10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.49.10",
"source": "וִֽיחִי־ע֥וֹד לָנֶ֑צַח לֹ֖א יִרְאֶ֣ה הַשָּֽׁחַת׃",
"text": "*wî*-*yəḥî*-*ʿôd* *lā*-*neṣaḥ* not *yirʾeh* the-*šāḥat*",
"grammar": {
"*wî*": "conjunction with modal prefix - 'so that'",
"*yəḥî*": "verb qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he might live'",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - 'still/yet/again'",
"*lā*": "preposition lamed - 'to/for'",
"*neṣaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'perpetuity/eternity'",
"*yirʾeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he would see'",
"*šāḥat*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - 'the pit/corruption'"
},
"variants": {
"*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/eternity/forever",
"*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave/destruction"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.49.11",
"source": "כִּ֤י יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים יָמ֗וּתוּ יַ֤חַד כְּסִ֣יל וָבַ֣עַר יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וְעָזְב֖וּ לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃",
"text": "For *yirʾeh* *ḥăḵāmîm* *yāmûtû* *yaḥad* *kəsîl* *wā*-*baʿar* *yōʾbēdû* *wə*-*ʿāzəbû* *la*-*ʾăḥērîm* *ḥêlām*",
"grammar": {
"*yirʾeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sees/will see'",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'wise ones'",
"*yāmûtû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they die'",
"*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'",
"*kəsîl*": "noun masculine singular - 'fool'",
"*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*baʿar*": "noun masculine singular - 'brutish/stupid person'",
"*yōʾbēdû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they perish'",
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*ʿāzəbû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they leave'",
"*la*": "preposition - 'to/for'",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'others'",
"*ḥêlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their wealth'"
},
"variants": {
"*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person",
"*baʿar*": "brutish person/stupid/ignorant one",
"*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/strength/power"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.49.12",
"source": "קִרְבָּ֤ם בָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר קָֽרְא֥וּ בִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עֲלֵ֣י אֲדָמֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*qirbām* *bāttêmô* *lə*-*ʿôlām* *miškənōtām* *lə*-*dōr* *wā*-*dōr* *qārəʾû* *bi*-*šəmôtām* *ʿălê* *ʾădāmôt*",
"grammar": {
"*qirbām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their inward thought'",
"*bāttêmô*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their houses'",
"*lə*": "preposition - 'for'",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'",
"*miškənōtām*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their dwelling places'",
"*lə*": "preposition - 'to'",
"*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'",
"*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'",
"*qārəʾû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they call/proclaim'",
"*bi*": "preposition - 'with/by'",
"*šəmôtām*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their names'",
"*ʿălê*": "preposition - 'upon'",
"*ʾădāmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'lands'"
},
"variants": {
"*qirbām*": "their inward thought/midst/inner being",
"*bāttêmô*": "their houses/dwellings",
"*miškənōtām*": "their dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Psalms.49.13",
"source": "וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת נִדְמֽוּ׃",
"text": "*wə*-*ʾādām* in-*yəqār* *bal*-*yālîn* *nimšal* like-the-*bəhēmôt* *nidmû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/but'",
"*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/mankind'",
"*yəqār*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - 'in honor'",
"*bal*": "adverb of negation - 'not'",
"*yālîn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'remains/endures'",
"*nimšal*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is likened/compared'",
"*bəhēmôt*": "noun feminine plural with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - 'like the beasts'",
"*nidmû*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they are silenced/destroyed/cut off'"
},
"variants": {
"*yəqār*": "honor/dignity/precious state",
"*yālîn*": "remains/stays/endures overnight",
"*nidmû*": "they are silenced/cut off/destroyed/brought to an end"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Psalms.49.14",
"source": "זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "This *darkām* *kēsel* to-them *wə*-*ʾaḥărêhem* in-*pîhem* *yirṣû* *selāh*",
"grammar": {
"*darkām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their way'",
"*kēsel*": "noun masculine singular - 'folly/confidence'",
"*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to/for them'",
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/yet'",
"*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'after them'",
"*pîhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'with their mouth'",
"*yirṣû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they approve/delight in'",
"*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction"
},
"variants": {
"*kēsel*": "folly/confidence/stupidity",
"*yirṣû*": "they approve/delight in/find pleasure in",
"*selāh*": "musical notation/pause/lift up"
}
}