Job 35:13

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{ "verseID": "Job.35.13", "source": "אַךְ־שָׁ֭וְא לֹא־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ʾak-šāwʾ lōʾ-yišmaʿ ʾēl wə-šadday lōʾ yəšûrennāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾak-šāwʾ*": "adverb + masculine singular noun - surely emptiness/vanity", "*lōʾ-yišmaʿ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does not hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wə-šadday*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and the Almighty", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəšûrennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he does not regard it" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*yišmaʿ*": "to hear/listen/pay attention to", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-powerful (divine name)", "*yəšûrennāh*": "to regard/look at/pay attention to it" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַךְ־שָׁ֭וְא לֹא־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

Transliteration

ʾak-šāwʾ lōʾ-yišmaʿ ʾēl wə-šadday lōʾ yəšûrennāh

Grammar Details

• *ʾak-šāwʾ*: adverb + masculine singular noun - surely emptiness/vanity
• *lōʾ-yišmaʿ*: negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does not hear
• *ʾēl*: masculine singular noun - God
• *wə-šadday*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and the Almighty
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yəšûrennāh*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he does not regard it

Word Meanings

• *ʾak*: surely/only/indeed
• *šāwʾ*: emptiness/vanity/falsehood
• *yišmaʿ*: to hear/listen/pay attention to
• *ʾēl*: God/deity
• *šadday*: Almighty/All-powerful (divine name)
• *yəšûrennāh*: to regard/look at/pay attention to it

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries, and the Almighty does not regard them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Surely God will not hear vanity, nor will the Almighty regard it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Surely God{H410} will not hear{H8085} an empty{H7723} [cry], Neither will the Almighty{H7706} regard{H7789} it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Surely God{H410} will not hear{H8085}{(H8799)} vanity{H7723}, neither will the Almighty{H7706} regard{H7789}{(H8799)} it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf a man call vpon God, doth not he heare him? Doth not the Almightie accepte his crie?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For God wyll not heare vanitie, neither wyll the almightie regarde it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Surely God will not hear an empty cry, Neither will the Almighty regard it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Surely God will not hear an empty `cry', Neither will the Almighty regard it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Surely God will not hear an empty [cry], Neither will the Almighty regard it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Surely it is an empty cry– God does not hear it; the Almighty does not take notice of it.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.29", "source": "רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*Rāḥôq YHWH mērəšāʿîm ûtəp̄illat ṣaddîqîm yišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mērəšāʿîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - from wicked ones", "*ûtəp̄illat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - but prayer of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hears/listens to" }, "variants": { "*Rāḥôq YHWH*": "far is YHWH/distant is the LORD", "*mērəšāʿîm*": "from wicked/from evil ones", "*ûtəp̄illat ṣaddîqîm*": "but prayer of righteous/yet supplication of just ones", "*yišmāʿ*": "he hears/listens to/attends to" } }
• Isa 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } }
• Jer 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.11", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא אֲלֵיהֶם֙ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יוּכְל֖וּ לָצֵ֣את מִמֶּ֑נָּה וְזָעֲק֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Therefore, thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh*: *hinĕnî* *mēbîʾ* to-them *rāʿāh* which not-*yûkĕlû* to-*lāṣēʾt* from-it, *wĕzāʿăqû* to-me and-not *ʾešmaʿ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbîʾ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*yûkĕlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out/escape", "*wĕzāʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will cry out", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hear/listen" }, "variants": { "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/I am about to/here I am", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/escape/avoid", "*zāʿăqû*": "they will cry out/call for help/shriek" } }
• Jas 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "James.4.3", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε, διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.", "text": "You *aiteite*, and not you *lambanete*, because *kakōs* you *aiteisthe*, that in the *hēdonais* of you you may *dapanēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*aiteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - receive/take", "*kakōs*": "adverb - wrongly/badly/evilly", "*aiteisthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - spend/consume" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/beg", "*lambanete*": "receive/take/accept", "*kakōs*": "wrongly/badly/evilly/improperly", "*aiteisthe*": "ask/request for yourselves", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "spend/consume/waste" } }
• Prov 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.9", "source": "מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*mēsîr* *'āznô* *miššəmōaʿ* *tôrāh* *gam* *təp̄illāṯô* *tô'ēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*'āznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from hearing/listening to", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "particle - even/also", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prayer", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination/detestable thing" }, "variants": { "*mēsîr*": "one turning aside/one removing", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening to/from obeying", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "even/also/moreover", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "his prayer/his petition", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgusting thing" } }
• Eccl 5:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.1", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾal-təbahēl* upon *pīḵā* and *libəḵā* *ʾal-yəmahēr* to *ləhôṣîʾ* *dāḇār* before *hāʾĕlōhîm* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* in *haššāmayim* and you upon *hāʾāreṣ* upon thus *yihyû* *dəḇāreḵā* *məʿaṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-təbahēl*": "negative jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not be hasty/rash", "*pīḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth", "*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your heart", "*ʾal-yəmahēr*": "negative jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not be hasty", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth/utter", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - your words", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few" }, "variants": { "*təbahēl*": "to be hasty/alarmed/terrified/anxious", "*yəmahēr*": "to hasten/be quick/impetuous", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/cause", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "few/limited/scarce" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.2", "source": "כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים׃", "text": "For *bāʾ* *haḥălôm* in *rōḇ* *ʿinyān* and *qôl* *kəsîl* in *rōḇ* *dəḇārîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - comes/is coming", "*haḥălôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dream", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - occupation/task/business", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*haḥălôm*": "the dream/vision during sleep", "*ʿinyān*": "occupation/business/task/travail", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/affairs/things" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.3", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ תִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִ֗ים אַל־תְּאַחֵר֙ לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖ר שַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "When *tiddōr* *neḏer* to *lēʾlōhîm* *ʾal-təʾaḥēr* to *ləšalləmô* for no *ḥēp̄eṣ* in *bakəsîlîm* *ʾēt* which *tiddōr* *šallēm*", "grammar": { "*tiddōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you vow", "*neḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/promise", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God", "*ʾal-təʾaḥēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not delay", "*ləšalləmô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to fulfill/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*bakəsîlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the fools", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šallēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*neḏer*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*ləšalləmô*": "to fulfill/complete/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/matter/business", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*šallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }
• Hos 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־זָעֲק֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בְּלִבָּ֔ם כִּ֥י יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם עַל־דָּגָ֧ן וְתִיר֛וֹשׁ יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּ יָס֥וּרוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû* to me in *libbām* but *yəyēlîlû* on-*miškəḇôṯām* over-*dāḡān* *wə*-*tîrôš* *yiṯgôrārû* *yāsûrû* from me.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they did not cry out", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bəlibbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their heart", "*yəyēlîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they howl/wail", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *ʿal* - on their beds", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ʿal* - over grain", "*wə*-*tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "hithpolel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they assemble themselves/gather", "*yāsûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/depart", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*zāʿăqû*": "cried out/called out/summoned for help", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yəyēlîlû*": "howl/wail/lament", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "their beds/couches/resting places", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn/wheat", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "assemble themselves/gather/cut themselves", "*yāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel" } }
• Hos 8:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.2", "source": "לִ֖י יִזְעָ֑קוּ אֱלֹהַ֥י יְֽדַעֲנ֖וּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "To me they *yizʿāqû*: '*ʾĕlōhay*, we *yəḏaʿănûḵā* *yiśrāʾēl*.'", "grammar": { "*yizʿāqû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they cry out", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*yəḏaʿănûḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - we know you", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yizʿāqû*": "they cry out/call/summon", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*yəḏaʿănûḵā*": "we know you/recognize you/acknowledge you" } } 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.3", "source": "זָנַ֥ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֑וֹב אוֹיֵ֖ב יִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃", "text": "*zānaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ṭôḇ*; *ʾôyēḇ* *yirədəp̄ô*.", "grammar": { "*zānaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rejected/cast off", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular absolute - good/goodness", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - enemy", "*yirədəp̄ô*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will pursue him" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥ*": "rejected/cast off/spurned", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*yirədəp̄ô*": "will pursue him/chase him/persecute him" } }
• Amos 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Amos.5.22", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־תַּעֲלוּ־לִ֥י עֹל֛וֹת וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א אֶרְצֶ֑ה וְשֶׁ֥לֶם מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א אַבִּֽיט׃", "text": "For if-*taʿălû*-to-me *ʿōlôt* and-*minḥōtêkhem* not *ʾerṣeh*, and-*shelem* *mərîʾêkhem* not *ʾabbîṭ*", "grammar": { "*taʿălû*": "imperfect, hiphil, 2nd masculine plural - you offer up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*minḥōtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your grain offerings", "*ʾerṣeh*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will be pleased with/accept", "*shelem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - peace offering of", "*mərîʾêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fatlings", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "imperfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will look at" }, "variants": { "*taʿălû*": "you offer up/bring up/cause to ascend", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*minḥōtêkhem*": "your grain offerings/meal offerings/tribute", "*ʾerṣeh*": "I will be pleased with/accept/favor", "*shelem*": "peace offering/fellowship offering", "*mərîʾêkhem*": "your fatlings/fattened animals", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "I will look at/regard/pay attention to" } }
• Matt 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.7", "source": "Προσευχόμενοι δὲ, μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί: δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται.", "text": "*Proseuchomenoi de*, *mē battologēsēte*, *hōsper* the *ethnikoi*: *dokousin gar hoti* in the *polylogia* of them *eisakousthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Proseuchomenoi de*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural + contrastive particle - but praying", "*mē battologēsēte*": "negative particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - do not use vain repetitions", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*ethnikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Gentiles/pagans/heathens", "*dokousin gar hoti*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction + declarative conjunction - for they think that", "*polylogia*": "dative, feminine, singular - much speaking/wordiness", "*eisakousthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be heard/listened to" }, "variants": { "*Proseuchomenoi*": "praying/when praying/as you pray", "*battologēsēte*": "use vain repetitions/babble/speak meaninglessly", "*ethnikoi*": "Gentiles/pagans/non-Jews/heathens", "*dokousin*": "think/suppose/believe", "*polylogia*": "much speaking/wordiness/verbosity", "*eisakousthēsontai*": "will be heard/will be listened to/will have their request granted" } }
• Matt 20:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Τί θέλεις; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.", "text": "*De* he *eipen* to her, What do you *theleis*? She *legei* to him, *Eipe* that may *kathisōsin* these the two *huioi* of me, one on *dexiōn* of you, and one on *euōnymōn*, in the *basileia* of you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you want/wish", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says", "*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/command", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*kathisōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may sit", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side", "*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*eipe*": "command/decree/say", "*dexiōn*": "right hand/right side (position of honor)", "*euōnymōn*": "left hand/left side" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.22", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὅ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα.", "text": "*De* having *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*. Are you able *dynasthe* to *piein* the *potērion* which I *mellō* *pinein*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* to be *baptisthēnai*? They *legousin* to him, We are able *dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know", "*aiteisthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle - you are asking", "*dynasthe*": "present, 2nd plural - you are able", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*mellō*": "present, 1st singular - I am about to", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be baptized", "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say", "*dynametha*": "present, 1st plural - we are able" }, "variants": { "*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)", "*baptisma*": "baptism (metaphor for overwhelming suffering)", "*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/overwhelm" } }
• Job 22:22-27 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.22.22", "source": "קַח־נָ֣א מִפִּ֣יו תּוֹרָ֑ה וְשִׂ֥ים אֲ֝מָרָ֗יו בִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qaḥ-nāʾ mi-pîw tôrâ wə-śîm ʾămārāyw bi-lbābekā*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - take, please", "*mi-pîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his mouth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - instruction/law", "*wə-śîm*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and place", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*bi-lbābekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "to take/receive/fetch", "*pîw*": "his mouth/opening", "*tôrâ*": "instruction/teaching/law", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set", "*ʾămārāyw*": "his words/sayings/speech", "*lbābekā*": "your heart/mind/inner person" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.22.23", "source": "אִם־תָּשׁ֣וּב עַד־שַׁ֭דַּי תִּבָּנֶ֑ה תַּרְחִ֥יק עַ֝וְלָ֗ה מֵאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾim-tāšûb ʿad-šadday tibbānê tarḥîq ʿawlâ mē-ʾāhŏlekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-tāšûb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you return", "*ʿad-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - to Shaddai/the Almighty", "*tibbānê*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be built up", "*tarḥîq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you put far away", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*mē-ʾāhŏlekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your tent" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "to return/turn back/repent", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*tibbānê*": "to be built up/established/restored", "*tarḥîq*": "to put far/remove/distance", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*ʾāhŏlekā*": "your tent/dwelling/home" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.22.24", "source": "וְשִׁית־עַל־עָפָ֥ר בָּ֑צֶר וּבְצ֖וּר נְחָלִ֣ים אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-šît-ʿal-ʿāpār bāṣer û-bəṣûr nəḥālîm ʾôpîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-šît*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and place", "*ʿal-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on dust", "*bāṣer*": "noun, masculine singular - gold ore/precious metal", "*û-bəṣûr*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and among rock of", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - streams/wadis", "*ʾôpîr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*šît*": "to put/place/set", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/dirt", "*bāṣer*": "gold ore/precious metal", "*bəṣûr*": "rock/stone/cliff", "*nəḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/valleys", "*ʾôpîr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.22.25", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה שַׁדַּ֣י בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ וְכֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ šadday bəṣāreykā wə-khesep tôʿāpôt lākh*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*bəṣāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gold/treasures", "*wə-khesep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and silver", "*tôʿāpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - heights/abundance", "*lākh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*bəṣāreykā*": "your gold/precious metals/treasures", "*khesep*": "silver/money", "*tôʿāpôt*": "heights/peaks/abundance/splendor" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.22.26", "source": "כִּי־אָ֭ז עַל־שַׁדַּ֣י תִּתְעַנָּ֑ג וְתִשָּׂ֖א אֶל־אֱל֣וֹהַּ פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāz ʿal-šadday titʿannāg wə-tiśśāʾ ʾel-ʾĕlôah pāneykā*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾāz*": "conjunction + adverb - for then", "*ʿal-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - in Shaddai/the Almighty", "*titʿannāg*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will delight yourself", "*wə-tiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will lift up", "*ʾel-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*pāneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*titʿannāg*": "to delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*tiśśāʾ*": "to lift up/raise/carry", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.22.27", "source": "תַּעְתִּ֣יר אֵ֭לָיו וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ וּנְדָרֶ֥יךָ תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "*taʿtîr ʾēlāyw wə-yišmāʿekkā û-nədāreykā təšallēm*", "grammar": { "*taʿtîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pray/entreat", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yišmāʿekkā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will hear you", "*û-nədāreykā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your vows", "*təšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pay/fulfill" }, "variants": { "*taʿtîr*": "to pray/entreat/plead", "*yišmāʿekkā*": "to hear/listen to you", "*nədāreykā*": "your vows/promises", "*təšallēm*": "to pay/fulfill/complete" } }
• Job 27:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.27.8", "source": "כִּ֤י מַה־תִּקְוַ֣ת חָ֭נֵף כִּ֣י יִבְצָ֑ע כִּ֤י יֵ֖שֶׁל אֱל֣וֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *mah-tiqwaṯ* *ḥānēp̄* *kî* *yiḇṣāʿ* *kî* *yēšel* *ʾĕlôah* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah-tiqwaṯ*": "interrogative + noun feminine singular construct - what is the hope of", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/though", "*yiḇṣāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gains/cuts off", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yēšel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws out/plunders", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/hypocrite", "*bāṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/cut off", "*šālâ*": "draw out/extract/plunder", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.27.9", "source": "הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל כִּֽי־תָב֖וֹא עָלָ֣יו צָרָֽה׃", "text": "*haṣṣaʿăqāṯô* *yišmaʿ* *ʾēl* *kî-ṯāḇôʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣaʿăqāṯô*": "interrogative particle + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cry", "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*kî-ṯāḇôʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - when comes", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣārâ*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/go", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } }
• Job 30:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.30.20", "source": "אֲשַׁוַּ֣ע אֵ֭לֶיךָ וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֵ֑נִי עָ֝מַ֗דְתִּי וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן בִּֽי", "text": "I *ʾăšawwaʿ* to You and not You *taʿănēnî*, I *ʿāmaḏtî* and You *wattiṯbōnen* at me", "grammar": { "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*taʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you answer me", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stand/stood", "*wattiṯbōnen*": "conjunction with verb, hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you look at/consider", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - at me/on me" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "cry out/call for help/plead", "*taʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I stand/I stood/I remain", "*wattiṯbōnen*": "look at/consider/gaze at", "*bî*": "at me/on me/against me" } }
• Ps 102:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *ḇānâ* *YHWH* *ṣiyyôn* *nirʾâ* in *biḵḇôḏô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇānâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has built", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*nirʾâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has appeared/been seen", "*biḵḇôḏô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his glory" }, "variants": { "*ḇānâ*": "he has built/rebuilt", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion/Jerusalem", "*nirʾâ*": "he has appeared/been seen/manifested", "*biḵḇôḏô*": "in his glory/honor/majesty" } }
• Prov 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.8", "source": "זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm tôʿăḇat YHWH ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*Zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûtəp̄illat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - but prayer of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm*": "sacrifice of wicked/offering of evil ones", "*tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm*": "but prayer of upright/yet supplication of righteous", "*rəṣônô*": "his delight/his pleasure/acceptable to him" } }