Job 37:6

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{ "verseID": "Job.37.6", "source": "כִּ֤י לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî laš-šeleg yōʾmar hĕwēʾ ʾāreṣ wə-gešem māṭār wə-gešem miṭrôt ʿuzzô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*laš-šeleg*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the snow", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*hĕwēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - be/fall", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and shower/rain", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and shower/rain", "*miṭrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - rains of", "*ʿuzzô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*hĕwēʾ*": "be/fall/happen", "*gešem*": "shower/rain/downpour", "*māṭār*": "rain/precipitation", "*miṭrôt*": "rains/downpours/showers", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

kî laš-šeleg yōʾmar hĕwēʾ ʾāreṣ wə-gešem māṭār wə-gešem miṭrôt ʿuzzô

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *laš-šeleg*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the snow
• *yōʾmar*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says
• *hĕwēʾ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - be/fall
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
• *wə-gešem*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and shower/rain
• *māṭār*: noun, masculine singular - rain
• *miṭrôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - rains of
• *ʿuzzô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength

Word Meanings

• *kî*: for/because/when
• *hĕwēʾ*: be/fall/happen
• *gešem*: shower/rain/downpour
• *māṭār*: rain/precipitation
• *miṭrôt*: rains/downpours/showers
• *ʿuzzô*: his strength/his might/his power

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain showers, 'Be strong.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he says to the snow, 'Be on the earth;' likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he saith{H559} to the snow,{H7950} Fall thou{H1933} on the earth;{H776} Likewise to the shower{H4306} of rain,{H1653} And to the showers{H4306} of his mighty{H5797} rain.{H1653}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he saith{H559}{(H8799)} to the snow{H7950}, Be thou{H1933}{(H8798)} on the earth{H776}; likewise to the small{H4306} rain{H1653}, and to the great{H4306} rain{H1653} of his strength{H5797}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When he commaundeth the snowe, it falleth vpon the earth: As soone as he geueth the rayne a charge, Immediatly the showers haue their strength and fall downe

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He commaundeth the snow, and it falleth vpon earth: he geueth the rayne a charge, and the showres haue their strength and fall downe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For to snow He saith, `Be `on' the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For to the snow he says,‘Fall to earth,’ and to the torrential rains,‘Pour down.’

Referenced Verses

• Job 36:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.36.27", "source": "כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְאֵדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *yəgāraʿ* *niṭp̄ê-māyim* *yāzōqqû* *māṭār* *lə-ʾēdô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yəgāraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws/withdraws", "*niṭp̄ê-māyim*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - drops of water", "*yāzōqqû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they distill/filter/pour down", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*lə-ʾēdô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his mist" }, "variants": { "*yəgāraʿ*": "draws/withdraws/diminishes", "*niṭp̄ê*": "drops/drippings", "*yāzōqqû*": "distill/filter/pour down", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*ʾēd*": "mist/vapor/cloud" } }
• Job 38:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.38.22", "source": "הֲ֭בָאתָ אֶל־אֹצְר֣וֹת שָׁ֑לֶג וְאֹצְר֖וֹת בָּרָ֣ד תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "?-*bāʾtā* unto-*ʾōṣĕrôt* *šāleg* and-*ʾōṣĕrôt* *bārād* *tirʾeh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have entered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to", "*ʾōṣĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - storehouses of", "*šāleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōṣĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - storehouses of", "*bārād*": "noun, masculine singular - hail", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtā*": "you have entered/you have come to", "*ʾōṣĕrôt*": "storehouses/treasuries/treasures", "*šāleg*": "snow", "*bārād*": "hail" } }
• Ps 147:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.16", "source": "הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃", "text": "*Hannōṯēn sheleg katstsāmer kephōwr kāʾēpher yephazzēr*", "grammar": { "*Hannōṯēn*": "participle with definite article, masculine singular, Qal - the one giving", "*sheleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*katstsāmer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the wool", "*kephōwr*": "noun, masculine singular - frost", "*kāʾēpher*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the ashes", "*yephazzēr*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Piel - he scatters" }, "variants": { "*Hannōṯēn*": "gives/provides/sends", "*sheleg*": "snow", "*tsāmer*": "wool/fleece", "*kephōwr*": "frost/hoarfrost", "*ʾēpher*": "ashes/dust", "*yephazzēr*": "scatters/spreads/disperses" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.17", "source": "מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י קָ֝רָת֗וֹ מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*Mashlîkh qarhōw khephittîm liphnê qārāṯōw mî yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*Mashlîkh*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - throwing/casting", "*qarhōw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ice", "*khephittîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like morsels/pieces", "*liphnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the face of", "*qārāṯōw*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cold", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - can stand" }, "variants": { "*Mashlîkh*": "throws/casts down/hurls", "*qarhōw*": "his ice/his hail/his frost", "*pittîm*": "morsels/pieces/fragments/bits", "*liphnê*": "before/in the face of/in the presence of", "*qārāṯōw*": "his cold/his coldness/his freezing temperature", "*yaʿămōd*": "can stand/will endure/withstand" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.18", "source": "יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Yishlah debārōw weyamsēm yashshēb rūhōw yizzelū-māyim*", "grammar": { "*Yishlah*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he sends", "*debārōw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*weyamsēm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and melts them", "*yashshēb*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - he causes to blow", "*rūhōw*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wind", "*yizzelū*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they flow", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*Yishlah*": "sends/dispatches", "*debārōw*": "his word/his command", "*yamsēm*": "melts them/dissolves them/thaws them", "*yashshēb*": "causes to blow/makes blow", "*rūhōw*": "his wind/his breath/his spirit", "*yizzelū*": "flow/run/stream" } }
• Ps 148:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.8", "source": "אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾēš* *ûbārād* *šeleg* *weqîṭôr* *rûaḥ* *seʿārâ* *ʿōśâ* *debārô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*ûbārād*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and hail", "*šeleg*": "noun masculine singular - snow", "*weqîṭôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vapor/smoke", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind of", "*seʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm", "*ʿōśâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - doing", "*debārô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bārād*": "hail/ice pellets", "*šeleg*": "snow/frost", "*qîṭôr*": "vapor/smoke/steam/mist", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*seʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/performing/executing", "*debārô*": "his word/his command/his speech" } }
• Prov 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.3", "source": "גּ‪[t]‬בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*geḇer* *rāš* *wə-ʿōšēq* *dallîm* *māṭār* *sōḥēp̄* *wə-'ên* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/impoverished", "*wə-ʿōšēq*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and oppressing", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*sōḥēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sweeping away/flooding", "*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/mighty one", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʿōšēq*": "oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*māṭār*": "rain/downpour", "*sōḥēp̄*": "sweeping away/flooding/driving", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
• Ezek 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.11", "source": "אֱמֹ֛ר אֶל־טָחֵ֥י תָפֵ֖ל וְיִפֹּ֑ל הָיָ֣ה ׀ גֶּ֣שֶׁם שׁוֹטֵ֗ף וְאַתֵּ֜נָה אַבְנֵ֤י אֶלְגָּבִישׁ֙ תִּפֹּ֔לְנָה וְר֥וּחַ סְעָר֖וֹת תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* *ʾel*-*ṭāḥê* *tāpēl* *wə-yippōl* *hāyāh* *gešem* *šôṭēp* *wə-ʾattēnāh* *ʾaḇnê* *ʾelgāḇîš* *tippōlnāh* *wə-rûaḥ* *səʿārôt* *təḇaqqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ṭāḥê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - plasterers of", "*tāpēl*": "masculine singular adjective - whitewash", "*wə-yippōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will fall", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*gešem*": "masculine singular noun - rain", "*šôṭēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - flooding", "*wə-ʾattēnāh*": "conjunction + pronoun + 2nd feminine plural - and you (feminine plural)", "*ʾaḇnê*": "construct masculine plural - stones of", "*ʾelgāḇîš*": "masculine singular noun - hailstones", "*tippōlnāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will fall", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and wind", "*səʿārôt*": "feminine plural noun - storms", "*təḇaqqēaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will break through" }, "variants": { "*tāpēl*": "whitewash/untempered mortar/tasteless substance", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*šôṭēp*": "flooding/overflowing/sweeping away", "*ʾelgāḇîš*": "hailstones/hail", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*səʿārôt*": "storms/tempests/whirlwinds" } }
• Ezek 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וּבִקַּעְתִּ֥י רֽוּחַ־סְעָר֖וֹת בַּֽחֲמָתִ֑י וְגֶ֤שֶׁם שֹׁטֵף֙ בְּאַפִּ֣י יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַבְנֵ֥י אֶלְגָּבִ֖ישׁ בְּחֵמָ֥ה לְכָלָֽה׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾĂdōnāy* *YHWH* *û-ḇiqqaʿtî* *rûaḥ*-*səʿārôt* *ba-ḥămātî* *wə-gešem* *šōṭēp* *bə-ʾappî* *yihyeh* *wə-ʾaḇnê* *ʾelgāḇîš* *bə-ḥēmāh* *lə-ḵālāh*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "conjunction - therefore", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*û-ḇiqqaʿtî*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 1st person singular - I will cause to burst", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - wind of", "*səʿārôt*": "feminine plural noun - storms", "*ba-ḥămātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my wrath", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and rain", "*šōṭēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - flooding", "*bə-ʾappî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my anger", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*wə-ʾaḇnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and stones of", "*ʾelgāḇîš*": "masculine singular noun - hailstones", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in fury", "*lə-ḵālāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for destruction" }, "variants": { "*biqqaʿtî*": "I will cause to burst/break through/split open", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*səʿārôt*": "storms/tempests/whirlwinds", "*ḥămātî*": "my wrath/rage/heat", "*šōṭēp*": "flooding/overflowing/sweeping away", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/face", "*ḥēmāh*": "fury/rage/wrath", "*kālāh*": "destruction/annihilation/consumption" } }
• Amos 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.9.6", "source": "הַבּוֹנֶ֤ה בַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ *מעלותו **מַעֲלוֹתָ֔יו וַאֲגֻדָּת֖וֹ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ יְסָדָ֑הּ הַקֹּרֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*habbôneh* *baššāmayim* *maʿălôtāyw* *waʾăguddātô* *ʿal*-*ʾereṣ* *yəsādāh* *haqqōrēʾ* *ləmê*-*hayyām* *wayyišpəkēm* *ʿal*-*pənê* *hāʾāreṣ* *YHWH* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*habbôneh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one who builds", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens", "*maʿălôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his upper chambers", "*waʾăguddātô*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his vault/bundle", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yəsādāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he has founded it", "*haqqōrēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one who calls", "*ləmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - to the waters of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*wayyišpəkēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pours them out", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the earth/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*habbôneh*": "the one who builds/establishes/constructs", "*baššāmayim*": "in the heavens/sky", "*maʿălôtāyw*": "his upper chambers/stairs/steps", "*waʾăguddātô*": "and his vault/bundle/arch", "*yəsādāh*": "he has founded/established it", "*haqqōrēʾ*": "the one who calls/summons", "*ləmê*": "to the waters of", "*wayyišpəkēm*": "and he pours them out/spills them", "*pənê*": "face/surface of", "*šəmô*": "his name/reputation/renown" } }
• Matt 7:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.25", "source": "Καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ, καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέπεσον τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν: τεθεμελίωτο γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν.", "text": "And *katebē* the *brochē*, and *ēlthon* the *potamoi*, and *epneusan* the *anemoi*, and *prosepeson* against the *oikia* that; and not it *epesen*: it had been *tethemeliōto* for *gar* upon the *petran*.", "grammar": { "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came down/descended", "*brochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rain", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*potamoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - blew", "*anemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - winds", "*prosepeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell upon/beat against", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/collapsed", "*tethemeliōto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - had been founded/established", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock/bedrock" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "came down/descended/fell", "*brochē*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*potamoi*": "rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "blew/breathed", "*prosepeson*": "beat against/fell upon/struck", "*tethemeliōto*": "had been founded/established/built upon a foundation" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.26", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον:", "text": "And every *pas* *akouōn* of me the *logous* these, and not *poiōn* them, shall be likened *homoiōthēsetai* to a man *andri* *mōrō*, whoever *hostis* *ōkodomēsen* the *oikian* of him upon the *ammon*:", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing/the one who hears", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/the one who does", "*homoiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be likened/compared", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*mōrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - foolish/stupid", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who", "*ōkodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*ammon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sand" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "every/all/the whole/anyone", "*akouōn*": "hearing/listening to/heeding", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*poiōn*": "doing/performing/practicing/fulfilling", "*mōrō*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/which", "*ammon*": "sand/sandy ground" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.27", "source": "Καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ, καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέκοψαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἔπεσεν: καὶ ἦν ἡ πτῶσις αὐτῆς μεγάλη.", "text": "And *katebē* the *brochē*, and *ēlthon* the *potamoi*, and *epneusan* the *anemoi*, and *prosekopsan* against the *oikia* that; and it *epesen*: and was the *ptōsis* of it *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came down/descended", "*brochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rain", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*potamoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - blew", "*anemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - winds", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - struck against/beat against", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/collapsed", "*ptōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fall/collapse", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "came down/descended/fell", "*brochē*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*potamoi*": "rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "blew/breathed", "*prosekopsan*": "struck against/beat against/dashed against", "*ptōsis*": "fall/collapse/ruin", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty/severe" } }
• Gen 7:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.10", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֖י לְשִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֑ים וּמֵ֣י הַמַּבּ֔וּל הָי֖וּ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* to-seven the-*yāmîm* and-*mê* the-*mabbûl* *hāyû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*mê*": "construct plural of *mayim* - waters of", "*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - flood/deluge", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*mê*": "waters of", "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.11", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת שָׁנָה֙ לְחַיֵּי־נֹ֔חַ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י בְּשִׁבְעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כָּֽל־מַעְיְנֹת֙ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "In-year-of six-hundred *šānâ* to-lives-of-*Nōaḥ* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-second in-seventeen *yôm* to-the-*ḥōdeš* in-the-*yôm* the-this *nibqəʿû* all-*maʿyənōt təhôm rabbâ* and-*ʾărubbōt* the-*šāmayim niptāḥû*", "grammar": { "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nibqəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were split open/burst", "*maʿyənōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fountains/springs of", "*təhôm*": "noun, common singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many", "*ʾărubbōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - windows/floodgates of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky", "*niptāḥû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were opened" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle", "*nibqəʿû*": "were split open/burst forth/broke open", "*maʿyənōt*": "fountains/springs/wells", "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*ʾărubbōt*": "windows/floodgates/sluices", "*niptāḥû*": "were opened/were released" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.12", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* forty *yôm* and-forty *lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ezra 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.9", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ כָל־אַנְשֵֽׁי־יְהוּדָה֩ וּבִנְיָמִ֨ן ׀ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַיָּמִ֗ים ה֛וּא חֹ֥דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֖י בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים בַּחֹ֑דֶשׁ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ כָל־הָעָ֗ם בִּרְחוֹב֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מַרְעִידִ֥ים עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים", "text": "And *yiqqābᵉṣû* all *ʾanšê-Yᵉhûdâ* and *Binyāmîn* *Yᵉrûšālaim* in *šᵉlōšet hayyāmîm*, it being *ḥōdeš hattᵉšîʿî* in *ʿeśrîm baḥōdeš*, and *yēšᵉbû* all the *ʿām* in the *rᵉḥôb* of *bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*, *marʿîdîm* about the *dābār* and from the *gᵉšāmîm*", "grammar": { "*yiqqābᵉṣû*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they were gathered", "*ʾanšê-Yᵉhûdâ*": "construct chain - men of Judah", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*šᵉlōšet hayyāmîm*": "construct chain - three days", "*ḥōdeš hattᵉšîʿî*": "construct chain with article - the ninth month", "*ʿeśrîm baḥōdeš*": "number + preposition phrase - twentieth in the month", "*yēšᵉbû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they sat", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the people", "*rᵉḥôb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - open place/square of", "*marʿîdîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - trembling", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the matter", "*gᵉšāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the heavy rains" }, "variants": { "*rᵉḥôb*": "open square, plaza, broad place", "*marʿîdîm*": "trembling, shaking, quaking", "*gᵉšāmîm*": "heavy rains, downpours, rainstorms" } }
• Ezra 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.13", "source": "אֲבָ֞ל הָעָ֥ם רָב֙ וְהָעֵ֣ת גְּשָׁמִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲמ֣וֹד בַּח֑וּץ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה לֹֽא־לְי֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ וְלֹ֣א לִשְׁנַ֔יִם כִּֽי־הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ לִפְשֹׁ֖עַ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "But the *ʿām* is *rab* and the *ʿēt* is *gᵉšāmîm*, and there is no *kōaḥ* to *laʿămôd* in the *ḥûṣ*, and the *mᵉlāʾkâ* is not for *yôm ʾeḥād* and not for *šᵉnayim*, for we have *hirbînû* to *lipšōaʿ* in this *dābār*", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the people", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/numerous", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the time/season", "*gᵉšāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heavy rains", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/ability", "*laʿămôd*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to stand", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the outside", "*mᵉlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the work/task", "*yôm ʾeḥād*": "noun + numeral - one day", "*šᵉnayim*": "numeral - two", "*hirbînû*": "Hiphil perfect 1cp - we have multiplied", "*lipšōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to transgress", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the matter" }, "variants": { "*hirbînû lipšōaʿ*": "we have greatly transgressed, we have multiplied transgression, we have abundantly committed offense" } }