Lamentations 1:7

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{ "verseID": "Lamentations.1.7", "source": "זָֽכְרָ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם יְמֵ֤י עָנְיָהּ֙ וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָ כֹּ֚ל מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ מִ֣ימֵי קֶ֑דֶם בִּנְפֹ֧ל עַמָּ֣הּ בְּיַד־צָ֗ר וְאֵ֤ין עוֹזֵר֙ לָ֔הּ רָא֣וּהָ צָרִ֔ים שָׂחֲק֖וּ עַ֥ל מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ ס", "text": "*zāḵərāh* *yərûšālaim* *yəmê* her *ʿānəyāh* *û*-her *mərûḏeyhā*, all her *maḥămuddeyhā* which *hāyû* from *yəmê* *qeḏem*; when *binp̄ōl* her *ʿammāh* in *yaḏ*-*ṣār* *wə*-*ʾên* *ʿôzēr* to her; *rāʾûhā* *ṣārîm*, *śāḥăqû* upon her *mišbatteyhā*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she remembered", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿānəyāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her affliction", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mərûḏeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her homelessness", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*maḥămuddeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her precious things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were", "*mîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from days of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/old", "*binp̄ōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falling", "*ʿammāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʿôzēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - helper", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*rāʾûhā*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they saw her", "*ṣārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - adversaries", "*śāḥăqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they laughed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*mišbatteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cessations/downfall" }, "variants": { "*zāḵərāh*": "she remembered/she recalled", "*yəmê*": "days of/times of", "*ʿānəyāh*": "her affliction/her misery/her suffering", "*mərûḏeyhā*": "her homelessness/her wanderings/her distress", "*maḥămuddeyhā*": "her precious things/her desirable things/her treasures", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/old/formerly", "*binp̄ōl*": "when falling/when collapsing/at the downfall of", "*ʿammāh*": "her people/her nation", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʿôzēr*": "helper/one who aids", "*rāʾûhā*": "they saw her/they beheld her", "*ṣārîm*": "adversaries/enemies/foes", "*śāḥăqû*": "they laughed/they mocked/they derided", "*mišbatteyhā*": "her cessations/her downfall/her destruction/her ruin" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זָֽכְרָ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם יְמֵ֤י עָנְיָהּ֙ וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָ כֹּ֚ל מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ מִ֣ימֵי קֶ֑דֶם בִּנְפֹ֧ל עַמָּ֣הּ בְּיַד־צָ֗ר וְאֵ֤ין עוֹזֵר֙ לָ֔הּ רָא֣וּהָ צָרִ֔ים שָׂחֲק֖וּ עַ֥ל מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ ס

Transliteration

zāḵərāh yərûšālaim yəmê her ʿānəyāh û-her mərûḏeyhā, all her maḥămuddeyhā which hāyû from yəmê qeḏem; when binp̄ōl her ʿammāh in yaḏ-ṣār wə-ʾên ʿôzēr to her; rāʾûhā ṣārîm, śāḥăqû upon her mišbatteyhā.

Grammar Details

• *zāḵərāh*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she remembered
• *yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *yəmê*: noun, masculine plural construct - days of
• *ʿānəyāh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her affliction
• *û*: conjunction - and
• *mərûḏeyhā*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her homelessness
• *kōl*: noun, construct - all of
• *maḥămuddeyhā*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her precious things
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *hāyû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were
• *mîmê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from days of
• *qeḏem*: noun, masculine singular - ancient times/old
• *binp̄ōl*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falling
• *ʿammāh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people
• *bəyaḏ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of
• *ṣār*: noun, masculine singular - adversary
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is no
• *ʿôzēr*: qal participle, masculine singular - helper
• *lāh*: preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her
• *rāʾûhā*: qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they saw her
• *ṣārîm*: noun, masculine plural - adversaries
• *śāḥăqû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - they laughed
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *mišbatteyhā*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cessations/downfall

Word Meanings

• *zāḵərāh*: she remembered/she recalled
• *yəmê*: days of/times of
• *ʿānəyāh*: her affliction/her misery/her suffering
• *mərûḏeyhā*: her homelessness/her wanderings/her distress
• *maḥămuddeyhā*: her precious things/her desirable things/her treasures
• *qeḏem*: ancient times/old/formerly
• *binp̄ōl*: when falling/when collapsing/at the downfall of
• *ʿammāh*: her people/her nation
• *ṣār*: adversary/enemy/foe
• *ʿôzēr*: helper/one who aids
• *rāʾûhā*: they saw her/they beheld her
• *ṣārîm*: adversaries/enemies/foes
• *śāḥăqû*: they laughed/they mocked/they derided
• *mišbatteyhā*: her cessations/her downfall/her destruction/her ruin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the days of her affliction and wandering, Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the enemy, there was no one to help her. Her enemies saw her and mocked her downfall.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none helped her: the adversaries saw her and mocked at her sabbaths.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jerusalem{H3389} remembereth{H2142} in the days{H3117} of her affliction{H6040} and of her miseries{H4788} all her pleasant things{H4262} that were from the days{H3117} of old:{H6924} When her people{H5971} fell{H5307} into the hand{H3027} of the adversary,{H6862} and none did help{H5826} her, The adversaries{H6862} saw{H7200} her, they did mock{H7832} at her desolations.{H4868}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jerusalem{H3389} remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} in the days{H3117} of her affliction{H6040} and of her miseries{H4788} all her pleasant things{H4262} that she had in the days{H3117} of old{H6924}, when her people{H5971} fell{H5307}{(H8800)} into the hand{H3027} of the enemy{H6862}, and none did help{H5826}{(H8802)} her: the adversaries{H6862} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} her, and did mock{H7832}{(H8804)} at her sabbaths{H4868}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now doth Ierusalem remembre the tyme of hir misery & disobedience, yee the ioye & pleasure yt she hath had in tymes past: seynge hir people is brought downe thorow the power of their enemie, & there is no man for to helpe her: hir enemies stode lokinge at her and laugh hir Sabbath dayes to scorne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ierusalem remembred the dayes of her affliction, and of her rebellion, and all her pleasant things, that shee had in times past, when her people fell into the hande of the enemie, and none did helpe her: the aduersarie sawe her, and did mocke at her Sabbaths.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe Hierusalem remembred in the tyme of her miserie and bare estate all her ioy & pleasure that she hath had in tymes past, seyng her people is brought downe vnder the power of their enemies, and there is no man for to helpe her: her enemies stande lokyng at her, and laugh her Sabbath daies to scorne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, [and] did mock at her sabbaths.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Remembered hath Jerusalem `In' the days of her affliction and her mournings, all her desirable things that were from the days of old, In the falling of her people into the hand of an adversary, And she hath no helper; Seen her have adversaries, They have laughed at her cessation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jerusalem keeps in mind, in the days of her sorrow and of her wanderings, all the desired things which were hers in days gone by; when her people came into the power of her hater and she had no helper, her attackers saw their desire effected on her and made sport of her destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: when her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ז(Zayin) Jerusalem remembers, when she became a poor homeless person, all her treasures that she owned in days of old. When her people fell into an enemy’s grip, none of her allies came to her rescue. Her enemies gloated over her; they sneered at her downfall.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 77:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.5", "source": "אָ֭חַזְתָּ שְׁמֻר֣וֹת עֵינָ֑י נִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֲדַבֵּֽר", "text": "*ʾāḥaztā* *šəmurôṯ* *ʿênāy* *nip̄ʿamtî* and-not *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥaztā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect - you have held", "*šəmurôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - watches/eyelids", "*ʿênāy*": "dual noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*nip̄ʿamtî*": "1st person singular niphal perfect - I was troubled/disturbed", "*ʾădabbēr*": "1st person singular piel imperfect - I speak" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥaztā*": "you have held/you have seized/you have kept", "*šəmurôṯ*": "watches/eyelids/guards of the night", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/my sight", "*nip̄ʿamtî*": "I was troubled/I was disturbed/I was agitated", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I speak/I talk/I utter" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.6", "source": "חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiššaḇtî* *yāmîm* from-*qeḏem* *šənôṯ* *ʿôlāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiššaḇtî*": "1st person singular piel perfect - I considered/calculated", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*qeḏem*": "noun with prefixed min ('from') - ancient times/east", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*ḥiššaḇtî*": "I considered/I calculated/I thought about", "*yāmîm*": "days/times", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/former times/the east", "*šənôṯ*": "years of/periods of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "eternities/ancient times/long ago" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.7", "source": "אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *nəḡînāṯî* in-the-*laylāh* with-*ləḇāḇî* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*yəḥappēś* *rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my music/song", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the night", "*ləḇāḇî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*yəḥappēś*": "3rd person masculine singular piel imperfect with waw-consecutive - and it searches", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "my song/my music/my stringed instrument", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*ləḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*yəḥappēś*": "it searches/it examines/it seeks diligently", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.8", "source": "הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד", "text": "?-for-*ʿôlāmîm* *yiznaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and-not-*yōsîp̄* *lirṣôṯ* *ʿôḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed lamed ('for') and interrogative he - forever?", "*yiznaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he rejects", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*yōsîp̄*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he will add", "*lirṣôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed lamed - to favor", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlāmîm*": "forever/eternities/perpetuities", "*yiznaḥ*": "he rejects/he casts off/he spurns", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*yōsîp̄*": "he will add/he will continue/he will do again", "*lirṣôṯ*": "to favor/to be pleased with/to accept", "*ʿôḏ*": "again/still/yet/anymore" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.9", "source": "הֶאָפֵ֣ס לָנֶ֣צַח חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר", "text": "?-*ʾāp̄ēs* to-*neṣaḥ* *ḥasdô* *gāmar* *ʾōmer* to-*dōr* and-*dōr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "qal perfect with interrogative he - has it ceased?", "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed lamed - forever", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*gāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he has finished", "*ʾōmer*": "masculine singular noun - word/speech/promise", "*dōr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "has ceased/has ended/is gone", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/completely", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his mercy/his covenant loyalty", "*gāmar*": "has finished/has completed/has ended", "*ʾōmer*": "word/speech/promise/saying", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } }
• Ps 79:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.4", "source": "הָיִ֣ינוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*hāyînû* *ḥerpâ* to-*šəḵēnênû* *laʿaḡ* *wā*-*qeles* to-*səḇîḇôṯênû*", "grammar": { "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have become/we were", "*ḥerpâ*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/taunt", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*šəḵēnênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our neighbors", "*laʿaḡ*": "masculine singular noun - mockery/derision", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*qeles*": "masculine singular noun - scorn/ridicule", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*səḇîḇôṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our surroundings/those around us" }, "variants": { "*hāyînû*": "we have become/we were", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/taunt/object of scorn", "*šəḵēnênû*": "our neighbors/those dwelling near us", "*laʿaḡ*": "mockery/derision/laughingstock", "*qeles*": "scorn/ridicule/contempt", "*səḇîḇôṯênû*": "those around us/our surroundings/our neighbors" } }
• Ps 42:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.4", "source": "הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֬י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶ֭חֶם יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֥ר אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hāyətâ*-to-me *dimʿātî* *leḥem* *yômām* *wā*-*lāylâ* in-*ʾĕmōr* to-me all-the-*yôm* where *ʾĕlōheykā*", "grammar": { "*hāyətâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'has been'", "*dimʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my tear/tears'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'", "*wā*": "conjunction with prefixed vav - 'and'", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'night'", "*ʾĕmōr*": "infinitive construct with prefixed bet - 'in the saying/when it is said'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your God'" }, "variants": { "*hāyətâ*": "has been/became", "*dimʿātî*": "my tear/my tears (collective singular)", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your gods" } }
• Ps 77:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.3", "source": "בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֢י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṣārātî* *ʾădōnāy* *dārāštî* *yādî* *laylāh* *niggərāh* and-not *tāp̄ûg* *mēʾănāh* *hinnāḥēm* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition 'bə' - in day", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my distress", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*dārāštî*": "1st person singular perfect - I sought", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - at night", "*niggərāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect niphal (passive) - was stretched out/poured out", "*tāp̄ûg*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect - grow numb/cease", "*mēʾănāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - refused", "*hinnāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord/Master", "*dārāštî*": "I sought/I inquired/I searched for", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*niggərāh*": "was stretched out/was poured out/flowed", "*tāp̄ûg*": "grow numb/cease/relax", "*mēʾănāh*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/to be consoled", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Deut 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.7", "source": "כִּ֚י מִי־ג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים קְרֹבִ֣ים אֵלָ֑יו כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּכָּל־קָרְאֵ֖נוּ אֵלָֽיו", "text": "For who-*gôy* *gādôl* which-to-him *ʾĕlōhîm* *qᵉrōbîm* to-him like-*YHWH* our-*ʾĕlōhênû* in-all-*qorʾēnû* to-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nation of", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*qᵉrōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - near/close", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with first person plural suffix - our God", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qorʾēnû*": "infinitive construct, qal with first person plural suffix - our calling", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*qᵉrōbîm*": "near/close/accessible", "*qorʾēnû*": "our calling/our crying out/our appealing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.8", "source": "וּמִי֙ גּ֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ חֻקִּ֥ים וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים צַדִּיקִ֑ם כְּכֹל֙ הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "And-who *gôy* *gādôl* which-to-him *ḥuqqîm* and-*mishpāṭîm* *ṣaddîqim* like-all the-*tôrâ* the-this which *ʾānōkî* *nōtēn* before-you *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nation of", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*mishpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/ordinances", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous/just", "*kᵉkōl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - like all of", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, first person singular - I", "*nōtēn*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - giving", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition with noun, masculine dual with second person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous/just/fair/legitimate", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting", "*hayyôm*": "the day/today/at this time" } }
• Deut 4:34-37 : 34 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.34", "source": "א֣וֹ ׀ הֲנִסָּ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים לָ֠בוֹא לָקַ֨חַת ל֣וֹ גוֹי֮ מִקֶּ֣רֶב גּוֹי֒ בְּמַסֹּת֩ בְּאֹתֹ֨ת וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים וּבְמִלְחָמָ֗ה וּבְיָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙ וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְמוֹרָאִ֖ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Or *hănissāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lāḇôʾ* *lāqaḥaṯ* to-him *gôy* from-*qereḇ* *gôy* by-*massōṯ* by-*ʾōṯōṯ* and-by-*môp̄əṯîm* and-by-*milḥāmāh* and-by-*yāḏ* *ḥăzāqāh* and-by-*zərôaʿ* *nəṭûyāh* and-by-*môrāʾîm* *gəḏōlîm*, like-all which-*ʿāśāh* for-you(plural) *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* in-*miṣrayim* to-*ʿêneḵā*?", "grammar": { "*hănissāh*": "interrogative particle + verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has attempted?", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to take", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*qereḇ*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*massōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - trials/testings", "*ʾōṯōṯ*": "masculine plural noun - signs", "*môp̄əṯîm*": "masculine plural noun - wonders/miracles", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*yāḏ*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strong", "*zərôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun - arm", "*nəṭûyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - outstretched", "*môrāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - fears/terrors", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿêneḵā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*nissāh*": "to test/try/attempt", "*lāḇôʾ*": "to come/enter/arrive", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "to take/get/fetch", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*qereḇ*": "midst/among/within", "*massōṯ*": "trials/tests/temptations", "*ʾōṯōṯ*": "signs/tokens/omens", "*môp̄əṯîm*": "wonders/miracles/portents", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/means", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "strong/mighty/firm", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*nəṭûyāh*": "outstretched/extended", "*môrāʾîm*": "fears/terrors/dreadful acts", "*ʿāśāh*": "to do/make/accomplish" } } 35 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.35", "source": "אַתָּה֙ הָרְאֵ֣תָ לָדַ֔עַת כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ין ע֖וֹד מִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "You *hārəʾēṯā* *lāḏaʿaṯ* that *YHWH* he the-*ʾĕlōhîm*; *ʾên* *ʿôḏ* besides-him.", "grammar": { "*hārəʾēṯā*": "verb, Hophal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you were shown", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/again" }, "variants": { "*hārəʾēṯā*": "to be shown/to be caused to see", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/understand/perceive", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/besides/further" } } 36 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.36", "source": "מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם הִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ וְעַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ הֶרְאֲךָ֙ אֶת־אִשּׁ֣וֹ הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֥יו שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "From-the-*šāmayim* *hišmîʿăḵā* *ʾet*-*qōlô* *ləyassəreḵā*, and-upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *herʾăḵā* *ʾet*-*ʾiššô* the-*gəḏôlāh*, and-*ḏəḇārāyw* *šāmaʿtā* from-midst the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hišmîʿăḵā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he caused you to hear", "*qōlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*ləyassəreḵā*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to discipline you", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth", "*herʾăḵā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he showed you", "*ʾiššô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fire", "*gəḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*ḏəḇārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*hišmîʿăḵā*": "to cause to hear/make hear/announce to", "*qōlô*": "voice/sound/thunder", "*ləyassəreḵā*": "to discipline/instruct/chastise", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*herʾăḵā*": "to show/cause to see/reveal to", "*ʾiššô*": "his fire/flame", "*gəḏôlāh*": "great/large/important", "*ḏəḇārāyw*": "his words/sayings/commands" } } 37 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.37", "source": "וְתַ֗חַת כִּ֤י אָהַב֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַיִּבְחַ֥ר בְּזַרְע֖וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧ בְּפָנָ֛יו בְּכֹח֥וֹ הַגָּדֹ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*ṯaḥaṯ* because *ʾāhaḇ* *ʾet*-*ʾăḇōṯeḵā* *wayyiḇḥar* in-*zarʿô* after-him, *wayyôṣîʾăḵā* with-*p̄ānāyw* with-*kōḥô* the-*gāḏōl* from-*miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥaṯ*": "preposition - under/beneath/instead of", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he loved", "*ʾăḇōṯeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw consecutive + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he chose", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*wayyôṣîʾăḵā*": "waw consecutive + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he brought you out", "*p̄ānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*kōḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gāḏōl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṯaḥaṯ*": "under/beneath/instead of/because", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "to love/like/be fond of", "*ʾăḇōṯeḵā*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "to choose/select/elect", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*wayyôṣîʾăḵā*": "to bring out/lead out/take out", "*p̄ānāyw*": "his face/presence/person", "*kōḥô*": "his strength/power/might", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
• Deut 8:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.7", "source": "כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מְבִֽיאֲךָ֖ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ טוֹבָ֑ה אֶ֚רֶץ נַ֣חֲלֵי מָ֔יִם עֲיָנֹת֙ וּתְהֹמֹ֔ת יֹצְאִ֥ים בַּבִּקְעָ֖ה וּבָהָֽר׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *mēbîʾăkā* to-*ʾerets* *tôbāh* *ʾerets* *naḥălê* *māyim* *ʿăyānōt* and-*təhōmōt* *yōtsəʾîm* in-the-*biqʿāh* and-in-the-*hār*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mēbîʾăkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - bringing you", "*ʾerets*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*tôbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good", "*naḥălê*": "masculine plural construct - streams of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ʿăyānōt*": "feminine plural noun - springs", "*təhōmōt*": "feminine plural noun - deeps/depths", "*yōtsəʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - flowing out", "*biqʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the valley", "*hār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the mountain/hill" }, "variants": { "*mēbîʾăkā*": "bringing you/leading you in", "*ʾerets*": "land/country/ground/earth", "*tôbāh*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*naḥălê*": "streams/brooks/wadis", "*māyim*": "water/waters", "*ʿăyānōt*": "springs/fountains", "*təhōmōt*": "depths/deep places/abysses", "*yōtsəʾîm*": "flowing out/coming forth", "*biqʿāh*": "valley/plain", "*hār*": "mountain/hill/hill country" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.8", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ חִטָּה֙ וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה וְגֶ֥פֶן וּתְאֵנָ֖ה וְרִמּ֑וֹן אֶֽרֶץ־זֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶן וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾerets* *ḥiṭṭāh* and-*śəʿōrāh* and-*gefen* and-*təʾēnāh* and-*rimmôn* *ʾerets*-*zêt* *šemen* and-*dəbāš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerets*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ḥiṭṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - wheat", "*śəʿōrāh*": "feminine singular noun - barley", "*gefen*": "masculine singular noun - vine/grapevine", "*təʾēnāh*": "feminine singular noun - fig tree", "*rimmôn*": "masculine singular noun - pomegranate", "*zêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - olive of", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil", "*dəbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey" }, "variants": { "*ʾerets*": "land/country/ground", "*ḥiṭṭāh*": "wheat/grain", "*śəʿōrāh*": "barley", "*gefen*": "vine/grapevine", "*təʾēnāh*": "fig tree/fig", "*rimmôn*": "pomegranate", "*zêt*": "olive", "*šemen*": "oil/fat", "*dəbāš*": "honey/syrup" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.9", "source": "אֶ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹ֤א בְמִסְכֵּנֻת֙ תֹּֽאכַל־בָּ֣הּ לֶ֔חֶם לֹֽא־תֶחְסַ֥ר כֹּ֖ל בָּ֑הּ אֶ֚רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲבָנֶ֣יהָ בַרְזֶ֔ל וּמֵהֲרָרֶ֖יהָ תַּחְצֹ֥ב נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*ʾerets* which not in-*miskēnūt* *tōʾkal*-in-it *leḥem* not-*teḥsar* all in-it *ʾerets* which *ʾăbānêhā* *barzel* and-from-*hărārêhā* *taḥtsōb* *nəḥōšet*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerets*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*miskēnūt*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in poverty/scarcity", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*teḥsar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will lack", "*ʾăbānêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its stones", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*hărārêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - from its mountains", "*taḥtsōb*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will mine/hew", "*nəḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun - copper/bronze" }, "variants": { "*miskēnūt*": "poverty/scarcity/lack", "*tōʾkal*": "you will eat/consume", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*teḥsar*": "you will lack/be in need of/be deficient in", "*ʾăbānêhā*": "its stones/rocks", "*barzel*": "iron", "*hărārêhā*": "its mountains/hills", "*taḥtsōb*": "you will mine/hew/dig out", "*nəḥōšet*": "copper/bronze" } }
• Job 29:2-30:1 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.29.2", "source": "מִֽי־יִתְּנֵ֥נִי כְיַרְחֵי־קֶ֑דֶם כִּ֝ימֵ֗י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי", "text": "*mî-yittənēnî* *kə-yarḥê-qedem* *kî-yəmê* *ʾĕlôah* *yišmərēnî*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittənēnî*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular + 1st person object suffix - who will give me/who would make me", "*kə-yarḥê-qedem*": "preposition + noun, masc plural construct + noun - like months of before/ancient/past", "*kî-yəmê*": "preposition + noun, masc plural construct - like days of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yišmərēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular + 1st person object suffix - he kept/guarded/protected me" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittənēnî*": "who would make me/oh that I were", "*qedem*": "east/ancient time/former time", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yišmərēnî*": "he guarded/kept/watched over me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.29.3", "source": "בְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹרוֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ", "text": "*bə-hillô* *nērô* *ʿălê* *rōʾšî* *lə-ʾôrô* *ʾēlek* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*bə-hillô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - when he caused to shine", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - his lamp", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + - upon/over", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*lə-ʾôrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - by his light", "*ʾēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I walked", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*bə-hillô*": "when his lamp shone/when he made his lamp shine", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*ʾēlek*": "I walked/went/proceeded", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.29.4", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הָ֭יִיתִי בִּימֵ֣י חָרְפִּ֑י בְּס֥וֹד אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ עֲלֵ֣י אָהֳלִֽי", "text": "*ka-ʾăšer* *hāyîtî* *bî-ymê* *ḥorpî* *bə-sôd* *ʾĕlôah* *ʿălê* *ʾoholî*", "grammar": { "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/when", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*bî-ymê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in days of", "*ḥorpî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my autumn/harvest/prime", "*bə-sôd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in council/counsel/friendship of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon/over", "*ʾoholî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my tent" }, "variants": { "*ḥorpî*": "my autumn/prime/youth/maturity", "*sôd*": "council/counsel/intimate friendship/secret assembly", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.29.5", "source": "בְּע֣וֹד שַׁ֭דַּי עִמָּדִ֑י סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣י נְעָרָֽי", "text": "*bə-ʿôd* *šadday* *ʿimmādî* *səbîbôtay* *nəʿārāy*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/still", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*səbîbôtay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my surroundings", "*nəʿārāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my young men/servants" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nəʿārāy*": "my young men/servants/attendants/children" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.29.6", "source": "בִּרְחֹ֣ץ הֲלִיכַ֣י בְּחֵמָ֑ה וְצ֥וּר יָצ֥וּק עִ֝מָּדִ֗י פַּלְגֵי־שָֽׁמֶן", "text": "*bi-rḥōṣ* *hălîkay* *bə-ḥēmāh* *wə-ṣûr* *yāṣûq* *ʿimmādî* *palgê-šāmen*", "grammar": { "*bi-rḥōṣ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in washing/when I washed", "*hălîkay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps/ways/paths", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in butter/cream/curds", "*wə-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rock", "*yāṣûq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it poured out", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*palgê-šāmen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - streams of oil" }, "variants": { "*bi-rḥōṣ*": "when I washed/bathed/cleansed", "*hălîkay*": "my steps/ways/goings", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "in butter/cream/curds/dairy products", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*yāṣûq*": "poured out/flowed/gushed", "*palgê-šāmen*": "streams of oil/rivers of olive oil" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.29.8", "source": "רָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ", "text": "*rāʾûnî* *nəʿārîm* *wə-neḥbāʾû* *wî-šîšîm* *qāmû* *ʿāmādû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾûnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they saw me", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*wə-neḥbāʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hid themselves", "*wî-šîšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and aged men/elders", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they arose", "*ʿāmādû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they stood" }, "variants": { "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/boys/youths/servants", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid themselves/withdrew", "*šîšîm*": "aged men/elders/old men", "*ʿāmādû*": "they stood/stood up/took their stand" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.29.9", "source": "שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם", "text": "*śārîm* *ʿāṣrû* *bə-millîm* *wə-kap* *yāśîmû* *lə-pîhem*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials/rulers", "*ʿāṣrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they restrained/stopped", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and palm/hand", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*lə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their mouth" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ʿāṣrû*": "they restrained/stopped/held back", "*millîm*": "words/speech", "*kap*": "palm/hand/sole", "*yāśîmû*": "they put/placed/laid" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.29.10", "source": "קוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה", "text": "*qôl-nəgîdîm* *neḥbāʾû* *û-ləšônām* *lə-ḥikkām* *dābēqāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl-nəgîdîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - voice of leaders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hid themselves/were hidden", "*û-ləšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*lə-ḥikkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clung/cleaved" }, "variants": { "*nəgîdîm*": "leaders/nobles/rulers/commanders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid/were hidden/were silenced", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/language", "*ḥikkām*": "their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "it clung/stuck/adhered" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.29.11", "source": "כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥ין רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי", "text": "*kî* *ʾōzen* *šāməʿāh* *wa-təʾaššrēnî* *wə-ʿayin* *rāʾătāh* *wa-təʿîdēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šāməʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it heard", "*wa-təʾaššrēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it blessed/called me happy", "*wə-ʿayin*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and eye", "*rāʾătāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it saw", "*wa-təʿîdēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it testified/bore witness to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šāməʿāh*": "it heard/listened", "*təʾaššrēnî*": "it blessed me/pronounced me happy/approved me", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight", "*təʿîdēnî*": "it testified for me/bore me witness/gave approval of me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.29.14", "source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי", "text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself", "*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me", "*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe", "*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore", "*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.29.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי", "text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind", "*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet", "*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.29.17", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף", "text": "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh* *mətalləʿôt* *ʿawwāl* *û-miššinnāyw* *ʾašlîk* *ṭārep*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I broke", "*mətalləʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - jaws of", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust/wicked one", "*û-miššinnāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his teeth", "*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cast/threw", "*ṭārep*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/torn flesh" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšabbərāh*": "I broke/shattered/crushed", "*mətalləʿôt*": "jaws/fangs", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wicked person/evil-doer", "*šinnāyw*": "his teeth/fangs", "*ʾašlîk*": "I cast out/threw away/flung", "*ṭārep*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.29.18", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die", "*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*qinnî*": "my nest/home", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last", "*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)", "*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.29.19", "source": "שָׁרְשִׁ֣י פָת֣וּחַ אֱלֵי־מָ֑יִם וְ֝טַ֗ל יָלִ֥ין בִּקְצִירֽ͏ִי", "text": "*šāršî* *pātûaḥ* *ʾĕlê-māyim* *wə-ṭal* *yālîn* *bi-qṣîrî*", "grammar": { "*šāršî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my root", "*pātûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - opened/spread out", "*ʾĕlê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters", "*wə-ṭal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and dew", "*yālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges/stays overnight", "*bi-qṣîrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my branch/harvest" }, "variants": { "*šāršî*": "my root/foundation", "*pātûaḥ*": "opened/spread out/extended", "*māyim*": "waters/water", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*yālîn*": "lodges/remains overnight/stays", "*qṣîrî*": "my branch/bough/harvest" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.29.20", "source": "כְּ֭בוֹדִי חָדָ֣שׁ עִמָּדִ֑י וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗י בְּיָדִ֥י תַחֲלִֽיף", "text": "*kəbôdî* *ḥādāš* *ʿimmādî* *wə-qaštî* *bə-yādî* *taḥălîp*", "grammar": { "*kəbôdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my honor/glory", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new/fresh", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-qaštî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my bow", "*bə-yādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*taḥălîp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it renewed itself" }, "variants": { "*kəbôdî*": "my honor/glory/dignity", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*qaštî*": "my bow/weapon/strength", "*taḥălîp*": "it renewed itself/was renewed/was strengthened" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.29.21", "source": "לִֽי־שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ עֲצָתִֽי", "text": "*lî-šāməʿû* *wə-yiḥēllû* *wə-yiddəmû* *ləmô* *ʿăṣātî*", "grammar": { "*lî-šāməʿû*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix + Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - to me they listened", "*wə-yiḥēllû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*wə-yiddəmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were silent", "*ləmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*yiḥēllû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*yiddəmû*": "they were silent/kept quiet", "*ləmô*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/advice/plan" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.29.22", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֣י דְ֭בָרִי לֹ֣א יִשְׁנ֑וּ וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹ תִּטֹּ֥ף מִלָּתִֽי", "text": "*ʾaḥărê* *dəbārî* *lōʾ* *yišnû* *wə-ʿălêmô* *tiṭṭōp* *millātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my word", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišnû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they repeated/spoke again", "*wə-ʿălêmô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and upon them", "*tiṭṭōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it dropped", "*millātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my word/speech" }, "variants": { "*dəbārî*": "my word/speech/saying", "*yišnû*": "they spoke again/repeated/changed/contradicted", "*ʿălêmô*": "upon them/on them (poetic form)", "*tiṭṭōp*": "it dropped/dripped/distilled", "*millātî*": "my word/speech/discourse" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.29.23", "source": "וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם פָּעֲר֥וּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiḥălû* *ka-māṭār* *lî* *û-pîhem* *pāʿărû* *lə-malqôš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥălû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*ka-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like rain", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*û-pîhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their mouth", "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they opened wide", "*lə-malqôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for latter rain" }, "variants": { "*yiḥălû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*pîhem*": "their mouth(s)", "*pāʿărû*": "they opened wide/gaped", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.29.24", "source": "אֶשְׂחַ֣ק אֲ֭לֵהֶם לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ וְא֥וֹר פָּ֝נַ֗י לֹ֣א יַפִּילֽוּן", "text": "*ʾeśḥaq* *ʾălēhem* *lōʾ* *yaʾămînû* *wə-ʾôr* *pānay* *lōʾ* *yappîlûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I smiled/laughed", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*wə-ʾôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and light of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yappîlûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśḥaq*": "I smiled/laughed/jested", "*yaʾămînû*": "they believed/trusted", "*ʾôr pānay*": "light of my face/my cheerful countenance", "*yappîlûn*": "they cast down/let fall/diminished" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.29.25", "source": "אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר דַּרְכָּם֮ וְאֵשֵׁ֢ב רֹ֥אשׁ וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ בַּגְּד֑וּד כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲבֵלִ֣ים יְנַחֵֽם", "text": "*ʾebăḥar* *darkām* *wə-ʾēšēb* *rōʾš* *wə-ʾeškôn* *kə-melek* *ba-gədûd* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʾăbēlîm* *yənaḥēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾebăḥar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I chose", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*wə-ʾēšēb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I sat", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wə-ʾeškôn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I dwelt/lived", "*kə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a king", "*ba-gədûd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the troop", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as one who", "*ʾăbēlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mourners", "*yənaḥēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comforts" }, "variants": { "*ʾebăḥar*": "I chose/selected", "*darkām*": "their way/path/road", "*ʾēšēb*": "I sat/dwelt/remained", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ʾeškôn*": "I dwelt/lived/resided", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*gədûd*": "troop/army/band", "*ʾăbēlîm*": "mourners/those who grieve", "*yənaḥēm*": "he comforts/consoled" } } 1 { "verseID": "Job.30.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ שָֽׂחֲק֣וּ עָלַי֮ צְעִירִ֥ים מִמֶּ֗נִּי לְיָ֫מִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־מָאַ֥סְתִּי אֲבוֹתָ֑ם לָ֝שִׁ֗ית עִם־כַּלְבֵ֥י צֹאנִֽי", "text": "And *ʿattâ* they *śāḥăqû* upon me *ṣəʿîrîm* from me in *yāmîm* whom I *māʾastî* their *ʾăḇôṯām*, *lāśîṯ* with *kalḇê* of my *ṣōʾnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*śāḥăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they laugh/mock", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*ṣəʿîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - younger ones", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/than me", "*lə-yāmîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - for days/in age", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*māʾastî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejected/despised", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*lāśîṯ*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to place/set/appoint", "*ʿim-kalḇê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - with dogs of", "*ṣōʾnî*": "noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*śāḥăqû*": "laugh at/mock/deride", "*ṣəʿîrîm*": "younger ones/youth/juniors", "*yāmîm*": "days/age/years", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*lāśîṯ*": "to place/to set/to appoint", "*kalḇê*": "dogs/contemptible persons" } }
• Ps 137:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.3", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁ֭יר וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ שִׂמְחָ֑ה שִׁ֥ירוּ לָ֝֗נוּ מִשִּׁ֥יר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "For there *šᵉʾēlūnū* *šōbēnū* *dibrē*-*šīr* and *tōlālēnū* *śimḥāh*: *šīrū* to us from *šīr* *Ṣiyyōn*", "grammar": { "*šᵉʾēlūnū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - they asked us", "*šōbēnū*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person plural suffix - our captors", "*dibrē*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*šīr*": "masculine singular - song", "*tōlālēnū*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person plural suffix - our tormentors", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*šīrū*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - sing!", "*Ṣiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*šᵉʾēlūnū*": "they asked us/they required of us", "*šōbēnū*": "our captors/those who took us captive", "*dibrē*-*šīr*": "words of song/lyrics", "*tōlālēnū*": "our tormentors/our mockers/those who made us wail", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*šīrū*": "sing!/perform!" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.4", "source": "אֵ֗יךְ נָשִׁ֥יר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֝֗ל אַדְמַ֥ת נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "How *nāšīr* *ʾet*-*šīr*-*YHWH* upon *ʾadmat* *nēkār*", "grammar": { "*nāšīr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will sing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šīr*": "masculine singular construct - song of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾadmat*": "feminine singular construct - ground/soil of", "*nēkār*": "masculine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*nāšīr*": "we will sing/we could sing/how shall we sing", "*šīr*-*YHWH*": "song of the LORD/Yahweh's song", "*ʾadmat* *nēkār*": "foreign soil/strange land/alien ground" } }
• Ps 147:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.19", "source": "מַגִּ֣יד *דברו **דְּבָרָ֣יו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Maggid debārāyw leyaʿăqōb huqqāyw ūmishpāṭāyw leyisrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - declaring/telling", "*debārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*leyaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*huqqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ūmishpāṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his judgments", "*leyisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maggid*": "declares/tells/reports/makes known", "*debārāyw*": "his words/his commands/his declarations", "*huqqāyw*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*mishpāṭāyw*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his legal decisions" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.20", "source": "לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ ʿāsāh khēn lekhol-gōwy ūmishpāṭîm bal-yedāʿūm halelū-yāh*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāsāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he has done", "*khēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*lekhol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/every", "*gōwy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ūmishpāṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and judgments", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yedāʿūm*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they have known them", "*halelū-yāh*": "imperative, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "did/has done/made", "*khēn*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*gōwy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yedāʿūm*": "known them/experienced them/understood them", "*halelū-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise Yah/hallelujah" } }
• Isa 5:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.1", "source": "אָשִׁ֤ירָה נָּא֙ לִֽידִידִ֔י שִׁירַ֥ת דּוֹדִ֖י לְכַרְמ֑וֹ כֶּ֛רֶם הָיָ֥ה לִֽידִידִ֖י בְּקֶ֥רֶן בֶּן־שָֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "I will *ʾāšîrâ* *nāʾ* for my *yədîdî* a *šîrat* of my *dôdî* for his *kerem*; a *kerem* *hāyâ* for my *yədîdî* in a *qeren ben-šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāšîrâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative - I will sing", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*yədîdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*šîrat*": "feminine singular construct - song of", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my beloved/my love", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun - vineyard", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*qeren*": "construct state - horn/hill", "*ben-šāmen*": "construct phrase - son of fatness/fertility" }, "variants": { "*yədîdî*": "beloved/dear one/friend", "*dôdî*": "beloved/love/uncle", "*qeren*": "horn/hill/power", "*ben-šāmen*": "fertile hill/rich soil/son of oil" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.2", "source": "וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּ וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙ שֹׂרֵ֔ק וַיִּ֤בֶן מִגְדָּל֙ בְּתוֹכ֔וֹ וְגַם־יֶ֖קֶב חָצֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וַיְקַ֛ו לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wə*-he *yaʿazzəqēhû* and *wə*-he *yəsaqqəlēhû* and he *yiṭṭāʿēhû* *śōrēq* and he *yiben* a *migdāl* in *bətôkô* and *wə*-also a *yeqeb* he *ḥāṣēb* in it; and he *yəqaw* for it to *laʿăśôt* *ʿănābîm* but it *yaʿaś* *bəʾušîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿazzəqēhû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he dug it up", "*yəsaqqəlēhû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he cleared it of stones", "*yiṭṭāʿēhû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he planted it", "*śōrēq*": "masculine singular noun - choice vine/red grapes", "*yiben*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he built", "*migdāl*": "masculine singular noun - tower", "*bətôkô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its midst", "*yeqeb*": "masculine singular noun - wine vat", "*ḥāṣēb*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hewed/carved out", "*yəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he expected/waited", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to produce/make", "*ʿănābîm*": "masculine plural noun - grapes", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it produced", "*bəʾušîm*": "masculine plural noun - wild/sour grapes" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazzəqēhû*": "dug it up/hoed it/tilled it", "*śōrēq*": "choice vine/red grapes/best variety", "*bəʾušîm*": "wild grapes/stinking things/worthless fruit" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה יוֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה שִׁפְטוּ־נָ֕א בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין כַּרְמִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə*-now *yôšēb* *yərûšālaim* and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ*, *šipṭû-nāʾ* between me and between my *karmî*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller in", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - man of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šipṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - judge", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard" }, "variants": { "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.4", "source": "מַה־לַּעֲשׂ֥וֹת עוֹד֙ לְכַרְמִ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי בּ֑וֹ מַדּ֧וּעַ קִוֵּ֛יתִי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃", "text": "What *mah*-more *laʿăśôt* for my *karmî* that I have not *ʿāśîtî* in it? Why *madûaʿ* did I *qiwwêtî* it *laʿăśôt* *ʿănābîm* but it *yaʿaś* *bəʾušîm*?", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/have done", "*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*qiwwêtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I expected/waited for", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to produce", "*ʿănābîm*": "masculine plural noun - grapes", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it produced", "*bəʾušîm*": "masculine plural noun - wild/sour grapes" }, "variants": { "*qiwwêtî*": "expected/hoped/waited for", "*bəʾušîm*": "wild grapes/stinking things/worthless fruit" } }
• Jer 37:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.7", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַ אֶתְכֶ֛ם אֵלַ֖י לְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִי הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֗ה הַיֹּצֵ֤א לָכֶם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה שָׁ֥ב לְאַרְצ֖וֹ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* thus *tōʾmərû* to-*meleḵ* *Yəhûdāh* the-*šōlēaḥ* *ʾetḵem* to-me *ləḏāršēnî* *hinnēh* *ḥêl* *Parʿōh* the-*yōṣēʾ* to-you to-*ʿezrāh* *šāḇ* to-*ʾarṣô* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šōlēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one sending", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləḏāršēnî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to inquire of me", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one going out", "*ʿezrāh*": "feminine singular noun - help", "*šāḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - returning", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ləḏāršēnî*": "to inquire of me/to seek me/to consult me", "*yōṣēʾ* to-you to-*ʿezrāh*": "going out to help you/coming out for your assistance" } }
• Lam 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.15", "source": "סָֽפְק֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דֶ֔רֶךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיָּנִ֣עוּ רֹאשָׁ֔ם עַל־בַּ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם הֲזֹ֣את הָעִ֗יר שֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כְּלִ֣ילַת יֹ֔פִי מָשׂ֖וֹשׂ לְכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*sāp̄əqû* upon-you *kappayim* all-*ʿōḇrê* *ḏereḵ* *šārəqû* and-*wayyānîʿû* *rōʾšām* on-daughter *yərûšālāim* Is-this the-*ʿîr* that-*šeyyōʾmərû* *kəlîlaṯ* *yōp̄î* *māśôś* to-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*sāp̄əqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have clapped", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - at you", "*kappayim*": "noun, feminine dual - palms/hands", "*kol-ʿōḇrê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine plural construct - all passersby of", "*ḏereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*šārəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have hissed", "*wayyānîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they have shaken", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head", "*ʿal-baṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at daughter of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hăzōʾṯ*": "interrogative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - is this", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*šeyyōʾmərû*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they called", "*kəlîlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - perfection of", "*yōp̄î*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty", "*māśôś*": "noun, masculine singular - joy", "*ləḵol-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to all the earth" }, "variants": { "*sāp̄əqû*": "clap/strike/slap", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms", "*ʿōḇrê*": "passersby/those who pass", "*šārəqû*": "hiss/whistle (in mockery)", "*wayyānîʿû*": "shake/wag/move", "*kəlîlaṯ*": "perfection/crown/completeness", "*yōp̄î*": "beauty/splendor", "*māśôś*": "joy/gladness/delight" } } 16 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.16", "source": "פָּצ֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ פִּיהֶם֙ כָּל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־שֵׁ֔ן אָמְר֖וּ בִּלָּ֑עְנוּ אַ֣ךְ זֶ֥ה הַיּ֛וֹם שֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּ מָצָ֥אנוּ רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "*pāṣû* upon-you *pîhem* all-*ʾôyəḇayiḵ* *šārəqû* and-*wayyaḥarqû*-*šēn* *ʾāmərû* *billāʿnû* surely this the-*yôm* that-*šeqqiwwînuhû* *māṣāʾnû* *rāʾînû*", "grammar": { "*pāṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have opened wide", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*kol-ʾôyəḇayiḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - all your enemies", "*šārəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have hissed", "*wayyaḥarqû-šēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, feminine singular - and they have gnashed teeth", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have said", "*billāʿnû*": "piel perfect, 1st common plural - we have swallowed her", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*šeqqiwwînuhû*": "relative particle + piel perfect, 1st common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that we have waited for it", "*māṣāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have found", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have seen" }, "variants": { "*pāṣû*": "open wide/gape", "*ʾôyəḇayiḵ*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šārəqû*": "hiss/whistle (in mockery)", "*wayyaḥarqû-šēn*": "gnash teeth/grind teeth", "*billāʿnû*": "swallow up/devour/destroy", "*qiwwînuhû*": "wait for/hope for/expect" } }
• Lam 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.17", "source": "עוֹדֵ֙ינוּ֙ תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה עֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ הָ֑בֶל בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ צִפִּ֔ינוּ אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃", "text": "Still *ʿôḏênû* *tiḵlenâ* our *ʿênênû* to our *ʿezrāṯēnû* *hāḇel*; in our *ṣippiyyāṯēnû* we *ṣippînû* to *gôy* not *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏênû*": "adverb + 1st common plural suffix - while we/still we", "*tiḵlenâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they fail/come to an end", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun with 1st common plural suffix - our eyes", "*ʾel-ʿezrāṯēnû*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - to our help", "*hāḇel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness", "*bə-ṣippiyyāṯēnû*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - in our watching", "*ṣippînû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we watched expectantly", "*ʾel-gôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a nation", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏênû*": "still we/yet we/while we", "*tiḵlenâ*": "fail/come to end/waste away", "*ʿezrāṯēnû*": "our help/our assistance/our aid", "*hāḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility", "*ṣippiyyāṯēnû*": "our watching/our looking out/our expectation", "*ṣippînû*": "we watched expectantly/we looked out/we waited", "*yôšîaʿ*": "saves/delivers/rescues" } }
• Hos 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.7", "source": "‫כִּ֤י זָֽנְתָה֙ אִמָּ֔ם הֹבִ֖ישָׁה הֽוֹרָתָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְרָ֗ה אֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֤י מְאַהֲבַי֙ נֹתְנֵ֤י לַחְמִי֙ וּמֵימַ֔י צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י שַׁמְנִ֖י וְשִׁקּוּיָֽי׃‬", "text": "For *zāntāh* *ʾimmām*, *hôbîšāh* *hôrātām*; for *ʾāmrāh*, *ʾēlkāh* after *məʾahăbay* *nōtnê* *laḥmî* and *mêmay*, *ṣamrî* and *pištî*, *šamnî* and *šiqqûyāy*.", "grammar": { "*zāntāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she committed fornication", "*ʾimmām*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - their mother", "*hôbîšāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she caused shame", "*hôrātām*": "qal participle + pronominal suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - their conceiver", "*ʾāmrāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she said", "*ʾēlkāh*": "qal cohortative, 1st singular - let me go", "*məʾahăbay*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my lovers", "*nōtnê*": "qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - givers of", "*laḥmî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my bread", "*mêmay*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my water", "*ṣamrî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my wool", "*pištî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my flax", "*šamnî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my oil", "*šiqqûyāy*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my drinks" }, "variants": { "*zāntāh*": "she committed fornication/played the harlot", "*ʾimmām*": "their mother (collective reference to the nation)", "*hôbîšāh*": "she caused shame/acted shamefully", "*hôrātām*": "their conceiver/she who conceived them", "*ʾāmrāh*": "she said/spoke/declared", "*ʾēlkāh*": "let me go/I will pursue", "*məʾahăbay*": "my lovers/those who love me/my paramours (reference to false gods)", "*nōtnê*": "givers/providers of", "*laḥmî*": "my bread/food/sustenance", "*mêmay*": "my water/drink", "*ṣamrî*": "my wool/fleece", "*pištî*": "my flax/linen", "*šamnî*": "my oil/fat", "*šiqqûyāy*": "my drinks/beverages" } }
• Mic 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Micah.4.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ עָלַ֖יִךְ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים הָאֹמְרִ֣ים תֶּחֱנָ֔ף וְתַ֥חַז בְּצִיּ֖וֹן עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *neʾespû* against-you *gôyim* *rabbîm* the-ones-*ʾōmərîm* '*teḥĕnāp* and-*taḥaz* in-*ṣiyyôn* *ʿênênû*.'", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - are gathered/assembled", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great", "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*teḥĕnāp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be polluted/defiled", "*wə-taḥaz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular (jussive) - and may she gaze/behold", "*bə-ṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper name - on Zion", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun with 1st common plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*neʾespû*": "are gathered/assembled/collected", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/thinking/intending", "*teḥĕnāp*": "be polluted/defiled/profaned", "*taḥaz*": "gaze/behold/feast upon" } }
• Luke 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.15.17", "source": "Εἰς ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἐλθὼν, εἶπεν, Πόσοι μίσθιοι τοῦ πατρός μου περισσεύουσιν ἄρτων, ἐγὼ δὲ λιμῷ ἀπόλλυμαι!", "text": "To himself *de* *elthōn*, *eipen*, How-many *misthioi* of-the *patros* of-me *perisseuousin* of-*artōn*, I *de* with-*limō* *apollymai*!", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*misthioi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - hired servants", "*patros*": "noun, masculine singular, genitive - of father", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*perisseuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have abundance", "*artōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of bread/loaves", "*limō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - with hunger/famine", "*apollymai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I am perishing" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/come to/returned", "*misthioi*": "hired servants/workers", "*patros*": "father", "*perisseuousin*": "have abundance/have plenty/have more than enough", "*artōn*": "bread/loaves/food", "*limō*": "hunger/famine/starvation", "*apollymai*": "I am perishing/dying/being destroyed" } }
• Luke 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.16.25", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά: νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de Abraam*, *Teknon*, *mnēsthēti hoti apelabes* you *ta agatha* of you in the *zōē* of you, and *Lazaros homoiōs ta kaka*: *nyn de hode parakaleitai*, you *de odynasai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Teknon*": "vocative singular neuter - child", "*mnēsthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - remember", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*apelabes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you received fully", "*ta agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - the good things", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*ta kaka*": "accusative plural neuter - the bad things/evil things", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hode*": "demonstrative, nominative singular masculine - this one here", "*parakaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is comforted/consoled", "*odynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are in pain/suffering" }, "variants": { "*Teknon*": "child/son (term of affection)", "*mnēsthēti*": "remember/recall", "*apelabes*": "you received fully/you received in full/you received back", "*agatha*": "good things/blessings/comforts", "*zōē*": "life/lifetime", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*kaka*": "bad things/evil things/hardships", "*parakaleitai*": "is comforted/is consoled/is encouraged", "*odynasai*": "you are in pain/you are suffering/you are tormented" } }