Job 30:26

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{ "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" } }

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  • Jer 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.15", "source": "קַוֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם וְאֵ֣ין ט֑וֹב לְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-there is no *ṭôb*; to-*ʿēt* *marpēh* and-behold *bᵊʿātāh*.", "grammar": { "*Qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - waiting/hoping", "*šālôm*": "noun - peace/well-being", "*ṭôb*": "noun - good/goodness", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*marpēh*": "noun - healing/health", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "noun - terror/alarm" }, "variants": { "*Qawwēh*": "waiting/hoping/expecting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/wellness", "*marpēh*": "healing/health/remedy", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "terror/alarm/distress" } }
  • Jer 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.19", "source": "הֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "?*māʾōs* *māʾastā* *Yəhûḏāh* if-in-*Ṣiyyôn* *gāʿălāh* *nap̄šeḵā* *maddûaʿ* *hikkîṯānû* and-none to-us *marpēʾ* *qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-none *ṭôḇ* and-to-time-of *marpēʾ* and-behold *ḇəʿāṯāh*", "grammar": { "*māʾōs*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly reject", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have rejected", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Judah", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with preposition - in Zion", "*gāʿălāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she abhors", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*hikkîṯānû*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - you have smitten us", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing", "*qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - hope", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - for peace", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing", "*ḇəʿāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror" }, "variants": { "*māʾōs māʾastā*": "utterly rejected/completely despised", "*gāʿălāh*": "abhors/loathes/despises", "*hikkîṯānû*": "you have smitten us/struck us/wounded us", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/cure/health/remedy", "*qawwēh*": "hope/wait/expect", "*ḇəʿāṯāh*": "terror/horror/fear/alarm" } }
  • Job 3:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.3.25", "source": "כִּ֤י פַ֣חַד פָּ֭חַדְתִּי וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי יָ֣בֹא לִֽי׃", "text": "*kî paḥad pāḥadtî wayyeʾĕtāyēnî waʾăšer yāgōrtî yābōʾ lî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread", "*pāḥadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I dreaded", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and it comes to me", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and what", "*yāgōrtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I feared", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*pāḥadtî*": "I dreaded/I feared greatly", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "and it comes to me/and it befalls me", "*yāgōrtî*": "I feared/I was afraid of", "*yābōʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.3.26", "source": "לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ šālawətî wəlōʾ šāqaṭtî wəlōʾ-nāḥtî wayyābōʾ rōgez*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālawətî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am at ease", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāqaṭtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have quiet", "*wəlōʾ-nāḥtî*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I do not rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and comes", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil" }, "variants": { "*šālawətî*": "I am at ease/I am tranquil/I am safe", "*šāqaṭtî*": "I have quiet/I am at peace", "*nāḥtî*": "I rest/I am at rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and comes/and arrives", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/trouble/anger" } }
  • Job 18:6 : 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 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.18.18", "source": "יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ מֵאוֹר אֶל־חֹשֶׁךְ וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּהוּ", "text": "*yehdəp̄uhû mēʾôr ʾel-ḥōšeḵ ûmittēḇēl yənidduhû*", "grammar": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they drive him", "*mēʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from light", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to darkness", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and from the world", "*yənidduhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they chase him" }, "variants": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "they drive him/thrust him/push him away", "*mēʾôr*": "from light/illumination", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "to darkness/obscurity", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "and from the world/habitable earth", "*yənidduhû*": "they chase him/force him away/banish him" } }
  • Job 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }
  • Job 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.23.17", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹ֣א נִ֭צְמַתִּי מִפְּנֵי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י כִּסָּה־אֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ* *niṣmattî* *mippənê-ḥōšek* *û-mippānay* *kissâ-ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - for not", "*niṣmattî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was cut off", "*mippənê-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - from before darkness", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*kissâ-ʾōpel*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - covered thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmat*": "to put an end to, silence, destroy, cut off", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, surface", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness, obscurity", "*kāsâ*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness, gloom, thick darkness" } }
  • Job 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.29.18", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die", "*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*qinnî*": "my nest/home", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last", "*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)", "*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan" } }
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.11", "source": "א֖וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "*ʾôr* *zāruaʿ* *la-ṣṣaddîq* *û-lyišrê-lēḇ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*zāruaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - is sown", "*la-ṣṣaddîq*": "preposition lamed + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*û-lyišrê-lēḇ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and for upright of heart", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*zāruaʿ*": "is sown/is scattered/is planted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight in heart/honest in heart", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
  • Isa 50:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.10", "source": "מִ֤י בָכֶם֙ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל עַבְדּ֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ הָלַ֣ךְ חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים וְאֵ֥ין נֹ֙גַהּ֙ ל֔וֹ יִבְטַח֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ן בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "Who among you *yərēʾ* *YHWH*, *šōmēaʿ* in *qôl* his *ʿaḇdô*, who has *hālaḵ* *ḥăšēḵîm* and no *nōgah* to him? Let him *yiḇṭaḥ* in *šēm* *YHWH* and let him *yiššāʿēn* in his *ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fearing/in fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - darkness/dark places", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness/light", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him trust", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name", "*yiššāʿēn*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him lean/rely", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*yərēʾ*": "fearing/in fear of/revering", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening to/obeying", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hālaḵ*": "he walked/he went/he proceeded", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "darkness/dark places/gloom", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "let him trust/let him rely/let him have confidence", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yiššāʿēn*": "let him lean/let him rely/let him support himself", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his deity" } }
  • Jer 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.18", "source": "לָ֣מָּה הָיָ֤ה כְאֵבִי֙ נֶ֔צַח וּמַכָּתִ֖י אֲנוּשָׁ֑ה מֵֽאֲנָה֙ הֵֽרָפֵ֔א הָי֨וֹ תִֽהְיֶ֥ה לִי֙ כְּמ֣וֹ אַכְזָ֔ב מַ֖יִם לֹ֥א נֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃", "text": "Why *hāyâ* my-pain *neṣaḥ*, and-my-wound *ʾănûšâ*? *mēʾănâ hērāpēʾ*; *hāyô tihyeh* to-me like *ʾakzāb* waters not *neʾĕmānû*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*kəʾēbî*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pain", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular - perpetuity/everlasting", "*makkātî*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my wound/blow", "*ʾănûšâ*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - incurable/desperate", "*mēʾănâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it refuses", "*hērāpēʾ*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be healed", "*hāyô tihyeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely you will be", "*ʾakzāb*": "noun common masculine singular - deceitful/deceptive", "*neʾĕmānû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are reliable" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ hāyâ kəʾēbî neṣaḥ*": "why has my pain been perpetual/why is my pain continuous", "*makkātî ʾănûšâ*": "my wound incurable/my blow desperate", "*mēʾănâ hērāpēʾ*": "it refuses to be healed/it refuses healing", "*hāyô tihyeh lî kəmô ʾakzāb*": "will you indeed be to me like a deceptive [stream]/will you be like a deceitful [brook]", "*mayim lōʾ neʾĕmānû*": "waters not reliable/waters that cannot be trusted" } }
  • Mic 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Micah.1.12", "source": "כִּֽי־חָ֥לָֽה לְט֖וֹב יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת מָר֑וֹת כִּֽי־יָ֤רַד רָע֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁ֖עַר יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "For-*ḥālāh* for-*ṭôḇ* *yôšeḇeṯ* *Mārôṯ* for-*yāraḏ* *rāʿ* from-with *YHWH* to-*šaʿar* *Yərûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she became sick/weak", "*ṭôḇ*": "common adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - inhabitant/dweller", "*Mārôṯ*": "proper name, feminine plural - Maroth", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it came down", "*rāʿ*": "common adjective/noun, masculine singular - evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*šaʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/weak/ill/grieved", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/prosperity", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*yāraḏ*": "came down/descended/fell", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune" } }

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    76%

    27 { "verseID": "Job.30.27", "source": "מֵעַ֖י רֻתְּח֥וּ וְלֹא־דָ֗מּוּ קִדְּמֻ֥נִי יְמֵי־עֹֽנִי", "text": "My *mēʿay* *ruttəḥû* and not *ḏāmmû*, *qiddəmûnî* *yəmê-ʿōnî*", "grammar": { "*mēʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my inward parts/bowels", "*ruttəḥû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they boil/are agitated", "*wə-lōʾ-ḏāmmû*": "conjunction with negative particle with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and not they are quiet", "*qiddəmûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they come before me/confront me", "*yəmê-ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun, masculine singular - days of affliction" }, "variants": { "*mēʿay*": "my inward parts/my bowels/my insides", "*ruttəḥû*": "boil/are agitated/are troubled", "*ḏāmmû*": "are quiet/are still/cease", "*qiddəmûnî*": "come before me/confront me/meet me", "*yəmê-ʿōnî*": "days of affliction/days of suffering/days of misery" } }

    28 { "verseID": "Job.30.28", "source": "קֹדֵ֣ר הִ֭לַּכְתִּי בְּלֹ֣א חַמָּ֑ה קַ֖מְתִּי בַקָּהָ֣ל אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ", "text": "*qōḏēr* I *hillaktî* without *ḥammâ*, I *qamtî* in the *qāhāl* I *ʾăšawwēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/mourning", "*hillaktî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition with negative particle - without", "*ḥammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sun/heat", "*qamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I arise/stand up", "*ḇa-qqāhāl*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - in the assembly/congregation", "*ʾăšawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out/call for help" }, "variants": { "*qōḏēr*": "darkened/mourning/in mourning apparel", "*hillaktî*": "walk about/go about/wander", "*ḥammâ*": "sun/heat/sunlight", "*qamtî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*ʾăšawwēaʿ*": "cry out/call for help/plead" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.29.3", "source": "בְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹרוֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ", "text": "*bə-hillô* *nērô* *ʿălê* *rōʾšî* *lə-ʾôrô* *ʾēlek* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*bə-hillô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - when he caused to shine", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - his lamp", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + - upon/over", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*lə-ʾôrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - by his light", "*ʾēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I walked", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*bə-hillô*": "when his lamp shone/when he made his lamp shine", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*ʾēlek*": "I walked/went/proceeded", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

  • Lam 3:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    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 17:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 { "verseID": "Job.17.12", "source": "לַ֭יְלָה לְי֣וֹם יָשִׂ֑ימוּ א֝֗וֹר קָר֥וֹב מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*laylâ* for-*yôm* *yāśîmû* *ʾôr* *qārôḇ* from-face-of-*ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they set/put/place", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*yāśîmû*": "they set/put/place/make", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Job.17.13", "source": "אִם־אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ רִפַּ֥דְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי׃", "text": "if-*ʾăqawwe* *šəʾôl* *bêṯî* in-the-*ḥōšeḵ* *rippaddtî* *yəṣûʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*rippaddtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spread out", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/pit", "*bêṯî*": "my house/dwelling/home", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*rippaddtî*": "I have spread out/made my bed", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "my bed/couch/resting place" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.15", "source": "קַוֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם וְאֵ֣ין ט֑וֹב לְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-there is no *ṭôb*; to-*ʿēt* *marpēh* and-behold *bᵊʿātāh*.", "grammar": { "*Qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - waiting/hoping", "*šālôm*": "noun - peace/well-being", "*ṭôb*": "noun - good/goodness", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*marpēh*": "noun - healing/health", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "noun - terror/alarm" }, "variants": { "*Qawwēh*": "waiting/hoping/expecting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/wellness", "*marpēh*": "healing/health/remedy", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "terror/alarm/distress" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.12", "source": "יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Yəšallmûnî* *rāʿāh* *taḥat* *ṭôbāh*, *šəkôl* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Yəšallmûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they repay me", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*šəkôl*": "noun, masculine singular - bereavement", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Yəšallmûnî*": "they repay me/reward me/recompense me", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity/misfortune", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/benefit/welfare", "*šəkôl*": "bereavement/loss of children/childlessness", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.22", "source": "וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾereṣ yabbîṭ* and-*hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will look/gaze", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "noun feminine singular - darkness", "*məʿûp*": "noun masculine singular construct - gloom of", "*ṣûqāh*": "noun feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*ʾăpēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - gloom/thick darkness", "*mənuddāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular - driven away/thrust away" }, "variants": { "*yabbîṭ*": "he will look/he will gaze/he will behold", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/gloom", "*məʿûp ṣûqāh*": "gloom of anguish/thick distress/deep oppression", "*ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*": "darkness driven away/thick darkness thrust out/deep gloom banished" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Job.31.29", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח בְּפִ֣יד מְשַׂנְאִ֑י וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי כִּֽי־מְצָ֥אוֹ רָֽע׃", "text": "If-*ʾeśmaḥ* in-*pîd* *məśanʾî* and-*hitʿōrartî* when-found-him *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I rejoice", "*pîd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - calamity of", "*məśanʾî*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one hating me", "*hitʿōrartî*": "verb, hithpolel perfect, 1st person singular - I was excited/stirred up", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*pîd*": "calamity/ruin/disaster", "*məśanʾî*": "one hating me/my enemy", "*hitʿōrartî*": "I was excited/I was stirred up/I was aroused", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/disaster" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* surely-*ḥōšek yəšûpēnî*; and-*laylâ ʾôr baʿădēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I say", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yəšûpēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it overwhelms me", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*baʿădēnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me/about me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "say/speak/think", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəšûpēnî*": "overwhelm me/cover me/crush me/bruise me", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*baʿădēnî*": "around me/about me/surrounding me" } }

  • 20 { "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" } }

  • Job 10:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    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" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "Job.31.26", "source": "אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֖וֹר כִּ֣י יָהֵ֑ל וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ יָקָ֥ר הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "If-*ʾerʾeh ʾôr* because *yāhēl* and-*yārēaḥ yāqār hōlēk*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yāhēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/splendid", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/sunlight", "*yāhēl*": "shines/gleams/is bright", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*yāqār*": "precious/splendid/glorious", "*hōlēk*": "walking/going/moving" } }

  • Job 19:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 { "verseID": "Job.19.7", "source": "‫הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃‬", "text": "*hēn* *ʾeṣʿaq* *ḥāmās* *wə-lō* *ʾēʿāneh* *ʾăšawwaʿ* *wə-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾeṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun common masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēʿāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am answered", "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry for help", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun common masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "to cry/call out", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*šāwaʿ*": "to cry out for help", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal process" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Job.23.17", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹ֣א נִ֭צְמַתִּי מִפְּנֵי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י כִּסָּה־אֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ* *niṣmattî* *mippənê-ḥōšek* *û-mippānay* *kissâ-ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - for not", "*niṣmattî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was cut off", "*mippənê-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - from before darkness", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*kissâ-ʾōpel*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - covered thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmat*": "to put an end to, silence, destroy, cut off", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, surface", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness, obscurity", "*kāsâ*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness, gloom, thick darkness" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Micah.1.12", "source": "כִּֽי־חָ֥לָֽה לְט֖וֹב יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת מָר֑וֹת כִּֽי־יָ֤רַד רָע֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁ֖עַר יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "For-*ḥālāh* for-*ṭôḇ* *yôšeḇeṯ* *Mārôṯ* for-*yāraḏ* *rāʿ* from-with *YHWH* to-*šaʿar* *Yərûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she became sick/weak", "*ṭôḇ*": "common adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - inhabitant/dweller", "*Mārôṯ*": "proper name, feminine plural - Maroth", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it came down", "*rāʿ*": "common adjective/noun, masculine singular - evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*šaʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/weak/ill/grieved", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/prosperity", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*yāraḏ*": "came down/descended/fell", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Micah.7.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ לִ֔י כִּ֥י נָפַ֖לְתִּי קָ֑מְתִּי כִּֽי־אֵשֵׁ֣ב בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ יְהוָ֖ה א֥וֹר לִֽי׃", "text": "Not *tiśməḥî* my *ʾōyabtî* to me, for *nāpaltî* *qāmtî*; for-when *ʾēšēb* in-*ḥōšek*, *YHWH* *ʾôr* to me.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiśməḥî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - rejoice", "*ʾōyabtî*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me/against me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/because", "*nāpaltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have fallen", "*qāmtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have risen/will rise", "*ʾēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I sit/dwell", "*ba-ḥōšek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the darkness", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*tiśməḥî*": "rejoice/be happy/gloat", "*ʾōyabtî*": "my enemy/my adversary (feminine)", "*nāpaltî*": "I have fallen/I fell", "*qāmtî*": "I have risen/I will rise/I stand up", "*ʾēšēb*": "I sit/dwell/remain", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

  • Job 3:25-26
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    25 { "verseID": "Job.3.25", "source": "כִּ֤י פַ֣חַד פָּ֭חַדְתִּי וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי יָ֣בֹא לִֽי׃", "text": "*kî paḥad pāḥadtî wayyeʾĕtāyēnî waʾăšer yāgōrtî yābōʾ lî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread", "*pāḥadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I dreaded", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and it comes to me", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and what", "*yāgōrtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I feared", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*pāḥadtî*": "I dreaded/I feared greatly", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "and it comes to me/and it befalls me", "*yāgōrtî*": "I feared/I was afraid of", "*yābōʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives" } }

    26 { "verseID": "Job.3.26", "source": "לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ šālawətî wəlōʾ šāqaṭtî wəlōʾ-nāḥtî wayyābōʾ rōgez*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālawətî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am at ease", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāqaṭtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have quiet", "*wəlōʾ-nāḥtî*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I do not rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and comes", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil" }, "variants": { "*šālawətî*": "I am at ease/I am tranquil/I am safe", "*šāqaṭtî*": "I have quiet/I am at peace", "*nāḥtî*": "I rest/I am at rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and comes/and arrives", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/trouble/anger" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.1", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְרַבָּ֥ה הִ֖יא עַל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Yēš* *rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *rāʾîtî* *taḥat* the *haššāmeš* *wə-rabbāh* *hîʾ* upon-the *hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine noun, singular - evil/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun", "*wə-rabbāh*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and great/much", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/observed/witnessed", "*taḥat haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*rabbāh*": "great/abundant/common/widespread" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Job.5.14", "source": "יוֹמָ֥ם יְפַגְּשׁוּ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה יְֽמַשְׁשׁ֥וּ בַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yōmām* *yəfaggəšû*-*ḥōšek* *wə*-like-the-*laylāh* *yəmaššəšû* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed comparative particle - like the night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grope", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the noonday" }, "variants": { "*yōmām*": "by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "meet/encounter/run into", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "grope/feel about", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Job.30.16", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה עָ֭לַי תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְ נַפְשִׁ֑י יֹ֭אחֲז֣וּנִי יְמֵי־עֹֽנִי", "text": "And *ʿattâ*, upon me *tištappēḵ* my *nap̄šî*, they *yōʾḥăzûnî* *yəmê-ʿōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction with adverb - and now", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tištappēḵ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it pours itself out", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*yōʾḥăzûnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they seize me", "*yəmê-ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun, masculine singular - days of affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*tištappēḵ*": "pours itself out/is poured out/melts away", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/my life", "*yōʾḥăzûnî*": "they seize me/they take hold of me/they grip me", "*yəmê-ʿōnî*": "days of affliction/days of suffering/days of misery" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.20", "source": "וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "And *'ōyəḇay* *ḥayyîm* *'ātsēmû* and *rabbû* *śōnə'ay* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*'ōyəḇay*": "plural participle with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective plural - living/alive", "*'ātsēmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are strong/mighty", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are many/multiplied", "*śōnə'ay*": "qal participle plural with 1st person singular suffix - those hating me", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*'ōyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/active", "*'ātsam*": "be strong/mighty/numerous", "*rāḇaḇ*": "be many/multiply/increase", "*śānē'*": "hate/detest", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.20", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִ֣י וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗ כָּל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*'attâ* *yāda'tā* *ḥerpātî* and-*bāštî* and-*kĕlimmātî* before-you all-*ṣôrĕrāy*", "grammar": { "*'attâ*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yāda'tā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ḥerpātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my reproach", "*bāštî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and my shame", "*kĕlimmātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and my dishonor", "*ṣôrĕrāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries" }, "variants": { "*yāda'tā*": "you know/you knew", "*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/my disgrace/my scorn", "*bāštî*": "my shame/my disgrace", "*kĕlimmātî*": "my dishonor/my humiliation/my disgrace", "*ṣôrĕrāy*": "my adversaries/my enemies/those who harass me" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Amos.5.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־חֹ֛שֶׁךְ י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וְאָפֵ֖ל וְלֹא־נֹ֥גַֽהּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Is-not-*ḥōshekh* *yôm* *YHWH* and-not-*ʾôr*, and-*ʾāphēl* and-not-*nōgah* to-him?", "grammar": { "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ʾāphēl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ʾāphēl*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/shining" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.27", "source": "שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֖‪[d]‬וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Šōḥēr* *ṭôb* *yəbaqqēš* *rāṣôn* *wədōrēš* *rāʿâ* *təbôʾennû*.", "grammar": { "*Šōḥēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - seeking diligently", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*yəbaqqēš*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - seeks", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor", "*wədōrēš*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*təbôʾennû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will come to him" }, "variants": { "*Šōḥēr*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/looks for/strives for", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/inquiring/investigating", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*təbôʾennû*": "it will come to him/befall him" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom", "*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.30.13", "source": "נָתְס֗וּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י לְהַוָּתִ֥י יֹעִ֑ילוּ לֹ֖א עֹזֵ֣ר לָֽמוֹ", "text": "They *nāṯəsû* my *nəṯîḇāṯî*, for my *hawwāṯî* they *yōʿîlû*, no *ʿōzēr* to them", "grammar": { "*nāṯəsû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they tear up/break down", "*nəṯîḇāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*lə-hawwāṯî*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my ruin/calamity", "*yōʿîlû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they advance/profit/help forward", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*ʿōzēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one helping/assisting", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them" }, "variants": { "*nāṯəsû*": "tear up/break down/destroy", "*nəṯîḇāṯî*": "my path/my way", "*hawwāṯî*": "my ruin/my calamity/my destruction", "*yōʿîlû*": "they advance/they promote/they help forward", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/one assisting", "*lāmô*": "to them/for them" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.4", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֢עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃", "text": "In *hitʿaṭṭēp* upon me *rûḥî* and *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *nĕtîbātî*; in *ʾōraḥ*-this *ʾăhallēk* *ṭāmĕnû* *paḥ* for me.", "grammar": { "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "infinitive construct, hitpael - overwhelming/fainting", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "2nd masculine singular perfect, qal - you know", "*nĕtîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăhallēk*": "1st person singular imperfect, piel - I walk", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "3rd person plural perfect, qal - they have hidden", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "overwhelming/fainting/growing feeble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my inner being", "*nĕtîbātî*": "my path/my way", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/trail", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/I go", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "they have hidden/they have set" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.16", "source": "וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə*-further *rāʾîṯî* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *məqôm* the-*mišpāṭ* there the-*rešaʿ* *û*-*məqôm* the-*ṣeḏeq* there the-*rāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - further/still/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ha-šāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rešaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-ṣeḏeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rāšaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏ*": "further/still/yet/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāšaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "Job.15.23", "source": "נֹדֵד הוּא לַלֶּחֶם אַיֵּה יָדַע כִּי־נָכוֹן בְּיָדוֹ יוֹם־חֹשֶׁךְ", "text": "*nōdēd* *hûʾ* *lalleḥem* *ʾayyēh* *yādaʿ* *kî-nāḵôn* *bəyādô* *yôm-ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lalleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*kî-nāḵôn*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is ready", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*yôm-ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - day of darkness" }, "variants": { "*nûd*": "to wander, move to and fro, flutter", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, sustenance", "*ʾayyēh*": "where, how", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize", "*kûn*": "to be firm, stable, established", "*yād*": "hand, power, side", "*yôm*": "day, time", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.30", "source": "וְיִנְהֹ֥ם עָלָ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא כְּנַהֲמַת־יָ֑ם וְנִבַּ֤ט לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ צַ֣ר וָא֔וֹר חָשַׁ֖ךְ בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And it will *wəyinhōm* against him in *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* like the *kənahamat*-*yām*; and one *wənibbaṭ* to the *lāʾāreṣ* and *wəhinnēh*-*ḥōšek* *ṣar* and *wāʾôr* is made *ḥāšak* in its *baʿărîpehā*.", "grammar": { "*wəyinhōm*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will growl", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*kənahamat*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - like the roaring of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*wənibbat*": "conjunction with niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and one looks", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with feminine singular noun - to the land/earth", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective - distress", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and light", "*ḥāšak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is darkened", "*baʿărîpehā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in its clouds" }, "variants": { "*yinhōm*": "growls/roars/makes noise", "*nahamat*": "roaring/growling/moaning", "*nibbat*": "looks/gazes/observes", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥāšak*": "darkened/dimmed/obscured", "*ʿărîpehā*": "clouds/darkness/gloom" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Job.16.16", "source": "פָּנַ֣י *חמרמרה **חֳ֭מַרְמְרוּ מִנִּי־בֶ֑כִי וְעַ֖ל עַפְעַפַּ֣י צַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*pānay* *ḥŏmarmərû* from *bekî* *wə-ʿal* *ʿapʿappay* *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*ḥŏmarmərû*": "Pulal perfect 3rd plural - are reddened/inflamed", "*bekî*": "noun masculine singular - weeping", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʿapʿappay*": "noun masculine dual + 1st singular suffix - my eyelids", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun masculine singular - deep darkness" }, "variants": { "*pānay*": "face, presence, surface", "*ḥŏmarmərû*": "to be red, inflamed, dark red", "*bekî*": "weeping, crying", "*ʿapʿappay*": "eyelids, eyelashes", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness, shadow of death" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.15", "source": "וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֢וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*Û*-*bə*-*ṣalʿî* *śāməḥû* *wə*-*neʾĕsāpû*, *neʾespû* *ʿālay* *nēkîm* *wə*-*lōʾ* *yādaʿtî*; *qārəʿû* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*dāmmû*.", "grammar": { "*Û*": "conjunction - and", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ṣalʿî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stumbling/fall", "*śāməḥû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they rejoiced", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neʾĕsāpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*nēkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - smiters/attackers", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*qārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they tore", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*dāmmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were silent" }, "variants": { "*ṣalʿî*": "my stumbling/limping/fall", "*śāməḥû*": "they rejoiced/were glad", "*neʾĕsāpû*": "they gathered/assembled", "*nēkîm*": "smiters/attackers/slanderers", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/recognized", "*qārəʿû*": "they tore/ripped/rent", "*dāmmû*": "they were silent/quiet/still" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.20", "source": "ה֣וֹי הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לָרַ֛ע ט֖וֹב וְלַטּ֣וֹב רָ֑ע שָׂמִ֨ים חֹ֤שֶׁךְ לְאוֹר֙ וְא֣וֹר לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ שָׂמִ֥ים מַ֛ר לְמָת֖וֹק וּמָת֥וֹק לְמָֽר׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *hāʾōmərîm* to the *lāraʿ* \"*ṭôb*\" and to the *wəlaṭṭôb* \"*rāʿ*\"; those *śāmîm* *ḥōšek* for *ləʾôr* and *wəʾôr* for *ləḥōšek*; those *śāmîm* *mar* for *ləmātôq* and *ûmātôq* for *ləmār*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article with qal participle masculine plural - those saying", "*lāraʿ*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular adjective - to the evil", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laṭṭôb*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular adjective - to the good", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*śāmîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - putting/placing", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ləʾôr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for light", "*wəʾôr*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and light", "*ləḥōšek*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for darkness", "*mar*": "masculine singular adjective - bitter", "*ləmātôq*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective - for sweet", "*ûmātôq*": "conjunction with masculine singular adjective - and sweet", "*ləmār*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective - for bitter" }, "variants": { "*śāmîm*": "putting/placing/setting" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.27", "source": "בְּבֹ֤א *כשאוה **כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה ׀ פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה׃", "text": "*bəvo* *kesho'ah* *paḥdəkem* *wə'eidkem* *kesufah* *ye'eteh* *bəvo* *'aleikem* *tsarah* *wətsuqah*", "grammar": { "*bəvo*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when comes", "*kesho'ah*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - like a storm", "*paḥdəkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror", "*wə'eidkem*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your calamity", "*kesufah*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - like a whirlwind", "*ye'eteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*bəvo*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when comes", "*'aleikem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*tsarah*": "feminine singular noun - distress", "*wətsuqah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and anguish" }, "variants": { "*sho'ah*": "storm/devastation/destruction", "*'eid*": "calamity/disaster/distress", "*sufah*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*ye'eteh*": "comes/arrives/approaches", "*tsarah*": "distress/adversity/trouble", "*tsuqah*": "anguish/distress/constraint" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } }