Isaiah 41:7

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.41.7", "source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק חָרָשׁ֙ אֶת־צֹרֵ֔ף מַחֲלִ֥יק פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת־ה֣וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "And-*yəḥazzēq ḥārāš* *ʾet-ṣōrēp maḥălîq paṭṭîš* *ʾet-hôlem pāʿam* *ʾōmēr* to-the-*deḇeq ṭôḇ hûʾ* and-*yəḥazzəqēhû* with-*masmərîm* not *yimmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*yəḥazzēq*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - strengthens/encourages", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan", "*ʾet-ṣōrēp*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the metal-worker/refiner", "*maḥălîq*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - smooths/polishes", "*paṭṭîš*": "noun, masculine singular - hammer", "*ʾet-hôlem*": "direct object marker + verb, qal participle masculine singular - the one striking", "*pāʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - anvil/step", "*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*deḇeq*": "noun, masculine singular - joining/soldering", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he", "*yəḥazzəqēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he fastens it", "*masmərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nails", "*yimmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it totters/shakes/moves" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*ṣōrēp*": "metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith", "*maḥălîq*": "smooths/polishes/hammers", "*paṭṭîš*": "hammer/tool for striking metal", "*hôlem*": "one who strikes/beats/hammers", "*pāʿam*": "anvil/step/time/beat", "*deḇeq*": "solder/joining/glue", "*yəḥazzəqēhû*": "fastens it/strengthens it/secures it", "*masmərîm*": "nails/pegs", "*yimmôṭ*": "moves/shakes/falls/is moved" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק חָרָשׁ֙ אֶת־צֹרֵ֔ף מַחֲלִ֥יק פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת־ה֣וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃

Transliteration

And-yəḥazzēq ḥārāš ʾet-ṣōrēp maḥălîq paṭṭîš ʾet-hôlem pāʿam ʾōmēr to-the-deḇeq ṭôḇ hûʾ and-yəḥazzəqēhû with-masmərîm not yimmôṭ

Grammar Details

• *yəḥazzēq*: verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - strengthens/encourages
• *ḥārāš*: noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan
• *ʾet-ṣōrēp*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the metal-worker/refiner
• *maḥălîq*: verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - smooths/polishes
• *paṭṭîš*: noun, masculine singular - hammer
• *ʾet-hôlem*: direct object marker + verb, qal participle masculine singular - the one striking
• *pāʿam*: noun, feminine singular - anvil/step
• *ʾōmēr*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - saying
• *deḇeq*: noun, masculine singular - joining/soldering
• *ṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - good
• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he
• *yəḥazzəqēhû*: verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he fastens it
• *masmərîm*: noun, masculine plural - nails
• *yimmôṭ*: verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it totters/shakes/moves

Word Meanings

• *ḥārāš*: craftsman/artisan/skilled worker
• *ṣōrēp*: metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith
• *maḥălîq*: smooths/polishes/hammers
• *paṭṭîš*: hammer/tool for striking metal
• *hôlem*: one who strikes/beats/hammers
• *pāʿam*: anvil/step/time/beat
• *deḇeq*: solder/joining/glue
• *yəḥazzəqēhû*: fastens it/strengthens it/secures it
• *masmərîm*: nails/pegs
• *yimmôṭ*: moves/shakes/falls/is moved

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the one who polishes with the hammer encourages the one striking the anvil, saying of the soldering, 'It is good.' They fasten it with nails so it will not move.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smooths with the hammer him that struck the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, [and] he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that it should not be moved.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Smyth conforted the moulder, & the Ironsmyth the hammerman, sayenge: It shalbe good, that we fasten this cast worke: and then they fastened it with nales, that it shulde not be moued.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the workeman comforted the founder, and he that smote with ye hammer, him that smote by course, saying, It is ready for the sodering, and he fastened it with nayles that it shoulde not be mooued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The carpenter comforted the goldsmith, and the goldsmith the hammerman, saying, sowder wyll do very well in it: and they fastened it with nayles, that it shoulde not be moued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, [and] he that smootheth [with] the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It [is] ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, [that] it should not be moved.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith, [and] he who smoothes with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fastens it with nails, that is should not be moved.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And strengthen doth an artizan the refiner, A smoother `with' a hammer, Him who is beating `on' an anvil, Saying, `For joining it `is' good,' And he strengtheneth it with nails, it is not moved!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, `and' he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that is should not be moved.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, [and] he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that it should not be moved.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smoothes with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good;" and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages the one who pounds on the anvil. He approves the quality of the welding, and nails it down so it won’t fall over.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 40:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.19", "source": "הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ נָסַ֣ךְ חָרָ֔שׁ וְצֹרֵ֖ף בַּזָּהָ֣ב יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּ וּרְתֻק֥וֹת כֶּ֖סֶף צוֹרֵֽף׃", "text": "*happese nāsak ḥārāš wěṣōrēp bazzāhāb yěraqqěʿennû ûrětûqôt kesep ṣôrēp*", "grammar": { "*happese*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the idol'", "*nāsak*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'casts'", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'craftsman'", "*wěṣōrēp*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - 'and goldsmith'", "*bazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the gold'", "*yěraqqěʿennû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'overlays it'", "*ûrětûqôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - 'and chains of'", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver'", "*ṣôrēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'smith'" }, "variants": { "*pesel*": "idol/image/carved image", "*nāsak*": "casts/pours out/melts", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan", "*ṣōrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner", "*yěraqqěʿennû*": "overlays it/plates it/hammers it out", "*rětûqôt*": "chains/bonds" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.20", "source": "הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן תְּרוּמָ֔ה עֵ֥ץ לֹֽא־יִרְקַ֖ב יִבְחָ֑ר חָרָ֤שׁ חָכָם֙ יְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֔וֹ לְהָכִ֥ין פֶּ֖סֶל לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*hamsûkkān těrûmāh ʿēṣ lōʾ-yirqab yibḥār ḥārāš ḥākām yěbaqqeš-lô lěhākîn pesel lōʾ yimmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*hamsûkkān*": "definite article + pual participle, masculine singular - 'the impoverished'", "*těrûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'offering'", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'wood'", "*lōʾ-yirqab*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will not rot'", "*yibḥār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he selects'", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'craftsman'", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'skilled'", "*yěbaqqeš-lô*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he seeks for himself'", "*lěhākîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - 'to set up'", "*pesel*": "noun, masculine singular - 'idol'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yimmôṭ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it will move/topple'" }, "variants": { "*hamsûkkān*": "the impoverished/the poor one", "*těrûmāh*": "offering/contribution", "*ʿēṣ lōʾ-yirqab*": "wood that will not rot/decay-resistant wood", "*ḥārāš ḥākām*": "skilled craftsman/wise artisan", "*lěhākîn*": "to set up/to establish", "*lōʾ yimmôṭ*": "will not topple/will not move/will not be shaken" } }
• Isa 44:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.12", "source": "חָרַ֤שׁ בַּרְזֶל֙ מַֽעֲצָ֔ד וּפָעַל֙ בַּפֶּחָ֔ם וּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹת יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ כֹּח֔וֹ גַּם־רָעֵב֙ וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ לֹא־שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃", "text": "*ḥāraš* *barzel* *maʿăṣād* *û-p̄āʿal* *bappeḥām* *û-ḇammaqāḇôt* *yiṣṣərēhû* *wayyip̄ʿālēhû* *bizrôaʿ* *kōḥô* *gam-rāʿēḇ* *wə-ʾên* *kōaḥ* *lōʾ-šātāh* *mayim* *wayyîʿāp̄*", "grammar": { "*ḥāraš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*maʿăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool", "*û-p̄āʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he works", "*bappeḥām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the coals", "*û-ḇammaqāḇôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and with hammers", "*yiṣṣərēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he shapes it", "*wayyip̄ʿālēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he works it", "*bizrôaʿ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with arm of", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gam-rāʿēḇ*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - also he is hungry", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength", "*lōʾ-šātāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has not drunk", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wayyîʿāp̄*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is weary" }, "variants": { "*ḥāraš*": "craftsman/smith/artisan", "*maʿăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/chisel", "*p̄āʿal*": "works/labors/makes", "*peḥām*": "coals/charcoal", "*maqāḇôt*": "hammers/mallets", "*yiṣṣərēhû*": "he shapes it/he forms it/he fashions it", "*yip̄ʿālēhû*": "he works it/he makes it/he fashions it", "*rāʿēḇ*": "hungry/famished", "*yîʿāp̄*": "he is weary/he grows faint/he is exhausted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.13", "source": "חָרַ֣שׁ עֵצִים֮ נָ֣טָה קָו֒ יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ בַשֶּׂ֔רֶד יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ בַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹת וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖ה יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ כְּתַבְנִ֣ית אִ֔ישׁ כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶת אָדָ֖ם לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*ḥāraš* *ʿēṣîm* *nāṭāh* *qāw* *yətāʾărēhû* *baśśered* *yaʿăśēhû* *bammaqṣuʿôt* *û-ḇamməḥûḡāh* *yətāʾŏrēhû* *wayyaʿăśēhû* *kəṯaḇnîṯ* *ʾîš* *kəṯip̄ʾereṯ* *ʾādām* *lāšeḇeṯ* *bāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāraš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wood/trees", "*nāṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stretches out", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - line/measuring line", "*yətāʾărēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he marks it out", "*baśśered*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the stylus/chalk line", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he makes it", "*bammaqṣuʿôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the planes/chisels", "*û-ḇamməḥûḡāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and with the compass", "*yətāʾŏrēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he marks it", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he makes it", "*kəṯaḇnîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to the pattern of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*kəṯip̄ʾereṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to the beauty of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāyiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ḥāraš*": "craftsman/artisan/worker in", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wood/trees/timber", "*nāṭāh qāw*": "stretches out a line/extends a measuring line", "*yətāʾărēhû*": "marks it out/outlines it/traces it", "*śered*": "stylus/red chalk/marking tool", "*maqṣuʿôt*": "planes/chisels/carving tools", "*məḥûḡāh*": "compass/circle-maker", "*taḇnîṯ*": "pattern/form/figure/likeness", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "beauty/glory/splendor", "*lāšeḇeṯ bāyiṯ*": "to dwell in a house/for household residence" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.14", "source": "לִכְרָת־ל֣וֹ אֲרָזִ֔ים וַיִּקַּ֤ח תִּרְזָה֙ וְאַלּ֔וֹן וַיְאַמֶּץ־ל֖וֹ בַּעֲצֵי־יָ֑עַר נָטַ֥ע אֹ֖רֶן וְגֶ֥שֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃", "text": "*liḵrāṯ-lô* *ʾărāzîm* *wayyiqqaḥ* *tirzāh* *wə-ʾallôn* *wayʾammeṣ-lô* *baʿăṣê-yāʿar* *nāṭaʿ* *ʾōren* *wə-ḡešem* *yəḡaddēl*", "grammar": { "*liḵrāṯ-lô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cut down for himself", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he takes", "*tirzāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cypress/evergreen oak", "*wə-ʾallôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and oak", "*wayʾammeṣ-lô*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he selects for himself", "*baʿăṣê-yāʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - among the trees of forest", "*nāṭaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he plants", "*ʾōren*": "noun, masculine singular - pine/ash tree", "*wə-ḡešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rain", "*yəḡaddēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes grow" }, "variants": { "*liḵrāṯ*": "to cut down/to cut off/to fell", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar trees", "*tirzāh*": "cypress/holm oak/evergreen oak", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/oak tree", "*yʾammeṣ*": "selects/strengthens/secures", "*ʿăṣê-yāʿar*": "trees of forest/forest trees/woodland trees", "*ʾōren*": "pine/ash/fir", "*yəḡaddēl*": "makes grow/nurtures/raises up" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה לְאָדָם֙ לְבָעֵ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ וַיָּ֔חָם אַף־יַשִּׂ֖יק וְאָ֣פָה לָ֑חֶם אַף־יִפְעַל־אֵל֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ עָשָׂ֥הוּ פֶ֖סֶל וַיִּסְגָּד־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *ləʾādām* *ləḇāʿēr* *wayyiqqaḥ* *mēhem* *wayyāḥām* *ʾap̄-yaśśîq* *wəʾāp̄āh* *lāḥem* *ʾap̄-yip̄ʿal-ʾēl* *wayyištāḥû* *ʿāśāhû* *p̄esel* *wayyisggād-lāmô*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes", "*ləʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a person", "*ləḇāʿēr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - for burning", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he takes", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wayyāḥām*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he warms himself", "*ʾap̄-yaśśîq*": "adverb + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - indeed he kindles", "*wəʾāp̄āh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and bakes", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾap̄-yip̄ʿal-ʾēl*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - indeed he makes a god", "*wayyištāḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he worships", "*ʿāśāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he makes it", "*p̄esel*": "noun, masculine singular - an idol", "*wayyisggād-lāmô*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (archaic) - and he bows down to it" }, "variants": { "*ləḇāʿēr*": "for burning/for fuel/for kindling", "*wayyāḥām*": "and he warms himself/and he gets warm", "*yaśśîq*": "he kindles/he lights/he sets ablaze", "*ʾāp̄āh*": "bakes/prepares", "*yip̄ʿal-ʾēl*": "he makes a god/he fashions a deity", "*yištāḥû*": "he worships/he bows down/he prostrates himself", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*yisggād*": "he bows down/he prostrates himself/he worships" } }
• Isa 46:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.6", "source": "הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צוֹרֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "The-*zālîm zāhāb* from-*kîs* wə-*kesep* in-the-*qāneh yišqōlû*; *yiśkərû ṣôrēp* wə-*yaʿăśēhû ʾēl*, *yisgədû* indeed-*yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*zālîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - lavishing/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - purse/bag", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod/balance", "*yišqōlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they weigh", "*yiśkərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they hire", "*ṣôrēp*": "participle, masculine, singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they make it", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - god/deity", "*yisgədû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they bow down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hitpael - they prostrate themselves" }, "variants": { "*zālîm*": "lavishing/pouring out/spending freely", "*kîs*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*qāneh*": "reed/measuring rod/balance/scale", "*yišqōlû*": "weigh/measure/pay", "*yiśkərû*": "hire/employ/pay", "*ṣôrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*yisgədû*": "bow down/worship/pay homage", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrate themselves/worship/bow down" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.7", "source": "יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ עַל־כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד מִמְּקוֹמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֔ה מִצָּרָת֖וֹ לֹ֥א יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*yiśśāʾuhû* upon-*kātēp*, *yisbəluhû* wə-*yannîḥuhû* under-him wə-*yaʿămōd*; from-*məqômô lōʾ yāmîš*; indeed-*yiṣʿaq* to-him wə-*lōʾ yaʿăneh*, from-*ṣārātô lōʾ yôšîʿennû*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will carry him", "*kātēp*": "noun, feminine, singular - shoulder", "*yisbəluhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will bear him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - they will set him down", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will stand", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yāmîš*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he will move", "*yiṣʿaq*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will cry out", "*yaʿăneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*ṣārātô*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his troubles", "*yôšîʿennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - he will save him" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "they lift him/they carry him/they bear him", "*yisbəluhû*": "they bear him/they carry him/they support him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "they set him down/they place him/they leave him", "*yaʿămōd*": "he stands/he remains/he endures", "*yāmîš*": "he moves/he departs/he removes", "*yiṣʿaq*": "he cries out/he calls/he shouts", "*yaʿăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies", "*ṣārātô*": "his troubles/his distress/his adversities", "*yôšîʿennû*": "he saves him/he delivers him/he rescues him" } }
• Jer 10:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חֻקּ֥וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֖ים הֶ֣בֶל ה֑וּא כִּֽי־עֵץ֙ מִיַּ֣עַר כְּרָת֔וֹ מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵ֥י־חָרָ֖שׁ בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥuqqôt* *hā-ʿammîm* *hebel* *hûʾ* *kî*-*ʿēṣ* from-*yaʿar* *kərātô* *maʿăśēh* *yədê*-*ḥārāš* with-*ma'ăṣād*", "grammar": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/customs of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*kərātô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cut it", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan", "*ma'ăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "customs/statutes/ordinances", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/workman/engraver", "*ma'ăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/adze" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.4", "source": "בְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת יְחַזְּק֖וּם וְל֥וֹא יָפִֽיק׃", "text": "With-*kesef* and-with-*zāhāb* *yəyappēhû* with-*masməRôt* and-with-*maqqābôt* *yəḥazzəqûm* and-not *yāfîq*", "grammar": { "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*yəyappēhû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they beautify it", "*masməRôt*": "noun, feminine plural - nails", "*maqqābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hammers", "*yəḥazzəqûm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they fasten them", "*yāfîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it totters/moves" }, "variants": { "*yəyappēhû*": "they beautify it/make it beautiful/decorate it", "*yəḥazzəqûm*": "they strengthen them/fasten them/secure them", "*yāfîq*": "it totters/moves/shifts/falls" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.5", "source": "כְּתֹ֨מֶר מִקְשָׁ֥ה הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ נָשׂ֥וֹא יִנָּשׂ֖וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֣א יִצְעָ֑דוּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔עוּ וְגַם־הֵיטֵ֖יב אֵ֥ין אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*tōmer* *miqšāh* they and-not *yədabbērû* *nāśôʾ* *yinnāśûʾ* for not *yiṣʿādû* *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from-them *kî*-not *yārēʿû* and-also-to-do-good not them", "grammar": { "*tōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - palm tree/pillar", "*miqšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cucumber field/garden", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*nāśôʾ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - being carried", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are carried", "*yiṣʿādû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walk/march", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not fear", "*yārēʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tōmer*": "palm tree/pillar/post/scarecrow", "*miqšāh*": "cucumber field/garden of cucumbers/turnip field", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "they are carried/borne/lifted", "*yiṣʿādû*": "they walk/march/step/stride", "*yārēʿû*": "they do harm/evil/mischief" } }
• Jer 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.9", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף מְרֻקָּ֞ע מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ יוּבָ֗א וְזָהָב֙ מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָ֖שׁ וִידֵ֣י צוֹרֵ֑ף תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ לְבוּשָׁ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֲכָמִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*Kesef* *məruqqāʿ* from-*Taršîš* *yûbāʾ* and-*zāhāb* from-*ʾÛfāz* *maʿăśēh* *ḥārāš* and-hands-of *ṣôrēf* *təḵēlet* and-*ʾargāmān* clothing-their *maʿăśēh* *ḥăḵāmîm* all-of-them", "grammar": { "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*məruqqāʿ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*yûbāʾ*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is brought", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ʾÛfāz*": "proper noun - Uphaz", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*ṣôrēf*": "qal participle, masculine singular - refiner/goldsmith", "*təḵēlet*": "noun, masculine singular - blue", "*ʾargāmān*": "noun, masculine singular - purple", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones" }, "variants": { "*məruqqāʿ*": "beaten/hammered/spread into plates", "*yûbāʾ*": "is brought/imported/carried in", "*ṣôrēf*": "refiner/goldsmith/silversmith", "*təḵēlet*": "blue/blue-purple/violet material", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple/red-purple material" } }
• Dan 3:1-7 : 1 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.1", "source": "נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־דְהַ֔ב רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *ʿăḇaḏ* *ṣəlēm* *dî-ḏəhaḇ* *rûmēh* *ʾammîn* *šittîn* *pəṯāyēh* *ʾammîn* *šiṯ* *ʾăqîmēh* *bəḇiqʿaṯ* *dûrāʾ* *bimḏînaṯ* *bāḇel*", "grammar": { "*Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar*": "proper noun, subject", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʿăḇaḏ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/did", "*ṣəlēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - image/statue", "*dî-ḏəhaḇ*": "relative particle + noun - of gold", "*rûmēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height", "*ʾammîn*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*šittîn*": "numeral - sixty", "*pəṯāyēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width", "*šiṯ*": "numeral - six", "*ʾăqîmēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he set it up", "*bəḇiqʿaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the plain of", "*dûrāʾ*": "proper noun - Dura", "*bimḏînaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the province of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ṣəlēm*": "image/statue/idol", "*ʿăḇaḏ*": "made/created/fashioned", "*ʾăqîmēh*": "set up/erected/established" } } 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.2", "source": "וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֡א שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א וְכֹ֖ל שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֑א לְמֵתֵא֙ לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "and *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *šəlaḥ* *ləmiḵnaš* *laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *siḡnayāʾ* and *ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ* *ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ* *ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ* *dəṯāḇərayāʾ* *tip̄tāyēʾ* and all *šilṭōnê* *mḏînāṯāʾ* *ləmēṯēʾ* *laḥănukkaṯ* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to gather", "*laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural emphatic - the satraps", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the prefects", "*ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural emphatic - and the governors", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the counselors", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the treasurers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the judges", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the magistrates", "*šilṭōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*mḏînāṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine plural emphatic - the provinces", "*ləmēṯēʾ*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to come", "*laḥănukkaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to the dedication of", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the image", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*hăqêm*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set up" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "to gather/assemble/collect", "*ʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "prefects/administrators", "*p̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "governors/officials", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "counselors/advisers", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "judges/legal officials", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "magistrates/law enforcers", "*šilṭōnê*": "rulers/authorities", "*hăqêm*": "set up/erected/established" } } 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.3", "source": "בֵּאדַ֡יִן מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א גְדָבְרַיָּא֩ דְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜א תִּפְתָּיֵ֗א וְכֹל֙ שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֔א לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֑א *וקאמין **וְקָֽיְמִין֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃", "text": "*bēʾḏayin* *miṯkannəšîn* *ʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *siḡnayāʾ* and *ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ* *ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ* *ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ* *dəṯāḇərayāʾ* *tip̄tāyēʾ* and all *šilṭōnê* *mḏînāṯāʾ* *laḥănukkaṯ* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* and *wəqāyəmîn* *lāqŏḇēl* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar*", "grammar": { "*bēʾḏayin*": "adverb - then", "*miṯkannəšîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - were assembling/gathering", "*wəqāyəmîn*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine plural - and were standing", "*lāqŏḇēl*": "preposition + preposition - before/opposite", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the image" }, "variants": { "*bēʾḏayin*": "then/at that time", "*miṯkannəšîn*": "were assembling/were gathering/came together", "*wəqāyəmîn*": "and were standing/and stood/and were positioned", "*lāqŏḇēl*": "before/opposite/in front of" } } 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.4", "source": "וְכָרוֹזָ֖א קָרֵ֣א בְחָ֑יִל לְכ֤וֹן אָֽמְרִין֙ עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א אֻמַּיָּ֖א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃", "text": "and *ḵārôzāʾ* *qārēʾ* *ḇəḥāyil* to-you *ʾāmərîn* *ʿamməmayāʾ* *ʾummayāʾ* and *wəliššānayāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḵārôzāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the herald", "*qārēʾ*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - calling/proclaiming", "*ḇəḥāyil*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with strength/loudly", "*ʾāmərîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - saying/commanding", "*ʿamməmayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the peoples", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the nations", "*wəliššānayāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural emphatic - and the languages" }, "variants": { "*ḵārôzāʾ*": "herald/announcer", "*qārēʾ*": "calling/proclaiming/announcing", "*ḇəḥāyil*": "with strength/loudly/with force", "*ʾāmərîn*": "saying/commanding/declaring", "*ʿamməmayāʾ*": "peoples/populations", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "nations/nationalities", "*liššānayāʾ*": "languages/tongues" } } 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.5", "source": "בְּעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא *קיתרוס **קַתְר֨וֹס סַבְּכָ֤א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א תִּפְּל֤וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "in-*ʿiddānāʾ* *dî-ṯišməʿûn* *qāl* *qarnāʾ* *mašrôqîṯāʾ* *qaṯrôs* *sabbəḵāʾ* *pəsantērîn* *sûmpōnəyāh* and all *zənê* *zəmārāʾ* *tippəlûn* and *wəṯisəgəḏûn* to-*ṣelem* *dahăḇāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the time", "*dî-ṯišməʿûn*": "relative particle + verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - that you hear", "*qāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*qarnāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the horn", "*mašrôqîṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the pipe/flute", "*qaṯrôs*": "noun - zither/lyre", "*sabbəḵāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the trigon/triangular harp", "*pəsantērîn*": "noun, masculine singular - psaltery/harp", "*sûmpōnəyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bagpipe/double pipe", "*zənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kinds of", "*zəmārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - music", "*tippəlûn*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fall down", "*wəṯisəgəḏûn*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall worship", "*ṣelem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - image of", "*dahăḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the gold" }, "variants": { "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "time/moment", "*tippəlûn*": "you shall fall down/you shall prostrate yourselves", "*ṯisəgəḏûn*": "you shall worship/you shall pay homage to", "*zənê*": "kinds/types/varieties", "*zəmārāʾ*": "music/musical instruments" } } 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.6", "source": "וּמַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְיִסְגֻּ֑ד בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣א יִתְרְמֵ֔א לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃", "text": "and *ûman-dî-lāʾ* *yippēl* and *wəyisgud* in-*bah-šaʿăṯāʾ* *yiṯrəmēʾ* to-*ləḡôʾ-ʾattûn* *nûrāʾ* *yāqiḏtāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ûman-dî-lāʾ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + relative particle + negative particle - and whoever not", "*yippēl*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - falls down", "*wəyisgud*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and worships", "*bah-šaʿăṯāʾ*": "preposition + determiner + noun, feminine singular emphatic - in that hour/moment", "*yiṯrəmēʾ*": "verb, imperfect passive, 3rd masculine singular - shall be thrown", "*ləḡôʾ-ʾattûn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - into the midst of furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the fire", "*yāqiḏtāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular emphatic - burning" }, "variants": { "*yippēl*": "falls down/prostrates himself", "*yisgud*": "worships/pays homage", "*šaʿăṯāʾ*": "hour/moment/time", "*yiṯrəmēʾ*": "shall be thrown/shall be cast", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven", "*yāqiḏtāʾ*": "burning/blazing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.7", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֡ה בֵּהּ־זִמְנָ֡א כְּדִ֣י שָֽׁמְעִ֣ין כָּֽל־עַמְמַיָּ֡א קָ֣ל קַרְנָא֩ מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜א *קיתרס **קַתְר֤וֹס שַׂבְּכָא֙ פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔ין וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א נָֽפְלִ֨ין כָּֽל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֜א אֻמַיָּ֣א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א סָֽגְדִין֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*kāl-qŏḇēl* *dənāh* in-*bēh-zimnāʾ* when *kəḏî* *šāməʿîn* all-*kāl-ʿamməmayāʾ* *qāl* *qarnāʾ* *mašrôqîṯāʾ* *qaṯrôs* *śabbəḵāʾ* *pəsantērîn* and all *zənê* *zəmārāʾ* *nāp̄əlîn* all-*kāl-ʿamməmayāʾ* *ʾumayāʾ* and *wəliššānayāʾ* *sāḡəḏîn* to-*ṣelem* *dahăḇāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl*": "noun, masculine singular + preposition - because of", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*bēh-zimnāʾ*": "preposition + determiner + noun, masculine singular emphatic - at that time", "*kəḏî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when", "*šāməʿîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - hearing", "*kāl-ʿamməmayāʾ*": "adjective + noun, masculine plural emphatic - all the peoples", "*nāp̄əlîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - falling down", "*sāḡəḏîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - worshiping" }, "variants": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl dənāh*": "because of this/therefore/accordingly", "*bēh-zimnāʾ*": "at that time/at that moment", "*nāp̄əlîn*": "falling down/prostrating themselves", "*sāḡəḏîn*": "worshiping/paying homage to" } }
• Judg 18:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Judges.18.17", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *bāʾû* there, *lāqĕḥû* *ʾet*-the *happesel* and *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*. And the *hakkōhēn* *niṣṣāb* *petaḥ* the *haššaʿar* and six-hundred the *hāʾîš* the *heḥāgûr* *kĕlê* the *hammilḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went up", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the men", "*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered", "*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took", "*happesel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim", "*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate", "*hāʾîš*": "definite, masculine singular noun (collective) - the men", "*heḥāgûr*": "definite, qal passive participle, masculine singular (collective) - the equipped/girded", "*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the war/battle" }, "variants": { "*happesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } } 18 { "verseID": "Judges.18.18", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃", "text": "And these *bāʾû* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyiqĕḥû* *ʾet*-*pesel* the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them the *hakkōhēn*, what *ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*?", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyiqĕḥû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they took", "*pesel*": "masculine singular construct - carved image of", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim", "*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural, independent pronoun - you", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing" }, "variants": { "*pesel hāʾēpôd*": "carved image of the ephod/idol of the ephod/ephod idol", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } }
• Judg 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Judges.18.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י ע֑וֹד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י מַה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ʾet*-my *ʾĕlōhay* which-*ʿāśîtî* *lĕqaḥtem* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* and *wattēlĕkû*, and what-to-me still? And what-this *tōʾmĕrû* to-me what-to-you?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my gods", "*ʿāśîtî*": "1st singular, qal perfect - I made", "*lĕqaḥtem*": "2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - you have taken", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wattēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - and you went", "*mah-llî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*mah-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what this", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you say", "*mah-llāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my gods/my divine objects/my idols", "*mah-llî ʿôd*": "what more do I have/what is left to me/what remains to me", "*mah-zzeh tōʾmĕrû ʾēlay mah-llāk*": "how can you say to me 'what is wrong with you?'" } }