Isaiah 44:4

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.4", "source": "וְצָמְח֖וּ בְּבֵ֣ין חָצִ֑יר כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים עַל־יִבְלֵי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ṣāmḥû* *bəḇên* *ḥāṣîr* *kaʿărāḇîm* *ʿal-yiḇlê-māyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣāmḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will spring up", "*bəḇên*": "preposition + construct form - in/among", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass", "*kaʿărāḇîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like willows/poplars", "*ʿal-yiḇlê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - upon streams of water" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmḥû*": "they will spring up/grow/sprout", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*ʿărāḇîm*": "willows/poplars/water trees", "*yiḇlê*": "streams/watercourses/channels" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְצָמְח֖וּ בְּבֵ֣ין חָצִ֑יר כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים עַל־יִבְלֵי־מָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wə-ṣāmḥû bəḇên ḥāṣîr kaʿărāḇîm ʿal-yiḇlê-māyim

Grammar Details

• *wə-ṣāmḥû*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will spring up
• *bəḇên*: preposition + construct form - in/among
• *ḥāṣîr*: noun, masculine singular - grass
• *kaʿărāḇîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - like willows/poplars
• *ʿal-yiḇlê-māyim*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - upon streams of water

Word Meanings

• *ṣāmḥû*: they will spring up/grow/sprout
• *ḥāṣîr*: grass/hay/herb
• *ʿărāḇîm*: willows/poplars/water trees
• *yiḇlê*: streams/watercourses/channels

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They will sprout up like grass among the meadows, like willows by flowing streams.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the {H4325} watercourses.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They shal growe together, like as the grasse, and as the Willies by the waters side.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they shal grow as among the grasse, and as the willowes by the riuers of waters.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They shall growe together lyke as the grasse, and as the willowes by the waters side.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they shall spring up [as] among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they have sprung up as among grass, As willows by streams of water.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will come up like grass in a well-watered field, like water-plants by the streams.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and they will spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They will sprout up like a tree in the grass, like poplars beside channels of water.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.3", "source": "וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֢וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְי֨וֹ ׀ יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבּ֑וֹל וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*palgê* *mayim* which *piryô* *yittēn* in-*ʿittô* and-*ʿālēhû* not-*yibbôl* and-all which-*yaʿăśeh* *yaṣlîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is/was/will be", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - planted/transplanted", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - upon/by/over", "*palgê*": "construct state, masculine plural - streams of/channels of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gives/yields", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time/season", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*yibbôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - withers/fades/falls", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of/everything of", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he does/makes", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prospers/succeeds" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "is/will be/becomes", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted/established", "*palgê*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*piryô*": "its fruit/its produce", "*yittēn*": "gives/yields/produces", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season/its appointed time", "*ʿālēhû*": "its leaf/its foliage", "*yibbôl*": "withers/fades/falls", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/makes/produces/accomplishes", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds/thrives" } }
• Isa 58:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.11", "source": "וְנָחֲךָ֣ יְהוָה֮ תָּמִיד֒ וְהִשְׂבִּ֤יעַ בְּצַחְצָחוֹת֙ נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְעַצְמֹתֶ֖יךָ יַחֲלִ֑יץ וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ כְּגַ֣ן רָוֶ֔ה וּכְמוֹצָ֣א מַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְכַזְּב֖וּ מֵימָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*nāḥăkā* *YHWH* *tāmîd* *wə*-*hiśbîaʿ* in-*ṣaḥṣāḥôt* *napšekā* *wə*-*ʿaṣmōtêkā* *yaḥălîṣ* *wə*-*hāyîtā* like-*gan* *rāweh* *û*-like-*môṣāʾ* *mayim* *ʾăšer* not-*yəkazzbû* *mêmāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*nāḥăkā*": "conjunction with perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will guide you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*wə*-*hiśbîaʿ*": "conjunction with perfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he will satisfy", "*bə*-*ṣaḥṣāḥôt*": "preposition with noun plural - in drought", "*napšekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your soul", "*wə*-*ʿaṣmōtêkā*": "conjunction with noun plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your bones", "*yaḥălîṣ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - he will strengthen", "*wə*-*hāyîtā*": "conjunction with perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*kə*-*gan*": "preposition with noun - like garden", "*rāweh*": "adjective - watered", "*û*-*kə*-*môṣāʾ*": "conjunction with preposition with noun - and like spring of", "*mayim*": "noun - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*-*yəkazzbû*": "negative particle with imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - they do not fail", "*mêmāyw*": "noun plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its waters" }, "variants": { "*nāḥăkā*": "will guide you/will lead you", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly", "*hiśbîaʿ*": "will satisfy/will fill", "*ṣaḥṣāḥôt*": "drought/dry places/scorched regions", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your being/yourself", "*ʿaṣmōtêkā*": "your bones/your frame/your body", "*yaḥălîṣ*": "will strengthen/will invigorate/will make strong", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be/you will become", "*gan*": "garden/enclosure", "*rāweh*": "watered/well-watered/saturated", "*môṣāʾ*": "spring/source/place of going out", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*yəkazzbû*": "fail/deceive/disappoint", "*mêmāyw*": "its waters" } }
• Isa 61:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.61.11", "source": "כִּי כָאָרֶץ תּוֹצִיא צִמְחָהּ וּכְגַנָּה זֵרוּעֶיהָ תַצְמִיחַ כֵּן אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה יַצְמִיחַ צְדָקָה וּתְהִלָּה נֶגֶד כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם", "text": "*kî* *kāʾāreṣ* *tôṣîʾ* *ṣimḥāh* *ûkəgannāh* *zērûʿeyhā* *taṣmîaḥ* *kēn* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yaṣmîaḥ* *ṣədāqāh* *ûtəhillāh* *neged* *kol-haggôyim*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the earth", "*tôṣîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it brings forth", "*ṣimḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its growth/sprout", "*ûkəgannāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and like the garden", "*zērûʿeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its seeds/sown things", "*taṣmîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it causes to sprout", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to sprout", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*ûtəhillāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and praise", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*kol-haggôyim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/as", "*tôṣîʾ*": "brings forth/causes to grow/produces", "*ṣimḥāh*": "its growth/its sprout/its vegetation", "*zērûʿeyhā*": "its seeds/its sown things/what is sown in it", "*taṣmîaḥ*": "causes to sprout/makes grow/brings forth", "*kēn*": "so/thus/likewise", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "will cause to sprout/will make grow/will bring forth", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ûtəhillāh*": "and praise/and renown/and glory", "*neged*": "before/in front of/in the sight of", "*kol-haggôyim*": "all the nations/all the gentiles/all the peoples" } }
• Ezek 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.5", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הָאָ֔רֶץ וַֽיִתְּנֵ֖הוּ בִּשְׂדֵה־זָ֑רַע קָ֚ח עַל־מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים צַפְצָפָ֖ה שָׂמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from *zeraʿ* the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyitənēhû* in *śədēh*-*zāraʿ* *qāḥ* upon-*mayim* *rabbîm* *ṣapṣāpâ* *śāmô*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/received", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*wayyitənēhû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - placed/put it", "*śədēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*zāraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/sowing", "*qāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular or imperative - took/placed/he took", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*ṣapṣāpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - willow/water plant", "*śāmô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - placed/set it" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*śədēh*": "field/open country", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/sowing/planting", "*qāḥ*": "took/placed/take (possibly imperative)", "*ṣapṣāpâ*": "willow/water plant/marshy plant" } }
• Acts 2:41-47 : 41 { "verseID": "Acts.2.41", "source": "¶Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀσμένως ἀποδεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἐβαπτίσθησαν: καὶ προσετέθησαν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ψυχαὶ ὡσεὶ τρισχίλιαι.", "text": "The *men oun asmenōs apodexamenoi* the *logon* of him *ebaptisthēsan*: and *prosetethēsan* in the *hēmera ekeinē psuchai* about *trischiliai*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*asmenōs*": "adverb - gladly/joyfully", "*apodexamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received/welcomed", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*ebaptisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were baptized", "*prosetethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were added", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ekeinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - that", "*psuchai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - souls", "*trischiliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - three thousand" }, "variants": { "*asmenōs*": "gladly/joyfully/eagerly", "*apodexamenoi*": "receiving/welcoming/accepting", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*ebaptisthēsan*": "were baptized/immersed", "*prosetethēsan*": "were added/joined/included", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*psuchai*": "souls/persons/lives", "*trischiliai*": "three thousand" } } 42 { "verseID": "Acts.2.42", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ προσκαρτεροῦντες τῇ διδαχῇ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ, καὶ τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου, καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *proskarterountes* to the *didachē* of the *apostolōn* and to the *koinōnia*, and to the *klasei* of the *artou*, and to the *proseuchais*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural of εἰμί - were [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [continuing narrative]", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - devoting themselves/continuing steadfastly", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones", "*koinōnia*": "dative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*klasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - breaking", "*artou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - bread", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers" }, "variants": { "*proskarterountes*": "persevering in/continuing steadfastly/devoted to/adhering to", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*koinōnia*": "fellowship/communion/participation/sharing/contribution", "*klasei*": "breaking/fracturing", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/supplications" } } 43 { "verseID": "Acts.2.43", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ πάσῃ ψυχῇ φόβος: πολλά τε τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα διὰ τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* *pasē* *psychē* *phobos*: *polla* *te* *terata* and *sēmeia* *dia* the *apostolōn* *egineto*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle/passive deponent, 3rd person singular of γίνομαι - happened/came/became", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [continuing narrative]", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - every/all", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear/awe/reverence", "*polla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - many", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*terata*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - wonders/portents", "*sēmeia*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones", "*egineto*": "imperfect, middle/passive, 3rd person singular of γίνομαι - were happening/were being done [continuous action]" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred/took place", "*psychē*": "soul/person/life/self", "*phobos*": "fear/awe/reverence/respect", "*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents/prodigies", "*sēmeia*": "signs/tokens/indications/miracles", "*dia*": "through/by/by means of" } } 44 { "verseID": "Acts.2.44", "source": "Πάντες δὲ οἱ πιστεύοντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά·", "text": "*Pantes* *de* the *pisteuontes* *ēsan* *epi* *to* *auto*, and *eichon* *hapanta* *koina*;", "grammar": { "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [continuing narrative]", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - believing ones", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural of εἰμί - were [continuous action]", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/at/in", "*to* *auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the same [place/purpose]", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of ἔχω - were having/holding [continuous action]", "*hapanta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*koina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - common/shared" }, "variants": { "*pisteuontes*": "believing ones/believers/those who believe", "*epi* *to* *auto*": "together/in the same place/with the same purpose/united", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything", "*koina*": "common/shared/communal/in common" } } 45 { "verseID": "Acts.2.45", "source": "Καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ἐπίπρασκον, καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πάσιν, καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν.", "text": "And the *ktēmata* and the *hyparxeis* *epipraskon*, and *diemerizon* *auta* *pasin*, *kathoti* *an* *tis* *chreian* *eichen*.", "grammar": { "*ktēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/properties", "*hyparxeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - goods/belongings/substance", "*epipraskon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of πιπράσκω - were selling [continuous action]", "*diemerizon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of διαμερίζω - were dividing/distributing [continuous action]", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them [referring to possessions]", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine/feminine/neuter, plural - to all", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - according as/just as/insofar as", "*an*": "particle - would/might [indicates contingency]", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone/someone", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*eichen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person singular of ἔχω - was having/had [continuous action]" }, "variants": { "*ktēmata*": "possessions/properties/lands/estates", "*hyparxeis*": "goods/belongings/property/substance/possessions", "*epipraskon*": "were selling/kept selling", "*diemerizon*": "were dividing/distributing/sharing/parting", "*kathoti*": "according as/just as/in proportion as/insofar as", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/want/requirement" } } 46 { "verseID": "Acts.2.46", "source": "Καθʼ ἡμέραν τε προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, κλῶντές τε κατʼ οἶκον ἄρτον, μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ ἀφελότητι καρδίας,", "text": "*Kath'* *hēmeran* *te* *proskarterountes* *homothumadon* *en* the *hierō*, *klōntes* *te* *kat'* *oikon* *arton*, *metelambanon* *trophēs* *en* *agalliasei* and *aphelotēti* *kardias*,", "grammar": { "*Kath'* *hēmeran*": "prepositional phrase - daily/day by day", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - continuing steadfastly/persevering", "*homothumadon*": "adverb - with one accord/unanimously", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/at", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*klōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - breaking", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*kat'* *oikon*": "prepositional phrase - from house to house/at home", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*metelambanon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of μεταλαμβάνω - were partaking/sharing [continuous action]", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*agalliasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - gladness/exultation", "*aphelotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*Kath'* *hēmeran*": "daily/day by day/every day", "*proskarterountes*": "continuing steadfastly/devoting themselves/persevering", "*homothumadon*": "with one accord/with one mind/unanimously/together", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*klōntes*": "breaking/breaking into pieces", "*kat'* *oikon*": "from house to house/at home/in their homes", "*metelambanon*": "were partaking/were sharing/were receiving", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*agalliasei*": "gladness/exultation/joy/rejoicing", "*aphelotēti*": "simplicity/sincerity/singleness/generosity", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 47 { "verseID": "Acts.2.47", "source": "Αἰνοῦντες τὸν Θεόν, καὶ ἔχοντες χάριν πρὸς ὅλον τὸν λαόν. Ὁ δὲ Κύριος προσετίθει τοὺς σωζομένους καθʼ ἡμέραν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ.", "text": "*Ainountes* the *Theon*, and *echontes* *charin* *pros* *holon* the *laon*. The *de* *Kyrios* *prosetithei* the *sōzomenous* *kath'* *hēmeran* to the *ekklēsia*.", "grammar": { "*Ainountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praising", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - favor/grace", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/with", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [continuing narrative]", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*prosetithei*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person singular of προστίθημι - was adding [continuous action]", "*sōzomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being saved", "*kath'* *hēmeran*": "prepositional phrase - daily/day by day", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Ainountes*": "praising/commending/extolling", "*charin*": "favor/grace/goodwill/gratitude", "*pros*": "toward/with/before", "*laon*": "people/population/nation", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*prosetithei*": "was adding/kept adding", "*sōzomenous*": "being saved/those who were being saved", "*kath'* *hēmeran*": "daily/day by day/every day", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering" } }
• Acts 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.4.4", "source": "Πολλοὶ δὲ τῶν ἀκουσάντων τὸν λόγον ἐπίστευσαν· καὶ ἐγενήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ὡσεὶ χιλιάδες πέντε.", "text": "*Polloi* *de* of the *akousantōn* the *logon* *episteusan*; and *egenēthē* the *arithmos* of the *andrōn* *hōsei* *chiliades* five.", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*akousantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having heard", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - believed", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - became/was made", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*andrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*chiliades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*Polloi*": "many/numerous", "*akousantōn*": "having heard/listened to", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*egenēthē*": "became/came to be/was", "*andrōn*": "men [adult males, not generic humans]", "*hōsei*": "about/approximately/as it were" } }
• Acts 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.5.14", "source": "Μᾶλλον δὲ προσετίθεντο πιστεύοντες τῷ Κυρίῳ, πλήθη ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν.)", "text": "*Mallon* *de* *prosetitheṇto* *pisteuontes* to the *Kyriō*, *plēthē* of *andrōn* *te* and of *gynaikōn*.)", "grammar": { "*Mallon*": "adverb, comparative - more/rather", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosetitheṇto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were being added", "*pisteuontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - believing", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*plēthē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - multitudes", "*andrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*gynaikōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of women" }, "variants": { "*Mallon*": "more/increasingly/to a greater extent", "*prosetitheṇto*": "were added/were joining/were bringing in", "*pisteuontes*": "believers/those who believe", "*plēthē*": "multitudes/crowds/large numbers" } }
• Ps 92:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.13", "source": "צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Ṣaddîq* like the *tāmār* *yiprāḥ* like *ʾerez* in the *lebānôn* *yiśgeh*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous one", "like the": "preposition kə + definite article ha - like the", "*tāmār*": "noun masculine singular - palm tree", "*yiprāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will flourish", "like": "preposition kə - like/as", "*ʾerez*": "noun masculine singular - cedar", "in the": "preposition bə + definite article ha - in the", "*lebānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*yiśgeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will grow/thrive" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/righteous man", "*tāmār*": "palm tree/date palm", "*yiprāḥ*": "he will flourish/he will blossom/he will sprout", "*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar tree", "*lebānôn*": "Lebanon (mountain range)", "*yiśgeh*": "he will grow/he will thrive/he will increase" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.14", "source": "שְׁ֭תוּלִים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּחַצְר֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ יַפְרִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*Šetûlîm* in *bêt* *YHWH* in *ḥaṣrôt* *ʾĕlōhênû* *yaprîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*Šetûlîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - planted ones", "in": "preposition bə - in", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "in": "preposition bə - in", "*ḥaṣrôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - courts of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yaprîḥû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will flourish" }, "variants": { "*Šetûlîm*": "planted ones/transplanted ones/those who are planted", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/temple", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*ḥaṣrôt*": "courts/courtyards/enclosures", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*yaprîḥû*": "they will flourish/they will sprout/they will blossom" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.15", "source": "ע֭וֹד יְנוּב֣וּן בְּשֵׂיבָ֑ה דְּשֵׁנִ֖ים וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "Still *yenûbûn* in *śêbāh* *dešēnîm* and *raʿănannîm* *yihyû*.", "grammar": { "Still": "adverb ʿôd - still/yet", "*yenûbûn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural paragogic nun - they will bear fruit", "in": "preposition bə - in", "*śêbāh*": "noun feminine singular absolute - old age/gray hair", "*dešēnîm*": "adjective masculine plural absolute - fat/vigorous", "and": "conjunction wə- - and", "*raʿănannîm*": "adjective masculine plural absolute - fresh/green", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*yenûbûn*": "they will bear fruit/they will yield/they will produce", "*śêbāh*": "old age/gray hair/hoary head", "*dešēnîm*": "fat/vigorous/prosperous/full of sap", "*raʿănannîm*": "fresh/green/flourishing", "*yihyû*": "they will be/they will become/they will exist" } }
• Ps 137:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.1", "source": "עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "By *naharōt* *Bābel* there *yāšabnū* also *bākīnū* in *zākrēnū* *ʾet*-*Ṣiyyōn*", "grammar": { "*naharōt*": "masculine plural construct - rivers of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yāšabnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we sat/dwelled", "*bākīnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we wept", "*zākrēnū*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our remembering", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Ṣiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*naharōt*": "rivers/streams", "*yāšabnū*": "we sat/we dwelled/we remained", "*bākīnū*": "we wept/we cried", "*zākrēnū*": "when we remembered/in our remembering" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.2", "source": "עַֽל־עֲרָבִ֥ים בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Upon *ʿarābīm* in *tōkāh* *tālīnū* *kinnōrōtēnū*", "grammar": { "*ʿarābīm*": "masculine plural - willows/poplars", "*tōkāh*": "noun with feminine singular suffix - midst of it/her", "*tālīnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we hung", "*kinnōrōtēnū*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our harps/lyres" }, "variants": { "*ʿarābīm*": "willows/poplars/trees", "*tōkāh*": "in its midst/among it", "*tālīnū*": "we hung/we suspended" } }
• Lev 23:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Leviticus.23.40", "source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פְּרִ֨י עֵ֤ץ הָדָר֙ כַּפֹּ֣ת תְּמָרִ֔ים וַעֲנַ֥ף עֵץ־עָבֹ֖ת וְעַרְבֵי־נָ֑חַל וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And-you-shall-*leqaḥtem* for-yourselves on-the-*yôm* the-*rîʾšôn* *perî ʿêṣ hādār* *kappōt temārîm* and-*ʿanap ʿêṣ-ʿāḇōt* and-*ʿarḇê-nāḥal*, and-you-shall-*śemaḥtem* before *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhîm* *šiḇʿat yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*leqaḥtem*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person plural - and you shall take", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*rîʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*perî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ʿêṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*hādār*": "adjective, masculine singular - splendid/beautiful/majestic", "*kappōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - branches/fronds of", "*temārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - palm trees", "*ʿanap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - branch of", "*ʿêṣ-ʿāḇōt*": "noun phrase - leafy/thick tree", "*ʿarḇê-nāḥal*": "construct phrase - willows of the brook/stream", "*śemaḥtem*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person plural - and you shall rejoice", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person plural suffix - your God", "*šiḇʿat*": "number, feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*perî ʿêṣ hādār*": "fruit of beautiful trees/citron/splendid tree-fruit", "*kappōt temārîm*": "palm branches/date palm fronds", "*ʿanap ʿêṣ-ʿāḇōt*": "branches of leafy trees/boughs of thick trees/foliage of thick trees", "*ʿarḇê-nāḥal*": "willows of the brook/stream/valley", "*śemaḥtem*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate" } }
• Job 40:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.40.22", "source": "יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃", "text": "*yəsukkuhû* *ṣeʾĕlîm* *ṣilălô* *yəsubbûhû* *ʿarbê*-*nāḥal*", "grammar": { "*yəsukkuhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they cover him", "*ṣeʾĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lotus trees, shadowy trees", "*ṣilălô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shadow", "*yəsubbûhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they surround him", "*ʿarbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - willows of", "*nāḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - brook, stream, wadi" }, "variants": { "*yəsukkuhû*": "to cover, screen, shield", "*ṣeʾĕlîm*": "lotus trees, shadowy trees", "*ṣilălô*": "shadow, shade, protection", "*yəsubbûhû*": "to surround, encompass, encircle", "*ʿarbê*": "willows, poplars", "*nāḥal*": "stream, brook, wadi, valley" } }