Lamentations 2:16

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פָּצ֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ פִּיהֶם֙ כָּל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־שֵׁ֔ן אָמְר֖וּ בִּלָּ֑עְנוּ אַ֣ךְ זֶ֥ה הַיּ֛וֹם שֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּ מָצָ֥אנוּ רָאִֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

pāṣû upon-you pîhem all-ʾôyəḇayiḵ šārəqû and-wayyaḥarqû-šēn ʾāmərû billāʿnû surely this the-yôm that-šeqqiwwînuhû māṣāʾnû rāʾînû

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All your enemies open their mouths against you; they hiss and grind their teeth, saying, 'We have swallowed her up. Surely this is the day we hoped for; we have found it, we have seen it.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  All your enemies have opened their mouth against you: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly, this is the day we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  All thine enemies{H341} have opened{H6475} their mouth{H6310} wide against thee; They hiss{H8319} and gnash{H2786} the teeth;{H8127} they say,{H559} We have swallowed her up;{H1104} Certainly{H389} this is the day{H3117} that we looked for;{H6960} we have found,{H4672} we have seen{H7200} it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  All thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} have opened{H6475}{(H8804)} their mouth{H6310} against thee: they hiss{H8319}{(H8804)} and gnash{H2786}{(H8799)} the teeth{H8127}: they say{H559}{(H8804)}, We have swallowed her up{H1104}{(H8765)}: certainly{H389} this is the day{H3117} that we looked for{H6960}{(H8765)}; we have found{H4672}{(H8804)}, we have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All thine enemies gape vpon the, whisperinge and bytinge their teth, sayenge: let vs deuoure, for the tyme that we loked for, is come: we haue founde and sene it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  All thine enemies haue opened their mouth against thee: they hisse and gnashe the teeth, saying, Let vs deuoure it: certainely this is the day that we looked for: we haue founde and seene it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All thyne enemies gape vpon thee, whispering and grinding their teeth, saying: let vs deuour, for the tyme that we looked for is come, we haue founde and seene it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed [her] up: certainly this [is] the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All your enemies have opened their mouth wide against you; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Opened against thee their mouth have all thine enemies, They have hissed, yea, they gnash the teeth, They have said: `We have swallowed `her' up, Surely this `is' the day that we looked for, We have found -- we have seen.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All your haters are opening their mouths wide against you; making hisses and whistling through their teeth, they say, We have made a meal of her: certainly this is the day we have been looking for; it has come, we have seen it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All your enemies have opened their mouth wide against you; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  פ(Pe) All your enemies gloated over you. They sneered and gnashed their teeth; they said,“We have destroyed her! Ha! We have waited a long time for this day. We have lived to see it!”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.21", "source": "וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ עָלַ֗י פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם אָ֭מְרוּ הֶאָ֣ח ׀ הֶאָ֑ח רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yarḥîbû* *ʿālay* *pîhem*; *ʾāmərû* *heʾāḥ* *heʾāḥ*, *rāʾătāh* *ʿênênû*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yarḥîbû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they opened wide", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they said", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - aha", "*rāʾătāh*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has seen", "*ʿênênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*yarḥîbû*": "they opened wide/enlarged/made broad", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/speech", "*ʾāmərû*": "they said/spoke/declared", "*heʾāḥ*": "aha/ha-ha/exclamation of malicious joy", "*rāʾătāh*": "it has seen/beheld/observed", "*ʿênênû*": "our eyes/sight" } }
• Lam 3:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.46", "source": "פָּצ֥וּ עָלֵ֛ינוּ פִּיהֶ֖ם כָּל־אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*pāṣû* against *ʿālênû* *pîhem* all *ʾōyebênû*", "grammar": { "*pāṣû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they open wide", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - against us", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*ʾōyebênû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our enemies" }, "variants": { "*pāṣû*": "they open wide/they gape", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their speech", "*ʾōyebênû*": "our enemies/our adversaries" } }
• Job 16:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.16.9", "source": "אַפּ֤וֹ טָרַ֨ף ׀ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי חָרַ֣ק עָלַ֣י בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו צָרִ֓י ׀ יִלְט֖וֹשׁ עֵינָ֣יו לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾappô* *ṭārap* *wə-yiśṭəmēnî* *ḥāraq* *ʿālay* *bə-šinnāyw* *ṣārî* *yilṭôš* *ʿênāyw* *lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ṭārap*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has torn", "*wə-yiśṭəmēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he hates me", "*ḥāraq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gnashes", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*bə-šinnāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his teeth", "*ṣārî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my adversary", "*yilṭôš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he sharpens", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - at me" }, "variants": { "*ʾappô*": "nose, anger, face", "*ṭārap*": "to tear, rend, pluck", "*yiśṭəmēnî*": "to hate, bear a grudge", "*ḥāraq*": "to gnash, grind", "*šinnāyw*": "teeth", "*ṣārî*": "adversary, enemy, foe", "*yilṭôš*": "to sharpen, whet", "*ʿênāyw*": "eyes" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.16.10", "source": "פָּעֲר֬וּ עָלַ֨י ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֗ם בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה הִכּ֣וּ לְחָיָ֑י יַ֝֗חַד עָלַ֥י יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃", "text": "*pāʿărû* *ʿālay* *bə-pîhem* *bə-ḥerpāh* *hikkû* *ləḥāyāy* *yaḥad* *ʿālay* *yitmallāʾûn*", "grammar": { "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - they have opened wide", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*bə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their mouth", "*bə-ḥerpāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - with reproach", "*hikkû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they smite", "*ləḥāyāy*": "noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - my cheeks", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*yitmallāʾûn*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they gather themselves" }, "variants": { "*pāʿărû*": "to open wide, gape", "*pîhem*": "mouth, speech", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach, shame, disgrace", "*hikkû*": "to strike, smite, hit", "*ləḥāyāy*": "cheek, jaw", "*yaḥad*": "together, alike, all together", "*yitmallāʾûn*": "to fill themselves, gather themselves" } }
• Ps 56:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.2", "source": "חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱ֭לֹהִים כִּֽי־שְׁאָפַ֣נִי אֱנ֑וֹשׁ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם לֹחֵ֥ם יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Ḥānnēnî ʾĕlōhîm* for-*šəʾāpanî ʾĕnôš* all-the-*yôm lōḥēm yilḥāṣēnî*", "grammar": { "*Ḥānnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*šəʾāpanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he pants after me/swallows me up", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/mortal", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*lōḥēm*": "Qal participle masculine singular - fighting/warrior", "*yilḥāṣēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he oppresses me" }, "variants": { "*Ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/show favor to me", "*šəʾāpanî*": "pants after me/tramples on me/crushes me/swallows me up", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortal/human", "*lōḥēm*": "fighter/warrior/one who fights", "*yilḥāṣēnî*": "oppresses me/presses me/crushes me" } }
• Ps 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.13", "source": "סְ֭בָבוּנִי פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*səbābûnî pārîm rabbîm* *ʾabbîrê bāšān kittərûnî*", "grammar": { "*səbābûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they surrounded me'", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'bulls'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'many'", "*ʾabbîrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'mighty ones of'", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - 'Bashan'", "*kittərûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they encircled me'" }, "variants": { "*səbābûnî*": "they surrounded/encircled/encompassed me", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls", "*ʾabbîrê*": "mighty ones/strong ones/powerful ones of", "*kittərûnî*": "they encircled/surrounded/encompassed me" } }
• Ps 35:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.16", "source": "בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃", "text": "*Bə*-*ḥanpêy* *laʿăgêy* *māʿôg*, *ḥārōq* *ʿālay* *šinnêymô*.", "grammar": { "*Bə*": "preposition - with", "*ḥanpêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hypocrites of", "*laʿăgêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mockers of", "*māʿôg*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/food", "*ḥārōq*": "infinitive absolute - gnashing", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*šinnêymô*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their teeth" }, "variants": { "*ḥanpêy*": "hypocrites/profane ones/godless people", "*laʿăgêy*": "mockers/scorners/those who deride", "*māʿôg*": "cake/food/feast", "*ḥārōq*": "gnashing/grinding", "*šinnêymô*": "their teeth" } }
• Ps 37:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.12", "source": "זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃", "text": "*zōmēm rāšāʿ* against *ṣaddîq*, and *ḥōrēq* upon him his *šinnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*zōmēm*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - plots/plans", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - against the righteous person", "*ḥōrēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - gnashes", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*šinnāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his teeth" }, "variants": { "*zōmēm*": "plots/plans/schemes against", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*ḥōrēq... šinnāyw*": "gnashes his teeth/grinds his teeth (in rage)" } }
• Ps 124:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.3", "source": "אֲ֭זַי חַיִּ֣ים בְּלָע֑וּנוּ בַּחֲר֖וֹת אַפָּ֣ם בָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "then *ḥayyîm* *bālʿûnû* in-*ḥărôt* *ʾappām* against-us", "grammar": { "*ʾăzay*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - alive/living", "*bālʿûnû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd plural + 1st person plural suffix - they swallowed us", "*baḥărôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct qal - in burning of", "*ʾappām*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their anger/nostril", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - against us" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "alive/living ones/while alive", "*bālʿûnû*": "swallowed us/engulfed us/devoured us", "*ḥărôt ʾappām*": "burning of their anger/their fierce anger/kindling of their wrath" } }
• Jer 51:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.34", "source": "אכלנו אֲכָלַ֣נִי הממנו הֲמָמַ֗נִי נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶל֒ הציגנו הִצִּיגַ֙נִי֙ כְּלִ֣י רִ֔יק בלענו בְּלָעַ֙נִי֙ כַּתַּנִּ֔ין מִלָּ֥א כְרֵשׂ֖וֹ מֵֽעֲדָנָ֑י הדיחנו הֱדִיחָֽנִי", "text": "*ʾăkālanî* *hămāmanî* *Nəbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek Bābel*, *hiṣṣîganî* *kəlî rîq*, *bəlāʿanî* *kattannîn*, *millēʾ* *kərēśô* from-*ʿădānāy*, *hĕdîḥānî*", "grammar": { "*ʾăkālanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st singular suffix - he devoured me", "*hămāmanî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st singular suffix - he confused/crushed me", "*Nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hiṣṣîganî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st singular suffix - he set/placed me", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel/implement of", "*rîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - empty", "*bəlāʿanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st singular suffix - he swallowed me", "*kattannîn*": "preposition כ + definite article ה + noun, masculine singular - like the sea monster/dragon", "*millēʾ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he filled", "*kərēśô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd singular masculine suffix - his belly/stomach", "*ʿădānāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - my delicacies/delights", "*hĕdîḥānî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st singular suffix - he rinsed/washed away me" }, "variants": { "*ʾăkālanî*": "devoured me/consumed me/ate me", "*hămāmanî*": "confused me/crushed me/discomfited me", "*hiṣṣîganî*": "set me/placed me/positioned me", "*kəlî rîq*": "empty vessel/worthless implement", "*bəlāʿanî*": "swallowed me/engulfed me", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/serpent", "*ʿădānāy*": "my delicacies/my delights/my pleasant things", "*hĕdîḥānî*": "rinsed me away/washed me away/thrust me out" } }
• Isa 49:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.19", "source": "כִּ֤י חָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְ וְאֶ֖רֶץ הֲרִֽסֻתֵ֑יךְ כִּ֤י עַתָּה֙ תֵּצְרִ֣י מִיּוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְרָחֲק֖וּ מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "For *ḥārḇōṯayiḵ* *wə-šōməmōṯayiḵ* and-*ʾereṣ* *hărisūṯēyiḵ*; for *ʿattâ* *tēṣərî* from-*yôšēḇ*, *wə-rāḥăqû* *məḇalləʿāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥārḇōṯayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your waste places", "*wə-šōməmōṯayiḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your desolate places", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*hărisūṯēyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your destructions", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*tēṣərî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be distressed/cramped", "*yôšēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant", "*wə-rāḥăqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be far away", "*məḇalləʿāyiḵ*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your devourers" }, "variants": { "*ḥārḇōṯayiḵ*": "your waste places/your ruins/your desolations", "*šōməmōṯayiḵ*": "your desolate places/your devastated areas", "*hărisūṯēyiḵ*": "your destructions/your demolished places", "*tēṣərî*": "you will be distressed/you will be cramped/you will be too narrow", "*yôšēḇ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*rāḥăqû*": "they will be far away/they will be distant", "*məḇalləʿāyiḵ*": "your devourers/those who swallow you up/your destroyers" } }
• Jer 50:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.7", "source": "כָּל־מוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣ם אֲכָל֔וּם וְצָרֵיהֶ֥ם אָמְר֖וּ לֹ֣א נֶאְשָׁ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטְא֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ נְוֵה־צֶ֔דֶק וּמִקְוֵ֥ה אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "All-*môṣĕʾêhem* *ʾăkālûm* and-*ṣārêhem* *ʾāmĕrû* not *neʾšām* *taḥat* which *ḥāṭĕʾû* to-*YHWH* *nĕwê*-*ṣedeq* and-*miqwê* *ʾăbôtêhem* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*môṣĕʾêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - those finding them", "*ʾăkālûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - devoured them", "*ṣārêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*ʾāmĕrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*neʾšām*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are guilty", "*taḥat*": "preposition - because/in place of", "*ḥāṭĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*nĕwê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling of/pasture of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*miqwê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hope of", "*ʾăbôtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʾăkālûm*": "devoured/consumed them", "*neʾšām*": "we are guilty/we have no guilt/we bear no blame", "*nĕwê*-*ṣedeq*": "dwelling of righteousness/pasture of justice", "*miqwê*": "hope/expectation/gathering" } }
• Jer 50:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.17", "source": "שֶׂ֧ה פְזוּרָ֛ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲרָי֣וֹת הִדִּ֑יחוּ הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן אֲכָלוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְזֶ֤ה הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ עִצְּמ֔וֹ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃ ס", "text": "*seh* *pəzurah* *yisraʾel* *ʾarayot* *hiddiḥu* the *riʾshon* *ʾakhalo* *melekh* *ʾashshur* *wə-zeh* the *ʾaḥaron* *ʿitstsəmo* *nəvukhadreʾtstsar* *melekh* *bavel*.", "grammar": { "*seh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*pəzurah*": "adjective, feminine singular - scattered", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾarayot*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*hiddiḥu*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have driven away/scattered", "*riʾshon*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the first", "*ʾakhalo*": "perfect, 3rd person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has eaten/devoured him", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾashshur*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*ʾaḥaron*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the last", "*ʿitstsəmo*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has broken/crushed his bones", "*nəvukhadreʾtstsar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*seh*": "sheep/lamb/flock member", "*pəzurah*": "scattered/dispersed/driven away", "*hiddiḥu*": "scattered/driven away/thrust aside", "*ʾakhalo*": "devoured/consumed/eaten him", "*ʿitstsəmo*": "broken his bones/crushed him/gnawed his bones" } }
• Ps 41:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.8", "source": "יַ֗חַד עָלַ֣י יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ כָּל־שֹׂנְאָ֑י עָלַ֓י ׀ יַחְשְׁב֖וּ רָעָ֣ה לִֽי׃", "text": "*yaḥad* against-me *yitlaḥăšû* all-*śōnʾāy* against-me *yaḥšəbû* *rāʿâ* to-me", "grammar": { "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "against-me": "preposition 'ʿal' with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*yitlaḥăšû*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they whisper together", "*śōnʾāy*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those hating me/my haters", "against-me": "preposition 'ʿal' with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*yaḥšəbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they devise/plan", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "to-me": "preposition 'lə' with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yaḥad*": "together/united/alike", "*yitlaḥăšû*": "whisper together/mutter/plot secretly", "*śōnʾāy*": "those who hate me/my enemies", "*yaḥšəbû*": "devise/plan/think/calculate", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/misery/disaster" } }
• Ps 57:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.3", "source": "אֶ֭קְרָא לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן לָ֝אֵ֗ל גֹּמֵ֥ר עָלָֽי", "text": "*ʾeqrāʾ* to-*ʾělōhîm* *ʿelyôn* to-*ʾēl* *gōmēr* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1cs - I will call", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition lamed - to God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition lamed - to God", "*gōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - completing/fulfilling/performing", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - upon me/concerning me" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "call/cry out/summon", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/highest", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*gāmar*": "complete/fulfill/perform/accomplish", "*ʿālāy*": "for me/on my behalf/concerning me" } }
• Ps 109:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.2", "source": "כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "For *pî* of-*rāšāʿ* and-*pî*-of-*mirmâ* against-me *pātāḥû*; *dibbərû* with-me *ləšôn* of-*šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*pî-mirmâ*": "construct phrase - mouth of deceit", "*pātāḥû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have opened", "*dibbərû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/criminal", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception/betrayal" } }
• Ps 112:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.10", "source": "רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*Rāšāʿ* *yirʾeh* ׀ *wĕ*-*kāʿas* *šinnāyw* *yaḥărōq* *wĕ*-*nāmās* *taʾăwat* *rĕšāʿîm* *tōʾbēd*", "grammar": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*wĕkāʿas*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and be angry", "*šinnāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his teeth", "*yaḥărōq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will gnash", "*wĕnāmās*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and melt away/dissolve", "*taʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will perish" }, "variants": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil person/criminal", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will observe", "*kāʿas*": "is angry/vexed/irritated", "*yaḥărōq*": "will gnash/grind", "*nāmās*": "melts away/dissolves/wastes away", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/longing/craving", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "will perish/will be destroyed/will be lost" } }
• Ezek 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.25.3", "source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֡ה יַעַן֩ אָמְרֵ֨ךְ הֶאָ֜ח אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֣י כִֽי־נִחָ֗ל וְאֶל־אַדְמַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּ֣י נָשַׁ֔מָּה וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּ֥י הָלְכ֖וּ בַּגּוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* *libnê* *ʿammôn* *šimʿû* *dəbar*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *ʾomrēk* *heʾāḥ* *ʾel*-*miqdāšî* *kî*-*niḥāl* *wə-ʾel*-*ʾadmat* *yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *nāšammâ* *wə-ʾel*-*bêt* *yəhûdâ* *kî* *hālkû* *baggôlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - to the sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*-*ʾădōnāy*": "construct - word of Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kōh*-*ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine title + name - Lord YHWH/Sovereign LORD", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾomrēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - Aha!/Ha!", "*ʾel*-*miqdāšî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - against my sanctuary", "*kî*-*niḥāl*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - because it was profaned", "*wə-ʾel*-*ʾadmat*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun feminine construct - and against the land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*nāšammâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was desolate", "*wə-ʾel*-*bêt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun masculine construct - and against the house of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*hālkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*baggôlâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - into the exile" }, "variants": { "*heʾāḥ*": "expression of joy/gloating/triumph", "*miqdāšî*": "my sanctuary/my holy place/my temple", "*niḥāl*": "was profaned/was defiled/was desecrated", "*nāšammâ*": "was desolate/was laid waste/was ruined", "*baggôlâ*": "into exile/into captivity" } }
• Ezek 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.25.6", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן מַחְאֲךָ֣ יָ֔ד וְרַקְעֲךָ֖ בְּרָ֑גֶל וַתִּשְׂמַ֤ח בְּכָל־שָֽׁאטְךָ֙ בְּנֶ֔פֶשׁ אֶל־אַדְמַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *maḥʾăkā* *yād* *wə-raqʿăkā* *bərāgel* *wa-tiśmaḥ* *bəkāl*-*šāʾṭəkā* *bənepeš* *ʾel*-*ʾadmat* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine title + name - Lord YHWH/Sovereign LORD", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*maḥʾăkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your clapping", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*wə-raqʿăkā*": "waw conjunction + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your stamping", "*bərāgel*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - with foot", "*wa-tiśmaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you rejoiced", "*bəkāl*-*šāʾṭəkā*": "preposition + noun + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with all your contempt", "*bənepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in soul/with inner feeling", "*ʾel*-*ʾadmat*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - against the land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*maḥʾăkā* *yād*": "your clapping of hand/your applauding/your gesture of joy", "*raqʿăkā* *bərāgel*": "your stamping with foot/your gestures of scorn", "*šāʾṭəkā* *bənepeš*": "your contempt in soul/your deep-seated disdain/your heartfelt scorn" } }
• Ezek 25:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.25.15", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֛עַן עֲשׂ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בִּנְקָמָ֑ה וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ נָקָם֙ בִּשְׁאָ֣ט בְּנֶ֔פֶשׁ לְמַשְׁחִ֖ית אֵיבַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *ʿăśôt* *pəlištîm* *binqāmâ* *wayyinnāqəmû* *nāqām* *bišʾāṭ* *bənepeš* *ləmašḥît* *ʾêbat* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine title + name - Lord YHWH/Sovereign LORD", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - acting of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*binqāmâ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in/with vengeance", "*wayyinnāqəmû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took revenge", "*nāqām*": "noun masculine singular - vengeance", "*bišʾāṭ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with contempt", "*bənepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in soul/with inner feeling", "*ləmašḥît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ʾêbat*": "noun feminine singular construct - enmity of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/ancient" }, "variants": { "*binqāmâ*": "with vengeance/in revenge/with retaliation", "*wayyinnāqəmû* *nāqām*": "they took thorough revenge/they executed vengeance fully", "*bišʾāṭ* *bənepeš*": "with contempt in soul/with heartfelt disdain/with deep-seated scorn", "*ləmašḥît* *ʾêbat* *ʿôlām*": "to destroy with perpetual hatred/to ruin with ancient enmity" } }
• Ezek 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.3", "source": "לָכֵן֙ הִנָּבֵ֣א וְאָמַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה יַ֣עַן בְּיַ֡עַן שַׁמּוֹת֩ וְשָׁאֹ֨ף אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִסָּבִ֗יב לִֽהְיוֹתְכֶ֤ם מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙ לִשְׁאֵרִ֣ית הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וַתֵּֽעֲל֛וּ עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת לָשׁ֖וֹן וְדִבַּת־עָֽם׃", "text": "*lākēn* *hinnābē'* *wə'āmartā* *kōh* *'āmar* *'ădōnāy* *YHWH* *ya'an* *bəya'an* *šammôt* *wəšā'ōf* *'etkem* *missābîb* *lihyôtkem* *môrāšâ* *liš'ērît* *haggôyim* *wattē'ălû* *'al-śəfat* *lāšôn* *wədibbat-'ām*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*hinnābē'*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*wə'āmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*'ădōnāy*": "divine title, plural form with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ya'an*": "conjunction - because", "*bəya'an*": "preposition + conjunction - in/by/because because", "*šammôt*": "infinitive absolute, qal - making desolate", "*wəšā'ōf*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, qal - and panting after/swallowing up", "*'etkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*missābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*lihyôtkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your being", "*môrāšâ*": "noun, feminine singular - possession", "*liš'ērît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for remnant of", "*haggôyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*wattē'ălû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you came up", "*'al-śəfat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - upon lip of", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue", "*wədibbat-'ām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and slander/evil report of people" }, "variants": { "*šammôt*": "making desolate/devastation/destroying", "*wəšā'ōf*": "panting after/snapping at/swallowing up", "*śəfat lāšôn*": "lip of tongue/language/speech", "*dibbat-'ām*": "slander/evil report/gossip of people" } }
• Hos 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.8", "source": "נִבְלַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַתָּה֙ הָי֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּכְלִ֖י אֵֽין־חֵ֥פֶץ בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*niḇlaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl*; now *hāyû* among the *gôyim* like *kəlî* *ʾên*-*ḥēp̄eṣ* in him.", "grammar": { "*niḇlaʿ*": "verb, nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is swallowed up", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were/have become", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - nations/gentiles", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - vessel/object of", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - delight/pleasure/desire" }, "variants": { "*niḇlaʿ*": "swallowed up/devoured/consumed", "*hāyû*": "they were/have become/have been", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*kəlî*": "vessel/object/utensil", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire/value" } }
• Obad 1:12-16 : 12 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.12", "source": "וְאַל־תֵּ֤רֶא בְיוֹם־אָחִ֙יךָ֙ בְּי֣וֹם נָכְר֔וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׂמַ֥ח לִבְנֵֽי יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּי֣וֹם אָבְדָ֑ם וְאַל־תַּגְדֵּ֥ל פִּ֖יךָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה", "text": "*wĕ*-do-not-*tēreʾ* in-*yôm*-*ʾāḥîkā* in-*yôm* *nokrô* *wĕ*-do-not-*tiśmaḥ* for-*bĕnê* *yĕhûdâ* in-*yôm* *ʾobdām* *wĕ*-do-not-*tagdēl* *pîkā* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look/gaze", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*nokrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his disaster", "*tiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - rejoice", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾobdām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their destruction", "*tagdēl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - make great", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "look/gaze/gloat", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/kinsman", "*nokrô*": "his disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*tiśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾobdām*": "their destruction/ruin/perishing", "*tagdēl*": "make great/boast/speak arrogantly", "*pîkā*": "your mouth/speech", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.13", "source": "אַל־תָּב֤וֹא בְשַֽׁעַר־עַמִּי֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם אַל־תֵּ֧רֶא גַם־אַתָּ֛ה בְּרָעָת֖וֹ בְּי֣וֹם אֵיד֑וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׁלַ֥חְנָה בְחֵיל֖וֹ בְּי֥וֹם אֵידֽוֹ", "text": "do-not-*tābôʾ* in-*šaʿar*-*ʿammî* in-*yôm* *ʾêdām* do-not-*tēreʾ* also-you in-*rāʿātô* in-*yôm* *ʾêdô* *wĕ*-do-not-*tišlaḥnâ* in-*ḥêlô* in-*yôm* *ʾêdô*", "grammar": { "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - enter", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʾêdām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - their calamity", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look/gaze", "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his disaster", "*ʾêdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his calamity", "*tišlaḥnâ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural jussive - stretch out", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth/army" }, "variants": { "*tābôʾ*": "enter/come into", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*ʾêdām*": "their calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*tēreʾ*": "look/gaze/gloat", "*rāʿātô*": "his disaster/trouble/misfortune", "*ʾêdô*": "his calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*tišlaḥnâ*": "stretch out/extend/reach for", "*ḥêlô*": "his wealth/possessions/army" } } 14 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.14", "source": "וְאַֽל־תַּעֲמֹד֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔רֶק לְהַכְרִ֖ית אֶת־פְּלִיטָ֑יו וְאַל־תַּסְגֵּ֥ר שְׂרִידָ֖יו בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה", "text": "*wĕ*-do-not-*taʿămōd* upon-the-*pereq* to-*hakrît* *ʾet*-*pĕlîṭāyw* *wĕ*-do-not-*tasgēr* *śĕrîdāyw* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - stand", "*pereq*": "noun, masculine singular - crossroads/intersection", "*hakrît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pĕlîṭāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fugitives", "*tasgēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - deliver up", "*śĕrîdāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his survivors", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*taʿămōd*": "stand/station yourself", "*pereq*": "crossroads/intersection/fork", "*hakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*pĕlîṭāyw*": "his fugitives/escapees/refugees", "*tasgēr*": "deliver up/hand over/surrender", "*śĕrîdāyw*": "his survivors/remnant/those who escaped", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } } 15 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.15", "source": "כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ יֵעָ֣שֶׂה לָּ֔ךְ גְּמֻלְךָ֖ יָשׁ֥וּב בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ", "text": "for-*qārôb* *yôm*-*YHWH* upon-all-the-*gôyim* as-that *ʿāśîtā* *yēʿāśeh* to-you *gĕmulkā* *yāšûb* in-*rōʾšekā*", "grammar": { "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/made", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be done", "*gĕmulkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your recompense", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return", "*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/at hand/approaching", "*yôm*": "day/time/judgment", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed", "*yēʿāśeh*": "will be done/performed/accomplished", "*gĕmulkā*": "your recompense/reward/dealing", "*yāšûb*": "will return/come back", "*rōʾšekā*": "your head/yourself" } } 16 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.16", "source": "כִּ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר שְׁתִיתֶם֙ עַל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֔י יִשְׁתּ֥וּ כָֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם תָּמִ֑יד וְשָׁת֣וּ וְלָע֔וּ וְהָי֖וּ כְּל֥וֹא הָֽיוּ", "text": "for as-that *šĕtîtem* upon-*har* *qodšî* *yištû* all-the-*gôyim* *tāmîd* *wĕ*-*šātû* *wĕ*-*lāʿû* *wĕ*-*hāyû* like-not they-were", "grammar": { "*šĕtîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drank", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will drink", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*šātû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will drink", "*lāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will swallow/gulp", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*šĕtîtem*": "you drank/consumed", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*qodšî*": "my holiness/my holy mountain", "*yištû*": "they will drink/consume", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/regularly", "*šātû*": "they will drink/consume", "*lāʿû*": "they will swallow/gulp down/consume", "*hāyû*": "they will be/become/exist" } }
• Zeph 2:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.8", "source": "שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ חֶרְפַּ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵֽרְפוּ֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ עַל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃", "text": "*šāmaʿtî ḥerppath môʾāḇ wəḡiddûp̄ê bənê ʿammôn ʾăšer ḥērp̄û ʾeth-ʿammî wayyaḡdîlû ʿal-gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*ḥerppath*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of/taunt of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wəḡiddûp̄ê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with waw conjunction - and revilings of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*ḥērp̄û*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have reproached/taunted", "*ʾeth-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they magnified themselves", "*ʿal-gəḇûlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against their border" }, "variants": { "*ḥerppath*": "reproach/taunt/insult", "*ḡiddûp̄ê*": "revilings/insults/taunts", "*ḥērp̄û*": "reproached/taunted/insulted", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "they magnified themselves/they boasted/they made themselves great", "*gəḇûlām*": "their border/their territory/their boundary" } } 9 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.9", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֡נִי נְאֻם֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־מוֹאָ֞ב כִּסְדֹ֤ם תִּֽהְיֶה֙ וּבְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל וּמִכְרֵה־מֶ֥לַח וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם שְׁאֵרִ֤ית עַמִּי֙ יְבָזּ֔וּם וְיֶ֥תֶר גּוֹיִ֖י יִנְחָלֽוּם׃", "text": "Therefore *ḥay-ʾānî nəʾum YHWH ṣəḇāʾôth ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl kî-môʾāḇ kisdōm tihyeh ûḇənê ʿammôn kaʿămōrâ mimšaq ḥārûl ûmiḵrē-melaḥ ûšəmāmâ ʿad-ʿôlām šəʾērîth ʿammî yəḇāzzûm wəyeter gôyî yinḥālûm*", "grammar": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "adjective + 1st person singular independent pronoun - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî-môʾāḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Moab", "*kisdōm*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sodom", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*kaʿămōrâ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Gomorrah", "*mimšaq*": "noun, masculine singular - possession of", "*ḥārûl*": "noun, masculine singular - nettles", "*ûmiḵrē-melaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - and pit of salt", "*ûšəmāmâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*šəʾērîth*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will plunder them", "*wəyeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*gôyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my nation", "*yinḥālûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will inherit them" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "of hosts/of armies", "*mimšaq*": "possession/breeding place", "*ḥārûl*": "nettles/weeds/thorns", "*miḵrē-melaḥ*": "pit of salt/salt mine", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "plunder them/spoil them/take as prey", "*yinḥālûm*": "inherit them/possess them/take as possession" } } 10 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.10", "source": "זֹ֥את לָהֶ֖ם תַּ֣חַת גְּאוֹנָ֑ם כִּ֤י חֵֽרְפוּ֙ וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ עַל־עַ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "This *lāhem taḥath gəʾônām kî ḥērp̄û wayyaḡdîlû ʿal-ʿam YHWH ṣəḇāʾôth*", "grammar": { "*zōʾth*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*taḥath*": "preposition - under/instead of/because of", "*gəʾônām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pride", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ḥērp̄û*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have reproached/taunted", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and magnified themselves", "*ʿal-ʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - against people of", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts" }, "variants": { "*lāhem*": "to them/for them/against them", "*taḥath*": "because of/instead of/in return for", "*gəʾônām*": "their pride/their arrogance/their insolence", "*ḥērp̄û*": "reproached/taunted/insulted", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "magnified themselves/boasted/made themselves great" } }
• Acts 7:54 : 54 { "verseID": "Acts.7.54", "source": "¶Ἀκούοντες δὲ ταῦτα, διεπρίοντο ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔβρυχον τοὺς ὀδόντας ἐπʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "*Akouontes* *de* these-things, they-were-*dieprionto* in-the *kardiais* of-them, and *ebrychon* the *odontas* at him.", "grammar": { "*Akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*dieprionto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - were cut to the heart", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*ebrychon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were gnashing", "*odontas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - teeth" }, "variants": { "*Akouontes*": "hearing/listening to", "*dieprionto*": "were cut to the heart/were furious/were enraged", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves", "*ebrychon*": "were gnashing/grinding/clenching" } }