Hosea 14:9

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.9", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם מַה־לִּ֥י ע֖וֹד לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ רַֽעֲנָ֔ן מִמֶּ֖נִּי פֶּרְיְךָ֥ נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *mah*-*lî* *ʿôd* *lāʿăṣabbîm* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *waʾăšûrennû* *ʾănî* *kiḇrôš* *raʿănān* *mimmennî* *peryĕḵā* *nimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe representing northern kingdom)", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lî*": "preposition + suffix - to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, anymore", "*lāʿăṣabbîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - with idols", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have answered", "*waʾăšûrennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - and I will observe him", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kiḇrôš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a cypress", "*raʿănān*": "adjective - luxuriant, green", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + suffix - from me", "*peryĕḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - your fruit", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*ʿānîtî*": "answered/responded/heard", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "observe him/look after him/regard him", "*bĕrôš*": "cypress/fir tree/juniper (evergreen symbol)", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/flourishing", "*peryĕḵā nimṣāʾ*": "your fruit is found/your fruitfulness comes" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from me.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    W is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Who is wise,{H2450} that he may understand{H995} these things? prudent,{H995} that he may know{H3045} them? for the ways{H1870} of Jehovah{H3068} are right,{H3477} and the just{H6662} shall walk{H3212} in them; but transgressors{H6586} shall fall{H3782} therein.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Who is wise{H2450}, and he shall understand{H995}{(H8799)} these things? prudent{H995}{(H8737)}, and he shall know{H3045}{(H8799)} them? for the ways{H1870} of the LORD{H3068} are right{H3477}, and the just{H6662} shall walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in them: but the transgressors{H6586}{(H8802)} shall fall{H3782}{(H8735)} therein.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Who so is wyse, shal vnderstonde this: & he yt is right enstructe, wil regarde it. For ye wayes of the LORDE are rightuous, soch as be godly wil walke in them: As for the wicked, they wil stomble therin.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (14:10) Who is wise, and he shall vnderstande these things? and prudent, and he shall knowe them? for the wayes of the Lorde are righteous, and the iust shall walke in them: but the wicked shal fall therein.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Who so is wise, shall vnderstande these thinges, and he that is right instruct wyll regarde them: for the wayes of the Lorde are righteous, such as be godly wyll walke in them: as for the wicked, they shall stumble therin.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, And the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Who `is' wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Concluding Exhortation Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the LORD are right; the godly walk in them,but in them the rebellious stumble.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 107:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.43", "source": "מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "who-*ḥākām* and-*yišmār*-these and-*yitbônᵊnû* *ḥasdê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yišmār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and let him observe/keep", "*yitbônᵊnû*": "hitpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction waw - and let them consider/understand", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yišmār*": "let him observe/keep/guard/take heed of", "*yitbônᵊnû*": "let them consider/understand/discern", "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast loves of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD" } }
  • Prov 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.29", "source": "מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*māʿôz* *lattōm* *derek* *YHWH* *û-məḥittāh* *ləpōʿălêy* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*māʿôz*": "masculine singular noun - stronghold/refuge", "*lattōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the blameless", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*û-məḥittāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - but ruin/destruction", "*ləpōʿălêy*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - to workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*tōm*": "blameless/integrity/completeness", "*derek*": "way/path/journey", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/terror", "*pōʿălêy*": "workers/doers/makers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } }
  • Jer 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־עָזְבָם֙ אֶת־תּ֣וֹרָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֥וּ בְקוֹלִ֖י וְלֹא־הָ֥לְכוּ בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayyō'mer* *YHWH* for-*'āzĕbām* *'et*-*tôrātî* *'ăšer* *nātattî* before-*pĕnêhem* *wĕlō'*-*šāmĕ'û* in-*qôlî* *wĕlō'*-*hālĕkû* in-*bāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'āzĕbām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition - for their forsaking", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*tôrātî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my law", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātattî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I gave", "*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition - before them", "*wĕlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmĕ'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to my voice", "*hālĕkû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they walked", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*wayyō'mer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*'āzĕbām*": "their forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching", "*nātattî*": "I gave/set/placed", "*pĕnêhem*": "before them/in their presence", "*šāmĕ'û*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "my voice/word/command", "*hālĕkû*": "they walked/went/followed", "*bāh*": "in it/by it/according to it" } }
  • Zeph 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.5", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה צַדִּיק֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַוְלָ֑ה בַּבֹּ֨קֶר בַּבֹּ֜קֶר מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹ יִתֵּ֤ן לָאוֹר֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר וְלֹֽא־יוֹדֵ֥עַ עַוָּ֖ל בֹּֽשֶׁת", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣaddîq* in *qirbāh* not *yaʿăśeh* *ʿawelâ*; in *bōqer* in *bōqer* *mišpāṭô* *yittēn* to *ʾôr* not *neʿdār*; and not-*yôdēaʿ* *ʿawwāl* *bōšet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*qirbāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix and preposition - in her midst", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do", "*ʿawelâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - in the morning", "*mišpāṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his justice/judgment", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he gives/will give", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to light", "*neʿdār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - missing/failing", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - knowing", "*ʿawwāl*": "masculine singular noun - unjust one/wrongdoer", "*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/will do/commit", "*ʿawelâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*mišpāṭô*": "his justice/judgment/verdict", "*yittēn*": "gives/brings/delivers", "*ʾôr*": "to light/daylight", "*neʿdār*": "missing/failing/absent", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/recognizes", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wrongdoer/evildoer", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace" } }
  • John 8:47 : 47 { "verseID": "John.8.47", "source": "Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούει: διὰ τοῦτο ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀκούετε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἐστέ.", "text": "The *ōn* of the *Theou* the *rhēmata* of the *Theou akouei*: through this *hymeis* not *akouete*, because of the *Theou* not *este*.", "grammar": { "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/one who is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/of God", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*akouei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*akouete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*ōn*": "being/one who is/existing", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/declarations", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/obeys" } }
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.2.34", "source": "Καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συμεών, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰμ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, Ἰδού, οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον·", "text": "And *eulogēsen* them *Symeōn*, and *eipen* *pros* *Mariam* the *mētera* of him, *Idou*, this one *keitai* for *ptōsin* and *anastasin* of many in the *Israēl*; and for *sēmeion* *antilegomenon*;", "grammar": { "*eulogēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - he blessed", "*Symeōn*": "nominative, masculine - Simeon [proper name]", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Mariam*": "accusative, feminine - Mary [proper name]", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*keitai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd singular - is appointed/destined/set", "*ptōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - falling/downfall", "*anastasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rising/resurrection", "*Israēl*": "dative, masculine - in Israel", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign/signal", "*antilegomenon*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, singular - being opposed/contradicted" }, "variants": { "*eulogēsen*": "blessed/praised/spoke well of", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*mētera*": "mother/matriarch", "*keitai*": "is appointed/is set/is destined/is laid", "*ptōsin*": "falling/downfall/ruin", "*anastasin*": "rising up/resurrection/recovery", "*sēmeion*": "sign/signal/marker", "*antilegomenon*": "spoken against/contradicted/opposed" } }
  • John 18:37 : 37 { "verseID": "John.18.37", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλάτος, Οὐκοῦν βασιλεὺς εἶ σύ; ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σὺ λέγεις ὅτι βασιλεύς εἰμι ἐγώ. Ἐγὼ Εἰς τοῦτο γεγέννημαι, καὶ εἰς τοῦτο ἐλήλυθα εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα μαρτυρήσω τῇ ἀληθείᾳ. Πᾶς ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἀκούει μου τῆς φωνῆς.", "text": "*Eipen oun autō ho Pilatos*, Then *basileus ei sy*? *apekrithē ho Iēsous*, *Sy legeis hoti basileus eimi egō*. *Egō Eis touto gegennēmai, kai eis touto elēlytha eis ton kosmon*, so that *martyrēsō tē alētheia*. Everyone *ho ōn ek tēs alētheias akouei mou tēs phōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Oukoun*": "inferential particle - then/therefore/so", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*Eis touto*": "preposition + accusative - for this", "*gegennēmai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have been born", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eis touto*": "preposition + accusative - for this", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the world", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*martyrēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might testify", "*tē alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the truth", "*Pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*ho ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the truth", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me/my", "*tēs phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the voice" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Pilatos*": "Pilate (personal name)", "*Oukoun*": "then/therefore/so", "*basileus*": "king/ruler", "*ei*": "you are", "*sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*Sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*legeis*": "say/speak/state", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*egō*": "I (emphatic)", "*Eis touto*": "for this purpose/for this reason", "*gegennēmai*": "I have been born/I was born", "*elēlytha*": "I have come/I have arrived", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/universe", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*martyrēsō*": "I might testify/bear witness", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*Pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*ōn*": "being/who is", "*ek*": "from/of/out of", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound" } }
  • Dan 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.10", "source": "יִ֠תְבָּֽרֲרוּ וְיִֽתְלַבְּנ֤וּ וְיִצָּֽרְפוּ֙ רַבִּ֔ים וְהִרְשִׁ֣יעוּ רְשָׁעִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֖ינוּ כָּל־רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִ֖ים יָבִֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Yitbārărû* and *yitlabbĕnû* and *yiṣṣārĕpû* *rabbîm* and *hiršîʿû* *rĕšāʿîm* and not *yābînû* all-*rĕšāʿîm* and the *maśkîlîm* *yābînû*.", "grammar": { "*yitbārărû*": "imperfect Hithpael, 3rd masculine plural - will purify themselves", "*wĕ-yitlabbĕnû*": "conjunction + imperfect Hithpael, 3rd masculine plural - and will make themselves white", "*wĕ-yiṣṣārĕpû*": "conjunction + imperfect Niphal, 3rd masculine plural - and will be refined", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wĕ-hiršîʿû*": "conjunction + perfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - and will act wickedly", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yābînû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - will understand", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*wĕ-ha-maśkîlîm*": "conjunction + definite participle Hiphil, masculine plural - and the wise ones" }, "variants": { "*yitbārărû*": "will purify themselves/will be purified/will be cleansed", "*yitlabbĕnû*": "will make themselves white/will be whitened/will be purified", "*yiṣṣārĕpû*": "will be refined/will be tested/will be purged", "*hiršîʿû*": "will act wickedly/will do wrong/will be condemned", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/guilty ones", "*yābînû*": "will understand/will comprehend/will perceive", "*maśkîlîm*": "wise ones/those having insight/those who instruct" } }
  • Deut 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.4", "source": "הַצּוּר֙ תָּמִ֣ים פָּעֳל֔וֹ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אֵ֤ל אֱמוּנָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עָ֔וֶל צַדִּ֥יק וְיָשָׁ֖ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "the *ṣûr* *tāmîm* *pāʿŏlô* *kî* all-*dərāḵāyw* *mišpāṭ* *ʾēl* *ʾĕmûnâ* *wəʾên* *ʿāwel* *ṣaddîq* *wəyāšār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dərāḵāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/firmness", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and without/there is no", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/wrong", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous/just", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/without blemish/blameless", "*pāʿŏlô*": "his work/his deed/his action", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his manner of action", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/legal case", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/firmness/fidelity/steadfastness", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct/right" } }
  • Job 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.17.9", "source": "וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטֳהָר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾḥēz* *ṣaddîq* *darkô* *û-ṭohār-yāḏayim* *yōsîp̄* *ʾōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he holds fast", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous one", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - and clean of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he increases/adds", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/courage" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "and he holds fast/grasps/maintains", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "and clean of hands/pure of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "he increases/adds/continues", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "strength/courage/steadfastness" } }
  • Job 34:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.34.10", "source": "לָכֵ֤ן ׀ אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י לֵבָ֗ב שִׁמְע֫וּ לִ֥י חָלִ֖לָה לָאֵ֥ל מֵרֶ֗שַׁע וְשַׁדַּ֥י מֵעָֽוֶל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *ʾanăšê* *lēbāb* *šimʿû* *lî* *ḥālîlāh* *lāʾēl* *mēršaʿ* *wə-šadday* *mēʿāwel*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾanăšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - listen", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to God", "*mēršaʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from wickedness", "*wə-šadday*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Almighty", "*mēʿāwel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from injustice" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/consequently/for this reason", "*ʾanăšê lēbāb*": "men of heart/understanding men/wise men", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/by no means/God forbid", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrong", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.34.11", "source": "כִּ֤י פֹ֣עַל אָ֭דָם יְשַׁלֶּם־ל֑וֹ וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח אִ֝֗ישׁ יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *pōʿal* *ʾādām* *yəšallem-lô* *û-kəʾōraḥ* *ʾîš* *yamṣiʾennû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - human/mankind", "*yəšallem*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repays", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*û-kəʾōraḥ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct noun - and according to way of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yamṣiʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he causes to find him/brings upon him" }, "variants": { "*pōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾādām*": "human/mankind/person", "*yəšallem*": "repays/rewards/requites", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/individual/person", "*yamṣiʾennû*": "causes to find him/brings upon him/lets befall him" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.34.12", "source": "אַף־אָמְנָ֗ם אֵ֥ל לֹֽא־יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹֽא־יְעַוֵּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʾap-ʾomnām* *ʾēl* *lōʾ-yaršîaʿ* *wə-šadday* *lōʾ-yəʿawwēt* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction - indeed/surely", "*ʾomnām*": "adverb - truly/certainly", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaršîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts wickedly", "*wə-šadday*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Almighty", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəʿawwēt*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - perverts", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾap-ʾomnām*": "surely indeed/most certainly/in truth", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*yaršîaʿ*": "acts wickedly/does wrong/condemns unjustly", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yəʿawwēt*": "perverts/distorts/bends", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right" } }
  • Job 34:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.34.18", "source": "הַאֲמֹ֣ר לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל־נְדִיבִֽים׃", "text": "*haʾămōr* *ləmelek* *bəliyyāʿal* *rāšāʿ* *ʾel-nədîbîm*", "grammar": { "*haʾămōr*": "interrogative particle + Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ləmelek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to king", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthless", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*nədîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - nobles" }, "variants": { "*ʾămōr*": "to say/to call/to declare", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthless/wicked/base", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/dignitaries" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.34.19", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *lōʾ-nāśāʾ* *pənê* *śārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *nikkar-šôaʿ* *lipnê-dāl* *kî-maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *kullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/shows favoritism", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - faces of", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nikkar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/acknowledges", "*šôaʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - noble", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - before/above", "*dāl*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kullām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ pənê*": "shows favoritism/is partial to/gives special treatment", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*nikkar*": "recognizes/acknowledges/gives preference to", "*šôaʿ*": "noble/wealthy/aristocrat", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*maʿăśēh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his creation/what he has made", "*kullām*": "all of them/each of them/they all" } }
  • Ps 19:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.7", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmayim* *môṣāʾô* and-*təqûpātô* upon-*qəṣôtām* and-*ʾēyn* *nistār* from-*ḥammātô*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his going forth/rising", "*təqûpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his circuit/course", "*qəṣôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their ends", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*nistār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*ḥammātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his heat" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his rising/his departure point", "*təqûpātô*": "his circuit/revolution/course/cycle", "*qəṣôtām*": "their ends/their extremities", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/nothing", "*nistār*": "hidden/concealed/sheltered", "*ḥammātô*": "his heat/his radiance/his warmth" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.8", "source": "תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃", "text": "*tôrat* *YHWH* *təmîmāh* *məšîḇat* *nāpeš* *ʿēdût* *YHWH* *neʾĕmānāh* *maḥkîmat* *petî*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*təmîmāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*məšîḇat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - restoring", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - soul/life", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - testimony of", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, singular - sure/faithful/reliable", "*maḥkîmat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - making wise", "*petî*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - simple/naive" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*təmîmāh*": "perfect/complete/whole/sound/unblemished", "*məšîḇat*": "restoring/refreshing/reviving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self/mind", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "trustworthy/faithful/reliable/sure", "*maḥkîmat*": "making wise/imparting wisdom to", "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced person" } }
  • Ps 84:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.5", "source": "אַ֭שְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵיתֶ֑ךָ ע֝֗וֹד יְֽהַלְל֥וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *yôšəbê* *bêtekā* *ʿôd* *yəhaləlûkā* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - 'blessings of/happiness of'", "*yôšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of/those who dwell in'", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your house'", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - 'still/continually'", "*yəhaləlûkā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'they will praise you'", "*selāh*": "liturgical or musical term - meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*yôšəbê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/those who sit", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/continually/again", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.7", "source": "עֹבְרֵ֤י ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōbərê* in *ʿêmeq* the *bākāʾ* *maʿyān* *yəšîtûhû* also *bərākôt* *yaʿṭeh* *môreh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those passing through'", "*ʿêmeq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in the valley'", "*bākāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article ha- - 'the Baca/weeping'", "*maʿyān*": "masculine singular noun - 'fountain/spring'", "*yəšîtûhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they make it'", "*bərākôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefix bə- - 'with blessings'", "*yaʿṭeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he covers/wraps'", "*môreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular or noun - 'early rain/teacher'" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbərê*": "passing through/traversing/crossing", "*ʿêmeq*": "valley/lowland/deep place", "*bākāʾ*": "weeping/balsam trees/valley of Baca", "*maʿyān*": "fountain/spring/wellspring", "*yəšîtûhû*": "make it/place it/establish it", "*bərākôt*": "blessings/pools", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/clothes", "*môreh*": "early rain/teacher/autumn rains" } }
  • Ps 111:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.7", "source": "מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃", "text": "*Ma'ăśê* *yādāyw* *'ĕmet* *û*-*mišpāṭ* *ne'ĕmānîm* all-*piqqûdāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ma'ăśê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - works of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*'ĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*ne'ĕmānîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - faithful/reliable", "*piqqûdāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his precepts/commandments" }, "variants": { "*Ma'ăśê*": "works/deeds/actions/acts", "*yādāyw*": "his hands/his power", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability/constancy", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/ordinance", "*ne'ĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/trustworthy/established", "*piqqûdāyw*": "his precepts/his commandments/his instructions" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.8", "source": "סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃", "text": "*Səmûkîm* *lā'ad* *lə*-*'ôlām* *'ăśûyîm* *be*-*'ĕmet* *və*-*yāšār*", "grammar": { "*Səmûkîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - supported/established", "*lā'ad*": "preposition with noun - forever", "*lə*-": "preposition - for/to", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/perpetuity", "*'ăśûyîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - made/done", "*be*-": "preposition - in/with", "*'ĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*və*-": "conjunction - and", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine, singular - upright/straight" }, "variants": { "*Səmûkîm*": "supported/established/upheld/confirmed", "*lā'ad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*'ôlām*": "eternity/perpetuity/ancient times", "*'ăśûyîm*": "made/done/performed/fashioned", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability/constancy", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just/right" } }
  • Ps 119:75 : 75 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.75", "source": "יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־צֶ֣דֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָ וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃", "text": "I know *yāḏaʿtî* *YHWH* that *kî* righteous *ṣeḏeq* are your judgments *mišpāṭêḵā*; and in faithfulness *weʾĕmûnâ* you have afflicted me *ʿinnîṯānî*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*weʾĕmûnâ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and faithfulness", "*ʿinnîṯānî*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have afflicted me" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I recognize/I acknowledge", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/your decisions/your ordinances", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity", "*ʿinnîṯānî*": "you have afflicted me/you have humbled me/you have oppressed me" } }
  • Ps 119:128 : 128 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.128", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּ֣וּדֵי כֹ֣ל יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי כָּל־אֹ֖רַח שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃", "text": "Therefore all-*piqqûdê* all *yiššārtî* all-*ʾōraḥ* *šeqer* *śānētî*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "masculine plural construct - precepts of", "*yiššārtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I consider right/straight", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way of", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*śānētî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kol*": "noun - all/every" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts of/orders of/commands of", "*yiššārtî*": "I consider right/esteem as right/regard as straight", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey of", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*śānētî*": "I hate/detest/abhor" } }
  • Prov 1:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.5", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃", "text": "*yishma'* *ḥakam* *wəyosef* *leqaḥ* *wənavon* *taḥbulot* *yiqneh*", "grammar": { "*yishma'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear/listen", "*ḥakam*": "masculine singular adjective - wise/skillful", "*wəyosef*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - learning/instruction", "*wənavon*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and understanding one", "*taḥbulot*": "feminine plural noun - guidance/direction/wise counsel", "*yiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will acquire" }, "variants": { "*ḥakam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight", "*navon*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*taḥbulot*": "guidance/direction/wise counsel/strategies" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.18", "source": "וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wəʾōraḥ* *ṣaddîqîm* *kəʾôr* *nōgah* *hôlēk* *wāʾôr* *ʿad-nəkôn* *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - but path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kəʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like light of", "*nōgah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness/dawn", "*hôlēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - going/walking", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular, absolute noun - and shining", "*ʿad-nəkôn*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - until establishment of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right relationship", "*nōgah*": "brightness/dawn/radiance/light", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*wāʾôr*": "and shining/and becoming bright", "*nəkôn*": "establishment/being established/firmness" } }
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
  • Ezek 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.25", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wa-* *ʾămartem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *darkî* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*darkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please hear/listen now/hear attentively", "*yittākēnû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }
  • Ezek 33:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.17", "source": "וְאָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְהֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wəʾāmərû* *bənê* *ʿamməkā* not *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy*; *wəhēmmâ* *darkām* not-*yittākēn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmərû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yittākēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*wəhēmmâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation/your folk", "*yittākēn*": "is right/proper/fair/equal/just", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.18", "source": "בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֥יק מִצִּדְקָת֖וֹ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֑וֶל וּמֵ֖ת בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "In-*šûb*-*ṣaddîq* from-*ṣidqātô* *wəʿāśâ* *ʿāwel*; *ûmēt* in-them.", "grammar": { "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - turning/returning", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ṣidqātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wəʿāśâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he does/performs", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/iniquity", "*ûmēt*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dies", "בָּהֶֽם": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/by them" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/his righteous acts/his justice", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness/iniquity", "בָּהֶֽם": "in them/by them/because of them/through them" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.19", "source": "וּבְשׁ֤וּב רָשָׁע֙ מֵֽרִשְׁעָת֔וֹ וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ה֥וּא יִֽחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And-in-*šûb* *rāšāʿ* from-*rišʿātô* *wəʿāśâ* *mišpāṭ* *ûṣədāqâ*; upon-them he *yichyeh*.", "grammar": { "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - turning/returning", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*rišʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness", "*wəʿāśâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he does/performs", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ûṣədāqâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them/because of them", "*yichyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer/guilty one", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his guilt", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right decision/what is lawful", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם": "upon them/because of them/by them" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.20", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י אִ֧ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֛יו אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל פ", "text": "*waʾămarttem* not *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy*; *ʾîš* according-to-*dərākāyw* *ʾešpôṭ* *ʾetkem* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămarttem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you said", "*yittākēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ʾešpôṭ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will judge", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is right/proper/fair/equal/just", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his behaviors/his conduct" } }
  • Isa 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.28", "source": "וְשֶׁ֧בֶר פֹּשְׁעִ֛ים וְחַטָּאִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְעֹזְבֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִכְלֽוּ׃", "text": "*wᵉšeber* *pōšᵉ'îm* *wᵉḥaṭṭāʾîm* *yaḥdāw* *wᵉ'ōzᵉbê* *YHWH* *yiklû*", "grammar": { "*wᵉšeber*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular construct - but destruction of", "*pōšᵉ'îm*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - transgressors", "*wᵉḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and sinners", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wᵉ'ōzᵉbê*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - and those who forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yiklû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will perish" }, "variants": { "*wᵉšeber*": "destruction/breaking/crushing", "*pōšᵉ'îm*": "transgressors/rebels/those who rebel", "*wᵉḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/both", "*wᵉ'ōzᵉbê*": "those who forsake/abandon/leave", "*yiklû*": "will perish/be consumed/come to an end" } }
  • Isa 8:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֹת֣וֹ תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ וְה֥וּא מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מֽ͏ַעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾōtô taqdîšû* and-he *môraʾăkem* and-he *maʿăriṣkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*taqdîšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall sanctify/regard as holy", "*môraʾăkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fear/dread", "*maʿăriṣkem*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your awe/terror" }, "variants": { "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*taqdîšû*": "you shall sanctify/you shall regard as holy/you shall treat as holy", "*môraʾăkem*": "your fear/your dread/what you should fear", "*maʿăriṣkem*": "your awe/your terror/what you should dread" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ וּלְאֶ֣בֶן נֶ֠גֶף וּלְצ֨וּר מִכְשׁ֜וֹל לִשְׁנֵ֨י בָתֵּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* for-*miqdāš* and-for-*ʾeben negep* and-for-*ṣûr mikšôl* to-two *bāttê yiśrāʾēl* for-*paḥ* and-for-*môqēš* to-*yôšēb yərûšālā͏im*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*miqdāš*": "noun masculine singular - sanctuary/holy place", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of", "*negep*": "noun masculine singular - striking/stumbling", "*ṣûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - rock of", "*mikšôl*": "noun masculine singular - stumbling/obstacle", "*šənê*": "number construct - two of", "*bāttê*": "noun masculine plural construct - houses of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*paḥ*": "noun masculine singular - trap/snare", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller in", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/refuge", "*ʾeben negep*": "stone of stumbling/stumbling stone", "*ṣûr mikšôl*": "rock of offense/rock causing stumbling", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*bāttê yiśrāʾēl*": "houses of Israel (likely referring to northern and southern kingdoms)" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.15", "source": "וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃", "text": "And-*kāšəlû* on-them *rabbîm* and-*nāpəlû* and-*nišbārû* and-*nôqəšû* and-*nilkādû*", "grammar": { "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will stumble", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on them", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will fall", "*nišbārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be broken", "*nôqəšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be snared", "*nilkādû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be caught/captured" }, "variants": { "*kāšəlû*": "they will stumble/they will stagger/they will totter", "*nāpəlû*": "they will fall/they will collapse", "*nišbārû*": "they will be broken/they will be shattered", "*nôqəšû*": "they will be snared/they will be trapped", "*nilkādû*": "they will be caught/they will be captured/they will be taken" } }
  • Isa 26:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.7", "source": "אֹ֥רַח לַצַּדִּ֖יק מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים יָשָׁ֕ר מַעְגַּ֥ל צַדִּ֖יק תְּפַלֵּֽס׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ* for *ṣaddîq* *mêšārîm*; *yāšār* *maʿgal* *ṣaddîq* *tepallēs*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - 'path of/for'", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular adjective - 'for the righteous'", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'uprightness/straightness'", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - 'straight/level'", "*maʿgal*": "masculine singular construct - 'path/track of'", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - 'righteous'", "*tepallēs*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you make level/weigh'" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/journey", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straightness/equity/evenness", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/just", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/entrenchment/wagon-track", "*tepallēs*": "make level/weigh/measure/examine" } }
  • Rom 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.7.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή.", "text": "So that the *men nomos hagios*, and the *entolē hagia*, and *dikaia*, and *agathē*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ho men nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hagia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - righteous/just", "*agathē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/code", "*hagios/hagia*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial/useful" } }
  • Rom 9:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } } 33 { "verseID": "Romans.9.33", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου: καὶ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.", "text": "Just as it has been *gegraptai*, *Idou*, I *tithēmi* in *Siōn lithon proskommatos* and *petran skandalou*: and *pas* the *pisteuōn* upon him not *kataischynthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Idou*": "aorist, imperative, middle - behold/look", "*tithēmi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I place/put", "*Siōn*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Zion", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock", "*skandalou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of offense", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - all/every", "*pisteuōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be put to shame" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*tithēmi*": "I place/put/lay", "*lithon proskommatos*": "stone of stumbling/stumbling stone", "*petran skandalou*": "rock of offense/rock causing falling", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "will be put to shame/will be dishonored/will be disappointed" } }
  • 2 Cor 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν, τῷ Θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις:", "text": "For *Christou euōdia* we *esmen*, to the *Theō* among the ones being *sōzomenois*, and among the ones *apollymenois*:", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*euōdia*": "nominative feminine singular - sweet fragrance", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - to God", "*sōzomenois*": "present passive participle, masculine dative plural - being saved", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, masculine dative plural - perishing" }, "variants": { "*euōdia*": "sweet fragrance/aroma/pleasant smell", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/rescued/delivered", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/being lost" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Οἷς μὲν ὀσμὴ θανάτου εἰς θάνατον· οἷς δὲ ὀσμὴ ζωῆς εἰς ζωήν. Καὶ πρὸς ταῦτα τίς ἱκανός;", "text": "To whom *men osmē thanatou* unto *thanaton*; to whom *de osmē zōēs* unto *zōēn*. And *pros tauta* who *hikanos*?", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle (correlative with *de*) - on the one hand", "*osmē*": "nominative feminine singular - fragrance/odor", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death", "*thanaton*": "accusative masculine singular - death", "*de*": "particle (correlative with *men*) - on the other hand", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*pros tauta*": "preposition + accusative demonstrative - for these things", "*hikanos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - sufficient/qualified" }, "variants": { "*osmē*": "fragrance/aroma/odor", "*thanatou*": "of death/of mortality", "*zōēs*": "of life/of vitality", "*hikanos*": "sufficient/qualified/competent/adequate" } }
  • 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατʼ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους,", "text": "Of whom *estin* the *parousia* according to *energeian* of the *Satana* in all *dynamei* and *sēmeiois* and *terasin* of *pseudous*,", "grammar": { "*estin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine singular - coming/presence", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine singular - Satan/adversary", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine singular - power/might", "*sēmeiois*": "dative, neuter plural - signs/miracles", "*terasin*": "dative, neuter plural - wonders/marvels", "*pseudous*": "genitive, neuter singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*Satana*": "Satan/adversary/opponent", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sēmeiois*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*terasin*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*pseudous*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἀδικίας ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· ἀνθʼ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο, εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς.", "text": "And in all *apatē* of the *adikias* in the *apollymenois*; in return for which the *agapēn* of the *alētheias* not *edexanto*, to the *sōthēnai* them.", "grammar": { "*apatē*": "dative, feminine singular - deception/deceit", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - love", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine singular - truth", "*edexanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*apatē*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those who are perishing", "*agapēn*": "love/affection", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*edexanto*": "received/accepted/welcomed", "*sōthēnai*": "be saved/rescued/preserved" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμψει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης, εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει:", "text": "And through this *pempsei* to them the *Theos* *energeian* of *planēs*, to the *pisteusai* them in the *pseudei*:", "grammar": { "*pempsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - error/delusion", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*pempsei*": "will send/dispatch", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*planēs*": "error/delusion/deception/wandering", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood/untruth" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.12", "source": "Ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἀλλʼ εὐδοκήσαντες ἐν τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.", "text": "So that *krithōsin* all the not *pisteusantes* in the *alētheia*, but *eudokēsantes* in the *adikia*.", "grammar": { "*krithōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be judged", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine singular - truth", "*eudokēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken pleasure", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*krithōsin*": "might be judged/condemned/separated", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*eudokēsantes*": "having taken pleasure/delighted in/approved of", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.7", "source": "Ὑμῖν οὖν ἡ τιμὴ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν: ἀπειθοῦσιν δὲ, Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας,", "text": "To *hymin oun* the *timē tois pisteuousin*: to *apeithousin de*, *Lithon hon apedokimasan hoi oikodomountes*, *houtos egenēthē eis kephalēn gōnias*,", "grammar": { "*hymin*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural dative - to you", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*timē*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - honor/value", "*tois pisteuousin*": "present active participle with article, masculine plural dative - to those believing", "*apeithousin*": "present active participle, masculine plural dative - to those disobeying/disbelieving", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*Lithon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - stone", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular accusative - which", "*apedokimasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they rejected", "*hoi oikodomountes*": "present active participle with article, masculine plural nominative - the builders", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - this", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/has become", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*kephalēn*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - head", "*gōnias*": "noun, feminine singular genitive - corner" }, "variants": { "*timē*": "honor/value/preciousness", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting", "*apeithousin*": "disobeying/disbelieving/not persuaded", "*apedokimasan*": "rejected/disapproved/disallowed", "*oikodomountes*": "builders/constructors", "*egenēthē*": "became/has become/was made", "*kephalēn gōnias*": "head of corner/cornerstone/chief cornerstone" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.8", "source": "Καὶ Λίθος προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτρα σκανδάλου, οἳ προσκόπτουσιν τῷ λόγῳ, ἀπειθοῦντες: εἰς ὃ καὶ ἐτέθησαν.", "text": "And *Lithos proskommatos*, and *petra skandalou*, *hoi proskoptousin tō logō*, *apeithountes*: *eis ho kai etethēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Lithos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - stone", "*proskommatos*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - of stumbling", "*petra*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - rock", "*skandalou*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - of offense/scandal", "*hoi*": "relative pronoun, masculine plural nominative - who", "*proskoptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stumble", "*tō logō*": "noun with article, masculine singular dative - at the word", "*apeithountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - disobeying/being disobedient", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - which", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*etethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were appointed/set" }, "variants": { "*proskommatos*": "of stumbling/of offense", "*petra*": "rock/large stone", "*skandalou*": "of offense/of stumbling/of a trap", "*proskoptousin*": "stumble/strike against", "*apeithountes*": "disobeying/being disobedient/not believing", "*etethēsan*": "were appointed/were set/were ordained" } }
  • Luke 4:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.4.28", "source": "Καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν πάντες θυμοῦ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ, ἀκούοντες ταῦτα,", "text": "And *eplēsthēsan* all *thymou* in the *synagōgē*, *akouontes tauta*,", "grammar": { "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were filled", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - rage/wrath", "*synagōgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*akouontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things" }, "variants": { "*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/filled completely", "*thymou*": "rage/wrath/anger/fury", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening to" } } 29 { "verseID": "Luke.4.29", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστάντες, ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἕως τὴς ὀφρύος τοῦ ὄρους ἐφʼ οὗ ἡ πόλις αὐτῶν ᾠκοδόμητο, εἰς τὸ κατακρημνίσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "And *anastantes*, *exebalon* him outside the *poleōs*, and *ēgagon* him until the *ophryos* of the *orous* on which the *polis* of them *ōkodomēto*, in order to *katakremnisai* him.", "grammar": { "*anastantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having risen up", "*exebalon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - cast out/drove out", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*ēgagon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - led/brought", "*ophryos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - brow/edge", "*orous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mountain/hill", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ōkodomēto*": "pluperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - had been built", "*katakremnisai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to throw down/hurl down" }, "variants": { "*anastantes*": "having risen up/having stood up", "*exebalon*": "cast out/drove out/expelled", "*ophryos*": "brow/edge/ridge", "*ōkodomēto*": "had been built/constructed/founded", "*katakremnisai*": "to throw down/hurl down/cast down precipitously" } }
  • Luke 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.7.23", "source": "Καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.", "text": "And *makarios* *estin*, who if *mē* *skandalisthē* in *emoi*.", "grammar": { "*makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisthē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd singular - might be caused to stumble", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st singular personal pronoun - in me" }, "variants": { "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*skandalisthē*": "might be offended/might stumble/might fall away" } }
  • John 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "John.3.19", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.", "text": "*Hautē de estin hē krisis*, that the *phōs elēlythen eis ton kosmon*, and *ēgapēsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos ē to phōs*, for was *ponēra autōn ta erga*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elēlythen*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - loved", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/separation", "*phōs*": "light/illumination [metaphor for revelation/truth]", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity [metaphor for evil/ignorance]", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad/corrupt" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.3.20", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς, καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *pas ho phaula prassōn misei to phōs*, and not *erchetai pros to phōs*, so that not *elegchthē ta erga autou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*phaula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/worthless things", "*prassōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular - hates", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elegchthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be exposed", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his" }, "variants": { "*phaula*": "worthless/evil/bad/base things", "*prassōn*": "practicing/doing/performing", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*elegchthē*": "might be exposed/reproved/convicted" } }
  • John 9:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.9.39", "source": "¶Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσιν· καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται.", "text": "¶And *eipen* the *Iēsous*, For *krima* I into the *kosmon* this *ēlthon*, that those not *blepontes* might-*blepōsin*; and those *blepontes typhoi genōntai*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*krima*": "accusative neuter singular - judgment", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - seeing", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*typhoi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*genōntai*": "aorist middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might become" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*krima*": "judgment/decision/sentence", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ēlthon*": "I came/went", "*blepontes*": "seeing/having sight", "*blepōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*typhoi*": "blind people", "*genōntai*": "they might become/be made" } }
  • John 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.15.24", "source": "Εἰ τὰ ἔργα μὴ ἐποίησα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἃ οὐδεὶς ἄλλος πεποίηκεν, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ καὶ ἑωράκασιν καὶ μεμισήκασιν καὶ ἐμὲ καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου.", "text": "*Ei ta erga mē epoiēsa en autois ha oudeis allos pepoiēken*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de kai heōrakasin kai memisēkasin kai eme kai ton Patera mou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ta erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the works", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I had done", "*en autois*": "preposition + dative - among them", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*oudeis allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one else", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - has done", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*kai... kai*": "coordinating conjunctions - both... and", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have seen", "*memisēkasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have hated", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*erga*": "works/deeds/acts", "*epoiēsa*": "had done/had performed/had accomplished", "*pepoiēken*": "has done/has performed/has accomplished", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*heōrakasin*": "have seen/have observed/have witnessed", "*memisēkasin*": "have hated/have detested/have rejected" } }
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.19", "source": "Ἦλθεν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγουσιν, Ἰδού ἄνθρωπος φάγος, καὶ οἰνοπότης, τελωνῶν φίλος καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν. Καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Ēlthen* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *esthiōn* and *pinōn*, and they *legousin*, *Idou* *anthrōpos* *phagos*, and *oinopotēs*, of *telōnōn* *philos* and of *hamartōlōn*. And *edikaiōthē* the *sophia* from the *teknōn* of her.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - came", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*esthiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*pinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*legousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they say", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*phagos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - glutton", "*oinopotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wine-drinker", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of tax collectors", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sinners", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - was justified/vindicated", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of children" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human", "*esthiōn*": "eating/consuming", "*pinōn*": "drinking", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*phagos*": "glutton/big eater", "*oinopotēs*": "wine-drinker/drunkard", "*telōnōn*": "of tax collectors/publicans", "*philos*": "friend/associate", "*hamartōlōn*": "of sinners/wrongdoers", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/proven right", "*sophia*": "wisdom/insight", "*teknōn*": "of children/offspring" } }
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτι Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἐκείνοις δὲ οὐ δέδοται.", "text": "But he *apokritheis eipen* to them, That to you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystēria* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*, to those ones *de* not *dedotai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*Hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist infinitive - to know", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*ekeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those ones", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ou*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted/bestowed", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden truths", "*basileias tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of the heavens/heavenly kingdom", "*ekeinois*": "to those ones/to them [contrastive]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.12", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *hostis* *echei*, *dothēsetai* to him, and *perissevthēsetai*: but *hostis* not *echei*, even what he *echei arthēsetai* from him.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*perissevthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be made abundant", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/the one who/anyone who", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*perissevthēsetai*": "will be made abundant/will have abundance/will be increased", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/lifted" } }

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  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.9", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk* *battōm* *yēlek* *beṭaḥ* *û-məʿaqqēš* *dərākāyw* *yiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*battōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes", "*beṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely/safely", "*û-məʿaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*məʿaqqēš*": "making crooked/perverting/twisting", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "will be found out/discovered/exposed" } }

  • Prov 2:8-9
    2 verses
    79%

    8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.8", "source": "לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ *חסידו **חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "to-*nəṣōr* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *mišpāṭ* and-*dеrеḵ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *yišmōr*", "grammar": { "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to guard/keep", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/saints", "*yišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*nəṣōr*": "guard/keep/watch/preserve", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*yišmōr*": "guard/keep/watch over/preserve" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.9", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין צֶ֣דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *ṣеḏеq* and-*mišpāṭ* and-*mêšārîm* all-*maʿgal*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*ṣеḏеq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*maʿgal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path/track", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*ṣеḏеq*": "righteousness/rightness/what is right", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/straightness", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/way", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.9", "source": "כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃", "text": "All-of-them *nᵊkōḥîm* to-the-*mēbîn*, and-*yᵊšārîm* to-*mōṣᵊʾê dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural - straight/right/plain", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/discerns", "*yᵊšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - upright/straight", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who find", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "straight/right/plain/clear", "*mēbîn*": "one who understands/discerns/perceives", "*yᵊšārîm*": "upright/straight/just", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "those who find/obtain/gain", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/perception" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.15", "source": "שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃", "text": "*śēkel-ṭôb yittēn-ḥēn wə-derek bōgədîm ʾêtān*", "grammar": { "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/understanding", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*bōgədîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - hard/rough/enduring" }, "variants": { "*śēkel*": "insight/understanding/prudence", "*ṭôb*": "good/fine/pleasant", "*yittēn*": "gives/produces/yields", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/transgressors", "*ʾêtān*": "hard/rough/enduring/rugged" } }

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    6 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃", "text": "For-*yôdēaʿ* *YHWH* *derek* *ṣaddîqîm* and-*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *tōʾbēd*", "grammar": { "*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it perishes/is destroyed" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/acknowledges/recognizes/cares for", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right standing", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*tōʾbēd*": "perishes/is destroyed/will be lost/comes to nothing" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

  • Prov 28:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.5", "source": "אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃", "text": "*'anšê*-*rāʿ* *lō'*-*yāḇînû* *mišpāṭ* *û-məḇaqšê* *YHWH* *yāḇînû* *ḵōl*", "grammar": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil", "*lō'*-*yāḇînû*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-məḇaqšê*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḇînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*ḵōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "evil men/wicked men", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*məḇaqšê*": "those seeking/those searching for", "*ḵōl*": "all/everything/completely" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.2", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hōlēḵ* in *yāšrō* *yərēʾ* *YHWH* and *nəlōz* *dərāḵāyw* *bōzēhû*", "grammar": { "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular active participle - one walking", "*yāšrō*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness", "*yərēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nəlōz*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bōzēhû*": "masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ*": "walks/goes/lives", "*yāšrō*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/respects/reveres", "*nəlōz*": "perverted/devious/crooked", "*bōzēhû*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.18", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*hôlēḵ* *tāmîm* *yiwwāšēa'* *wəne'qaš* *dərāḵayim* *yippôl* *bə'eḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - blamelessly/with integrity", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be saved", "*wəne'qaš*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - but one who is perverse/crooked", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - in ways", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [of them]/suddenly" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going", "*tāmîm*": "blamelessly/with integrity/completely", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "will be saved/will be delivered/will be rescued", "*ne'qaš*": "perverse/crooked/twisted", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will stumble", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "in one [of them]/suddenly/at once" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.13", "source": "הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים אָרְח֣וֹת יֹ֑שֶׁר לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת בְּדַרְכֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "the-*ʿōzəḇîm* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *yōšеr* to-*lālеḵеṯ* in-*ḏarḵê*-*ḥōšеḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōzəḇîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - those who abandon/forsake", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*yōšеr*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness", "*lālеḵеṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ḥōšеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzəḇîm*": "abandoning/forsaking/leaving", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*yōšеr*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness", "*lālеḵеṯ*": "to walk/to go", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths", "*ḥōšеḵ*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.7", "source": "אֹ֥רַח לַצַּדִּ֖יק מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים יָשָׁ֕ר מַעְגַּ֥ל צַדִּ֖יק תְּפַלֵּֽס׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ* for *ṣaddîq* *mêšārîm*; *yāšār* *maʿgal* *ṣaddîq* *tepallēs*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - 'path of/for'", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular adjective - 'for the righteous'", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'uprightness/straightness'", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - 'straight/level'", "*maʿgal*": "masculine singular construct - 'path/track of'", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - 'righteous'", "*tepallēs*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you make level/weigh'" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/journey", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straightness/equity/evenness", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/just", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/entrenchment/wagon-track", "*tepallēs*": "make level/weigh/measure/examine" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }

  • Prov 11:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.5", "source": "צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "*Ṣidqat* *tāmîm* *təyaššēr* *darkô* *ûbərišʿātô* *yippōl* *rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣidqat*": "construct feminine singular noun - righteousness of", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/perfect one", "*təyaššēr*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - makes straight", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ûbərišʿātô*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and by his wickedness", "*yippōl*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - falls/will fall", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked one" }, "variants": { "*Ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice", "*tāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/whole", "*təyaššēr*": "makes straight/makes smooth/directs", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/evil/guilt", "*yippōl*": "falls/will fall/be overthrown", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/criminal/guilty one" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.6", "source": "צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*Ṣidqat* *yəšārîm* *taṣṣîlēm* *ûbəhawwat* *bōgədîm* *yillākēdû*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣidqat*": "construct feminine singular noun - righteousness of", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - delivers them", "*ûbəhawwat*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct noun - and in desire/craving of", "*bōgədîm*": "masculine plural participle - treacherous ones", "*yillākēdû*": "verb Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are caught/trapped" }, "variants": { "*Ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/just ones", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "delivers/rescues/saves them", "*hawwat*": "desire/craving/destruction/calamity", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/betrayers/unfaithful ones", "*yillākēdû*": "they are caught/trapped/ensnared" } }

  • 43 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.43", "source": "מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "who-*ḥākām* and-*yišmār*-these and-*yitbônᵊnû* *ḥasdê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yišmār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and let him observe/keep", "*yitbônᵊnû*": "hitpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction waw - and let them consider/understand", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yišmār*": "let him observe/keep/guard/take heed of", "*yitbônᵊnû*": "let them consider/understand/discern", "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast loves of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.6", "source": "צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "*ṣədāqâ tiṣṣōr tām-dārek wə-rišʿâ təsallēp ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*ṣədāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*tiṣṣōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - guards/preserves", "*tām*": "adjective, masculine singular - blameless/complete", "*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular - way", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/overthrows", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular - sin/sinful one" }, "variants": { "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tiṣṣōr*": "guards/preserves/protects", "*tām*": "blameless/complete/having integrity", "*dārek*": "way/path/journey", "*rišʿâ*": "wickedness/evil", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/overthrows/subverts", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/sinner/sinful one" } }

  • Jer 9:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־עָזְבָם֙ אֶת־תּ֣וֹרָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֥וּ בְקוֹלִ֖י וְלֹא־הָ֥לְכוּ בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayyō'mer* *YHWH* for-*'āzĕbām* *'et*-*tôrātî* *'ăšer* *nātattî* before-*pĕnêhem* *wĕlō'*-*šāmĕ'û* in-*qôlî* *wĕlō'*-*hālĕkû* in-*bāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'āzĕbām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition - for their forsaking", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*tôrātî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my law", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātattî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I gave", "*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition - before them", "*wĕlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmĕ'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to my voice", "*hālĕkû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they walked", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*wayyō'mer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*'āzĕbām*": "their forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching", "*nātattî*": "I gave/set/placed", "*pĕnêhem*": "before them/in their presence", "*šāmĕ'û*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "my voice/word/command", "*hālĕkû*": "they walked/went/followed", "*bāh*": "in it/by it/according to it" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם וְאַחֲרֵי֙ הַבְּעָלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִמְּד֖וּם אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyēlĕkû* after *šĕrîrût* *libbām* and-after *habbĕ'ālîm* *'ăšer* *limdûm* *'ăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - and they walked", "*šĕrîrût*": "feminine noun, construct state - stubbornness of", "*libbām*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*habbĕ'ālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Baals", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*limdûm*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they taught them", "*'ăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "and they walked/went/followed", "*šĕrîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*habbĕ'ālîm*": "the Baals/false gods/idols", "*limdûm*": "they taught them/instructed them/trained them", "*'ăbôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.10", "source": "מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*mašgeh* *yəšārîm* *bədereḵ* *rāʿ* *bišḥûṯô* *hû'*-*yippôl* *ûṯəmîmîm* *yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*mašgeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading astray", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*bədereḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a way/path", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bišḥûṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own pit", "*hû'*-*yippôl*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*ûṯəmîmîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and blameless ones", "*yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they will inherit good" }, "variants": { "*mašgeh*": "one leading astray/one causing to err", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones/righteous ones", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*šəḥûṯô*": "his pit/his trap/his destruction", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will drop", "*təmîmîm*": "blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones", "*yinḥălû*": "will inherit/will possess", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.3", "source": "תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים *ושדם **יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃", "text": "*Tummat* *yəšārîm* *tanḥēm* *wəselep* *bôgədîm* *yəšaddēm*.", "grammar": { "*Tummat*": "construct feminine singular noun - integrity of", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones", "*tanḥēm*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - guides them", "*wəselep*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and perversity/crookedness of", "*bôgədîm*": "masculine plural participle - treacherous ones/betrayers", "*yəšaddēm*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - destroys them" }, "variants": { "*Tummat*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/just ones", "*tanḥēm*": "guides/leads them", "*selep*": "perversity/crookedness/distortion", "*bôgədîm*": "treacherous ones/betrayers/unfaithful ones", "*yəšaddēm*": "destroys/lays waste to them" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.29", "source": "מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*māʿôz* *lattōm* *derek* *YHWH* *û-məḥittāh* *ləpōʿălêy* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*māʿôz*": "masculine singular noun - stronghold/refuge", "*lattōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the blameless", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*û-məḥittāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - but ruin/destruction", "*ləpōʿălêy*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - to workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*tōm*": "blameless/integrity/completeness", "*derek*": "way/path/journey", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/terror", "*pōʿălêy*": "workers/doers/makers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.12", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There is *dereḵ* *yāšār* before *ʾîš* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *darḵê-māwet*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - straight", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*darḵê-māwet*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - ways of death" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/correct", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*darḵê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.20", "source": "לְמַ֗עַן תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבִ֑ים וְאָרְח֖וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "so-that *tēlēḵ* in-*dеrеḵ* *ṭôḇîm* and-*ʾārəḥôṯ* *ṣaddîqîm* *tišmōr*", "grammar": { "*tēlēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk", "*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good ones", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep" }, "variants": { "*tēlēḵ*": "walk/go/proceed", "*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good ones/good people", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/righteous people", "*tišmōr*": "keep/guard/preserve" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.85.13", "source": "גַּם־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן הַטּ֑וֹב וְ֝אַרְצֵ֗נוּ תִּתֵּ֥ן יְבוּלָֽהּ׃", "text": "Also-*YHWH* *yittēn* the-*ṭôb* and-*ʾarṣēnû* *tittēn* *yəbûlāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name as subject", "*yittēn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he will give", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our land", "*tittēn*": "3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - it will give", "*yəbûlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its produce" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he will give/grant/place/set", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial thing", "*tittēn*": "it will give/yield/produce", "*yəbûlāh*": "its produce/yield/increase/harvest" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.8", "source": "דֶּ֤רֶךְ שָׁלוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּ֖ט בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑ם נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ עִקְּשׁ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל דֹּרֵ֣ךְ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָדַ֖ע שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Derek* *šālôm* not *yādāʿû* and-none *mišpāṭ* in-*maʿgəlôtām* *nətîbôtêhem* *ʿiqqəšû* to-them all *dōrēk* in-her not *yādaʿ* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*yādāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they know", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their paths/tracks", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their pathways", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they have twisted/perverted", "*dōrēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - treading/walking", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*Derek*": "way/path/journey", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/completeness/safety", "*yādāʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "their paths/tracks/courses", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "their pathways/roads", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "twisted/perverted/made crooked", "*dōrēk*": "treading/walking/stepping" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.12", "source": "עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃", "text": "*'ênê* *YHWH* *nāṣrû* *dā'aT* and *yĕsallēp* *dibrê* *bōgēd*.", "grammar": { "*'ênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nāṣrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they guard/preserve", "*dā'aT*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*yĕsallēp*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he overthrows/perverts", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*bōgēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - treacherous person/betrayer" }, "variants": { "*'ênê*": "eyes of/sight of/supervision of", "*nāṣrû*": "guard/preserve/watch over/protect", "*dā'aT*": "knowledge/discernment/perception", "*yĕsallēp*": "overthrows/ruins/perverts/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words of/matters of/affairs of", "*bōgēd*": "treacherous one/betrayer/deceiver" } }

  • 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.33", "source": "בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "In *lēb nābôn tānûaḥ ḥokmāh* and in *qereb kəsîlîm tiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*nābôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*tānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is made known/becomes evident" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nābôn*": "discerning one/understanding person/intelligent one", "*tānûaḥ*": "rests/dwells/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "is made known/is revealed/becomes evident" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Job.22.15", "source": "הַאֹ֣רַח עוֹלָ֣ם תִּשְׁמֹ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ha-ʾōraḥ ʿôlām tišmōr ʾăšer dārəkhû mətê-ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾōraḥ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular construct - the path of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient time", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you keep/observe", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dārəkhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trod/walked", "*mətê-ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ʿôlām*": "antiquity/ancient time/long duration", "*tišmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*dārəkhû*": "to tread/walk/march", "*mətê*": "men/people/mortals", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.20", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "In-*ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ* *ʾăhallēk*, in-*tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path of", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/go/proceed", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.9", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִדְבַר־יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְחָכְמַֽת־מֶ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ḥăkāmîm* *hōbîšû*, they *ḥattû* and-*wayyillākēdû*. Behold, in-*dᵊbar*-*YHWH* they *māʾāsû*, and-*ḥākmat*-*meh* to-them?", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise ones", "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are dismayed/terrified", "*wayyillākēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they are caught/trapped", "*dᵊbar*": "construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*māʾāsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have rejected", "*ḥākmat*": "construct state - wisdom of", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*hōbîšû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*ḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken", "*wayyillākēdû*": "are caught/trapped/ensnared", "*dᵊbar*": "word/statement/command", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ḥākmat*": "wisdom/skill/understanding" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.15", "source": "פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*petî* *yaʾămîn* to *kāl-dābār* *wə-ʿārûm* *yābîn* to *ʾăšûrô*", "grammar": { "*petî*": "masculine singular noun - simple one", "*yaʾămîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he believes", "*kāl-dābār*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - every word", "*wə-ʿārûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and prudent one", "*yābîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he understands", "*ʾăšûrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple one/naive one/gullible person", "*yaʾămîn*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent one/shrewd one/sensible one", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/discerns", "*ʾăšûrô*": "his step/his going/his course" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.17", "source": "אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ* *lə-ḥayyîm* *šômēr* *mûsār* *wə-ʿôzēb* *tôkaḥat* *matʿeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path to", "*lə-ḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to life", "*šômēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - keeping/observing", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - discipline/instruction", "*wə-ʿôzēb*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and forsaking/abandoning", "*tôkaḥat*": "feminine singular noun - reproof/correction", "*matʿeh*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - leading astray" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence", "*šômēr*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʿôzēb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/correction/rebuke", "*matʿeh*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ד יְהוָה֙ עַל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וַיְבִיאֶ֖הָ עָלֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־צַדִּ֞יק יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַל־כָּל־מַֽעֲשָׂיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּקֹלֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišqōḏ* *YHWH* on-the *rāʿāh* and *wayḇîʾehā* upon us for *ṣaddîq* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* in all-*maʿăśāyw* which *ʿāśāh* and not *šāmaʿnû* in *qōlô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišqōḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he watched/was vigilant", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the evil/disaster", "*wayḇîʾehā*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil with 3fs suffix - and he brought it", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - righteous", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1pl suffix - our God", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3ms suffix - his works", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he did", "*šāmaʿnû*": "perfect, 1st plural, qal - we listened", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his voice" }, "variants": { "*wayyišqōḏ*": "and he watched/was vigilant/was ready", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*wayḇîʾehā*": "and he brought it/brought it about", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/in the right", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/acts", "*šāmaʿnû*": "we listened/heard/obeyed" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.15", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "who *ʾārəḥōṯêhеm* *ʿiqqəšîm* and-*nəlôzîm* in-*maʿgəlôṯām*", "grammar": { "*ʾārəḥōṯêhеm*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their paths", "*ʿiqqəšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crooked", "*nəlôzîm*": "verb, niphal participle masculine plural - perverted/devious", "*maʿgəlôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tracks" }, "variants": { "*ʾārəḥōṯêhеm*": "their paths/their ways", "*ʿiqqəšîm*": "crooked/twisted/perverse", "*nəlôzîm*": "perverted/devious/twisted", "*maʿgəlôṯām*": "their tracks/their paths/their ways" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.6", "source": "בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃", "text": "*biqqeš-lēṣ* *ḥāḵmâ* *wā-ʾāyin* *wə-daʿat* to *nābôn* *nāqāl*", "grammar": { "*biqqeš-lēṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect + noun - seeks, scoffer", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wā-ʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and knowledge", "*nābôn*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - discerning one", "*nāqāl*": "masculine singular Niphal perfect - is easy" }, "variants": { "*biqqeš*": "seeks/searches for/requests", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*nāqāl*": "is easy/is light/is simple" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.24", "source": "מֵיהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "From-*YHWH* *miṣʿadê*-*gāber* and-*ʾādām* what-*yābîn* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*miṣʿadê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - steps of", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yābîn*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - can understand", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One", "*miṣʿadê*": "steps of/goings of/path of", "*gāber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*yābîn*": "can understand/comprehend/discern", "*darkô*": "his way/path/course" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.13", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾādām* *māṣāʾ* *ḥokmāh* and-*ʾādām* *yāp̄îq* *təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessedness of/happy is", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he found", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yāp̄îq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he obtains", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*māṣāʾ*": "find/discover/encounter", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*yāp̄îq*": "obtain/acquire/get", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.15", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ʾĕwîl* *yāšār* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšōmēaʿ* *ləʿēṣāh* *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšōmēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who listens to", "*ləʿēṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/perspective", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who listens to/heeds", "*ʿēṣāh*": "advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/wise person" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.12", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע", "text": "*maśkîl* *ṣaddîq* to-*bêt* *rāšāʿ* *mĕsallēp̄* *rĕšāʿîm* to-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - considering/giving attention", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*bêt*": "construct singular noun - house of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wicked person", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "piel participle masculine singular - overthrowing/perverting", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "considering/paying attention/being wise toward", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*bêt*": "house/household", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "overthrowing/perverting/bringing down", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/calamity/disaster" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.8", "source": "הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ", "text": "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ* *dereḵ* *ʾîš* and-*zār* and-*zaḵ* *yāšār* *poʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - twisted/crooked", "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - man", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - strange/foreign", "*zaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - pure/clean", "*yāšār*": "adjective masculine singular - straight/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work" }, "variants": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "twisted/crooked/perverse/tortuous", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/guilty/loathsome", "*zaḵ*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "straight/upright/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "his work/deed/action" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.21", "source": "אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet śimḥāh laḥăsar-lēḇ wəʾîš təḇûnāh yəyaššer-lāḵet*", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*laḥăsar*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular construct - to lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but man of", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*yəyaššer*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes straight/directs", "*lāḵet*": "qal infinitive construct - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet śimḥāh*": "folly is joy/foolishness is pleasure", "*laḥăsar-lēḇ*": "to one lacking heart/for one without understanding", "*wəʾîš təḇûnāh*": "but man of understanding/yet person of discernment", "*yəyaššer-lāḵet*": "makes straight his walking/directs his steps" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.6", "source": "בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "In-all-*dərākekā* *dāʿēhû* and-*hûʾ* *yəyaššēr* *ʾōrəḥōtekā*", "grammar": { "*dərākekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*dāʿēhû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - know him", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yəyaššēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make straight", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths" }, "variants": { "*dərākekā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*dāʿēhû*": "know/acknowledge/recognize", "*yəyaššēr*": "make straight/smooth/direct", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "paths/routes/ways" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.9", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃", "text": "*Tôʿăḇat YHWH derek rāšāʿ ûməradēp̄ ṣədāqāh yeʾĕhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*Tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*ûməradēp̄*": "conjunction + piel participle, masculine singular - but pursuer of", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*yeʾĕhāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular passive - he is loved/will be loved" }, "variants": { "*Tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*derek rāšāʿ*": "way of wicked/path of evil one", "*ûməradēp̄ ṣədāqāh*": "but pursuer of righteousness/yet one who follows after justice", "*yeʾĕhāḇ*": "he is loved/will be loved/is beloved" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.8", "source": "טוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ", "text": "*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār YHWH ʿal-kēn yôreh ḥaṭṭāʾîm baddāreḵ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular + conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'good and upright'", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - 'therefore'", "*yôreh*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he instructs/teaches'", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sinners'", "*baddāreḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the way'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just", "*yôreh*": "instructs/teaches/guides", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/those who miss the mark", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path/manner" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.15", "source": "ה֛וֹי הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים מֵֽיהוָ֖ה לַסְתִּ֣ר עֵצָ֑ה וְהָיָ֤ה בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י רֹאֵ֖נוּ וּמִ֥י יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ", "text": "*Hôy* *ha-maʿămîqîm* from-*YHWH* to-*lastîr* *ʿēṣāh* and-*hāyāh* in-*maḥšāḵ* *maʿăśêhem* and-*yōʾmrû* who *rōʾēnû* and-who *yôdĕʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ha-maʿămîqîm*": "definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - the ones making deep/hiding", "*mē-YHWH*": "preposition min + proper noun - from the LORD", "*la-stîr*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to hide", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is", "*ḇĕ-maḥšāḵ*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*rōʾēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - sees us", "*ū-mî*": "conjunction waw + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - knows us" }, "variants": { "*maʿămîqîm*": "ones making deep/hiding deeply/concealing", "*lastîr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/plan/advice", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/secrecy", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*rōʾēnû*": "sees us/perceives us/observes us", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "knows us/recognizes us/is aware of us" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }