Isaiah 34:11

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.34.11", "source": "וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙ קָאַ֣ת וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָטָ֥ה עָלֶ֛יהָ קַֽו־תֹ֖הוּ וְאַבְנֵי־בֹֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wîrēšûhā* *qāʾat* *wĕqippôd* *wĕyanšôp* *wĕʿōrēb* *yiškĕnû*-*bāh* *wĕnāṭâ* *ʿālêhā* *qaw*-*tōhû* *wĕʾabnê*-*bōhû*", "grammar": { "*wîrēšûhā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will possess it", "*qāʾat*": "feminine singular noun - pelican", "*wĕqippôd*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and hedgehog/porcupine", "*wĕyanšôp*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and owl", "*wĕʿōrēb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and raven", "*yiškĕnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wĕnāṭâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will stretch out", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - over it", "*qaw*": "masculine singular construct - line of", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - chaos/emptiness", "*wĕʾabnê*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and stones of", "*bōhû*": "masculine singular noun - void/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*wîrēšûhā*": "will possess it/will inherit it/will take possession of it", "*qāʾat*": "pelican/desert owl/cormorant", "*qippôd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*yanšôp*": "owl/eagle owl/ibis", "*ʿōrēb*": "raven/crow", "*yiškĕnû*": "will dwell/will inhabit/will reside", "*nāṭâ*": "will stretch out/will extend/will measure", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/cord", "*tōhû*": "chaos/emptiness/waste/formlessness", "*ʾabnê*": "stones/weights", "*bōhû*": "void/emptiness/desolation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙ קָאַ֣ת וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָטָ֥ה עָלֶ֛יהָ קַֽו־תֹ֖הוּ וְאַבְנֵי־בֹֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

wîrēšûhā qāʾat wĕqippôd wĕyanšôp wĕʿōrēb yiškĕnû-bāh wĕnāṭâ ʿālêhā qaw-tōhû wĕʾabnê-bōhû

Grammar Details

• *wîrēšûhā*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will possess it
• *qāʾat*: feminine singular noun - pelican
• *wĕqippôd*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and hedgehog/porcupine
• *wĕyanšôp*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and owl
• *wĕʿōrēb*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and raven
• *yiškĕnû*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell
• *bāh*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it
• *wĕnāṭâ*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will stretch out
• *ʿālêhā*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - over it
• *qaw*: masculine singular construct - line of
• *tōhû*: masculine singular noun - chaos/emptiness
• *wĕʾabnê*: conjunction + feminine plural construct - and stones of
• *bōhû*: masculine singular noun - void/emptiness

Word Meanings

• *wîrēšûhā*: will possess it/will inherit it/will take possession of it
• *qāʾat*: pelican/desert owl/cormorant
• *qippôd*: hedgehog/porcupine/bittern
• *yanšôp*: owl/eagle owl/ibis
• *ʿōrēb*: raven/crow
• *yiškĕnû*: will dwell/will inhabit/will reside
• *nāṭâ*: will stretch out/will extend/will measure
• *qaw*: line/measuring line/cord
• *tōhû*: chaos/emptiness/waste/formlessness
• *ʾabnê*: stones/weights
• *bōhû*: void/emptiness/desolation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The pelican and the hedgehog will possess it, the owl and the raven will dwell there. He will stretch over it a measuring line of chaos and stones of emptiness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl and the raven shall dwell in it: and He shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the pelican{H6893} and the porcupine{H7090} shall possess{H3423} it; and the owl{H3244} and the raven{H6158} shall dwell{H7931} therein: and he will stretch over{H5186} it the line{H6957} of confusion,{H8414} and the plummet{H68} of emptiness.{H922}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the cormorant{H6893} and the bittern{H7090} shall possess{H3423}{(H8804)} it; the owl{H3244} also and the raven{H6158} shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} in it: and he shall stretch out{H5186}{(H8804)} upon it the line{H6957} of confusion{H8414}, and the stones{H68} of emptiness{H922}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Pellicanes, Storkes, great Oules, and Rauens shall haue it in possession, & dwell therein. For God shal sprede out the lyne of desolacion vpon it, & weye it with the stones of emptynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the pelicane and the hedgehog shall possesse it, and the great owle, and the rauen shall dwel in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of vanitie, and the stones of emptinesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Pellicanes, Storkes, great Owles, and Rauens shall haue it in possession and dwell therin: for God shall spreade out the line of desolation vpon it, and the stones of emptinesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And possess her do pelican and hedge-hog, And owl and raven dwell in her, And He hath stretched out over her A line of vacancy, and stones of emptiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the birds of the waste land will have their place there; it will be a heritage for the bittern and the raven: and it will be measured out with line and weight as a waste land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it. The owl and the raven will dwell in it. He will stretch the line of confusion over it, and the plumb line of emptiness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Owls and wild animals will live there, all kinds of wild birds will settle in it. The LORD will stretch out over her the measuring line of ruin and the plumb line of destruction.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.13", "source": "וְנָטִ֣יתִי עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֵ֚ת קָ֣ו שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וּמָחִ֨יתִי אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־יִמְחֶ֤ה אֶת־הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙ מָחָ֔ה וְהָפַ֖ךְ עַל־פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*we-nāṭîtî* over-*Yerûshālāim* *'ēt* *qāw* *Shōmerôn* and-*'et*-*mishqōlet* *bêyt* *'Aḥ'āb* *û-māḥîtî* *'et*-*Yerûshālāim* as-*yimḥeh* *'et*-the-*ṣallaḥat* *māḥāh* *we-hāpak* over-*pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*we-nāṭîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will stretch out", "*Yerûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*qāw*": "masculine singular construct - measuring line of", "*Shōmerôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*mishqōlet*": "feminine singular construct - plummet of", "*bêyt*": "construct state - house of", "*'Aḥ'āb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*û-māḥîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will wipe", "*yimḥeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - one wipes", "*ṣallaḥat*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dish", "*māḥāh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - wiping", "*we-hāpak*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he turns", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her face" }, "variants": { "*nāṭîtî*": "I will stretch out/I will extend/I will apply", "*qāw*": "measuring line/standard/rule", "*mishqōlet*": "plummet/plumb line/weight", "*māḥîtî*": "I will wipe/I will erase/I will blot out", "*ṣallaḥat*": "dish/bowl/platter", "*māḥāh*": "wiping/erasing/blotting out", "*hāpak*": "turns/overturns/flips" } }
• Lam 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.8", "source": "חָשַׁ֨ב יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לְהַשְׁחִית֙ חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן נָ֣טָה קָ֔ו לֹא־הֵשִׁ֥יב יָד֖וֹ מִבַּלֵּ֑עַ וַיּֽ͏ַאֲבֶל־חֵ֥ל וְחוֹמָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֥ו אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāšaḇ* *YHWH* to-*hašḥîṯ* *ḥômaṯ* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *nāṭâ* *qāw* not-*hēšîḇ* *yāḏô* from-*balēaʿ* and-*wayyaʾăḇel*-*ḥēl* and-*ḥômâ* together *ʾumlālû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has determined/purposed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ləhašḥîṯ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ḥômaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has stretched out", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line", "*lōʾ-hēšîḇ*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has not drawn back", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mibbalkēaʿ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - from swallowing up", "*wayyaʾăḇel-ḥēl*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and he has made mourn the rampart", "*wəḥômâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wall", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾumlālû*": "pulal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have languished/withered" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "think/plan/devise/purpose", "*hašḥîṯ*": "destroy/ruin/spoil/corrupt", "*nāṭâ*": "stretch out/extend/spread out", "*qāw*": "measuring line/line/cord", "*hēšîḇ*": "turn back/withdraw/draw back", "*mibbalkēaʿ*": "from swallowing up/from devouring", "*wayyaʾăḇel*": "make mourn/cause to lament", "*ḥēl*": "rampart/fortress/bulwark/outer wall", "*ʾumlālû*": "languish/wither/fade away/droop" } }
• Zeph 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.14", "source": "וְרָבְצ֨וּ בְתוֹכָ֤הּ עֲדָרִים֙ כָּל־חַיְתוֹ־ג֔וֹי גַּם־קָאַת֙ גַּם־קִפֹּ֔ד בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ יָלִ֑ינוּ ק֠וֹל יְשׁוֹרֵ֤ר בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ חֹ֣רֶב בַּסַּ֔ף כִּ֥י אַרְזָ֖ה עֵרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*rāḇəṣû ḇəthôḵāh ʿădārîm kol-ḥayəthô-ḡôy gam-qāʾath gam-qippōd bəḵap̄tōrêhā yālînû qôl yəšôrēr baḥallôn ḥōreḇ bassap̄ kî ʾarzâ ʿērâ*", "grammar": { "*rāḇəṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they will lie down", "*ḇəthôḵāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - flocks/herds", "*kol-ḥayəthô-ḡôy*": "noun construct chain: all + living thing of + nation", "*gam-qāʾath*": "adverb + noun, feminine singular - also pelican", "*gam-qippōd*": "adverb + noun, masculine singular - also hedgehog/porcupine", "*bəḵap̄tōrêhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her capitals (of columns)", "*yālînû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lodge", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*yəšôrēr*": "polel participle, masculine singular - singing/one who sings", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the window", "*ḥōreḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - desolation/waste", "*bassap̄*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the threshold", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾarzâ*": "noun, masculine singular with directional he - cedar work", "*ʿērâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid bare/exposed" }, "variants": { "*rāḇəṣû*": "lie down/rest/make their lair", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks/herds", "*ḥayəthô-ḡôy*": "beasts of the nation/wild animals", "*qāʾath*": "pelican/desert owl", "*qippōd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*kap̄tōrêhā*": "capitals (of columns)/tops of pillars", "*yəšôrēr*": "singing/will sing", "*ḥōreḇ*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*ʾarzâ*": "cedar work/cedar paneling", "*ʿērâ*": "laid bare/exposed/uncovered" } }
• Rev 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.2", "source": "Καὶ ἔκραξεν ἐν ἰσχυρᾷ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἔπεσεν, ἔπεσεν Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη, καὶ ἐγένετο κατοικητήριον δαιμόνων, καὶ φυλακὴ παντὸς πνεύματος ἀκαθάρτου, καὶ φυλακὴ παντὸς ὀρνέου ἀκαθάρτου καὶ μεμισημένου.", "text": "And *ekraxen* with *ischyra* *phōnē* *megalē*, *legōn*, *Epesen*, *epesen* *Babylōn* the *megalē*, and *egeneto* *katoikētērion* of *daimonōn*, and *phylakē* of every *pneumatos* *akathartou*, and *phylakē* of every *orneou* *akathartou* and *memisēmenou*.", "grammar": { "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cried out/shouted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/in", "*ischyra*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - strong/mighty", "*phōnē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*megalē*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/has fallen", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great/mighty", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/has become", "*katoikētērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - dwelling place/habitation", "*daimonōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - demons/evil spirits", "*phylakē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - prison/hold/cage", "*pantos*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - every/all", "*pneumatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - spirit", "*akathartou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - unclean/impure", "*orneou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - bird", "*memisēmenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, singular - hated/detested" }, "variants": { "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*ischyra*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone", "*megalē*": "great/loud/mighty", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*epesen*": "fell/has fallen/collapsed", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*egeneto*": "became/has become/came to be", "*katoikētērion*": "dwelling place/habitation/residence", "*daimonōn*": "demons/evil spirits/supernatural beings", "*phylakē*": "prison/cage/hold/watch", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*akathartou*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*orneou*": "bird/fowl", "*memisēmenou*": "hated/detested/despised" } }
• Isa 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.23", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ לְמוֹרַ֥שׁ קִפֹּ֖ד וְאַגְמֵי־מָ֑יִם וְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙ בְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣א הַשְׁמֵ֔ד נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*śamtîhā* for-*môraš* *qippōd* and-*ʾaḡmê*-*māyim*; and-*ṭēʾṭētîhā* with-*maṭʾăṭēʾ* the-*hašmēd*, *nǝʾum* *YHWH* *ṣǝḇāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*śamtîhā*": "qal perfect with suffix, 1st singular - I will make it", "*môraš*": "masculine singular construct - possession of", "*qippōd*": "masculine singular noun - hedgehog/porcupine", "*ʾaḡmê*": "masculine plural construct - marshes/swamps of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ṭēʾṭētîhā*": "pilpel perfect with suffix, 1st singular - I will sweep it", "*maṭʾăṭēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - broom of", "*hašmēd*": "hiphil infinitive with definite article - the destruction/extermination" }, "variants": { "*śamtîhā*": "I will make it/I will set it/I will turn it into", "*môraš*": "possession/inheritance/property", "*qippōd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*ʾaḡmê*": "marshes/swamps/pools", "*ṭēʾṭētîhā*": "I will sweep it/I will clean it out", "*maṭʾăṭēʾ*": "broom/besom", "*hašmēd*": "destruction/annihilation/extermination" } }
• Isa 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.10", "source": "נִשְׁבְּרָ֖ה קִרְיַת־תֹּ֑הוּ סֻגַּ֥ר כָּל־בַּ֖יִת מִבּֽוֹא׃", "text": "*nišbərāh* *qiryat*-*tōhû* *suggar* all-*bayit* from-*bôʾ*", "grammar": { "*nišbərāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is broken down", "*qiryat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*tōhû*": "common noun, masculine singular - emptiness/chaos", "*suggar*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is shut up", "*bayit*": "common noun, masculine singular - house", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition מ - from entering" }, "variants": { "*nišbərāh*": "is broken down/is shattered/is ruined", "*qiryat-tōhû*": "city of chaos/town of emptiness/city of confusion", "*suggar*": "is shut up/is closed/is barred", "*bôʾ*": "entering/going in/coming" } }
• Isa 13:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.20", "source": "לֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכֹּ֖ן עַד־דּ֣וֹר וָד֑וֹר וְלֹֽא־יַהֵ֥ל שָׁם֙ עֲרָבִ֔י וְרֹעִ֖ים לֹא־יַרְבִּ֥צוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "Not-*ṯēšēḇ* for-*neṣaḥ* *wə*-not *ṯiškōn* until-*dôr* *wā*-*ḏôr* *wə*-not-*yahēl* there *ʿĂrāḇî* *wə*-*rōʿîm* not-*yarbîṣû* there", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯēšēḇ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will not dwell/sit", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/forever", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiškōn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwell", "*ʿaḏ-dôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - until generation", "*wāḏôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and generation", "*wəlōʾ-yahēl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will not pitch tent", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿărāḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular - Arab/nomad", "*wərōʿîm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - and shepherds", "*lōʾ-yarbîṣû*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will not make lie down", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṯēšēḇ*": "will dwell/sit/remain", "*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*ṯiškōn*": "will be inhabited/will dwell/will abide", "*dôr wāḏôr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/all generations", "*yahēl*": "will pitch tent/will camp/will dwell temporarily", "*ʿărāḇî*": "Arab/nomad/desert dweller", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen/pastors", "*yarbîṣû*": "will make lie down/will cause to rest/will let their flocks rest" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.21", "source": "וְרָבְצוּ־שָׁ֣ם צִיִּ֔ים וּמָלְא֥וּ בָתֵּיהֶ֖ם אֹחִ֑ים וְשָׁ֤כְנוּ שָׁם֙ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֔ה וּשְׂעִירִ֖ים יְרַקְּדוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*rāḇṣû*-there *ṣiyyîm* *û*-*mālʾû* *ḇāttêhem* *ʾōḥîm* *wə*-*šāḵnû* there *bənôṯ* *yaʿănāh* *û*-*śəʿîrîm* *yəraqqəḏû*-there", "grammar": { "*wərāḇṣû-šām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + adverb - and will lie down there", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ûmālʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will fill", "*ḇāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ʾōḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - howling creatures/owls", "*wəšāḵnû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ostrich", "*ûśəʿîrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and goat-demons/satyrs", "*yəraqqəḏû-šām*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - will dance there" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/animals of the desert", "*ʾōḥîm*": "howling creatures/owls/jackals", "*bənôṯ yaʿănāh*": "daughters of the ostrich/female ostriches/owls", "*śəʿîrîm*": "goat-demons/satyrs/wild goats/hairy goats" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.22", "source": "וְעָנָ֤ה אִיִּים֙ בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יו וְתַנִּ֖ים בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי עֹ֑נֶג וְקָר֤וֹב לָבוֹא֙ עִתָּ֔הּ וְיָמֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿānāh* *ʾiyyîm* in-*ʾalmənôṯāyw* *wə*-*ṯannîm* in-*hêḵəlê* *ʿōneg* *wə*-*qārôḇ* to-come *ʿittāh* *wə*-*yāmêhā* not *yimmāšēḵû*", "grammar": { "*wəʿānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will answer/cry", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - hyenas/howling creatures", "*bəʾalmənôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his/its widow-places/desolate palaces", "*wəṯannîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and jackals/dragons", "*bəhêḵəlê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural, construct - in palaces of", "*ʿōneg*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasure/luxury/delight", "*wəqārôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and near", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ʿittāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her time", "*wəyāmêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her days", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be prolonged/extended" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāh*": "will answer/cry/howl/respond", "*ʾiyyîm*": "hyenas/howling creatures/wild dogs/jackals", "*ʾalmənôṯāyw*": "his widow-places/desolate palaces/forsaken places", "*ṯannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*hêḵəlê*": "palaces/temples", "*ʿōneg*": "pleasure/luxury/delight", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "will be prolonged/extended/delayed" } }
• Rev 18:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.21", "source": "Καὶ ἦρεν εἷς ἄγγελος ἰσχυρὸς λίθον ὡς μύλον μέγαν, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, λέγων, Οὕτως ὁρμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη πόλις, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἔτι.", "text": "And *ēren* one *angelos* *ischyros* *lithon* as *mylon* *megan*, and *ebalen* into the *thalassan*, *legōn*, Thus with *hormēmati* *blēthēsetai* *Babylōn* the *megalē* *polis*, and *ou mē* *heurethē* *eti*.", "grammar": { "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/took up", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*angelos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - strong/mighty", "*lithon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mylon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hormēmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - violence/force/impulse", "*blēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be thrown/cast", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer" }, "variants": { "*ēren*": "lifted/took up/raised", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*mylon*": "millstone", "*megan*": "great/large/massive", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*hormēmati*": "violence/impulse/rush/force", "*blēthēsetai*": "will be thrown/will be cast/will be hurled", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*polis*": "city/town", "*heurethē*": "might be found/might be discovered", "*eti*": "anymore/any longer/still" } } 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.22", "source": "Καὶ φωνὴ κιθαρῳδῶν, καὶ μουσικῶν, καὶ αὐλητῶν, καὶ σαλπιστῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ πᾶς τεχνίτης, πάσης τέχνης, οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ φωνὴ μύλου οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι·", "text": "And *phōnē* of *kitharōdōn*, and of *mousikōn*, and of *aulētōn*, and of *salpistōn*, *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*; and every *technitēs* of every *technēs*, *ou mē* *heurethē* in you *eti*; and *phōnē* of *mylou* *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*;", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - sound/voice", "*kitharōdōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - harpists", "*mousikōn*": "noun/adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - musicians", "*aulētōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - flute players", "*salpistōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - trumpeters", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*akousthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be heard", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - you", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*technitēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - craftsman/artisan", "*pasēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - every/all", "*technēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - craft/art/trade", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*mylou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - millstone/mill" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "sound/voice/noise", "*kitharōdōn*": "harpists/lyre players", "*mousikōn*": "musicians/musical performers", "*aulētōn*": "flute players/flautists", "*salpistōn*": "trumpeters/bugle players", "*akousthē*": "might be heard/will be heard", "*technitēs*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*technēs*": "craft/art/trade/skill", "*heurethē*": "might be found/will be found", "*mylou*": "millstone/mill/grinding sound" } } 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.23", "source": "Καὶ φῶς λύχνου οὐ μὴ φάνῃ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ φωνὴ νυμφίου καὶ νύμφης οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι: ὅτι οἱ ἔμποροί σου ἦσαν οἱ μεγιστᾶνες τῆς γῆς· ὅτι ἐν τῇ φαρμακείᾳ σου ἐπλανήθησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.", "text": "And *phōs* of *lychnou* *ou mē* *phanē* in you *eti*; and *phōnē* of *nymphiou* and of *nymphēs* *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*: because the *emporoi* of you *ēsan* the *megistanes* of the *gēs*; because in the *pharmakeia* of you *eplanēthēsan* all the *ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*lychnou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - lamp", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*phanē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might shine/appear", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - you", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer", "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*nymphiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - bridegroom", "*nymphēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - bride", "*akousthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be heard", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hoi emporoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - merchants", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*hoi megistanes*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - great ones/magnates", "*tēs gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*en*": "preposition + dative - by", "*tē pharmakeia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - sorcery/magic arts", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were deceived/led astray", "*panta*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta ethnē*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/brightness", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phanē*": "might shine/might appear/might be seen", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom", "*nymphēs*": "bride", "*akousthē*": "might be heard/will be heard", "*emporoi*": "merchants/traders/businessmen", "*ēsan*": "were", "*megistanes*": "great ones/magnates/nobles/mighty men", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*pharmakeia*": "sorcery/magic arts/witchcraft/drug use", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were deceived/were led astray/were misled", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Mal 1:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.3", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֖ו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וָאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־הָרָיו֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְאֶת־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְתַנּ֥וֹת מִדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*ʿĒśāw* *śānēʾṯî* *wāʾāśîm* *ʾeṯ*-*hārāyw* *šəmāmāh* *wəʾeṯ*-*naḥălāṯô* *ləṯannôṯ* *miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*śānēʾṯî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have hated", "*wāʾāśîm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I appointed/made", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mountains", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*naḥălāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance/possession", "*ləṯannôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - for jackals/dragons of", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wilderness" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾṯî*": "I hated/I have hated/I rejected", "*wāʾāśîm*": "and I made/appointed/turned", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/wilderness", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/territory", "*ləṯannôṯ*": "for jackals/dragons/desert creatures", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland" } } 4 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.4", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֨ר אֱד֜וֹם רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּ וְנָשׁוּב֙ וְנִבְנֶ֣ה חֳרָב֔וֹת כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הֵ֥מָּה יִבְנ֖וּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶהֱר֑וֹס וְקָרְא֤וּ לָהֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל רִשְׁעָ֔ה וְהָעָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־זָעַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*kî*-*ṯōʾmar* *ʾĔḏôm* *ruššašnû* *wənāšûḇ* *wəniḇneh* *ḥŏrāḇôṯ* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *hēmmāh* *yiḇnû* *waʾănî* *ʾehĕrôs* *wəqārəʾû* *lāhem* *gəḇûl* *rišʿāh* *wəhāʿām* *ʾăšer*-*zāʿam* *YHWH* *ʿaḏ*-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ṯōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she says/will say", "*ʾĔḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ruššašnû*": "verb, Pual perfect, 1st person plural - we have been broken down/impoverished", "*wənāšûḇ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - and we will return", "*wəniḇneh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - and we will build", "*ḥŏrāḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/waste places", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yiḇnû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will build", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - but I", "*ʾehĕrôs*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear down", "*wəqārəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will call", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*gəḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory/border of", "*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness/evil", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*zāʿam*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has been indignant/angry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/forever", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/when", "*ruššašnû*": "we are beaten down/impoverished/destroyed", "*ḥŏrāḇôṯ*": "ruins/waste places/desolations", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/of armies", "*ʾehĕrôs*": "I will destroy/tear down/overthrow", "*gəḇûl*": "territory/border/region", "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/guilt", "*zāʿam*": "denounced/been angry/cursed", "*ʿaḏ*-*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time" } }
• 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֗ב וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב אוֹתָ֣ם אַ֔רְצָה וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙ לְהָמִ֔ית וּמְלֹ֥א הַחֶ֖בֶל לְהַחֲי֑וֹת וַתְּהִ֤י מוֹאָב֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֥י מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyak* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* and *wayəmaddədēm* with *ḥebel* the *haškēb* *ʾôtām* to ground and *wayəmaddēd* two-*ḥăbālîm* to *hāmît* and fullness of the *ḥebel* to *haḥăyôt* and *wattəhî* *Môʾāb* to *Dāwid* for *ʿăbādîm* *nōśəʾê* *minḥâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*wayəmaddədēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he measured them", "*baḥebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the cord/rope/measuring line", "*haškēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - causing to lie down", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hê - to the ground", "*wayəmaddēd*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/lines/portions", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haḥebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cord/line/portion", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to let live/preserve alive", "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to David", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for servants", "*nōśəʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering/gift" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "measuring cord/line/rope/territory/portion/lot", "*məlōʾ haḥebel*": "full measure/full length of the line/one complete portion", "*haškēb ʾôtām ʾarṣâ*": "making them lie down on the ground/arranging them on the ground", "*ləhāmît*": "to kill/to put to death", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to let live/to spare alive", "*nōśəʾê minḥâ*": "bearers of tribute/bringers of gifts/offering bearers" } }