Isaiah 49:1

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *ʾiyyîm* to-me, *wə-haqšîḇû* *ləʾummîm* from-*rāḥôq*: *YHWH* from-*beṭen* *qərāʾānî*, from-*məʿê* *ʾimmî* *hizkîr* *šəmî*.", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*wə-haqšîḇû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and give attention/pay heed", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly", "*qərāʾānî*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - called me", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bowels/inward parts", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother", "*hizkîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to remember/mentioned", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*qərāʾānî*": "called me/summoned me/named me", "*hizkîr*": "mentioned/remembered/caused to remember" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃

Transliteration

Šimʿû ʾiyyîm to-me, wə-haqšîḇû ləʾummîm from-rāḥôq: YHWH from-beṭen qərāʾānî, from-məʿê ʾimmî hizkîr šəmî.

Grammar Details

• *Šimʿû*: imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
• *ʾiyyîm*: noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands
• *wə-haqšîḇû*: conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and give attention/pay heed
• *ləʾummîm*: noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations
• *rāḥôq*: adjective, masculine singular - far/distant
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *beṭen*: noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly
• *qərāʾānî*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - called me
• *məʿê*: noun, masculine plural construct - bowels/inward parts
• *ʾimmî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother
• *hizkîr*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to remember/mentioned
• *šəmî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my name

Word Meanings

• *ʾiyyîm*: islands/coastlands/maritime regions
• *ləʾummîm*: peoples/nations/communities
• *qərāʾānî*: called me/summoned me/named me
• *hizkîr*: mentioned/remembered/caused to remember

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Listen to me, you distant islands, and pay attention, you faraway nations: The Lord called me from the womb; even before I was born, He mentioned my name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Listen to me, O islands; and hear me, you people from afar; The LORD has called me from the womb; from my mother's body he has made mention of my name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Herken vnto me, ye Iles, and take hede ye people from farre: The LORDE hath called me fro my byrth, and made mecion of my name fro my mothers wobe:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Heare yee me, O yles, and hearken, yee people from farre. The Lorde hath called me from the wombe, and made mention of my name from my mothers bellie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye Isles hearken vnto me, and take heede ye people from farre: The Lord hath called me from my birth, and made mention of my name from my mothers wombe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Listen, isles, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Hearken, O isles, unto me, And attend, O peoples, from afar, Jehovah from the womb hath called me, From the bowels of my mother He hath made mention of my name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ideal Israel Delivers the Exiles Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people who live far away! The LORD summoned me from birth; he commissioned me when my mother brought me into the world.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.5", "source": "בְּטֶ֨רֶם *אצורך **אֶצָּרְךָ֤ בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙ יְדַעְתִּ֔יךָ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם תֵּצֵ֥א מֵרֶ֖חֶם הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָ נָבִ֥יא לַגּוֹיִ֖ם נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "In-*ṭerem* *ʾeṣṣārkā* in-*ha-beṭen* *yĕdaʿtîkā* and-in-*ṭerem* *tēṣēʾ* from-*reḥem* *hiqdaštîkā* *nābîʾ* to-*ha-gôyim* *nĕtattîkā*", "grammar": { "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*ʾeṣṣārkā*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I formed you", "*ha-beṭen*": "definite article + singular noun - the womb", "*yĕdaʿtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I knew you", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you came forth", "*reḥem*": "singular noun - womb", "*hiqdaštîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I sanctified you", "*nābîʾ*": "singular noun - prophet", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + plural noun - the nations", "*nĕtattîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I gave/appointed you" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣṣārkā*": "I formed you/I fashioned you/I created you", "*yĕdaʿtîkā*": "I knew you/I chose you/I recognized you", "*hiqdaštîkā*": "I sanctified you/I set you apart/I consecrated you", "*ha-gôyim*": "the nations/the gentiles/the peoples" } }
• Gal 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.15", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου, καὶ καλέσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ,", "text": "But when *eudokēsen ho Theos*, the one having *aphorisas* me from *koilias mētros* of me, and having *kalesas* through *tēs charitos* of him,", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*eudokēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was pleased", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*ho aphorisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one who set apart", "*me*": "accusative, first person singular - direct object", "*ek koilias*": "genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - from womb", "*mētros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of mother", "*mou*": "genitive, first person singular - possessive", "*kalesas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called", "*dia tēs charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - through grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/well-pleased/delighted", "*aphorisas*": "set apart/separated/selected", "*koilias*": "womb/belly", "*mētros*": "mother/female parent", "*kalesas*": "called/summoned/invited", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness" } }
• Isa 44:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.2", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ מִבֶּ֖טֶן יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ אַל־תִּירָא֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וִישֻׁר֖וּן בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿōśeḵā* *wə-yōṣerḵā* *mibbeṭen* *yaʿzreḵā* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *ʿaḇdî* *yaʿăqōḇ* *wîšurûn* *bāḥartî* *bô*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maker", "*wə-yōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from womb", "*yaʿzreḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will help you", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do not fear", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wîšurûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeshurun (poetic name for Israel)", "*bāḥartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeḵā*": "your maker/creator/fashioner", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/fashioner/creator", "*mibbeṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*wîšurûn*": "Jeshurun/Upright One (poetic name for Israel)", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/selected/elected" } }
• Isa 42:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.1", "source": "הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃", "text": "*Hēn* *ʿaḇdî* *ʾetmāḵ*-*bô* *bəḥîrî* *rāṣətāh* *nap̄šî* *nāṯattî* *rûḥî* *ʿālāʾw* *mišpāṭ* *laggôyîm* *yôṣîʾ*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾetmāḵ*": "1st person imperfect verb - I will uphold/support", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*bəḥîrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my chosen one", "*rāṣətāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - has delighted/is pleased", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nāṯattî*": "1st person singular perfect verb - I have put/given", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*ʿālāʾw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*laggôyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations", "*yôṣîʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will bring forth" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*ʾetmāḵ*": "I uphold/I support/I sustain", "*bəḥîrî*": "my chosen one/my elect", "*rāṣətāh*": "is pleased with/delights in/favors", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/ordinance", "*yôṣîʾ*": "will bring forth/will produce/will cause to go out" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.2", "source": "לֹ֥א יִצְעַ֖ק וְלֹ֣א יִשָּׂ֑א וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּח֖וּץ קוֹלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yiṣʿaq* *wəlōʾ* *yiśśāʾ* *wəlōʾ*-*yašmîaʿ* *baḥûṣ* *qôlô*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṣʿaq*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will cry out", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will lift up", "*yašmîaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will cause to hear", "*baḥûṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the street/outside", "*qôlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice" }, "variants": { "*yiṣʿaq*": "will cry out/will shout/will call", "*yiśśāʾ*": "will lift up/will raise/will bear", "*yašmîaʿ*": "will cause to be heard/will proclaim/will make heard", "*baḥûṣ*": "in the street/outside/in public" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.3", "source": "קָנֶ֤ה רָצוּץ֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה כֵהָ֖ה לֹ֣א יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה לֶאֱמֶ֖ת יוֹצִ֥יא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*qāneh* *rāṣûṣ* *lōʾ* *yišbôr* *ûp̄ištāh* *ḵēhāh* *lōʾ* *yeḵabbennāh* *leʾĕmeṯ* *yôṣîʾ* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - reed/stalk", "*rāṣûṣ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - bruised/broken", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišbôr*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will break", "*ûp̄ištāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wick/flax", "*ḵēhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - dim/faint", "*yeḵabbennāh*": "3rd person masculine singular piel imperfect verb + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will extinguish it", "*leʾĕmeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/for truth", "*yôṣîʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will bring forth", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*qāneh*": "reed/stalk/measuring rod", "*rāṣûṣ*": "bruised/broken/crushed", "*yišbôr*": "will break/will shatter/will crush", "*p̄ištāh*": "wick/flax/linen", "*ḵēhāh*": "dim/faint/dull/smoldering", "*yeḵabbennāh*": "will extinguish it/will quench it/will put it out", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/ordinance" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.4", "source": "לֹ֤א יִכְהֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָר֔וּץ עַד־יָשִׂ֥ים בָּאָ֖רֶץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ אִיִּ֥ים יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ* *yiḵheh* *wəlōʾ* *yārûṣ* *ʿaḏ*-*yāśîm* *bāʾāreṣ* *mišpāṭ* *ûlətôrāṯô* *ʾîyîm* *yeyaḥêlû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḵheh*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will grow dim/faint", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yārûṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will be crushed/broken", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*yāśîm*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he establishes", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ûlətôrāṯô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for his law/instruction", "*ʾîyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coastlands/islands", "*yeyaḥêlû*": "3rd person masculine plural piel imperfect verb - they will wait/hope" }, "variants": { "*yiḵheh*": "will grow dim/will become faint/will fail", "*yārûṣ*": "will be broken/will be crushed/will fail", "*yāśîm*": "establishes/places/sets", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land/on earth", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/ordinance", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾîyîm*": "coastlands/islands/distant shores", "*yeyaḥêlû*": "will wait for/will hope in/will expect" } }
• Isa 49:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יֹצְרִ֤י מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙ לְעֶ֣בֶד ל֔וֹ לְשׁוֹבֵ֤ב יַֽעֲקֹב֙ אֵלָ֔יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל *לא **ל֣וֹ יֵאָסֵ֑ף וְאֶכָּבֵד֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֵאלֹהַ֖י הָיָ֥ה עֻזִּֽי׃", "text": "*Wəʿattâ* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *yōṣərî* from-*beṭen* for-*ʿeḇed* to-him, to-bring back *Yaʿăqōḇ* to-him and-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-him *yēʾāsēp̱*; *wə-ʾekkāḇēd* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*, *wēʾlōhay* *hāyâ* *ʿuzzî*.", "grammar": { "*Wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōṣərî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - forming me/my former", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb/belly", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yēʾāsēp̱*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be gathered/collected", "*wə-ʾekkāḇēd*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will be honored", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*wēʾlōhay*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - and my God", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been/was", "*ʿuzzî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my strength" }, "variants": { "*yōṣərî*": "forming me/my former/my creator", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave/worker", "*šôḇēḇ*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*yēʾāsēp̱*": "will be gathered/will be collected/will be brought together", "*ʾekkāḇēd*": "I will be honored/I will be glorified/I will be esteemed", "*ʿuzzî*": "my strength/my might/my power" } }
• Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
• Luke 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.1.15", "source": "Ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ· καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου πλησθήσεται, ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Estai gar megas enōpion tou Kyriou, kai oinon kai sikera ou mē piē; kai Pneumatos Hagiou plēsthēsetai, eti ek koilias mētros autou*.", "grammar": { "*Estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*gar*": "conjunction - for, because", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before, in the sight of", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sikera*": "accusative, neuter, singular - strong drink", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means, certainly not", "*piē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might drink", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular + genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy Spirit", "*plēsthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be filled", "*eti*": "adverb - yet, still, even", "*ek koilias*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - from womb", "*mētros autou*": "genitive, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - of his mother" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/important/mighty", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*oinon*": "wine/fermented drink", "*sikera*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*plēsthēsetai*": "will be filled/will be full of", "*eti*": "yet/still/even/already" } }
• Luke 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.1.31", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, συλλήψῃ ἐν γαστρί, καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "And, *idou*, *syllēpsē* in *gastri*, and *texē* *huion*, and *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*syllēpsē*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd singular - you will conceive", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*texē*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd singular - you will bear/give birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kaleseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will call/name", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/see/look", "*syllēpsē*": "will conceive/become pregnant", "*gastri*": "womb/belly" } }
• Luke 2:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.2.10", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος, Μὴ φοβεῖσθε: ἰδοὺ, γὰρ, εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην, ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ.", "text": "And *eipen* to them the *angelos*, Not *phobeisthe*: *idou*, for, *euangelizomai* to you *charan* *megalēn*, which *estai* to all the *laō*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*phobeisthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, middle/passive - fear", "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look", "*euangelizomai*": "present indicative, 1st singular, middle - I bring good news", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*euangelizomai*": "I bring good news/I announce good tidings/I evangelize", "*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*megalēn*": "great/large/mighty", "*laō*": "people/nation/population" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.2.11", "source": "Ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον Σωτὴρ, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς Κύριος, ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.", "text": "For *etechthē* to you today *Sōtēr*, who *estin* *Christos* *Kyrios*, in city of *Dauid*.", "grammar": { "*etechthē*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular, passive - was born", "*Sōtēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Savior", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Dauid*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David" }, "variants": { "*etechthē*": "was born/has been born", "*Sōtēr*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• John 10:36 : 36 { "verseID": "John.10.36", "source": "Ὃν ὁ Πατὴρ ἡγίασεν, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ὑμεῖς Λέγετε ὅτι Βλασφημεῖς· ὅτι εἶπον, Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰμι;", "text": "Whom the *Patēr hēgiasen*, and *apesteilen* into the *kosmon*, you *Legete* that *Blasphēmeis*; because *eipon*, *Hyios* of the *Theou eimi*?", "grammar": { "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*hēgiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sanctified/consecrated", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent out/dispatched", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*Legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you say", "*Blasphēmeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you blaspheme", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*hēgiasen*": "sanctified/consecrated/set apart", "*apesteilen*": "sent out/dispatched/commissioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*Legete*": "say/tell/speak", "*Blasphēmeis*": "blaspheme/slander/speak impiously", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi*": "am/exist/belong" } }
• Eph 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.17", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν, καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς.", "text": "And having *elthōn* he *euēngelisato* *eirēnēn* to you the ones *makran*, and to the ones *engys*", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*euēngelisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - preached good news/announced", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - peace/harmony", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*engys*": "adverb - near/close" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/arrived", "*euēngelisato*": "preached good news/proclaimed/announced", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*makran*": "far/distant/far away [referring to Gentiles]", "*engys*": "near/close/at hand [referring to Jews]" } }
• Heb 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } }
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.20", "source": "Προεγνωσμένου μὲν πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, φανερωθέντος δὲ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῶν χρόνων διʼ ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Having been *proegnōsmenou* *men* before *katabolēs* of *kosmou*, but having been *phanerōthentos* *de* in *eschatōn* of the *chronōn* for you,", "grammar": { "*proegnōsmenou*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*men*": "particle - contrast with *de*", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - time/event", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*phanerōthentos*": "aorist, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*de*": "particle - contrast with *men*", "*eschatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - attributive", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - time when" }, "variants": { "*proegnōsmenou*": "foreknown/predetermined/chosen beforehand", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/establishment/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/created order", "*phanerōthentos*": "manifested/revealed/made known", "*eschatōn*": "last/final/end", "*chronōn*": "times/periods/ages" } }
• Zeph 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.11", "source": "נוֹרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י רָזָ֔ה אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לוֹ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ כֹּ֖ל אִיֵּ֥י הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*nôrāʾ YHWH ʿălêhem kî rāzâ ʾēth kol-ʾĕlōhê hāʾāreṣ wəyištaḥăwû-lô ʾîš mimməqômô kōl ʾiyyê haggôyîm*", "grammar": { "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/terrible", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*rāzâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has famished/made lean", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾĕlōhê*": "construct chain: noun + masculine plural construct - all gods of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*wəyištaḥăwû-lô*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they will bow down to him", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*mimməqômô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾiyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - islands/coastlands of", "*haggôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations" }, "variants": { "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/terrible/awesome", "*rāzâ*": "famished/made lean/brought to nothing", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*wəyištaḥăwû-lô*": "they will bow down to him/they will worship him", "*ʾiyyê*": "islands/coastlands/distant shores" } }
• Matt 1:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.20", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος, ἰδού, ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατʼ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ, λέγων, Ἰωσήφ, υἱὸς Δαυίδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου: τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Ἁγίου.", "text": "These [things] *de* of him *enthumēthentos*, *idou*, *angelos* of *Kyriou* according to *onar* *ephanē* to him, *legōn*, *Iōsēph*, *huios* of *David*, not *phobēthēs* *paralabein* *Mariam* the *gynaika* of you: the [thing] *gar* in her *gennēthen* from *Pneumatos* *estin* *Hagiou*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*enthumēthentos*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, masculine, singular - having considered/pondered", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*kat*": "preposition governing accusative - according to", "*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream", "*ephanē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - appeared", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Iōsēph*": "vocative, masculine - Joseph", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, proper name - of David", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēs*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person singular - you should fear", "*paralabein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take/receive", "*Mariam*": "accusative, feminine, proper name - Mary", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular, article - the thing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - in", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - her", "*gennēthen*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been conceived/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition governing genitive - from/out of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*enthumēthentos*": "having considered/pondered/thought about", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/YHWH", "*onar*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*ephanē*": "appeared/was revealed/was manifested", "*phobēthēs*": "you should fear/be afraid/hesitate", "*paralabein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*gennēthen*": "having been conceived/begotten/born", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit" } } 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.21", "source": "Τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν: αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "She will *texetai* *de* *huion*, and you will *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*: he *gar* will *sōsei* the *laon* of him from the *hamartiōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kaleseis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will call/name", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jesus", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*sōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will save", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*apo*": "preposition governing genitive - from", "*tōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural, article - the", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kaleseis*": "you will call/name/designate", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [from Hebrew 'Yeshua'/'Joshua' meaning 'YHWH saves']", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*sōsei*": "will save/rescue/deliver", "*laon*": "people/nation/population", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/moral failures/offenses" } }
• Isa 57:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.19", "source": "בּוֹרֵ֖א *נוב **נִ֣יב שְׂפָתָ֑יִם שָׁל֨וֹם ׀ שָׁל֜וֹם לָרָח֧וֹק וְלַקָּר֛וֹב אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃", "text": "*bôrēʾ* *nîb* *śəpātāyim* *šālôm* *šālôm* *lārāḥôq* *wə-laqqārôb* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *û-rəpāʾtîw*.", "grammar": { "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - creating/one who creates", "*nîb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fruit/speech of", "*śəpātāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual - lips/speech", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular (repeated) - peace, peace", "*lārāḥôq*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine, singular - to the far one", "*wə-laqqārôb*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine, singular - and to the near one", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-rəpāʾtîw*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will heal him" }, "variants": { "*bôrēʾ*": "creating/one who creates/former", "*nîb*": "fruit/offspring/speech", "*śəpātāyim*": "lips/speech/language", "*šālôm* *šālôm*": "peace, peace (emphatic repetition)/complete peace", "*rāḥôq*": "far one/distant one/one who is far away", "*qārôb*": "near one/close one/one who is near", "*rəpāʾtîw*": "I will heal him/make him whole/restore him" } }
• Isa 60:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.9", "source": "כִּֽי־לִ֣י ׀ אִיִּ֣ים יְקַוּ֗וּ וָאֳנִיּ֤וֹת תַּרְשִׁישׁ֙ בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה לְהָבִ֤יא בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ מֵֽרָח֔וֹק כַּסְפָּ֥ם וּזְהָבָ֖ם אִתָּ֑ם לְשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֥י פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*kî-lî* *ʾiyyîm* *yəqawwû* *wā-ʾŏniyyôṯ* *taršîš* *bā-rîšōnāh* *ləhāḇîʾ* *bānayik* *mērāḥôq* *kaspām* *û-zəhāḇām* *ʾittām* *lə-šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayik* *wə-liqḏôš* *yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *p̄ēʾărāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kî-lî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st common singular suffix - for to me", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coastlands/islands", "*yəqawwû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they wait/hope", "*wā-ʾŏniyyôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and ships of", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*bā-rîšōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the first (place)", "*ləhāḇîʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to bring", "*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*û-zəhāḇām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their gold", "*ʾittām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*lə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*wə-liqḏôš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular construct - and for the Holy One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*p̄ēʾărāḵ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel with 2nd feminine singular suffix - he has beautified you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyîm*": "coastlands/islands/distant shores", "*yəqawwû*": "they wait/they hope/they look eagerly", "*ʾŏniyyôṯ*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*taršîš*": "Tarshish (place name)", "*bā-rîšōnāh*": "in the first place/at the first/in the beginning", "*ləhāḇîʾ*": "to bring/to carry/to lead", "*bānayik*": "your sons/your children/your descendants", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance/from far away", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money/currency", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/golden treasure", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*qāḏôš*": "Holy One/sacred one", "*p̄ēʾărak*": "he has beautified you/he has adorned you/he has glorified you" } }
• Isa 66:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.19", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י בָהֶ֜ם א֗וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣י מֵהֶ֣ם ׀ פְּ֠לֵיטִים אֶֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֞ם תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁ פּ֥וּל וְל֛וּד מֹ֥שְׁכֵי קֶ֖שֶׁת תֻּבַ֣ל וְיָוָ֑ן הָאִיִּ֣ים הָרְחֹקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ אֶת־שִׁמְעִי֙ וְלֹא־רָא֣וּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדִ֔י וְהִגִּ֥ידוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדִ֖י בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And-*śamtî* in-them *ʾôt*, and-*šillaḥtî* from-them *pĕlêṭîm* to-the-*gôyim*: *taršîš*, *pûl*, and-*lûḏ* *mōšĕḵê* *qešet*, *tûḇal* and-*yāwān*, the-*ʾiyyîm* the-*rĕḥōqîm*, who not-*šāmĕʿû* *ʾet*-*šimʿî* and-not-*rāʾû* *ʾet*-*kĕḇôḏî*; and-*higgîḏû* *ʾet*-*kĕḇôḏî* among-the-*gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-śamtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will set", "*ḇāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them", "*ʾôt*": "noun, common singular - sign", "*wĕ-šillaḥtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will send", "*mē-hem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*pĕlêṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - survivors/refugees", "*ʾel-ha-gôyim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*pûl*": "proper noun - Pul", "*wĕ-lûḏ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Lud", "*mōšĕḵê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*tûḇal*": "proper noun - Tubal", "*wĕ-yāwān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Javan", "*hā-ʾiyyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the coastlands/islands", "*hā-rĕḥōqîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the distant ones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lōʾ-šāmĕʿû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - have not heard", "*ʾet-šimʿî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my fame", "*wĕ-lōʾ-rāʾû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and have not seen", "*ʾet-kĕḇôḏî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my glory", "*wĕ-higgîḏû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will declare", "*ʾet-kĕḇôḏî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my glory", "*ba-gôyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - among the nations" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I will set/place/establish", "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token", "*šillaḥtî*": "I will send/dispatch", "*pĕlêṭîm*": "survivors/escapees/refugees", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*taršîš*": "Tarshish (distant land, possibly Spain)", "*pûl*": "Pul (possibly another name for Assyria)", "*lûḏ*": "Lud (Lydia in Asia Minor)", "*mōšĕḵê qešet*": "drawers of bow/archers/bowmen", "*tûḇal*": "Tubal (region in Asia Minor)", "*yāwān*": "Javan (Greece/Ionia)", "*ʾiyyîm*": "coastlands/islands/maritime regions", "*rĕḥōqîm*": "distant/remote/far away", "*šāmĕʿû*": "they have heard/listened to", "*šimʿî*": "my fame/report/reputation", "*rāʾû*": "they have seen/observed", "*kĕḇôḏî*": "my glory/honor/splendor", "*higgîḏû*": "they will declare/proclaim/tell" } }
• Isa 51:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.5", "source": "קָר֤וֹב צִדְקִי֙ יָצָ֣א יִשְׁעִ֔י וּזְרֹעַ֖י עַמִּ֣ים יִשְׁפֹּ֑טוּ אֵלַי֙ אִיִּ֣ים יְקַוּ֔וּ וְאֶל־זְרֹעִ֖י יְיַחֵלֽוּן", "text": "*qārôb ṣidqî yāṣā' yiš'î uzəro'ay 'ammîm yišpoṭû 'ēlay 'iyyîm yəqawwû wə'el-zəro'î yəyaḥēlûn*", "grammar": { "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*ṣidqî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*yāṣā'*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has gone out/gone forth", "*yiš'î*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*uzəro'ay*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my arms", "*'ammîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*yišpoṭû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will judge", "*'ēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*'iyyîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - coastlands/islands", "*yəqawwû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will hope/wait", "*wə'el*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*zəro'î*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my arm", "*yəyaḥēlûn*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will wait/hope" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my vindication", "*yiš'î*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory", "*zəro'ay*": "my arms/my strength", "*'ammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*'iyyîm*": "coastlands/islands/maritime regions", "*yəqawwû*": "they will hope/they will wait expectantly", "*yəyaḥēlûn*": "they will wait/they will hope/they will trust" } }
• Isa 42:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.12", "source": "יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לַֽיהוָ֖ה כָּב֑וֹד וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ בָּאִיִּ֥ים יַגִּֽידוּ׃", "text": "*yāśîmû* *laYHWH* *kāḇôḏ* *ûṯəhillāṯô* *bāʾîyîm* *yaggîḏû*", "grammar": { "*yāśîmû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will put/set", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/to the LORD", "*kāḇôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*ûṯəhillāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his praise", "*bāʾîyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the islands/coastlands", "*yaggîḏû*": "3rd person masculine plural hiphil imperfect verb - they will declare/tell" }, "variants": { "*yāśîmû*": "will put/will set/will give/will ascribe", "*kāḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*təhillāṯô*": "his praise/his glory/his fame", "*ʾîyîm*": "islands/coastlands/distant shores", "*yaggîḏû*": "will declare/will tell/will proclaim" } }
• Isa 44:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.24", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ מִבָּ֑טֶן אָנֹכִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עֹ֣שֶׂה כֹּ֔ל נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ לְבַדִּ֔י רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ *מי *אתי **מֵאִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *gōʾaleḵā* *wəyōṣerḵā* *mibāṭen* *ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *kōl* *nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *ləḇaddî* *rōqaʿ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mēʾittî*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*gōʾaleḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your redeemer", "*wəyōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibāṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the womb", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - maker of", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*nōṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - stretching out", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*rōqaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - spreading out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/who was with me" }, "variants": { "*gōʾaleḵā*": "your redeemer/your ransomer/your rescuer", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/your fashioner/your maker", "*mibāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*ʿōśeh kōl*": "maker of all/doer of all/creator of everything", "*nōṭeh*": "stretching out/extending/spreading", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own", "*rōqaʿ*": "spreading out/hammering out/extending", "*mēʾittî*": "from me/with me/who was with me (rhetorical question marker)" } }
• Isa 45:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }
• Isa 46:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.3", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* to-me *bêt Yaʿăqōb* wə-all-*šəʾērît bêt Yiśrāʾēl*, the-*ʿămûsîm* from-*beṭen*, the-*nəśûʾîm* from-*rāḥam*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - house of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remnant of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămûsîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne/loaded", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*nəśûʾîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne", "*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*ʿămûsîm*": "carried/borne/loaded/burdened", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*nəśûʾîm*": "carried/borne/lifted", "*rāḥam*": "womb/compassion" } }
• Ps 71:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִקְוָתִ֑י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְ֝הוִ֗ה מִבְטַחִ֥י מִנְּעוּרָֽי׃", "text": "For-*ʾattāh* *tiqwātî* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *mibṭaḥî* from *nəʿûrāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*tiqwātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my hope'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*mibṭaḥî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my trust/confidence'", "*nəʿûrāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my youth'" }, "variants": { "*tiqwātî*": "my hope/my expectation/my confidence", "*mibṭaḥî*": "my trust/my confidence/my security", "*nəʿûrāy*": "my youth/my early life/my childhood" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.6", "source": "עָלֶ֤יךָ ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י אִ֭מִּי אַתָּ֣ה גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "Upon *ʿālêkā* *nismaktî* from *beṭen* from *məʿê* *ʾimmî* *ʾattāh* *gôzî* in *bəkā* *təhillātî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'upon you'", "*nismaktî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have been supported'", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - 'womb'", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'bowels of'", "*ʾimmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*gôzî*": "qal participle with 1st person singular suffix - 'my cutter/deliverer'", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'", "*təhillātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my praise'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'" }, "variants": { "*nismaktî*": "I have been supported/I have leaned/I have relied", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*məʿê*": "bowels/inward parts/womb", "*gôzî*": "my deliverer/my cutter/one who brought me forth", "*təhillātî*": "my praise/my song of praise/my object of praise", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly" } }
• Isa 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }
• Isa 41:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.1", "source": "הַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּ אֵלַי֙ אִיִּ֔ים וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים יַחֲלִ֣יפוּ כֹ֑חַ יִגְּשׁוּ֙ אָ֣ז יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ יַחְדָּ֖ו לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט נִקְרָֽבָה׃", "text": "*hăḥărîšû* to-me *ʾiyyîm* *wələ'ummîm* *yaḥălîpû kōaḥ* *yiggəšû* then *yədabbērû* together to-the-*mišpāṭ* *niqrāḇâ*", "grammar": { "*hăḥărîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - be silent/keep silent", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*wələ'ummîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and peoples/nations", "*yaḥălîpû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - renew/change/replace", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*yiggəšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - approach/come near", "*yədabbērû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - speak", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice/legal case", "*niqrāḇâ*": "verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us come near/approach" }, "variants": { "*hăḥărîšû*": "be silent/keep quiet/listen in silence", "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/coastal regions", "*yaḥălîpû*": "renew/exchange/replace/strengthen", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case/trial", "*niqrāḇâ*": "let us approach/draw near together for judgment" } }
• Isa 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.14", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יִתֵּ֨ן אֲדֹנָ֥י ה֛וּא לָכֶ֖ם א֑וֹת הִנֵּ֣ה הָעַלְמָ֗ה הָרָה֙ וְיֹלֶ֣דֶת בֵּ֔ן וְקָרָ֥את שְׁמ֖וֹ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *yittēn* *ʾĂḏōnāy* himself to-you *ʾôṯ*: *hinnēh* the-*ʿalmāh* *hārāh* and-*yōleḏeṯ* son, and-*qārāʾṯ* name-his *ʿImmānû ʾĒl*.", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*ʾôṯ*": "noun, common feminine singular - sign", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿalmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman/maiden", "*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant/conceiving", "*yōleḏeṯ*": "participle, feminine singular - bearing/giving birth to", "*qārāʾṯ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular or 2nd person masculine singular - she shall call/you shall call", "*ʿImmānû ʾĒl*": "proper noun, compound - Immanuel (meaning 'God with us')" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "will give/shall provide", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/Sovereign", "*ʾôṯ*": "sign/token/miracle", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿalmāh*": "young woman/maiden/virgin", "*hārāh*": "pregnant/conceiving", "*yōleḏeṯ*": "giving birth to/bearing", "*qārāʾṯ*": "she shall call/you shall call/will be called", "*ʿImmānû ʾĒl*": "God with us/Immanuel" } }