Isaiah 65:1

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.65.1", "source": "נִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙ לְל֣וֹא שָׁאָ֔לוּ נִמְצֵ֖אתִי לְלֹ֣א בִקְשֻׁ֑נִי אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ הִנֵּ֣נִי הִנֵּ֔נִי אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹֽא־קֹרָ֥א בִשְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "*nidrashti* to-not *shaʾalu* *nimtseʾti* to-not *biqshuni* *ʾamarti* *hinneni* *hinneni* to-*goy* not-*qaraʾ* in-*shemi*", "grammar": { "*nidrashti*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was sought/inquired of", "*shaʾalu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they asked", "*nimtseʾti*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was found", "*biqshuni*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they sought me", "*ʾamarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*hinneni*": "Interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here am I/behold me", "*goy*": "masculine singular noun - nation/people", "*qaraʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person singular - he called", "*shemi*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*nidrashti*": "I was inquired of/sought/consulted", "*shaʾalu*": "they asked/inquired/requested", "*nimtseʾti*": "I was found/discovered/met", "*biqshuni*": "they sought me/searched for me/looked for me", "*hinneni*": "behold me/here I am/I am present", "*goy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*qaraʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*shemi*": "my name/my reputation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙ לְל֣וֹא שָׁאָ֔לוּ נִמְצֵ֖אתִי לְלֹ֣א בִקְשֻׁ֑נִי אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ הִנֵּ֣נִי הִנֵּ֔נִי אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹֽא־קֹרָ֥א בִשְׁמִֽי׃

Transliteration

nidrashti to-not shaʾalu nimtseʾti to-not biqshuni ʾamarti hinneni hinneni to-goy not-qaraʾ in-shemi

Grammar Details

• *nidrashti*: Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was sought/inquired of
• *shaʾalu*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they asked
• *nimtseʾti*: Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was found
• *biqshuni*: Piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they sought me
• *ʾamarti*: Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said
• *hinneni*: Interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here am I/behold me
• *goy*: masculine singular noun - nation/people
• *qaraʾ*: Qal perfect, 3rd person singular - he called
• *shemi*: noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my name

Word Meanings

• *nidrashti*: I was inquired of/sought/consulted
• *shaʾalu*: they asked/inquired/requested
• *nimtseʾti*: I was found/discovered/met
• *biqshuni*: they sought me/searched for me/looked for me
• *hinneni*: behold me/here I am/I am present
• *goy*: nation/people/gentiles
• *qaraʾ*: called/named/proclaimed
• *shemi*: my name/my reputation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I offered myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that did not call on my name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I am sought by those who did not ask for me; I am found by those who did not seek me. I said, 'Here I am, here I am,' to a nation that was not called by my name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am inquired{H1875} of by them that asked{H7592} not{H3808} [for me]; I am found{H4672} of them that sought{H1245} me not:{H3808} I said,{H559} Behold me, behold me, unto a nation{H1471} that was not called{H7121} by my name.{H8034}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am sought{H1875}{(H8738)} of them that asked{H7592}{(H8804)} not{H3808} for me; I am found{H4672}{(H8738)} of them that sought{H1245}{(H8765)} me not{H3808}: I said{H559}{(H8804)}, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation{H1471} that was not called{H7121}{(H8795)} by my name{H8034}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They shal seke me, that hitherto haue not axed for me: they shal fynde me, that hither to haue not sought me. Then shal I saye immediatly, to the people that neuer called vpon my name: I am here, I am here.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I haue bene sought of them that asked not: I was found of them that sought me not: I sayd, Beholde me, beholde me, vnto a nation that called not vpon my Name.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They seeke me, that hitherto haue not asked for me, they finde me, that hitherto haue not sought me: I haue saide, I am here, I am here, I am founde of a people that neuer called vpon my name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I am sought of [them that] asked not [for me]; I am found of [them that] sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation [that] was not called by my name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I am inquired of by those who didn't ask; I am found by those who didn't seek me: I said, See me, see me, to a nation that was not called by my name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have been inquired of by those who asked not, I have been found by those who sought Me not, I have said, `Behold Me, behold Me,' Unto a nation not calling in My name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am inquired of by them that asked not `for me'; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am inquired of by them that asked not [for me] ; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I have been ready to give an answer to those who did not make prayer to me; I have been offering myself to those who were not searching for me; I said, Here am I, here am I, to a nation which gave no respect to my name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "I am inquired of by those who didn't ask; I am found by those who didn't seek me: I said, See me, see me, to a nation that was not called by my name.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord Will Distinguish Between Sinners and the Godly“I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said,‘Here I am! Here I am!’ to a nation that did not invoke my name.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.10.20", "source": "Ἠσαΐας δὲ ἀποτολμᾷ, καὶ λέγει, Εὑρέθην τοῖς ἐμὲ μὴ ζητοῦσιν· ἐμφανὴς ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἐμὲ μὴ ἐπερωτῶσιν.", "text": "*Ēsaias de apotolma*, *kai legei*, *Heurethēn tois eme mē zētousin*· *emphanēs egenomēn tois eme mē eperōtōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*apotolma*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is very bold", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Heurethēn*": "aorist passive, 1st singular - I was found", "*tois mē zētousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - by those not seeking", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me", "*emphanēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - manifest", "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st singular - I became", "*tois mē eperōtōsin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those not asking", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me" }, "variants": { "*apotolma*": "is very bold/dares/ventures", "*Heurethēn*": "I was found/discovered/located", "*zētousin*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*emphanēs*": "manifest/visible/apparent", "*egenomēn*": "I became/was made/came to be", "*eperōtōsin*": "asking/inquiring/questioning" } }
• Eph 2:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες, καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ:", "text": "That you were in the *kairō* *ekeinō* without *Christou*, *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *politeias* of the *Israēl*, and *xenoi* of the *diathēkōn* of the *epangelias*, *elpida* not *echontes*, and *atheoi* in the *kosmō*", "grammar": { "*kairō*": "dative singular masculine - time/season/opportunity", "*ekeinō*": "dative singular masculine - that/remote", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been alienated/estranged", "*politeias*": "genitive singular feminine - citizenship/commonwealth", "*Israēl*": "genitive singular - Israel", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*diathēkōn*": "genitive plural feminine - covenants/testaments", "*epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - promise", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*atheoi*": "nominative plural masculine - without God/godless", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "alienated/estranged/excluded", "*politeias*": "citizenship/commonwealth/state", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*diathēkōn*": "covenants/testaments/contracts", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/declaration", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*atheoi*": "without God/godless/atheists", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.13", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὑμεῖς οἵ ποτε ὄντες μακρὰν ἐγγὺς ἐγενήθητε ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "But *nyni* in *Christō* *Iēsou* you, the ones *pote* *ontes* *makran*, *engys* you *egenēthēte* in the *haimati* of the *Christou*", "grammar": { "*nyni*": "adverb - now/at this moment", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsou*": "dative singular masculine - Jesus", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*engys*": "adverb - near/close", "*egenēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - became/were made", "*haimati*": "dative singular neuter - blood", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*nyni*": "now/at present/at this time", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*makran*": "far/distant/far away", "*engys*": "near/close/at hand", "*egenēthēte*": "became/were made/happened to be", "*haimati*": "blood/bloodshed/life" } }
• Rom 9:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Romans.9.24", "source": "Οὓς Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς, οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ Ἐθνῶν;", "text": "Whom also he *ekalesen* us, not *monon* from *Ioudaiōn*, but also from *Ethnōn*?", "grammar": { "*ekalesen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - called", "*monon*": "adverb - only/merely", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*ekalesen*": "called/summoned/invited", "*monon*": "only/merely/alone", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples" } } 25 { "verseID": "Romans.9.25", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ Λέγει, Καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου· καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην.", "text": "As also in *Hōsēe Legei*, I will *kalesō* the not *laon* of me, *laon* of me; and the not *ēgapēmenēn*, *ēgapēmenēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hōsēe*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Hosea", "*Legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*kalesō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will call", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*ēgapēmenēn*": "perfect, participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - having been loved" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "he says/speaks/tells", "*kalesō*": "I will call/name/designate", "*laon*": "people/nation/folk", "*ēgapēmenēn*": "having been loved/beloved" } } 26 { "verseID": "Romans.9.26", "source": "Καὶ ἔσται, ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρήθη αὐτοῖς, Οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "And it *estai*, in the *topō* where *errēthē* to them, Not *laos* of me you, there they will be *klēthēsontai huioi Theou zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - it will be", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "*errēthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it was said", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*klēthēsontai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - they will be called", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*estai*": "it will be/it shall come to pass", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*errēthē*": "it was said/spoken/told", "*laos*": "people/nation/folk", "*klēthēsontai*": "they will be called/named", "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*zōntos*": "living/alive" } }
• Isa 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֗ים נָכ֨וֹן יִֽהְיֶ֜ה הַ֤ר בֵּית־יְהוָה֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הֶהָרִ֔ים וְנִשָּׂ֖א מִגְּבָע֑וֹת וְנָהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*yāmîm*, *nākôn* *yihyê* *har* *bêt*-*YHWH* in-*rōʾš* the-*hārîm* and-*niśśāʾ* from-*gəbāʿôt*, and-*nāhărû* to-him all-the-*gôyîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/come to pass", "*bə-ʾaḥărît*": "preposition + noun, feminine construct - in the latter part/end of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*nākôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed/prepared", "*yihyê*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bə-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the head/top of", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and lifted up/exalted", "*mi-gəbāʿôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from/above hills", "*wə-nāhărû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will flow/stream", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/it", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-gôyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărît ha-yāmîm*": "latter days/end of days/last days", "*nākôn*": "established/fixed/prepared/steadfast", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit/chief", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/elevated", "*nāhărû*": "flow/stream/rush" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.3", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hālkû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*ʾāmrû*, *lekû* and-*naʿălê* to-*har*-*YHWH*, to-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*, and-*yōrēnû* from-*derākāyw*, and-*nēlkâ* in-*ʾōreḥōtāyw*, *kî* from-*Ṣiyyôn* *tēṣēʾ* *tôrâ* and-*debar*-*YHWH* from-*Yerûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go/walk/come", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*wə-ʾāmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will say", "*lekû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come!", "*wə-naʿălê*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us go up", "*ʾel-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yōrēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and he will teach us", "*mi-derākāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his ways", "*wə-nēlkâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us walk", "*bə-ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his paths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi-Ṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction/teaching", "*û-debar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Yerûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*lekû*": "come!/go!/proceed!", "*naʿălê*": "let us go up/ascend/climb", "*yōrēnû*": "he will teach us/instruct us/direct us", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths/journeys", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "his paths/ways/tracks", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*debar*": "word/speech/command/matter" } }
• Isa 63:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.19", "source": "הָיִ֗ינוּ מֵֽעוֹלָם֙ לֹֽא־מָשַׁ֣לְתָּ בָּ֔ם לֹֽא־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לוּא־קָרַ֤עְתָּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ יָרַ֔דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃", "text": "We *hāyînû* from *mēʿôlām* not *māšaltā* over them, not *niqrāʾ* your *šimḵā* upon them. If only *qāraʿtā* *šāmayim* and *yārādtā*, from your *pāneḵā* the mountains *nāzōllû*.", "grammar": { "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we have been", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from of old", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*māšaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you ruled", "*bām*": "preposition bet with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was called", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition al with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lûʾ*": "conditional particle - if only/O that", "*qāraʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had torn", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yārādtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had come down", "*mippāneḵā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your presence", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*nāzōllû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - flowed down/quaked" }, "variants": { "*hāyînû*": "we have been/we were", "*ʿôlām*": "of old/ancient times/eternity", "*māšaltā*": "you ruled/you had dominion", "*niqrāʾ*": "was called/was named/was summoned", "*šimḵā*": "your name/your reputation", "*qāraʿtā*": "you had torn/you had rent", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yārādtā*": "you had come down/you had descended", "*nāzōllû*": "flowed down/quaked/trembled/were shaken" } }
• Zech 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.11", "source": "ה֥וֹי צִיּ֖וֹן הִמָּלְטִ֑י יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃ ס", "text": "*Hôy* *ṣiyyôn* *himmālṭî* *yōšebet* *bat*-*bābel*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - ho/alas/woe", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*himmālṭî*": "imperative feminine singular Niphal of *mālat* - escape/be delivered", "*yōšebet*": "participle feminine singular Qal of *yāšab* - dwelling", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*himmālṭî*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yōšebet*": "dwelling/living/inhabiting/sitting" } }
• Zech 8:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.22", "source": "וּבָ֨אוּ עַמִּ֤ים רַבִּים֙ וְגוֹיִ֣ם עֲצוּמִ֔ים לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וּלְחַלּ֖וֹת אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ḇāʾû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*gôyim* *ʿăṣûmîm* to-*ḇaqqēš* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* in-*Yərûšālāim* and-to-*ḥallôt* *pənê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ḇāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and they will come", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with waw conjunction - and nations", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - mighty", "*ḇaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Jerusalem", "*ḥallôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed and waw conjunction - and to entreat", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct with direct object marker - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous", "*ḥallôt pənê*": "to entreat the face of/to seek the favor of/to implore" } } 23 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.23", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔מָּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל לְשֹׁנ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ בִּכְנַף֩ אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדִ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר נֵֽלְכָה֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים עִמָּכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, in-*hayyāmîm* *hāhēmmâ* *ʾăšer* *yaḥăzîqû* ten *ʾănāšîm* from-all *ləšōnôt* *haggôyim* and-*heḥĕzîqû* in-*kənap* *ʾîš* *yəhûḏî* *lēʾmōr*, *nēləḵâ* with-you for *šāmaʿnû* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with preposition bet - in the days", "*hāhēmmâ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - they will take hold", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ləšōnôt*": "feminine plural construct with preposition min - from tongues/languages of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and they will take hold", "*kənap*": "feminine singular construct with preposition bet - by edge/corner of garment of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yəhûḏî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jewish", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yaḥăzîqû*": "will take hold/grasp/seize", "*ləšōnôt*": "tongues/languages", "*kənap*": "edge/corner/border/wing of garment", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• John 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.1.29", "source": "¶Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ λέγει, Ἴδε ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "The next day *blepei ho Iōannēs ton Iēsoun erchomenon pros auton*, and *legei*, *Ide* the *Amnos tou Theou*, the one *airōn* the *hamartian tou kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *blepō* - sees", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular of *eidon* - behold/look", "*Amnos*": "nominative masculine singular - Lamb", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *airō* - taking away/removing", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world" }, "variants": { "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*pros*": "toward/to/with", "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*Amnos*": "Lamb (sacrificial imagery)", "*airōn*": "taking away/removing/lifting up", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/mankind" } }
• Isa 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.10", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹמֵד֙ לְנֵ֣ס עַמִּ֔ים אֵלָ֖יו גּוֹיִ֣ם יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה מְנֻחָת֖וֹ כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh bayyôm hahû' šōreš yišay 'ăšer 'ōmēd lə-nēs 'ammîm 'ēlāyw gôyim yidrōšû wə-hāytāh mənuḥātô kābôd*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahû'*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*šōreš*": "masculine singular construct - root of", "*yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*'ōmēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*lə-nēs*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for banner/standard", "*'ammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yidrōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be", "*mənuḥātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his resting place", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*šōreš*": "root/stock", "*'ōmēd*": "standing/standing firm", "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal/pole", "*'ammîm*": "peoples/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/Gentiles", "*yidrōšû*": "will seek/will inquire/will search for", "*mənuḥātô*": "his resting place/his abode/his dwelling", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance" } }
• Isa 40:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.9", "source": "עַ֣ל הַר־גָּבֹ֤הַ עֲלִי־לָךְ֙ מְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶת צִיּ֔וֹן הָרִ֤ימִי בַכֹּ֙חַ֙ קוֹלֵ֔ךְ מְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם הָרִ֙ימִי֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אִי אִמְרִי֙ לְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה הִנֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʿal har-gābōaḥ ʿălî-lāk měbaśśeret ṣiyyôn hārîmî bakkōaḥ qôlēk měbaśśeret yěrûšālāim hārîmî ʾal-tîrāʾî ʾimrî lěʿārê yěhûdāh hinnēh ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*ʿal har-gābōaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - 'on a high mountain'", "*ʿălî-lāk*": "qal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular + preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'go up for yourself'", "*měbaśśeret*": "piel participle, feminine singular construct - 'herald/bearer of good news of'", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - 'Zion'", "*hārîmî*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person feminine singular - 'lift up'", "*bakkōaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with strength'", "*qôlēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'your voice'", "*měbaśśeret*": "piel participle, feminine singular construct - 'herald/bearer of good news of'", "*yěrûšālāim*": "proper noun - 'Jerusalem'", "*hārîmî*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person feminine singular - 'lift up'", "*ʾal-tîrāʾî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'do not fear'", "*ʾimrî*": "qal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular - 'say'", "*lěʿārê*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - 'to cities of'", "*yěhûdāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your God'" }, "variants": { "*měbaśśeret*": "bearer of good news/herald/messenger", "*hārîmî bakkōaḥ qôlēk*": "lift up your voice with strength/raise your voice powerfully", "*ʾal-tîrāʾî*": "do not fear/do not be afraid", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see" } }
• Isa 41:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.27", "source": "רִאשׁ֥וֹן לְצִיּ֖וֹן הִנֵּ֣ה הִנָּ֑ם וְלִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מְבַשֵּׂ֥ר אֶתֵּֽן׃", "text": "*riʾšôn ləṣîyôn hinnê hinnām wəlîrûšālaim məḇaśśēr ʾettēn*", "grammar": { "*riʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*ləṣîyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zion", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*hinnām*": "interjection + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - here they are", "*wəlîrûšālaim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Jerusalem", "*məḇaśśēr*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - one bringing good news", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*riʾšôn*": "first/first one/foremost", "*hinnê*": "behold/see/look", "*hinnām*": "here they are/behold them", "*məḇaśśēr*": "herald/messenger/one bringing good news", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/provide/appoint" } }
• Isa 43:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בֹּרַאֲךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ קָרָ֥אתִי בְשִׁמְךָ֖ לִי־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *ʿattâ* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* your *bōrēʾ* *Yaʿaqōb* and your *yōṣēr* *Yiśrāʾēl* not *tîrāʾ* for I have *gāʾaltî* you, I have *qārāʾtî* by your *šēm* to-me-you.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - creator of you", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - former/shaper of you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tîrāʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle - (do not) fear", "*gāʾaltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - redeemed you", "*qārāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - called/named", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - name/reputation" }, "variants": { "*bōrēʾ*": "creator/maker/fashioner", "*yōṣēr*": "former/fashioner/shaper", "*gāʾaltî*": "redeemed/ransomed/reclaimed", "*qārāʾtî*": "called/summoned/named" } }
• Isa 45:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }
• Isa 55:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.5", "source": "הֵן גּוֹי לֹא־תֵדַע תִּקְרָא וְגוֹי לֹא־יְדָעוּךָ אֵלֶיךָ יָרוּצוּ לְמַעַן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי פֵאֲרָךְ", "text": "*Hēn* *gôy* not-*ṯēḏaʿ* *tiqrāʾ* and-*gôy* not-*yĕḏāʿûḵā* to-you *yārûṣû* for-sake-of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* and-for-*qĕḏôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* because *p̄ēʾărāḵ*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo/see", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ṯēḏaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*tiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will call", "*yĕḏāʿûḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they knew you", "*yārûṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will run", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*qĕḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*p̄ēʾărāḵ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has glorified you" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*tiqrāʾ*": "you will call/summon/invite", "*yārûṣû*": "they will run/hasten/rush", "*qĕḏôš*": "Holy One/sacred one", "*p̄ēʾărāḵ*": "he has glorified you/beautified you/honored you" } }
• Rom 9:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Romans.9.30", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Ὅτι Ἔθνη, τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως.", "text": "What *oun eroumen*? That *Ethnē*, the not *diōkonta dikaiosynēn*, *katelaben dikaiosynēn*, *dikaiosynēn de* the from *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*eroumen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*diōkonta*": "present, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - pursuing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*katelaben*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - attained/obtained", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*eroumen*": "we will say/shall we say", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*diōkonta*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*katelaben*": "attained/obtained/grasped", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• 1 Pet 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.10", "source": "Οἵ ποτε οὐ λαὸς, νῦν δὲ λαὸς Θεοῦ: οἱ οὐκ ἠλεημένοι, νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες.", "text": "*Hoi pote ou laos*, *nyn de laos Theou*: *hoi ouk ēleēmenoi*, *nyn de eleēthentes*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēleēmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*eleēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy" }, "variants": { "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*ēleēmenoi*": "having received mercy/shown mercy", "*eleēthentes*": "having received mercy/shown mercy" } }
• Ps 22:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.27", "source": "יֹאכְל֬וּ עֲנָוִ֨ים ׀ וְיִשְׂבָּ֗עוּ יְהַֽלְל֣וּ יְ֭הוָה דֹּ֣רְשָׁ֑יו יְחִ֖י לְבַבְכֶ֣ם לָעַֽד׃", "text": "*yōʾkəlû* *ʿănāwîm* and-*yiśbāʿû* *yəhaləlû YHWH* *dōrəšāyw* *yəḥî* *ləbabkem* forever", "grammar": { "*yōʾkəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will eat'", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'humble/afflicted'", "*yiśbāʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be satisfied'", "*yəhaləlû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will praise'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dōrəšāyw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'those seeking him'", "*yəḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'let live'", "*ləbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your heart'" }, "variants": { "*yōʾkəlû*": "they will eat/consume/feed", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor ones", "*yiśbāʿû*": "they will be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*yəhaləlû*": "they will praise/celebrate/glorify", "*dōrəšāyw*": "those seeking him/his seekers", "*yəḥî*": "let live/revive/preserve alive", "*ləbabkem*": "your heart/mind/inner being" } }