Isaiah 10:15

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.10.15", "source": "הֲיִתְפָּאֵר הַגַּרְזֶן עַל הַחֹצֵב בּוֹ אִם־יִתְגַּדֵּל הַמַּשּׂוֹר עַל־מְנִיפוֹ כְּהָנִיף שֵׁבֶט וְאֶת־מְרִימָיו כְּהָרִים מַטֶּה לֹא־עֵץ", "text": "*hăyitp̄āʾēr* *haggarzen* *ʿal* *haḥōṣēb* *bô* *ʾim*-*yitgaddēl* *hammaśśôr* *ʿal*-*menîp̄ô* *kehānîp̄* *šēbeṭ* *weʾet*-*merîmāyw* *kehārîm* *maṭṭeh* *lōʾ*-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*hăyitp̄āʾēr*": "interrogative particle + hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall it boast", "*haggarzen*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the axe", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*haḥōṣēb*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one who hews", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*yitgaddēl*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - magnifies itself", "*hammaśśôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the saw", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*menîp̄ô*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - the one who wields it", "*kehānîp̄*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - like wielding", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - rod/staff", "*weʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*merîmāyw*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - those raising it", "*kehārîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - like raising", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood" }, "variants": { "*pāʾar*": "boast/glorify/beautify", "*garzen*": "axe/hatchet", "*ḥāṣab*": "hew/cut/dig", "*gādal*": "become great/magnify oneself", "*maśśôr*": "saw/cutting tool", "*nûp̄*": "wield/wave/brandish", "*rûm*": "raise/lift up/exalt", "*maṭṭeh* *lōʾ*-*ʿēṣ*": "staff not-wood/something not wooden" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲיִתְפָּאֵר הַגַּרְזֶן עַל הַחֹצֵב בּוֹ אִם־יִתְגַּדֵּל הַמַּשּׂוֹר עַל־מְנִיפוֹ כְּהָנִיף שֵׁבֶט וְאֶת־מְרִימָיו כְּהָרִים מַטֶּה לֹא־עֵץ

Transliteration

hăyitp̄āʾēr haggarzen ʿal haḥōṣēb bô ʾim-yitgaddēl hammaśśôr ʿal-menîp̄ô kehānîp̄ šēbeṭ weʾet-merîmāyw kehārîm maṭṭeh lōʾ-ʿēṣ

Grammar Details

• *hăyitp̄āʾēr*: interrogative particle + hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall it boast
• *haggarzen*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the axe
• *ʿal*: preposition - against
• *haḥōṣēb*: definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one who hews
• *bô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it
• *ʾim*: conjunction - whether/if
• *yitgaddēl*: hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - magnifies itself
• *hammaśśôr*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the saw
• *menîp̄ô*: hiphil participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - the one who wields it
• *kehānîp̄*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - like wielding
• *šēbeṭ*: noun, masculine singular - rod/staff
• *weʾet*: waw conjunction + direct object marker
• *merîmāyw*: hiphil participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - those raising it
• *kehārîm*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - like raising
• *maṭṭeh*: noun, masculine singular - staff
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular - wood

Word Meanings

• *pāʾar*: boast/glorify/beautify
• *garzen*: axe/hatchet
• *ḥāṣab*: hew/cut/dig
• *gādal*: become great/magnify oneself
• *maśśôr*: saw/cutting tool
• *nûp̄*: wield/wave/brandish
• *rûm*: raise/lift up/exalt
• *maṭṭeh* *lōʾ*-*ʿēṣ*: staff not-wood/something not wooden

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Does the axe exalt itself above the one who wields it? Or does the saw boast against the one who moves it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff acting as though it were not made of wood.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Shall the ax boast against him who cuts with it? Or shall the saw magnify itself against him who shakes it? As if the rod should shake itself against those who lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were not wood.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, [or] as if a staff should lift up [him that is] not wood.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But doth the axe boost itself, agaynst him yt heweth therwith, or doth the sawe make eny krakinge, agaynst him that ruleth it? That were euen like, as yf the rod dyd exalte it self agaynst him, that beareth it: or as though ye staff shulde magnifie it self, as who saye: it were no wodd.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith? or shall the sawe exalt it selfe against him that moueth it? as if the rod shoulde lift vp it selfe against him that taketh it vp, or the staffe should exalt it selfe, as it were no wood.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therwith? or shal the sawe make any bragging against hym that ruleth it? That were euen lyke as if the rod did exalt it selfe against him that beareth it, or as though the staffe should magnifie it selfe as who say it were no wood.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? [or] shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake [itself] against them that lift it up, [or] as if the staff should lift up [itself, as if it were] no wood.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Shall the axe boast itself against him who hews therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him who wields it? as if a rod should wield those who lift it up, [or] as if a staff should lift up [him who is] not wood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  -- Doth the axe glorify itself Against him who is hewing with it? Doth the saw magnify itself Against him who is shaking it? As a rod waving those lifting it up! As a staff lifting up that which is not wood!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, `or' as if a staff should lift up `him that is' not wood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, [or] as if a staff should lift up [him that is] not wood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Should an axe brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Does an ax exalt itself over the one who wields it, or a saw magnify itself over the one who cuts with it? As if a scepter should brandish the one who raises it, or a staff should lift up what is not made of wood!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.5", "source": "הוֹי אַשּׁוּר שֵׁבֶט אַפִּי וּמַטֶּה־הוּא בְיָדָם זַעְמִי", "text": "*hôy* *ʾaššûr* *šēbeṭ* *ʾappî* *ûmaṭṭeh*-*hûʾ* *beyādām* *zaʿmî*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria/Assyrian", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger", "*ûmaṭṭeh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and staff/rod", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*zaʿmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my indignation/wrath" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/face", "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch/tribe", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/wrath/fury" } }
• Rom 9:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.9.21", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;", "text": "Or not *echei exousian* the *kerameus* of the *pēlou*, out of the same *phyramatos poiēsai* which *men* for *timēn skeuos*, which *de* for *atimian*?", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*kerameus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - potter", "*pēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clay", "*phyramatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of lump/batch", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to make", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vessel", "*de*": "particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor" }, "variants": { "*echei exousian*": "has authority/has power/has right", "*kerameus*": "potter/craftsman", "*pēlou*": "of clay/of mud", "*phyramatos*": "of lump/of batch/of mixture", "*poiēsai*": "to make/to create/to fashion", "*timēn*": "honor/dignity/value", "*skeuos*": "vessel/instrument/container", "*atimian*": "dishonor/common use/dishonorable use" } }
• Isa 45:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.9", "source": "ה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר חֹ֤מֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וּפָעָלְךָ֖ אֵין־יָדַ֥יִם לֽוֹ", "text": "*hôy* *rāb* [direct object marker]-*yōṣĕrô* *ḥereś* [direct object marker]-*ḥarśê* *ʾădāmâ* *hăyōʾmar* *ḥōmer* to-*yōṣĕrô* what-*taʿăśeh* and-*pāʿolkā* *ʾên*-*yādayim* to-him", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - striving/contending", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his maker/his former", "*ḥereś*": "masculine singular noun - potsherd/earthenware", "*ḥarśê*": "masculine plural construct - potsherds of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - ground/earth", "*hăyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - shall it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "masculine singular noun - clay/material", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - its maker/its former", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you make", "*pāʿolkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person suffix - your work", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "striving/contending/disputing/quarreling with", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay fragment", "*ḥarśê*": "potsherds of/fragments of", "*hăyōʾmar*": "shall it say?/will it say?/should it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/material/substance/matter", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you make/you are doing", "*pāʿolkā*": "your work/your product/what you've made" } }
• Jer 51:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.20", "source": "מַפֵּץ־אַתָּ֣ה לִ֔י כְּלֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃", "text": "*mappets* you to me, *keli milchamah*; and I shall *nippats* by you *goyim*, and I shall *shachat* by you *mamlakot*.", "grammar": { "*mappets*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hammer/club/battle-axe", "*'attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*li*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*keli*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instrument/weapon/tool", "*milchamah*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*we-nippatseti*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will shatter/dash to pieces", "*beka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by/with you", "*goyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*we-hishchati*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will destroy/ruin", "*mamlakot*": "noun, feminine plural - kingdoms" }, "variants": { "*mappets*": "hammer/battle-axe/war club/shatterer", "*keli milchamah*": "instruments of war/weapons of battle", "*nippats*": "shatter/dash to pieces/break in pieces", "*goyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*shachat*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*mamlakot*": "kingdoms/realms/dominions" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.21", "source": "וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ ס֖וּס וְרֹֽכְב֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ רֶ֖כֶב וְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And I shall *nippats* by you *sus we-rokebo*; and I shall *nippats* by you *rekeb we-rokebo*.", "grammar": { "*we-nippatseti*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will shatter/dash to pieces", "*beka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by/with you", "*sus*": "noun, masculine singular - horse", "*we-rokebo*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its rider", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot", "*we-rokebo*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its rider/driver" }, "variants": { "*nippats*": "shatter/dash to pieces/break in pieces", "*sus*": "horse", "*rokeb*": "rider/horseman", "*rekeb*": "chariot/vehicle/wagon" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.22", "source": "וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ זָקֵ֣ן וָנָ֑עַר וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ בָּח֖וּר וּבְתוּלָֽה׃", "text": "And I shall *nippats* by you *'ish we-'ishah*; and I shall *nippats* by you *zaqen wa-na'ar*; and I shall *nippats* by you *bachur u-betulah*.", "grammar": { "*we-nippatseti*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will shatter/dash to pieces", "*beka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by/with you", "*'ish*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*we-'ishah*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and woman", "*zaqen*": "noun, masculine singular - old man/elder", "*wa-na'ar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and young man/youth", "*bachur*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/choice young man", "*u-betulah*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and virgin/maiden" }, "variants": { "*'ish*": "man/husband/male", "*'ishah*": "woman/wife/female", "*zaqen*": "old man/elder/aged one", "*na'ar*": "youth/young man/boy/servant", "*bachur*": "young man/choice young man/youth", "*betulah*": "virgin/maiden/young woman" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.23", "source": "וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ רֹעֶ֣ה וְעֶדְר֔וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ אִכָּ֣ר וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ פַּח֖וֹת וּסְגָנִֽים׃", "text": "And I shall *nippats* by you *ro'eh we-'edro*; and I shall *nippats* by you *'ikkar we-tsimdo*; and I shall *nippats* by you *pachot u-seganim*.", "grammar": { "*we-nippatseti*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will shatter/dash to pieces", "*beka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by/with you", "*ro'eh*": "noun, masculine singular - shepherd/herder", "*we-'edro*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his flock", "*'ikkar*": "noun, masculine singular - farmer/plowman", "*we-tsimdo*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his team/yoke", "*pachot*": "noun, masculine plural - governors/deputies", "*u-seganim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and rulers/officials" }, "variants": { "*ro'eh*": "shepherd/herder/pastor", "*'eder*": "flock/herd", "*'ikkar*": "farmer/plowman/husbandman", "*tsemed*": "team/yoke/pair", "*pachot*": "governors/deputies/provincial rulers", "*seganim*": "rulers/officials/prefects" } }
• Isa 29:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.16", "source": "הַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔ם אִם־כְּחֹ֥מֶר הַיֹּצֵ֖ר יֵֽחָשֵׁ֑ב כִּֽי־יֹאמַ֨ר מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א עָשָׂ֔נִי וְיֵ֛צֶר אָמַ֥ר לְיוֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א הֵבִֽין", "text": "*Hap̱kĕḵem*! If-like-*ḥōmer* *ha-yōṣēr* *yēḥāšēḇ* that-*yōʾmar* *maʿăśeh* to-*ʿōśēhû* not *ʿāśānî* and-*yēṣer* *ʾāmar* to-*yôṣĕrô* not *hēḇîn*", "grammar": { "*Hap̱kĕḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your perversity", "*ʾim-kĕ-ḥōmer*": "conjunction ʾim + preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - if like clay", "*ha-yōṣēr*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the potter", "*yēḥāšēḇ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is considered/regarded", "*kî-yōʾmar*": "conjunction kî + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that says", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - made thing/work", "*lĕ-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its maker", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he made me", "*wĕ-yēṣer*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and formed thing", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said", "*lĕ-yôṣĕrô*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its former", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḇîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands" }, "variants": { "*Hap̱kĕḵem*": "your perversity/perversion/turning things upside down", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material", "*yōṣēr*": "potter/former/creator", "*yēḥāšēḇ*": "is considered/regarded/thought of", "*maʿăśeh*": "made thing/work/product", "*ʿōśēhû*": "its maker/creator/fashioner", "*ʿāśānî*": "he made me/created me/fashioned me", "*yēṣer*": "formed thing/creation/vessel", "*yôṣĕrô*": "its former/creator/fashioner", "*hēḇîn*": "he understands/comprehends/has knowledge" } }
• Ezek 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.9", "source": "הֶאָמֹ֤ר תֹּאמַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אָ֔נִי לִפְנֵ֖י הֹֽרְגֶ֑ךָ וְאַתָּ֥ה אָדָ֛ם וְלֹא־אֵ֖ל בְּיַ֥ד מְחַלְלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*he-ʾāmōr* *tōʾmar* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānî* *li-p̄nê* *hōrḡeḵā* *wə-ʾattāh* *ʾāḏām* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾēl* *bə-yaḏ* *məḥaləleḵā*", "grammar": { "*he-ʾāmōr*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute - will saying", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*hōrḡeḵā*": "qal participle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your slayer", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun masculine singular - man/human", "*wə-lōʾ*-*ʾēl*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun masculine singular - and not god", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*məḥaləleḵā*": "piel participle masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - those who pierce/wound you" }, "variants": { "*he-ʾāmōr* *tōʾmar*": "will you indeed say/will you still say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (singular meaning despite plural form)/gods/divine beings", "*hōrḡeḵā*": "your slayer/killer", "*məḥaləleḵā*": "those who pierce/wound/profane you" } }
• Ps 17:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.13", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Qûmāh* *YHWH* *qaddǝmāh* *fānāyw* *hakhrî'ēhû* *pallǝṭāh* *nafšî* *mērāšā'* *ḥarbekā*", "grammar": { "*Qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*qaddǝmāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - confront/meet", "*fānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - make him bow down/subdue him", "*pallǝṭāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mērāšā'*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from the wicked", "*ḥarbekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword" }, "variants": { "*qaddǝmāh*": "confront/meet/go before", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "make him bow down/subdue him/cause him to kneel" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.14", "source": "מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ *וצפינך **וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ תְּמַלֵּ֢א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבּ֥עוּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵֽיהֶם׃", "text": "*Mimmǝtîm* *yādǝkā* *YHWH* *mimmǝtîm* *mēḥeled* *ḥelqām* *baḥayyîm* *ûṣǝfûnǝkā* *tǝmallē'* *biṭnām* *yiśbǝ'û* *bānîm* *wǝhinnîḥû* *yitrām* *lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*", "grammar": { "*Mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*yādǝkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*mēḥeled*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the world/life", "*ḥelqām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your treasured ones [ketiv/qere variation]", "*tǝmallē'*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fill", "*biṭnām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their belly", "*yiśbǝ'û*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wǝhinnîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - and they leave", "*yitrām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abundance/remainder", "*lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children" }, "variants": { "*mēḥeled*": "from the world/life/transience", "*ḥelqām*": "their portion/share/lot", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "and your treasured ones/hidden things/secrets (text shows both ketiv וצפינך and qere וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ forms)", "*yitrām*": "their abundance/remainder/leftover" } }