Jeremiah 50:12

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.12", "source": "בּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙ מְאֹ֔ד חָפְרָ֖ה יֽוֹלַדְתְּכֶ֑ם הִנֵּה֙ אַחֲרִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם מִדְבָּ֖ר צִיָּ֥ה וַעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bôšâ* *ʾimmĕkem* *mĕʾōd* *ḥāpĕrâ* *yôladtĕkem* *hinnê* *ʾaḥărît* *gôyim* *midbār* *ṣiyyâ* and-*ʿărābâ*.", "grammar": { "*Bôšâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is ashamed", "*ʾimmĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your mother", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ḥāpĕrâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is disgraced/confounded", "*yôladtĕkem*": "qal participle, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - she who bore you", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end of/last of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ṣiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry land/drought", "*ʿărābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness" }, "variants": { "*Bôšâ*": "she is ashamed/put to shame", "*ḥāpĕrâ*": "she is disgraced/confounded/put to shame", "*yôladtĕkem*": "she who bore you/your birthgiver", "*ʾaḥărît* *gôyim*": "last of nations/least of nations/end of nations", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ṣiyyâ*": "dry land/drought/parched region", "*ʿărābâ*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙ מְאֹ֔ד חָפְרָ֖ה יֽוֹלַדְתְּכֶ֑ם הִנֵּה֙ אַחֲרִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם מִדְבָּ֖ר צִיָּ֥ה וַעֲרָבָֽה׃

Transliteration

Bôšâ ʾimmĕkem mĕʾōd ḥāpĕrâ yôladtĕkem hinnê ʾaḥărît gôyim midbār ṣiyyâ and-ʿărābâ.

Grammar Details

• *Bôšâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is ashamed
• *ʾimmĕkem*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your mother
• *mĕʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *ḥāpĕrâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is disgraced/confounded
• *yôladtĕkem*: qal participle, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - she who bore you
• *hinnê*: demonstrative particle - behold/see
• *ʾaḥărît*: noun, feminine singular construct - end of/last of
• *gôyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations
• *midbār*: noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert
• *ṣiyyâ*: noun, feminine singular - dry land/drought
• *ʿărābâ*: noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness

Word Meanings

• *Bôšâ*: she is ashamed/put to shame
• *ḥāpĕrâ*: she is disgraced/confounded/put to shame
• *yôladtĕkem*: she who bore you/your birthgiver
• *ʾaḥărît* *gôyim*: last of nations/least of nations/end of nations
• *midbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *ṣiyyâ*: dry land/drought/parched region
• *ʿărābâ*: desert plain/wilderness/steppe

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will become the least of the nations—a wilderness, a dry and arid land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Your mother shall be greatly ashamed; she that bore you shall be confounded: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  your mother{H517} shall be utterly{H3966} put to shame;{H954} she that bare{H3205} you shall be confounded:{H2659} behold, she shall be the hindermost{H319} of the nations,{H1471} a wilderness,{H4057} a dry land,{H6723} and a desert.{H6160}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Your mother{H517} shall be sore{H3966} confounded{H954}{(H8804)}; she that bare{H3205}{(H8802)} you shall be ashamed{H2659}{(H8804)}: behold, the hindermost{H319} of the nations{H1471} shall be a wilderness{H4057}, a dry land{H6723}, and a desert{H6160}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Youre mothers shalbe sore confounded, and they that bare you, shal come to shame. She shall be the leest set by amonge the nacions, vyode, waist, & dried vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore your mother shall bee sore confounded, and she that bare you, shall be ashamed: beholde, the vttermost of the nations shalbe a desert, a drie land, and a wildernes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Your mothers shalbe sore confounded, and they that bare you shall come to shame, she shalbe the least set by among the nations, voyde, wasted, & dryed vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations [shall be] a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  your mother shall be utterly disappointed; she who bore you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Ashamed hath been your mother greatly, Confounded hath she been that bare you, Lo, the hindermost of nations `is' a wilderness, A dry land, and a desert.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  your mother shall be utterly put to shame; she that bare you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the hindermost of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  your mother shall be utterly put to shame; she that bare you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the hindermost of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your mother will be put to shame; she who gave you birth will be looked down on: see, she will be the last of the nations, a waste place, a dry and unwatered land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  your mother shall be utterly disappointed; she who bore you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Babylonia will be put to great shame. The land where you were born will be disgraced. Indeed, Babylonia will become the least important of all nations. It will become a dry and barren desert.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 51:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.43", "source": "הָי֤וּ עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה אֶ֖רֶץ צִיָּ֣ה וַעֲרָבָ֑ה אֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּהֵן֙ כָּל־אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֥ר בָּהֵ֖ן בֶּן־אָדָֽם", "text": "*hāyû* *ʿārêhā* to-*šammāh* *ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh* and-*ʿărābāh* *ʾereṣ* not-*yēšēb* in-them any-*ʾîš* and-not-*yaʿăbōr* in-them *ben*-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿārêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cities", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/astonishment", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drought/dry place", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain", "*yēšēb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will dwell", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will pass through", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dry place/parched land", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/desolate place", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being/person" } }
• Jer 51:62-64 : 62 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.62", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ יְהוָה֙ אַתָּ֨ה דִבַּ֜רְתָּ אֶל־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לְהַכְרִית֔וֹ לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֱיֽוֹת־בּוֹ֙ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב לְמֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה כִּֽי־שִׁמְמ֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ם תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *YHWH* *ʾattāh* *dibbartā* *ʾel*-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh* *ləhaḵrîtô* *ləḇiltî* *hĕyôt*-*bô* *yôšēḇ* *lēmēʾādām* *wəʿad*-*bəhēmāh* *kî*-*šimămôt* *ʿôlām* *tihyeh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have spoken", "*ʾel*": "preposition - concerning", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*ləhaḵrîtô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cut it off", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - so that not", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - being", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one dwelling/inhabitant", "*lēmēʾādām*": "preposition + preposition + masculine singular noun - from man", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - beast/cattle", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for/that", "*šimămôt*": "feminine plural noun - desolations", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - perpetuity/forever", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*dibbartā*": "you have spoken/you have declared", "*ləhaḵrîtô*": "to cut it off/to destroy it/to bring it to an end", "*yôšēḇ*": "one dwelling/inhabitant/resident", "*šimămôt* *ʿôlām*": "perpetual desolations/everlasting wastes" } } 63 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.63", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ לִקְרֹ֖א אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ אֶ֔בֶן וְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹ אֶל־תּ֥וֹךְ פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *kəḵallōtəḵā* *liqrōʾ* *ʾet*-*hassēper* *hazzeh* *tiqšōr* *ʿālāyw* *ʾeḇen* *wəhišlaḵtô* *ʾel*-*tôḵ* *pərāt*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kəḵallōtəḵā*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you finish", "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - reading", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hassēper*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scroll/book", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*tiqšōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall bind", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it", "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*wəhišlaḵtô*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you shall throw it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*tôḵ*": "masculine singular construct - middle of", "*pərāt*": "proper noun - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kəḵallōtəḵā*": "when you finish/when you complete", "*tiqšōr*": "you shall bind/you shall tie" } } 64 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.64", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *kāḵāh* *tišqaʿ* *bāḇel* *wəlōʾ*-*tāqûm* *mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *mēḇîʾ* *ʿālêhā* *wəyāʿēpû* *ʿad*-*hēnnāh* *diḇrê* *yirmiyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus", "*tišqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will sink", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will rise", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - from the face of/because of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the disaster/evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - am bringing", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will be weary/exhausted", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yirmiyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah" }, "variants": { "*tišqaʿ*": "will sink/will drown", "*tāqûm*": "will rise/will recover", "*hārāʿāh*": "the disaster/the evil/the calamity", "*mēḇîʾ*": "am bringing/will bring", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "and they will be weary/they will faint", "*ʿad*-*hēnnāh*": "thus far/to this point" } }
• Gal 4:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.26", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα ἐστίν, ἥτις ἐστὶν μήτηρ πάντων ἡμῶν.", "text": "The *de anō Ierousalēm eleuthera estin*, which *estin mētēr* of all of us", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*anō*": "adverb - above/upward", "*Ierousalēm*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*eleuthera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - free", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother" }, "variants": { "*anō*": "above/upward/heavenly", "*eleuthera*": "free/liberated/not enslaved", "*mētēr*": "mother/source/origin" } }
• Rev 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτῆς ὄνομα γεγραμμένον, Μυστήριον, Βαβυλὼν Ἡ Μεγάλη, Ἡ Μήτηρ Τῶν Πορνῶν Καὶ Τῶν Βδελυγμάτων Τῆς Γῆς.", "text": "And upon the *metōpon* of her *onoma* *gegrammenon*, *Mystērion*, *Babylōn* The *Megalē*, The *Mētēr* Of The *Pornōn* And Of The *Bdelygmatōn* Of The *Gēs*.", "grammar": { "*metōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - forehead", "*onoma*": "nominative singular neuter - name", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been written", "*Mystērion*": "nominative singular neuter - mystery", "*Babylōn*": "nominative singular feminine - Babylon", "*Megalē*": "nominative singular feminine - great", "*Mētēr*": "nominative singular feminine - mother", "*Pornōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of prostitutes", "*Bdelygmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of abominations", "*Gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*metōpon*": "forehead/front", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*Mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (literal city or symbolic entity)", "*Megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*Mētēr*": "mother/source/origin", "*Pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots/sexually immoral persons", "*Bdelygmatōn*": "abominations/detestable things/idolatrous practices", "*Gēs*": "earth/land/world" } }
• Rev 18:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.21", "source": "Καὶ ἦρεν εἷς ἄγγελος ἰσχυρὸς λίθον ὡς μύλον μέγαν, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, λέγων, Οὕτως ὁρμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη πόλις, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἔτι.", "text": "And *ēren* one *angelos* *ischyros* *lithon* as *mylon* *megan*, and *ebalen* into the *thalassan*, *legōn*, Thus with *hormēmati* *blēthēsetai* *Babylōn* the *megalē* *polis*, and *ou mē* *heurethē* *eti*.", "grammar": { "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/took up", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*angelos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - strong/mighty", "*lithon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mylon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hormēmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - violence/force/impulse", "*blēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be thrown/cast", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer" }, "variants": { "*ēren*": "lifted/took up/raised", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*mylon*": "millstone", "*megan*": "great/large/massive", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*hormēmati*": "violence/impulse/rush/force", "*blēthēsetai*": "will be thrown/will be cast/will be hurled", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*polis*": "city/town", "*heurethē*": "might be found/might be discovered", "*eti*": "anymore/any longer/still" } } 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.22", "source": "Καὶ φωνὴ κιθαρῳδῶν, καὶ μουσικῶν, καὶ αὐλητῶν, καὶ σαλπιστῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ πᾶς τεχνίτης, πάσης τέχνης, οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ φωνὴ μύλου οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι·", "text": "And *phōnē* of *kitharōdōn*, and of *mousikōn*, and of *aulētōn*, and of *salpistōn*, *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*; and every *technitēs* of every *technēs*, *ou mē* *heurethē* in you *eti*; and *phōnē* of *mylou* *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*;", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - sound/voice", "*kitharōdōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - harpists", "*mousikōn*": "noun/adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - musicians", "*aulētōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - flute players", "*salpistōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - trumpeters", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*akousthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be heard", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - you", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*technitēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - craftsman/artisan", "*pasēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - every/all", "*technēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - craft/art/trade", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*mylou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - millstone/mill" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "sound/voice/noise", "*kitharōdōn*": "harpists/lyre players", "*mousikōn*": "musicians/musical performers", "*aulētōn*": "flute players/flautists", "*salpistōn*": "trumpeters/bugle players", "*akousthē*": "might be heard/will be heard", "*technitēs*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*technēs*": "craft/art/trade/skill", "*heurethē*": "might be found/will be found", "*mylou*": "millstone/mill/grinding sound" } } 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.23", "source": "Καὶ φῶς λύχνου οὐ μὴ φάνῃ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ φωνὴ νυμφίου καὶ νύμφης οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι: ὅτι οἱ ἔμποροί σου ἦσαν οἱ μεγιστᾶνες τῆς γῆς· ὅτι ἐν τῇ φαρμακείᾳ σου ἐπλανήθησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.", "text": "And *phōs* of *lychnou* *ou mē* *phanē* in you *eti*; and *phōnē* of *nymphiou* and of *nymphēs* *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*: because the *emporoi* of you *ēsan* the *megistanes* of the *gēs*; because in the *pharmakeia* of you *eplanēthēsan* all the *ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*lychnou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - lamp", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*phanē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might shine/appear", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - you", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer", "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*nymphiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - bridegroom", "*nymphēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - bride", "*akousthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be heard", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hoi emporoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - merchants", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*hoi megistanes*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - great ones/magnates", "*tēs gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*en*": "preposition + dative - by", "*tē pharmakeia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - sorcery/magic arts", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were deceived/led astray", "*panta*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta ethnē*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/brightness", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phanē*": "might shine/might appear/might be seen", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom", "*nymphēs*": "bride", "*akousthē*": "might be heard/will be heard", "*emporoi*": "merchants/traders/businessmen", "*ēsan*": "were", "*megistanes*": "great ones/magnates/nobles/mighty men", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*pharmakeia*": "sorcery/magic arts/witchcraft/drug use", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were deceived/were led astray/were misled", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Isa 13:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.20", "source": "לֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכֹּ֖ן עַד־דּ֣וֹר וָד֑וֹר וְלֹֽא־יַהֵ֥ל שָׁם֙ עֲרָבִ֔י וְרֹעִ֖ים לֹא־יַרְבִּ֥צוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "Not-*ṯēšēḇ* for-*neṣaḥ* *wə*-not *ṯiškōn* until-*dôr* *wā*-*ḏôr* *wə*-not-*yahēl* there *ʿĂrāḇî* *wə*-*rōʿîm* not-*yarbîṣû* there", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯēšēḇ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will not dwell/sit", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/forever", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiškōn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwell", "*ʿaḏ-dôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - until generation", "*wāḏôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and generation", "*wəlōʾ-yahēl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will not pitch tent", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿărāḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular - Arab/nomad", "*wərōʿîm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - and shepherds", "*lōʾ-yarbîṣû*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will not make lie down", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṯēšēḇ*": "will dwell/sit/remain", "*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*ṯiškōn*": "will be inhabited/will dwell/will abide", "*dôr wāḏôr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/all generations", "*yahēl*": "will pitch tent/will camp/will dwell temporarily", "*ʿărāḇî*": "Arab/nomad/desert dweller", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen/pastors", "*yarbîṣû*": "will make lie down/will cause to rest/will let their flocks rest" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.21", "source": "וְרָבְצוּ־שָׁ֣ם צִיִּ֔ים וּמָלְא֥וּ בָתֵּיהֶ֖ם אֹחִ֑ים וְשָׁ֤כְנוּ שָׁם֙ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֔ה וּשְׂעִירִ֖ים יְרַקְּדוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*rāḇṣû*-there *ṣiyyîm* *û*-*mālʾû* *ḇāttêhem* *ʾōḥîm* *wə*-*šāḵnû* there *bənôṯ* *yaʿănāh* *û*-*śəʿîrîm* *yəraqqəḏû*-there", "grammar": { "*wərāḇṣû-šām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + adverb - and will lie down there", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ûmālʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will fill", "*ḇāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ʾōḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - howling creatures/owls", "*wəšāḵnû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ostrich", "*ûśəʿîrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and goat-demons/satyrs", "*yəraqqəḏû-šām*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - will dance there" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/animals of the desert", "*ʾōḥîm*": "howling creatures/owls/jackals", "*bənôṯ yaʿănāh*": "daughters of the ostrich/female ostriches/owls", "*śəʿîrîm*": "goat-demons/satyrs/wild goats/hairy goats" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.22", "source": "וְעָנָ֤ה אִיִּים֙ בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יו וְתַנִּ֖ים בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי עֹ֑נֶג וְקָר֤וֹב לָבוֹא֙ עִתָּ֔הּ וְיָמֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿānāh* *ʾiyyîm* in-*ʾalmənôṯāyw* *wə*-*ṯannîm* in-*hêḵəlê* *ʿōneg* *wə*-*qārôḇ* to-come *ʿittāh* *wə*-*yāmêhā* not *yimmāšēḵû*", "grammar": { "*wəʿānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will answer/cry", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - hyenas/howling creatures", "*bəʾalmənôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his/its widow-places/desolate palaces", "*wəṯannîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and jackals/dragons", "*bəhêḵəlê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural, construct - in palaces of", "*ʿōneg*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasure/luxury/delight", "*wəqārôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and near", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ʿittāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her time", "*wəyāmêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her days", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be prolonged/extended" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāh*": "will answer/cry/howl/respond", "*ʾiyyîm*": "hyenas/howling creatures/wild dogs/jackals", "*ʾalmənôṯāyw*": "his widow-places/desolate palaces/forsaken places", "*ṯannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*hêḵəlê*": "palaces/temples", "*ʿōneg*": "pleasure/luxury/delight", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "will be prolonged/extended/delayed" } }
• Isa 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.22", "source": "וְקַמְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י לְבָבֶ֜ל שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאָ֛ר וְנִ֥ין וָנֶ֖כֶד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*qamtî* against-them, *nǝʾum* *YHWH* *ṣǝḇāʾôt*; and-*hiḵrattî* for-*bāḇel* *šēm* and-*šǝʾār* and-*nîn* and-*neḵed*, *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*qamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will arise/stand up", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*ṣǝḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cut off", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name", "*šǝʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/remainder", "*nîn*": "masculine singular noun - offspring/posterity", "*neḵed*": "masculine singular noun - descendant/grandson" }, "variants": { "*qamtî*": "I will arise/I will stand up/I will rise against", "*nǝʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ṣǝḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hiḵrattî*": "I will cut off/I will destroy/I will eliminate", "*šǝʾār*": "remnant/remainder/survivor", "*nîn*": "offspring/progeny/posterity", "*neḵed*": "descendant/grandson/posterity" } }
• Isa 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.23.13", "source": "הֵ֣ן ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ לֹ֣א הָיָ֔ה אַשּׁ֖וּר יְסָדָ֣הּ לְצִיִּ֑ים הֵקִ֣ימוּ בַחוּנָ֗יו עֹרְרוּ֙ אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ שָׂמָ֖הּ לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃", "text": "Behold *ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm* this *hāʿām* not *hāyāh* *ʾaššûr* *yĕsādāh* for-*ṣiyyîm* *hēqîmû* *baḥûnāyw* *ʿōrĕrû* *ʾarmĕnôtêhā* *śāmāh* *lĕmappēlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yĕsādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he founded it", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - desert dwellers/wild beasts", "*hēqîmû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they set up", "*baḥûnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his siege towers", "*ʿōrĕrû*": "polel perfect, 3rd common plural - they laid bare", "*ʾarmĕnôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*śāmāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he made it", "*lĕmappēlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm*": "land of Chaldeans/Chaldea/Babylonia", "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*yĕsādāh*": "founded it/established it/appointed it", "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert dwellers/wild beasts/jackals", "*baḥûnāyw*": "his siege towers/his watchtowers/his battlements", "*ʿōrĕrû*": "laid bare/stripped/demolished", "*lĕmappēlāh*": "into a ruin/into a heap/into rubble" } }
• Jer 25:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה כִמְלֹ֣אות שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֡ה אֶפְקֹ֣ד עַל־מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֩ וְעַל־הַגּ֨וֹי הַה֧וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־עֲוֺנָ֖ם וְעַל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֹת֖וֹ לְשִֽׁמְמ֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* as *kimlōʾôt* seventy *šānāh* *ʾepqōd* upon *melek*-*Bābel* and upon the *gôy* the that *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* *ʾet* their *ʿăwōnām* and upon *ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm*, and *śamtî* *ʾōtô* for *šimĕmôt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will happen", "*kimlōʾôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - at fulfilling/completing", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - year", "*ʾepqōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will visit/punish", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular - nation", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*śamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I will make", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*šimĕmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - desolations", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will happen/come to pass", "*kimlōʾôt*": "as fulfilling/when completing", "*ʾepqōd*": "I will visit/punish/attend to", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*śamtî*": "I will make/set/place", "*šimĕmôt*": "desolations/wasteland", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } }
• Jer 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.26", "source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֣י הַצָּפ֗וֹן הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים וְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וּמֶ֥לֶךְ שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ יִשְׁתֶּ֥ה אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* all-kings of the *ṣāpôn* the *qərōbîm* and the *rəḥōqîm* *ʾîš* to-his brother, and *ʾēt* all-the-*mamlə̄ḵôt* the *ʾāreṣ* which upon-*pənê* the *ʾădāmâ*. And king *Šēšaḵ* *yišteh* after them.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣāpôn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - north", "*qərōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - near ones", "*rəḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - far ones", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*mamlə̄ḵôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - kingdoms", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - earth/land", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - ground/land", "*Šēšaḵ*": "proper noun - Sheshach (code name for Babylon)", "*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will drink" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern [region]", "*qərōbîm*": "near ones/those who are near", "*rəḥōqîm*": "far ones/those who are far", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/each one", "*mamlə̄ḵôt*": "kingdoms/dominions", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth", "*Šēšaḵ*": "Sheshach (cryptogram for Babylon using atbash cipher)" } }
• Jer 49:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.2", "source": "לָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּה֩ יָמִ֨ים בָּאִ֜ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה וְ֠הִשְׁמַעְתִּי אֶל־רַבַּ֨ת בְּנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן תְּרוּעַ֣ת מִלְחָמָ֗ה וְהָֽיְתָה֙ לְתֵ֣ל שְׁמָמָ֔ה וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ בָּאֵ֣שׁ תִּצַּ֑תְנָה וְיָרַ֧שׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יֹרְשָׁ֖יו אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *hinnēh* *yāmîm* *bāʾîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *wə*-*hišmaʿtî* to-*rabbat* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *tərûʿat* *milḥāmāh*, *wə*-*hāyətāh* for-*tēl* *šəmāmāh*, *û*-*bənôtêhā* in-*ʾēš* *tiṣṣatnāh*, *wə*-*yāraš* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*yōrəšāyw* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hišmaʿtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I will cause to hear/sound", "*rabbat*": "construct state - capital city of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*tərûʿat*": "construct state - alarm/shout/battle cry of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will become", "*tēl*": "masculine singular noun - mound/ruin", "*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/waste", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3fs suffix - her daughters/surrounding villages", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*tiṣṣatnāh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be set on fire", "*yāraš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will possess/inherit", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yōrəšāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his dispossessors/those who took possession of him", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yāraš*": "possess/inherit/dispossess", "*bənôtêhā*": "her daughters/surrounding villages/dependent towns", "*tēl*": "mound/heap/ruin" } }
• Jer 50:35-40 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.35", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*kaśdîm*, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, and-against-inhabitants-of-*bābel*, and-against-*śāreyhā*, and-against-*ḥăkāmeyhā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*nĕʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*śāreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her officials/princes", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wise men/sages" }, "variants": { "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (people of Babylonia)", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*śāreyhā*": "her officials/princes/rulers", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "her wise men/sages/counselors" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.36", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*habbaddîm* and-*nōʾālû*; *ḥereb* against-*gibbôreyhā* and-*ḥāttû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*habbaddîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the diviners/seers/oracle-priests", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*nōʾālû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be foolish/become fools", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*gibbôreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mighty men/warriors", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāttû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be dismayed/shattered" }, "variants": { "*habbaddîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/oracle-priests/false prophets", "*nōʾālû*": "will be foolish/become fools/act as fools", "*gibbôreyhā*": "her mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ḥāttû*": "will be dismayed/shattered/broken/terrified" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.37", "source": "חֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*sûsāyw* and-against-*rikbô* and-against-all-*hāʿereb* which [is] in-*tôkāh* and-*hāyû* like-*nāšîm*; *ḥereb* against-*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā* and-*buzzāzû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*sûsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*rikbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot(s)", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*kāl*": "construct form - all of", "*hāʿereb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*bĕtôkāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*wĕhāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will become", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like women", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her treasuries/storehouses", "*ûbuzzāzû*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd plural - and they will be plundered" }, "variants": { "*sûsāyw*": "his horses", "*rikbô*": "his chariot(s)/chariotry", "*hāʿereb*": "mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries/mixed population", "*tôkāh*": "her midst/middle/within her", "*nāšîm*": "women (implying weakness/fear)", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "her treasuries/storehouses/treasures", "*buzzāzû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged" } } 38 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.38", "source": "חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōreb* against-*mêmeyhā* and-*yābēšû*, for *ʾereṣ* *pĕsîlîm* *hîʾ*, and-in-*ʾêmîm* *yithōlālû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - drought/dryness", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*mêmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yābēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dry up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*pĕsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - idols/carved images", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾêmîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - in terrors/horrible things", "*yithōlālû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they boast/act madly" }, "variants": { "*ḥōreb*": "drought/dryness (similar to *ḥereb*, sword, with different vocalization)", "*mêmeyhā*": "her waters/waterways", "*yābēšû*": "will dry up/be dried up/become dry", "*pĕsîlîm*": "idols/carved images/graven images", "*ʾêmîm*": "terrors/horrible things/fearful things", "*yithōlālû*": "boast/act madly/are mad about/glory in" } } 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.39", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יֵשְׁב֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ בָ֖הּ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֥ב עוֹד֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכּ֖וֹן עַד־דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "Therefore *yēšbû* *ṣiyyîm* with-*ʾiyyîm*, and-*yāšbû* in-her *bĕnôt* *yaʿănâ*; and-not-*tēšēb* again *lāneṣaḥ*, and-not *tiškôn* unto-*dôr* *wādôr*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yēšbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit", "*ṣiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʾiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - howling creatures/jackals", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*bĕnôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "feminine singular noun - ostrich", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškôn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/unto", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*wādôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/wild cats", "*ʾiyyîm*": "howling creatures/jackals/hyenas", "*bĕnôt yaʿănâ*": "daughters of the ostrich/ostriches/owl", "*tēšēb*": "will be inhabited/dwelt in/lived in", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*tiškôn*": "will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*dôr wādôr*": "generation to generation/forever" } } 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.40", "source": "כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*mahpēkat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*sĕdōm* and-*ʾet*-*ʿămōrâ* and-*ʾet*-*šĕkēneyhā*, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*; not-*yēšēb* there *ʾîš* and-not-*yāgûr* in-her *ben*-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*mahpēkat*": "Qal infinitive construct - overthrow/destruction of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, functioning as singular - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sĕdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šĕkēneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her neighbors", "*nĕʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will dwell/inhabit", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāgûr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sojourn/reside temporarily", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun, construct - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*mahpēkat*": "overthrow/destruction/overturning", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*šĕkēneyhā*": "her neighbors/neighboring towns", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yēšēb*": "will dwell/inhabit/settle", "*ʾîš*": "man/anyone/person", "*yāgûr*": "will sojourn/reside temporarily/stay", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being" } }
• Jer 51:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.25", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י אֵלֶ֜יךָ הַ֤ר הַמַּשְׁחִית֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה הַמַּשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנָטִ֨יתִי אֶת־יָדִ֜י עָלֶ֗יךָ וְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַסְּלָעִ֔ים וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְהַ֥ר שְׂרֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*Hineni* to you, *har ha-mashchit*, *ne'um-YHWH*, *ha-mashchit 'et* all *ha-'arets*; and I shall *natah 'et-yadi* upon you, and I shall *gilgal* you from *ha-sela'im*, and I shall *natan* you to *har serefah*.", "grammar": { "*hineni*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*'eleyka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill", "*ha-mashchit*": "article + participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - the destroyer", "*ne'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase + proper noun - declaration of YHWH", "*ha-mashchit*": "article + participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - the destroyer", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ha-'arets*": "noun, masculine singular construct + article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth/land", "*we-natiti*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will stretch out", "*'et-yadi*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*'aleyka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*we-gilgaltikha*": "conjunction + verb, Pilpel perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will roll you down", "*min-ha-sela'im*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - from the rocks/cliffs", "*u-netattikha*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*le-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to a mountain of", "*serefah*": "noun, feminine singular - burning/combustion" }, "variants": { "*hineni*": "behold me/here I am/I am ready", "*har ha-mashchit*": "mountain of destruction/destroying mountain", "*mashchit*": "destroyer/destructor/one who causes ruin", "*natah yad*": "stretch out hand/extend power", "*gilgal*": "roll down/tumble/roll away", "*sela'im*": "rocks/cliffs/crags", "*har serefah*": "mountain of burning/burnt mountain/volcano" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.26", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יִקְח֤וּ מִמְּךָ֙ אֶ֣בֶן לְפִנָּ֔ה וְאֶ֖בֶן לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת כִּֽי־שִׁמְמ֥וֹת עוֹלָ֛ם תִּֽהְיֶ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And not shall they *laqach* from you *'eben le-pinnah* and *'eben le-mosadot*, for *shimmot 'olam* you shall *hayah*, *ne'um-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*we-lo'-yiqchu*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will not take", "*mimeka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*'eben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*le-pinnah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a corner", "*we-'eben*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*le-mosadot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for foundations", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*shimmot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - desolations of", "*'olam*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*tihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be", "*ne'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase + proper noun - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*laqach*": "take/receive/fetch/use", "*'eben le-pinnah*": "cornerstone/stone for a corner", "*'eben le-mosadot*": "foundation stone/stone for foundations", "*shimmot 'olam*": "everlasting desolations/perpetual waste", "*ne'um*": "utterance/declaration/oracle" } }