Jeremiah 17:2

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.2", "source": "כִּזְכֹּ֤ר בְּנֵיהֶם֙ מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־עֵ֣ץ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן עַ֖ל גְּבָע֥וֹת הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃", "text": "While-*kizkōr* *bĕnêhem* *mizbĕḥôtām* and-*ʾăšērêhem* upon-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* upon *gĕbāʿôt* *haggĕbōhôt*", "grammar": { "*kizkōr*": "infinitive construct with preposition - as/when remembering", "*bĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their children", "*mizbĕḥôtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their Asherim/sacred poles", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*gĕbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*haggĕbōhôt*": "definite article + feminine plural adjective - the high" }, "variants": { "*kizkōr*": "remembering/recalling", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "Asherim/Asherah poles/sacred trees", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/leafy/flourishing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּזְכֹּ֤ר בְּנֵיהֶם֙ מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־עֵ֣ץ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן עַ֖ל גְּבָע֥וֹת הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

While-kizkōr bĕnêhem mizbĕḥôtām and-ʾăšērêhem upon-ʿēṣ raʿănān upon gĕbāʿôt haggĕbōhôt

Grammar Details

• *kizkōr*: infinitive construct with preposition - as/when remembering
• *bĕnêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their children
• *mizbĕḥôtām*: masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their altars
• *ʾăšērêhem*: feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their Asherim/sacred poles
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular - tree
• *raʿănān*: adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy
• *gĕbāʿôt*: feminine plural noun - hills
• *haggĕbōhôt*: definite article + feminine plural adjective - the high

Word Meanings

• *kizkōr*: remembering/recalling
• *ʾăšērêhem*: Asherim/Asherah poles/sacred trees
• *raʿănān*: green/luxuriant/leafy/flourishing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even their children remember their altars and their Asherah poles beside the green trees on the high hills.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  While their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  whilst their children{H1121} remember{H2142} their altars{H4196} and their Asherim{H842} by the green{H7488} trees{H6086} upon the high{H1364} hills.{H1389}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Whilst their children{H1121} remember{H2142}{(H8800)} their altars{H4196} and their groves{H842} by the green{H7488} trees{H6086} upon the high{H1364} hills{H1389}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yt youre children also maye thynke vpon youre aulters, woddes, thicke trees, hie hilles, mountaynes & feldes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They remember their altars as their children, with their groues by the greene trees vpon the hilles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That as the fathers thinke vpon their children, so thinke you also vpon your aulters, wooddes, thicke trees, hye hylles, mountaynes, and fieldes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  while their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees on the high hills.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As their sons remember their altars and their shrines, By the green tree, by the high hills.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Their altars and their wood pillars under every branching tree, on the high hills and the mountains in the field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  while their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees on the high hills.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Their children are always thinking about their altars and their sacred poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, set up beside the green trees on the high hills

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 24:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.18", "source": "וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים וַֽיְהִי־קֶ֗צֶף עַל־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖ם זֹֽאת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿazvu* *ʾet*-*beyt* *YHWH* *ʾElohey* *ʾavoteyhem* and-*yaʿavdu* *ʾet*-the-*ʾasherim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿatsabim* and-*yehi*-*qetsef* upon-*Yehudah* and-*Yerushalayim* in-*ʾashmatam* this", "grammar": { "*yaʿazvu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they forsook", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾElohey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾavoteyhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*yaʿavdu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾasherim*": "proper name, plural with definite article - the Asherim", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿatsabim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the idols", "*yehi*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*qetsef*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "*Yehudah*": "proper name - Judah", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʾashmatam*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their guilt" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazvu*": "forsook/abandoned/left", "*ʾasherim*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles/wooden cult objects", "*ʿatsabim*": "idols/graven images", "*qetsef*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ʾashmatam*": "guilt/trespass/offense" } }
• Jer 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵעוֹלָ֞ם שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י לֹ֣א אעבד אֶעֱב֑וֹר כִּ֣י עַֽל־כָּל־גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן אַ֖תְּ צֹעָ֥ה זֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *mēʿôlām* *šābartî* *ʿullēk* *nittaqtî* *môsərôtayik* *wattōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *kî* *ʿal*-*kol*-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *ʾatt* *ṣōʿāh* *zōnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - from of old/long ago", "*šābartî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I broke", "*ʿullēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*nittaqtî*": "perfect Piel, 1st singular - I tore off/broke", "*môsərôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and you said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will serve/transgress (textual variant between *ʾeʿĕbōd* [serve] and *ʾeʿĕbôr* [transgress/cross over])", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*ṣōʿāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - bowing down/reclining", "*zōnāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - prostituting/playing harlot" }, "variants": { "*mēʿôlām*": "from of old/long ago/ancient times", "*šābartî*": "I broke/shattered/smashed", "*ʿullēk*": "your yoke/burden", "*nittaqtî*": "I tore off/broke/burst", "*môsərôtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "I will serve (Qere: *ʾeʿĕbōd*) / I will transgress (Ketiv: *ʾeʿĕbôr*)", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/leafy/flourishing", "*ṣōʿāh*": "bowing down/reclining/lying down", "*zōnāh*": "prostituting/playing harlot/being unfaithful" } }
• Jer 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.18", "source": "הַבָּנִ֞ים מְלַקְּטִ֣ים עֵצִ֗ים וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ מְבַעֲרִ֣ים אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים לָשׁ֣וֹת בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "The-*bānîm məlaqqəṭîm ʿēṣîm* and-the-*ʾābôt məbaʿărîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʾēš* and-the-*nāšîm lāšôt bāṣēq* to-*ʿăśôt kawwānîm* to-*məleket haššāmayim* and-*hassēk nəsākîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* for-purpose-of *hakʿîsēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/children", "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - wood/trees/sticks", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - fathers", "*məbaʿărîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - kindling/burning", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - fire", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - women", "*lāšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - kneading", "*bāṣēq*": "masculine singular noun - dough", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to make", "*kawwānîm*": "masculine plural noun - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*məleket*": "construct noun feminine singular - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - to pour out", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger" }, "variants": { "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "gathering/collecting/picking up", "*məbaʿărîm*": "kindling/burning/igniting", "*lāšôt*": "kneading/preparing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes (possibly moon-shaped)", "*məleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/goddess of the sky (possibly Ishtar/Astarte)", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid sacrifices", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me" } }
• 2 Chr 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֖ץ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּח֤וֹת לַבְּעָלִים֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyāshāv* *wayyiven* *ʾet*-*habbāmôt* *ăsher* *nittaṣ* *Yeḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾāvîw* *wayyāqem* *mizbeḥôt* *labbeʿālîm* *wayyaʿas* *ăshêrôt* *wayyishtaḥû* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim* *wayyaʿăvod* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*nittaṣ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/destroyed", "*Yeḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾāvîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*labbeʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals", "*wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ăshêrôt*": "feminine plural noun - Asherah poles/images", "*wayyishtaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - to all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*wayyaʿăvod*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he served", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "he returned/he again/he restored", "*habbāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*ăshêrôt*": "sacred poles/Asherah images/fertility goddess symbols", "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army" } }
• Isa 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.29", "source": "כִּ֣י יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מֵאֵילִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *yēbōšû* *mēʾêlîm* *ʾăšer* *ḥămadtem* *wᵉtaḥpᵉrû* *mēhaggannôt* *ʾăšer* *bᵉḥartem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēbōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*mēʾêlîm*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural - because of the terebinths/oaks", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥămadtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you desired", "*wᵉtaḥpᵉrû*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will be embarrassed", "*mēhaggannôt*": "preposition min + definite article + noun, feminine plural - because of the gardens", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bᵉḥartem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen" }, "variants": { "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/disgraced/disappointed", "*mēʾêlîm*": "because of the terebinths/oaks/sacred trees", "*ḥămadtem*": "desired/delighted in/coveted", "*wᵉtaḥpᵉrû*": "will be embarrassed/disgraced/ashamed", "*mēhaggannôt*": "because of the gardens/sacred groves", "*bᵉḥartem*": "have chosen/selected/desired" } }
• Isa 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.8", "source": "וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁעֶ֔ה אֶל־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֖וֹת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֔ה וְהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְהָחַמָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *yišʿeh* to-*ha-mizbəḥôṯ* *maʿăśēh* *yāḏāyw* *wa-ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾeṣbəʿōṯāyw* *lōʾ* *yirʾeh* *wə-hā-ʾăšērîm* *wə-hā-ḥammānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yišʿeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will look/gaze", "to-*ha-mizbəḥôṯ*": "preposition אֶל + definite article + noun, feminine plural - to the altars", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and which/that which", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - made", "*ʾeṣbəʿōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fingers", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see/regard", "*wə-hā-ʾăšērîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the Asherim/sacred poles", "*wə-hā-ḥammānîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the sun pillars/incense altars" }, "variants": { "*mizbəḥôṯ*": "altars/sacrificial places", "*ʾăšērîm*": "Asherim/sacred poles/images of Asherah", "*ḥammānîm*": "sun pillars/incense altars/sun images" } }
• Judg 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.3.7", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿăśû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*yiškĕḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/made", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yiškĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-bĕʿālîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾăšērôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the Asherahs" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "did/made/performed", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*yiškĕḥû*": "forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters", "*ʾăšērôt*": "Asherahs/sacred poles/fertility goddesses" } }
• 2 Chr 33:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.19", "source": "וּתְפִלָּת֣וֹ וְהֵֽעָתֶר־לוֹ֮ וְכָל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ וּמַעְלוֹ֒ וְהַמְּקֹמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁר֩ בָּנָ֨ה בָהֶ֤ם בָּמוֹת֙ וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ הָאֲשֵׁרִ֣ים וְהַפְּסִלִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הִכָּנְע֑וֹ הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַ֖ל דִּבְרֵ֥י חוֹזָֽי׃", "text": "*Ûtephillātô* *wehêʿāter*-*lô* *wekhol*-*ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *ûmaʿlô* *wehameqōmôt* *ăsher* *bānāh* *vāhem* *bāmôt* *weheʿĕmîd* *hāʾăshêrîm* *wehappesilîm* *liphnê* *hikkāneʿô* *hinnām* *ketûvîm* *ʿal* *divrê* *ḥôzāy*", "grammar": { "*Ûtephillātô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his prayer", "*wehêʿāter*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive construct - and being entreated", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wekhol*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*ûmaʿlô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his trespass", "*wehameqōmôt*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*bānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he built", "*vāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*weheʿĕmîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and erected", "*hāʾăshêrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Asherah poles", "*wehappesilîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the carved images", "*liphnê*": "preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - before", "*hikkāneʿô*": "Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being humbled", "*hinnām*": "particle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*ketûvîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*divrê*": "masculine plural construct - words/records of", "*ḥôzāy*": "masculine plural noun with yod ending - seers/my seers" }, "variants": { "*hêʿāter*-*lô*": "God's response to him/how God was entreated by him", "*maʿlô*": "his trespass/his unfaithfulness/his rebellion", "*hāʾăshêrîm*": "Asherah poles/sacred pillars/fertility symbols", "*hikkāneʿô*": "his humbling himself/his submitting/his repenting", "*divrê* *ḥôzāy*": "chronicles of the seers/records of the prophets/annals of Hozai" } }
• Ps 78:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.58", "source": "וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yaḵʿîsûhû* in *bāmôṯām* *û-ḇipsîlêhem* *yaqnîʾûhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḵʿîsûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they provoked him to anger", "*bāmôṯām*": "in their high places - preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*û-ḇipsîlêhem*": "and with their carved images - conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*yaqnîʾûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made him jealous" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaḵʿîsûhû*": "provoked him to anger/vexed him/made him indignant", "*bāmôṯām*": "high places/cult platforms/sacred heights", "*pəsîlêhem*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*yaqnîʾûhû*": "made him jealous/moved him to jealousy/provoked his zeal" } }
• Ezek 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.28", "source": "וָאֲבִיאֵם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖הּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּרְאוּ֩ כָל־גִּבְעָ֨ה רָמָ֜ה וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֗ת וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֤ם אֶת־זִבְחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּתְּנוּ־שָׁם֙ כַּ֣עַס קָרְבָּנָ֔ם וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שָׁ֗ם רֵ֚יחַ נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּסִּ֥יכוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "And *ʾăbîʾēm* to the *ʾāreṣ* which *nāśāʾtî* my *yādî* to give it to them, and they *yirʾû* every *gibʿāh rāmāh* and every *ʿēṣ ʿābōt* and they *yizbəḥû* there their *zibḥêhem* and they *yittənû* there the *kaʿas* of their *qorbānām* and they *yāśîmû* there the *rêaḥ* of their *nîḥôḥêhem* and they *yassîkû* there their *niskêhem*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăbîʾēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāśāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lātēt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*kol-gibʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every hill", "*rāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-kol-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and every tree", "*ʿābōt*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy, thick", "*wa-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sacrificed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-zibḥêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacrifices", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular construct - provocation of", "*qorbānām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their offering", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance of", "*nîḥôḥêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soothing aroma", "*wa-yassîkû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they poured out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-niskêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾēm*": "I brought them, I led them", "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*gibʿāh rāmāh*": "high hill (often a place of pagan worship)", "*ʿēṣ ʿābōt*": "leafy/thick tree (often associated with pagan worship)", "*yizbəḥû*": "sacrificed, slaughtered ritually", "*zibḥêhem*": "their sacrifices, their offerings", "*kaʿas qorbānām*": "provocation of their offering (offerings that provoke anger)", "*rêaḥ nîḥôḥêhem*": "fragrance of their soothing aroma (ritual term for acceptable sacrifice)", "*yassîkû*": "poured out, offered libations", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings, their libations" } }
• Hos 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.13", "source": "עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הֶהָרִ֜ים יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב צִלָּ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃", "text": "*ʿal-rāʾšê* *hehārîm* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt* *yəqaṭṭērû* *taḥat* *ʾallôn* *wə-libnê* *wə-ʾēlâ* *kî* *ṭôb* *ṣillāh* *ʿal-kēn* *tiznênâ* *bənôtêkem* *wə-kallôtêkem* *tənāʾapnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-rāʾšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on tops of", "*hehārîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and on the hills", "*yəqaṭṭērû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they burn incense/make sacrifices", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ʾallôn*": "noun, masculine singular - oak/terebinth", "*wə-libnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and poplar/white tree", "*wə-ʾēlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and terebinth/oak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ṣillāh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its shade", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*bənôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*wə-kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your daughters-in-law", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥ* (piel)": "sacrifice/slaughter for sacrifice", "*qāṭar* (piel)": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/terebinth", "*libnê*": "poplar/white tree/storax", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak", "*ṣēl*": "shade/shadow/protection", "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/prostitute/be unfaithful", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.14", "source": "לֹֽא־אֶפְק֨וֹד עַל־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם כִּ֣י תִזְנֶ֗ינָה וְעַל־כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ כִּ֣י תְנָאַ֔פְנָה כִּי־הֵם֙ עִם־הַזֹּנ֣וֹת יְפָרֵ֔דוּ וְעִם־הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ וְעָ֥ם לֹֽא־יָבִ֖ין יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ʾepqôd* *ʿal*-*bənôtêkem* *kî* *tiznênâ* *wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem* *kî* *tənāʾapnâ* *kî*-*hēm* *ʿim*-*hazzōnôt* *yəpārēdû* *wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ*-*yābîn* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾepqôd*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*-*bənôtêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against your daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your daughters-in-law", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʿim*-*hazzōnôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - with the harlots", "*yəpārēdû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they separate themselves", "*wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and with the temple prostitutes", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a people", "*lōʾ*-*yābîn*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not understand", "*yillābēṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - will be ruined/thrown down" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/inspect", "*pārad* (niphal)": "separate oneself/isolate/go apart", "*qədēšôt*": "cult prostitutes/temple prostitutes", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*lābaṭ* (niphal)": "be thrown down/be ruined/be thrust down" } }