8{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.8",
"source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל־דִּ֝֗ין כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֽוֹף",
"text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *lĕʾillēm* *ʾel*-*dîn* *kol*-*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*",
"grammar": {
"*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open",
"*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth",
"*lĕʾillēm*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine singular - for the mute/speechless",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - for/to/concerning",
"*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/cause of",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ḥălôp*": "noun, masculine singular - passing away/changing/destruction"
},
"variants": {
"*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up",
"*ʾillēm*": "mute/speechless/one who cannot speak",
"*dîn*": "judgment/legal claim/cause/rights",
"*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*": "sons of passing/children of death/those appointed to die/the defenseless"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.9",
"source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ שְׁפָט־צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֽוֹן",
"text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *šĕpāṭ*-*ṣedeq* *wĕdîn* *ʿānî* *wĕʾebyôn*",
"grammar": {
"*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open",
"*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth",
"*šĕpāṭ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - judge",
"*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness",
"*wĕdîn*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - and judge/defend",
"*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted",
"*wĕʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + adjective masculine singular - and needy"
},
"variants": {
"*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up",
"*šĕpāṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness",
"*dîn*": "judge/defend the rights of/plead the cause of",
"*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed",
"*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute"
}
}