Jeremiah 9:16

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.16", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֛וּ וְקִרְא֥וּ לַמְקוֹנְנ֖וֹת וּתְבוֹאֶ֑ינָה וְאֶל־הַחֲכָמ֥וֹת שִׁלְח֖וּ וְתָבֽוֹאנָה׃", "text": "Thus *'āmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbā'ôt* *hitbônĕnû* *wĕqir'û* to-the-*mĕqônĕnôt* *ûtĕbô'eynāh* and-to-the-*ḥăkāmôt* *šilḥû* *wĕtābô'nāh*", "grammar": { "*'āmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts", "*hitbônĕnû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, hitpael - consider", "*wĕqir'û*": "conjunction + imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural - and call", "*mĕqônĕnôt*": "feminine plural participle with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the mourning women", "*ûtĕbô'eynāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - and let them come", "*ḥăkāmôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - and to the wise women", "*šilḥû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural - send", "*wĕtābô'nāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - and let them come" }, "variants": { "*'āmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "of hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hitbônĕnû*": "consider/understand/pay attention", "*wĕqir'û*": "and call/summon/invite", "*mĕqônĕnôt*": "mourning women/professional mourners/wailing women", "*ûtĕbô'eynāh*": "and let them come/arrive/appear", "*ḥăkāmôt*": "wise women/skilled women", "*šilḥû*": "send/dispatch/let go", "*wĕtābô'nāh*": "and let them come/arrive/appear" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֛וּ וְקִרְא֥וּ לַמְקוֹנְנ֖וֹת וּתְבוֹאֶ֑ינָה וְאֶל־הַחֲכָמ֥וֹת שִׁלְח֖וּ וְתָבֽוֹאנָה׃

Transliteration

Thus 'āmar YHWH ṣĕbā'ôt hitbônĕnû wĕqir'û to-the-mĕqônĕnôt ûtĕbô'eynāh and-to-the-ḥăkāmôt šilḥû wĕtābô'nāh

Grammar Details

• *'āmar*: perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - has said
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ṣĕbā'ôt*: feminine plural noun - of hosts
• *hitbônĕnû*: imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, hitpael - consider
• *wĕqir'û*: conjunction + imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural - and call
• *mĕqônĕnôt*: feminine plural participle with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the mourning women
• *ûtĕbô'eynāh*: conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - and let them come
• *ḥăkāmôt*: feminine plural adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - and to the wise women
• *šilḥû*: imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural - send
• *wĕtābô'nāh*: conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - and let them come

Word Meanings

• *'āmar*: said/spoke/declared
• *ṣĕbā'ôt*: of hosts/armies/multitudes
• *hitbônĕnû*: consider/understand/pay attention
• *wĕqir'û*: and call/summon/invite
• *mĕqônĕnôt*: mourning women/professional mourners/wailing women
• *ûtĕbô'eynāh*: and let them come/arrive/appear
• *ḥăkāmôt*: wise women/skilled women
• *šilḥû*: send/dispatch/let go
• *wĕtābô'nāh*: and let them come/arrive/appear

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the Lord of Hosts says: 'Consider and call for the mourning women to come; send for the skilled wailing women to arrive.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will scatter{H6327} them also among the nations,{H1471} whom neither they nor their fathers{H1} have known;{H3045} and I will send{H7971} the sword{H2719} after{H310} them, till I have consumed{H3615} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will scatter{H6327}{(H8689)} them also among the heathen{H1471}, whom neither they nor their fathers{H1} have known{H3045}{(H8804)}: and I will send{H7971}{(H8765)} a sword{H2719} after{H310} them, till I have consumed{H3615}{(H8763)} them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I will scatre them also amonge the Heithen, whom nether they ner their fathers haue knowne: and I will sende a swearde amonge them, to persecute them, vntill I bringe them to naught.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I wil scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers haue knowen, and I will send a sworde after them, til I haue consumed them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I wyll scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers haue knowen: and I wyll send a sworde among them to persecute them, vntyll I bring them to naught.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have scattered them among nations Which they knew not, they and their fathers, And have sent after them the sword, Till I have consumed them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I will send them wandering among the nations, among people strange to them and to their fathers: and I will send the sword after them till I have put an end to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will scatter them among nations that neither they nor their ancestors have known anything about. I will send people chasing after them with swords until I have destroyed them.’”

Referenced Verses

• Lev 26:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.33", "source": "וְאֶתְכֶם֙ אֱזָרֶ֣ה בַגּוֹיִ֔ם וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם חָ֑רֶב וְהָיְתָ֤ה אַרְצְכֶם֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְעָרֵיכֶ֖ם יִהְי֥וּ חָרְבָּֽה׃", "text": "And you *wə-ʾeṯḵem* *ʾĕzāreh* among *ḇa-gôyim* and *wa-hărîqōṯî* after you *ʾaḥărêḵem* *ḥāreḇ* and *wə-hāyəṯâ* your land *ʾarṣəḵem* *šəmāmâ* and your cities *wə-ʿārêḵem* *yihyû* *ḥorḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeṯḵem*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and you", "*ʾĕzāreh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will scatter", "*ḇa-gôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*wa-hărîqōṯî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will draw", "*ʾaḥărêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wə-hāyəṯâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will be", "*ʾarṣəḵem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*šəmāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - desolation", "*wə-ʿārêḵem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your cities", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ḥorḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - waste/desolation" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzāreh*": "scatter/disperse/winnow", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hărîqōṯî*": "draw out/unsheathe/empty", "*ḥāreḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*hāyəṯâ*": "be/become/exist", "*ʾarṣəḵem*": "your land/country/territory", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/devastation", "*ʿārêḵem*": "your cities/towns", "*yihyû*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥorḇâ*": "waste/ruin/desolation" } }
• Deut 28:64 : 64 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.64", "source": "וֶהֱפִֽיצְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ בְּכָל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעָבַ֨דְתָּ שָּׁ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יָדַ֛עְתָּ אַתָּ֥ה וַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ עֵ֥ץ וָאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "And-*hēpîṣĕkā* *YHWH* in-all-the-*ʿammîm* from-*qĕṣēh* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-until-*qĕṣēh* the-*ʾāreṣ*; and-*ʿābadtā* there *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yādaʿtā* you and-*ʾăbōtêkā*, *ʿēṣ* and-*ʾāben*.", "grammar": { "*hēpîṣĕkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will scatter you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*qĕṣēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - end of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿābadtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - wood/tree", "*ʾāben*": "noun feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*hēpîṣĕkā*": "he will scatter you/disperse you/spread you abroad", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*qĕṣēh*": "end/extremity/border", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*ʿābadtā*": "you will serve/worship/be subject to", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*yādaʿtā*": "you knew/were acquainted with/experienced", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*ʾāben*": "stone/rock" } }
• Ezek 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.2", "source": "שְׁלִשִׁ֗ית בָּא֤וּר תַּבְעִיר֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר כִּמְלֹ֖את יְמֵ֣י הַמָּצ֑וֹר וְלֽ͏ָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת־הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֗ית תַּכֶּ֤ה בַחֶ֙רֶב֙ סְבִ֣יבוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ תִּזְרֶ֣ה לָר֔וּחַ וְחֶ֖רֶב אָרִ֥יק אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*šəlišît* *bāʾûr* *tabʿîr* *bətôk* *hā-ʿîr* *kimlōʾt* *yəmê* *ha-māṣôr* wə-*lāqaḥtā* *ʾet-ha-šəlišît* *takkeh* *ba-ḥereb* *səbîbôtehā* wə-*ha-šəlišît* *tizreh* *lā-rûaḥ* wə-*ḥereb* *ʾārîq* *ʾaḥărêhem*", "grammar": { "*šəlišît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - third part", "*bāʾûr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the fire", "*tabʿîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall burn", "*bətôk*": "preposition + construct noun - in the midst of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*kimlōʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when fulfilled/completed", "*yəmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ha-māṣôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the siege", "wə-*lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall take", "*ʾet-ha-šəlišît*": "direct object marker + definite article + ordinal number - the third part", "*takkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall strike", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the sword", "*səbîbôtehā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - around it", "wə-*ha-šəlišît*": "conjunction + definite article + ordinal number - and the third part", "*tizreh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall scatter", "*lā-rûaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the wind", "wə-*ḥereb*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and a sword", "*ʾārîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will draw out", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them" }, "variants": { "*bāʾûr*": "in fire/in flame", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/blockade", "*tizreh*": "scatter/winnow/disperse", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾārîq*": "draw out/empty/unsheathe" } }
• Ezek 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.12", "source": "שְׁלִשִׁתֵ֞יךְ בַּדֶּ֣בֶר יָמ֗וּתוּ וּבָֽרָעָב֙ יִכְל֣וּ בְתוֹכֵ֔ךְ וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית בַּחֶ֖רֶב יִפְּל֣וּ סְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְ וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית֙ לְכָל־ר֣וּחַ אֱזָרֶ֔ה וְחֶ֖רֶב אָרִ֥יק אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*šəlišîtêk* *ba-deber* *yāmûtû* û-*bā-rāʿāb* *yiklû* *bətôkēk* wə-*ha-šəlišît* *ba-ḥereb* *yippəlû* *səbîbôtāyk* wə-*ha-šəlišît* *lə-kol-rûaḥ* *ʾĕzāreh* wə-*ḥereb* *ʾārîq* *ʾaḥărêhem*", "grammar": { "*šəlišîtêk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your third part", "*ba-deber*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - by pestilence", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall die", "û-*bā-rāʿāb*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and by famine", "*yiklû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be consumed", "*bətôkēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "wə-*ha-šəlišît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the third part", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - by the sword", "*yippəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall fall", "*səbîbôtāyk*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - around you", "wə-*ha-šəlišît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the third part", "*lə-kol-rûaḥ*": "preposition + construct noun + feminine singular noun - to every wind", "*ʾĕzāreh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will scatter", "wə-*ḥereb*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and a sword", "*ʾārîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will draw out", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them" }, "variants": { "*deber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*yiklû*": "be consumed/perish/come to an end", "*ʾĕzāreh*": "scatter/disperse/winnow", "*ʾārîq*": "draw out/unsheathe/empty" } }
• Jer 44:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.27", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁקֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְתַמּוּ֩ כָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב עַד־כְּלוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*hinənî* *šōqēd* upon-them *lərāʿâ* and-not *ləṭôḇâ* and-*ṯammû* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* by-the-*ḥereḇ* and-by-the-*rāʿāḇ* until-*kəlôṯām*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*šōqēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'watching/being vigilant'", "*lərāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for evil/harm'", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for good'", "*ṯammû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they will be finished/consumed'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'who/which'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'famine/hunger'", "*kəlôṯām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their being finished'" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*šōqēd*": "watching/being vigilant/keeping watch (also carries connotation of 'almond tree' - a symbol of vigilance)", "*lərāʿâ*": "for evil/harm/calamity", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "for good/welfare/prosperity", "*ṯammû*": "they will be finished/consumed/come to an end", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*kəlôṯām*": "their being finished/consumed/completed" } }
• Jer 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.24", "source": "וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם כְּקַשׁ־עוֹבֵ֑ר לְר֖וּחַ מִדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *ʾăpîṣēm* like *qash*-*ʿôbēr* to *rûach midbār*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăpîṣēm*": "conjunction with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*keqash*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - like stubble", "*ʿôbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - passing", "*lerûach*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - to the wind of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpîṣēm*": "scatter them/disperse them", "*qash*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*rûach*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }
• Jer 15:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֛ה כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ אָ֣נָה נֵצֵ֑א וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לַמָּ֤וֶת לַמָּ֙וֶת֙ וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר לַחֶ֙רֶב֙ לַחֶ֔רֶב וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר לָֽרָעָב֙ לָֽרָעָ֔ב וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לַשְּׁבִ֖י לַשֶּֽׁבִי׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* when-*yōʾmərû* to-you, where *nēṣēʾ*? and-*ʾāmartā* to-them, thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH*: those for-*ha-māwet* to-*ha-māwet*, and-those for-*ha-ḥereb* to-*ha-ḥereb*, and-those for-*hā-rāʿāb* to-*hā-rāʿāb*, and-those for-*ha-šəbî* to-*ha-šəbî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen/come to pass", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will go out", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ha-māwet*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the death/pestilence", "*ha-ḥereb*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the sword", "*hā-rāʿāb*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the famine", "*ha-šəbî*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the captivity" }, "variants": { "*ʾānāh*": "where/to what place/whither", "*nēṣēʾ*": "we shall go out/depart/exit", "*kōh-ʾāmar YHWH*": "thus says the LORD/so said Yahweh", "*ʾăšer la-māwet la-māwet*": "those destined for death to death/those for pestilence to pestilence" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.3", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אַרְבַּ֤ע מִשְׁפָּחוֹת֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־הַחֶ֣רֶב לַֽהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־הַכְּלָבִ֖ים לִסְחֹ֑ב וְאֶת־ע֧וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וּלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*û-pāqadtî* against-them four *mišpāḥôt* *nəʾum-YHWH*: *ʾet-ha-ḥereb* for-*la-hărōg*, and-*ʾet-ha-kəlābîm* for-*lisḥōb*, and-*ʾet-ʿôp ha-šāmayim* and-*ʾet-behĕmat hā-ʾāreṣ* for-*leʾĕkōl* and-for-*ləhašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*û-pāqadtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will appoint/visit", "*mišpāḥôt*": "noun common feminine plural - kinds/families/types", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD", "*ʾet-ha-ḥereb*": "direct object marker + article + noun common feminine singular - the sword", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*ʾet-ha-kəlābîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun common masculine plural - the dogs", "*lisḥōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drag/tear", "*ʾet-ʿôp ha-šāmayim*": "direct object marker + noun common masculine singular construct + article + noun common masculine plural - birds of the heavens", "*ʾet-behĕmat hā-ʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + noun common feminine singular construct + article + noun common feminine singular - beasts of the earth", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*ləhašḥît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/corrupt" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will appoint/visit/assign/punish", "*mišpāḥôt*": "families/kinds/categories/types", "*lisḥōb*": "to drag/tear/draw/pull", "*leʾĕkōl ûləhašḥît*": "to eat and to destroy/to devour and to corrupt" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.4", "source": "וּנְתַתִּ֣ים *לזועה **לְזַֽעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ בִּ֠גְלַל מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה בֶן־יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*û-nətattîm lə-zaʿăwâ* to-all *mamləkôt hā-ʾāreṣ* because-of *mənaššeh ben-yəḥizqîyāhû melek yəhûdâ*, for what-*ʿāśâ* in-*yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*û-nətattîm*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will make them", "*lə-zaʿăwâ*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular - for horror/terror", "*mamləkôt*": "noun common feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the earth/land", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ben-yəḥizqîyāhû*": "noun common masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hezekiah", "*melek*": "noun common masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*lə-zaʿăwâ*": "for horror/terror/disturbing/troubling/distress/trembling", "*bi-glal*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*ʿal ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "concerning what he did/because of what he did" } }
• Jer 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.10", "source": "וְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי בָ֔ם אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ב וְאֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר עַד־תֻּמָּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָהֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*wə-šillaḥtî* among-them *ʾet*-*haḥereḇ* *ʾet*-*hārāʿāḇ* *wə-ʾet*-*haddāḇer* until-*tummām* from-upon *hāʾădāmāh* which-*nātattî* to-them and-to-*ʾăḇôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šillaḥtî*": "Piel perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular - and I will send", "*haḥereḇ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*haddāḇer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*tummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their being consumed", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*ʾăḇôtêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*haḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*haddāḇer*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*tummām*": "completion/consumption/end", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil" } }
• Jer 25:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.27", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֡ם ס כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁת֤וּ וְשִׁכְרוּ֙ וּקְי֔וּ וְנִפְל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תָק֑וּמוּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַחֶ֔רֶב אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י שֹׁלֵ֖חַ בֵּינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartā* to them, thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šətû* and *šiḵrû* and *qəyû* and *niflû* and not *tāqûmû* from before the *ḥereb* which *ʾānōḵî* *šōlēaḥ* among you.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šətû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - drink", "*šiḵrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - be drunk", "*qəyû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - vomit", "*niflû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - fall", "*tāqûmû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will rise/stand", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sword", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*šōlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*šətû*": "drink/consume", "*šiḵrû*": "be drunk/be intoxicated", "*qəyû*": "vomit/spew out", "*niflû*": "fall/fall down/collapse", "*tāqûmû*": "rise/stand/get up", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*šōlēaḥ*": "sending/dispatching" } }
• Jer 29:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.17", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִי֙ מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ב וְאֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר וְנָתַתִּ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם כַּתְּאֵנִים֙ הַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃", "text": "*Kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *hinənî* *məšallēaḥ* *bām* *ʾet*-*ha-ḥereb* *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿāb* *wə-ʾet*-*ha-dāber* *wə-nātattî* *ʾôtām* *ka-təʾēnîm* *ha-šōʿārîm* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*tēʾākalnâ* *mē-rōaʿ*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*məšallēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel - sending/letting loose", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in/against them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ḥereb*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*hā-rāʿāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the famine/hunger", "*ha-dāber*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the pestilence/plague", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will give/make", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ka-təʾēnîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like/as figs", "*ha-šōʿārîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural, Pual - the vile/horrible ones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēʾākalnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, Niphal - they are eaten", "*mē-rōaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/dispatching/releasing", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*dāber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*šōʿārîm*": "vile/horrible/rotten/detestable", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/wickedness/evil/poor quality" } }
• Jer 49:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.36", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֶל־עֵילָ֜ם אַרְבַּ֣ע רוּח֗וֹת מֵֽאַרְבַּע֙ קְצ֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְזֵ֣רִתִ֔ים לְכֹ֖ל הָרֻח֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה הַגּ֔וֹי אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא שָׁ֖ם נִדְּחֵ֥י *עולם **עֵילָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hēbēʾtî ʾel-ʿêlām ʾarbaʿ rûḥôt mēʾarbaʿ qəṣôt haššāmayim wə-zērītîm ləkōl hārûḥôt hāʾēlleh wə-lōʾ-yihyeh haggôy ʾăšer lōʾ-yābôʾ šām niddəḥê ʿêlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-hēbēʾtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will bring", "*ʾel-ʿêlām*": "preposition + proper noun - to/against Elam", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds/spirits", "*mēʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine - from four", "*qəṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ends/extremities of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens/sky", "*wə-zērītîm*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd plural - and I will scatter them", "*ləkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all", "*hārûḥôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the winds", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative, plural - these", "*wə-lōʾ-yihyeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there will not be", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ-yābôʾ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not come", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*niddəḥê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - outcasts/dispersed ones of", "*ʿêlām*": "proper noun - Elam" }, "variants": { "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will bring/cause to come", "*ʿêlām*": "Elam (place/people name)", "*rûḥôt*": "winds/spirits/directions", "*qəṣôt*": "ends/extremities/quarters", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*zērītîm*": "I will scatter/disperse them", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/enter", "*niddəḥê*": "outcasts/dispersed ones/banished ones" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.37", "source": "וְהַחְתַּתִּ֣י אֶת־עֵ֠ילָם לִפְנֵ֨י אֹיְבֵיהֶ֜ם וְלִפְנֵ֣י ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם ׀ רָעָ֛ה אֶת־חֲר֥וֹן אַפִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתִ֖י אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-haḥtattî ʾet-ʿêlām lipnê ʾōyəbêhem wə-lipnê məbaqšê napšām wə-hēbēʾtî ʿălêhem rāʿâ ʾet-ḥărôn ʾappî nəʾum-YHWH wə-šillaḥtî ʾaḥărêhem ʾet-haḥereb ʿad kallôtî ʾôtām*", "grammar": { "*wə-haḥtattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular causative - and I will cause to be dismayed/terrified", "*ʾet-ʿêlām*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Elam", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the face of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "participle, masculine plural + possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their enemies", "*wə-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and before", "*məbaqšê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine singular + possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their life/soul", "*wə-hēbēʾtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will bring", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix - upon them", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*ʾet-ḥărôn*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the burning/heat of", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular + possessive suffix, 1st singular - my anger/nose", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*wə-šillaḥtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will send", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix - after them", "*ʾet-haḥereb*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*kallôtî*": "infinitive construct + possessive suffix, 1st singular - my consuming/destroying", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*haḥtattî*": "I will terrify/dismay/break", "*ʿêlām*": "Elam (place/people name)", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/in the face of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes", "*məbaqšê napšām*": "seekers of their life/those who seek their life", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ḥărôn ʾappî*": "the burning of my anger/my fierce anger", "*šillaḥtî*": "I will send/dispatch", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare", "*kallôtî*": "my consuming/completing/finishing", "*ʾôtām*": "them" } }
• Ezek 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.11.17", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן אֱמֹ֗ר כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ וְקִבַּצְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִן־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְפֹצוֹתֶ֖ם בָּהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾĕmōr* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *Yhwh* and-*qibbaṣtî* you (plural) from-the-*ʿammîm* and-*ʾāsaptî* you (plural) from-the-*ʾărāṣôt* that *nəpōṣôtem* in-them and-*nātattî* to-you (plural) *ʾet*-*ʾadmat* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st singular suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*qibbaṣtî*": "piel perfect 1st singular - I will gather", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*ʾāsaptî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will collect", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - lands", "*nəpōṣôtem*": "niphal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you were scattered", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will give", "*ʾadmat*": "feminine singular construct - ground of/land of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qibbaṣtî*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*ʾāsaptî*": "collect/gather/remove", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories", "*ʾadmat*": "ground/land/soil/territory" } }
• Ezek 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.15", "source": "וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בַּהֲפִיצִ֤י אוֹתָם֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם וְזֵרִיתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*yādəʿû* that-I *YHWH* in-*hăp̄îṣî* them among-the-*gôyim* and-*zērîṯî* them in-the-*ʾărāṣôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will know", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hăp̄îṣî*": "hiphil infinitive construct, 1st common singular suffix - my scattering", "*gôyim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*zērîṯî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I will scatter", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lands/countries" }, "variants": { "*hăp̄îṣî*": "my scattering/dispersing", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Ezek 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.17", "source": "א֛וֹ חֶ֥רֶב אָבִ֖יא עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑יא וְאָמַרְתִּ֗י חֶ֚רֶב תַּעֲבֹ֣ר בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה אָדָ֥ם וּבְהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "Or *ḥereḇ* *ʾāḇîʾ* upon-the-*hā-ʾāreṣ* the-*hahîʾ* and-*wə-ʾāmartî* *ḥereḇ* *taʿăḇōr* in-the-*bā-ʾāreṣ* and-*wə-hikrattî* from-it *ʾāḏām* and-*ḇəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*ʾāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I will bring", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the land", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will say", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*taʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - let pass through", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular - in the land", "*wə-hikrattî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will cut off", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*ʾāḇîʾ*": "bring/cause to come/introduce", "*taʿăḇōr*": "pass through/go through/traverse", "*hikrattî*": "cut off/destroy/remove" } }
• Ezek 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.23", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִ֗י נָשָׂ֧אתִי אֶת־יָדִ֛י לָהֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְהָפִ֤יץ אֹתָם֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם וּלְזָר֥וֹת אוֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת", "text": "Also *ʾănî* *nāśāʾtî* my *yādî* to them in the *midbar*, *lĕhāpîṣ* them among the *gôyim* and *lĕzārôt* them in the *ʾărāṣôt*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*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", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ba-midbar*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*lĕhāpîṣ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to scatter", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ba-gôyim*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*û-lĕzārôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to disperse", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bā-ʾărāṣôt*": "preposition with definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the lands" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*lĕhāpîṣ*": "to scatter, to disperse", "*gôyim*": "nations, gentiles, peoples", "*lĕzārôt*": "to disperse, to winnow, to scatter", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands, countries, territories" } }
• Zech 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.14", "source": "וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם עַ֤ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֔וּם וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ נָשַׁ֣מָּה אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר וּמִשָּׁ֑ב וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶֽרֶץ־חֶמְדָּ֖ה לְשַׁמָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-ʾēsāʿărēm* upon all the *gôyim* which not *yəḏāʿûm*, and the *hāʾāreṣ* *nāšammāh* *ʾaḥărêhem* from *mēʿōḇēr* and from *miššāḇ*. And *wa-yāśîmû* *ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh* to *šammāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēsāʿărēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*yəḏāʿûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*nāšammāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was desolate/was devastated", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*mēʿōḇēr*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - from passing", "*miššāḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - from returning", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they made/placed", "*ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh*": "noun, feminine singular + noun, feminine singular - land of desire/pleasant land", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾēsāʿărēm*": "and I will scatter them/and I will storm them away/and I will whirl them", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*nāšammāh*": "was desolate/was deserted/was devastated", "*mēʿōḇēr ûmiššāḇ*": "from passing and from returning/from coming and going (idiom for all traffic)", "*ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh*": "pleasant land/desirable land/delightful land", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/astonishment" } }
• Jas 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.1.1", "source": "¶Ἰάκωβος, Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ, χαίρειν.", "text": "*Iakōbos*, of *Theos* and *Kyrios Iēsous Christos* *doulos*, to the twelve *phylais* to those in the *diaspora*, *chairein*.", "grammar": { "*Iakōbos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject of sentence", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Kyrios*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Iēsous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Christos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*phylais*": "dative, feminine, plural - indirect object (to/for the tribes)", "*diaspora*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in the dispersion)", "*chairein*": "present infinitive, active - greeting/to rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Iakōbos*": "James/Jacob", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*phylais*": "tribes/clans", "*diaspora*": "dispersion/scattering/exile", "*chairein*": "greetings/to rejoice/rejoice" } }
• Deut 32:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.26", "source": "אָמַ֖רְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶ֑ם אַשְׁבִּ֥יתָה מֵאֱנ֖וֹשׁ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾap̄ʾêhem* *ʾašbîṯāh* from-*ʾĕnôš* *ziḵrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾap̄ʾêhem*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will scatter them", "*ʾašbîṯāh*": "verb, hifil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will make cease", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/humanity", "*ziḵrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their remembrance/memory" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/thought/declared", "*ʾap̄ʾêhem*": "I will scatter them/blow them away/make them cease to exist", "*ʾašbîṯāh*": "I will make cease/eliminate/cause to end", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/humanity/mortals", "*ziḵrām*": "their remembrance/memory/mention" } }
• Neh 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.8", "source": "זְכָר־נָא֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֛יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַתֶּ֣ם תִּמְעָ֔לוּ אֲנִ֕י אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*zəkār*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ha-dābār* which *ṣiwwîtā* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh* *ʿabdəkā* *lēʾmōr* you *timʿālû* I *ʾāpîṣ* you among-*hā-ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*zəkār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you commanded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*timʿālû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be unfaithful", "*ʾāpîṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will scatter", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*timʿālû*": "you will act unfaithfully/you will trespass/you will transgress", "*ʾāpîṣ*": "I will scatter/I will disperse", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations" } }
• Ps 106:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.27", "source": "וּלְהַפִּ֣יל זַ֭רְעָם בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְזָרוֹתָ֗ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃", "text": "and-to-*ləhappîl* *zar'ām* among-*gōyim* and-to-*zārōtām* in-*'ărāṣōt*", "grammar": { "*ləhappîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make fall", "*zar'ām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their seed/offspring", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*zārōtām*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person plural suffix - to scatter them", "*'ărāṣōt*": "noun, feminine, plural - lands" }, "variants": { "*ləhappîl*": "to make fall/cause to fall/overthrow", "*zar'ām*": "their seed/descendants/offspring", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*zārōtām*": "to scatter them/disperse them/spread them", "*'ărāṣōt*": "lands/countries/territories" } }
• Deut 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.27", "source": "וְהֵפִ֧יץ יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַמִּ֑ים וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר בַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְנַהֵ֧ג יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-hēpîṣ YHWH ʾetkem bā-ʿammîm wə-nišʾartem mətê mispār ba-ggôyim ʾăšer yənahēg YHWH ʾetkem šāmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hēpîṣ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and scatter", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bā-ʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the peoples", "*wə-nišʾartem*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will be left", "*mətê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of/few", "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number", "*ba-ggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yənahēg*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lead", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*hēpîṣ*": "scatter/disperse/spread abroad", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*nišʾartem*": "be left/remain/be spared", "*mətê mispār*": "few in number/small group/handful", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yənahēg*": "lead/drive/guide", "*šāmmāh*": "there/to that place" } }
• Deut 28:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.25", "source": "יִתֶּנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִגָּף֮ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֶיךָ֒ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ תֵּצֵ֣א אֵלָ֔יו וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥ה דְרָכִ֖ים תָּנ֣וּס לְפָנָ֑יו וְהָיִ֣יתָ לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*yittenəkā* *YHWH* *niggāp* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêkā* *bəderek* *ʾeḥād* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēlāyw* *ûbəšibʿâ* *dərākîm* *tānûs* *ləpānāyw* *wəhāyîtā* *ləzaʿăwâ* *ləkōl* *mamlēkôt* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yittenəkā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will give you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*niggāp*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - defeated/smitten", "*lipnê*": "preposition (lə-) + construct noun, masculine plural - before/in front of", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*bəderek*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, feminine singular construct - by way/road", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will go out", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/it", "*ûbəšibʿâ*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + numeral, feminine singular - and by seven", "*dərākîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*tānûs*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will flee", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him/it", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*ləzaʿăwâ*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, feminine singular - an object of horror", "*ləkōl*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - to all", "*mamlēkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yittenəkā*": "give you/deliver you/make you", "*niggāp*": "defeated/struck down/smitten", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/foes/adversaries", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/march out/proceed", "*tānûs*": "flee/run away/escape", "*zaʿăwâ*": "horror/terror/object of trembling", "*mamlēkôt*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/world" } }
• Deut 28:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.36", "source": "יוֹלֵ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֹֽתְךָ֗ וְאֶֽת־מַלְכְּךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּקִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָ אֶל־גּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתָּ אַתָּ֣ה וַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וְעָבַ֥דְתָּ שָּׁ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים עֵ֥ץ וָאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "*Yōlēk* *YHWH* *ʾōtəkā* *wə*-*ʾet*-*malkəkā* which *tāqîm* upon-*ʿāleykā* unto-*gôy* which not-*yādaʿtā* *ʾattāh* *wa*-*ʾăbōteykā* *wə*-*ʿābadtā* there *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *ʿēṣ* *wā*-*ʾāben*.", "grammar": { "*Yōlēk*": "imperfect Hiphil 3rd masculine singular - 'he will cause to go/lead'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*malkəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your king'", "*tāqîm*": "imperfect Hiphil 2nd masculine singular - 'you will set up/establish'", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'over you'", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - 'nation'", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you knew'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*wa*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾăbōteykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your fathers'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will serve'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gods'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'other'", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wood'", "*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾāben*": "feminine singular noun - 'stone'" }, "variants": { "*Yōlēk*": "lead/cause to go/drive/carry away", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʿābadtā*": "serve/worship/be enslaved to", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿēṣ wā-ʾāben*": "wood and stone/idols made of wood and stone" } }