Isaiah 40:27

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.40.27", "source": "לָ֤מָּה תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּתְדַבֵּ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִסְתְּרָ֤ה דַרְכִּי֙ מֵֽיְהוָ֔ה וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖י מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י יַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*lāmmāh tōʾmar yaʿăqōb ûtědabbēr yiśrāʾēl nistěrāh darkî mêYHWH ûmēʾĕlōhay mišpāṭî yaʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'do you say'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*ûtědabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and speak'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*nistěrāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'is hidden'", "*darkî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my way'", "*mêYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - 'from the LORD'", "*ûmēʾĕlōhay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'and from my God'", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my justice'", "*yaʿăbôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'passes by'" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh tōʾmar*": "why do you say/why would you say", "*ûtědabbēr*": "and speak/and declare", "*nistěrāh darkî*": "my way is hidden/my path is concealed", "*mišpāṭî yaʿăbôr*": "my justice passes by/my right is disregarded/my cause is ignored" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Why do you say, Jacob, and complain, Israel, 'My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God'?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Why sayest{H559} thou, O Jacob,{H3290} and speakest,{H1696} O Israel,{H3478} My way{H1870} is hid{H5641} from Jehovah,{H3068} and the justice{H4941} [due] to me is passed away{H5674} from my God?{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Why sayest{H559}{(H8799)} thou, O Jacob{H3290}, and speakest{H1696}{(H8762)}, O Israel{H3478}, My way{H1870} is hid{H5641}{(H8738)} from the LORD{H3068}, and my judgment{H4941} is passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} from my God{H430}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    How maye then Iacob thinke, or how maye Israel saye: My wayes are hyd from the LORDE, and my God knoweth not of my iudgmentes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Why sayest thou, O Iaakob, and speakest O Israel, My way is hid from the Lorde, and my iudgement is passed ouer of my God?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Howe may then Iacob thinke, or may Israel say, My wayes are hid from the Lord, and my God knoweth not of my iudgementes?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Why say you, Jacob, and speak, Israel, My way is hid from Yahweh, and the justice [due] to me is passed away from my God?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob? and speakest thou, O Israel? `My way hath been hid from Jehovah, And from my God my judgment passeth over.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice `due' to me is passed away from my God?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice [due] to me is passed away from my God?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Why do you say, O Jacob, such words as these, O Israel, The Lord's eyes are not on my way, and my God gives no attention to my cause?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Why do you say, Jacob, and speak, Israel, "My way is hidden from Yahweh, and the justice due me is disregarded by my God?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel,“The LORD is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication”?

Referenced Verses

  • Job 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.27.2", "source": "חַי אֵ֭ל הֵסִ֣יר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הֵמַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ḥay* *ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî* *wə-šadday* *hēmar* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/alive (used as oath formula)", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed/taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*wə-šadday*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and the Almighty", "*hēmar*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has embittered/made bitter", "*nap̄šî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (used in oath formulas)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } }
  • Isa 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לְרִ֣יק יָגַ֔עְתִּי לְתֹ֥הוּ וְהֶ֖בֶל כֹּחִ֣י כִלֵּ֑יתִי אָכֵן֙ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖י אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*Waʾănî* *ʾāmartî* for-*rîq* *yāgaʿtî*, for-*tōhû* *wə-heḇel* *kōḥî* *killêṯî*; *ʾāḵēn* *mišpāṭî* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*, *ûpəʿullāṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*Waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*yāgaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I labored/I toiled", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/futility/chaos", "*wə-heḇel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my strength", "*killêṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spent/exhausted", "*ʾāḵēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/truly", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûpəʿullāṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - and my reward/work", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular possessive suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/in vain", "*yāgaʿtî*": "I labored/I toiled/I wearied myself", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/futility/chaos/waste", "*heḇel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/futility", "*killêṯî*": "I have spent/I have exhausted/I have completed", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my cause/my judgment", "*pəʿullāṯî*": "my reward/my work/my recompense/my wage" } }
  • Luke 18:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.18.7", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς οὐ μὴ ποιήσει τὴν ἐκδίκησιν τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ, τῶν βοώντων πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, καὶ μακροθυμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς;", "text": "The *de* *Theos* *ou* *mē* *poiēsei* the *ekdikēsin* of-the *eklektōn* of-him, the ones *boōntōn* *pros* him *hēmeras* and *nyktos*, and *makrothymōn* upon them?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*poiēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will do/make", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - vindication/justice", "*eklektōn*": "genitive masculine plural - chosen/elect ones", "*boōntōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - crying out", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night", "*makrothymōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being patient" }, "variants": { "*ou* *mē*": "certainly not/by no means/surely [emphatic negation]", "*poiēsei*": "will do/will make/will execute", "*ekdikēsin*": "vindication/justice/vengeance", "*eklektōn*": "chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*boōntōn*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*makrothymōn*": "being patient/long-suffering/delaying" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.18.8", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ποιήσει τὴν ἐκδίκησιν αὐτῶν ἐν τάχει. Πλὴν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐλθὼν, ἆρα εὑρήσει τὴν πίστιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;", "text": "*Legō* to-you that *poiēsei* the *ekdikēsin* of-them in *tachei*. *Plēn* the *Hyios* of-the *anthrōpou* *elthōn*, *ara* *heurēsei* the *pistin* upon the *gēs*?", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*poiēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will do/make", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - vindication/justice", "*tachei*": "dative neuter singular - speed/quickness", "*Plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - man/human", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come", "*ara*": "interrogative particle - indeed/then [question]", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will find", "*pistin*": "accusative feminine singular - faith/belief", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*poiēsei*": "will do/will make/will execute", "*ekdikēsin*": "vindication/justice/vengeance", "*tachei*": "speed/quickness/swiftly/soon", "*Plēn*": "however/nevertheless/yet/but", "*Hyios* *anthrōpou*": "Son of Man [Messianic title]", "*elthōn*": "having come/when he comes", "*heurēsei*": "will find/will discover", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
  • Isa 49:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.14", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר צִיּ֖וֹן עֲזָבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וַאדֹנָ֖י שְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmer* *Ṣiyyôn* *ʿăzāḇanî* *YHWH*, *waʾḏōnāy* *šəḵēḥānî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʿăzāḇanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he has forsaken me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʾḏōnāy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my Lord", "*šəḵēḥānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he has forgotten me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăzāḇanî*": "he has forsaken me/he has abandoned me/he has left me", "*šəḵēḥānî*": "he has forgotten me/he has neglected me/he has overlooked me" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Isa 49:3-4
    2 verses
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    3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* to-me *ʿaḇdî*-*ʾāttâ*, *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer*-in-you *ʾeṯpāʾār*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my servant", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʾeṯpāʾār*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st singular - I will glorify myself" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave/my subordinate", "*ʾeṯpāʾār*": "I will glorify myself/I will beautify myself/I will be glorified" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לְרִ֣יק יָגַ֔עְתִּי לְתֹ֥הוּ וְהֶ֖בֶל כֹּחִ֣י כִלֵּ֑יתִי אָכֵן֙ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖י אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*Waʾănî* *ʾāmartî* for-*rîq* *yāgaʿtî*, for-*tōhû* *wə-heḇel* *kōḥî* *killêṯî*; *ʾāḵēn* *mišpāṭî* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*, *ûpəʿullāṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*Waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*yāgaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I labored/I toiled", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/futility/chaos", "*wə-heḇel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my strength", "*killêṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spent/exhausted", "*ʾāḵēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/truly", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûpəʿullāṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - and my reward/work", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular possessive suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/in vain", "*yāgaʿtî*": "I labored/I toiled/I wearied myself", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/futility/chaos/waste", "*heḇel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/futility", "*killêṯî*": "I have spent/I have exhausted/I have completed", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my cause/my judgment", "*pəʿullāṯî*": "my reward/my work/my recompense/my wage" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.2", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מָֽעוּזִּי֮ לָמָ֢ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "For-*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhê* *māʿûzzî* *lāmâ* *zᵊnaḥtānî* *lāmmâ*-*qōḏēr* *ʾeṯhallēḵ* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*māʿûzzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength/fortress", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have rejected me", "*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy/mourning", "*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "hitpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about", "*laḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression/pressure", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "participle used as noun, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*māʿûzzî*": "my strength/my fortress/my stronghold", "*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "rejected me/cast me off/abandoned me", "*qōḏēr*": "darkened/gloomy/mourning/in black", "*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "walk about/go about/wander", "*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/pressure/affliction" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.1", "source": "לָמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תַּעֲמֹ֣ד בְּרָח֑וֹק תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרֽ͏ָה׃", "text": "*lāmāh* *YHWH* *taʿămōd* *bĕrāḥōq* *taʿĕlîm* *lĕʿittōt* *baṣṣārāh*", "grammar": { "*lāmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*YHWH*": "divine name - subject of the verbs", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you stand/remain", "*bĕrāḥōq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in/at distance/far away", "*taʿĕlîm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you hide/conceal", "*lĕʿittōt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - for/at times of", "*baṣṣārāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*lāmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*taʿămōd*": "stand/remain/be positioned", "*bĕrāḥōq*": "far away/at a distance", "*taʿĕlîm*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*ʿittōt*": "times/seasons/periods", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.15", "source": "אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ", "text": "*ʾākēn* *ʾattâ* *ʾēl* *mistatēr* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *môšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - truly/indeed/surely", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*mistatēr*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - hiding himself", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*ʾākēn*": "truly/indeed/surely/verily", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mistatēr*": "hiding himself/who hides himself/conceals himself", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/one who saves" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.7", "source": "וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* not *yirʾeh-Yāh* *wə-lōʾ-yābîn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sees", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name", "*wə-lōʾ-yābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he does not perceive/understand", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they say/said", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/notices", "*yābîn*": "perceives/understands/discerns", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "But-I to-you *YHWH* *šiwwaʿtî* and-in-the-*bōqer* *təpillātî* *təqaddəmekkā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - morning", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*təqaddəmekkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it comes before you" }, "variants": { "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cry out/call for help/implore", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*təqaddəmekkā*": "it comes before you/meets you/confronts you/comes to you" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.24", "source": "ע֤וּרָה ׀ לָ֖מָּה תִישַׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י הָ֝קִ֗יצָה אַל־תִּזְנַ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʿûrāh* why *lāmmāh* *tîšan* *ʾădōnāy* *hāqîṣāh* not-*tiznaḥ* to *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʿûrāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - awake", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why", "*tîšan*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sleep", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hāqîṣāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rouse yourself", "*tiznaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*ʿûrāh*": "awake/wake up/rouse yourself", "*tîšan*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/my Sovereign", "*hāqîṣāh*": "rouse yourself/wake up/arise", "*tiznaḥ*": "reject/cast off/spurn" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom", "*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אָבִ֣ינוּ אָ֑תָּה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ הַחֹ֙מֶר֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה יֹצְרֵ֔נוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדְךָ֖ כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And now *YHWH* *ʾābînû* *ʾāttāh* *ʾănaḥnû* the *ḥōmer* and *ʾattāh* *yōṣᵊrēnû* and *maʿăśēh* *yādᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾābînû*": "common masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*ḥōmer*": "common masculine singular noun - clay/mud", "*yōṣᵊrēnû*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our potter/former", "*maʿăśēh*": "common masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādᵊkā*": "common feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*ʾābînû*": "our father/our ancestor", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material", "*yōṣᵊrēnû*": "our potter/our former/our creator", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/product" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.9", "source": "יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֖‪[d]‬בַלַּיְלָה *שירה **שִׁיר֣וֹ עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*yômām* *yəṣawweh* *YHWH* *ḥasdô* *û*-in-the-*laylâ* *šîrô* with-me *təfillâ* to-*ʾēl* *ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'", "*yəṣawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'commands/appoints'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his lovingkindness'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - 'in the night'", "*šîrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his song'", "*təfillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'prayer'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my life'" }, "variants": { "*yəṣawweh*": "commands/appoints/commissions", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his loyal love/his mercy", "*šîrô*": "his song/his psalm", "*təfillâ*": "prayer/supplication", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.22", "source": "וְלֹא־אֹתִ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּֽי־יָגַ֥עְתָּ בִּ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And not me you *qārāʾtā* *Yaʿaqōb*, for you have *yāgaʿtā* with me *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yāgaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you grew weary", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtā*": "called/summoned/invited", "*yāgaʿtā*": "grew weary/became tired/labored" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.26", "source": "שְׂאוּ־מָר֨וֹם עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם וּרְאוּ֙ מִי־בָרָ֣א אֵ֔לֶּה הַמּוֹצִ֥יא בְמִסְפָּ֖ר צְבָאָ֑ם לְכֻלָּם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִקְרָ֔א מֵרֹ֤ב אוֹנִים֙ וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֔חַ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א נֶעְדָּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*śěʾû-mārôm ʿênêkem ûrěʾû mî-bārāʾ ʾēlleh hammôṣîʾ běmispār ṣěbāʾām lěkullām běšēm yiqrāʾ mērōb ʾônîm wěʾammîṣ kōaḥ ʾîš lōʾ neʿdār*", "grammar": { "*śěʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'lift up'", "*mārôm*": "adverb - 'on high'", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ûrěʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'and see'", "*mî-bārāʾ*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'who created'", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - 'these'", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'the one who brings out'", "*běmispār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'by number'", "*ṣěbāʾām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their host'", "*lěkullām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to all of them'", "*běšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'by name'", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he calls'", "*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'because of greatness of'", "*ʾônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'strength'", "*wěʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - 'and mighty of'", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'power'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/one'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*neʿdār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'is missing'" }, "variants": { "*śěʾû-mārôm*": "lift up on high/raise your eyes upward", "*mî-bārāʾ*": "who created/who has created", "*hammôṣîʾ běmispār ṣěbāʾām*": "who brings out their host by number/who leads out their army by count", "*běšēm yiqrāʾ*": "calls by name/summons by name", "*mērōb ʾônîm wěʾammîṣ kōaḥ*": "because of great strength and mighty power", "*ʾîš lōʾ neʿdār*": "not one is missing/not one fails" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Job.13.24", "source": "לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr* *wet̄aḥšebēnî* *leʾôyēb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*p̄āneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*t̄astîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*wet̄aḥšebēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and consider me", "*leʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr*": "hide your face/conceal your presence", "*t̄aḥšebēnî*": "consider me/regard me/count me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }

  • 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.28", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא יָדַ֜עְתָּ אִם־לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ אֱלֹהֵ֨י עוֹלָ֤ם ׀ יְהוָה֙ בּוֹרֵא֙ קְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יִיעַ֖ף וְלֹ֣א יִיגָ֑ע אֵ֥ין חֵ֖קֶר לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ yādaʿtā ʾim-lōʾ šāmaʿtā ʾĕlōhê ʿôlām YHWH bôrēʾ qěṣôt hāʾāreṣ lōʾ yîʿap wělōʾ yîgāʿ ʾên ḥēqer litbûnātô*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'have you not'", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'known'", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'if not'", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'heard'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'eternity'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - 'Creator of'", "*qěṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'ends of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yîʿap*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'faints'", "*wělōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'grows weary'", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - 'there is no'", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'searching out'", "*litbûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'for his understanding'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê ʿôlām*": "everlasting God/eternal God", "*bôrēʾ qěṣôt hāʾāreṣ*": "Creator of the ends of the earth/Maker of the earth's farthest bounds", "*lōʾ yîʿap wělōʾ yîgāʿ*": "does not faint or grow weary/never tires or becomes exhausted", "*ʾên ḥēqer litbûnātô*": "there is no searching of his understanding/his understanding is unsearchable" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.24", "source": "מִֽי־נָתַ֨ן לִמְשִׁסָּ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל לְבֹזְזִ֖ים הֲל֣וֹא יְהוָ֑ה ז֚וּ חָטָ֣אנוּ ל֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָב֤וּ בִדְרָכָיו֙ הָל֔וֹךְ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Who *nātan* *limšissâ* *Yaʿăqōv* and *Yiśrāʾēl* *lĕvōzĕzîm*? Was it not *YHWH*, against whom we *ḥāṭāʾnû*, and not *ʾāvû* in his ways *hālôk*, and not *šāmĕʿû* in his *tôrâ*?", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave/delivered", "*limšissâ*": "preposition with feminine noun - for plunder/spoil", "*Yaʿăqōv*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lĕvōzĕzîm*": "preposition with qal participle masculine plural - to plunderers/looters", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - covenant name of God", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we sinned", "*ʾāvû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were willing/they consented", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - to walk/walking", "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/heard/obeyed", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*limšissâ*": "for plunder/for spoil/for looting", "*lĕvōzĕzîm*": "to plunderers/to looters/to robbers", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we sinned/we missed the mark/we offended", "*ʾāvû*": "were willing/consented/agreed", "*hālôk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*šāmĕʿû*": "listened/heard/obeyed", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.15", "source": "ה֛וֹי הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים מֵֽיהוָ֖ה לַסְתִּ֣ר עֵצָ֑ה וְהָיָ֤ה בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י רֹאֵ֖נוּ וּמִ֥י יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ", "text": "*Hôy* *ha-maʿămîqîm* from-*YHWH* to-*lastîr* *ʿēṣāh* and-*hāyāh* in-*maḥšāḵ* *maʿăśêhem* and-*yōʾmrû* who *rōʾēnû* and-who *yôdĕʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ha-maʿămîqîm*": "definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - the ones making deep/hiding", "*mē-YHWH*": "preposition min + proper noun - from the LORD", "*la-stîr*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to hide", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is", "*ḇĕ-maḥšāḵ*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*rōʾēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - sees us", "*ū-mî*": "conjunction waw + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - knows us" }, "variants": { "*maʿămîqîm*": "ones making deep/hiding deeply/concealing", "*lastîr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/plan/advice", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/secrecy", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*rōʾēnû*": "sees us/perceives us/observes us", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "knows us/recognizes us/is aware of us" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.25", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wa-* *ʾămartem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *darkî* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*darkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please hear/listen now/hear attentively", "*yittākēnû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Job.9.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן יַעֲבֹ֣ר עָ֭לַי וְלֹ֣א אֶרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝יַחֲלֹ֗ף וְֽלֹא־אָבִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾerʾeh* *wə-yaḥălōp* *wə-lōʾ-ʾābîn* *lô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - over me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I see", "*wə-yaḥălōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he passes on", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I do not perceive", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold, see, lo", "*yaʿăbōr*": "to pass, cross over, go through", "*ʾerʾeh*": "to see, perceive, observe", "*yaḥălōp*": "to pass, go through, change", "*ʾābîn*": "to understand, perceive, discern" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.17", "source": "הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔ם וַאֲמַרְ֖תֶּם בַּמָּ֣ה הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם כָּל־עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע ט֣וֹב ׀ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּבָהֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ א֥וֹ אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*hôgaʿtem* *YHWH* in-*dibrêkem* and-*ʾămartem* in-what *hôgāʿnû* in-*ʾĕmārkem* all-*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ* *ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-in-them he *ḥāpēṣ* or *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have wearied", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*hôgāʿnû*": "hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have wearied", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/bad", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular - delighting", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "you have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*dibrêkem*": "your words/sayings/utterances", "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hôgāʿnû*": "we have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "your saying/speaking", "*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ*": "doer of evil/evildoer", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*ʾayyēh*": "where is?", "*ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*": "God of justice/judgment" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.31", "source": "הַדּ֗וֹר אַתֶּם֙ רְא֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר הָיִי֙תִי֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֛ם אֶ֥רֶץ מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ אָמְר֤וּ עַמִּי֙ רַ֔דְנוּ לֽוֹא־נָב֥וֹא ע֖וֹד אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*haddôr* *ʾattem* *rəʾû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *hămidbār* *hāyîtî* *ləyiśrāʾēl* *ʾim* *ʾereṣ* *maʾpēlyāh* *maddûaʿ* *ʾāmrû* *ʿammî* *radnû* *lôʾ*-*nābôʾ* *ʿôd* *ʾēlêkā*", "grammar": { "*haddôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the generation", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*rəʾû*": "imperative Qal, masculine plural - see/consider", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hămidbār*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun - a wilderness", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - have I been", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct noun - land of", "*maʾpēlyāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep darkness", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʾāmrû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they say", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*radnû*": "perfect Qal, 1st plural - we roam freely/we rule", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nābôʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 1st plural - we will come", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*rəʾû*": "see/consider/observe", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*hāyîtî*": "have I been/was I", "*maʾpēlyāh*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*radnû*": "we roam freely/we rule/we have dominion (possibly from root meaning 'to wander' or 'to rule')", "*nābôʾ*": "we will come/return/approach" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.19", "source": "לֹ֧א בַסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי בִּמְקוֹם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לֹ֥א אָמַ֛רְתִּי לְזֶ֥רַע יַעֲקֹ֖ב תֹּ֣הוּ בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר צֶ֔דֶק מַגִּ֖יד מֵישָׁרִֽים", "text": "Not in-the-*sēter* *dibbartî* in-*mĕqôm* *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* not *ʾāmartî* to-*zeraʿ* *yaʿăqōb* *tōhû* *baqqĕšûnî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *dōbēr* *ṣedeq* *maggid* *mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/hidden place", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*mĕqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*baqqĕšûnî*": "piel imperative, masculine plural with 1st person suffix - seek me", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*dōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - speaking/who speaks", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring/who declares", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity" }, "variants": { "*sēter*": "secret/hidden place/concealment", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I talked/I declared", "*mĕqôm*": "place of/location of/site of", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/chaos/nothingness", "*baqqĕšûnî*": "seek me/search for me/inquire of me", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/who speaks/declaring", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*maggid*": "declaring/who declares/telling/announcing", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/righteousness/straightness" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־אַיֶּ֥לֶת הַשַּׁ֗חַר מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*ʾayyelet haššaḥar* *mizmōr* belonging-to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/choirmaster'", "*ʾayyelet haššaḥar*": "construct phrase, 'doe/hind of the dawn/morning'", "*mizmōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'psalm/song'", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of David'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/conductor", "*ʾayyelet haššaḥar*": "doe of the dawn/hind of the morning (possibly a musical tune name or instrument)" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.17", "source": "כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "For *ʿênay* upon all-*darḵêhem* not *nistərû* from-before-me and-not-*niṣpan* *ʿăwōnām* from-*negeḏ* *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*darḵêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways", "*nistərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden", "*niṣpan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*nistar*": "be hidden/concealed", "*niṣpan*": "be hidden/concealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.11", "source": "אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ שָׁ֣כַֽח אֵ֑ל הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *bĕlibbô* *šākaḥ* *ʾēl* *histîr* *pānāyw* *bal-rāʾāh* *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*bĕlibbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*šākaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has forgotten", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*histîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has hidden", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever/perpetually" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*šākaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one", "*histîr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*rāʾāh*": "see/perceive/observe", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.29", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾāmərû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *ha-* *dərākay* *lōʾ* *yittākənû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have said", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*ha-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*dərākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākənû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - they are established", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*yittākənû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }

  • Job 19:7-8
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    7 { "verseID": "Job.19.7", "source": "‫הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃‬", "text": "*hēn* *ʾeṣʿaq* *ḥāmās* *wə-lō* *ʾēʿāneh* *ʾăšawwaʿ* *wə-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾeṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun common masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēʿāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am answered", "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry for help", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun common masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "to cry/call out", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*šāwaʿ*": "to cry out for help", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal process" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.22", "source": "בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִפְלִ֘יא חַסְדּ֥וֹ לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר מָצֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Bārûk* *YHWH* for *hiplîʾ* *ḥasdô* to-me in-*ʿîr* *māṣôr*", "grammar": { "*Bārûk*": "verb, passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*hiplîʾ*": "verb, perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has made wonderful", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - siege/distress" }, "variants": { "*Bārûk*": "blessed/praised/adored", "*hiplîʾ*": "made wonderful/did marvelously/performed wondrously", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/fortification" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Job.35.14", "source": "אַ֣ף כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר לֹ֣א תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ דִּ֥ין לְ֝פָנָ֗יו וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf kî-tōʾmar lōʾ təšûrennû dîn lə-fānāyw û-təḥôlēl lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/adverb - even/moreover", "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təšûrennû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you behold him", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/case", "*lə-fānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*û-təḥôlēl*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you wait", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "even/also/indeed", "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*təšûrennû*": "to behold/regard/see him", "*dîn*": "judgment/legal case/lawsuit", "*fānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*təḥôlēl*": "to wait/hope/expect" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.11", "source": "וְאֶת־מִ֞י דָּאַ֤גְתְּ וַתִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּ֣י תְכַזֵּ֔בִי וְאוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א זָכַ֔רְתְּ לֹא־שַׂ֖מְתְּ עַל־לִבֵּ֑ךְ הֲלֹ֨א אֲנִ֤י מַחְשֶׁה֙ וּמֵ֣עֹלָ֔ם וְאוֹתִ֖י לֹ֥א תִירָֽאִי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-mî* *dāʾagt* *wattîrəʾî* *kî* *təḵazzēbî* *wə-ʾôtî* *lōʾ* *zāḵart* *lōʾ-śamt* *ʿal-libbēk* *hălōʾ* *ʾănî* *maḥšeh* *û-mēʿōlām* *wə-ʾôtî* *lōʾ* *tîrāʾî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-mî*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - and whom", "*dāʾagt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were anxious/worried about", "*wattîrəʾî*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you feared", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/when", "*təḵazzēbî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you lie/deceive", "*wə-ʾôtî*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - and me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāḵart*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you remembered", "*lōʾ-śamt*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you did not set/place", "*ʿal-libbēk*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - upon your heart", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have not", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*maḥšeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - keeping silent", "*û-mēʿōlām*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from ancient times", "*tîrāʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you fear" }, "variants": { "*dāʾagt*": "you were anxious/worried/concerned", "*təḵazzēbî*": "you lie/deal falsely/deceive", "*zāḵart*": "you remembered/recalled/thought of", "*śamt* *ʿal-libbēk*": "you laid to heart/took to heart/considered", "*maḥšeh*": "keeping silent/restraining myself/being inactive", "*mēʿōlām*": "from ancient times/of old/for a long time", "*tîrāʾî*": "you fear/reverence/are afraid of" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.2", "source": "לָ֭מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַיֵּה־נָ֝֗א אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*lāmmā* *yōʾmĕrû* the-*gôyim* *ʾayyēh*-*nāʾ* *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmā*": "interrogative adverb, 'why'", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they say/will say'", "הַגּוֹיִם": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'the nations'", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb, 'where'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty, 'please/now'", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'God-their/their god'" }, "variants": { "*lāmmā*": "why/for what reason", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where is", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their God/their god/their deity" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.8", "source": "מִקְוֵה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֽוֹשִׁיע֖וֹ בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָ֑ה לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּגֵ֣ר בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּכְאֹרֵ֖חַ נָטָ֥ה לָלֽוּן׃", "text": "*miqwēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *môšîʿô* in-*ʿēṯ* *ṣārāh* *lāmmāh* *ṯihyeh* like-*gēr* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-like-*ʾōrēaḥ* *nāṭāh* *lālûn*", "grammar": { "*miqwēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hope of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*môšîʿô*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his savior", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - in time of", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*ṯihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you will be", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - like a stranger/sojourner", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition + definite article - in the land", "*ʾōrēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - like a traveler", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he turned aside/stretched out", "*lālûn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to lodge/spend the night" }, "variants": { "*miqwēh*": "hope/expectation/gathering", "*môšîʿô*": "his savior/deliverer", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner/alien", "*ʾōrēaḥ*": "traveler/wayfarer/passer-by", "*nāṭāh*": "turned aside/stretched out/extended", "*lālûn*": "to lodge/spend the night/stay overnight" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Micah.2.7", "source": "הֶאָמוּר בֵּית־יַעֲקֹב הֲקָצַר רוּחַ יְהוָה אִם־אֵלֶּה מַעֲלָלָיו הֲלוֹא דְבָרַי יֵיטִיבוּ עִם הַיָּשָׁר הוֹלֵךְ", "text": "*he-ʾāmûr* *bêṯ*-*Yaʿăqōḇ* *hă-qāṣar* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* if-*ʾēlleh* *maʿălālāyw* *hă-lôʾ* *ḏəḇāray* *yêṭîḇû* with the-*yāšār* *hôlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*he-ʾāmûr*": "interrogative particle + passive participle, qal masculine singular - is it being said", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*hă-qāṣar*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been shortened", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/breath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*maʿălālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/practices", "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not that", "*ḏəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*yêṭîḇû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do good", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight", "*hôlēḵ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmûr*": "being said/called/named", "*qāṣar*": "shortened/impatient/restricted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions", "*ḏəḇāray*": "my words/statements/commands", "*yêṭîḇû*": "they do good/benefit/deal well with", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/righteous", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/living" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.3", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה־אָ֭דָם וַתֵּדָעֵ֑הוּ בֶּן־אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, what is *ʾādām* that you *wattēdāʿēhû*, *ben*-*ʾĕnôš* that you *wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*?", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you know him", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you think of him/consider him" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "and you know him/take notice of him/care for him", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/mankind (often emphasizing frailty)", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "and you consider him/think of him/regard him" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.12", "source": "ל֣וֹא אֲלֵיכֶם֮ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דֶרֶךְ֒ הַבִּ֣יטוּ וּרְא֔וּ אִם־יֵ֤שׁ מַכְאוֹב֙ כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עוֹלַ֖ל לִ֑י אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹגָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּי֖וֹם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*lôʾ* to you all-*ʿōḇərê* *dereḵ*, *habbîṭû* *û*-*rəʾû* if-*yēš* *maḵʾôḇ* like my *maḵʾōḇî* *ʾăšer* *ʿôlal* to me, *ʾăšer* *hôḡāh* *YHWH* in *yôm* *ḥărôn* his *ʾappô*.", "grammar": { "*lôʾ*": "negative particle/exclamation - Is it nothing", "*ʾălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ʿōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those passing by", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way", "*habbîṭû*": "hifil imperative, masculine plural - look", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*maḵʾôḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pain", "*kəmaḵʾōḇî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - like my pain", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿôlal*": "polal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was done", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*hôḡāh*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he afflicted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*lôʾ ʾălêḵem*": "Is it nothing to you?/Does it not concern you?", "*ʿōḇərê dereḵ*": "passersby/travelers/those who pass along the way", "*habbîṭû*": "look/observe/consider", "*maḵʾôḇ*": "pain/sorrow/suffering", "*ʿôlal*": "was done/was inflicted/was brought", "*hôḡāh*": "afflicted/made sorrowful/punished", "*ḥărôn ʾappô*": "his fierce anger/his burning wrath/his intense fury" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.19", "source": "ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨ ׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*qôl* *raʿamḵā* in-the-*galgal* *hēʾîrû* *ḇərāqîm* *tēḇēl* *rāḡəzāh* and-*tirʿaš* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*raʿamḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thunder", "*galgal*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the whirlwind", "*hēʾîrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they illuminated", "*ḇərāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - lightnings", "*tēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*rāḡəzāh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she trembled", "*tirʿaš*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and she shook", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*raʿamḵā*": "your thunder/your thunderous voice", "*galgal*": "whirlwind/wheel/heaven", "*hēʾîrû*": "they illuminated/they lit up/they gave light to", "*ḇərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*rāḡəzāh*": "trembled/quaked/was agitated", "*tirʿaš*": "shook/quaked/trembled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.6.13", "source": "הַאִ֬ם אֵ֣ין עֶזְרָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה נִדְּחָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*haʾim ʾên ʿezrātî bî wətušiyyâ niddəḥâ mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*haʾim*": "interrogative + particle - is it not", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my help", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wətušiyyâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and success/wisdom/sound judgment", "*niddəḥâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is driven away", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ʿezrâ*": "help/assistance", "*tušiyyâ*": "wisdom/success/ability/sound judgment", "*nādaḥ*": "to drive away/banish/impel" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.20", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שֹׁפֵ֣ט צֶ֔דֶק בֹּחֵ֥ן כְּלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yhwh* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *šōpēṭ* *ṣedeq*, *bōḥēn* *kĕlāyôt* and-*lēb*; *ʾerʾeh* *niqmātĕkā* from-them, for to-you *gillîtî* *ʾet*-*rîbî*.", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*bōḥēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - testing/examining", "*kĕlāyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kidneys/inward parts", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*niqmātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*gillîtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have revealed", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause" }, "variants": { "*šōpēṭ ṣedeq*": "judging righteously/righteous judge/who judges with justice", "*bōḥēn kĕlāyôt wālēb*": "tester of kidneys and heart/examiner of the innermost being and mind/who tests the thoughts and emotions", "*ʾerʾeh niqmātĕkā*": "I will see your vengeance/let me witness your retribution", "*gillîtî ʾet-rîbî*": "I have revealed my case/I have committed my cause/I have disclosed my complaint" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.13.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed ('to/for') - director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "to-*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed ('to/for/by') - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/director/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*Dāwid*": "David (possibly indicating authorship, dedication, or collection attribution)" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.2", "source": "מַדּ֨וּעַ בָּ֜אתִי וְאֵ֣ין אִ֗ישׁ קָרָֽאתִי֮ וְאֵ֣ין עוֹנֶה֒ הֲקָצ֨וֹר קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִי֙ מִפְּד֔וּת וְאִם־אֵֽין־בִּ֥י כֹ֖חַ לְהַצִּ֑יל הֵ֣ן בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞י אַחֲרִ֣יב יָ֗ם אָשִׂ֤ים נְהָרוֹת֙ מִדְבָּ֔ר תִּבְאַ֤שׁ דְּגָתָם֙ מֵאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְתָמֹ֖ת בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "Why *bāʾṯî* and [there was] no *ʾîš*, *qārāʾṯî* and [there was] no answer? Has *qāṣôr* *qāṣərâ* my *yāḏî* from *pəḏûṯ* and if [there is] no *koaḥ* in me to *haṣṣîl*? *hēn* in *gaʿărāṯî* I *aḥărîḇ* *yām*, I *ʾāśîm* *nəhārôṯ* *miḏbār*, *tiḇʾaš* their *dəḡāṯām* from no *mayim* and *ṯāmōṯ* in *ṣāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾṯî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I came", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*qārāʾṯî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I called", "*qāṣôr*": "infinitive absolute - shortening/becoming short", "*qāṣərâ*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has become short", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my hand", "*pəḏûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - redemption/ransom", "*koaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - power/strength", "*haṣṣîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*gaʿărāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my rebuke", "*aḥărîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I dry up/make desolate", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I make/set/place", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*tiḇʾaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it stinks/becomes foul", "*dəḡāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fish", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ṯāmōṯ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it dies", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - thirst" }, "variants": { "*bāʾṯî*": "I came/I arrived", "*qārāʾṯî*": "I called/I summoned/I proclaimed", "*qāṣôr*": "shortening/becoming short/lessening", "*qāṣərâ*": "has become short/is too short/has diminished", "*pəḏûṯ*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance", "*koaḥ*": "power/strength/ability", "*haṣṣîl*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*gaʿărāṯî*": "my rebuke/my reproof/my threatening", "*aḥărîḇ*": "I dry up/I make desolate/I destroy", "*ʾāśîm*": "I make/I set/I place/I establish", "*nəhārôṯ*": "rivers/streams", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*tiḇʾaš*": "it stinks/it becomes foul/it rots", "*ṯāmōṯ*": "it dies/it perishes" } }

  • 37 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.37", "source": "וְאָמַ֖ר אֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmar* where *ʾĕlōhêmô*, *ṣûr* *ḥāsāyû* in-him?", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾê*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine, singular - rock", "*ḥāsāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sought refuge", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he will say/ask/declare", "*ʾê*": "where/how", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "their gods/their deities", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge", "*ḥāsāyû*": "they sought refuge/they trusted/they took shelter" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.13", "source": "וַתִּשְׁכַּ֞ח יְהוָ֣ה עֹשֶׂ֗ךָ נוֹטֶ֣ה שָׁמַיִם֮ וְיֹסֵ֣ד אָרֶץ֒ וַתְּפַחֵ֨ד תָּמִ֜יד כָּל־הַיּ֗וֹם מִפְּנֵי֙ חֲמַ֣ת הַמֵּצִ֔יק כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר כּוֹנֵ֖ן לְהַשְׁחִ֑ית וְאַיֵּ֖ה חֲמַ֥ת הַמֵּצִֽיק", "text": "*wattiškkaḥ YHWH 'ōśekā nôṭê šāmayîm wəyōsēd 'āreṣ wattəpaḥēd tāmîd kol-hayyôm mippənê ḥămat hammēṣîq ka'ăšer kônēn ləhašḥît wə'ayyēh ḥămat hammēṣîq*", "grammar": { "*wattiškkaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*'ōśekā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maker", "*nôṭê*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - stretcher of", "*šāmayîm*": "common noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*wəyōsēd*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular construct - and founder of", "*'āreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth", "*wattəpaḥēd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you dread", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*kol-hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - all the day", "*mippənê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from face of/before", "*ḥămat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fury of", "*hammēṣîq*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the oppressor", "*ka'ăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/when", "*kônēn*": "Polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prepared/established", "*ləhašḥît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*wə'ayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*ḥămat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fury of", "*hammēṣîq*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the oppressor" }, "variants": { "*'ōśekā*": "your maker/your creator", "*nôṭê*": "stretcher of/one who spreads out", "*yōsēd*": "founder of/one who establishes", "*tāmîd*": "continually/continuously/perpetually", "*ḥămat*": "fury of/wrath of/rage of", "*hammēṣîq*": "the oppressor/the one who causes distress", "*kônēn*": "prepared/established/made ready" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "Job.3.23", "source": "לְ֭גֶבֶר אֲשֶׁר־דַּרְכּ֣וֹ נִסְתָּ֑רָה וַיָּ֖סֶךְ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ləgeber ʾăšer-darkô nistārâ wayyāsek ʾĕlôah baʿădô*", "grammar": { "*ləgeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*ʾăšer-darkô*": "relative pronoun + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose way", "*nistārâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is hidden", "*wayyāsek*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he hedges in", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*baʿădô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his journey", "*nistārâ*": "is hidden/is concealed", "*wayyāsek*": "and he hedges in/and he encloses/and he fences", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*baʿădô*": "around him/about him/for him" } }