Isaiah 8:4

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.4", "source": "כִּ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יֵדַ֣ע הַנַּ֔עַר קְרֹ֖א אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֑י יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ אֶת־חֵ֣יל דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק וְאֵת֙ שְׁלַ֣ל שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "*kî* before *yēdaʿ* *ha-naʿar* *qərōʾ* *ʾābî* and-*ʾimmî* *yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ḥêl* *dammeśeq* and-*ʾēt* *šəlal* *šōmərôn* before *melek* *ʾaššûr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will know", "*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/child/youth", "*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call/cry", "*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾimmî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*yiśśāʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be carried away", "*ḥêl*": "noun masculine singular construct - wealth/power/strength/army", "*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*šəlal*": "noun masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*lifnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ qərōʾ*": "knows to call/is able to say/can cry out", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/power/resources/army", "*yiśśāʾ*": "will be carried away/will be taken away/will be removed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יֵדַ֣ע הַנַּ֔עַר קְרֹ֖א אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֑י יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ אֶת־חֵ֣יל דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק וְאֵת֙ שְׁלַ֣ל שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃

Transliteration

kî before yēdaʿ ha-naʿar qərōʾ ʾābî and-ʾimmî yiśśāʾ ʾet-ḥêl dammeśeq and-ʾēt šəlal šōmərôn before melek ʾaššûr

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *bəṭerem*: preposition + noun - before
• *yēdaʿ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will know
• *ha-naʿar*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/child/youth
• *qərōʾ*: qal infinitive construct - to call/cry
• *ʾābî*: noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father
• *ʾimmî*: noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my mother
• *yiśśāʾ*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be carried away
• *ḥêl*: noun masculine singular construct - wealth/power/strength/army
• *dammeśeq*: proper noun - Damascus
• *šəlal*: noun masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder
• *šōmərôn*: proper noun - Samaria
• *lifnê*: preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before
• *melek*: noun masculine singular construct - king of
• *ʾaššûr*: proper noun - Assyria

Word Meanings

• *yēdaʿ qərōʾ*: knows to call/is able to say/can cry out
• *ḥêl*: wealth/power/resources/army
• *yiśśāʾ*: will be carried away/will be taken away/will be removed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For before the boy knows how to say 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off to the king of Assyria.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For before the child{H5288} shall have knowledge{H3045} to cry,{H7121} My father,{H1} and, My mother,{H517} the riches{H2428} of Damascus{H1834} and the spoil{H7998} of Samaria{H8111} shall be carried away{H5375} before{H6440} the king{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For before the child{H5288} shall have knowledge{H3045}{(H8799)} to cry{H7121}{(H8800)}, My father{H1}, and my mother{H517}, the riches{H2428} of Damascus{H1834} and the spoil{H7998} of Samaria{H8111} shall be taken away{H5375}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For why, or euer the childe shal haue knowlege to saye: Abi and Im, yt is father, and mother: shal ye riches of Damascus and ye substaunce of Samaria be take awaye, thorow the Kynge of ye Assirians.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For before the childe shall haue knowledge to crye, My father, & my mother, he shall take away the riches of Damascus and the spoyle of Samaria, before the King of Asshur.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For why, or euer the chylde shall haue knowledge to crye my father and mother, shall the riches of Damascus and the spoyle of Samaria be taken away before the kyng of the Assyrians.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for before the youth doth know to cry, My father, and My mother, one taketh away the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria, before the king of Asshur.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For before the child is able to say, Father, or, Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the goods of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For before the child knows how to say, 'My father,' and, 'My mother,' the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for before the child knows how to cry out,‘My father’ or‘My mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.9.11", "source": "(Μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ κακόν, ἵνα ἡ κατʼ ἐκλογὴν τοῦ πρόθεσις Θεοῦ μένῃ,", "text": "(For not yet *gennēthentōn*, neither *praxantōn ti agathon ē kakon*, in order that the according to *eklogēn* of *prothesis Theou menē*,", "grammar": { "*gennēthentōn*": "aorist, participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - being born", "*praxantōn*": "aorist, participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - having done", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*kakon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choice", "*prothesis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - purpose/plan", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might remain" }, "variants": { "*gennēthentōn*": "being born/having been born", "*praxantōn*": "having done/having practiced/having performed", "*agathon*": "good/righteous/beneficial", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*eklogēn*": "election/choice/selection", "*prothesis*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*menē*": "might remain/continue/stand" } }
• Jonah 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.11", "source": "וַֽאֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א אָח֔וּס עַל־נִינְוֵ֖ה הָעִ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־בָּ֡הּ הַרְבֵּה֩ מִֽשְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה רִבּ֜וֹ אָדָ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יָדַע֙ בֵּין־יְמִינ֣וֹ לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ וּבְהֵמָ֖ה רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî* not *ʾāḥûs* on-*nînəwēh* *hāʿîr* *haggədôlāh* which there-is-in-it *harbēh* from-twelve *ribbô* *ʾādām* who not-*yādaʿ* between-*yəmînô* to-*śəmōʾlô* and-*bəhēmāh* *rabbāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾāḥûs*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will spare/pity", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*haggədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*ribbô*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ten thousands of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/people", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand", "*śəmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left hand", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cattle/livestock", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - many/much" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥûs*": "spare/pity/have compassion", "*harbēh miš-štêm-ʿeśrēh ribbô*": "more than twelve myriads/more than 120,000", "*yādaʿ bên-yəmînô liśmōʾlô*": "knows between his right hand and his left/can discern right from wrong", "*bəhēmāh*": "cattle/livestock/animals" } }
• Isa 10:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.6", "source": "בְּגוֹי חָנֵף אֲשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ וְעַל־עַם עֶבְרָתִי אֲצַוֶּנּוּ לִשְׁלֹל שָׁלָל וְלָבֹז בַּז וּלְשׂוּמוֹ מִרְמָס כְּחֹמֶר חוּצוֹת", "text": "*begôy* *ḥānēp̄* *ʾăšalleḥennû* *weʿal*-*ʿam* *ʿebrātî* *ʾăṣawwennû* *lišlōl* *šālāl* *welābōz* *baz* *ûleśûmô* *mirmās* *keḥōmer* *ḥûṣôt*", "grammar": { "*begôy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against nation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - godless/profane/impious", "*ʾăšalleḥennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will send him", "*weʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and against", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿebrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*ʾăṣawwennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will command him", "*lišlōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to plunder", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - plunder/spoil", "*welābōz*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to seize", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/booty", "*ûleśûmô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to make it", "*mirmās*": "noun, masculine singular - trampling place/trodden thing", "*keḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay/mire", "*ḥûṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious/hypocritical", "*ʿebrātî*": "my wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*šālāl*": "plunder/spoil/prey/booty", "*baz*": "spoil/booty/prey", "*mirmās*": "trampling place/thing trodden down", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mire/mud", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/outside places/marketplaces" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.7", "source": "וְהוּא לֹא־כֵן יְדַמֶּה וּלְבָבוֹ לֹא־כֵן יַחְשֹׁב כִּי לְהַשְׁמִיד בִּלְבָבוֹ וּלְהַכְרִית גּוֹיִם לֹא מְעָט", "text": "*wehûʾ* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yedammeh* *ûlebābô* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yaḥšōb* *kî* *lehašmîd* *bilbābô* *ûlehaḵrît* *gôyim* *lōʾ* *meʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wehûʾ*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - but he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yedammeh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/intends", "*ûlebābô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his heart", "*yaḥšōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/plans", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lehašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*bilbābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ûlehaḵrît*": "waw conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cut off", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*meʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little" }, "variants": { "*yedammeh*": "he thinks/intends/imagines/plans", "*lebāb*": "heart/inner man/mind/will", "*yaḥšōb*": "he thinks/plans/devises/intends", "*lehašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lehaḵrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.8", "source": "כִּי יֹאמַר הֲלֹא שָׂרַי יַחְדָּו מְלָכִים", "text": "*kî* *yōʾmar* *hălōʾ* *śāray* *yaḥdāw* *melāḵîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/will say", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - are not?", "*śāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my princes/officials", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether", "*melāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings" }, "variants": { "*śāray*": "my princes/officials/commanders/chiefs", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/altogether/all of them" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.9", "source": "הֲלֹא כְּכַרְכְּמִישׁ כַּלְנוֹ אִם־לֹא כְאַרְפַּד חֲמָת אִם־לֹא כְדַמֶּשֶׂק שֹׁמְרוֹן", "text": "*hălōʾ* *keḵarkeměôš* *kalnô* *ʾim*-*lōʾ* *keʾarpad* *ḥămāt* *ʾim*-*lōʾ* *ḵedammeśeq* *šōmerôn*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not?", "*keḵarkeměôš*": "preposition + proper noun - like Carchemish", "*kalnô*": "proper noun - Calno", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*keʾarpad*": "preposition + proper noun - like Arpad", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*ḵedammeśeq*": "preposition + proper noun - like Damascus", "*šōmerôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*lōʾ*": "if not/indeed/surely" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.10", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר מָצְאָה יָדִי לְמַמְלְכֹת הָאֱלִיל וּפְסִילֵיהֶם מִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וּמִשֹּׁמְרוֹן", "text": "*kaʾăšer* *māṣeʾāh* *yādî* *lemamlekōt* *hāʾĕlîl* *ûp̄esîlêhem* *mîrûšālaim* *ûmiššōmerôn*", "grammar": { "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*māṣeʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it found/reached", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lemamlekōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - to kingdoms of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the idol/worthless deity", "*ûp̄esîlêhem*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their carved images", "*mîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem", "*ûmiššōmerôn*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Samaria" }, "variants": { "*māṣeʾāh* *yādî*": "my hand found/reached/attained/seized", "*ʾĕlîl*": "idol/worthless deity/nothingness", "*pesîlîm*": "carved images/idols/graven images" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.11", "source": "הֲלֹא כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי לְשֹׁמְרוֹן וְלֶאֱלִילֶיהָ כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְלַעֲצַבֶּיהָ", "text": "*hălōʾ* *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśîtî* *lešōmerôn* *weleʾĕlîleyhā* *kēn* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *lîrûšālaim* *welaʿăṣabbeyhā*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - shall not?", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*lešōmerôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samaria", "*weleʾĕlîleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and to her idols", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*lîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*welaʿăṣabbeyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and to her idols/images" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless deities/nothings", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/figures" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.12", "source": "וְהָיָה כִּי־יְבַצַּע אֲדֹנָי אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּ בְּהַר צִיּוֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם אֶפְקֹד עַל־פְּרִי־גֹדֶל לְבַב מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר וְעַל־תִּפְאֶרֶת רוּם עֵינָיו", "text": "*wehāyāh* *kî*-*yebaṣṣaʿ* *ʾădōnāy* *ʾet*-*kāl*-*maʿăśēhû* *behar* *ṣiyyôn* *ûbîrûšālāim* *ʾep̄qōd* *ʿal*-*perî*-*gōdel* *lebab* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *weʿal*-*tip̄ʾeret* *rûm* *ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wehāyāh*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that", "*yebaṣṣaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he completes/finishes", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - the Lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*behar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mountain of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ûbîrûšālāim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Jerusalem", "*ʾep̄qōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*perî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*gōdel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - greatness of", "*lebab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*weʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*tip̄ʾeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - glory/splendor of", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height/haughtiness of", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*baṣṣaʿ*": "complete/finish/accomplish/cut off", "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/attend to/muster", "*perî*": "fruit/result/outcome/product", "*gōdel*": "greatness/pride/arrogance", "*tip̄ʾeret*": "glory/splendor/beauty/pride", "*rûm*": "height/haughtiness/loftiness/exaltation" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.13", "source": "כִּי אָמַר בְּכֹחַ יָדִי עָשִׂיתִי וּבְחָכְמָתִי כִּי נְבֻנוֹתִי וְאָסִיר גְּבוּלֹת עַמִּים וַעֲתוּדוֹתֵיהֶם שׁוֹשֵׂתִי וְאוֹרִיד כַּאבִּיר יוֹשְׁבִים", "text": "*kî* *ʾāmar* *beḵōaḥ* *yādî* *ʿāśîtî* *ûbeḥāḵmātî* *kî* *nebûnôtî* *weʾāsîr* *gebûlōt* *ʿammîm* *waʿătûdôtêhem* *šôśētî* *weʾôrîd* *kaʾabbîr* *yôšebîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*beḵōaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by strength of", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ûbeḥāḵmātî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and by my wisdom", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nebûnôtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am discerning/understanding", "*weʾāsîr*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I removed", "*gebûlōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - borders of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*waʿătûdôtêhem*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their reserves/treasures", "*šôśētî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I plundered", "*weʾôrîd*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I brought down", "*kaʾabbîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - like a mighty one", "*yôšebîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - inhabitants/those dwelling" }, "variants": { "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/cleverness", "*nebûnôtî*": "I am discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*gebûlōt*": "borders/boundaries/territories", "*ʿătûdôt*": "reserves/treasures/stores/prepared things", "*šāsāh*": "plunder/spoil/rob", "*ʾabbîr*": "mighty one/strong one/bull" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.14", "source": "וַתִּמְצָא כַקֵּן יָדִי לְחֵיל הָעַמִּים וְכֶאֱסֹף בֵּיצִים עֲזֻבוֹת כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אֲנִי אָסָפְתִּי וְלֹא הָיָה נֹדֵד כָּנָף וּפֹצֶה פֶה וּמְצַפְצֵף", "text": "*wattimṣāʾ* *ḵaqqēn* *yādî* *leḥêl* *hāʿammîm* *weḵeʾĕsōp̄* *bêṣîm* *ʿăzubôt* *kāl*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾănî* *ʾāsāp̄tî* *welōʾ* *hāyāh* *nōdēd* *kānāp̄* *ûp̄ōṣeh* *p̄eh* *ûmeṣap̄ṣēp̄*", "grammar": { "*wattimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it found/reached", "*ḵaqqēn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the nest", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*leḥêl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to wealth of", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*weḵeʾĕsōp̄*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and like gathering", "*bêṣîm*": "noun, feminine plural - eggs", "*ʿăzubôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - abandoned/forsaken", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāsāp̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gathered", "*welōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there was", "*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fluttering/moving", "*kānāp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - wing", "*ûp̄ōṣeh*": "waw conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and opening", "*p̄eh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*ûmeṣap̄ṣēp̄*": "waw conjunction + pilpel participle, masculine singular - and chirping/peeping" }, "variants": { "*qēn*": "nest/dwelling place", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/strength/army/resources", "*ʿăzubôt*": "abandoned/forsaken/left", "*nōdēd*": "fluttering/moving/wandering", "*pōṣeh* *p̄eh*": "opening mouth/protesting", "*meṣap̄ṣēp̄*": "chirping/peeping/twittering" } }
• Deut 1:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.39", "source": "וְטַפְּכֶם֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֜ם לָבַ֣ז יִהְיֶ֗ה וּ֠בְנֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־יָדְע֤וּ הַיּוֹם֙ ט֣וֹב וָרָ֔ע הֵ֖מָּה יָבֹ֣אוּ שָׁ֑מָּה וְלָהֶ֣ם אֶתְּנֶ֔נָּה וְהֵ֖ם יִירָשֽׁוּהָּ׃", "text": "And your *ṭappəkem* whom you *ʾămartem* to *lābaz* *yihyeh*, and your *bənêkem* who *lōʾ*-*yādəʿū* *hayyōm* *ṭōb* and *rāʿ*, they *yābōʾū* there, and to them *ʾettənennāh*, and they *yîrāšūhā*.", "grammar": { "*ṭappəkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your little ones", "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you said", "*lābaz*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to plunder/spoil", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*hayyōm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ṭōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*yābōʾū*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will enter", "*ʾettənennāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*yîrāšūhā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they will possess it" }, "variants": { "*ṭappəkem*": "your little ones/children/infants", "*lābaz*": "for plunder/prey/spoil", "*yihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*yādəʿū*": "they knew/understood/experienced", "*ṭōb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*yābōʾū*": "they will enter/come into/go to", "*ʾettənennāh*": "I will give it/provide it/bestow it", "*yîrāšūhā*": "they will possess it/inherit it/take possession of it" } }
• 2 Kgs 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.29", "source": "בִּימֵ֞י פֶּ֣קַח מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בָּא֮ תִּגְלַ֣ת פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עִיּ֡וֹן וְאֶת־אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֡ה וְאֶת־יָ֠נוֹחַ וְאֶת־קֶ֨דֶשׁ וְאֶת־חָצ֤וֹר וְאֶת־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְאֶת־הַגָּלִ֔ילָה כֹּ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַיַּגְלֵ֖ם אַשּֽׁוּרָה׃", "text": "In *yəme* *Peqaḥ* *melek*-*Yisraʾel* *baʾ* *Tiglat Pilʾeser* *melek* *ʾAshshur*, and *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyon* and *ʾet*-*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah* and *ʾet*-*Yanoaḥ* and *ʾet*-*Qedesh* and *ʾet*-*Ḥatsor* and *ʾet*-the *Gilʿad* and *ʾet*-the *Galilah*, all *ʾerets* *Naphtali*; and *yaglēm* *ʾAshshurah*.", "grammar": { "*yəme*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*Peqaḥ*": "proper name - Pekah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper name - Israel", "*baʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Tiglat Pilʾeser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʿIyyon*": "proper name - Ijon", "*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah*": "proper name - Abel Beth Maacah", "*Yanoaḥ*": "proper name - Janoah", "*Qedesh*": "proper name - Kedesh", "*Ḥatsor*": "proper name - Hazor", "*Gilʿad*": "definite proper name - the Gilead", "*Galilah*": "definite proper name - the Galilee", "*ʾerets*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*Naphtali*": "proper name - Naphtali", "*yaglēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - exiled them", "*ʾAshshurah*": "proper name with directional he - to Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yaglēm*": "exiled them/carried them away captive", "*ʾAshshurah*": "to Assyria/Asshur" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלָיו֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּעַל֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ אַשּׁ֤וּר אֶל־דַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ וַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָ וַיַּגְלֶ֖הָ קִ֑ירָה וְאֶת־רְצִ֖ין הֵמִֽית", "text": "*wayyišmaʿ* to him *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* *wayyaʿal* *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* to *dammeśeq* *wayyiṯpəśehā* *wayyaḡlehā* *qîrāh* and *ʾeṯ*-*rəṣîn* *hēmîṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/hearkened", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*dammeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyiṯpəśehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it", "*wayyaḡlehā*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he exiled it", "*qîrāh*": "proper name with directional hey - to Kir", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rəṣîn*": "proper name - Rezin", "*hēmîṯ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he killed" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ* to him": "listened to him/complied with his request/agreed with him", "*wayyiṯpəśehā*": "captured it/seized it", "*wayyaḡlehā*": "deported it/exiled it/carried it away" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.3", "source": "עָלָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ עֶ֔בֶד וַיָּ֥שֶׁב ל֖וֹ מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "Against-him *ʿālāh* *shalmaneʾeser* *melek* *ʾashshūr*, *wə*-*yəhî*-to-him *hōshēaʿ* *ʿebed*, *wə*-*yāsheb* to-him *minḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition *ʿal* with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went up/came up", "*shalmaneʾeser*": "proper noun - Shalmaneser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hōshēaʿ*": "proper noun - Hoshea", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/vassal", "*yāsheb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/returned", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/gift/offering" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "went up/came up/attacked", "*ʿebed*": "servant/vassal/slave", "*yāsheb*": "brought back/returned/paid/rendered", "*minḥāh*": "tribute/present/gift/offering" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיַּ֙עַל֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶ֖יהָ שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿal* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* in-all-the-*ʾereṣ* *wə*-*yaʿal* *shōmerōn* *wə*-*yāṣar* against-her *shālōsh* *shānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*bə-kol-hā-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with particle and definite noun - in all the land", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he went up to", "*shōmerōn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yāṣar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he besieged", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against her", "*shālōsh*": "numeral feminine - three", "*shānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/invaded/attacked", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/encircled/laid siege" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.6", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לָכַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֶּ֥גֶל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַשּׁ֑וּרָה וַיֹּ֨שֶׁב אֹתָ֜ם בַּחְלַ֧ח וּבְחָב֛וֹר נְהַ֥ר גּוֹזָ֖ן וְעָרֵ֥י מָדָֽי׃", "text": "In-*shānāh* the-*təshîʿît* to-*hōshēaʿ* *lākad* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* *ʾet*-*shōmerōn* *wə*-*yegel* *ʾet*-*yisrāʾēl* *ʾashshūrāh* *wə*-*yōsheb* *ʾōtām* in-*ḥalaḥ* and-in-*ḥābōr* *nəhar* *gōzān* and-*ʿārê* *māday*.", "grammar": { "*bi-shnat*": "preposition with construct state - in year of", "*ha-təshîʿît*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the ninth", "*lə-hōshēaʿ*": "preposition with proper noun - to/of Hoshea", "*lākad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he captured", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾet-shōmerōn*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Samaria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yegel*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he exiled", "*ʾet-yisrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Israel", "*ʾashshūrāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Assyria", "*yōsheb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he settled", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ba-ḥalaḥ*": "preposition with proper noun - in Halah", "*u-bə-ḥābōr*": "conjunction and preposition with proper noun - and in Habor", "*nəhar*": "construct state, masculine singular - river of", "*gōzān*": "proper noun - Gozan", "*wə-ʿārê*": "conjunction with construct plural - and cities of", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media" }, "variants": { "*lākad*": "captured/seized/took", "*yegel*": "exiled/deported/carried away", "*yōsheb*": "settled/placed/resettled", "*nəhar gōzān*": "river of Gozan/Gozan River", "*ʿārê māday*": "cities of Media/Median cities" } }
• Isa 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.8", "source": "כִּ֣י רֹ֤אשׁ אֲרָם֙ דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וְרֹ֥אשׁ דַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק רְצִ֑ין וּבְע֗וֹד שִׁשִּׁ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה יֵחַ֥ת אֶפְרַ֖יִם מֵעָֽם׃", "text": "For *rōʾš* *ʾĂrām* *Dammeśeq*, and-*rōʾš* *Dammeśeq* *Rəṣîn*; and-in-yet-*ʿôḏ* sixty and-five *šānāh*, *yēḥaṯ* *ʾEp̄rayim* from-being-people.", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aram/Syria", "*Dammeśeq*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Damascus", "*Rəṣîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rezin", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*yēḥaṯ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - it will be broken/shattered", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (Northern Kingdom)" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/capital", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/more", "*yēḥaṯ*": "will be broken/will be shattered/will be destroyed", "*mēʿām*": "from being a people/from nationhood" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.9", "source": "וְרֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וְרֹ֥אשׁ שֹׁמְר֖וֹן בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַאֲמִ֔ינוּ כִּ֖י לֹ֥א תֵאָמֵֽנוּ׃ ס", "text": "And-*rōʾš* *ʾEp̄rayim* *Šōmərôn*, and-*rōʾš* *Šōmərôn* son-of-*Rəmalyāhû*. If not *ṯaʾămînû*, indeed not *ṯēʾāmēnû*.", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (Northern Kingdom)", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria", "*Rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Remaliah", "*ṯaʾămînû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Hiphil - you believe", "*ṯēʾāmēnû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Niphal - you will be established" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/capital", "*ṯaʾămînû*": "you believe/you trust/you have faith", "*ṯēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established/you will be confirmed/you will endure" } }
• Isa 7:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.15", "source": "חֶמְאָ֥ה וּדְבַ֖שׁ יֹאכֵ֑ל לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ מָא֥וֹס בָּרָ֖ע וּבָח֥וֹר בַּטּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ḥemʾāh* and-*ḏəḇaš* *yōʾḵēl*, to-*ḏaʿtô* *māʾôs* in-the-*rāʿ* and-*ḇāḥôr* in-the-good.", "grammar": { "*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter", "*ḏəḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*yōʾḵēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*ḏaʿtô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knowing", "*māʾôs*": "infinitive absolute - to refuse/reject", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ḇāḥôr*": "infinitive absolute - to choose" }, "variants": { "*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream", "*ḏəḇaš*": "honey", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he will eat/he shall consume", "*ḏaʿtô*": "his knowing/when he knows", "*māʾôs*": "to refuse/to reject/to despise", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḇāḥôr*": "to choose/to select" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.16", "source": "כִּ֠י בְּטֶ֨רֶם יֵדַ֥ע הַנַּ֛עַר מָאֹ֥ס בָּרָ֖ע וּבָחֹ֣ר בַּטּ֑וֹב תֵּעָזֵ֤ב הָאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה קָ֔ץ מִפְּנֵ֖י שְׁנֵ֥י מְלָכֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "For *bəṭerem* *yēḏaʿ* the-*naʿar* *māʾōs* in-the-*rāʿ* and-*bāḥōr* in-the-good, *tēʿāzēḇ* the-*ʾăḏāmāh* which you *qāṣ* from-before two *məlāḵeyhā*.", "grammar": { "*bəṭerem*": "preposition with adverb - before", "*yēḏaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - boy/youth/lad", "*māʾōs*": "infinitive construct - to refuse/reject", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bāḥōr*": "infinitive construct - to choose", "*tēʿāzēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, Niphal - it will be abandoned/forsaken", "*ʾăḏāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - land/ground/soil", "*qāṣ*": "participle, masculine singular - dreading/loathing", "*məlāḵeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her kings" }, "variants": { "*bəṭerem*": "before/ere", "*yēḏaʿ*": "he knows/he understands", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/lad/child", "*māʾōs*": "to refuse/to reject/to despise", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*bāḥōr*": "to choose/to select", "*tēʿāzēḇ*": "will be abandoned/will be forsaken/will be left", "*ʾăḏāmāh*": "land/ground/soil/earth", "*qāṣ*": "dreading/loathing/abhoring" } }
• Isa 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.3", "source": "וְנִשְׁבַּ֤ת מִבְצָר֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם וּמַמְלָכָ֥ה מִדַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֲרָ֑ם כִּכְב֤וֹד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִֽהְי֔וּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-nišbat* *miḇṣār* from-*ʾep̄rayim* *û-mamlāḵāh* from-*Dammeśeq* *û-šəʾār* *ʾărām* like-*ḵəḇôḏ* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *yihyû* *nəʾum* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišbat*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will cease/be removed", "*miḇṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - fortress/stronghold", "from-*ʾep̄rayim*": "preposition מֵ + proper noun - from Ephraim", "*û-mamlāḵāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and kingdom", "from-*Dammeśeq*": "preposition מֵ + proper noun - from Damascus", "*û-šəʾār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "like-*ḵəḇôḏ*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like glory of", "*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*miḇṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified city", "*šəʾār*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*ḵəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/dignity" } }