Job 31:18

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{ "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" } }

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  • Job 31:15-17
    3 verses
    80%

    15{ "verseID": "Job.31.15", "source": "הֲ‍ֽ֝לֹא־בַ֭בֶּטֶן עֹשֵׂ֣נִי עָשָׂ֑הוּ וַ֝יְכֻנֶ֗נּוּ בָּרֶ֥חֶם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-ḇabbeṭen ʿōśēnî* *ʿāśāhû* and-*yəḵûnennû bāreḥem ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - did not", "*ḇabbeṭen*": "preposition with definite article and noun, feminine singular - in the womb", "*ʿōśēnî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - [one] making me", "*ʿāśāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him", "*yəḵûnennû*": "verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he formed him", "*bāreḥem*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the womb", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēnî*": "my maker/one making me", "*ʿāśāhû*": "made him/created him", "*yəḵûnennû*": "formed him/fashioned him/prepared him", "*reḥem*": "womb/belly", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/same" } }

    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" } }

  • Job 31:19-21
    3 verses
    80%

    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" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Psalms.71.6", "source": "עָלֶ֤יךָ ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י אִ֭מִּי אַתָּ֣ה גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "Upon *ʿālêkā* *nismaktî* from *beṭen* from *məʿê* *ʾimmî* *ʾattāh* *gôzî* in *bəkā* *təhillātî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'upon you'", "*nismaktî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have been supported'", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - 'womb'", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'bowels of'", "*ʾimmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*gôzî*": "qal participle with 1st person singular suffix - 'my cutter/deliverer'", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'", "*təhillātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my praise'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'" }, "variants": { "*nismaktî*": "I have been supported/I have leaned/I have relied", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*məʿê*": "bowels/inward parts/womb", "*gôzî*": "my deliverer/my cutter/one who brought me forth", "*təhillātî*": "my praise/my song of praise/my object of praise", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.3", "source": "כִּי־בֵ֭ן הָיִ֣יתִי לְאָבִ֑י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד לִפְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "*kî-bēn* *hāyîtî* *ləʾābî* *rak* *wə-yāḥîd* *lipnê* *ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*kî-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - for/because a son", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I was", "*ləʾābî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my father", "*rak*": "adjective, masculine singular - tender/young/delicate", "*wə-yāḥîd*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and only/unique/beloved", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before/in the presence of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/young/delicate/gentle", "*yāḥîd*": "only/unique/beloved/precious" } }

  • Isa 51:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    18{ "verseID": "Isaiah.51.18", "source": "אֵין־מְנַהֵ֣ל לָ֔הּ מִכָּל־בָּנִ֖ים יָלָ֑דָה וְאֵ֤ין מַחֲזִיק֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ מִכָּל־בָּנִ֖ים גִּדֵּֽלָה", "text": "*'ên-mənahēl lāh mikkol-bānîm yālādâ wə'ên maḥăzîq bəyādāh mikkol-bānîm giddēlâ*", "grammar": { "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mənahēl*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - guiding/leading", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - for her", "*mikkol*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*bānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - sons", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*wə'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*maḥăzîq*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - taking hold/seizing", "*bəyādāh*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - by her hand", "*mikkol*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*bānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - sons", "*giddēlâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she raised" }, "variants": { "*mənahēl*": "guiding/leading/conducting", "*maḥăzîq*": "taking hold/seizing/holding", "*giddēlâ*": "raised/brought up/reared" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Isaiah.51.19", "source": "שְׁתַּ֤יִם הֵ֙נָּה֙ קֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְ מִ֖י יָנ֣וּד לָ֑ךְ הַשֹּׁ֧ד וְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶר וְהָרָעָ֥ב וְהַחֶ֖רֶב מִ֥י אֲנַחֲמֵֽךְ", "text": "*šəttayim hēnnâ qōrə'ōtayik mî yānûd lāk haššōd wəhaššeber wəhārā'āb wəhaḥereb mî 'ănaḥămēk*", "grammar": { "*šəttayim*": "numeral, feminine - two", "*hēnnâ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine plural - these", "*qōrə'ōtayik*": "Qal participle, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - are befalling you", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yānûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will sympathize", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you", "*haššōd*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the devastation", "*wəhaššeber*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - and the destruction", "*wəhārā'āb*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - and the famine", "*wəhaḥereb*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - and the sword", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*'ănaḥămēk*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I will comfort you" }, "variants": { "*qōrə'ōtayik*": "are befalling you/are happening to you/are encountering you", "*yānûd*": "will sympathize/will console/will comfort", "*šōd*": "devastation/destruction/ruin", "*šeber*": "destruction/ruin/breaking", "*'ănaḥămēk*": "I will comfort you/I will console you" } }

  • Ps 22:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9{ "verseID": "Psalms.22.9", "source": "גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*gōl* to-*YHWH* *yəpallṭēhû yaṣṣîlēhû* for *ḥāpēṣ* in-him", "grammar": { "*gōl*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - 'roll/commit'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yəpallṭēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - 'let him deliver him'", "*yaṣṣîlēhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - 'let him rescue him'", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he delights'" }, "variants": { "*gōl*": "roll/commit/trust", "*yəpallṭēhû*": "let him deliver/rescue/save him", "*yaṣṣîlēhû*": "let him rescue/deliver/save him", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "he delights in/favors/is pleased with" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Psalms.22.10", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה גֹחִ֣י מִבָּ֑טֶן מַ֝בְטִיחִ֗י עַל־שְׁדֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "For-*ʾattâ* *gōḥî* from-*bāṭen* *mabṭîḥî* upon-*šədê ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'", "*gōḥî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my drawer out'", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - 'womb/belly'", "*mabṭîḥî*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my securer/trust-maker'", "*šədê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - 'breasts of'", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'" }, "variants": { "*gōḥî*": "my drawer out/one who brought me forth", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body", "*mabṭîḥî*": "my trust-maker/securer/one who made me trust" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Psalms.22.11", "source": "עָ֭לֶיךָ הָשְׁלַ֣כְתִּי מֵרָ֑חֶם מִבֶּ֥טֶן אִ֝מִּ֗י אֵ֣לִי אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Upon-you *hušlaktî* from-*rāḥem* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *ʾēlî* *ʾāttâ*", "grammar": { "*hušlaktî*": "verb, hophal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I was cast'", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'womb'", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'womb of'", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my God'", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*hušlaktî*": "I was cast/thrown/placed", "*rāḥem*": "womb/compassion", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.4", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא מֵעַ֔תָּה *קראתי **קָרָ֥את לִ֖י אָבִ֑י אַלּ֥וּף נְעֻרַ֖י אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*hᵃlôʾ* from-*ʿattâ* *qārāʾt* to-me \"*ʾāḇî*, *ʾallûp̄* *nᵉʿuray* you\"?", "grammar": { "*hᵃlôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'have not?'", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - 'now/from now'", "*qārāʾt*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you called'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*ʾallûp̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'friend/companion/chief'", "*nᵉʿuray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my youth'", "you": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*hᵃlôʾ*": "have not/did not/will not", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time/from now", "*qārāʾt*": "you called/cried out/named", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*ʾallûp̄*": "friend/companion/guide/chief", "*nᵉʿuray*": "my youth/young age" } }

  • Jer 20:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מוֹתְתַ֖נִי מֵרָ֑חֶם וַתְּהִי־לִ֤י אִמִּי֙ קִבְרִ֔י וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ הֲרַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Who not-*môtətanî* from *rāḥem*, and *wattəhî*-to me *ʾimmî* *qibrî*, and *raḥmāh* *hărat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*môtətanî*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he killed me", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from the womb", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she would be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*qibrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*hărat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - pregnant with", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môtətanî*": "he killed me/put me to death", "*rāḥem*": "womb/uterus", "*qibrî*": "my grave/tomb", "*hărat ʿôlām*": "eternally pregnant/perpetually with child/always pregnant" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.3", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* to-me *bêt Yaʿăqōb* wə-all-*šəʾērît bêt Yiśrāʾēl*, the-*ʿămûsîm* from-*beṭen*, the-*nəśûʾîm* from-*rāḥam*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - house of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remnant of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămûsîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne/loaded", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*nəśûʾîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne", "*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*ʿămûsîm*": "carried/borne/loaded/burdened", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*nəśûʾîm*": "carried/borne/lifted", "*rāḥam*": "womb/compassion" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.10", "source": "כִּי־אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַֽיהוָ֣ה יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾābî* *wə-ʾimmî* *ʿăzābûnî* *wa-YHWH* *yaʾaspēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/because", "*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mother", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forsaken me", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "*yaʾaspēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will gather me" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/when/because/though/if", "*ʾābî*": "my father/ancestor", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "they have forsaken/abandoned/left me", "*yaʾaspēnî*": "he will gather/take/receive me in" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.31.2", "source": "מַה־בְּ֭רִי וּמַֽה־בַּר־בִּטְנִ֑י וּ֝מֶה בַּר־נְדָרָֽי", "text": "*mah*-*bĕrî* *ûmah*-*bar*-*biṭnî* *ûmeh* *bar*-*nĕdārāy*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*bĕrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ûmah*": "conjunction *wə* + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*bar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my womb", "*ûmeh*": "conjunction *wə* + interrogative - and what", "*bar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nĕdārāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my vows" }, "variants": { "*bĕrî*": "my son/offspring", "*bar*": "son/child", "*biṭnî*": "my womb/body/inner being", "*nĕdārāy*": "my vows/pledges/promises" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Job.3.10", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א סָ֭גַר דַּלְתֵ֣י בִטְנִ֑י וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר עָ֝מָ֗ל מֵעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ sāgar daltê biṭnî wayyastēr ʿāmāl mēʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sāgar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shut up", "*daltê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my womb", "*wayyastēr*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and hide", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble", "*mēʿênāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - from my eyes" }, "variants": { "*sāgar*": "shut up/closed/bolted", "*daltê*": "doors/gates", "*biṭnî*": "my womb/my belly/my body", "*wayyastēr*": "and hide/and conceal", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/sorrow" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.13", "source": "כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי בְּבֶ֣טֶן אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "For-*ʾattâ qānîtā* my-*kilyōtāy*; *təsukkēnî* in-*beṭen ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*qānîtā*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you created/formed/possessed", "*kilyōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my kidneys/inward parts", "*təsukkēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you knit me together", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*qānîtā*": "created/formed/possessed/acquired", "*kilyōtāy*": "my kidneys/my inward parts/my innermost being", "*təsukkēnî*": "knit me together/weave me/cover me/protect me", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.8", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*shema'* *bni* *musar* *avika* *wə'al*-*tittosh* *torat* *'immeka*", "grammar": { "*shema'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my son", "*musar*": "construct state, masculine singular - instruction of", "*avika*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tittosh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - forsake", "*torat*": "construct state, feminine singular - teaching of", "*'immeka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*shema'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tittosh*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*torat*": "teaching/law/instruction" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.6", "source": "חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ḥănoK* to-the-*na'ar* upon *pî* *darkô*; also when *yazqîn* not *yāsûr* from-her.", "grammar": { "*ḥănoK*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - train/dedicate", "to-the-*na'ar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the youth", "upon": "preposition, *'al* - upon/according to", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/opening/command of", "*darkô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - his way", "also": "particle, *gam* - also/even", "when": "conjunction, *kî* - when/for/because", "*yazqîn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he grows old", "not": "negative particle, *lō'* - not", "*yāsûr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn aside", "from-her": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mimmennāh* - from her/it (feminine)" }, "variants": { "*ḥănoK*": "train/instruct/initiate/dedicate", "*na'ar*": "youth/boy/child/servant", "*pî*": "mouth of/according to/entrance of", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his journey/his conduct", "*yazqîn*": "grows old/becomes aged", "*yāsûr*": "turn aside/depart/deviate" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.11", "source": "בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃", "text": "*bəderek* *ḥākmâ* *hōrêtîkā* *hidraktîkā* *bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*", "grammar": { "*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way/path of", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hōrêtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have taught you", "*hidraktîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have led/guided you", "*bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - in paths of uprightness" }, "variants": { "*hōrêtîkā*": "taught/instructed/directed you", "*hidraktîkā*": "led/guided/directed you", "*maʿgəlê*": "paths/tracks/ways", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Job.39.16", "source": "הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ בָּנֶ֣יהָ לְּלֹא־לָ֑הּ לְרִ֖יק יְגִיעָ֣הּ בְּלִי־פָֽחַד׃", "text": "*hiqšîaḥ* *bāneyhā* *lə*-*lōʾ*-*lāh* *lə*-*rîq* *yəgîʿāh* *bəlî*-*pāḥad*", "grammar": { "*hiqšîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she treats harshly", "*bāneyhā*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young ones", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*rîq*": "masculine singular absolute - emptiness/vanity", "*yəgîʿāh*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her labor", "*bəlî*": "construct - without", "*pāḥad*": "masculine singular absolute - fear/dread" }, "variants": { "*hiqšîaḥ*": "she treats harshly/deals cruelly with/hardens herself against", "*bāneyhā*": "her young ones/children/offspring", "*lōʾ*-*lāh*": "not hers/as if they were not hers", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/in vain", "*yəgîʿāh*": "her labor/toil/travail", "*bəlî*-*pāḥad*": "without fear/dread/concern" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.10.18", "source": "וְלָ֣מָּה מֵ֭רֶחֶם הֹצֵאתָ֑נִי אֶ֝גְוַ֗ע וְעַ֣יִן לֹא־תִרְאֵֽנִי׃", "text": "and why from *mēreḥem* *hōṣēʾtānî* *ʾegwaʿ* and *ʿayin* not *tirʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*mēreḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from womb", "*hōṣēʾtānî*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you brought me out", "*ʾegwaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I expire/die", "*ʿayin*": "noun, common singular - eye", "*tirʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person suffix - it sees me" }, "variants": { "*mēreḥem*": "from womb/from birth", "*hōṣēʾtānî*": "you brought me out/you caused me to come out", "*ʾegwaʿ*": "I expire/I die/I perish", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight" } }

  • Song 8:1-2
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    1{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.1", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֶּנְךָ֙ כְּאָ֣ח לִ֔י יוֹנֵ֖ק שְׁדֵ֣י אִמִּ֑י אֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤ בַחוּץ֙ אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔ גַּ֖ם לֹא־יָב֥וּזוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*mî* *yittenḵā* like-*ʾāḥ* to-me *yônēq* *šĕdê* *ʾimmî* *ʾemṣāʾăḵā* in-the-*ḥûṣ* *ʾeššāqḵā* also not-*yābûzû* to-me", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittenḵā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - would give you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*yônēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - nursing/sucking", "*šĕdê*": "construct masculine plural noun - breasts of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾemṣāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would find you", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - outside/street", "*ʾeššāqḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would kiss you", "*yābûzû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would despise/scorn" }, "variants": { "*mî yittenḵā*": "who would give you/oh that you were", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*yônēq šĕdê ʾimmî*": "nursing at my mother's breasts/who nursed at my mother's breasts", "*ḥûṣ*": "outside/street/public place", "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*yābûzû*": "despise/scorn/regard with contempt" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.2", "source": "אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗ אֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אִמִּ֖י תְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִי אַשְׁקְךָ֙ מִיַּ֣יִן הָרֶ֔קַח מֵעֲסִ֖יס רִמֹּנִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾenhāgăḵā* *ʾăbîʾăḵā* unto-*bêt* *ʾimmî* *tĕlammĕdēnî* *ʾašqĕḵā* from-*yayin* the-*hāreqaḥ* from-*ʿăsîs* *rimmōnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾenhāgăḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would lead you", "*ʾăbîʾăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would bring you", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular noun - house of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*tĕlammĕdēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you would teach me", "*ʾašqĕḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would give you to drink", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*hāreqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the spiced/mixed", "*ʿăsîs*": "construct masculine singular noun - juice of", "*rimmōnî*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my pomegranates" }, "variants": { "*ʾenhāgăḵā*": "I would lead you/I would guide you", "*tĕlammĕdēnî*": "you would teach me/you would instruct me", "*yayin hāreqaḥ*": "spiced wine/mixed wine/aromatic wine", "*ʿăsîs*": "juice/sweet wine/new wine", "*rimmōnî*": "my pomegranates/fruit of my pomegranate trees" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.20", "source": "נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*nəṣōr* *bənî* *miṣwat* *ʾāvîḵā* and-not-*tiṭṭōš* *tôrat* *ʾimmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*ʾāvîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*tiṭṭōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you forsake", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - teaching/instruction of", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/preserve", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/precept", "*tiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*tôrat*": "teaching/instruction/law" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *ʾiyyîm* to-me, *wə-haqšîḇû* *ləʾummîm* from-*rāḥôq*: *YHWH* from-*beṭen* *qərāʾānî*, from-*məʿê* *ʾimmî* *hizkîr* *šəmî*.", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*wə-haqšîḇû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and give attention/pay heed", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly", "*qərāʾānî*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - called me", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bowels/inward parts", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother", "*hizkîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to remember/mentioned", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*qərāʾānî*": "called me/summoned me/named me", "*hizkîr*": "mentioned/remembered/caused to remember" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לְלִדְתִּ֔י וַתֵּ֖לֶד גַּם־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ יַחְדָּ֗ו אֵֽין־זָ֤ר אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת זוּלָתִ֥י שְׁתַּֽיִם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* on-the-*yôm* the-third to-my *ledtî*, and *wattēled* also-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this; and-we *yaḥdāw*, *ʾên*-stranger with us in-the-*bayit*, only two-we in-the-*bayit*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the third", "*lĕlidtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - of my giving birth", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*waʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person plural - and we", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger/outsider", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*zûlātî*": "preposition - except/besides", "*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/there was not", "*zār*": "stranger/outsider/foreigner", "*zûlātî*": "except/besides/only" } }

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

  • 21{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.21", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתְּ בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְ מִ֤י יָֽלַד־לִי֙ אֶת־אֵ֔לֶּה וַאֲנִ֥י שְׁכוּלָ֖ה וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ וְסוּרָ֗ה וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִ֣י גִדֵּ֔ל הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה אֵיפֹ֥ה הֵֽם׃ פ", "text": "*Wə-ʾāmart* in-*liḇāḇēḵ*: who *yālaḏ*-to-me *ʾeṯ*-these, and-I *šəḵûlâ* *wə-galmûḏâ*, *gōlâ* *wə-sûrâ*? And-these who *giddēl*? *Hēn* I *nišʾartî* *ləḇaddî*; these, where are-they?", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʾāmart*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will say", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*yālaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/bore", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəḵûlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bereaved/childless", "*wə-galmûḏâ*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and barren/desolate", "*gōlâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - exiled", "*wə-sûrâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - and removed/turned aside", "*giddēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - raised/brought up", "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/see", "*nišʾartî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I was left", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by myself/alone" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmart*": "you will say/you will speak/you will think", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*yālaḏ*": "begot/bore/gave birth to", "*šəḵûlâ*": "bereaved/childless/having lost children", "*galmûḏâ*": "barren/desolate/solitary/abandoned", "*gōlâ*": "exiled/banished/removed", "*sûrâ*": "removed/turned aside/rejected", "*giddēl*": "raised/brought up/reared", "*nišʾartî*": "I was left/I remained/I was spared", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.15", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʿûlāh*, from-*raḥēm* *ben*-*biṭnāh*? Also-*ʾēlleh* *ṯiškaḥnâ*, *wə-ʾānōḵî* not *ʾeškāḥēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʿûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child", "*raḥēm*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʿûlāh*": "her nursing child/her suckling/her infant", "*raḥēm*": "having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying", "*biṭnāh*": "her womb/her belly/her body", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "they will forget/they may forget/they could forget", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.25", "source": "יִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*yiśmaḥ* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and your *ʾimmeḵā*, and *ṯāḡēl* she who *yôlaḏteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let rejoice", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ṯāḡēl*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice/be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "qal participle, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she who bore you" }, "variants": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*ṯāḡēl*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "she who bore you/your mother who gave birth to you" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Hosea.2.3", "source": "‫אִמְר֥וּ לַאֲחֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּ֑י וְלַאֲחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם רֻחָֽמָה׃‬", "text": "*ʾimrû* to-*ʾaḥêkem* *ʿammî* and to-*ʾaḥôtêkem* *ruḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine, plural - say", "*ʾaḥêkem*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd plural, masculine - your brothers", "*ʿammî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my people", "*ʾaḥôtêkem*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd plural, masculine - your sisters", "*ruḥāmāh*": "pual passive participle, feminine, singular - having obtained mercy" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/call", "*ʾaḥêkem*": "your brothers/kinsmen/fellow countrymen", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*ʾaḥôtêkem*": "your sisters/female relatives", "*ruḥāmāh*": "having obtained mercy/compassion/pity (literally 'she who has been shown compassion')" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.22", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šǝmaʿ* to your *ʾāḇîḵā* who *yǝlāḏeḵā*, and not *tāḇûz* when has *zāqǝnāh* your *ʾimmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šǝmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/obey", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - begot you", "*tāḇûz*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - despise/show contempt", "*zāqǝnāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown old", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*šǝmaʿ lǝʾāḇîḵā*": "listen to your father/obey your father", "*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "begot you/gave you birth", "*tāḇûz*": "despise/show contempt for/disregard", "*zāqǝnāh*": "has grown old/aged" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Job.3.12", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ קִדְּמ֣וּנִי בִרְכָּ֑יִם וּמַה־שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם כִּ֣י אִינָֽק׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ qiddəmûnî birkāyim ûmâ-šādayim kî ʾînāq*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*qiddəmûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st common singular suffix - they met me/received me", "*birkāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - knees", "*ûmâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šādayim*": "noun, masculine dual - breasts", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾînāq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would suck" }, "variants": { "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*qiddəmûnî*": "they met me/they received me/they welcomed me", "*birkāyim*": "knees/laps", "*šādayim*": "breasts/teats", "*ʾînāq*": "I would suck/I would nurse" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Hosea.9.12", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־יְגַדְּלוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים מֵֽאָדָ֑ם כִּֽי־גַם־א֥וֹי לָהֶ֖ם בְּשׂוּרִ֥י מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "Because if-*yegaddelû* *ʾet*-*benêhem* and-*wešikkaltîm* from-*ʾādām*; because-also-*ʾôy* to-them when-*sûrî* from-them.", "grammar": { "*yegaddelû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they bring up/rear'", "*benêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*wešikkaltîm*": "piel perfect 1st singular with vav consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'I will bereave them'", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/mankind'", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - 'woe!'", "*sûrî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - 'my turning away'" }, "variants": { "*yegaddelû*": "they bring up/they rear/they raise", "*wešikkaltîm*": "I will bereave them/I will make them childless", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/disaster", "*sûrî*": "my turning away/my departing/when I depart" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.20", "source": "וַתָּקָם֩ בְּת֨וֹךְ הַלַּ֜יְלָה וַתִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־בְּנִ֣י מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ וְאֶת־בְּנָ֥הּ הַמֵּ֖ת הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה בְחֵיקִֽי׃", "text": "And she *wattāqām* in-middle of-the-*laylāh* and she *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-my son from-beside me and-your *ʾāmâ* *yĕšēnāh*, and she *wattaškîbēhû* in-her bosom, and-*ʾet*-her son the-*mēt* she *hiškîbāh* in-my bosom.", "grammar": { "*wattāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the middle of", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*mēʾeṣlî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from beside me", "*waʾămātĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your maidservant", "*yĕšēnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - asleep/sleeping", "*wattaškîbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she laid him", "*bĕḥêqāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her bosom", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead", "*hiškîbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she laid", "*bĕḥêqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my bosom" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female servant", "*yĕšēnāh*": "asleep/sleeping", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/embrace" } }

  • 30{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.30", "source": "וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*ʾehyeh ʾeṣlô ʾāmôn*, and-*ʾehyeh šaʿăšuʿîm yôm yôm*, *mᵊśaḥeqet* before-him in-all-*ʿēt*", "grammar": { "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - beside him", "*ʾāmôn*": "masculine singular noun - workman/craftsman/architect", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - delight/joy", "*yôm yôm*": "masculine singular noun repeated - day by day", "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "piel participle feminine singular - rejoicing/playing", "*ʿēt*": "masculine singular noun - time" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmôn*": "workman/craftsman/architect/master workman/nursling/ward", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "delight/joy/pleasure", "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "rejoicing/playing/laughing/delighting", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Ruth.4.16", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח נָעֳמִ֤י אֶת־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקָ֔הּ וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "*wa-tiqqaḥ* *Noʿŏmî* *ʾet*-the-*yeled* *wa-təšîtēhû* in-*ḥêqāh* *wa-təhî*-to-him for-*ʾōmenet*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the child", "*wa-təšîtēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she placed him", "*ḥêqāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix with preposition - in her bosom", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*ʾōmenet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with preposition - for a nurse" }, "variants": { "*yeled*": "child/boy/infant", "*ḥêqāh*": "her bosom/her lap/her embrace", "*ʾōmenet*": "nurse/caretaker/guardian" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Lamentations.2.22", "source": "תִּקְרָא֩ כְי֨וֹם מוֹעֵ֤ד מְגוּרַי֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א הָיָ֛ה בְּי֥וֹם אַף־יְהוָ֖ה פָּלִ֣יט וְשָׂרִ֑יד אֲשֶׁר־טִפַּ֥חְתִּי וְרִבִּ֖יתִי אֹיְבִ֥י כִלָּֽם׃", "text": "*tiqrāʾ* like-day *môʿēḏ* *məḡûray* from-*sāḇîḇ* and-not *hāyâ* in-day anger-*YHWH* *pālîṭ* and-*śārîḏ* which-*ṭippaḥtî* and-*ribbîṯî* *ʾōyəḇî* *killām*", "grammar": { "*tiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you call/summon", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as in the day of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/festival", "*məḡûray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my terrors", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from round about", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - anger of the LORD", "*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - fugitive/escapee", "*wəśārîḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and survivor", "*ʾăšer-ṭippaḥtî*": "relative pronoun + piel perfect, 1st common singular - whom I have nursed/cherished", "*wəribbîṯî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and brought up/raised", "*ʾōyəḇî*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my enemy", "*killām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - has destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*tiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/meeting place/festival", "*məḡûray*": "my terrors/my fears/my dreaded ones", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/refugee", "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant", "*ṭippaḥtî*": "nurture/cherish/care for/bring up", "*ribbîṯî*": "multiply/increase/make great", "*killām*": "destroy completely/finish off/annihilate" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.19.18", "source": "‫גַּם־עֲ֭וִילִים מָ֣אֲסוּ בִ֑י אָ֝ק֗וּמָה וַיְדַבְּרוּ־בִֽי׃‬", "text": "*gam-ʿăwîlîm* *māʾăsū* *bî* *ʾāqūmāh* *waydabbərū-bî*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʿăwîlîm*": "conjunction + noun common masculine plural - even children", "*māʾăsū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - despise", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʾāqūmāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative he - I would rise up", "*waydabbərū-bî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and they speak against me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwîl*": "child/boy/young person", "*māʾas*": "to reject/despise/refuse", "*qūm*": "to arise/stand up", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk/declare" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.3", "source": "יְתוֹמִ֤ים הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ וְאֵ֣ין אָ֔ב אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yəṯômîm* *hāyînû* and-*ʾên* *ʾāḇ*, *ʾimmōṯênû* like-*ʾalmānôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yəṯômîm*": "noun masculine plural - orphans", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been/become", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - father", "*ʾimmōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our mothers", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*yəṯômîm*": "orphans/fatherless ones", "*ʾên*": "there is no/without/lacking", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "widows/bereaved women" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.11", "source": "עָזְבָ֥ה יְתֹמֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֣י אֲחַיֶּ֑ה וְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י תִּבְטָֽחוּ׃", "text": "*ʿozbāh* *yətōmêkā* *ʾănî* *ʾăḥayyeh*, *wə*-*ʾalmənōtêkā* upon me *tibṭāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿozbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - leave", "*yətōmêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2ms suffix - your orphans", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will preserve alive", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾalmənōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2ms suffix - your widows", "*tibṭāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will trust" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "preserve alive/sustain/keep living", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence" } }