Isaiah 22:12

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.22.12", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-the-*yôm* the-that to-*bᵉkî* and-to-*mispēd* and-to-*qorḥāh* and-to-*ḥᵃgōr* *śāq*", "grammar": { "וַיִּקְרָ֗א": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he called", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בַּיּ֣וֹם": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day", "הַה֑וּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "לִבְכִי֙": "preposition + masculine singular - to weeping", "וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and to mourning", "וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular - and to baldness", "וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to gird", "*śāq*": "masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*bᵉkî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/wailing/lamentation", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*ḥᵃgōr*": "gird/wrap/put on", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (rough cloth worn during mourning)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃

Transliteration

And-yiqrāʾ ʾᵃdōnāy YHWH ṣᵉbāʾôt in-the-yôm the-that to-bᵉkî and-to-mispēd and-to-qorḥāh and-to-ḥᵃgōr śāq

Grammar Details

• וַיִּקְרָ֗א: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he called
• *ʾᵃdōnāy*: noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ṣᵉbāʾôt*: masculine plural - hosts/armies
• בַּיּ֣וֹם: preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day
• הַה֑וּא: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that
• לִבְכִי֙: preposition + masculine singular - to weeping
• וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד: conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and to mourning
• וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה: conjunction + preposition + feminine singular - and to baldness
• וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר: conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to gird
• *śāq*: masculine singular - sackcloth

Word Meanings

• *yiqrāʾ*: called/summoned/invited
• *ʾᵃdōnāy*: my Lord/Master
• *YHWH*: Yahweh/LORD
• *ṣᵉbāʾôt*: hosts/armies
• *bᵉkî*: weeping/crying
• *mispēd*: mourning/wailing/lamentation
• *qorḥāh*: baldness (sign of mourning)
• *ḥᵃgōr*: gird/wrap/put on
• *śāq*: sackcloth (rough cloth worn during mourning)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in that day{H3117} did the Lord,{H136} Jehovah{H3069} of hosts,{H6635} call{H7121} to weeping,{H1065} and to mourning,{H4553} and to baldness,{H7144} and to girding{H2296} with sackcloth:{H8242}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in that day{H3117} did the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635} call{H7121}{(H8799)} to weeping{H1065}, and to mourning{H4553}, and to baldness{H7144}, and to girding{H2296}{(H8800)} with sackcloth{H8242}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at the same tyme shal ye LORDE of hoostes cal me to wepinge mourninge, to baldnesse and puttinge on of sack clothe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call vnto weeping and mourning, and to baldnes and girding with sackecloth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in that day dyd the Lorde God of hoastes call men vnto weepyng and mournyng, to baldnesse and girdyng about with sackcloth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In that day did the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in that day did the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in that day did the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:

• World English Bible (2000)

  In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth.

Referenced Verses

• Joel 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Joel.2.17", "source": "בֵּ֤ין הָאוּלָם֙ וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ יִבְכּוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ ח֧וּסָה יְהוָ֣ה עַל־עַמֶּ֗ךָ וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֨ן נַחֲלָתְךָ֤ לְחֶרְפָּה֙ לִמְשָׁל־בָּ֣ם גּוֹיִ֔ם לָ֚מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ בָֽעַמִּ֔ים אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Between the-*ʾûlām* and-to-the-*mizbēaḥ* *yibkû* the-*kōhănîm* *meshāretê* *YHWH* and-*yōʾmerû* *ḥûsâ* *YHWH* upon-*ʿammekha* and-not-*tittēn* *naḥălātekha* to-*ḥerpâ* to-rule-in-them *gôyim* to-what *yōʾmerû* among-the-*ʿammîm* where *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the porch/vestibule", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yibkû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them weep", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*meshāretê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of/servants of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*ḥûsâ*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - spare/have pity", "*ʿammekha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - let you give", "*naḥălātekha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance", "*ḥerpâ*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they say", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yibkû*": "let them weep/cry", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*meshāretê*": "ministers of/servants of/attendants of", "*yōʾmerû*": "let them say/speak", "*ḥûsâ*": "spare/have pity/have compassion", "*tittēn*": "let you give/deliver/hand over", "*naḥălātekha*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/taunt" } }
• Mic 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Micah.1.16", "source": "קָרְחִ֣י וָגֹ֔זִּי עַל־בְּנֵ֖י תַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְ הַרְחִ֤בִי קָרְחָתֵךְ֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר כִּ֥י גָל֖וּ מִמֵּֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "*Qārəḥî* and-*ḡōzzî* upon-*bənê* *taʿănûḡāyiḵ* *harḥîḇî* *qārəḥāṯēḵ* like-the-*nešer* for *gālû* from-you", "grammar": { "*Qārəḥî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - make yourself bald", "*ḡōzzî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - shave/cut off", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*taʿănûḡāyiḵ*": "common noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your delights", "*harḥîḇî*": "hifil imperative, feminine singular - make wide/enlarge", "*qārəḥāṯēḵ*": "common noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your baldness", "*nešer*": "common noun with definite article, masculine singular - the eagle/vulture", "*gālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have gone into exile" }, "variants": { "*Qārəḥî*": "make yourself bald/shave your head", "*ḡōzzî*": "shave/cut off/shear", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring", "*taʿănûḡāyiḵ*": "your delights/pleasures/favorite children", "*harḥîḇî*": "make wide/enlarge/extend", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*gālû*": "gone into exile/deported/carried away" } }
• Joel 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joel.1.13", "source": "חִגְר֨וּ וְסִפְד֜וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י מִזְבֵּ֔חַ בֹּ֚אוּ לִ֣ינוּ בַשַּׂקִּ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י אֱלֹהָ֑י כִּ֥י נִמְנַ֛ע מִבֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מִנְחָ֥ה וָנָֽסֶךְ׃", "text": "*Ḥigrû* *wə*-*sip̄ḏû* *hakkōhănîm* *hêlîlû* *məšārəṯê* *mizbêaḥ* *bōʾû* *lînû* *baśśaqqîm* *məšārəṯê* *ʾĕlōhāy* *kî* *nimnaʿ* *mibbêṯ* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *minḥāh* *wā*-*nāseḵ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥigrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - gird yourselves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*sip̄ḏû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - mourn, lament", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*hêlîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail, howl", "*məšārəṯê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of", "*mizbêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*bōʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*lînû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - spend the night", "*baśśaqqîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the sackcloth", "*məšārəṯê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nimnaʿ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is withheld", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*nāseḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - drink offering" }, "variants": { "*Ḥigrû*": "gird yourselves/clothe yourselves/put on", "*sip̄ḏû*": "mourn/lament/wail", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*məšārəṯê*": "ministers of/servants of/attendants of", "*mizbêaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*bōʾû*": "come/enter/go", "*lînû*": "spend the night/lodge/remain overnight", "*baśśaqqîm*": "in sackcloth/in mourning garments", "*nimnaʿ*": "is withheld/is kept back/is withdrawn", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/meal offering/tribute", "*nāseḵ*": "drink offering/libation" } }
• Jas 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "James.4.8", "source": "Ἐγγίσατε τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. Καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί· καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.", "text": "*Engisate* to the *Theō*, and he will *engiei* to you. *Katharisate cheiras*, *hamartōloi*; and *hagnisate kardias*, *dipsychoi*.", "grammar": { "*Engisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - draw near/approach", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*engiei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will draw near/approach", "*Katharisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - cleanse/purify", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*hamartōloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hagnisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - purify/cleanse", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*dipsychoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - double-minded/wavering" }, "variants": { "*Engisate*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*engiei*": "will draw near/approach/come close", "*Katharisate*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*hagnisate*": "purify/cleanse/make holy", "*kardias*": "hearts", "*dipsychoi*": "double-minded/doubters/wavering" } } 9 { "verseID": "James.4.9", "source": "Ταλαιπωρήσατε, καὶ πενθήσατε, καὶ κλαύσατε: ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.", "text": "*Talaipōrēsate*, and *penthēsate*, and *klausate*: the *gelōs* of you into *penthos metastraphētō*, and the *chara* into *katēpheian*.", "grammar": { "*Talaipōrēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be wretched/lament", "*penthēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - mourn/grieve", "*klausate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - weep/wail", "*gelōs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - laughter", "*penthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mourning/grief", "*metastraphētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be turned/transformed", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness", "*katēpheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gloom/dejection" }, "variants": { "*Talaipōrēsate*": "be wretched/lament/endure hardship", "*penthēsate*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausate*": "weep/wail/cry", "*gelōs*": "laughter", "*penthos*": "mourning/grief/sorrow", "*metastraphētō*": "let be turned/transformed/changed", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*katēpheian*": "gloom/dejection/downcast face" } } 10 { "verseID": "James.4.10", "source": "Ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Tapeinōthēte enōpion* of the *Kyriou*, and he will *hypsōsei* you.", "grammar": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - humble yourselves/be humbled", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hypsōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will exalt/lift up" }, "variants": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "humble yourselves/be humbled/be brought low", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*hypsōsei*": "will exalt/lift up/raise" } }
• Jas 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } }
• Amos 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.8.10", "source": "וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם לְאֵ֗בֶל וְכָל־שִֽׁירֵיכֶם֙ לְקִינָ֔ה וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֤י עַל־כָּל־מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ שָׂ֔ק וְעַל־כָּל־רֹ֖אשׁ קָרְחָ֑ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ כְּאֵ֣בֶל יָחִ֔יד וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ כְּי֥וֹם מָֽר׃", "text": "And *wəhāpaḵtî* your *ḥaggêḵem* to *ʾēbel* and all your *šîrêḵem* to *qînâ* and *wəhaʿălêtî* upon all *motnayim* *śāq* and upon all *rōʾš* *qorḥâ* and *wəśamtîhā* like *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* and *ʾaḥărîtāh* like day *mār*", "grammar": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will turn/change", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/into", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šîrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your songs", "*qînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lamentation/dirge", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will bring up/cause to come up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/waist", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*wəśamtîhā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I will make it", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mourning of", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/only one", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like day of", "*mār*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "I will turn/I will change/I will transform", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "your festivals/your feasts/your celebrations", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*šîrêḵem*": "your songs/your singing", "*qînâ*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "I will bring up/I will cause to come up", "*motnayim*": "loins/waist/hips", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth (sign of mourning)", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/baldness (sign of mourning)", "*yāḥîd*": "only/only child/only son", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its aftermath/its conclusion", "*mār*": "bitter/bitterness" } }
• Jonah 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.6", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֤ע הַדָּבָר֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶך נִֽינְוֵ֔ה וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִכִּסְא֔וֹ וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ מֵֽעָלָ֑יו וַיְכַ֣ס שַׂ֔ק וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaʿ* the-*dāḇār* to-*meleḵ* *nînəwēh* and-*wayyāqām* from-*kissəʾô* and-*wayyaʿăḇēr* *ʾaddarttô* from-*ʿālāyw* and-*wayəḵas* *śaq* and-*wayyēšeḇ* on-the-*ʾēp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it reached", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*kissəʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his throne", "*wayyaʿăḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾaddarttô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*wayəḵas*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he covered", "*śaq*": "masculine singular noun - sackcloth", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat", "*ʾēp̄er*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ashes/dust" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "and it reached/arrived at/came to", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/news/report", "*ʾaddarttô*": "his robe/mantle/royal garment", "*wayəḵas*": "and he covered/clothed/wrapped himself with", "*ʾēp̄er*": "dust/ashes/rubble" } }
• 2 Chr 35:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.35.25", "source": "וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ עַל־יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ כָֽל־הַשָּׁרִ֣ים ׀ וְ֠הַשָּׁרוֹת בְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤ם עַל־יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ עַד־הַיּ֔וֹם וַיִּתְּנ֥וּם לְחֹ֖ק עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִנָּ֥ם כְּתוּבִ֖ים עַל־הַקִּינֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *qôn* *Yirmĕyāhû* over *Yōʾšiyyāhû* and *ʾāmar* all the *śar* and the *śārâ* in their *qînâ* over *Yōʾšiyyāhû* until the *yôm* and they *nātan* them for *ḥōq* over *Yiśrāʾēl* and behold they are *kātab* upon the *qînôt*.", "grammar": { "*qôn*": "polel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - lamented/sang a dirge", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Josiah", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - spoke/recited", "*śar*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the princes/male singers", "*śārâ*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the female singers/princesses", "*qînâ*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their laments/dirges", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Josiah", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*nātan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine plural direct object suffix - made/appointed them", "*ḥōq*": "common noun, masculine singular - statute/ordinance", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kātab*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*qînôt*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lamentations/dirges" }, "variants": { "*qôn*": "lamented/sang a dirge/chanted a funeral song", "*śar*": "princes/male singers/male nobles", "*śārâ*": "female singers/princesses/female nobles", "*qînâ*": "laments/dirges/funeral songs", "*ḥōq*": "statute/ordinance/custom/regulation" } }
• Ezra 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.3", "source": "וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה קָרַ֥עְתִּי אֶת־בִּגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה מִשְּׂעַ֤ר רֹאשִׁי֙ וּזְקָנִ֔י וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה מְשׁוֹמֵֽם", "text": "And-when-*šāmaʿ*-I *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, *qāraʿ*-I *ʾet*-*beged*-my and-*mǝʿîl*-my, and-*māraṭ*-I from-*śēʿār* *rōʾš*-my and-*zāqān*-my, and-*yāšab*-I *šāmēm*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix כְּ and suffix י - 'when I heard'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - 'word/matter/thing'", "*qāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I tore'", "*beged*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my garment'", "*mǝʿîl*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my robe'", "*māraṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I pulled out'", "*śēʿār*": "masculine singular - 'hair'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my head'", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my beard'", "*yāšab*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I sat'", "*šāmēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - 'appalled/stunned/desolate'" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*qāraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/raiment", "*mǝʿîl*": "robe/mantle/cloak", "*māraṭ*": "pulled out/plucked/tore out", "*šāmēm*": "appalled/stunned/devastated/desolate" } }
• Neh 8:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נְחֶמְיָ֣ה ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא וְעֶזְרָ֣א הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ הַמְּבִינִ֨ים אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם הַיּ֤וֹם קָדֹֽשׁ־הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ וְאַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nəḥemyâ hûʾ hattiršātāʾ wə-ʿezrāʾ hakkōhēn hassōpēr wə-halwîyim hamməbînîm ʾet-hāʿām ləkāl-hāʿām hayyôm qādōš-hûʾ la-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem ʾal-titʾabbəlû wə-ʾal-tibkû kî bôkîm kāl-hāʿām kəšāməʿām ʾet-dibrê hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*nəḥemyâ*": "proper name - Nehemiah", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hattiršātāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor", "*wə-ʿezrāʾ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Ezra", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*hamməbînîm*": "definite hiphil participle, masculine plural - those causing to understand", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - to all the people", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qādōš-hûʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - holy it (is)", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾal-titʾabbəlû*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not mourn", "*wə-ʾal-tibkû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not weep", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bôkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*kəšāməʿām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - when they heard", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct noun, masculine plural - the words of", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*hattiršātāʾ*": "the governor/Persian official title", "*hamməbînîm*": "causing to understand/teaching/explaining", "*titʾabbəlû*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things" } } 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁ הַיּ֖וֹם לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ləkû ʾiklû mašmannîm ûšətû mamtaqqîm wə-šilḥû mānôt ləʾên nākôn lô kî-qādōš hayyôm la-ʾădōnênû wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû kî-ḥedwat YHWH hîʾ māʿuzzəkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*mašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rich/fat foods", "*ûšətû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*mamtaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet drinks", "*wə-šilḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*ləʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to none/to whom is not", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî-qādōš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for holy", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*la-ʾădōnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - to our Lord", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved", "*kî-ḥedwat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - for joy of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength/refuge" }, "variants": { "*mašmannîm*": "rich foods/fat things/choice foods", "*mamtaqqîm*": "sweet drinks/sweet things", "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/offerings", "*nākôn*": "prepared/established/ready", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed", "*ḥedwat*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "your strength/your stronghold/your refuge" } } 11 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.11", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם מַחְשִׁ֤ים לְכָל־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר הַ֔סּוּ כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם קָדֹ֑שׁ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃", "text": "*wə-halwîyim maḥšîm ləkāl-hāʿām lēʾmōr hassû kî hayyôm qādōš wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*", "grammar": { "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*maḥšîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to be quiet", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - to all the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hassû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - be quiet", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîm*": "causing to be quiet/calming/silencing", "*hassû*": "be quiet/be still/be silent", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed" } } 12 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם לֶאֱכֹ֤ל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָנ֔וֹת וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēləkû kāl-hāʿām leʾĕkōl wə-lištôt ûləšallaḥ mānôt wə-laʿăśôt śimḥâ gədôlâ kî hēbînû baddəbārîm ʾăšer hôdîʿû lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*kāl-hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite noun - all the people", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lištôt*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*ûləšallaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*wə-laʿăśôt*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēbînû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they understood", "*baddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - in the words/matters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hôdîʿû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they made known", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/shares", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*hēbînû*": "they understood/they comprehended/they perceived", "*baddəbārîm*": "the words/the matters/the things", "*hôdîʿû*": "they made known/they declared/they explained" } }
• Neh 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.9", "source": "וַתֵּ֛רֶא אֶת־עֳנִ֥י אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־זַעֲקָתָ֥ם שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַל־יַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "And *wattēreʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿŏnî* *ʾăḇōtênû* in *Miṣrāyim*, and *ʾet*-*zaʿăqātām* *šāmaʿtā* at-*yam*-*sûp*.", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you saw", "*ʿŏnî*": "masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*ʾăḇōtênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person common plural suffix - our fathers", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*zaʿăqātām*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*yam*": "masculine singular construct - sea of", "*sûp*": "masculine singular - reed/end" }, "variants": { "*wattēreʾ*": "you saw/perceived/observed", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/misery", "*ʾăḇōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*zaʿăqātām*": "their cry/outcry/call for help", "*šāmaʿtā*": "you heard/listened to/heeded", "*yam-sûp*": "Reed Sea/Red Sea" } }
• Job 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.1.20", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore", "*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent", "*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak", "*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared", "*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself", "*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself" } }
• Eccl 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.4", "source": "עֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*liḇkôṯ* *wə*-*ʿēt* to-*liśḥôq*, *ʿēt* *səp̄ôḏ* *wə*-*ʿēt* *rəqôḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇkôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to weep", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*liśḥôq*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to laugh", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*rəqôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance" }, "variants": { "*ḇkôṯ*": "to weep/cry", "*śḥôq*": "to laugh/rejoice", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "to mourn/lament/wail", "*rəqôḏ*": "to dance/skip about" } }
• Eccl 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.11", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-the-*kōl* *ʿāśâ* *yāp̄eh* in-*ʿittô* also *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿōlām* *nāṯan* in-*libbām* from-without *ʾăšer* not-*yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*rōʾš* *wə*-until-*sôp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/appropriate", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hā-ʿōlām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - eternity/the world", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*mi-bəlî*": "preposition + adverb - from without/except", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from beginning", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/produced", "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/appropriate/fitting/right", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/discover/encounter", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/start/head", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion" } }
• Isa 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.15.2", "source": "עָלָ֨ה הַבַּ֧יִת וְדִיבֹ֛ן הַבָּמ֖וֹת לְבֶ֑כִי עַל־נְב֞וֹ וְעַ֤ל מֵֽידְבָא֙ מוֹאָ֣ב יְיֵלִ֔יל בְּכָל־רֹאשָׁ֣יו קָרְחָ֔ה כָּל־זָקָ֖ן גְּרוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿālâ* the *bayit* *wə*-*Dîḇōn* the *bāmôt* for *beḵî* upon-*Neḇô* *wə*-upon *Mêdeḇāʾ* *Môʾāḇ* *yeyēlîl* on all-*rōʾšāyw* *qorḥâ* all-*zāqān* *gerûʿâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Dîḇōn*": "proper noun - Dibon (city)", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the high places", "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*Neḇô*": "proper noun - Nebo (place name)", "*Mêdeḇāʾ*": "proper noun - Medeba (place name)", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yeyēlîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - wails/howls", "*rōʾšāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its/his heads", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - baldness", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine, singular - beard", "*gerûʿâ*": "passive participle, feminine, singular - cut off/shaved" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/has gone up", "*bayit*": "house/temple (possibly referring to temple in Moab)", "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/cult sites", "*beḵî*": "weeping/crying", "*yeyēlîl*": "wails/howls/laments", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*gerûʿâ*": "cut off/shaved/diminished (sign of mourning)" } }