Jeremiah 48:37

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.37", "source": "כִּ֤י כָל־רֹאשׁ֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְכָל־זָקָ֖ן גְּרֻעָ֑ה עַ֤ל כָּל־יָדַ֙יִם֙ גְּדֻדֹ֔ת וְעַל־מָתְנַ֖יִם שָֽׂק׃", "text": "Because every *rōʾš* *qorḥâ* and every *zāqān* *geruʿâ* upon all *yādayim* *gedudōt* and upon *motnayim* *śāq*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine singular - beard", "*geruʿâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - cut off/clipped", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*gedudōt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - cut/gashed", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/waist", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/bald spot", "*zāqān*": "beard/chin", "*geruʿâ*": "cut off/clipped/diminished", "*yādayim*": "hands/arms", "*gedudōt*": "cut/gashed/with incisions", "*motnayim*": "loins/waist/hips", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/mourning garment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י כָל־רֹאשׁ֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְכָל־זָקָ֖ן גְּרֻעָ֑ה עַ֤ל כָּל־יָדַ֙יִם֙ גְּדֻדֹ֔ת וְעַל־מָתְנַ֖יִם שָֽׂק׃

Transliteration

Because every rōʾš qorḥâ and every zāqān geruʿâ upon all yādayim gedudōt and upon motnayim śāq

Grammar Details

• *rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular - head
• *qorḥâ*: noun, feminine singular - baldness
• *zāqān*: noun, masculine singular - beard
• *geruʿâ*: qal passive participle, feminine singular - cut off/clipped
• *yādayim*: noun, feminine dual - hands
• *gedudōt*: qal passive participle, feminine plural - cut/gashed
• *motnayim*: noun, masculine dual - loins/waist
• *śāq*: noun, masculine singular - sackcloth

Word Meanings

• *rōʾš*: head/top/chief
• *qorḥâ*: baldness/bald spot
• *zāqān*: beard/chin
• *geruʿâ*: cut off/clipped/diminished
• *yādayim*: hands/arms
• *gedudōt*: cut/gashed/with incisions
• *motnayim*: loins/waist/hips
• *śāq*: sackcloth/mourning garment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off, gashes are on all their hands, and sackcloth is wrapped around their waists.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For every head shall be bald and every beard clipped; upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For every head{H7218} is bald,{H7144} and every beard{H2206} clipped:{H1639} upon all the hands{H3027} are cuttings,{H1417} and upon the loins{H4975} sackcloth.{H8242}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For every head{H7218} shall be bald{H7144}, and every beard{H2206} clipped{H1639}{(H8803)}: upon all the hands{H3027} shall be cuttings{H1417}, and upon the loins{H4975} sackcloth{H8242}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All heades shall be shauen, and all beerdes clipped off: all hondes bounde, and all loynes gyrded aboute with sack cloth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euery head shalbe balde, and euery beard plucked: vpon all the handes shall be cuttings, and vpon the loynes sackecloth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All heades shalbe shauen, and all beardes clipped of, all handes bounde, and all loynes gyrded about with sackcloth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For every head [shall be] bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands [shall be] cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings, and on the loins sackcloth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For every head `is' bald, and every beard diminished, On all hands cuttings, and on the loins -- sackcloth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For everywhere the hair of the head and the hair of the face is cut off: on every hand there are wounds, and haircloth on every body.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For all of them will shave their heads in mourning. They will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow. They will all make gashes in their hands. They will all put on sackcloth.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.34", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק בְּמָתְנָ֑יו וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqraʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* his *śiməlōṯāyw* and *wə-yāśem* *śaq* on his *bə-māṯnāyw*; and *wə-yiṯʾabbēl* for-his *ʿal-bənô* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*śiməlōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his garments'", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - 'sackcloth'", "*bə-māṯnāyw*": "preposition with noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'on his loins'", "*wə-yiṯʾabbēl*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he mourned'", "*ʿal-bənô*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for his son'", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'many'" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/rough cloth/garment of mourning", "*māṯnāyw*": "loins/waist/hips" } }
• Isa 15:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.15.2", "source": "עָלָ֨ה הַבַּ֧יִת וְדִיבֹ֛ן הַבָּמ֖וֹת לְבֶ֑כִי עַל־נְב֞וֹ וְעַ֤ל מֵֽידְבָא֙ מוֹאָ֣ב יְיֵלִ֔יל בְּכָל־רֹאשָׁ֣יו קָרְחָ֔ה כָּל־זָקָ֖ן גְּרוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿālâ* the *bayit* *wə*-*Dîḇōn* the *bāmôt* for *beḵî* upon-*Neḇô* *wə*-upon *Mêdeḇāʾ* *Môʾāḇ* *yeyēlîl* on all-*rōʾšāyw* *qorḥâ* all-*zāqān* *gerûʿâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Dîḇōn*": "proper noun - Dibon (city)", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the high places", "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*Neḇô*": "proper noun - Nebo (place name)", "*Mêdeḇāʾ*": "proper noun - Medeba (place name)", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yeyēlîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - wails/howls", "*rōʾšāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its/his heads", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - baldness", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine, singular - beard", "*gerûʿâ*": "passive participle, feminine, singular - cut off/shaved" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/has gone up", "*bayit*": "house/temple (possibly referring to temple in Moab)", "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/cult sites", "*beḵî*": "weeping/crying", "*yeyēlîl*": "wails/howls/laments", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*gerûʿâ*": "cut off/shaved/diminished (sign of mourning)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.15.3", "source": "בְּחוּצֹתָ֖יו חָ֣גְרוּ שָׂ֑ק עַ֣ל גַּגּוֹתֶ֧יהָ וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָ כֻּלֹּ֥ה יְיֵלִ֖יל יֹרֵ֥ד בַּבֶּֽכִי׃", "text": "In *ḥûṣōtāyw* they *ḥāḡerû* *śāq* upon *gaggôtehâ* *û*-in *reḥōḇōtehâ* *kullōh* *yeyēlîl* *yōrēd* in the *beḵî*", "grammar": { "*ḥûṣōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its/his streets", "*ḥāḡerû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gird/put on", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*gaggôtehâ*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her roofs", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*reḥōḇōtehâ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her squares/open places", "*kullōh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it/everyone", "*yeyēlîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - wails/howls", "*yōrēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going down/descending", "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the weeping" }, "variants": { "*ḥûṣōtāyw*": "its/his streets/outdoor areas", "*ḥāḡerû*": "they gird/put on/wear (as mourning gesture)", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (mourning garment)", "*reḥōḇōtehâ*": "her squares/open places/broad streets", "*yeyēlîl*": "wails/howls/laments", "*yōrēd*": "going down/descending/flowing down" } }
• Jer 41:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֲ֠נָשִׁים מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם מִשִּׁל֤וֹ וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙ בְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʾănāšîm* from-*šekem* from-*šilô* and-from-*šōmərôn* eighty *ʾîš* *məgulləḥê* *zāqān* and-*qəruʿê* *bəgādîm* and-*mitgōdədîm* and-*minḥâ* and-*ləbônâ* in-their-hand to-bring *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*šekem*": "proper place name - Shechem", "*šilô*": "proper place name - Shiloh", "*šōmərôn*": "proper place name - Samaria", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man (used as counting unit)", "*məgulləḥê*": "pual participle masculine plural construct - having shaved", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular noun - beard", "*qəruʿê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn/rent", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - cutting themselves", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering/tribute/gift", "*ləbônâ*": "feminine singular noun - frankincense", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*məgulləḥê zāqān*": "with shaved beards/with beards cut off", "*qəruʿê bəgādîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "cutting themselves/gashing themselves (as sign of mourning)", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering" } }
• Jer 47:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.47.5", "source": "בָּ֤אָה קָרְחָה֙ אֶל־עַזָּ֔ה נִדְמְתָ֥ה אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן שְׁאֵרִ֣ית עִמְקָ֑ם עַד־מָתַ֖י תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃", "text": "*Bāʾāh* *qārəḥāh* unto-*ʿAzzāh* *niḏməṯāh* *ʾAšqəlôn* *šəʾērîṯ* *ʿimqām* until-when *tiṯgôḏāḏî*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come", "*qārəḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - baldness", "*ʾel-ʿAzzāh*": "preposition + proper noun - unto Gaza", "*niḏməṯāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is silenced/destroyed", "*ʾAšqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʿimqām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their valley", "*ʿaḏ-māṯay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when", "*tiṯgôḏāḏî*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you cut yourself" }, "variants": { "*qārəḥāh*": "baldness/mourning sign", "*niḏməṯāh*": "is silenced/is destroyed/is ruined", "*šəʾērîṯ ʿimqām*": "remnant of their valley/remaining lowland", "*tiṯgôḏāḏî*": "you cut yourself/you gash yourself (as mourning ritual)" } }
• Isa 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.20.2", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ בְּיַ֣ד יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ לֵ֗ךְ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ הַשַּׂק֙ מֵעַ֣ל מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְנַעַלְךָ֥ תַחֲלֹ֖ץ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כֵּ֔ן הָלֹ֖ךְ עָר֥וֹם וְיָחֵֽף׃", "text": "In *ʿēth* *hahīʾ* *dibber* *YHWH* by *yad* *yəshaʿyāhū* *ben*-*ʾāmōṣ* *lēʾmōr* *lēk* *ūpittaḥtā* the *saq* from upon *mothnēka* and *naʿalka* *taḥalōṣ* from upon *raglēka* *wayyaʿas* thus *hālōk* *ʿārōm* *wəyāḥēp*", "grammar": { "*ʿēth*": "noun construct - time of", "*hahīʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - that", "*dibber*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yad*": "construct noun - hand of/by means of", "*yəshaʿyāhū*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ben*": "construct noun - son of", "*ʾāmōṣ*": "proper noun - Amoz", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lēk*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperative - go", "*ūpittaḥtā*": "waw conjunctive + 2nd masculine singular Piel perfect - and you shall loosen/remove", "*saq*": "definite noun - the sackcloth", "*mothnēka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*naʿalka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandal", "*taḥalōṣ*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect - you shall remove", "*raglēka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*wayyaʿas*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he did", "*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked/lightly clothed", "*wəyāḥēp*": "waw conjunctive + adjective - and barefoot" }, "variants": { "*saq*": "sackcloth/mourning garment/rough cloth", "*ʿārōm*": "naked/minimally clothed/without outer garment", "*yad*": "hand/agency/prophetic mediation" } }
• Jer 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.6", "source": "וּמֵ֨תוּ גְדֹלִ֧ים וּקְטַנִּ֛ים בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את לֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ וְלֹֽא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א יִתְגֹּדַ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יִקָּרֵ֖חַ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*mēṯû* *gəḏōlîm* and-*qəṭannîm* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-zzōʾṯ* not *yiqqāḇērû* and-not *yispəḏû* for-them and-not *yiṯgōḏaḏ* and-not *yiqqārēaḥ* for-them", "grammar": { "*mēṯû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they shall die", "*gəḏōlîm*": "masculine plural adjective - great ones/important ones", "*qəṭannîm*": "masculine plural adjective - small ones/insignificant ones", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*ha-zzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yiqqāḇērû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be buried", "*yispəḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall lament/mourn", "*yiṯgōḏaḏ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one shall cut oneself", "*yiqqārēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one shall make himself bald" }, "variants": { "*yiṯgōḏaḏ*": "cut oneself (as mourning ritual)", "*yiqqārēaḥ*": "make oneself bald/shave head (as mourning ritual)" } }
• Gen 37:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāḇ* *rəʾûḇēn* to-the *ha-bbôr*, and *wə-hinnê* *ʾên*-*yôsēp̄* in the *ba-bbôr*; and *wə-yiqraʿ* *ʾeṯ*-his *bəḡāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he returned'", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'", "*ha-bbôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the pit'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'", "*ba-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the pit'", "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped" } }
• Isa 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayehî* as-to-*shmōaʿ* the *melek* *Ḥizqiyāhû* and-*wayiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*begādāyw* and-*wayitkās* in-the-*śaq* and-*wayyābōʾ* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*kishmōaʿ*": "preposition כ + qal infinitive construct - when/as hearing", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*wayiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*begādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments/clothes", "*wayitkās*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he covered himself", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came/entered", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*shmōaʿ*": "to hear/hearing", "*begādāyw*": "his garments/his clothes", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning", "*bêt YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple" } }
• Lev 19:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.28", "source": "וְשֶׂ֣רֶט לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קֽ͏ַעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ בָּכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-śereṭ* *lanepeš* *lōʾ* *ṯittənû* *biḇśarḵem* *û-ḵəṯōḇeṯ* *qaʿăqaʿ* *lōʾ* *ṯittənû* *bāḵem* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-śereṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cutting", "*lanepeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the dead/soul", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make/put", "*biḇśarḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your flesh", "*û-ḵəṯōḇeṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and writing/marking of", "*qaʿăqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - tattoo/incision/imprint", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make/put", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śereṭ* *lanepeš*": "cutting for the dead/incision for a soul/ritual cutting for mourning", "*ḵəṯōḇeṯ* *qaʿăqaʿ*": "tattoo marking/permanent writing/indelible inscription" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.28", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*qôl* *gādôl* *wə-yitgōdədû* according-to-*mišpāṭām* with-*ḥărābôt* and-with-*rəmāḥîm* until-*šəpāk*-*dām* upon-them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great", "*wə-yitgōdədû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *gādad* - and they cut themselves", "*kə-mišpāṭām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their custom", "*ba-ḥărābôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with swords", "*û-bā-rəmāḥîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and with spears", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šəpāk*": "Qal infinitive construct of *šāpak* - pouring out", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*yitgōdədû*": "cut themselves/gashed themselves/wounded themselves", "*mišpāṭām*": "their custom/their practice/their manner", "*šəpāk-dām*": "pouring out blood/blood flowing/shedding blood" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.27", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אַחְאָ֜ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיָּֽשֶׂם־שַׂ֥ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ וַיָּצ֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ אַֽט׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*, *wa-yiqraʿ* *bəgādāyw* *wa-yāśem*-*śaq* on-*bəśārô* *wa-yāṣôm* *wa-yiškab* in-the-*śāq* *wa-yəhallēk* *ʾaṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he tore", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he put", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*wa-yāṣôm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he fasted", "*wa-yiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he lay", "*wa-yəhallēk*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - and he walked", "*ʾaṭ*": "adverb - slowly/softly" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/sack", "*yəhallēk ʾaṭ*": "walked slowly/walked softly/went about dejected" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.30", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְה֖וּא עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַשַּׂ֛ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ מִבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ki-šəmōaʿ* *ha-melek* *ʾet-dibrê* *hā-ʾiššāh* *wə-yiqraʿ* *ʾet-bəgādāyw* *wə-hûʾ* *ʿōbēr* *ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh* *wə-yarʾ* *hā-ʿām* *wə-hinnēh* *ha-śaq* *ʿal-bəśārô* *mi-bāyit*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it happened", "*ki-šəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when heard", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*hā-ʾiššāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*ʾet-bəgādāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his clothes", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun 3ms - and he", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle ms - passing", "*ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - on the wall", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and saw", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ha-śaq*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sackcloth", "*ʿal-bəśārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - on his flesh/body", "*mi-bāyit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - underneath/within" }, "variants": { "*šəmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening to", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/speech", "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*bəgādāyw*": "his clothes/garments/robes", "*ʿōbēr*": "passing/walking/going", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/rough cloth (worn in mourning)", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/body/skin", "*mi-bāyit*": "underneath/beneath/inside" } }
• Isa 3:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.24", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה מִקְשֶׁה֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְתַ֥חַת פְּתִיגִ֖יל מַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑ק כִּי־תַ֖חַת יֹֽפִי", "text": "And-*hāyāh* instead-of *bōśem* *maq* *yihyeh*, and-instead-of *ḥăgôrāh* *niqpāh*, and-instead-of *maʿăśeh* *miqšeh* *qorḥāh*, and-instead-of *pətîgîl* *maḥăgōret* *śāq*; for-instead-of *yōpî*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction with Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*bōśem*": "noun, masculine singular - perfume/spice", "*maq*": "noun, masculine singular - rottenness/decay", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥăgôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - belt/girdle", "*niqpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rope/cord", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*miqšeh*": "noun, masculine singular - well-set hair/braided work", "*qorḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*pətîgîl*": "noun, masculine singular - rich robe/expensive garment", "*maḥăgōret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - girding of", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōpî*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "will be/become/happen", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/underneath", "*bōśem*": "perfume/spice/sweet smell", "*maq*": "rottenness/decay/stench", "*ḥăgôrāh*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*niqpāh*": "rope/cord/binding", "*maʿăśeh miqšeh*": "well-set hair/braided work/artistic hairdo", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness/bald spot/shaved head", "*pətîgîl*": "rich robe/expensive garment/festive dress", "*maḥăgōret śāq*": "girding of sackcloth/sackcloth covering", "*yōpî*": "beauty/prettiness/attractiveness" } }
• Ezek 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.18", "source": "וְחָגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְכִסְּתָ֥ה אוֹתָ֖ם פַּלָּצ֑וּת וְאֶ֤ל כָּל־פָּנִים֙ בּוּשָׁ֔ה וּבְכָל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם קָרְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ḥāḡrû* *śaqqîm* *wə-kissəṯāh* *ʾôṯām* *pallāṣûṯ* *wə-ʾel* *kol*-*pānîm* *bûšāh* *û-ḇə-kol*-*rāʾšêhem* *qorḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥāḡrû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will gird", "*śaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sackcloth", "*wə-kissəṯāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will cover", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pallāṣûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - shuddering/horror", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*kol*-*pānîm*": "construct + noun, masculine plural - all faces", "*bûšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*û-ḇə-kol*-*rāʾšêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + construct + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and on all their heads", "*qorḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḡrû*": "gird/put on/wrap around", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth/rough cloth/mourning garment", "*kissəṯāh*": "cover/conceal/hide", "*pallāṣûṯ*": "shuddering/horror/trembling", "*pānîm*": "faces/presence", "*bûšāh*": "shame/disgrace", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness/bald spot [sign of mourning]" } }
• Ezek 27:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.31", "source": "וְהִקְרִ֤יחוּ אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְחָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים וּבָכ֥וּ אֵלַ֛יִךְ בְּמַר־נֶ֖פֶשׁ מִסְפֵּ֥ד מָֽר׃", "text": "And-*hiqrîḥû* to-you [feminine] *qorḥāh*, and-*ḥāgərû* *śaqqîm*, and-*bākû* to-you [feminine] with-*mar*-*nepeš* *mispēd* *mār*", "grammar": { "*hiqrîḥû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they will make bald", "*qorḥāh*": "feminine singular - baldness", "*ḥāgərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will gird", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural - sackcloth", "*bākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will weep", "*mar*": "masculine singular - bitterness", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - soul", "*mispēd*": "masculine singular - mourning/lamentation", "*mār*": "masculine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*hiqrîḥû qorḥāh*": "they will make baldness/shave their heads", "*ḥāgərû śaqqîm*": "they will gird sackcloth/wrap themselves in sackcloth", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitterness of soul/bitter soul/inner grief", "*mispēd mār*": "bitter lamentation/bitter mourning" } }
• Amos 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.8.10", "source": "וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם לְאֵ֗בֶל וְכָל־שִֽׁירֵיכֶם֙ לְקִינָ֔ה וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֤י עַל־כָּל־מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ שָׂ֔ק וְעַל־כָּל־רֹ֖אשׁ קָרְחָ֑ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ כְּאֵ֣בֶל יָחִ֔יד וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ כְּי֥וֹם מָֽר׃", "text": "And *wəhāpaḵtî* your *ḥaggêḵem* to *ʾēbel* and all your *šîrêḵem* to *qînâ* and *wəhaʿălêtî* upon all *motnayim* *śāq* and upon all *rōʾš* *qorḥâ* and *wəśamtîhā* like *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* and *ʾaḥărîtāh* like day *mār*", "grammar": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will turn/change", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/into", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šîrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your songs", "*qînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lamentation/dirge", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will bring up/cause to come up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/waist", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*wəśamtîhā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I will make it", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mourning of", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/only one", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like day of", "*mār*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "I will turn/I will change/I will transform", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "your festivals/your feasts/your celebrations", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*šîrêḵem*": "your songs/your singing", "*qînâ*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "I will bring up/I will cause to come up", "*motnayim*": "loins/waist/hips", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth (sign of mourning)", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/baldness (sign of mourning)", "*yāḥîd*": "only/only child/only son", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its aftermath/its conclusion", "*mār*": "bitter/bitterness" } }
• Mic 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Micah.1.16", "source": "קָרְחִ֣י וָגֹ֔זִּי עַל־בְּנֵ֖י תַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְ הַרְחִ֤בִי קָרְחָתֵךְ֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר כִּ֥י גָל֖וּ מִמֵּֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "*Qārəḥî* and-*ḡōzzî* upon-*bənê* *taʿănûḡāyiḵ* *harḥîḇî* *qārəḥāṯēḵ* like-the-*nešer* for *gālû* from-you", "grammar": { "*Qārəḥî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - make yourself bald", "*ḡōzzî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - shave/cut off", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*taʿănûḡāyiḵ*": "common noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your delights", "*harḥîḇî*": "hifil imperative, feminine singular - make wide/enlarge", "*qārəḥāṯēḵ*": "common noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your baldness", "*nešer*": "common noun with definite article, masculine singular - the eagle/vulture", "*gālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have gone into exile" }, "variants": { "*Qārəḥî*": "make yourself bald/shave your head", "*ḡōzzî*": "shave/cut off/shear", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring", "*taʿănûḡāyiḵ*": "your delights/pleasures/favorite children", "*harḥîḇî*": "make wide/enlarge/extend", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*gālû*": "gone into exile/deported/carried away" } }
• Mark 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Mark.5.5", "source": "Καὶ διὰ παντός, νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας, ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσιν, καὶ ἐν τοῖς μνήμασιν, ἦν κράζων, καὶ κατακόπτων ἑαυτὸν λίθοις.", "text": "And through *pantos*, *nyktos* and *hēmeras*, in the *oresin*, and in the *mnēmasin*, he was *krazōn*, and *katakoptōn* himself with *lithois*.", "grammar": { "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of all [time]", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*oresin*": "dative, neuter, plural - in mountains", "*mnēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - in tombs", "*krazōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - crying out", "*katakoptōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - cutting/beating", "*lithois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with stones" }, "variants": { "*pantos*": "all [time]/always/continually", "*nyktos*": "night/nighttime", "*hēmeras*": "day/daytime", "*oresin*": "mountains/hills", "*mnēmasin*": "tombs/graves/sepulchers", "*krazōn*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*katakoptōn*": "cutting/gashing/beating", "*lithois*": "stones/rocks" } }
• Rev 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.3", "source": "Καὶ δώσω τοῖς δυσὶν μάρτυσίν μου, καὶ προφητεύσουσιν ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα, περιβεβλημένοι σάκκους.", "text": "And I will *dōsō* to the *dysin* *martysin* of me, and they will *prophēteusousin* *hēmeras* *chilias* *diakosias* *hexēkonta*, having been *peribeblēmenoi* *sakkous*.", "grammar": { "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*dysin*": "dative masculine plural - to two", "*martysin*": "dative masculine plural - to witnesses", "*prophēteusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will prophesy", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*chilias*": "accusative feminine singular - thousand", "*diakosias*": "accusative feminine plural - two hundred", "*hexēkonta*": "numeral - sixty", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been clothed", "*sakkous*": "accusative masculine plural - sackcloth/rough garments" }, "variants": { "*martysin*": "witnesses/martyrs/testifiers", "*prophēteusousin*": "prophesy/speak forth/declare", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "clothed/wrapped/covered", "*sakkous*": "sackcloth/rough garments/garments of mourning" } }