Lamentations 3:52

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{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.52", "source": "צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*ṣôd* *ṣādûnî* like the *ṣippôr* *ʾōyebay* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*ṣôd*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hunting", "*ṣādûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they hunted me", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bird", "*ʾōyebay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*ṣôd ṣādûnî*": "hunting they hunted me/they surely hunted me", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*ʾōyebay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for no reason/gratuitously" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃

Transliteration

ṣôd ṣādûnî like the ṣippôr ʾōyebay ḥinnām

Grammar Details

• *ṣôd*: verb, qal infinitive absolute - hunting
• *ṣādûnî*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they hunted me
• *ṣippôr*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bird
• *ʾōyebay*: verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies
• *ḥinnām*: adverb - without cause

Word Meanings

• *ṣôd ṣādûnî*: hunting they hunted me/they surely hunted me
• *ṣippôr*: bird/sparrow
• *ʾōyebay*: my enemies/my adversaries
• *ḥinnām*: without cause/for no reason/gratuitously

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My enemies hunted me like a bird, without cause.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  My enemies hunted me like a bird, without cause.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Myne enemies hunted me out sharpely like a byrde, yee and that with out a cause.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Mine enemies chased me sore like a birde, without cause.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Mine enemies hunted me out sharply like a byrde, yea & that without a cause.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They have chased me sore like a bird, those who are my enemies without cause.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They who are against me without cause have gone hard after me as if I was a bird;

• World English Bible (2000)

  They have chased me relentlessly like a bird, those who are my enemies without cause.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  צ(Tsade) For no good reason my enemies hunted me down like a bird.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.7", "source": "כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥinnām* *ṭāmənû*-*lî* *šaḥat* *rištām*; *ḥinnām* *ḥāpərû* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hid/concealed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*šaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pit of", "*rištām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their net", "*ḥāpərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "hid/concealed/laid secretly", "*šaḥat*": "pit/trap/destruction", "*rištām*": "their net/trap", "*ḥāpərû*": "dug/excavated", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
• Ps 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.19", "source": "אַֽל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י חִ֝נָּ֗ם יִקְרְצוּ־עָֽיִן׃", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yiśməḥû*-*lî* *ʾōyəbay* *šeqer*; *śōnəʾay* *ḥinnām* *yiqrəṣû*-*ʿāyin*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yiśməḥû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them rejoice", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me", "*ʾōyəbay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*śōnəʾay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my haters", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*yiqrəṣû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they wink", "*ʿāyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye" }, "variants": { "*yiśməḥû*": "let them rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*śōnəʾay*": "my haters/those who hate me", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for no reason/gratuitously", "*yiqrəṣû*": "they wink/signal secretly", "*ʿāyin*": "eye/sight" } }
• Ps 69:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.4", "source": "יָגַ֣עְתִּי בְקָרְאִי֮ נִחַ֢ר גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*yāga'tî* in-*qārĕ'î* *niḥar* *gĕrônî* *kālû* *'ênay* *mĕyaḥēl* to-*'ĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*yāga'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am weary", "*qārĕ'î*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bĕ - in my calling", "*niḥar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is parched/dried", "*gĕrônî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my throat", "*kālû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are consumed/spent", "*'ênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mĕyaḥēl*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - waiting/hoping", "*'ĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lĕ - for my God" }, "variants": { "*yāga'tî*": "I am weary/I am exhausted", "*niḥar*": "is parched/dried/inflamed", "*gĕrônî*": "my throat/my neck", "*kālû*": "they fail/they are consumed/they are spent", "*mĕyaḥēl*": "waiting/hoping/expecting", "*'ĕlōhāy*": "my God" } }
• Ps 109:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.3", "source": "וְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And-*dibrê* of-*śinʾâ* *səbābûnî* and-*wayyillāḥămûnî* *ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*səbābûnî*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have surrounded me", "*wayyillāḥămûnî*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw-consecutive and 1st person singular suffix - and they fought against me", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/gratuitously/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for no reason/gratuitously" } }
• Ps 119:161 : 161 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.161", "source": "שָׂ֭רִים רְדָפ֣וּנִי חִנָּ֑ם *ומדבריך **וּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗ פָּחַ֥ד לִבִּֽי׃", "text": "*śārîm* *rəḏāpûnî* *ḥinnām* and from *dəḇārəkā* *pāḥaḏ* *libbî*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes/rulers", "*rəḏāpûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal with 1st person singular suffix - they persecuted me", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*dəḇārəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*pāḥaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - it trembles/fears", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/rulers/officials", "*rəḏāpûnî*": "they persecuted me/they pursued me/they chased me", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing", "*dəḇārəkā*": "your word/your speech/your command", "*pāḥaḏ*": "trembles/fears/stands in awe", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner person" } }
• Jer 37:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.15", "source": "וַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ הַשָּׂרִ֛ים עַֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ וְהִכּ֣וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְנָתְנ֨וּ אוֹת֜וֹ בֵּ֣ית הָאֵס֗וּר בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹ עָשׂ֖וּ לְבֵ֥ית הַכֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqṣəp̄û* the-*śārîm* on-*Yirməyāhû* and-*wəhikkû* *ʾōtô* and-*wənātənû* *ʾôtô* *bêt* the-*ʾēsûr* *bêt* *Yəhônātān* the-*sōp̄ēr* for-*ʾōtô* *ʿāśû* to-*bêt* the-*keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqṣəp̄û*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were angry", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials/princes", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*wəhikkû*": "waw + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they struck/beat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wənātənû*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they put", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison/confinement", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the scribe", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they had made", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqṣəp̄û* on": "were angry with/were furious against", "*bêt* the-*ʾēsûr*": "house of bondage/prison house", "*bêt* the-*keleʾ*": "prison house/place of confinement" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.16", "source": "כִּ֣י בָ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַבּ֖וֹר וְאֶל־הַֽחֲנֻ֑‪[t]‬יוֹת וַיֵּֽשֶׁב־שָׁ֥ם יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "For *bāʾ* *Yirməyāhû* to-*bêt* the-*bôr* and-to-the-*ḥănûyôt* and-*wayyēšeḇ*-there *Yirməyāhû* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*. פ", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he entered/came", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/dungeon", "*ḥănûyôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cells/vaults", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "פ": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bêt* the-*bôr*": "dungeon house/cistern house", "*ḥănûyôt*": "cells/vaults/small rooms", "*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/a long time" } }
• Jer 37:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ מֶה֩ חָטָ֨אתִֽי לְךָ֤ וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־נְתַתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yirməyāhû* to-the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* what *ḥāṭāʾtî* to-you and-to-*ʿăḇāḏeḵā* and-to-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* that-*nətattem* *ʾôtî* to-*bêt* the-*keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*ʿăḇāḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*nətattem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have put", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/what offense have I committed", "*bêt* the-*keleʾ*": "prison house/place of confinement" } }
• Jer 38:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ הַשָּׂרִ֜ים אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ י֣וּמַת נָא֮ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּה֒ כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֡ן הֽוּא־מְרַפֵּ֡א אֶת־יְדֵי֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים ׀ בָּעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֗את וְאֵת֙ יְדֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֣י ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֗ה אֵינֶ֨נּוּ דֹרֵ֧שׁ לְשָׁל֛וֹם לָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כִּ֥י אִם־לְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* the-*śārîm* to-the-*meleḵ*, let-*yûmat* *nāʾ* *ʾēt*-the-*ʾîš* the-*zeh*, for-*kî*-upon-*kēn* he-is-*mərappēʾ* *ʾēt*-*yəḏê* *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh* the-*niš'ārîm* in-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* and-*ʾēt*-*yəḏê* all-the-*ʿām* by-*lə-ḏabbēr* to-them like-the-*dəḇārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*; for-*kî* the-*ʾîš* the-*zeh* *ʾênenû* *dōrēš* for-*šālôm* to-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* *kî* if-*ʾim*-for-*rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yûmat*": "hophal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him be put to death", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/therefore", "*mərappēʾ*": "piel participle, masculine singular - weakening/enfeebling", "*yəḏê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*niš'ārîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - remaining/left", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - by speaking", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*dōrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but rather/except", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm/calamity" }, "variants": { "*mərappēʾ*": "weakening/enfeebling/discouraging/making slack", "*yəḏê*": "hands/strength/power", "*niš'ārîm*": "remaining/surviving/left", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/pursuing/inquiring", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/well-being/prosperity", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity/disaster" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ הִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יוּכַ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*, *hinnēh*-he in-*yeḏḵem* for-*kî*-*ʾên* the-*meleḵ* *yûḵal* *ʾetḵem* *dāḇār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zedekiah", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yeḏḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - able/can", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*yeḏḵem*": "your hand/power/control", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can prevail/can do", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/anything" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }
• John 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.15.25", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτῶν, ὅτι Ἐμίσησάν με δωρεάν.", "text": "*All', hina plērōthē ho logos ho gegrammenos en tō nomō autōn*, *hoti Emisēsan me dōrean*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*plērōthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, third person singular - might be fulfilled", "*ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the word", "*ho gegrammenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - which has been written", "*en tō nomō*": "preposition + dative - in the law", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Emisēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they hated", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*dōrean*": "adverb - without cause/freely" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/might be accomplished/might come to pass", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement", "*gegrammenos*": "having been written/recorded/inscribed", "*nomō*": "law/code/regulation", "*Emisēsan*": "they hated/they detested/they rejected", "*dōrean*": "without cause/without reason/freely/gratuitously" } }
• 1 Sam 24:10-15 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.11", "source": "הִנֵּה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַיּ֤וֹם ׀ בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲ‪[t]‬רָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Hinnêh* *hayyôm* *hazzeh* *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā* *ʾēt* which *netānekā* *YHWH* *hayyôm* in my hand in *hammeʿārâ* and said to *lahorgākā* and *wattāḥos* upon you and *wāʾōmar* not *ʾešlaḥ* my hand against my *ʾadōnî* because *mešîaḥ* *YHWH* he", "grammar": { "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*netānekā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he gave you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*lahorgākā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to kill you", "*wattāḥos*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it spared", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*ʾadōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*mešîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/witnessed", "*netānekā*": "gave you/delivered you/handed you over", "*wattāḥos*": "spared/had pity/showed compassion", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "will send/stretch out/extend (with hostile intent)", "*mešîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.12", "source": "וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And my father *reʾēh* also *reʾēh* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* in my hand because in *bekāretî* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* and not *hăragtîkā* *daʿ* and *ûreʾēh* that there is not in my hand *rāʿāh* and *wāpešaʿ* and not *ḥāṭāʾtî* to you and you *ṣōdeh* *ʾet*-my *napšî* to take it", "grammar": { "*reʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe", "*bekāretî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my cutting off", "*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe", "*hăragtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I killed you", "*daʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ûreʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*wāpešaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and transgression/rebellion", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I sinned", "*ṣōdeh*": "participle, masculine singular - hunting/lying in wait for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*kenap*": "edge/corner/skirt/extremity", "*hăragtîkā*": "killed you/slew you (negative: did not kill you)", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/wrongdoing", "*wāpešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ṣōdeh*": "hunting/lying in wait for/pursuing", "*napšî*": "life/soul/self" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.13", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Yišpōṭ* *YHWH* between me and between you and *ûneqāmanî* *YHWH* from you and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - he will judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûneqāmanî*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will avenge me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "will judge/decide/execute judgment", "*ûneqāmanî*": "will avenge me/vindicate me/take vengeance for me", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall be" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "As *yōʾmar* *mešal* *haqqadmōnî* from *rešāʿîm* *yēṣēʾ* *rešaʿ* and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it says/is said", "*mešal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb of", "*haqqadmōnî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the ancient", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes out/comes forth", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "says/is said/tells", "*mešal*": "proverb/saying/parable", "*haqqadmōnî*": "ancient/former/of old", "*rešāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrongdoing" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.15", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "After whom *yāṣāʾ* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* after whom you *rōdēp* after *keleb* *mēt* after *parʿōš* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rōdēp*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal stem - pursuing", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead", "*parʿōš*": "noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/single" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "has gone out/come out/departed", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting", "*keleb*": "dog (term of self-abasement)", "*mēt*": "dead/worthless/insignificant", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insect (term of self-abasement)" } }
• 1 Sam 25:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.28", "source": "שָׂ֥א נָ֖א לְפֶ֣שַׁע אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י עָשֹֽׂה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לַֽאדֹנִ֜י בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֗ן כִּי־מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י נִלְחָ֔ם וְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־תִמָּצֵ֥א בְךָ֖ מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*śāʾ* *nāʾ* to-*pešaʿ* *ʾămāteḵā* *kî* doing-*yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to-*ladōnî* *bayit* *neʾĕmān* *kî*-*milḥămôt* *YHWH* *ʾădōnî* *nilḥām* wə-*rāʿâ* not-*timmāṣēʾ* in-you from-*yāmeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*śāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/pardon", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my lord", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - established/sure", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battles of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*nilḥām*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - fighting", "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Nifal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be found", "*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days" }, "variants": { "*śāʾ*": "forgive/pardon/lift up", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*bayit* *neʾĕmān*": "sure house/enduring dynasty/established household", "*milḥămôt* *YHWH*": "battles of Yahweh/the LORD's wars", "*nilḥām*": "fighting/waging war", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "it will be found/it will appear/it will exist" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙ לִרְדָפְךָ֔ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְֽהָיְתָה֩ נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים אֵ֚ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֤פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְ כַּ֥ף הַקָּֽלַע׃", "text": "And if *yāqām* *ʾādām* to *rādap* you, and to *bāqēš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* yours, then shall be *nepeš* of my lord *ṣerûrāh* in *ṣerôr* the *ḥayyîm* with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* yours, but *ʾēt* *nepeš* of *ʾōyebîm* yours he will *qālaʿ* in *tôk* *kap* the *qālaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular with waw-consecutive - rises up/stands up", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person/Adam", "*rādap*": "infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to pursue", "*bāqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person", "*ṣerûrāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied up/kept secure", "*ṣerôr*": "masculine singular construct - bundle/pouch", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾōyebîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - enemies", "*qālaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will sling/hurl", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst/middle", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hollow/pouch", "*qālaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - sling" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/human", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/breath/self", "*ṣerûrāh*": "bound/tied up/kept secure/preserved", "*ṣerôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living beings/livelihood", "*qālaʿ*": "to sling/hurl/throw forcefully" } }
• 1 Sam 26:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י רֹדֵ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֚י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתִי וּמַה־בְּיָדִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: Why *zeh* my *ʾăḏōnî* *rōḏēp̄* after his *ʿaḇdô*? For what *ʿāśîṯî*, and what-in my *yāḏî* *rāʿâ*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*zeh*": "Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuing", "*ʿaḇdô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*yāḏî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in my hand", "*rāʿâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*zeh*": "this/thus", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*rōḏēp̄*": "pursuing/chasing/hunting", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "I have done/I have committed", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wickedness" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽשְׁמַֽע־נָא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֞ה הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ בִי֙ יָרַ֣ח מִנְחָ֔ה וְאִ֣ם ׀ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֗ם אֲרוּרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי הַיּ֗וֹם מֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ בְּנַחֲלַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֥ךְ עֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And now, *yišmaʿ*-*nāʾ* my *ʾăḏōnî* the *meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *diḇrê* his *ʿaḇdô*. If *YHWH* *hĕsîṯḵā* against me, may he *yāraḥ* *minḥâ*, but if *bәnê* the *ʾāḏām*, *ʾărûrîm* they before *YHWH*, for they have *gēršûnî* this day from *mēhistappēaḥ* in *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: Go *ʿăḇōḏ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him hear", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - words of", "*ʿaḇdô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hĕsîṯḵā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - has incited you", "*yāraḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he smell/accept", "*minḥâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - offering/gift", "*bәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man/mankind", "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - cursed", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gēršûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have driven me out", "*mēhistappēaḥ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - from attaching myself", "*naḥălaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - inheritance of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*ʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "Adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "let him hear/may he listen", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*diḇrê*": "words/speech/matter", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hĕsîṯḵā*": "has incited you/has stirred you up", "*yāraḥ*": "may he smell/may he accept/may he be appeased by", "*minḥâ*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*bәnê*": "sons of/men of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*gēršûnî*": "they have driven me out/they have expelled me", "*mēhistappēaḥ*": "from attaching myself/from having a share in", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʿăḇōḏ*": "serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אַל־יִפֹּ֤ל דָּֽמִי֙ אַ֔רְצָה מִנֶּ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָצָ֞א מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ אֶחָ֔ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִרְדֹּ֥ף הַקֹּרֵ֖א בֶּהָרִֽים׃", "text": "And now, *ʾal*-*yippōl* my *dāmî* *ʾarṣâ* from *minnegeḏ* *pәnê* *YHWH*, for *yāṣāʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* to *lәḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*parʿōš* *ʾeḥāḏ*, as *yirdōp̄* the *qōrēʾ* in the *hehārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "Negative particle for jussive - do not let", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let fall", "*dāmî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my blood", "*ʾarṣâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*minnegeḏ*": "Preposition - from before", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has come out", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to seek", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*parʿōš*": "Noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "Numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yirdōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - pursues", "*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one hunting/partridge", "*hehārîm*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*": "do not let/may not", "*yippōl*": "let fall/be spilled", "*dāmî*": "my blood/my lifeblood", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth", "*minnegeḏ*": "from before/away from", "*pәnê*": "face of/presence of", "*yāṣāʾ*": "has come out/has gone out/has marched out", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to hunt", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insignificant creature", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single", "*yirdōp̄*": "pursues/chases/hunts", "*qōrēʾ*": "partridge/hunter/one hunting", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/the hills" } }
• Ps 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד בַּֽיהוָ֨ה ׀ חָסִ֗יתִי אֵ֭יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֑י נודו נ֝֗וּדִי הַרְכֶ֥ם צִפּֽוֹר׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid*: In-*YHWH* *ḥāsîtî*, how *tōʾmərû* to-*napšî*, *nûdî* [*nûdû*] your-mountain *ṣippôr*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - of/for David", "*YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥāsîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge", "*tōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say/will say", "*napšî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - to my soul", "*nûdî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - flee/wander [ketiv reading]", "*nûdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - flee/wander [qere reading]", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird/sparrow" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/conductor/chief musician", "*ḥāsîtî*": "I have taken refuge/I have sought shelter/I have trusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my self", "*nûdî/nûdû*": "flee/wander/flutter/move away", "*har*": "mountain/hill [with 2nd person masculine plural suffix]", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow" } }