Jeremiah 8:5

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.5", "source": "מַדּ֨וּעַ שׁוֹבְבָ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מְשֻׁבָ֣ה נִצַּ֑חַת הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*Maddûaʿ* *šôbᵊbāh* the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* *yᵊrûšālaim* *mᵊšubāh* *niṣṣaḥat*? They *heḥĕzîqû* in-the-*tarmît*, they *mēʾănû* to-*šûb*.", "grammar": { "*Maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*šôbᵊbāh*": "polal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - turned away/backslidden", "*ʿām*": "noun with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "masculine demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*mᵊšubāh*": "noun feminine singular - backsliding/apostasy", "*niṣṣaḥat*": "niphal participle feminine singular - perpetual/enduring", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they have held fast/seized", "*tarmît*": "noun with definite article - deceit/treachery", "*mēʾănû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have refused", "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return/repent" }, "variants": { "*Maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*šôbᵊbāh*": "turned away/backslidden/rebellious", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*mᵊšubāh*": "backsliding/apostasy/turning away", "*niṣṣaḥat*": "perpetual/enduring/everlasting", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "held fast/seized/strengthened", "*tarmît*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mēʾănû*": "refused/rejected/declined" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַדּ֨וּעַ שׁוֹבְבָ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מְשֻׁבָ֣ה נִצַּ֑חַת הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃

Transliteration

Maddûaʿ šôbᵊbāh the-ʿām the-zeh yᵊrûšālaim mᵊšubāh niṣṣaḥat? They heḥĕzîqû in-the-tarmît, they mēʾănû to-šûb.

Grammar Details

• *Maddûaʿ*: interrogative adverb - why
• *šôbᵊbāh*: polal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - turned away/backslidden
• *ʿām*: noun with definite article - the people
• *zeh*: masculine demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this
• *yᵊrûšālaim*: proper name - Jerusalem
• *mᵊšubāh*: noun feminine singular - backsliding/apostasy
• *niṣṣaḥat*: niphal participle feminine singular - perpetual/enduring
• *heḥĕzîqû*: hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they have held fast/seized
• *tarmît*: noun with definite article - deceit/treachery
• *mēʾănû*: piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have refused
• *šûb*: qal infinitive construct - to return/repent

Word Meanings

• *Maddûaʿ*: why/for what reason
• *šôbᵊbāh*: turned away/backslidden/rebellious
• *ʿām*: people/nation/folk
• *mᵊšubāh*: backsliding/apostasy/turning away
• *niṣṣaḥat*: perpetual/enduring/everlasting
• *heḥĕzîqû*: held fast/seized/strengthened
• *tarmît*: deceit/treachery/fraud
• *mēʾănû*: refused/rejected/declined

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Why then has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold tightly to deceit; they refuse to return.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Why then is this people of usalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Why then has this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore then is this people and Ierusalem gone so farre backe, that they turne not againe? They are euer the longer the more obstinate, and will not be conuerted.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore is this people of Ierusalem turned backe by a perpetuall rebellion? they gaue themselues to deceit, and would not returne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherefore then is this people of Hierusalem gone so farre backe, that they turne not againe? They are euer the longer the more obstinate, and wyll not be conuerted.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back -- a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Why do these people of Jerusalem go back, for ever turning away? they will not give up their deceit, they will not come back.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Why, then, do these people of Jerusalem continually turn away from me in apostasy? They hold fast to their deception. They refuse to turn back to me.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.6", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י צוֹרְפָ֖ם וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־אֵ֣יךְ אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* thus *'āmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbā'ôt* *hinĕnî* *ṣôrĕpām* *ûbĕḥantîm* *kî*-how *'e'ĕśeh* from-*pĕnê* *bat*-*'ammî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*'āmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts/armies", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - refining them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will test them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will do", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - from the face of", "*bat*": "feminine noun, construct state - daughter of", "*'ammî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*'āmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "of hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "refining them/smelting them/purifying them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "and I will test them/try them/examine them", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "I will do/act/perform", "*pĕnê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*bat-'ammî*": "daughter of my people (collective term for the people)" } }
• Zech 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.11", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned", "*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken", "*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying" } }
• Hos 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.7", "source": "וְעַמִּ֥י תְלוּאִ֖ים לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י וְאֶל־עַל֙ יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ יַ֖חַד לֹ֥א יְרוֹמֵם׃", "text": "And-*ʿammî* *təlûʾîm* to-*məšûbātî* and-to *ʿal* they-*yiqrāʾuhû* *yaḥad* not *yərômēm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*təlûʾîm*": "verb, qal passive participle masculine plural - hanging/bent/inclined", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to", "*məšûbātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my turning away/backsliding", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʿal*": "proper noun/preposition - Most High/upward", "*yiqrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they call him", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/alike/all", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yərômēm*": "verb, polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he exalts/raises" }, "variants": { "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*təlûʾîm*": "hanging/bent/inclined/determined", "*məšûbātî*": "my backsliding/turning away/apostasy", "*ʿal*": "Most High/upward/yoke (possible readings)", "*yiqrāʾuhû*": "they call him/summon him/proclaim him", "*yaḥad*": "together/altogether/as one", "*yərômēm*": "he exalts/raises/lifts up" } }
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατʼ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους,", "text": "Of whom *estin* the *parousia* according to *energeian* of the *Satana* in all *dynamei* and *sēmeiois* and *terasin* of *pseudous*,", "grammar": { "*estin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine singular - coming/presence", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine singular - Satan/adversary", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine singular - power/might", "*sēmeiois*": "dative, neuter plural - signs/miracles", "*terasin*": "dative, neuter plural - wonders/marvels", "*pseudous*": "genitive, neuter singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*Satana*": "Satan/adversary/opponent", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sēmeiois*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*terasin*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*pseudous*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἀδικίας ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· ἀνθʼ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο, εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς.", "text": "And in all *apatē* of the *adikias* in the *apollymenois*; in return for which the *agapēn* of the *alētheias* not *edexanto*, to the *sōthēnai* them.", "grammar": { "*apatē*": "dative, feminine singular - deception/deceit", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - love", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine singular - truth", "*edexanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*apatē*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those who are perishing", "*agapēn*": "love/affection", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*edexanto*": "received/accepted/welcomed", "*sōthēnai*": "be saved/rescued/preserved" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμψει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης, εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει:", "text": "And through this *pempsei* to them the *Theos* *energeian* of *planēs*, to the *pisteusai* them in the *pseudei*:", "grammar": { "*pempsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - error/delusion", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*pempsei*": "will send/dispatch", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*planēs*": "error/delusion/deception/wandering", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood/untruth" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.12", "source": "Ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἀλλʼ εὐδοκήσαντες ἐν τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.", "text": "So that *krithōsin* all the not *pisteusantes* in the *alētheia*, but *eudokēsantes* in the *adikia*.", "grammar": { "*krithōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be judged", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine singular - truth", "*eudokēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken pleasure", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*krithōsin*": "might be judged/condemned/separated", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*eudokēsantes*": "having taken pleasure/delighted in/approved of", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice" } }
• Heb 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } }
• Jer 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved", "*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused", "*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*mi*": "preposition - from/more than", "*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness", "*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit", "*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak", "*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them", "*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm", "*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back" } }
• Jer 5:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.27", "source": "כִּכְלוּב֙ מָ֣לֵא ע֔וֹף כֵּ֥ן בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם מְלֵאִ֣ים מִרְמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדְל֖וּ וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃", "text": "Like *kəlûb* *mālē'* *'ôp*, so their *bāttêhem* *məlē'îm* *mirmâ*; upon-thus they *gādəlû* and they *wayya'ăšîrû*.", "grammar": { "*ki*": "preposition - like/as", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine singular - cage", "*mālē'*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*'ôp*": "noun, masculine singular - birds/fowl", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*məlē'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - full", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gādəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they became great", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ya'ăšîrû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they became rich" }, "variants": { "*kəlûb*": "cage/basket", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/treachery", "*gādəlû*": "became great/grew powerful/increased", "*wayya'ăšîrû*": "became rich/gained wealth" } }
• Isa 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.20", "source": "וְאִם־תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*wᵉʾim*-*tᵉmāʾănû* *ûmᵉrîtem* *ḥereb* *tᵉʾukkᵉlû* *kî* *pî* *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾim*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - but if", "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you refuse", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall be devoured", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "refuse/decline/be unwilling", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "rebel/disobey/be rebellious", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "you shall be devoured/consumed/eaten", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command" } }
• Isa 30:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.10", "source": "אֲשֶׁר אָמְרוּ לָרֹאִים לֹא תִרְאוּ וְלַחֹזִים לֹא תֶחֱזוּ־לָנוּ נְכֹחוֹת דַּבְּרוּ־לָנוּ חֲלָקוֹת חֲזוּ מַהֲתַלּוֹת׃", "text": "Who *ʾāmerû* to the *rōʾîm*: Not *tirʾû*, and to the *ḥōzîm*: Not *teḥĕzû* for us *nekōḥôt*; *dabberû* to us *ḥălāqôt*, *ḥăzû* *mahătallôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmerû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said", "*rōʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - seers", "*tirʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will see", "*ḥōzîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - seers/visionaries", "*teḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will see/envision", "*nekōḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - right things/straightforward things", "*dabberû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - speak", "*ḥălāqôt*": "feminine plural noun - smooth things/flattering things", "*ḥăzû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - see/envision", "*mahătallôt*": "feminine plural noun - deceptions/illusions" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmerû*": "they said/told/commanded", "*rōʾîm*": "seers/those who see", "*tirʾû*": "you will see/perceive/observe", "*ḥōzîm*": "seers/visionaries/prophets", "*teḥĕzû*": "you will see/envision/have visions", "*nekōḥôt*": "right things/straightforward things/correct things", "*dabberû*": "speak/tell/declare", "*ḥălāqôt*": "smooth things/flattering things/pleasant things", "*ḥăzû*": "see/envision/prophesy", "*mahătallôt*": "deceptions/illusions/deceits" } }
• Isa 44:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }
• Jer 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.32", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ עֶדְיָ֔הּ כַּלָּ֖ה קִשֻּׁרֶ֑יהָ וְעַמִּ֣י שְׁכֵח֔וּנִי יָמִ֖ים אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*hătiškaḥ* *bətûlāh* *ʿedyāh* *kallāh* *qiššurêhā* *wəʿammî* *šəkēḥûnî* *yāmîm* *ʾên* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*hătiškaḥ*": "interrogative + imperfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - does she forget", "*bətûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin/maiden", "*ʿedyāh*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ornaments/jewelry", "*kallāh*": "feminine singular noun - bride", "*qiššurêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sashes/bands/attire", "*wəʿammî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - yet my people", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural with 1st singular suffix - they have forgotten me", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - without", "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number/count" }, "variants": { "*tiškaḥ*": "does she forget/does she neglect", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/young woman", "*ʿedyāh*": "her ornaments/jewelry/adornments", "*kallāh*": "bride/daughter-in-law", "*qiššurêhā*": "her sashes/bands/ribbons/bridal attire", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "they have forgotten me/they have neglected me", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/countless/innumerable" } }
• Jer 3:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י צִדְּקָ֥ה נַפְשָׁ֖הּ מְשֻׁבָ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִבֹּגֵדָ֖ה יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me: \"*ṣidᵉqâ* *nap̄šâh* *mᵉšuḇâ* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*bōgēdâ* *yᵉhûdâ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ṣidᵉqâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she justified/vindicated'", "*nap̄šâh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'apostate/backsliding'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*bōgēdâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'treacherous/faithless'", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "proper name - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*ṣidᵉqâ*": "she justified/vindicated/proved right", "*nap̄šâh*": "her soul/self/life", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "apostate/backsliding/faithless", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*bōgēdâ*": "treacherous/faithless/deceitful", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "Judah" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.12", "source": "הָלֹ֡ךְ וְקֽ͏ָרָאתָ֩ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה צָפ֗וֹנָה וְ֠אָמַרְתָּ שׁ֣וּבָה מְשֻׁבָ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לֽוֹא־אַפִּ֥יל פָּנַ֖י בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־חָסִ֤יד אֲנִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לֹ֥א אֶטּ֖וֹר לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*hālōḵ* *wᵉqārāʾtā* *ʾet*-the-*dᵉḇārîm* these *ṣāp̄ônâ* *wᵉʾāmartā*: \"*šûḇâ* *mᵉšuḇâ* *yiśrāʾēl* *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*; not-*ʾappîl* *pānay* against-you, for-*ḥāsîd* I *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*, not *ʾeṭṭôr* *lᵉʿôlām*.\"", "grammar": { "*hālōḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'go/going'", "*wᵉqārāʾtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall proclaim'", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the words'", "*ṣāp̄ônâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'northward'", "*wᵉʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall say'", "*šûḇâ*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - 'return'", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'apostate/backsliding'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state - 'utterance/declaration'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾappîl*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - 'I will cause to fall'", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my face'", "*ḥāsîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'faithful/kind'", "*ʾeṭṭôr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'I will keep anger'", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternally'" }, "variants": { "*hālōḵ*": "go/going/proceed", "*wᵉqārāʾtā*": "and you shall proclaim/call out/announce", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*ṣāp̄ônâ*": "northward/toward the north", "*wᵉʾāmartā*": "and you shall say/speak/tell", "*šûḇâ*": "return/come back/repent", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "apostate/backsliding/faithless", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*nᵉʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*ʾappîl*": "I will cause to fall/bring down/make fall", "*pānay*": "my face/countenance/presence", "*ḥāsîd*": "faithful/kind/loyal/merciful", "*ʾeṭṭôr*": "I will keep anger/bear grudge/remain angry", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.13", "source": "אַ֚ךְ דְּעִ֣י עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ כִּ֛י בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהַ֖יִךְ פָּשָׁ֑עַתְּ וַתְּפַזְּרִ֨י אֶת־דְּרָכַ֜יִךְ לַזָּרִ֗ים תַּ֚חַת כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן וּבְקוֹלִ֥י לֹא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃", "text": "Only *dᵉʿî* *ʿăwōnēḵ* that against-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayiḵ* *pāšāʿat*, *wattᵉp̄azzᵉrî* *ʾet*-*dᵉrāḵayiḵ* to-the-*zārîm* under every-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*, and-to-*qôlî* not-*šᵉmaʿtem* *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*dᵉʿî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - 'know/acknowledge'", "*ʿăwōnēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your iniquity'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*pāšāʿat*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you rebelled/transgressed'", "*wattᵉp̄azzᵉrî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you scattered'", "*dᵉrāḵayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your ways'", "*zārîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - 'the strangers/foreigners'", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'tree'", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'leafy/luxuriant/green'", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my voice'", "*šᵉmaʿtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you heard/listened'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state - 'utterance/declaration'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*dᵉʿî*": "know/acknowledge/recognize", "*ʿăwōnēḵ*": "your iniquity/guilt/sin", "*ʾĕlōhayiḵ*": "your God", "*pāšāʿat*": "you rebelled/transgressed/committed offense", "*wattᵉp̄azzᵉrî*": "and you scattered/distributed/dispersed", "*dᵉrāḵayiḵ*": "your ways/paths/journeys", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*raʿănān*": "leafy/luxuriant/green/verdant", "*qôlî*": "my voice/sound", "*šᵉmaʿtem*": "you heard/listened/obeyed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.14", "source": "שׁ֣וּבוּ בָנִ֤ים שׁוֹבָבִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָנֹכִ֖י בָּעַ֣לְתִּי בָכֶ֑ם וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י אֶתְכֶ֜ם אֶחָ֣ד מֵעִ֗יר וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ מִמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔ה וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*šûḇû* *ḇānîm* *šôḇāḇîm* *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*, for-I *bāʿaltî* among-you, *wᵉlāqaḥtî* you, one from-*ʿîr* and-two from-*mišpāḥâ*, *wᵉhēḇēʾtî* you *ṣiyyôn*.", "grammar": { "*šûḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'return'", "*ḇānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sons/children'", "*šôḇāḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'backsliding/turning away'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state - 'utterance/declaration'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*bāʿaltî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I married/ruled over'", "*wᵉlāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will take'", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - 'city'", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'family/clan'", "*wᵉhēḇēʾtî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will bring'", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - 'Zion'" }, "variants": { "*šûḇû*": "return/come back/repent", "*ḇānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šôḇāḇîm*": "backsliding/rebellious/wayward", "*nᵉʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*bāʿaltî*": "I married/owned/ruled over", "*wᵉlāqaḥtî*": "and I will take/get/receive", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*wᵉhēḇēʾtî*": "and I will bring/lead/cause to come", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion" } }
• Hos 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.16", "source": "כִּ֚י כְּפָרָ֣ה סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה סָרַ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַתָּה֙ יִרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃", "text": "*kî* *kə-pārâ* *sōrērâ* *sārar* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿattâ* *yirʿēm* *YHWH* *kə-kebeś* *ba-mmerḥāb*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kə-pārâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a heifer/cow", "*sōrērâ*": "participle, feminine singular, qal - stubborn/rebellious", "*sārar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been stubborn/rebellious", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*yirʿēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will feed/pasture them", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kə-kebeś*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a lamb", "*ba-mmerḥāb*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - in the broad/wide place" }, "variants": { "*pārâ*": "heifer/cow", "*sārar*": "be stubborn/rebellious/defiant", "*rāʿâ*": "feed/pasture/tend/shepherd", "*kebeś*": "lamb/sheep", "*merḥāb*": "broad/wide place/open space" } }
• Rev 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.25", "source": "Πλὴν ὃ ἔχετε κρατήσατε ἄχρι οὗ ἂν ἥξω.", "text": "But what *echete kratēsate achri hou an hēxō*.", "grammar": { "*echete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*kratēsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - hold fast!", "*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, relative - which", "*an*": "particle - contingency marker", "*hēxō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will come" }, "variants": { "*echete*": "have/hold/possess", "*kratēsate*": "hold fast/grasp firmly/keep secure", "*achri hou an hēxō*": "until whenever I come/until the time when I come" } }
• 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.21", "source": "Πάντα δοκιμάζετε· τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε.", "text": "*Panta dokimazete*; the *kalon katechete*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dokimazete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - test/examine", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - good", "*katechete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - hold fast/keep" }, "variants": { "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/scrutinize", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/beneficial", "*katechete*": "hold fast/keep/retain" } }
• Prov 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.13", "source": "הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּמּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ כִּי־הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*haḥăzēq* *bammûsār* *ʾal-terep* *niṣṣərehā* *kî-hîʾ* *ḥayyêkā*", "grammar": { "*haḥăzēq*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - take hold of/grasp firmly", "*bammûsār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the instruction/discipline", "*ʾal-terep*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, hiphil - do not let go", "*niṣṣərehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - keep/guard her", "*kî-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - for she", "*ḥayyêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*haḥăzēq*": "take hold of/grasp firmly/strengthen", "*terep*": "let go/release/slacken", "*niṣṣərehā*": "keep/guard/preserve/watch her" } }
• John 5:40 : 40 { "verseID": "John.5.40", "source": "Καὶ οὐ θέλετε ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχητε.", "text": "And not *thelete elthein pros* me, so that *zōēn echēte*.", "grammar": { "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*thelete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *thelō* - you are willing", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive of *erchomai* - to come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st singular - me", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural of *echō* - you may have" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "you are willing/you want/you desire", "*elthein pros*": "to come to/to approach", "*zōēn echēte*": "you may have life/you might possess life" } }
• Jer 7:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.24", "source": "וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע וַיִּהְי֥וּ לְאָח֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א לְפָנִֽים׃", "text": "And-not *šāməʿû* and-not-*hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām wayyēlkû bəmōʿēṣôt bišrirût libbām hārāʿ wayyihyû ləʾāḥôr* and-not *ləpānîm*.", "grammar": { "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they listened/heard", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾet-ʾoznām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they walked", "*bəmōʿēṣôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - in counsels/advice", "*bišrirût*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - in stubbornness of", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hārāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they became", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - backward/behind", "*ləpānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - forward/ahead" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they bent", "*mōʿēṣôt*": "counsels/advice/plans", "*šrirût*": "stubbornness/hardness/obstinacy", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/behind/backside", "*pānîm*": "forward/ahead/face" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.25", "source": "לְמִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצְא֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֲלֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים י֖וֹם הַשְׁכֵּ֥ם וְשָׁלֹֽחַ׃", "text": "From-*min-hayyôm ʾăšer yāṣəʾû ʾăbôtêkem mēʾereṣ miṣrayim* until *hayyôm hazzeh wāʾešlaḥ ʾălêkem ʾet-kol-ʿăbāday hannəbîʾîm yôm haškēm wəšālōaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*min-hayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + definite article + masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this day", "*wāʾešlaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with vav consecutive - and I sent", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾet-kol-ʿăbāday*": "direct object marker + noun + masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - all my servants", "*hannəbîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*haškēm*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - rising early", "*wəšālōaḥ*": "qal infinitive absolute - and sending" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "they went out/they came out/they departed", "*wāʾešlaḥ*": "and I sent/and I dispatched", "*ʿăbāday*": "my servants/my slaves", "*haškēm wəšālōaḥ*": "rising early and sending/persistently sending/continuously sending (idiomatic expression)" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.26", "source": "וְל֤וֹא שָׁמְעוּ֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֑ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם הֵרֵ֖עוּ מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-not *šāməʿû* to-me and-not *hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām hērēʿû mēʾăbôtām*.", "grammar": { "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they listened/heard", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾet-ʾoznām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyaqšû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neck/stubbornness", "*hērēʿû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they did worse", "*mēʾăbôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - than their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they bent", "*wayyaqšû*": "they hardened/they stiffened/they made stubborn", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/stubbornness (idiomatically 'stiff-necked' = stubborn)", "*hērēʿû*": "they did worse/they acted more wickedly/they behaved more evilly" } }