Isaiah 49:6

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב *ונצירי **וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *nāqēl* from-being-you to-me *ʿeḇed* to-*hāqîm* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇṭê* *Yaʿăqōḇ* and-*nəṣûrê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hāšîḇ*; *ûnəṯattîḵā* for-*ʾôr* *gôyim*, to-*hiyôṯ* *yəšûʿāṯî* until-end *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāqēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - too light/trifling", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*hāqîm*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəṣûrê*": "passive participle, qal plural construct - preserved ones of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return/restore", "*ûnəṯattîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give you/make you", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hiyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "too light/trifling/insignificant", "*hāqîm*": "to raise up/to establish/to restore", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes of/rods of/clans of", "*nəṣûrê*": "preserved ones/protected ones/survivors", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/to restore/to bring back", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daybreak", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב *ונצירי **וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס

Transliteration

Wayyōʾmer nāqēl from-being-you to-me ʿeḇed to-hāqîm ʾeṯ-šiḇṭê Yaʿăqōḇ and-nəṣûrê Yiśrāʾēl to-hāšîḇ; ûnəṯattîḵā for-ʾôr gôyim, to-hiyôṯ yəšûʿāṯî until-end hāʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *Wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *nāqēl*: adjective, masculine singular - too light/trifling
• *ʿeḇed*: noun, masculine singular - servant/slave
• *hāqîm*: verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *šiḇṭê*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
• *Yaʿăqōḇ*: proper noun - Jacob
• *nəṣûrê*: passive participle, qal plural construct - preserved ones of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *hāšîḇ*: verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return/restore
• *ûnəṯattîḵā*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give you/make you
• *ʾôr*: noun, masculine singular - light
• *gôyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples
• *hiyôṯ*: verb, qal infinitive construct - to be
• *yəšûʿāṯî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation
• *hāʾāreṣ*: article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land

Word Meanings

• *nāqēl*: too light/trifling/insignificant
• *hāqîm*: to raise up/to establish/to restore
• *šiḇṭê*: tribes of/rods of/clans of
• *nəṣûrê*: preserved ones/protected ones/survivors
• *hāšîḇ*: to return/to restore/to bring back
• *ʾôr*: light/illumination/daybreak
• *yəšûʿāṯî*: my salvation/my deliverance/my victory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He says, 'It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations so that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  yea, he saith,{H559} It is too light a thing{H7043} that thou shouldest be my servant{H5650} to raise up{H6965} the tribes{H7626} of Jacob,{H3290} and to restore{H7725} the preserved{H5341} of Israel:{H3478} I will also give{H5414} thee for a light{H216} to the Gentiles,{H1471} that thou mayest be my salvation{H3444} unto the end{H7097} of the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is a light thing{H7043}{(H8738)} that thou shouldest be my servant{H5650} to raise up{H6965}{(H8687)} the tribes{H7626} of Jacob{H3290}, and to restore{H7725}{(H8687)} the preserved{H5341}{(H8803)}{(H8675)}{H5336} of Israel{H3478}: I will also give{H5414}{(H8804)} thee for a light{H216} to the Gentiles{H1471}, that thou mayest be my salvation{H3444} unto the end{H7097} of the earth{H776}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let it be but a smal thinge, that thou art my seruaunt, to set vp the kinreddes of Iacob, & to restore the destructio of Israel: yf I make the not also the light of the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my health vnto the ende of the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee sayde, It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my seruaunt, to raise vp the tribes of Iaakob, and to restore the desolations of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou maiest bee my saluation vnto the ende of the worlde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: It is but a small thyng that thou art my seruaunt to set vp the kinredes of Iacob, and to restore the destruction of Israel: For I haue made thee the lyght of the gentiles, that thou mayest be my health vnto the ende of the worlde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  yes, he says, It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith, `It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  yes, he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  he says,“Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Acts.13.47", "source": "Οὕτως γὰρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος, Τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς Ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.", "text": "*Houtōs* *gar* *entetalai* to us the *Kurios*, I have *tetheika* you for *phōs Ethnōn*, *tou einai* you for *sōtērian* until *eschatou* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*entetalai*": "perfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has commanded", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tetheika*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I have placed/set", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*tou einai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - to be/that you may be", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - end/extremity", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*entetalai*": "has commanded/has enjoined/has charged", "*tetheika*": "I have placed/appointed/established", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*tou einai*": "for being/that you may be/so that you would be", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*eschatou*": "end/uttermost part/furthest extent" } }
• Luke 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.2.32", "source": "Φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν Ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Phōs* for *apokalypsin* of *Ethnōn*, and *doxan* of *laou* of you *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Phōs*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people/nation", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Phōs*": "light/illumination", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*laou*": "people/nation/populace" } }
• Isa 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.6", "source": "אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ בְצֶ֖דֶק וְאַחְזֵ֣ק בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ לִבְרִ֥ית עָ֖ם לְא֥וֹר גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *qərāʾṯîḵā* *ḇəṣeḏeq* *wəʾaḥzēq* *bəyāḏeḵā* *wəʾeṣṣārəḵā* *wəʾettenḵā* *liḇərîṯ* *ʿām* *ləʾôr* *gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*ḇəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*wəʾaḥzēq*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - and I will strengthen/hold", "*bəyāḏeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your hand", "*wəʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will keep/guard you", "*wəʾettenḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will give/appoint you", "*liḇərîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a covenant of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ləʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for a light of", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "I have called you/I have summoned you/I have invited you", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾaḥzēq*": "will strengthen/will hold/will support", "*ʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "will keep you/will guard you/will protect you", "*ʾettenḵā*": "will give you/will appoint you/will make you", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }
• Luke 24:46-47 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.24.46", "source": "ὅτι Οὕτως γέγραπται, καὶ οὕτως ἔδει παθεῖν τὸν Χριστόν, καὶ ἀναστῆναι ἐκ νεκρῶν τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ:", "text": "that *Houtōs gegraptai*, and *houtōs edei pathein* the *Christon*, and *anastēnai ek nekrōn tē tritē hēmera*:", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, 3rd singular, passive - it is written", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*edei*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - it was necessary", "*pathein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to suffer", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*anastēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to rise", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*tē tritē hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - on the third day" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*gegraptai*": "it is written/stands written", "*edei*": "it was necessary/was binding", "*pathein*": "to suffer/endure", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*anastēnai*": "to rise/rise up", "*ek nekrōn*": "from/out of the dead", "*tē tritē hēmera*": "on the third day" } } 47 { "verseID": "Luke.24.47", "source": "Καὶ κηρυχθῆναι ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἀρξάμενον ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And *kērychthēnai epi tō onomati* of him *metanoian* and *aphesin hamartiōn eis panta ta ethnē*, *arxamenon apo Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*kērychthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be proclaimed/preached", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/in", "*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the name", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/remission", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the nations/Gentiles", "*arxamenon*": "aorist participle, middle, accusative, neuter, singular - beginning", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*kērychthēnai*": "to be proclaimed/preached/announced", "*epi tō onomati*": "in/on the name", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "of sins/wrongdoings", "*ta ethnē*": "the nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*arxamenon*": "beginning/starting" } }
• Acts 26:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Ps 98:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.2", "source": "הוֹדִ֣יעַ יְ֭הוָה יְשׁוּעָת֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם גִּלָּ֥ה צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hōdīaʿ* *YHWH* *yeshūʿātō* to-*ʿēnē* the-*gōyim* *gillāh* *ṣidqātō*", "grammar": { "*Hōdīaʿ*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - made known/revealed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yeshūʿātō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his salvation", "*ʿēnē*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*gillāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed/uncovered", "*ṣidqātō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Hōdīaʿ*": "made known/revealed/declared", "*yeshūʿātō*": "his salvation/deliverance/victory", "*gōyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*gillāh*": "revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*ṣidqātō*": "his righteousness/justice/vindication" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.3", "source": "זָ֘כַ֤ר חַסְדּ֨וֹ ׀ וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ֮ לְבֵ֢ית יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל רָא֥וּ כָל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ אֵ֝֗ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Zākar* *ḥasdō* wə-*ʾemūnātō* to-*bēt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾū* all-*ʾapsē*-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾēt* *yeshūʿat* *ʾelōhēnū*", "grammar": { "*Zākar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remembered", "*ḥasdō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʾemūnātō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness", "*bēt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾū*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they saw", "*ʾapsē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yeshūʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*ʾelōhēnū*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*Zākar*": "remembered/called to mind/was mindful of", "*ḥasdō*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾemūnātō*": "his faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*ʾapsē*": "ends/extremities/boundaries", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yeshūʿat*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }
• Isa 52:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.10", "source": "חָשַׂ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶת־זְר֣וֹעַ קָדְשׁ֔וֹ לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֔רֶץ אֵ֖ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס", "text": "*ḥāśap* *YHWH* *ʾet-zərôaʿ* *qodšô* *ləʿênê* *kol-hagôyim* *wərāʾû* *kol-ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ* *ʾēt* *yəšûʿat* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāśap*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet-zərôaʿ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - to the eyes of", "*kol-hagôyim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*wərāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and will see", "*kol-ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - all ends of earth", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yəšûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśap*": "has bared/has uncovered/has revealed", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy arm", "*ləʿênê*": "before the eyes of/in the sight of", "*hagôyim*": "the nations/the gentiles/the peoples", "*ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of earth/ends of the world/farthest reaches", "*yəšûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/victory of" } }
• Isa 60:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.3", "source": "וְהָלְכ֥וּ גוֹיִ֖ם לְאוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּמְלָכִ֖ים לְנֹ֥גַהּ זַרְחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hālḵû* *gôyim* *lə-ʾôrēḵ* *û-məlāḵîm* *lə-nōḡah* *zarḥēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hālḵû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will walk/come", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*lə-ʾôrēḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your light", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and kings", "*lə-nōḡah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the brightness of", "*zarḥēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your rising/shining" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "will walk/will come/will go/will proceed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/foreigners", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination/daylight", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*nōḡah*": "brightness/radiance/splendor/shining", "*zarḥēḵ*": "your rising/your shining/your dawning" } }
• Isa 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.10", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹמֵד֙ לְנֵ֣ס עַמִּ֔ים אֵלָ֖יו גּוֹיִ֣ם יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה מְנֻחָת֖וֹ כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh bayyôm hahû' šōreš yišay 'ăšer 'ōmēd lə-nēs 'ammîm 'ēlāyw gôyim yidrōšû wə-hāytāh mənuḥātô kābôd*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahû'*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*šōreš*": "masculine singular construct - root of", "*yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*'ōmēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*lə-nēs*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for banner/standard", "*'ammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yidrōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be", "*mənuḥātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his resting place", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*šōreš*": "root/stock", "*'ōmēd*": "standing/standing firm", "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal/pole", "*'ammîm*": "peoples/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/Gentiles", "*yidrōšû*": "will seek/will inquire/will search for", "*mənuḥātô*": "his resting place/his abode/his dwelling", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance" } }
• John 1:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει· καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.", "text": "And the *phōs* in the *skotia* *phainei*; and the *skotia* *auto* not *katelaben*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*phainei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phainō* - shines/appears", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it (referring to light)", "*katelaben*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *katalambanō* - seized/overcame/comprehended/grasped" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*skotia*": "darkness/ignorance/evil", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light (continuing action)", "*katelaben*": "comprehended/overcame/seized/grasped/apprehended" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.1.6", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης.", "text": "*Egeneto anthropos apestalmenos* from *Theou*, *onoma autō Iōannēs*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - became/came/appeared", "*anthropos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *apostellō* - having been sent", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God/from God", "*onoma*": "nominative neuter singular - name", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "appeared/came/arose/came into being", "*anthropos*": "man/human/person", "*apestalmenos*": "having been sent/commissioned/appointed" } } 7 { "verseID": "John.1.7", "source": "Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos ēlthen* for *martyrian*, that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*, that *pantes pisteuōsin* through *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*martyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all (people)", "*pisteuōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *pisteuō* - might believe", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him" }, "variants": { "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*pisteuōsin*": "might believe/trust/have faith" } } 8 { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• 2 Kgs 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.20.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ נָקֵ֣ל לַצֵּ֔ל לִנְט֖וֹת עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֑וֹת לֹ֣א כִ֔י יָשׁ֥וּב הַצֵּ֛ל אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *Yəḥizqîyāhû*, *nāqēl* for-the-*ṣēl* to-*niṭôt* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt*; no, but *yāšûb* the-*ṣēl* *ʾăḥōrannît* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Yəḥizqîyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*nāqēl*": "adjective masculine singular - easy", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the shadow", "*niṭôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to extend/stretch", "*ʿeśer*": "feminine numeral - ten", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall return", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "easy/simple/trivial thing", "*niṭôt*": "to extend/to stretch/to decline", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "backward/back/in reverse" } }
• Isa 46:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.13", "source": "קֵרַ֤בְתִּי צִדְקָתִי֙ לֹ֣א תִרְחָ֔ק וּתְשׁוּעָתִ֖י לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר וְנָתַתִּ֤י בְצִיּוֹן֙ תְּשׁוּעָ֔ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּפְאַרְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*qērabtî ṣidqātî lōʾ tirḥāq* u-*təšûʿātî lōʾ təʾaḥēr*; wə-*nātattî* in-*Ṣiyyôn təšûʿâ*, to-*Yiśrāʾēl tipʾartî*.", "grammar": { "*qērabtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, piel - I have brought near", "*ṣidqātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my righteousness", "*tirḥāq*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be far", "*təšûʿātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*təʾaḥēr*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, piel - it will delay/tarry", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given/put", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*təšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tipʾartî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*qērabtî*": "I have brought near/I have brought close/I have made approach", "*ṣidqātî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause", "*tirḥāq*": "will be far/will be distant/will delay", "*təšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue", "*təʾaḥēr*": "will delay/will tarry/will be late", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have put/I have placed/I have set", "*təšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory", "*tipʾartî*": "my glory/my splendor/my beauty/my adornment" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.18", "source": "וְנָקַ֥ל זֹ֖את בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wĕ-nāqal* this in-eyes-of *YHWH*; *wĕ-nātan* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* into-your-hand.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-nāqal*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it is trivial/light", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕ-nātan*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*wĕ-nāqal*": "is a light thing/is trivial/is easy", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/from the perspective of", "*wĕ-nātan*": "he will give/deliver/hand over" } }