Hosea 2:8

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.2.8", "source": "‫לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִי־שָׂ֥ךְ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ בַּסִּירִ֑ים וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־גְּדֵרָ֔הּ וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א תִמְצָֽא׃‬", "text": "Therefore *hinnî*-*śāk* *ʾet*-*darkēk* with-the-*sîrîm*; and *gādartî* *ʾet*-*gədērāh* and *nətîbôtêhā* not *timṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnî*": "demonstrative particle + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - behold I", "*śāk*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - hedging", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*darkēk*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd singular, feminine - your way", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - thorns", "*gādartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will wall up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədērāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her wall", "*nətîbôtêhā*": "noun, feminine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her paths", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will find" }, "variants": { "*hinnî*": "behold I/here I am", "*śāk*": "hedging/placing obstacles/blocking", "*darkēk*": "your way/road/journey", "*sîrîm*": "thorns/briars/thorn bushes", "*gādartî*": "I will wall up/hedge up/fence in", "*gədērāh*": "her wall/fence/barrier", "*nətîbôtêhā*": "her paths/trails/routes", "*timṣāʾ*": "she will find/discover/locate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִי־שָׂ֥ךְ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ בַּסִּירִ֑ים וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־גְּדֵרָ֔הּ וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א תִמְצָֽא׃‬

Transliteration

Therefore hinnî-śāk ʾet-darkēk with-the-sîrîm; and gādartî ʾet-gədērāh and nətîbôtêhā not timṣāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *hinnî*: demonstrative particle + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - behold I
• *śāk*: qal participle, masculine, singular - hedging
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *darkēk*: noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd singular, feminine - your way
• *sîrîm*: noun, masculine, plural - thorns
• *gādartî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - I will wall up
• *gədērāh*: noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her wall
• *nətîbôtêhā*: noun, feminine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her paths
• *timṣāʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will find

Word Meanings

• *hinnî*: behold I/here I am
• *śāk*: hedging/placing obstacles/blocking
• *darkēk*: your way/road/journey
• *sîrîm*: thorns/briars/thorn bushes
• *gādartî*: I will wall up/hedge up/fence in
• *gədērāh*: her wall/fence/barrier
• *nətîbôtêhā*: her paths/trails/routes
• *timṣāʾ*: she will find/discover/locate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, I will block her way with thorns and build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For she did not know that I gave her grain, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For she did not know{H3045} that I gave{H5414} her the grain,{H1715} and the new wine,{H8492} and the oil,{H3323} and multiplied{H7235} unto her silver{H3701} and gold,{H2091} which they used{H6213} for Baal.{H1168}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For she did not know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I gave{H5414}{(H8804)} her corn{H1715}, and wine{H8492}, and oil{H3323}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8689)} her silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}, which they prepared{H6213}{(H8804)} for Baal{H1168}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But this wolde she not knowe, where as I yet gaue her corne, wyne, oyle, syluer and golde, which she hath hanged vpon Baal.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe she did not knowe that I gaue her corne, and wine, and oyle, and multiplied her siluer and golde, which they bestowed vpon Baal.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And she dyd not knowe that I gaue her corne, and wine, and oyle, and multiplied her siluer and golde, which they bestowed on Baal.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, [which] they prepared for Baal.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, And multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she knew not that I had given to her, The corn, and the new wine, and the oil. Yea, silver I did multiply to her, And the gold they prepared for Baal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For she had no knowledge that it was I who gave her the grain and the wine and the oil, increasing her silver and gold which they gave to the Baal.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Agricultural Fertility Withdrawn from Israel Yet until now she has refused to acknowledge that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and that it was I who lavished on her the silver and gold– which they used in worshiping Baal!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.3", "source": "יָדַ֥ע שׁוֹר֙ קֹנֵ֔הוּ וַחֲמ֖וֹר אֵב֣וּס בְּעָלָ֑יו יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע עַמִּ֖י לֹ֥א הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yāda'* *šôr* *qōnēhû* *waḥămôr* *ʾēbûs* *bᵉ'ālāyw* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yāda'* *'ammî* *lōʾ* *hitᵊbônān*", "grammar": { "*yāda'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox", "*qōnēhû*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owner/possessor", "*waḥămôr*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and [the] donkey", "*ʾēbûs*": "noun, masculine singular - feeding trough/manger", "*bᵉ'ālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its master's", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāda'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hitᵊbônān*": "verb, hitpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - consider/understand/discern" }, "variants": { "*yāda'*": "knows/understands/recognizes/acknowledges", "*qōnēhû*": "owner/possessor/acquirer", "*ʾēbûs*": "feeding trough/manger/crib", "*bᵉ'ālāyw*": "master's/owner's/lord's", "*hitᵊbônān*": "consider/understand/discern/perceive" } }
• Ezek 16:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.16", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֣י מִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְ וַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־לָךְ֙ בָּמ֣וֹת טְלֻא֔וֹת וַתִּזְנִ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א בָא֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-tiqḥî* *mi-bbəgādayiḵ* *wa-taʿăśî*-*lāḵ* *bāmôt* *ṭəluʾôt* *wa-tiznî* *ʿălêhem* *lōʾ* *ḇāʾôt* *wə-lōʾ* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you took", "*mi-bbəgādayiḵ*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your garments", "*wa-taʿăśî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you made", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*ṭəluʾôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - many-colored/patched", "*wa-tiznî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you played the harlot", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḇāʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/platforms", "*ṭəluʾôt*": "many-colored/patched/diverse", "*lōʾ* *ḇāʾôt* *wə-lōʾ* *yihyeh*": "not coming and not being/such things should not come and should not be/unprecedented and should not happen (difficult idiom)" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.17", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֞י כְּלֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ מִזְּהָבִ֤י וּמִכַּסְפִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ וַתַּעֲשִׂי־לָ֖ךְ צַלְמֵ֣י זָכָ֑ר וַתִּזְנִי־בָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tiqḥî* *kəlê* *tipʾartēḵ* *mi-zzəhāḇî* *û-mi-kkaspî* *ʾăšer* *nātattî* *lāḵ* *wa-taʿăśî*-*lāḵ* *ṣalmê* *zāḵār* *wa-tiznî*-*ḇām*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you took", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/instruments of", "*tipʾartēḵ*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your beauty", "*mi-zzəhāḇî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - from my gold", "*û-mi-kkaspî*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - and from my silver", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*wa-taʿăśî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you made", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*zāḵār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*wa-tiznî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you played the harlot", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them" }, "variants": { "*kəlê*": "vessels/instruments/jewelry", "*tipʾartēḵ*": "your beauty/glory/splendor", "*ṣalmê*": "images/figures/idols", "*zāḵār*": "male/man/masculine", "*tiznî*-*ḇām*": "you played the harlot with them/committed fornication with them" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.18", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֛י אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י רִקְמָתֵ֖ךְ וַתְּכַסִּ֑ים וְשַׁמְנִי֙ וּקְטָרְתִּ֔י נָתַ֖תְּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wattiqqəḥî* *ʾet*-*bigdê* *riqmātêk* and *wattəkassîm* and *wəšamnî* and *ûqəṭārtî* *nātatt* before them.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqəḥî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bigdê*": "construct state, plural of *beged* - garments/clothes of", "*riqmātêk*": "your embroidery, feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattəkassîm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you covered them", "*wəšamnî*": "and my oil, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*ûqəṭārtî*": "and my incense, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*nātatt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you gave/placed" }, "variants": { "*bigdê riqmātêk*": "your embroidered garments/your colorful garments/your richly woven garments", "*wattəkassîm*": "you covered them/you clothed them/you placed them over", "*nātatt*": "you gave/you placed/you set/you put" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.19", "source": "וְלַחְמִי֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨תִּי לָ֜ךְ סֹ֣לֶת וָשֶׁ֤מֶן וּדְבַשׁ֙ הֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְ וּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֛ם לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ וַיֶּ֑הִי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wəlaḥmî* which *ʾăšer*-*nātattî* to you, *sōlet* and *wāšemen* and *ûdəbaš* *heʾĕkaltîk*, and *ûnətattîhû* before them for *lərêaḥ* *nîḥōaḥ*. And *wayyehî*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəlaḥmî*": "and my bread, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*sōlet*": "fine flour, noun absolute", "*wāšemen*": "and oil, noun absolute", "*ûdəbaš*": "and honey, noun absolute", "*heʾĕkaltîk*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I fed you", "*ûnətattîhû*": "and I gave it, qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*lərêaḥ*": "for a scent/smell, preposition + noun construct", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing/soothing, adjective", "*wayyehî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance of, noun construct", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*sōlet*": "fine flour/fine meal/choice flour", "*lərêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "for a pleasing aroma/for a sweet savor/for a soothing fragrance", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle/says" } }
• Hos 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.11", "source": "זְנ֛וּת וְיַ֥יִן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ יִֽקַּֽח־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*zənût* *wə-yayin* *wə-tîrôš* *yiqqaḥ*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*zənût*": "noun, feminine singular - fornication/harlotry", "*wə-yayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it takes away", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*zənût*": "fornication/harlotry/prostitution", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh grape juice", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/understanding" } }
• Hos 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.4", "source": "הֵ֤ם הִמְלִיכוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מִמֶּ֔נִּי הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עְתִּי כַּסְפָּ֣ם וּזְהָבָ֗ם עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "They *himlîḵû* and not from me; they *hēśîrû* and not *yāḏāʿətî*; their *kaspām* and their *zəhāḇām* they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿăṣabbîm*, in order that *yikkārēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*himlîḵû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they made king/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they appointed/removed", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - idols/images", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, nifal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*himlîḵû*": "they made king/installed as ruler/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "they appointed/removed/set up princes", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "I knew/acknowledged/approved", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of grief", "*yikkārēṯ*": "it will be cut off/destroyed/removed" } }
• Hos 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַחֲטֹ֗א וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ לָהֶם֩ מַסֵּכָ֨ה מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם כִּתְבוּנָם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָשִׁ֖ים כֻּלֹּ֑ה לָהֶם֙ הֵ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים זֹבְחֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם עֲגָלִ֖ים יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* they *yāsap̄* to-*ḥāṭāʾ* *wə-* they *ʿāśâ* for-them *massēkâ* from-*kesep̄*-their according-to-*tᵉbûnâ*-their *ʿăṣabbîm* *maʿăśē* *ḥārāšîm* all-of-it to-them they *ʾāmar* *zōbᵉḥê* *ʾādām* *ʿăgālîm* they *nāšaq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*yāsap̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'add/continue to'", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to sin'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'made/fashioned'", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'molten image/cast idol'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'silver'", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'understanding/skill'", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'idols/images'", "*maʿăśē*": "construct noun, masculine singular - 'work of'", "*ḥārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'craftsmen/artificers'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "Qal participle construct, masculine plural - 'sacrificers of'", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/mankind'", "*ʿăgālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'calves'", "*nāšaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'kiss'" }, "variants": { "*yāsap̄*": "continue to/keep on/add to", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/fashioned/constructed", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "understanding/skill/intelligence/discernment", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/grievous things/images/painful things", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/smiths", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "sacrificers of/those who sacrifice", "*ʾādām*": "men/mankind/humans", "*ʿăgālîm*": "calves/bull images", "*nāšaq*": "kiss/do homage to/worship" } }
• Hab 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.16", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יְזַבֵּ֣חַ לְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וִֽיקַטֵּ֖ר לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י בָהֵ֙מָּה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן חֶלְק֔וֹ וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ בְּרִאָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *yəzabbēaḥ* to-*ḥermô* and-*wîqaṭṭēr* to-*miḵmarttô* because by-them *šāmēn* *ḥelqô* and-*maʾăḵālô* *bərîʾāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*yəzabbēaḥ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sacrifices", "*ləḥermô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his net", "*wîqaṭṭēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and burns incense", "*ləmiḵmarttô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his dragnet", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḇāhēmmāh*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by them", "*šāmēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - fat/rich", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*û-maʾăḵālô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his food", "*bərîʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - plenteous/rich" }, "variants": { "*yəzabbēaḥ*": "sacrifices/offers sacrifice/slaughters", "*ḥermô*": "his net/his fishing net", "*wîqaṭṭēr*": "burns incense/makes offerings/burns sacrifices", "*miḵmarttô*": "his dragnet/his fishing net/his trawl", "*šāmēn*": "fat/rich/abundant", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/his share/his lot", "*maʾăḵālô*": "his food/his meat/his provision", "*bərîʾāh*": "plenteous/rich/sumptuous/fat" } }
• Luke 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.15.13", "source": "Καὶ μετʼ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν ἅπαντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς, ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακράν, καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως.", "text": "And after not many *hēmeras* *synagagōn* *hapanta* the *neōteros* *huios*, *apedēmēsen* into *chōran* *makran*, and there *dieskorpisen* the *ousian* of-him *zōn* *asōtōs*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - days", "*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gathered", "*hapanta*": "adjective, neuter plural, accusative - all things", "*neōteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went abroad/traveled away", "*chōran*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - country/region", "*makran*": "adjective, feminine singular, accusative - distant/far", "*dieskorpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he scattered/squandered", "*ousian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - property/possessions", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*zōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular, nominative - living", "*asōtōs*": "adverb - wastefully/recklessly" }, "variants": { "*hēmeras*": "days", "*synagagōn*": "having gathered/collected/brought together", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything", "*neōteros*": "younger/junior", "*huios*": "son", "*apedēmēsen*": "went abroad/traveled away/journeyed", "*chōran*": "country/region/land", "*makran*": "distant/far away/remote", "*dieskorpisen*": "scattered/squandered/wasted", "*ousian*": "property/possessions/substance/estate", "*zōn*": "living/existing", "*asōtōs*": "wastefully/recklessly/prodigally/dissolutely" } }
• Luke 16:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.16.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος, ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον· καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Anthrōpos* certain *ēn plousios*, who *eichen oikonomon*; and this one *dieblēthē* to him as *diaskorpizōn* the *hyparchonta* of him.", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/possessing", "*oikonomon*": "accusative singular masculine - manager/steward", "*dieblēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was accused/slandered", "*diaskorpizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - scattering/wasting", "*hyparchonta*": "accusative plural neuter (participle as substantive) - possessions/property" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was saying/told/spoke", "*dieblēthē*": "was accused/was slandered/was reported against", "*diaskorpizōn*": "scattering/squandering/wasting", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/goods/property/wealth" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.16.2", "source": "Καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δύνήσῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.", "text": "And *phōnēsas* him, *eipen* to him, What this *akouō peri* you? *Apodos ton logon tēs oikonomias* of you; not *gar dynēsē eti oikonomein*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*akouō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I hear/am hearing", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*Apodos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give/render/deliver", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - account/reckoning/report", "*tēs oikonomias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the stewardship/management", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dynēsē*": "future middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you will be able", "*eti*": "adverb - still/any longer", "*oikonomein*": "present active infinitive - to manage/be steward" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "having called/summoned", "*logon*": "account/word/reckoning/report", "*oikonomias*": "stewardship/management/administration", "*oikonomein*": "to manage/to be steward/to administer" } }
• Acts 17:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.17.23", "source": "Διερχόμενος γὰρ, καὶ ἀναθεωρῶν τὰ σεβάσματα ὑμῶν, εὗρον καὶ βωμὸν ἐν ᾧ ἐπεγέγραπτο, Ἀγνώστῳ Θεῷ. Ὃν οὖν ἀγνοοῦντες εὐσεβεῖτε, τοῦτον ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Dierchomenos* *gar*, and *anatheōrōn* the *sebasmata* of you, I *heuron* also *bōmon* on which *epegegrapto*, To Unknown *Theō*. Whom therefore *agnoountes* you *eusebeite*, this one *egō* *katangellō* to you.", "grammar": { "*Dierchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - passing through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*anatheōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - observing carefully", "*sebasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - objects of worship", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found", "*bōmon*": "accusative singular masculine - altar", "*epegegrapto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - had been inscribed", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*agnoountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - not knowing", "*eusebeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you worship", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*katangellō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*Dierchomenos*": "passing through/going around/traversing", "*anatheōrōn*": "observing carefully/examining closely/looking at attentively", "*sebasmata*": "objects of worship/shrines/sacred things", "*bōmon*": "altar/raised platform", "*epegegrapto*": "had been inscribed/had been written upon", "*agnoountes*": "not knowing/being ignorant of", "*eusebeite*": "worship/revere/venerate", "*katangellō*": "proclaim/announce/declare" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.17.24", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς Κύριος ὑπάρχων, οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ·", "text": "The *Theos* the *poiēsas* the *kosmon* and all the things in it, this one of *ouranou* and *gēs* *Kyrios* *hyparchōn*, not in *cheiropoiētois* *naois* *katoikei*;", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having made", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*ouranou*": "genitive singular masculine - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*cheiropoiētois*": "dative plural masculine - hand-made", "*naois*": "dative plural masculine - temples", "*katoikei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he dwells" }, "variants": { "*poiēsas*": "having made/created/fashioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/subsisting", "*cheiropoiētois*": "hand-made/man-made", "*naois*": "temples/shrines/sanctuaries", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.17.25", "source": "Οὐδὲ ὑπὸ χειρῶν ἀνθρώπων θεραπεύεται, προσδεόμενός τινος, αὐτὸς διδοὺς πᾶσι ζωὴν, καὶ πνοὴν, καὶ τὰ πάντα·", "text": "Neither by *cheirōn* of *anthrōpōn* is he *therapeuetai*, *prosdeomenos* of anything, himself *didous* to all *zōēn*, and *pnoēn*, and all things;", "grammar": { "*cheirōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of hands", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of humans", "*therapeuetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is served/cared for", "*prosdeomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - needing in addition", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - giving", "*zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - life", "*pnoēn*": "accusative singular feminine - breath" }, "variants": { "*therapeuetai*": "is served/is cared for/is ministered to", "*prosdeomenos*": "needing in addition/requiring/being in want of", "*didous*": "giving/granting/providing", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*pnoēn*": "breath/breathing/respiration" } }
• Rom 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.1.28", "source": "Καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν Θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα·", "text": "*Kai* *kathōs* *ouk* *edokimasan* the *Theon* *echein* *en* *epignōsei*, *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *adokimon* *noun*, *poiein* the *mē* *kathēkonta*·", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edokimasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/retain", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*epignōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*adokimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - debased/reprobate", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kathēkonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper things" }, "variants": { "*edokimasan*": "they approved/thought fit/tested", "*echein*": "to have/retain/acknowledge", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*adokimon*": "debased/reprobate/unapproved", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*kathēkonta*": "fitting/proper/appropriate things" } }
• Hos 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.1", "source": "גֶּ֤פֶן בּוֹקֵק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל פְּרִ֖י יְשַׁוֶּה־לּ֑וֹ כְּרֹ֣ב לְפִרְי֗וֹ הִרְבָּה֙ לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת כְּט֣וֹב לְאַרְצ֔וֹ הֵיטִ֖יבוּ מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Gephen bōqēq* [is] *Yiśrāʾēl*, *pərî yəšawweh*-to him; according to the abundance to his fruit he *hirbāh* to the *mizbəḥōt*, according to goodness to his land they *hêṭîbû* *maṣṣēbōt*.", "grammar": { "*Gephen*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - vine", "*bōqēq*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - emptying/luxuriant", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine, singular - fruit", "*yəšawweh*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he yields/puts forth", "*hirbāh*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he multiplied", "*mizbəḥōt*": "noun, masculine, plural - altars", "*hêṭîbû*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they made good/improved", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "noun, feminine, plural - sacred pillars/stones" }, "variants": { "*bōqēq*": "emptying/luxuriant/spreading", "*yəšawweh*": "yields/makes like/makes equal/sets", "*Gephen*": "vine/vineyard", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "sacred pillars/memorial stones" } }
• Exod 32:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן פָּֽרְקוּ֙ נִזְמֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י נְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָבִ֖יאוּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* to them *ʾAhărōn*, *pārəqū* *nizmê* the *hazzāhāb* which in *ʾoznê* your *nəšêkem*, your *bənêkem* and your *bənōtêkem*, and *hābîʾū* to me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*pārəqū*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - break off/tear off", "*nizmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - rings of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾoznê*": "construct noun, feminine plural - ears of", "*nəšêkem*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your wives", "*bənêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bənōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*hābîʾū*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring" }, "variants": { "*pārəqū*": "break off/tear off/remove", "*nizmê*": "rings/earrings/nose-rings" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.3", "source": "וַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֶת־נִזְמֵ֥י הַזָּהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyitpārəqū* all the *hāʿām* *ʾet*-*nizmê* the *hazzāhāb* which in their *ʾoznêhem*, and *wayyābîʾū* to *ʾAhărōn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitpārəqū*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they tore off themselves", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nizmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - rings of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾoznêhem*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*wayyābîʾū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they brought" }, "variants": { "*wayyitpārəqū*": "they tore off themselves/they stripped themselves", "*nizmê*": "rings/earrings/nose-rings" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from their *miyyādām* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾōtô* with the *ḥereṭ* and *wayyaʿăśēhū* *ʿēgel* *massēkāh*, and *wayyōmərū*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*miyyādām*": "preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand", "*wayyāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus", "*wayyaʿăśēhū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*ḥereṭ*": "engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }
• Judg 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.9.27", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yēṣĕʾû* the-*śādeh* and-*yibṣĕrû* *ʾet*-*karmêhem* and-*yidrĕkû* and-*yaʿăśû* *hillûlîm*, and-*yābōʾû* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yōʾkĕlû* and-*yištû* and-*yĕqallĕlû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - went out", "*śādeh*": "masculine noun with definite article - the field", "*yibṣĕrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - gathered/harvested", "*karmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their vineyards", "*yidrĕkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trod/trampled", "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - made/did", "*hillûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - praise-festivals/celebrations", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - entered", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their god(s)", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - ate", "*yištû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - drank", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - cursed", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "went out/went forth", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open land", "*yibṣĕrû*": "gathered/harvested/picked", "*yidrĕkû*": "trod/trampled/pressed (grapes)", "*yaʿăśû*": "made/did/prepared/held", "*hillûlîm*": "praise-festivals/celebrations/feasts", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "ate/consumed/feasted", "*yištû*": "drank/consumed drink", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "cursed/reviled/despised" } }
• Judg 17:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.17.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽהַר־אֶפְרָ֖יִם וּשְׁמ֥וֹ מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayhî* *ʾîš* from *har*-*ʾep̄rāyim* and *šĕmô* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highlands", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "full theophoric form of name Micah (meaning 'Who is like Yahweh?')" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.17.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמּ֡וֹ אֶלֶף֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה הַכֶּ֜סֶף אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֻֽקַּֽח־לָ֗ךְ וְאַ֤תְּ אָלִית֙ וְגַם֙ אָמַ֣רְתְּ בְּאָזְנַ֔י הִנֵּֽה־הַכֶּ֥סֶף אִתִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י לְקַחְתִּ֑יו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֔וֹ בָּר֥וּךְ בְּנִ֖י לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾimmô* one thousand and one hundred of *hakkesep̄* which *luqqaḥ*-to you and you *ʾālît* and also *ʾāmart* in *ʾoznay* behold-*hakkesep̄* with me *ʾănî* *lĕqaḥtîw* and *wattōʾmer* *ʾimmô* *bārûḵ* *bĕnî* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*luqqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular passive perfect of *lāqaḥ* - was taken", "*ʾālît*": "2nd feminine singular perfect of *ʾālâ* - you pronounced a curse/oath", "*ʾāmart*": "2nd feminine singular perfect of *ʾāmar* - you said", "*ʾoznay*": "feminine dual noun construct + 1st singular suffix - my ears", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*lĕqaḥtîw*": "1st singular perfect of *lāqaḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I took it", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*bĕnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my son", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾālît*": "you swore/uttered a curse/took an oath", "*lĕqaḥtîw*": "I took it/I have taken it" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.17.3", "source": "וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־אֶֽלֶף־וּמֵאָ֥ה הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֡וֹ הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֩ לַיהוָ֨ה מִיָּדִ֜י לִבְנִ֗י לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-one thousand-and one hundred *hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattōʾmer* *ʾimmô* *haqdēš* *hiqdaštî* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *YHWH* from *yādî* for *lîḇnî* to make *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and now *ʾăšîḇennû* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*haqdēš*": "infinitive absolute of *qādaš* - consecrating", "*hiqdaštî*": "1st singular hiphil perfect of *qādaš* - I have consecrated/dedicated", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*lîḇnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "1st singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will return it" }, "variants": { "*haqdēš hiqdaštî*": "emphatic construction - I have truly/wholly consecrated", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.17.4", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתִּקַּ֣ח אִמּוֹ֩ מָאתַ֨יִם כֶּ֜סֶף וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾimmô* two hundred *kesep̄* and *wattittĕnēhû* to *haṣṣôrēp̄* and *wayyaʿăśēhû* *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*wattittĕnēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *nātan* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she gave it", "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "definite article + masculine singular qal participle of *ṣārap̄* - the metalsmith/silversmith", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and it was", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "silversmith/metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.17.5", "source": "וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה ל֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāʾîš* *mîḵâ* to him *bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyaʿaś* *ʾēp̄ôd* and *tĕrāp̄îm* and *waymalēʾ* *ʾet*-*yad* one of *mibānāyw* and *wayhî*-to him *lĕḵōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah (shortened form)", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim/household idols", "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mibānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*lĕḵōhēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as priest" }, "variants": { "*bêt ʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/gods/shrine/sanctuary", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "priestly garment/divination object/sacred vestment", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "household idols/divine images/objects used for divination", "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression meaning 'to ordain/consecrate/install'" } }
• Dan 5:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.3", "source": "בֵּאדַ֗יִן הַיְתִיו֙ מָאנֵ֣י דַהֲבָ֔א דִּ֣י הַנְפִּ֗קוּ מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛א דִּֽי־בֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְאִשְׁתִּ֣יו בְּה֗וֹן מַלְכָּא֙ וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*Bēʾdayin* *haytîw* *mānēy* *dahăbāʾ* *dî* *hanpiqû* *min-hêkĕlāʾ* *dî-bêt* *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *dî* *bîrûšĕlem* *wĕʾištîw* *bĕhôn* *malkāʾ* *wĕrabrĕbānôhî* *šēgĕlātēh* *ûlĕḥēnātēh*", "grammar": { "*Bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*haytîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they brought", "*mānēy*": "noun, construct plural - vessels of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hanpiqû*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they brought out/removed", "*min-hêkĕlāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - from the temple", "*dî-bêt*": "relative particle + noun construct - which [is] the house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bîrûšĕlem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wĕʾištîw*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they drank", "*bĕhôn*": "preposition + pronoun 3rd plural - in/with them", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕrabrĕbānôhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his nobles", "*šēgĕlātēh*": "noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - his wives/concubines", "*ûlĕḥēnātēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - and his concubines" }, "variants": { "*Bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/immediately", "*hanpiqû*": "brought out/removed/taken" } } 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.4", "source": "אִשְׁתִּ֖יו חַמְרָ֑א וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א אָעָ֥א וְאַבְנָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾištîw* *ḥamrāʾ* *wĕšabbaḥû* *lēʾlāhēy* *dahăbāʾ* *wĕkaspāʾ* *nĕḥāšāʾ* *parzĕlāʾ* *ʾāʿāʾ* *wĕʾabnāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾištîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they drank", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wine", "*wĕšabbaḥû*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they praised", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the gods of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*wĕkaspāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the silver", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the bronze", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the iron", "*ʾāʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wood", "*wĕʾabnāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular, definite - and the stone" }, "variants": { "*šabbaḥû*": "praised/glorified/extolled", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "to the gods of/to the divine [images] of" } }
• Dan 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.23", "source": "וְעַ֣ל מָרֵֽא־שְׁמַיָּ֣א ׀ הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּ וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨א דִֽי־בַיְתֵ֜הּ הַיְתִ֣יו קדמיך קָֽדָמָ֗ךְ ואנתה וְאַ֨נְתְּ ורברבניך וְרַבְרְבָנָ֜ךְ שֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ חַמְרָא֮ שָׁתַ֣יִן בְּהוֹן֒ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י כַסְפָּֽא־וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א פַרְזְלָ֜א אָעָ֣א וְאַבְנָ֗א דִּ֠י לָֽא־חָזַ֧יִן וְלָא־שָׁמְעִ֛ין וְלָ֥א יָדְעִ֖ין שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּ וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּֽי־נִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְ בִּידֵ֛הּ וְכָל־אֹרְחָתָ֥ךְ לֵ֖הּ לָ֥א הַדַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "And against *māreʾ-shəmayyāʾ* *hiṯərôməmətā* and vessels *dî-ḇayṯeh* *hayṯîw* before *qāḏāmāḵ* and you *wəʾantə* and your nobles *wəraḇrəḇānāḵ* your wives *šeḡəlāṯāḵ* and your concubines *ûləḥenāṯāḵ* *ḥamrāʾ* *šāṯayin* with them, and to gods of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which not see and not hear and not know you *šabbaḥətā*; and to *ʾelāhāʾ* *dî* your breath *nišmətāḵ* in his hand *bîḏeh* and all your ways to him not *haddarətā*.", "grammar": { "*māreʾ-shəmayyāʾ*": "construct state - Lord of heaven", "*hiṯərôməmətā*": "Hithpaal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have lifted yourself up", "*dî-ḇayṯeh*": "relative particle + noun + possessive suffix - of his house", "*hayṯîw*": "Haphel perfect, 3rd person plural - they brought", "*qāḏāmāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wəʾantə*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*wəraḇrəḇānāḵ*": "conjunction + noun plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your nobles", "*šeḡəlāṯāḵ*": "noun plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wives", "*ûləḥenāṯāḵ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your concubines", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun - wine", "*šāṯayin*": "participle plural - drinking", "*šabbaḥətā*": "Pael perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have praised", "*ʾelāhāʾ*": "emphatic state - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nišmətāḵ*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your breath", "*bîḏeh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*haddarətā*": "Pael perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have honored" }, "variants": { "*māreʾ-shəmayyāʾ*": "Lord of heaven/Master of the heavens", "*hiṯərôməmətā*": "lifted yourself up/exalted yourself/shown arrogance", "*hayṯîw*": "they brought/were brought", "*šāṯayin*": "drinking/were drinking", "*šabbaḥətā*": "praised/glorified/honored", "*ʾelāhāʾ*": "God/the god/deity", "*haddarətā*": "honored/glorified/given honor to" } }
• Hos 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.5", "source": "‫פֶּן־אַפְשִׁיטֶ֣נָּה עֲרֻמָּ֔ה וְהִ֨צַּגְתִּ֔יהָ כְּי֖וֹם הִוָּֽלְדָ֑הּ וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יהָ כַמִּדְבָּ֗ר וְשַׁתִּ֙הָ֙ כְּאֶ֣רֶץ צִיָּ֔ה וַהֲמִתִּ֖יהָ בַּצָּמָֽא׃‬", "text": "Lest-*ʾapšîṭennāh* *ʿărummāh* and *hiṣṣagtîhā* like-*yôm* *hiwwāldāh*, and *śamtîhā* like-the-*midbār* and *šattihā* like-*ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh*, and *hamittîhā* with-the-*ṣāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾapšîṭennāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will strip her", "*ʿărummāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - naked", "*hiṣṣagtîhā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will set/place her", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*hiwwāldāh*": "niphal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her being born", "*śamtîhā*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will make her", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine, singular - wilderness", "*šattihā*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will set her", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - drought/dryness", "*hamittîhā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will kill her", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thirst" }, "variants": { "*ʾapšîṭennāh*": "I will strip/undress/remove clothing from her", "*ʿărummāh*": "naked/bare/exposed", "*hiṣṣagtîhā*": "I will set/place/establish her", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*hiwwāldāh*": "her being born/her birth", "*śamtîhā*": "I will make/place/establish her", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*šattihā*": "I will set/place/establish her", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dryness/parched land", "*hamittîhā*": "I will kill/put to death/cause to die", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst/dryness" } }
• Isa 24:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.7", "source": "אָבַ֥ל תִּיר֖וֹשׁ אֻמְלְלָה־גָ֑פֶן נֶאֶנְח֖וּ כָּל־שִׂמְחֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʾābal* *tîrôš* *ʾuməlelāh*-*gāpen* *neʾenḥû* all-*śimḥê*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾābal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - mourns", "*tîrôš*": "common noun, masculine singular - new wine", "*ʾuməlelāh*": "Pulal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - languishes/withers", "*gāpen*": "common noun, feminine singular - vine", "*neʾenḥû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - sigh/groan", "*śimḥê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - joyful of/merry of", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾābal*": "mourns/laments/dries up", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh grape juice", "*ʾuməlelāh*": "languishes/withers/droops", "*gāpen*": "vine/grapevine", "*neʾenḥû*": "sigh/groan/moan", "*śimḥê-lēb*": "merry-hearted/joyful ones/those of joyful heart" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.8", "source": "שָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ תֻּפִּ֔ים חָדַ֖ל שְׁא֣וֹן עַלִּיזִ֑ים שָׁבַ֖ת מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ כִּנּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*šābat* *məśôś* *tuppîm* *ḥādal* *šəʾôn* *ʿallîzîm* *šābat* *məśôś* *kinnôr*", "grammar": { "*šābat*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*məśôś*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mirth/joy of", "*tuppîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - timbrels/tambourines", "*ḥādal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*šəʾôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - noise/tumult of", "*ʿallîzîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - jubilant ones/exultant ones", "*šābat*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*məśôś*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mirth/joy of", "*kinnôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp" }, "variants": { "*šābat*": "ceases/stops/is stilled", "*məśôś*": "mirth/joy/gaiety", "*tuppîm*": "timbrels/tambourines/drums", "*ḥādal*": "ceases/stops/comes to an end", "*šəʾôn*": "noise/tumult/uproar", "*ʿallîzîm*": "jubilant ones/exultant ones/revelers", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.9", "source": "בַּשִּׁ֖יר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתּוּ־יָ֑יִן יֵמַ֥ר שֵׁכָ֖ר לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃", "text": "With-the-*šîr* not *yištû*-*yāyin* *yēmar* *šēkār* to-*šōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition ב and definite article - with song", "*yištû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink", "*yāyin*": "common noun, masculine singular - wine", "*yēmar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is bitter", "*šēkār*": "common noun, masculine singular - strong drink", "*šōtāyw*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its drinkers" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/singing", "*yištû*": "they will drink/they shall drink", "*yāyin*": "wine/fermented grape juice", "*yēmar*": "is bitter/turns bitter/becomes distasteful", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage", "*šōtāyw*": "its drinkers/those who drink it" } }
• Isa 46:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.6", "source": "הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צוֹרֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "The-*zālîm zāhāb* from-*kîs* wə-*kesep* in-the-*qāneh yišqōlû*; *yiśkərû ṣôrēp* wə-*yaʿăśēhû ʾēl*, *yisgədû* indeed-*yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*zālîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - lavishing/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - purse/bag", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod/balance", "*yišqōlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they weigh", "*yiśkərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they hire", "*ṣôrēp*": "participle, masculine, singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they make it", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - god/deity", "*yisgədû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they bow down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hitpael - they prostrate themselves" }, "variants": { "*zālîm*": "lavishing/pouring out/spending freely", "*kîs*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*qāneh*": "reed/measuring rod/balance/scale", "*yišqōlû*": "weigh/measure/pay", "*yiśkərû*": "hire/employ/pay", "*ṣôrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*yisgədû*": "bow down/worship/pay homage", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrate themselves/worship/bow down" } }
• Jer 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.18", "source": "הַבָּנִ֞ים מְלַקְּטִ֣ים עֵצִ֗ים וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ מְבַעֲרִ֣ים אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים לָשׁ֣וֹת בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "The-*bānîm məlaqqəṭîm ʿēṣîm* and-the-*ʾābôt məbaʿărîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʾēš* and-the-*nāšîm lāšôt bāṣēq* to-*ʿăśôt kawwānîm* to-*məleket haššāmayim* and-*hassēk nəsākîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* for-purpose-of *hakʿîsēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/children", "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - wood/trees/sticks", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - fathers", "*məbaʿărîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - kindling/burning", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - fire", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - women", "*lāšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - kneading", "*bāṣēq*": "masculine singular noun - dough", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to make", "*kawwānîm*": "masculine plural noun - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*məleket*": "construct noun feminine singular - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - to pour out", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger" }, "variants": { "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "gathering/collecting/picking up", "*məbaʿărîm*": "kindling/burning/igniting", "*lāšôt*": "kneading/preparing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes (possibly moon-shaped)", "*məleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/goddess of the sky (possibly Ishtar/Astarte)", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid sacrifices", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me" } }
• Jer 44:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17", "source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do", "*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded", "*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings", "*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread", "*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do", "*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings", "*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18", "source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃", "text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then", "*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all", "*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without", "*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole", "*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended" } }