Job 20:17

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{ "verseID": "Job.20.17", "source": "אַל־יֵ֥רֶא בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת נַהֲרֵ֥י נַ֝חֲלֵ֗י דְּבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾal-* *yēreʾ* *bi-* *pĕlaggôt* *nahărê* *naḥălê* *dĕbaš* *wĕ-* *ḥemʾāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-*": "negative particle - not", "*yēreʾ*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him see", "*bi-*": "preposition - in/with", "*pĕlaggôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streams/channels", "*nahărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rivers", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - torrents/brooks", "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ*": "let him see/let him look at/let him gaze upon", "*pĕlaggôt*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*nahărê*": "rivers/streams", "*naḥălê*": "torrents/brooks/wadis", "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweetness", "*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־יֵ֥רֶא בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת נַהֲרֵ֥י נַ֝חֲלֵ֗י דְּבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾal- yēreʾ bi- pĕlaggôt nahărê naḥălê dĕbaš wĕ- ḥemʾāh

Grammar Details

• *ʾal-*: negative particle - not
• *yēreʾ*: qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him see
• *bi-*: preposition - in/with
• *pĕlaggôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - streams/channels
• *nahărê*: noun, masculine plural construct - rivers
• *naḥălê*: noun, masculine plural construct - torrents/brooks
• *dĕbaš*: noun, masculine singular - honey
• *wĕ-*: conjunction - and
• *ḥemʾāh*: noun, feminine singular - curds/butter

Word Meanings

• *yēreʾ*: let him see/let him look at/let him gaze upon
• *pĕlaggôt*: streams/channels/divisions
• *nahărê*: rivers/streams
• *naḥălê*: torrents/brooks/wadis
• *dĕbaš*: honey/sweetness
• *ḥemʾāh*: curds/butter/cream

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He will not see the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and butter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He shall not see the rivers, the streams, the brooks of honey and butter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He shall not look{H7200} upon the rivers,{H6390} The flowing{H5104} streams{H6390} of honey{H1706} and butter.{H2529}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He shall not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the rivers{H6390}, the floods{H5104}, the brooks{H5158} of honey{H1706} and butter{H2529}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that he shal nomore se the ryuers and brokes of hony and butter:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He shall not see the riuers, nor the floods and streames of honie and butter.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So that he shall no more see the ryuers and brookes of hony and butter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He shall not look at the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He shall not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He will not look on the streams, the rivers, which are the torrents of honey and butter.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.13", "source": "יַרְכִּבֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־*במותי **בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאכַ֖ל תְּנוּבֹ֣ת שָׂדָ֑י וַיֵּנִקֵ֤הֽוּ דְבַשׁ֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע וְשֶׁ֖מֶן מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁ צֽוּר׃", "text": "*yarkîḇēhû* *ʿal*-*bāmŏṯê* *ʾāreṣ* *wayyōʾḵal* *tənûḇōṯ* *śādāy* *wayyēniqēhû* *dəḇaš* *misselaʿ* *wəšemen* *mēḥalmîš* *ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him ride", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*bāmŏṯê*": "feminine plural construct noun - heights of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ate", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - produce of", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him suck", "*dəḇaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*misselaʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from rock", "*wəšemen*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and oil", "*mēḥalmîš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from flinty", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock" }, "variants": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "he made him ride/he caused him to mount/he set him", "*bāmŏṯê*": "heights/high places/elevated places", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruit", "*śādāy*": "field/countryside/open land", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "and he made him suck/and he caused him to draw/and he nursed him with", "*dəḇaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ḥalmîš*": "flinty/hard rock/flint", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.14", "source": "חֶמְאַ֨ת בָּקָ֜ר וַחֲלֵ֣ב צֹ֗אן עִם־חֵ֨לֶב כָּרִ֜ים וְאֵילִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בָשָׁן֙ וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים עִם־חֵ֖לֶב כִּלְי֣וֹת חִטָּ֑ה וְדַם־עֵנָ֖ב תִּשְׁתֶּה־חָֽמֶר׃", "text": "*ḥemʾaṯ* *bāqār* *waḥălēḇ* *ṣōʾn* *ʿim*-*ḥēleḇ* *kārîm* *wəʾêlîm* *bənê*-*ḇāšān* *wəʿattûdîm* *ʿim*-*ḥēleḇ* *kilyôṯ* *ḥiṭṭâ* *wədam*-*ʿēnāḇ* *tištê*-*ḥāmer*", "grammar": { "*ḥemʾaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - butter/curds of", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular noun - cattle/herd", "*waḥălēḇ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and milk of", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular noun - flock/sheep", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥēleḇ*": "masculine singular construct noun - fat of", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lambs/rams", "*wəʾêlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and rams", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ḇāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan", "*wəʿattûdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and he-goats", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥēleḇ*": "masculine singular construct noun - fat of", "*kilyôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - kidneys of", "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "feminine singular noun - wheat", "*wədam*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and blood of", "*ʿēnāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - grape", "*tištê*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you drank", "*ḥāmer*": "masculine singular noun - wine/fermented drink" }, "variants": { "*ḥemʾaṯ*": "butter/curds/cream", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*ḥălēḇ*": "milk/dairy", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*ḥēleḇ*": "fat/finest part/best", "*kārîm*": "lambs/young rams", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*bənê-ḇāšān*": "sons of Bashan/Bashan breed (of premium quality)", "*ʿattûdîm*": "he-goats/male goats/leaders", "*kilyôṯ*": "kidneys/inner parts/seat of emotion", "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "wheat/grain", "*dam-ʿēnāḇ*": "blood of grapes/grape juice/wine", "*ḥāmer*": "wine/fermented drink/foaming wine" } }
• Job 29:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.29.6", "source": "בִּרְחֹ֣ץ הֲלִיכַ֣י בְּחֵמָ֑ה וְצ֥וּר יָצ֥וּק עִ֝מָּדִ֗י פַּלְגֵי־שָֽׁמֶן", "text": "*bi-rḥōṣ* *hălîkay* *bə-ḥēmāh* *wə-ṣûr* *yāṣûq* *ʿimmādî* *palgê-šāmen*", "grammar": { "*bi-rḥōṣ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in washing/when I washed", "*hălîkay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps/ways/paths", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in butter/cream/curds", "*wə-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rock", "*yāṣûq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it poured out", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*palgê-šāmen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - streams of oil" }, "variants": { "*bi-rḥōṣ*": "when I washed/bathed/cleansed", "*hălîkay*": "my steps/ways/goings", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "in butter/cream/curds/dairy products", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*yāṣûq*": "poured out/flowed/gushed", "*palgê-šāmen*": "streams of oil/rivers of olive oil" } }
• Ps 36:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.8", "source": "מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃", "text": "How-*yāqār* *ḥasdᵊḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*bᵊnê* *ʾādām* in-*ṣēl* *kᵊnāpeḵā* *yeḥĕsāyûn*", "grammar": { "*yāqār*": "masculine, singular adjective - precious", "*ḥasdᵊḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your lovingkindness", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine, plural construct with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*ṣēl*": "masculine, singular with prefixed preposition בְּ (in) - in shadow of", "*kᵊnāpeḵā*": "feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your wings", "*yeḥĕsāyûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they take refuge" }, "variants": { "*yāqār*": "precious/valuable/rare", "*ḥasdᵊḵā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*kᵊnāpeḵā*": "your wings", "*yeḥĕsāyûn*": "they take refuge/find shelter/seek protection" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.9", "source": "יִ֭רְוִיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃", "text": "*yirwᵊyun* from-*dešen* *bêteḵā* and-*naḥal* *ʿădāneḵā* *tašqēm*", "grammar": { "*yirwᵊyun*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied/drink abundantly", "*dešen*": "masculine, singular with prefixed preposition מִן (from) - from abundance/fatness", "*bêteḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your house", "*naḥal*": "masculine, singular with prefixed conjunction וְ (and) - and stream/river", "*ʿădāneḵā*": "masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your delights", "*tašqēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (them) - you cause them to drink" }, "variants": { "*yirwᵊyun*": "they are satisfied/drink abundantly/filled", "*dešen*": "abundance/fatness/richness", "*bêteḵā*": "your house/dwelling", "*naḥal*": "stream/river/wadi", "*ʿădāneḵā*": "your delights/pleasures", "*tašqēm*": "you give them to drink/water them/provide drink" } }
• Ps 81:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.16", "source": "מְשַׂנְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה יְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־ל֑וֹ וִיהִ֖י עִתָּ֣ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*məśanʾê* *YHWH* *yəḵaḥăšû*-to him and *wîhî* their *ʿittām* to *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*məśanʾê*": "piel participle plural construct - 'haters of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yəḵaḥăšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they would cringe/submit'", "*wîhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and let it be'", "*ʿittām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their time'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'forever'" }, "variants": { "*məśanʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*yəḵaḥăšû*": "they would cringe/they would submit feigned obedience/they would deny", "*wîhî*": "and may it be/and let be/and would be", "*ʿittām*": "their time/their fate/their judgment", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration" } }
• Isa 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.15", "source": "חֶמְאָ֥ה וּדְבַ֖שׁ יֹאכֵ֑ל לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ מָא֥וֹס בָּרָ֖ע וּבָח֥וֹר בַּטּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ḥemʾāh* and-*ḏəḇaš* *yōʾḵēl*, to-*ḏaʿtô* *māʾôs* in-the-*rāʿ* and-*ḇāḥôr* in-the-good.", "grammar": { "*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter", "*ḏəḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*yōʾḵēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*ḏaʿtô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knowing", "*māʾôs*": "infinitive absolute - to refuse/reject", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ḇāḥôr*": "infinitive absolute - to choose" }, "variants": { "*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream", "*ḏəḇaš*": "honey", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he will eat/he shall consume", "*ḏaʿtô*": "his knowing/when he knows", "*māʾôs*": "to refuse/to reject/to despise", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḇāḥôr*": "to choose/to select" } }
• Isa 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.22", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה מֵרֹ֛ב עֲשׂ֥וֹת חָלָ֖ב יֹאכַ֣ל חֶמְאָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֶמְאָ֤ה וּדְבַשׁ֙ יֹאכֵ֔ל כָּל־הַנּוֹתָ֖ר בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh*, from-*rōḇ* *ʿăśôṯ* *ḥālāḇ* *yōʾḵal* *ḥemʾāh*, for-*ḥemʾāh* and-*ḏəḇaš* *yōʾḵēl* all-the-*nôṯār* in-midst-of the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "infinitive construct - making/producing", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*yōʾḵal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter", "*ḏəḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*nôṯār*": "participle, masculine singular, Niphal - one being left/remaining", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/plenty/multitude", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "making/producing/yielding", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk", "*yōʾḵal*": "he will eat/consume", "*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream", "*ḏəḇaš*": "honey", "*nôṯār*": "one remaining/survivor/one left", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }
• Isa 41:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.17", "source": "הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מַ֙יִם֙ וָאַ֔יִן לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם בַּצָּמָ֣א נָשָׁ֑תָּה אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃", "text": "The-*ʿăniyyîm wəhāʾeḇyônîm məḇaqšîm mayim wāʾayin ləšônām baṣṣāmāʾ nāšāttâ ʾănî YHWH ʾeʿĕnēm ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl lōʾ ʾeʿezḇēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "conjunction + article + adjective, masculine plural - and the needy", "*məḇaqšîm*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural - seeking", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + adverb - and there is none", "*ləšônām*": "noun, common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*baṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the thirst", "*nāšāttâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is parched/dried up", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will answer them", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will forsake them" }, "variants": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/oppressed", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "and the needy/destitute/poor", "*məḇaqšîm*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*wāʾayin*": "and there is none/there is not/is lacking", "*nāšāttâ*": "is parched/dried up/fails from thirst", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "I will answer them/respond to them", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "I will forsake them/abandon them/leave them" } }
• Jer 17:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.6", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כְּעַרְעָ֣ר בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה כִּי־יָ֣בוֹא ט֑וֹב וְשָׁכַ֤ן חֲרֵרִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֶ֥רֶץ מְלֵחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿarʿār* in-the-*ʿărābâ* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābôʾ* *ṭôb* and-*šākan* *ḥărērîm* in-the-*midbār* *ʾereṣ* *mĕlēḥâ* and-not *tēšēb*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿarʿār*": "masculine singular noun - juniper/shrub/destitute one", "*ʿărābâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the desert plain", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*šākan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "*ḥărērîm*": "masculine plural noun - parched places/heat", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*mĕlēḥâ*": "feminine singular adjective - salt/barren", "*tēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be inhabited" }, "variants": { "*ʿarʿār*": "juniper/shrub/destitute one/naked one", "*ʿărābâ*": "desert plain/wilderness/Arabah", "*ḥărērîm*": "parched places/heat/burnt areas", "*mĕlēḥâ*": "salt/barren/sterile" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.7", "source": "בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārûk* the-*geber* who *yibṭaḥ* in-*Yhwh* and-*hāyâ* *Yhwh* *mibṭaḥô*", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his trust/confidence" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*geber*": "man/strong man/mighty man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/is confident in", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/confidence/security/hope" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּעֵ֣ץ ׀ שָׁת֣וּל עַל־מַ֗יִם וְעַל־יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֤א *ירא **יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי־יָ֣בֹא חֹ֔ם וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּֽרִי׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*mayim* and-upon-*yûbal* *yĕšallaḥ* *šārāšāyw* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābōʾ* *ḥōm* and-*hāyâ* *ʿālēhû* *raʿănān* and-in-*šĕnat* the-*baṣṣōret* not *yidʾāg* and-not *yāmîš* from-*ʿăśôt* *perî*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - planted", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yûbal*": "masculine singular noun - stream", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it sends out", "*šārāšāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will fear/see", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular noun - heat", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf/foliage", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - green/luxuriant", "*šĕnat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*baṣṣōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drought", "*yidʾāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will worry/be anxious", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cease", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - making/producing", "*perî*": "masculine singular noun - fruit" }, "variants": { "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted", "*yûbal*": "stream/river/watercourse", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "sends out/stretches out/puts forth", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will fear (note: textual variant between 'see' and 'fear')", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/flourishing", "*yidʾāg*": "will worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*yāmîš*": "will cease/depart/remove" } }
• Luke 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.16.24", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν, Πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με, καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον, ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου· ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.", "text": "And he *phōnēsas eipen*, *Pater Abraam*, *eleēson* me, and *pempson Lazaron*, *hina bapsē to akron tou daktylou* of him *hydatos*, and *katapsyxē tēn glōssan* of me; *hoti odynōmai* in the *phlogi tautē*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called out", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pater*": "vocative singular masculine - Father", "*eleēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - have mercy on", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*bapsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might dip", "*to akron*": "accusative singular neuter - the tip/extremity", "*tou daktylou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the finger", "*hydatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of water", "*katapsyxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might cool", "*tēn glōssan*": "accusative singular feminine - the tongue", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*odynōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - I am in pain/suffering", "*phlogi*": "dative singular feminine - flame/fire", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, dative singular feminine - this" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "having called out/having cried out", "*Pater*": "Father", "*eleēson*": "have mercy on/show pity to", "*pempson*": "send", "*bapsē*": "he might dip/he might moisten", "*akron*": "tip/extremity/end", "*daktylou*": "finger", "*hydatos*": "water", "*katapsyxē*": "he might cool/he might refresh", "*glōssan*": "tongue", "*odynōmai*": "I am in pain/I am suffering/I am tormented", "*phlogi*": "flame/fire" } }
• Rev 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι καθαρὸν ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς, λαμπρὸν ὡς κρύσταλλον, ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἀρνίου.", "text": "And *edeixen* to me *katharon potamon hydatos zōēs*, *lampron* as *krystallon*, *ekporeuomenon* out of the *thronou* of the *Theou* and of the *Arniou*.", "grammar": { "*edeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/revealed", "*katharon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/clean", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*lampron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bright/radiant", "*krystallon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crystal", "*ekporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - proceeding/flowing out", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Lamb" }, "variants": { "*edeixen*": "showed/displayed/revealed/made visible", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/undefiled/clear", "*potamon*": "river/stream/flowing water", "*hydatos zōēs*": "water of life/living water", "*lampron*": "bright/radiant/shining/clear", "*ekporeuomenon*": "proceeding/flowing out/emerging/coming forth", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb (diminutive form)" } }
• 2 Sam 17:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.29", "source": "וּדְבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָ֗ה וְצֹאן֙ וּשְׁפ֣וֹת בָּקָ֔ר הִגִּ֧ישׁוּ לְדָוִ֛ד וְלָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ לֶאֱכ֑וֹל כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ הָעָ֗ם רָעֵ֛ב וְעָיֵ֥ף וְצָמֵ֖א בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*û-dəbaš* *wə-ḥemʾāh* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-šəpôt bāqār* *higgîšû* *lə-dāwid* *wə-lā-ʿām* *ʾăšer-ʾittô* *le-ʾĕkōl* *kî* *ʾāmərû* *hā-ʿām* *rāʿēb* *wə-ʿāyēp* *wə-ṣāmēʾ* *ba-midbār*", "grammar": { "*û-dəbaš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ḥemʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and butter/curds", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction + noun, common singular - and sheep/flock", "*û-šəpôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and cheese of", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*higgîšû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they brought/offered", "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*wə-lā-ʿām*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to/for the people", "*ʾăšer-ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective, masculine singular - hungry", "*wə-ʿāyēp*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weary/exhausted", "*wə-ṣāmēʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and thirsty", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*ḥemʾāh*": "butter/curds/cream", "*šəpôt bāqār*": "cheese of cattle/curds from cows/milk products", "*higgîšû*": "they brought near/they presented/they offered", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• 2 Kgs 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן הַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־לַמֶּלֶךְ֩ נִשְׁעָ֨ן עַל־יָד֜וֹ אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה עֹשֶׂ֤ה אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם הֲיִהְיֶ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנְּכָ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וּמִשָּׁ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the *šālîš* who to-the-*meleḵ* *nišʿān* on *yād*-his *ʾet*-*ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmar*, Behold, *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *ʾărubbôt* in-the-*šāmayim*, will-happen the-*dābār* the-this? And *wayyōʾmer*, Behold-you *rōʾeh* with-*ʿênayim*-your, but from-there not *tōʾḵēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun - officer/captain (lit. third man)", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to the king", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God/the God", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - making/doing", "*ʾărubbôt*": "feminine plural noun - windows/openings", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition - in the heavens", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*šālîš*": "officer/third man/adjutant/captain", "*nišʿān*": "leaning on/supported by", "*ʾărubbôt*": "windows/openings/floodgates", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Num 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.23", "source": "אִם־יִרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֑ם וְכָל־מְנַאֲצַ֖י לֹ֥א יִרְאֽוּהָ׃", "text": "*ʾim-yirʾû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer nišbaʿtî laʾăbōtām wə-kol-mənaʾăṣay lōʾ yirʾûhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle (used in oaths as negative) - if (meaning 'surely not')", "*yirʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* - they will see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal form of *šbʿ* - I swore", "*laʾăbōtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their fathers", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*mənaʾăṣay*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - those spurning me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾûhā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will see it" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-yirʾû*": "they shall not see (oath formula)/if they see (meaning they will not)", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/I vowed/I promised with an oath", "*mənaʾăṣay*": "those who despise me/those who spurn me/those who reject me", "*lōʾ yirʾûhā*": "shall not see it/will not behold it" } }