Jeremiah 27:9

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.9", "source": "וְ֠אַתֶּם אַל־תִּשְׁמְע֨וּ אֶל־נְבִיאֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶל־קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗ם וְאֶל֙ חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־עֹֽנְנֵיכֶ֖ם וְאֶל־כַּשָּׁפֵיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֞ם אֹמְרִ֤ים אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תַעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל", "text": "And-*ʾattem* not-*tišməʿû* to-*nəbîʾêkem* and-to-*qōsəmêkem* and-to *ḥălōmōtêkem* and-to-*ʿōnənêkem* and-to-*kaššāpêkem* *ʾăšer*-they *ʾōmərîm* to-you *lēʾmōr* not *taʿabdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*qōsəmêkem*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners", "*ḥălōmōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams/dreamers", "*ʿōnənêkem*": "poel active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soothsayers", "*kaššāpêkem*": "piel active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sorcerers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*taʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/your spokesmen", "*qōsəmêkem*": "your diviners/your fortune-tellers", "*ḥălōmōtêkem*": "your dreams/your dreamers", "*ʿōnənêkem*": "your soothsayers/your fortune-tellers/your observers of omens", "*kaššāpêkem*": "your sorcerers/your witches/your practitioners of magic", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*taʿabdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֠אַתֶּם אַל־תִּשְׁמְע֨וּ אֶל־נְבִיאֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶל־קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗ם וְאֶל֙ חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־עֹֽנְנֵיכֶ֖ם וְאֶל־כַּשָּׁפֵיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֞ם אֹמְרִ֤ים אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תַעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל

Transliteration

And-ʾattem not-tišməʿû to-nəbîʾêkem and-to-qōsəmêkem and-to ḥălōmōtêkem and-to-ʿōnənêkem and-to-kaššāpêkem ʾăšer-they ʾōmərîm to-you lēʾmōr not taʿabdû ʾet-melek bābel

Grammar Details

• *ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you
• *tišməʿû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen
• *nəbîʾêkem*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets
• *qōsəmêkem*: qal active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners
• *ḥălōmōtêkem*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams/dreamers
• *ʿōnənêkem*: poel active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soothsayers
• *kaššāpêkem*: piel active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sorcerers
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *ʾōmərîm*: qal active participle, masculine plural - saying
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say
• *taʿabdû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve
• *melek*: construct state, masculine singular - king of
• *bābel*: proper name - Babylon

Word Meanings

• *tišməʿû*: listen to/hearken to/obey
• *nəbîʾêkem*: your prophets/your spokesmen
• *qōsəmêkem*: your diviners/your fortune-tellers
• *ḥălōmōtêkem*: your dreams/your dreamers
• *ʿōnənêkem*: your soothsayers/your fortune-tellers/your observers of omens
• *kaššāpêkem*: your sorcerers/your witches/your practitioners of magic
• *ʾōmərîm*: saying/speaking/telling
• *taʿabdû*: serve/work for/be subject to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So do not listen to your prophets, diviners, dreamers, soothsayers, or sorcerers who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore do not listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore, folowe not youre prophetes, soythsayers, expounders of dreames, charmers & witches, which saye vnto you: ye shal not serue the kinge of Babilon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore heare not your prophets nor your southsayers, nor your dreamers, nor your inchanters, nor your sorcerers, which say vnto you thus, Ye shall not serue the King of Babel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore folowe not your prophetes, soothsayers, expounders of dreames, charmers, & witches, which say vnto you, Ye shal not serue the kyng of Babylon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And ye, ye do not hearken unto your prophets, and unto your diviners, and unto your dreamers, and unto your observers of clouds, and unto your sorcerers who are speaking unto you, saying, Ye do not serve the king of Babylon, --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you are not to give attention to your prophets or your readers of signs or your dreamers or those who see into the future or those who make use of secret arts, who say to you, You will not become servants of the king of Babylon:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So do not listen to your prophets or to those who claim to predict the future by divination, by dreams, by consulting the dead, or by practicing magic. They keep telling you,‘You do not need to be subject to the king of Babylon.’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י שֶׁ֚קֶר הַנְּבִאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִ֔י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֖רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם חֲז֨וֹן שֶׁ֜קֶר וְקֶ֤סֶם *ואלול **וֶֽאֱלִיל֙ *ותרמות **וְתַרְמִ֣ית לִבָּ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-me *šeqer* the-*nəḇīʾîm* *nibbəʾîm* in-*šəmî* not *šəlaḥtîm* and-not *ṣiwwîṯîm* and-not *dibbartî* unto-them *ḥăzôn* *šeqer* and-*qesem* *weʾĕlîl* *wəṯarmîṯ* *libbām* they *miṯnabbəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*nəḇīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - prophesying", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix with preposition - in my name", "*šəlaḥtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with negative particle - I did not send them", "*ṣiwwîṯîm*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with negative particle - I did not command them", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with negative particle - I did not speak", "*ḥăzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine singular - divination", "*weʾĕlîl*": "noun, masculine singular with conjunction - and worthlessness/idol", "*wəṯarmîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction - and deceit", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*miṯnabbəʾîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/speaking as prophets", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation/oracle", "*qesem*": "divination/oracle/prediction", "*ʾĕlîl*": "worthlessness/idol/nothing", "*tarmîṯ*": "deceit/fraud/deception", "*miṯnabbəʾîm*": "prophesying/acting as prophets" } }
• Isa 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבוֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-when-*yōʾmərû* to-you *diršû* to-*hā-ʾōbôt* and-to-*ha-yiddəʿōnîm ha-məṣapṣəpîm* and-*ha-mahgîm* should-not-*ʿam* to-*ʾĕlōhāyw yidrōš* on-behalf-of *ha-ḥayyîm* to-*ha-mētîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*diršû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seek/inquire of", "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the mediums/spirits of the dead", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "definite article + pilpel participle masculine plural - the whisperers/chirpers", "*ha-mahgîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the muttering ones", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yidrōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he should seek", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the living", "*ha-mētîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the dead" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "mediums/spirits of the dead/necromancers", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those who claim special knowledge", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "whisperers/chirpers/those who make bird-like sounds", "*ha-mahgîm*": "mutterers/those who mumble/those who make unintelligible sounds", "*bəʿad ha-ḥayyîm ʾel-ha-mētîm*": "on behalf of the living (consult) the dead" } }
• Jer 29:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.8", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יַשִּׁ֧יאוּ לָכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם מַחְלְמִֽים", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal*-*yaššîʾû* to-you *nəbîʾêḵem* which-in-*qirbəḵem* *wə*-*qōsəmêḵem* *wə*-*ʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥălōmōtêḵem* which you *maḥləmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle", "*yaššîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them not deceive", "*nəbîʾêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*qirbəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your midst", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōsəmêḵem*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural jussive - you should listen", "*ḥălōmōtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams", "*maḥləmîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to dream/dreaming" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/says/declared", "*yaššîʾû*": "let them not deceive/mislead/seduce", "*qirbəḵem*": "your midst/among you", "*qōsəmêḵem*": "your diviners/soothsayers", "*tišməʿû*": "you should listen/hearken/obey", "*maḥləmîm*": "causing to dream/dreaming" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• Acts 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.8.11", "source": "Προσεῖχον δὲ αὐτῷ, διὰ τὸ ἱκανῷ χρόνῳ ταῖς μαγείαις ἐξεστακέναι αὐτούς.", "text": "*Proseichon de* to him, because of the *hikanō chronō* the *mageiais exestakenai* them.", "grammar": { "*Proseichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were paying attention to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*hikanō*": "dative, masculine, singular - considerable/long", "*chronō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time", "*mageiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - magic arts", "*exestakenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have amazed", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*hikanō chronō*": "for a long time/for a considerable time", "*mageiais*": "magic arts/sorceries", "*exestakenai*": "to have amazed/astonished/bewildered" } }
• Rev 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.9.21", "source": "Καὶ οὐ μετενόησαν ἐκ τῶν φόνων αὐτῶν, οὔτε ἐκ τῶν φαρμακειῶν αὐτῶν, οὔτε ἐκ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῶν, οὔτε ἐκ τῶν κλεμμάτων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And not *metenoēsan* from the *phonōn* of them, neither from the *pharmakeiōn* of them, neither from the *porneias* of them, neither from the *klemmatōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*metenoēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they repented", "*phonōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - murders", "*pharmakeiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sorceries/witchcraft", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality/fornication", "*klemmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - thefts" }, "variants": { "*phoneōn*": "murders/killings", "*pharmakeiōn*": "sorceries/witchcraft/drug use", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*klemmatōn*": "thefts/stealing" } }
• Rev 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.23", "source": "Καὶ φῶς λύχνου οὐ μὴ φάνῃ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ φωνὴ νυμφίου καὶ νύμφης οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι: ὅτι οἱ ἔμποροί σου ἦσαν οἱ μεγιστᾶνες τῆς γῆς· ὅτι ἐν τῇ φαρμακείᾳ σου ἐπλανήθησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.", "text": "And *phōs* of *lychnou* *ou mē* *phanē* in you *eti*; and *phōnē* of *nymphiou* and of *nymphēs* *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*: because the *emporoi* of you *ēsan* the *megistanes* of the *gēs*; because in the *pharmakeia* of you *eplanēthēsan* all the *ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*lychnou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - lamp", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*phanē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might shine/appear", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - you", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer", "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*nymphiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - bridegroom", "*nymphēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - bride", "*akousthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be heard", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hoi emporoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - merchants", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*hoi megistanes*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - great ones/magnates", "*tēs gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*en*": "preposition + dative - by", "*tē pharmakeia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - sorcery/magic arts", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were deceived/led astray", "*panta*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta ethnē*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/brightness", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phanē*": "might shine/might appear/might be seen", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom", "*nymphēs*": "bride", "*akousthē*": "might be heard/will be heard", "*emporoi*": "merchants/traders/businessmen", "*ēsan*": "were", "*megistanes*": "great ones/magnates/nobles/mighty men", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*pharmakeia*": "sorcery/magic arts/witchcraft/drug use", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were deceived/were led astray/were misled", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Rev 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.8", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς, καὶ ἀπίστοις, καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις, καὶ φονεῦσι, καὶ πόρνοις, καὶ φαρμάκοις, καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις, καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ψευδέσιν, τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ: ὅ ἐστιν δεύτερος θάνατος.", "text": "To-the but *deilois*, and *apistois*, and *ebdelygmenois*, and *phoneusi*, and *pornois*, and *pharmakois*, and *eidōlolatrais*, and all the *pseudesin*, the *meros* of-them in the *limnē* the one-*kaiomenē* *pyri* and *theiō*: which *estin* *deuteros* *thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*deilois*": "dative, masculine, plural - cowardly/fearful", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unbelieving/faithless", "*ebdelygmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - abominable/detestable", "*phoneusi*": "dative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*pornois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sexually immoral/fornicators", "*pharmakois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sorcerers/those practicing magic arts", "*eidōlolatrais*": "dative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*pseudesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - liars/false ones", "*meros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - part/portion/share", "*limnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - lake", "*kaiomenē*": "present passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - burning", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - fire", "*theiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*deuteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - second", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*deilois*": "cowardly/fearful/timid", "*apistois*": "unbelieving/faithless/distrustful", "*ebdelygmenois*": "abominable/detestable/polluted", "*phoneusi*": "murderers/killers", "*pornois*": "sexually immoral/fornicators/prostitutes", "*pharmakois*": "sorcerers/those practicing magic arts/drug users", "*eidōlolatrais*": "idolaters/those worshiping idols", "*pseudesin*": "liars/false ones/deceivers", "*meros*": "part/portion/share/destiny", "*limnē*": "lake/pond", "*kaiomenē*": "burning/being consumed by fire", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*theiō*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*deuteros*": "second/secondary", "*thanatos*": "death/end of life" } }
• Rev 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.15", "source": "Ἔξω δὲ οἱ κύνες, καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι, καὶ οἱ πόρνοι, καὶ οἱ φονεῖς, καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι, καὶ πᾶς ὁ φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος.", "text": "*Exō* but the *kynes*, and the *pharmakoi*, and the *pornoi*, and the *phoneis*, and the *eidōlolatrai*, and all the one *philōn* and *poiōn pseudos*.", "grammar": { "*Exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*kynes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*pharmakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sorcerers", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/making", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Exō*": "outside/out/excluded", "*kynes*": "dogs/unclean persons", "*pharmakoi*": "sorcerers/those who practice magic arts/poisoners", "*pornoi*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*philōn*": "loving/being fond of", "*poiōn pseudos*": "practicing falsehood/making a lie" } }
• Mic 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Micah.3.7", "source": "וּבֹ֣שׁוּ הַחֹזִ֗ים וְחָֽפְרוּ֙ הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים וְעָט֥וּ עַל־שָׂפָ֖ם כֻּלָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מַעֲנֵ֖ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*bōšû* the-*ḥōzîm* and-*ḥāpĕrû* the-*qōsĕmîm* and-*ʿāṭû* upon-*śāpām* all-of-them because *ʾên* *maʿănēh* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*bōšû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will be ashamed", "*ḥōzîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - seers", "*ḥāpĕrû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will be confounded", "*qōsĕmîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - diviners", "*ʿāṭû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will cover", "*śāpām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lip/moustache", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maʿănēh*": "masculine singular noun - answer", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*bōšû*": "they will be ashamed/disgraced", "*ḥōzîm*": "seers/prophets", "*ḥāpĕrû*": "they will be confounded/disgraced/disappointed", "*qōsĕmîm*": "diviners/soothsayers", "*ʿāṭû*": "they will cover/wrap", "*śāpām*": "their lip/beard/moustache", "*maʿănēh*": "answer/response", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Zech 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.2", "source": "כִּ֧י הַתְּרָפִ֣ים דִּבְּרוּ־אָ֗וֶן וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙ חָ֣זוּ שֶׁ֔קֶר וַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙ הַשָּׁ֣וא יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ הֶ֖בֶל יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּן עַל־כֵּן֙ נָסְע֣וּ כְמוֹ־צֹ֔אן יַעֲנ֖וּ כִּֽי־אֵ֥ין רֹעֶֽה׃", "text": "For the-*teraphim* *dibberu*-*'awen* and-the-*qosemim* *chazu* *sheqer* and-*chalomot* the-*shaw'* *yedabberu*, *hevel* *yenachamun*; upon-thus *nas'u* like-*tson*, *ya'anu* because-*'ein* *ro'eh*.", "grammar": { "*teraphim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - household idols/diviners", "*dibberu*": "Piel perfect, 3rd plural - they have spoken", "*'awen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*qosemim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the diviners", "*chazu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have seen/envisioned", "*sheqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*chalomot*": "masculine plural construct - dreams of", "*shaw'*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*yedabberu*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd plural - they speak", "*hevel*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vapor/futility", "*yenachamun*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd plural with paragogic nun - they comfort", "*nas'u*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they journeyed/wandered", "*tson*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*ya'anu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they are afflicted/oppressed", "*'ein*": "negative particle of existence - there is no", "*ro'eh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd/one who tends" }, "variants": { "*teraphim*": "household idols/divine images/objects of divination", "*'awen*": "iniquity/wickedness/emptiness/trouble", "*qosemim*": "diviners/soothsayers/fortune-tellers", "*sheqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*shaw'*": "emptiness/vanity/falsehood/nothingness", "*hevel*": "emptiness/vapor/breath/vanity/futility", "*yenachamun*": "they comfort/console (falsely)", "*nas'u*": "they journeyed/wandered/were driven away", "*ya'anu*": "they are afflicted/oppressed/humbled" } }
• Isa 47:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.12", "source": "עִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃", "text": "*ʿimḏî*-*nāʾ* with-*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ* and-with-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-which *yāḡaʿat* from-*minnəʿūrāyiḵ* *ʾûlay* *tûḵəlî* *hôʿîl* *ʾûlay* *taʿărôṣî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿimḏî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with your spells/enchantments", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*yāḡaʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have labored", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your youth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tûḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/succeed", "*taʿărôṣî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will cause terror/frighten" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "with your spells/with your enchantments/with your magic charms", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*yāḡaʿat*": "you have labored/you have toiled/you have wearied yourself", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "from your youth/from your childhood", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to succeed/to be of use", "*taʿărôṣî*": "you will cause terror/you will frighten/you will inspire awe" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.13", "source": "נִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ *הברו **הֹבְרֵ֣י שָׁמַ֗יִם הַֽחֹזִים֙ בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים מֽוֹדִיעִם֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*nilʾêṯ* in-abundance-of *ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ* *yaʿamḏû*-*nāʾ* and-*wəyôšîʿūḵ* *hōḇərê* *šāmayim* the-*haḥōzîm* at-the-*bakkôḵāḇîm* *môḏîʿim* to-*leḥŏḏāšîm* from-which *yāḇōʾû* upon-you.", "grammar": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you are wearied", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your counsels", "*yaʿamḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*wəyôšîʿūḵ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and let them save you", "*hōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dividers of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun - heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the gazers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - at the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - making known", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for the months/new moons", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come" }, "variants": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "you are wearied/you are tired/you are exhausted", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "your counsels/your plans/your advice", "*hōḇərê*": "dividers of/those who divide/astrologers of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "the gazers/the stargazers/the observers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "at the stars/by the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "making known/declaring/predicting", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "for the months/for the new moons/monthly" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.14", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה הָי֤וּ כְקַשׁ֙ אֵ֣שׁ שְׂרָפָ֔תַם לֹֽא־יַצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־נַפְשָׁ֖ם מִיַּ֣ד לֶֽהָבָ֑ה אֵין־גַּחֶ֣לֶת לַחְמָ֔ם א֖וּר לָשֶׁ֥בֶת נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold *hāyû* like-*qēš* *ʾēš* *śərāp̄āṯam* not-*yaṣṣîlû* *ʾeṯ*-*nap̄šām* from-hand-of *lehāḇâ* *ʾên*-*gaḥeleṯ* *laḥmām* *ʾûr* *lāšeḇeṯ* *neḡdô*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are/have become", "*qēš*": "masculine singular noun - stubble/chaff", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*śərāp̄āṯam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - it has burned them", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will deliver/save", "*nap̄šām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*lehāḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*gaḥeleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - coal", "*laḥmām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bread", "*ʾûr*": "masculine singular noun - fire/flame", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to sit", "*neḡdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before it" }, "variants": { "*qēš*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*śərāp̄āṯam*": "it has burned them/it has consumed them", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/their life/themselves", "*lehāḇâ*": "flame/blaze", "*gaḥeleṯ*": "coal/ember/burning coal", "*laḥmām*": "their bread/their food", "*ʾûr*": "fire/flame/light", "*neḡdô*": "before it/opposite it/in front of it" } }
• Jer 23:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.16", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ עַל־דִּבְרֵ֤י הַנְּבִאִים֙ הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם מַהְבִּלִ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה אֶתְכֶ֑ם חֲז֤וֹן לִבָּם֙ יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ לֹ֖א מִפִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*: *ʾal*-*tišməʿû* upon-*dibrê* the-*nəbīʾîm* the-*nibəʾîm* to-you, *mahbilîm* they you; *ḥăzôn* *libbām* *yədabbērû*, not from-*pî* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear/obey", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - prophesying", "*mahbilîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to be vain/making empty", "*ḥăzôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of" }, "variants": { "*mahbilîm*": "causing to be vain/making empty/filling with false hopes", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation/oracle", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/will/understanding" } }
• Jer 23:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.25", "source": "שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־אָֽמְרוּ֙ הַנְּבִאִ֔ים הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים בִּשְׁמִ֛י שֶׁ֖קֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר חָלַ֖מְתִּי חָלָֽמְתִּי׃", "text": "*Šāmaʿtî* *ʾēt* which-*ʾāmərû* the-*nəbīʾîm*, the-*nibəʾîm* in-*šəmî* *šeqer*, *lēʾmōr*: *ḥālamtî*, *ḥālāmtî*.", "grammar": { "*Šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - prophesying", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have dreamed" }, "variants": { "*nəbīʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/disappointment", "*ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed/I have had a dream" } }
• Jer 23:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.32", "source": "הִ֠נְנִי עַֽל־נִבְּאֵ֞י חֲלֹמ֥וֹת שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙ וַיַּתְע֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י בְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֨י לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּ֜ים וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְהוֹעֵ֛יל לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֥ילוּ לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*Hinnēnî* against-*nībbeʾê* *ḥălōmôt* *šeqer* *neʾum*-*YHWH*, and-*yesapperûm* and-*yatʿû* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* in-*šiqrêhem* and-in-*paḥăzûtām*; and-*ʾānōkî* not-*šelaḥtîm* and-not *ṣiwwîtîm*, and-*hôʿêl* not-*yôʿîlû* to-*ʿām*-the-this *neʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēnî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I am", "*nībbeʾê*": "construct plural noun - prophets of", "*ḥălōmôt*": "construct plural noun - dreams of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*neʾum*": "construct noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yesapperûm*": "imperfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person plural suffix - they tell them", "*yatʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they lead astray", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*šiqrêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their lies", "*paḥăzûtām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their recklessness", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šelaḥtîm*": "perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person plural suffix - I sent them", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person plural suffix - I commanded them", "*hôʿêl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - to profit/benefit", "*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēnî*": "behold me/I am/I am here", "*nībbeʾê*": "prophets of/those who prophesy", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*neʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*yesapperûm*": "they tell them/they recount them", "*yatʿû*": "they lead astray/they cause to err", "*paḥăzûtām*": "their recklessness/their wantonness/their frivolity", "*hôʿêl*": "profiting/benefiting", "*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/they will benefit/they will help" } }
• Jer 27:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.14", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַנְּבִאִ֗ים הָאֹמְרִ֤ים אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תַעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל כִּ֣י שֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֖ם נִבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-not-*tišməʿû* to-*dibrê* the-*nəbiʾîm* the-*ʾōmərîm* to-you *lēʾmōr* not *taʿabdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* for *šeqer* they *nibbəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*nəbiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones saying", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*taʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/statements of", "*nəbiʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*taʿabdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.15", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהֵ֛ם נִבְּאִ֥ים בִּשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר לְמַ֨עַן הַדִּיחִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֕ם וְהַנְּבִאִ֖ים הֽ͏ַנִּבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם", "text": "For not *šəlaḥtîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-they *nibbəʾîm* in-*šəmî* to-the-*šāqer* to-*maʿan* *haddîḥî* you and-*ʾăbadtem* you and-the-*nəbiʾîm* the-*nibəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I sent them", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural - prophesying", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the falsehood", "*maʿan*": "preposition - purpose of/for the sake of", "*haddîḥî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my driving away", "*ʾăbadtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will perish", "*nəbiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*nibəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones prophesying" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥtîm*": "sent them/dispatched them/commissioned them", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/says", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my authority", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*maʿan*": "purpose of/for the sake of/in order that", "*haddîḥî*": "my driving away/my expelling/my banishing", "*ʾăbadtem*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*nəbiʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*nibəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.16", "source": "וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֩ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֨ם הַזֶּ֜ה דִּבַּ֣רְתִּי לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֗ם הַֽנִבְּאִ֤ים לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֨ה כְלֵ֧י בֵית־יְהוָ֛ה מוּשָׁבִ֥ים מִבָּבֶ֖לָה עַתָּ֣ה מְהֵרָ֑ה כִּ֣י שֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֖מָּה נִבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-to-the-*kōhănîm* and-to-all-the-*ʿām* this *dibbartî* *lēʾmōr* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* not-*tišməʿû* to-*dibrê* *nəbîʾêkem* the-*nibbəʾîm* to-you *lēʾmōr* behold *kəlê* *bêt*-*YHWH* *mûšābîm* from-*bābelāh* now *məhērāh* for *šeqer* they *nibbəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones prophesying", "*kəlê*": "construct state, masculine plural - vessels of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*mûšābîm*": "hophal active participle, masculine plural - being brought back", "*bābelāh*": "proper name with directional he - to/from Babylon", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*dibbartî*": "spoke/said/declared", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoken", "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/statements of", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/your spokesmen", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*kəlê*": "vessels of/implements of/articles of", "*mûšābîm*": "being brought back/being returned", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
• Exod 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.11", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ גַּם־פַּרְעֹ֔ה לֽ͏ַחֲכָמִ֖ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּ גַם־הֵ֜ם חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן", "text": "And-*wayyiqrāʾ* also-*Parʿōh* to-the-*ḥăḵāmîm* and-to-the-*məḵaššəp̄îm* and-*wayyaʿăśû* also-they *ḥarṭummê* *Miṣrayim* with-*lahaṭêhem* so", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise men", "*məḵaššəp̄îm*": "piel participle masculine plural - sorcerers", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did", "*ḥarṭummê*": "masculine plural construct noun - magicians of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lahaṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their secret arts" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*məḵaššəp̄îm*": "sorcerers/magicians/enchanters", "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/sacred scribes/interpreters", "*lahaṭêhem*": "their secret arts/enchantments/magic" } }
• Deut 18:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֽוֹ־וּבִתּ֖וֹ בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃", "text": "Not-*yimmatze* in-you *maavir* *beno*-and-*bitto* in-the-*esh* *qosem* *qesamim* *meonen* and-*menachesh* and-*mechashef*.", "grammar": { "*yimmatze*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, niphal - shall be found", "*maavir*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - one who causes to pass over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bitto*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qosem*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who practices divination", "*qesamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - divinations", "*meonen*": "participle, masculine, singular, poel - one who practices soothsaying", "*menachesh*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices divination", "*mechashef*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices sorcery" }, "variants": { "*maavir*": "one who causes to pass over/burns/sacrifices", "*qosem qesamim*": "diviner of divinations/practicer of divination", "*meonen*": "soothsayer/fortuneteller/observer of times", "*menachesh*": "diviner/enchanter/augurer", "*mechashef*": "sorcerer/witch/magician" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.11", "source": "וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל אוֹב֙ וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*chover* *chaver* and-*shoel* *ov* and-*yiddoni* and-*doresh* to-the-*metim*.", "grammar": { "*chover*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who binds", "*chaver*": "noun, masculine, singular - charm/spell", "*shoel*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who inquires", "*ov*": "noun, masculine, singular - medium/spirit", "*yiddoni*": "noun, masculine, singular - spiritist/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who seeks", "*metim*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*chover chaver*": "charmer/enchanter/one who casts spells", "*shoel ov*": "medium/necromancer/one who consults spirits", "*yiddoni*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "seeker/inquirer/consulter", "*metim*": "dead/deceased/departed" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.12", "source": "כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה וּבִגְלַל֙ הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔לֶּה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מוֹרִ֥ישׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For-*toavat* *YHWH* all-*oseh* these; and-because-of the-*toevot* these *YHWH* *elohecha* *morish* them from-*panecha*.", "grammar": { "*toavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*oseh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who does", "*toevot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*morish*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - driving out", "*panecha*": "noun, common, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*toavat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*oseh*": "doer/practicer/performer", "*morish*": "driving out/dispossessing/expelling", "*panecha*": "your face/presence/before you" } }
• Deut 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.14", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ אוֹתָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For the-*goyim* these which *attah* *yoresh* them, to-*meonenim* and-to-*qosmim* *yishmau*; and-*attah* not so *natan* to-you *YHWH* *elohecha*.", "grammar": { "*goyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/gentiles", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yoresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - dispossessing", "*meonenim*": "participle, masculine, plural, poel - soothsayers", "*qosmim*": "participle, masculine, plural, qal - diviners", "*yishmau*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they listen", "*natan*": "perfect, 3rd singular, qal - he gave", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yoresh*": "dispossessing/driving out/inheriting", "*meonenim*": "soothsayers/fortunetellers/observers of times", "*qosmim*": "diviners/those who practice divination", "*yishmau*": "listen to/obey/heed" } }
• Josh 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.22", "source": "וְאֶת־בִּלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם הָרְג֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *bil'am ben-be'or haqqosem* *hargu bene-yisra'el* with *hacherev* with *challelehem*.", "grammar": { "*bil'am ben-be'or*": "proper noun + noun, masculine, singular construct + proper noun - Balaam son of Beor", "*haqqosem*": "participle, masculine, singular with definite article - the diviner", "*hargu bene-yisra'el*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - the children of Israel killed", "*hacherev*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sword", "*challelehem*": "noun, masculine, plural + possessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their slain" }, "variants": { "*haqqosem*": "the diviner/the soothsayer/the one who practices divination", "*challelehem*": "their slain/their dead/those they had slain" } }