Isaiah 3:12

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.12", "source": "עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ", "text": "*ʿammî* *nōgəśāyw* *məʿôlēl* and-*nāšîm* *māšəlû* in-him. *ʿammî* *məʾaššərêkā* *matʿîm* and-*derek* *ʾōrəḥōtêkā* *billēʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*nōgəśāyw*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his oppressors", "*məʿôlēl*": "Poel participle, masculine singular - a child/childish one", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*māšəlû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have ruled", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/over him", "*məʾaššərêkā*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who guide you", "*matʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to err/misleading", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way of", "*ʾōrəḥōtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths", "*billēʿû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have confused/swallowed up" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*nōgēś*": "oppressor/taskmaster/tyrant", "*məʿôlēl*": "child/childish one/acting childishly", "*nāšîm*": "women/females/wives", "*māšal*": "rule/govern/dominate", "*məʾaššēr*": "one who guides/leads/directs", "*tāʿāh*": "err/wander/go astray", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/trail/way", "*bālaʿ*": "confuse/swallow up/engulf" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ

Transliteration

ʿammî nōgəśāyw məʿôlēl and-nāšîm māšəlû in-him. ʿammî məʾaššərêkā matʿîm and-derek ʾōrəḥōtêkā billēʿû

Grammar Details

• *ʿammî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people
• *nōgəśāyw*: Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his oppressors
• *məʿôlēl*: Poel participle, masculine singular - a child/childish one
• *nāšîm*: noun, feminine plural - women
• *māšəlû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have ruled
• *bô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/over him
• *məʾaššərêkā*: Piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who guide you
• *matʿîm*: Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to err/misleading
• *derek*: noun, feminine singular construct - way of
• *ʾōrəḥōtêkā*: noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths
• *billēʿû*: Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have confused/swallowed up

Word Meanings

• *ʿam*: people/nation/folk
• *nōgēś*: oppressor/taskmaster/tyrant
• *məʿôlēl*: child/childish one/acting childishly
• *nāšîm*: women/females/wives
• *māšal*: rule/govern/dominate
• *məʾaššēr*: one who guides/leads/directs
• *tāʿāh*: err/wander/go astray
• *derek*: way/road/path
• *ʾōraḥ*: path/trail/way
• *bālaʿ*: confuse/swallow up/engulf

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My people! Children oppress you, and women rule over you. Your guides mislead you and destroy the way of your paths.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  As for my people,{H5971} children{H5953} are their oppressors,{H5065} and women{H802} rule{H4910} over them. O my people,{H5971} they that lead{H833} thee cause thee to err,{H8582} and destroy{H1104} the way{H1870} of thy paths.{H734}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As for my people{H5971}, children{H5953}{(H8781)} are their oppressors{H5065}{(H8802)}, and women{H802} rule{H4910}{(H8804)} over them. O my people{H5971}, they which lead{H833}{(H8764)} thee cause thee to err{H8582}{(H8688)}, and destroy{H1104}{(H8765)} the way{H1870} of thy paths{H734}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O my people, rybaudes oppresse ye, and women haue rule of the. O my people, thy leders deceaue the, and treade out the waye of thy footsteppes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Children are extorcioners of my people, and women haue rule ouer them: O my people, they that leade thee, cause thee to erre, and destroy the way of thy paths.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Children are extortioners of my people, and women rule ouer them: O my people, thy leaders deceaue thee, and corrupt the way of thy footsteppes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [As for] my people, children [are] their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause [thee] to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My people -- its exactors `are' sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people -- thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Oppressors treat my people cruelly; creditors rule over them. My people’s leaders mislead them; they give you confusing directions.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.4", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֥י נְעָרִ֖ים שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים יִמְשְׁלוּ־בָֽם", "text": "And-*nātattî* *nəʿārîm* *śārêhem* and-*taʿălûlîm* *yimšəlû*-in-them", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/set/place", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - youths/boys/lads", "*śārêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their princes/officials", "*taʿălûlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children/capricious ones", "*yimšəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rule/govern", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in/against them" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/set/appoint/make", "*nəʿārîm*": "youths/boys/lads/immature ones", "*śārêhem*": "their princes/officials/rulers", "*taʿălûlîm*": "children/capricious ones/childish ones/mockers", "*yimšəlû*": "they will rule/govern/dominate/control" } }
• Isa 9:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.15", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And *yihyû* *məʾaššərê* the *ʿām*-the-this *matʿîm* and his *məʾuššārāyw* *məḇullāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they became", "*məʾaššərê*": "participle, Piel, masculine, plural, construct - guides of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the people", "*matʿîm*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, plural, absolute - leading astray/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - those being guided by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural, absolute - swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*məʾaššərê*": "guides of/leaders of/those who call blessed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*matʿîm*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "those being guided by him/those being led by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "swallowed up/destroyed/confused" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.16", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֨ן עַל־בַּחוּרָ֜יו לֹֽא־יִשְׂמַ֣ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֶת־יְתֹמָ֤יו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔ם כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכָל־פֶּ֖ה דֹּבֵ֣ר נְבָלָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore upon-his *baḥûrāyw* not-*yiśmaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and *ʾet*-his *yətōmāyw* and *ʾet*-his *ʾalmənōtāyw* not he *yəraḥēm* for all of it *ḥānēp̄* and *mēraʿ* and all-*peh* *dōḇēr* *nəḇālāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*baḥûrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his young men", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he rejoices", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - Lord/my Lord", "*yətōmāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his orphans", "*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his widows", "*yəraḥēm*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he has compassion", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - godless/profane", "*mēraʿ*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, absolute - doing evil", "*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mouth", "*dōḇēr*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular, absolute - speaking", "*nəḇālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - folly/senselessness", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*baḥûrāyw*": "his young men/his chosen ones", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/takes pleasure in/delights in", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/master", "*yətōmāyw*": "his orphans/his fatherless", "*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "his widows", "*yəraḥēm*": "has compassion/shows mercy/pities", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious", "*mēraʿ*": "doing evil/evildoer/causing harm", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/saying", "*nəḇālāh*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful thing", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }
• Isa 28:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.14", "source": "לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן מֹשְׁלֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלִָם", "text": "Therefore *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾanšēy* *lāṣôn* *mōšəlēy* *hāʿām* *hazzeh* *ʾăšer* in-*Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*lāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - scorn/mockery", "*mōšəlēy*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšēy*": "men of/leaders of", "*lāṣôn*": "scorn/mockery/scoffing", "*mōšəlēy*": "rulers of/governors of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.15", "source": "כִּי אֲמַרְתֶּם כָּרַתְנוּ בְרִית אֶת־מָוֶת וְעִם־שְׁאוֹל עָשִׂינוּ חֹזֶה שיט שׁוֹט שׁוֹטֵף כִּי־עבר יַעֲבֹר לֹא יְבוֹאֵנוּ כִּי שַׂמְנוּ כָזָב מַחְסֵנוּ וּבַשֶּׁקֶר נִסְתָּרְנוּ", "text": "For *ʾămartem* *kāraṯnû* *ḇərîṯ* with-*māweṯ* and-with-*šəʾôl* *ʿāśînû* *ḥōzeh* *šôṭ* *šôṭēp̄* when-*yaʿăḇōr* not *yəḇôʾēnû* for *śamnû* *ḵāzāḇ* *maḥsēnû* and-in-*haššeqer* *nistārnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*kāraṯnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have cut", "*ḇərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*māweṯ*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol/underworld", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have made", "*ḥōzeh*": "masculine singular noun - agreement/vision", "*šôṭ*": "masculine singular noun - scourge/whip", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle masculine singular - overflowing", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*yəḇôʾēnû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - it will come to us", "*śamnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have made", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*maḥsēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - our refuge", "*haššeqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the falsehood", "*nistārnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have hidden ourselves" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯnû*": "we have cut/we have made", "*ḇərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*ḥōzeh*": "agreement/vision/contract", "*šôṭ*": "scourge/whip/flood", "*šôṭēp̄*": "overflowing/flooding/overwhelming", "*maḥsēnû*": "our refuge/our shelter", "*nistārnû*": "we have hidden ourselves/we have concealed ourselves" } }
• Jer 5:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.31", "source": "הַנְּבִיאִ֞ים נִבְּא֣וּ־בַשֶּׁ֗קֶר וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ יִרְדּ֣וּ עַל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמִּ֖י אָ֣הֲבוּ כֵ֑ן וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "The *nəbî'îm* *nibbə'û*-in the *šeqer*, and the *kōhănîm* *yirdû* upon-their *yədêhem*, and my *'ammî* *'āhăbû* thus; and what-you will *ta'ăśû* for its *'aḥărîtāh*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "article - the", "*nəbî'îm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibbə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they prophesied", "*ba*": "preposition + article - in the", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "article - the", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yirdû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they rule", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*'āhăbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they loved", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*ta'ăśû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will do", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end" }, "variants": { "*nibbə'û-baššeqer*": "they prophesied falsely/prophesied lies", "*yirdû 'al-yədêhem*": "they rule at their direction/rule by their authority", "*'āhăbû kēn*": "loved it so/preferred it that way", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "its end/outcome/aftermath" } }
• Nah 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.13", "source": "הִנֵּה עַמֵּךְ נָשִׁים בְּקִרְבֵּךְ לְאֹיְבַיִךְ פָּתוֹחַ נִפְתְּחוּ שַׁעֲרֵי אַרְצֵךְ אָכְלָה אֵשׁ בְּרִיחָיִךְ׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʿammēk* *nāšîm* *bĕ-qirbēk* *lĕ-ʾōyĕbayik* *pātôaḥ* *nip̄tĕḥû* *šaʿărê* *ʾarṣēk* *ʾāklāh* *ʾēš* *bĕrîḥāyik*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿammēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your people", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - women", "*bĕ-qirbēk*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*lĕ-ʾōyĕbayik*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your enemies", "*pātôaḥ*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - opening", "*nip̄tĕḥû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they were opened", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - gates of", "*ʾarṣēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your land", "*ʾāklāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has consumed", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*bĕrîḥāyik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bars" }, "variants": { "*ʿammēk*": "your people/nation/folk", "*nāšîm*": "women/weak ones", "*qirbēk*": "midst/inside/interior", "*pātôaḥ nip̄tĕḥû*": "completely opened/thrown wide open", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/city entrances", "*ʾāklāh*": "consumed/devoured/eaten", "*bĕrîḥāyik*": "bars/bolts/defensive barriers" } }
• Matt 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.14", "source": "Ἄφετε αὐτούς: ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοὶ τυφλῶν. Τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται.", "text": "*Aphete* them: *hodēgoi* they are *tuphloi* of *tuphlōn*. *Tuphlos* *de* *tuphlon* if *hodēgē*, *amphoteroi* into *bothunon* *pesountai*.", "grammar": { "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - leave/let go", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hodēgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - guides/leaders", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*tuphloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blind", "*tuphlōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind [ones]", "*Tuphlos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tuphlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*hodēgē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might guide", "*amphoteroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*bothunon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pit/ditch", "*pesountai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will fall" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "leave/let go/permit", "*hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders/directors", "*tuphloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*hodēgē*": "might guide/lead/direct", "*amphoteroi*": "both/both together", "*bothunon*": "pit/ditch/hole", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/collapse" } }
• Matt 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.13", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων: ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε, οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Ouai* *de* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *kleiete* the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn* *emprosthen* of-the *anthrōpōn*: you *gar* not *eiserchesthe*, *oude* the ones *eiserchomenous* *aphiete* *eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*kleiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you shut/close", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ouk eiserchesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural with negative - you do not enter", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*eiserchomenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones entering", "*aphiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you permit/allow", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to enter" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in law", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*kleiete*": "shut/close/lock", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*eiserchesthe*": "enter/go in", "*aphiete*": "permit/allow/let", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in" } }
• Num 6:23-27 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.23", "source": "דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה תְבָרֲכ֖וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָמ֖וֹר לָהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "*dabbēr* *ʾel*-*ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾel*-*bānāyw* *lēʾmōr* *kōh* *təḇārăḵû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāmôr* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*təḇārăḵû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmôr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - saying", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*təḇārăḵû*": "you shall bless/you should bless", "*ʾāmôr*": "saying/to say" } } 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.24", "source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ ס", "text": "*yəḇāreḵḵā* *YHWH* *wə-yišməreḵā*", "grammar": { "*yəḇāreḵḵā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - may he bless you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*wə-yišməreḵā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he keep you" }, "variants": { "*yəḇāreḵḵā*": "may he bless you/let him bless you", "*yišməreḵā*": "may he keep you/may he guard you/may he protect you" } } 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.25", "source": "יָאֵ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה ׀ פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ ס", "text": "*yāʾēr* *YHWH* *pānāyw* *ʾēleḵā* *wîḥunneḵā*", "grammar": { "*yāʾēr*": "Hiphil jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he cause to shine", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*wîḥunneḵā*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he be gracious to you" }, "variants": { "*yāʾēr*": "may he cause to shine/may he illuminate/may he make bright", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his countenance", "*wîḥunneḵā*": "and may he be gracious to you/and may he favor you" } } 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.26", "source": "יִשָּׂ֨א יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פָּנָיו֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ ס", "text": "*yiśśāʾ* *YHWH* *pānāyw* *ʾēleḵā* *wə-yāśēm* *ləḵā* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he lift up", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - toward you", "*wə-yāśēm*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may he put/place", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "may he lift up/may he raise/may he turn", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his countenance", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness/harmony" } } 27 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.27", "source": "וְשָׂמ֥וּ אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַאֲנִ֖י אֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ פ", "text": "*wə-śāmû* *ʾet*-*šəmî* *ʿal*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾăḇārăḵēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-śāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall put", "*ʾet*-*šəmî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my name", "*ʿal*-*bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 1st common singular - and I", "*ʾăḇārăḵēm*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bless them" }, "variants": { "*wə-śāmû*": "and they shall put/and they shall place/and they shall establish", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character", "*ʾăḇārăḵēm*": "I will bless them/I will favor them" } }
• 2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.11.1", "source": "וַֽעֲתַלְיָה֙ אֵ֣ם אֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ וראתה רָאֲתָ֖ה כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת בְּנָ֑הּ וַתָּ֙קָם֙ וַתְּאַבֵּ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־זֶ֥רַע הַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʿătalyāh* *ʾēm* *ʾăḥazyāhû* when she *rāʾătāh* that *mēt* her *bənāh*, *wattāqām* and *wattəʾabbēd* *ʾēt* all-*zeraʿ* the-*mamlākāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, prefix", "*ʿătalyāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Athaliah", "*ʾēm*": "noun, construct state - mother of", "*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahaziah", "*rāʾătāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died, was dead", "*bənāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*wattāqām*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*wattəʾabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she destroyed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - seed of", "*ha-mamlākāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*ʿătalyāh*": "Athaliah (name meaning 'YHWH has constrained')", "*rāʾătāh*": "saw, perceived, understood", "*mēt*": "died, was dead", "*wattāqām*": "and she arose, stood up, established herself", "*wattəʾabbēd*": "and she destroyed, annihilated, caused to perish", "*zeraʿ*": "seed, offspring, descendants, royal line", "*mamlākāh*": "kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign" } }