabtî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will dry up/make desolate", "*yammāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sea", "*hōbaštî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will make dry/cause to be ashamed", "*məqôrāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fountain/spring" }, "variants": { "*rāb*": "contending/pleading/striving with", "*rîbēk*": "your cause/your case/your lawsuit", "*niqqamtî*": "I will avenge/I will take vengeance", "*haḥărabtî*": "I will dry up/I will make desolate/I will lay waste", "*məqôrāh*": "her fountain/her spring/her source" } }
• Gen 48:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.19", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן אָבִ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי בְנִי֙ יָדַ֔עְתִּי גַּם־ה֥וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לְּעָ֖ם וְגַם־ה֣וּא יִגְדָּ֑ל וְאוּלָ֗ם אָחִ֤יו הַקָּטֹן֙ יִגְדַּ֣ל מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְזַרְע֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מְלֹֽא־הַגּוֹיִֽם", "text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* *ʾābîw* and *wayyōʾmer* I know *yādaʿtî* *bĕnî* I know *yādaʿtî* also-*gam*-he *hûʾ* *yihyeh*-to *lĕʿām* and also-*wĕgam*-he *hûʾ* *yigdāl* but *wĕʾûlām* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭōn* *yigdal* from *mimmennû* and *wĕzarʿô* *yihyeh* fullness-*mĕlōʾ*-*haggôyim*", "grammar": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*lĕʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into a people", "*wĕgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yigdāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be great", "*wĕʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger/smaller", "*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be greater", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*wĕzarʿô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his seed/offspring", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mĕlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/rejected", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/am aware/understand", "*bĕnî*": "my son/child", "*yihyeh lĕʿām*": "will become a people/nation/tribe", "*yigdāl*": "will be great/will grow/will become important", "*wĕʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*haqqāṭōn*": "the younger/smaller/lesser", "*yigdal mimmennû*": "will be greater than him/will exceed him", "*wĕzarʿô*": "and his seed/offspring/descendants", "*mĕlōʾ-haggôyim*": "multitude of nations/fullness of nations/complete number of peoples" } }
• Dan 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵיהֶ֡ם עִם־נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩ עִם־כְּלֵ֨י חֶמְדָּתָ֜ם כֶּ֧סֶף וְזָהָ֛ב בַּשְּׁבִ֖י יָבִ֣א מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהוּא֙ שָׁנִ֣ים יַעֲמֹ֔ד מִמֶּ֖לֶךְ הַצָּפֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-gam* *ʾĕlōhêhem* with *nəsîḵêhem* with *kəlê* *ḥemḏātām* *keseḇ* and *zāhāḇ* in the *šəḇî* *yāḇiʾ* *miṣrāyim* and he *šānîm* *yaʿămōḏ* from *meleḵ* the *ṣāpôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*nəsîḵêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their princes/images", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*ḥemḏātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their desire/precious things", "*keseḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*šəḇî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity", "*yāḇiʾ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bring", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*nəsîḵêhem*": "their princes/their molten images/their idols", "*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/implements", "*ḥemḏātām*": "their precious things/their desirable objects/their treasures", "*šəḇî*": "captivity/exile/as captives", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "will stand/will refrain/will hold back" } }
• Hos 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.19", "source": "צָרַ֥ר ר֛וּחַ אוֹתָ֖הּ בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽם ס", "text": "*ṣārar* *rûaḥ* *ʾôtāh* *bi-knāpêhā* *wə-yēbōšû* *mi-zzibbəḥôtām*", "grammar": { "*ṣārar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has bound/wrapped up", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*bi-knāpêhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her wings", "*wə-yēbōšû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be ashamed", "*mi-zzibbəḥôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - because of their sacrifices/altars" }, "variants": { "*ṣārar*": "bind/wrap up/tie up/be in distress", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*kānāp*": "wing/edge/border", "*bôš*": "be ashamed/disappointed/confounded", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Hos 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.11", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם כָּע֖וֹף יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף כְּבוֹדָ֑ם מִלֵּדָ֥ה וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾEprayim* like-the-*ʿôp* *yitʿôpēp* *kebôdām* from-*lēdāh* and-from-*beṭen* and-from-*hērāyôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - 'Ephraim' (northern kingdom)", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun - 'bird/fowl'", "*yitʿôpēp*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will fly away'", "*kebôdām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their glory'", "*lēdāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'birth/childbirth'", "*beṭen*": "masculine singular noun - 'womb/belly'", "*hērāyôn*": "masculine singular noun - 'conception/pregnancy'" }, "variants": { "*ʿôp*": "bird/fowl/flying creature", "*yitʿôpēp*": "will fly away/will flutter away/will vanish", "*kebôdām*": "their glory/their honor/their abundance", "*lēdāh*": "birth/childbirth/delivery", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/pregnancy", "*hērāyôn*": "conception/pregnancy" } }
• Hos 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.1", "source": "גֶּ֤פֶן בּוֹקֵק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל פְּרִ֖י יְשַׁוֶּה־לּ֑וֹ כְּרֹ֣ב לְפִרְי֗וֹ הִרְבָּה֙ לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת כְּט֣וֹב לְאַרְצ֔וֹ הֵיטִ֖יבוּ מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Gephen bōqēq* [is] *Yiśrāʾēl*, *pərî yəšawweh*-to him; according to the abundance to his fruit he *hirbāh* to the *mizbəḥōt*, according to goodness to his land they *hêṭîbû* *maṣṣēbōt*.", "grammar": { "*Gephen*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - vine", "*bōqēq*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - emptying/luxuriant", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine, singular - fruit", "*yəšawweh*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he yields/puts forth", "*hirbāh*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he multiplied", "*mizbəḥōt*": "noun, masculine, plural - altars", "*hêṭîbû*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they made good/improved", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "noun, feminine, plural - sacred pillars/stones" }, "variants": { "*bōqēq*": "emptying/luxuriant/spreading", "*yəšawweh*": "yields/makes like/makes equal/sets", "*Gephen*": "vine/vineyard", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "sacred pillars/memorial stones" } }
• Nah 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.9", "source": "וְנִינְוֵ֥ה כִבְרֵֽכַת־מַ֖יִם מִ֣ימֵי הִ֑יא וְהֵ֣מָּה נָסִ֔ים עִמְד֥וּ עֲמֹ֖דוּ וְאֵ֥ין מַפְנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *Nînəwēh* like *bibrêkat-mayim* from *mîmê* *hîʾ*, and they *nāsîm*. *ʿimdû* *ʿămōdû*, and there is no *mapneh*.", "grammar": { "*Nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*bibrêkat-mayim*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - like a pool of water", "*mîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from days of", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*nāsîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing/running away", "*ʿimdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - stand/stop", "*ʿămōdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - stand/stop", "*mapneh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who turns/regards" }, "variants": { "*bibrêkat-mayim*": "pool of water/reservoir/pond", "*mîmê*": "from days of/since", "*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running away/escaping", "*ʿimdû*": "stand/stop/halt", "*mapneh*": "one who turns/regards/pays attention/looks back" } }