Isa 9:14-17 : 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"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.9.15",
"source": "וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃",
"text": "And *yihyû* *məʾaššərê* the *ʿām*-the-this *matʿîm* and his *məʾuššārāyw* *məḇullāʿîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yihyû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they became",
"*məʾaššərê*": "participle, Piel, masculine, plural, construct - guides of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the people",
"*matʿîm*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, plural, absolute - leading astray/misleading",
"*məʾuššārāyw*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - those being guided by him",
"*məḇullāʿîm*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural, absolute - swallowed up/destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*məʾaššərê*": "guides of/leaders of/those who call blessed",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/population",
"*matʿîm*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading",
"*məʾuššārāyw*": "those being guided by him/those being led by him",
"*məḇullāʿîm*": "swallowed up/destroyed/confused"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.9.16",
"source": "עַל־כֵּ֨ן עַל־בַּחוּרָ֜יו לֹֽא־יִשְׂמַ֣ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֶת־יְתֹמָ֤יו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔ם כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכָל־פֶּ֖ה דֹּבֵ֣ר נְבָלָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃",
"text": "Therefore upon-his *baḥûrāyw* not-*yiśmaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and *ʾet*-his *yətōmāyw* and *ʾet*-his *ʾalmənōtāyw* not he *yəraḥēm* for all of it *ḥānēp̄* and *mēraʿ* and all-*peh* *dōḇēr* *nəḇālāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*baḥûrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his young men",
"*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he rejoices",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - Lord/my Lord",
"*yətōmāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his orphans",
"*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his widows",
"*yəraḥēm*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he has compassion",
"*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - godless/profane",
"*mēraʿ*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, absolute - doing evil",
"*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mouth",
"*dōḇēr*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular, absolute - speaking",
"*nəḇālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - folly/senselessness",
"*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned",
"*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger",
"*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand",
"*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out"
},
"variants": {
"*baḥûrāyw*": "his young men/his chosen ones",
"*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/takes pleasure in/delights in",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/master",
"*yətōmāyw*": "his orphans/his fatherless",
"*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "his widows",
"*yəraḥēm*": "has compassion/shows mercy/pities",
"*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious",
"*mēraʿ*": "doing evil/evildoer/causing harm",
"*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech",
"*dōḇēr*": "speaking/saying",
"*nəḇālāh*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful thing",
"*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented",
"*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath",
"*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.9.17",
"source": "כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֤ה כָאֵשׁ֙ רִשְׁעָ֔ה שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תֹּאכֵ֑ל וַתִּצַּת֙ בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ גֵּא֥וּת עָשָֽׁן׃",
"text": "For-*bāʿărāh* like *ʾēš* *rišʿāh* *šāmîr* and *šayit* *tōʾḵēl* and *tiṣṣat* in *siḇəḵê* the *yaʿar* and *yitʾabbəḵû* *gēʾût* *ʿāšān*.",
"grammar": {
"*bāʿărāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - burns",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire",
"*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wickedness",
"*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - brier/thorn",
"*šayit*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - thorn",
"*tōʾḵēl*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it devours",
"*tiṣṣat*": "verb, Niphal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it was kindled",
"*siḇəḵê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - thickets of",
"*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the forest",
"*yitʾabbəḵû*": "verb, Hithpael, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rolled up",
"*gēʾût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - pride of/rising of",
"*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - smoke"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʿărāh*": "burns/consumes/kindles",
"*ʾēš*": "fire/flame",
"*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity",
"*šāmîr*": "brier/thorn/bramble",
"*šayit*": "thorn/bramble",
"*tōʾḵēl*": "devours/consumes/eats",
"*tiṣṣat*": "was kindled/was set on fire",
"*siḇəḵê*": "thickets of/dense growth of",
"*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area",
"*yitʾabbəḵû*": "rolled up/mounted up/swirled upward",
"*gēʾût*": "pride of/rising of/column of",
"*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor"
}
}