Hosea 4:9

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֥ה כָעָ֖ם כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עָלָיו֙ דְּרָכָ֔יו וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו אָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *kāʿām* *kakkōhēn* *û-pāqadtî* *ʿālāyw* *dərākāyw* *û-maʿălālāyw* *ʾāšîb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kāʿām*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the people", "*kakkōhēn*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the priest", "*û-pāqadtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will visit/punish", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*û-maʿălālāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his deeds/actions", "*ʾāšîb*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will return/repay", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/custom", "*maʿălāl*": "deed/action/practice", "*šûb* (hiphil)": "return/restore/bring back/repay" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֥ה כָעָ֖ם כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עָלָיו֙ דְּרָכָ֔יו וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו אָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-hāyâ kāʿām kakkōhēn û-pāqadtî ʿālāyw dərākāyw û-maʿălālāyw ʾāšîb lô

Grammar Details

• *wə-hāyâ*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be
• *kāʿām*: preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the people
• *kakkōhēn*: preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the priest
• *û-pāqadtî*: conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will visit/punish
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *dərākāyw*: noun, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways
• *û-maʿălālāyw*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his deeds/actions
• *ʾāšîb*: imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will return/repay
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him

Word Meanings

• *pāqad*: visit/punish/attend to
• *derek*: way/road/path/manner/custom
• *maʿălāl*: deed/action/practice
• *šûb* (hiphil): return/restore/bring back/repay

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And it will be like people, like priest. I will punish them for their ways, and repay them for their deeds.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their deeds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall be, like people,{H5971} like priest;{H3548} and I will punish{H6485} them for their ways,{H1870} and will requite{H7725} them their doings.{H4611}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there shall be, like people{H5971}, like priest{H3548}: and I will punish{H6485}{(H8804)} them for their ways{H1870}, and reward{H7725}{(H8686)} them their doings{H4611}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus the prest is become like the people. Wherfore I will punysh them for their wicked wayes, & rewarde them acordinge to their owne ymaginacions.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there shalbe like people, like Priest: for I wil visite their wayes vpon them, and reward them their deedes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus the priest is become lyke the people: Wherfore I wyll punishe them for their wicked wayes, and rewarde them according to their owne imaginations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It will be, like people, like priest; And I will punish them for their ways, And will repay them for their deeds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath been, like people, like priest, And I have charged on it its ways, And its habitual doings I return to it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It will be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה כָעָם֙ כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן כַּעֶ֙בֶד֙ כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כַּקּוֹנֶה֙ כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר כַּמַּלְוֶה֙ כַּלֹּוֶ֔ה כַּנֹּשֶׁ֕ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נֹשֶׁ֥א בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* like-the-*ʿām* like-the-*kōhēn*, like-the-*ʿebed* like-*ʾadōnāyw*, like-the-*šipḥāh* like-*gəbirtāh*, like-the-*qōneh* like-the-*mōkēr*, like-the-*malweh* like-the-*lōweh*, like-the-*nōšeh* like-*ʾašer* *nōśēʾ* in-him", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the people", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the priest", "*ʿebed*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the servant", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with preposition כ - like his masters", "*šipḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the maidservant", "*gəbirtāh*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix with preposition כ - like her mistress", "*qōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the buyer", "*mōkēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the seller", "*malweh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the lender", "*lōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the borrower", "*nōšeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the creditor", "*ʾašer*": "relative pronoun with preposition כ - like one who", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying/owing", "בֽוֹ": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him/to him" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/it shall happen", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kōhēn*": "priest/officiant", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords", "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave", "*gəbirtāh*": "her mistress/her lady", "*qōneh*": "buyer/purchaser", "*mōkēr*": "seller/vendor", "*malweh*": "lender/creditor", "*lōweh*": "borrower/debtor", "*nōšeh*": "creditor/one who lends", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/owing debt" } }
• Jer 5:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.31", "source": "הַנְּבִיאִ֞ים נִבְּא֣וּ־בַשֶּׁ֗קֶר וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ יִרְדּ֣וּ עַל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמִּ֖י אָ֣הֲבוּ כֵ֑ן וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "The *nəbî'îm* *nibbə'û*-in the *šeqer*, and the *kōhănîm* *yirdû* upon-their *yədêhem*, and my *'ammî* *'āhăbû* thus; and what-you will *ta'ăśû* for its *'aḥărîtāh*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "article - the", "*nəbî'îm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibbə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they prophesied", "*ba*": "preposition + article - in the", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "article - the", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yirdû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they rule", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*'āhăbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they loved", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*ta'ăśû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will do", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end" }, "variants": { "*nibbə'û-baššeqer*": "they prophesied falsely/prophesied lies", "*yirdû 'al-yədêhem*": "they rule at their direction/rule by their authority", "*'āhăbû kēn*": "loved it so/preferred it that way", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "its end/outcome/aftermath" } }
• Jer 8:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.10", "source": "לָכֵן֩ אֶתֵּ֨ן אֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶ֜ם לַאֲחֵרִ֗ים שְׂדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ לְי֣וֹרְשִׁ֔ים כִּ֤י מִקָּטֹן֙ וְעַד־גָּד֔וֹל כֻּלֹּ֖ה בֹּצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע מִנָּבִיא֙ וְעַד־כֹּהֵ֔ן כֻּלֹּ֖ה עֹ֥שֶׂה שָּֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "Therefore I shall *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*nᵊšêhem* to-*ʾăḥērîm*, *śᵊdôtêhem* to-*yôrᵊšîm*; for from-*qāṭōn* and-unto-*gādôl* *kullōh* *bōṣēaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*; from-*nābîʾ* and-unto-*kōhēn* *kullōh* *ʿōśēh* *šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*nᵊšêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - others", "*śᵊdôtêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fields", "*yôrᵊšîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - inheritors/possessors", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective - small/young", "*gādôl*": "adjective - great/large", "*kullōh*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it/everyone", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - gaining/acquiring", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun - unjust gain/profit", "*nābîʾ*": "noun - prophet", "*kōhēn*": "noun - priest", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*ʾettēn*": "give/bestow/deliver", "*nᵊšêhem*": "their wives/women", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/strangers", "*śᵊdôtêhem*": "their fields/lands/territories", "*yôrᵊšîm*": "inheritors/possessors/heirs", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "gaining/acquiring/pursuing", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*ʿōśēh*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.11", "source": "וַיְרַפּ֞וּ אֶת־שֶׁ֤בֶר בַּת־עַמִּי֙ עַל־נְקַלָּ֔ה לֵאמֹ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם ׀ שָׁל֑וֹם וְאֵ֖ין שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And-they *wayᵊrappû* *ʾet*-*šeber* *bat*-*ʿammî* upon-*nᵊqallāh*, *lēʾmōr* *šālôm* *šālôm*; and-there is no *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayᵊrappû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they heal", "*šeber*": "construct state - wound/injury of", "*bat*": "construct state - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*nᵊqallāh*": "noun with prefix - lightly/superficially", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šālôm*": "noun - peace/well-being (repeated for emphasis)" }, "variants": { "*wayᵊrappû*": "heal/cure/remedy", "*šeber*": "wound/injury/fracture", "*bat*": "daughter/female population", "*nᵊqallāh*": "lightly/superficially/trivially", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.12", "source": "הֹבִ֕שׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֗שׁוּ וְהִכָּלֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֣וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֗ים בְּעֵ֧ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֛ם יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Are they *hōbišû* because *tôʿēbāh* they *ʿāśû*? Even-*bôš* not-they *yēbōšû*, and-*hikkālēm* not they *yādāʿû*. Therefore they shall *yippᵊlû* among-the-*nōpᵊlîm*, in-*ʿēt* *pᵊquddātām* they shall *yikkāšlû*, *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hōbišû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun - abomination/detestable thing", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have done", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - to be ashamed", "*yēbōšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be ashamed", "*hikkālēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be humiliated", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*yippᵊlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will fall", "*nōpᵊlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*pᵊquddātām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*yikkāšlû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will stumble", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*hōbišû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgrace", "*ʿāśû*": "done/committed/performed", "*bôš*": "to be ashamed/to be disgraced", "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/will be disgraced", "*hikkālēm*": "to be humiliated/to be dishonored", "*yādāʿû*": "know/understand/recognize", "*yippᵊlû*": "will fall/will collapse", "*nōpᵊlîm*": "ones falling/ones collapsing", "*pᵊquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their reckoning", "*yikkāšlû*": "will stumble/will totter/will collapse", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/pronounced" } }
• Jer 23:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.11", "source": "כִּי־גַם־נָבִיא גַם־כֹּהֵן חָנֵפוּ גַּם־בְּבֵיתִי מָצָאתִי רָעָתָם נְאֻם־יְהוָה", "text": "*Kî*-*gam*-*nābîʾ* *gam*-*kōhēn* *ḥānēp̄û* *gam*-*bəbêtî* *māṣāʾtî* *rāʿātām* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ḥānēp̄û*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - are profane/polluted", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*bəbêtî*": "preposition + preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄û*": "are profane/are polluted/are godless/are hypocritical", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/their wickedness/their wrongdoing" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.12", "source": "לָכֵן יִהְיֶה דַרְכָּם לָהֶם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת בָּאֲפֵלָה יִדַּחוּ וְנָפְלוּ בָהּ כִּי־אָבִיא עֲלֵיהֶם רָעָה שְׁנַת פְּקֻדָּתָם נְאֻם־יְהוָה", "text": "*Lākēn* *yihyeh* *darkām* *lāhem* *kaḥălaqlaqqôt* *bāʾăp̄ēlâ* *yiddaḥû* *wənāp̄əlû* *bāh* *kî*-*ʾābîʾ* *ʿălêhem* *rāʿâ* *šənat* *pəquddātām* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/consequently", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*darkām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kaḥălaqlaqqôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like slippery places", "*bāʾăp̄ēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the darkness", "*yiddaḥû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be driven/thrust", "*wənāp̄əlû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will fall", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will bring", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/calamity", "*šənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slippery ways", "*ʾăp̄ēlâ*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yiddaḥû*": "be driven/be thrust/be banished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their reckoning" } }
• Ezek 22:26-31 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.26", "source": "כֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָ חָמְס֣וּ תוֹרָתִי֮ וַיְחַלְּל֣וּ קָדָשַׁי֒ בֵּֽין־קֹ֤דֶשׁ לְחֹל֙ לֹ֣א הִבְדִּ֔ילוּ וּבֵין־הַטָּמֵ֥א לְטָה֖וֹר לֹ֣א הוֹדִ֑יעוּ וּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ הֶעְלִ֣ימוּ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם וָאֵחַ֖ל בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "Her *kōhăneyhā* *ḥāməsû* my *tôrāṯî* and *wayəḥalləlû* my *qāḏāšay*; between-*qōḏeš* to *ḥōl* not they *hiḇdîlû*, and between-the *ṭāmēʾ* to *ṭāhôr* not they *hôḏîʿû*; and from my *šabbəṯôṯay* they *heʿlîmû* their *ʿênêhem*, and I am *ʾēḥal* in *tôḵām*", "grammar": { "*kōhăneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her priests'", "*ḥāməsû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did violence to'", "*tôrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my law'", "*wayəḥalləlû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - 'they profaned'", "*qāḏāšay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my holy things'", "*qōḏeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'holy'", "*ḥōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'common/profane'", "*hiḇdîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they distinguished'", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the unclean'", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'clean'", "*hôḏîʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they made known'", "*šabbəṯôṯay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my sabbaths'", "*heʿlîmû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they hid'", "*ʿênêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their eyes'", "*ʾēḥal*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - 'I am profaned'", "*tôḵām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their midst'" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməsû*": "did violence to/violated/treated violently", "*qāḏāšay*": "my holy things/my sacred things/my sanctuary", "*hiḇdîlû*": "distinguished/separated/made a distinction", "*hôḏîʿû*": "made known/taught/informed", "*heʿlîmû*": "hid/concealed/averted", "*ʾēḥal*": "am profaned/am dishonored/am desecrated" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.27", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים טֹ֣רְפֵי טָ֑רֶף לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ לְאַבֵּ֣ד נְפָשׁ֔וֹת לְמַ֖עַן בְּצֹ֥עַ בָּֽצַע׃", "text": "Her *śāreyhā* in *qirbāh* like *zəʾēḇîm* *ṭōrəp̄ê* *ṭārep̄*; to *lišpāḵ*-*dām*, to *ʾabbēḏ* *nəp̄āšôṯ*, for *ləmaʿan* *bəṣōaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śāreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her princes'", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her midst'", "*zəʾēḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'wolves'", "*ṭōrəp̄ê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'tearing of'", "*ṭārep̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'prey'", "*lišpāḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*ʾabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to destroy'", "*nəp̄āšôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - 'souls/lives'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*bəṣōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to gain'", "*bāṣaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'profit/gain'" }, "variants": { "*śāreyhā*": "her princes/her officials/her rulers", "*ṭōrəp̄ê*": "tearing of/rending of/ravening", "*ṭārep̄*": "prey/torn flesh", "*ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/to cause to perish", "*nəp̄āšôṯ*": "souls/lives/persons", "*bəṣōaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*": "to gain unjust gain/to make dishonest profit" } } 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.28", "source": "וּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָ טָח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ תָּפֵ֔ל חֹזִ֣ים שָׁ֔וְא וְקֹסְמִ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם כָּזָ֑ב אֹמְרִ֗ים כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א דִבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And her *nəḇîʾeyhā* *ṭāḥû* for them *tāp̄ēl*, *ḥōzîm* *šāwəʾ* and *qōsəmîm* for them *kāzāḇ*; *ʾōmərîm*, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, though *YHWH* has not *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*nəḇîʾeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her prophets'", "*ṭāḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they plastered'", "*tāp̄ēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'whitewash/untempered mortar'", "*ḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'seeing'", "*šāwəʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'falsehood/vanity'", "*qōsəmîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'divining'", "*kāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'lie'", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st plural suffix as divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he has spoken'" }, "variants": { "*ṭāḥû*": "plastered/coated/daubed", "*tāp̄ēl*": "whitewash/untempered mortar/plaster", "*šāwəʾ*": "falsehood/vanity/emptiness", "*qōsəmîm*": "divining/practicing divination", "*kāzāḇ*": "lie/falsehood/deception" } } 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.29", "source": "עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ עָ֣שְׁקוּ עֹ֔שֶׁק וְגָזְל֖וּ גָּזֵ֑ל וְעָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנ֔וּ וְאֶת־הַגֵּ֥ר עָשְׁק֖וּ בְּלֹ֥א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʿAm* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʿāšəqû* *ʿōšeq* and *ḡāzəlû* *gāzēl*; and the *ʿānî* and *ʾeḇyôn* they have *hônû*, and *ʾeṯ*-the *gēr* they *ʿāšəqû* without *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - 'people'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*ʿāšəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun - 'oppression'", "*ḡāzəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they robbed'", "*gāzēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'robbery'", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the poor'", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the needy'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they wronged'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - 'judgment/justice'" }, "variants": { "*ʿam* *ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people", "*ʿāšəqû* *ʿōšeq*": "oppressed with oppression (idiom for severe oppression)", "*ḡāzəlû* *gāzēl*": "robbed with robbery (idiom for severe robbery)", "*hônû*": "wronged/oppressed/defrauded", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal right" } } 30 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.30", "source": "וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁ מֵהֶ֡ם אִ֣ישׁ גֹּֽדֵר־גָּדֵר֩ וְעֹמֵ֨ד בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ לְפָנַ֛י בְּעַ֥ד הָאָ֖רֶץ לְבִלְתִּ֣י שַׁחֲתָ֑הּ וְלֹ֖א מָצָֽאתִי׃", "text": "And I *wāʾăḇaqqēš* from them *ʾîš* *gōḏēr*-*gāḏēr* and *ʿōmēḏ* in the *pereṣ* before me for *bəʿaḏ* the *ʾāreṣ*, for *ləḇiltî* *šaḥăṯāh*; and not I *māṣāʾṯî*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - 'I sought'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'", "*gōḏēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'one building'", "*gāḏēr*": "masculine singular noun - 'wall'", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'standing'", "*pereṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the breach'", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - 'on behalf of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - 'so as not to'", "*šaḥăṯāh*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'destroy it'", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I found'" }, "variants": { "*gōḏēr*-*gāḏēr*": "one building a wall/one who repairs the wall", "*ʿōmēḏ* in the *pereṣ*": "standing in the breach/one who stands in the gap", "*bəʿaḏ*": "on behalf of/for the sake of", "*ləḇiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to" } } 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.31", "source": "וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ זַעְמִ֔י בְּאֵ֥שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֖י כִּלִּיתִ֑ים דַּרְכָּם֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֣ם נָתַ֔תִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "So I *wāʾešpōḵ* upon them my *zaʿmî*, with *ʾēš* my *ʿeḇrāṯî* I have *killîṯîm*; their *darkām* on their *rōʾšām* I have *nāṯattî*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wāʾešpōḵ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - 'I poured out'", "*zaʿmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my indignation'", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - 'fire'", "*ʿeḇrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my wrath'", "*killîṯîm*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'I consumed them'", "*darkām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their way'", "*rōʾšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their head'", "*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I have given/placed'", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'declaration of'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st plural suffix as divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*p*": "Hebrew paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wāʾešpōḵ*": "I poured out/I spilled", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/my fury/my wrath", "*ʿeḇrāṯî*": "my wrath/my fury/my overflowing anger", "*killîṯîm*": "I consumed them/I destroyed them/I finished them", "*darkām* on their *rōʾšām*": "their way on their head (idiom for retribution)" } }
• Hos 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.1.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו קְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יִזְרְעֶ֑אל כִּי־ע֣וֹד מְעַ֗ט וּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜י אֶת־דְּמֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יֵה֔וּא וְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔י מַמְלְכ֖וּת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-him *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *Yizrəʿeʾl* for-*ʿôd* *məʿaṭ* and-*pāqadtî* *ʾet*-*dəmê* *Yizrəʿeʾl* upon-*bêt* *Yēhûʾ* and-*hišbattî* *mamlekût* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - call", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his name", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - little/short time", "*pāqadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will visit/punish", "*dəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - bloods of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I will cause to cease", "*mamlekût*": "feminine singular noun - kingdom", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "God sows/scatters", "*pāqadtî*": "visit/attend to/punish/avenge", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*hišbattî*": "cause to cease/end/terminate" } }
• Hos 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.13", "source": "זִבְחֵ֣י הַבְהָבַ֗י יִזְבְּח֤וּ בָשָׂר֙ וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּ יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א רָצָ֑ם עַתָּ֞ה יִזְכֹּ֤ר עֲוֺנָם֙ וְיִפְקֹ֣ד חַטֹּאותָ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִצְרַ֥יִם יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃", "text": "*ziḇḥê* *haḇhāḇay* they *yizbəḥû* *ḇāśār* *wayyōʾḵēlû*, *YHWH* not *rāṣām*; now *yizkōr* their *ʿăwōnām* and *yip̄qōḏ* their *ḥaṭṭōʾwṯām*; they to *miṣrayim* *yāšûḇû*.", "grammar": { "*ziḇḥê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sacrifices of", "*haḇhāḇay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my gifts", "*yizbəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sacrifice", "*ḇāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - flesh/meat", "*wayyōʾḵēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they eat", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rāṣām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he accepted/was pleased with them", "*yizkōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remember", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yip̄qōḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will visit/punish", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯām*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yāšûḇû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return" }, "variants": { "*ziḇḥê*": "sacrifices of/offerings of", "*haḇhāḇay*": "my gifts/my offerings [uncertain meaning, possibly 'my choice sacrifices']", "*yizbəḥû*": "they sacrifice/slaughter/offer", "*ḇāśār*": "flesh/meat", "*wayyōʾḵēlû*": "and they eat/consume", "*rāṣām*": "accepted them/was pleased with them/favored them", "*yizkōr*": "he will remember/recall/take note of", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*yip̄qōḏ*": "he will visit/punish/attend to", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯām*": "their sins/offenses/failures", "*yāšûḇû*": "they will return/go back/revert" } }
• Hos 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.9", "source": "הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־שִׁחֵ֖תוּ כִּימֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֑ה יִזְכּ֣וֹר עֲוֺנָ֔ם יִפְק֖וֹד חַטֹּאותָֽם׃", "text": "*Heʿmîqû*-*šiḥētû* like-*yemê* the-*gibʿāh*; *yizkôr* *ʿăwōnām*, *yipqôd* *ḥaṭṭôʾwtām*.", "grammar": { "*Heʿmîqû*": "hifil perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have gone deeply'", "*šiḥētû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have corrupted/done corruptly'", "*yemê*": "masculine plural construct - 'days of'", "*gibʿāh*": "proper noun with definite article - 'the Gibeah'", "*yizkôr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will remember'", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their iniquity'", "*yipqôd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will visit/punish'", "*ḥaṭṭôʾwtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their sins'" }, "variants": { "*Heʿmîqû*-*šiḥētû*": "they have deeply corrupted/they are deeply depraved/they have gone deeply into corruption", "*gibʿāh*": "reference to incident in Judges 19-20", "*yizkôr*": "he will remember/he will recall/he will not forget", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/their guilt/their sin", "*yipqôd*": "he will visit/he will punish/he will reckon" } }
• Zech 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.6", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ דְּבָרַ֣י וְחֻקַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים הֲל֥וֹא הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר זָמַ֜ם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔נוּ כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ כֵּ֖ן עָשָׂ֥ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾaḵ* *dᵉḇāray* *wᵉḥuqqay* which *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇāday* the *nᵉḇîʾîm*, *hălôʾ* *hiśśîgû* *ʾăḇōtêḵem*? *wayyāšûḇû* *wayyōʾmᵉrû*, 'As *zāmam* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* *laʿăśôt* to-us, according to *kiḏᵉrāḵênû* and-according to *ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*, so *ʿāśāh* with-us'", "grammar": { "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/only/nevertheless", "*dᵉḇāray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*wᵉḥuqqay*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes/decrees", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "verb piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʿăḇāday*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix with direct object marker *ʾet* - my servants", "*nᵉḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?", "*hiśśîgû*": "verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - overtook/reached", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they returned/repented", "*wayyōʾmᵉrû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they said", "*zāmam*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - purposed/planned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition *lᵉ* + verb qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kiḏᵉrāḵênû*": "preposition *kᵉ* + noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - according to our ways", "*ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + preposition *kᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - and according to our deeds/practices", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*hiśśîgû*": "overtook/reached/caught up with", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "and they returned/and they repented/and they turned back", "*zāmam*": "purposed/planned/determined", "*maʿălālênû*": "deeds/practices/actions" } }
• Matt 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.14", "source": "Ἄφετε αὐτούς: ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοὶ τυφλῶν. Τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται.", "text": "*Aphete* them: *hodēgoi* they are *tuphloi* of *tuphlōn*. *Tuphlos* *de* *tuphlon* if *hodēgē*, *amphoteroi* into *bothunon* *pesountai*.", "grammar": { "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - leave/let go", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hodēgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - guides/leaders", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*tuphloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blind", "*tuphlōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind [ones]", "*Tuphlos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tuphlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*hodēgē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might guide", "*amphoteroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*bothunon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pit/ditch", "*pesountai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will fall" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "leave/let go/permit", "*hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders/directors", "*tuphloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*hodēgē*": "might guide/lead/direct", "*amphoteroi*": "both/both together", "*bothunon*": "pit/ditch/hole", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/collapse" } }
• Ps 109:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕhab* *qəlālâ* and-*wattəbôʾēhû* and-not-*ḥāpēṣ* in-*bərākâ* and-*wattirḥaq* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhab*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he loved", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*wattəbôʾēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it came to him", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*wattirḥaq*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it became far" }, "variants": { "*qəlālâ*": "curse/malediction/imprecation", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.18", "source": "וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyilbaš* *qəlālâ* like-*maddô* and-*wattābōʾ* like-the-*mayim* in-*qirbô* and-like-the-*šemen* in-*ʿaṣmôtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyilbaš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he put on/clothed himself", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*maddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it entered", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inward parts", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones" }, "variants": { "*maddô*": "his garment/his measure/his clothing", "*qirbô*": "his inward parts/his midst/his inner being", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness" } }
• Prov 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.22", "source": "עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ אֶת־הָרָשָׁ֑ע וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ", "text": "His-*ʿăwōnôt* *yilkĕdûnô* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ* and-in-*ḥablê* his-*ḥaṭṭāʾt* *yittāmēk*", "grammar": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his iniquities", "*yilkĕdûnô*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will capture him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ḥablê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/ropes of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*yittāmēk*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be held/seized" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/guilt/punishment", "*yilkĕdûnô*": "capture him/trap him/seize him", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/bonds/snares", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment/purification", "*yittāmēk*": "be held/be seized/be supported/be sustained" } }
• Isa 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.10", "source": "אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ", "text": "*ʾimrû* *ṣaddîq* that-*ṭôb*; for-*pərî* *maʿalləlêhem* *yōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - say", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*yōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/tell/speak", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/righteous man", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/pleasant", "*pərî*": "fruit/outcome/result", "*maʿalləlîm*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour" } }
• Isa 9:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.14", "source": "זָקֵ֥ן וּנְשׂוּא־פָנִ֖ים ה֣וּא הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְנָבִ֥יא מֽוֹרֶה־שֶּׁ֖קֶר ה֥וּא הַזָּנָֽב׃", "text": "*Zāqēn* and *nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm* he the *rōʾš* and *nāḇîʾ* *môreh*-*šeqer* he the *zānāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - elder/old", "*nəśûʾ*": "participle, Qal, passive, masculine, singular, construct - honored of/exalted of", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - face", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the head", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - prophet", "*môreh*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, construct - teacher of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - falsehood", "*zānāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the tail" }, "variants": { "*Zāqēn*": "elder/old person/aged man", "*nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm*": "honored of face/dignitary/person of rank", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*môreh*": "teacher/instructor", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*zānāḇ*": "tail/end" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.15", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And *yihyû* *məʾaššərê* the *ʿām*-the-this *matʿîm* and his *məʾuššārāyw* *məḇullāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they became", "*məʾaššərê*": "participle, Piel, masculine, plural, construct - guides of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the people", "*matʿîm*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, plural, absolute - leading astray/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - those being guided by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural, absolute - swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*məʾaššərê*": "guides of/leaders of/those who call blessed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*matʿîm*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "those being guided by him/those being led by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "swallowed up/destroyed/confused" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.16", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֨ן עַל־בַּחוּרָ֜יו לֹֽא־יִשְׂמַ֣ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֶת־יְתֹמָ֤יו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔ם כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכָל־פֶּ֖ה דֹּבֵ֣ר נְבָלָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore upon-his *baḥûrāyw* not-*yiśmaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and *ʾet*-his *yətōmāyw* and *ʾet*-his *ʾalmənōtāyw* not he *yəraḥēm* for all of it *ḥānēp̄* and *mēraʿ* and all-*peh* *dōḇēr* *nəḇālāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*baḥûrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his young men", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he rejoices", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - Lord/my Lord", "*yətōmāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his orphans", "*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his widows", "*yəraḥēm*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he has compassion", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - godless/profane", "*mēraʿ*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, absolute - doing evil", "*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mouth", "*dōḇēr*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular, absolute - speaking", "*nəḇālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - folly/senselessness", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*baḥûrāyw*": "his young men/his chosen ones", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/takes pleasure in/delights in", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/master", "*yətōmāyw*": "his orphans/his fatherless", "*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "his widows", "*yəraḥēm*": "has compassion/shows mercy/pities", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious", "*mēraʿ*": "doing evil/evildoer/causing harm", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/saying", "*nəḇālāh*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful thing", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }