Isaiah 54:9

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.54.9", "source": "כִּי־מֵ֥י נֹ֙חַ֙ זֹ֣את לִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי מֵעֲבֹ֥ר מֵי־נֹ֛חַ ע֖וֹד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כֵּ֥ן נִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּי מִקְּצֹ֥ף עָלַ֖יִךְ וּמִגְּעָר־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Kî-mê* *Nōaḥ* *zōʾt* *lî* *ʾăšer* *nišbaʿtî* *mēʿăbōr* *mê-Nōaḥ* *ʿôd* *ʿal-hāʾāreṣ* *kēn* *nišbaʿtî* *miqqəṣōp* *ʿālayik* *û-miggəʿār-bāk*", "grammar": { "*Kî-mê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - for waters of", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular, niphal - I swore", "*mēʿăbōr*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct, qal - from passing over", "*mê-Nōaḥ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - waters of Noah", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore", "*ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the earth", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular, niphal - I have sworn", "*miqqəṣōp*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct, qal - from being angry", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*û-miggəʿār-bāk*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, infinitive construct, qal + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and from rebuking you" }, "variants": { "*mê*": "waters/flood", "*zōʾt*": "this is/this situation", "*nišbaʿtî*": "swore/took an oath", "*mēʿăbōr*": "from passing over/from crossing", "*ʿôd*": "again/anymore/still", "*kēn*": "so/thus/likewise", "*miqqəṣōp*": "from being angry/from raging", "*gəʿār*": "rebuke/reprove/scold" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־מֵ֥י נֹ֙חַ֙ זֹ֣את לִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי מֵעֲבֹ֥ר מֵי־נֹ֛חַ ע֖וֹד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כֵּ֥ן נִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּי מִקְּצֹ֥ף עָלַ֖יִךְ וּמִגְּעָר־בָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Kî-mê Nōaḥ zōʾt lî ʾăšer nišbaʿtî mēʿăbōr mê-Nōaḥ ʿôd ʿal-hāʾāreṣ kēn nišbaʿtî miqqəṣōp ʿālayik û-miggəʿār-bāk

Grammar Details

• *Kî-mê*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - for waters of
• *Nōaḥ*: proper noun - Noah
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *lî*: preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *nišbaʿtî*: verb, perfect, 1st singular, niphal - I have sworn
• *mēʿăbōr*: preposition + verb, infinitive construct, qal - from passing over
• *mê-Nōaḥ*: noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - waters of Noah
• *ʿôd*: adverb - again/anymore
• *ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the earth
• *kēn*: adverb - so/thus
• *miqqəṣōp*: preposition + verb, infinitive construct, qal - from being angry
• *ʿālayik*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you
• *û-miggəʿār-bāk*: conjunction + preposition + verb, infinitive construct, qal + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and from rebuking you

Word Meanings

• *mê*: waters/flood
• *zōʾt*: this is/this situation
• *nišbaʿtî*: swore/took an oath
• *mēʿăbōr*: from passing over/from crossing
• *ʿôd*: again/anymore/still
• *kēn*: so/thus/likewise
• *miqqəṣōp*: from being angry/from raging
• *gəʿār*: rebuke/reprove/scold

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn not to be angry with you or rebuke you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For this is [as] the waters{H4325} of Noah{H5146} unto me; for as I have sworn{H7650} that the waters{H4325} of Noah{H5146} shall no more go over{H5674} the earth,{H776} so have I sworn{H7650} that I will not be wroth{H7107} with thee, nor rebuke{H1605} thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For this is as the waters{H4325} of Noah{H5146} unto me: for as I have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} that the waters{H4325} of Noah{H5146} should no more go over{H5674}{(H8800)} the earth{H776}; so have I sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} that I would not be wroth{H7107}{(H8800)} with thee, nor rebuke{H1605}{(H8800)} thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this must be vnto me, as the water of Noe: For like as I haue sworne yt I wil not bringe the water off Noe eny more vpo the worlde: So haue I sworne, yt I wil neuer be angrie wt the, ner reproue the:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For this is vnto me as the waters of Noah: for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more goe ouer the earth, so haue I sworne that I would not be angrie with thee, nor rebuke thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this is vnto me as the water of Noe: for like as I haue sworne that I wyll not bryng the water of Noe any more vpon the worlde: so haue I sworne that I wyll neuer be angry with thee, nor reproue thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For this [is as] the waters of Noah unto me: for [as] I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this is [as] the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, the waters of Noah `is' this to Me, In that I have sworn -- the waters of Noah Do not pass again over the earth -- So I have sworn, Wrath is not upon thee, Nor rebuke against thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this is `as' the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this is [as] the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this is like the days of Noah to me: for as I took an oath that the waters of Noah would never again go over the earth, so have I taken an oath that I will not again be angry with you, or say bitter words to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “As far as I am concerned, this is like in Noah’s time, when I vowed that the waters of Noah’s flood would never again cover the earth. In the same way I have vowed that I will not be angry at you or shout at you.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.12.1", "source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אוֹדְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָנַ֖פְתָּ בִּ֑י יָשֹׁ֥ב אַפְּךָ֖ וּֽתְנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* in *yôm* the *hû(ʾ)* I *ʾôdəkā* *YHWH* for/because *ʾānaptā* in me, *yāšōb* *ʾappəkā* *ū-tənaḥămēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will say", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*hû(ʾ)*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*ʾôdəkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise/thank you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾānaptā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you were angry", "*yāšōb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will turn away", "*ʾappəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*ū-tənaḥămēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - and you will comfort me" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "and you will say/and you shall say", "*ʾôdəkā*": "I will praise you/I will thank you/I will acknowledge you", "*ʾānaptā*": "you were angry/you became angry", "*yāšōb*": "will turn away/will return/will withdraw", "*ū-tənaḥămēnî*": "and you comfort me/and you console me" } }
• Gen 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.21", "source": "וַיָּ֣רַח יְהוָה֮ אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ לֹֽא־אֹ֠סִף לְקַלֵּ֨ל ע֤וֹד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּעֲב֣וּר הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣צֶר לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם רַ֖ע מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף ע֛וֹד לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־כָּל־חַ֖י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂיתִי", "text": "And *wayyāraḥ* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*rêaḥ* the-*nîḥōaḥ*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*libbô*, not-*ʾōsip* to-*qallēl* again *ʾēt*-the-*ʾădāmâ* because the-*ʾādām*, because *yēṣer* *lēb* the-*ʾādām* *raʿ* from-*nəʿurāyw*; and not-*ʾōsip* again to-*hakkôt* *ʾēt*-all-*ḥay* as *ʿāśîtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyāraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he smelled", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rêaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - smell of/aroma of", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pleasing/soothing", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his heart", "*ʾōsip*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with negative particle - I will not continue/add", "*qallēl*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to curse", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/soil", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - inclination of/intent of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*nəʿurāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his youth", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to smite/strike", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did/made" }, "variants": { "*wayyāraḥ*": "smelled/perceived", "*rêaḥ*": "smell/aroma/scent", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing/soothing/sweet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/thought/declared", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾōsip*": "continue/add/do again", "*qallēl*": "curse/demean/treat with contempt", "*yēṣer*": "inclination/intent/formation", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/young age", "*hakkôt*": "strike/destroy/smite", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/have done/made" } }
• Gen 9:11-16 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.11", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י אֶת־בְּרִיתִי֙ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת כָּל־בָּשָׂ֛ר ע֖וֹד מִמֵּ֣י הַמַּבּ֑וּל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד מַבּ֖וּל לְשַׁחֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wahăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtî* with-you and-*lōʾ*-*yikkārēt* *kol*-*bāśār* again from-*mê* *hammabbûl* and-*lōʾ*-*yihyeh* again *mabbûl* to-*šaḥēt* *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wahăqîmōtî*": "waw-consecutive + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will establish", "*bĕrîtî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my covenant", "*ʾittĕkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, niphal (passive) - it will be cut off", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*mê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - waters of", "*hammabbûl*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the flood", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine, singular - flood", "*šaḥēt*": "infinitive construct, piel - to destroy", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*wahăqîmōtî*": "and I will establish/and I will confirm/and I will set up", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my treaty", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will perish", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*ʿôd*": "again/more/still/yet", "*mê*": "waters of/flood of", "*hammabbûl*": "the flood/the deluge", "*šaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to corrupt" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֣י נֹתֵ֗ן בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֑ם לְדֹרֹ֖ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* this *ʾôt*-*habbĕrît* which-*ʾănî* *nōtēn* between-me and-between-you and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* which with-you for-*dōrōt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾôt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - sign of", "*habbĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the covenant", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nōtēn*": "participle, masculine, singular - giving", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*bênêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - between you", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*ʾittĕkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*dōrōt*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - generations of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*habbĕrît*": "the covenant/the agreement/the treaty", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*dōrōt*": "generations/ages/periods", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.13", "source": "אֶת־קַשְׁתִּ֕י נָתַ֖תִּי בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן וְהָֽיְתָה֙ לְא֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*qaštî* *nātattî* in-*heʿānān* and-*hāyĕtāh* for-*ʾôt* *bĕrît* between-me and-between *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qaštî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my bow", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given/placed", "*beʿānān*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the cloud", "*hāyĕtāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine with waw-consecutive - and it will be", "*ʾôt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - sign of", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*qaštî*": "my bow/my rainbow/my arch", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have set", "*heʿānān*": "the cloud/the clouds", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֕ה בְּעֽ͏ַנְנִ֥י עָנָ֖ן עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנִרְאֲתָ֥ה הַקֶּ֖שֶׁת בֶּעָנָֽן׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-*ʿanĕnî* *ʿānān* upon-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*nirʾătāh* *haqqešet* in-*heʿānān*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with waw-consecutive - and it will be", "*ʿanĕnî*": "infinitive construct, piel + 1st person singular suffix - my bringing clouds", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine, singular - cloud", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth", "*nirʾătāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, niphal (passive) with waw-consecutive - and it will be seen", "*haqqešet*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the bow", "*beʿānān*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the cloud" }, "variants": { "*ʿanĕnî*": "my bringing clouds/my making clouds/when I bring clouds", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*nirʾătāh*": "will be seen/will appear/will become visible", "*haqqešet*": "the bow/the rainbow/the arch", "*heʿānān*": "the cloud/the clouds" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה בְּכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה ע֤וֹד הַמַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַבּ֔וּל לְשַׁחֵ֖ת כָּל־בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And-*zākartî* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtî* which between-me and-between-you and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* in-*kol*-*bāśār* and-*lōʾ*-*yihyeh* again *hammayim* for-*mabbûl* to-*šaḥēt* *kol*-*bāśār*.", "grammar": { "*zākartî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw-consecutive - and I will remember", "*bĕrîtî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*bênêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - between you", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*hammayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the waters", "*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine, singular - flood", "*šaḥēt*": "infinitive construct, piel - to destroy", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*zākartî*": "I will remember/I will recall/I will be mindful of", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my treaty", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the flood", "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*šaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to corrupt" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.16", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֥ה הַקֶּ֖שֶׁת בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן וּרְאִיתִ֗יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם בֵּ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבֵין֙ כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔ה בְּכָל־בָּשָׂ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*hāyĕtāh* *haqqešet* in-*heʿānān* and-*rĕʾîtîhā* to-*lizkōr* *bĕrît* *ʿôlām* between *ʾĕlōhîm* and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* in-*kol*-*bāśār* which upon-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyĕtāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine with waw-consecutive - and it will be", "*haqqešet*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the bow", "*beʿānān*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the cloud", "*rĕʾîtîhā*": "perfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw-consecutive - and I will see it", "*lizkōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to remember", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*haqqešet*": "the bow/the rainbow/the arch", "*heʿānān*": "the cloud/the clouds", "*rĕʾîtîhā*": "I will see it/I will look at it/I will observe it", "*lizkōr*": "to remember/to recall/to bring to mind", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Ps 104:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.9", "source": "גְּֽבוּל־שַׂ֭מְתָּ בַּל־יֽ͏ַעֲבֹר֑וּן בַּל־יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן לְכַסּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*gĕbûl*-*śamtā* *bal*-*yaʿabōrûn* *bal*-*yĕshûbûn* *lĕkassôt* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*gĕbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary, border", "*śamtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿabōrûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they pass over", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕshûbûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they return", "*lĕkassôt*": "preposition *lě* + verb, piel infinitive construct - to cover", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth" }, "variants": { "*gĕbûl*": "boundary, border, limit, territory", "*śamtā*": "set, placed, established, appointed", "*yaʿabōrûn*": "pass over, cross, transgress", "*yĕshûbûn*": "return, turn back, come back", "*lĕkassôt*": "to cover, to hide, to conceal", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the ground" } }
• Isa 55:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.11", "source": "כֵּן יִהְיֶה דְבָרִי אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִפִּי לֹא־יָשׁוּב אֵלַי רֵיקָם כִּי אִם־עָשָׂה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר חָפַצְתִּי וְהִצְלִיחַ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלַחְתִּיו", "text": "So *yihyeh* *ḏĕḇārî* *ʾăšer* *yēṣēʾ* from-*pî* not-*yāšûḇ* to-me *rêqām* because if-*ʿāśâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* and-*hiṣlîaḥ* *ʾăšer* *šĕlaḥtîw*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḏĕḇārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes out", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my mouth", "*yāšûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - return", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/void/without effect", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does/accomplishes", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I delight in/desire", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - succeeds/prospers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šĕlaḥtîw*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I sent it" }, "variants": { "*ḏĕḇārî*": "my word/speech/message", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/proceeds/comes forth", "*yāšûḇ*": "return/come back", "*rêqām*": "empty/void/without effect/without accomplishing", "*ʿāśâ*": "does/accomplishes/performs/achieves", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I desire/please/delight in", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "succeeds/prospers/accomplishes successfully", "*šĕlaḥtîw*": "I sent it/dispatched it" } }
• Jer 31:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.35", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה נֹתֵ֥ן שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם חֻקֹּ֛ת יָרֵ֥חַ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים לְא֣וֹר לָ֑יְלָה רֹגַ֤ע הַיָּם֙ וַיֶּהֱמ֣וּ גַלָּ֔יו יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *nōtēn* *šemeš* for *ʾôr* by day, *ḥuqqōt* *yārēaḥ* and *kôkābîm* for *ʾôr* by night, *rōgaʿ* the *yām* and *wayyehĕmû* *gallāyw*, *YHWH* *ṣᵊbāʾôt* *šᵊmô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving/who gives", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - light", "*ḥuqqōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - statutes/ordinances of", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - moon", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - stars", "*rōgaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - stirring up/disturbing", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea", "*wayyehĕmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they roar", "*gallāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its waves", "*ṣᵊbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*šᵊmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giving/appointing/placing", "*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees/prescribed limits", "*rōgaʿ*": "stirring up/disturbing/agitating/calming", "*yehĕmû*": "roar/rage/sound/make noise", "*ṣᵊbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.36", "source": "אִם־יָמֻ֜שׁוּ הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה מִלְּפָנַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה גַּם֩ זֶ֨רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל יִשְׁבְּת֗וּ מִֽהְי֥וֹת גּ֛וֹי לְפָנַ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "If-*yāmušû* the *ḥuqqîm* these from before me, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, also *zeraʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *yišbᵊtû* from *mihyôt* *gôy* before me all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāmušû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will depart/cease", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - statutes/ordinances", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - seed/offspring of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yišbᵊtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will cease", "*mihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular - nation", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*yāmušû*": "they will depart/cease/be removed", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees/prescribed limits", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*yišbᵊtû*": "they will cease/stop/be discontinued", "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen" } }
• Jer 33:20-26 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.20", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־תָּפֵ֙רוּ֙ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י הַלָּ֑יְלָה וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י הֱי֥וֹת יֽוֹמָם־וָלַ֖יְלָה בְּעִתָּֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* if *tāp̄ērû* *bərîṯî* *hayyôm* and *bərîṯî* *hallāyəlāh* and to not *hĕyôṯ* *yômām-wālayəlāh* in *ʿittām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said/says", "*tāp̄ērû*": "hiphil imperfect 2mp - you break", "*bərîṯî*": "noun fs + 1s suffix - my covenant", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun ms - the day", "*hallāyəlāh*": "definite article + noun ms - the night", "*hĕyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*yômām-wālayəlāh*": "adverb + waw conjunction + noun ms - day and night", "*ʿittām*": "noun ms + 3mp suffix - their time" }, "variants": { "*tāp̄ērû*": "break/annul/frustrate", "*bərîṯî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.21", "source": "גַּם־בְּרִיתִ֤י תֻפַר֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י מִהְיֽוֹת־ל֥וֹ בֵ֖ן מֹלֵ֣ךְ עַל־כִּסְא֑וֹ וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֥ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים מְשָׁרְתָֽי׃", "text": "Also *bərîṯî* *ṯup̄ar* with *dāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* from *mihyôṯ*-to him *bēn* *mōlēḵ* upon *kisʾô* and with *haləwiyyîm* *hakkōhănîm* *məšārəṯāy*", "grammar": { "*bərîṯî*": "noun fs + 1s suffix - my covenant", "*ṯup̄ar*": "hophal imperfect 3fs - it will be broken", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*mihyôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*bēn*": "noun ms - son", "*mōlēḵ*": "qal participle ms - reigning", "*kisʾô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his throne", "*haləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun mp - the Levites", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*məšārəṯāy*": "piel participle mp + 1s suffix - my ministers" }, "variants": { "*ṯup̄ar*": "be broken/violated/made void", "*mōlēḵ*": "reigning/ruling/king", "*məšārəṯāy*": "my ministers/servants/attendants" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.22", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִסָּפֵר֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹ֥א יִמַּ֖ד ח֣וֹל הַיָּ֑ם כֵּ֣ן אַרְבֶּ֗ה אֶת־זֶ֙רַע֙ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "Which not *yissāp̄ēr* *ṣəḇāʾ* *haššāmayim* and not *yimmad* *ḥôl* *hayyām* so *ʾarbeh* *zeraʿ* *dāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* and *haləwiyyîm* *məšārəṯê* me", "grammar": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be counted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun ms construct - host of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun mp - the heavens", "*yimmad*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be measured", "*ḥôl*": "noun ms construct - sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun ms - the sea", "*ʾarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will multiply", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*məšārəṯê*": "piel participle mp construct - ministers of" }, "variants": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "be counted/numbered/recounted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/service", "*yimmad*": "be measured/estimated/surveyed", "*ʾarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.23", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar-YHWH* unto *yirəməyāhû* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word/message/command of YHWH" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.24", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא רָאִ֗יתָ מָֽה־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ דִּבְּר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּחַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בָּהֶ֖ם וַיִּמְאָסֵ֑ם וְאֶת־עַמִּי֙ יִנְאָצ֔וּן מִֽהְי֥וֹת ע֖וֹד גּ֥וֹי לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Have not *rāʾîṯā* what *hāʿām* *hazzeh* *dibbərû* *lēʾmōr* *šəttê* *hammišpāḥôṯ* which *bāḥar* *YHWH* in them *wayyimʾāsēm* and *ʿammî* *yinʾāṣûn* from *mihyôṯ* still *gôy* before them", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you have seen", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun ms - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3p - they have spoken", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šəttê*": "numeral construct - two of", "*hammišpāḥôṯ*": "definite article + noun fp - the families", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he chose", "*wayyimʾāsēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he rejected them", "*ʿammî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my people", "*yinʾāṣûn*": "piel imperfect 3mp - they despise", "*mihyôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*gôy*": "noun ms - nation" }, "variants": { "*dibbərû*": "spoken/said/declared", "*hammišpāḥôṯ*": "families/clans/tribes", "*wayyimʾāsēm*": "rejected/spurned/despised them", "*yinʾāṣûn*": "despise/spurn/treat with contempt" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.25", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֥א בְרִיתִ֖י יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה חֻקּ֛וֹת שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָ֖רֶץ לֹא־שָֽׂמְתִּי׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* if not *ḇərîṯî* *yômām* *wālāyəlāh* *ḥuqqôṯ* *šāmayim* *wāʾāreṣ* not *śāmtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said/says", "*ḇərîṯî*": "noun fs + 1s suffix - my covenant", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālāyəlāh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and night", "*ḥuqqôṯ*": "noun fp construct - ordinances of", "*šāmayim*": "noun mp - heavens", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and earth", "*śāmtî*": "qal perfect 1s - I have appointed" }, "variants": { "*ḇərîṯî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ḥuqqôṯ*": "ordinances/statutes/decrees", "*śāmtî*": "set/appointed/established" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.26", "source": "גַּם־זֶ֣רַע יַעֲקוֹב֩ וְדָוִ֨ד עַבְדִּ֜י אֶמְאַ֗ס מִקַּ֤חַת מִזַּרְעוֹ֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים אֶל־זֶ֥רַע אַבְרָהָ֖ם יִשְׂחָ֣ק וְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כִּֽי־אָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־שְׁבוּתָ֖ם וְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃", "text": "Also *zeraʿ* *yaʿăqôḇ* and *ḏāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* *ʾemʾas* from *miqqaḥaṯ* from *mizzarʿô* *mōšəlîm* unto *zeraʿ* *ʾaḇrāhām* *yiśḥāq* and *yaʿăqōḇ* for *ʾāšîḇ* *šəḇûṯām* and *riḥamtîm*", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*ʾemʾas*": "qal imperfect 1s - I will reject", "*miqqaḥaṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mizzarʿô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - from his seed", "*mōšəlîm*": "qal participle mp - rulers", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will restore", "*šəḇûṯām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their captivity", "*riḥamtîm*": "piel perfect 1s + 3mp suffix - I will have mercy on them" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾemʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*mōšəlîm*": "rulers/governors/ones ruling", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*šəḇûṯām*": "their captivity/fortunes/prosperity", "*riḥamtîm*": "have mercy on/compassion on/pity them" } }
• Ezek 39:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.39.20", "source": "וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֤ם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי֙ ס֣וּס וָרֶ֔כֶב גִּבּ֖וֹר וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה", "text": "And you shall *śəbaʿtem* at my *šulḥānî* with *sûs* and *rekeb*, *gibbôr* and every *ʾîš* of *milḥāmâ*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*śəbaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be satisfied/filled", "*šulḥānî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my table", "*sûs*": "noun, masculine singular - horse", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot/chariotry", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty man", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/rider", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior" } }
• Heb 6:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.16", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin*: and *pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater", "*omnyousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear", "*pasēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of all", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*antilogias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction", "*peras*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*bebaiōsin*": "accusative singular feminine - confirmation", "*ho horkos*": "nominative singular masculine - the oath" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*meizonos*": "greater one/one greater than themselves", "*omnyousin*": "they swear/take oaths", "*antilogias*": "dispute/contradiction/gainsaying", "*peras*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bebaiōsin*": "confirmation/verification", "*horkos*": "oath/sworn statement" } } 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.17", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς, ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ:", "text": "In which *perissoteron boulomenos* the *Theos*, *epideixai tois klēronomois tēs epangelias to ametatheton tēs boulēs autou*, *emesiteusen horkō*:", "grammar": { "*perissoteron*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly", "*boulomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - willing/desiring", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/demonstrate", "*tois klēronomois*": "dative plural masculine - to the heirs", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the promise", "*to ametatheton*": "accusative singular neuter - the unchangeableness", "*tēs boulēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the counsel/purpose", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him", "*emesiteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he guaranteed/confirmed", "*horkō*": "dative singular masculine - by an oath" }, "variants": { "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more emphatically", "*boulomenos*": "willing/desiring/wanting", "*epideixai*": "to show/to demonstrate/to prove", "*klēronomois*": "heirs", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge", "*ametatheton*": "unchangeableness/immutability", "*boulēs*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*emesiteusen*": "guaranteed/confirmed/interposed/mediated", "*horkō*": "by an oath/with an oath" } } 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }