Job 42:12

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{ "verseID": "Job.42.12", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה בֵּרַ֛ךְ אֶת־אַחֲרִ֥ית אִיּ֖וֹב מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־ל֡וֹ אַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר אֶ֜לֶף צֹ֗אן וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ גְּמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶֽלֶף־צֶ֥מֶד בָּקָ֖ר וְאֶ֥לֶף אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *bērak* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥărît* *ʾIyyôb* from-*rēʾšîtô* and *wayǝhî*-to-him fourteen thousand *ṣōʾn* and-six thousand *gǝmallîm* and-thousand-*ṣemed* *bāqār* and-thousand *ʾătônôt*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blessed", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - latter end/outcome", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*rēʾšîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beginning", "*wayǝhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common plural - sheep/flock", "*gǝmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair/yoke", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/oxen", "*ʾătônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys" }, "variants": { "*bērak*": "blessed/prospered", "*ʾaḥărît*": "latter end/latter state/final condition", "*rēʾšîtô*": "his beginning/his former state", "*wayǝhî*": "and there was/and he had", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flocks", "*gǝmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיהוָ֗ה בֵּרַ֛ךְ אֶת־אַחֲרִ֥ית אִיּ֖וֹב מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־ל֡וֹ אַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר אֶ֜לֶף צֹ֗אן וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ גְּמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶֽלֶף־צֶ֥מֶד בָּקָ֖ר וְאֶ֥לֶף אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And-YHWH bērak ʾet-ʾaḥărît ʾIyyôb from-rēʾšîtô and wayǝhî-to-him fourteen thousand ṣōʾn and-six thousand gǝmallîm and-thousand-ṣemed bāqār and-thousand ʾătônôt

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD
• *bērak*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blessed
• *ʾaḥărît*: noun, feminine singular construct - latter end/outcome
• *ʾIyyôb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Job
• *rēʾšîtô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beginning
• *wayǝhî*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was
• *ṣōʾn*: noun, common plural - sheep/flock
• *gǝmallîm*: noun, masculine plural - camels
• *ṣemed*: noun, masculine singular construct - pair/yoke
• *bāqār*: noun, masculine singular - cattle/oxen
• *ʾătônôt*: noun, feminine plural - female donkeys

Word Meanings

• *bērak*: blessed/prospered
• *ʾaḥărît*: latter end/latter state/final condition
• *rēʾšîtô*: his beginning/his former state
• *wayǝhî*: and there was/and he had
• *ṣōʾn*: sheep/small livestock/flocks
• *gǝmallîm*: camels
• *ṣemed*: pair/yoke/team
• *bāqār*: cattle/oxen/herds
• *ʾătônôt*: female donkeys/she-asses

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the LORD blessed the latter end of more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning, for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So Jehovah{H3068} blessed{H1288} the latter end{H319} of Job{H347} more than his beginning:{H7225} And he had fourteen{H702} thousand{H505} sheep,{H6629} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} camels,{H1581} and a thousand{H505} yoke{H6776} of oxen,{H1241} and a thousand{H505} she-asses.{H860}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the LORD{H3068} blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} the latter end{H319} of Job{H347} more than his beginning{H7225}: for he had fourteen{H702}{H6240} thousand{H505} sheep{H6629}, and six{H8337} thousand{H505} camels{H1581}, and a thousand{H505} yoke{H6776} of oxen{H1241}, and a thousand{H505} she asses{H860}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE made Iob richer then he was before: for he had xiiij.M. shepe, vi.M. camels, a M. yock oxe, and a M. asses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the Lorde blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first: for he had foureteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, & a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee asses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the Lorde blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, sixe thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord's blessing was greater on the end of Job's life than on its start: and so he came to have fourteen thousand sheep and goats, and six thousand camels, and two thousand oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the LORD blessed the second part of Job’s life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

Referenced Verses

• Job 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.8.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְּ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *hāyāh rēʾšîtḵā miṣʿār wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā yiśgeh mĕʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*rēʾšîtḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beginning", "*miṣʿār*": "adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your end/latter state", "*yiśgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will increase/grow", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*miṣʿār*": "small/little/insignificant", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/latter part/future", "*yiśgeh*": "increase/grow/flourish" } }
• Job 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.1.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִ֠קְנֵהוּ שִֽׁבְעַ֨ת אַלְפֵי־צֹ֜אן וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אַלְפֵ֣י גְמַלִּ֗ים וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ מֵא֤וֹת צֶֽמֶד־בָּקָר֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא גָּד֖וֹל מִכָּל־בְּנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *miqnēhū* *šibʿat* *ʾalpê*-*ṣōʾn* *û-šəlōšet* *ʾalpê* *gəmallîm* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ṣemed*-*bāqār* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ʾătônôt* *wa-ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* *məʾōd* *wa-yəhî* the-*ʾîš* that *gādôl* from-all-*bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*miqnēhū*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his possession/livestock", "*šibʿat*": "construct form of seven", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*û-šəlōšet*": "conjunction + construct form of three", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - cattle/oxen", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾătônôt*": "feminine plural noun - female donkeys", "*wa-ʿăbuddâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and household/service", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/many", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun - east/ancient time" }, "variants": { "*miqnēhū*": "his livestock/possessions/property", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock", "*gəmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "service/workforce/household servants", "*gādôl*": "great/wealthy/prominent", "*bənê-qedem*": "people of the east/easterners/ancient ones" } }
• Jas 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "James.5.11", "source": "Ἰδού, μακαρίζομεν τοὺς ὑπομένοντας. Τὴν ὑπομονὴν Ἰὼβ ἠκούσατε, καὶ τὸ τέλος Κυρίου εἴδετε· ὅτι πολύσπλαγχνός ἐστιν ὁ Κύριος, καὶ οἰκτίρμων.", "text": "*Idou*, we *makarizomen tous hypomenontas*. The *hypomonēn Iōb ēkousate*, and the *telos Kyriou eidete*; because *polysplagchnos estin ho Kyrios*, and *oiktirmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*makarizomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we count blessed/happy", "*tous hypomenontas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, present participle - the ones enduring", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*Iōb*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Job", "*ēkousate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have heard", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - end/outcome", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*eidete*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have seen", "*polysplagchnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - very compassionate", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*ho Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*oiktirmōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - merciful" }, "variants": { "*makarizomen*": "we count blessed/happy/fortunate", "*tous hypomenontas*": "the ones enduring/persevering/remaining steadfast", "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*telos*": "end/outcome/purpose/goal", "*polysplagchnos*": "very compassionate/full of mercy/tender-hearted", "*oiktirmōn*": "merciful/compassionate/full of pity" } }
• Gen 24:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.35", "source": "וַיהוָ֞ה בֵּרַ֧ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֛י מְאֹ֖ד וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֞וֹ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וַעֲבָדִם֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *Yhwh* *bēraḵ* [blessed] *ʾet*-my *ʾăḏōnî* [master] *məʾōḏ* [greatly] *wayyiḡdāl* [and-he-became-great]; and-*wayyitten*-to-him *ṣōʾn* [flocks] and-*bāqār* [herds] and-*kesep̄* [silver] and-*zāhāḇ* [gold] and-*ʿăḇāḏîm* [male-servants] and-*šəp̄āḥōṯ* [female-servants] and-*ḡəmallîm* [camels] and-*ḥămōrîm* [donkeys].", "grammar": { "*Yhwh*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*bēraḵ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - intensive completed action", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - 'very/greatly'", "*wayyiḡdāl*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he became great'", "*wayyitten*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he gave'", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun, common - 'flocks/sheep'", "*bāqār*": "collective noun, masculine - 'cattle/herds'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'gold'", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'male servants'", "*šəp̄āḥōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'female servants/maidservants'", "*ḡəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'camels'", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'donkeys'" }, "variants": { "*bēraḵ*": "blessed, caused to prosper, bestowed favor upon", "*məʾōḏ*": "greatly, exceedingly, very much", "*wayyiḡdāl*": "and he became great, and he grew, and he increased", "*ṣōʾn*": "flocks, sheep and goats collectively", "*bāqār*": "cattle, herds, oxen", "*kesep̄*": "silver, money, currency", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "male servants, slaves, workers" } }
• Gen 26:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.12", "source": "וַיִּזְרַ֤ע יִצְחָק֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיִּמְצָ֛א בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַהִ֖וא מֵאָ֣ה שְׁעָרִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְבָרֲכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "and-*wayyizraʿ* *yiṣḥāq* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *hahiwʾ* and-*wayyimṣāʾ* in-*haš-šānâ* *hahiwʾ* *mēʾâ* *šəʿārîm* and-*wayəbārăkēhû* *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wayyizraʿ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of זרע - and he sowed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hahiwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - that", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and he found/yielded", "*haš-šānâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the year", "*mēʾâ*": "feminine singular cardinal number - hundred", "*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - measures/hundredfold", "*wayəbārăkēhû*": "3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of ברך + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayyizraʿ*": "and he sowed/and he planted seed", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "and he found/and he yielded/and he produced", "*šəʿārîm*": "measures/hundredfold/fold/times" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.13", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְגָדֵ֔ל עַ֥ד כִּֽי־גָדַ֖ל מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "and-*wayyigdal* *hā-ʾîš* and-*wayyēlek* *hālôk* and-*gādēl* until for-*gādal* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyigdal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of גדל - and he became great", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wayyēlek*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute of הלך - going", "*gādēl*": "masculine singular Qal participle of גדל - becoming great", "*gādal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of גדל - he was great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*wayyigdal*": "and he became great/and he grew/and he prospered", "*wayyēlek* *hālôk* and-*gādēl*": "idiom - he continued to grow/he kept getting greater/he progressively prospered", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.14", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֤וֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן֙ וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî*-to-him *miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn* and-*miqnēh* *bāqār* and-*ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* and-*wayəqanʾû* *ʾōtô* *pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and there was", "*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possessions of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flocks", "*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possessions of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - herds/cattle", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "feminine singular noun - household/servants", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - many/great", "*wayəqanʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of קנא - and they envied", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn*": "possessions of flocks/flocks of sheep and goats", "*miqnēh* *bāqār*": "possessions of herds/herds of cattle", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "household/servants/slaves/workforce", "*wayəqanʾû*": "and they envied/and they were jealous of/and they resented" } }
• Ps 107:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.38", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט", "text": "and-*yᵊbārăkēm* and-*yirbû* *mᵊʾōd* and-*bᵊhemtām* not *yamʿîṭ*", "grammar": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them", "*yirbû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they multiplied/increased", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*bᵊhemtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and their cattle/livestock", "*yamʿîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he did not let decrease/diminish" }, "variants": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "he blessed them/favored them", "*yirbû*": "they multiplied/increased/became many", "*mᵊʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*bᵊhemtām*": "their cattle/livestock/animals", "*yamʿîṭ*": "he let decrease/diminish/reduce" } }
• Ps 144:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.13", "source": "מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ מְלֵאִים֮ מְפִיקִ֥ים מִזַּ֗ן אֶ֫ל־זַ֥ן צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our *mĕzāwênû mĕlēʾîm mĕpîqîm mizzan ʾel-zan ṣōʾûnēnû maʾălîpôt mĕrubbābôt bĕḥûṣôtênû*.", "grammar": { "*mĕzāwênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our storehouses/granaries", "*mĕlēʾîm*": "adjective masculine plural - full", "*mĕpîqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - producing/supplying", "*mizzan*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from kind", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*zan*": "noun masculine singular - kind/sort", "*ṣōʾûnēnû*": "noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our flocks", "*maʾălîpôt*": "Hiphil participle feminine plural - bringing forth thousands", "*mĕrubbābôt*": "Pual participle feminine plural - multiplied by ten thousands", "*bĕḥûṣôtênû*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - in our fields/pastures" }, "variants": { "*mĕzāwênû*": "our storehouses/granaries/barns", "*mĕlēʾîm*": "full/filled", "*mĕpîqîm*": "producing/furnishing/supplying", "*mizzan ʾel-zan*": "from kind to kind/all kinds/various kinds", "*ṣōʾûnēnû*": "our flocks/sheep", "*maʾălîpôt*": "bringing forth thousands/bearing thousands", "*mĕrubbābôt*": "multiplied by ten thousands/ten thousands of times", "*bĕḥûṣôtênû*": "in our fields/pastures/countryside" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.14", "source": "אַלּוּפֵ֗ינוּ מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים אֵֽין־פֶּ֭רֶץ וְאֵ֣ין יוֹצֵ֑את וְאֵ֥ין צְ֝וָחָ֗ה בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our *ʾallûpênû mĕsubbālîm ʾên-pereṣ wĕʾên yôṣēʾt wĕʾên ṣĕwāḥâ birḥōbōtênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾallûpênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our oxen/chiefs", "*mĕsubbālîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - laden/burdened", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*pereṣ*": "noun masculine singular - breach/breaking", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*yôṣēʾt*": "Qal participle feminine singular - going out/going forth", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ṣĕwāḥâ*": "noun feminine singular - outcry/cry of distress", "*birḥōbōtênû*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - in our streets/open places" }, "variants": { "*ʾallûpênû*": "our oxen/cattle/chiefs", "*mĕsubbālîm*": "laden/burdened/bearing burdens", "*ʾên-pereṣ*": "no breach/no breaking in (of walls)", "*ʾên yôṣēʾt*": "no going out/no exile/no miscarrying", "*ʾên ṣĕwāḥâ*": "no cry of distress/no outcry/no complaining", "*birḥōbōtênû*": "in our streets/open places/town squares" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.15", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם שֶׁכָּ֣כָה לּ֑וֹ אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הָ֝עָ֗ם שֶׁיֲהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾAšrê hāʿām šekkākâ lô ʾašrê hāʿām šeYHWH ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*šekkākâ*": "relative particle + adverb - that thus", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*ʾašrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*še*": "relative particle - that/who", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation", "*šekkākâ lô*": "that is in such a state/whose situation is like this", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhāyw*": "Yahweh his God/the LORD is his God" } }
• Prov 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.22", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*birkat* *YHWH* *hîʾ* *taʿăšîr* *wə-lōʾ*-*yôsip* *ʿeṣeb* *ʿimmāh*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yôsip*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - adds", "*ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular noun - pain/sorrow", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/prosperity/gift", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings wealth", "*yôsip*": "adds/increases/continues", "*ʿeṣeb*": "pain/sorrow/toil/hardship", "*ʿimmāh*": "with it/alongside it/accompanying it" } }
• Eccl 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.8", "source": "טוֹב אַחֲרִית דָּבָר מֵרֵאשִׁיתוֹ טוֹב אֶרֶךְ־רוּחַ מִגְּבַהּ־רוּחַ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *ʾaḥărîṯ* *dāḇār* from-*rēʾšîṯô* *ṭôḇ* *ʾereḵ*-*rûaḥ* from-*gəḇahh*-*rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/thing", "*rēʾšîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its beginning", "*ʾereḵ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - long/patient", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit", "*gəḇahh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - high/proud", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more valuable", "*ʾaḥărîṯ* *dāḇār*": "end of a matter/conclusion of something", "*rēʾšîṯô*": "its beginning/its commencement", "*ʾereḵ*-*rûaḥ*": "patience of spirit/long-suffering temperament", "*gəḇahh*-*rûaḥ*": "proud of spirit/haughty mindset" } }
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } }
• Deut 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } }