Jeremiah 5:4

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then I thought, 'These are only the poor; they are foolish because they do not know the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they do not know the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then I said,{H559} Surely these are poor;{H1800} they are foolish;{H2973} for they know{H3045} not the way{H1870} of Jehovah,{H3068} nor the law{H4941} of their God:{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore I said{H559}{(H8804)}, Surely these are poor{H1800}; they are foolish{H2973}{(H8738)}: for they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not the way{H1870} of the LORD{H3068}, nor the judgment{H4941} of their God{H430}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore I thought in my self: peraduenture they are so symple and folish, that they vnderstonde nothinge of the LORDES waye, and iudgmentes of oure God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therfore I thought in my selfe: peraduenture they are so simple & foolishe that they vnderstande nothyng of the Lordes way, and iudgementes of their God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I -- I said, `Surely these `are' poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I thought,“Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the LORD demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.7", "source": "גַּם־חֲסִידָ֣ה בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם יָֽדְעָה֙ מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָ וְתֹ֤ר *וסוס **וְסִיס֙ וְעָג֔‪[t]‬וּר שָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־עֵ֣ת בֹּאָ֑נָה וְעַמִּ֕י לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥăsîdāh* in-the-*šāmayim* *yādᵊʿāh* *môʿădêhā*, and-*tōr* and-*wᵊsîs* and-*ʿāgûr* *šāmᵊrû* *ʾet*-*ʿēt* *bōʾānāh*; but-*ʿammî* not *yādᵊʿû* *ʾēt* *mišpaṭ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "noun - stork", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she knows", "*môʿădêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her appointed times", "*tōr*": "noun - turtledove", "*wᵊsîs*": "noun - swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "noun - crane", "*šāmᵊrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they observe/keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*bōʾānāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*ʿammî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yādᵊʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*mišpaṭ*": "construct state - judgment/ordinance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "stork/kind bird", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "knows/recognizes/is aware of", "*môʿădêhā*": "her appointed times/seasons/festivals", "*tōr*": "turtledove/dove", "*wᵊsîs*": "swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "crane/thrush", "*šāmᵊrû*": "observe/keep/maintain", "*bōʾānāh*": "their coming/arrival", "*yādᵊʿû*": "know/recognize/understand", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/law" } }
  • Hos 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.6", "source": "נִדְמ֥וּ עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִ֣י הַדָּ֑עַת כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַדַּ֣עַת מָאַ֗סְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ מִכַּהֵ֣ן לִ֔י וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח בָּנֶ֖יךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*nidmû* *ʿammî* *mi-bblî* *haddāʿat* *kî*-*ʾattâ* *haddaʿat* *māʾastā* *wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā* *mi-kkahēn* *lî* *wa-tiškaḥ* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾeškaḥ* *bānêkā* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*nidmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mi-bblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from lack of/because there is no", "*haddāʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haddaʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*māʾastā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will reject you", "*mi-kkahēn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from being priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for/to me", "*wa-tiškaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot/have forgotten", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction/law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct form + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forget", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*nidmû*": "cut off/destroyed/silenced/perish", "*mi-bblî*": "from lack of/without/because there is no", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*māʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
  • Matt 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.5", "source": "Τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν, καὶ χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν, λεπροὶ καθαρίζονται, καὶ κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν, νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται, καὶ πτωχοὶ εὐαγγελίζονται.", "text": "*Typhloi* *anablepousin*, and *chōloi* *peripatousin*, *leproi* *katharizontai*, and *kōphoi* *akouousin*, *nekroi* *egeirontai*, and *ptōchoi* *euangelizontai*.", "grammar": { "*Typhloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blind ones", "*anablepousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - see again/receive sight", "*chōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lame ones", "*peripatousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - walk around", "*leproi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lepers", "*katharizontai*": "present, passive, 3rd plural - are cleansed", "*kōphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deaf ones", "*akouousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - hear", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*egeirontai*": "present, passive, 3rd plural - are raised", "*ptōchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - poor ones", "*euangelizontai*": "present, passive, 3rd plural - are evangelized/have good news preached" }, "variants": { "*anablepousin*": "see again/receive sight/look up", "*peripatousin*": "walk around/walk about", "*katharizontai*": "are cleansed/purified", "*akouousin*": "hear/listen", "*egeirontai*": "are raised/resurrected", "*euangelizontai*": "are evangelized/have good news preached to them" } }
  • Isa 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.11", "source": "בִּיבֹ֤שׁ קְצִירָהּ֙ תִּשָּׁבַ֔רְנָה נָשִׁ֕ים בָּא֖וֹת מְאִיר֣וֹת אוֹתָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עַם־בִּינוֹת֙ ה֔וּא עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹֽא־יְרַחֲמֶ֣נּוּ עֹשֵׂ֔הוּ וְיֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "When-*yibōš* *qĕṣîrāh* *tiššābarnâ* *nāšîm* *bāʾôt* *mĕʾîrôt* *ʾôtāh* for not *ʿam*-*bînôt* *hûʾ* upon-therefore not-*yĕraḥămennû* *ʿōśēhû* and-*yōṣrô* not *yĕḥunnennû*", "grammar": { "*yibōš*": "Qal infinitive construct - withering/drying up", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her harvest/branches", "*tiššābarnâ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be broken", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bāʾôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "Hiphil participle, feminine plural - lighting/setting on fire", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun - people of", "*bînôt*": "feminine plural noun - understanding/discernment", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have compassion on him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*yōṣrô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his former/creator", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will be gracious to him" }, "variants": { "*yibōš*": "withering/drying up/becoming dry", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "her harvest/her branches/her twigs", "*tiššābarnâ*": "will be broken/will be shattered", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "lighting/setting on fire/kindling", "*bînôt*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "will have compassion on him/will show mercy to him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/his creator", "*yōṣrô*": "his former/his creator/his fashioner", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "will be gracious to him/will show favor to him" } }
  • Isa 28:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.9", "source": "אֶת־מִי יוֹרֶה דֵעָה וְאֶת־מִי יָבִין שְׁמוּעָה גְּמוּלֵי מֵחָלָב עַתִּיקֵי מִשָּׁדָיִם", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-whom *yôreh* *dēʿāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-whom *yāḇîn* *šəmûʿāh* *gəmûlēy* from-*ḥālāḇ* *ʿattîqēy* from-*šādāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yôreh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will teach", "*dēʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yāḇîn*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cause to understand", "*šəmûʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - message/report", "*gəmûlēy*": "masculine plural construct - those weaned from", "*ḥālāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - milk", "*ʿattîqēy*": "masculine plural construct - those removed from", "*šādāyim*": "masculine dual noun - breasts" }, "variants": { "*yôreh*": "will teach/will instruct", "*dēʿāh*": "knowledge/understanding", "*yāḇîn*": "will cause to understand/will make comprehend", "*šəmûʿāh*": "message/report/what is heard", "*gəmûlēy*": "those weaned from/those taken from", "*ʿattîqēy*": "those removed from/those taken from" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.10", "source": "כִּי צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם", "text": "For *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām*", "grammar": { "*ṣaw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*ṣāw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*qaw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*zəʿēyr*": "masculine singular adjective - little", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.11", "source": "כִּי בְּלַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה וּבְלָשׁוֹן אַחֶרֶת יְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם הַזֶּה", "text": "For with-*laʿăḡēy* *śāp̄āh* and-with-*lāšôn* *ʾaḥereṯ* *yəḏabbēr* to-*hāʿām* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*laʿăḡēy*": "masculine plural construct - mockings of", "*śāp̄āh*": "feminine singular noun - lip/speech", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language", "*ʾaḥereṯ*": "feminine singular adjective - another/different", "*yəḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*laʿăḡēy*": "mockings/stammerings/alien speech", "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*yəḏabbēr*": "will speak/will talk" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמוֹעַ", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* to-them this *hamməṇûḥāh* *hānîḥû* to-*ʿāyēp̄* and-this *hammarəgēʿāh* and-not *ʾāḇûʾ* *šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the rest", "*hānîḥû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "masculine singular adjective - weary/faint", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the refreshing", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were willing", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "the rest/the resting place", "*hānîḥû*": "cause to rest/give rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "the refreshing/the repose", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "were willing/consented/wanted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.13", "source": "וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר־יְהוָה צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחוֹר וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ וְנוֹקְשׁוּ וְנִלְכָּדוּ", "text": "*Wə-hāyāh* to-them *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām* so-that *yēləḵû* and-*ḵāšəlû* *ʾāḥôr* and-*nišbārû* and-*nôqəšû* and-*nilkāḏû*", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣaw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*ṣāw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*qaw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*zəʿēyr*": "masculine singular adjective - little", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*ḵāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumble", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*nišbārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are broken", "*nôqəšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are snared", "*nilkāḏû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are caught" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount", "*yēləḵû*": "will go/will walk/will proceed", "*ḵāšəlû*": "stumble/fall/stagger", "*nišbārû*": "are broken/are shattered", "*nôqəšû*": "are snared/are trapped", "*nilkāḏû*": "are caught/are captured/are taken" } }
  • Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
  • Jer 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אַתֶּם֙ בֹּטְחִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "Behold you *bōṭĕḥîm* to-you on-*dibrê* the-*šāqer* to-not *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*bōṭĕḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - trusting", "*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of", "*šāqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*hôʿîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*bōṭĕḥîm*": "trusting/relying/depending", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*hôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/avail" } }
  • John 7:48-49 : 48 { "verseID": "John.7.48", "source": "Μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτόν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων;", "text": "*Mē tis* from the *archontōn episteusen eis* him *ē* from the *Pharisaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*archontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*episteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - believed/trusted", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Pharisees" }, "variants": { "*Mē tis*": "not anyone/has anyone/surely no one", "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/leaders", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/put faith in", "*ē*": "or/either", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (religious sect)" } } 49 { "verseID": "John.7.49", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπικατάρατοι εἰσιν.", "text": "*All'* the *ochlos houtos* the *mē ginōskōn ton nomon epikataratoi eisin*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/however", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*epikataratoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - accursed/under a curse", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, 3rd plural - are/exist" }, "variants": { "*All'*": "but/however/yet", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/throng/common people", "*houtos*": "this/these", "*ginōskōn*": "knowing/understanding", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*epikataratoi*": "accursed/under a curse/condemned", "*eisin*": "are/exist" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.5", "source": "אֵֽלֲכָה־לִּ֤י אֶל־הַגְּדֹלִים֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י הֵ֗מָּה יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם אַ֣ךְ הֵ֤מָּה יַחְדָּו֙ שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*'ēlăkâ*-to me to-*haggədōlîm* and *'ădabbərâ* them, for *hēmmâ* *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*; surely *hēmmâ* *yaḥdāw* *šābərû* *'ōl*, *nittəqû* *môsērôt*.", "grammar": { "*'ēlăkâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular - I will go", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me/for myself", "*'el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*haggədōlîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the great ones", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ădabbərâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular, piel - I will speak", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether", "*šābərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they broke", "*'ōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*nittəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they tore off/burst", "*môsērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bonds/fetters" }, "variants": { "*'ēlăkâ*-*lî*": "I will go (for myself)", "*haggədōlîm*": "the great ones/leaders/nobles", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/alike", "*šābərû*": "they broke/shattered/destroyed", "*'ōl*": "yoke/burden", "*nittəqû*": "they tore off/burst/broke away", "*môsērôt*": "bonds/fetters/restraints" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }

  • Jer 5:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.20", "source": "הַגִּ֥ידוּ זֹ֖את בְּבֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָ בִיהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*Haggîdû* this in house of *Ya'ăqōb*, and *hašmî'ûhā* in *Yəhûdâ* *lē'mōr*.", "grammar": { "*haggîdû*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - declare/tell", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Ya'ăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hašmî'ûhā*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil + 3rd feminine singular suffix - cause it to be heard", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*haggîdû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hašmî'ûhā*": "proclaim it/announce it/make it heard", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/as follows" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.21", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב עֵינַ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ אָזְנַ֥יִם לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Šim'û*-*nā'* this, *'am* *sākāl* and without *lēb*; *'ênayim* to them and not they *yir'û*, *'āznayim* to them and not they *yišmā'û*.", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*'ênayim*": "noun, dual - eyes", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yir'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*'āznayim*": "noun, dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmā'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear" }, "variants": { "*'am sākāl*": "foolish people/senseless nation", "*'ên lēb*": "without heart/without understanding/mindless", "*yir'û*": "they see/perceive/understand", "*yišmā'û*": "they hear/listen/obey" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved", "*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused", "*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*mi*": "preposition - from/more than", "*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness", "*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit", "*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak", "*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them", "*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm", "*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.5", "source": "לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "not *yādəʿû* and-not *yābînû* in-*ḥăšēkāh* *yithallākû* *yimmôṭû* all-*môsədê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they know/knew", "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand/will understand", "in-*ḥăšēkāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in darkness", "*yithallākû*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk about/continue", "*yimmôṭû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they totter/are shaken", "all-*môsədê*": "construct - all foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*yābînû*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/ignorance", "*yithallākû*": "walk about/go about/continue", "*yimmôṭû*": "totter/shake/be moved", "*môsədê*": "foundations/pillars/supports", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.18", "source": "לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yādʿû* *wəlōʾ* *yāḇînû* *kî* *ṭaḥ* *mērʾôṯ* *ʿênêhem* *mēhaśkîl* *libbōṯām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they know", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has plastered/smeared", "*mērʾôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*mēhaśkîl*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from understanding/comprehending", "*libbōṯām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hearts" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "they know/they are aware/they perceive", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*ṭaḥ*": "he has plastered/he has smeared/he has covered/he has shut", "*mērʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from perceiving/to keep from seeing", "*mēhaśkîl*": "from understanding/from comprehending/from gaining insight" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.4", "source": "לֹ֤א יִתְּנוּ֙ מַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ זְנוּנִים֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם וְאֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "Not *yittənû* *maʿalləlêhem* to-return to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for *rûaḥ* *zənûnîm* in-midst-of-them, *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* not *yāḏāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*yittənû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give/allow", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/actions", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - harlotries/fornications", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḏāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they know/knew" }, "variants": { "*yittənû*": "they give/they allow/they permit", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "their deeds/their actions/their practices", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotries/fornications/prostitutions/adulteries", "*yāḏāʿû*": "they know/they knew/they acknowledge" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.5", "source": "אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃", "text": "*'anšê*-*rāʿ* *lō'*-*yāḇînû* *mišpāṭ* *û-məḇaqšê* *YHWH* *yāḇînû* *ḵōl*", "grammar": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil", "*lō'*-*yāḇînû*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-məḇaqšê*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḇînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*ḵōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "evil men/wicked men", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*məḇaqšê*": "those seeking/those searching for", "*ḵōl*": "all/everything/completely" } }

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    28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.28", "source": "כִּי־ג֛וֹי אֹבַ֥ד עֵצ֖וֹת הֵ֑מָּה וְאֵ֥ין בָּהֶ֖ם תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "For *gôy* *ʾōḇaḏ* *ʿêṣôṯ* *hēmmāh*, and-there-is-not in-them *təḇûnāh*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular - nation", "*ʾōḇaḏ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - perishing/lacking/void of", "*ʿêṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - counsels/advice", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - understanding/insight/discernment" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾōḇaḏ*": "perishing/lacking/void of/bereft of", "*ʿêṣôṯ*": "counsels/advice/wisdom/plans", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment/intelligence" } }

    29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.29", "source": "ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "If *ḥāḵəmû* they-would-*yaśkîlû* this; they-would-*yāḇînû* to-*ʾaḥărîṯām*.", "grammar": { "*lû*": "conditional particle - if/if only/O that", "*ḥāḵəmû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, plural - they were wise", "*yaśkîlû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they would consider/understand", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they would discern/understand", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their end/outcome/latter state" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵəmû*": "they were wise/had wisdom", "*yaśkîlû*": "they would consider/understand/comprehend/be prudent about", "*yāḇînû*": "they would discern/understand/perceive", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "their end/outcome/latter state/future" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.4", "source": "הֲלֹ֥א יָדְעוּ֮ כָּל־פֹּ֢עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי אָ֣כְלוּ לֶ֑חֶם יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "Do they not *yādəʿû*, all *pōʿălê ʾāwen*, *ʾōkəlê ʿammî* as they *ʾākəlû* *leḥem*, *YHWH* they do not *qārāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they know/have known", "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "construct masculine plural noun + masculine singular noun - workers of iniquity", "*ʾōkəlê ʿammî*": "qal participle masculine plural construct + noun + 1st singular suffix - eaters of my people", "*ʾākəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have eaten/consumed", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qārāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they call upon/invoke" }, "variants": { "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice evil", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*qārāʾû*": "call upon/invoke/cry out to" } }

  • Ps 94:7-8
    2 verses
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    7 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.7", "source": "וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* not *yirʾeh-Yāh* *wə-lōʾ-yābîn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sees", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name", "*wə-lōʾ-yābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he does not perceive/understand", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they say/said", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/notices", "*yābîn*": "perceives/understands/discerns", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Micah.4.12", "source": "וְהֵ֗מָּה לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֵבִ֖ינוּ עֲצָת֑וֹ כִּ֥י קִבְּצָ֖ם כֶּעָמִ֥יר גֹּֽרְנָה׃", "text": "And-*hēmmāh* not *yādəʿû* *maḥšəbôt* *YHWH* and-not *hēbînû* *ʿăṣātô* *kî* *qibbəṣām* like-*ʿāmîr* *gōrnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/understand", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct - thoughts/plans of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hēbînû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they understand/perceive", "*ʿăṣātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel/plan", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qibbəṣām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he has gathered them", "*ke-ʿāmîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like sheaves", "*gōrnāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the threshing floor" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/purposes", "*hēbînû*": "understand/perceive/discern", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/plan/purpose", "*qibbəṣām*": "gathered them/collected them/assembled them", "*ʿāmîr*": "sheaves/bundles of grain", "*gōrnāh*": "to the threshing floor/threshing place" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Romans.3.17", "source": "Καὶ ὁδὸν εἰρήνης οὐκ ἔγνωσαν:", "text": "*Kai hodon eirēnēs ouk egnōsan*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hodon*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - way/path", "*eirēnēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnōsan*": "verb, aorist active, 3rd person plural - they knew" }, "variants": { "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "of peace/of harmony/of tranquility", "*egnōsan*": "knew/recognized/understood" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.17", "source": "אֱ֭וִלִים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּֽמֵעֲוֺ֥נֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יִתְעַנּֽוּ", "text": "*ʾĕwilîm* from-*derek* *pišʿām* and-from-*ʿăwōnōtêhem* *yitʿannû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwilîm*": "noun/adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from way of", "*pišʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgression", "*ʿăwōnōtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw and preposition min - and from their iniquities", "*yitʿannû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they were afflicted" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwilîm*": "fools/foolish ones", "*derek*": "way/path/manner/conduct", "*pišʿām*": "their transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ʿăwōnōtêhem*": "their iniquities/sins/guilt", "*yitʿannû*": "they were afflicted/suffered/were humbled" } }

  • Jer 8:8-9
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    8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.8", "source": "אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ אָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾêkāh* you *tōʾmᵊrû* *ḥăkāmîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾittānû*? *ʾākēn* behold, for-the-*šeqer* *ʿāśāh* *ʿēṭ* *šeqer* *sōpᵊrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will say", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*tôrat*": "construct state - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/truly", "*šeqer*": "noun with definite article - the falsehood/lie", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has made", "*ʿēṭ*": "noun - pen/stylus", "*šeqer*": "construct state - falsehood of", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - scribes/writers" }, "variants": { "*ʾêkāh*": "how/in what way", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/experts", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾittānû*": "with us/among us/in our possession", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/fabricated/crafted", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus/writing instrument", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "scribes/writers/secretaries" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.9", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִדְבַר־יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְחָכְמַֽת־מֶ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ḥăkāmîm* *hōbîšû*, they *ḥattû* and-*wayyillākēdû*. Behold, in-*dᵊbar*-*YHWH* they *māʾāsû*, and-*ḥākmat*-*meh* to-them?", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise ones", "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are dismayed/terrified", "*wayyillākēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they are caught/trapped", "*dᵊbar*": "construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*māʾāsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have rejected", "*ḥākmat*": "construct state - wisdom of", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*hōbîšû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*ḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken", "*wayyillākēdû*": "are caught/trapped/ensnared", "*dᵊbar*": "word/statement/command", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ḥākmat*": "wisdom/skill/understanding" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.8", "source": "דֶּ֤רֶךְ שָׁלוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּ֖ט בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑ם נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ עִקְּשׁ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל דֹּרֵ֣ךְ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָדַ֖ע שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Derek* *šālôm* not *yādāʿû* and-none *mišpāṭ* in-*maʿgəlôtām* *nətîbôtêhem* *ʿiqqəšû* to-them all *dōrēk* in-her not *yādaʿ* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*yādāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they know", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their paths/tracks", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their pathways", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they have twisted/perverted", "*dōrēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - treading/walking", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*Derek*": "way/path/journey", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/completeness/safety", "*yādāʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "their paths/tracks/courses", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "their pathways/roads", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "twisted/perverted/made crooked", "*dōrēk*": "treading/walking/stepping" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.7", "source": "יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*yōdēaʿ* *ṣaddîq* *dîn* *dallîm* *rāšāʿ* *lōʾ*-*yāḇîn* *dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/considering", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - righteous one", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - case/cause of", "*dallîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wicked one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - understands/perceives", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "knows/considers/cares for", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*dîn dallîm*": "case of the poor/cause of the weak/rights of the needy", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*lōʾ-yāḇîn*": "does not understand/has no perception of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.4", "source": "כֻּלּ֥וֹ סָג֮ יַחְדָּ֢ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "All-of-him *sāg* *yaḥdāw* *neʾĕlāḥû* *ʾēn* *ʿōśēh*-*ṭôb* *ʾēn* also-*ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*kūllô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of him/it/them", "*sāg*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned aside/departed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become corrupt/tainted", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct - doer of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾeḥād*": "adverb 'also' + adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*sāg*": "turned aside/departed/gone astray", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "become corrupt/tainted/spoiled/worthless", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single one/not even one" } }

  • Amos 5:11-12
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    11 { "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Amos.5.12", "source": "כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ׃", "text": "For *yādaʿtî* many *pishʿêkhem* and-mighty *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*; *ṣōrərê* *ṣaddîq* *lōqḥê* *khōpher* and-*ʾebyônîm* *ba-shaʿar* *hiṭṭû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I know", "*pishʿêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*ṣōrərê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones harassing/oppressing of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*lōqḥê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones taking of", "*khōpher*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy ones", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*hiṭṭû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd common plural - they turn aside/pervert" }, "variants": { "*pishʿêkhem*": "your transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "your sins/offenses", "*ṣōrərê*": "ones harassing/oppressing/treating as enemy", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*khōpher*": "bribe/ransom/payment", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*hiṭṭû*": "turn aside/pervert/divert" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם וְאַחֲרֵי֙ הַבְּעָלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִמְּד֖וּם אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyēlĕkû* after *šĕrîrût* *libbām* and-after *habbĕ'ālîm* *'ăšer* *limdûm* *'ăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - and they walked", "*šĕrîrût*": "feminine noun, construct state - stubbornness of", "*libbām*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*habbĕ'ālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Baals", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*limdûm*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they taught them", "*'ăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "and they walked/went/followed", "*šĕrîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*habbĕ'ālîm*": "the Baals/false gods/idols", "*limdûm*": "they taught them/instructed them/trained them", "*'ăbôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.9", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם מַה־לִּ֥י ע֖וֹד לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ רַֽעֲנָ֔ן מִמֶּ֖נִּי פֶּרְיְךָ֥ נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *mah*-*lî* *ʿôd* *lāʿăṣabbîm* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *waʾăšûrennû* *ʾănî* *kiḇrôš* *raʿănān* *mimmennî* *peryĕḵā* *nimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe representing northern kingdom)", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lî*": "preposition + suffix - to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, anymore", "*lāʿăṣabbîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - with idols", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have answered", "*waʾăšûrennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - and I will observe him", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kiḇrôš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a cypress", "*raʿănān*": "adjective - luxuriant, green", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + suffix - from me", "*peryĕḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - your fruit", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*ʿānîtî*": "answered/responded/heard", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "observe him/look after him/regard him", "*bĕrôš*": "cypress/fir tree/juniper (evergreen symbol)", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/flourishing", "*peryĕḵā nimṣāʾ*": "your fruit is found/your fruitfulness comes" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.6", "source": "מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "How *gādlû* *maʿăśeykā* *YHWH* *meʾōd* *ʿāmqû* *maḥšebōteykā*.", "grammar": { "How": "interrogative mah - how/what", "*gādlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are great", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿāmqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are deep", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*gādlû*": "they are great/they are magnificent/they are exalted", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/your deeds/your actions", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*meʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿāmqû*": "they are deep/they are profound/they are unfathomable", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your designs" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.21", "source": "ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôy* those *ḥăkāmîm* in *bəʿênêhem* and *wəneged* *pənêhem* *nəbōnîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their own eyes", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neged*": "preposition - before", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*nəbōnîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - understanding/discerning" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise/shrewd/clever", "*nəbōnîm*": "understanding/discerning/prudent" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.6", "source": "עֲצַת־עָנִ֥י תָבִ֑ישׁוּ כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʿăṣat-ʿānî* you would *tābîšû*, for *YHWH* is his *maḥsēhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣat-ʿānî*": "construct feminine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - counsel of the poor/afflicted", "*tābîšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shame/put to shame", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*maḥsēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣat-ʿānî*": "counsel of the poor/plan of the afflicted", "*tābîšû*": "you would shame/frustrate/thwart", "*maḥsēhû*": "his refuge/shelter/protection" } }

  • 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.28", "source": "שָׁמְנ֣וּ עָשְׁת֗וּ גַּ֚ם עָֽבְר֣וּ דִבְרֵי־רָ֔ע דִּ֣ין לֹא־דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֥א שָׁפָֽטוּ׃", "text": "They *šāmənû* they *'āšətû*, also they *'ābrû* *dibrê*-*rā'*; *dîn* not-they *dānû*, *dîn* *yātôm* and they *yaṣlîḥû*; and *mišpaṭ* *'ebyônîm* not they *šāpāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they grew fat", "*'āšətû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they shine/are sleek", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ābrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they surpass/exceed", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*dānû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/case of", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they prosper/succeed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/right of", "*'ebyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - needy/poor", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*šāpāṭû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged" }, "variants": { "*šāmənû*": "they grew fat/became sleek/were prosperous", "*'āšətû*": "they shine/are sleek/are glossy", "*'ābrû dibrê-rā'*": "they surpass deeds of evil/exceed in wicked matters", "*dîn*": "judgment/case/lawsuit", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "they prosper/succeed/achieve success", "*'ebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Amos.3.10", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יָדְע֥וּ עֲשׂוֹת־נְכֹחָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛ים חָמָ֥ס וָשֹׁ֖ד בְּאַרְמְנֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə-lōʾ*-*yādʿû* *ʿăśôt*-*nəkōḥâ* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *hā-ʾôṣərîm* *ḥāmās* *wa-šōd* *bə-ʾarmenôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*Wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*nəkōḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - right/straight", "*nəʾum*": "construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hā-ʾôṣərîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones storing up", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*wa-šōd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction", "*bə-ʾarmenôtêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their palaces" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "knew/understood/were able", "*ʿăśôt*": "do/make/perform", "*nəkōḥâ*": "right/straight/upright/just", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ʾôṣərîm*": "storing up/hoarding/treasuring", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation/ruin", "*ʾarmenôt*": "palaces/citadels/strongholds" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.16", "source": "׃22 16 דָּ֛ן דִּין־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֖וֹן אָ֣ז ט֑וֹב הֲלוֹא־הִ֛יא הַדַּ֥עַת אֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Dān* *dîn-ʿānî* and *ʾebyôn* then *ṭôb*. Is not this the *daʿat* me? *nᵉʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*dān*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he judged", "*dîn-ʿānî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - cause of poor", "*wᵉ-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and needy", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*hă-lôʾ-hîʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - is not this", "*ha-ddaʿat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - the knowledge of", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*nᵉʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*dān dîn*": "judged the cause/rendered justice", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/cognizance", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.8", "source": "הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים לֹ֤א אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י הַתּוֹרָה֙ לֹ֣א יְדָע֔וּנִי וְהָרֹעִ֖ים פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑י וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּא֣וּ בַבַּ֔עַל וְאַחֲרֵ֥י לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֖לוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-kōhănîm* *lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *wə-tōpśê* *ha-tôrāh* *lōʾ* *yədāʿûnî* *wə-hā-rōʿîm* *pāšəʿû* *bî* *wə-ha-nəbîʾîm* *nibbəʾû* *ba-Baʿal* *wə-ʾaḥărê* *lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû* *hālākû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-tōpśê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - and handlers of", "*ha-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədāʿûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - they knew me", "*wə-hā-rōʿîm*": "conjunction + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - and the shepherds", "*pāšəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rebelled", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*wə-ha-nəbîʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the prophets", "*nibbəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prophesied", "*ba-Baʿal*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - by Baal", "*wə-ʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after", "*lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do not profit", "*hālākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked" }, "variants": { "*tōpśê*": "handlers of/those who grasp/those who hold", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yədāʿûnî*": "they knew me/they recognized me/they acknowledged me", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*pāšəʿû*": "rebelled/transgressed/revolted", "*nibbəʾû*": "prophesied/spoke as prophets", "*yôʿîlû*": "profit/benefit/help" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "Job.34.27", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־כֵּ֭ן סָ֣רוּ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יו וְכָל־דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʿal-kēn* *sārû* *mēʾaḥărāyw* *wə-kol-dərākāyw* *lōʾ* *hiśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore/because", "*sārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mēʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiśkîlû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they considered/understood" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/because/for this reason", "*sārû*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*mēʾaḥărāyw*": "from after him/from following him/from behind him", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his conduct", "*hiśkîlû*": "considered/understood/comprehended/acted wisely toward" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* of *dāwīd*. *ʾāmar* the *nābāl* in *bəlibbow*: 'There is not *ʾĕlōhīm*.' They have *hišḥîtû*, they have *hitʿîbû* *ʿălîlâ*, there is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the director/conductor/chief musician", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bəlibbow*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed/acted corruptly", "*hitʿîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have committed abominable acts", "*ʿălîlâ*": "feminine singular noun - deed/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "conductor/choir director/chief musician/leader", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/one who disregards wisdom", "*hišḥîtû*": "corrupted/acted destructively/ruined", "*hitʿîbû*": "made abominable/acted abominably", "*ʿălîlâ*": "deed/practice/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "one who does good/doer of good" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.4", "source": "הֵ֤ם הִמְלִיכוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מִמֶּ֔נִּי הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עְתִּי כַּסְפָּ֣ם וּזְהָבָ֗ם עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "They *himlîḵû* and not from me; they *hēśîrû* and not *yāḏāʿətî*; their *kaspām* and their *zəhāḇām* they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿăṣabbîm*, in order that *yikkārēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*himlîḵû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they made king/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they appointed/removed", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - idols/images", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, nifal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*himlîḵû*": "they made king/installed as ruler/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "they appointed/removed/set up princes", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "I knew/acknowledged/approved", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of grief", "*yikkārēṯ*": "it will be cut off/destroyed/removed" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־מָחֲלַ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*māḥălat* *maśkîl* to *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition 'to' + participle, masculine singular - director/chief musician", "*māḥălat*": "preposition 'upon' + noun, feminine singular - possibly a musical term or instrument", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*dāwid*": "preposition 'to' + proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/director/conductor", "*māḥălat*": "musical term/illness/affliction/musical instrument", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instructive psalm", "*dāwid*": "David (personal name)" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.5", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֤א יָבִ֡ינוּ אֶל־פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה וְאֶל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִבְנֵֽם׃", "text": "Because not *yābînû* toward *pĕʿullōt* *YHWH* and toward *maʿăśēh* *yādāyw*, he shall *yehersēm* and not *yibnēm*.", "grammar": { "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand/consider", "*pĕʿullōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - works/deeds of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*yādāyw*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*yehersēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will tear down/destroy them", "*yibnēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will build them up" }, "variants": { "*yābînû*": "they understand/they consider/they perceive", "*pĕʿullōt*": "works/deeds/actions", "*yehersēm*": "tear them down/destroy them/break them down", "*yibnēm*": "build them up/establish them" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֛ן גָּלָ֥ה עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִי־דָ֑עַת וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙ מְתֵ֣י רָעָ֔ב וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ צִחֵ֥ה צָמָֽא׃", "text": "Therefore *lākēn* *gālâ* my *ʿammî* from *mibblî*-*dāʿat*, and its *ûkəbôdô* are *mətê* *rāʿāb*, and its *wahămônô* *ṣiḥēh* *ṣāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*gālâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has gone into exile", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mibblî*": "preposition with negative particle - from lack of", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ûkəbôdô*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its honorable men", "*mətê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine", "*wahămônô*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its multitude", "*ṣiḥēh*": "masculine singular adjective - parched", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - thirst" }, "variants": { "*gālâ*": "gone into exile/been deported/removed", "*mibblî*": "from lack of/without/because of no", "*kəbôdô*": "its honorable men/its nobility/its glory", "*mətê*": "men of/people of/dying of", "*hămônô*": "its multitude/its crowd/its tumult", "*ṣiḥēh*": "parched/dried up/scorched" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Job.18.21", "source": "אַךְ־אֵלֶּה מִשְׁכְּנוֹת עַוָּל וְזֶה מְקוֹם לֹא־יָדַע־אֵל", "text": "*ʾaḵ-ʾēlleh miškənôṯ ʿawwāl wəzeh məqôm lōʾ-yāḏaʿ-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*miškənôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - dwelling places of", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unrighteous man", "*wəzeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*lōʾ-yāḏaʿ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/certainly/indeed", "*ʾēlleh miškənôṯ ʿawwāl*": "these are the dwelling places of the unrighteous/wicked", "*wəzeh məqôm*": "and this is the place", "*lōʾ-yāḏaʿ-ʾēl*": "he does not know God/who knows not God" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.24.13", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ הָיוּ֮ בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־א֥וֹר לֹֽא־הִכִּ֥ירוּ דְרָכָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָ֝שְׁב֗וּ בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו", "text": "They *hāyû bəmōrdê-ʾôr lōʾ-hikkîrû dərāḵāyw wəlōʾ yāšbû bintîbōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they are/were'", "*bəmōrdê-ʾôr*": "preposition *bə* + qal participle masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - 'among rebels of light'", "*lōʾ-hikkîrû*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not recognize'", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ways'", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yāšbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they dwell/sit/remain'", "*bintîbōtāyw*": "preposition *bə* + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his paths'" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "are/were/became", "*mōrdê-ʾôr*": "rebels of light/those who revolt against light", "*hikkîrû*": "recognize/acknowledge/know", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths", "*yāšbû*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*bintîbōtāyw*": "in his paths/trails/courses" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Job.17.4", "source": "כִּֽי־לִ֭בָּם צָפַ֣נְתָּ מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹ֣א תְרֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "for-*libbām* *ṣāp̄antā* from-*śāḵel* therefore not *ṯərōmēm*", "grammar": { "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ṣāp̄antā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have hidden/kept back", "*śāḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - understanding/insight", "*ṯərōmēm*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will exalt/lift up" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣāp̄antā*": "you have hidden/concealed/kept back/stored up", "*śāḵel*": "understanding/insight/wisdom/prudence", "*ṯərōmēm*": "you will exalt/lift up/honor/elevate" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Job.24.4", "source": "יַטּ֣וּ אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים מִדָּ֑רֶךְ יַ֥חַד חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ", "text": "They *yaṭṭû ʾebyônîm* from *dāreḵ yaḥad ḥubbəʾû ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they turn aside/push away'", "*ʾebyônîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'needy ones'", "*dāreḵ*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from way/road'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "pual perfect 3rd person plural - 'are hidden/forced to hide'", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun masculine plural construct 'poor of' + noun feminine singular 'land/earth'" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭû*": "turn aside/push away/thrust away", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/at the same time", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "are hidden/forced to hide/concealed", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "poor of the land/afflicted of the earth" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.3", "source": "יָדַ֥ע שׁוֹר֙ קֹנֵ֔הוּ וַחֲמ֖וֹר אֵב֣וּס בְּעָלָ֑יו יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע עַמִּ֖י לֹ֥א הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yāda'* *šôr* *qōnēhû* *waḥămôr* *ʾēbûs* *bᵉ'ālāyw* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yāda'* *'ammî* *lōʾ* *hitᵊbônān*", "grammar": { "*yāda'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox", "*qōnēhû*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owner/possessor", "*waḥămôr*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and [the] donkey", "*ʾēbûs*": "noun, masculine singular - feeding trough/manger", "*bᵉ'ālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its master's", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāda'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hitᵊbônān*": "verb, hitpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - consider/understand/discern" }, "variants": { "*yāda'*": "knows/understands/recognizes/acknowledges", "*qōnēhû*": "owner/possessor/acquirer", "*ʾēbûs*": "feeding trough/manger/crib", "*bᵉ'ālāyw*": "master's/owner's/lord's", "*hitᵊbônān*": "consider/understand/discern/perceive" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Micah.3.1", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲל֣וֹא לָכֶ֔ם לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* *šimʿû-nāʾ* *rāʾšê* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hălôʾ* to-you to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular, waw-consecutive imperfect - and I said", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear/listen please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/leaders of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I will say", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "listen please/hear now", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/lawful claim" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.15", "source": "עֲמַ֥ל הַכְּסִילִ֖ים תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־עִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʿămal hakkəsîlîm təyaggəʿennû* who not *yādaʿ lāleket* to *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʿămal*": "masculine singular construct - labor of", "*hakkəsîlîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fools", "*təyaggəʿennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - wearies him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾel-ʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to city" }, "variants": { "*ʿămal*": "labor/toil/work", "*hakkəsîlîm*": "the fools/the foolish ones", "*təyaggəʿennû*": "wearies him/tires him/exhausts him", "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/is aware", "*lāleket*": "to go/to walk/to travel", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Job.30.8", "source": "בְּֽנֵי־נָ֭בָל גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י בְלִי־שֵׁ֑ם נִ֝כְּא֗וּ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "Sons of *nāḇāl* even sons of *ḇəlî-šēm* they are *nikkəʾû* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bənê-nāḇāl*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - sons of fool/senseless person", "*gam-bənê*": "adverb with noun, masculine plural construct - even/also sons of", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "particle of negation with noun, masculine singular - without name/nameless", "*nikkəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are beaten/struck/scourged", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with noun, feminine singular - from the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*nāḇāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "without name/nameless/infamous", "*nikkəʾû*": "beaten/struck/scourged/driven out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground" } }