Jeremiah 44:21

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.21", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא אֶת־הַקִּטֵּ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם בְּעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַתֶּ֧ם וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם מַלְכֵיכֶ֥ם וְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹתָם֙ זָכַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr ʾăšer qiṭṭartem* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālaim*, you and your *ʾăbôtêkem*, your *malkêkem* and your *śārêkem* and the *ʿam hāʾāreṣ*, *ʾōtām zākar YHWH wattaʿăleh ʿal-libbô*.", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the incense burning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*qiṭṭartem*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you burned/offered", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*malkêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your kings", "*śārêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your princes/officials", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*zākar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remembered", "*wattaʿăleh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it came up", "*ʿal-libbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his heart" }, "variants": { "*qiṭṭēr*": "incense burning/sacrificing/making offerings", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/population", "*zākar*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*ʿālāh ʿal-lēb*": "came up upon heart/came to mind/remembered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲל֣וֹא אֶת־הַקִּטֵּ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם בְּעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַתֶּ֧ם וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם מַלְכֵיכֶ֥ם וְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹתָם֙ זָכַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־לִבּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

hălôʾ ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr ʾăšer qiṭṭartem in the cities of yəhûdāh and in the streets of yərûšālaim, you and your ʾăbôtêkem, your malkêkem and your śārêkem and the ʿam hāʾāreṣ, ʾōtām zākar YHWH wattaʿăleh ʿal-libbô.

Grammar Details

• *hălôʾ*: interrogative + negative particle - is not
• *ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr*: direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the incense burning
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *qiṭṭartem*: piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you burned/offered
• *ʾăbôtêkem*: noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers
• *malkêkem*: noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your kings
• *śārêkem*: noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your princes/officials
• *ʿam*: noun masculine singular construct - people of
• *hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the land
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *zākar*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remembered
• *wattaʿăleh*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it came up
• *ʿal-libbô*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his heart

Word Meanings

• *qiṭṭēr*: incense burning/sacrificing/making offerings
• *ʿam hāʾāreṣ*: people of the land/common people/population
• *zākar*: remembered/recalled/took note of
• *ʿālāh ʿal-lēb*: came up upon heart/came to mind/remembered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Does the burning of incense you, your ancestors, your kings, your officials, and the people of the land did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem not remain in the LORD's memory and come to his attention?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of usalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and did it not come into his mind?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The incense{H7002} that ye burned{H6999} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem,{H3389} ye and your fathers,{H1} your kings{H4428} and your princes,{H8269} and the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} did not Jehovah{H3068} remember{H2142} them, and came{H5927} it not into his mind?{H3820}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The incense{H7002} that ye burned{H6999}{(H8765)} in the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and in the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem{H3389}, ye, and your fathers{H1}, your kings{H4428}, and your princes{H8269}, and the people{H5971} of the land{H776}, did not the LORD{H3068} remember{H2142}{(H8804)} them, and came{H5927}{(H8799)} it not into his mind{H3820}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dyd not the LORDE remembre the sacrifices that ye, yor forefathers, youre kiges & rulers (wt all the people) haue offred in the cities of Iuda, in the stretes and londe off Ierusalem? and hath he not considered this in his mynde?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Did not the Lorde remember the incense, that yee burnt in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, both you, and your fathers, your Kinges, and your princes, and the people of the land, and hath he not considered it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dyd not the Lorde remember the sacrifices that ye, your forefathers, your kynges and rulers, with all the people, haue offred in the cities of Iuda, in the streetes of Hierusalem? and hath he not considered this in his minde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it [not] into his mind?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, didn't Yahweh remember them, and didn't it come into his mind?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The perfume that ye made in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your heads, and the people of the land, hath not Jehovah remembered it? yea, it cometh up on His heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not Jehovah remember them, and came it not into his mind?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not Jehovah remember them, and came it not into his mind?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The perfumes which you have been burning in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers and your kings and your rulers and the people of the land, had the Lord no memory of them, and did he not keep them in mind?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, didn't Yahweh remember them, and didn't it come into his mind?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “The LORD did indeed remember and call to mind what you did! He remembered the sacrifices you and your ancestors, your kings, your leaders, and all the rest of the people of the land offered to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 79:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּזְכָּר־לָנוּ֮ עֲוֺנֹ֢ת רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים מַ֭הֵר יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י דַלּ֣וֹנוּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "Not-*tizkor*-to-us *ʿăwōnōṯ* *riʾšōnîm* *mahēr* *yəqaddəmûnû* *raḥămeḵā* for *dallônû* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tizkor*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will remember", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/against us", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "masculine plural construct - iniquities of", "*riʾšōnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - former ones/ancestors", "*mahēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - hasten/quickly", "*yəqaddəmûnû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - they will come to meet us", "*raḥămeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dallônû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we are brought low", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*tizkor*": "remember/call to mind/hold against", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*riʾšōnîm*": "former ones/ancestors/those before us", "*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/hasten", "*yəqaddəmûnû*": "come to meet us/come before us/confront us", "*raḥămeḵā*": "your compassions/your mercies", "*dallônû*": "we are brought low/we are impoverished/we are weak" } }
• Isa 64:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.9", "source": "עָרֵ֥י קָדְשְׁךָ֖ הָי֣וּ מִדְבָּ֑ר צִיּוֹן֙ מִדְבָּ֣ר הָיָ֔תָה יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם שְׁמָמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿārê* *qodšᵊkā* *hāyû* *midbār* *ṣiyyôn* *midbār* *hāyātāh* *yᵊrûšālaim* *šᵊmāmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿārê*": "common feminine plural construct noun - cities of", "*qodšᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/sanctuary", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*midbār*": "common masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyātāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šᵊmāmāh*": "common feminine singular noun - desolation" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*qodšᵊkā*": "your holiness/your sanctuary/your holy place", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*šᵊmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/devastation" } }
• Jer 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.13", "source": "כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָ֑ה וּמִסְפַּ֞ר חֻצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם שַׂמְתֶּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹת֙ לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְקַטֵּ֥ר לַבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "For *mispar* *ʿāreykā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōheykā* *yĕhûdāh*, and-*mispar* *ḥuṣôt* *yĕrûšālaim* *śamtem* *mizbĕḥôt* to-*bōšet*, *mizbĕḥôt* to-*qattēr* to-*baʿal*.", "grammar": { "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*ʿāreykā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*ḥuṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streets of", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*śamtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you set up", "*mizbĕḥôt*": "noun, masculine plural - altars", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - shameful thing", "*mizbĕḥôt*": "noun, masculine plural - altars", "*qattēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to burn incense", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal" }, "variants": { "*mispar*": "number/amount/quantity", "*hāyû*": "they were/have become/exist", "*bōšet*": "shameful thing/shame/disgrace (euphemism for Baal)", "*qattēr*": "to burn incense/offer sacrifice/make offerings" } }
• Jer 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.10", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כֵּ֤ן אָֽהֲבוּ֙ לָנ֔וּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א רָצָ֔ם עַתָּה֙ יִזְכֹּ֣ר עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְיִפְקֹ֖ד חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-the-*ʿām* the-this thus *ʾāhăḇû* *lānûaʿ* *raḡlêhem* not *ḥāśāḵû* and-*YHWH* not *rāṣām* now *yizkōr* *ʿăwōnām* *wəyip̄qōḏ* *ḥaṭṭōʾṯām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - to the people", "*ʾāhăḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they loved", "*lānûaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to wander", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*ḥāśāḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with negative particle - they have not restrained", "*rāṣām*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine with negative particle - he has not accepted/favored them", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will remember", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*wəyip̄qōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with conjunction - and he will visit/punish", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhăḇû*": "they loved/desired/preferred", "*lānûaʿ*": "to wander/to roam/to be restless", "*ḥāśāḵû*": "they have not restrained/held back/spared", "*rāṣām*": "accepted them/favored them/been pleased with them", "*yizkōr*": "will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*wəyip̄qōḏ*": "will visit/punish/attend to" } }
• Jer 44:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.9", "source": "הַֽשְׁכַחְתֶּם֩ אֶת־רָע֨וֹת אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶת־רָע֣וֹת ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה וְאֵת֙ רָע֣וֹת נָשָׁ֔יו וְאֵת֙ רָעֹ֣תֵכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת רָעֹ֣ת נְשֵׁיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "?-*šekaḥtem* *ʾet*-*rāʿôt ʾăbôtêkem* and-*ʾet*-*rāʿôt malkê yehûdāh* and-*ʾēt* *rāʿôt nāšāyw* and-*ʾēt* *rāʿôtêkem* and-*ʾēt* *rāʿôt nešêkem* which *ʿāśû* in-*ʾereṣ yehûdāh* and-in-*ḥûṣôt yerûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*šekaḥtem*": "perfect verb, 2nd plural with interrogative prefix - have you forgotten", "*rāʿôt ʾăbôtêkem*": "plural noun in construct with possessive suffix - evils of your fathers", "*rāʿôt malkê yehûdāh*": "plural noun in construct chain - evils of the kings of Judah", "*rāʿôt nāšāyw*": "plural noun in construct with possessive suffix, 3rd singular - evils of his wives", "*rāʿôtêkem*": "plural noun with possessive suffix, 2nd plural - your evils", "*rāʿôt nešêkem*": "plural noun in construct with possessive suffix, 2nd plural - evils of your wives", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural - they did/committed", "*ʾereṣ yehûdāh*": "construct chain - land of Judah", "*ḥûṣôt yerûšālāim*": "construct chain - streets of Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šekaḥtem*": "you have forgotten/neglected/ignored", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/calamities/misdeeds" } }
• Jer 44:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17", "source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do", "*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded", "*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings", "*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread", "*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do", "*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings", "*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune" } }
• Hos 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.2", "source": "וּבַל־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ לִלְבָבָ֔ם כָּל־רָעָתָ֖ם זָכָ֑רְתִּי עַתָּה֙ סְבָב֣וּם מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם נֶ֥גֶד פָּנַ֖י הָיֽוּ׃", "text": "*ûḇal*-*yōʾmərû* *lilḇāḇām* all-*rāʿātām* *zāḵārətî* *ʿattâ* *səḇāḇûm* *maʿaləlêhem* *neḡeḏ* *pānay* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not/lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their heart", "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*zāḵārətî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I remember/have remembered", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*səḇāḇûm*": "qal perfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they surround them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they are/have been" }, "variants": { "*ûḇal*": "and not/lest/cannot", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "to their heart/mind/inner self", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/wickedness/calamity", "*zāḵārətî*": "I remember/recall/keep in mind", "*səḇāḇûm*": "surround them/encircle them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions", "*neḡeḏ*": "before/in front of/opposite" } }
• Amos 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.8.7", "source": "נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְא֣וֹן יַעֲקֹ֑ב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶ֖צַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*nišbaʿ* *YHWH* by *bigʾôn* *yaʿăqōb* if *ʾeškkaḥ* to *lāneṣaḥ* all *maʿăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has sworn/taken oath", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bigʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the pride/majesty of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if (in oaths functions as negative)", "*ʾeškkaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will forget", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿ*": "has sworn/has taken an oath", "*bigʾôn*": "by the pride/by the excellency/by the majesty", "*ʾim*": "if (in oaths functions as emphatically negative - 'surely not')", "*ʾeškkaḥ*": "I will forget/I will overlook", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/their works/their actions" } }
• Rev 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη εἰς τρία μέρη, καὶ αἱ πόλεις τῶν ἐθνῶν ἔπεσον: καὶ Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη ἐμνήσθη ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, δοῦναι αὐτῇ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *egeneto* the *polis* the *megalē* into *tria* *merē*, and the *poleis* of-the *ethnōn* *epeson*: and *Babylōn* the *megalē* *emnēsthē* *enōpion* of-the *Theou*, to-*dounai* to-her the *potērion* of-the *oinou* of-the *thymou* of-the *orgēs* of-him.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - three", "*merē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - parts/divisions", "*poleis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cities", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - nations/peoples", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell", "*Babylōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*emnēsthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was remembered", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*oinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wine", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wrath/anger", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/important", "*merē*": "parts/divisions/segments", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*epeson*": "fell/collapsed/were destroyed", "*emnēsthē*": "was remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*dounai*": "to give/to grant", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*oinou*": "wine/fermented grape juice", "*thymou*": "wrath/anger/rage/passion", "*orgēs*": "anger/wrath/indignation" } }
• Rev 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.5", "source": "Ὅτι ἐκολλήθησαν αὐτῆς αἱ ἁμαρτίαι ἄχρι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἐμνημόνευσεν ὁ Θεὸς τὰ ἀδικήματα αὐτῆς.", "text": "Because *ekollēthēsan* of her the *hamartiai* up to the *ouranou*, and *emnēmoneusen* the *Theos* the *adikēmata* of her.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ekollēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were joined/piled up/heaped", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*hai hamartiai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - sins", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - up to/as far as", "*tou ouranou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*emnēmoneusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - remembered/kept in mind", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ta adikēmata*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - unrighteous deeds/crimes/iniquities", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*ekollēthēsan*": "were joined/piled up/heaped/reached/accumulated", "*hamartiai*": "sins/wrongdoings/offenses", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*emnēmoneusen*": "remembered/kept in mind/recalled", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*adikēmata*": "unrighteous deeds/crimes/iniquities/injustices" } }
• 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
• 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ מַה־לִּ֥י וָלָ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּ֧אתָ אֵלַ֛י לְהַזְכִּ֥יר אֶת־עֲוֺנִ֖י וּלְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû* what *mah-lî* to me and to you *wālāḵ* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* you came *bāʾtā* to me *ʾēlay* to *lǝhazkîr* *ʾet-ʿăwōnî* and to *ûlǝhāmît* *ʾet-bǝnî*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Elijah", "*mah-lî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*wālāḵ*": "waw + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lǝhazkîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring to remembrance", "*ʾet-ʿăwōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my iniquity", "*ûlǝhāmît*": "waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cause to die", "*ʾet-bǝnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/and she spoke", "*mah-lî wālāḵ*": "what to me and to you/what business have I with you", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*bāʾtā*": "you came/you entered", "*lǝhazkîr*": "to bring to remembrance/to remind/to call attention to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*lǝhāmît*": "to cause to die/to kill" } }
• Ezek 8:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.10", "source": "וָאָבוֹא֮ וָֽאֶרְאֶה֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה כָל־תַּבְנִ֜ית רֶ֤מֶשׂ וּבְהֵמָה֙ שֶׁ֔קֶץ וְכָל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְחֻקֶּ֥ה עַל־הַקִּ֖יר סָבִ֥יב ׀ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *wāʾābôʾ* and *wāʾerʾeh*, and *hinnēh* all-*tabnît* *remeś* and *bəhēmâ* *šeqeṣ* and all-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḥuqqeh* upon-the *qîr* *sābîb* *sābîb*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I entered", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - form/likeness of", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun - creeping thing", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "masculine singular noun - detestable thing", "*gillûlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - idols of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məḥuqqeh*": "masculine singular pual participle - portrayed/engraved", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*sābîb*": "adverb, repeated - all around/round about" }, "variants": { "*tabnît*": "form/likeness/figure/image", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "detestable thing/abomination", "*gillûlê*": "idols/carved images (lit: dung pellets)", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/engraved/carved" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.11", "source": "וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י בֵֽית־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־שָׁפָ֜ן עֹמֵ֤ד בְּתוֹכָם֙ עֹמְדִ֣ים לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ מִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וַעֲתַ֥ר עֲנַֽן־הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת עֹלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* from *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *yaʾăzanyāhû* *ben*-*šāpān* *ʿōmēd* in *tôkām* *ʿōmədîm* before them, and *ʾîš* *miqṭartô* in *yādô*; and *ʿătar* *ʿănan*-the *qəṭōret* *ʿōleh*.", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʾăzanyāhû*": "proper noun - Jaazaniah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*šāpān*": "proper noun - Shaphan", "*ʿōmēd*": "masculine singular qal participle - standing", "*tôkām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their midst", "*ʿōmədîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - standing", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*miqṭartô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his censer", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿătar*": "masculine singular construct noun - abundance of", "*ʿănan*": "masculine singular construct noun - cloud of", "*qəṭōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the incense", "*ʿōleh*": "masculine singular qal participle - rising/ascending" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned", "*tôkām*": "their midst/among them", "*miqṭartô*": "his censer/incense burner", "*ʿătar*": "abundance/cloud/thickness", "*ʿănan*": "cloud/smoke", "*qəṭōret*": "incense/smoke", "*ʿōleh*": "rising/ascending/going up" } }
• Ezek 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.24", "source": "וַתִּבְנִי־לָ֖ךְ גֶּ֑ב וַתַּעֲשִׂי־לָ֥ךְ רָמָ֖ה בְּכָל־רְחֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wattibnî*-to you *geb* and *wattaʿăśî*-to you *rāmāh* in all-*rəḥôb*.", "grammar": { "*wattibnî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you built", "*geb*": "mound/arched place/vaulted chamber, noun absolute", "*wattaʿăśî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you made", "*rāmāh*": "high place/elevated place, noun absolute", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/square, noun absolute" }, "variants": { "*geb*": "mound/arched place/vaulted chamber/brothel/shrine", "*rāmāh*": "high place/elevated place/shrine", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/public square/open area" } }
• Ezek 21:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "*wa*-*yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to be", "*dəbar*-*YHWH*": "construct phrase - word of YHWH", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "came/happened/became", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/message", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.24", "source": "וְאַתָּ֨ה בֶן־אָדָ֜ם שִׂים־לְךָ֣ ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם דְּרָכִ֗ים לָבוֹא֙ חֶ֣רֶב מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ אֶחָ֖ד יֵצְא֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיָ֣ד בָּרֵ֔א בְּרֹ֥אשׁ דֶּֽרֶךְ־עִ֖יר בָּרֵֽא", "text": "*wə*-*ʾattâ* *ben*-*ʾādām* *śîm*-*ləkā* *šənayim* *dərākîm* *lābôʾ* *ḥereb* *melek*-*bābel* *mēʾereṣ* *ʾeḥād* *yēṣəʾû* *šənêhem* *wə*-*yād* *bārēʾ* *bərōʾš* *derek*-*ʿîr* *bārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, masculine singular - and you", "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase - son of man", "*śîm*-*ləkā*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - set for yourself", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*dərākîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - for the coming of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*melek*-*bābel*": "construct phrase - king of Babylon", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from land", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will go out", "*šənêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*wə*-*yād*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and hand/marker", "*bārēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - create/cut/mark", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the head of", "*derek*-*ʿîr*": "construct phrase - way of city", "*bārēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - create/cut/mark" }, "variants": { "*śîm*": "set/place/appoint", "*dərākîm*": "ways/roads/paths", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/for coming/to enter", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*mēʾereṣ*": "from land/from country/from territory", "*yēṣəʾû*": "they go out/they proceed/they depart", "*yād*": "hand/marker/sign/memorial", "*bārēʾ*": "create/cut/choose/mark", "*bərōʾš*": "at head of/at beginning of/at top of", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement" } }