Job 23:11

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{ "verseID": "Job.23.11", "source": "בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ אָחֲזָ֣ה רַגְלִ֑י דַּרְכּ֖וֹ שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי וְלֹא־אָֽט׃", "text": "*baʾăšurô* *ʾāḥăzâ* *raglî* *darkô* *šāmartî* *wə-lōʾ-ʾāṭ*", "grammar": { "*baʾăšurô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his step/path", "*ʾāḥăzâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has held", "*raglî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my foot", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*šāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have kept", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I have not turned aside" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšur*": "step, going, pace, path", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to take, seize, hold, grasp", "*regel*": "foot, leg", "*derek*": "way, path, journey, conduct", "*šāmar*": "to keep, watch, preserve, guard", "*nāṭâ*": "to turn aside, incline, stretch out, deviate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ אָחֲזָ֣ה רַגְלִ֑י דַּרְכּ֖וֹ שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי וְלֹא־אָֽט׃

Transliteration

baʾăšurô ʾāḥăzâ raglî darkô šāmartî wə-lōʾ-ʾāṭ

Grammar Details

• *baʾăšurô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his step/path
• *ʾāḥăzâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has held
• *raglî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my foot
• *darkô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way
• *šāmartî*: Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have kept
• *wə-lōʾ-ʾāṭ*: conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I have not turned aside

Word Meanings

• *ʾāšur*: step, going, pace, path
• *ʾāḥaz*: to take, seize, hold, grasp
• *regel*: foot, leg
• *derek*: way, path, journey, conduct
• *šāmar*: to keep, watch, preserve, guard
• *nāṭâ*: to turn aside, incline, stretch out, deviate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way and not turned aside.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  My foot has held fast to his steps; his way have I kept, and not turned aside.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  My foot{H7272} hath held{H270} fast to his steps;{H838} His way{H1870} have I kept,{H8104} and turned not aside.{H5186}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  My foot{H7272} hath held{H270}{(H8804)} his steps{H838}, his way{H1870} have I kept{H8104}{(H8804)}, and not declined{H5186}{(H8686)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles my fete kepe his path, his hye strete haue I holden, and not gone out of it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  My foote doth kepe his path, his hie way haue I holden, and will not go out of it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  My foot has held fast to his steps. His way have I kept, and not turned aside.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

• World English Bible (2000)

  My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My feet have followed his steps closely; I have kept to his way and have not turned aside.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 44:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.18", "source": "כָּל־זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "All-*zōʾt* *bāʾatnû* and not *šĕkaḥănûkā* and not-*šiqqarnû* in *bibĕrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bāʾatnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - it has come upon us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - we have forgotten you", "*šiqqarnû*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person plural - we have dealt falsely", "*bibĕrîtekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your covenant" }, "variants": { "*bāʾatnû*": "has come upon us/befallen us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "forgotten/ignored/neglected", "*šiqqarnû*": "dealt falsely/been untrue/been faithless" } }
• Ps 125:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.5", "source": "וְהַמַּטִּ֤ים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗ם יוֹלִיכֵ֣ם יְ֭הוָה אֶת־פֹּעֲלֵ֣י הָאָ֑וֶן שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hammaṭṭîm* *ʿăqalqallôtām* *yôlîkēm* *YHWH* with-*pōʿălê* *hāʾāwen*. *Šālôm* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hammaṭṭîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural with definite article - those who turn aside/bend", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their crooked ways", "*yôlîkēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will lead them away", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*hāʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*Šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammaṭṭîm*": "those who turn aside/those who bend/those who pervert", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "their crooked ways/their devious paths/their twisted paths", "*yôlîkēm*": "he will lead them away/he will cause them to go/he will make them walk", "*pōʿălê hāʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice wickedness", "*Šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness" } }
• Ps 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.5", "source": "תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*Tāmōk* *'ăšuray* *bǝma'gǝlôteykā* *bal-nāmôṭṭû* *fǝ'āmāy*", "grammar": { "*Tāmōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute (used as imperative) - hold firm/support", "*'ăšuray*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*bǝma'gǝlôteykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your paths/tracks", "*bal-nāmôṭṭû*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have not slipped", "*fǝ'āmāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my feet/steps" }, "variants": { "*Tāmōk*": "hold firm/support/sustain", "*'ăšuray*": "my steps/goings" } }
• Job 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.17.9", "source": "וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטֳהָר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾḥēz* *ṣaddîq* *darkô* *û-ṭohār-yāḏayim* *yōsîp̄* *ʾōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he holds fast", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous one", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - and clean of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he increases/adds", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/courage" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "and he holds fast/grasps/maintains", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "and clean of hands/pure of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "he increases/adds/continues", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "strength/courage/steadfastness" } }
• Rom 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.2.7", "source": "Τοῖς μὲν καθʼ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον:", "text": "To those *men* according to *hypomonēn* of *ergou* *agathou* *doxan* and *timēn* and *aphtharsian* *zētousin*, *zōēn aiōnion*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*hypomonēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*ergou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - good", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*aphtharsian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - immortality/incorruptibility", "*zētousin*": "participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*agathou*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*aphtharsian*": "immortality/incorruptibility/imperishability", "*zētousin*": "seeking/searching for/striving after", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• 2 Pet 2:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.20", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν, αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.", "text": "*Ei gar apophygontes ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignōsei tou Kyriou kai Sōtēros Iēsou Christou, toutois de palin emplakentes hēttōntai, gegonen autois ta eschata cheirona tōn prōtōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*apophygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*ta miasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - 'the defilements'", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the world'", "*en epignōsei*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in knowledge'", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the Lord'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Savior'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Jesus Christ'", "*toutois*": "dative plural neuter - 'by these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*palin*": "adverb - 'again'", "*emplakentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having been entangled'", "*hēttōntai*": "present indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'they are overcome'", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it has become'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*ta eschata*": "nominative plural neuter - 'the last things'", "*cheirona*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter comparative - 'worse'", "*tōn prōtōn*": "genitive plural neuter - 'than the first things'" }, "variants": { "*apophygontes*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*miasmata*": "defilements/pollutions/contaminations", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*emplakentes*": "having been entangled/ensnared/caught up in", "*hēttōntai*": "they are overcome/defeated/conquered", "*gegonen*": "it has become/happened/turned out", "*eschata*": "last things/last state/final condition", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more evil", "*prōtōn*": "first things/initial state/beginning" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.21", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ, ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.", "text": "*Kreitton gar ēn autois mē epegnōkenai tēn hodon tēs dikaiosynēs, ē, epignousin, epistrepsai ek tēs paradotheisēs autois hagias entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kreitton*": "nominative singular neuter comparative - 'better'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it was'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*mē*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*epegnōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - 'to have known'", "*tēn hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*ē*": "comparative particle - 'than'", "*epignousin*": "aorist active participle, dative plural masculine - 'having known'", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to turn back'", "*ek*": "preposition - 'from'", "*tēs paradotheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular feminine - 'having been delivered'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*hagias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'holy'", "*entolēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'commandment'" }, "variants": { "*Kreitton*": "better/superior/preferable", "*epegnōkenai*": "to have known/fully recognized/understood", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous conduct", "*epignousin*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn back/return/turn away", "*paradotheisēs*": "having been delivered/handed down/transmitted", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*entolēs*": "commandment/instruction/order" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.22", "source": "Συμβέβηκεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, Κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα· καί ὗς λουσαμένη εἰς κὺλισμα βορβόρου.", "text": "*Symbebēken de autois to tēs alēthous paroimias, Kyōn epistrepsas epi to idion exerama; kai hys lousamenē eis kylisma borborou*.", "grammar": { "*Symbebēken*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'has happened'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*to*": "nominative singular neuter article - 'the'", "*tēs alēthous*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of the true'", "*paroimias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'proverb'", "*Kyōn*": "nominative singular masculine - 'dog'", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having returned'", "*epi*": "preposition - 'to'", "*to idion*": "accusative singular neuter - 'its own'", "*exerama*": "accusative singular neuter - 'vomit'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hys*": "nominative singular feminine - 'sow'", "*lousamenē*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular feminine - 'having washed herself'", "*eis*": "preposition - 'to/into'", "*kylisma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'wallowing place'", "*borborou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of mud'" }, "variants": { "*Symbebēken*": "has happened/befallen/occurred", "*alēthous*": "true/genuine/real", "*paroimias*": "proverb/saying/maxim", "*Kyōn*": "dog/hound", "*epistrepsas*": "having returned/turned back", "*idion*": "its own/personal/private", "*exerama*": "vomit/what was thrown up", "*hys*": "sow/female pig", "*lousamenē*": "having washed herself/bathed", "*kylisma*": "wallowing place/mud pit", "*borborou*": "of mud/filth/mire" } }
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.12", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν, τὸ μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐν ἁπλότητι καὶ εἰλικρινείᾳ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ, ἀλλʼ ἐν χάριτι Θεοῦ, ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, περισσοτέρως δὲ πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "For the *kauchēsis* of us this is, the *martyrion* of the *syneidēseōs* of us, that in *haplotēti* and *eilikrineia* of *Theou*, not in *sophia sarkikē*, but in *chariti Theou*, we *anestraphēmen* in the *kosmō*, and more abundantly toward you.", "grammar": { "*kauchēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride", "*martyrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - testimony/witness", "*syneidēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of conscience", "*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in simplicity/sincerity", "*eilikrineia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in sincerity/purity", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in wisdom", "*sarkikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - fleshly/worldly", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in grace/favor", "*anestraphēmen*": "aorist indicative, passive, 1st person plural - we conducted ourselves/behaved", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in world" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/pride/glorying/reason for pride", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*syneidēseōs*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*haplotēti*": "simplicity/sincerity/frankness/generosity", "*eilikrineia*": "sincerity/purity/genuineness", "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/insight", "*sarkikē*": "fleshly/worldly/human/natural", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*anestraphēmen*": "we conducted ourselves/behaved/lived", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Acts 20:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.20.18", "source": "Ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτόν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε, ἀπὸ πρώτης ἡμέρας ἀφʼ ἧς ἐπέβην εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν, πῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐγενόμην,", "text": "When *de* *paregenonto* *pros* him, *eipen* to-them, You *epistasthe*, from first *hēmeras* from which *epebēn* into the *Asian*, how with you the all *chronon* *egenomēn*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*paregenonto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they arrived", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*epistasthe*": "present indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*epebēn*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I set foot/entered", "*Asian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Asia (province)", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I was/became" }, "variants": { "*paregenonto*": "they arrived/came/appeared", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*epistasthe*": "you know/understand", "*epebēn*": "I set foot/entered/stepped", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*egenomēn*": "I was/became/lived" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.20.19", "source": "Δουλεύων τῷ Κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης, καὶ πολλῶν δακρύων, καὶ πειρασμῶν, τῶν συμβάντων μοι ἐν ταῖς ἐπιβουλαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων:", "text": "*Douleuōn* the *Kyriō* with all *tapeinophrosynēs*, and many *dakryōn*, and *peirasmōn*, of-those *symbantōn* to-me by the *epiboulais* of-the *Ioudaiōn*:", "grammar": { "*Douleuōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - serving", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tapeinophrosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of humility", "*dakryōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of tears", "*peirasmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of trials/temptations", "*symbantōn*": "aorist participle, active, genitive, masculine/neuter, plural - having happened", "*epiboulais*": "dative, feminine, plural - plots/designs", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews" }, "variants": { "*Douleuōn*": "serving/being a slave to", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*tapeinophrosynēs*": "humility/lowliness of mind", "*dakryōn*": "tears/weeping", "*peirasmōn*": "trials/temptations/tests", "*symbantōn*": "having happened/befallen/occurred", "*epiboulais*": "plots/designs/schemes" } }
• Ps 18:20-24 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.20", "source": "וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *yotsi'eni* to the *merchav* *yechaltseni* because *chafets* in me.", "grammar": { "*yotsi'eni*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he brought me out", "*merchav*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the broad place", "*yechaltseni*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will rescue me", "*chafets*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted" }, "variants": { "*yotsi'eni*": "he brought me out/he led me out/he brought me forth", "*merchav*": "broad place/spacious place/large area", "*yechaltseni*": "he will rescue me/he will deliver me/he will set me free", "*chafets*": "he delighted/he took pleasure/he desired" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.21", "source": "יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃", "text": "*yigmeleni* *YHWH* according to *tsidqi* according to *bor* *yaday* *yashiv* to me.", "grammar": { "*yigmeleni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will reward me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*tsidqi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*bor*": "masculine singular construct - cleanness of", "*yaday*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*yashiv*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/restore" }, "variants": { "*yigmeleni*": "he will reward me/he will recompense me/he will deal with me", "*tsidqi*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous deeds", "*bor*": "cleanness of/purity of/cleanliness of", "*yashiv*": "he will return/he will restore/he will repay" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.22", "source": "כִּֽי־שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "Because *shamarti* *darkei* *YHWH* and not *rasha'ti* from *Elohay*.", "grammar": { "*shamarti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I kept", "*darkei*": "construct state, feminine plural - ways of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*rasha'ti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I acted wickedly", "*Elohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*shamarti*": "I kept/I observed/I followed", "*darkei*": "ways of/paths of/roads of", "*rasha'ti*": "I acted wickedly/I departed wickedly/I was wicked" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.23", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "Because all-*mishpatav* before me and *chuqotav* not *asir* from me.", "grammar": { "*mishpatav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgments", "*chuqotav*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*asir*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remove" }, "variants": { "*mishpatav*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his laws", "*chuqotav*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*asir*": "I will remove/I will put away/I will turn aside" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.24", "source": "וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃", "text": "And *ehi* *tamim* with him and *eshtamer* from *avoni*.", "grammar": { "*ehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I was", "*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless", "*eshtamer*": "hitpael imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I kept myself", "*avoni*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ehi*": "I was/I have been", "*tamim*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*eshtamer*": "I kept myself/I guarded myself/I was careful", "*avoni*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my sin" } }
• Ps 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃", "text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor" } }
• Zeph 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־בִקְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hannəsôḡîm* from-*ʾaḥărê* *YHWH*, *waʾăšer* not-*ḇiqšû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* and-not *ḏərāšuhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hannəsôḡîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones turning back/departing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with construct - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*ḇiqšû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sought", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have inquired of him" }, "variants": { "*hannəsôḡîm*": "the ones turning back/departing/withdrawing/retreating", "*ḇiqšû*": "sought/searched for/inquired about", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "inquired of him/sought him/consulted him" } }
• Luke 8:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.8.13", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας, οἳ, ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν, μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον· καὶ οὗτοι ῥίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσιν, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται.", "text": "And those *epi tēs petras*, who, whenever they *akousōsin*, with *charas dechontai ton logon*; and these *rizan* not *echousin*, who *pros kairon pisteuousin*, and in *kairō peirasmou aphistantai*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*petras*": "genitive, feminine singular - rock", "*akousōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might hear", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - joy", "*dechontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - receive/accept", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine singular - word", "*rizan*": "accusative, feminine singular - root", "*echousin*": "present, 3rd plural - have/possess", "*pros kairon*": "preposition + accusative - for a time/season", "*pisteuousin*": "present, 3rd plural - believe", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine singular - time/season", "*peirasmou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of testing/temptation", "*aphistantai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - fall away/depart" }, "variants": { "*epi*": "on/upon/atop", "*petras*": "rock/rocky ground/bedrock", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/they should hear/when they hear", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*dechontai*": "receive/accept/welcome", "*rizan*": "root/foundation", "*pros kairon*": "for a time/temporarily/for a season", "*peirasmou*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*aphistantai*": "fall away/withdraw/depart/abandon" } } 14 { "verseID": "Luke.8.14", "source": "Τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν οὗτοί εἰσιν, οἱ, ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου, πορευόμενοι, συμπνίγονται, καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσιν.", "text": "And that *eis tas akanthas peson* these *eisin*, those, *akousantes*, and under *merimnōn* and *ploutou* and *hēdonōn tou biou*, *poreuomenoi*, *sympnigontai*, and not *telesphorousin*.", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*akanthas*": "accusative, feminine plural - thorns", "*peson*": "aorist participle, neuter nominative singular - having fallen", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative plural - having heard", "*merimnōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - anxieties/cares/worries", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - pleasures", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine singular - life/livelihood", "*poreuomenoi*": "present participle, masculine nominative plural - going/proceeding", "*sympnigontai*": "present passive, 3rd plural - are choked", "*telesphorousin*": "present, 3rd plural - bring to maturity/bear to completion" }, "variants": { "*eis*": "into/among/toward", "*akanthas*": "thorns/thistles/brambles", "*peson*": "having fallen/that which fell", "*akousantes*": "having heard/after they hear", "*merimnōn*": "worries/anxieties/cares", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/desires/enjoyments", "*biou*": "life/existence/livelihood", "*poreuomenoi*": "going/proceeding/traveling/living", "*sympnigontai*": "are choked/are suffocated/are strangled", "*telesphorousin*": "bring fruit to maturity/complete/perfect/bring to completion" } } 15 { "verseID": "Luke.8.15", "source": "Τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ οὗτοί εἰσιν, οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ, ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον, κατέχουσιν, καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.", "text": "But that *en tē kalē gē* these *eisin*, whoever *en kardia kalē kai agathē*, *akousantes ton logon*, *katechousin*, and *karpophorousin en hypomonē*.", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/on", "*kalē*": "dative, feminine singular - good/noble/beautiful", "*gē*": "dative, feminine singular - earth/soil/ground", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine singular - heart", "*agathē*": "dative, feminine singular - good/upright", "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative plural - having heard", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine singular - word", "*katechousin*": "present, 3rd plural - hold fast/retain", "*karpophorousin*": "present, 3rd plural - bear fruit", "*hypomonē*": "dative, feminine singular - patience/endurance/perseverance" }, "variants": { "*kalē*": "good/beautiful/fine/noble", "*gē*": "soil/ground/earth/land", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*agathē*": "good/upright/honest/virtuous", "*katechousin*": "hold fast/retain/keep/maintain", "*karpophorousin*": "bear fruit/produce fruit/yield harvest", "*hypomonē*": "patience/endurance/perseverance/steadfastness" } }
• 1 Sam 12:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶ֗ם וַאֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי וּבָנַ֖י הִנָּ֣ם אִתְּכֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם מִנְּעֻרַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hinnēh* *ha-melek* *mithallēk* *lipnêkem* *wa-ʾănî* *zāqantî* *wā-śabtî* *û-bānay* *hinnām* *ʾittəkem* *wa-ʾănî* *hithallaktî* *lipnêkem* *minnəʿuray* *ʿad*-*ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mithallēk*": "hithpael participle masculine singular - walking about", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*zāqantî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am old", "*wā-śabtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I am gray", "*û-bānay*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and my sons", "*hinnām*": "interjection + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*hithallaktî*": "hithpael perfect 1st person singular - I have walked about", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*minnəʿuray*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my youth", "*ʿad*-*ha-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - until the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "walking/going about/conducting himself", "*zāqantî*": "I am old/I have grown old", "*wā-śabtî*": "and I am gray-haired/I have gray hair", "*hithallaktî*": "I have walked/gone about/conducted myself", "*minnəʿuray*": "from my youth/from my boyhood" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.3", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ בִי֩ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְנֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗וֹ אֶת־שׁוֹר֩ ׀ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַחֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְאֶת־מִ֤י עָשַׁ֙קְתִּי֙ אֶת־מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּמִיַּד־מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְאַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖י בּ֑וֹ וְאָשִׁ֖יב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hinnənî* *ʿănû* *bî* *neged* *YHWH* *wə-neged* *məšîḥô* *ʾet*-*šôr* *mî* *lāqaḥtî* *wa-ḥămôr* *mî* *lāqaḥtî* *wə-ʾet*-*mî* *ʿāšaqtî* *ʾet*-*mî* *raṣṣôtî* *û-miyyad*-*mî* *lāqaḥtî* *kōper* *wə-ʾaʿlîm* *ʿênay* *bô* *wə-ʾāšîb* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*hinnənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ʿănû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - answer", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*məšîḥô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed", "*ʾet*-*šôr*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - ox", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whose", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and donkey", "*wə-ʾet*-*mî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - and whom", "*ʿāšaqtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have oppressed", "*raṣṣôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have crushed", "*û-miyyad*-*mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - and from whose hand", "*kōper*": "noun masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*wə-ʾaʿlîm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I hide", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it", "*wə-ʾāšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I will restore", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his appointed one", "*ʿāšaqtî*": "I have defrauded/oppressed/exploited", "*raṣṣôtî*": "I have crushed/mistreated/extorted", "*kōper*": "bribe/ransom/hush money", "*wə-ʾaʿlîm* *ʿênay*": "and I have hidden my eyes/turned a blind eye", "*wə-ʾāšîb*": "and I will restore/return/pay back" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ וְלֹֽא־לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִיַּד־אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *lōʾ* *ʿăšaqtānû* *wə-lōʾ* *raṣṣôtānû* *wə-lōʾ*-*lāqaḥtā* *miyyad*-*ʾîš* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿăšaqtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have defrauded us", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*raṣṣôtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have crushed us", "*lāqaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have taken", "*miyyad*-*ʾîš*": "preposition + noun construct + noun - from the hand of any man", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʿăšaqtānû*": "you have defrauded/oppressed/exploited us", "*raṣṣôtānû*": "you have crushed/mistreated/extorted us", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/the least thing" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעֵ֤ד מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּיָדִ֖י מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ʿēd* *YHWH* *bākem* *wə-ʿēd* *məšîḥô* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *kî* *lōʾ* *məṣāʾtem* *bəyādî* *məʾûmāh* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wə-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and witness", "*məšîḥô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have found", "*bəyādî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun - anything", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you have found/discovered", "*bəyādî*": "in my hand/in my possession", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/the least thing" } }
• Acts 20:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.20.33", "source": "Ἀργυρίου, ἢ χρυσίου, ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα.", "text": "*Argyriou*, or *chrysiou*, or *himatismou* of-no-one *epethymēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Argyriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of silver", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gold", "*himatismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clothing", "*epethymēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I coveted/desired" }, "variants": { "*Argyriou*": "silver/silver money", "*chrysiou*": "gold/gold money", "*himatismou*": "clothing/garments/apparel", "*epethymēsa*": "I coveted/desired/longed for" } } 34 { "verseID": "Acts.20.34", "source": "Αὐτοὶ δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου, καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.", "text": "Yourselves *de* *ginōskete*, that for-the *chreiais* of-me, and for-those *ousin* with me *hypēretēsan* the *cheires* these.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*ginōskete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*chreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to needs", "*ousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - being", "*hypēretēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they served", "*cheires*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "you know/understand", "*chreiais*": "needs/necessities/requirements", "*ousin*": "being/those who were", "*hypēretēsan*": "they served/ministered to/provided for", "*cheires*": "hands/labor" } }