Isaiah 21:9

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.21.9", "source": "וְהִנֵּה־זֶ֥ה בָא֙ רֶ֣כֶב אִ֔ישׁ צֶ֖מֶד פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָפְלָ֤ה נָֽפְלָה֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְכָל־פְּסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ שִׁבַּ֥ר לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And behold-this *bā'* *rekeb* *'îš* *ṣemed* *pārāšîm* and *ya'an* and *yō'mer* *nāplāh* *nāplāh* *bābel* and all-*pəsîlê* her *'elōheyā* *šibbar* to *'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bā'*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chariot/rider of", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair of", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*ya'an*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yō'mer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāplāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen", "*nāplāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen (repeated)", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*pəsîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - graven images of", "*'elōheyā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her gods", "*šibbar*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has shattered", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*rekeb 'îš*": "chariot with men/chariot of a man", "*nāplāh nāplāh*": "fallen, fallen (emphatic repetition)", "*šibbar lā'āreṣ*": "shattered to the ground/broken to the earth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהִנֵּה־זֶ֥ה בָא֙ רֶ֣כֶב אִ֔ישׁ צֶ֖מֶד פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָפְלָ֤ה נָֽפְלָה֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְכָל־פְּסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ שִׁבַּ֥ר לָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And behold-this bā' rekeb 'îš ṣemed pārāšîm and ya'an and yō'mer nāplāh nāplāh bābel and all-pəsîlê her 'elōheyā šibbar to 'āreṣ

Grammar Details

• *bā'*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - coming
• *rekeb*: noun, masculine singular construct - chariot/rider of
• *'îš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *ṣemed*: noun, masculine singular construct - pair of
• *pārāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - horsemen
• *ya'an*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered
• *yō'mer*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *nāplāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen (repeated)
• *bābel*: proper noun - Babylon
• *pəsîlê*: noun, masculine plural construct - graven images of
• *'elōheyā*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her gods
• *šibbar*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has shattered
• *'āreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to the ground

Word Meanings

• *rekeb 'îš*: chariot with men/chariot of a man
• *nāplāh nāplāh*: fallen, fallen (emphatic repetition)
• *šibbar lā'āreṣ*: shattered to the ground/broken to the earth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And behold, here comes a chariot of men, with pairs of horsemen. And he answered, saying, 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the carved images of her gods are shattered to the ground.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And, behold, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the carved images of her gods he has shattered to the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  With yt came there one rydinge vpon a charet, which answered, and sayde Babilon is fallen, she is turned vpsyde downe, and all ye ymages of hir goddes are smytten to ye grounde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde, this mans charet commeth with two horsemen; he answered and said, Babel is fallen: it is fallen, and all the images of her gods hath he broken vnto the ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde here commeth a charret of men, with two horsemen, and he aunswered and sayd, Babylon is fallen, it is fallen, and all the images of her gods hath he smitten downe vnto the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and, behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. He answered, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And lo, this, the chariot of a man is coming, A couple of horsemen.' And he answereth and saith: `Fallen, fallen hath Babylon, And all the graven images of her gods He hath broken to the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, here come war-carriages with men, horsemen by twos: and in answer he said, Babylon is made low, is made low, and all her images are broken on the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs." He answered, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look what’s coming! A charioteer, a team of horses.” When questioned, he replies,“Babylon has fallen, fallen! All the idols of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 51:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.8", "source": "פִּתְאֹ֛ם נָפְלָ֥ה בָבֶ֖ל וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ עָלֶ֗יהָ קְח֤וּ צֳרִי֙ לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ אוּלַ֖י תֵּרָפֵֽא׃", "text": "*Pitʾōm* *nāp̄lāh* *Bāvel* and-*tiššāvēr*. *Hêylîlû* over-her, *qĕḥû* *ṣŏrî* for-*maḵʾôvāh*, perhaps *tērāp̄ēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*nāp̄lāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*tiššāvēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she is broken", "*Hêylîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*qĕḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - take", "*ṣŏrî*": "masculine singular noun - balm", "*maḵʾôvāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her pain", "*tērāp̄ēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she may be healed" }, "variants": { "*Pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*tiššāvēr*": "is broken/is shattered/is destroyed", "*Hêylîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*ṣŏrî*": "balm/balsam/medicinal resin", "*maḵʾôvāh*": "her pain/her wound/her sorrow", "*tērāp̄ēʾ*": "she may be healed/she may be cured/she may recover" } }
• Rev 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.8", "source": "Καὶ ἄλλος ἄγγελος ἠκολούθησεν, λέγων, Ἔπεσεν, ἔπεσεν, Βαβυλὼν ἡ πόλις, ἡ μεγάλη ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς πεπότικεν πάντα ἔθνη.", "text": "And another *angelos* *ēkolouthēsen*, *legōn*, *Epesen*, *epesen*, *Babylōn* the *polis*, the *megalē* because from the *oinou* of the *thymou* of the *porneias* of her *pepōtiken* all *ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - followed", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epesen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - fell/has fallen", "*Babylōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*oinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wine", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - passion/wrath", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*pepōtiken*": "perfect active, 3rd person singular - has made to drink", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*ēkolouthēsen*": "followed/came after", "*Epesen*": "fell/has fallen/collapsed", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/powerful/mighty", "*oinou*": "wine/fermented drink", "*thymou*": "passion/wrath/anger/rage", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*pepōtiken*": "has made to drink/has given to drink", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Rev 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.2", "source": "Καὶ ἔκραξεν ἐν ἰσχυρᾷ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἔπεσεν, ἔπεσεν Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη, καὶ ἐγένετο κατοικητήριον δαιμόνων, καὶ φυλακὴ παντὸς πνεύματος ἀκαθάρτου, καὶ φυλακὴ παντὸς ὀρνέου ἀκαθάρτου καὶ μεμισημένου.", "text": "And *ekraxen* with *ischyra* *phōnē* *megalē*, *legōn*, *Epesen*, *epesen* *Babylōn* the *megalē*, and *egeneto* *katoikētērion* of *daimonōn*, and *phylakē* of every *pneumatos* *akathartou*, and *phylakē* of every *orneou* *akathartou* and *memisēmenou*.", "grammar": { "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cried out/shouted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/in", "*ischyra*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - strong/mighty", "*phōnē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*megalē*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/has fallen", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great/mighty", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/has become", "*katoikētērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - dwelling place/habitation", "*daimonōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - demons/evil spirits", "*phylakē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - prison/hold/cage", "*pantos*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - every/all", "*pneumatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - spirit", "*akathartou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - unclean/impure", "*orneou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - bird", "*memisēmenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, singular - hated/detested" }, "variants": { "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*ischyra*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone", "*megalē*": "great/loud/mighty", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*epesen*": "fell/has fallen/collapsed", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*egeneto*": "became/has become/came to be", "*katoikētērion*": "dwelling place/habitation/residence", "*daimonōn*": "demons/evil spirits/supernatural beings", "*phylakē*": "prison/cage/hold/watch", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*akathartou*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*orneou*": "bird/fowl", "*memisēmenou*": "hated/detested/despised" } }
• Jer 51:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.44", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עַל־בֵּ֜ל בְּבָבֶ֗ל וְהֹצֵאתִ֤י אֶת־בִּלְעוֹ֙ מִפִּ֔יו וְלֹֽא־יִנְהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו ע֖וֹד גּוֹיִ֑ם גַּם־חוֹמַ֥ת בָּבֶ֖ל נָפָֽלָה", "text": "And-*pāqadtî* against-*Bēl* in-*Bābel* and-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-*bilʿô* from-*pîw* and-not-*yinhărû* to-him again *gôyîm* also-*ḥômat* *Bābel* *nāpālāh*", "grammar": { "*pāqadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will punish/visit", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will bring out", "*bilʿô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - what he has swallowed", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*yinhărû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will flow", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*nāpālāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she has fallen" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will punish/I will visit/I will attend to", "*bilʿô*": "what he has swallowed/his prey/what he has devoured", "*yinhărû*": "they will flow/they will stream/they will go in procession", "*ḥômat*": "wall of/rampart of/fortification of" } }
• Isa 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.19", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָבֶל֙ צְבִ֣י מַמְלָכ֔וֹת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּא֣וֹן כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־סְדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hāyəṯāh* *Bāḇel* *ṣəḇî* *mamləḵôṯ* *tip̄ʾereṯ* *gəʾôn* *Kaśdîm* like-*mahpēḵaṯ* *ʾĔlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*Səḏōm* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-*ʿĂmōrāh*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyəṯāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will be", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ṣəḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - glory/beauty of", "*mamləḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - kingdoms", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - splendor/beauty of", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - pride of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*kəmahpēḵaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - like the overthrow of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God", "*ʾeṯ-səḏōm*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sodom", "*wəʾeṯ-ʿămōrāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Gomorrah" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor/majesty", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "splendor/beauty/glory/adornment", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/majesty/exaltation", "*mahpēḵaṯ*": "overthrow/destruction/overturning" } }
• Isa 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.4", "source": "וְנָשָׂ֜אתָ הַמָּשָׁ֥ל הַזֶּ֛ה עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ אֵ֚יךְ שָׁבַ֣ת נֹגֵ֔שׂ שָׁבְתָ֖ה מַדְהֵבָֽה׃", "text": "And *nāśāʾtā* the-*māšāl* the-this against-*meleḵ* *bāḇel* and-*ʾāmārtā*: *ʾêḵ* *šāḇat* *nōḡēś*, *šāḇtāh* *madhēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*nāśāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take up/lift", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the proverb/taunt/oracle", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾāmārtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*šāḇat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has ceased/stopped", "*nōḡēś*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - oppressor/taskmaster", "*šāḇtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has ceased/stopped", "*madhēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - insolence/golden city/oppression" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾtā*": "take up/lift/raise/bear", "*māšāl*": "proverb/taunt/parable/oracle", "*šāḇat*": "cease/stop/rest/desist", "*nōḡēś*": "oppressor/taskmaster/tyrant/driver", "*madhēḇāh*": "insolence/golden city/golden one/oppression/place of gold" } }
• Isa 46:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.1", "source": "כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*kāraʿ Bēl kōrēs Nəbô*, *hāyû* their-*ʿăṣabbêhem* for-the-*ḥayyâ* wə-for-the-*bəhēmâ*; your-*nəśuʾōtêkem ʿămûsôt maśśāʾ* for-the-*ʿăyēpâ*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has bowed down/stooped", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*kōrēs*": "participle, singular, masculine - stooping/collapsing", "*Nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo (Babylonian deity)", "*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - their idols/images", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - living creature/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock/beast", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "passive participle, feminine, plural + 2nd person plural suffix - your carried things/burdens", "*ʿămûsôt*": "passive participle, feminine, plural - loaded/burdened", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/stoop/kneel/collapse", "*kōrēs*": "stooping/collapsing/bending", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "things carried/burdens/loads", "*ʿămûsôt*": "loaded/burdened/weighed down", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "weary/faint/exhausted one" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.2", "source": "קָרְס֤וּ כָֽרְעוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ מַלֵּ֣ט מַשָּׂ֑א וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֥י הָלָֽכָה׃", "text": "*qārəsû kārəʿû* together, *lōʾ yākəlû mallēṭ maśśāʾ*, wə-*napšām* in-the-*šəbî hālākâ*.", "grammar": { "*qārəsû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have collapsed/stooped", "*kārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have bowed down/crouched", "*yākəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were able/could", "*mallēṭ*": "infinitive construct, piel - to deliver/rescue/save", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person plural suffix - their soul/life/self", "*šəbî*": "noun, masculine, singular - captivity/exile", "*hālākâ*": "perfect, 3rd feminine, singular - has gone/walked" }, "variants": { "*qārəsû*": "collapse/stoop/bend down", "*kārəʿû*": "bow down/crouch/kneel", "*mallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/escape", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/oracle", "*napšām*": "their soul/life/self/person", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile/imprisonment" } }
• Jer 50:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.2", "source": "הַגִּ֨ידוּ בַגּוֹיִ֤ם וְהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ וּֽשְׂאוּ־נֵ֔ס הַשְׁמִ֖יעוּ אַל־תְּכַחֵ֑דוּ אִמְרוּ֩ נִלְכְּדָ֨ה בָבֶ֜ל הֹבִ֥ישׁ בֵּל֙ חַ֣ת מְרֹדָ֔ךְ הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ עֲצַבֶּ֔יהָ חַ֖תּוּ גִּלּוּלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Haggîdû* in-the-*gôyim* and-*hašmîʿû* and-*śĕʾû*-*nēs* *hašmîʿû* not-*tĕkahēdû* *ʾimrû* *nilkĕdâ* *Bābel* *hôbîš* *Bēl* *ḥat* *Mĕrōdāk* *hôbîšû* *ʿăṣabbêhā* *ḥattû* *gillûlêhā*.", "grammar": { "*Haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/tell/announce", "*gôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*hašmîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*śĕʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - banner/standard/signal", "*tĕkahēdû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with negative prefix - do not conceal/hide", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say/speak", "*nilkĕdâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is captured/seized", "*hôbîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is put to shame/confounded", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*ḥat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is broken/dismayed/terrified", "*Mĕrōdāk*": "proper noun - Merodach (Babylonian deity)", "*hôbîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - are put to shame/confounded", "*ʿăṣabbêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her idols", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are broken/dismayed/terrified", "*gillûlêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her idols/images" }, "variants": { "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal/pole", "*nilkĕdâ*": "is captured/taken/seized", "*hôbîš*": "is put to shame/confounded/dismayed", "*ḥat*": "is broken/dismayed/terrified/shattered", "*ʿăṣabbêhā*": "her idols/images/carved figures", "*gillûlêhā*": "her idols/images (contemptuous term implying dung-like nature)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.3", "source": "כִּ֣י עָלָה֩ עָלֶ֨יהָ גּ֜וֹי מִצָּפ֗וֹן הֽוּא־יָשִׁ֤ית אֶת־אַרְצָהּ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בָּ֑הּ מֵאָדָ֥ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֖ה נָ֥דוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿālâ* against-her *gôy* from-*ṣāpôn* he-*yāšît* *ʾet*-*ʾarṣāh* to-*šammâ* and-not-*yihyê* *yôšēb* in-her from-*ʾādām* and-unto-*bĕhēmâ* *nādû* *hālākû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - comes up/ascends/advances", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*yāšît*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will make/set/place", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her land", "*šammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one dwelling/inhabitant", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/human", "*bĕhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle/animal", "*nādû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they flee/wander", "*hālākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they go/walk/depart" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "comes up/ascends/advances/attacks", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*šammâ*": "desolation/waste/horror/astonishment", "*nādû*": "they flee/wander/depart" } }
• Jer 50:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.9", "source": "כִּ֣י הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֡י מֵעִיר֩ וּמַעֲלֶ֨ה עַל־בָּבֶ֜ל קְהַל־גּוֹיִ֤ם גְּדֹלִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְעָ֣רְכוּ לָ֔הּ מִשָּׁ֖ם תִּלָּכֵ֑ד חִצָּיו֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר מַשְׁכִּ֔יל לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "For *hinnê* *ʾānōkî* *mēʿîr* and-*maʿălê* against-*Bābel* *qĕhal*-*gôyim* *gĕdōlîm* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* and-*ʿārĕkû* to-her from-there *tillākēd* *ḥiṣṣāyw* like-*gibbôr* *maśkîl* not *yāšûb* *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēʿîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - arousing/stirring up", "*maʿălê*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing up/causing to go up", "*qĕhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly of/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ʿārĕkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will arrange/set in order", "*tillākēd*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be captured", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arrows", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/skillful", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without effect" }, "variants": { "*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening", "*maʿălê*": "bringing up/causing to go up", "*ʿārĕkû*": "they will arrange/set in order/prepare [for battle]", "*gibbôr* *maśkîl*": "skilled warrior/expert fighter", "*rêqām*": "empty/without effect/in vain" } }
• Jer 50:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.29", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶל־בָּבֶ֣ל ׀ רַ֠בִּים כָּל־דֹּ֨רְכֵי קֶ֜שֶׁת חֲנ֧וּ עָלֶ֣יהָ סָבִ֗יב אַל־יְהִי־לָהּ֙ פְּלֵטָ֔ה שַׁלְּמוּ־לָ֣הּ כְּפָעֳלָ֔הּ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָ֑הּ כִּ֧י אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה זָ֖דָה אֶל־קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hashmiʿu* to *bavel* *rabbim* all-*dorkhey* *qeshet* *ḥanu* against her *saviv* not *yəhi*-to her *pəletah* *shallemu*-to her according to *pŏʿolah* according to all which *ʿastah* *ʿasu*-to her for against *YHWH* *zadah* against *qədosh* *yisraʾel*.", "grammar": { "*hashmiʿu*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - summon/call/announce", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*rabbim*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*dorkhey*": "participle, masculine plural construct - drawers/benders of", "*qeshet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*ḥanu*": "imperative, masculine plural - encamp", "*saviv*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*yəhi*": "jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*pəletah*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance", "*shallemu*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - repay", "*pŏʿolah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her deed", "*ʿastah*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has done", "*ʿasu*": "imperative, masculine plural - do", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*zadah*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has acted proudly", "*qədosh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hashmiʿu*": "summon/call/announce to", "*rabbim*": "many/numerous/great", "*dorkhey*": "drawers/benders of/archers", "*qeshet*": "bow/weapon", "*ḥanu*": "encamp/set up camp/besiege", "*saviv*": "around/surrounding/on every side", "*pəletah*": "escape/deliverance/fugitive", "*shallemu*": "repay/requite/recompense", "*pŏʿolah*": "her deed/work/action", "*zadah*": "acted proudly/presumptuously/arrogantly" } }
• Jer 50:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.38", "source": "חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōreb* against-*mêmeyhā* and-*yābēšû*, for *ʾereṣ* *pĕsîlîm* *hîʾ*, and-in-*ʾêmîm* *yithōlālû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - drought/dryness", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*mêmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yābēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dry up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*pĕsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - idols/carved images", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾêmîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - in terrors/horrible things", "*yithōlālû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they boast/act madly" }, "variants": { "*ḥōreb*": "drought/dryness (similar to *ḥereb*, sword, with different vocalization)", "*mêmeyhā*": "her waters/waterways", "*yābēšû*": "will dry up/be dried up/become dry", "*pĕsîlîm*": "idols/carved images/graven images", "*ʾêmîm*": "terrors/horrible things/fearful things", "*yithōlālû*": "boast/act madly/are mad about/glory in" } }
• Jer 50:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.42", "source": "קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*qešet* and-*kîdōn* *yaḥăzîqû*, *ʾakzārî* *hēmmâ* and-not *yĕraḥēmû*; *qôlām* like-*hayyām* *yehĕmeh*, and-upon-*sûsîm* *yirkābû*, *ʿārûk* like-*ʾîš* for-*hammilḥāmâ* against-you, *bat*-*bābel*.", "grammar": { "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kîdōn*": "masculine singular noun - javelin/spear", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will grasp firmly", "*ʾakzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕraḥēmû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will show mercy", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sea", "*yehĕmeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it roars", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*yirkābû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ride", "*ʿārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/prepared", "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*la*": "preposition - for", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle/war", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*qešet*": "bow/archer", "*kîdōn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "will grasp firmly/wield/hold", "*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*yĕraḥēmû*": "will show mercy/have compassion", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*yehĕmeh*": "roars/makes noise/is tumultuous", "*yirkābû*": "will ride/mount", "*ʿārûk*": "arranged/prepared/drawn up in battle array", "*bat-bābel*": "daughter of Babylon (personification of Babylon)" } }
• Jer 51:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.47", "source": "לָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֔ים וּפָקַדְתִּי֙ עַל־פְּסִילֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְכָל־אַרְצָ֖הּ תֵּב֑וֹשׁ וְכָל־חֲלָלֶ֖יהָ יִפְּל֥וּ בְתוֹכָֽהּ", "text": "Therefore behold *yāmîm* *bāʾîm* and-*pāqadtî* against-*pəsîlê* *Bābel* and-all-*ʾarṣāh* *tēbôš* and-all-*ḥălālêhā* *yippəlû* *bətôkāh*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bāʾîm*": "participle, Qal masculine plural - coming", "*pāqadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will punish/visit", "*pəsîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - carved images of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her land", "*tēbôš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - she will be ashamed", "*ḥălālêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her slain", "*yippəlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will fall", "*bətôkāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will punish/I will visit/I will attend to", "*pəsîlê*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*tēbôš*": "she will be ashamed/she will be humiliated/she will be disgraced", "*ḥălālêhā*": "her slain/her wounded/her fallen" } }
• Jer 51:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.52", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וּפָקַדְתִּ֖י עַל־פְּסִילֶ֑יהָ וּבְכָל־אַרְצָ֖הּ יֶאֱנֹ֥ק חָלָֽל׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *hinnēh*-*yāmîm* *bāʾîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *ûpāqadtî* *ʿal*-*pəsîlêhā* *ûḇəḵāl*-*ʾarṣāh* *yeʾĕnōq* *ḥālāl*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - coming/are coming", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ûpāqadtî*": "Waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will visit/punish", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*pəsîlêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her carved images/idols", "*ûḇəḵāl*": "Waw conjunction + preposition + construct - and in all of", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her land", "*yeʾĕnōq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will groan", "*ḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun - pierced/wounded/slain" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*pəsîlêhā*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*yeʾĕnōq*": "groan/moan/cry out", "*ḥālāl*": "pierced one/wounded one/slain one" } }
• Jer 51:64 : 64 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.64", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *kāḵāh* *tišqaʿ* *bāḇel* *wəlōʾ*-*tāqûm* *mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *mēḇîʾ* *ʿālêhā* *wəyāʿēpû* *ʿad*-*hēnnāh* *diḇrê* *yirmiyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus", "*tišqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will sink", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will rise", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - from the face of/because of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the disaster/evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - am bringing", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will be weary/exhausted", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yirmiyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah" }, "variants": { "*tišqaʿ*": "will sink/will drown", "*tāqûm*": "will rise/will recover", "*hārāʿāh*": "the disaster/the evil/the calamity", "*mēḇîʾ*": "am bringing/will bring", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "and they will be weary/they will faint", "*ʿad*-*hēnnāh*": "thus far/to this point" } }
• Rev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.21", "source": "Καὶ ἦρεν εἷς ἄγγελος ἰσχυρὸς λίθον ὡς μύλον μέγαν, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, λέγων, Οὕτως ὁρμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη πόλις, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἔτι.", "text": "And *ēren* one *angelos* *ischyros* *lithon* as *mylon* *megan*, and *ebalen* into the *thalassan*, *legōn*, Thus with *hormēmati* *blēthēsetai* *Babylōn* the *megalē* *polis*, and *ou mē* *heurethē* *eti*.", "grammar": { "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/took up", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*angelos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - strong/mighty", "*lithon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mylon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hormēmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - violence/force/impulse", "*blēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be thrown/cast", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer" }, "variants": { "*ēren*": "lifted/took up/raised", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*mylon*": "millstone", "*megan*": "great/large/massive", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*hormēmati*": "violence/impulse/rush/force", "*blēthēsetai*": "will be thrown/will be cast/will be hurled", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*polis*": "city/town", "*heurethē*": "might be found/might be discovered", "*eti*": "anymore/any longer/still" } }
• Jer 51:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.27", "source": "שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס בָּאָ֗רֶץ תִּקְע֨וּ שׁוֹפָ֤ר בַּגּוֹיִם֙ קַדְּשׁ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם הַשְׁמִ֧יעוּ עָלֶ֛יהָ מַמְלְכ֥וֹת אֲרָרַ֖ט מִנִּ֣י וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז פִּקְד֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ טִפְסָ֔ר הַֽעֲלוּ־ס֖וּס כְּיֶ֥לֶק סָמָֽר׃", "text": "*Se'u-nes ba-'arets*, *tiq'u shofar ba-goyim*, *qaddeshu* against her *goyim*, *hashmi'u* against her *mamlekot 'Ararat Minni we-'Ashkenaz*; *piqdu* against her *tifsar*, *ha'alu-sus ke-yeleq samar*.", "grammar": { "*se'u-nes*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - lift up a standard", "*ba-'arets*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*tiq'u*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - blow", "*shofar*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/ram's horn", "*ba-goyim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*qaddeshu*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine plural - consecrate/prepare", "*'aleyha*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her", "*goyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*hashmi'u*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*'aleyha*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her", "*mamlekot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*'Ararat*": "proper noun - Ararat", "*Minni*": "proper noun - Minni", "*we-'Ashkenaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashkenaz", "*piqdu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - appoint", "*'aleyha*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her", "*tifsar*": "noun, masculine singular - marshal/captain", "*ha'alu-sus*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - bring up horses", "*ke-yeleq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts", "*samar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bristling/rough" }, "variants": { "*nes*": "standard/banner/signal/pole", "*tiq'u shofar*": "blow trumpet/sound ram's horn", "*qaddesh*": "consecrate/prepare/sanctify/set apart", "*hashmi'u*": "cause to hear/proclaim/announce", "*piqdu*": "appoint/command/oversee", "*tifsar*": "marshal/captain/official", "*ha'alu*": "bring up/offer up/cause to ascend", "*yeleq*": "locusts/caterpillars", "*samar*": "bristling/rough/horrid" } }