Jeremiah 44:5

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.5", "source": "וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵרָֽעָתָ֑ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י קַטֵּ֖ר לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And-not *šāmeʿû* and-not-*hiṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznām* to-*šûb* from-*rāʿātām* to-*biltî* *qaṭṭēr* to-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*šāmeʿû*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural - they heard/listened", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect verb, 3rd plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾoznām*": "noun with possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their ear", "*šûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/turn back", "*rāʿātām*": "noun with possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their evil", "*biltî*": "negative particle with preposition - not to", "*qaṭṭēr*": "piel infinitive construct - burn incense/offer sacrifices", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "plural noun with adjective - other gods" }, "variants": { "*šāmeʿû*": "they heard/listened/obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/turned/paid attention", "*šûb*": "return/turn back/repent" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵרָֽעָתָ֑ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י קַטֵּ֖ר לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-not šāmeʿû and-not-hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām to-šûb from-rāʿātām to-biltî qaṭṭēr to-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm

Grammar Details

• *šāmeʿû*: perfect verb, 3rd plural - they heard/listened
• *hiṭṭû*: hiphil perfect verb, 3rd plural - they inclined/turned
• *ʾoznām*: noun with possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their ear
• *šûb*: infinitive construct - to return/turn back
• *rāʿātām*: noun with possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their evil
• *biltî*: negative particle with preposition - not to
• *qaṭṭēr*: piel infinitive construct - burn incense/offer sacrifices
• *ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*: plural noun with adjective - other gods

Word Meanings

• *šāmeʿû*: they heard/listened/obeyed
• *hiṭṭû*: they inclined/turned/paid attention
• *šûb*: return/turn back/repent

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness and to stop burning incense to other gods.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But they did not listen, nor incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But they wolde not folowe ner herke, to turne from their wickednes, and to do nomore sacrifice vnto straunge goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they would not heare nor incline their eare to turne from their wickednes, and to burne no more incense vnto other gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they would not folowe nor hearken to turne from their wickednesse, & to do no more sacrifice vnto straunge gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But they didn't listen, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, to turn back from their wickedness, not to make perfume to other gods,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they gave no attention, and their ears were not open so that they might be turned from their evil-doing and from burning perfume to other gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But they didn't listen, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the people of Jerusalem and Judah would not listen or pay any attention. They would not stop the wickedness they were doing nor quit sacrificing to other gods.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.16", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ מַלְעִבִים֙ בְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבוֹזִ֣ים דְּבָרָ֔יו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים בִּנְבִאָ֑יו עַ֠ד עֲל֧וֹת חֲמַת־יְהוָ֛ה בְּעַמּ֖וֹ עַד־לְאֵ֥ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyihyû* *malʿibîm* with-*malʾăkê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*bôzîm* his-*dĕbārāyw* and-*mitaʿtĕʿîm* with-his-*nĕbiʾāyw* until *ʿălôt* *ḥămat-yhwh* on-his-*ʿammô* until-to-no *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they were", "*malʿibîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - mocking", "*malʾăkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - messengers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*bôzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - despising", "*dĕbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*mitaʿtĕʿîm*": "Hitpael participle masculine plural - mocking/scoffing", "*nĕbiʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising of", "*ḥămat-yhwh*": "construct chain - wrath of YHWH", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*malʿibîm*": "mocking/scoffing/ridiculing", "*bôzîm*": "despising/disdaining/holding in contempt", "*mitaʿtĕʿîm*": "mocking/scoffing/deriding", "*ḥămat*": "wrath/anger/fury" } }
• Ps 81:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.11", "source": "אָנֹכִ֨י ׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ הַֽ֭מַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַרְחֶב־פִּ֝֗יךָ וַאֲמַּלְאֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōheḵā* the *hammaʿalḵā* from *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *harḥeb*-your *pîḵā* and *waʾămallēʾēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hammaʿalḵā*": "hiphil participle with 2nd masculine singular suffix and definite article - 'who brought you up'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name with prefixed preposition min - 'from Egypt'", "*harḥeb*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'open wide'", "*pîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your mouth'", "*waʾămallēʾēhû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I will fill it'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I am (emphatic form)", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God (plural form for singular deity)", "*hammaʿalḵā*": "who brought you up/who raised you/who caused you to ascend", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*harḥeb*": "open wide/enlarge/make wide", "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your speech", "*waʾămallēʾēhû*": "and I will fill it/I will satisfy it/I will fulfill it" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.12", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע עַמִּ֣י לְקוֹלִ֑י וְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹא־אָ֥בָה לִֽי׃", "text": "And not-*šāmaʿ* my *ʿammî* to my *qôlî* and *wəyiśrāʾēl* not-*ʾābâ* to me", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with negation and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and did not listen'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - 'to my voice'", "*wəyiśrāʾēl*": "proper name with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and Israel'", "*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - 'was not willing'" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heard/obeyed", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my call", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.13", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾăšalləḥēhû* in *šərîrût* their *libbām*; *yēləḵû* in their *bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăšalləḥēhû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I let him go/sent him away'", "*šərîrût*": "feminine singular construct - 'stubbornness of'", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they walked'", "*bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in their counsels'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾăšalləḥēhû*": "and I let him go/I sent him away/I gave him over", "*šərîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their inner being", "*yēləḵû*": "they walked/they went/they followed", "*bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*": "in their counsels/in their devices/in their plans" } }
• Isa 48:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.4", "source": "מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "From *daʿtî* that *qāsheh* *ʾāttāh* and *gîd* *barzel* *ʿorpekā* and *miṣḥăkā* *neḥûshāh*", "grammar": { "*daʿtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my knowledge", "*qāsheh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/stubborn/obstinate", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*gîd*": "masculine singular construct - sinew of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular - iron", "*ʿorpekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*miṣḥăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*neḥûshāh*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*qāsheh*": "hard/stubborn/obstinate/stiff-necked", "*gîd*": "sinew/tendon/muscle", "*barzel*": "iron/ironlike/unyielding", "*ʿorpekā*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*miṣḥăkā*": "your forehead/your brow", "*neḥûshāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }
• Isa 48:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.18", "source": "ל֥וּא הִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּ לְמִצְוֺתָ֑י וַיְהִ֤י כַנָּהָר֙ שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖ כְּגַלֵּ֥י הַיָּֽם׃", "text": "If only *hiqshabtā* to *miṣwōtāy* and *wayehî* like *nāhār* *shelômekā* and *ṣidqātekā* like *gallê* *hayyām*", "grammar": { "*hiqshabtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you paid attention", "*miṣwōtāy*": "feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it would have been", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*shelômekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your peace", "*ṣidqātekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*gallê*": "masculine plural construct - waves of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*hiqshabtā*": "paid attention to/listened to/heeded", "*miṣwōtāy*": "my commandments/my precepts/my instructions", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/torrent", "*shelômekā*": "your peace/your prosperity/your well-being", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*gallê*": "waves of/billows of", "*hayyām*": "the sea/the ocean" } }
• Jer 7:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.24", "source": "וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע וַיִּהְי֥וּ לְאָח֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א לְפָנִֽים׃", "text": "And-not *šāməʿû* and-not-*hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām wayyēlkû bəmōʿēṣôt bišrirût libbām hārāʿ wayyihyû ləʾāḥôr* and-not *ləpānîm*.", "grammar": { "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they listened/heard", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾet-ʾoznām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they walked", "*bəmōʿēṣôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - in counsels/advice", "*bišrirût*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - in stubbornness of", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hārāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they became", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - backward/behind", "*ləpānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - forward/ahead" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they bent", "*mōʿēṣôt*": "counsels/advice/plans", "*šrirût*": "stubbornness/hardness/obstinacy", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/behind/backside", "*pānîm*": "forward/ahead/face" } }
• Jer 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אִ֕ישׁ בִּשְׁרִיר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע וָאָבִ֨יא עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֧י הַבְּרִית־הַזֹּ֛את אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּ֥יתִי לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א עָשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "And-not *šāmĕʿû* and-not-*hiṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznām*, *wayyēlĕkû* *ʾîš* in-*šĕrîrût* *libbām* *hārāʿ*, *wāʾābîʾ* upon-them *ʾet*-all-*dibrê* *habběrît*-*hazzōʾt* which-*ṣiwwîtî* to-*laʿăśôt* and-not *ʿāśû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they heard/listened", "*hiṭṭû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾoznām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyēlĕkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they walked", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*šĕrîrût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stubbornness of", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hārāʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*wāʾābîʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - and I brought", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*habběrît*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I commanded", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "they heard/listened/obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/turned/bent", "*šĕrîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/will" } }
• Jer 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.10", "source": "שָׁ֩בוּ֩ עַל־עֲוֺנֹ֨ת אֲבוֹתָ֜ם הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר מֵֽאֲנוּ֙ לִשְׁמ֣וֹעַ אֶת־דְּבָרַ֔י וְהֵ֣מָּה הָלְכ֗וּ אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים לְעָבְדָ֑ם הֵפֵ֤רוּ בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֕י אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖תִּי אֶת־אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "They-*šābû* upon-*ʿăwōnōt* *ʾăbôtām* *hāriʾšōnîm* who *mēʾănû* to-*lišmôaʿ* *ʾet*-*dĕbāray* and-they *hālĕkû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to-*ʿābdām*; they-*hēpērû* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*bêt*-*yĕhûdāh* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtî* which *kārattî* *ʾet*-*ʾăbôtām*.", "grammar": { "*šābû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they returned/turned back", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - iniquities of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hāriʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former/previous", "*mēʾănû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they refused", "*lišmôaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*dĕbāray*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*hālĕkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they walked", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*ʿābdām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to serve them", "*hēpērû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they broke/violated", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bĕrîtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I cut/made", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "they returned/turned back/reverted", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/offenses", "*mēʾănû*": "they refused/rejected/declined", "*hālĕkû*": "they walked/went/followed", "*ʿābdām*": "to serve them/worship them/be slaves to them", "*hēpērû*": "they broke/violated/nullified", "*kārattî*": "I cut/made/established" } }
• Jer 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.13", "source": "וְהָי֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבָתֵּי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּמְק֥וֹם הַתֹּ֖פֶת הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים לְכֹ֣ל הַבָּתִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטְּר֜וּ עַל־גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְכֹל֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ נְסָכִ֖ים לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And-*hāyû* *bāttê* *Yərûšālaim* and-*bāttê* *malḵê* *Yəhûdāh* like-*məqôm* the-*tōp̄eṯ* the-*ṭəmēʾîm*; to-all the-*bāttîm* *ʾăšer* *qiṭṭərû* upon-*gaggōṯêhem* to-all *ṣəḇāʾ* the-*šāmayim* and-*hassēḵ* *nəsāḵîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they will be", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "proper noun - Topheth", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - unclean", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*qiṭṭərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they offered incense", "*gaggōṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their roofs", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - host of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*hassēḵ*": "infinitive absolute - pouring out", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "they will be/become", "*bāttê*": "houses/homes/dwellings of", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "Topheth (place name)", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "unclean/defiled/impure", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*qiṭṭərû*": "offered incense/made offerings/burned sacrifices", "*gaggōṯêhem*": "their roofs/housetops", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hassēḵ*": "pouring out/offering libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange" } }
• Jer 44:17-21 : 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" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18", "source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃", "text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then", "*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all", "*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without", "*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole", "*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מְקַטְּרִים֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּ עָשִׂ֨ינוּ לָ֤הּ כַּוָּנִים֙ לְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הֿ וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִֽים׃", "text": "And when *ʾănaḥnû məqaṭṭərîm limeleket haššāmayim* and *ləhassēk lāh nəsākîm*, *hămibbalʿădê ʾănāšênû ʿāśînû lāh kawwānîm ləhaʿăṣibāh* and *hassēk lāh nəsākîm*?", "grammar": { "*wəkî*": "conjunction + particle - and when/and that", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - burning incense/sacrificing", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*ləhassēk*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pour out", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*hămibbalʿădê*": "interrogative + preposition - is it without/apart from", "*ʾănāšênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our husbands/men", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we made", "*kawwānîm*": "noun masculine plural - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make an image of her/to worship her", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - pour out" }, "variants": { "*məqaṭṭērîm*": "burning incense/making offerings by fire/sacrificing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes/moon-shaped cakes", "*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "to worship her/to make an image of her/to shape her likeness" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֑ם עַל־הַגְּבָרִ֤ים וְעַל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם הָעֹנִ֥ים אֹת֛וֹ דָּבָ֖ר לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer yirməyāhû* to all the *ʿām*, to the *gəbārîm* and to the *nāšîm* and to all the *ʿām* the ones *hāʿōnîm ʾōtô dābār* saying:", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*gəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - men/strong men", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*hāʿōnîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones answering", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*gəbārîm*": "men/strong men/warriors", "*ʿānāh*": "answering/responding/replying" } } 21 { "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" } }
• Zech 7:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.11", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned", "*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken", "*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.12", "source": "וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בְּרוּח֔וֹ בְּיַ֖ד הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף גָּד֔וֹל מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-libbām śāmû šāmîr* from *miššəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ-hattôrāh* and *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *šālaḥ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* in *bərûḥô* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*. And *wa-yəhî qeṣep̄ gāḏôl* from *mēʾēṯ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-libbām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their heart", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/set", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - adamant stone/diamond/flint", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing", "*ʾeṯ-hattôrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*bərûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his spirit", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was/came", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind", "*šāmîr*": "adamant stone/diamond/flint (metaphor for hardness)", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*bərûḥô*": "by his spirit/through his spirit", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• Rev 2:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.21", "source": "Καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῇ χρόνον ἵνα μετανοήσῃ εκʼ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς· καὶ οὐ μετενόησεν.", "text": "And *edōka* to-her *chronon* that *metanoēsē* from the *porneias* of-her; and not *metenoēsen*.", "grammar": { "*edōka*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular - I gave", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*metanoēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might repent", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sexual immorality", "*metenoēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she repented" }, "variants": { "*chronon*": "time/period/space of time", "*metanoēsē*": "repent/change mind", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*metenoēsen*": "repented/changed mind" } } 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.22", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ βάλλω αὐτὴν εἰς κλίνην, καὶ τοὺς μοιχεύοντας μετʼ αὐτῆς εἰς θλῖψιν μεγάλην, ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσωσιν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Idou*, I *ballō* her into *klinēn*, and those *moicheuontas* with her into *thlipsin megalēn*, if not *metanoēsōsin* from the *ergōn* of-them.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*ballō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I cast/throw", "*klinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bed", "*moicheuontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - committing adultery", "*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*metanoēsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might repent", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*ballō*": "cast/throw/put", "*klinēn*": "bed/couch/sickbed", "*moicheuontas*": "committing adultery with/being unfaithful with", "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*megalēn*": "great/large/severe", "*metanoēsōsin*": "repent/change mind", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }