Jeremiah 24:3

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ וָאֹמַ֖ר תְּאֵנִ֑ים הַתְּאֵנִ֤ים הַטֹּבוֹת֙ טֹב֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד וְהָֽרָעוֹת֙ רָע֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ פ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *māh*-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *Yirməyāhû* *wāʾōmar* *təʾēnîm* *hattəʾēnîm* *haṭṭōḇôt* *ṭôḇôt* *məʾōd* *wə-hārāʿôt* *rāʿôt* *məʾōd* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*hattəʾēnîm*": "feminine plural with definite article - the figs", "*haṭṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good ones", "*ṭôḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-hārāʿôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the bad ones", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - bad/evil", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ וָאֹמַ֖ר תְּאֵנִ֑ים הַתְּאֵנִ֤ים הַטֹּבוֹת֙ טֹב֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד וְהָֽרָעוֹת֙ רָע֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ פ

Transliteration

wayyōʾmer YHWH to-me māh-ʾattāh rōʾeh Yirməyāhû wāʾōmar təʾēnîm hattəʾēnîm haṭṭōḇôt ṭôḇôt məʾōd wə-hārāʿôt rāʿôt məʾōd which not-tēʾāḵalnāh from-rōaʿ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *māh*: interrogative - what
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd masculine singular pronoun - you
• *rōʾeh*: Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing
• *wāʾōmar*: Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I said
• *təʾēnîm*: feminine plural - figs
• *hattəʾēnîm*: feminine plural with definite article - the figs
• *haṭṭōḇôt*: feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good ones
• *ṭôḇôt*: feminine plural adjective - good
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *wə-hārāʿôt*: conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the bad ones
• *rāʿôt*: feminine plural adjective - bad/evil
• *tēʾāḵalnāh*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten
• *rōaʿ*: masculine singular - badness/evil

Word Meanings

• *rōʾeh*: seeing/perceiving/observing
• *rōaʿ*: badness/evil/poor quality

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" And I answered, "Figs. The good figs are very good, but the bad ones are so bad they cannot be eaten."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, emiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the LORD said to me, What do you see, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde the LORDE vnto me: what seist thou Ieremy? I sayde: fyges, where of some be very good, and some so euel, that no man maye eate them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then saide the Lorde vnto mee, What seest thou, Ieremiah? And I said, Figges: ye good figges verie good, & the naughtie verie naughtie, which cannot be eaten, they are so euill.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayd the Lord vnto me: What seest thou Ieremie? I sayde, figges, whereof some be very good, and some so euyll that no man may eate them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Yahweh to me, What see you, Jeremiah? I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that can't be eaten, they are so bad.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto me, `What art thou seeing, Jeremiah?' and I say, `Figs, the good figs `are' very good, and the bad `are' very bad, that are not eaten for badness.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord said to me, What do you see, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs are very good, and the bad very bad, and of no use for food, they are so bad.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Yahweh said to me, What do you see, Jeremiah? I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that can't be eaten, they are so bad.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said to me,“What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered,“I see figs. The good ones look very good. But the bad ones look very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten.”

Referenced Verses

• Amos 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.8.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר כְּל֣וּב קָ֑יִץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י בָּ֤א הַקֵּץ֙ אֶל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* what *ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and *wāʾōmar* *kəlûb* *qāyiṣ* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *bāʾ* the *qēṣ* to *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾôsîp* again *ʿăbôr* to him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masc. singular - and he said", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masc. singular - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/perceiving", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - basket/cage", "*qāyiṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - summer fruit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - has come", "*ha-qēṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the end", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass by/overlook", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masc. singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived", "*ʿăbôr*": "to pass over/to pass by/to forgive/to overlook", "*ʾôsîp*": "I will continue/I will add/I will do again" } }
• Zech 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me what you *rōʾeh*? *wāʾōmar rāʾîtî* and-behold *mĕnôrat zāhāb kullāh wĕgullāh* upon-*rōšāh* and-seven *nērōteyhā* upon-it seven and-seven *mûṣāqôt* for-the-*nērôt* which upon-*rōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/have seen", "*mĕnôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - lampstand of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kullāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*wĕgullāh*": "waw + noun, feminine singular - and bowl/oil reservoir", "*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top/head", "*nērōteyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*mûṣāqôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - pipes/channels", "*nērôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/beheld/observed", "*mĕnôrat*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*kullāh*": "all of it/entirely/wholly", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*mûṣāqôt*": "pipes/channels/tubes/conduits", "*nērôt*": "lamps/lights" } }
• Jer 1:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֔ר מָה־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֕ר מַקֵּ֥ל שָׁקֵ֖ד אֲנִ֥י רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr* what-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *Yirmĕyāhû* *wā-ʾōmar* *maqqēl* *šāqēd* *ʾănî* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dĕbar*": "construct singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*maqqēl*": "singular noun - rod/staff", "*šāqēd*": "singular noun - almond", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it was/and it came/and it happened", "*maqqēl*": "rod/staff/branch", "*šāqēd*": "almond/watching (wordplay in Hebrew with *šōqēd* - watching)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י הֵיטַ֣בְתָּ לִרְא֑וֹת כִּֽי־שֹׁקֵ֥ד אֲנִ֛י עַל־דְּבָרִ֖י לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *hêṭabtā* to-*rĕʾôt* because-*šōqēd* *ʾănî* upon-*dĕbārî* to-*ʿăśōtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hêṭabtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have seen well", "*rĕʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*šōqēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - watching", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*dĕbārî*": "singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my word", "*ʿăśōtô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do/perform it" }, "variants": { "*hêṭabtā*": "you have done well/you have seen correctly", "*šōqēd*": "watching/vigilant over/attending to (wordplay with *šāqēd* - almond)", "*ʿăśōtô*": "to do it/to perform it/to fulfill it" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֵלַי֙ שֵׁנִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה וָאֹמַ֗ר סִ֤יר נָפ֙וּחַ֙ אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֔ה וּפָנָ֖יו מִפְּנֵ֥י צָפֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *šēnît* *lēʾmōr* what-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *wā-ʾōmar* *sîr* *nāpûaḥ* *ʾănî* *rōʾeh* and-*pānāyw* from-*pĕnê* *ṣāpônāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dĕbar*": "construct singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*šēnît*": "ordinal number feminine singular - second time", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*sîr*": "singular noun - pot/caldron", "*nāpûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - boiling/blown upon", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its face/front", "*pĕnê*": "construct plural - face/direction of", "*ṣāpônāh*": "singular noun with directional he - northward" }, "variants": { "*sîr*": "pot/caldron/vessel", "*nāpûaḥ*": "boiling/blown upon/heated", "*pānāyw* from-*pĕnê* *ṣāpônāh*": "its face from the direction of the north/its opening tilted away from the north" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י מִצָּפוֹן֙ תִּפָּתַ֣ח הָרָעָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlāy* from-*ṣāpôn* *tippātaḥ* *hā-rāʿāh* upon all-*yōšĕbê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ṣāpôn*": "singular noun - north", "*tippātaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be opened/will break forth", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*tippātaḥ*": "will be opened/will break forth/will be let loose", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the disaster/the calamity", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country/the territory" } }
• Matt 25:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.32", "source": "Καὶ συναχθήσεται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη: καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων, ὥσπερ ὁ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων:", "text": "And *synachthēsetai* before him all the *ethnē*: and *aphoriei* them from *allēlōn*, just as the *poimēn* *aphorizei* the *probata* from the *eriphōn*:", "grammar": { "*synachthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be gathered", "*ethnē*": "nominative neuter plural - nations/peoples", "*aphoriei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will separate", "*allēlōn*": "reciprocal pronoun, genitive - from one another", "*poimēn*": "nominative masculine singular - shepherd", "*aphorizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - separates", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*eriphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of young goats" }, "variants": { "*synachthēsetai*": "will be gathered/assembled/brought together", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*aphoriei*": "will separate/divide/set apart", "*allēlōn*": "one another/each other", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*aphorizei*": "separates/divides/sets apart", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*eriphōn*": "young goats/kids" } } 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.33", "source": "Καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων.", "text": "And *stēsei* the *men* *probata* from [the] right of him, the *de* *eriphia* from [the] left.", "grammar": { "*stēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will set/place", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*eriphia*": "accusative neuter plural - young goats/kids", "*dexiōn*": "genitive neuter plural - right side", "*euōnymōn*": "genitive neuter plural - left side" }, "variants": { "*stēsei*": "will set/place/stand", "*men*": "on the one hand [contrasting particle]", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*de*": "but/and/on the other hand", "*eriphia*": "young goats/kids", "*dexiōn*": "right side/right hand", "*euōnymōn*": "left side/left hand" } }
• 1 Sam 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.9", "source": "לְפָנִ֣ים ׀ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הָאִישׁ֙ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְכ֥וּ וְנֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־הָרֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַנָּבִיא֙ הַיּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְפָנִ֖ים הָרֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "*ləp̄ānîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* thus-*ʾāmar* *hāʾîš* in-*bəleḵtô* to-*liḏrôš* *ʾĕlōhîm*, *ləḵû* and-*nēləḵāh* to-*hārōʾeh*; for to-*lannāḇîʾ* *hayyôm* *yiqqārēʾ* *ləp̄ānîm* *hārōʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*ləp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - formerly/before", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man", "*bəleḵtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd singular masculine suffix - in his going", "*liḏrôš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - go", "*nēləḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer", "*lannāḇîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the prophet", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he is called", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer" }, "variants": { "*ləp̄ānîm*": "formerly/in earlier times/before", "*liḏrôš*": "to inquire of/to seek/to consult", "*hārōʾeh*": "the seer/the one who sees/the visionary", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "was called/was known as/was named" } }
• Zech 5:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֕א הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י שָׂ֣א נָ֤א עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וּרְאֵ֔ה מָ֖ה הַיּוֹצֵ֥את הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the *hammalʾāḵ* the *haddōḇēr* in *bî* and *wayyōʾmer* to me, *śāʾ* *nāʾ* *ʿêneyḵā* and *ûrəʾēh* what *māh* the *hayyôṣēʾṯ* this *hazzōʾṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haddōḇēr*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one speaking", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿêneyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ûrəʾēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hayyôṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel/ambassador", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/talking", "*śāʾ*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*yôṣēʾṯ*": "going out/emerging/proceeding" } } 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.6", "source": "וָאֹמַ֖ר מַה־הִ֑יא וַיֹּ֗אמֶר זֹ֤את הָֽאֵיפָה֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔את וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֹ֥את עֵינָ֖ם בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* what-*mah*-*hîʾ* and *wayyōʾmer* this *zōʾṯ* the *hāʾêp̄āh* the *hayyôṣēʾṯ* and *wayyōʾmer* this *zōʾṯ* *ʿênām* in all-*bəḵāl*-the *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah (measure)", "*hayyôṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out", "*ʿênām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eye/appearance", "*bəḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)", "*yôṣēʾṯ*": "going out/proceeding/appearing", "*ʿênām*": "their eye/appearance/resemblance/visible manifestation" } } 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.7", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֛ה כִּכַּ֥ר עֹפֶ֖רֶת נִשֵּׂ֑את וְזֹאת֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֔ת יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּת֥וֹךְ הָאֵיפָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəhinnēh* disk-*kikkar* *ʿōp̄ereṯ* *niśśēʾṯ* and this *wəzōʾṯ* woman *ʾiššāh* one *ʾaḥaṯ* *yôšeḇeṯ* in midst-*bəṯôḵ* the *hāʾêp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - a round disk/talent", "*ʿōp̄ereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - lead", "*niśśēʾṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - being lifted up", "*wəzōʾṯ*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - sitting", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah" }, "variants": { "*kikkar*": "disk/talent/round object", "*ʿōp̄ereṯ*": "lead (metal)", "*niśśēʾṯ*": "being lifted/carried/raised", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)" } } 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ זֹ֣את הָרִשְׁעָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ אֹתָ֖הּ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הָֽאֵיפָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֛ךְ אֶת־אֶ֥בֶן הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת אֶל־פִּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* this *zōʾṯ* the *hārišʿāh* and *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾōṯāh* to-*ʾel*-midst-*tôḵ* the *hāʾêp̄āh* and *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-stone-*ʾeḇen* the *hāʿōp̄ereṯ* to-*ʾel*-mouth-*pîhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hārišʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the wickedness", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cast/threw", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her/it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*hāʿōp̄ereṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the lead", "*pîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her/its mouth" }, "variants": { "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*yašlēḵ*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)", "*ʿōp̄ereṯ*": "lead (metal)" } } 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.9", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֨א עֵינַ֜י וָאֵ֗רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ שְׁתַּ֨יִם נָשִׁ֤ים יֽוֹצְאוֹת֙ וְר֣וּחַ בְּכַנְפֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָהֵ֥נָּה כְנָפַ֖יִם כְּכַנְפֵ֣י הַחֲסִידָ֑ה וַתִּשֶּׂ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵיפָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֵ֥ין הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʿênay* and *wāʾērex* and *wəhinnēh* two *šəttayim* women *nāšîm* *yôṣəʾôṯ* and *wərûaḥ* in *bəḵanp̄êhem* and to them *wəlāhēnnāh* wings *ḵənāp̄ayim* like wings-*kəḵanp̄ê* the stork-*haḥăsîḏāh* and *wattiśśeʾnāh* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʾêp̄āh* between *bên* the earth-*hāʾāreṣ* and between *ûḇên* the heavens-*haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērex*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šəttayim*": "numeral, feminine - two", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yôṣəʾôṯ*": "qal participle, feminine plural - going out", "*wərûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wind/spirit", "*bəḵanp̄êhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their wings", "*wəlāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - and to them", "*ḵənāp̄ayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings", "*kəḵanp̄ê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - like wings of", "*haḥăsîḏāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the stork", "*wattiśśeʾnāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - and they lifted up", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ûḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*kānāp̄*": "wing/edge/extremity", "*ḥăsîḏāh*": "stork (literally 'kind/faithful one')", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/bear", "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)" } } 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.10", "source": "וָאֹמַ֕ר אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֑י אָ֛נָה הֵ֥מָּה מֽוֹלִכ֖וֹת אֶת־הָאֵיפָֽה׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* to-*ʾel*-the *hammalʾāḵ* the *haddōḇēr* in *bî* where *ʾānāh* they *hēmmāh* *môlîḵôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʾêp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haddōḇēr*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one speaking", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*ʾānāh*": "interrogative adverb - where/to where", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*môlîḵôṯ*": "hiphil participle, feminine plural - causing to go/leading", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel/ambassador", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/talking", "*môlîḵôṯ*": "bringing/leading/carrying", "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י לִבְנֽוֹת־לָ֥הֿ בַ֖יִת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שִׁנְעָ֑ר וְהוּכַ֛ן וְהֻנִּ֥יחָה שָּׁ֖ם עַל־מְכֻנָתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, to build-*liḇnôṯ*-for her-*lāh* house-*ḇayiṯ* in land-*bəʾereṣ* *šinʿār* and it will be *wəhûḵan* and *wəhunniḥāh* there *šām* on-*ʿal*-base-*məḵunāṯāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*liḇnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - for her/it", "*ḇayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*šinʿār*": "proper noun - Shinar (Babylon)", "*wəhûḵan*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be established", "*wəhunniḥāh*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she/it will be set", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*məḵunāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her/its base/pedestal" }, "variants": { "*bānāh*": "build/construct", "*bayiṯ*": "house/dwelling/temple", "*šinʿār*": "Shinar/Babylonia", "*hûḵan*": "established/prepared/fixed", "*hunniḥāh*": "set/placed/rested", "*məḵûnāh*": "base/pedestal/foundation" } }
• Amos 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.7.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲנָ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹנָ֗י הִנְנִ֨י שָׂ֤ם אֲנָךְ֙ בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* what-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and-*ʾōmar* *ʾănāk* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾădōnāy* *hinenî* *śām* *ʾănāk* in-*qereb* *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ*-*ʾôsîp* *ʿôd* *ʿăbôr* for-him.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masc. singular pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masc. singular - seeing", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said", "*ʾănāk*": "noun, masc. singular - plumb line/tin", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*hinenî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*śām*": "qal participle, masc. singular - setting/placing", "*qereb*": "noun, masc. singular construct with prefixed preposition - in midst of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/again", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass over/by" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*ʾănāk*": "plumb line/tin/lead", "*śām*": "setting/placing/putting", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*ʿăbôr*": "pass over/pass by/overlook" } }
• Zech 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ מְגִלָּ֣ה עָפָ֔ה אָרְכָּהּ֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וְרָחְבָּ֖הּ עֶ֥שֶׂר בָּאַמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, What *ʾattāh* *rōʾeh*? And *wāʾōmar*, I *ʾănî* *rōʾeh* *məgillāh* *ʿāp̄āh*, *ʾārekāh* twenty *bāʾammāh* and *rāḥbāh* ten *bāʾammāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*məgillāh*": "noun, feminine singular absolute - scroll/roll", "*ʿāp̄āh*": "adjective, feminine singular - flying", "*ʾārekāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its length", "*bāʾammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in the cubit", "*rāḥbāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its width" }, "variants": { "*məgillāh*": "scroll/roll/volume", "*ʿāp̄āh*": "flying/floating/soaring", "*ʾammāh*": "cubit/forearm (unit of measurement)" } }