Job 3:20

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{ "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } }

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  • Job 7:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.7.15", "source": "וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי", "text": "And *wattiḇḥar* *maḥănāq* my *nafshî* *māweṯ* than my *mê'atsmôṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it chooses", "*maḥănāq*": "noun, masculine singular - strangling/suffocation", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mê*": "preposition - from/than", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ttiḇḥar*": "chooses/prefers/desires", "*maḥănāq*": "strangling/suffocation/choking", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "my bones/my body/my skeleton" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.7.16", "source": "מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי", "text": "*Mā'astî* not-forever *'eḥyeh* *ḥăḏal* from me for-*heḇel* my *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*mā'astî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I refuse/despise", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕ'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*'eḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ḥăḏal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/cease", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*mā'astî*": "I refuse/I despise/I loathe/I am weary of", "*'eḥyeh*": "I will live/I would live", "*ḥăḏal*": "leave/cease/desist/let be", "*heḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yāmāy*": "my days/my lifetime" } }
  • Jer 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }
  • Prov 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.6", "source": "תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָֽר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ", "text": "*tĕnû*-*šēkār* *lĕʾôbēd* *wĕyayin* *lĕmārê* *nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*tĕnû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*šēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink", "*lĕʾôbēd*": "preposition *lə* + Qal participle masculine singular - to one perishing", "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*lĕmārê*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine plural construct - to bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*tĕnû*": "give/provide", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*ʾôbēd*": "perishing one/one who is dying/the doomed", "*mārê*": "bitter ones/those in bitterness/those who are bitter", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/inner being/spirit" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-she *mārat* *nāpeš* and-*wattitpallēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*ḇākōh* *tiḇkeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhîʾ*": "conjunction waw + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*mārat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul", "*wattitpallēl*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she prayed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/unto", "*ûḇākōh*": "conjunction waw + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*tiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*mārat nāpeš*": "bitter of soul/bitter in spirit/in bitterness of soul", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "to YHWH/upon YHWH/unto YHWH", "*ḇākōh tiḇkeh*": "she wept greatly/she wept and wept/she wept bitterly (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }
  • 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.27", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to the *hāhār* and *wattaḥăzēq* by his *ragĕlāyw*; and *wayyiggaš* *gêḥăzî* to *lĕhādĕpāh*, and *wayōmer* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, \"*harpēh*-to her, for her *napšāh* *mārâ*-to her, and *wayhwh* has *heʿĕlîm* from me and not *higgîd* to me.\"", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the mountain'", "*wattaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she seized'", "*ragĕlāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his feet'", "*wayyiggaš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he approached'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to push her away'", "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'let go'", "*napšāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'", "*mārâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bitter'", "*wayhwh*": "proper noun - 'and YHWH'", "*heʿĕlîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has hidden'", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'told'" }, "variants": { "*wattaḥăzēq bĕragĕlāyw*": "and she seized/grasped/caught hold of his feet", "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/came near", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "to push her away/to thrust her aside", "*harpēh-lāh*": "let her alone/leave her be", "*napšāh mārâ-lāh*": "her soul is bitter to her/she is in distress", "*heʿĕlîm mimmennî*": "has hidden from me/has concealed from me", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/revealed" } }
  • Job 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.3.16", "source": "א֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾô kənēpel ṭāmûn lōʾ ʾehyeh kəʿōlălîm lōʾ-rāʾû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kənēpel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a miscarriage", "*ṭāmûn*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would be", "*kəʿōlălîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like infants", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/stillbirth/untimely birth", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/buried/concealed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would have been", "*ʿōlălîm*": "infants/babies/children", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they experienced" } }
  • Job 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.6.9", "source": "וְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾēl ʾĕlôah wîdakkəʾēnî yattēr yādô wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾēl*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he would be willing", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*wîdakkəʾēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and crush me", "*yattēr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let loose/free", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and cut me off" }, "variants": { "*yāʾal*": "to be willing/determine/undertake", "*dākāʾ*": "to crush/break/oppress", "*nātar*": "to loose/free/untie", "*bāṣaʿ*": "to cut off/break off/sever" } }
  • Job 33:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.33.28", "source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*", "grammar": { "*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon" } }
  • Job 33:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.33.30", "source": "לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*ləhāšîb* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *lē'ôr* *bə'ôr* *haḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*lē'ôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enlighten/illuminate", "*bə'ôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with light of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ləhāšîb*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*lē'ôr*": "to enlighten/to illuminate/to be enlightened", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive" } }

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  • Job 3:21-23
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    21 { "verseID": "Job.3.21", "source": "הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hamməḥakkîm lammāwet wəʾênenū wayyaḥpərūhû mimmaṭmônîm*", "grammar": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones waiting", "*lammāwet*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the death", "*wəʾênenū*": "conjunction + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - but it is not", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they dig for it", "*mimmaṭmônîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - more than hidden treasures" }, "variants": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "the ones waiting/the ones longing", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "and they dig for it/and they search for it", "*maṭmônîm*": "hidden treasures/buried treasures" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Job.3.22", "source": "הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים אֱלֵי־גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־קָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*haśśəmēḥîm ʾĕlê-gîl yāśîśû kî yimṣəʾû-qāber*", "grammar": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rejoicing", "*ʾĕlê-gîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to joy", "*yāśîśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are glad", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yimṣəʾû-qāber*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they find grave" }, "variants": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "the ones rejoicing/the ones being joyful", "*gîl*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*yāśîśû*": "they are glad/they rejoice/they exult", "*yimṣəʾû*": "they find/they discover", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Job.3.23", "source": "לְ֭גֶבֶר אֲשֶׁר־דַּרְכּ֣וֹ נִסְתָּ֑רָה וַיָּ֖סֶךְ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ləgeber ʾăšer-darkô nistārâ wayyāsek ʾĕlôah baʿădô*", "grammar": { "*ləgeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*ʾăšer-darkô*": "relative pronoun + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose way", "*nistārâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is hidden", "*wayyāsek*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he hedges in", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*baʿădô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his journey", "*nistārâ*": "is hidden/is concealed", "*wayyāsek*": "and he hedges in/and he encloses/and he fences", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*baʿădô*": "around him/about him/for him" } }

  • Job 21:25
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    25 { "verseID": "Job.21.25", "source": "וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-zeh yāmût bə-nepeš mārâ wə-lōʾ-ʾākal baṭṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunctive waw + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - dies", "*bə-nepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - with a soul of", "*mārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - bitter", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*baṭṭôbâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the good/prosperity" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "to die", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person", "*mar*": "bitter/bitterness", "*ʾākal*": "to eat/consume", "*ṭôbâ*": "good thing/prosperity/happiness" } }

  • Eccl 5:17
    75%

    17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } }

  • Job 33:28
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    28 { "verseID": "Job.33.28", "source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*", "grammar": { "*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon" } }

  • Lam 3:6
    75%

    6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.6", "source": "בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *maḥăšakkîm* *hôšîbanî* like *mētê* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dark places", "*hôšîbanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he caused me to dwell/sit", "*mētê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - dead ones of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - long duration/eternity" }, "variants": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness", "*hôšîbanî*": "he caused me to dwell/he made me sit", "*mētê*": "dead ones/corpses", "*ʿôlām*": "long duration/eternity/antiquity/perpetuity" } }

  • Job 33:30
    75%

    30 { "verseID": "Job.33.30", "source": "לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*ləhāšîb* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *lē'ôr* *bə'ôr* *haḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*lē'ôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enlighten/illuminate", "*bə'ôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with light of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ləhāšîb*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*lē'ôr*": "to enlighten/to illuminate/to be enlightened", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive" } }

  • Lam 3:39
    75%

    39 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.39", "source": "מַה־יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ אָדָ֣ם חָ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר עַל־*חטאו **חֲטָאָֽיו׃", "text": "Why *yitʾônēn* *ʾādām* *ḥāy*, *geber* for *ḥăṭāʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*yitʾônēn*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he complains", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥăṭāʾāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sins" }, "variants": { "*yitʾônēn*": "he complains/he murmurs/he laments", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*ḥăṭāʾāyw*": "his sins/his transgressions" } }

  • Lam 3:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.1", "source": "אֲנִ֤י הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ רָאָ֣ה עֳנִ֔י בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾănî* the *geber* *rāʾâ* *ʿŏnî* in *šēbeṭ* *ʿebrātô*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*rāʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saw/has seen", "*ʿŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular - affliction/misery", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff", "*ʿebrātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior/strong one", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/suffering/oppression", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʿebrātô*": "his wrath/his fury/his anger/his overflow" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.2", "source": "אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾôtî* *nāhag* *wayyōlek* *ḥōšek* and not *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nāhag*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - led/drove/guided", "*wayyōlek*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to walk/brought", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nāhag*": "led/drove/guided/conducted", "*wayyōlek*": "and he brought/and he caused to walk/and he made go", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }

  • Job 3:19
    74%

    19 { "verseID": "Job.3.19", "source": "קָטֹ֣ן וְ֭גָדוֹל שָׁ֣ם ה֑וּא וְ֝עֶ֗בֶד חָפְשִׁ֥י מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "*qāṭōn wəgādôl šām hûʾ wəʿebed ḥāpšî mēʾădōnāyw*", "grammar": { "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*wəgādôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and great", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*wəʿebed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*mēʾădōnāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his masters" }, "variants": { "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/young", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/worker", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/liberated/released", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords/his owners" } }

  • Ps 143:3
    74%

    3 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.3", "source": "כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* *rāḏap̄* *'ôyēḇ* *nap̄šî*, *dikkā'* to *lā'āreṣ* *ḥayyāṯî*; *hôšîḇanî* in *maḥăšakkîm* like *mēṯê* *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḏap̄*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has pursued", "*'ôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dikkā'*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has crushed", "*lā'āreṣ*": "preposition lamed + article + noun, feminine, singular - to the ground", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*hôšîḇanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has made me dwell", "*ḇemaḥăšakkîm*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, plural - in dark places", "*kemēṯê*": "preposition kaf + noun, masculine, plural, construct - like dead of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/ancient time/long ago" }, "variants": { "*rāḏap̄*": "pursued/persecuted/chased", "*'ôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*dikkā'*": "crushed/broke/smashed", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "my life/my vitality/my living being", "*hôšîḇanî*": "made me dwell/caused me to sit/placed me", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/obscurity", "*mēṯê 'ôlām*": "dead of forever/those long dead/ancient dead" } }

  • Ps 107:10
    73%

    10 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.10", "source": "יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל", "text": "*yōšᵊbê* *ḥōšek* and-*ṣalmāwet* *ʾăsîrê* *ʿŏnî* and-*barzel*", "grammar": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and shadow of death/deep darkness", "*ʾăsîrê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular - affliction/misery", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and iron" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "shadow of death/deep darkness/gloom", "*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/suffering", "*barzel*": "iron/fetters/chains" } }

  • Eccl 2:26
    73%

    26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • Job 38:19
    72%

    19 { "verseID": "Job.38.19", "source": "אֵי־זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁכָּן־א֑וֹר וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ אֵי־זֶ֥ה מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Where-*zeh* the-*derekə* *yiškān*-*ʾôr* and-*ḥōšek* where-*zeh* *məqōmô*?", "grammar": { "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*derekə*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yiškān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it dwells", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place" }, "variants": { "*derekə*": "way/path/road", "*yiškān*": "it dwells/it abides/it resides", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*məqōmô*": "its place/its location" } }

  • Job 10:20-22
    3 verses
    72%

    20 { "verseID": "Job.10.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־מְעַ֣ט יָמַ֣י *יחדל **וַחֲדָ֑ל *ישית **וְשִׁ֥ית מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה מְּעָֽט׃", "text": "?not few *yāmay* *yḥdl*/*waḥădāl* *yšyt*/*wəšît* from me and *ʾabəlîgâ* *məʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my days", "*yḥdl*/*waḥădāl*": "Qal imperative/jussive, masculine singular - cease/desist", "*yšyt*/*wəšît*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn away/cease", "*ʾabəlîgâ*": "Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I may find relief", "*məʿāṭ*": "adverb - a little" }, "variants": { "*yḥdl*/*waḥădāl*": "cease/desist/leave off", "*yšyt*/*wəšît*": "turn away/cease/set aside", "*ʾabəlîgâ*": "I may find relief/I may recover/I may take comfort", "*məʿāṭ*": "a little/for a while/briefly" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Job.10.21", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֵ֭לֵךְ וְלֹ֣א אָשׁ֑וּב אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "before *ʾēlēk* and not *ʾāšûb* to *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* and *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I go", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I return", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlēk*": "I go/I depart", "*ʾāšûb*": "I return/I come back", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Job.10.22", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ אֹ֗פֶל צַ֭לְמָוֶת וְלֹ֥א סְדָרִ֗ים וַתֹּ֥פַע כְּמוֹ־אֹֽפֶל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *ʿêpātâ* like *ʾōpel* *ṣalmāwet* and not *sədārîm* and *tōpaʿ* like *ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿêpātâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - gloom", "*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*sədārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - order/arrangement", "*tōpaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shines" }, "variants": { "*ʿêpātâ*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom", "*sədārîm*": "order/arrangement/organization", "*tōpaʿ*": "it shines/it appears/it gives light" } }

  • Job 33:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 { "verseID": "Job.33.19", "source": "וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ *וריב **וְר֖וֹב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃", "text": "*wəhûkaḥ* *bəmak'ôb* *'al*-*miškābô* *wərôb* *'ăṣāmāyw* *ʾētān*", "grammar": { "*wəhûkaḥ*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is chastened", "*bəmak'ôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with pain", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*miškābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wərôb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*'ăṣāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*ʾētān*": "adjective, masculine singular - continual/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*hûkaḥ*": "he is chastened/he is reproved/he is disciplined", "*mak'ôb*": "pain/suffering/anguish", "*miškābô*": "his bed/his couch/his place of lying", "*rôb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*'ăṣāmāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his body", "*ʾētān*": "continual/perpetual/constant" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Job.33.20", "source": "וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃", "text": "*wəzihămatû* *ḥayyātô* *lāḥem* *wənapšô* *ma'ăkal* *ta'ăwâ*", "grammar": { "*wəzihămatû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she makes loathe", "*ḥayyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*ma'ăkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food of", "*ta'ăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*zihămatû*": "makes loathe/causes to abhor/turns against", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his being/his existence", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*napšô*": "his soul/his appetite/his desire", "*ma'ăkal*": "food/meal/nourishment", "*ta'ăwâ*": "desire/appetite/craving" } }

  • Lam 3:15
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    15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.15", "source": "הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים הִרְוַ֥נִי לַעֲנָֽה׃", "text": "*hiśbîʿanî* with *merôrîm* *hirwanî* *laʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*hiśbîʿanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he filled/satisfied me", "*merôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the bitter herbs", "*hirwanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he saturated me", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood" }, "variants": { "*hiśbîʿanî*": "he filled me/he satisfied me/he sated me", "*merôrîm*": "bitter herbs/bitterness", "*hirwanî*": "he saturated me/he made me drink deeply", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness" } }

  • Job 30:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25 { "verseID": "Job.30.25", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א בָ֭כִיתִי לִקְשֵׁה־י֑וֹם עָֽגְמָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י לָאֶבְיֽוֹן", "text": "If not I *ḇāḵîṯî* for *qəšēh-yôm* *ʿāḡəmâ* my *nap̄šî* for the *ʾeḇyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle with negative particle - if not/surely", "*ḇāḵîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I wept", "*li-qəšēh-yôm*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine singular - for hard of day/troubled", "*ʿāḡəmâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was grieved", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*lā-ʾeḇyôn*": "preposition with definite article with adjective, masculine singular - for the needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*ḇāḵîṯî*": "I wept/I cried", "*qəšēh-yôm*": "hard of day/troubled one/one in adversity", "*ʿāḡəmâ*": "was grieved/was sad/was sorrowful", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy one/poor one/destitute one" } }

    26 { "verseID": "Job.30.26", "source": "כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב קִ֭וִּיתִי וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא אֹֽפֶל", "text": "For *ṭôḇ* I *qiwwîṯî* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *rāʿ*, and I *waʾăyaḥălâ* for *ʾôr* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *ʾōp̄el*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I waited for/expected", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "conjunction with verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I waited/hoped for", "*lə-ʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qiwwîṯî*": "waited for/expected/hoped for", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/arrived", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "waited for/hoped for/expected", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness" } }

  • Job 10:1
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    1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } }

  • Job 14:22
    72%

    22 { "verseID": "Job.14.22", "source": "אַךְ־בְּ֭שָׂרוֹ עָלָ֣יו יִכְאָ֑ב וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ עָלָ֥יו תֶּאֱבָֽל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾak*-*bəśārô* *ʿālāyw* *yikʾāb* *wənapšô* *ʿālāyw* *teʾĕbāl*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his flesh", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - upon him", "*yikʾāb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it feels pain", "*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - and his soul", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - upon him", "*teʾĕbāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it mourns" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/skin", "*yikʾāb*": "feels pain/suffers/aches", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/self", "*teʾĕbāl*": "mourns/grieves/laments" } }

  • Eccl 2:17
    72%

    17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.17", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים כִּ֣י רַ֤ע עָלַי֙ הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּֽי־הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* because *raʿ* upon me the-*maʿăśeh* *shennaʿăśâ* under the-*shāmesh* because-the-all *habel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/grievous", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*shennaʿăśâ*": "relative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*habel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʾet-haḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*raʿ ʿālay*": "grievous/distressing to me", "*hammaʿăśeh shennaʿăśâ*": "the work that is done/the deed that is performed", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • Eccl 3:12
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    12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.12", "source": "יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ט֖וֹב בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ט֖וֹב בְּחַיָּֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* in-them that if-to-*liśmôaḥ* *wə*-to-*laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇ* in-*ḥayyāyw*", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/except", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*śmôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lă*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand/perceive", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there isn't", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*śmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "to do/make/produce", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime" } }

  • Job 3:9
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    9 { "verseID": "Job.3.9", "source": "יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ כּוֹכְבֵ֢י נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ יְקַו־לְא֥וֹר וָאַ֑יִן וְאַל־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*yeḥšəkû kôkəbê nišpô yəqaw-ləʾôr wāʾāyin wəʾal-yirʾeh bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them grow dark", "*kôkəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*nišpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its twilight", "*yəqaw-ləʾôr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + noun - let it wait for light", "*wāʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - but there is none", "*wəʾal-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let it not see", "*bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + noun - in the eyelids of dawn" }, "variants": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "grow dark/be darkened/become black", "*kôkəbê*": "stars of/constellations of", "*nišpô*": "its twilight/its dusk", "*yəqaw*": "wait for/hope for/look for", "*wāʾāyin*": "but there is none/but it is not", "*yirʾeh*": "see/look upon/perceive", "*ʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "eyelids of dawn/rays of morning" } }

  • Eccl 2:23
    72%

    23 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

  • Job 9:18
    71%

    18 { "verseID": "Job.9.18", "source": "לֹֽא־יִ֭תְּנֵנִי הָשֵׁ֣ב רוּחִ֑י כִּ֥י יַ֝שְׂבִּעַ֗נִי מַמְּרֹרִֽים׃", "text": "*lōʾ-yittənēnî* *hāšēb* *rûḥî* *kî* *yaśbîʿanî* *mamrōrîm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yittənēnî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will not allow me", "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to return/recover", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yaśbîʿanî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he fills me", "*mamrōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - with bitterness" }, "variants": { "*yittənēnî*": "to give, allow, permit", "*hāšēb*": "to return, bring back, restore", "*rûḥî*": "breath, spirit, wind", "*yaśbîʿanî*": "to satisfy, fill, satiate", "*mamrōrîm*": "bitter things, bitterness" } }

  • Job 7:3
    71%

    3 { "verseID": "Job.7.3", "source": "כֵּ֤ן הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי לִ֭י יַרְחֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְלֵיל֥וֹת עָ֝מָ֗ל מִנּוּ־לִֽי", "text": "So *honḥaltî* to me *yarḥê*-*shāwĕ'* and *lêlôṯ* *'āmāl* *minnû*-to me", "grammar": { "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*honḥaltî*": "verb, hophal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been made to inherit/I was allotted", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*yarḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - months of", "*shāwĕ'*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity/futility", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nights of", "*'āmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor/toil", "*minnû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are appointed/assigned", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me" }, "variants": { "*honḥaltî*": "I have been made to inherit/I was allotted/I have received as inheritance", "*yarḥê*": "months/moons", "*shāwĕ'*": "emptiness/vanity/futility/worthlessness", "*'āmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery/suffering", "*minnû*": "they are appointed/they are assigned/they are counted out" } }

  • Eccl 3:10
    71%

    10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.10", "source": "רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ḇənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*laʿănôṯ* in-him", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw/have seen", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - task/business/occupation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿănôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it/him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set/appointed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿănôṯ*": "to be occupied/busy/afflicted with" } }

  • Job 10:3
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    3 { "verseID": "Job.10.3", "source": "הֲט֤וֹב לְךָ֨ ׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑יךָ וְעַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "?*hăṭôb* to you that *taʿăšōq* that *timʾas* *yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* and upon *ʿăṣat* *rəšāʿîm* *hôpāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it good", "*taʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*timʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you despise/reject", "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/work of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel/plan of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*hôpāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shine/show favor" }, "variants": { "*hăṭôb*": "is it good/is it pleasing/does it benefit", "*taʿăšōq*": "you oppress/you mistreat/you deal harshly", "*timʾas*": "you despise/you reject/you spurn", "*yəgîaʿ*": "labor/work/product", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/scheme", "*hôpāʿtā*": "you shine/you show favor/you smile upon" } }

  • Job 7:11
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    11 { "verseID": "Job.7.11", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִי֮ לֹ֤א אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ פִּ֥י אֲ‍ֽ֭דַבְּרָה בְּצַ֣ר רוּחִ֑י אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "Also-I not *'eḥĕśāḵ* my *pî* *'ăḏabbĕrâ* in *tsar* my *rûḥî* *'āśîḥâ* in *mar* my *nafshî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restrain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*tsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - distress of", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'āśîḥâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me complain", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*mar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "I will restrain/I will hold back/I will refrain", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*tsar*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath", "*'āśîḥâ*": "let me complain/let me meditate/let me talk", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life" } }

  • Job 21:17
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    17 { "verseID": "Job.21.17", "source": "כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kammâ nēr-rəšāʿîm yidʿāk wə-yābōʾ ʿālêmô ʾêdām ḥăbālîm yəḥallēq bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how often", "*nēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is extinguished", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and comes", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾêdām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun masculine plural - pains/pangs/destructions", "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he distributes/apportions", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*dāʿak*": "to be extinguished/go out", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥebel*": "pain/pang/destruction/cord", "*ḥālaq*": "to divide/apportion/distribute", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }

  • Isa 38:15
    71%

    15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.15", "source": "מָֽה־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר וְאָֽמַר־לִ֖י וְה֣וּא עָשָׂ֑ה אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה כָל־שְׁנוֹתַ֖י עַל־מַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "What-*ʾădabbēr* and-*wəʾāmar*-to-me and-he *ʿāśâ* *ʾeddaddeh* all-*šənôtay* upon-*mar* *napšî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wəʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he has said", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done", "*ʾeddaddeh*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk softly", "*šənôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my years", "*mar*": "masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak, I should say", "*ʾeddaddeh*": "I will walk softly, I will go slowly, I will tread carefully", "*mar*": "bitterness, grief, distress", "*napšî*": "my soul, my life, my self" } }

  • Eccl 8:6
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    6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.6", "source": "כִּ֣י לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ יֵ֖שׁ עֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּֽי־רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם רַבָּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*kî* to-all-*ḥēpeṣ* *yēš* *ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *kî*-*rāʿat* the-*ʾādām* *rabbāh* upon-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/delight/pleasure", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil/misery of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much" }, "variants": { "*ḥēpeṣ*": "matter/delight/pleasure/purpose/desire", "*yēš*": "there is/exists", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure/manner", "*rāʿat*": "evil/misery/distress/calamity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*rabbāh*": "great/much/heavy/abundant" } }

  • Job 3:4
    71%

    4 { "verseID": "Job.3.4", "source": "הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֗וּא יְֽהִ֫י חֹ֥שֶׁךְ אַֽל־יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמָּ֑עַל וְאַל־תּוֹפַ֖ע עָלָ֣יו נְהָרָֽה׃", "text": "*hayyôm hahûʾ yəhî ḥōšek ʾal-yidrəšēhû ʾĕlôah mimmāʿal wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ ʿālāyw nəhārâ*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yəhî*": "verb, Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾal-yidrəšēhû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let not seek it", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mimmāʿal*": "preposition + noun - from above", "*wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Hiphil jussive, 3rd feminine singular - and let not shine", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*nəhārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*yidrəšēhû*": "seek it/care for it/inquire after it", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*mimmāʿal*": "from above/from on high", "*tôpaʿ*": "shine/beam/appear", "*nəhārâ*": "light/daylight/brightness" } }

  • Eccl 7:3
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    3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.3", "source": "טוֹב כַּעַס מִשְּׂחֹק כִּי־בְרֹעַ פָּנִים יִיטַב לֵב", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *kaʿas* from-*śəḥōq* *kî*-in-*rōaʿ* *pānîm* *yîṭaḇ* *lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief/sorrow", "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/mirth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - sadness/severity", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces/countenance", "*yîṭaḇ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is made better", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*kaʿas*": "grief/sorrow/sadness/vexation", "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth/gaiety", "*rōaʿ* *pānîm*": "sadness of face/severity of countenance/solemn expression", "*yîṭaḇ* *lēḇ*": "heart becomes better/character is improved" } }

  • Job 3:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 { "verseID": "Job.3.16", "source": "א֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾô kənēpel ṭāmûn lōʾ ʾehyeh kəʿōlălîm lōʾ-rāʾû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kənēpel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a miscarriage", "*ṭāmûn*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would be", "*kəʿōlălîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like infants", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/stillbirth/untimely birth", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/buried/concealed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would have been", "*ʿōlălîm*": "infants/babies/children", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they experienced" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Job.3.17", "source": "שָׁ֣ם רְ֭שָׁעִים חָ֣דְלוּ רֹ֑גֶז וְשָׁ֥ם יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ יְגִ֣יעֵי כֹֽחַ׃", "text": "*šām rəšāʿîm ḥādəlû rōgez wəšām yānûḥû yəgîʿê kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ḥādəlû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they cease", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil", "*wəšām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*yānûḥû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they rest", "*yəgîʿê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - weary ones of", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/unrighteous", "*ḥādəlû*": "they cease/they stop/they leave off", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/rage/trouble", "*yānûḥû*": "they rest/they are at ease", "*yəgîʿê*": "weary ones of/exhausted ones of", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/ability" } }

  • Lam 3:19
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    19 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.19", "source": "זְכָר־עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*zekār* *ʿānyî* and *merûdî* *laʿănâ* and *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*zekār*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*merûdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my homelessness", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - poison/gall" }, "variants": { "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery", "*merûdî*": "my homelessness/my wandering/my restlessness", "*rōʾš*": "poison/gall/venom/bitterness" } }

  • Job 21:4
    70%

    4 { "verseID": "Job.21.4", "source": "הֶ֭אָנֹכִי לְאָדָ֣ם שִׂיחִ֑י וְאִם־מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַ֥ר רוּחִֽי׃", "text": "*heʾānōkî lə-ʾādām śîḥî wə-ʾim-maddûaʿ lōʾ-tiqṣar rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*heʾānōkî*": "interrogative particle + 1st person singular independent pronoun - am I", "*lə-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to man/human", "*śîḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunctive waw + conditional particle - and if", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiqṣar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - should be short/impatient", "*rûḥî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*śîaḥ*": "complaint/meditation/concern", "*qāṣar*": "to be short/impatient/distressed", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind" } }

  • Job 15:20
    70%

    20 { "verseID": "Job.15.20", "source": "כָּל־יְמֵי רָשָׁע הוּא מִתְחוֹלֵל וּמִסְפַּר שָׁנִים נִצְפְּנוּ לֶעָרִיץ", "text": "*kol-yəmê* *rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *mitḥôlēl* *û-mispar* *šānîm* *niṣpənû* *leʿārîṣ*", "grammar": { "*kol-yəmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*mitḥôlēl*": "hithpolel participle, masculine singular - writhes/is in pain", "*û-mispar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and number of", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*niṣpənû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - are hidden/stored up", "*leʿārîṣ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - for the oppressor" }, "variants": { "*kōl*": "all, every, whole", "*yôm*": "day, time, period", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, criminal, guilty", "*ḥîl*": "to writhe, be in pain, travail", "*mispār*": "number, count, few", "*šānāh*": "year, age", "*ṣāp̄an*": "to hide, treasure up, store", "*ʿārîṣ*": "violent, terrifying, ruthless" } }

  • Job 18:6
    70%

    6 { "verseID": "Job.18.6", "source": "אוֹר חָשַׁךְ בְּאָהֳלוֹ וְנֵרוֹ עָלָיו יִדְעָךְ", "text": "*ʾôr ḥāšaḵ bəʾohŏlô wənērô ʿālāyw yidʿāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is darkened", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*wənērô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his lamp", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/becomes dark", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "in his tent/dwelling/tabernacle", "*wənērô*": "and his lamp/light", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/over him/above him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out" } }

  • Job 33:22
    70%

    22 { "verseID": "Job.33.22", "source": "וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃", "text": "*wattiqrab* *laššaḥat* *napšô* *wəḥayyātô* *lamməmîtîm*", "grammar": { "*wattiqrab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she draws near", "*laššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the pit", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*lamməmîtîm*": "preposition + definite article + hiphil participle, masculine plural - to the ones causing death" }, "variants": { "*tiqrab*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*šaḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*məmîtîm*": "ones causing death/destroyers/angels of death" } }

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.22", "source": "וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*rāʾîṯî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* than-*ʾăšer* *yiśmaḥ* the-*ʾāḏām* in-*maʿăśāyw* for-*hûʾ* *ḥelqô* for who *yəḇîʾennû* to-*lirʾôṯ* in-what that-*yihyeh* after-him", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*mē*": "preposition - from/than", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring him", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yiśmaḥ*": "will rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "will bring him/cause him to come", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*yihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will occur", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him" } }

  • Eccl 11:8
    70%

    8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.8", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁנִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֛ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם בְּכֻלָּ֣ם יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְיִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ כִּֽי־הַרְבֵּ֥ה יִהְי֖וּ כָּל־שֶׁבָּ֥א הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "Because if-*šānîm* *harbēh* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾāḏām* in-all-of-them *yiśmāḥ* and-*yizkōr* [direct object marker]-*yĕmê* the-*ḥōšeḵ* because-*harbēh* *yihyû* all-that-*bāʾ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yiśmāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remember", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "many/much/great", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/night", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }