Isaiah 19:11

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.19.11", "source": "אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕwîlîm* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *ḥaḵmê* *yōʿăṣê* *Parʿōh* *ʿēṣāh* *niḇʿārāh* how *tōʾmĕrû* to-*Parʿōh* *ben*-*ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾănî* *ben*-*malḵê*-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foolish", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*ḥaḵmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*niḇʿārāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "foolish/fools/stupid", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men of/sages of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan/wisdom", "*niḇʿārāh*": "brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east/former times" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃

Transliteration

Surely-ʾĕwîlîm śārê Ṣōʿan ḥaḵmê yōʿăṣê Parʿōh ʿēṣāh niḇʿārāh how tōʾmĕrû to-Parʿōh ben-ḥăḵāmîm ʾănî ben-malḵê-qeḏem

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕwîlîm*: adjective, masculine plural - foolish
• *śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of
• *Ṣōʿan*: proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)
• *ḥaḵmê*: adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of
• *yōʿăṣê*: participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of
• *Parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *ʿēṣāh*: noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice
• *niḇʿārāh*: verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless
• *tōʾmĕrû*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *ḥăḵāmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wise men
• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *malḵê*: noun, masculine plural construct - kings of
• *qeḏem*: noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕwîlîm*: foolish/fools/stupid
• *śārê*: princes/officials/nobles/chiefs
• *ḥaḵmê*: wise men of/sages of
• *yōʿăṣê*: counselors of/advisors of
• *ʿēṣāh*: counsel/advice/plan/wisdom
• *niḇʿārāh*: brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish
• *ben*: son of/descendant of
• *ḥăḵāmîm*: wise men/sages/scholars
• *qeḏem*: ancient times/antiquity/east/former times

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; Pharaoh's wisest counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am a descendant of the wise, a son of ancient kings'?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee the vndiscrete prynces of Zoan, the councel of the wyse Senatours of Pharao, shal turne to foolishnesse: Those that darre boast & saye of Pharaos behalfe: I am come of wyse people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fooles: the counsell of the wise counselers of Pharaoh is become foolish: how say ye vnto Pharaoh, I am the sonne of the wise? I am the sonne of the ancient Kings?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But you foolishe princes of Zoan, ye wise counsaylers of Pharao, whose wit is turned to foolishnesse, howe say ye vnto Pharao, I am come of wise men and of auncient kinges?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I [am] the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Only, fools `are' the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, `A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh’s wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh,“I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.22", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *ba-negeb* *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿad*-*ḥebrôn* *wə-šām* *ʾăḥîman* *šēšay* *wə-talmay* *yəlîdê* *hā-ʿănāq* *wə-ḥebrôn* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *nibntâ* *lip̄nê* *ṣōʿan* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾăḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman", "*šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai", "*wə-talmay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai", "*yəlîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "definite article + proper noun - the Anak", "*wə-ḥebrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron", "*šebaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*nibntâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]", "*yəlîdê*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "the Anak/the giant", "*lip̄nê*": "before/earlier than/in front of" } }
• Ps 78:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.43", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃", "text": "which-*śām* in-*miṣrayim* *ʾōtōtāyw* and-*mōphətāyw* in-*śədēh*-*ṣōʿan*", "grammar": { "*śām*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ʾōtōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signs", "*mōphətāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wonders/portents", "*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper name - Zoan" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "placed/set/established", "*ʾōtōtāyw*": "his signs/his tokens/his omens", "*mōphətāyw*": "his wonders/his portents/his miracles", "*śədēh*": "field/countryside/territory" } }
• Isa 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.4", "source": "כִּי־הָיוּ בְצֹעַן שָׂרָיו וּמַלְאָכָיו חָנֵס יַגִּיעוּ׃", "text": "For they *hāyû* in *Ṣōʿan* his *śārâyw* and his *malʾākâyw* [to] *Ḥānēs* *yaggîʿû*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*śārâyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his officials/princes", "*malʾākâyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/envoys", "*Ḥānēs*": "proper noun - Hanes (city in Egypt)", "*yaggîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will reach/arrive" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "they were/became/have been", "*Ṣōʿan*": "Zoan (ancient city in Egypt's Nile Delta)", "*śārâyw*": "his officials/princes/leaders", "*malʾākâyw*": "his messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*Ḥānēs*": "Hanes (Egyptian city, likely Heracleopolis)", "*yaggîʿû*": "they will reach/arrive/come to" } }
• Acts 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.7.22", "source": "Καὶ ἐπαιδεύθη Μωσῆς πάσῃ σοφίᾳ Αἰγυπτίων, ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις καὶ ἐν ἔργοις.", "text": "*Kai* *epaideuthē* *Mōsēs* *pasē* *sophia* *Aigyptiōn*, *ēn* *de* *dynatos* *en* *logois* *kai* *en* *ergois*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epaideuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was instructed/trained", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*pasē*": "dative feminine singular - in all/every", "*sophia*": "dative feminine singular - wisdom", "*Aigyptiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Egyptians", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/moreover", "*dynatos*": "nominative masculine singular - powerful/mighty", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speech", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ergois*": "dative neuter plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*epaideuthē*": "was instructed/trained/educated/disciplined", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/learning", "*dynatos*": "powerful/mighty/capable/eloquent", "*logois*": "words/speech/matters/accounts", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Gen 41:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*ʿăḇādāyw hănimṣāʾ kāzeh ʾîš ʾăšer rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "interrogative prefix + niphal participle masculine singular - can we find?/would be found?", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - like this", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "can we find?/is to be found?/could be found?" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.39", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אַחֲרֵ֨י הוֹדִ֧יעַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶת־כָּל־זֹ֑את אֵין־נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾaḥărê hôdîaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* you *ʾet*-all-*zōʾt ʾên-nāḇôn wə-ḥākām* like-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôdîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - making known/has made known", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*wə-ḥākām*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wise", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced" } }
• Ps 78:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.12", "source": "נֶ֣גֶד אֲ֭בוֹתָם עָ֣שָׂה פֶ֑לֶא בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃", "text": "In front of *neḡeḏ* their *ʾăḇôtām* he *ʿāśâ* *p̄eleʾ* in land of *bᵉʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* field of-*śᵉḏê*-*ṣōʿan*", "grammar": { "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/in the sight of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made/performed", "*p̄eleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/marvel", "*bᵉʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*śᵉḏê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan" }, "variants": { "*neḡeḏ*": "in front of/in the sight of/before/in the presence of", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*p̄eleʾ*": "wonder/marvel/miracle/extraordinary act", "*śᵉḏê*": "field/country/territory/region" } }
• 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;", "text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person", "*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer", "*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period", "*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Isa 44:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.25", "source": "מֵפֵר֙ אֹת֣וֹת בַּדִּ֔ים וְקֹסְמִ֖ים יְהוֹלֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָח֖וֹר וְדַעְתָּ֥ם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃", "text": "*mēp̄ēr* *ʾōṯôṯ* *baddîm* *wəqōsəmîm* *yəhôlēl* *mēšîḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾāḥôr* *wəḏaʿtām* *yəśakkēl*", "grammar": { "*mēp̄ēr*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - frustrating", "*ʾōṯôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - signs of", "*baddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - liars/empty talkers", "*wəqōsəmîm*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - and diviners", "*yəhôlēl*": "verb, poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes fools", "*mēšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning back", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*wəḏaʿtām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their knowledge", "*yəśakkēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes foolish" }, "variants": { "*mēp̄ēr*": "frustrating/breaking/bringing to nothing", "*ʾōṯôṯ baddîm*": "signs of liars/omens of impostors/tokens of false prophets", "*qōsəmîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/fortune-tellers", "*yəhôlēl*": "makes fools/drives mad/makes into fools", "*mēšîḇ ḥăḵāmîm ʾāḥôr*": "turning wise men backward/driving back the wise/confounding the wise", "*yəśakkēl*": "makes foolish/makes into folly/shows to be nonsense" } }
• Jer 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.14", "source": "נִבְעַ֤ר כָּל־אָדָם֙ מִדַּ֔עַת הֹבִ֥ישׁ כָּל־צוֹרֵ֖ף מִפָּ֑סֶל כִּ֛י שֶׁ֥קֶר נִסְכּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־ר֥וּחַ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*Nibʿar* every-*ʾādām* from-*daʿat* *hōbîš* every-*ṣôrēf* from-*pāsel* *kî* *šeqer* *niskô* and-no-*rûaḥ* in-them", "grammar": { "*Nibʿar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is stupid/brutish", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*hōbîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is put to shame", "*ṣôrēf*": "qal participle, masculine singular - goldsmith/silversmith", "*pāsel*": "noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*niskô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his molten image", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*Nibʿar*": "is stupid/brutish/senseless/uncomprehending", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/understanding/skill", "*hōbîš*": "is put to shame/disgraced/disappointed", "*ṣôrēf*": "goldsmith/silversmith/refiner/metalworker", "*pāsel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*niskô*": "his molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }
• Jer 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.21", "source": "כִּ֤י נִבְעֲרוּ֙ הָֽרֹעִ֔ים וְאֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א דָרָ֑שׁוּ עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ וְכָל־מַרְעִיתָ֖ם נָפֽוֹצָה׃", "text": "*Kî* *nibʿărû* *hā-rōʿîm* and-*ʾet*-*YHWH* not *dārāšû* upon-thus not *hiśkîlû* and-all-*marʿîtām* *nāfôṣāh*", "grammar": { "*nibʿărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are brutish/stupid", "*hā-rōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds", "*dārāšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have sought", "*hiśkîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have prospered/succeeded", "*marʿîtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their flock/pasture", "*nāfôṣāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is scattered/dispersed" }, "variants": { "*nibʿărû*": "are brutish/stupid/senseless/ignorant", "*hā-rōʿîm*": "the shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*dārāšû*": "have sought/inquired of/consulted/investigated", "*hiśkîlû*": "have prospered/succeeded/acted wisely/had insight", "*marʿîtām*": "their flock/pasture/feeding place", "*nāfôṣāh*": "is scattered/dispersed/spread abroad" } }
• Jer 49:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.7", "source": "לֶאֱד֗וֹם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַאֵ֥ין ע֛וֹד חָכְמָ֖ה בְּתֵימָ֑ן אָבְדָ֤ה עֵצָה֙ מִבָּנִ֔ים נִסְרְחָ֖ה חָכְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "To-*ʾĕdôm*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*, is there not *ʿôd* *ḥokmāh* in-*têmān*? *ʾābədāh* *ʿēṣāh* from-*bānîm*, *nisrəḥāh* *ḥokmātām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*têmān*": "proper noun - Teman (region in Edom)", "*ʾābədāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has perished/is gone", "*ʿēṣāh*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*nisrəḥāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has become foul/spoiled", "*ḥokmātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3mp suffix - their wisdom" }, "variants": { "*têmān*": "Teman (region in Edom)/south", "*nisrəḥāh*": "become foul/spoiled/corrupted", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
• Ezek 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.26", "source": "הֹוָ֤ה עַל־הֹוָה֙ תָּב֔וֹא וּשְׁמֻעָ֥ה אֶל־שְׁמוּעָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה וּבִקְשׁ֤וּ חָזוֹן֙ מִנָּבִ֔יא וְתוֹרָה֙ תֹּאבַ֣ד מִכֹּהֵ֔ן וְעֵצָ֖ה מִזְּקֵנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôwāh* *ʿal*-*hôwāh* *tāḇôʾ* *û-šəmûʿāh* *ʾel*-*šəmûʿāh* *tihyeh* *û-ḇiqšû* *ḥāzôn* *mi-nāḇîʾ* *wə-tôrāh* *tōʾḇaḏ* *mi-kōhēn* *wə-ʿēṣāh* *mi-zəqēnîm*", "grammar": { "*hôwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - disaster", "*ʿal*-*hôwāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upon disaster", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will come", "*û-šəmûʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and report/rumor", "*ʾel*-*šəmûʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to report/rumor", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*û-ḇiqšû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will seek", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision", "*mi-nāḇîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prophet", "*wə-tôrāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and law/instruction", "*tōʾḇaḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will perish", "*mi-kōhēn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from priest", "*wə-ʿēṣāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and counsel", "*mi-zəqēnîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from elders" }, "variants": { "*hôwāh*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/rumor/news", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation/oracle", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*tōʾḇaḏ*": "perish/be lost/vanish", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/leaders" } }
• Ezek 30:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.30.14", "source": "וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִי֙ אֶת־פַּתְר֔וֹס וְנָתַ֥תִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּצֹ֑עַן וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי שְׁפָטִ֖ים בְּנֹֽא׃", "text": "*wa-hăšimmōtî* *ʾet*-*patrôs* *wə-nātattî* *ʾēš* *bə-ṣōʿan* *wə-ʿāśîtî* *šəpāṭîm* *bə-nōʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-hăšimmōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will make desolate", "*ʾet*-*patrôs*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Pathros (Upper Egypt)", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will set", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bə-ṣōʿan*": "preposition + proper noun - in Zoan/Tanis", "*wə-ʿāśîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will execute", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*bə-nōʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - in No/Thebes" }, "variants": { "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/acts of justice" } }
• Ps 92:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.6", "source": "מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "How *gādlû* *maʿăśeykā* *YHWH* *meʾōd* *ʿāmqû* *maḥšebōteykā*.", "grammar": { "How": "interrogative mah - how/what", "*gādlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are great", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿāmqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are deep", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*gādlû*": "they are great/they are magnificent/they are exalted", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/your deeds/your actions", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*meʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿāmqû*": "they are deep/they are profound/they are unfathomable", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your designs" } }
• Prov 30:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } }
• Isa 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.3", "source": "וְנָבְקָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲצָת֖וֹ אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל־הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹב֖וֹת וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*nāḇqāh* *rûaḥ*-*Miṣrayim* in-*qirbô* and-*ʿăṣātô* *ʾăḇallēaʿ* and-*dārĕšû* to-the-*ʾĕlîlîm* and-to-the-*ʾiṭṭîm* and-to-the-*ʾōḇôṯ* and-to-the-*yiddĕʿōnîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḇqāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be emptied/confused", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his counsel/plan", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will confound/swallow up", "*dārĕšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will seek/inquire", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - charmers/necromancers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - mediums/those with familiar spirits", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wizards/soothsayers" }, "variants": { "*nāḇqāh*": "will be emptied/confused/poured out/wasted away", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind/courage", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/plan/advice/wisdom", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "I will confound/swallow up/frustrate/ruin", "*dārĕšû*": "they will seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/vain things", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "charmers/necromancers/whisperers/murmurers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "mediums/those with familiar spirits/ghost-conjurers", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "wizards/soothsayers/fortune-tellers/those who claim supernatural knowledge" } }
• Isa 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.13", "source": "נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Nôʾălû* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *niššĕʾû* *śārê* *Nōp̄* *hiṯʿû* *et*-*Miṣrayim* *pinnaṯ* *šĕḇāṭeyhā*", "grammar": { "*Nôʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are foolish/deluded", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*niššĕʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are deceived", "*Nōp̄*": "proper noun - Memphis (city in Egypt)", "*hiṯʿû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have led astray", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*pinnaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cornerstone of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tribes" }, "variants": { "*Nôʾălû*": "they are foolish/deluded/have become fools", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*niššĕʾû*": "they are deceived/led astray/misled/beguiled", "*hiṯʿû*": "they have led astray/caused to err/misled/deceived", "*pinnaṯ*": "cornerstone of/corner of/chief of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "her tribes/her clans/her people" } }
• Isa 29:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.14", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֥י יוֹסִ֛ף לְהַפְלִ֥יא אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה הַפְלֵ֣א וָפֶ֑לֶא וְאָֽבְדָה֙ חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔יו וּבִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖יו תִּסְתַּתָּֽר", "text": "Therefore *hinĕnî* *yôsip̱* to-do-*hap̱lîʾ* *ʾet*-*hā-ʿām*-*ha-zzeh* *hap̱lēʾ* and-*p̱eleʾ* and-*ʾāḇĕdāh* *ḥoḵmat* *ḥăḵāmāyw* and-*bînat* *nĕḇōnāyw* *tistattār*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*hinĕnî*": "particle hinnēh + 1st person singular suffix - behold I", "*yôsip̱*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - continuing/proceeding", "*lĕ-hap̱lîʾ*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to deal wonderfully with", "*ʾet-hā-ʿām-ha-zzeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this people", "*hap̱lēʾ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - wonder", "*wā-p̱eleʾ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and a wonder", "*wĕ-ʾāḇĕdāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and will perish", "*ḥoḵmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*ḥăḵāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wise ones", "*ū-ḇînat*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular construct - and understanding of", "*nĕḇōnāyw*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its discerning ones", "*tistattār*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will hide itself" }, "variants": { "*yôsip̱*": "continuing/proceeding/adding", "*hap̱lîʾ*": "deal wonderfully with/do an extraordinary thing/work wonders", "*hap̱lēʾ wā-p̱eleʾ*": "wonder and a wonder/extraordinary and amazing/a most amazing thing", "*ʾāḇĕdāh*": "will perish/be destroyed/vanish", "*ḥoḵmat*": "wisdom/skill/cleverness", "*ḥăḵāmāyw*": "its wise ones/sages/experts", "*bînat*": "understanding/insight/discernment", "*nĕḇōnāyw*": "its discerning ones/intelligent ones/prudent ones", "*tistattār*": "will hide itself/be concealed/disappear" } }
• Job 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }
• Job 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.12.17", "source": "מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל׃", "text": "*môlîk* *yôʿăṣîm* *šôlāl* *wə-šōpəṭîm* *yəhôlēl*", "grammar": { "*môlîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - counselors", "*šôlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - stripped/barefoot/plundered", "*wə-šōpəṭîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and judges", "*yəhôlēl*": "poel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he makes fools" }, "variants": { "*môlîk*": "leads/brings/causes to walk", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "counselors/advisors", "*šôlāl*": "stripped/plundered/barefoot/captive", "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/rulers", "*yəhôlēl*": "makes foolish/makes mad" } }
• Ps 33:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.10", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה הֵפִ֥יר עֲצַת־גּוֹיִ֑ם הֵ֝נִ֗יא מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת עַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* *hēfîr* *ʿăṣat*-*gôyim* *hēnî'* *maḥšəbôt* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hēfîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - frustrated/brought to nothing", "*ʿăṣat*": "feminine singular construct noun - counsel of/plan of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*hēnî'*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thwarted/frustrated", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - thoughts/plans", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples" }, "variants": { "*hēfîr*": "frustrated/brought to nothing/annulled/foiled", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/plan of/advice of", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hēnî'*": "thwarted/frustrated/prevented", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/intentions", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } }
• Ps 73:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }