Jeremiah 23:18

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.18", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֤י עָמַד֙ בְּס֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה וְיֵ֖רֶא וְיִשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ מִֽי־הִקְשִׁ֥יב *דברי **דְּבָר֖וֹ וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ ס", "text": "For *mî* *ʿāmad* in-*sôd* *YHWH*, and-*yēreʾ* and-*yišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dəbārô*; *mî*-*hiqšîb* *dəbārô* and-*yišmāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - council/counsel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sees/perceives", "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens to", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*hiqšîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - paid attention/gave heed", "*yišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "council/counsel/secret assembly/consultation", "*dəbārô*": "his word/his speech/his command" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י מִ֤י עָמַד֙ בְּס֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה וְיֵ֖רֶא וְיִשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ מִֽי־הִקְשִׁ֥יב *דברי **דְּבָר֖וֹ וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ ס

Transliteration

For mî ʿāmad in-sôd YHWH, and-yēreʾ and-yišmaʿ ʾet-dəbārô; mî-hiqšîb dəbārô and-yišmāʿ.

Grammar Details

• *mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
• *ʿāmad*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood
• *sôd*: noun, masculine singular construct - council/counsel of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *yēreʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sees/perceives
• *yišmaʿ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens to
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *dəbārô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word
• *hiqšîb*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - paid attention/gave heed
• *yišmāʿ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens

Word Meanings

• *sôd*: council/counsel/secret assembly/consultation
• *dəbārô*: his word/his speech/his command

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For who has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has paid attention to His word and obeyed it?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For who has stood in the counsel of the LORD and has perceived and heard his word? Who has marked his word and heard it?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For who hath sytten in the councell of the LORDE, that he hath herde and vnderstonde, what he is aboute to do? Who hath marcked his deuyce, and herde it?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For who hath stand in the counsel of the Lord that he hath perceiued and heard his word? Who hath marked his worde and heard it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For who hath sitten in the counsayle of the Lorde, that he hath hearde and vnderstande what he is about to do? who hath marked his deuice, and hearde it?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard [it]?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? who has marked my word, and heard it?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? who has marked my word, and heard it?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yet which of them has ever stood in the LORD’s inner circle so they could see and hear what he has to say? Which of them have ever paid attention or listened to what he has said?

Referenced Verses

• Jer 23:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.22", "source": "וְאִֽם־עָמְד֖וּ בְּסוֹדִ֑י וְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּ דְבָרַי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וִֽישִׁבוּם֙ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָ֔ע וּמֵרֹ֖עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And-if-*ʿāmədû* in-*sôdî* and-*yašmiʿû* *dəbāray* *ʾet*-*ʿammî*, *wîšîbûm* from-*darkām* the-*rāʿ* and-from-*rōaʿ* *maʿalləlêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they stood", "*sôdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my council/counsel", "*yašmiʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would cause to hear", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*wîšîbûm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they would turn them back", "*darkām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/wicked", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil/wickedness of", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices" }, "variants": { "*sôdî*": "my council/my counsel/my secret assembly", "*darkām*": "their way/their path/their manner", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful/malignant", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "their deeds/their practices/their actions" } }
• 1 Cor 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου, ὃς συμβιβάσει αὐτόν; Ἡμεῖς δὲ νοῦν Χριστοῦ ἔχομεν.", "text": "For who (*tis gar*) *egnō* *noun* of *Kyriou*, who (*hos*) will *symbibasei* him? We but (*de*) *noun* of *Christou* *echomen*.", "grammar": { "*tis gar*": "interrogative pronoun with causal conjunction - for who", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*symbibasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will instruct/inform", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/way of thinking", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/YHWH [LXX equivalent]", "*symbibasei*": "will instruct/inform/teach/advise", "*echomen*": "have/hold/possess" } }
• Amos 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.3.7", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֚י אִם־גָּלָ֣ה סוֹד֔וֹ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֖יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dābār* *kî* *ʾim*-*gālâ* *sôdô* *ʾel*-*ʿăbādāyw* *ha-nəbîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/except/but/unless", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*gālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has revealed", "*sôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel/secret", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that/when/surely", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/issue", "*gālâ*": "reveal/uncover/disclose/expose", "*sôd*": "counsel/secret/council/confidential matter", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/officials", "*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen" } }
• John 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.15.15", "source": "Οὐκέτι ὑμᾶς λέγω δούλους· ὅτι ὁ δοῦλος οὐκ οἶδεν τί ποιεῖ αὐτοῦ ὁ κύριος: ὑμᾶς δὲ εἴρηκα φίλους· ὅτι πάντα ἃ ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός μου ἐγνώρισα ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouketi humas legō doulous*; *hoti ho doulos ouk oiden ti poiei autou ho kurios*: *humas de eirēka philous*; *hoti panta ha ēkousa para tou Patros mou egnōrisa humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouketi*": "adverb with negative - no longer", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*legō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I call/name", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ho doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the slave/servant", "*ouk oiden*": "negative + perfect indicative (with present meaning), active, third person singular - does not know", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular, interrogative pronoun - what", "*poiei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - does", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*ho kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the lord/master", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*eirēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have called", "*philous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - friends", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*ēkousa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*egnōrisa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I made known", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*kurios*": "lord/master/owner", "*eirēka*": "have called/have named/have designated", "*philous*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*ēkousa*": "heard/learned/was told", "*egnōrisa*": "made known/revealed/explained" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.24", "source": "וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵי־זֶ֨ה עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אוֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiggaš Ṣidəqîyāhû ben-Kənaʿănâ wə-yakkeh ʾet-Mîkāyəhû* on-the-*leḥî*. *wə-yōʾmer*, which-way *ʿāb̄ar rûaḥ-YHWH* from-me *lədabbēr ʾôtāk̄*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he approached", "*Ṣidəqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Kənaʿănâ*": "proper noun - Chenaanah", "*wə-yakkeh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*leḥî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the cheek/jaw", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿāb̄ar*": "qal perfect 3ms - passed over", "*rûaḥ-YHWH*": "construct noun phrase - spirit of YHWH", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾôtāk̄*": "direct object marker with 2ms suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*yakkeh*": "struck/hit/smote", "*leḥî*": "cheek/jaw", "*ʿāb̄ar*": "passed over/crossed/transferred", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*lədabbēr*": "to speak/tell/declare" } }
• 2 Chr 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.23", "source": "וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ", "text": "*wə-yiggaš Ṣidqiyyāhû ben-Kənaʿănāh wə-yak ʾet-Mîkāyəhû* upon-the-*leḥî wə-yōʾmer ʾêy zeh ha-derek ʿābar rûaḥ-YHWH mēʾittî lədabbēr ʾōtāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ben-Kənaʿănāh*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - son of Chenaanah", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*leḥî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the cheek/jawbone", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾêy zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - which way", "*ha-derek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the way", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*rûaḥ-YHWH*": "feminine singular noun construct + divine name - Spirit of YHWH", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*yak*": "struck/hit/smote", "*leḥî*": "cheek/jawbone", "*ʿābar*": "passed/crossed over/went through" } }
• Job 15:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.15.8", "source": "הַבְסוֹד אֱלוֹהַ תִּשְׁמָע וְתִגְרַע אֵלֶיךָ חָכְמָה", "text": "*haḇsôd* *ʾĕlôah* *tišmāʿ* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *ʾēleḵā* *ḥāḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*haḇsôd*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the council", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*tišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you limit/restrict", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "council, counsel, assembly, secret", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, withdraw, restrain", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom, skill, knowledge" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.15.9", "source": "מַה־יָּדַעְתָּ וְלֹא נֵדָע תָּבִין וְלֹא־עִמָּנוּ הוּא", "text": "*mah-yādaʿtā* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *tāḇîn* *wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*mah-yādaʿtā*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - what do you know", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we know", "*tāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you understand", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû*": "conjunction + negative particle + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and not with us", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, understand", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, consider", "*ʿim*": "with, together with" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.15.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׂב גַּם־יָשִׁישׁ בָּנוּ כַּבִּיר מֵאָבִיךָ יָמִים", "text": "*gam-śāḇ* *gam-yāšîš* *bānû* *kabbîr* *mēʾāḇîḵā* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-śāḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also gray-haired", "*gam-yāšîš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also aged", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - among us", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater", "*mēʾāḇîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your father", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/years" }, "variants": { "*śêḇ*": "gray-haired, elderly", "*yāšîš*": "aged, very old", "*kabbîr*": "great, mighty, numerous", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor", "*yōm*": "day, time, year" } }
• Ps 25:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.14", "source": "ס֣וֹד יְ֭הוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ לְהוֹדִיעָֽם", "text": "*sôḏ YHWH lîrēʾāyw ûḇĕrîṯô lĕhôḏîʿām*", "grammar": { "*sôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'counsel/secret'", "*lîrēʾāyw*": "preposition + participle, Qal masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to those who fear him'", "*ûḇĕrîṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his covenant'", "*lĕhôḏîʿām*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to make them know'" }, "variants": { "*sôḏ*": "counsel/secret/intimate conversation/assembly", "*yĕrēʾāyw*": "those who fear him/those who revere him", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pledge", "*lĕhôḏîʿām*": "to make them know/to reveal to them/to inform them" } }
• Isa 40:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.13", "source": "מִֽי־תִכֵּ֥ן אֶת־ר֖וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֥ישׁ עֲצָת֖וֹ יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mî-tikkēn ʾet-rûaḥ YHWH wěʾîš ʿăṣātô yôdîʿennû*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*tikkēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured/directed'", "*ʾet-rûaḥ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - 'the Spirit of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*wěʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and man of'", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his counsel'", "*yôdîʿennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'makes him know'" }, "variants": { "*tikkēn*": "measured/directed/comprehended/fathomed", "*rûaḥ*": "Spirit/mind/breath", "*ʾîš ʿăṣātô*": "man of his counsel/his counselor", "*yôdîʿennû*": "makes him know/instructs him/teaches him" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.14", "source": "אֶת־מִ֤י נוֹעָץ֙ וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּ וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּ בְּאֹ֣רַח מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּ דַ֔עַת וְדֶ֥רֶךְ תְּבוּנ֖וֹת יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾet-mî nôʿāṣ wayěbînēhû wayělammědēhû běʾōraḥ mišpāṭ wayělammědēhû daʿat wěderek těbûnôt yôdîʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - 'with whom'", "*nôʿāṣ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'did he consult'", "*wayěbînēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he gave him understanding'", "*wayělammědēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and taught him'", "*běʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'in path of'", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'justice'", "*wayělammědēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and taught him'", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - 'knowledge'", "*wěderek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and way of'", "*těbûnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'understanding'", "*yôdîʿennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'made him know'" }, "variants": { "*nôʿāṣ*": "consulted/took counsel", "*wayěbînēhû*": "gave him understanding/instructed him", "*ʾōraḥ mišpāṭ*": "path of justice/way of judgment", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight", "*derek těbûnôt*": "way of understanding/path of discernment" } }