John 16:21

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{ "verseID": "John.16.21", "source": "Ἡ γυνὴ ὅταν τίκτῃ λύπην ἔχει, ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ὥρα αὐτῆς: ὅταν δὲ γεννήσῃ τὸ παιδίον, οὐκέτι μνημονεύει τῆς θλίψεως, διὰ τὴν χαρὰν ὅτι ἐγεννήθη ἄνθρωπος εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "The *gynē* when *tiktē lypēn echei*, because *ēlthen* the *hōra* of her: when but *gennēsē* the *paidion*, no longer *mnēmoneuei tēs thlipseōs*, through the *charan* because *egennēthē anthrōpos* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "Ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*gynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "ὅταν": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*tiktē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she gives birth", "*lypēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sorrow", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "αὐτῆς": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "ὅταν": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "δὲ": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*gennēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she gives birth to", "τὸ": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child", "οὐκέτι": "adverb - no longer", "*mnēmoneuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remembers", "τῆς": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - the", "*thlipseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - affliction/distress", "διὰ": "preposition - because of", "τὴν": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*charan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "*egennēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was born", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - human/man", "εἰς": "preposition - into", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*tiktē*": "gives birth/is in labor", "*lypēn*": "sorrow/pain/distress", "*echei*": "has/experiences", "*ēlthen*": "came/has come", "*hōra*": "hour/time/appointed time", "*gennēsē*": "gives birth to/delivers", "*paidion*": "child/infant", "*mnēmoneuei*": "remembers/recalls", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/distress/tribulation", "*charan*": "joy/gladness", "*egennēthē*": "was born/has been born", "*anthrōpos*": "human/person/man", "*kosmon*": "world/earth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ γυνὴ ὅταν τίκτῃ λύπην ἔχει, ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ὥρα αὐτῆς: ὅταν δὲ γεννήσῃ τὸ παιδίον, οὐκέτι μνημονεύει τῆς θλίψεως, διὰ τὴν χαρὰν ὅτι ἐγεννήθη ἄνθρωπος εἰς τὸν κόσμον.

Transliteration

The gynē when tiktē lypēn echei, because ēlthen the hōra of her: when but gennēsē the paidion, no longer mnēmoneuei tēs thlipseōs, through the charan because egennēthē anthrōpos into the kosmon.

Grammar Details

• Ἡ: definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the
• *gynē*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - woman
• ὅταν: temporal conjunction - when/whenever
• *tiktē*: present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she gives birth
• *lypēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sorrow
• *echei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has
• ὅτι: conjunction - because
• *ēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came
• ἡ: definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the
• *hōra*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour
• αὐτῆς: personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her
• δὲ: conjunctive particle - but/and
• *gennēsē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she gives birth to
• τὸ: definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the
• *paidion*: noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child
• οὐκέτι: adverb - no longer
• *mnēmoneuei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remembers
• τῆς: definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - the
• *thlipseōs*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - affliction/distress
• διὰ: preposition - because of
• τὴν: definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the
• *charan*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - joy
• *egennēthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was born
• *anthrōpos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - human/man
• εἰς: preposition - into
• τὸν: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
• *kosmon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - world

Word Meanings

• *gynē*: woman/wife
• *tiktē*: gives birth/is in labor
• *lypēn*: sorrow/pain/distress
• *echei*: has/experiences
• *ēlthen*: came/has come
• *hōra*: hour/time/appointed time
• *gennēsē*: gives birth to/delivers
• *paidion*: child/infant
• *mnēmoneuei*: remembers/recalls
• *thlipseōs*: affliction/distress/tribulation
• *charan*: joy/gladness
• *egennēthē*: was born/has been born
• *anthrōpos*: human/person/man
• *kosmon*: world/earth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When a woman is in labor, she has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come: but as soon as she has delivered the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a man has been born into the world.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  A woman{G1135} when{G3752} she is in travail{G5088} hath{G2192} sorrow,{G3077} because{G3754} her{G846} hour{G5610} is come:{G2064} but{G1161} when{G3752} she is delivered{G1080} of the child,{G3813} she remembereth{G3421} no{G3756} more{G2089} the anguish,{G2347} for{G1223} the joy{G5479} that{G3754} a man{G444} is born{G1080} into{G1519} the world.{G2889}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  A woman{G1135} when{G3752} she is in travail{G5088}{(G5725)} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} sorrow{G3077}, because{G3754} her{G846} hour{G5610} is come{G2064}{(G5627)}: but{G1161} as soon as{G3752} she is delivered{G1080}{(G5661)} of the child{G3813}, she remembereth{G3421}{(G5719)} no more{G3765} the anguish{G2347}, for{G1223} joy{G5479} that{G3754} a man{G444} is born{G1080}{(G5681)} into{G1519} the world{G2889}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  A woman when she traveyleth hath sorowe because her houre is come: but assone as she is delivered of the chylde she remembreth no moare the anguysshe for ioye that a man is borne in to the worlde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A woman whan she trauayleth, hath sorowe, for hir houre is come. But whan she is delyuered of the childe, she thinketh nomore of the anguyshe, for ioye that a man is borne in to the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A woman when she traueileth, hath sorowe, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the childe, she remembreth no more the anguish, for ioy that a man is borne into the world.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A woman, when she trauayleth, hath sorowe, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the childe, she remembreth no more the anguishe, for ioy that a man is borne into ye world.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 30:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.6", "source": "שַׁאֲלוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ אִם־יֹלֵ֖ד זָכָ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ רָאִ֨יתִי כָל־גֶּ֜בֶר יָדָ֤יו עַל־חֲלָצָיו֙ כַּיּ֣וֹלֵדָ֔ה וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ כָל־פָּנִ֖ים לְיֵרָקֽוֹן", "text": "*šaʾălû-nāʾ* and-*rᵉʾû* if-*yōlēḏ* *zāḵār* *maddûaʿ* *rāʾîṯî* all-*geḇer* *yāḏāyw* on-*ḥălāṣāyw* like-*kayyôlēḏāh* and-*nehepeḵû* all-*pānîm* to-*yērāqôn*", "grammar": { "*šaʾălû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - ask, please", "*rᵉʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - see/look", "*yōlēḏ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - gives birth", "*zāḵār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*geḇer*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man", "*yāḏāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "masculine dual noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins/sides", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + definite article + qal active participle feminine singular - like the woman giving birth", "*nehepeḵû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are turned/changed", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*yērāqôn*": "masculine singular noun - paleness/jaundice" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "loins/sides/thighs", "*nehepeḵû*": "turned/changed/transformed", "*yērāqôn*": "paleness/jaundice/greenness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.7", "source": "ה֗וֹי כִּ֥י גָד֛וֹל הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מֵאַ֣יִן כָּמֹ֑הוּ וְעֵֽת־צָרָ֥ה הִיא֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּמִמֶּ֖נָּה יִוָּשֵֽׁעַ", "text": "*hôy* for *gāḏôl* the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾayin* like-it and-*ʿēṯ-ṣārāh* it to-*yaʿăqōḇ* and-from-it *yiwwāšēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - alas/woe", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not", "*ʿēṯ-ṣārāh*": "construct phrase - time of trouble/distress", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiwwāšēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be saved/delivered" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "alas/woe/ah", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*mēʾayin*": "there is not/without/from nothing", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*yiwwāšēaʿ*": "he will be saved/delivered/rescued" } }
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• Rev 12:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἔκραζεν, ὠδίνουσα, καὶ βασανιζομένη τεκεῖν.", "text": "And in *gastri echousa ekrazen*, *ōdinousa*, and *basanizomenē tekein*.", "grammar": { "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having/being with", "*ekrazen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was crying out", "*ōdinousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - travailing/being in birth pains", "*basanizomenē*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being tormented/distressed", "*tekein*": "aorist active infinitive - to give birth/to bear" }, "variants": { "*gastri echousa*": "being pregnant/with child/having in womb", "*ōdinousa*": "travailing/in labor/experiencing birth pains", "*basanizomenē*": "being tormented/distressed/pained", "*tekein*": "to give birth/to bear/to deliver" } } 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.3", "source": "Καὶ ὤφθη ἄλλο σημεῖον ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· καὶ ἰδοὺ δράκων μέγας πυρρός, ἔχων κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ καὶ κέρατα δέκα, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτοῦ ἑπτά διαδήματα.", "text": "And *ōphthē allo sēmeion* in the *ouranō*; and *idou drakōn megas pyrros*, *echōn kephalas hepta* and *kerata deka*, and upon the *kephalas* of him *hepta diadēmata*.", "grammar": { "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared", "*allo*": "nominative, neuter, singular - another", "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign/wonder", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*idou*": "imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon/serpent", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*pyrros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fiery red", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*kephalas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - heads", "*hepta*": "numeral, indeclinable - seven", "*kerata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - horns", "*deka*": "numeral, indeclinable - ten", "*diadēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - diadems/royal crowns" }, "variants": { "*drakōn*": "dragon/great serpent/sea monster", "*pyrros*": "fiery red/flame-colored", "*diadēmata*": "royal crowns/kingly headbands (distinct from *stephanos*)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.4", "source": "Καὶ ἡ οὐρὰ αὐτοῦ σύρει τὸ τρίτον τῶν ἀστέρων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν: καὶ ὁ δράκων ἕστηκεν ἐνώπιον τῆς γυναικὸς τῆς μελλούσης τεκεῖν, ἵνα ὅταν τέκῃ τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς καταφάγῃ.", "text": "And the *oura* of him *syrei* the *triton* of the *asterōn* of the *ouranou*, and *ebalen* them into the *gēn*: and the *drakōn hestēken enōpion* of the *gynaikos* of the *mellousēs tekein*, *hina hotan tekē* the *teknon* of her *kataphagē*.", "grammar": { "*oura*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tail", "*syrei*": "present active, 3rd singular - drags/sweeps", "*triton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - third part", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - stars", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - cast/threw", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - stood/has taken a stand", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman", "*mellousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - about to/being ready to", "*tekein*": "aorist active infinitive - to give birth", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*tekē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might give birth", "*teknon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*kataphagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might devour" }, "variants": { "*syrei*": "drags/sweeps/draws", "*ebalen*": "cast/threw/hurled", "*hestēken*": "stood/has taken a position/has stationed himself", "*mellousēs*": "about to/being on the point of/intending to", "*kataphagē*": "might devour/consume/eat up completely" } } 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.5", "source": "Καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν ἄρρενα, ὃς μέλλει ποιμαίνειν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ: καὶ ἡρπάσθη τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *eteken huion arrena*, who *mellei poimainein panta ta ethnē* in *rhabdō sidēra*: and *hērpasthē* the *teknon* of her *pros* the *Theon*, and the *thronon* of him.", "grammar": { "*eteken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - she gave birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*arrena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - male", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to/will", "*poimainein*": "present active infinitive - to shepherd/rule", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations", "*rhabdō*": "dative, feminine, singular - rod/staff", "*sidēra*": "dative, feminine, singular - iron", "*hērpasthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was caught up/snatched away", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*thronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/to rule/to govern", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hērpasthē*": "was caught up/snatched away/seized", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } }
• Hos 13:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.13", "source": "חֶבְלֵ֥י יֽוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָבֹ֣אוּ ל֑וֹ הוּא־בֵן֙ לֹ֣א חָכָ֔ם כִּֽי־עֵ֥ת לֹֽא־יַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּמִשְׁבַּ֥ר בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*ḥebel* *yôlēdâ* they *bôʾ* to-him he-*bēn* *lōʾ* *ḥākām* *kî*-*ʿēt* *lōʾ*-he *ʿāmad* in-*mišbar* *bānîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥebel*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'pains of'", "*yôlēdâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - 'one giving birth/woman in labor'", "*bôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they come/will come'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'wise'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - 'time'", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he stands/will stand'", "*mišbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'opening/breaking forth of'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'children/sons'" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "pains/pangs/sorrows", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one giving birth", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/prudent", "*ʿēt*": "time/moment/season", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/endure", "*mišbar*": "opening/breaking forth/birth canal", "*bānîm*": "children/sons" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.14", "source": "מִיַּ֤ד שְׁאוֹל֙ אֶפְדֵּ֔ם מִמָּ֖וֶת אֶגְאָלֵ֑ם אֱהִ֨י דְבָרֶיךָ֜ מָ֗וֶת אֱהִ֤י קָֽטָבְךָ֙ שְׁא֔וֹל נֹ֖חַם יִסָּתֵ֥ר מֵעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "From-*yād* *šᵉʾôl* I *pādâ*-them from-*māwet* I *gāʾal*-them I *hāyâ* *dābar*-your *māwet* I *hāyâ* *qeṭeb*-your *šᵉʾôl* *nōḥam* he *sātar* from-*ʿayin*-my", "grammar": { "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*šᵉʾôl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'Sheol/grave/underworld'", "*pādâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will ransom them'", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - 'death'", "*gāʾal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will redeem them'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will be'", "*dābar*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your words/plagues'", "*qeṭeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your destruction'", "*nōḥam*": "noun, masculine singular - 'compassion/repentance'", "*sātar*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be hidden'", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eyes'" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*šᵉʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*pādâ*": "ransom/redeem/deliver", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*gāʾal*": "redeem/act as kinsman-redeemer/deliver", "*hāyâ*": "will be/would be/let me be", "*dābar*": "words/plagues/pestilences", "*qeṭeb*": "destruction/plague/pestilence", "*nōḥam*": "compassion/repentance/regret", "*sātar*": "will be hidden/will be concealed", "*ʿayin*": "eyes/sight" } }
• Mic 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Micah.4.10", "source": "ח֧וּלִי וָגֹ֛חִי בַּת־צִיּ֖וֹן כַּיּֽוֹלֵדָ֑ה כִּֽי־עַתָּה֩ תֵצְאִ֨י מִקִּרְיָ֜ה וְשָׁכַ֣נְתְּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וּבָ֤את עַד־בָּבֶל֙ שָׁ֣ם תִּנָּצֵ֔לִי שָׁ֚ם יִגְאָלֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִכַּ֖ף אֹיְבָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Ḥûlî* and-*gōḥî* *bat*-*ṣiyyôn* like-the-*yôlēdāh* *kî*-*ʿattāh* *tēṣəʾî* from-*qiryāh* and-*šākanət* in-the-*śādeh* and-*bāʾt* until-*bābel* there *tinnāṣēlî* there *yigʾālēk* *YHWH* from-*kap* *ʾōyəbāyik*.", "grammar": { "*ḥûlî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - writhe/be in pain", "*wə-gōḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperative, feminine singular - and burst forth/labor to bring forth", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*ka-yôlēdāh*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - like the one giving birth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tēṣəʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will go out", "*miq-qiryāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from city", "*wə-šākanət*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will dwell", "*ba-śādeh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the field", "*û-bāʾt*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will come", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*tinnāṣēlî*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be delivered/rescued", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yigʾālēk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - he will redeem you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mik-kap*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from hand/palm of", "*ʾōyəbāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ḥûlî*": "writhe/be in pain/travail", "*gōḥî*": "burst forth/labor to bring forth/push", "*tēṣəʾî*": "go out/come forth/depart", "*qiryāh*": "city/town", "*šākanət*": "dwell/abide/live", "*tinnāṣēlî*": "be delivered/rescued/saved", "*yigʾālēk*": "redeem you/rescue you/act as kinsman-redeemer for you", "*kap*": "hand/palm/power" } }
• Luke 1:57-58 : 57 { "verseID": "Luke.1.57", "source": "Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν· καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.", "text": "To *de Elisabet eplēsthē* the *chronos tou tekein* her; and *egennēsen huion*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*eplēsthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled/completed", "*chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - time", "*tou tekein*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give birth", "*egennēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it gave birth to", "*huion*": "accusative masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now (transitional particle)", "*eplēsthē*": "was fulfilled/was completed/was filled", "*chronos tou tekein*": "time of the giving birth/time for delivery", "*egennēsen*": "gave birth to/brought forth/bore", "*huion*": "son/male child" } } 58 { "verseID": "Luke.1.58", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτῆς· καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.", "text": "And *ēkousan* the *perioikoi* and the *syngeneis* of her that *emegalynen Kyrios* the *eleos* of him *met'* her; and *synechairon* her.", "grammar": { "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*perioikoi*": "nominative masculine plural - neighbors", "*syngeneis*": "nominative masculine plural - relatives", "*emegalynen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it magnified/enlarged", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*eleos*": "accusative neuter singular - mercy", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*synechairon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were rejoicing with" }, "variants": { "*ēkousan*": "heard/learned/were informed", "*perioikoi*": "neighbors/those living around", "*syngeneis*": "relatives/kinsmen/family members", "*emegalynen*": "magnified/made great/showed great", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/YHWH/Master", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*synechairon*": "were rejoicing with/were congratulating/shared joy with" } }
• Gal 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.27", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα· ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα: ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai* for, *Euphranthēti*, *steira* the not *tiktousa*; *rhēxon* and *boēson*, the not *ōdinousa*: because many the *tekna* of the *erēmou mallon ē* of the *echousēs* the *andra*", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*euphranthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/be glad", "*steira*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barren woman", "*tiktousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - bearing children", "*rhēxon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - break forth", "*boēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cry out", "*ōdinousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - experiencing birth pains", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*erēmou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - desolate/forsaken woman", "*mallon*": "adverb - more/rather", "*ē*": "comparative particle - than", "*echousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*euphranthēti*": "rejoice/be glad/cheer up", "*steira*": "barren woman/sterile woman", "*tiktousa*": "bearing children/giving birth", "*rhēxon*": "break forth/burst out", "*boēson*": "cry out/shout/call loudly", "*ōdinousa*": "experiencing birth pains/in labor", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*erēmou*": "desolate/forsaken/abandoned woman", "*echousēs*": "having/possessing", "*andra*": "husband/man/male" } }
• Gen 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.16", "source": "אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הַרְבָּ֤ה אַרְבֶּה֙ עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ בְּעֶ֖צֶב תֵּֽלְדִ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְאֶל־אִישֵׁךְ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ וְה֖וּא יִמְשָׁל־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "To the *ʾiššāh* *ʾāmar*: *harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʿiṣṣĕbônēk* and *hērōnēk*; in *ʿeṣeb* *tēlĕdî* *bānîm*; and to *ʾîšēk* *tĕšûqātēk*, and he *yimšāl*-in you.", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*harbāh*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - great/greatly/much", "*ʾarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʿiṣṣĕbônēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your pain/sorrow", "*hērōnēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your conception/pregnancy", "*ʿeṣeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - pain/labor/hardship", "*tēlĕdî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will bear/bring forth", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - children/sons", "*ʾîšēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*tĕšûqātēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your desire", "*yimšāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule" }, "variants": { "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "emphatic construction - I will greatly multiply/surely increase", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "pain/sorrow/toil", "*tĕšûqāh*": "desire/longing/craving", "*māšal*": "rule/have dominion/govern" } }
• Gen 21:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים כָּל־הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃", "text": "And *tōʾmer* *Śārāh* *ṣəḥōq* *ʿāśâ* *lî* *ʾĕlōhîm* all-*haššōmēaʿ* *yiṣḥaq*-*lî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, subject - Sarah", "*ṣəḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - laughter", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one hearing/hearer", "*yiṣḥaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will laugh", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me/with me" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/declared", "*ṣəḥōq*": "laughter/joke/mockery/amusement", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/done/brought about", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who hears/listener", "*yiṣḥaq*": "will laugh/will rejoice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.7", "source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥יקָה בָנִ֖ים שָׂרָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי בֵ֖ן לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *tōʾmer* *mî* *millēl* to-*ʾAbrāhām* *hênîqâ* *bānîm* *Śārāh* *kî*-*yāladtî* *bēn* for-*zəqunāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*millēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/declared", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*hênîqâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would nurse", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun - Sarah", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that/because", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have borne", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/in", "*zəqunāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his old age" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/declared", "*millēl*": "said/declared/uttered/spoke", "*hênîqâ*": "would nurse/would suckle/would breastfeed", "*bānîm*": "sons/children", "*yāladtî*": "I have borne/I have given birth to", "*zəqunāyw*": "his old age/his advanced years" } }
• Gen 30:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.23", "source": "וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר אָסַ֥ף אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-tahar* *wə-tēleḏ* *bēn* *wə-tōʾmer* *ʾāsap̄* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ḥerpātî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wə-tēleḏ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾāsap̄*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has gathered/taken away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥerpātî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my reproach" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsap̄*": "gathered/took away/removed", "*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/my disgrace/my shame" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.24", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר יֹסֵ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י בֵּ֥ן אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "*wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Yôsēp̄* *lēʾmōr* *yōsēp̄* *YHWH* *lî* *bēn* *ʾaḥēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Joseph", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yōsēp̄*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another" }, "variants": { "*Yôsēp̄*": "he adds/may he add", "*yōsēp̄*": "may he add/will add" } }
• 1 Sam 1:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.26", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲנִ֣י הָאִשָּׁ֗ה הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת עִמְּכָה֙ בָּזֶ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* by-me *ʾădōnî* *ḥê* *napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* *ʾănî* the-*hāʾiššāh* the-*hanniṣṣeḇet* with-you in-this to-*ləhitpallēl* unto-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bî*": "preposition bet with 1st common singular suffix - by me/please", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥê*": "adjective masculine singular construct - living of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*hanniṣṣeḇet*": "definite article + niphal participle feminine singular - the one standing", "*ʿimməkāh*": "preposition im with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bāzeh*": "preposition bet + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition lamed + hitpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "Oh my lord/please my lord/excuse me my lord", "*ḥê napšəkā*": "as your soul lives/as surely as you live (form of oath)", "*hanniṣṣeḇet ʿimməkāh bāzeh*": "who stood by you here/who was standing with you in this place" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.27", "source": "אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַזֶּ֖ה הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-the-*hannaʿar* the-this *hitpallāltî* and-*wayyittēn* *YHWH* to-me *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* which *šāʾaltî* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hitpallāltî*": "hitpael perfect 1st common singular - I prayed", "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my request", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I asked", "*mēʿimmô*": "preposition min + preposition im + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾel-hannaʿar hazzeh hitpallāltî*": "for this boy I prayed/concerning this child I prayed", "*šəʾēlātî ʾăšer šāʾaltî mēʿimmô*": "my petition which I asked from him/my request that I asked of him" } }
• Ps 113:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.9", "source": "מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Môšîbî* ׀ *'aqeret* *habbayit* *'ēm*-*habbānîm* *śǝmēḥāh* *halǝlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*Môšîbî*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to sit/making dwell", "*'aqeret*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - barren of", "*habbayit*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*'ēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*habbānîm*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine plural - the children/sons", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - joyful/glad", "*halǝlû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*yāh*": "shortened form of divine name" }, "variants": { "*Môšîbî*": "causing to sit/making dwell/setting", "*'aqeret*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*'ēm*": "mother/matriarch", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "joyful/glad/happy" } }
• Isa 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.8", "source": "וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*niḇhālû* *ṣîrîm* *wa*-*ḥăḇālîm* *yōʾḥēzûn* like-the-*yôlēḏāh* *yəḥîlûn* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *yiṯmāhû* *pənê* *ləhāḇîm* *pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wəniḇhālû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be dismayed/terrified", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - pangs/labor pains", "*waḥăḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and pains/birth pangs", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will seize/grasp", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - like the woman giving birth", "*yəḥîlûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will writhe/be in anguish", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion", "*yiṯmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be astonished/amazed", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - faces of", "*ləhāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flames", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*niḇhālû*": "will be dismayed/terrified/alarmed/panic", "*ṣîrîm*": "pangs/labor pains/distress", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "pains/birth pangs/sorrows", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*yəḥîlûn*": "will writhe/be in anguish/twist in pain", "*yiṯmāhû*": "will be astonished/amazed/look in horror", "*pənê ləhāḇîm pənêhem*": "their faces are faces of flames/their faces are flushed" } }
• Isa 26:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.16", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה בַּצַּ֣ר פְּקָד֑וּךָ צָק֣וּן לַ֔חַשׁ מוּסָרְךָ֖ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, in *ṣar* *peqādûḵā*; *ṣāqûn* *laḥaš* *mûsārḵā* for them.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*baṣṣar*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - 'in distress'", "*peqādûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'they sought you'", "*ṣāqûn*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they poured out'", "*laḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'whisper/prayer'", "*mûsārḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your discipline/chastening'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic) - 'to them'" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*peqādûḵā*": "sought/visited/attended to/missed", "*ṣāqûn*": "poured out/poured forth/shed", "*laḥaš*": "whisper/prayer/incantation/charm", "*mûsārḵā*": "discipline/chastening/correction/instruction" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.17", "source": "כְּמ֤וֹ הָרָה֙ תַּקְרִ֣יב לָלֶ֔דֶת תָּחִ֥יל תִּזְעַ֖ק בַּחֲבָלֶ֑יהָ כֵּ֛ן הָיִ֥ינוּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Like *hārāh* *taqrîb* to *lāledet*, *tāḥîl* *tizʿaq* in *ḥăbāleyhā*, so *hāyînû* from *pāneḵā*, *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Kemô*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*hārāh*": "feminine singular adjective - 'pregnant woman'", "*taqrîb*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she draws near'", "*lāledet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to give birth'", "*tāḥîl*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she writhes'", "*tizʿaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she cries out'", "*baḥăbāleyhā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'in her labor pains'", "*kēn*": "adverb - 'so/thus'", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we were'", "*mippāneḵā*": "preposition with plural noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'from your face/presence'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'" }, "variants": { "*hārāh*": "pregnant woman/one who conceived", "*taqrîb*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*tāḥîl*": "writhes/twists/trembles/is in anguish", "*tizʿaq*": "cries out/calls/shouts", "*ḥăbāleyhā*": "labor pains/birth pangs/cords" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.18", "source": "הָרִ֣ינוּ חַ֔לְנוּ כְּמ֖וֹ יָלַ֣דְנוּ ר֑וּחַ יְשׁוּעֹת֙ בַּל־נַ֣עֲשֶׂה אֶ֔רֶץ וּבַֽל־יִפְּל֖וּ יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃", "text": "*Hārînû*, *ḥalnû*, like *yāladnû* *rûaḥ*; *yešûʿōt* *bal-naʿăśeh* *ʾereṣ* and *bal-yippelû* *yōšbê* *tēbēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hārînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we have conceived'", "*ḥalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we writhed'", "*kemô*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*yāladnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we gave birth to'", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wind/breath'", "*yešûʿōt*": "feminine plural noun - 'salvation/deliverance'", "*bal-naʿăśeh*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 1st person plural - 'we do not accomplish'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*ûbal-yippelû*": "conjunction with adverb of negation and qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they do not fall'", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'inhabitants of'", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - 'world'" }, "variants": { "*Hārînû*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*ḥalnû*": "writhed/twisted/trembled/were in anguish", "*yāladnû*": "gave birth to/bore/delivered", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/air/gas", "*yešûʿōt*": "salvation/deliverance/victory/help", "*naʿăśeh*": "accomplish/make/do/produce", "*yippelû*": "fall/fall down/be cast down" } }