Isaiah 63:16

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.63.16", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעוֹלָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ʾattāh* our *ʾābînû*, for *ʾabrāhām* *lōʾ* *yĕdāʿānû*, and *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yakkîrānû*; *ʾattāh* *YHWH* our *ʾābînû*, our *gōʾălēnû* from *ʿôlām* your *šĕmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he knew us", "*wĕyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Israel", "*yakkîrānû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he acknowledges us", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gōʾălēnû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our redeemer", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from everlasting", "*šĕmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*ʾābînû*": "our father/our ancestor", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "he knew us/he recognized us", "*yakkîrānû*": "he acknowledges us/he recognizes us", "*gōʾălēnû*": "our redeemer/our rescuer/our kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time", "*šĕmeḵā*": "your name/your reputation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעוֹלָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

For ʾattāh our ʾābînû, for ʾabrāhām lōʾ yĕdāʿānû, and yiśrāʾēl lōʾ yakkîrānû; ʾattāh YHWH our ʾābînû, our gōʾălēnû from ʿôlām your šĕmeḵā.

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
• *ʾābînû*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our father
• *ʾabrāhām*: proper noun - Abraham
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yĕdāʿānû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he knew us
• *wĕyiśrāʾēl*: conjunction waw + proper noun - and Israel
• *yakkîrānû*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he acknowledges us
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *gōʾălēnû*: Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our redeemer
• *mēʿôlām*: preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from everlasting
• *šĕmeḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name

Word Meanings

• *ʾābînû*: our father/our ancestor
• *yĕdāʿānû*: he knew us/he recognized us
• *yakkîrānû*: he acknowledges us/he recognizes us
• *gōʾălēnû*: our redeemer/our rescuer/our kinsman-redeemer
• *ʿôlām*: everlasting/eternity/ancient time
• *šĕmeḵā*: your name/your reputation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Doubtless you are our Father, though Abraham is ignorant of us, and Israel does not acknowledge us: you, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer; your name is from everlasting.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yet art thou or father: For Abraham knoweth vs not, nether is Israel acquanted with vs. But thou LORDE art oure father and redemer, and thy name is euer lastinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Doutles thou art our Father: though Abraham be ignorant of vs, and Israel knowe vs not, yet thou, O Lord, art our Father, and our redeemer: thy Name is for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yet art thou our father: for Abraham knoweth vs not, neither is Israel acquainted with vs: but thou Lorde art our father and redeemer, and thy name is euerlasting.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Doubtless thou [art] our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, [art] our father, our redeemer; thy name [is] from everlasting.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn't know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us: you, Yahweh, are our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Thou `art' our Father, For Abraham hath not known us, And Israel doth not acknowledge us, Thou, O Jehovah, `art' our Father, Our redeemer from the age, `is' Thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you are our father, though Abraham has no knowledge of us, and Israel gives no thought to us: you, O Lord, are our father; from the earliest days you have taken up our cause.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn't know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us: you, Yahweh, are our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, LORD, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.6", "source": "הֲ־לַיְהוָה֙ תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־הוּא֙ אָבִ֣יךָ קָּנֶ֔ךָ ה֥וּא עָֽשְׂךָ֖ וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*hă*-*laYHWH* *tigmələû*-*zōʾṯ* *ʿam* *nābāl* *wəlōʾ* *ḥāḵām* *hălôʾ*-*hûʾ* *ʾābîḵā* *qāneḵā* *hûʾ* *ʿāśəḵā* *wayḵōnəneḵā*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is/whether", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD", "*tigmələû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you repay", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*qāneḵā*": "Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your creator/possessor", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he made you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "waw consecutive + Polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he established you" }, "variants": { "*tigmələû*": "you repay/you recompense/you return", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*qāneḵā*": "your creator/your possessor/one who acquired you", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "he made you/he created you/he produced you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "and he established you/and he prepared you/and he set you firm" } }
• Isa 41:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.14", "source": "אַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ תּוֹלַ֣עַת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב מְתֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾal-tîrəʾî tôlaʿat yaʿăqōḇ mətê yiśrāʾēl ʾănî ʿăzartîḵ nəʾum-YHWH wəḡōʾălēḵ qəḏôš yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - do not fear", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - worm of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*mətê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*ʿăzartîḵ*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I have helped you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of YHWH", "*wəḡōʾălēḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*qəḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "do not fear/be not afraid", "*tôlaʿat*": "worm/maggot/small and weak creature", "*mətê*": "men/people/few men", "*ʿăzartîḵ*": "I have helped you/assisted you/supported you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of YHWH/says YHWH", "*wəḡōʾălēḵ*": "and your redeemer/your kinsman-redeemer/your avenger" } }
• Isa 44:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.6", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-gōʾălô* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾănî* *rišôn* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn* *û-mibbalʿāday* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-gōʾălô*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his redeemer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rišôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - last", "*û-mibbalʿāday*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and besides me", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălô*": "his redeemer/kinsman-redeemer/rescuer", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies/of heavenly forces", "*rišôn*": "first/foremost/beginning", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/latter", "*mibbalʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/without me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Isa 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.8", "source": "אַל־תִּקְצֹ֤ף יְהוָה֙ עַד־מְאֹ֔ד וְאַל־לָעַ֖ד תִּזְכֹּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן הֵ֥ן הַבֶּט־נָ֖א עַמְּךָ֥ כֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiqṣōf* *YHWH* until-*mᵊʾōd* and not-to *lāʿad* *tizkōr* *ʿāwōn* behold *habbeṭ*-please *ʿammᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōf*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - be angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with definite article - to eternity/forever", "*tizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you remember", "*ʿāwōn*": "common masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/regard", "*ʿammᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*tiqṣōf*": "be angry/be wrathful/be indignant", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/continually", "*tizkōr*": "you remember/you recall/you keep in mind", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*habbeṭ*": "look/regard/consider" } }
• Mal 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.10", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא אָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ לְכֻלָּ֔נוּ הֲל֛וֹא אֵ֥ל אֶֽחָ֖ד בְּרָאָ֑נוּ מַדּ֗וּעַ נִבְגַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ בְּאָחִ֔יו לְחַלֵּ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ* *ʾāb* *ʾeḥād* to-all-of-us *hălôʾ* *ʾēl* *ʾeḥād* *bərāʾānû* *maddûaʿ* *nibgad* *ʾîš* in-*ʾāḥîw* to-*ḥallēl* *bərît* *ʾăbōtênû*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*bərāʾānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he created us", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*nibgad*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we deal treacherously", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ḥallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to profane/defile", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/forefather/ancestor", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/might", "*bərāʾānû*": "he created/formed/shaped us", "*nibgad*": "we deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/husband", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/relative/countryman", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/defile/pollute", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/pact", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/forefathers/ancestors" } }
• Isa 43:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.14", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה גֹּאַלְכֶ֖ם קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְמַעַנְכֶ֞ם שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי בָבֶ֗לָה וְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤י בָֽרִיחִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם וְכַשְׂדִּ֖ים בָּאֳנִיּ֥וֹת רִנָּתָֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* your *gōʾalkhem* *qədôš* *Yiśrāʾēl*: For your sake I *šillaḥtî* to *Bābel* and I *hôradtî* *bārîḥîm* all of them, and *Kaśdîm* in the *ʾŏnîyyôt* of their *rinnātām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gōʾalkhem*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your redeemer", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šillaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel - I sent", "*Bābel*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon", "*hôradtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil - I brought down", "*bārîḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fugitives/bars", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ʾŏnîyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships of", "*rinnātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their joyful shouting" }, "variants": { "*gōʾalkhem*": "your redeemer/your rescuer/your kinsman-redeemer", "*qədôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*šillaḥtî*": "I sent/I dispatched", "*hôradtî*": "I brought down/I cast down/I caused to descend", "*bārîḥîm*": "fugitives/bars/bolts", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʾŏnîyyôt*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*rinnātām*": "their joyful shouting/their singing/their rejoicing" } }
• Job 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.14.21", "source": "יִכְבְּד֣וּ בָ֭נָיו וְלֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ וְֽלֹא־יָבִ֥ין לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*yikbədû* *bānāyw* *wəlōʾ* *yēdāʿ* *wəyiṣʿărû* *wəlōʾ*-*yābîn* *lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yikbədû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they are honored", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his sons", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he knows", "*wəyiṣʿărû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they are brought low", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yābîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he understands/perceives", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*yikbədû*": "are honored/become rich/prosper", "*bānîm*": "sons/children", "*yēdāʿ*": "knows/perceives/is aware", "*yiṣʿărû*": "are brought low/become insignificant/are diminished", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/considers", "*lāmô*": "to them/for them/concerning them" } }
• Eccl 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.5", "source": "כִּ֧י הַֽחַיִּ֛ים יוֹדְעִ֖ים שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים אֵינָ֧ם יוֹדְעִ֣ים מְא֗וּמָה וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד לָהֶם֙ שָׂכָ֔ר כִּ֥י נִשְׁכַּ֖ח זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "For the-*ḥayyîm* *yôdĕʿîm* that-*yāmutû* and-the-*mētîm* not-they *yôdĕʿîm* *mĕʾûmâ* and-not-yet to-them *śākār*, for *niškkaḥ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living", "*yôdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - knowing", "*yāmutû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*śākār*": "noun, masculine singular - reward/wage", "*niškkaḥ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is forgotten", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive", "*yôdĕʿîm*": "know/are aware/understand", "*yāmutû*": "they will die/they shall die", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing", "*śākār*": "reward/wage/payment/compensation", "*niškkaḥ*": "is forgotten/has been forgotten", "*zikrām*": "their memory/remembrance of them" } }
• 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.10", "source": "‫וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַקָּהָ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗יד בָּר֨וּךְ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֔ינוּ מֵעוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃‬", "text": "And-*wayəbārek* *Dāwīd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* before-*ʿênê* all-the-*qāhāl* and-*wayyōʾmer* *Dāwīd*, *bārûk* *ʾattāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾābînû* from-*ʿôlām* and-until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayəbārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*Dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/ancient time/distant future" } }
• Isa 54:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.5", "source": "כִּ֤י בֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙ עֹשַׂ֔יִךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִקָּרֵֽא׃", "text": "*Kî* *bōʿălayik* *ʿōśayik* *Yhwh* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šəmô* *wə-gōʾălēk* *qədôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* *yiqqārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bōʿălayik*": "verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband/master", "*ʿōśayik*": "verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your maker", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-gōʾălēk*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be called" }, "variants": { "*bōʿălayik*": "your husband/your master/your owner", "*ʿōśayik*": "your maker/your creator", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gōʾălēk*": "your redeemer/your vindicator/your avenger", "*qədôš*": "holy one/set-apart one", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named" } }
• Isa 63:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.12", "source": "מוֹלִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְר֖וֹעַ תִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ מַ֙יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ שֵׁ֥ם עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*môlîḵ* at the right of *mōšeh* *zĕrôaʿ* his *tipʾartô*, *bôqēaʿ* *mayim* from *pĕnêhem*, to *laʿăśôt* for him *šēm* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to go/leading", "*lîmîn*": "preposition lamed + noun, feminine singular construct - at the right of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*tipʾartô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*bôqēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - cleaving/dividing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*mippĕnêhem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵ*": "leading/causing to go/guiding", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*tipʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*bôqēaʿ*": "cleaving/dividing/splitting", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } }
• Matt 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.9", "source": "Οὕτως οὖν προσεύχεσθε ὑμεῖς: Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, Ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου.", "text": "*Houtōs oun proseuchesthe* you: *Pater* of us the in the *ouranois*, *Hagiasthētō* the *onoma* of you.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs oun proseuchesthe*": "demonstrative adverb + inferential particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - thus therefore pray", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*Hagiasthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be sanctified/hallowed", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/this way", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/petition/make request", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*Hagiasthētō*": "let be sanctified/let be hallowed/let be treated as holy", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/person" } }
• 1 Pet 1:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.18", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς, ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ, ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς πατροπαραδότου·", "text": "*Eidotes* that not with *phthartois*, *argyriō* or *chrysiō*, you were *elytrōthēte* from the *mataias* of you *anastrophēs* *patroparadotou*;", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal", "*phthartois*": "dative, neuter, plural - means/instrument", "*argyriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*chrysiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*elytrōthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - completed action", "*mataias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - separation", "*patroparadotou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*phthartois*": "perishable things/corruptible items", "*argyriō*": "silver/silver coin", "*chrysiō*": "gold/golden object", "*elytrōthēte*": "were ransomed/redeemed/freed by payment", "*mataias*": "futile/empty/worthless", "*anastrophēs*": "way of life/conduct/behavior", "*patroparadotou*": "inherited from fathers/handed down by tradition/passed down from ancestors" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.19", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τιμίῳ αἵματι ὡς ἀμνοῦ, ἀμώμου καὶ ἀσπίλου Χριστοῦ:", "text": "But with *timiō* *haimati* as of *amnou*, *amōmou* and *aspilou* *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*timiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*amnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - comparison", "*amōmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aspilou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - apposition/identification" }, "variants": { "*timiō*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*haimati*": "blood/bloodshed", "*amnou*": "lamb/sheep", "*amōmou*": "unblemished/without defect/flawless", "*aspilou*": "spotless/unstained/without blemish", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.20", "source": "Προεγνωσμένου μὲν πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, φανερωθέντος δὲ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῶν χρόνων διʼ ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Having been *proegnōsmenou* *men* before *katabolēs* of *kosmou*, but having been *phanerōthentos* *de* in *eschatōn* of the *chronōn* for you,", "grammar": { "*proegnōsmenou*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*men*": "particle - contrast with *de*", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - time/event", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*phanerōthentos*": "aorist, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*de*": "particle - contrast with *men*", "*eschatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - attributive", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - time when" }, "variants": { "*proegnōsmenou*": "foreknown/predetermined/chosen beforehand", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/establishment/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/created order", "*phanerōthentos*": "manifested/revealed/made known", "*eschatōn*": "last/final/end", "*chronōn*": "times/periods/ages" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.21", "source": "Τοὺς διʼ αὐτοῦ πιστεύοντας εἰς Θεὸν, τὸν ἐγείραντα αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ δόξαν αὐτῷ δόντα· ὥστε τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν καὶ ἐλπίδα εἶναι εἰς Θεόν.", "text": "The ones through him *pisteuontas* in *Theon*, the one having *egeiranta* him from *nekrōn*, and *doxan* to him having *donta*; so that the *pistin* of you and *elpida* to be in *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - substantive", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*egeiranta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - substantive/attributive", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - separation/source", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*donta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - attributive", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - subject of infinitive", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - subject of infinitive", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direction/goal" }, "variants": { "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*egeiranta*": "having raised/lifted up/awakened", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*donta*": "having given/granted/bestowed", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation" } }
• Exod 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.22", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*Parʿōh* so *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *bĕnî* *bĕkōrî* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall say", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*bĕkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*bĕkōrî*": "my firstborn/my first-born son/my eldest" } }
• Jer 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.19", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ בַּבָּנִ֔ים וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָאֹמַ֗ר אָבִי֙ *תקראו־**תִּקְרְאִי־לִ֔י וּמֵאֲחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א *תשובו **תָשֽׁוּבִי׃", "text": "And-I *ʾāmartî*, \"*ʾêḵ* *ʾăšîtēḵ* among-the-*bānîm* *wᵉʾetten*-to-you *ʾereṣ* *ḥemdâ*, *naḥălat* *ṣᵉḇî* *ṣiḇᵉʾôt* *gôyim*?\" *wāʾōmar*, \"*ʾāḇî* *tiqrᵉʾî*-to-me, and-from-after-me not *tašûḇî*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative - 'how?'", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will place you'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the sons/children'", "*wᵉʾetten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'inheritance of'", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory/beauty of'", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'hosts of'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - 'and I said'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tiqrᵉʾî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will call'", "*tašûḇî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will turn away'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾêḵ*": "how/in what way", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "I will place you/put you/set you", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*wᵉʾetten*": "and I will give/provide", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/pleasant", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tiqrᵉʾî/tiqrᵉʾû*": "you will call/name (feminine singular/plural)", "*tašûḇî/tašûḇû*": "you will turn away/depart (feminine singular/plural)" } }
• Jer 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }
• Mal 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.6", "source": "בֵּ֛ן יְכַבֵּ֥ד אָ֖ב וְעֶ֣בֶד אֲדֹנָ֑יו וְאִם־אָ֣ב אָ֣נִי אַיֵּ֣ה כְבוֹדִ֡י וְאִם־אֲדוֹנִ֣ים אָנִי֩ אַיֵּ֨ה מוֹרָאִ֜י אָמַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת לָכֶם֙ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ בּוֹזֵ֣י שְׁמִ֔י וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם בַּמֶּ֥ה בָזִ֖ינוּ אֶת־שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*bēn* *yəḵabbēḏ* *ʾāḇ* *wəʿeḇeḏ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wəʾim*-*ʾāḇ* *ʾānî* *ʾayyēh* *ḵəḇôḏî* *wəʾim*-*ʾăḏônîm* *ʾānî* *ʾayyēh* *môrāʾî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *lāḵem* *hakkōhănîm* *bôzê* *šəmî* *waʾămartem* *bammeh* *bāzînû* *ʾeṯ*-*šəmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*yəḵabbēḏ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he honors", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*wəʿeḇeḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant/slave", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his masters/lords", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ḵəḇôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my honor", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾăḏônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lords/masters", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*môrāʾî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my fear/reverence", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*bôzê*": "participle, Qal masculine plural construct - despisers of", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you have said", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative - in what way/how", "*bāzînû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have despised", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*yəḵabbēḏ*": "honors/respects/glorifies", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "his masters/his lord/his owner", "*ḵəḇôḏî*": "my honor/my glory/my respect", "*môrāʾî*": "my fear/my reverence/dread of me", "*bôzê*": "despisers of/those who despise/those showing contempt for", "*bammeh*": "in what way/how/wherein" } }