Job 30:25

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־לֹ֣א בָ֭כִיתִי לִקְשֵׁה־י֑וֹם עָֽגְמָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י לָאֶבְיֽוֹן

Transliteration

If not I ḇāḵîṯî for qəšēh-yôm ʿāḡəmâ my nap̄šî for the ʾeḇyôn

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the needy?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Did I not weep for those in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dyd not I wepe in ye tyme of trouble? Had not my soule copassion vpo ye poore?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Did not I weepe with him that was in trouble? was not my soule in heauinesse for the poore?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dyd not I weepe with hym that was in trouble? Had not my soule compassion vpon the poore?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was [not] my soul grieved for the poor?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Did not I weep for him whose day is hard? Grieved hath my soul for the needy.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have I not been weeping for the crushed? and was not my soul sad for him who was in need?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*Wa*-*ʾănî* *ba*-*ḥălôtām* *ləbûšî* *śāq* *ʿinnêtî* *ba*-*ṣṣôm* *napšî*; *û*-*təpillātî* *ʿal*-*ḥêqî* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ḥălôtām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being sick", "*ləbûšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my clothing", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʿinnêtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I afflicted", "*ba*": "preposition - with", "*ṣṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fasting", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ḥêqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bosom", "*tāšûb*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it would return" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôtām*": "their being sick/their illness", "*ləbûšî*": "my clothing/garment/attire", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning", "*ʿinnêtî*": "I afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*ṣṣôm*": "fasting/abstinence from food", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/petition/supplication", "*ḥêqî*": "my bosom/lap/chest", "*tāšûb*": "would return/come back/revert" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.14", "source": "כְּרֵֽעַ־כְּאָ֣ח לִ֭י הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־אֵ֝֗ם קֹדֵ֥ר שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃", "text": "*Kə*-*rêaʿ* *kə*-*ʾāḥ* *lî* *hithalāktî*; *ka*-*ʾăbel*-*ʾēm* *qōdēr* *šaḥôtî*.", "grammar": { "*Kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*rêaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - friend", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hithalāktî*": "hitpael perfect, 1st person singular - I walked about", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾăbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mourning for", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular - mother", "*qōdēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy", "*šaḥôtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I bowed down" }, "variants": { "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*hithalāktî*": "I walked about/conducted myself/behaved", "*ʾăbel*": "mourning/grief", "*ʾēm*": "mother/female parent", "*qōdēr*": "darkened/gloomy/in mourning attire", "*šaḥôtî*": "I bowed down/stooped/was bent over" } }
• Rom 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.12.15", "source": "Χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων, καὶ κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων.", "text": "To *chairein* with *chairontōn*, and to *klaiein* with *klaiontōn*.", "grammar": { "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice", "*chairontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with rejoicing ones", "*klaiein*": "present active infinitive - to weep", "*klaiontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with weeping ones" }, "variants": { "*chairein*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*chairontōn*": "rejoicing/being glad/delighting", "*klaiein*": "weep/cry/lament", "*klaiontōn*": "weeping/crying/lamenting" } }
• Jer 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.17", "source": "וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים תִּבְכֶּֽה־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִפְּנֵ֣י גֵוָ֑ה וְדָמֹ֨עַ תִּדְמַ֜ע וְתֵרַ֤ד עֵינִי֙ דִּמְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה עֵ֥דֶר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And if not *tishmāʿûhā*, in *mistārîm tibkeh*-*napeshî* because of *gēwâ*, and *dāmōaʿ tidmaʿ* and *tērad ʿênî dimʿâ*, for *nishbâ ʿēder YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*weʾim*": "conjunction with conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tishmāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will hear it", "*bemistārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - in secret places", "*tibkeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will weep", "*napeshî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mippenê*": "compound preposition - because of/from before", "*gēwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*wedāmōaʿ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and surely weep", "*tidmaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will shed tears", "*wetērad*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will run down", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tears", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nishbâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is taken captive", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flock of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*mistārîm*": "secret places/hiding places", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance", "*nishbâ*": "is taken captive/is captured" } }
• Jer 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.20", "source": "הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת־טוֹבָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְנַפְשִׁ֑י זְכֹ֣ר ׀ עָמְדִ֣י לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵיהֶם֙ טוֹבָ֔ה לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "Is *yĕšullam* *taḥat*-*ṭôbāh* *rāʿāh*? For they *kārû* *šûḥāh* for my *napšî*. *Zĕkōr* my *ʿāmdî* before you to *lĕdabbēr* concerning them *ṭôbāh*, to *lĕhāšîb* *ʾet*-your *ḥămātĕkā* from them", "grammar": { "*yĕšullam*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is repaid", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*kārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/trap", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*Zĕkōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿāmdî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my standing", "*lĕdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lĕhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath" }, "variants": { "*yĕšullam*": "is repaid/rewarded/recompensed", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*kārû*": "they dug/excavated", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/trap/snare", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*Zĕkōr*": "remember/be mindful of", "*ʿāmdî*": "my standing/position", "*lĕdabbēr*": "to speak/talk", "*lĕhāšîb*": "to turn away/avert/remove", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "your wrath/anger/fury" } }
• Dan 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.27", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הֲלָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקָ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י וְלִיקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿānēh malkāʾ* *wə-ʾāmar* is-not this-she *bāḇel rabəttāʾ* which-I *bənayətah* for-house-of *malkû* in-*təqāp ḥisnî* and-for-*yəqār hadrî*", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered/responded", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Babylon", "*rabəttāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular, definite - great/large", "*bənayətah*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular object suffix - I built it", "*malkû*": "noun, masculine singular construct - kingdom/royalty", "*təqāp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - strength/might", "*ḥisnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my power/might", "*yəqār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - honor/glory", "*hadrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my majesty/splendor" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded/began to speak", "*malkû*": "kingdom/royal residence/palace", "*təqāp*": "strength/power/might", "*ḥisnî*": "my strength/my power/my fortress", "*yəqār*": "honor/glory/splendor", "*hadrî*": "my majesty/my splendor/my honor" } }
• Luke 19:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.19.41", "source": "¶Καὶ ὡς ἤγγισεν, ἰδὼν τὴν πόλιν, ἔκλαυσεν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ,", "text": "¶And as he *ēngisen*, *idōn* the *polin*, he *eklausen* over it,", "grammar": { "*ēngisen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - drew near", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*eklausen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - wept" }, "variants": { "*ēngisen*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*idōn*": "seeing/having seen", "*polin*": "city/town", "*eklausen*": "wept/cried/lamented" } }
• John 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.11.35", "source": "Ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "*Edakrysen* the *Iēsous*.", "grammar": { "*Edakrysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - wept/shed tears", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Edakrysen*": "wept/shed tears/cried" } }
• Prov 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.21", "source": "בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן *עניים **עֲנָוִ֣ים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃", "text": "*bāz-lərēʿēhû* *ḥôṭēʾ* and *məḥônēn* *ʿănāwîm* *ʾašrāyw*", "grammar": { "*bāz-lərēʿēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despising to his neighbor", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - sinning", "*məḥônēn*": "masculine singular Poel participle - showing favor", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/humble (Qere reading)", "*ʾašrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blessedness" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sins/misses the mark/does wrong", "*məḥônēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/his blessedness/his good fortune" } }
• Prov 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.31", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿōšēq-dāl* *ḥērēp* *ʿōśēhû* and *məḵabbədô* *ḥōnēn* *ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšēq-dāl*": "masculine singular Qal participle + masculine singular adjective - oppressor of poor", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - he reproaches", "*ʿōśēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his Maker", "*məḵabbədô*": "masculine singular Piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one honoring Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "masculine singular Qal participle - showing favor to", "*ʾebyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - needy" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšēq*": "oppresses/exploits/defrauds", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin", "*ḥērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his Maker/his Creator/One who made him", "*məḵabbədô*": "honors Him/glorifies Him/respects Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
• Prov 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.5", "source": "לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶה", "text": "*lō'ēg* to *rāš* *chērēp* *'ōśēhû* *śāmēach* to *'êd* not *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*lō'ēg*": "participle, Qal - mocking/deriding", "*la-rāš*": "preposition + noun - to the poor", "*chērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he reproaches/insults", "*'ōśēhû*": "participle, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*śāmēach*": "adjective - rejoicing/being glad", "*lə-'êd*": "preposition + noun - at calamity", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be innocent/unpunished" }, "variants": { "*lō'ēg*": "mocker/scoffer/derider", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished person", "*chērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*'ōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*śāmēach*": "rejoicing/being glad", "*'êd*": "calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be acquitted/left unpunished/considered innocent" } }
• Prov 19:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.17", "source": "מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*malwēh* *YHWH* *ḥōnēn* *dāl* and *ḡəmulō* *yəšallem*-to him.", "grammar": { "*malwēh*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - lending/borrowing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥōnēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - showing favor/being gracious", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*ḡəmulō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deed/treatment", "*yəšallem*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will repay/restore" }, "variants": { "*malwēh*": "lending to/borrowing from", "*ḥōnēn*": "showing favor to/being gracious to/having pity on", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy/thin", "*ḡəmulō*": "his deed/treatment/benefit/reward", "*yəšallem*": "will repay/restore/make good" } }
• Prov 28:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.8", "source": "מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*marbeh* *hônô* *bənešeḵ* *wəṯarbîṯ* *ləḥônēn* *dallîm* *yiqbəṣennû*", "grammar": { "*marbeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing", "*hônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*bənešeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury", "*wəṯarbîṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit", "*ləḥônēn*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it" }, "variants": { "*marbeh*": "one increasing/one multiplying", "*hônô*": "his wealth/his substance/his riches", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/unjust gain", "*ḥônēn*": "one being gracious to/one showing favor to", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "gathers it/collects it/accumulates it" } }
• Isa 58:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.7", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא פָרֹ֤ס לָֽרָעֵב֙ לַחְמֶ֔ךָ וַעֲנִיִּ֥ים מְרוּדִ֖ים תָּ֣בִיא בָ֑יִת כִּֽי־תִרְאֶ֤ה עָרֹם֙ וְכִסִּית֔וֹ וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִתְעַלָּֽם׃", "text": "*hă*-not *pārōs* to-*rāʿēb* *laḥmekā* *wa*-*ʿăniyyîm* *mərûdîm* *tābîʾ* *bāyit* when-*tirʾeh* *ʿārōm* *wə*-*kissîtô* *û*-from-*bəśārəkā* not *titʿallām*", "grammar": { "*hă*-*lôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not?", "*pārōs*": "infinitive absolute - to break/divide", "*lā*-*rāʿēb*": "preposition with adjective used as noun - to the hungry", "*laḥmekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your bread", "*wa*-*ʿăniyyîm*": "conjunction with adjective masculine plural - and poor", "*mərûdîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - homeless/wandering", "*tābîʾ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bring", "*bāyit*": "noun - [to] house", "*kî*-*tirʾeh*": "conjunction with imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - when you see", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked", "*wə*-*kissîtô*": "conjunction with perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you cover him", "*û*-*mi*-*bəśārəkā*": "conjunction with preposition with noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and from your flesh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*titʿallām*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular hitpael - you hide yourself" }, "variants": { "*pārōs*": "to break/to divide/to share", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*laḥmekā*": "your bread/your food", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*mərûdîm*": "homeless/wandering/cast out", "*tābîʾ*": "you bring/you lead/you introduce", "*bāyit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*tirʾeh*": "you see/you observe/you perceive", "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*kissîtô*": "you cover him/you clothe him", "*bəśārəkā*": "your flesh/your body/your kin", "*titʿallām*": "you hide yourself/you disregard/you ignore" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.8", "source": "אָ֣ז יִבָּקַ֤ע כַּשַּׁ֙חַר֙ אוֹרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ֖ מְהֵרָ֣ה תִצְמָ֑ח וְהָלַ֤ךְ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ צִדְקֶ֔ךָ כְּב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה יַאַסְפֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Then *yibbāqaʿ* like-*šaḥar* *ʾôrekā* *wa*-*ʾărukātəkā* *məhērāh* *tiṣmāḥ* *wə*-*hālak* before-you *ṣidqekā* *kəbôd* *YHWH* *yaʾaspekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yibbāqaʿ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - it will break forth", "*ka*-*šaḥar*": "preposition with noun - like dawn", "*ʾôrekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your light", "*wa*-*ʾărukātəkā*": "conjunction with noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - and your healing", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will sprout/spring up", "*wə*-*hālak*": "conjunction with perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will go", "*lə*-*pānêkā*": "preposition with noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ṣidqekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your righteousness", "*kəbôd*": "noun construct - glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*yaʾaspekā*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will gather you" }, "variants": { "*yibbāqaʿ*": "will break forth/will burst forth/will split open", "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*ʾôrekā*": "your light", "*ʾărukātəkā*": "your healing/your recovery/your restoration", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/rapidly", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "will sprout/will spring up/will grow", "*hālak*": "will go/will walk/will proceed", "*ṣidqekā*": "your righteousness/your justice", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*yaʾaspekā*": "will gather you/will bring up your rear/will be your rear guard" } }
• 2 Cor 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.9", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν· ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν: ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "(*Kathos gegraptai*, *Eskorpisen*; *edoken tois penesin*: the *dikaiosyne autou menei eis ton aiona*.", "grammar": { "*Kathos*": "adverb - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*Eskorpisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he scattered", "*edoken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he gave", "*tois penesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the poor", "*dikaiosyne*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*menei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains/abides", "*eis ton aiona*": "unto the age/forever" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it is written", "*Eskorpisen*": "scattered/dispersed/distributed", "*penesin*": "poor/needy", "*dikaiosyne*": "righteousness/justice", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*eis ton aiona*": "forever/eternally/to eternity" } }
• Job 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.24.4", "source": "יַטּ֣וּ אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים מִדָּ֑רֶךְ יַ֥חַד חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ", "text": "They *yaṭṭû ʾebyônîm* from *dāreḵ yaḥad ḥubbəʾû ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they turn aside/push away'", "*ʾebyônîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'needy ones'", "*dāreḵ*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from way/road'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "pual perfect 3rd person plural - 'are hidden/forced to hide'", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun masculine plural construct 'poor of' + noun feminine singular 'land/earth'" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭû*": "turn aside/push away/thrust away", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/at the same time", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "are hidden/forced to hide/concealed", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "poor of the land/afflicted of the earth" } }
• Job 31:16-21 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.31.16", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "If-*ʾemnaʿ* from-*ḥēpeṣ dallîm* and-*ʿênê ʾalmānâ ʾăkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I withhold", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾăkalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to fail" }, "variants": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/refuse", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "desire/wish/request", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*ʾăkalleh*": "cause to fail/exhaust/consume" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.31.17", "source": "וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî* and-not-*ʾākal yātôm* from-it", "grammar": { "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat", "*pittî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless" }, "variants": { "*pittî*": "my morsel/my piece/my bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.31.18", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֭נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְאָ֑ב וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן אִמִּ֣י אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "For from-*nəʿûray gədēlanî* as-*ʾāḇ* and-from-*beṭen ʾimmî ʾanḥennâ*", "grammar": { "*nəʿûray*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my youth", "*gədēlanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he raised me", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾanḥennâ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I guided her" }, "variants": { "*nəʿûray*": "my youth/my childhood", "*gədēlanî*": "he raised me/he brought me up", "*ʾanḥennâ*": "I guided her/I led her/I directed her" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.31.19", "source": "אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "If-*ʾerʾeh ʾôḇēd* from-without *ləḇûš* and-no *kəsût* to-*ʾeḇyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ʾôḇēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - perishing one", "*ləḇûš*": "noun, masculine singular - clothing", "*kəsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*ʾôḇēd*": "perishing one/one who is dying/one who is lost", "*ləḇûš*": "clothing/garment", "*kəsût*": "covering/garment", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.31.20", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א בֵרֲכ֣וּנִי *חלצו **חֲלָצָ֑יו וּמִגֵּ֥ז כְּ֝בָשַׂי יִתְחַמָּֽם׃", "text": "If-not *ḇērăkûnî ḥălāṣāyw* and-from-*gēz kəḇāśay yitḥammām*", "grammar": { "*ḇērăkûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they blessed me", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "noun, masculine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*gēz*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fleece/shearing of", "*kəḇāśay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sheep", "*yitḥammām*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he warmed himself" }, "variants": { "*ḇērăkûnî*": "they blessed me/they thanked me", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "his loins/his body/his sides", "*gēz*": "fleece/shearing/wool", "*yitḥammām*": "warmed himself/was warmed" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.31.21", "source": "אִם־הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי עַל־יָת֣וֹם יָדִ֑י כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֥ה בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר עֶזְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "If-*hănîpôtî* upon-*yātôm yādî* when-*ʾerʾeh ḇaššaʿar ʿezrātî*", "grammar": { "*hănîpôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I raised/shook", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ḇaššaʿar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*hănîpôtî*": "I raised/I shook/I brandished [threatening gesture]", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*ḇaššaʿar*": "in the gate [place of legal proceedings]", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/my support/my backing" } }
• Ps 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *šəmînîṯ*, *mizmôr* to *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "singular, masculine with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - director/chief musician", "*šəmînîṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article 'the' - eighth/octave", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choirmaster/director", "*šəmînîṯ*": "eighth/octave/eight-stringed instrument", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } }