Jonah 4:9

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{ "verseID": "Jonah.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־יוֹנָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*yônāh* *ha-hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-you over-*haqqîqāyôn* *wa-yōʾmer* *hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-me until-death", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*ha-hêṭēb*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well", "*ḥārāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered", "*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd", "*hêṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - rightly/well", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*hêṭēb*": "rightly/well/properly/justly", "*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became angry", "*ʿad-māwet*": "to death/mortally/exceedingly" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־יוֹנָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer ʾĕlōhîm to-yônāh ha-hêṭēb ḥārāh-to-you over-haqqîqāyôn wa-yōʾmer hêṭēb ḥārāh-to-me until-death

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *yônāh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah
• *ha-hêṭēb*: interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well
• *ḥārāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered
• *haqqîqāyôn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd
• *hêṭēb*: Hiphil infinitive absolute - rightly/well
• *māwet*: noun, masculine singular - death

Word Meanings

• *hêṭēb*: rightly/well/properly/justly
• *ḥārāh*: burned/kindled/became angry
• *ʿad-māwet*: to death/mortally/exceedingly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But God said to Jonah, 'Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?' And Jonah replied, 'It is right for me to be angry, even to the point of death.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God said to ah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry for the plant? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And god sayd vn to Ionas art thou so angre for thy wildvine? And he sayde I am angrie a goode even on to the deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God sayd vnto Ionas: Art thou so angrie for the wylde vyne? And he sayde: yee very angrie am I euen vnto the deeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God said vnto Ionah, Doest thou wel to be angrie for the gourde? And he said, I doe well to be angrie vnto the death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lord saide vnto Ionas: Doest thou well to be so angry within thy selfe for the gourde? And he saide: I do well to be angry euen vnto death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, [even] unto death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Jonah, Have you any right to be angry about the vine? And he said, I have a right to be truly angry.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God said to Jonah,“Are you really so very angry about the little plant?” And he said,“I am as angry as I could possibly be!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.5", "source": "וְאֶל־קַ֥יִן וְאֶל־מִנְחָת֖וֹ לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-to-*Qayin* and-to-*minḥato* not *shaʿah* and-*yiḥar* to-*Qayin* *meʾod* and-*yippelu* *panaw*", "grammar": { "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*minḥato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*shaʿah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - looked with favor/regarded", "*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became hot/angry", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yippelu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - fell", "*panaw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face" }, "variants": { "*shaʿah*": "regarded with favor/looked upon/accepted", "*yiḥar*": "became hot with anger/burned/was kindled", "*yippelu panaw*": "his face fell/he became downcast/he was dejected" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־קָ֑יִן לָ֚מָּה חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה נָפְל֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* *lammah* *ḥarah* to-you and-*lammah* *nafelu* *paneyka*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*lammah*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ḥarah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become hot/angry", "*lak*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nafelu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - have fallen", "*paneyka*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*ḥarah lak*": "are you angry/has anger come to you/are you burning with anger" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.7", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙ שְׂאֵ֔ת וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב לַפֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*haloʾ* if-*tetib* *seʾet* and-if not *tetib* at-the-*petaḥ* *ḥattaʾt* *robets* and-to-you *teshuqato* and-you *timshal*-in-him", "grammar": { "*haloʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not/surely", "*tetib*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do well/good", "*seʾet*": "qal infinitive construct - lifting up/acceptance", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - door/opening/entrance", "*ḥattaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular - sin/sin offering", "*robets*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crouching/lying", "*ʾeleyka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*teshuqato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its desire", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*timshal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will rule/have mastery", "*bo*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over it/him" }, "variants": { "*seʾet*": "acceptance/lifting up/forgiveness/exaltation", "*ḥattaʾt*": "sin/sin offering/punishment for sin", "*robets*": "crouching/lying in wait/lurking", "*teshuqato*": "its desire/craving/urge", "*timshal-bo*": "you will rule over it/you will master it/you must master it" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Qayin* to-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yehi* in-*bihyotam* in-the-*sadeh* and-*yaqom* *Qayin* against-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yahargehu*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bihyotam*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they were", "*sadeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yaqom*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - rose up", "*yahargehu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him" }, "variants": { "*yaqom... ʾel*": "rose up against/attacked/confronted", "*yahargehu*": "killed him/murdered him/slew him" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* where *Hebel* your-brother and-*yomer* not *yadaʿti* ?-*shomer* my-brother *ʾanoki*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*ʾey*": "interrogative particle - where", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yadaʿti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ha-shomer*": "interrogative particle + qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*ʾaḥi*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾanoki*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ha-shomer ʾaḥi ʾanoki*": "am I my brother's keeper/guardian/watchman?" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yomer* what *ʿasita* *qol* *demey* your-brother *tsoʿaqim* to-me from-the-*ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿasita*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tsoʿaqim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*ʾelay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*qol demey*": "voice of bloods/sound of blood/cry of blood", "*demey*": "blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*tsoʿaqim*": "crying out/calling/screaming" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-now *ʾarur* you from-the-*ʾadamah* which *patsetah* *ʾet*-her-mouth *laqaḥat* *ʾet*-*demey* your-brother from-your-hand", "grammar": { "*we-ʿattah*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾarur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*patsetah*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - opened wide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pihah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth", "*laqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*mi-yadeka*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾarur*": "cursed/under a curse", "*patsetah*": "opened wide/gaped open", "*mi-yadeka*": "from your hand/by your hand/through your action" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.12", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־כֹּחָ֖הּ לָ֑ךְ נָ֥ע וָנָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When *taʿabod* *ʾet*-the-*ʾadamah* not-*tosef* *tet*-its-strength to-you *naʿ* and-*nad* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾarets*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/if", "*taʿabod*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you work/till", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*lo-tosef*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will not continue", "*tet*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*koḥah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its strength", "*lak*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lo-tosef tet-koḥah*": "it will not yield its strength/it will not give its produce", "*naʿ wa-nad*": "wanderer and fugitive/restless wanderer/vagrant" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל עֲוֺנִ֖י מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Qayin* to-*YHWH* *gadol* *ʿawoni* from-*nesoʾ*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*gadol*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʿawoni*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my iniquity", "*mi-nesoʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - than bearing" }, "variants": { "*gadol ʿawoni mi-nesoʾ*": "my punishment is greater than I can bear/my sin is too great to forgive/my guilt is too great to carry" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.14", "source": "הֵן֩ גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ אֹתִ֜י הַיּ֗וֹם מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶסָּתֵ֑ר וְהָיִ֜יתִי נָ֤ע וָנָד֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה כָל־מֹצְאִ֖י יֽ͏ַהַרְגֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hen* *gerashtah* me today from-upon face-of the-*ʾadamah* and-from-your-face *ʾessater* and-*hayiti* *naʿ* and-*nad* in-the-*ʾarets* and-*hayah* all-*motseʾi* *yahargeini*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*gerashtah*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have driven out", "*ʾoti*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*ha-yom*": "definite noun, masculine singular - today/this day", "*me-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*peney*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*u-mi-paneyka*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your face", "*ʾessater*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be hidden", "*hayiti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everyone", "*motseʾi*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - finder of me/who finds me", "*yahargeini*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - will kill me" }, "variants": { "*me-ʿal peney ha-ʾadamah*": "from the face of the ground/from the land's surface", "*mi-paneyka ʾessater*": "from your presence I will be hidden/I will be hidden from your face" } }
• Judg 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.16.16", "source": "וַ֠יְהִי כִּֽי־הֵצִ֨יקָה לּ֧וֹ בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשׁ֖וֹ לָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ* when-she *ṣûq* him with her *dābār* all-the *yôm* and *ʾālaṣ* him, and *qāṣar* his *nepeš* to *mût*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - was, happened, became", "*ṣûq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - pressed, distressed, urged", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine plural with feminine singular suffix - words, matters, things", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾālaṣ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - pressed, urged", "*qāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - was shortened, became impatient", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - soul, life, person", "*mût*": "Qal infinitive construct - to die, death" }, "variants": { "*ṣûq*": "pressed, distressed, urged, harassed", "*ʾālaṣ*": "pressed, urged, compelled, forced", "*qāṣar*": "was shortened, became impatient, grew weary", "*nepeš*": "soul, life, person, inner being, desire" } }
• Job 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.5.2", "source": "כִּֽי־לֶֽ֭אֱוִיל יַהֲרָג־כָּ֑עַשׂ וּ֝פֹתֶ֗ה תָּמִ֥ית קִנְאָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-to-*ʾĕwîl* *yaharāg*-*kāʿaś* *û*-*fōteh* *tāmît* *qināʾh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yaharāg*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will kill", "*kāʿaś*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*fōteh*": "participle, masculine singular - simple one/seduced one", "*tāmît*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will kill/slay", "*qināʾh*": "noun, feminine singular - jealousy/envy/zeal" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yaharāg*": "kills/slays", "*kāʿaś*": "vexation/anger/grief", "*fōteh*": "simple one/naïve person/one easily persuaded", "*qināʾh*": "jealousy/envy/passion" } }
• Job 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.18.4", "source": "טֹרֵף נַפְשׁוֹ בְּאַפּוֹ הֲלְמַעַנְךָ תֵּעָזַב אָרֶץ וְיֶעְתַּק־צוּר מִמְּקֹמוֹ", "text": "*ṭōrēp̄ nap̄šô bəʾappô halmaʿanḵā tēʿāzab ʾāreṣ wəyeʿtaq-ṣûr mimməqōmô*", "grammar": { "*ṭōrēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - tearing/rending", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*bəʾappô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his anger", "*halmaʿanḵā*": "interrogative particle + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - is it for your sake", "*tēʿāzab*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forsaken/abandoned", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wəyeʿtaq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will move/remove", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*mimməqōmô*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from its place" }, "variants": { "*ṭōrēp̄*": "tearing/rending/one who tears", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/life", "*bəʾappô*": "in his anger/nose/face", "*halmaʿanḵā*": "is it for your sake/because of you", "*tēʿāzab*": "will be forsaken/abandoned/left", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wəyeʿtaq*": "and will move/remove/relocate", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*mimməqōmô*": "from its place/position/location" } }
• Job 40:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.40.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃", "text": "*hēn* *qallōtî* *mâ* *ʾăšîbekā* *yādî* *śamtî* *ləmô*-*pî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*qallōtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I am insignificant/light/worthless", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have placed/put", "*ləmô*-*pî*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix (poetic form) + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - to my mouth" }, "variants": { "*qallōtî*": "to be light, insignificant, of little value", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "to answer, reply, respond", "*śamtî*": "to put, place, set", "*ləmô*": "archaic poetic form of preposition with suffix" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.40.5", "source": "אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *dibbartî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *û-štayim* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾôsîp*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one (time)", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spoken", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will answer", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and twice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "to speak, talk, declare", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾôsîp*": "to add, continue, do again" } }
• Matt 26:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.38", "source": "Τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς, Περίλυπός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή μου, ἕως θανάτου: μείνατε ὧδε, καὶ γρηγορεῖτε μετʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "Then *legei* to them, *Perilypos estin* the *psychē* of me, unto *thanatou*: *meinate hōde*, and *grēgoreite* with *emou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/tells", "*Perilypos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - deeply grieved/very sorrowful", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*meinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - remain/stay (command to multiple people)", "*hōde*": "adverb - here/in this place", "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake (command to multiple people)", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me/with me" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Perilypos*": "deeply grieved/very sorrowful/exceedingly sad", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner self", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*meinate*": "remain/stay/abide", "*grēgoreite*": "watch/stay awake/be alert" } }
• 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.7.10", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ κατὰ θεὸν λύπη μετάνοιαν εἰς σωτηρίαν ἀμεταμέλητον κατἐργάζεται: ἡ δὲ τοῦ κόσμου λύπη θάνατον κατεργάζεται.", "text": "For the *kata theon lypē metanoian* unto *sōtērian ametamelēton katergazetai*: but the of the *kosmou lypē thanaton katergazetai*.", "grammar": { "*hē gar*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + conjunction - for the", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*lypē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorrow/grief", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*ametamelēton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not to be regretted", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - produces/brings about", "*hē de*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + conjunction - but the", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of the world", "*lypē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorrow/grief", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - produces/brings about" }, "variants": { "*kata theon*": "according to God/godly/divine", "*lypē*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/conversion", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*ametamelēton*": "not to be regretted/without regret/irrevocable", "*katergazetai*": "produces/brings about/accomplishes", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humanity", "*thanaton*": "death/end of life/spiritual death" } }
• Rev 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.9.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ζητήσουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι τὸν θάνατον, καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσουσιν αὐτόν· καὶ ἐπιθυμήσουσιν ἀποθανεῖν, καὶ φεύξεται ὁ θάνατος ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "And in the *hēmerais* *ekeinais* *zētēsousin* the *anthrōpoi* the *thanaton*, and not *heurēsousin* it; and *epithymēsousin* *apothanein*, and *pheuxetai* the *thanatos* from them.", "grammar": { "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinais*": "dative, feminine, plural, demonstrative - those", "*zētēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will seek", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/humans", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*heurēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will find", "*epithymēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will desire", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*pheuxetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will flee", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*zētēsousin*": "will seek/search for", "*heurēsousin*": "will find/discover", "*epithymēsousin*": "will desire/long for", "*pheuxetai*": "will flee/escape" } }