Isaiah 51:4

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.51.4", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ אֵלַי֙ עַמִּ֔י וּלְאוּמִּ֖י אֵלַ֣י הַאֲזִ֑ינוּ כִּ֤י תוֹרָה֙ מֵאִתִּ֣י תֵצֵ֔א וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔י לְא֥וֹר עַמִּ֖ים אַרְגִּֽיעַ", "text": "*haqšîbû* to-me *'ammî*, and-*lə'ummî* to-me *ha'ăzînû kî tôrâ* from-me *tēṣē'*, and-*mišpāṭî lə'ôr 'ammîm 'argî'a*", "grammar": { "*haqšîbû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - listen/pay attention", "*'ammî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lə'ummî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my nation", "*ha'ăzînû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear/listen", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tôrâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - instruction/law/teaching", "*tēṣē'*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will go out/proceed", "*mišpāṭî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/judgment", "*lə'ôr*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - for light", "*'ammîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*'argî'a*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will establish/cause to rest" }, "variants": { "*'ammî*": "my people/my folk/my nation", "*lə'ummî*": "my nation/my people", "*tôrâ*": "instruction/law/teaching/direction", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my judgment/my legal decision", "*'argî'a*": "I will establish/I will cause to rest/I will set in place" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ אֵלַי֙ עַמִּ֔י וּלְאוּמִּ֖י אֵלַ֣י הַאֲזִ֑ינוּ כִּ֤י תוֹרָה֙ מֵאִתִּ֣י תֵצֵ֔א וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔י לְא֥וֹר עַמִּ֖ים אַרְגִּֽיעַ

Transliteration

haqšîbû to-me 'ammî, and-lə'ummî to-me ha'ăzînû kî tôrâ from-me tēṣē', and-mišpāṭî lə'ôr 'ammîm 'argî'a

Grammar Details

• *haqšîbû*: Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - listen/pay attention
• *'ammî*: common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people
• *lə'ummî*: common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my nation
• *ha'ăzînû*: Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear/listen
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *tôrâ*: common noun, feminine singular - instruction/law/teaching
• *tēṣē'*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will go out/proceed
• *mišpāṭî*: common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/judgment
• *lə'ôr*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular - for light
• *'ammîm*: common noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations
• *'argî'a*: Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will establish/cause to rest

Word Meanings

• *'ammî*: my people/my folk/my nation
• *lə'ummî*: my nation/my people
• *tôrâ*: instruction/law/teaching/direction
• *mišpāṭî*: my justice/my judgment/my legal decision
• *'argî'a*: I will establish/I will cause to rest/I will set in place

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Listen to me, my people; give ear to me, my nation. For My instruction will go out, and My justice will be a light for the peoples.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Listen to me, my people; and give ear to me, O my nation: for a law will proceed from me, and I will make my justice a light for the people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Attend{H7181} unto me, O my people;{H5971} and give ear{H238} unto me, O my nation:{H3816} for a law{H8451} shall go forth{H3318} from me, and I will establish{H7280} my justice{H4941} for a light{H216} of the peoples.{H5971}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hearken{H7181}{(H8685)} unto me, my people{H5971}; and give ear{H238}{(H8685)} unto me, O my nation{H3816}: for a law{H8451} shall proceed{H3318}{(H8799)} from me, and I will make my judgment{H4941} to rest{H7280}{(H8686)} for a light{H216} of the people{H5971}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue respecte vnto me then (o my people) and laye thine eare to me: for a lawe, and an ordinaunce shal go forth fro me, to lighten the Gentiles.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hearken ye vnto me, my people, and giue eare vnto me, O my people: for a Law shall proceede from me, and I will bring foorth my iudgement for the light of the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Haue respect vnto me then O my people both high & lowe, and lay thine eare vnto me: for a lawe and an ordinaunce shall go foorth fro me, to lyghten the gentiles.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Attend to me, my people; and give ear to me, my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Attend unto Me, O My people, And, O My nation, unto Me give ear. For a law from Me goeth out, And My judgment to the light, Peoples I do cause to rest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Attend unto me, O my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Attend unto me, O my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give attention to me, O my people; and give ear to me, O my nation; for teaching will go out from me, and the knowledge of the true God will be a light to the peoples.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Attend to me, my people; and give ear to me, my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pay attention to me, my people! Listen to me, my people! For I will issue a decree, I will make my justice a light to the nations.

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• Isa 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.3", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hālkû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*ʾāmrû*, *lekû* and-*naʿălê* to-*har*-*YHWH*, to-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*, and-*yōrēnû* from-*derākāyw*, and-*nēlkâ* in-*ʾōreḥōtāyw*, *kî* from-*Ṣiyyôn* *tēṣēʾ* *tôrâ* and-*debar*-*YHWH* from-*Yerûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go/walk/come", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*wə-ʾāmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will say", "*lekû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come!", "*wə-naʿălê*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us go up", "*ʾel-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yōrēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and he will teach us", "*mi-derākāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his ways", "*wə-nēlkâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us walk", "*bə-ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his paths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi-Ṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction/teaching", "*û-debar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Yerûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*lekû*": "come!/go!/proceed!", "*naʿălê*": "let us go up/ascend/climb", "*yōrēnû*": "he will teach us/instruct us/direct us", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths/journeys", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "his paths/ways/tracks", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*debar*": "word/speech/command/matter" } }
• Isa 49:6 : 6 { "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" } }
• Mic 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.4.2", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֗ים וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *hālkû* *gôyim* *rabbîm* and *ʾāmrû* '*lekû* and *naʿăleh* to-*har*-*YHWH* and to-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb* and *yôrēnû* from-*derākāyw* and *nēlkāh* in-*ʾōreḥōtāyw*; *kî* from-*ṣiyyôn* *tēṣēʾ* *tôrāh* and-*debar*-*YHWH* from-*yərûšālāim*'.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will go/walk", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great", "*wə-ʾāmrû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will say", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come/go", "*wə-naʿăleh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*wə-yôrēnû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and he will teach us", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*derākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*wə-nēlkāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us walk", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his paths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*tôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - instruction/law/teaching", "*û-debar*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*naʿăleh*": "let us go up/ascend", "*yôrēnû*": "he will teach us/instruct us", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/roads/journeys", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "his paths/trails/ways", "*tôrāh*": "instruction/law/teaching" } }
• Matt 12:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.18", "source": "Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μου, ὃν ᾑρέτισα· ὁ ἀγαπητός μου, εἰς ὃν εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου: θήσω τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπʼ αὐτόν, καὶ κρίσιν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ.", "text": "*Idou* the *pais* of me, whom I *hēretisa*; the *agapētos* of me, in whom *eudokēsen* the *psychē* of me: I will *thēsō* the *pneuma* of me upon him, and *krisin* to the *Ethnesin* he will *apangelei*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*pais*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/child", "*hēretisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I chose/selected", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*eudokēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - was well pleased", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul", "*thēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will put/place", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*krisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - judgment/justice", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*apangelei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see here", "*pais*": "servant/child/son", "*hēretisa*": "chose/selected/appointed", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*eudokēsen*": "was well pleased/took delight in/found satisfaction in", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner being", "*thēsō*": "will put/will place/will set", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*krisin*": "judgment/justice/decision", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*apangelei*": "will proclaim/will announce/will declare" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.19", "source": "Οὐκ ἐρίσει, οὐδὲ κραυγάσει· οὐδὲ ἀκούσει τις ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Not he will *erisei*, *oude* *kraugasei*; *oude* will *akousei* anyone in the *plateiais* the *phōnēn* of him.", "grammar": { "*erisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will quarrel/strive", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/not even", "*kraugasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will cry out/shout", "*akousei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will hear", "*plateiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - streets/broad ways", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound" }, "variants": { "*erisei*": "will quarrel/will strive/will dispute", "*oude*": "nor/neither/not even", "*kraugasei*": "will cry out/will shout/will call loudly", "*akousei*": "will hear/will listen to", "*plateiais*": "streets/broad ways/public squares", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.20", "source": "Κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει, καὶ λίνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει, ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ εἰς νῖκος τὴν κρίσιν.", "text": "*Kalamon* *syntetrimmenon* not he will *kateaxei*, and *linon* *typhomenon* not he will *sbesei*, until *an* he *ekbalē* unto *nikos* the *krisin*.", "grammar": { "*Kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/staff", "*syntetrimmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been bruised/broken", "*kateaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will break", "*linon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flax/wick", "*typhomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - smoking/smoldering", "*sbesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will quench/extinguish", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would/might", "*ekbalē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might bring forth/lead out", "*nikos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - victory/triumph", "*krisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*Kalamon*": "reed/staff/measuring rod", "*syntetrimmenon*": "bruised/broken/crushed", "*kateaxei*": "will break/will snap/will shatter", "*linon*": "flax/wick/linen", "*typhomenon*": "smoking/smoldering/dimly burning", "*sbesei*": "will quench/will extinguish/will put out", "*ekbalē*": "might bring forth/might lead out/might send out", "*nikos*": "victory/triumph/success", "*krisin*": "judgment/justice/decision" } }
• 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" } }
• John 16:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "John.16.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν, ἐκεῖνος ἐλέγξει τὸν κόσμον περὶ ἁμαρτίας, καὶ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ περὶ κρίσεως:", "text": "And *elthōn*, that one will *elegxei* the *kosmon peri hamartias*, and *peri dikaiosynēs*, and *peri kriseōs*:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "ἐκεῖνος": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*elegxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will convict/expose", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sin", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*kriseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/when he comes", "*elegxei*": "will convict/will expose/will prove wrong", "*kosmon*": "world/world-system/humanity", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/condemnation" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.16.9", "source": "Περὶ ἁμαρτίας μέν, ὅτι οὐ πιστεύουσιν εἰς ἐμέ·", "text": "*Peri hamartias men*, because not *pisteuousin eis* me;", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sin", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following clause - on the one hand", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*pisteuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believe", "*eis*": "preposition - into/in", "ἐμέ": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*men*": "on the one hand (usually paired with δέ in a following clause)", "*pisteuousin*": "they believe/they trust/they have faith", "*eis*": "into/in/toward (stronger than simple dative, implying movement toward and relationship with)" } } 10 { "verseID": "John.16.10", "source": "Περὶ δικαιοσύνης δέ, ὅτι πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου ὑπάγω, καὶ οὐκέτι θεωρεῖτέ με·", "text": "*Peri dikaiosynēs de*, because *pros* the *Patera* of me *hypagō*, and no longer *theōreite* me;", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patera*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*hypagō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I go away", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "οὐκέτι": "adverb - no longer", "*theōreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see/behold" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*de*": "but/and (contrasting with *men* in previous verse)", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*Patera*": "Father", "*hypagō*": "I go away/I depart/I go", "*theōreite*": "you see/you behold/you perceive" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.16.11", "source": "Περὶ δὲ κρίσεως, ὅτι ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου κέκριται.", "text": "*Peri de kriseōs*, because the *archōn* of the *kosmou toutou kekritai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*kriseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - judgment", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ὁ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*archōn*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/prince", "τοῦ": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*kekritai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been judged" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*de*": "but/and (continuing the contrast with *men* in verse 9)", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/condemnation/decision", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/authority", "*kosmou*": "world/world-system/age", "*toutou*": "this/this present", "*kekritai*": "has been judged/has been condemned (perfect tense indicating completed action with ongoing results)" } }
• Rom 8:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.8.2", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ νόμος τοῦ Πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἠλευθέρωσέν με ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τῆς ἁμαρτίας καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "The for *nomos* of the *Pneumatos* of the *zōēs* in *Christō Iēsou* *ēleutherōsen* me from the *nomou* of the *hamartias* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative masculine singular - law", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit/spirit", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - life", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Christ Jesus", "*ēleutherōsen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - freed/liberated", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law", "*hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - sin", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/principle/rule", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ēleutherōsen*": "freed/liberated/set free [completed action]", "*hamartias*": "sin/missing the mark/error", "*thanatou*": "death/separation" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.8.3", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου, ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός, ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ Υἱὸν πέμψας ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας, κατέκρινεν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί:", "text": "The for *adynaton* of the *nomou*, in which it *ēsthenei* through the *sarkos*, the *Theos* the *heautou Huion pempsas* in *homoiōmati sarkos hamartias*, and *peri hamartias*, *katekrinen* the *hamartian* in the *sarki*:", "grammar": { "*adynaton*": "neuter singular accusative/nominative - impossible thing/weakness", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law", "*ēsthenei*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was weak", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*heautou*": "genitive masculine 3rd person singular - his own", "*Huion*": "accusative masculine singular - Son", "*pempsas*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine singular - having sent", "*homoiōmati*": "dative neuter singular - likeness/resemblance", "*sarkos hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - of flesh of sin", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - sin", "*katekrinen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - condemned", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*adynaton*": "inability/weakness/impossible thing", "*ēsthenei*": "was weak/powerless/impotent [continuous action]", "*pempsas*": "having sent/dispatched [completed action]", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/resemblance/form", "*peri hamartias*": "concerning sin/as sin offering", "*katekrinen*": "condemned/judged against/sentenced [completed action]" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.8.4", "source": "Ἵνα τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν, τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ Πνεῦμα.", "text": "*Hina* the *dikaiōma* of the *nomou* *plērōthē* in us, the ones *mē kata sarka peripatousin*, *alla kata Pneuma*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dikaiōma*": "nominative/accusative neuter singular - righteous requirement/just decree", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law", "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*peripatousin*": "present active participle dative plural - walking/living", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that/with the result that", "*dikaiōma*": "righteous requirement/ordinance/just decree", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/satisfied", "*peripatousin*": "walking/conducting themselves/living", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } }
• 1 Cor 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.21", "source": "Τοῖς ἀνόμοις, ὡς ἄνομος, (μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεῷ, ἀλλʼ ἔννομος Χριστῷ,) ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.", "text": "To the ones *anomois*, as *anomos*, (not *ōn* *anomos* to *Theō*, but *ennomos* to *Christō*,) that I might *kerdēsō* *anomous*.", "grammar": { "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - without law", "*anomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - without law", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ennomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - under law/within law", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*anomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those without law" }, "variants": { "*anomois*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles", "*anomos*": "without law/lawless/outside the law", "*ennomos*": "under law/within law/subject to law", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*anomous*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }
• Exod 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• Exod 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ הוֹדִעֵ֤נִי נָא֙ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֔ךָ וְאֵדָ֣עֲךָ֔ לְמַ֥עַן אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּרְאֵ֕ה כִּ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ הַגּ֥וֹי הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-now if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾtî ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*, *hôdîʿēnî nāʾ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā*, and-*ʾēdāʿăkā* for-purpose *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*; and-*rəʾēh* that *ʿamməkā* the-*gôy* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - make known to me", "*dərākêkā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*ʾēdāʿăkā*": "verb, Qal cohortative, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I may know you", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I may find", "*rəʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have found grace/I have approval", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make known to me/show me/reveal to me", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/your paths/your methods", "*ʾēdāʿăkā*": "I may know you/that I may know you/so I will know you", "*ʾemṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "I may find favor/I may find grace", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/consider", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles" } }
• Ps 33:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.12", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גּוֹי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם ׀ בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה ל‪[c]‬וֹ׃", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the-*gôy* which-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* the-*ʿām* *bāḥar* for-*naḥălāh* for-him", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - blessedness of/happiness of", "*ha-gôy*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - chose/selected", "*lə-naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - inheritance/possession", "*lô*": "preposition *lə-* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/himself" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his gods/his deity", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Ps 50:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.7", "source": "שִׁמְעָ֤ה עַמִּ֨י ׀ וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֑ךְ אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*Shim'ah* *ammi* *wa'adabberah* *Yisrael* *we'a'idah* against-you *Elohim* *Elohecha* *anochi*", "grammar": { "*Shim'ah*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ammi*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wa'adabberah*": "verb, Piel cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and let me speak", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*we'a'idah*": "verb, Hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and let me testify", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*Elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*anochi*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*we'a'idah*": "and I will testify/let me bear witness against" } }
• Ps 78:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי פִֽי׃", "text": "*Maśkîl* for *ʾĀsāp̄* *haʾăzînâ* my *ʿammî* my *tôrâtî* *haṭṭû* your *ʾāznəḵem* to *ʾimrê* my *p̄î*", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*lᵉʾĀsāp̄*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/by Asaph", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen attentively", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tôrâtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching", "*haṭṭû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāznəḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ears", "*lᵉʾimrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sayings/words of", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful psalm/instruction/wisely composed song", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay close attention", "*tôrâtî*": "my teaching/instruction/law/direction", "*haṭṭû*": "incline/turn/extend" } }
• Ps 106:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.5", "source": "לִרְא֤וֹת ׀ בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ לִ֭שְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת גּוֹיֶ֑ךָ לְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗ל עִם־נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "to-*lir'ōt* in-*ṭōbat* *bəḥîreykā* to-*liśmōaḥ* in-*śimḥat* *gōyeykā* to-*ləhithalēl* with-*naḥălātekā*", "grammar": { "*lir'ōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ṭōbat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - goodness of/prosperity of", "*bəḥîreykā*": "adjective + 2nd person suffix, masculine, plural - your chosen ones", "*liśmōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - joy of/gladness of", "*gōyeykā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, masculine, plural - your nation", "*ləhithalēl*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to boast/glory/praise oneself", "*naḥălātekā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, feminine, singular - your inheritance" }, "variants": { "*lir'ōt*": "to see/behold/observe/perceive", "*ṭōbat*": "goodness/welfare/prosperity/happiness", "*bəḥîreykā*": "your chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*liśmōaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*śimḥat*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*gōyeykā*": "your nation/people/collective folk", "*ləhithalēl*": "to boast/praise oneself/glory/take pride", "*naḥălātekā*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession" } }
• Ps 147:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.20", "source": "לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ ʿāsāh khēn lekhol-gōwy ūmishpāṭîm bal-yedāʿūm halelū-yāh*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāsāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he has done", "*khēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*lekhol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/every", "*gōwy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ūmishpāṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and judgments", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yedāʿūm*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they have known them", "*halelū-yāh*": "imperative, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "did/has done/made", "*khēn*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*gōwy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yedāʿūm*": "known them/experienced them/understood them", "*halelū-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise Yah/hallelujah" } }
• Prov 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.23", "source": "כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "For *nēr* *miṣwāh* and-*tôrāh* *ʾôr* and-*dereḵ* *ḥayyîm* *tôḵəḥôt* *mûsār*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - teaching/instruction", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - reproofs of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept", "*tôrāh*": "teaching/instruction/law", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "reproofs/corrections/rebukes", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction" } }
• Isa 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.2", "source": "פִּתְח֖וּ שְׁעָרִ֑ים וְיָבֹ֥א גוֹי־צַדִּ֖יק שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֱמֻנִֽים׃", "text": "*Pitḥû* *šeʿārîm* *weyābōʾ* *gôy-ṣaddîq* *šōmēr* *ʾĕmûnîm*.", "grammar": { "*Pitḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'open!'", "*šeʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gates'", "*weyābōʾ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'so that may enter'", "*gôy-ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular construct with adjective - 'righteous nation'", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'keeping/preserving'", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'faithfulness/fidelity'" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/preserver/observer", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithfulness/fidelity/truth/trustworthiness/loyalty" } }
• 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" } }