Hosea 6:6

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.6.6", "source": "כִּ֛י חֶ֥סֶד חָפַ֖צְתִּי וְלֹא־זָ֑בַח וְדַ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵעֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *ḥeseḏ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* and-not-*zāḇaḥ*, and-*ḏa'aṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* more-than-*'ōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/faithfulness", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in", "*zāḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*ḏa'aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*'ōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings" }, "variants": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "loyalty/faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I desire/I delight in/I am pleased with", "*ḏa'aṯ*": "knowledge/acknowledgment/recognition" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֛י חֶ֥סֶד חָפַ֖צְתִּי וְלֹא־זָ֑בַח וְדַ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵעֹלֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

For ḥeseḏ ḥāp̄aṣtî and-not-zāḇaḥ, and-ḏa'aṯ ʾĕlōhîm more-than-'ōlôṯ

Grammar Details

• *ḥeseḏ*: noun, masculine singular - loyalty/faithfulness
• *ḥāp̄aṣtî*: perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in
• *zāḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - sacrifice
• *ḏa'aṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *'ōlôṯ*: noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings

Word Meanings

• *ḥeseḏ*: loyalty/faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness
• *ḥāp̄aṣtî*: I desire/I delight in/I am pleased with
• *ḏa'aṯ*: knowledge/acknowledgment/recognition

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I haue pleasure in louynge kyndnesse, and not in offerynge: Yee in the knowlege of God, more then in burntsacrifice.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then burnt offrings.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more then burnt offeringes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.13", "source": "Πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν, Ἔλεον θέλω, καὶ οὐ θυσίαν: οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλοὺς εἰς μετάνοιαν.", "text": "But having *poreuthentes* *mathete* what *estin*, *Eleon* I *thelō*, and not *thysian*: for not *ēlthon* to *kalesai* *dikaious*, but *hamartōlous* to *metanoian*.", "grammar": { "*poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*mathete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - learn", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*kalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to call", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*hamartōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance" }, "variants": { "*poreuthentes*": "having gone/departing/proceeding", "*mathete*": "learn/understand", "*Eleon*": "mercy/compassion", "*thelō*": "I want/desire/wish", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*kalesai*": "to call/invite/summon", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind" } }
• Matt 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.7", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν, Ἔλεον θέλω, καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους.", "text": "If *de* you had *egnōkeite* what *estin*, '*Eleon* *thelō*, and not *thysian*,' not *an* you would have *katedikasate* the *anaitous*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*egnōkeite*": "pluperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you had known", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/means", "*Eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy/compassion", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I desire/want", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency with past indicative - would", "*katedikasate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you condemned/judged", "*anaitous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - innocent/guiltless" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [transitional particle]", "*egnōkeite*": "had known/had understood", "*Eleon*": "mercy/compassion/kindness", "*thelō*": "I desire/I want/I wish", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*katedikasate*": "condemned/judged against/pronounced guilty", "*anaitous*": "innocent/guiltless/blameless ones" } }
• Isa 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.11", "source": "לָמָּה־לִּ֤י רֹב־זִבְחֵיכֶם֙ יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי עֹל֥וֹת אֵילִ֖ים וְחֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְדַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים וּכְבָשִׂ֛ים וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*lî* *rōb*-*zibḥêkem* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *śāba'tî* *'ōlôt* *ʾêlîm* *wᵉḥēleb* *mᵉrîʾîm* *wᵉdam* *pārîm* *ûkᵉbāśîm* *wᵉ'attûdîm* *lōʾ* *ḥāpāṣtî*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what purpose", "*lî*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*zibḥêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*śāba'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am full of", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*wᵉḥēleb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and fat", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fatlings/fatted calves", "*wᵉdam*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and blood", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*ûkᵉbāśîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and lambs", "*wᵉ'attûdîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and he-goats", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/what good is", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/great number", "*śāba'tî*": "I am full of/I have had enough of/I am satiated with", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "fatlings/fatted calves/fattened animals", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "desire/delight in/take pleasure in" } }
• 1 Sam 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *haḥēpeṣ* to *YHWH* in *bᵊʿōlôṯ* and *ûzᵊḇāḥîm* as *kišmōaʿ* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH*? *hinnēh* *šᵊmōaʿ* from *mizzéḇaḥ* *ṭôḇ*, to *lᵊhaqšîḇ* from *mēḥēleḇ* *ʾêlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*haḥēpeṣ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the delight/pleasure", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in burnt offerings", "*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and sacrifices", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as to obey/hear", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*šᵊmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - to obey/hear", "*mizzéḇaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than sacrifice", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to heed/pay attention", "*mēḥēleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than fat of", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams" }, "variants": { "*haḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "in burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "and sacrifices/offerings", "*kišmōaʿ*": "as obeying/listening to", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*šᵊmōaʿ*": "to obey/listen", "*mizzéḇaḥ*": "than sacrifice/offering", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/pleasing", "*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "to heed/pay attention/listen attentively", "*mēḥēleḇ*": "than fat of/best portions of", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep" } }
• 1 John 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 John.3.6", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ ἐν αὐτῷ μένων οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει: πᾶς ὁ ἁμαρτάνων οὐχ ἑώρακεν αὐτὸν, οὐδὲ ἔγνωκεν αὐτόν.", "text": "Everyone *menōn* in him not *hamartanei*: everyone *hamartanōn* not *heōraken* him, nor *egnōken* him.", "grammar": { "*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*hamartanōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sinning", "*heōraken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has seen", "*egnōken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has known" }, "variants": { "*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling in", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*hamartanōn*": "sinning/committing sin", "*heōraken*": "has seen/perceived/beheld", "*egnōken*": "has known/recognized/understood" } }
• Dan 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.27", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הֲלָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקָ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י וְלִיקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿānēh malkāʾ* *wə-ʾāmar* is-not this-she *bāḇel rabəttāʾ* which-I *bənayətah* for-house-of *malkû* in-*təqāp ḥisnî* and-for-*yəqār hadrî*", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered/responded", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Babylon", "*rabəttāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular, definite - great/large", "*bənayətah*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular object suffix - I built it", "*malkû*": "noun, masculine singular construct - kingdom/royalty", "*təqāp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - strength/might", "*ḥisnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my power/might", "*yəqār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - honor/glory", "*hadrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my majesty/splendor" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded/began to speak", "*malkû*": "kingdom/royal residence/palace", "*təqāp*": "strength/power/might", "*ḥisnî*": "my strength/my power/my fortress", "*yəqār*": "honor/glory/splendor", "*hadrî*": "my majesty/my splendor/my honor" } }
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃", "text": "And-you *Šᵉlōmōh*-*bᵉnî* *daʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* and-*ʿāḇdēhû* with-*lēḇ* *šālēm* and-with-*nep̄eš* *ḥăp̄ēṣâ* for all-*lᵉḇāḇôt* *dôrēš* *YHWH* and-all-*yēṣer* *maḥăšāḇôt* *mēḇîn* if-*tidᵉrᵉšennû* *yimmāṣēʾ* to-you and-if-*taʿazvennû* *yazniḥăḵā* to-*lāʿad*", "grammar": { "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole", "*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular - soul", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/desiring", "*lᵉḇāḇôt*": "masculine plural - hearts", "*dôrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - formation/intent of", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "feminine plural - thoughts", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be found", "*taʿazvennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will reject you", "*lāʿad*": "masculine singular with preposition - forever" }, "variants": { "*daʿ*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šālēm*": "complete/perfect/whole/undivided", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "willing/desiring/delighting", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/searching/inquiring", "*yēṣer*": "formation/intent/imagination/device", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/perceiving", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "you seek him/search for him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he will be found/discovered/present", "*taʿazvennû*": "you forsake him/abandon him/leave him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "he will reject you/cast you aside", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/permanently" } }
• Ps 50:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.8", "source": "לֹ֣א עַל־זְ֭בָחֶיךָ אוֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלֹתֶ֖יךָ לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "Not for-*zevachecha* *ochiachecha* *weolotecha* before-me *tamid*", "grammar": { "*zevachecha*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sacrifices", "*ochiachecha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*weolotecha*": "conjunction with noun, feminine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your burnt offerings", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/regularly" }, "variants": { "*ochiachecha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*lenegdi tamid*": "before me continually/always in my presence" } }
• Prov 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.3", "source": "עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח", "text": "*ʿăśōh* *ṣĕdāqāh* and-*mišpāṭ* *niḇḥār* to-*YHWH* from-*zāḇaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśōh*": "infinitive construct - doing", "*ṣĕdāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*niḇḥār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - being chosen/preferred", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*zāḇaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/legal decision", "*niḇḥār*": "chosen/preferred/selected", "*zāḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering" } }
• Eccl 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.1", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾal-təbahēl* upon *pīḵā* and *libəḵā* *ʾal-yəmahēr* to *ləhôṣîʾ* *dāḇār* before *hāʾĕlōhîm* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* in *haššāmayim* and you upon *hāʾāreṣ* upon thus *yihyû* *dəḇāreḵā* *məʿaṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-təbahēl*": "negative jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not be hasty/rash", "*pīḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth", "*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your heart", "*ʾal-yəmahēr*": "negative jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not be hasty", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth/utter", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - your words", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few" }, "variants": { "*təbahēl*": "to be hasty/alarmed/terrified/anxious", "*yəmahēr*": "to hasten/be quick/impetuous", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/cause", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "few/limited/scarce" } }
• Jer 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.16", "source": "׃22 16 דָּ֛ן דִּין־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֖וֹן אָ֣ז ט֑וֹב הֲלוֹא־הִ֛יא הַדַּ֥עַת אֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Dān* *dîn-ʿānî* and *ʾebyôn* then *ṭôb*. Is not this the *daʿat* me? *nᵉʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*dān*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he judged", "*dîn-ʿānî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - cause of poor", "*wᵉ-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and needy", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*hă-lôʾ-hîʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - is not this", "*ha-ddaʿat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - the knowledge of", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*nᵉʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*dān dîn*": "judged the cause/rendered justice", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/cognizance", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• Hos 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.20", "source": "‫וְכָרַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֤ם בְּרִית֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עִם־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וְעִם־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְרֶ֖מֶשׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה וְקֶ֨שֶׁת וְחֶ֤רֶב וּמִלְחָמָה֙ אֶשְׁבּ֣וֹר מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖ים לָבֶֽטַח׃‬", "text": "And *kārattî* for-them *bərît* in-the-*yôm* that, with-*ḥayyat* the-*śādeh* and with-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* and *remeś* the-*ʾădāmāh*; and *qešet* and *ḥereb* and *milḥāmāh* *ʾešbôr* from-the-*ʾāreṣ*, and *hiškabattîm* in *lābeṭaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kārattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ḥayyat*": "construct noun, feminine, singular - beast of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field", "*ʿôp*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - bird/fowl of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*remeś*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - creeping thing of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine, singular - bow", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war", "*ʾešbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will break", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land", "*hiškabattîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - I will make them lie down", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - in safety" }, "variants": { "*kārattî*": "I will cut/make (a covenant)", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/animal/living creature of", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open country", "*ʿôp*": "bird/fowl/flying creature of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/moving creature of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/earth/soil", "*qešet*": "bow/weapon", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/weapon", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict", "*ʾešbôr*": "I will break/shatter/destroy", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*hiškabattîm*": "I will make them lie down/rest/dwell", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "in safety/security/confidence" } }
• Hos 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֠י אֵין־אֱמֶ֧ת וְֽאֵין־חֶ֛סֶד וְאֵֽין־דַּ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *rîb* *l-YHWH* *ʿim*-*yôšbê* *hāʾāreṣ* *kî* *ʾên*-*ʾĕmet* *wə-ʾên*-*ḥesed* *wə-ʾên*-*daʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*l-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - belonging to YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*yôšbê*": "participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article - the land", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - steadfast love/covenant loyalty/mercy", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural form (divine singular) - God", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun with definite article - in the land" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/controversy/quarrel", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/covenant loyalty/kindness/mercy", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural but referring to the singular deity)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }
• Amos 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Amos.5.21", "source": "שָׂנֵ֥אתִי מָאַ֖סְתִּי חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָרִ֖יחַ בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Śānēʾtî* *māʾastî* *ḥaggêkhem*, and-not *ʾārîaḥ* *bə-ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*", "grammar": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I hate", "*māʾastî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I reject", "*ḥaggêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*ʾārîaḥ*": "imperfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will smell", "*bə-ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your solemn assemblies" }, "variants": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "I hate/I detest", "*māʾastî*": "I reject/I refuse/I despise", "*ḥaggêkhem*": "your festivals/feasts/pilgrimages", "*ʾārîaḥ*": "I will smell/I will perceive odor", "*ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*": "your solemn assemblies/sacred gatherings" } }
• Mic 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Micah.6.6", "source": "בַּמָּה֙ אֲקַדֵּ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה אִכַּ֖ף לֵאלֹהֵ֣י מָר֑וֹם הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ בְעוֹל֔וֹת בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*bammāh* *ʾăqaddēm* *YHWH* *ʾikkap* *lē-ʾlōhê* *mārôm* *ha-ʾăqaddəmennû* *bə-ʿôlôt* *ba-ʿăgālîm* *bənê* *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*bammāh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - with what", "*ʾăqaddēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will meet/come before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾikkap*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bow down", "*lē-ʾlōhê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to God of", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - height/high place", "*ha-ʾăqaddəmennû*": "interrogative particle + piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - shall I come before him", "*bə-ʿôlôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with burnt offerings", "*ba-ʿăgālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with calves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/yearlings", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqaddēm*": "come before/meet/confront/anticipate", "*ʾikkap*": "bow down/bend/humble myself", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven/exalted place", "*bənê* *šānāh*": "yearlings/one-year-old" } }
• Matt 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.7", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες: ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *eleēmones*: *hoti* they *eleēthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy", "*eleēmones*": "nominative masculine plural - merciful", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*eleēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be shown mercy" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*eleēmones*": "merciful/compassionate", "*eleēthēsontai*": "will be shown mercy/compassion/will receive mercy" } }
• 1 John 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν.", "text": "And in this we *ginōskomen* that we have *egnōkamen* him, if the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*.", "grammar": { "*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have known/experienced", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we might keep/observe/obey" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*egnōkamen*": "have known/experienced/understood/become acquainted with", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts/orders", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/obey/guard/maintain" } }
• Jer 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־דִבַּ֤רְתִּי אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים בְּי֛וֹם *הוציא **הוֹצִיאִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֥י עוֹלָ֖ה וָזָֽבַח׃", "text": "For not-*dibbartî ʾet-ʾăbôtêkem* and-not-*ṣiwwîtîm* in-*yôm hôṣîʾî* them from-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim* concerning-*dibrê ʿôlāh wāzābaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke", "*ʾet-ʾăbôtêkem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with your fathers", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - day of", "*hôṣîʾî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct of *dābār* - matters of", "*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*wāzābaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I talked/I declared", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "I commanded them/I ordered them/I instructed them", "*hôṣîʾî*": "my bringing out/my leading out/my causing to go out", "*dibrê*": "matters of/words of/things of", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/whole burnt sacrifice", "*zābaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughtered offering" } }
• Isa 58:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.6", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא זֶה֮ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ פַּתֵּ֙חַ֙ חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת רֶ֔שַׁע הַתֵּ֖ר אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת מוֹטָ֑ה וְשַׁלַּ֤ח רְצוּצִים֙ חָפְשִׁ֔ים וְכָל־מוֹטָ֖ה תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃", "text": "*hă*-not this *ṣôm* *ʾebḥārēhû* *pattēaḥ* *ḥarṣubbôt* *rešaʿ* *hattēr* *ʾăguddôt* *môṭāh* *wə*-*šallaḥ* *rəṣûṣîm* *ḥāpšîm* *wə*-all-*môṭāh* *tənatēqû*", "grammar": { "*hă*-*lôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*ṣôm*": "noun - fast", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I choose it", "*pattēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute - to loose/open", "*ḥarṣubbôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/fetters of", "*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness", "*hattēr*": "infinitive absolute - to untie/loosen", "*ʾăguddôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/bands of", "*môṭāh*": "noun - yoke", "*wə*-*šallaḥ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and to let go", "*rəṣûṣîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - oppressed", "*ḥāpšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free", "*wə*-*kol*-*môṭāh*": "conjunction with noun 'all' with noun - and every yoke", "*tənatēqû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you break" }, "variants": { "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "I choose it/I select it/I prefer it", "*pattēaḥ*": "to loose/to open/to unbind", "*ḥarṣubbôt*": "bonds/fetters/chains", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*hattēr*": "to untie/to loosen/to release", "*ʾăguddôt*": "bonds/bands/bindings", "*môṭāh*": "yoke/bar", "*šallaḥ*": "to let go/to send away/to release", "*rəṣûṣîm*": "oppressed/crushed ones", "*ḥāpšîm*": "free/liberty", "*tənatēqû*": "you break/you tear off/you pull apart" } }