Isaiah 32:6

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.32.6", "source": "כִּ֤י נָבָל֙ נְבָלָ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְלִבּ֖וֹ יַעֲשֶׂה־אָ֑וֶן לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת חֹ֗נֶף וּלְדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־יְהוָה֙ תּוֹעָ֔ה לְהָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב וּמַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר׃", "text": "For *nābāl* *nəbālâ* shall-*dābar*, and-*lēb*-his shall-*ʿāśâ*-*ʾāwen*, to-*ʿāśâ* *ḥōnep* and-to-*dābar* to-*YHWH* *tôʿâ*, to-*rîq* *nepeš* *rāʿēb* and-*mašqê* *ṣāmēʾ* shall-*ḥāsēr*.", "grammar": { "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool, senseless person", "*nəbālâ*": "feminine singular noun - foolishness, senselessness", "*dābar*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will speak", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do, make", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity, wickedness", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do, practice", "*ḥōnep*": "masculine singular noun - godlessness, hypocrisy", "*dābar*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh, LORD", "*tôʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - error, wandering", "*rîq*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to empty, make empty", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun construct - soul, life, person", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*mašqê*": "noun masculine singular construct - drink", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - thirsty", "*ḥāsēr*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will cause to lack, withhold" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/morally deficient person", "*nəbālâ*": "foolishness/senselessness/disgraceful things", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk/utter", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ḥōnep*": "godlessness/hypocrisy/profaneness", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD/the Divine Name", "*tôʿâ*": "error/wandering/confusion", "*rîq*": "to empty/make empty/leave unsatisfied", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/appetite", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry person/famished one", "*mašqê*": "drink/beverage", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty person/parched one", "*ḥāsēr*": "to cause to lack/withhold/deprive" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י נָבָל֙ נְבָלָ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְלִבּ֖וֹ יַעֲשֶׂה־אָ֑וֶן לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת חֹ֗נֶף וּלְדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־יְהוָה֙ תּוֹעָ֔ה לְהָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב וּמַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר׃

Transliteration

For nābāl nəbālâ shall-dābar, and-lēb-his shall-ʿāśâ-ʾāwen, to-ʿāśâ ḥōnep and-to-dābar to-YHWH tôʿâ, to-rîq nepeš rāʿēb and-mašqê ṣāmēʾ shall-ḥāsēr.

Grammar Details

• *nābāl*: masculine singular noun - fool, senseless person
• *nəbālâ*: feminine singular noun - foolishness, senselessness
• *dābar*: piel infinitive construct - to speak
• *lēb*: masculine singular noun construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart
• *ʿāśâ*: qal infinitive construct - to do, practice
• *ʾāwen*: masculine singular noun - iniquity, wickedness
• *ḥōnep*: masculine singular noun - godlessness, hypocrisy
• *YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh, LORD
• *tôʿâ*: feminine singular noun - error, wandering
• *rîq*: hiphil infinitive construct - to empty, make empty
• *nepeš*: feminine singular noun construct - soul, life, person
• *rāʿēb*: adjective masculine singular - hungry
• *mašqê*: noun masculine singular construct - drink
• *ṣāmēʾ*: adjective masculine singular - thirsty
• *ḥāsēr*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will cause to lack, withhold

Word Meanings

• *nābāl*: fool/senseless person/morally deficient person
• *nəbālâ*: foolishness/senselessness/disgraceful things
• *dābar*: to speak/talk/utter
• *lēb*: heart/mind/inner person
• *ʿāśâ*: to do/make/accomplish
• *ʾāwen*: iniquity/wickedness/trouble
• *ḥōnep*: godlessness/hypocrisy/profaneness
• *YHWH*: Yahweh/LORD/the Divine Name
• *tôʿâ*: error/wandering/confusion
• *rîq*: to empty/make empty/leave unsatisfied
• *nepeš*: soul/life/person/appetite
• *rāʿēb*: hungry person/famished one
• *mašqê*: drink/beverage
• *ṣāmēʾ*: thirsty person/parched one
• *ḥāsēr*: to cause to lack/withhold/deprive

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the fool speaks folly, and his heart inclines toward wickedness: to practice ungodliness and to speak error about the Lord, leaving the hungry unsatisfied and depriving the thirsty of drink.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make the soul of the hungry empty, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the fool{H5036} will speak{H1696} folly,{H5039} and his heart{H3820} will work{H6213} iniquity,{H205} to practise{H6213} profaneness,{H2612} and to utter{H1696} error{H8442} against Jehovah,{H3068} to make empty{H7324} the soul{H5315} of the hungry,{H7457} and to cause the drink{H4945} of the thirsty{H6771} to fail.{H2637}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the vile person{H5036} will speak{H1696}{(H8762)} villany{H5039}, and his heart{H3820} will work{H6213}{(H8799)} iniquity{H205}, to practise{H6213}{(H8800)} hypocrisy{H2612}, and to utter{H1696}{(H8763)} error{H8442} against the LORD{H3068}, to make empty{H7324}{(H8687)} the soul{H5315} of the hungry{H7457}, and he will cause the drink{H4945} of the thirsty{H6771} to fail{H2637}{(H8686)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the churle wil be churlishly mynded, and his hert wil worke euell and playe the ypocrite, and ymagyn abhominacios agaynst God, to make the hungrie leane, and to withholde drinke from the thurstie:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the nigarde will speake of nigardnesse, and his heart will worke iniquitie, and do wickedly, and speake falsely against the Lorde, to make emptie the hungrie soule, and to cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the nigarde wyll speake nigardlye, and his heart wyll worke euyll, and play the hypocrite, and imagine abhominations against God, to make the hungry leane, and to withholde drinke from the thirstie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the LORD; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.15", "source": "מַה־לָּכֶם֙ תְּדַכְּא֣וּ עַמִּ֔י וּפְנֵ֥י עֲנִיִּ֖ים תִּטְחָ֑נוּ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת", "text": "What-to-you *tədakkəʾû* *ʿammî* and-*pənê* *ʿăniyyîm* *tiṭḥānû*? *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tədakkəʾû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you crush", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*tiṭḥānû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you grind", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*mah lākem*": "what to you/what do you mean/what right have you", "*dākāʾ*": "crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ṭāḥan*": "grind/crush/pulverize", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/battalions" } }
• 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.13", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Yišpōṭ* *YHWH* between me and between you and *ûneqāmanî* *YHWH* from you and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - he will judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûneqāmanî*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will avenge me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "will judge/decide/execute judgment", "*ûneqāmanî*": "will avenge me/vindicate me/take vengeance for me", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall be" } }
• 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.10", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן נָבָ֜ל אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י דָוִ֖ד וּמִ֣י בֶן־יִשָׁ֑י הַיּוֹם֙ רַבּ֣וּ עֲבָדִ֔ים הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵ֥י אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ʿabdê* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* who *Dāwid* and-who *ben*-*Yišāy* the-*hayyôm* *rabbû* *ʿăbādîm* the-*hammitpārəṣîm* *ʾîš* from-*pənê* *ʾădōnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they are many", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants", "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones breaking away", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his masters" }, "variants": { "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "breaking away/breaking loose/fleeing" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.11", "source": "וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־לַחְמִי֙ וְאֶת־מֵימַ֔י וְאֵת֙ טִבְחָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר טָבַ֖חְתִּי לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And-*wəlāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-*laḥmî* and-*ʾet*-*mêmay* and-*ʾēt* *ṭibḥātî* which *ṭābaḥtî* for-*ləgōzəzāy* and-*wənātattî* to-*laʾănāšîm* which not *yādaʿtî* from-where *mizzeh* they.", "grammar": { "*wəlāqaḥtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1cs - and shall I take", "*laḥmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my bread", "*mêmay*": "noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - my water", "*ṭibḥātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my slaughtered meat", "*ṭābaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have slaughtered", "*ləgōzəzāy*": "preposition + qal participle masculine plural + 1cs suffix - for my shearers", "*wənātattî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1cs - and shall I give", "*laʾănāšîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to men", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - from where" }, "variants": { "*laḥmî*": "my bread/food", "*ṭibḥātî*": "my slaughtered meat/my slaughter" } }
• Job 22:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.22.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א רָעָֽתְךָ֣ רַבָּ֑ה וְאֵֽין־קֵ֝֗ץ לַעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ rāʿātəkā rabbâ wə-ʾēyn-qēṣ la-ʿăwōnōteykā*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*rāʿātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much/many", "*wə-ʾēyn-qēṣ*": "conjunction + particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - and there is no end", "*la-ʿăwōnōteykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your iniquities" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātəkā*": "your evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*rabbâ*": "great/abundant/much", "*qēṣ*": "end/limit/boundary", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/guilt" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.22.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תַחְבֹּ֣ל אַחֶ֣יךָ חִנָּ֑ם וּבִגְדֵ֖י עֲרוּמִּ֣ים תַּפְשִֽׁיט׃", "text": "*kî-taḥbōl ʾaḥeykā ḥinnām û-bigdê ʿărummîm tapšîṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-taḥbōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - for you take pledge", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*û-bigdê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and garments of", "*ʿărummîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - naked ones", "*tapšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strip" }, "variants": { "*taḥbōl*": "to take pledge/take as security", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without cause/without payment", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes/coverings", "*ʿărummîm*": "naked ones/naked people", "*tapšîṭ*": "to strip/undress/remove clothing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.22.7", "source": "לֹא־מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-mayim ʿāyēp tašqê û-mērāʿēb timnaʿ-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-mayim*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - not water", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/faint", "*tašqê*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you give to drink", "*û-mērāʿēb*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and from hungry", "*timnaʿ-lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - you withhold bread" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*tašqê*": "to give drink/cause to drink", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*timnaʿ*": "to withhold/keep back", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.22.8", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ וּנְשׂ֥וּא פָ֝נִ֗ים יֵ֣שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš zərôaʿ lô hā-ʾāreṣ û-nəśûʾ pānîm yēšeb bāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man of", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm/strength", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*û-nəśûʾ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - and lifted up", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dwells", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*nəśûʾ pānîm*": "one with lifted face/honored person/respected one", "*yēšeb*": "to dwell/sit/remain" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }
• Job 24:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.24.2", "source": "גְּבֻל֥וֹת יַשִּׂ֑יגוּ עֵ֥דֶר גָּ֝זְל֗וּ וַיִּרְעֽוּ", "text": "*Gəbulôt* they *yaśśîgû* *ʿēder* they *gāzlû* *wayyirʿû*", "grammar": { "*Gəbulôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'boundaries/landmarks'", "*yaśśîgû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'remove/displace'", "*ʿēder*": "noun masculine singular - 'flock'", "*gāzlû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they seize/rob'", "*wayyirʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they feed/pasture'" }, "variants": { "*Gəbulôt*": "boundaries/landmarks/borders", "*yaśśîgû*": "remove/displace/push back", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd", "*gāzlû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*wayyirʿû*": "feed/pasture/shepherd" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.24.3", "source": "חֲמ֣וֹר יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה", "text": "*Ḥămôr yətômîm yinhāgû yaḥbəlû šôr ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'donkey of'", "*yətômîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'orphans'", "*yinhāgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they drive away'", "*yaḥbəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take in pledge'", "*šôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ox of'", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'widow'" }, "variants": { "*Ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yinhāgû*": "drive away/lead off/take", "*yaḥbəlû*": "take in pledge/take as security/seize", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.24.4", "source": "יַטּ֣וּ אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים מִדָּ֑רֶךְ יַ֥חַד חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ", "text": "They *yaṭṭû ʾebyônîm* from *dāreḵ yaḥad ḥubbəʾû ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they turn aside/push away'", "*ʾebyônîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'needy ones'", "*dāreḵ*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from way/road'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "pual perfect 3rd person plural - 'are hidden/forced to hide'", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun masculine plural construct 'poor of' + noun feminine singular 'land/earth'" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭû*": "turn aside/push away/thrust away", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/at the same time", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "are hidden/forced to hide/concealed", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "poor of the land/afflicted of the earth" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.24.5", "source": "הֵ֤ן פְּרָאִ֨ים ׀ בַּ֥מִּדְבָּ֗ר יָצְא֣וּ בְּ֭פָעֳלָם מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י לַטָּ֑רֶף עֲרָבָ֥ה ל֥וֹ לֶ֝֗חֶם לַנְּעָרִֽים", "text": "Behold *pərāʾîm* in the *midbār yāṣəʾû bəpāʿŏlām məšaḥărê laṭṭāref ʿărābâ lô leḥem lannəʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*pərāʾîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'wild donkeys'", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *ba* - 'in wilderness/desert'", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they go out'", "*bəpāʿŏlām*": "preposition *bə* + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'in their work/labor'", "*məšaḥărê*": "piel participle masculine plural construct - 'seeking early/diligently'", "*laṭṭāref*": "preposition *lə* + noun masculine singular with definite article - 'for the prey'", "*ʿărābâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'desert plain/wilderness'", "*lô*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'for him'", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*lannəʿārîm*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + noun masculine plural - 'for the young ones/children'" }, "variants": { "*pərāʾîm*": "wild donkeys/onagers", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yāṣəʾû*": "go out/go forth/depart", "*bəpāʿŏlām*": "in their work/labor/activity", "*məšaḥărê*": "seeking early/diligently searching for", "*laṭṭāref*": "for the prey/food", "*ʿărābâ*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*lannəʿārîm*": "for the young ones/children/servants" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.24.6", "source": "בַּ֭שָּׂדֶה בְּלִיל֣וֹ יִקְצ֑וֹרוּ וְכֶ֖רֶם רָשָׁ֣ע יְלַקֵּֽשׁוּ", "text": "In the *śādeh bəlîlô yiqṣôrû wəḵerem rāšāʿ yəlaqqēšû*", "grammar": { "*śādeh*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *ba* and definite article - 'in the field'", "*bəlîlô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'its fodder/mixed provender'", "*yiqṣôrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they harvest/reap'", "*wəḵerem*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular construct - 'and vineyard of'", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'wicked'", "*yəlaqqēšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they glean/gather'" }, "variants": { "*śādeh*": "field/land/open country", "*bəlîlô*": "its fodder/mixed feed/grain", "*yiqṣôrû*": "harvest/reap/cut", "*ḵerem*": "vineyard/orchard", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal person", "*yəlaqqēšû*": "glean/gather late fruits/collect" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.24.7", "source": "עָר֣וֹם יָ֭לִינוּ מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת בַּקָּרָֽה", "text": "*ʿārôm yālînû mibbəlî ləbûš wəʾên kəsût baqqārâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*yālînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they spend the night'", "*mibbəlî*": "preposition *min* + adverb *bəlî* - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing/garment'", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction *wə* + particle of negation - 'and there is no'", "*kəsût*": "noun feminine singular - 'covering'", "*baqqārâ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun feminine singular - 'in the cold'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*yālînû*": "spend the night/lodge/remain overnight", "*mibbəlî*": "without/lacking", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment/covering", "*kəsût*": "covering/garment", "*baqqārâ*": "in the cold/during cold weather" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.24.8", "source": "מִזֶּ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים יִרְטָ֑בוּ וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה חִבְּקוּ־צֽוּר", "text": "From *zerem hārîm yirṭābû ûmibbəlî maḥseh ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*zerem*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from downpour'", "*hārîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'mountains'", "*yirṭābû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they are drenched'", "*ûmibbəlî*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *min* + adverb *bəlî* - 'and without'", "*maḥseh*": "noun masculine singular - 'shelter/refuge'", "*ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural + noun masculine singular - 'they embrace rock'" }, "variants": { "*zerem*": "downpour/flood/heavy rain", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*yirṭābû*": "are drenched/become wet", "*maḥseh*": "shelter/refuge/place of protection", "*ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*": "embrace rock/cling to rock" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.24.9", "source": "יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִשֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽעַל־עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ", "text": "They *yigzəlû mišōd yātôm wəʿal-ʿānî yaḥbōlû*", "grammar": { "*yigzəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they seize/tear away'", "*mišōd*": "preposition *min* + noun masculine singular - 'from breast'", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'orphan/fatherless'", "*wəʿal-ʿānî*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun masculine singular - 'and against poor'", "*yaḥbōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take pledge'" }, "variants": { "*yigzəlû*": "seize/tear away/plunder", "*mišōd*": "from breast/from mother's care", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥbōlû*": "take pledge/take as security/take in debt" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.24.10", "source": "עָר֣וֹם הִ֭לְּכוּ בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים נָ֣שְׂאוּ עֹֽמֶר", "text": "*ʿārôm hillḵû bəlî ləbûš ûrəʿēbîm nāśəʾû ʿōmer*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*hillḵû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they go/walk'", "*bəlî*": "adverb - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing'", "*ûrəʿēbîm*": "conjunction *û* + adjective masculine plural - 'and hungry'", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they carry/bear'", "*ʿōmer*": "noun masculine singular - 'sheaf'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*hillḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment", "*rəʿēbîm*": "hungry/famished", "*nāśəʾû*": "carry/bear/lift", "*ʿōmer*": "sheaf/bundle of grain" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.24.11", "source": "בֵּין־שׁוּרֹתָ֥ם יַצְהִ֑ירוּ יְקָבִ֥ים דָּ֝רְכ֗וּ וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ", "text": "Between *šûrōtām yaṣhîrû yəqābîm dārḵû wayyiṣmāʾû*", "grammar": { "*šûrōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their rows/walls'", "*yaṣhîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they press oil'", "*yəqābîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'wine presses'", "*dārḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they tread'", "*wayyiṣmāʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they thirst'" }, "variants": { "*šûrōtām*": "their rows/walls/terraces", "*yaṣhîrû*": "press oil/make oil at midday", "*yəqābîm*": "wine presses/vats", "*dārḵû*": "tread/press/trample", "*wayyiṣmāʾû*": "and they thirst/suffer thirst" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.24.12", "source": "מֵ֘עִ֤יר מְתִ֨ים ׀ יִנְאָ֗קוּ וְנֶֽפֶשׁ־חֲלָלִ֥ים תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וֶ֝אֱל֗וֹהַּ לֹא־יָשִׂ֥ים תִּפְלָֽה", "text": "From *ʿîr mətîm yinʾāqû wənepeš-ḥălālîm təšawwēaʿ weʾĕlôah lōʾ-yāśîm tiplâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with preposition *min* - 'from city'", "*mətîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'men/mortals'", "*yinʾāqû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they groan'", "*wənepeš-ḥălālîm*": "conjunction *wə* + noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine plural - 'and soul of wounded'", "*təšawwēaʿ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'cries out'", "*weʾĕlôah*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and God'", "*lōʾ-yāśîm*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'does not set/place'", "*tiplâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'folly/unseemliness'" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mətîm*": "men/mortals/dying ones", "*yinʾāqû*": "groan/moan/cry", "*nepeš-ḥălālîm*": "soul of wounded/life of slain", "*təšawwēaʿ*": "cries out/cries for help", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yāśîm*": "set/place/regard", "*tiplâ*": "folly/unseemliness/impropriety" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.24.13", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ הָיוּ֮ בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־א֥וֹר לֹֽא־הִכִּ֥ירוּ דְרָכָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָ֝שְׁב֗וּ בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו", "text": "They *hāyû bəmōrdê-ʾôr lōʾ-hikkîrû dərāḵāyw wəlōʾ yāšbû bintîbōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they are/were'", "*bəmōrdê-ʾôr*": "preposition *bə* + qal participle masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - 'among rebels of light'", "*lōʾ-hikkîrû*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not recognize'", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ways'", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yāšbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they dwell/sit/remain'", "*bintîbōtāyw*": "preposition *bə* + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his paths'" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "are/were/became", "*mōrdê-ʾôr*": "rebels of light/those who revolt against light", "*hikkîrû*": "recognize/acknowledge/know", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths", "*yāšbû*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*bintîbōtāyw*": "in his paths/trails/courses" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.24.14", "source": "לָא֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַגַּנָּֽב", "text": "At *ʾôr yāqûm rôṣēaḥ yiqṭāl-ʿānî wəʾebyôn ûballaylâ yəhî ḵaggannāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *lə* - 'at light/daybreak'", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises'", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/killer'", "*yiqṭāl-ʿānî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + noun masculine singular - 'he kills poor'", "*wəʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and needy'", "*ûballaylâ*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and in the night'", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is/becomes'", "*ḵaggannāb*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like the thief'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/daybreak/dawn", "*yāqûm*": "rises/gets up/stands", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer", "*yiqṭāl*": "kills/murders/slays", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/beggar", "*ballaylâ*": "in the night/during darkness", "*yəhî*": "is/becomes/acts", "*ḵaggannāb*": "like the thief/as a robber" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.24.15", "source": "וְעֵ֤ין נֹאֵ֨ף ׀ שָׁ֤מְרָֽה נֶ֣שֶׁף לֵ֭אמֹר לֹא־תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי עָ֑יִן וְסֵ֖תֶר פָּנִ֣ים יָשִֽׂים", "text": "And *ʿên nōʾēp šāmərâ nešep lēʾmōr lōʾ-təšûrēnî ʿāyin wəsēter pānîm yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿên*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'eye of'", "*nōʾēp*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'adulterer'", "*šāmərâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'watches/waits for'", "*nešep*": "noun masculine singular - 'twilight/dusk'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*lōʾ-təšûrēnî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'will not see me'", "*ʿāyin*": "noun feminine singular - 'eye'", "*wəsēter*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular construct - 'and covering of'", "*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'face'", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he places/sets'" }, "variants": { "*ʿên*": "eye/sight", "*nōʾēp*": "adulterer/one who commits adultery", "*šāmərâ*": "watches/waits for/observes", "*nešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking", "*təšûrēnî*": "will see me/will look at me/will observe me", "*ʿāyin*": "eye/sight", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/disguise", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/person", "*yāśîm*": "places/sets/puts" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.24.16", "source": "חָתַ֥ר בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ בָּ֫תִּ֥ים יוֹמָ֥ם חִתְּמוּ־לָ֗מוֹ לֹא־יָ֥דְעוּ אֽוֹר", "text": "He *ḥātar baḥōšeḵ bāttîm yômām ḥittəmû-lāmô lōʾ-yādəʿû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ḥātar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he digs through'", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'in the darkness'", "*bāttîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'houses'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day'", "*ḥittəmû-lāmô*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural + preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'they seal for themselves'", "*lōʾ-yādəʿû*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not know'", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - 'light'" }, "variants": { "*ḥātar*": "digs through/breaks into", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/during night", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*yômām*": "by day/during daylight", "*ḥittəmû-lāmô*": "they seal for themselves/they shut themselves up", "*yādəʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }
• Ps 58:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.1", "source": "‫לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְדָוִ֥ד מִכְתָּֽם׃‬", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *ʾal*-*tašḥēt* belonging to *dāwid*, a *miktām*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*ʾal*-*tašḥēt*": "negative particle + hiphil 2ms imperfect/jussive - do not destroy", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by David", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/poem (possibly a musical term)" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/one who oversees", "*ʾal*-*tašḥēt*": "do not destroy/corrupt/ruin (possibly a musical instruction or tune name)", "*miktām*": "inscription/poem/golden psalm (uncertain meaning, musical or literary designation)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.2", "source": "‫הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃‬", "text": "*haʾumnām* *ʾēlem* *ṣedeq* *tədabbērûn* *mêšārîm* *tišpəṭû* *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾēlem*": "masculine singular noun - silence/muteness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*tədabbērûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect - you(plural) speak", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity/straightness", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal 2mp imperfect - you(plural) judge", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/in truth", "*ʾēlem*": "silence/muteness/speechlessness (some suggest alternate reading 'gods')", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }
• Prov 11:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.24", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yēš* *məpazzēr* *wənôsāp* *ʿôd* *wəḥôśēk* *miyyōšer* *ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*məpazzēr*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/being generous", "*wənôsāp*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle masculine singular - and being added to", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still more", "*wəḥôśēk*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and withholding", "*miyyōšer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from what is right", "*ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*": "adverb + preposition + masculine singular noun - only to poverty" }, "variants": { "*Yēš*": "there is/exists", "*məpazzēr*": "scattering/being generous/dispersing", "*wənôsāp*": "and being added to/increased", "*ʿôd*": "still more/yet/again", "*ḥôśēk*": "withholding/keeping back", "*yōšer*": "what is right/uprightness/straightness/fairness", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/nevertheless", "*maḥsôr*": "poverty/need/lack" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.25", "source": "נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃", "text": "*Nepeš-bərākâ* *tədušśān* *ûmarweh* *gam-hûʾ* *yôreʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Nepeš-bərākâ*": "feminine singular noun construct + feminine singular noun - soul of blessing", "*tədušśān*": "verb Pual imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/prosperous", "*ûmarweh*": "conjunction + verb Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who waters/satisfies", "*gam-hûʾ*": "particle + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he", "*yôreʾ*": "verb Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be watered" }, "variants": { "*Nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/prosperity", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/prosperous/enriched", "*marweh*": "one who waters/satisfies/drenches", "*gam*": "also/moreover/even", "*hûʾ*": "he/himself", "*yôreʾ*": "will be watered/saturated/refreshed" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.26", "source": "מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Mōnēaʿ* *bār* *yiqqəbuhû* *ləʾôm* *ûbərākâ* *lərōʾš* *mašbîr*.", "grammar": { "*Mōnēaʿ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - withholding", "*bār*": "masculine singular noun - grain", "*yiqqəbuhû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - curses him", "*ləʾôm*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ûbərākâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and blessing", "*lərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - to head of", "*mašbîr*": "verb Hiphil participle masculine singular - one who sells (grain)" }, "variants": { "*Mōnēaʿ*": "withholding/holding back/refusing", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*yiqqəbuhû*": "curses him/denounces him", "*ləʾôm*": "people/nation/community", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/prosperity", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*mašbîr*": "one who sells (grain)/provider/supplier" } }
• Prov 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Isa 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֤ה כָאֵשׁ֙ רִשְׁעָ֔ה שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תֹּאכֵ֑ל וַתִּצַּת֙ בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ גֵּא֥וּת עָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "For-*bāʿărāh* like *ʾēš* *rišʿāh* *šāmîr* and *šayit* *tōʾḵēl* and *tiṣṣat* in *siḇəḵê* the *yaʿar* and *yitʾabbəḵû* *gēʾût* *ʿāšān*.", "grammar": { "*bāʿărāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - burns", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire", "*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wickedness", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - brier/thorn", "*šayit*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - thorn", "*tōʾḵēl*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it devours", "*tiṣṣat*": "verb, Niphal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it was kindled", "*siḇəḵê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - thickets of", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the forest", "*yitʾabbəḵû*": "verb, Hithpael, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rolled up", "*gēʾût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - pride of/rising of", "*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - smoke" }, "variants": { "*bāʿărāh*": "burns/consumes/kindles", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*šāmîr*": "brier/thorn/bramble", "*šayit*": "thorn/bramble", "*tōʾḵēl*": "devours/consumes/eats", "*tiṣṣat*": "was kindled/was set on fire", "*siḇəḵê*": "thickets of/dense growth of", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*yitʾabbəḵû*": "rolled up/mounted up/swirled upward", "*gēʾût*": "pride of/rising of/column of", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor" } }
• Jer 13:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.23", "source": "הֲיַהֲפֹ֤ךְ כּוּשִׁי֙ עוֹר֔וֹ וְנָמֵ֖ר חֲבַרְבֻּרֹתָ֑יו גַּם־אַתֶּם֙ תּוּכְל֣וּ לְהֵיטִ֔יב לִמֻּדֵ֖י הָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "Can *yahăpōk kûshî ʿôrô* and *nāmēr chăbarbūrōtāyw*? Also-you *tûkelû lehêṭîb limmudê hārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*hayahăpōk*": "interrogative with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can change", "*kûshî*": "noun, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*ʿôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his skin", "*wenāmēr*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and leopard", "*chăbarbūrōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spots", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*tûkelû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you are able", "*lehêṭîb*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*limmudê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - accustomed to", "*hārēaʿ*": "definite article with infinitive construct - the evil" }, "variants": { "*kûshî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*chăbarbūrōtāyw*": "his spots/his speckles", "*limmudê*": "trained in/accustomed to/taught" } }
• Hos 7:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.6", "source": "כִּֽי־קֵרְב֧וּ כַתַּנּ֛וּר לִבָּ֖ם בְּאָרְבָּ֑ם כָּל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ יָשֵׁ֣ן אֹֽפֵהֶ֔ם בֹּ֕קֶר ה֥וּא בֹעֵ֖ר כְּאֵ֥שׁ לֶהָבָֽה׃", "text": "For-*qērəḇû* like *tannûr* *libbām* in *ʾorəbbām* all-the *laylâ* *yāšēn* *ʾōp̄ēhem* *bōqer* he *bōʿēr* like *ʾēš* *lehāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*qērəḇû*": "piel perfect 3rd plural - they brought near/approached", "*tannûr*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ka* - like an oven", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾorəbbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *bə* - in their ambush/lying in wait", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*yāšēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - sleeping", "*ʾōp̄ēhem*": "qal participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their baker", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*bōʿēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - burning", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lehāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - flame" }, "variants": { "*qērəḇû*": "brought near/approached/prepared", "*ʾorəbbām*": "their ambush/lying in wait/plotting", "*yāšēn*": "sleeping/slumbering", "*bōʿēr*": "burning/consuming/kindled" } } 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.7", "source": "כֻּלָּ֤ם יֵחַ֙מּוּ֙ כַּתַּנּ֔וּר וְאָכְל֖וּ אֶת־שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם כָּל־מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם נָפָ֔לוּ אֵין־קֹרֵ֥א בָהֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "All of them *yēḥammû* like *tannûr* *wə*-*ʾāḵəlû* *ʾet*-*šōp̄ṭêhem* all-*malḵêhem* *nāp̄ālû* *ʾên*-*qōrēʾ* among them to me.", "grammar": { "*yēḥammû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are hot/heated", "*tannûr*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ka* - like an oven", "*wə*-*ʾāḵəlû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they devour/consume", "*šōp̄ṭêhem*": "qal participle masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their judges", "*malḵêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*nāp̄ālû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have fallen", "*ʾên*-*qōrēʾ*": "negative particle + qal participle masculine singular - there is no one calling", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yēḥammû*": "are hot/heated/burn with anger", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "devour/consume/destroy", "*šōp̄ṭêhem*": "their judges/rulers/leaders", "*nāp̄ālû*": "fallen/been overthrown/died", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out/praying" } }
• Amos 2:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.2.6", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־מִכְרָ֤ם בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ צַדִּ֔יק וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֥וּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH* upon-*šəlōšāh pišʿê yiśrāʾēl wə*-upon-*ʾarbāʿāh lōʾ ʾăšîbennû* upon-*mikrām bakkesep ṣaddîq wə-ʾebyôn baʿăbûr naʿălāyim*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/speaks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct masculine plural of *pešaʿ* - transgressions/rebellions of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will not turn it back/revoke it", "*mikrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their selling", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the silver/money", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous person", "*wə-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and needy/poor", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "feminine dual - pair of sandals" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "I will not turn it back/revoke it/reverse it", "*mikrām*": "their selling/their trading", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/innocent person/just person", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes (implying something of little value)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Amos.2.7", "source": "הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים עַל־עֲפַר־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ דַּלִּ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ עֲנָוִ֖ים יַטּ֑וּ וְאִ֣ישׁ וְאָבִ֗יו יֵֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן חַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*haššōʾăpîm ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ bərōʾš dallîm wə-derek ʿănāwîm yaṭṭû wə-ʾîš wə-ʾābîw yēlkû ʾel-hannaʿărāh ləmaʿan ḥallēl ʾet-šēm qodšî*", "grammar": { "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling upon", "*ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + masculine construct + feminine singular - upon dust of earth", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - on head of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones", "*wə-derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way/path of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - humble/afflicted ones", "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/pervert", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and a man", "*wə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction + masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*ʾel-hannaʿărāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular - to the young woman/girl", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order to", "*ḥallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - profane/defile", "*ʾet-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "those who pant after/those who trample upon/those who crush", "*ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "dust of earth/soil/ground", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly/helpless", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/oppressed/meek", "*yaṭṭû*": "they turn aside/they pervert/they distort", "*hannaʿărāh*": "the young woman/the girl/the maiden", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order to/so that/for the purpose of", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to pollute", "*šēm qodšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness" } }
• Amos 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.8.6", "source": "לִקְנ֤וֹת בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֣וּר נַעֲלָ֑יִם וּמַפַּ֥ל בַּ֖ר נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "To *liqnôt* with the *kesep* *dallîm* and *ʾebyôn* for *baʿăbûr* *naʿălāyim* and *mappal* *bar* *našbîr*", "grammar": { "*liqnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy/acquire", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the silver/money", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - pair of sandals", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mappal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - refuse/fallen part of", "*bar*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*našbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will sell" }, "variants": { "*liqnôt*": "to buy/to purchase/to acquire", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/low/needy ones", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*baʿăbûr*": "for/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes", "*mappal*": "refuse/fallings/chaff/sweepings", "*bar*": "grain/corn", "*našbîr*": "we will sell/we will market" } }
• Mic 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Mic 3:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.3.1", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲל֣וֹא לָכֶ֔ם לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* *šimʿû-nāʾ* *rāʾšê* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hălôʾ* to-you to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular, waw-consecutive imperfect - and I said", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear/listen please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/leaders of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I will say", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "listen please/hear now", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/lawful claim" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.3.2", "source": "שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*śōnʾê* *ṭôb* and-*ʾōhăbê* *rāʿ* *gōzlê* *ʿôrām* from-upon-them and-*šĕʾērām* from-upon *ʿaṣmôtām*", "grammar": { "*śōnʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - haters of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - good", "*ʾōhăbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - lovers of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*gōzlê*": "masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*šĕʾērām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿaṣmôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones" }, "variants": { "*śōnʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness", "*gōzlê*": "plunderers/robbers/those who tear off", "*šĕʾērām*": "their flesh/meat/food/kin" } } 3 { "verseID": "Micah.3.3", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָכְלוּ֮ שְׁאֵ֣ר עַמִּי֒ וְעוֹרָם֙ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ וְאֶת־עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם פִּצֵּ֑חוּ וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסִּ֔יר וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר בְּת֥וֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃", "text": "And-who *ʾāklû* *šĕʾēr* *ʿammî* and-*ʿôrām* from-upon-them *hipšîṭû* and-*ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōtêhem* *piṣṣēḥû* and-*pārĕśû* like-that-which in-the-*sîr* and-like-*bāśār* in-midst *qallāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ʾāklû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they ate/devoured", "*šĕʾēr*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*hipšîṭû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they stripped off", "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "3rd person plural piel perfect - they broke in pieces", "*pārĕśû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they spread out/divided", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*qallāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - caldron/pot" }, "variants": { "*ʾāklû*": "they ate/devoured/consumed", "*šĕʾēr*": "flesh/meat/food/kin", "*hipšîṭû*": "they stripped off/flayed", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "they broke in pieces/shattered/crushed", "*pārĕśû*": "they spread out/scattered/divided", "*sîr*": "pot/kettle", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*qallāḥat*": "caldron/cooking pot" } }
• Matt 12:34-36 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.35", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά: καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.", "text": "The *agathos* *anthrōpos* from the *agathou* *thēsaurou* of the *kardias* *ekballei* *agatha*: and the *ponēros* *anthrōpos* from the *ponērou* *thēsaurou* *ekballei* *ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*agathou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - good", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brings forth", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponēra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ekballei*": "brings forth/produces/puts out", "*agatha*": "good things/good works/beneficial things", "*ponēros*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ponēra*": "evil things/wicked deeds/harmful things" } } 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.36", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὃ ἐὰν λαλήσωσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to you, That every *rhēma* *argon* which if *lalēsōsin* the *anthrōpoi*, *apodōsousin* concerning it *logon* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*argon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - idle/useless", "*lalēsōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*apodōsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will give account", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying/utterance", "*argon*": "idle/useless/unproductive/careless", "*lalēsōsin*": "speak/say/utter", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humans", "*apodōsousin*": "will render/will give account/will pay", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/explanation", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation" } }
• Matt 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.19", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχονται διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί, φόνοι, μοιχεῖαι, πορνεῖαι, κλοπαί, ψευδομαρτυρίαι, βλασφημίαι:", "text": "Out for of the *kardias* *exerchontai* *dialogismoi* *ponēroi*, *phonoi*, *moicheiai*, *porneiai*, *klopai*, *pseudomarturiai*, *blasphēmiai*:", "grammar": { "*Ek gar*": "for out of", "*tēs kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the heart", "*exerchontai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - come out", "*dialogismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings", "*ponēroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - evil", "*phonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murders", "*moicheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - adulteries", "*porneiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fornications/sexual immoralities", "*klopai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thefts", "*pseudomarturiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - false testimonies", "*blasphēmiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - blasphemies/slanders" }, "variants": { "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*exerchontai*": "come out/go forth/proceed", "*dialogismoi*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious", "*phonoi*": "murders/killings", "*moicheiai*": "adulteries/marital unfaithfulness", "*porneiai*": "fornications/sexual immoralities", "*klopai*": "thefts/stealing", "*pseudomarturiai*": "false testimonies/perjuries", "*blasphēmiai*": "blasphemies/slanders/abusive speech" } }
• 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" } }
• Acts 5:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.5.3", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Πέτρος, Ἁνανία, διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ Σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καὶ νοσφίσασθαι ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου;", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *Petros*, *Hanania*, *dia* what *eplērōsen* the *Satanas* the *kardian* of you *pseusasthai* you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, and *nosphisasthai* from the *timēs* of the *chōriou*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Hanania*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Ananias", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*eplērōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - filled", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to lie to", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*nosphisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to keep back/embezzle", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - price/value", "*chōriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - piece of land/property" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/consecrated", "*nosphisasthai*": "to keep back/to embezzle/to misappropriate", "*chōriou*": "land/property/field" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.5.4", "source": "Οὐχὶ μένον σοὶ ἔμενεν; καὶ πραθὲν, ἐν τῇ σῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ὑπῆρχεν; τί ὅτι ἔθου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο; οὐκ ἐψεύσω ἀνθρώποις, ἀλλὰ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Ouchi* *menon* to you *emenen*? and *prathen*, in the your *exousia* *hypērchen*? what that *ethou* in the *kardia* of you the *pragma* this? not *epseusō* to *anthrōpois*, but to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Ouchi*": "negative particle - not", "*menon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - remaining", "*emenen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was remaining", "*prathen*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been sold", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/control", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was existing/belonging", "*ethou*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd singular - you put/placed", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pragma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - deed/matter/thing", "*epseusō*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd singular - you lied", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*exousia*": "authority/power/control", "*hypērchen*": "belonged/was/existed", "*pragma*": "matter/deed/thing", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }
• Acts 8:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.8.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not *estin* to you *meris oude klēros* in the *logō toutō*: the for *kardia* of you not *estin eutheia enōpion* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - part/share", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/matter", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*eutheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of" }, "variants": { "*meris*": "part/share/portion", "*klēros*": "lot/portion/inheritance", "*logō*": "word/matter/affair", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*eutheia*": "straight/right/upright" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.8.22", "source": "Μετανόησον οὖν ἀπὸ τῆς κακίας σου ταύτης, καὶ δεήθητι τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰ ἄρα ἀφεθήσεταί σοι ἡ ἐπίνοια τῆς καρδίας σου.", "text": "*Metanoēson oun* from the *kakias* of you *tautēs*, and *deēthēti* the *Theou*, if *ara aphethēsetai* to you the *epinoia* of the *kardias* of you.", "grammar": { "*Metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*kakias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wickedness", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*deēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - pray/beseech", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ara*": "particle - perhaps/if perhaps", "*aphethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be forgiven", "*epinoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thought/intent", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart" }, "variants": { "*Metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind", "*kakias*": "wickedness/evil/malice", "*deēthēti*": "pray/beseech/beg", "*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/pardoned/remitted", "*epinoia*": "thought/intent/purpose" } }
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "James.1.14", "source": "Ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται, ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος, καὶ δελεαζόμενος.", "text": "Each one and is *peirazetai*, by the *idias epithymias* being *exelkomenos*, and being *deleazomenos*.", "grammar": { "*peirazetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is tempted", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive adjective (own)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - agent (by desire)", "*exelkomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being drawn away", "*deleazomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enticed" }, "variants": { "*peirazetai*": "is tempted/is tested/is tried", "*idias*": "own/personal/individual", "*epithymias*": "desire/lust/craving/passion", "*exelkomenos*": "being drawn away/being dragged away/being lured", "*deleazomenos*": "being enticed/being baited/being lured" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.1.15", "source": "Εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα, τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν: ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία, ἀποτελεσθεῖσα, ἀποκύει θάνατον.", "text": "Then the *epithymia* having *syllabousa*, *tiktei* *hamartian*: and the *hamartia*, having been *apotelestheisa*, *apokyei* *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*syllabousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived", "*tiktei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gives birth to", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*apotelestheisa*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been completed", "*apokyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings forth", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*epithymia*": "desire/lust/craving", "*syllabousa*": "having conceived/having become pregnant", "*tiktei*": "gives birth to/bears/produces", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error", "*apotelestheisa*": "having been completed/having been finished/having been brought to maturity", "*apokyei*": "brings forth/gives birth to/produces", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } }
• Jas 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "James.1.27", "source": "Θρησκεία καθαρὰ καὶ ἀμίαντος παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ αὕτη ἐστίν, Ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ὀρφανοὺς καὶ χήρας ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν, ἄσπιλον ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "*Thrēskeia kathara* and *amiantos* before *Theō* and *Patri* this *estin*, To *episkeptesthai orphanous* and *chēras* in the *thlipsei* of them, *aspilon* himself to *tērein* from the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*kathara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before God)", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before Father)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*episkeptesthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to visit", "*orphanous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in affliction)", "*aspilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *heauton* (himself)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to keep", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - separation (from world)" }, "variants": { "*Thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service", "*kathara*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/unstained/unpolluted", "*episkeptesthai*": "to visit/to look after/to care for", "*orphanous*": "orphans/fatherless children", "*chēras*": "widows/women who lost husbands", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/distress/tribulation", "*aspilon*": "unstained/unblemished/spotless", "*tērein*": "to keep/to guard/to maintain", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Jas 3:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "James.3.5", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. Ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!", "text": "*Houtōs* also the *glōssa* *mikron* *melos* *estin*, and *megalaucheī*. *Idou*, *oligon* *pyr* how great *hylēn* *anaptei*!", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*melos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - member/part", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*megalaucheī*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - boasts greatly", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*oligon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*hylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forest/wood/matter", "*anaptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - kindles/sets on fire" }, "variants": { "*glōssa*": "tongue/language", "*melos*": "member/limb/part", "*megalaucheī*": "boasts greatly/speaks arrogantly", "*hylēn*": "forest/wood/material", "*anaptei*": "kindles/sets ablaze/ignites" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } }