Jeremiah 9:21

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.21", "source": "דַּבֵּ֗ר כֹּ֚ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְנָֽפְלָה֙ נִבְלַ֣ת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כְּדֹ֖מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּכְעָמִ֛יר מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הַקֹּצֵ֖ר וְאֵ֥ין מְאַסֵּֽף׃", "text": "*dabbēr* thus *nĕ'um*-*YHWH* *wĕnāpĕlāh* *niblat* *hā'ādām* like-*dōmen* upon-*pĕnê* *haśśādeh* and-like-*'āmîr* from-behind *haqqōṣēr* and-*'ên* *mĕ'assēp*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular, piel - speak", "*nĕ'um*": "masculine noun, construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wĕnāpĕlāh*": "conjunction + perfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and will fall", "*niblat*": "feminine noun, construct state - corpse of", "*hā'ādām*": "masculine noun with definite article - the man", "*dōmen*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - like dung", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - upon the face of", "*haśśādeh*": "masculine noun with definite article - the field", "*'āmîr*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - and like a sheaf", "*haqqōṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - from behind the reaper", "*'ên*": "negative existential particle - there is not", "*mĕ'assēp*": "participle, masculine singular, piel - gatherer" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speak/say/tell", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH", "*wĕnāpĕlāh*": "and will fall/drop/collapse", "*niblat*": "corpse of/carcass of/dead body of", "*hā'ādām*": "the man/humankind/people", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*pĕnê haśśādeh*": "face of the field/surface of the field", "*'āmîr*": "sheaf/bundle of grain/swath", "*haqqōṣēr*": "the reaper/harvester", "*'ên mĕ'assēp*": "there is no gatherer/no one collecting" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דַּבֵּ֗ר כֹּ֚ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְנָֽפְלָה֙ נִבְלַ֣ת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כְּדֹ֖מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּכְעָמִ֛יר מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הַקֹּצֵ֖ר וְאֵ֥ין מְאַסֵּֽף׃

Transliteration

dabbēr thus nĕ'um-YHWH wĕnāpĕlāh niblat hā'ādām like-dōmen upon-pĕnê haśśādeh and-like-'āmîr from-behind haqqōṣēr and-'ên mĕ'assēp

Grammar Details

• *dabbēr*: imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular, piel - speak
• *nĕ'um*: masculine noun, construct state - declaration of
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *wĕnāpĕlāh*: conjunction + perfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and will fall
• *niblat*: feminine noun, construct state - corpse of
• *hā'ādām*: masculine noun with definite article - the man
• *dōmen*: masculine noun with prefixed preposition - like dung
• *pĕnê*: masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - upon the face of
• *haśśādeh*: masculine noun with definite article - the field
• *'āmîr*: masculine noun with prefixed preposition - and like a sheaf
• *haqqōṣēr*: participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - from behind the reaper
• *'ên*: negative existential particle - there is not
• *mĕ'assēp*: participle, masculine singular, piel - gatherer

Word Meanings

• *dabbēr*: speak/say/tell
• *nĕ'um-YHWH*: declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH
• *wĕnāpĕlāh*: and will fall/drop/collapse
• *niblat*: corpse of/carcass of/dead body of
• *hā'ādām*: the man/humankind/people
• *dōmen*: dung/manure/refuse
• *pĕnê haśśādeh*: face of the field/surface of the field
• *'āmîr*: sheaf/bundle of grain/swath
• *haqqōṣēr*: the reaper/harvester
• *'ên mĕ'assēp*: there is no gatherer/no one collecting

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Speak, this is what the Lord declares: The dead bodies of people will fall like dung on the open field, like bundles left behind by the reaper, with no one to gather them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For death has climbed up into our windows, and has entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from outside, and the young men from the streets.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from without, [and] the young men from the streets.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Namely thus: Deeth is clymme vp in at oure wyndowes, he is come in to oure houses, to destroye the childe before the dore, & ye yonge man in the strete.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For death is come vp into our windowes, and is entred into our palaces, to destroy the children without, and the yong men in the streetes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Namely thus Death is climing vp in at our windowes, he is come into our houses, to destroy the chylde before the doore, and the young man in the streete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For death is come up into our windows, [and] is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, [and] the young men from the streets.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from outside, [and] the young men from the streets.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For death hath come up into our windows, It hath come into our palaces, To cut off the suckling from without, Young men from the broad places.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from without, `and' the young men from the streets.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from without, [and] the young men from the streets.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For death has come up into our windows, forcing its way into our great houses; cutting off the children in the streets and the young men in the wide places.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from outside, [and] the young men from the streets.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ‘Death has climbed in through our windows. It has entered into our fortified houses. It has taken away our children who play in the streets. It has taken away our young men who gather in the city squares.’

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 36:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.17", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ *כשדיים **כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג בַּחוּרֵיהֶ֤ם בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מִקְדָּשָׁ֔ם וְלֹ֥א חָמַ֛ל עַל־בָּח֥וּר וּבְתוּלָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְיָשֵׁ֑שׁ הַכֹּ֖ל נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* against-them *ʾet*-*melek* *kaśdîm* and *wayyahărōg* their-*baḥûrêhem* with-the-*ḥereb* in-*bêt* their-*miqdāšām* and-not *ḥāmal* on-*bāḥûr* and-*bĕtûlâ* *zāqēn* and-*yāšēš* the-all *nātan* in-his-hand", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he killed", "*baḥûrêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young men", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sword", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*miqdāšām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sanctuary", "*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had compassion", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular noun - young man", "*bĕtûlâ*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*yāšēš*": "masculine singular adjective - very aged", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*wayyahărōg*": "he killed/he slew/he put to death", "*ḥāmal*": "had compassion/spared/showed pity", "*yāšēš*": "very aged/decrepit/infirm" } }
• Jer 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.11", "source": "וְאֵת֩ חֲמַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה ׀ מָלֵ֙אתִי֙ נִלְאֵ֣יתִי הָכִ֔יל שְׁפֹ֤ךְ עַל־עוֹלָל֙ בַּח֔וּץ וְעַ֛ל ס֥וֹד בַּחוּרִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־גַם־אִ֤ישׁ עִם־אִשָּׁה֙ יִלָּכֵ֔דוּ זָקֵ֖ן עִם־מְלֵ֥א יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And-with *ḥămat* *YHWH* I-am-*mālēʾtî* I-am-*nilʾêtî* to-*hāḵîl* *šəpōḵ* upon-*ʿôlāl* in-the-*ḥûṣ* and-upon *sôd* *baḥûrîm* together for-also-*ʾîš* with-*ʾiššāh* they-shall-be-*yillāḵēdû* *zāqēn* with-*mələʾ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath/anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mālēʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am filled", "*nilʾêtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am weary", "*hāḵîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to contain/hold in", "*šəpōḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pour out", "*ʿôlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - child/infant", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - outside/street", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/council", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/husband", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*yillāḵēdû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be captured", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*mələʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat*": "wrath/anger/fury/heat", "*mālēʾtî*": "I am filled/full", "*nilʾêtî*": "I am weary/tired/exhausted", "*hāḵîl*": "to contain/hold in/endure", "*šəpōḵ*": "pour out/spill/shed", "*sôd*": "assembly/council/circle", "*yillāḵēdû*": "they will be captured/caught/taken", "*mələʾ* *yāmîm*": "full of days/elderly/advanced in age" } }
• Jer 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.7", "source": "וָאֶזְרֵ֥ם בְּמִזְרֶ֖ה בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ שִׁכַּ֤לְתִּי אִבַּ֙דְתִּי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י מִדַּרְכֵיהֶ֖ם לוֹא־שָֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "*wā-ʾezrēm* with-*mizreh* in-*šaʿărê hā-ʾāreṣ*; *šikkaltî* *ʾibbadtî* *ʾet-ʿammî*, from-their-ways not-*šābû*.", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾezrēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I scattered them", "*mizreh*": "noun common masculine singular - winnowing fork", "*šaʿărê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - gates of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the land/earth", "*šikkaltî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I bereaved", "*ʾibbadtî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I destroyed", "*ʾet-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they returned/repented" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾezrēm*": "and I scattered/winnowed/dispersed them", "*mizreh*": "winnowing fork/fan/shovel", "*šaʿărê hā-ʾāreṣ*": "gates of the land/entrances of the country", "*šikkaltî*": "I bereaved/made childless/deprived of children", "*ʾibbadtî*": "I destroyed/caused to perish", "*lōʾ-šābû*": "they did not return/repent/turn back" } }
• Ezek 9:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.9.5", "source": "וּלְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אָמַ֣ר בְּאָזְנַ֔י עִבְר֥וּ בָעִ֛יר אַחֲרָ֖יו וְהַכּ֑וּ *על־**אַל־תָּחֹ֥ס *עיניכם **עֵינְכֶ֖ם וְאַל־תַּחְמֹֽלוּ׃", "text": "And *ûlĕʾēlleh ʾāmar* in *ʾoznay*, *ʿibrû bāʿîr ʾaḥărāyw wĕhakkû*, *ʾal-tāḥōs ʿênkem wĕʾaltaḥmōlû*.", "grammar": { "*ûlĕʾēlleh*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and to these", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾoznay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my ears", "*ʿibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - pass through/cross over", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the city", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wĕhakkû*": "waw-conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and strike/smite", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tāḥōs*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let it spare", "*ʿênkem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*wĕʾaltaḥmōlû*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and do not have pity" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōs*": "let it spare/let it show pity", "*taḥmōlû*": "have pity/show compassion/spare" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.9.6", "source": "זָקֵ֡ן בָּח֣וּר וּבְתוּלָה֩ וְטַ֨ף וְנָשִׁ֜ים תַּהַרְג֣וּ לְמַשְׁחִ֗ית וְעַל־כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֤יו הַתָּו֙ אַל־תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖י תָּחֵ֑לּוּ וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙ בָּאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*zāqēn bāḥûr ûbĕtûlāh wĕṭap wĕnāšîm tahargû lĕmašḥît*, and upon *kol-ʾîš ʾăšer-ʿālāyw hattāw* *ʾal-tiggašû*, and from *miqdāšî tāḥēllû*. And *wayyāḥēllû* with *hāʾănāšîm hazzĕqēnîm ʾăšer lipnê habbāyit*.", "grammar": { "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old man/elder", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*ûbĕtûlāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and virgin/maiden", "*wĕṭap*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and children/little ones", "*wĕnāšîm*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and women", "*tahargû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall kill", "*lĕmašḥît*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to destruction/completely", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*hattāw*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the mark", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiggašû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall approach/touch", "*miqdāšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*tāḥēllû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall begin", "*wayyāḥēllû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they began", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*hazzĕqēnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the elders/old men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before/in front of", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house/temple" }, "variants": { "*lĕmašḥît*": "to destruction/completely/utterly", "*tāḥēllû*": "you shall begin/you shall profane/you shall start" } }
• Amos 6:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.6.10", "source": "וּנְשָׂאוֹ דּוֹדוֹ וּמְסָרְפוֹ לְהוֹצִיא עֲצָמִים מִן־הַבַּיִת וְאָמַר לַאֲשֶׁר בְּיַרְכְּתֵי הַבַּיִת הַעוֹד עִמָּךְ וְאָמַר אָפֶס וְאָמַר הָס כִּי לֹא לְהַזְכִּיר בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה", "text": "*û-* *nəśāʾô* *dôdô* *û-* *məsārəpô* to *hôṣîʾ* *ʿăṣāmîm* from- the *bayit* *wə-* *ʾāmar* to the one who in *yarkətê* the *bayit* ?-still with-you *wə-* *ʾāmar* *ʾāpes* *wə-* *ʾāmar* *hās* for *lōʾ* to *hazkîr* in *šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*nəśāʾô*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will lift him", "*dôdô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uncle", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*məsārəpô*": "masculine singular participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burner", "*hôṣîʾ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition *lə-* - to bring out", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "masculine plural - bones", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *min-* - from the house", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*yarkətê*": "masculine plural construct with preposition *bə-* - in innermost parts of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾāpes*": "adverb - nothing/none", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/be quiet", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle with conjunction *kî* - for not", "*hazkîr*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition *lə-* - to mention", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bə-* - in name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*nəśāʾô*": "lift him/carry him/bear him", "*dôdô*": "his uncle/his beloved/his kinsman", "*məsārəpô*": "his burner/cremator/the one who burns him", "*hôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/remove/extract", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/remains/body", "*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/rear/recesses", "*ʾāpes*": "none/no one/nothing", "*hās*": "hush/be quiet/silence", "*hazkîr*": "to mention/remember/invoke" } } 11 { "verseID": "Amos.6.11", "source": "כִּי־הִנֵּה יְהוָה מְצַוֶּה וְהִכָּה הַבַּיִת הַגָּדוֹל רְסִיסִים וְהַבַּיִת הַקָּטֹן בְּקִעִים", "text": "For- behold *YHWH* *məṣawweh* *wə-* *hikkâ* the *bayit* the *gādôl* *rəsîsîm* *wə-* the *bayit* the *qāṭōn* *bəqîʿîm*", "grammar": { "*məṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hikkâ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - he will strike", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*rəsîsîm*": "masculine plural - fragments", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the small", "*bəqîʿîm*": "masculine plural - cracks/fissures/splinters" }, "variants": { "*məṣawweh*": "commanding/ordering/instructing", "*hikkâ*": "strike/smite/hit", "*rəsîsîm*": "fragments/pieces/rubble", "*bəqîʿîm*": "cracks/fissures/splits/splinters" } }
• Ezek 21:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.14", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵא֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֑י אֱמֹ֕ר חֶ֥רֶב חֶ֛רֶב הוּחַ֖דָּה וְגַם־מְרוּטָֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *hinnāḇēʾ* and-*ʾāmartā* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *ʾĕmōr* *ḥereḇ* *ḥereḇ* *hûḥaddāh* and-also-*mərûṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword (repeated for emphasis)", "*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened", "*mərûṭāh*": "pual participle feminine singular - polished" }, "variants": { "*hûḥaddāh*": "sharpened/honed/made sharp", "*mərûṭāh*": "polished/burnished/made smooth" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.15", "source": "לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה לְמַעַן־הֱיֵה־לָ֥הּ בָּ֖רָק מֹרָ֑טָּה א֣וֹ נָשִׂ֔ישׂ שֵׁ֥בֶט בְּנִ֖י מֹאֶ֥סֶת כָּל־עֵֽץ׃", "text": "For-*maʿan* *ṭəḇōaḥ* *ṭeḇaḥ* *hûḥaddāh* for-*maʿan*-be-to-it *bārāq* *mōrāṭṭāh* or *nāśîś* *šēḇeṭ* *bənî* *mōʾeseṯ* all-*ʿēṣ*.", "grammar": { "*maʿan*": "conjunction - purpose/in order that", "*ṭəḇōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to slaughter", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "masculine singular - slaughter", "*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened", "*maʿan*": "conjunction - purpose/in order that", "*bārāq*": "masculine singular - lightning/flash", "*mōrāṭṭāh*": "pual perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is polished", "*nāśîś*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we rejoice", "*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*bənî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*mōʾeseṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - despising/rejecting", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood" }, "variants": { "*maʿan*": "purpose/in order that/for the sake of", "*ṭəḇōaḥ*": "slaughter/butcher/kill", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "slaughter/massacre/slaying", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash/glitter", "*nāśîś*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*mōʾeseṯ*": "despising/rejecting/scorning", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber" } }