Job 22:9

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{ "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʾalmānôt*: noun, feminine plural - widows
• *šillaḥtā*: Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away
• *rêqām*: adverb - empty
• *û-zərōʿôt*: conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of
• *yətōmîm*: noun, masculine plural - orphans
• *yədukkāʾ*: Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed

Word Meanings

• *ʾalmānôt*: widows
• *šillaḥtā*: to send away/dismiss/let go
• *rêqām*: empty-handed/without anything
• *zərōʿôt*: arms/strength/support
• *yətōmîm*: orphans/fatherless
• *yədukkāʾ*: to be crushed/broken/shattered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the fatherless were crushed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast sent{H7971} widows{H490} away empty,{H7387} And the arms{H2220} of the fatherless{H3490} have been broken.{H1792}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast sent{H7971}{(H8765)} widows{H490} away empty{H7387}, and the arms{H2220} of the fatherless{H3490} have been broken{H1792}{(H8792)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou hast sent wyddowes awaye emptie and oppressed the poore fatherlesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou hast cast out widowes emptie, & the armes of the fatherles were broken.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou hast sent wydowes away emptie, and the armes of the fatherlesse were broken.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You have sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed.

Referenced Verses

• Job 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.24.3", "source": "חֲמ֣וֹר יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה", "text": "*Ḥămôr yətômîm yinhāgû yaḥbəlû šôr ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'donkey of'", "*yətômîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'orphans'", "*yinhāgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they drive away'", "*yaḥbəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take in pledge'", "*šôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ox of'", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'widow'" }, "variants": { "*Ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yinhāgû*": "drive away/lead off/take", "*yaḥbəlû*": "take in pledge/take as security/seize", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman" } }
• Job 24:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.24.21", "source": "רֹעֵ֣ה עֲ֭קָרָה לֹ֣א תֵלֵ֑ד וְ֝אַלְמָנָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְיֵטִֽיב", "text": "*Rōʿeh ʿăqārâ lōʾ tēlēd wəʾalmānâ lōʾ yəyēṭîb*", "grammar": { "*Rōʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'feeds on/associates with'", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - 'barren woman'", "*lōʾ tēlēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'who does not bear'", "*wəʾalmānâ*": "conjunction *wə* + noun feminine singular - 'and widow'", "*lōʾ yəyēṭîb*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he does not do good'" }, "variants": { "*Rōʿeh*": "feeds on/associates with/consorts with", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*tēlēd*": "bears/gives birth", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*yəyēṭîb*": "does good/treats well/shows kindness" } }
• Job 31:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.31.21", "source": "אִם־הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי עַל־יָת֣וֹם יָדִ֑י כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֥ה בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר עֶזְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "If-*hănîpôtî* upon-*yātôm yādî* when-*ʾerʾeh ḇaššaʿar ʿezrātî*", "grammar": { "*hănîpôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I raised/shook", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ḇaššaʿar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*hănîpôtî*": "I raised/I shook/I brandished [threatening gesture]", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*ḇaššaʿar*": "in the gate [place of legal proceedings]", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/my support/my backing" } }
• Isa 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.2", "source": "לְהַטּוֹת מִדִּין דַּלִּים וְלִגְזֹל מִשְׁפַּט עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי לִהְיוֹת אַלְמָנוֹת שְׁלָלָם וְאֶת־יְתוֹמִים יָבֹזּוּ", "text": "*lehaṭṭôt* *middîn* *dallîm* *weligzōl* *mišpaṭ* *ʿăniyyê* *ʿammî* *lihyôt* *ʾalmānôt* *šelālām* *weʾet*-*yetômîm* *yābōzzû*", "grammar": { "*lehaṭṭôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/pervert", "*middîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from judgment", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/needy/weak", "*weligzōl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rob/take away", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice of", "*ʿăniyyê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šelālām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their plunder/spoil", "*weʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*yetômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*yābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they plunder/spoil" }, "variants": { "*middîn*": "from judgment/legal claim/case", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/needy/helpless", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*šelālām*": "their plunder/prey/spoil" } }
• Ezek 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.7", "source": "אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāḇ* and *ʾēm* they *hēqallû* in you, to the *gēr* they *ʿāśû* in *ʿōšeq* in *ṯôḵēḵ*; *yāṯôm* and *ʾalmānāh* they *hônû* in you", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - 'mother'", "*hēqallû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they treated lightly/dishonored'", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yāṯôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'orphan'", "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'widow'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed/wronged'" }, "variants": { "*hēqallû*": "treated lightly/dishonored/cursed", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*hônû*": "oppressed/wronged/defrauded" } }
• Ezek 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.30.22", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה הִנְנִי֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־זְרֹ֣עֹתָ֔יו אֶת־הַחֲזָקָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַנִּשְׁבָּ֑רֶת וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥י אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב מִיָּדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *hinənî* *ʾel*-*parʿōh* *meleḵ*-*miṣrayim* *wə-šāḇartî* *ʾet*-*zərōʿōtāyw* *ʾet*-*ha-ḥăzāqāh* *wə-ʾet*-*ha-nišbāret* *wə-hippaltî* *ʾet*-*ha-ḥereḇ* *mi-yāḏô*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*kōh*-*ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hinənî*": "interjection with 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*ʾel*-*parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - against Pharaoh", "*meleḵ*-*miṣrayim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Egypt", "*wə-šāḇartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will break", "*ʾet*-*zərōʿōtāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arms", "*ʾet*-*ha-ḥăzāqāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the strong one", "*wə-ʾet*-*ha-nišbāret*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + niphal participle, feminine singular - and the broken one", "*wə-hippaltî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will cause to fall", "*ʾet*-*ha-ḥereḇ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*mi-yāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand" }, "variants": { "*zərōʿōtāyw*": "his arms/strengths/powers", "*ha-ḥăzāqāh*": "the strong one/powerful one", "*ha-nišbāret*": "the broken one/shattered one" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• Luke 18:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Luke.18.3", "source": "Χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγουσα, Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.", "text": "*Chēra* *de* *ēn* in the *polei* that; and *ērcheto* *pros* him, *legousa*, *Ekdikēson* me from the *antidikou* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Chēra*": "nominative feminine singular - widow", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city", "*ērcheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was coming [repeatedly]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - saying", "*Ekdikēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - vindicate/avenge", "*antidikou*": "genitive masculine singular - adversary/opponent" }, "variants": { "*Chēra*": "widow", "*ērcheto*": "was coming/kept coming/used to come", "*Ekdikēson*": "vindicate/avenge/give justice to/protect", "*antidikou*": "adversary/opponent/legal opponent" } } 4 { "verseID": "Luke.18.4", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον: μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·", "text": "And not *ēthelēsen* for *chronon*: *meta* *de* these *eipen* in *heautō*, If also the *Theon* not *phoboumai*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomai*;", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing/wanted", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/while", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*heautō*": "dative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - himself", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I fear", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*entrepomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I respect" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "was willing/wanted/desired/consented", "*chronon*": "time/period/while", "*phoboumai*": "I fear/respect/reverence", "*entrepomai*": "I respect/regard/feel shame before" } } 5 { "verseID": "Luke.18.5", "source": "Διά γε τὸ παρέχειν μοι κόπον τὴν χήραν ταύτην, ἐκδικήσω αὐτήν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς τέλος ἐρχομένη ὑπωπιάζῃ με.", "text": "Through *ge* the *parechein* to-me *kopon* the *chēran* this, *ekdikēsō* her, *hina* not to *telos* *erchomenē* *hypōpiazē* me.", "grammar": { "*ge*": "particle, emphatic - at least/indeed", "*parechein*": "present active infinitive - to cause/provide", "*kopon*": "accusative masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*chēran*": "accusative feminine singular - widow", "*ekdikēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will vindicate", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*telos*": "accusative neuter singular - end/completion", "*erchomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative feminine singular - coming", "*hypōpiazē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - wear out/exhaust/blacken under eye" }, "variants": { "*ge*": "indeed/at least/even/certainly [emphatic]", "*parechein*": "to cause/provide/give/bring", "*kopon*": "trouble/labor/toil/annoyance", "*ekdikēsō*": "I will vindicate/avenge/give justice to", "*telos*": "end/completion/finally", "*hypōpiazē*": "wear out/exhaust/weary/strike under the eye" } }
• Exod 22:21-24 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.21", "source": "כָּל־אַלְמָנָ֥ה וְיָת֖וֹם לֹ֥א תְעַנּֽוּן׃", "text": "All *ʾalmānâ* and *yātôm* not *tĕʿannûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānâ*": "feminine singular noun, 'widow'", "*yātôm*": "masculine singular noun, 'orphan/fatherless'", "*tĕʿannûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, 'you shall afflict'" }, "variants": { "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*tĕʿannûn*": "afflict/mistreat/oppress" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.22", "source": "אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *ʿannēh tĕʿanneh* him, because if *ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq* to me, *šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ ṣaʿăqātô*.", "grammar": { "*ʿannēh tĕʿanneh*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you surely afflict'", "*ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he surely cries out'", "*šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st common singular, 'I will surely hear'", "*ṣaʿăqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his cry'" }, "variants": { "*ʿannēh tĕʿanneh*": "surely afflict/definitely mistreat/certainly oppress", "*ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq*": "surely cries out/certainly calls for help", "*šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ*": "I will surely hear/I will certainly listen" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.23", "source": "וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנ֔וֹת וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕḥārâ ʾappî*, and *wĕhāragtî* you with *ḥāreb*, and *wĕhāyû nĕšêkem ʾalmānôt* and *bĕnêkem yĕtōmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕḥārâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, 'and it will burn'", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix, 'my anger'", "*wĕhāragtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular, 'and I will kill'", "*ḥāreb*": "feminine singular noun, 'sword'", "*wĕhāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural, 'and they will be'", "*nĕšêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix, 'your wives'", "*ʾalmānôt*": "feminine plural noun, 'widows'", "*bĕnêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix, 'your sons'", "*yĕtōmîm*": "masculine plural noun, 'orphans/fatherless'" }, "variants": { "*wĕḥārâ ʾappî*": "my anger will burn/I will become angry", "*wĕhāragtî*": "I will kill/slay/put to death" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.24", "source": "אִם־כֶּ֣סֶף ׀ תַּלְוֶ֣ה אֶת־עַמִּ֗י אֶת־הֶֽעָנִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה ל֖וֹ כְּנֹשֶׁ֑ה לֹֽא־תְשִׂימ֥וּן עָלָ֖יו נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "If *kesef talweh ʾet*-my *ʿammî*, *ʾet*-the *ʿānî* with you, not *tihyeh* to him like *nōšeh*; not *tĕśîmûn* on him *nešek*.", "grammar": { "*kesef*": "masculine singular noun, 'silver/money'", "*talweh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you lend'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix, 'my people'", "*ʿānî*": "definite masculine singular adjective, 'poor'", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall be'", "*nōšeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular, 'creditor/one who lends'", "*tĕśîmûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, 'you shall put'", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun, 'interest/usury'" }, "variants": { "*talweh*": "lend/loan", "*nōšeh*": "creditor/money-lender/usurer", "*nešek*": "interest/usury" } }
• Deut 27:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.19", "source": "אָר֗וּר מַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט גֵּר־יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *maṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *gēr*-*yātôm* *wə*-*ʾalmānāh* *wə*-*ʾāmar* *kol*-*hāʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*maṭṭeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who turns aside/perverts", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice of", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stranger/sojourner/alien", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*-*ʾalmānāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and widow", "*wə*-*ʾāmar*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*-*hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - all the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "interjection - so be it/truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*maṭṭeh*": "one who turns aside/perverts/distorts", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal right", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless one", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/widowed woman", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/declare", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/confirmed" } }
• Ps 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.15", "source": "שְׁ֭בֹר זְר֣וֹעַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝רָ֗ע תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־רִשְׁע֥וֹ בַל־תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*šĕbōr* *zĕrôaʿ* *rāšāʿ* *wārāʿ* *tidrôš-rišʿô* *bal-timṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šĕbōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - break/shatter", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun feminine singular construct - arm of", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*wārāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and evil", "*tidrôš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you seek/inquire", "*rišʿô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wickedness", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you find" }, "variants": { "*šĕbōr*": "break/shatter/destroy", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*tidrôš*": "seek/inquire/search out", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/guilt", "*timṣāʾ*": "find/discover/encounter" } }
• Ps 37:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.17", "source": "כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *zərôʿôt rəšāʿîm* will *tiššābarnâ*, but *sômēk ṣaddîqîm* [is] *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zərôʿôt*": "feminine plural construct - arms of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*tiššābarnâ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be broken", "*sômēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - upholder of/supporter of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*zərôʿôt*": "arms/strength/power", "*tiššābarnâ*": "will be broken/will be shattered", "*sômēk*": "upholder/supporter/sustainer" } }
• Ps 94:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.6", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנָה וְגֵ֣ר יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ", "text": "*ʾalmānāh* *wə-gēr* *yahărōgû* *wîtômîm* *yəraṣṣēḥû*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - widow", "*wə-gēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and stranger/sojourner", "*yahărōgû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they kill/slay", "*wîtômîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and orphans", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they murder" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*yahărōgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "murder/slay/kill" } }
• Isa 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.17", "source": "לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*limdû* *hêṭēb* *diršû* *mišpāṭ* *ʾaššᵉrû* *ḥāmôṣ* *šipṭû* *yātôm* *rîbû* *ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*limdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - learn", "*hêṭēb*": "verb, hifil infinitive absolute - to do good", "*diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - set right", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*šipṭû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - defend/judge", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*rîbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plead for", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*limdû*": "learn/study/become accustomed to", "*hêṭēb*": "to do good/to do well/to act rightly", "*diršû*": "seek/search for/pursue", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "set right/relieve/help/make happy", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "oppressed/wronged/mistreated", "*šipṭû*": "defend/judge/vindicate", "*rîbû*": "plead for/take up the cause of/contend for" } }
• Isa 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.23", "source": "שָׂרַ֣יִךְ סוֹרְרִ֗ים וְחַבְרֵי֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים כֻּלּוֹ֙ אֹהֵ֣ב שֹׁ֔חַד וְרֹדֵ֖ף שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים יָתוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ וְרִ֥יב אַלְמָנָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*śārayik* *sôrᵉrîm* *wᵉḥabrê* *gannābîm* *kullô* *ʾōhēb* *šōḥad* *wᵉrōdēp* *šalmōnîm* *yātôm* *lōʾ* *yišpōṭû* *wᵉrîb* *ʾalmānâ* *lōʾ*-*yābôʾ* *ʾălêhem*", "grammar": { "*śārayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your princes", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "adjective, qal active participle, masculine plural - rebellious", "*wᵉḥabrê*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural construct - and companions of", "*gannābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thieves", "*kullô*": "construct noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*ʾōhēb*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - loving", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*wᵉrōdēp*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine singular - and pursuing", "*šalmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rewards/payments", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišpōṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they judge", "*wᵉrîb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular construct - and cause of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition ʾel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*śārayik*": "your princes/rulers/officials", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*ḥabrê*": "companions/associates/partners", "*gannābîm*": "thieves/robbers", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/fond of/attached to", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payoff", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/following after", "*šalmōnîm*": "rewards/payments/bribes", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/defend/give justice to", "*rîb*": "cause/case/legal claim" } }
• Job 29:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } }
• Job 31:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.31.16", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "If-*ʾemnaʿ* from-*ḥēpeṣ dallîm* and-*ʿênê ʾalmānâ ʾăkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I withhold", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾăkalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to fail" }, "variants": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/refuse", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "desire/wish/request", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*ʾăkalleh*": "cause to fail/exhaust/consume" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.31.17", "source": "וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî* and-not-*ʾākal yātôm* from-it", "grammar": { "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat", "*pittî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless" }, "variants": { "*pittî*": "my morsel/my piece/my bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.31.18", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֭נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְאָ֑ב וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן אִמִּ֣י אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "For from-*nəʿûray gədēlanî* as-*ʾāḇ* and-from-*beṭen ʾimmî ʾanḥennâ*", "grammar": { "*nəʿûray*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my youth", "*gədēlanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he raised me", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾanḥennâ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I guided her" }, "variants": { "*nəʿûray*": "my youth/my childhood", "*gədēlanî*": "he raised me/he brought me up", "*ʾanḥennâ*": "I guided her/I led her/I directed her" } }