Hosea 6:9

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{ "verseID": "Hosea.6.9", "source": "וּכְחַכֵּ֨י אִ֜ישׁ גְּדוּדִ֗ים חֶ֚בֶר כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים דֶּ֖רֶךְ יְרַצְּחוּ־שֶׁ֑כְמָה כִּ֥י זִמָּ֖ה עָשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "And-like-*ḥakkê* *ʾîš* *gәḏûḏîm* *ḥeḇer* *kōhănîm* *dereḵ* *yәraṣṣәḥû*-*šeḵәmāh*, for *zimmāh* *'āśû*", "grammar": { "*ḥakkê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - waiters for/lurkers for", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*gәḏûḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - troops/bandits/raiders", "*ḥeḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - company of/band of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*yәraṣṣәḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they murder", "*šeḵәmāh*": "proper noun + directional he - toward Shechem", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness/lewdness", "*'āśû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they did/committed" }, "variants": { "*ḥakkê*": "those waiting for/lurking for/lying in wait for", "*gәḏûḏîm*": "troops/bandits/marauders/raiders", "*ḥeḇer*": "company of/band of/gang of", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/highway/path", "*zimmāh*": "wickedness/lewdness/heinous crime/evil purpose" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּכְחַכֵּ֨י אִ֜ישׁ גְּדוּדִ֗ים חֶ֚בֶר כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים דֶּ֖רֶךְ יְרַצְּחוּ־שֶׁ֑כְמָה כִּ֥י זִמָּ֖ה עָשֽׂוּ׃

Transliteration

And-like-ḥakkê ʾîš gәḏûḏîm ḥeḇer kōhănîm dereḵ yәraṣṣәḥû-šeḵәmāh, for zimmāh 'āśû

Grammar Details

• *ḥakkê*: Piel participle, masculine plural construct - waiters for/lurkers for
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *gәḏûḏîm*: noun, masculine plural - troops/bandits/raiders
• *ḥeḇer*: noun, masculine singular construct - company of/band of
• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural - priests
• *dereḵ*: noun, masculine singular - way/road
• *yәraṣṣәḥû*: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they murder
• *šeḵәmāh*: proper noun + directional he - toward Shechem
• *zimmāh*: noun, feminine singular - wickedness/lewdness
• *'āśû*: perfect, 3rd person plural - they did/committed

Word Meanings

• *ḥakkê*: those waiting for/lurking for/lying in wait for
• *gәḏûḏîm*: troops/bandits/marauders/raiders
• *ḥeḇer*: company of/band of/gang of
• *dereḵ*: way/road/highway/path
• *zimmāh*: wickedness/lewdness/heinous crime/evil purpose

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As marauders lie in wait for someone, so a band of priests murder on the road to Shechem; they commit heinous crimes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And as bands of robbers wait for someone, so the company of priests murder on the way by agreement: for they commit lewdness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The multitude of the prestes is like an heape of theues, murtherers & bloudthurstie: for they haue wrought abhominacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as the eues waite for a man, so the companie of Priestes murther in the way by consent: for they worke mischiefe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as theeues armed wayte for him that passeth by the way: suche is the counsell of the priestes, which with one agreed counsell murther cruelly suche as kepe the way, yea they dare do all vnspeakable mischiefe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, [so] the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, So the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, Committing shameful crimes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The company of priests is like a gang of robbers, lying in ambush to pounce on a victim. They commit murder on the road to Shechem; they have done heinous crimes!

Referenced Verses

• Hos 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.1", "source": "כְּרָפְאִ֣י לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְנִגְלָ֞ה עֲוֺ֤ן אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְרָע֣וֹת שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י פָעֲל֖וּ שָׁ֑קֶר וְגַנָּ֣ב יָב֔וֹא פָּשַׁ֥ט גְּד֖וּד בַּחֽוּץ׃", "text": "While *rāpāʾ* to *yiśrāʾēl*, *wə*-*niglâ* *ʿăwōn* *ʾep̄rayim* *wə*-*rāʿôt* *šōmərôn* for they *pāʿălû* *šāqer*, and *gannāḇ* *yāḇôʾ*, *pāšaṭ* *gəḏûḏ* in the *ḥûṣ*.", "grammar": { "*rāpāʾ*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my healing/when I would heal", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with prefix *lə* - to/for Israel", "*wə*-*niglâ*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and is revealed/exposed", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity/guilt of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (northern kingdom)", "*wə*-*rāʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and evils/wickedness of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria (capital of northern kingdom)", "*pāʿălû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have practiced/done", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception", "*gannāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - thief", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he comes/enters", "*pāšaṭ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he strips/raids", "*gəḏûḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - band/troop/raiding party", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ba* - in the outside/street" }, "variants": { "*rāpāʾ*": "heal/cure/restore", "*niglâ*": "revealed/uncovered/exposed", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*pāʿălû*": "worked/practiced/committed", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*pāšaṭ*": "strips/raids/spreads out", "*gəḏûḏ*": "troop/band/raiding party" } }
• Hos 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.1", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֨את הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים וְהַקְשִׁ֣יבוּ ׀ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּבֵ֤ית הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַאֲזִ֔ינוּ כִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּֽי־פַח֙ הֱיִיתֶ֣ם לְמִצְפָּ֔ה וְרֶ֖שֶׁת פְּרוּשָׂ֥ה עַל־תָּבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Šimʿû*-this, the *kōhănîm*, *wə*-*haqšîḇû* house of *Yiśrāʾēl*, *û*-house of the *meleḵ* *haʾăzînû*, for to-you the *mišpāṭ*; for-*paḥ* you-have-been to-*Miṣpâ*, *wə*-*rešeṯ* *pərûśâ* upon-*Tāḇôr*.", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*haqšîḇû*": "imperative, masculine plural - pay attention/listen closely", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*haʾăzînû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give ear/listen", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*Miṣpâ*": "proper noun - Mizpah", "*rešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*pərûśâ*": "participle, passive, feminine singular - spread out", "*Tāḇôr*": "proper noun - Tabor" }, "variants": { "*Šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*haqšîḇû*": "pay attention/give heed/listen carefully", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/listen attentively", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision/case", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/bird trap", "*rešeṯ*": "net/trap/snare", "*pərûśâ*": "spread out/extended/deployed" } }
• Mic 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.3.9", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֗את רָאשֵׁי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû-nāʾ* this *rāʾšê* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* the-*mĕtaʿăbîm* *mišpāṭ* and-*ʾēt* all-the-*yĕšārâ* *yĕʿaqqēšû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "masculine plural piel participle - abhorring", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yĕšārâ*": "feminine singular adjective - straight/upright", "*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "3rd person plural piel imperfect - they pervert" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "hear please/listen now", "*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "abhorring/detesting/rejecting", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right", "*yĕšārâ*": "straight/upright/right", "*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "they pervert/twist/distort" } }
• Zeph 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.3", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ אֲרָי֖וֹת שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙ זְאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א גָרְמ֖וּ לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*śārêhā* in *qirbāh* *ʾărāyôt* *šōʾăgîm*; *šōpṭêhā* *zeʾēbê* *ʿereb* not *gāremû* to *bōqer*", "grammar": { "*śārêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her princes/officials", "*qirbāh*": "noun with preposition and 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*ʾărāyôt*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*šōʾăgîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - roaring", "*šōpṭêhā*": "masculine plural qal participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her judges", "*zeʾēbê*": "masculine plural construct - wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*gāremû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they left/gnawed", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for/until morning" }, "variants": { "*śārêhā*": "her princes/officials/rulers", "*qirbāh*": "in her midst/among her", "*ʾărāyôt*": "lions/predators", "*šōʾăgîm*": "roaring/growling", "*šōpṭêhā*": "her judges/rulers", "*zeʾēbê*": "wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "evening/night", "*gāremû*": "left over/gnawed/reserved [bones]" } }
• Mark 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Mark.14.1", "source": "¶Ἦν δὲ τὸ πάσχα, καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα μετὰ δύο ἡμέρας: καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς πῶς αὐτὸν ἐν δόλῳ, κρατήσαντες ἀποκτείνωσιν.", "text": "¶Was *de* the *pascha*, and the *azyma* after two *hēmeras*: and *ezētoun* the *archiereis* and the *grammateis* how him in *dolō*, having *kratēsantes* they might *apokteinōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person singular - was [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pascha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*azyma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Unleavened Bread [festival]", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were seeking [continuous action]", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - deceit/cunning [instrumental]", "*kratēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seized/arrested", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill" }, "variants": { "*pascha*": "Passover [feast/lamb]", "*azyma*": "Unleavened Bread [festival/bread]", "*dolō*": "deceit/cunning/trickery/craft", "*kratēsantes*": "having seized/arrested/captured/taken hold of", "*apokteinōsin*": "kill/put to death" } }
• Luke 22:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.22.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὸ πῶς ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν.", "text": "And *ezētoun* the *archiereis* and the *grammateis* the [way] *pōs* they might *anelōsin* him; *ephobounto* *gar* the *laon*.", "grammar": { "*ezētoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were seeking", "*archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative masculine plural - scribes", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - might destroy/kill", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were fearing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*laon*": "accusative masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/looking for/trying to find", "*anelōsin*": "might destroy/kill/do away with", "*ephobounto*": "were fearing/were afraid of" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.22.3", "source": "¶Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ Σατανᾶς εἰς Ἰούδαν τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Ἰσκαριώτην, ὄντα ἐκ τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ τῶν δώδεκα.", "text": "¶ *Eisēlthen* *de* *Satanas* into *Ioudan* the [one] *epikaloumenon* *Iskariōtēn*, *onta* from the *arithmou* of the *dōdeka*.", "grammar": { "*Eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - entered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Satanas*": "nominative masculine singular - Satan", "*Ioudan*": "accusative masculine singular - Judas", "*epikaloumenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being called/surnamed", "*Iskariōtēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Iscariot", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - being", "*arithmou*": "genitive masculine singular - number", "*dōdeka*": "genitive masculine plural - twelve" }, "variants": { "*Eisēlthen*": "entered/went into", "*epikaloumenon*": "being called/surnamed/named" } } 4 { "verseID": "Luke.22.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀπελθὼν, συνελάλησεν τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς στρατηγοῖς, τὸ πῶς αὐτὸν παραδῷ αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *apelthōn*, *synelalēsen* to the *archiereusin* and to the *stratēgois*, the [way] *pōs* he might *paradō* him to them.", "grammar": { "*apelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone away", "*synelalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he talked with/conferred", "*archiereusin*": "dative masculine plural - chief priests", "*stratēgois*": "dative masculine plural - captains/officers", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might betray/hand over", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/departed", "*synelalēsen*": "talked with/conferred/discussed", "*stratēgois*": "captains/officers of the temple guard", "*paradō*": "might betray/hand over/deliver" } } 5 { "verseID": "Luke.22.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐχάρησαν, καὶ συνέθεντο αὐτῷ ἀργύριον δοῦναι.", "text": "And *echarēsan*, and *synethento* to him *argyrion* *dounai*.", "grammar": { "*echarēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they rejoiced", "*synethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they agreed", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - to him", "*argyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - silver/money", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give" }, "variants": { "*echarēsan*": "they rejoiced/were glad", "*synethento*": "they agreed/contracted/covenanted", "*argyrion*": "silver/money/silver coins" } } 6 { "verseID": "Luke.22.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐξωμολόγησεν, καὶ ἐζήτει εὐκαιρίαν τοῦ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν αὐτοῖς ἄτερ ὄχλου.", "text": "And *exōmologēsen*, and *ezētei* *eukairian* of the *paradounai* him to them *ater* *ochlou*.", "grammar": { "*exōmologēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he consented/promised", "*ezētei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was seeking", "*eukairian*": "accusative feminine singular - opportunity", "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to betray/hand over", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural - to them", "*ater*": "preposition - without/apart from", "*ochlou*": "genitive masculine singular - crowd/multitude" }, "variants": { "*exōmologēsen*": "consented/promised/agreed", "*eukairian*": "opportunity/suitable time/chance", "*paradounai*": "to betray/hand over/deliver", "*ater*": "without/in absence of" } }
• John 11:47 : 47 { "verseID": "John.11.47", "source": "¶Συνήγαγον οὖν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συνέδριον, καὶ ἔλεγον, Τί ποιοῦμεν; ὅτι οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος πολλὰ σημεῖα ποιεῖ.", "text": "*Synēgagon* therefore the *archiereis* and the *Pharisaioi* *synedrion*, and *elegon*, What *poioumen*? because this the *anthrōpos* many *sēmeia* *poiei*.", "grammar": { "*Synēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - gathered together", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*poioumen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we do/are doing", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - does/is doing" }, "variants": { "*Synēgagon*": "gathered together/assembled/convened", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying", "*poioumen*": "we do/we are doing/shall we do", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles", "*poiei*": "does/performs/works" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.25", "source": "וַיִּ֨בֶן יָרָבְעָ֧ם אֶת־שְׁכֶ֛ם בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָיִם‪[t]‬ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בָּ֑הּ וַיֵּצֵ֣א מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּ֖בֶן אֶת־פְּנוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* *yārābĕʿām* *ʾet*-*šĕkem* in *har* *ʾeprayim* and *wayyēšeb* in it; and *wayyēṣēʾ* from there and *wayyiben* *ʾet*-*pĕnûʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šĕkem*": "proper name - Shechem", "*har*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper name - Ephraim", "*wayyēšeb*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*pĕnûʾēl*": "proper name - Penuel" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "and he built/constructed/fortified", "*har*": "the mountain/hill/hill country", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/lived/resided", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/left/departed" } }
• Ezra 8:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.31", "source": "וַֽנִּסְּעָ֞ה מִנְּהַ֣ר אֽ͏ַהֲוָ֗א בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן לָלֶ֖כֶת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְיַד־אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָיְתָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ מִכַּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֛ב וְאוֹרֵ֖ב עַל־הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wannisse'â* from-*nəhar* *'Ahăwā'* on-the-twelfth to-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*ri'šôn* to-*lāleḵet* *Yərûšālāim*; and-*yad*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* *hāyətâ* upon-us, and-*wayyaṣṣîlēnû* from-*kap̄* *'ôyēb* and-*'ôrēb* upon-the-*dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnisse'â*": "verb qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - we departed", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*nəhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - river of", "*'Ahăwā'*": "proper noun - Ahava", "*bi*": "preposition prefix - on/in", "*šənêm 'āśār*": "cardinal number - twelfth", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun masculine singular - month", "*hā-ri'šôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the first", "*lā*": "preposition prefix - to", "*leḵet*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to go", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hāyətâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was", "*'ālênû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yyaṣṣîlēnû*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he delivered us", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*kap̄*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ôyēb*": "noun masculine singular - enemy", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ôrēb*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - ambushing", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ha-dāreḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way" }, "variants": { "*nnisse'â*": "we departed/we set out/we journeyed", "*nəhar*": "river of/stream of", "*'Ahăwā'*": "Ahava (proper name of place/river)", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*ri'šôn*": "first/primary/chief", "*leḵet*": "to go/to travel/to journey", "*Yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*yad*": "hand of/power of/protection of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*hāyətâ*": "was/existed/remained", "*yyaṣṣîlēnû*": "he delivered us/he rescued us/he saved us", "*kap̄*": "hand of/power of/grasp of", "*'ôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*'ôrēb*": "ambushing/lying in wait/one who ambushes", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey/path" } }
• Job 1:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.1.15", "source": "וַתִּפֹּ֤ל שְׁבָא֙ וַתִּקָּחֵ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-tippōl* *šəbāʾ* *wa-tiqqāḥēm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*wa-tippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and fell upon", "*šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wa-tiqqāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants/young men", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*šəbāʾ*": "Sabeans/people of Sheba", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off", "*nəʿārîm*": "servants/young men/attendants", "*lə-pî-ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword", "*ʾimmālṭâ*": "escaped/was delivered", "*ləbaddî*": "alone/only I/by myself" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.1.16", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֵ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים נָֽפְלָה֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַתִּבְעַ֥ר בַּצֹּ֛אן וּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים וַתֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ʾēš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *nāpəlâ* from-the-*šāmayim* *wa-tibʿar* in-the-*ṣōʾn* and-in-the-*nəʿārîm* *wa-tōʾkəlēm* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular construct - fire of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*nāpəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*wa-tibʿar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and burned", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun with definite article - the sheep/flock", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants", "*wa-tōʾkəlēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and consumed them", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*ʿôd zeh mədabbēr*": "while this one was still speaking", "*ʾēš ʾĕlōhîm*": "fire of God/divine fire/lightning", "*tibʿar*": "burned/consumed", "*tōʾkəlēm*": "consumed them/devoured them" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.1.17", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים שָׂ֣מוּ ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֗ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙ וַיִּקָּח֔וּם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *kaśdîm* *śāmû* three *rāʾšîm* *wa-yipšəṭû* on-the-*gəmallîm* *wa-yiqqāḥûm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they set", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/bands/companies", "*wa-yipšəṭû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they raided", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the camels", "*wa-yiqqāḥûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans", "*śāmû šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "formed three bands/organized three companies", "*yipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/rushed upon", "*yiqqāḥûm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off" } }
• Prov 1:11-19 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.11", "source": "אִם־יֹאמְרוּ֮ לְכָ֢ה אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה לְדָ֑ם נִצְפְּנָ֖ה לְנָקִ֣י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*'im*-*yomru* *lekah* *'ittanu* *ne'ervah* *ledam* *nitspenah* *lenaqi* *ḥinnam*", "grammar": { "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*yomru*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*lekah*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*'ittanu*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*ne'ervah*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us lie in wait", "*ledam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for blood", "*nitspenah*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us lurk", "*lenaqi*": "preposition + masculine singular adjective - for the innocent", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*ne'ervah*": "let us lie in wait/let us ambush", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/murder", "*nitspenah*": "let us lurk/let us hide/let us ambush", "*naqi*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*ḥinnam*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.12", "source": "נִ֭בְלָעֵם כִּשְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "*nivla'em* *kish'ol* *ḥayyim* *utemimim* *keyordei* *vor*", "grammar": { "*nivla'em*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will swallow them", "*kish'ol*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sheol", "*ḥayyim*": "masculine plural adjective - alive/living", "*utemimim*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective - and whole/complete ones", "*keyordei*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - like those descending", "*vor*": "masculine singular noun - pit" }, "variants": { "*nivla'em*": "swallow them/devour them/consume them", "*she'ol*": "sheol/grave/pit/underworld", "*ḥayyim*": "alive/living/lively", "*temimim*": "whole/complete/blameless/perfect", "*yordei*": "those descending/those going down", "*vor*": "pit/cistern/grave" } } 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.13", "source": "כָּל־ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א נְמַלֵּ֖א בָתֵּ֣ינוּ שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "*kol*-*hon* *yaqar* *nimtsa'* *nemalle'* *batteinu* *shalal*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*hon*": "masculine singular noun - wealth", "*yaqar*": "masculine singular adjective - precious/valuable", "*nimtsa'*": "niphal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will find", "*nemalle'*": "piel imperfect, 1st common plural - we will fill", "*batteinu*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our houses", "*shalal*": "masculine singular noun - plunder/spoil" }, "variants": { "*hon*": "wealth/substance/riches", "*yaqar*": "precious/valuable/rare", "*nimtsa'*": "find/discover/acquire", "*nemalle'*": "fill/make full/satisfy", "*shalal*": "plunder/spoil/booty" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.14", "source": "גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*goralka* *tappil* *betokenu* *kis* *'eḥad* *yihyeh* *lekullanu*", "grammar": { "*goralka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lot", "*tappil*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will cast", "*betokenu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - in our midst", "*kis*": "masculine singular noun - purse", "*'eḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lekullanu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - for all of us" }, "variants": { "*goral*": "lot/portion/destiny", "*tappil*": "cast/throw/drop", "*tok*": "midst/among/within", "*kis*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*kullanu*": "all of us/everyone of us" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.15", "source": "בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃", "text": "*bni* *'al*-*telek* *bederek* *'ittam* *mena'* *ragleka* *minnetivotam*", "grammar": { "*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*telek*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - walk", "*bederek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*'ittam*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*mena'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep back", "*ragleka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*minnetivotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their paths" }, "variants": { "*telek*": "walk/go/travel", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*mena'*": "keep back/withhold/restrain", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*netivotam*": "their paths/their tracks/their courses" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.16", "source": "כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃", "text": "*ki* *ragleihem* *lara'* *yarutsu* *wiymaharu* *lishpok*-*dam*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ragleihem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*lara'*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to evil", "*yarutsu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they run", "*wiymaharu*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hasten", "*lishpok*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*ragleihem*": "their feet/their legs", "*ra'*": "evil/bad/malignant", "*yarutsu*": "they run/they rush", "*wiymaharu*": "they hasten/they hurry/they are quick", "*lishpok*": "to shed/to pour out", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed" } } 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.17", "source": "כִּֽי־חִ֭נָּם מְזֹרָ֣ה הָרָ֑שֶׁת בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י כָל־בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף׃", "text": "*ki*-*ḥinnam* *məzorah* *harashet* *bə'einei* *kol*-*ba'al* *kanaf*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/surely", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - in vain", "*məzorah*": "pual participle, feminine singular - is spread", "*harashet*": "article + feminine singular noun - the net", "*bə'einei*": "preposition + construct dual, feminine - in eyes of", "*kol*": "construct state - every", "*ba'al*": "construct state, masculine singular - owner of", "*kanaf*": "feminine singular noun - wing" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnam*": "in vain/for nothing/uselessly", "*məzorah*": "is spread/is scattered", "*rashet*": "net/snare", "*einei*": "eyes of", "*ba'al*": "owner/possessor/master", "*kanaf*": "wing/extremity/edge" } } 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.18", "source": "וְ֭הֵם לְדָמָ֣ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃", "text": "*wəhem* *lədamam* *ye'erovu* *yitspənu* *lənafəshotam*", "grammar": { "*wəhem*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*lədamam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their own blood", "*ye'erovu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lie in wait", "*yitspənu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lurk", "*lənafəshotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their own lives" }, "variants": { "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ye'erovu*": "they lie in wait/they ambush", "*yitspənu*": "they lurk/they hide/they ambush", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/self/person" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.19", "source": "כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בָּ֑צַע אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣יו יִקָּֽח׃", "text": "*ken* *'orḥot* *kol*-*botse'a* *batsa'* *'et*-*nefesh* *be'alav* *yiqqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ken*": "adverb - so/thus", "*'orḥot*": "construct state, feminine plural - ways of", "*kol*": "construct state - every", "*botse'a*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who gains", "*batsa'*": "masculine singular noun - unjust gain", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*nefesh*": "feminine singular construct - life of", "*be'alav*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it takes" }, "variants": { "*'orḥot*": "ways/paths/courses", "*botse'a*": "one who gains/profits/cuts off", "*batsa'*": "unjust gain/profit/plunder", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/self", "*be'alav*": "its owners/its possessors/its masters", "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/seizes/removes" } }
• Jer 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.9", "source": "הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ רָצֹ֙חַ֙ וְֽנָאֹ֗‪[t]‬ף וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר וְקַטֵּ֣ר לַבָּ֑עַל וְהָלֹ֗ךְ אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "?*gānōb rāṣōaḥ wĕ*-*nāʾōf wĕ*-*hiššābēaʿ* to-the-*šeqer wĕ*-*qaṭṭēr* to-the-*Baʿal wĕ*-*hālōk* after *ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*", "grammar": { "*gānōb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - stealing", "*rāṣōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - murdering", "*nāʾōf*": "Qal infinitive absolute - committing adultery", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*hiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - swearing", "*šeqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*qaṭṭēr*": "Piel infinitive absolute - burning incense", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (deity)", "*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - walking/going", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/strange", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you knew" }, "variants": { "*gānōb*": "stealing/theft", "*rāṣōaḥ*": "murdering/killing", "*nāʾōf*": "committing adultery", "*hiššābēaʿ*": "swearing/taking oaths", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*qaṭṭēr*": "burning incense/offering sacrifice", "*Baʿal*": "Baal (deity)", "*hālōk*": "walking/going/following", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "you knew/you have known/you recognize" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.10", "source": "וּבָאתֶ֞ם וַעֲמַדְתֶּ֣ם לְפָנַ֗י בַּבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִקְרָא־שְׁמִ֣י עָלָ֔יו וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם נִצַּ֑לְנוּ לְמַ֣עַן עֲשׂ֔וֹת אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*û*-*bāʾtem wa*-*ʿămadtem* before-me in-the-*bayit* the-this which *niqrāʾ*-my-*šĕmî* upon-it *wa*-*ʾămartem niṣṣalnû* for-purpose *ʿăśôt ʾēt* all-the-*tôʿēbôt* the-these", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came", "*wa*": "consecutive waw", "*ʿămadtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you stood", "*bayit*": "definite noun, masculine singular - house", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is called", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my name", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said", "*niṣṣalnû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are delivered", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*tôʿēbôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - abominations" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtem*": "you came/you entered", "*ʿămadtem*": "you stood/you presented yourselves", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*niqrāʾ*": "is called/is named/bears", "*niṣṣalnû*": "we are delivered/we are saved/we are rescued", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to commit/to practice", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices" } }
• Jer 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י נִֽמְצָא־קֶ֙שֶׁר֙ בְּאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְיֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yhwh* to-me: *nimṣāʾ*-*qešer* in-*ʾîš* *yĕhûdāh* and-in-*yōšbê* *yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is found", "*qešer*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*nimṣāʾ*": "is found/has been discovered/exists", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason", "*ʾîš*": "men of/people of/each one of", "*yōšbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }
• Ezek 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.9", "source": "אַנְשֵׁ֥י רָכִ֛יל הָ֥יוּ בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם וְאֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ אָ֣כְלוּ בָ֔ךְ זִמָּ֖ה עָשׂ֥וּ בְתוֹכֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl* *hāyû* in you for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*; and unto-the *hehārîm* they *ʾāḵəlû* in you, *zimmāh* they *ʿāśû* in *ṯôḵēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'men of'", "*rāḵîl*": "masculine singular noun - 'slander'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the mountains'", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they ate'", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'lewdness'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl*": "men of slander/slanderous men/gossips", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/high places (possible reference to pagan shrines)", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "ate/consumed/participated in ritual meals", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity" } }
• Ezek 22:27 : 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" } }
• Acts 4:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.4.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἦραν φωνὴν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ εἶπον, Δέσποτα, σὺ ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς:", "text": "They *de* *akousantes*, *homothymadon* *ēran* *phōnēn* *pros* the *Theon*, and *eipon*, *Despota*, you the *Theos*, the *poiēsas* the *ouranon*, and the *gēn*, and the *thalassan*, and all the [things] in them:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*homothymadon*": "adverb - with one accord/with one mind", "*ēran*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - lifted up/raised", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*Despota*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Master/Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/listened", "*homothymadon*": "with one accord/unanimously/with one mind", "*ēran*": "lifted up/raised", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*Despota*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/Ruler", "*poiēsas*": "having made/created", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*gēn*": "earth/land/ground", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean" } }