Isaiah 6:2

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.6.2", "source": "שְׂרָפִ֨ים עֹמְדִ֤ים ׀ מִמַּ֙עַל֙ ל֔וֹ שֵׁ֧שׁ כְּנָפַ֛יִם שֵׁ֥שׁ כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם ׀ יְכַסֶּ֣ה פָנָ֗יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם יְכַסֶּ֥ה רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃", "text": "*Śərāp̄im* *ʿōmədîm* above *lô* *shēsh* *kənāp̄ayim* *shēsh* *kənāp̄ayim* to *ʾeḥād* with *shtayim* *yəkasseh* *p̄ānāyw* and with *shtayim* *yəkasseh* *raglāyw* and with *shtayim* *yəʿôp̄ēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*Śərāp̄im*": "noun, masculine plural - seraphim/burning ones", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*shēsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - six", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings/pair of wings", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one/each", "*shtayim*": "cardinal number, feminine dual - two/pair", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/was covering", "*p̄ānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yəʿôp̄ēp̄*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he flies/was flying" }, "variants": { "*Śərāp̄im*": "burning ones/fiery serpent-like beings/celestial beings", "*mimmaʿal*": "from above/overhead/on high", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "wings/extremities", "*p̄ānāyw*": "face/presence/front", "*raglāyw*": "feet/legs (potentially euphemistic for genitals)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׂרָפִ֨ים עֹמְדִ֤ים ׀ מִמַּ֙עַל֙ ל֔וֹ שֵׁ֧שׁ כְּנָפַ֛יִם שֵׁ֥שׁ כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם ׀ יְכַסֶּ֣ה פָנָ֗יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם יְכַסֶּ֥ה רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃

Transliteration

Śərāp̄im ʿōmədîm above lô shēsh kənāp̄ayim shēsh kənāp̄ayim to ʾeḥād with shtayim yəkasseh p̄ānāyw and with shtayim yəkasseh raglāyw and with shtayim yəʿôp̄ēp̄.

Grammar Details

• *Śərāp̄im*: noun, masculine plural - seraphim/burning ones
• *ʿōmədîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - standing
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him
• *shēsh*: cardinal number, feminine - six
• *kənāp̄ayim*: noun, feminine dual - wings/pair of wings
• *ʾeḥād*: cardinal number, masculine singular - one/each
• *shtayim*: cardinal number, feminine dual - two/pair
• *yəkasseh*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/was covering
• *p̄ānāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face
• *raglāyw*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet
• *yəʿôp̄ēp̄*: polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he flies/was flying

Word Meanings

• *Śərāp̄im*: burning ones/fiery serpent-like beings/celestial beings
• *mimmaʿal*: from above/overhead/on high
• *kənāp̄ayim*: wings/extremities
• *p̄ānāyw*: face/presence/front
• *raglāyw*: feet/legs (potentially euphemistic for genitals)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Above{H4605} him stood{H5975} the seraphim:{H8314} each one{H259} had six{H8337} wings;{H3671} with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680} his face,{H6440} and with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680} his feet,{H7272} and with twain{H8147} he did fly.{H5774}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Above{H4605} it stood{H5975}{(H8802)} the seraphims{H8314}: each one{H259} had six{H8337} wings{H3671}; with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680}{(H8762)} his face{H6440}, and with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680}{(H8762)} his feet{H7272}, and with twain{H8147} he did fly{H5774}{(H8787)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  From aboue flakred the Seraphins, wherof euery one had sex wynges. With twayne ech couered his face, wt twayne his fete, and with twayne dyd he flye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Seraphims stoode vpon it: euery one had sixe wings: with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine he did flie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And about hym stoode Seraphims, whereof one had sixe winges, with twayne eche couered his face, with twayne his feete, and with twayne did he flee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Seraphs are standing above it: six wings hath each one; with two `each' covereth its face, and with two `each' covereth its feet, and with two `each' flieth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.8", "source": "Καὶ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἓν καθʼ ἓν αὐτῶν ἔχον ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ κυκλόθεν· καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν: καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, λέγοντα, Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος, Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος.", "text": "And *tessara zōa hen kath' hen autōn echon ana pterygas hex kyklothen*; and *esōthen gemonta ophthalmōn*: and *anapausin ouk echousin hēmeras* and *nyktos*, *legonta*, *Hagios, hagios, hagios, Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr*, the one who *ēn*, and the one who *ōn*, and the one who *erchomenos*.", "grammar": { "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*hen*": "numeral, nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece", "*pterygas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*kyklothen*": "adverb - around/round about", "*esōthen*": "adverb - within/inside", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*ouk*": "negation particle - not", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*hēmeras*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*legonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - saying", "*Hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming" }, "variants": { "*hen kath' hen*": "one by one/each one/individually", "*echon*": "having/possessing/with", "*ana*": "each/apiece/distributively", "*pterygas*": "wings", "*kyklothen*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*esōthen*": "within/inside/internally", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*anapausin*": "rest/cessation/break", "*echousin*": "they have/possess/hold", "*hēmeras*": "of day/during day", "*nyktos*": "of night/during night", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Hagios*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Omnipotent", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*ōn*": "being/existing/is", "*erchomenos*": "coming/is to come/will come" } }
• Ps 103:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.20", "source": "בָּרֲכ֥וּ יְהוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārăkû* *YHWH* *malʾākāyw* *gibbōrê* *kōaḥ* *ʿōśê* *dəbārô* *lišmōaʿ* in-*qôl* *dəbārô*", "grammar": { "*bārăkû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - bless", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*malʾākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his angels/messengers", "*gibbōrê*": "masculine plural construct - mighty ones of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of", "*dəbārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to hear/listen to", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in voice of", "*dəbārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/adore", "*malʾākāyw*": "his angels/messengers/ambassadors", "*gibbōrê* *kōaḥ*": "mighty in strength/mighty ones of power/heroes of force", "*ʿōśê* *dəbārô*": "doers of his word/performers of his command", "*lišmōaʿ* *bə-qôl* *dəbārô*": "to listen to the voice of his word/to obey the sound of his command" } }
• Isa 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣עָף אֵלַ֗י אֶחָד֙ מִן־הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וּבְיָד֖וֹ רִצְפָּ֑ה בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם לָקַ֖ח מֵעַ֥ל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*Wayyāʿāp̄* to me *ʾeḥād* from-the *śərāp̄îm* and in *yādô* *ritspāh* with *melqaḥayim* *lāqaḥ* from upon the *mizbēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyāʿāp̄*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he flew", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*śərāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the seraphim/burning ones", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ritspāh*": "noun, feminine singular - coal/hot stone", "*melqaḥayim*": "noun, masculine dual - tongs/pincers", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar" }, "variants": { "*ʿûp̄*": "fly/hover/swoop", "*śərāp̄îm*": "burning ones/fiery serpent-like beings/celestial beings", "*ritspāh*": "coal/burning stone/hot ember", "*melqaḥayim*": "tongs/pincers/pair of tongs", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• 1 Kgs 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.24", "source": "וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֗וֹת כְּנַ֤ף הַכְּרוּב֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֔וֹת כְּנַ֥ף הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֔וֹת מִקְצ֥וֹת כְּנָפָ֖יו וְעַד־קְצ֥וֹת כְּנָפָֽיו", "text": "And-five *ʾammôt* *kĕnap* the-*kĕrûb* the-one, and-five *ʾammôt* *kĕnap* the-*kĕrûb* the-second; ten *ʾammôt* from-*qĕṣôt* *kĕnāpāyw* and-unto-*qĕṣôt* *kĕnāpāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾammôt*": "feminine plural construct - cubits of", "*kĕnap*": "feminine singular construct - wing of", "*kĕrûb*": "masculine singular definite - the cherub", "*qĕṣôt*": "feminine plural construct - edges/extremities of", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wings" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôt*": "edges/extremities/ends" } }
• Rev 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.11", "source": "Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι ἑστήκεσαν κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ Θεῷ,", "text": "And all the *angeloi* *hestēkesan* in *kyklō* of the *thronou*, and of the *presbyterōn* and of the four *zōōn*, and *epeson* *enōpion* of the *thronou* upon the *prosōpa* of them, and *prosekynēsan* to the *Theō*,", "grammar": { "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels", "*hestēkesan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - had stood/were standing", "*kyklō*": "dative, masculine, singular - circle/around", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they fell", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in presence of", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces", "*prosekynēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they worshipped" }, "variants": { "*hestēkesan*": "had stood/were standing/had been positioned", "*kyklō*": "around/in a circle/surrounding", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older ones", "*zōōn*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/collapsed", "*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances", "*prosekynēsan*": "worshipped/bowed down/prostrated themselves" } }
• Ezek 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.11", "source": "וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם פְּרֻד֖וֹת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם מְכַסּ֔וֹת אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃", "text": "*û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem pərudôt milmāʿəlâ lə-ʾîš štayim ḥōbərôt ʾîš û-štayim məkassôt ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhenâ*", "grammar": { "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*pərudôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] separated/spread", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*ḥōbərôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + feminine cardinal number - and two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*pərudôt*": "separated/spread/extended", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } }
• Ezek 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.24", "source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם כְּקוֹל֩ מַ֨יִם רַבִּ֤ים כְּקוֹל־שַׁדַּי֙ בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם ק֥וֹל הֲמֻלָּ֖ה כְּק֣וֹל מַחֲנֶ֑ה בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wā-ʾešmaʿ ʾet-qôl kanpêhem kə-qôl mayim rabbîm kə-qôl-šadday bə-lektām qôl hămullâ kə-qôl maḥănê bə-ʿāmədām tərappênâ kanpêhen*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I heard", "*ʾet-qôl*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the sound of", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*kə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sound of", "*mayim rabbîm*": "masculine plural noun + masculine plural adjective - many waters", "*kə-qôl-šadday*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + divine name - like voice of Shaddai/Almighty", "*bə-lektām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*qôl hămullâ*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - sound of tumult", "*kə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sound of", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - army/camp", "*bə-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they stood", "*tərappênâ*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they would let drop/relax", "*kanpêhen*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their wings" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Shaddai/Almighty [divine name/title]", "*hămullâ*": "tumult/noise/sound of a crowd", "*tərappênâ*": "they let drop/they relaxed/they lowered" } }
• Ezek 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.10.16", "source": "וּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙ הַכְּרוּבִ֔ים יֵלְכ֥וּ הָאוֹפַנִּ֖ים אֶצְלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂאֵ֨ת הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים אֶת־כַּנְפֵיהֶ֗ם לָרוּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹא־יִסַּ֧בּוּ הָאוֹפַנִּ֛ים גַּם־הֵ֖ם מֵאֶצְלָֽם׃", "text": "And-in-*leket* the-*kərûbîm* *yēlkû* the-*ʾôpannîm* *ʾeṣlām* and-in-*śəʾēt* the-*kərûbîm* *ʾet*-*kanpêhem* to-*rûm* from-upon the-*ʾāreṣ* not-*yissabbû* the-*ʾôpannîm* also-they from-*ʾeṣlām*.", "grammar": { "*leket*": "infinitive construct qal - going of", "*kərûbîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim", "*yēlkû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect - they would go", "*ʾôpannîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wheels", "*ʾeṣlām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - beside them", "*śəʾēt*": "infinitive construct qal - lifting up of", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*rûm*": "infinitive construct qal - to rise", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*yissabbû*": "3rd person masculine plural niphal imperfect - they turned", "*ʾeṣlām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - beside them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*rûm*": "rise/be high/exalted" } }
• Ezek 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.10.21", "source": "אַרְבָּעָ֨ה אַרְבָּעָ֤ה פָנִים֙ לְאֶחָ֔ד וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד וּדְמוּת֙ יְדֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾarbāʿâ* *ʾarbāʿâ* *pānîm* to-*ʾeḥād* and-*ʾarbaʿ* *kənāpayim* to-*ʾeḥād* and-*dəmût* *yədê* *ʾādām* *taḥat* *kanpêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number - four", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*yədê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wings" }, "variants": { "*dəmût*": "likeness/form/pattern/image", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind" } }
• Dan 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.7.10", "source": "נְהַ֣ר דִּי־נ֗וּר נָגֵ֤ד וְנָפֵק֙ מִן־קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי אֶ֤לֶף אַלְפִין֙ יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ וְרִבּ֥וֹ רִבְבָ֖ן קֽ͏ָדָמ֣וֹהִי יְקוּמ֑וּן דִּינָ֥א יְתִ֖ב וְסִפְרִ֥ין פְּתִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*nəhar* of-*nûr* *nāgēd* and-*nāpēq* from-*qŏdāmôhî*; *ʾelep* *ʾalpin* *yəšamməšûnnēh*, and-*ribbô* *ribəbān* before-*qŏdāmôhî* *yəqûmûn*; *dînāʾ* *yətib* and-*siprîn* *pətîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*nəhar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - river of", "*nûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire", "*nāgēd*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - flowing", "*nāpēq*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - coming forth", "*qŏdāmôhî*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾelep*": "cardinal number, masculine singular construct - thousand of", "*ʾalpin*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*yəšamməšûnnēh*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - ministered to him", "*ribbô*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - ten thousand of", "*ribəbān*": "noun, feminine plural - ten thousands", "*yəqûmûn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - stood", "*dînāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the judgment", "*yətib*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat", "*siprîn*": "noun, masculine plural - books", "*pətîḥû*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person plural - were opened" }, "variants": { "*nəhar*": "river/stream", "*nāgēd*": "flowing/streaming", "*nāpēq*": "coming forth/proceeding", "*ʾalpin*": "thousands", "*yəšamməšûnnēh*": "ministered to him/served him", "*ribəbān*": "ten thousands/myriads", "*yəqûmûn*": "stood/were standing", "*dînāʾ*": "judgment/court", "*yətib*": "sat/was seated", "*siprîn*": "books/scrolls", "*pətîḥû*": "were opened" } }
• Dan 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.21", "source": "וְע֛וֹד אֲנִ֥י מְדַבֵּ֖ר בַּתְּפִלָּ֑ה וְהָאִ֣ישׁ גַּבְרִיאֵ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ רָאִ֨יתִי בֶחָז֤וֹן בַּתְּחִלָּה֙ מֻעָ֣ף בִּיעָ֔ף נֹגֵ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י כְּעֵ֖ת מִנְחַת־עָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And while still I *məḏabbêr* in the *təp̄illāh*, and the *ʾîš* *ḡaḇrîʾêl* whom *rāʾîṯî* in the *ḥāzôn* at the *təḥillāh*, *muʿāp̄* *bîʿāp̄*, *nōḡêaʿ* to me about the time of *minḥaṯ*-*ʿāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*məḏabbêr*": "participle, piel, masculine, singular - speaking", "*təp̄illāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the prayer", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man", "*ḡaḇrîʾêl*": "proper noun - Gabriel", "*rāʾîṯî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I saw", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the vision", "*təḥillāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the beginning", "*muʿāp̄*": "participle, hophal, masculine, singular - being caused to fly", "*bîʿāp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - with weariness/swift flight", "*nōḡêaʿ*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - touching/reaching", "*minḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - offering of", "*ʿāreḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evening" }, "variants": { "*məḏabbêr*": "speaking/talking", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*təḥillāh*": "beginning/first time", "*muʿāp̄*": "being caused to fly/being made to fly swiftly", "*bîʿāp̄*": "with weariness/in swift flight/with speed", "*nōḡêaʿ*": "touching/reaching/approaching", "*minḥaṯ*": "offering/gift/tribute of", "*ʿāreḇ*": "evening/sunset" } }
• Zech 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.3.4", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָסִ֛ירוּ הַבְּגָדִ֥ים הַצֹּאִ֖ים מֵעָלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו רְאֵ֨ה הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹתְךָ֖ מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* and *wayyōʾmer* to the *ʿōmdîm* before him *lēʾmōr*, *hāsîrû* the *bəgādîm* the *ṣōʾîm* from upon him, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, *rəʾēh* I have *heʿĕḇartî* from upon you your *ʿăwōneka* and *halbbēš* you *maḥălāṣôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿōmdîm*": "Qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - saying", "*hāsîrû*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - remove/take away", "*bəgādîm*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the garments", "*ṣōʾîm*": "Adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the filthy/dirty", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - see/look", "*heʿĕḇartî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have caused to pass/removed", "*ʿăwōneka*": "Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*halbbēš*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - clothing/dressing", "*maḥălāṣôt*": "Noun, feminine plural - festal garments/rich robes" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmdîm*": "ones standing/attendants/those present", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/take away/take off", "*bəgādîm*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*ṣōʾîm*": "filthy/dirty/soiled", "*heʿĕḇartî*": "caused to pass/removed/taken away", "*ʿăwōneka*": "your iniquity/your guilt/your sin", "*maḥălāṣôt*": "festal garments/rich robes/ceremonial attire" } }
• Luke 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.1.10", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ ἦν προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος.", "text": "*Kai pan to plēthos tou laou ēn proseuchomenon exō tē hōra tou thymiamatos*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pan to plēthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - all the multitude", "*tou laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the people", "*ēn proseuchomenon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular + present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - was praying", "*exō*": "adverb - outside", "*tē hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - at the hour/time", "*tou thymiamatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the incense" }, "variants": { "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*laou*": "people/nation/population", "*proseuchomenon*": "praying/petitioning", "*hōra*": "hour/time/season", "*thymiamatos*": "incense/incense offering" } }
• Heb 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.7", "source": "Καὶ πρὸς μὲν τοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγει, Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα.", "text": "And *pros* *men* the *angelous* he *legei*, The one *poiōn* the *angelous* of him *pneumata*, and the *leitourgous* of him *pyros* *phloga*.", "grammar": { "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - making/creating", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits/winds", "*leitourgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*phloga*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flame" }, "variants": { "*pneumata*": "spirits/winds", "*leitourgous*": "ministers/servants/officials", "*pyros phloga*": "flame of fire/fiery flame" } }
• Rev 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.8.13", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἀγγέλου πετωμένου ἐν μεσουρανήματι, λέγοντος φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Οὐαὶ, οὐαὶ, οὐαὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐκ τῶν λοιπῶν φωνῶν τῆς σάλπιγγος τῶν τριῶν ἀγγέλων, τῶν μελλόντων σαλπίζειν!", "text": "And *eidon*, and *ēkousa* one *angelou* *petōmenou* in *mesouranēmati*, *legontos* *phōnē* *megalē*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, *ouai* to the *katoikousin* upon the *gēs*, from the *loipōn* *phōnōn* of the *salpingos* of the three *angelōn*, the *mellontōn* *salpizein*!", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw [completed action]", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - heard [completed action]", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of an angel", "*petōmenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - flying", "*mesouranēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in mid-heaven", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*katoikousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those dwelling", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land", "*loipōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of remaining/left", "*phōnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sounds/blasts", "*salpingos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of trumpet", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of angels", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being about to", "*salpizein*": "present active infinitive - to sound the trumpet" }, "variants": { "*eidon*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*ēkousa*": "heard/listened to", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger", "*petōmenou*": "flying/soaring", "*mesouranēmati*": "mid-heaven/midst of heaven/zenith", "*legontos*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*megalē*": "great/loud/powerful", "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/disaster", "*katoikousin*": "those dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*loipōn*": "remaining/left/rest of", "*phōnōn*": "sounds/voices/blasts", "*salpingos*": "trumpet/horn", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*mellontōn*": "being about to/going to/intending", "*salpizein*": "to sound the trumpet/to blow the horn" } }
• Rev 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.6", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον πετόμενον ἐν μεσουρανήματι, ἔχοντα εὐαγγέλιον αἰώνιον εὐαγγελίσαι τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν ἔθνος, καὶ φυλὴν, καὶ γλῶσσαν, καὶ λαόν,", "text": "And *eidon* another *angelon* *petomenon* in *mesouranēmati*, *echonta* *euangelion* *aiōnion* *euangelisai* the ones *katoikountas* upon the *gēs*, and upon every *ethnos*, and *phylēn*, and *glōssan*, and *laon*,", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - I saw", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*petomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - flying", "*mesouranēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - mid-heaven/zenith", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - eternal", "*euangelisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to proclaim good news", "*katoikountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/inhabiting", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ethnos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nation", "*phylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribe", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*petomenon*": "flying/soaring", "*mesouranēmati*": "mid-heaven/zenith/midair", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting", "*euangelisai*": "to proclaim good news/to evangelize", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*ethnos*": "nation/people group", "*phylēn*": "tribe/clan", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language", "*laon*": "people/population/folk" } }
• Ezek 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.6", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה פָנִ֖ים לְאֶחָ֑ת וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאַחַ֥ת לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ pānîm lə-ʾeḥāt wə-ʾarbaʿ kənāpayim lə-ʾaḥat lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*lə-ʾeḥāt*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*wə-ʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings [pair of wings]", "*lə-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*pānîm*": "faces/facial appearances", "*lāhem*": "to them/belonging to them [referring to all creatures collectively in masculine form despite feminine noun]" } }
• Ezek 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.9", "source": "חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם לֹא־יִסַּ֣בּוּ בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōbərōt ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh kanpêhem lōʾ-yissabbû bə-lektān ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû*", "grammar": { "*ḥōbərōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - each one to its sister [idiom: to one another]", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*lōʾ-yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "each to her sister [Hebrew idiom meaning 'to one another']", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each of them [here not meaning 'man' but functioning as distributive]" } }
• 1 Kgs 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.27", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֶת הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים בְּת֣וֹךְ ׀ הַבַּ֣יִת הַפְּנִימִ֗י וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮ אֶת־כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִים֒ וַתִּגַּ֤ע כְּנַף־הָֽאֶחָד֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּכְנַף֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֔י נֹגַ֖עַת בַּקִּ֣יר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַבַּ֔יִת נֹגְעֹ֖ת כָּנָ֥ף אֶל־כָּנָֽף", "text": "And-*wayyitten* *ʾet* the-*kĕrûbîm* in-*tôk* the-*băyit* the-*pĕnîmî*, and-*wayyiprĕśû* *ʾet*-*kanpê* the-*kĕrubîm*, and-*wattiggaʿ* *kĕnap*-the-one in-the-*qîr* and-*kĕnap* the-*kĕrûb* the-second *nōgaʿat* in-the-*qîr* the-second; and-*kanpêhem* toward-*tôk* the-*băyit* *nōgĕʿōt* *kānāp* to-*kānāp*", "grammar": { "*wayyitten*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kĕrûbîm*": "masculine plural definite - the cherubim", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house", "*pĕnîmî*": "masculine singular definite - the inner", "*wayyiprĕśû*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spread out", "*kanpê*": "feminine plural construct - wings of", "*wattiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it touched", "*kĕnap*": "feminine singular construct - wing of", "*qîr*": "masculine singular definite - the wall", "*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - touching", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*nōgĕʿōt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - touching", "*kānāp*": "feminine singular - wing" }, "variants": { "*pĕnîmî*": "inner/interior/inside" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.7", "source": "כִּ֤י הַכְּרוּבִים֙ פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים כְּנָפַ֔יִם אֶל־מְק֖וֹם הָֽאָר֑וֹן וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ הַכְּרֻבִ֛ים עַל־הָאָר֥וֹן וְעַל־בַּדָּ֖יו מִלְמָֽעְלָה", "text": "For the *kərûḇîm* *pōrśîm* *kənāp̄ayim* unto-place of the *ʾārôn* and *wayyāsōkkû* the *kərūḇîm* over-the *ʾārôn* and over-*baddāw* from above", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*kərûḇîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the cherubim", "*pōrśîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - spreading out", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - wings, pair of wings", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, unto", "*məqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ʾārôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*wayyāsōkkû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they covered, overshadowed", "*kərūḇîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the cherubim", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over, upon", "*ʾārôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*baddāw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its poles, carrying staves", "*milmāʿəlāh*": "preposition compound - from above" }, "variants": { "*pōrśîm*": "spreading out, extending, stretching forth", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "wings, wing-like extensions", "*wayyāsōkkû*": "and they covered, and they overshadowed, and they protected", "*baddāw*": "its poles, its staves, its carrying rods" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיָּ֤לֶט פָּנָיו֙ בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ ק֔וֹל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹ֖ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* as *kišmōaʿ* *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *wayyāleṭ* *pānāyw* in *ʾaddartô* and *wayyēṣēʾ* and *wayyaʿămōd* *petaḥ* the *məʿārâ* and look to him *qôl* and *wayyōʾmer* what to you here *ʾĒliyyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayyāleṭ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrapped", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾaddartô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mantle", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*petaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of", "*məʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - the cave", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular - voice/sound", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyāleṭ pānāyw bəʾaddartô*": "he wrapped his face in his mantle/he covered his face with his cloak", "*petaḥ hamməʿārâ*": "entrance of the cave/opening of the cave", "*mah-ləḵā pōh*": "what to you here/what are you doing here" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer*, therefore *šəmaʿ dəb̄ar-YHWH*: *rāʾîtî ʾet-YHWH yōšēb̄* upon-*kisʾô*, and-all-*ṣəb̄āʾ* the-*šāmayim ʿōmēd* upon-him, from-*yəmînô* and-from-*śəmōʾlô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative ms - hear/listen", "*dəb̄ar-YHWH*": "construct noun phrase - word of YHWH", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yōšēb̄*": "qal participle ms - sitting", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his throne", "*ṣəb̄āʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun with definite article - the heaven(s)", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his right hand/side", "*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his left hand/side" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/heed/obey", "*dəb̄ar*": "word/speech/saying/matter", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/beheld", "*yōšēb̄*": "sitting/dwelling/residing/enthroned", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/seat", "*ṣəb̄āʾ*": "host/army/warriors/assembled group", "*šāmayim*": "heaven(s)/sky", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/serving", "*yəmînô*": "his right hand/side/south side", "*śəmōʾlô*": "his left hand/side/north side" } }
• Job 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.1.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֥וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*yôm* *wa-yābōʾû* *bənê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hityaṣṣēb* on-*YHWH* *wa-yābôʾ* also-the-*śāṭān* in-midst-of-them", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and came", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present themselves", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-yābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan" }, "variants": { "*bənê hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angels", "*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "to present themselves/to take their stand/to station themselves", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/opponent", "*bətôkām*": "among them/in their midst" } }
• Job 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.4.18", "source": "הֵ֣ן בַּ֭עֲבָדָיו לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ין וּ֝בְמַלְאָכָ֗יו יָשִׂ֥ים תָּהֳלָֽה׃", "text": "Behold, *hēn* in *ba-ʿăbādāyw* not *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* and in *û-bə-malʾāḵāyw* *yāśîm* *tāhŏlāh*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ba-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his servants", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*û-bə-malʾāḵāyw*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in his angels/messengers", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he places/puts", "*tāhŏlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - error/folly" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/slaves/workers", "*yaʾămîn*": "to trust/believe/have confidence in", "*malʾāḵāyw*": "his angels/messengers", "*yāśîm*": "to place/put/set", "*tāhŏlāh*": "error/folly/fault" } }
• Job 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.15.15", "source": "הֵן בִּקְדֹשָׁיו לֹא יַאֲמִין וְשָׁמַיִם לֹא־זַכּוּ בְעֵינָיו", "text": "*hēn* *biqdōšāyw* *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* *wə-šāmayim* *lōʾ-zakkû* *bəʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, lo", "*biqdōšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his holy ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he trusts", "*wə-šāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and heavens", "*lōʾ-zakkû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one, saint, sacred person", "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ʿayin*": "eye, sight, appearance" } }
• Ps 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֽ͏ָיו׃", "text": "And *yet* *shamayim* and *yerad* and *arafel* *tachat* *raglav*.", "grammar": { "*yet*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stretched", "*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*yerad*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came down", "*arafel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness", "*tachat*": "preposition - under", "*raglav*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet" }, "variants": { "*yet*": "he stretched/he bent/he bowed", "*yerad*": "he came down/he descended", "*arafel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud/heavy cloud" } }
• Ps 89:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.7", "source": "כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים", "text": "For who in-the-*šaḥaq* *yaʿarōk* to-*YHWH*, *yidmeh* to-*YHWH* among-*bᵉnê* *ʾēlîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the cloud/heaven", "*yaʿarōk*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will compare/arrange", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*yidmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be like/resemble", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*bi-bᵉnê*": "preposition + noun construct - among sons of", "*ʾēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/divine beings" }, "variants": { "*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/clouds", "*yaʿarōk*": "will compare/arrange/set in order/equal", "*yidmeh*": "will resemble/be like/be similar to", "*bᵉnê ʾēlîm*": "sons of gods/divine beings/heavenly beings" } }
• Ps 104:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.4", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣יו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *malʾākāyw* *rûḥôt* *mĕshārĕtāyw* *ʾēsh* *lōhēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - making", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds, spirits", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ministers/servants", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lōhēṭ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - flaming, burning" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "making, doing, creating, producing", "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers, his angels, his envoys", "*rûḥôt*": "winds, spirits, breaths", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "his ministers, his servants, his attendants", "*ʾēsh*": "fire, flame", "*lōhēṭ*": "flaming, burning, blazing" } }
• Gen 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.3", "source": "וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַבְרָ֖ם עַל־פָּנָ֑יו וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֛וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yippōl* *ʾAḇrām* *ʿal*-*pānāyw* *wa-yəḏabbēr* *ʾittô* *ʾĔlōhîm* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods (plural form, singular meaning)", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw*": "face/presence/surface", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say (introducing direct speech)" } }
• Exod 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָנֹכִי֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיַּסְתֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ פָּנָ֔יו כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א מֵהַבִּ֖יט אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Ya'ăqōḇ* *wayyastēr* *Mōšeh* *pānāw* for *yārēʾ* from-*habbiṭ* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wayyastēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he hid", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*pānāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yārēʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared/was afraid", "*habbiṭ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - from looking", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*wayyastēr*": "and he hid/concealed/covered", "*pānāw*": "his face/presence/countenance", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe", "*habbiṭ*": "looking/gazing/beholding" } }
• Exod 25:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.20", "source": "וְהָי֣וּ הַכְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת יִהְי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃", "text": "And *hāyû* the *kərubîm* *pōrəśê* *kənāpayim* to *maʿlāh* *sōkəkîm* with *kanpêhem* over the *kappōret* and *pənêhem* *ʾîš* to *ʾāḥîw*; toward the *kappōret* *yihyû* *pənê* the *kərubîm*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they shall be", "*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim", "*pōrəśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - spreading of", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings", "*maʿlāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - upward", "*sōkəkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - covering", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of" }, "variants": { "*pōrəśê*": "spreading/stretching out", "*sōkəkîm*": "covering/overshadowing/screening", "*ʾîš* *ʾel*-*ʾāḥîw*": "each toward his brother/toward one another" } }
• Exod 37:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.37.9", "source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ הַכְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹֽכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת הָי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyihyû* the *hakərubîm* *pōrəśê* *kənāpayim* to *ləmaʿəlâ* *sōkəkîm* with their wings *bəkanpêhem* over-the *hakkappōret* and their faces *pənêhem* *ʾîš* to-*ʾel*-his brother *ʾāḥîw* toward-the *hakkappōret* *hāyû* faces *pənê* the *hakərubîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim", "*pōrəśê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - spreading of", "*kənāpayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - wings", "*ləmaʿəlâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - to above/upward", "*sōkəkîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - covering", "*bəkanpêhem*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their wings", "*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat", "*pənêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed", "*pōrəśê*": "spreading/stretching out/extending", "*kənāpayim*": "wings/extremities", "*ləmaʿəlâ*": "upward/above/on high", "*sōkəkîm*": "covering/overshadowing/screening", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/counterpart/fellow" } }
• Ezek 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.4", "source": "וָאֵ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜ה בָּאָ֣ה מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹן עָנָ֤ן גָּדוֹל֙ וְאֵ֣שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִ֑יב וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ כְּעֵ֥ין הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ wə-hinnê rûaḥ səʿārâ bāʾâ min-ha-ṣāpôn ʿānān gādôl wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat wə-nōgah* to-him *sābîb û-mittôkāh kə-ʿên ha-ḥašmal mittôk hā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/looked", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular noun - wind of storm/stormy wind", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming", "*min-ha-ṣāpôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the north", "*ʿānān gādôl*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - great cloud", "*wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + hitpael participle feminine singular - and fire taking hold of itself/self-consuming", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness/radiance", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*ha-ḥašmal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the amber/electrum/gleaming metal", "*mittôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*hā-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "stormy wind/tempest/whirlwind", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions [in ANE mythology, often associated with divine dwelling]", "*mitlaqqaḥat*": "taking hold of itself/flashing/consuming itself", "*ḥašmal*": "amber/electrum/gleaming alloy/polished bronze [exact meaning uncertain]" } }