Lamentations 2:2

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{ "verseID": "Lamentations.2.2", "source": "בִּלַּ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֜י *לא **וְלֹ֣א חָמַ֗ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־נְא֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֔ב הָרַ֧ס בְּעֶבְרָת֛וֹ מִבְצְרֵ֥י בַת־יְהוּדָ֖ה הִגִּ֣יעַ לָאָ֑רֶץ חִלֵּ֥ל מַמְלָכָ֖ה וְשָׂרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*billaʿ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and-not *ḥāmal* *ʾēṯ* all-*nəʾôṯ* *yaʿăqōḇ* *hāras* in-*ʿeḇrāṯô* *miḇṣərê* daughter-*yəhûḏâ* *higgîaʿ* to-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥillēl* *mamlāḵâ* and-*śārêhā*", "grammar": { "*billaʿ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has swallowed up/devoured", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāmal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has spared/pitied", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol-nəʾôṯ*": "construct chain - all dwellings/pastures of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*hāras*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has torn down/destroyed", "*bəʿeḇrāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wrath", "*miḇṣərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fortresses/strongholds of", "*baṯ-yəhûḏâ*": "construct chain - daughter of Judah", "*higgîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has brought down/made touch", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*ḥillēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has profaned/defiled", "*mamlāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*wəśārêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her princes/officials" }, "variants": { "*billaʿ*": "swallow up/engulf/devour/destroy", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy", "*nəʾôṯ*": "dwellings/habitations/pastures", "*hāras*": "tear down/break down/destroy/overthrow", "*ʿeḇrāṯô*": "wrath/rage/fury/overflow of anger", "*miḇṣərê*": "fortresses/strongholds/fortified places", "*higgîaʿ*": "bring down to/make touch/reach", "*ḥillēl*": "profane/defile/pollute/desecrate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּלַּ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֜י *לא **וְלֹ֣א חָמַ֗ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־נְא֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֔ב הָרַ֧ס בְּעֶבְרָת֛וֹ מִבְצְרֵ֥י בַת־יְהוּדָ֖ה הִגִּ֣יעַ לָאָ֑רֶץ חִלֵּ֥ל מַמְלָכָ֖ה וְשָׂרֶֽיהָ׃

Transliteration

billaʿ ʾăḏōnāy and-not ḥāmal ʾēṯ all-nəʾôṯ yaʿăqōḇ hāras in-ʿeḇrāṯô miḇṣərê daughter-yəhûḏâ higgîaʿ to-ʾāreṣ ḥillēl mamlāḵâ and-śārêhā

Grammar Details

• *billaʿ*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has swallowed up/devoured
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: noun, masculine singular - Lord
• *wəlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *ḥāmal*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has spared/pitied
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *kol-nəʾôṯ*: construct chain - all dwellings/pastures of
• *yaʿăqōḇ*: proper noun - Jacob
• *hāras*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has torn down/destroyed
• *bəʿeḇrāṯô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wrath
• *miḇṣərê*: noun, masculine plural construct - fortresses/strongholds of
• *baṯ-yəhûḏâ*: construct chain - daughter of Judah
• *higgîaʿ*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has brought down/made touch
• *lāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground
• *ḥillēl*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has profaned/defiled
• *mamlāḵâ*: noun, feminine singular - kingdom
• *wəśārêhā*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her princes/officials

Word Meanings

• *billaʿ*: swallow up/engulf/devour/destroy
• *ḥāmal*: spare/have compassion/show mercy
• *nəʾôṯ*: dwellings/habitations/pastures
• *hāras*: tear down/break down/destroy/overthrow
• *ʿeḇrāṯô*: wrath/rage/fury/overflow of anger
• *miḇṣərê*: fortresses/strongholds/fortified places
• *higgîaʿ*: bring down to/make touch/reach
• *ḥillēl*: profane/defile/pollute/desecrate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob without pity. In his wrath, he has torn down the fortresses of the daughter of Judah, bringing them down to the ground. He has defiled her kingdom and its rulers.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob, and has not pitied: He has thrown down in His wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground: He has defiled the kingdom and its princes.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The Lord{H136} hath swallowed up{H1104} all the habitations{H4999} of Jacob,{H3290} and hath not pitied:{H2550} He hath thrown down{H2040} in his wrath{H5678} the strongholds{H4013} of the daughter{H1323} of Judah;{H3063} He hath brought them down{H5060} to the ground;{H776} he hath profaned{H2490} the kingdom{H4467} and the princes{H8269} thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The Lord{H136} hath swallowed up{H1104}{(H8765)} all the habitations{H4999} of Jacob{H3290}, and hath not pitied{H2550}{(H8804)}: he hath thrown down{H2040}{(H8804)} in his wrath{H5678} the strong holds{H4013} of the daughter{H1323} of Judah{H3063}; he hath brought them down{H5060}{(H8689)} to the ground{H776}: he hath polluted{H2490}{(H8765)} the kingdom{H4467} and the princes{H8269} thereof.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE hath cast downe all the glory of Iacob without eny fauoure: All the stronge places of the doughter Iuda hath he broken in his wrath, & throwne them downe to the grounde: hir kyngdome & hir prynces hath he suspended.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord hath destroyed al the habitations of Iaakob, & not spared: he hath throwen downe in his wrath ye strong holds of the daughter of Iudah: he hath cast the downe to ye ground: he hath polluted the kingdome and the princes thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde hath cast out all the habitations of Iacob without any fauour, all the strong places of the daughter of Iuda hath he broken in his wrath, and throwen them downe to the grounde, her kingdome and her princes hath he prophaned.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought [them] down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Lord has swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and has not pitied: He has thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground; he has profaned the kingdom and the princes of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Swallowed up hath the Lord, He hath not pitied any of the pleasant places of Jacob, He hath broken down in His wrath The fortresses of the daughter of Judah, He hath caused to come to the earth, He polluted the kingdom and its princes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: He hath thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He hath brought them down to the ground; he hath profaned the kingdom and the princes thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: He hath thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He hath brought them down to the ground; he hath profaned the kingdom and the princes thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord has given up to destruction all the living-places of Jacob without pity; pulling down in his wrath the strong places of the daughter of Judah, stretching out on the earth the wounded, even her king and her rulers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Lord has swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and has not pitied: He has thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground; he has profaned the kingdom and its princes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ב(Bet) The Lord destroyed mercilessly all the homes of Jacob’s descendants. In his anger he tore down the fortified cities of Daughter Judah. He knocked to the ground and humiliated the kingdom and its rulers.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 89:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.39", "source": "וְאַתָּה זָנַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָס הִתְעַבַּרְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶךָ", "text": "And-*ʾattâ* *zānaḥtā* *watimʾās* *hitʿabbartā* with-*mᵉšîḥekā*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*zānaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wa-timʾās*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you rejected", "*hitʿabbartā*": "verb, hithpael perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been furious", "*ʿim-mᵉšîḥekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your anointed" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥtā*": "you have rejected/cast off/spurned", "*watimʾās*": "and you rejected/spurned/despised", "*hitʿabbartā*": "you have been furious/angry/crossed", "*mᵉšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah" } } 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.40", "source": "נֵאַרְתָּה בְּרִית עַבְדֶּךָ חִלַּלְתָּ לָאָרֶץ נִזְרוֹ", "text": "You-*nēʾartâ* *bᵉrît* *ʿabdekā*; you-*ḥillaltā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nizrô*", "grammar": { "*nēʾartâ*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have abhorred", "*bᵉrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ḥillaltā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have profaned", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the earth/ground", "*nizrô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown" }, "variants": { "*nēʾartâ*": "you have abhorred/renounced/spurned", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave", "*ḥillaltā*": "you have profaned/defiled/polluted", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land", "*nizrô*": "his crown/diadem/consecration" } }
• Lam 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.17", "source": "עָשָׂ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָמָ֗ם בִּצַּ֤ע אֶמְרָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה מִֽימֵי־קֶ֔דֶם הָרַ֖ס וְלֹ֣א חָמָ֑ל וַיְשַׂמַּ֤ח עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ אוֹיֵ֔ב הֵרִ֖ים קֶ֥רֶן צָרָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*ʿāśâ* *YHWH* which *zāmām* *biṣṣaʿ* *ʾemrāṯô* which *ṣiwwâ* from-days-*qeḏem* *hāras* and-not *ḥāmāl* and-*wayśammaḥ* upon-you *ʾôyēḇ* *hērîm* *qeren* *ṣārāyiḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*zāmām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has purposed", "*biṣṣaʿ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has carried out/fulfilled", "*ʾemrāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has commanded", "*mîmê-qeḏem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun - from days of ancient times", "*hāras*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has thrown down", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāmāl*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has pitied", "*wayśammaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has caused to rejoice", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*hērîm*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted up", "*qeren*": "noun, feminine singular construct - horn/power of", "*ṣārāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your adversaries" }, "variants": { "*zāmām*": "purpose/plan/devise", "*biṣṣaʿ*": "fulfill/carry out/accomplish/complete", "*ʾemrāṯô*": "word/saying/command", "*ṣiwwâ*": "command/order/charge", "*qeḏem*": "ancient/old/former/east", "*hāras*": "tear down/break down/overthrow", "*ḥāmāl*": "pity/spare/have compassion", "*wayśammaḥ*": "cause to rejoice/make glad", "*hērîm*": "lift up/raise/exalt", "*qeren*": "horn/power/strength", "*ṣārāyiḵ*": "adversaries/enemies/foes" } }
• Lam 3:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.43", "source": "סַכֹּ֤תָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ הָרַ֖גְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "*sakkōtâ* with *ʾap* and *wattirdepēnû* *hāragtā* not *ḥāmāltā*", "grammar": { "*sakkōtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you covered", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the anger", "*wattirdepēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - and you pursued us", "*hāragtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have slain", "*ḥāmāltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have pitied" }, "variants": { "*sakkōtâ*": "you covered/you shrouded/you screened", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*wattirdepēnû*": "and you pursued us/and you chased us", "*hāragtā*": "you have slain/you have killed", "*ḥāmāltā*": "you have pitied/you have spared/you have shown compassion" } }
• Isa 25:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.25.12", "source": "וּמִבְצַ֞ר מִשְׂגַּ֣ב חוֹמֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ עַד־עָפָֽר׃", "text": "*ûmibṣar* *miśgab* *ḥômōteykā* *hēšaḥ* *hišpîl* *higgîaʿ* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* until-*ʿāpār*", "grammar": { "*ûmibṣar*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and fortress of", "*miśgab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - high refuge, stronghold", "*ḥômōteykā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your walls", "*hēšaḥ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought down", "*hišpîl*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid low", "*higgîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth, ground", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust" }, "variants": { "*mibṣar miśgab ḥômōteykā*": "fortress of the high/lofty walls of yours", "*hēšaḥ hišpîl higgîaʿ*": "triplet of verbs emphasizing complete destruction - he has brought down, laid low, cast down", "*higgîaʿ lāʾāreṣ ʿad-ʿāpār*": "brought down to the earth/ground to the dust" } }
• Ps 21:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.9", "source": "‫תִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃‬", "text": "*timṣāʾ* *yādəkā* to-all-*ʾōyəbêkā* *yəmînəkā* *timṣāʾ* *śōnəʾêkā*", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - it will find", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'hand' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "masculine plural participle 'enemies' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition lamed + noun kol - to all your enemies", "*yəmînəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'right hand' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*timṣāʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - it will find", "*śōnəʾêkā*": "masculine plural Qal participle 'haters' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who hate you" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ*": "find/discover/reach", "*yādəkā*": "your hand/power/strength", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes", "*yəmînəkā*": "your right hand/strength/power", "*śōnəʾêkā*": "those who hate you/your haters/those hostile to you" } }
• Isa 43:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.28", "source": "וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל שָׂ֣רֵי קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לַחֵ֙רֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃", "text": "And I *waʾăḥallēl* *śārê* *qōdeš*, and I *weʾettənâ* to *ḥērem* *Yaʿaqōb*, and *Yiśrāʾēl* to *giddûpîm*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḥallēl*": "imperfect with consecutive waw, 1st person singular, Piel - and I profaned", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/sanctuary", "*weʾettənâ*": "imperfect with consecutive waw, 1st person singular - and I gave", "*ḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to destruction/ban", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*giddûpîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition - to reproaches/reviling" }, "variants": { "*waʾăḥallēl*": "profaned/desecrated/defiled", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*weʾettənâ*": "gave/handed over/delivered", "*ḥērem*": "destruction/ban/curse", "*giddûpîm*": "reproaches/reviling/taunts" } }
• Isa 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.5", "source": "כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָר֔וֹם קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃", "text": "For *hēšaḥ* *yōšbê* *mārôm*, *qiryāh* *niśgābāh*; *yašpîlennāh* *yašpîlāh* to *ʾereṣ*, *yaggîʿennāh* to *ʿāpār*.", "grammar": { "*hēšaḥ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has brought down'", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'inhabitants of'", "*mārôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'height/high place'", "*qiryāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'city'", "*niśgābāh*": "niphal participle feminine singular - 'lofty/inaccessible'", "*yašpîlennāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he will bring her down'", "*yašpîlāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he will bring her down'", "*ʿad-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - 'to the ground'", "*yaggîʿennāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he will make her touch/reach'", "*ʿad-ʿāpār*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'to the dust'" }, "variants": { "*hēšaḥ*": "brought down/humbled/bent down", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/lofty place/heaven", "*niśgābāh*": "lofty/inaccessible/elevated/unattainable", "*yašpîl*": "bring low/humble/abase/cast down", "*yaggîʿennāh*": "make touch/reach/extend to" } }
• Lam 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.21", "source": "שָׁכְב֨וּ לָאָ֤רֶץ חוּצוֹת֙ נַ֣עַר וְזָקֵ֔ן בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י וּבַחוּרַ֖י נָפְל֣וּ בֶחָ֑רֶב הָרַגְ֙תָּ֙ בְּי֣וֹם אַפֶּ֔ךָ טָבַ֖חְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "*šāḵəḇû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥûṣôṯ* *naʿar* and-*zāqēn* *bəṯûlōṯay* and-*baḥûray* *nāp̄əlû* in-*ḥāreḇ* *hāraḡtā* in-day *ʾappeḵā* *ṭāḇaḥtā* not *ḥāmāltā*", "grammar": { "*šāḵəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they lie", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the ground", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - streets", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - boy/youth", "*wəzāqēn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and old man", "*bəṯûlōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my virgins", "*ûḇaḥûray*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - and my young men", "*nāp̄əlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have fallen", "*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - by the sword", "*hāraḡtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have slain", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*ʾappeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*ṭāḇaḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have slaughtered", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāmāltā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have spared" }, "variants": { "*šāḵəḇû*": "lie down/lie prostrate", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/young man", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*bəṯûlōṯay*": "my virgins/my maidens", "*baḥûray*": "my young men/my chosen ones", "*nāp̄əlû*": "fall/fall down/be killed", "*hāraḡtā*": "kill/slay", "*ṭāḇaḥtā*": "slaughter/butcher/kill", "*ḥāmāltā*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy" } }
• Ezek 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.9.10", "source": "וְגַ֨ם־אֲנִ֔י לֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֖י וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמֹ֑ל דַּרְכָּ֖ם בְּרֹאשָׁ֥ם נָתָֽתִּי׃", "text": "And *wĕgam-ʾănî lōʾ-tāḥôs ʿênî wĕlōʾ ʾeḥmōl*, *darkām bĕrōʾšām nātāttî*.", "grammar": { "*wĕgam*": "waw-conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāḥôs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will spare", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my eye", "*wĕlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will have pity", "*darkām*": "noun, common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*bĕrōʾšām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*nātāttî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have placed/given" }, "variants": { "*tāḥôs*": "will spare/will show pity", "*ʾeḥmōl*": "will have pity/will show compassion", "*darkām bĕrōʾšām nātāttî*": "I have placed their way on their heads/I have recompensed their way upon their heads/I have returned their deeds upon them" } }
• Lam 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.5", "source": "הָיָ֨ה אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ כְּאוֹיֵב֙ בִּלַּ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּלַּע֙ כָּל־אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ שִׁחֵ֖ת מִבְצָרָ֑יו וַיֶּ֙רֶב֙ בְּבַת־יְהוּדָ֔ה תַּאֲנִיָּ֖ה וַאֲנִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*hāyâ* *ʾăḏōnāy* like-*ʾôyēḇ* *billaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* *billaʿ* all-*ʾarmənôṯêhā* *šiḥēṯ* *miḇṣārāyw* and-*wayyereḇ* in-daughter-*yəhûḏâ* *taʾăniyyâ* and-*ʾăniyyâ*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has become", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*kəʾôyēḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - like an enemy", "*billaʿ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has swallowed up", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*billaʿ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has swallowed up", "*kol-ʾarmənôṯêhā*": "construct chain + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all her palaces", "*šiḥēṯ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has destroyed", "*miḇṣārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strongholds", "*wayyereḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has multiplied", "*bəḇaṯ-yəhûḏâ*": "preposition + construct chain - in daughter of Judah", "*taʾăniyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - mourning", "*waʾăniyyâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and moaning" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "become/come to pass/occur/happen", "*billaʿ*": "swallow up/engulf/devour/destroy", "*šiḥēṯ*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt/spoil", "*wayyereḇ*": "multiply/increase/make great", "*taʾăniyyâ*": "mourning/lamentation/sorrow", "*ʾăniyyâ*": "moaning/groaning/sighing/lamentation" } }
• Mic 5:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Micah.5.11", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hikrattî* *kəšāpîm* from-*yādekā* and-*məʿônənîm* not *yihyû*-to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*kəšāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - sorceries", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*məʿônənîm*": "poel participle, masculine plural - soothsayers", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*kəšāpîm*": "sorceries/witchcrafts/magic spells", "*məʿônənîm*": "soothsayers/fortune-tellers/those who practice divination" } } 12 { "verseID": "Micah.5.12", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֧י פְסִילֶ֛יךָ וּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hikrattî* *pəsîleykā* and-*maṣṣēbôteykā* from-*qirbekā* and-not-*tištaḥăweh* again to-*maʿăśēh* *yādeykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*pəsîleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your carved images", "*maṣṣēbôteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your pillars", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bow down", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādeykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*pəsîleykā*": "your carved images/your idols/your graven images", "*maṣṣēbôteykā*": "your pillars/your sacred stones/your standing stones", "*tištaḥăweh*": "you will bow down/you will worship/you will prostrate yourself" } }
• Zech 11:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר קֹנֵיהֶ֤ן יַֽהֲרְגֻן֙ וְלֹ֣א יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ וּמֹכְרֵיהֶ֣ן יֹאמַ֔ר בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֖ה וַאעְשִׁ֑ר וְרֹ֣עֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יַחְמ֖וֹל עֲלֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *qōnêhen* *yahărḡun* *wəlōʾ* *yeʾšāmû* *ûmōḵərêhen* *yōʾmar* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *waʿšir* *wərōʿêhem* *lōʾ* *yaḥmôl* *ʿălêhen*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*qōnêhen*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix, qal - their buyers", "*yahărḡun*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they kill/slay", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yeʾšāmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they feel guilty", "*ûmōḵərêhen*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix, qal - and their sellers", "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - says/will say", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʿšir*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, qal - and I become rich", "*wərōʿêhem*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, qal - and their shepherds", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥmôl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he has pity/compassion", "*ʿălêhen*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*qōnêhen*": "their buyers/purchasers", "*yahărḡun*": "they kill/slay/slaughter", "*yeʾšāmû*": "they feel guilty/acknowledge guilt/are held responsible", "*mōḵərêhen*": "their sellers/vendors", "*yōʾmar*": "says/will say", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/praised", "*waʿšir*": "and I become rich/wealthy", "*rōʿêhem*": "their shepherds/pastors", "*yaḥmôl*": "has pity/shows compassion/spares", "*ʿălêhen*": "upon them/concerning them" } } 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.6", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹ֣א אֶחְמ֥וֹל ע֛וֹד עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַמְצִ֣יא אֶת־הָאָדָ֗ם אִ֤ישׁ בְּיַד־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ וּבְיַ֣ד מַלְכּ֔וֹ וְכִתְּתוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א אַצִּ֖יל מִיָּדָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl* *ʿôḏ* *ʿal-yōšḇê* *hāʾāreṣ* *nəʾum-YHWH* *wəhinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *mamṣîʾ* *ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām* *ʾîš* *bəyaḏ-rēʿēhû* *ûḇəyaḏ* *malkô* *wəḵittəṯû* *ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ* *wəlōʾ* *ʾaṣṣîl* *miyyāḏām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, qal - I will have pity", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - any longer/still/again", "*ʿal-yōšḇê*": "preposition + participle, masculine plural construct, qal - on inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - declaration of YHWH", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mamṣîʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - causing to come/delivering", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine singular - the mankind/people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*bəyaḏ-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - into hand of his neighbor", "*ûḇəyaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and into hand of", "*malkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his king", "*wəḵittəṯû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person common plural, piel - and they will crush/beat to pieces", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾaṣṣîl*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will deliver/rescue", "*miyyāḏām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their hand" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "I will have pity/show compassion/spare", "*ʿôḏ*": "any longer/still/again/yet", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/country", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/says the LORD", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/myself", "*mamṣîʾ*": "causing to come/delivering/handing over", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the mankind/humanity/people", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/each one", "*bəyaḏ*": "into hand of/into power of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*malkô*": "his king/ruler", "*wəḵittəṯû*": "and they will crush/shatter/beat to pieces", "*ʾaṣṣîl*": "I will deliver/rescue/save", "*miyyāḏām*": "from their hand/from their power" } }
• Mal 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.4", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֨ר אֱד֜וֹם רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּ וְנָשׁוּב֙ וְנִבְנֶ֣ה חֳרָב֔וֹת כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הֵ֥מָּה יִבְנ֖וּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶהֱר֑וֹס וְקָרְא֤וּ לָהֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל רִשְׁעָ֔ה וְהָעָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־זָעַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*kî*-*ṯōʾmar* *ʾĔḏôm* *ruššašnû* *wənāšûḇ* *wəniḇneh* *ḥŏrāḇôṯ* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *hēmmāh* *yiḇnû* *waʾănî* *ʾehĕrôs* *wəqārəʾû* *lāhem* *gəḇûl* *rišʿāh* *wəhāʿām* *ʾăšer*-*zāʿam* *YHWH* *ʿaḏ*-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ṯōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she says/will say", "*ʾĔḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ruššašnû*": "verb, Pual perfect, 1st person plural - we have been broken down/impoverished", "*wənāšûḇ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - and we will return", "*wəniḇneh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - and we will build", "*ḥŏrāḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/waste places", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yiḇnû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will build", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - but I", "*ʾehĕrôs*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear down", "*wəqārəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will call", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*gəḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory/border of", "*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness/evil", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*zāʿam*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has been indignant/angry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/forever", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/when", "*ruššašnû*": "we are beaten down/impoverished/destroyed", "*ḥŏrāḇôṯ*": "ruins/waste places/desolations", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/of armies", "*ʾehĕrôs*": "I will destroy/tear down/overthrow", "*gəḇûl*": "territory/border/region", "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/guilt", "*zāʿam*": "denounced/been angry/cursed", "*ʿaḏ*-*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time" } }
• Matt 18:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.33", "source": "Οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου, ὡς καὶ ἐγώ σε ἠλέησα;", "text": "Not *edei* also you *eleēsai* the *syndoulon* of you, as also I you *ēleēsa*?", "grammar": { "*edei*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it was necessary", "*eleēsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to have mercy on", "*syndoulon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - fellow servant/slave", "*ēleēsa*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I had mercy on" }, "variants": { "*edei*": "it was necessary/ought/should have", "*eleēsai*": "to have mercy on/have compassion on/pity", "*syndoulon*": "fellow servant/fellow slave", "*ēleēsa*": "I had mercy on/had compassion on/pitied" } }
• 2 Cor 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "(Τὰ γὰρ ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν οὐ σαρκικὰ, ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων·) ⋄Λογισμούς καθαιροῦντες,", "text": "(The *Ta* *gar* *hopla* of the *tēs* *strateias* of us *hēmōn* not *ou* *sarkika*, but *alla* *dunata* to the *tō* *Theō* for *pros* *kathairesin* *ochurōmatōn*;) *Logismous* *kathairountes*,", "grammar": { "*Ta*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hopla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/tools/equipment", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*strateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - warfare/campaign/expedition", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*sarkika*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - fleshly/carnal", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dunata*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - powerful/mighty/able", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*kathairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - demolition/destruction/tearing down", "*ochurōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - strongholds/fortresses", "*Logismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - reasonings/thoughts/arguments", "*kathairountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - demolishing/destroying/tearing down" }, "variants": { "*hopla*": "weapons/tools/equipment/armor", "*strateias*": "warfare/campaign/expedition/military service", "*sarkika*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly/human", "*dunata*": "powerful/mighty/able/strong", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*kathairesin*": "demolition/destruction/pulling down/removal", "*ochurōmatōn*": "strongholds/fortresses/fortifications", "*Logismous*": "reasonings/thoughts/arguments/speculations", "*kathairountes*": "demolishing/destroying/tearing down/removing" } }
• Isa 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.11", "source": "בִּיבֹ֤שׁ קְצִירָהּ֙ תִּשָּׁבַ֔רְנָה נָשִׁ֕ים בָּא֖וֹת מְאִיר֣וֹת אוֹתָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עַם־בִּינוֹת֙ ה֔וּא עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹֽא־יְרַחֲמֶ֣נּוּ עֹשֵׂ֔הוּ וְיֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "When-*yibōš* *qĕṣîrāh* *tiššābarnâ* *nāšîm* *bāʾôt* *mĕʾîrôt* *ʾôtāh* for not *ʿam*-*bînôt* *hûʾ* upon-therefore not-*yĕraḥămennû* *ʿōśēhû* and-*yōṣrô* not *yĕḥunnennû*", "grammar": { "*yibōš*": "Qal infinitive construct - withering/drying up", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her harvest/branches", "*tiššābarnâ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be broken", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bāʾôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "Hiphil participle, feminine plural - lighting/setting on fire", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun - people of", "*bînôt*": "feminine plural noun - understanding/discernment", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have compassion on him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*yōṣrô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his former/creator", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will be gracious to him" }, "variants": { "*yibōš*": "withering/drying up/becoming dry", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "her harvest/her branches/her twigs", "*tiššābarnâ*": "will be broken/will be shattered", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "lighting/setting on fire/kindling", "*bînôt*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "will have compassion on him/will show mercy to him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/his creator", "*yōṣrô*": "his former/his creator/his fashioner", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "will be gracious to him/will show favor to him" } }
• Ezek 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.11", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־לֹ֗א יַ֚עַן אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁ֣י טִמֵּ֔את בְּכָל־שִׁקּוּצַ֖יִךְ וּבְכָל־תּוֹעֲבֹתָ֑יִךְ וְגַם־אֲנִ֤י אֶגְרַע֙ וְלֹא־תָח֣וֹס עֵינִ֔י וְגַם־אֲנִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶחְמֽוֹל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *ḥay-ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *yəhwih* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yaʿan* *ʾet-miqdāšî* *ṭimmēʾt* *bə-kol-šiqqûṣayk* û-*bə-kol-tôʿăbōtāyk* wə-*gam-ʾănî* *ʾegraʿ* wə-*lōʾ-tāḥôs* *ʿênî* wə-*gam-ʾănî* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "adjective + 1st person singular pronoun - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix used as divine name - my Lord", "*yəhwih*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - surely", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾet-miqdāšî*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*ṭimmēʾt*": "piel perfect 2nd person feminine singular - you have defiled", "*bə-kol-šiqqûṣayk*": "preposition + construct noun + masculine plural noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with all your detestable things", "û-*bə-kol-tôʿăbōtāyk*": "conjunction + preposition + construct noun + feminine plural noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and with all your abominations", "wə-*gam-ʾănî*": "conjunction + adverb + 1st person singular pronoun - and also I", "*ʾegraʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will diminish/withdraw", "wə-*lōʾ-tāḥôs*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will not spare", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "wə-*gam-ʾănî*": "conjunction + adverb + 1st person singular pronoun - and also I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will have pity" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life - oath formula", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "particle of oath - surely/certainly", "*miqdāšî*": "my sanctuary/holy place", "*ṭimmēʾt*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted", "*šiqqûṣayk*": "your detestable things/abominations/idols", "*ʾegraʿ*": "diminish/withdraw/cut off", "*tāḥôs ʿênî*": "my eye will spare - idiom for showing mercy", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "have pity/compassion/mercy" } }
• Ezek 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.4", "source": "וְלֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֛י עָלַ֖יִךְ וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמ֑וֹל כִּ֣י דְרָכַ֜יִךְ עָלַ֣יִךְ אֶתֵּ֗ן וְתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֣ךְ תִּֽהְיֶ֔יןָ וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*tāḥôs* *ʿênî* *ʿālayik* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl* *kî* *ḏərākayik* *ʿālayik* *ʾettēn* *wə-tôʿăḇôṯayik* *bə-tôkēk* *tihyeynā* *wîḏaʿtem* *kî*-*ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*-*tāḥôs*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and not will spare", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*wə-lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will not have pity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḏərākayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will place/put", "*wə-tôʿăḇôṯayik*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your abominations", "*bə-tôkēk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*tihyeynā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*wîḏaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî*-*ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st singular pronoun - that I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*tāḥôs*": "spare/pity/have compassion on", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "have pity/compassion/mercy", "*tôʿăḇôṯayik*": "abominations/detestable things/offenses", "*tôkēk*": "midst/middle/among" } }
• Ezek 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.9", "source": "וְלֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֖י וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמ֑וֹל כִּדְרָכַ֜יִךְ עָלַ֣יִךְ אֶתֵּ֗ן וְתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֣ךְ תִּֽהְיֶ֔יןָ וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מַכֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*tāḥôs* *ʿênî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl* *ki-ḏərākayik* *ʿālayik* *ʾettēn* *wə-tôʿăḇôṯayik* *bə-tôkēk* *tihyeynā* *wîḏaʿtem* *kî*-*ʾănî* *YHWH* *makkeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*-*tāḥôs*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and not will spare", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*wə-lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will not have pity", "*ki-ḏərākayik*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - according to your ways", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will place/put", "*wə-tôʿăḇôṯayik*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your abominations", "*bə-tôkēk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*tihyeynā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*wîḏaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî*-*ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st singular pronoun - that I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*makkeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking/smiting" }, "variants": { "*tāḥôs*": "spare/pity/have compassion on", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "have pity/compassion/mercy", "*tôʿăḇôṯayik*": "abominations/detestable things/offenses", "*makkeh*": "striking/smiting/afflicting" } }
• Ezek 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.18", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֙ אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה בְחֵמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֖י וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמֹ֑ל וְקָרְא֤וּ בְאָזְנַי֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁמַ֖ע אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-also-I *ʾeʿĕśeh* in-*ḥēmāh* not-*tāḥôs* *ʿênî* and-not *ʾeḥmōl* and-*qārʾû* in-*ʾoznay* *qôl* *gādôl* and-not *ʾešmaʿ* them.", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will do/act", "*ḥēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/fury", "*tāḥôs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will spare/pity", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my eye", "*ʾeḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will have compassion", "*qārʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they will call/cry out", "*ʾoznay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my ears", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice/sound", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/loud", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/act/make", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*tāḥôs*": "it will spare/pity/show mercy", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/sight/look", "*ʾeḥmōl*": "I will have compassion/pity/mercy", "*qārʾû*": "they will call/cry out/proclaim", "*ʾoznay*": "my ears/hearing", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*gādôl*": "great/loud/mighty", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "I will hear/listen/obey" } }
• Isa 47:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.6", "source": "קָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*qāṣap̄tî* upon-*ʿammî* *ḥillaltî* *naḥălāṯî* and-*wāʾettənēm* in-*yāḏēḵ* not-*śamt* to-them *raḥămîm* upon-*zāqēn* *hiḵbadt* *ʿullēḵ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was angry", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥillaltî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I profaned/defiled", "*naḥălāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inheritance/heritage", "*wāʾettənēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I gave them", "*yāḏēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your hand", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/showed", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - mercies/compassion", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - aged/elder/old man", "*hiḵbadt*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made heavy", "*ʿullēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "I was angry/I was wrathful/I was furious", "*ḥillaltî*": "I profaned/I defiled/I polluted", "*naḥălāṯî*": "my inheritance/my heritage/my possession", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion/pity", "*zāqēn*": "aged/elder/old man", "*ʿullēḵ*": "your yoke/your burden" } }
• Jer 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.10", "source": "עֲל֤וּ בְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְשַׁחֵ֔תוּ וְכָלָ֖ה אַֽל־תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ הָסִ֙ירוּ֙ נְטִ֣ישׁוֹתֶ֔יהָ כִּ֛י ל֥וֹא לַיהוָ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*'ălû* on her *bəšārôtehā* and *šaḥētû*, and *kālâ* not-*ta'ăśû*; *hāsîrû* her *nəṭîšôtehā*, for not to *YHWH* *hēmmâ*.", "grammar": { "*'ălû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*bə*": "preposition - on/in", "*šārôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls/rows", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šaḥētû*": "imperative, masculine plural, piel - destroy", "*kālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - completion/destruction", "*'al*": "negative particle - not", "*ta'ăśû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will do/make", "*hāsîrû*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - remove/take away", "*nəṭîšôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her branches/shoots", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*la*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*'ălû*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*bəšārôtehā*": "her walls/rows/terraces", "*šaḥētû*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*kālâ*": "completion/destruction/annihilation", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/take away/turn aside", "*nəṭîšôtehā*": "her branches/shoots/tendrils" } }
• Jer 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.14", "source": "וְנִפַּצְתִּים֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֜יו וְהָאָב֧וֹת וְהַבָּנִ֛ים יַחְדָּ֖ו נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־אֶחְמ֧וֹל וְלֹֽא־אָח֛וּס וְלֹ֥א אֲרַחֵ֖ם מֵהַשְׁחִיתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *nippaṣtîm ʾîsh* to *ʾāchîw* and the *ʾābôt* and the *bānîm yachdāw*, *neʾum*-*YHWH*. Not *ʾechmôl* and not *ʾāchûs* and not *ʾărachēm* from *hashechîtām*.", "grammar": { "*wenippaṣtîm*": "conjunction with piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will dash them", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ʾāchîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wehāʾābôt*": "conjunction with definite article with noun, masculine plural - and the fathers", "*wehabbānîm*": "conjunction with definite article with noun, masculine plural - and the sons", "*yachdāw*": "adverb - together", "*neʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾechmôl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will spare/pity", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*ʾāchûs*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will have compassion", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*ʾărachēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will show mercy", "*mēhashechîtām*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from destroying them" }, "variants": { "*nippaṣtîm*": "dash them/break them to pieces/shatter them", "*ʾechmôl*": "spare/have pity", "*ʾāchûs*": "have compassion/spare", "*ʾărachēm*": "have mercy/be compassionate" } }
• Jer 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.7", "source": "וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֣ן נְאֻם־יְהוָ֡ה אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֣יו ׀ וְאֶת־הָעָ֡ם וְאֶת־הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩ בָּעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֜את מִן־הַדֶּ֣בֶר ׀ מִן־הַחֶ֣רֶב וּמִן־הָרָעָ֗ב בְּיַד֙ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וּבְיַד֙ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְהִכָּ֣ם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב לֹֽא־יָח֣וּס עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יַחְמֹ֖ל וְלֹ֥א יְרַחֵֽם׃", "text": "And after *kēn* *nĕʾum*-*yhwh* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek*-*yĕhûdāh* and *ʾet*-*ʿăbādāyw* and *ʾet*-the *ʿām* and *ʾet*-the *nišʾārîm* in the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt* from the *deber*, from the *ḥereb* and from the *rāʿāb*, in *yad* *nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* and in *yad* *ʾōyĕbêhem* and in *yad* *mĕbaqqĕšê* *napšām*; and *hikkām* to *pî*-*ḥereb*, not *yāḥûs* on them and not *yaḥmōl* and not *yĕraḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾaḥărê*": "conjunction with preposition - and after", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*nišʾārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - those remaining", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular - in the city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*deber*": "noun, masculine, singular - pestilence", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - famine", "*bĕyad*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular - into the hand of", "*nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾōyĕbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural construct - those seeking", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their life", "*hikkām*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will strike them", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḥûs*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will spare", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*yaḥmōl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will pity", "*yĕraḥēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will have compassion" }, "variants": { "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/deliver/put", "*nišʾārîm*": "those remaining/those left/survivors", "*deber*": "pestilence/plague", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "those seeking/those looking for", "*napšām*": "their life/soul/being", "*hikkām*": "he will strike them/smite them", "*pî*": "mouth/edge/opening", "*yāḥûs*": "he will spare/pity/have compassion", "*yaḥmōl*": "he will pity/spare", "*yĕraḥēm*": "he will have compassion/mercy" } }
• Job 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel*-the-*śāṭān hă-śamtā libbəḵā ʾel*-*ʿaḇdî ʾiyyôḇ kî ʾên kāmōhû bā-ʾāreṣ ʾîš tām wə-yāšār yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm wə-sār mē-rāʿ wə-ʿōḏennû maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô wə-təsîṯēnî ḇô lə-ḇalləʿô ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative + qal perfect 2ms - have you set", "*libbəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - like him", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*mē-rāʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from evil", "*wə-ʿōḏennû*": "conjunction + adverb + 3ms suffix - and still he", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast", "*bə-ṯummāṯô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - to his integrity", "*wə-təsîṯēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cs suffix - and you incited me", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to destroy him", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*hă-śamtā libbəḵā*": "have you set your heart/have you considered/have you paid attention", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/honest", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/reverent toward God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning away from evil/avoiding evil", "*maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô*": "holding fast to his integrity/maintaining his blamelessness", "*təsîṯēnî*": "you incited me/you moved me/you provoked me", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "to destroy him/to swallow him/to ruin him", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for nothing/gratuitously" } }
• Isa 23:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.23.9", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת יְעָצָ֑הּ לְחַלֵּל֙ גְּא֣וֹן כָּל־צְבִ֔י לְהָקֵ֖ל כָּל־נִכְבַּדֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *yĕʿāṣāh* *lĕḥallēl* *gĕʾôn* all-*ṣĕbî* *lĕhāqēl* all-*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*yĕʿāṣāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he has purposed it", "*lĕḥallēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to profane/defile", "*gĕʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pride of", "*ṣĕbî*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty/glory", "*lĕhāqēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring into contempt", "*nikbaddê*": "niphal participle, masculine plural construct - honored ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*yĕʿāṣāh*": "purposed it/planned it/determined it", "*lĕḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to desecrate", "*gĕʾôn*": "pride/majesty/excellency", "*ṣĕbî*": "beauty/glory/splendor", "*lĕhāqēl*": "to bring into contempt/to dishonor/to make light of", "*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*": "honored ones of the earth/nobles of the land/respected of the world" } }