Jeremiah 18:11

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה אֱמָר־נָ֣א אֶל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָה֩ וְעַל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י יוֹצֵ֤ר עֲלֵיכֶם֙ רָעָ֔ה וְחֹשֵׁ֥ב עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מַֽחֲשָׁבָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ נָ֗א אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָֽרָעָ֔ה וְהֵיטִ֥יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattāh* *ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* to-*ʾîš*-*Yĕhûdāh* and to-inhabitants of *Yĕrûšālaim* *lēʾmōr*: Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *hinnēh* I *yôṣēr* against you *rāʿāh* and *ḥōšēb* against you *maḥăšābāh*; *šûbû*-*nāʾ* *ʾîš* from *darkô* *hārāʿāh* and *hêṭîbû* your ways and your deeds", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾĕmār*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of/each", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yôṣēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - forming/fashioning", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*ḥōšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - devising/planning", "*maḥăšābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - plan/device/thought", "*šûbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - return/repent", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*hārāʿāh*": "article + adjective, feminine singular - the evil/bad", "*hêṭîbû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make good/improve" }, "variants": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "and now/therefore", "*ʾĕmār*": "say/speak/tell", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/people of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say (introduces direct speech)", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yôṣēr*": "forming/fashioning/devising", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ḥōšēb*": "devising/planning/thinking", "*maḥăšābāh*": "plan/thought/device/intention", "*šûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*darkô*": "his way/path/conduct", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/wicked/bad", "*hêṭîbû*": "make good/improve/reform" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֡ה אֱמָר־נָ֣א אֶל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָה֩ וְעַל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י יוֹצֵ֤ר עֲלֵיכֶם֙ רָעָ֔ה וְחֹשֵׁ֥ב עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מַֽחֲשָׁבָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ נָ֗א אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָֽרָעָ֔ה וְהֵיטִ֥יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wĕʿattāh ʾĕmār-nāʾ to-ʾîš-Yĕhûdāh and to-inhabitants of Yĕrûšālaim lēʾmōr: Thus ʾāmar YHWH, hinnēh I yôṣēr against you rāʿāh and ḥōšēb against you maḥăšābāh; šûbû-nāʾ ʾîš from darkô hārāʿāh and hêṭîbû your ways and your deeds

Grammar Details

• *wĕʿattāh*: conjunction + adverb - and now
• *ʾĕmār*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/now
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - each man
• *Yĕhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *Yĕrûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold/look
• *yôṣēr*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - forming/fashioning
• *rāʿāh*: noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity
• *ḥōšēb*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - devising/planning
• *maḥăšābāh*: noun, feminine singular - plan/device/thought
• *šûbû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - return/repent
• *darkô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way
• *hārāʿāh*: article + adjective, feminine singular - the evil/bad
• *hêṭîbû*: verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make good/improve

Word Meanings

• *wĕʿattāh*: and now/therefore
• *ʾĕmār*: say/speak/tell
• *nāʾ*: please/now (particle of entreaty)
• *ʾîš*: man/each/people of
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say (introduces direct speech)
• *ʾāmar*: said/declared/spoke
• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see
• *yôṣēr*: forming/fashioning/devising
• *rāʿāh*: evil/disaster/calamity
• *ḥōšēb*: devising/planning/thinking
• *maḥăšābāh*: plan/thought/device/intention
• *šûbû*: return/repent/turn back
• *darkô*: his way/path/conduct
• *hārāʿāh*: the evil/wicked/bad
• *hêṭîbû*: make good/improve/reform

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And now, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am shaping disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each one from his evil way, and reform your ways and deeds.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of usalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore go, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you: return now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore, speak{H559} to the men{H376} of Judah,{H3063} and to the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Behold, I frame{H3335} evil{H7451} against you, and devise{H2803} a device{H4284} against you: return{H7725} ye now every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way,{H1870} and amend{H3190} your ways{H1870} and your doings.{H4611}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore go to, speak{H559}{(H8798)} to the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, and to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, I frame{H3335}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} against you, and devise{H2803}{(H8802)} a device{H4284} against you: return{H7725}{(H8798)} ye now every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and make your ways{H1870} and your doings{H4611} good{H3190}{(H8685)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Speake now therfore vnto whole Iuda, and to them that dwell at Ierusalem: Thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, I am deuysinge a plage for you, and am takinge a thinge in honde agaynst you. Therfore, let euery man turne from his euell waye, take vpon you the thinge that is good, and do right.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Speake thou nowe therefore vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying, Thus saith ye Lord, Behold, I prepare a plague for you, and purpose a thing against you: returne you therefore euery one from his euill way, and make your wayes and your workes good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Speake nowe therfore vnto whole Iuda, and to them that dwell at Hierusalem, thus saith the Lorde, Beholde I am deuisyng a plague for you, and am takyng a thyng in hande agaynst you: therfore let euery man turne from his euyll way, and take vpon you the thyng that is good and ryght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now, then, say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am forming an evil thing against you, and designing a design against you: let every man come back now from his evil way, and let your ways and your doings be changed for the better.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem this: The LORD says,‘I am preparing to bring disaster on you! I am making plans to punish you. So, every one of you, stop the evil things you have been doing. Correct the way you have been living and do what is right.’

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣עַד יְהוָ֡ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וּבִיהוּדָ֡ה בְּיַד֩ כָּל־נְבִיאֵ֨י כָל־חֹזֶ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר שֻׁ֜֠בוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤ם הָֽרָעִים֙ וְשִׁמְרוּ֙ מִצְוֺתַ֣י חֻקּוֹתַ֔י כְּכָ֨ל־הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדַ֥י הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yāʿad* *YHWH* in-*yisrāʾēl* and-in-*yəhūdāh* by-*yad* all-*nəbîʾê* all-*ḥōzeh* *lēmōr*: *shūbū* from-*darkêkem* the-*rāʿîm* and-*shimrū* *miṣwōtay* *ḥuqqōtay* like-all-the-*tōrāh* *ʾăsher* *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem*, and-*ʾăsher* *shālaḥtî* to-you by-*yad* *ʿăbāday* the-*nəbîʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāʿad*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he testified/warned", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bə-yisrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - in Israel", "*u-bî-yəhūdāh*": "conjunction, preposition with proper noun - and in Judah", "*bə-yad*": "preposition with construct - by hand of", "*kol-nəbîʾê*": "construct with noun - all prophets of", "*kol-ḥōzeh*": "construct with noun - every seer", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*shūbū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn back", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition with noun and 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-shimrū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - keep", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my commandments", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my statutes", "*kə-kol-ha-tōrāh*": "preposition with construct and definite noun - according to all the law", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I commanded", "*ʾet-ʾăbōtêkem*": "direct object marker with noun and 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wa-ʾăsher*": "conjunction with relative pronoun - and which", "*shālaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I sent", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bə-yad*": "preposition with construct - by hand of", "*ʿăbāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my servants", "*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*yāʿad*": "testified/warned/admonished", "*nəbîʾê*": "prophets of", "*ḥōzeh*": "seer/visionary", "*shūbū*": "turn back/return/repent", "*darkêkem hā-rāʿîm*": "your evil ways/your wicked paths", "*shimrū*": "keep/observe/guard", "*tōrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }
• Isa 1:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.16", "source": "רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י חִדְל֖וּ הָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*raḥăṣû* *hizzakkû* *hāsîrû* *rōa'* *ma'alᵉlêkem* *minneged* *'ênāy* *ḥidlû* *hārēa'*", "grammar": { "*raḥăṣû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - wash yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "verb, hitpael imperative, masculine plural - purify yourselves", "*hāsîrû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - remove", "*rōa'*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*minneged*": "preposition min + preposition neged - from before", "*'ênāy*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease", "*hārēa'*": "verb, hifil infinitive construct - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*raḥăṣû*": "wash yourselves/cleanse yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "purify yourselves/make yourselves clean", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/take away", "*rōa'*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*minneged*": "from before/from in front of/from the sight of", "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/desist", "*hārēa'*": "doing evil/doing wrong/causing harm" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.17", "source": "לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*limdû* *hêṭēb* *diršû* *mišpāṭ* *ʾaššᵉrû* *ḥāmôṣ* *šipṭû* *yātôm* *rîbû* *ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*limdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - learn", "*hêṭēb*": "verb, hifil infinitive absolute - to do good", "*diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - set right", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*šipṭû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - defend/judge", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*rîbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plead for", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*limdû*": "learn/study/become accustomed to", "*hêṭēb*": "to do good/to do well/to act rightly", "*diršû*": "seek/search for/pursue", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "set right/relieve/help/make happy", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "oppressed/wronged/mistreated", "*šipṭû*": "defend/judge/vindicate", "*rîbû*": "plead for/take up the cause of/contend for" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.19", "source": "אִם־תֹּאב֖וּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם ט֥וּב הָאָ֖רֶץ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tōʾbû* *ûšma'tem* *ṭûb* *hāʾāreṣ* *tōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*tōʾbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you are willing", "*ûšma'tem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and obey", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*tōʾkēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*tōʾbû*": "are willing/consent/agree", "*ûšma'tem*": "obey/listen/hear", "*ṭûb*": "good/best/prosperity", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume/enjoy" } }
• Jer 35:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.35.15", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אֶת־כָּל־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִאִ֣ים ׀ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ים וְשָׁלֹ֣חַ ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר שֻׁבוּ־נָ֡א אִישׁ֩ מִדַּרְכּ֨וֹ הָרָעָ֜ה וְהֵיטִ֣יבוּ מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֗ם וְאַל־תֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ לְעָבְדָ֔ם וּשְׁבוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָכֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א הִטִּיתֶם֙ אֶֽת־אָזְנְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wāʾešlaḥ* to-you *ʾet*-all-my *ʿăbāday* the-*nĕbîʾîm* the-*haškēm* *wĕšālōaḥ* *lēʾmōr* *šūbû*-*nāʾ* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* *wĕhêṭîbû* *maʿallêkem* *wĕʾal*-*tēlĕkû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *lĕʿobdām* *ûšĕbû* to-the-*ʾădāmāh* which-*nātattî* to-you *wĕlaʾăbōtêkem* *wĕlōʾ* *hiṭṭîtem* *ʾet*-your ear *wĕlōʾ* *šĕmaʿtem* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wāʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I sent", "*ʿăbāday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servants", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*haškēm*": "infinitive absolute - rising early", "*wĕšālōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and sending", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*šūbû*": "imperative verb, masculine plural - return", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil", "*wĕhêṭîbû*": "conjunction + imperative verb, masculine plural (Hiphil) - and make good/improve", "*maʿallêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*wĕʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tēlĕkû*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural - you go", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*lĕʿobdām*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to serve them", "*ûšĕbû*": "conjunction + imperative verb, masculine plural - and dwell", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - land/ground", "*nātattî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I gave", "*wĕlaʾăbōtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and to your fathers", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiṭṭîtem*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural (Hiphil) - you inclined", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šĕmaʿtem*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural - you listened" }, "variants": { "*wāʾešlaḥ*": "and I sent/dispatched", "*ʿăbāday*": "my servants/messengers", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*haškēm*": "rising early/persistently/diligently", "*wĕšālōaḥ*": "and sending/dispatching", "*šūbû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*darkô*": "his way/path/manner", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*wĕhêṭîbû*": "and make good/improve/reform", "*maʿallêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*tēlĕkû*": "you go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*lĕʿobdām*": "to serve/worship them", "*ûšĕbû*": "and dwell/live/remain", "*ʾădāmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*hiṭṭîtem*": "you inclined/turned/bent", "*šĕmaʿtem*": "you listened/obeyed/heeded" } }
• Jer 7:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.3", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֵיטִ֥יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשַׁכְּנָ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar YHWH ṣĕbāʾôt ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl hêṭîbû* your-*darkêkem* and-your-*maʿallêkem wĕ*-*ʾăšakkĕnāh* you in-the-*māqôm* the-this", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hêṭîbû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make good/improve", "*darkêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maʿallêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your doings/actions", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšakkĕnāh*": "Piel cohortative, 1st singular - I will cause to dwell", "*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - place" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/says/spoke", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/battalions", "*hêṭîbû*": "improve/make good/amend", "*darkêkem*": "your ways/paths/conduct", "*maʿallêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*ʾăšakkĕnāh*": "I will cause to dwell/I will let live/I will settle" } }
• Jer 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר שֽׁוּבוּ־נָ֞א אִ֣ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֤וֹ הָֽרָעָה֙ וּמֵרֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׁבוּ֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם לְמִן־עוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Lēʾmōr* *šûbû*-*nāʾ* *ʾîš* from his *darĕkô* the *rāʿāh* and from *rōaʿ* of your *maʿalĕlêkem*, and *šĕbû* upon the *ʾădāmāh* which *nātan* *YHWH* to you and to your *ʾăbôtêkem* from *ʿôlām* and unto *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šûbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/return", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*darĕkô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*maʿalĕlêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd plural suffix - your deeds/practices", "*šĕbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/remain", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/ground", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*šûbû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*darĕkô*": "way/path/conduct", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*maʿalĕlêkem*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*šĕbû*": "dwell/remain/inhabit", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } }
• Mic 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Micah.2.3", "source": "לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הִנְנִי חֹשֵׁב עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה הַזֹּאת רָעָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תָמִישׁוּ מִשָּׁם צַוְּארֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא תֵלְכוּ רוֹמָה כִּי עֵת רָעָה הִיא", "text": "*lāḵēn* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* *ḥōšēḇ* upon-the-*mišpāḥāh* the-*zōʾṯ* *rāʿāh* which not-*ṯāmîšû* from-there *ṣawwəʾrōṯêḵem* and-not *ṯēləḵû* *rômāh* because *ʿēṯ* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - devising/planning", "*mišpāḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - family/clan", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*ṯāmîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will remove/withdraw", "*ṣawwəʾrōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your necks", "*ṯēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will walk/go", "*rômāh*": "adverb - haughtily/proudly", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it is" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "devising/planning/thinking", "*mišpāḥāh*": "family/clan/tribe", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ṯāmîšû*": "remove/withdraw/take away", "*rômāh*": "haughtily/proudly/loftily", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/season/period" } }
• Zech 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.3", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת שׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְאָשׁ֣וּב אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת", "text": "*wᵉʾāmartā* to-them, \"Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, '*šûḇû* to-me,' *nᵉʾum* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*, '*wᵉʾāšûḇ* to-you,' *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾāmartā*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + verb qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*šûḇû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - return/turn", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*wᵉʾāšûḇ*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + verb qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I will return/turn", "*ʾāmar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says" }, "variants": { "*šûḇû*": "return/turn/repent", "*wᵉʾāšûḇ*": "and I will return/and I will turn/and I will restore", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces" } }
• Acts 26:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.26.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἀπήγγελλον μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.", "text": "But to those in *Damaskō* *prōton*, and *Hierosolymois*, to all *te* the *chōran* of *Ioudaias*, and to the *Ethnesin*, I *apēngellon* to *metanoein* and to *epistrephein* to the *Theon*, worthy of the *metanoias* *erga* *prassontas*.", "grammar": { "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*apēngellon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was proclaiming", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent", "*epistrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prassontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first", "*chōran*": "region/country/land", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apēngellon*": "I was proclaiming/declaring/announcing", "*metanoein*": "to repent/to change one's mind", "*epistrephein*": "to turn/to return/to convert", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prassontas*": "doing/practicing/performing" } }
• Jas 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } }
• Isa 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אוֹדִֽיעָה־נָּ֣א אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְכַרְמִ֑י הָסֵ֤ר מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לְבָעֵ֔ר פָּרֹ֥ץ גְּדֵר֖וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְמִרְמָֽס׃", "text": "And *wə*-now I will *ʾôdîʿâ-nāʾ* you *ʾet* what *ʾăšer*-I am *ʿōśeh* to my *karmî*: *hāsēr* its *məśûkkātô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləbāʿēr*, *pārōṣ* its *gədērô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləmirmās*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾôdîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/going to do", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*hāsēr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - removing", "*məśûkkātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hedge", "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and it will be", "*ləbāʿēr*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - for burning/consuming", "*pārōṣ*": "qal infinitive absolute - breaking down", "*gədērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wall", "*ləmirmās*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for trampling" }, "variants": { "*məśûkkātô*": "hedge/fence/protection", "*ləbāʿēr*": "burning/consuming/destruction", "*gədērô*": "wall/fence/boundary", "*ləmirmās*": "trampling/treading place" } }
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב", "text": "*Diršû* *YHWH* in-*himmāṣĕʾô* *qĕrāʾuhû* in-*bihyôṯô* *qārôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being found", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - call him", "*bihyôṯô*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*Diršû*": "seek/search for/inquire of", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "his being found/while he may be found/when he is available", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "call him/call to him/cry out to him", "*bihyôṯô*": "while he is/during his being/when he is", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.7", "source": "יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ", "text": "*Yaʿăzōḇ* *rāšāʿ* *darkô* and-*ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *maḥšĕḇōṯāyw* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*YHWH* and-*yĕraḥămēhû* and-to-*ʾĕlōhênû* because-*yarbeh* to-*sĕlôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him forsake", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts", "*yāšōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have mercy on him", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "let him forsake/abandon/leave", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*yāšōḇ*": "let him return/turn back/repent", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "he will have mercy on him/compassion on him", "*yarbeh*": "he will abundantly/multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "to forgive/pardon" } }
• Jer 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.1", "source": "לֵאמֹ֡ר הֵ֣ן יְשַׁלַּ֣ח אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֩ וְהָלְכָ֨ה מֵאִתּ֜וֹ וְהָיְתָ֣ה לְאִישׁ־אַחֵ֗ר הֲיָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ ע֔וֹד הֲל֛וֹא חָנ֥וֹף תֶּחֱנַ֖ף הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑יא וְאַ֗תְּ זָנִית֙ רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וְשׁ֥וֹב אֵלַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* *hēn* *yᵉšallaḥ* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* *wᵉhālᵉḵâ* from-him *wᵉhāyᵉtâ* to-*ʾîš*-another, *hᵃyāšûḇ* to-her again? *hᵃlôʾ* *ḥānôp̄* *teḥĕnap̄* the-*ʾereṣ* that? And-you *zānît* *rēʿîm* many, yet-*šôḇ* to-me *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/if'", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'sends away/dismisses'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/husband'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his wife'", "*wᵉhālᵉḵâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'and she goes/went'", "*wᵉhāyᵉtâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'and she becomes/became'", "*hᵃyāšûḇ*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will he return?'", "*hᵃlôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'will not?'", "*ḥānôp̄*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'utterly polluted'", "*teḥĕnap̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - 'be polluted'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'land/earth'", "*zānît*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have played the harlot'", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'companions/lovers'", "*šôḇ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'return'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state, utterance/declaration", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hēn*": "behold/look/if", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "sends away/divorces/dismisses", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/each one", "*wᵉhālᵉḵâ*": "and she goes/departs/leaves", "*wᵉhāyᵉtâ*": "and she becomes/belongs to", "*hᵃyāšûḇ*": "will he return/take her back", "*ḥānôp̄*": "greatly polluted/utterly defiled", "*teḥĕnap̄*": "be polluted/defiled/profaned", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*zānît*": "played the harlot/been promiscuous/been unfaithful", "*rēʿîm*": "companions/friends/lovers", "*šôḇ*": "return/come back", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• Jer 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.22", "source": "שׁ֚וּבוּ בָּנִ֣ים שׁוֹבָבִ֔ים אֶרְפָּ֖ה מְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם הִנְנוּ֙ אָתָ֣נוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*šûḇû* *bānîm* *šôḇāḇîm*, *ʾerpâ* *mᵉšûḇōtêḵem*. \"*hinᵉnû* *ʾātānû* to-you, for you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.\"", "grammar": { "*šûḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'return'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sons/children'", "*šôḇāḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'backsliding'", "*ʾerpâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with paragogic heh - 'I will heal'", "*mᵉšûḇōtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your backslidings'", "*hinᵉnû*": "particle with 1st person plural suffix - 'behold us/here we are'", "*ʾātānû*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we come'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'" }, "variants": { "*šûḇû*": "return/come back/repent", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šôḇāḇîm*": "backsliding/rebellious/wayward", "*ʾerpâ*": "I will heal/cure/restore", "*mᵉšûḇōtêḵem*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*hinᵉnû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʾātānû*": "we come/are coming", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God" } }
• Jer 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.6", "source": "שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס צִיּ֔וֹנָה הָעִ֖יזוּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ כִּ֣י רָעָ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*Śəʾû* *nēs* *Ṣiyyônāh*, *hāʿîzû* not *taʿămōdû*; for *rāʿāh* *ʾānōḵî* *mēbîʾ* from *ṣāpôn* and *šeber* *gādôl*", "grammar": { "*Śəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - standard/banner/signal", "*Ṣiyyônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - toward Zion", "*hāʿîzû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - take refuge/seek safety", "*taʿămōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will stand", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing/causing to come", "*ṣāpôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*šeber*": "masculine singular noun - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large" }, "variants": { "*Śəʾû*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*nēs*": "standard/banner/signal flag", "*Ṣiyyônāh*": "toward Zion/to Zion", "*hāʿîzû*": "take refuge/seek safety/hasten", "*taʿămōdû*": "stand/delay/remain", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come/about to bring", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/fracture", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
• Jer 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.23", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּה־תֹ֖הוּ וָבֹ֑הוּ וְאֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ין אוֹרָֽם׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *hinnēh*-*tōhû* *wābōhû*; and to the *šāmayim* and *ʾēyn* their *ʾôrām*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/looked", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - formlessness/chaos", "*wābōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/void", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "saw/looked at/observed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*tōhû*": "formlessness/chaos/waste", "*wābōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾôrām*": "their light/brightness/illumination" } }
• 2 Kgs 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.22.13", "source": "לְכוּ֩ דִרְשׁ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֜ה בַּעֲדִ֣י וּבְעַד־הָעָ֗ם וּבְעַד֙ כָּל־יְהוּדָ֔ה עַל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַנִּמְצָ֖א הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־גְדוֹלָ֞ה חֲמַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ נִצְּתָ֣ה בָ֔נוּ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֜וּ אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ עַל־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֥וּב עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Lekhu* *dirshu* *et*-*YHWH* for-me and-for-the-*am* and-for all-*Yehudah* concerning-*divrey* the-*sefer* the-*nimtsa* the-this because-*gedolah* *chamat* *YHWH* which-she *nitsetah* against-us because *asher* not-*shame'u* *avoteynu* concerning-*divrey* the-*sefer* the-this to-*asot* according-to-all-the-*katuv* concerning-us.", "grammar": { "*Lekhu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*dirshu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - inquire of/seek", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*am*": "common noun, masculine, singular - people", "*Yehudah*": "proper noun - Judah", "*divrey*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - book/scroll", "*nimtsa*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - found", "*gedolah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great", "*chamat*": "common noun, feminine, singular construct - wrath of", "*nitsetah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is kindled", "*shame'u*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they listened to/obeyed", "*avoteynu*": "common noun, masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - our fathers", "*asot*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*katuv*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - written" }, "variants": { "*dirshu et-YHWH*": "inquire of the LORD/seek the LORD", "*chamat*": "wrath/anger/fury", "*nitsetah*": "kindled/ignited/inflamed", "*shame'u*": "listened to/obeyed/heeded", "*katuv*": "written/inscribed/prescribed" } }
• Gen 11:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ הָ֚בָה נִלְבְּנָ֣ה לְבֵנִ֔ים וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וַתְּהִ֨י לָהֶ֤ם הַלְּבֵנָה֙ לְאָ֔בֶן וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לַחֹֽמֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *hābâ* *nilᵊbᵊnâ* *lᵊbēnîm* and-*niśᵊrᵊpâ* to-*śᵊrēpâ* *wə-tᵊhî* to-them the-*lᵊbēnâ* for-*ʾāben* and-the-*ḥēmār* *hāyâ* to-them for-*ḥōmer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "noun feminine plural - bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - burning", "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*lᵊbēnâ*": "noun feminine singular - brick", "*ʾāben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*ḥēmār*": "noun masculine singular - asphalt/bitumen", "*hāyâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥōmer*": "noun masculine singular - mortar/clay" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/told/spoke", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "burning/firing", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar/cement/clay" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } }
• Gen 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.7", "source": "הָ֚בָה נֽ͏ֵרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפַ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nērᵊdâ* and-*nābᵊlâ* there *śᵊpātām* that not *yišmᵊʿû* *ʾîš* *śᵊpat* *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nērᵊdâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go down", "*nābᵊlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us confuse", "*śᵊpātām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will understand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nērᵊdâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nābᵊlâ*": "let us confuse/mix/confound", "*śᵊpātām*": "their language/speech", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "they will understand/hear/comprehend", "*ʾîš*": "each one/person/man", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָם֙ לֶךְ־בֹּ֔א וְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥ה סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ וַיִּקַּ֨ח בְּיָד֜וֹ עֶ֣שֶׂר כִּכְּרֵי־כֶ֗סֶף וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ זָהָ֔ב וְעֶ֖שֶׂר חֲלִיפ֥וֹת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *melek*-*ʾĂrām* *lek*-*bōʾ* *wə-ʾešləḥāh* *sēper* *ʾel*-*melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yēlek* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *bə-yādô* *ʿeśer* *kikrê*-*kesep* *wə-šēšet* *ʾălāpîm* *zāhāḇ* *wə-ʿeśer* *ḥălîpôt* *bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*lek*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/enter", "*wə-ʾešləḥāh*": "conjunction with qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me send", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - letter/document", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*ʿeśer*": "number, masculine - ten", "*kikrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - talents of", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wə-šēšet*": "conjunction with number, feminine construct - and six", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-ʿeśer*": "conjunction with number, masculine - and ten", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments/clothes" }, "variants": { "*sēper*": "letter/document/scroll", "*kikrê-kesep*": "talents of silver (weight measure)", "*ḥălîpôt bəgādîm*": "changes of garments/sets of clothes/changes of raiment" } }
• Jer 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.3", "source": "אוּלַ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י חֹשֵׁ֖ב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן יָשׁ֗וּבוּ אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֔ה וְסָלַחְתִּ֥י לַעֲוֺנָ֖ם וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם", "text": "Perhaps *yišməʿû* *bêt* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾēt* all-the-*rāʿāh* which *ʾānōkî* *ḥōšēb* to-do to-them, in-order-that *yāšûbû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-*sālaḥtî* to-*ʿăwōnām* and-to-*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*", "grammar": { "*yišməʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster/calamity", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ḥōšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - thinking/planning/intending", "*yāšûbû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*darkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*sālaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will forgive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ḥōšēb*": "thinking/planning/intending/devising", "*yāšûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*ʿăwōnām*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }
• Jer 36:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.7", "source": "אוּלַ֞י תִּפֹּ֤ל תְּחִנָּתָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה כִּֽי־גָד֤וֹל הָאַף֙ וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "Perhaps *tippōl* *təḥinnātām* before *Yəhwāh* and-*yāšûbû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh*, for-great the-*ʾaf* and-the-*ḥēmāh* which-*dibbēr* *Yəhwāh* unto-the-*ʿām* the-this", "grammar": { "*tippōl*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will fall", "*təḥinnātām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their supplication", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yāšûbû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*darkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*ʾaf*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the anger/nose", "*ḥēmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wrath/fury", "*dibbēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*tippōl*": "will fall/will be presented/will be accepted", "*təḥinnātām*": "their supplication/their plea for mercy/their petition", "*yāšûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*ʾaf*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/heat" } }
• Jer 51:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.11", "source": "הָבֵ֣רוּ הַחִצִּים֮ מִלְא֣וּ הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מָדַ֔י כִּֽי־עַל־בָּבֶ֥ל מְזִמָּת֖וֹ לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ כִּֽי־נִקְמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hāvērû* the-*ḥiṣṣîm*, *milʾû* the-*šĕlāṭîm*. *Hēʿîr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*rûaḥ* *malḵê Māday*, for-against-*Bāvel* *mĕzimmātô* to-destroy-her, for-*niqmat* *YHWH* *hîʾ*, *niqmat* *hêḵālô*.", "grammar": { "*Hāvērû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - sharpen/polish", "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the arrows", "*milʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fill", "*šĕlāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the shields/quivers", "*Hēʿîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has stirred up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural noun construct - kings of", "*Māday*": "proper noun - Media/Medes", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*mĕzimmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his purpose/device", "*niqmat*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it (is)", "*niqmat*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*hêḵālô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*Hāvērû*": "sharpen/polish/make bright", "*šĕlāṭîm*": "shields/quivers", "*Hēʿîr*": "stirred up/aroused/awakened", "*mĕzimmātô*": "his device/his purpose/his plan", "*niqmat*": "vengeance of/retribution of/revenge of" } }
• Lam 3:39-41 : 39 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.39", "source": "מַה־יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ אָדָ֣ם חָ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר עַל־*חטאו **חֲטָאָֽיו׃", "text": "Why *yitʾônēn* *ʾādām* *ḥāy*, *geber* for *ḥăṭāʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*yitʾônēn*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he complains", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥăṭāʾāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sins" }, "variants": { "*yitʾônēn*": "he complains/he murmurs/he laments", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*ḥăṭāʾāyw*": "his sins/his transgressions" } } 40 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.40", "source": "נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה וְנָשׁ֖וּבָה עַד־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*naḥpeśâ* *derākêynû* and *naḥqōrâ* and *nāšûbâ* unto *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*naḥpeśâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us search", "*derākêynû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our ways", "*naḥqōrâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us examine", "*nāšûbâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*naḥpeśâ*": "let us search/let us examine", "*naḥqōrâ*": "let us examine/let us investigate/let us test", "*nāšûbâ*": "let us return/let us turn back" } } 41 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.41", "source": "נִשָּׂ֤א לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־כַּפָּ֔יִם אֶל־אֵ֖ל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*niśśāʾ* *lebābênû* unto *kappāyim* unto *ʾēl* in the *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*niśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us lift up", "*lebābênû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*kappāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - palms/hands", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*niśśāʾ*": "let us lift up/let us raise", "*lebābênû*": "our heart/our inner being", "*kappāyim*": "palms/hands", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one" } }
• Ezek 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.22", "source": "יַ֣עַן הַכְא֤וֹת לֵב־צַדִּיק֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וַאֲנִ֖י לֹ֣א הִכְאַבְתִּ֑יו וּלְחַזֵּק֙ יְדֵ֣י רָשָׁ֔ע לְבִלְתִּי־שׁ֛וּב מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ הָרָ֖ע לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yaʿan* *haḵʾôt* *lēḇ*-*ṣaddîq* *šeqer* *wa-ʾănî* *lōʾ* *hiḵʾaḇtîw* *û-ləḥazzēq* *yədê* *rāšāʿ* *ləḇiltî*-*šûḇ* *mi-ddarkô* *hā-rāʿ* *lə-haḥăyōtô*", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*haḵʾôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - disheartening", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsely", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiḵʾaḇtîw*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I made him sad", "*û-ləḥazzēq*": "conjunction + preposition + Piel infinitive construct - and to strengthen", "*yədê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition - so that not", "*šûḇ*": "Qal infinitive construct - return", "*mi-ddarkô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his way", "*hā-rāʿ*": "article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*lə-haḥăyōtô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to save his life" }, "variants": { "*haḵʾôt*": "disheartening/paining/making sad", "*šeqer*": "falsely/with falsehood/with lies", "*ḥazzēq*": "to strengthen/support/encourage", "*yədê*": "hands/power/efforts", "*haḥăyōtô*": "to save his life/preserve him alive" } }
• Ezek 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.23", "source": "הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲל֛וֹא בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃", "text": "*he-* *ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *môt* *rāšāʿ* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hă-* *lôʾ* *bə-* *šûbô* *mi-* *dərākāyw* *wə-* *ḥāyāh*", "grammar": { "*he-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*ḥāpōṣ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - desire", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will desire", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûbô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his turning back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lived" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ*": "greatly desire/surely want (emphatic construction)", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbô*": "his turning back/his repentance/his returning", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his actions" } }
• Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.30", "source": "לָכֵן֩ אִ֨ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֜יו אֶשְׁפֹּ֤ט אֶתְכֶם֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שׁ֤וּבוּ וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ מִכָּל־פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם לְמִכְשׁ֖וֹל עָוֺֽן׃", "text": "*lākēn* *ʾîš* *ki-* *dərākāyw* *ʾešpōṭ* *ʾetkem* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *šûbû* *wə-* *hāšîbû* *mi-* *kol*-*pišʿêkem* *wə-* *lōʾ*-*yihyeh* *lākem* *lə-* *mikšôl* *ʿāwōn*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ki-*": "preposition - according to", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ʾešpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will judge", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šûbû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāšîbû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to return", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pišʿêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*mikšôl*": "masculine singular construct - stumbling block of", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ki-* *dərākāyw*": "each according to his ways/each by his own conduct", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*hāšîbû*": "turn away/repent/bring back", "*pišʿêkem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*mikšôl* *ʿāwōn*": "stumbling block of iniquity/obstacle of guilt/cause of sin" } } 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.31", "source": "הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־פִשְׁעֵיכֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֣ם בָּ֔ם וַעֲשׂ֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם לֵ֥ב חָדָ֖שׁ וְר֣וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֑ה וְלָ֥מָּה תָמֻ֖תוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hašlîkû* *mē-* *ʿălêkem* *ʾet*-*kol*-*pišʿêkem* *ʾăšer* *pəšaʿtem* *bām* *wa-* *ʿăśû* *lākem* *lēb* *ḥādāš* *wə-* *rûaḥ* *ḥădāšāh* *wə-* *lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hašlîkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - cast away", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pišʿêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*pəšaʿtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have transgressed", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - make", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective masculine singular - new", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ḥădāšāh*": "adjective feminine singular - new", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*tāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will die", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hašlîkû*": "cast away/throw off/discard", "*pišʿêkem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*pəšaʿtem*": "you have transgressed/you have rebelled/you have offended", "*lēb* *ḥādāš*": "new heart/renewed mind/transformed inner being", "*rûaḥ* *ḥădāšāh*": "new spirit/renewed attitude/transformed disposition" } } 32 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.32", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הַמֵּ֔ת נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּ וִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-* *môt* *ha-mēt* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *wə-* *hāšîbû* *wi-* *ḥyû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I desire", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*ha-mēt*": "definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the dying/dead", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāšîbû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - turn back", "*wi-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥyû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "desire/take pleasure in/delight in", "*ha-mēt*": "the dying one/the dead/one who dies", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*hāšîbû*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥyû*": "live/be alive/experience life" } }
• Jas 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.4.13", "source": "Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ λέγοντες, Σήμερον ἢ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν, καὶ ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτὸν ἕνα, καὶ ἐμπορευσόμεθα καὶ κερδήσομεν:", "text": "*Age nyn*, the ones *legontes*, Today or tomorrow we will *poreusometha* into this specific *polin*, and we will *poiēsomen ekei eniauton hena*, and we will *emporeusometha* and we will *kerdēsomen*:", "grammar": { "*Age*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - come/go", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*poreusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - will travel/journey/go", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*poiēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - will do/make/spend", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*eniauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - year", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*emporeusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - will trade/do business", "*kerdēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - will gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/go/attention (interjection)", "*nyn*": "now/at present", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*poreusometha*": "will travel/journey/go", "*polin*": "city/town", "*poiēsomen*": "will do/make/spend", "*ekei*": "there/in that place", "*eniauton*": "year", "*hena*": "one", "*emporeusometha*": "will trade/do business/engage in commerce", "*kerdēsomen*": "will gain/profit/earn" } }
• Jer 26:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.3", "source": "אוּלַ֣י יִשְׁמְע֔וּ וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וְנִחַמְתִּ֣י אֶל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י חֹשֵׁב֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Perhaps *yišməʿû* and-*yāšuḇû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-*niḥamtî* concerning-the-*rāʿāh* which *ʾānōḵî* *ḥōšēḇ* to-*ʿăśôṯ* to-them from-before *rōaʿ* *maʿaləlêhem*.", "grammar": { "*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*yāšuḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each/every man", "*darkô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the evil/bad", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular with waw-consecutive - I will relent/change my mind", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - thinking/planning", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*rōaʿ*": "construct state, masculine singular - badness/evil of", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their deeds/practices" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*šûḇ*": "return/repent/turn back", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/distress", "*niḥam*": "relent/change mind/comfort/regret", "*ḥāšaḇ*": "think/plan/devise/intend", "*maʿălāl*": "deed/practice/action" } }
• Jer 26:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הֵיטִ֤יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶם֙ וּמַ֣עַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְשִׁמְע֕וּ בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְיִנָּחֵ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-now *hêṭîḇû* *ḏarḵêḵem* and-*maʿaləlêḵem* and-*šimʿû* in-*qôl* *Yəhwāh* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* and-*yinnāḥēm* *Yəhwāh* concerning-the-*rāʿāh* which *dibber* against-you.", "grammar": { "*hêṭîḇû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make good/improve", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your ways", "*maʿaləlêḵem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your deeds", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen/obey", "*qôl*": "construct state, masculine singular - voice of", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your God", "*yinnāḥēm*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will relent/change his mind", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the evil/calamity", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*yāṭaḇ*": "be good/pleasing/favorable/improve", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey", "*maʿălāl*": "deed/practice/action", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*niḥam*": "relent/change mind/comfort/regret", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/distress" } }
• Jer 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.19", "source": "וַאֲנִ֕י כְּכֶ֥בֶשׂ אַלּ֖וּף יוּבַ֣ל לִטְב֑וֹחַ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֜עְתִּי כִּֽי־עָלַ֣י ׀ חָשְׁב֣וּ מַחֲשָׁב֗וֹת נַשְׁחִ֨יתָה עֵ֤ץ בְּלַחְמוֹ֙ וְנִכְרְתֶ֙נּוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֔ים וּשְׁמ֖וֹ לֹֽא־יִזָּכֵ֥ר עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-I like-*kebeś* *ʾallûp* *yûbal* to-*ṭĕbôaḥ*, and-not-*yādaʿtî* that-against-me they-*ḥāšbû* *maḥăšābôt*: let-us-*našḥîtāh* *ʿēṣ* in-*laḥmô* and-let-us-*nikrĕtennû* from-*ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*, and-*šĕmô* not-*yizzākēr* again.", "grammar": { "*kebeś*": "noun, masculine singular - lamb", "*ʾallûp*": "adjective, masculine singular - docile/tame", "*yûbal*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is led", "*ṭĕbôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to slaughter", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*ḥāšbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they devised", "*maḥăšābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/schemes", "*našḥîtāh*": "Hiphil cohortative, 1st person plural - let us destroy", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*laḥmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its bread/fruit", "*nikrĕtennû*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let us cut him off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - living", "*šĕmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yizzākēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be remembered" }, "variants": { "*kebeś ʾallûp*": "tame lamb/gentle lamb/docile sheep", "*yûbal liṭĕbôaḥ*": "led to slaughter/brought to butchering", "*ḥāšbû maḥăšābôt*": "they devised plans/they schemed schemes/they plotted plots", "*našḥîtāh ʿēṣ bĕlaḥmô*": "let us destroy the tree with its food/let us ruin the tree in its prime/let us poison the tree with its fruit", "*nikrĕtennû mēʾereṣ ḥayyîm*": "let us cut him off from the land of the living/let us remove him from among the living" } }
• Jer 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְכ֨וּ וְנַחְשְׁבָ֥ה עַֽל־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת֒ כִּי֩ לֹא־תֹאבַ֨ד תּוֹרָ֜ה מִכֹּהֵ֗ן וְעֵצָה֙ מֵֽחָכָ֔ם וְדָבָ֖ר מִנָּבִ֑יא לְכוּ֙ וְנַכֵּ֣הוּ בַלָּשׁ֔וֹן וְאַל־נַקְשִׁ֖יבָה אֶל־כָּל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And they *wayyōʾmrû*, Come and let us *wĕnaḥšĕbāh* against *Yirmĕyāhû* *maḥăšābôt*, for not-*tōʾbad* *tôrāh* from *kōhēn*, and *ʿēṣāh* from *ḥākām*, and *dābār* from *nābîʾ*; come and let us *wĕnakkēhû* with the *lāšôn*, and not-let us *naqšîbāh* to all of his words", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*wĕnaḥšĕbāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative, 1st person common plural - and let us devise", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*maḥăšābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*tōʾbad*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will perish/be lost", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*wĕnakkēhû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil cohortative, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let us strike him", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the tongue", "*naqšîbāh*": "verb, hiphil cohortative, 1st person common plural - let us pay attention" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*wĕnaḥšĕbāh*": "and let us devise/plan/think up", "*maḥăšābôt*": "plans/thoughts/schemes", "*tōʾbad*": "will perish/be lost/vanish", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ḥākām*": "wise man/sage", "*dābār*": "word/speech/message", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wĕnakkēhû*": "and let us strike him/attack him", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*naqšîbāh*": "let us pay attention/listen" } }