Job 2:3

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{ "verseID": "Job.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel*-the-*śāṭān hă-śamtā libbəḵā ʾel*-*ʿaḇdî ʾiyyôḇ kî ʾên kāmōhû bā-ʾāreṣ ʾîš tām wə-yāšār yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm wə-sār mē-rāʿ wə-ʿōḏennû maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô wə-təsîṯēnî ḇô lə-ḇalləʿô ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative + qal perfect 2ms - have you set", "*libbəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - like him", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*mē-rāʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from evil", "*wə-ʿōḏennû*": "conjunction + adverb + 3ms suffix - and still he", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast", "*bə-ṯummāṯô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - to his integrity", "*wə-təsîṯēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cs suffix - and you incited me", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to destroy him", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*hă-śamtā libbəḵā*": "have you set your heart/have you considered/have you paid attention", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/honest", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/reverent toward God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning away from evil/avoiding evil", "*maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô*": "holding fast to his integrity/maintaining his blamelessness", "*təsîṯēnî*": "you incited me/you moved me/you provoked me", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "to destroy him/to swallow him/to ruin him", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for nothing/gratuitously" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel-the-śāṭān hă-śamtā libbəḵā ʾel-ʿaḇdî ʾiyyôḇ kî ʾên kāmōhû bā-ʾāreṣ ʾîš tām wə-yāšār yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm wə-sār mē-rāʿ wə-ʿōḏennû maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô wə-təsîṯēnî ḇô lə-ḇalləʿô ḥinnām.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/unto
• *hă-śamtā*: interrogative + qal perfect 2ms - have you set
• *libbəḵā*: noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your heart
• *ʿaḇdî*: noun masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my servant
• *ʾiyyôḇ*: proper noun - Job
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
• *kāmōhû*: preposition + 3ms suffix - like him
• *bā-ʾāreṣ*: preposition + noun feminine singular - in the earth/land
• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man
• *tām*: adjective masculine singular - blameless/perfect
• *wə-yāšār*: conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and upright
• *yərēʾ*: adjective masculine singular construct - fearing
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God
• *wə-sār*: conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away
• *mē-rāʿ*: preposition + noun masculine singular - from evil
• *wə-ʿōḏennû*: conjunction + adverb + 3ms suffix - and still he
• *maḥăzîq*: hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast
• *bə-ṯummāṯô*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - to his integrity
• *wə-təsîṯēnî*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cs suffix - and you incited me
• *ḇô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - against him
• *lə-ḇalləʿô*: preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to destroy him
• *ḥinnām*: adverb - without cause/for nothing

Word Meanings

• *hă-śamtā libbəḵā*: have you set your heart/have you considered/have you paid attention
• *tām*: blameless/perfect/complete
• *yāšār*: upright/straight/honest
• *yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*: God-fearing/reverent toward God
• *sār mē-rāʿ*: turning away from evil/avoiding evil
• *maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô*: holding fast to his integrity/maintaining his blamelessness
• *təsîṯēnî*: you incited me/you moved me/you provoked me
• *lə-ḇalləʿô*: to destroy him/to swallow him/to ruin him
• *ḥinnām*: without cause/for nothing/gratuitously

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth—blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still holds fast to his integrity, even though you incited me against him to destroy him without cause.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant , that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God, and shuns evil? And still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde the LORDE vnto Sathan: Hast thou not considered my seruaunt Iob, how that he is an innocent & vertuous man soch one as feareth God, and eschueth euell, and that there is none like him in the londe? But thou mouedest me agaynst him, to punysh him: yet is it in vayne, for he contynueth still in his godlynesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? for yet he continueth in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Satan: Hast thou not considered my seruaunt Iob? howe there is none like vnto hym in the earth, a perfect and a iust man? one that feareth God, and eschueth euil, & continueth still in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against hym, to destroy him without cause.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֔ן הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֖ עַל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* *hă-śamtā* *libbəkā* on-*ʿabdî* *ʾiyyôb* for none like-him in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš* *tām* *wə-yāšār* *yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative particle + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - have you set", "*libbəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ʿabdî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective/participle masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*śîm lēb*": "set heart/pay attention/consider", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/fearing God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning from evil/avoiding evil" } }
• Job 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.9.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בִּשְׂעָרָ֥ה יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְהִרְבָּ֖ה פְצָעַ֣י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-biśʿārâ* *yəšûpēnî* *wə-hirbâ* *pəṣāʿay* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-biśʿārâ*": "relative pronoun + preposition + feminine singular noun - who with a tempest", "*yəšûpēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he crushes me", "*wə-hirbâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he multiplies", "*pəṣāʿay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wounds", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*biśʿārâ*": "in a storm, in a tempest, in a whirlwind", "*yəšûpēnî*": "to crush, bruise, attack", "*hirbâ*": "to multiply, increase, make many", "*pəṣāʿay*": "wounds, injuries, bruises", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause, for no reason, freely" } }
• Job 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.1.1", "source": "אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *hāyâ* in-*ʾereṣ*-*ʿûṣ* *ʾiyyôb* *šəmô* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾîš* that *tām* *wə-yāšār* *wî-rēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country of", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*šəmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his name", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*wî-rēʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete/perfect/blameless/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct", "*rēʾ*": "fearing/revering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Job 27:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.27.5", "source": "חָלִ֣ילָה לִּי֮ אִם־אַצְדִּ֢יק אֶ֫תְכֶ֥ם עַד־אֶגְוָ֑ע לֹא־אָסִ֖יר תֻּמָּתִ֣י מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾim-ʾaṣdîq* *ʾeṯḵem* *ʿaḏ-ʾeḡwāʿ* *lōʾ-ʾāsîr* *tummāṯî* *mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it/God forbid", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾim-ʾaṣdîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - if I justify/should justify", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʿaḏ-ʾeḡwāʿ*": "preposition + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I expire/die", "*lōʾ-ʾāsîr*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not remove/take away", "*tummāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid (expression of abhorrence)", "*ṣāḏaq*": "justify/be right/declare righteous", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die", "*sûr*": "turn aside/remove/take away", "*tummâ*": "integrity/completeness/innocence" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.27.6", "source": "בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אַרְפֶּ֑הָ לֹֽא־יֶחֱרַ֥ף לְ֝בָבִ֗י מִיָּמָֽי׃", "text": "*bəṣiḏqāṯî* *heḥĕzaqtî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾarpehā* *lōʾ-yeḥĕrap̄* *ləḇāḇî* *miyyāmāy*", "grammar": { "*bəṣiḏqāṯî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my righteousness", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have held fast", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾarpehā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will let it go", "*lōʾ-yeḥĕrap̄*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it does not reproach", "*ləḇāḇî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*miyyāmāy*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my days" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "righteousness/justice", "*ḥāzaq*": "hold fast/strengthen/seize", "*rāp̄â*": "let go/release/become slack", "*ḥārap̄*": "reproach/taunt/defy/scorn", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yôm*": "day/time/lifetime" } }
• Ps 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ *šāp̄əṭēnî* *YHWH* *kî*-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *hālāḵtî* and-in-*YHWH* *bāṭaḥtî* not *ʾemʿād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, prefixed with lamed preposition - of/belonging to David", "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun 'integrity' with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my integrity", "*hālāḵtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have walked", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted", "*ʾemʿād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will slip/waver/slide" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness", "*hālāḵtî*": "I have walked/I have conducted myself", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I have trusted/I have relied", "*ʾemʿād*": "I will slip/I will waver/I will be moved" } }
• Ps 37:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.37", "source": "שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "Mark [the] *tām* and see [the] *yāšār*, for [the] *ʾaḥărît* for *ʾîš* [is] *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*šəmār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - mark/observe", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete person", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - see/observe", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright person", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/future/outcome", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for man/person", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless person/complete one/person of integrity", "*yāšār*": "upright person/straight one/honest person", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/future/final outcome", "*ʾîš šālôm*": "man of peace/peaceful person" } }
• Ps 41:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.12", "source": "בְּזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּֽי־חָפַ֣צְתָּ בִּ֑י כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יָרִ֖יעַ אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "by-*zōʾt* *yādaʿtî* that-*ḥāpaṣtā* in-me for not-*yārîaʿ* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - with prefixed 'bə' preposition ('by') - this", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'kî' conjunction ('that') - you delight", "in-me": "preposition 'bə' with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*yārîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'kî lō' ('for not') - he shouts in triumph", "*ʾōyəbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "over-me": "preposition 'ʿal' with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/perceive/recognize", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "you delight/take pleasure/desire", "*yārîaʿ*": "shout in triumph/rejoice/exult" } }
• Prov 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.8", "source": "צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "*Ṣaddîq* *miṣṣārâ* *neḥĕlāṣ* *wayyābōʾ* *rāšāʿ* *taḥtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous one", "*miṣṣārâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from trouble", "*neḥĕlāṣ*": "verb Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is delivered", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and comes", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked one", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*neḥĕlāṣ*": "is delivered/rescued/drawn out", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and comes/then comes/enters", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/criminal/guilty one", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/instead of him/under him" } }
• Prov 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.6", "source": "צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "*ṣədāqâ tiṣṣōr tām-dārek wə-rišʿâ təsallēp ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*ṣədāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*tiṣṣōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - guards/preserves", "*tām*": "adjective, masculine singular - blameless/complete", "*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular - way", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/overthrows", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular - sin/sinful one" }, "variants": { "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tiṣṣōr*": "guards/preserves/protects", "*tām*": "blameless/complete/having integrity", "*dārek*": "way/path/journey", "*rišʿâ*": "wickedness/evil", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/overthrows/subverts", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/sinner/sinful one" } }
• Prov 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.2", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hōlēḵ* in *yāšrō* *yərēʾ* *YHWH* and *nəlōz* *dərāḵāyw* *bōzēhû*", "grammar": { "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular active participle - one walking", "*yāšrō*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness", "*yərēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nəlōz*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bōzēhû*": "masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ*": "walks/goes/lives", "*yāšrō*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/respects/reveres", "*nəlōz*": "perverted/devious/crooked", "*bōzēhû*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for" } }
• Prov 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.8", "source": "זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm tôʿăḇat YHWH ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*Zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûtəp̄illat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - but prayer of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm*": "sacrifice of wicked/offering of evil ones", "*tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm*": "but prayer of upright/yet supplication of righteous", "*rəṣônô*": "his delight/his pleasure/acceptable to him" } }
• Prov 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }
• John 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.9.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Οὔτε οὗτος ἥμαρτεν, οὔτε οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ: ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous*, Neither this-one *hēmarten*, nor the *goneis* of-him: but *hina phanerōthē* the *erga* of-the *Theou* in him.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*hēmarten*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sinned", "*goneis*": "nominative masculine plural - parents", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*erga*": "nominative/accusative neuter plural - works/deeds", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*hēmarten*": "sinned/erred/missed the mark", "*goneis*": "parents/ancestors", "*phanerōthē*": "might be manifested/revealed/shown openly", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }
• Phil 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.12", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι ἤδη ἔλαβον, ἢ ἤδη τετελείωμαι: διώκω δὲ, εἰ καὶ καταλάβω ἐφʼ ᾧ καὶ κατελήφθην ὑπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Not that *ēdē elabon*, or *ēdē teteleiōmai*: *diōkō de*, if also *katalabō* upon which also *katelēphthēn* by the *Christou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*elabon*": "indicative, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I received/obtained", "*teteleiōmai*": "indicative, perfect, passive, 1st person singular - I have been perfected", "*diōkō*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person singular - I pursue", "*katalabō*": "subjunctive, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I might seize/obtain", "*katelēphthēn*": "indicative, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I was seized/laid hold of", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*elabon*": "received/obtained/took hold of", "*teteleiōmai*": "have been perfected/completed/made perfect", "*diōkō*": "pursue/press on/chase after", "*katalabō*": "seize/grasp/lay hold of/obtain", "*katelēphthēn*": "was seized/was laid hold of/was apprehended" } }
• Jas 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "James.1.12", "source": "Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν: ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος, λήψεταί τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ Κύριος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Makarios anēr* who *hypomenei* *peirasmon*: because *dokimos* having *genomenos*, he will *lēpsetai* the *stephanon* of the *zōēs*, which *epēngeilato* the *Kyrios* to those *agapōsin* him.", "grammar": { "*Makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*hypomenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - endures", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*dokimos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*lēpsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will receive", "*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of life)", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - promised", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*agapōsin*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those loving" }, "variants": { "*Makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*anēr*": "man/person", "*hypomenei*": "endures/remains steadfast under/perseveres through", "*peirasmon*": "trial/testing/temptation", "*dokimos*": "approved/tested/proven", "*genomenos*": "having become/having been", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/will obtain", "*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/victory garland", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged", "*agapōsin*": "loving/having affection for" } }
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως, πολυτιμιώτερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου, εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "So that the *dokimion* of you of the *pisteōs*, *polytimōteron* than *chrysiou* the *apollymenou*, but through *pyros* being *dokimazomenou*, might be *heurethē* unto *epainon* and *timēn* and *doxan* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*dokimion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/relationship", "*polytimōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - predicate", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - comparison", "*apollymenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*dokimazomenou*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive/concessive", "*heurethē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - purpose/result", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purpose/result", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time when" }, "variants": { "*dokimion*": "testing/proof/genuineness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*polytimōteron*": "more precious/more valuable", "*chrysiou*": "gold/golden object", "*apollymenou*": "perishing/being destroyed/passing away", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*dokimazomenou*": "being tested/tried/proven", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/praise", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/disclosure/appearing" } }
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.10", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς πάσης χάριτος, ὁ καλέσας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον αὐτοῦ δόξαν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὀλίγον παθόντας αὐτὸς, καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς, στηρίξαι, σθενώσαι, θεμελιώσαι.", "text": "But the *Theos* of all *charitos*, the one having *kalesas* us into the *aiōnion* of him *doxan* in *Christō* *Iēsou*, a little having *pathontas* himself, may *katartisai* you, may *stērixai*, may *sthenōsai*, may *themeliōsai*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having called", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jesus", "*pathontas*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having suffered", "*katartisai*": "aorist, optative, active, 3rd person singular - may restore/perfect/complete", "*stērixai*": "aorist, optative, active, 3rd person singular - may establish/strengthen/fix firmly", "*sthenōsai*": "aorist, optative, active, 3rd person singular - may strengthen/make strong", "*themeliōsai*": "aorist, optative, active, 3rd person singular - may ground/establish/found" }, "variants": { "*charitos*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*kalesas*": "having called/invited/summoned", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*pathontas*": "having suffered/experienced affliction", "*katartisai*": "restore/perfect/complete/equip", "*stērixai*": "establish/confirm/strengthen", "*sthenōsai*": "strengthen/empower/make strong", "*themeliōsai*": "ground/establish firmly/lay a foundation" } }
• Job 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.9.20", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי תָּֽם־אָ֝֗נִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq* *pî* *yaršîʿēnî* *tām-ʾānî* *wa-yaʿqəšēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - if I justify myself", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - will condemn me", "*tām-ʾānî*": "adjective masculine singular + 1st person singular independent pronoun - blameless am I", "*wa-yaʿqəšēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - yet he will declare me crooked" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣdāq*": "to be right, be just, be righteous", "*pî*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "to declare guilty, condemn, prove wrong", "*tām*": "complete, blameless, perfect", "*yaʿqəšēnî*": "to twist, pervert, make crooked" } }
• Job 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.13.15", "source": "הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי *לא **ל֣וֹ אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yiqṭelēnî* *lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl* *ʾak*-*derākay* *ʾel*-*pānāyw* *ʾôkîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yiqṭelēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will kill me", "*lōʾ*/*lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine suffix - not/for him", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ʾel*-*pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will defend/justify" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl*": "I will not hope/I will hope in him (textual variant)", "*ʾak*": "only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "my ways/my conduct/my arguments", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "I will defend/I will justify/I will argue" } }
• Job 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.1.11", "source": "וְאוּלָם֙ שְֽׁלַֽח־נָ֣א יָֽדְךָ֔ וְגַ֖ע בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ אִם־לֹ֥א עַל־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* send-*nāʾ* *yādəkā* *wə-gaʿ* in-all-which-to-him if-not on-*pānêkā* *yəbārăkekkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please send", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wə-gaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and touch", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*yəbārăkekkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless/curse you" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ yādəkā*": "stretch out your hand/extend your power", "*gaʿ*": "touch/strike/afflict", "*ʿal-pānêkā*": "to your face/openly/in front of you", "*yəbārăkekkā*": "will curse you (euphemism)/will bless you (ironically)" } }
• Job 1:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.1.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked", "*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb", "*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there", "*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.1.22", "source": "בְּכָל־זֹ֖את לֹא־חָטָ֣א אִיּ֑וֹב וְלֹא־נָתַ֥ן תִּפְלָ֖ה לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "in-all-this not-*ḥāṭāʾ* *ʾiyyôb* and-not-*nātan* *tiplâ* to-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - sinned", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/attributed", "*tiplâ*": "feminine singular noun - folly/unsavory thing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*nātan tiplâ*": "attributed folly/charged with folly/accused of wrong", "*tiplâ*": "folly/unseemly thing/impropriety/unsavory speech" } }
• Gen 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.9", "source": "אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃", "text": "These *tôlĕdōt* *Nōaḥ* *Nōaḥ* *ʾîš* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm* *hāyâ* in *dōrōtāyw* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hithallek*-*Nōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tôlĕdōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - generations of/account of", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*dōrōtāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix with prefix preposition - in his generations", "*ʾet*": "preposition with", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God", "*hithallek*": "hithpael perfect 3ms - walked", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah" }, "variants": { "*tôlĕdōt*": "generations/account/history", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/blameless/whole", "*hithallek*": "walked/walked habitually/walked about" } }
• 2 Sam 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.20", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חָלִ֤ילָה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לִ֔י אִם־אֲבַלַּ֖ע וְאִם־אַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* *yôʾāv* and *ʾāmar*, *ḥālîlâ* *ḥālîlâ* to-me if-*bālaʿ* and if-*šāḥat*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*bālaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I would swallow up", "*šāḥat*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I would destroy" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*bālaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/consume", "*šāḥat*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt" } }