Isaiah 48:19

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י כַחוֹל֙ זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י מֵעֶ֖יךָ כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת וְֽלֹא־יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד שְׁמ֖וֹ מִלְּפָנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayehî* like *ḥôl* *zarʿekā* and *ṣeʾĕṣāʾê* *mēʿêkā* like *meʿōtāyw* not *yikkārēt* and not *yishshāmēd* *shemô* from before me", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it would have been", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular - sand", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*": "masculine plural construct - descendants of", "*mēʿêkā*": "masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bowels/inward parts", "*meʿōtāyw*": "masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its grains", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be cut off", "*yishshāmēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be destroyed", "*shemô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his/its name" }, "variants": { "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*": "descendants of/offspring of/progeny of", "*mēʿêkā*": "your bowels/your inward parts/your body", "*meʿōtāyw*": "its grains/its particles/its contents", "*yikkārēt*": "would be cut off/would be removed/would cease", "*yishshāmēd*": "would be destroyed/would be eliminated/would perish" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י כַחוֹל֙ זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י מֵעֶ֖יךָ כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת וְֽלֹא־יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד שְׁמ֖וֹ מִלְּפָנָֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayehî like ḥôl zarʿekā and ṣeʾĕṣāʾê mēʿêkā like meʿōtāyw not yikkārēt and not yishshāmēd shemô from before me

Grammar Details

• *wayehî*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it would have been
• *ḥôl*: masculine singular - sand
• *zarʿekā*: masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring
• *ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*: masculine plural construct - descendants of
• *mēʿêkā*: masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bowels/inward parts
• *meʿōtāyw*: masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its grains
• *yikkārēt*: niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be cut off
• *yishshāmēd*: niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be destroyed
• *shemô*: masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his/its name

Word Meanings

• *ḥôl*: sand/dust
• *zarʿekā*: your seed/your offspring/your descendants
• *ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*: descendants of/offspring of/progeny of
• *mēʿêkā*: your bowels/your inward parts/your body
• *meʿōtāyw*: its grains/its particles/its contents
• *yikkārēt*: would be cut off/would be removed/would cease
• *yishshāmēd*: would be destroyed/would be eliminated/would perish

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Your descendants would have been as numerous as the sand, and your offspring like its grains; their name would never be cut off or destroyed from before Me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Your descendants also would have been like the sand, and the offspring of your body like its gravel; his name would not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  thy seed{H2233} also had been as the sand,{H2344} and the offspring{H6631} of thy bowels{H4578} like the grains{H4579} thereof: his name{H8034} would not be cut off{H3772} nor destroyed{H8045} from before{H6440} me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thy seed{H2233} also had been as the sand{H2344}, and the offspring{H6631} of thy bowels{H4578} like the gravel{H4579} thereof; his name{H8034} should not have been cut off{H3772}{(H8735)} nor destroyed{H8045}{(H8735)} from before{H6440} me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thy sede shalbe like as the sonde in the see, & the frute of thy body, like the grauel stones therof: Thy name shal not be roted out, nor destroyed before me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thy seede also had beene as the sande, and the fruite of thy body like the grauell thereof: his name should not haue bene cut off nor destroied before me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thy seede also had ben lyke as the sande in the sea, and the fruite of thy body lyke the grauell stones therof: His name shoulde not be rooted out, nor destroyed before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  your seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of your loins like the grains of it: his name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And as sand is thy seed, And the offspring of thy bowels as its gravel, Not cut off nor destroyed his name before Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the grains thereof: his name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the grains thereof: his name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your seed would have been like the sand, and your offspring like the dust: your name would not be cut off or come to an end before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  your seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of your body like its grains: his name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your descendants would have been as numerous as sand, and your children like its granules. Their name would not have been cut off and eliminated from my presence.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.22", "source": "כִּי אִם־יִהְיֶה עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּחוֹל הַיָּם שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב בּוֹ כִּלָּיוֹן חָרוּץ שׁוֹטֵף צְדָקָה", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*yihyeh* *ʿammeḵā* *yiśrāʾēl* *keḥôl* *hayyām* *šeʾār* *yāšûb* *bô* *killāyôn* *ḥārûṣ* *šôṭēp̄* *ṣedāqāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/though", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʿammeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*keḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*šeʾār*": "noun, masculine singular - remnant", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will return", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it/among them", "*killāyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/annihilation", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - determined/decreed", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - overflowing", "*ṣedāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥôl*": "sand/grains of sand", "*šeʾār* *yāšûb*": "a remnant will return/Shear-jashub (proper name)", "*killāyôn*": "destruction/consumption/annihilation", "*ḥārûṣ*": "determined/decreed/sharp/decisive", "*šāṭap̄*": "overflowing/flooding/sweeping away", "*ṣedāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts" } }
• Gen 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } }
• Jer 33:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.22", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִסָּפֵר֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹ֥א יִמַּ֖ד ח֣וֹל הַיָּ֑ם כֵּ֣ן אַרְבֶּ֗ה אֶת־זֶ֙רַע֙ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "Which not *yissāp̄ēr* *ṣəḇāʾ* *haššāmayim* and not *yimmad* *ḥôl* *hayyām* so *ʾarbeh* *zeraʿ* *dāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* and *haləwiyyîm* *məšārəṯê* me", "grammar": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be counted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun ms construct - host of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun mp - the heavens", "*yimmad*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be measured", "*ḥôl*": "noun ms construct - sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun ms - the sea", "*ʾarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will multiply", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*məšārəṯê*": "piel participle mp construct - ministers of" }, "variants": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "be counted/numbered/recounted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/service", "*yimmad*": "be measured/estimated/surveyed", "*ʾarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Zeph 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.4", "source": "וְנָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַ֖ל כָּל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י מִן־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ אֶת־שְׁאָ֣ר הַבַּ֔עַל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַכְּמָרִ֖ים עִם־הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "*wənāṭîṯî* *yāḏî* *ʿal*-*Yəhûḏāh* *wəʿal* *kol*-*yōšḇê* *Yərûšālāim*, *wəhiḵrattî* from-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh* *ʾeṯ*-*šəʾār* *habbaʿal*, *ʾeṯ*-*šēm* *hakkəmārîm* *ʿim*-*hakkōhănîm*.", "grammar": { "*wənāṭîṯî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will stretch out", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper name, Judah", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name, Jerusalem", "*wəhiḵrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off/destroy", "*hammāqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remnant of", "*habbaʿal*": "proper name with definite article - the Baal", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*hakkəmārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the idolatrous priests", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests" }, "variants": { "*wənāṭîṯî*": "I will stretch out/extend/turn", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/residue/rest", "*hakkəmārîm*": "idolatrous priests/pagan priests/black-robed priests", "*hakkōhănîm*": "the priests/the officiants (potentially legitimate priests of YHWH)" } }
• Rom 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Romans.9.27", "source": "Ἠσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ κατάλειμμα σωθήσεται:", "text": "*Ēsaias de krazei hyper* the *Israēl*, If *ē* the *arithmos* of the *huiōn Israēl* as the *ammos* of the *thalassēs*, the *kataleimma sōthēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*krazei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - cries out", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might be", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*ammos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sand", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*kataleimma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - remnant", "*sōthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be saved" }, "variants": { "*krazei*": "cries out/calls out loudly", "*hyper*": "concerning/about/on behalf of", "*arithmos*": "number/quantity", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ammos*": "sand/sandy ground", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*kataleimma*": "remnant/remainder/those left", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/preserved" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Josh 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.9", "source": "וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְכֹל֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְנָסַ֣בּוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ אֶת־שְׁמֵ֖נוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה לְשִׁמְךָ֥ הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *weyishme'u* the-*Kena'ani* and-all *yoshvei* the-land, and *wenasabbu* upon-us, and *wehikhritu* *'eth*-name-our from-the-land. And-what-*ta'aseh* for-name-your the-great?", "grammar": { "*weyishme'u*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will hear", "*Kena'ani*": "proper noun, gentilic with definite article - the Canaanite", "*yoshvei*": "participle, masculine plural construct, Qal - inhabitants of", "*wenasabbu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Niphal - will surround", "*wehikhritu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - will cut off", "*ta'aseh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - will you do" }, "variants": { "*wenasabbu*": "will surround/encircle/gather against", "*wehikhritu*": "will cut off/exterminate/destroy" } }
• Ruth 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.10", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-gam* *ʾet*-*Rût* the-*Môʾăbîyâ* *ʾēšet* *Maḥlôn* *qānîtî* to-me for-*ʾiššâ* *ləhāqîm* *šēm*-the-*mēt* upon-*naḥălātô* and-not-*yikkārēt* *šēm*-the-*mēt* from-with *ʾeḥāyw* and-from-*šaʿar* *məqômô* *ʿēdîm* you the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth", "*Môʾăbîyâ*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*qānîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife", "*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - from his brothers", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from gate of", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*qānîtî*": "I have bought/I have acquired/I have taken", "*ləhāqîm* *šēm*": "to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to continue family line", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be removed/will be eliminated", "*šaʿar* *məqômô*": "gate of his place/his hometown/his community" } }
• 1 Kgs 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.7", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֣י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵעַ֨ל פְּנֵ֤י הָאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הַבַּ֙יִת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי לִשְׁמִ֔י אֲשַׁלַּ֖ח מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְמָשָׁ֥ל וְלִשְׁנִינָ֖ה בְּכָל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "Then I will *wəhikrattî* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-upon *pənê* the-*ʾădāmāh* which *nātattî* to-them, and *ʾet*-the-*bayit* which *hiqdaštî* to-my-*šəmî*, I will *ʾăšallaḥ* from-upon my-*pānāy*; and *wəhāyāh* *yiśrāʾēl* for-*māšāl* and for-*šənînāh* among-all-the-*ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikrattî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1cs - and I will cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the ground/land", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I gave", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house", "*hiqdaštî*": "hiphil perfect 1cs - I sanctified", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my name", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 1cs - I will send away", "*pānāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my face", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*māšāl*": "noun, masculine singular - proverb/byword", "*šənînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - taunt", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*wəhikrattî*": "and I will cut off/destroy/remove", "*pənê*": "face/surface of", "*hiqdaštî*": "I sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send away/dismiss/cast off", "*māšāl*": "proverb/byword/object of ridicule", "*šənînāh*": "taunt/ridicule/object of scorn", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } }
• Ps 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.5", "source": "כִּֽי־עָ֭שִׂיתָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י וְדִינִ֑י יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א שׁוֹפֵ֥ט צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "For you have *'āśâ* my *mišpāṭ* and my *dîn*; you have *yāšab* to *kissē'* *šôpēṭ* *ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*'āśâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have made/done'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my judgment/cause'", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my legal case'", "*yāšab*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have sat/dwelt'", "*kissē'*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - 'to/on throne'", "*šôpēṭ*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'judging/one who judges'", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - 'righteousness/justice'" }, "variants": { "*'āśâ*": "do/make/accomplish/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal claim/case/cause", "*dîn*": "legal case/judgment/lawsuit/legal rights", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain/abide", "*kissē'*": "throne/seat of honor", "*šôpēṭ*": "judge/one who judges/adjudicator", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Ps 109:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.13", "source": "יְהִֽי־אַחֲרִית֥וֹ לְהַכְרִ֑ית בְּד֥וֹר אַ֝חֵ֗ר יִמַּ֥ח שְׁמָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*ʾaḥărîtô* *ləhakrît* in-*dôr* *ʾaḥēr* *yimmaḥ* *šəmām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his posterity/end", "*ləhakrît*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lə- - to cut off/destroy", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - next/following/another", "*yimmaḥ*": "verb, niphal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be blotted out", "*šəmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "his posterity/his future/his descendants/his end", "*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate", "*yimmaḥ*": "be wiped out/be blotted out/be erased" } }
• Isa 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.14", "source": "זָקֵ֥ן וּנְשׂוּא־פָנִ֖ים ה֣וּא הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְנָבִ֥יא מֽוֹרֶה־שֶּׁ֖קֶר ה֥וּא הַזָּנָֽב׃", "text": "*Zāqēn* and *nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm* he the *rōʾš* and *nāḇîʾ* *môreh*-*šeqer* he the *zānāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - elder/old", "*nəśûʾ*": "participle, Qal, passive, masculine, singular, construct - honored of/exalted of", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - face", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the head", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - prophet", "*môreh*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, construct - teacher of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - falsehood", "*zānāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the tail" }, "variants": { "*Zāqēn*": "elder/old person/aged man", "*nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm*": "honored of face/dignitary/person of rank", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*môreh*": "teacher/instructor", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*zānāḇ*": "tail/end" } }
• Isa 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.22", "source": "וְקַמְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י לְבָבֶ֜ל שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאָ֛ר וְנִ֥ין וָנֶ֖כֶד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*qamtî* against-them, *nǝʾum* *YHWH* *ṣǝḇāʾôt*; and-*hiḵrattî* for-*bāḇel* *šēm* and-*šǝʾār* and-*nîn* and-*neḵed*, *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*qamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will arise/stand up", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*ṣǝḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cut off", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name", "*šǝʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/remainder", "*nîn*": "masculine singular noun - offspring/posterity", "*neḵed*": "masculine singular noun - descendant/grandson" }, "variants": { "*qamtî*": "I will arise/I will stand up/I will rise against", "*nǝʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ṣǝḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hiḵrattî*": "I will cut off/I will destroy/I will eliminate", "*šǝʾār*": "remnant/remainder/survivor", "*nîn*": "offspring/progeny/posterity", "*neḵed*": "descendant/grandson/posterity" } }
• Isa 48:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.9", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן שְׁמִי֙ אַאֲרִ֣יךְ אַפִּ֔י וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י אֶחֱטָם־לָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For the sake of *shemî* *ʾaʾărîk* *ʾappî* and *tehillātî* *ʾeḥĕṭām*-for you *lebiltî* *hakrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*shemî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will prolong/extend", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*tehillātî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my praise", "*ʾeḥĕṭām*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will restrain/bridle", "*lebiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - so as not to", "*hakrîtekā*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - cut you off" }, "variants": { "*shemî*": "my name/my reputation/my renown", "*ʾaʾărîk*": "I will prolong/I will extend/I will defer", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*tehillātî*": "my praise/my glory/my acclaim", "*ʾeḥĕṭām*": "I will restrain/I will bridle/I will muzzle", "*hakrîtekā*": "cutting you off/destroying you/eliminating you" } }
• Isa 56:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "And *nātattî* to-them in-*bêtî* and in-*ḥômōtay* *yād* and *šēm* *ṭôb* from-*bānîm* and from-*bānôt*; *šēm* *ʿôlām* *ʾettēn*-to-him which not *yikkārēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/set/put", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*bĕbêtî*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕḥômōtay*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my walls", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand/place/monument/memorial", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mibbānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mibbānôt*": "preposition with feminine plural noun - from daughters", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off/cut down" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/place/monument/memorial/portion", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memorial/monument", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/ancient/forever", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/cut down/destroyed/removed" } }
• Isa 66:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.22", "source": "כִּ֣י כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם הַ֠חֳדָשִׁים וְהָאָ֨רֶץ הַחֲדָשָׁ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֛ה עֹמְדִ֥ים לְפָנַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כֵּ֛ן יַעֲמֹ֥ד זַרְעֲכֶ֖ם וְשִׁמְכֶֽם׃", "text": "For as *haššāmayim* *haḥădāšîm* and-*hāʾāreṣ* *haḥădāšâ* which I *ʿōśeh* *ʿōmĕḏîm* before-me, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, so *yaʿămōḏ* *zarʿăḵem* and-*šimḵem*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḵa-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*ha-šāmayim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*ha-ḥădāšîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the new", "*wĕ-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + article + noun, feminine singular - and the earth", "*ha-ḥădāšâ*": "article + adjective, feminine singular - the new", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʿōmĕḏîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*lĕ-p̄ānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will stand", "*zarʿăḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your seed", "*wĕ-šimḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your name" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥădāšîm*": "new/renewed/fresh", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land", "*ḥădāšâ*": "new/renewed/fresh", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/creating/fashioning", "*ʿōmĕḏîm*": "standing/enduring/continuing", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "before me/in my presence", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "it will stand/endure/remain", "*zarʿăḵem*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*šimḵem*": "your name/reputation/renown" } }