Jeremiah 7:18

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.18", "source": "הַבָּנִ֞ים מְלַקְּטִ֣ים עֵצִ֗ים וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ מְבַעֲרִ֣ים אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים לָשׁ֣וֹת בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "The-*bānîm məlaqqəṭîm ʿēṣîm* and-the-*ʾābôt məbaʿărîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʾēš* and-the-*nāšîm lāšôt bāṣēq* to-*ʿăśôt kawwānîm* to-*məleket haššāmayim* and-*hassēk nəsākîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* for-purpose-of *hakʿîsēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/children", "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - wood/trees/sticks", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - fathers", "*məbaʿărîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - kindling/burning", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - fire", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - women", "*lāšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - kneading", "*bāṣēq*": "masculine singular noun - dough", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to make", "*kawwānîm*": "masculine plural noun - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*məleket*": "construct noun feminine singular - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - to pour out", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger" }, "variants": { "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "gathering/collecting/picking up", "*məbaʿărîm*": "kindling/burning/igniting", "*lāšôt*": "kneading/preparing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes (possibly moon-shaped)", "*məleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/goddess of the sky (possibly Ishtar/Astarte)", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid sacrifices", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַבָּנִ֞ים מְלַקְּטִ֣ים עֵצִ֗ים וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ מְבַעֲרִ֣ים אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים לָשׁ֣וֹת בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

The-bānîm məlaqqəṭîm ʿēṣîm and-the-ʾābôt məbaʿărîm ʾet-the-ʾēš and-the-nāšîm lāšôt bāṣēq to-ʿăśôt kawwānîm to-məleket haššāmayim and-hassēk nəsākîm to-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm for-purpose-of hakʿîsēnî.

Grammar Details

• *bānîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/children
• *məlaqqəṭîm*: piel participle masculine plural - gathering
• *ʿēṣîm*: masculine plural noun - wood/trees/sticks
• *ʾābôt*: masculine plural noun with definite article - fathers
• *məbaʿărîm*: piel participle masculine plural - kindling/burning
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun with definite article - fire
• *nāšîm*: feminine plural noun with definite article - women
• *lāšôt*: qal participle feminine plural - kneading
• *bāṣēq*: masculine singular noun - dough
• *ʿăśôt*: qal infinitive construct - to make
• *kawwānîm*: masculine plural noun - cakes/sacrificial cakes
• *məleket*: construct noun feminine singular - queen of
• *haššāmayim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens
• *hassēk*: hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - to pour out
• *nəsākîm*: masculine plural noun - drink offerings/libations
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - gods
• *ʾăḥērîm*: masculine plural adjective - other
• *hakʿîsēnî*: hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger

Word Meanings

• *məlaqqəṭîm*: gathering/collecting/picking up
• *məbaʿărîm*: kindling/burning/igniting
• *lāšôt*: kneading/preparing
• *kawwānîm*: cakes/sacrificial cakes (possibly moon-shaped)
• *məleket haššāmayim*: queen of heaven/goddess of the sky (possibly Ishtar/Astarte)
• *nəsākîm*: drink offerings/libations/liquid sacrifices
• *hakʿîsēnî*: provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven. They pour out drink offerings to other gods, provoking me to anger.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The children gather stickes, the fathers kyndle the fyre, the mothers kneade the dowe, to bake cakes for the quene of heauen. They poure out drinkoffringes vnto strauge goddes, to prouoke me vnto wrath:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The children gather wood, & the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knede the dough to make cakes to the Queene of heauen and to powre out drinke offrings vnto other gods, that they may prouoke me vnto anger.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The chyldren gather stickes, the fathers kindle the fire, the wome kneade the dough to bake cakes for the queene of heauen: they powre out drinke offeringes vnto straunge gods, to prouoke me vnto wrath.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead [their] dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink-offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneading dough, To make cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out libations to other gods, So as to provoke Me to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The children go for wood, the fathers get the fire burning, the women are working the paste to make cakes for the queen of heaven, and drink offerings are drained out to other gods, moving me to wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Children are gathering firewood, fathers are building fires with it, and women are mixing dough to bake cakes to offer to the goddess they call the Queen of Heaven. They are also pouring out drink offerings to other gods. They seem to do all this just to trouble me.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.13", "source": "וְהָי֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבָתֵּי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּמְק֥וֹם הַתֹּ֖פֶת הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים לְכֹ֣ל הַבָּתִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטְּר֜וּ עַל־גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְכֹל֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ נְסָכִ֖ים לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And-*hāyû* *bāttê* *Yərûšālaim* and-*bāttê* *malḵê* *Yəhûdāh* like-*məqôm* the-*tōp̄eṯ* the-*ṭəmēʾîm*; to-all the-*bāttîm* *ʾăšer* *qiṭṭərû* upon-*gaggōṯêhem* to-all *ṣəḇāʾ* the-*šāmayim* and-*hassēḵ* *nəsāḵîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they will be", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "proper noun - Topheth", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - unclean", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*qiṭṭərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they offered incense", "*gaggōṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their roofs", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - host of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*hassēḵ*": "infinitive absolute - pouring out", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "they will be/become", "*bāttê*": "houses/homes/dwellings of", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "Topheth (place name)", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "unclean/defiled/impure", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*qiṭṭərû*": "offered incense/made offerings/burned sacrifices", "*gaggōṯêhem*": "their roofs/housetops", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hassēḵ*": "pouring out/offering libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.9", "source": "וַתָּ֣רַע לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֡לֶךְ וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים אֲחֵרִ֤ים וּמַסֵּכוֹת֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְאֹתִ֥י הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּ אַחֲרֵ֥י גַוֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə*-*tāraʿ* to-*ʿăśôt* from-all who-*hāyû* to-*pānêkā* *wə*-*tēlek* *wə*-*taʿăśeh*-for-you *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *û*-*massēkôt* to-*hakʿîsēnî* *wə*-[direct object marker]-me *hišlaktā* *ʾaḥărê* *gawwekā*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tāraʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you did evil", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*tēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*massēkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - molten images/idols", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hišlaktā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you cast", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind", "*gawwekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your back" }, "variants": { "*tāraʿ*": "did evil/did worse/acted wickedly", "*massēkôt*": "molten images/cast idols/metal statues", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to vex me", "*hišlaktā*": "cast/threw/tossed" } }
• Jer 44:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17", "source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do", "*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded", "*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings", "*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread", "*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do", "*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings", "*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18", "source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃", "text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then", "*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all", "*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without", "*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole", "*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מְקַטְּרִים֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּ עָשִׂ֨ינוּ לָ֤הּ כַּוָּנִים֙ לְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הֿ וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִֽים׃", "text": "And when *ʾănaḥnû məqaṭṭərîm limeleket haššāmayim* and *ləhassēk lāh nəsākîm*, *hămibbalʿădê ʾănāšênû ʿāśînû lāh kawwānîm ləhaʿăṣibāh* and *hassēk lāh nəsākîm*?", "grammar": { "*wəkî*": "conjunction + particle - and when/and that", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - burning incense/sacrificing", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*ləhassēk*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pour out", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*hămibbalʿădê*": "interrogative + preposition - is it without/apart from", "*ʾănāšênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our husbands/men", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we made", "*kawwānîm*": "noun masculine plural - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make an image of her/to worship her", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - pour out" }, "variants": { "*məqaṭṭērîm*": "burning incense/making offerings by fire/sacrificing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes/moon-shaped cakes", "*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "to worship her/to make an image of her/to shape her likeness" } }
• Jer 44:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.25", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָֽה־צְבָאוֹת֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר אַתֶּ֨ם וּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜ם וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה בְּפִיכֶם֮ וּבִידֵיכֶ֣ם מִלֵּאתֶ֣ם ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶת־נְדָרֵ֗ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ לְקַטֵּר֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הָקֵ֤ים תָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙ אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָשֹׂ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* you and *nəšêḵem* *wattədabbērnâ* with-*pîḵem* and-with-*yədêḵem* *millēʾtem* *lēʾmōr* *ʿāśō* *naʿăśeh* *ʾet*-*nədārênû* *ʾăšer* *nādarənû* *ləqaṭṭēr* to-*meleket* *haššāmayim* and-*ləhassēḵ* to-her *nəsāḵîm* *hāqêm* *tāqîmənâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem* and-*ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeynâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'thus said'", "*YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt*": "divine name + plural noun construct - 'YHWH of hosts'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine singular - 'God of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*nəšêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your wives'", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "Waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'and they spoke'", "*pîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your mouth'", "*yədêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your hands'", "*millēʾtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have fulfilled/completed'", "*ʿāśō*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - 'we will do'", "*nədārênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - 'our vows'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which'", "*nādarənû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - 'we have vowed'", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to burn incense'", "*meleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'queen of'", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the heavens'", "*ləhassēḵ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to pour out'", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'drink offerings'", "*hāqêm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'establishing'", "*tāqîmənâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will establish'", "*nidrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your vows'", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will do'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "and they speak/declare/pronounce", "*millēʾtem*": "you have fulfilled/completed/performed", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "to burn incense/make sacrificial smoke", "*meleket*": "queen of/work of/service of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ləhassēḵ*": "to pour out/offer libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*hāqêm*": "establishing/confirming/fulfilling", "*tāqîmənâ*": "you will establish/confirm/fulfill", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "you will do/perform/accomplish" } }
• Ezek 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.28", "source": "וָאֲבִיאֵם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖הּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּרְאוּ֩ כָל־גִּבְעָ֨ה רָמָ֜ה וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֗ת וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֤ם אֶת־זִבְחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּתְּנוּ־שָׁם֙ כַּ֣עַס קָרְבָּנָ֔ם וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שָׁ֗ם רֵ֚יחַ נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּסִּ֥יכוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "And *ʾăbîʾēm* to the *ʾāreṣ* which *nāśāʾtî* my *yādî* to give it to them, and they *yirʾû* every *gibʿāh rāmāh* and every *ʿēṣ ʿābōt* and they *yizbəḥû* there their *zibḥêhem* and they *yittənû* there the *kaʿas* of their *qorbānām* and they *yāśîmû* there the *rêaḥ* of their *nîḥôḥêhem* and they *yassîkû* there their *niskêhem*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăbîʾēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāśāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lātēt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*kol-gibʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every hill", "*rāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-kol-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and every tree", "*ʿābōt*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy, thick", "*wa-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sacrificed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-zibḥêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacrifices", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular construct - provocation of", "*qorbānām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their offering", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance of", "*nîḥôḥêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soothing aroma", "*wa-yassîkû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they poured out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-niskêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾēm*": "I brought them, I led them", "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*gibʿāh rāmāh*": "high hill (often a place of pagan worship)", "*ʿēṣ ʿābōt*": "leafy/thick tree (often associated with pagan worship)", "*yizbəḥû*": "sacrificed, slaughtered ritually", "*zibḥêhem*": "their sacrifices, their offerings", "*kaʿas qorbānām*": "provocation of their offering (offerings that provoke anger)", "*rêaḥ nîḥôḥêhem*": "fragrance of their soothing aroma (ritual term for acceptable sacrifice)", "*yassîkû*": "poured out, offered libations", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings, their libations" } }
• 1 Cor 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.22", "source": "Ἢ παραζηλοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον; μὴ ἰσχυρότεροι αὐτοῦ ἐσμεν;", "text": "Or do we *parazēloumen* the *Kyrion*? not *ischyroteroi* than him *esmen*?", "grammar": { "*parazēloumen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we provoke to jealousy", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ischyroteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, comparative - stronger", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*parazēloumen*": "provoke to jealousy/make jealous/arouse jealousy", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master", "*ischyroteroi*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } }
• Deut 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.19", "source": "וּפֶן־תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜יךָ הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וְֽ֠רָאִיתָ אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־הַיָּרֵ֜חַ וְאֶת־הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*û-pen-tiśśāʾ ʿênêkā ha-šāmaymāh wə-rāʾîtā ʾet-ha-ššemeš wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm kōl ṣəbāʾ ha-šāmayim wə-niddaḥtā wə-hištaḥăwîtā lāhem wa-ʿăbadtām ʾăšer ḥālaq YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā ʾōtām lə-kōl hā-ʿammîm taḥat kol-ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ha-šāmaymāh*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the heavens", "*wə-rāʾîtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and see", "*ʾet-ha-ššemeš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the sun", "*wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the moon", "*wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the stars", "*kōl*": "noun - all", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - host of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wə-niddaḥtā*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and be drawn away", "*wə-hištaḥăwîtā*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-ʿăbadtām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and serve them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - allotted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*kol-ha-šāmāyim*": "construct chain: noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the heavens" }, "variants": { "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware that not", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/look up", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavenward/toward the sky", "*rāʾîtā*": "see/observe/behold", "*šemeš*": "sun/solar body", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*niddaḥtā*": "be drawn away/be impelled/be led astray", "*hištaḥăwîtā*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ʿăbadtām*": "serve them/worship them", "*ḥālaq*": "allotted/apportioned/assigned", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath" } }
• Deut 32:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.16", "source": "יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּ בְּזָרִ֑ים בְּתוֹעֵבֹ֖ת יַכְעִיסֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yaqnîʾuhû* *bəzārîm* *bəṯôʿēḇōṯ* *yaḵʿîsuhû*", "grammar": { "*yaqnîʾuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they made him jealous", "*bəzārîm*": "preposition + masculine plural adjective - with strange ones", "*bəṯôʿēḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - with abominations", "*yaḵʿîsuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they provoked him" }, "variants": { "*yaqnîʾuhû*": "they made him jealous/they provoked him to jealousy/they moved him to envy", "*zārîm*": "strange ones/foreigners/alien things", "*tôʿēḇōṯ*": "abominations/detestable things/loathsome practices", "*yaḵʿîsuhû*": "they provoked him/they vexed him/they angered him" } }
• Deut 32:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.21", "source": "הֵ֚ם קִנְא֣וּנִי בְלֹא־אֵ֔ל כִּעֲס֖וּנִי בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ אַקְנִיאֵ֣ם בְּלֹא־עָ֔ם בְּג֥וֹי נָבָ֖ל אַכְעִיסֵֽם׃", "text": "*hēm* *qinʾûnî* *ḇəlōʾ*-*ʾēl* *kiʿăsûnî* *bəhaḇlêhem* *waʾănî* *ʾaqnîʾēm* *bəlōʾ*-*ʿām* *bəgôy* *nāḇāl* *aḵʿîsēm*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*qinʾûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they made me jealous", "*ḇəlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*kiʿăsûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they provoked me", "*bəhaḇlêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with their vanities", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*ʾaqnîʾēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will make them jealous", "*bəlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*bəgôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with nation", "*nāḇāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*aḵʿîsēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will provoke them" }, "variants": { "*qinʾûnî*": "they made me jealous/they provoked me to jealousy/they stirred me to jealousy", "*bəlōʾ-ʾēl*": "with no god/with what is not god/with a non-deity", "*kiʿăsûnî*": "they provoked me/they vexed me/they made me angry", "*haḇlêhem*": "their vanities/their idols/their worthless things", "*ʾaqnîʾēm*": "I will make them jealous/I will provoke them to jealousy", "*bəlōʾ-ʿām*": "with no people/with what is not a nation/with a non-people", "*gôy nāḇāl*": "foolish nation/senseless nation/contemptible people", "*aḵʿîsēm*": "I will provoke them/I will anger them/I will vex them" } }
• Deut 32:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.37", "source": "וְאָמַ֖ר אֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmar* where *ʾĕlōhêmô*, *ṣûr* *ḥāsāyû* in-him?", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾê*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine, singular - rock", "*ḥāsāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sought refuge", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he will say/ask/declare", "*ʾê*": "where/how", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "their gods/their deities", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge", "*ḥāsāyû*": "they sought refuge/they trusted/they took shelter" } } 38 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.38", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר חֵ֤לֶב זְבָחֵ֙ימוֹ֙ יֹאכֵ֔לוּ יִשְׁתּ֖וּ יֵ֣ין נְסִיכָ֑ם יָק֙וּמוּ֙ וְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔ם יְהִ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם סִתְרָֽה׃", "text": "Which *ḥēleḇ* *zəḇāḥêmô* *yōʾḵēlû*, *yištû* *yên* *nəsîḵām*; *yāqûmû* and-*yaʿzəruḵem*, *yəhî* over-you *siṯrāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*ḥēleḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fat of", "*zəḇāḥêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sacrifices", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would eat", "*yištû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would drink", "*yên*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - wine of", "*nəsîḵām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them rise", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿzəruḵem*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - help you", "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you", "*siṯrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - protection/hiding place" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleḇ*": "fat/best part/choicest part", "*zəḇāḥêmô*": "their sacrifices/their offerings", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "they would eat/consume", "*yištû*": "they would drink/consume", "*yên*": "wine/fermented drink", "*nəsîḵām*": "their drink offerings/their libations", "*yāqûmû*": "let them rise/stand up/arise", "*yaʿzəruḵem*": "help you/assist you/come to your aid", "*yəhî*": "let it be/may it be", "*siṯrāh*": "protection/hiding place/shelter" } }
• 1 Kgs 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.2", "source": "יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הֶ֣עָפָ֔ר וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ ׀ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֗ם וַֽתַּחֲטִא֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִי בְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃", "text": "Because *yaʿan* that *ʾăšer* I *hărîmōtîkā* from the *heʿāpār* and I *wāʾettenkā* *nāgîd* over *ʿammî* *Yiśrāʾēl* and you *wattēlek* in *derek* *Yārābʿām* and you *wattaḥăṭîʾ* *ʾet-ʿammî* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *ləhakʿîsēnî* with *bəḥaṭṭōʾtām*", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because/whereas", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hărîmōtîkā*": "hifil perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I raised you up", "*heʿāpār*": "definite article + noun - the dust", "*wāʾettenkā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I made/appointed you", "*nāgîd*": "noun masculine singular - leader/ruler/prince", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wattēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you walked", "*derek*": "noun feminine singular construct - way/path of", "*Yārābʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*wattaḥăṭîʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hifil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you caused to sin", "*ʾet-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ləhakʿîsēnî*": "preposition + hifil infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - to provoke me", "*bəḥaṭṭōʾtām*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by/with their sins" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/since/whereas", "*hărîmōtîkā*": "I raised you up/I exalted you/I lifted you", "*heʿāpār*": "the dust/the ground/the dirt", "*nāgîd*": "ruler/prince/leader", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*wattaḥăṭîʾ*": "you caused to sin/you made sin/you led into sin", "*ləhakʿîsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to vex me/to irritate me" } }
• Job 31:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.31.26", "source": "אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֖וֹר כִּ֣י יָהֵ֑ל וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ יָקָ֥ר הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "If-*ʾerʾeh ʾôr* because *yāhēl* and-*yārēaḥ yāqār hōlēk*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yāhēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/splendid", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/sunlight", "*yāhēl*": "shines/gleams/is bright", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*yāqār*": "precious/splendid/glorious", "*hōlēk*": "walking/going/moving" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.31.27", "source": "וַיִּ֣פְתְּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לִבִּ֑י וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק יָדִ֣י לְפִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yipt bassēter libbî* and-*tiššaq yādî* to-*pî*", "grammar": { "*yipt*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - it is enticed", "*bassēter*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the secret/hidden place", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*tiššaq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it kisses", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*yipt*": "is enticed/is deceived/is seduced", "*bassēter*": "in secret/in the hidden place", "*tiššaq*": "kisses/touches [in homage]", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.31.28", "source": "גַּם־ה֭וּא עָוֺ֣ן פְּלִילִ֑י כִּֽי־כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי לָאֵ֣ל מִמָּֽעַל׃", "text": "Also-*hûʾ ʿāwōn pəlîlî* for-*kiḥaštî* to-*ʾēl* from-above", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it (masculine)", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*pəlîlî*": "adjective, masculine singular - judicial/criminal", "*kiḥaštî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I denied", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwōn pəlîlî*": "judicial iniquity/punishable crime", "*kiḥaštî*": "I denied/I lied to/I deceived", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity" } }
• Ps 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.4", "source": "יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֢ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃", "text": "*yirbû* *ʿaṣṣəḇôtām* *ʾaḥēr* *māhārû* *bal*-*ʾassîḵ* *niskêhem* from *dām* and-*bal*-*ʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmôtām* upon-*śəp̄ātāy*", "grammar": { "*yirbû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will multiply/increase", "*ʿaṣṣəḇôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sorrows/idols", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective/adverb - another/other", "*māhārû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they hastened/hurried", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾassîḵ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will pour out", "*niskêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will lift/take up", "*šəmôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their names", "*śəp̄ātāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my lips" }, "variants": { "*yirbû*": "they will multiply/increase/become many", "*ʿaṣṣəḇôtām*": "their sorrows/their idols/their pains", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/foreign", "*māhārû*": "they hastened/they hurried after/they rushed", "*ʾassîḵ*": "I will pour out/I will offer", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings/their libations", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will take/I will bear", "*śəp̄ātāy*": "my lips/my speech" } }
• Isa 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.8", "source": "כִּ֤י כָשְׁלָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִיהוּדָ֖ה נָפָ֑ל כִּֽי־לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לַמְר֖וֹת עֵנֵ֥י כְבוֹדֽוֹ", "text": "For *kāšəlāh* *Yərûšālaim* and-*Yəhûdāh* *nāpāl*; for-*ləšônām* and-*maʿalləlêhem* against-*YHWH*, to-*mamrôt* *ʿênê* *kəbôdô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāšəlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has stumbled/staggered", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*nāpāl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has fallen", "*ləšônām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ləmamrôt*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - to rebel against/to defy", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory" }, "variants": { "*kāšəlāh*": "has stumbled/staggered/tottered", "*nāpāl*": "has fallen/collapsed/been brought down", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*maʿalləlîm*": "deeds/practices/doings", "*mamrôt*": "to rebel against/to defy/to provoke", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Isa 57:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.6", "source": "בְּחַלְּקֵי־נַ֣חַל חֶלְקֵ֔ךְ הֵ֥ם הֵ֖ם גּוֹרָלֵ֑ךְ גַּם־לָהֶ֞ם שָׁפַ֥כְתְּ נֶ֙סֶךְ֙ הֶעֱלִ֣ית מִנְחָ֔ה הַ֥עַל אֵ֖לֶּה אֶנָּחֵֽם׃", "text": "*bəḥalləqê-naḥal* *ḥelqēk* *hēm* *hēm* *gôrālēk* *gam-lāhem* *šāpaḵt* *nesek* *heʿĕlît* *minḥāh* *haʿal* *ʾēlleh* *ʾennāḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*bəḥalləqê-naḥal*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun - in the smooth stones of the valley/wadi", "*ḥelqēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your portion", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun (repeated) - they, they", "*gôrālēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your lot/destiny", "*gam-lāhem*": "adverb + preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - also to them", "*šāpaḵt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you poured out", "*nesek*": "noun, masculine, singular - drink offering/libation", "*heʿĕlît*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you offered up/brought up", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - grain offering/tribute/gift", "*haʿal*": "interrogative particle + preposition - on account of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾennāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I be consoled/repent/relent" }, "variants": { "*ḥalləqê-naḥal*": "smooth stones of the valley/pebbles of the wadi", "*ḥelqēk*": "your portion/inheritance/share", "*gôrālēk*": "your lot/inheritance/destiny/fate", "*šāpaḵt*": "you poured out/offered", "*nesek*": "libation/drink offering", "*heʿĕlît*": "you caused to go up/offered/brought up", "*minḥāh*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering", "*ʾennāḥēm*": "should I be comforted/relent/repent/be appeased" } }
• Isa 65:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.3", "source": "הָעָ֗ם הַמַּכְעִיסִ֥ים אוֹתִ֛י עַל־פָּנַ֖י תָּמִ֑יד זֹֽבְחִים֙ בַּגַּנּ֔וֹת וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים עַל־הַלְּבֵנִֽים׃", "text": "the-*ʿam* the-*makhʿisim* *ʾoti* to-*panay* *tamid* *zovehim* in-the-*gannot* and-*meqatterim* on-the-*levenim*", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*makhʿisim*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - provoking to anger", "*ʾoti*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*panay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always", "*zovehim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*gannot*": "feminine plural noun - gardens", "*meqatterim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense", "*levenim*": "feminine plural noun - bricks/tiles" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*makhʿisim*": "provoking to anger/vexing/irritating", "*panay*": "my face/my presence", "*tamid*": "continually/always/regularly", "*zovehim*": "sacrificing/slaughtering/offering", "*gannot*": "gardens/enclosed areas", "*meqatterim*": "burning incense/making smoke offerings/fumigating", "*levenim*": "bricks/tiles/paving stones" } }
• Isa 65:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.11", "source": "וְאַתֶּם֙ עֹזְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הַשְּׁכֵחִ֖ים אֶת־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֑י הֽ͏ַעֹרְכִ֤ים לַגַּד֙ שֻׁלְחָ֔ן וְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים לַמְנִ֥י מִמְסָֽךְ׃", "text": "and-*ʾattem* *ʿozvey* *YHWH* the-*shekhehim* *ʾet*-*har* *qodshi* the-*ʿorkhim* to-*Gad* *shulhan* and-the-*memalʾim* to-*Meni* *mimsakh*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿozvey*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - forsakers of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*shekhehim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - forgetting", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodshi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ʿorkhim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - arranging", "*Gad*": "proper noun - Gad (deity name)", "*shulhan*": "masculine singular noun - table", "*memalʾim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - filling", "*Meni*": "proper noun - Meni (deity name)", "*mimsakh*": "masculine singular noun - mixed drink/mixture" }, "variants": { "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*ʿozvey*": "forsakers of/abandoners of/those who leave", "*shekhehim*": "forgetting/neglecting/ignoring", "*har*": "mountain/hill/height", "*qodshi*": "my holiness/my sanctuary/my holy place", "*ʿorkhim*": "arranging/setting in order/preparing", "*Gad*": "Fortune/Luck (deity name)", "*shulhan*": "table/meal/feast", "*memalʾim*": "filling/supplying/furnishing", "*Meni*": "Destiny/Fate (deity name)", "*mimsakh*": "mixed drink/mixed wine/libation" } }
• Jer 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.17", "source": "וַיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ הַנּוֹטֵ֣עַ אוֹתָ֔ךְ דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלַ֖יִךְ רָעָ֑ה בִּ֠גְלַל רָעַ֨ת בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם לְהַכְעִסֵ֖נִי לְקַטֵּ֥ר לַבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And-*yhwh* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *hannôṭēaʿ* you *dibbēr* against-you *rāʿāh* because-of *rāʿat* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*bêt*-*yĕhûdāh* which *ʿāśû* to-themselves to-*hakʿîsēnî* to-*qaṭṭēr* to-*baʿal*.", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*hannôṭēaʿ*": "definite Qal participle, masculine singular - the one planting", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/pronounced", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they did", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me", "*qaṭṭēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to burn incense", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal" }, "variants": { "*yhwh ṣĕbāʾôt*": "YHWH of hosts/LORD of armies", "*hannôṭēaʿ*": "the one planting/the one who planted/the planter", "*dibbēr rāʿāh*": "pronounced disaster/decreed calamity/spoken evil", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "to provoke me/to anger me/to vex me", "*qaṭṭēr*": "to burn incense/to offer sacrifice/to make offerings" } }
• Jer 25:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.7", "source": "וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לְמַ֧עַן *הכעסוני **הַכְעִיסֵ֛נִי בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיכֶ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לָכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And not *šĕmaʿtem* unto me *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, for the sake of *hakʿîsēnî* in *maʿăśēh* of your *yĕdêkem* for *raʿ* to you.", "grammar": { "*šĕmaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd plural - you heard/listened", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to provoke me to anger", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - work/deed", "*yĕdêkem*": "noun, feminine, dual construct + 2nd plural suffix - your hands", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*šĕmaʿtem*": "heard/listened/obeyed", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*raʿ*": "harm/evil/hurt" } }
• Jer 32:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.29", "source": "וּבָ֣אוּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֗ים הַנִּלְחָמִים֙ עַל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְהִצִּ֜יתוּ אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את בָּאֵ֖שׁ וּשְׂרָפ֑וּהָ וְאֵ֣ת הַבָּתִּ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ קִטְּר֨וּ עַל־גַּגּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֜ם לַבַּ֗עַל וְהִסִּ֤כוּ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *bāʾû* the *kaśdîm* *nilḥāmîm* against *hāʿîr* this, and *hiṣṣîtû* *ʾet-hāʿîr* this with *ʾēš* and *śərāpūhā*; and *ʾēt* the *bātîm* which *qiṭṭərû* upon *gaggôtêhem* to *baʿal* and *hissikû* *nəsākîm* to *ʾĕlōhîm* other, for *həmaʿan* *hakəʿisēnî*", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they will come'", "*kaśdîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'Chaldeans'", "*nilḥāmîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - 'those fighting/warring'", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the city'", "*hiṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they will set/kindle'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - 'fire'", "*śərāpūhā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'they will burn it'", "*bātîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'houses'", "*qiṭṭərû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they offered incense/burned offerings'", "*gaggôtêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their roofs'", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - 'Baal'", "*hissikû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they poured out'", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'drink offerings'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gods'", "*həmaʿan*": "preposition + substantive - 'for the purpose of'", "*hakəʿisēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to provoke me'" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*qiṭṭērû*": "burned offerings/offered sacrifices/burned incense", "*baʿal*": "Baal (deity)/master/lord", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*hakəʿisēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to offend me/to vex me" } }