Lamentations 4:14

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{ "verseID": "Lamentations.4.14", "source": "נָע֤וּ עִוְרִים֙ בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ בַּדָּ֑ם בְּלֹ֣א יֽוּכְל֔וּ יִגְּע֖וּ בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃", "text": "They *nāʿû* like *ʿiwrîm* in the *ḥûṣôṯ*, they were *nəḡōʾălû* with the *dām*; with no they *yûḵlû*, they *yiggəʿû* in their *bilḇušêhem*", "grammar": { "*nāʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they wandered/staggered", "*ʿiwrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - blind ones", "*ba-ḥûṣôṯ*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*nəḡōʾălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defiled/polluted", "*ba-dām*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - with the blood", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with not/without", "*yûḵlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*yiggəʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they touch", "*bi-lḇušêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their garments" }, "variants": { "*nāʿû*": "wandered/staggered/roamed", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/blind people", "*nəḡōʾălû*": "were defiled/were polluted/were contaminated", "*yûḵlû*": "are able/can/could", "*yiggəʿû*": "touch/come in contact/handle", "*lḇušêhem*": "their garments/their clothes/their robes" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נָע֤וּ עִוְרִים֙ בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ בַּדָּ֑ם בְּלֹ֣א יֽוּכְל֔וּ יִגְּע֖וּ בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

They nāʿû like ʿiwrîm in the ḥûṣôṯ, they were nəḡōʾălû with the dām; with no they yûḵlû, they yiggəʿû in their bilḇušêhem

Grammar Details

• *nāʿû*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they wandered/staggered
• *ʿiwrîm*: masculine plural adjective - blind ones
• *ba-ḥûṣôṯ*: preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets
• *nəḡōʾălû*: Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defiled/polluted
• *ba-dām*: preposition + definite masculine singular noun - with the blood
• *bə-lōʾ*: preposition + negative particle - with not/without
• *yûḵlû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able
• *yiggəʿû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they touch
• *bi-lḇušêhem*: preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their garments

Word Meanings

• *nāʿû*: wandered/staggered/roamed
• *ʿiwrîm*: blind ones/blind people
• *nəḡōʾălû*: were defiled/were polluted/were contaminated
• *yûḵlû*: are able/can/could
• *yiggəʿû*: touch/come in contact/handle
• *lḇušêhem*: their garments/their clothes/their robes

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They wandered blindly through the streets, defiled by blood, so that no one dared to touch their garments.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have defiled themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They wander{H5128} as blind{H5787} men in the streets,{H2351} they are polluted{H1351} with blood,{H1818} So that men cannot{H3201} {H3808} touch{H5060} their garments.{H3830}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They have wandered{H5128}{(H8804)} as blind{H5787} men in the streets{H2351}, they have polluted{H1351}{(H8738)} themselves with blood{H1818}, so that men could{H3201}{(H8799)} not{H3808} touch{H5060}{(H8799)} their garments{H3830}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So that these blynde men wete stomblinge in the stretes, and stayned themselues wt bloude, which els wolde touche no bloudy cloth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They haue wandred as blinde men in the streetes, and they were polluted with blood, so that they would not touch their garments.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As blinde men went, they stumbling in the streetes, and stayned them selues with blood, insomuch that the heathen woulde in no wyse touche their garmentes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They have wandered [as] blind [men] in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without `any' being able to touch their clothing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They are wandering like blind men in the streets, they are made unclean with blood, so that their robes may not be touched by men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  נ(Nun) They wander blindly through the streets, defiled by the blood they shed, while no one dares to touch their garments.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 2:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.34", "source": "גַּ֤ם בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ נִמְצְא֔וּ דַּ֛ם נַפְשׁ֥וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים נְקִיִּ֑ים לֹֽא־בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת מְצָאתִ֖ים כִּ֥י עַל־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*Gam* in *kənāp̄ayik* *nimṣəʾû* *dam* *nap̄šôt* *ʾeḇyônîm* *nəqiyyîm* not in *maḥteret* *məṣāʾtîm* for *ʿal*-all-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kənāp̄ayik*": "noun with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular possessive suffix - in your skirts/borders", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*dam*": "construct state, masculine singular - blood of", "*nap̄šôt*": "feminine plural construct - souls/lives of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "masculine plural - poor ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - innocent", "*maḥteret*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - in breaking in/house-breaking", "*məṣāʾtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I found them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon/concerning", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural - these" }, "variants": { "*kənāp̄ayik*": "your skirts/borders/wings/edges of garments", "*dam*": "blood/bloodguilt", "*nap̄šôt*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "poor/needy/destitute ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent/clean/free from guilt", "*maḥteret*": "breaking in/house-breaking/place of forced entry", "*ʿal*": "on/upon/concerning/because of" } }
• Num 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.16", "source": "וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּ֜ע עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה בּֽ͏ַחֲלַל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ א֣וֹ בְמֵ֔ת אֽוֹ־בְעֶ֥צֶם אָדָ֖ם א֣וֹ בְקָ֑בֶר יִטְמָ֖א שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiggaʿ* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-śśāḏeh* *ba-ḥălal*-*ḥereḇ* *ʾô* *ḇə-mēṯ* *ʾô*-*ḇə-ʿeṣem* *ʾāḏām* *ʾô* *ḇə-qāḇer* *yiṭmāʾ* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and anyone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiggaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - touches", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face/surface of", "*ha-śśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*ba-ḥălal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on one slain by", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-mēṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a dead body", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on a bone of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-qāḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a grave", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touch/make contact with", "*pənê* *ha-śśāḏeh*": "surface of the field/open field/open country", "*ḥălal*": "slain/wounded/pierced", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/skeleton", "*qāḇer*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } }
• Deut 28:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.28", "source": "יַכְּכָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּשִׁגָּע֖וֹן וּבְעִוָּר֑וֹן וּבְתִמְה֖וֹן לֵבָֽב׃", "text": "*yakkəkâ* *YHWH* *bəšiggāʿôn* *ûbəʿiwwārôn* *ûbətimhôn* *lēbāb*", "grammar": { "*yakkəkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will strike you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bəšiggāʿôn*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular - with madness", "*ûbəʿiwwārôn*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular - and with blindness", "*ûbətimhôn*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - and with confusion of", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*yakkəkâ*": "strike/smite/hit you", "*šiggāʿôn*": "madness/insanity", "*ʿiwwārôn*": "blindness", "*timhôn*": "confusion/bewilderment/mental disorientation", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being" } } 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.29", "source": "וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הַעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyîtā* *məmaššēš* *baṣṣohŏrayim* *kaʾăšer* *yəmaššēš* *haʿiwwēr* *bāʾăpēlâ* *wəlōʾ* *taṣlîaḥ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *ʿāšûq* *wəgāzûl* *kol*-*hayyāmîm* *wəʾên* *môšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*məmaššēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - groping/feeling about", "*baṣṣohŏrayim*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon/midday", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition (kə-) + relative pronoun - as/like", "*yəmaššēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gropes", "*haʿiwwēr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the blind person", "*bāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the darkness", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper", "*ʾet*-*dərākêkā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways/paths", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/defrauded", "*wəgāzûl*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and robbed/plundered", "*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*məmaššēš*": "groping/feeling around/searching by touch", "*ṣohŏrayim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day", "*yəmaššēš*": "gropes/feels around/searches by touch", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "darkness/thick darkness", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "succeed/prosper/make progress", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/roads", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited", "*gāzûl*": "robbed/plundered/despoiled", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } }
• Isa 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } }
• Isa 56:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.10", "source": "*צפו **צֹפָ֞יו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִנְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָנֽוּם׃", "text": "*ṣōpāyw* *ʿiwrîm* *kullām*, not *yādāʿû*; *kullām* *kĕlābîm* *ʾillĕmîm*, not *yûklû* *linbōaḥ*; *hōzîm* *šōkĕbîm*, *ʾōhăbê* *lānûm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watchmen", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/knew", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kĕlābîm*": "masculine plural noun - dogs", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mute/unable to speak", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûklû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*linbōaḥ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to bark", "*hōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dreaming/seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down", "*ʾōhăbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - loving", "*lānûm*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to slumber" }, "variants": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "his watchmen/lookouts/sentinels", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind/sightless", "*yādāʿû*": "they know/understand/perceive", "*kĕlābîm*": "dogs/scavengers", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "mute/silent/unable to speak", "*hōzîm*": "dreamers/visionaries/those seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "lying down/reclining", "*ʾōhăbê lānûm*": "loving to slumber/fond of sleeping" } }
• Isa 59:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom", "*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.11", "source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us", "grammar": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan", "*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears", "*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves", "*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning", "*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant" }, "variants": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar", "*dubbîm*": "bears", "*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons", "*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing", "*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed" } }
• Isa 29:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.10", "source": "כִּֽי־נָסַ֨ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ תַּרְדֵּמָ֔ה וַיְעַצֵּ֖ם אֶת־עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים וְאֶת־רָאשֵׁיכֶ֥ם הַחֹזִ֖ים כִּסָּֽה", "text": "For-*nāsaḵ* upon-you[mp] *YHWH* *rûaḥ* *tardēmāh* *wa-yĕʿaṣṣēm* *ʾet*-eyes-of-you[mp] *ʾet*-*ha-nĕḇîʾîm* and-*ʾet*-heads-of-you[mp] *ha-ḥōzîm* *kissāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nāsaḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has poured out", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition ʿal + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep/stupor", "*wa-yĕʿaṣṣēm*": "conjunction waw + verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has closed", "*ʾet-ʿênêḵem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*ʾet-ha-nĕḇîʾîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets", "*wĕ-ʾet-rāʾšêḵem*": "conjunction waw + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your heads", "*ha-ḥōzîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the seers", "*kissāh*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has covered" }, "variants": { "*nāsaḵ*": "poured out/poured over/spread", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/stupor/trance", "*yĕʿaṣṣēm*": "closed/shut/sealed", "*nĕḇîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*ḥōzîm*": "seers/visionaries", "*kissāh*": "covered/concealed/veiled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.11", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י לָכֶ֜ם חָז֣וּת הַכֹּ֗ל כְּדִבְרֵי֮ הַסֵּ֣פֶר הֶֽחָתוּם֒ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִתְּנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ אֶל־יוֹדֵ֥עַ *הספר **סֵ֛פֶר לֵאמֹ֖ר קְרָ֣א נָא־זֶ֑ה וְאָמַר֙ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֔ל כִּ֥י חָת֖וּם הֽוּא", "text": "*wa-tĕhî* to-you[mp] *ḥāzût* *ha-kōl* like-*diḇrê* *ha-sēp̱er* *he-ḥātûm* which-*yittĕnû* *ʾōtô* to-*yôdēaʿ* *sēp̱er* to-say *qĕrā* please-this and-*ʾāmar* not *ʾûḵal* for *ḥātûm* he", "grammar": { "*wa-tĕhî*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it will be", "*lāḵem*": "preposition lamed + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥāzût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vision of", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*kĕ-diḇrê*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine plural construct - like words of", "*ha-sēp̱er*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the book/scroll", "*he-ḥātûm*": "definite article + verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - the sealed", "*ʾăšer-yittĕnû*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - which they give", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*ʾel-yôdēaʿ*": "preposition ʾel + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - to one knowing", "*sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine singular - book/writing", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qĕrā*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - read", "*nāʾ-zeh*": "particle nā + demonstrative pronoun - please this", "*wĕ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾûḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am able", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥātûm*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - sealed", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzût*": "vision/revelation/oracle", "*kōl*": "all/everything/entirety", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things", "*sēp̱er*": "book/scroll/document", "*ḥātûm*": "sealed/closed/secured", "*yittĕnû*": "they give/hand over/deliver", "*yôdēaʿ*": "one knowing/knowledgeable/literate", "*ʾûḵal*": "I am able/can/have power to" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.12", "source": "וְנִתַּ֣ן הַסֵּ֗פֶר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע סֵ֛פֶר לֵאמֹ֖ר קְרָ֣א נָא־זֶ֑ה וְאָמַ֕ר לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי סֵֽפֶר", "text": "And-*nittan* *ha-sēp̱er* upon who not-*yādaʿ* *sēp̱er* to-say *qĕrā* please-this and-*ʾāmar* not *yādaʿtî* *sēp̱er*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-nittan*": "conjunction waw + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is given", "*ha-sēp̱er*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the book/scroll", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not know", "*sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine singular - book/writing", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qĕrā*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - read", "*nāʾ-zeh*": "particle nā + demonstrative pronoun - please this", "*wĕ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine singular - book/writing" }, "variants": { "*nittan*": "is given/delivered/handed over", "*sēp̱er*": "book/scroll/document/writing", "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/is familiar with", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/understand/am familiar with" } }
• Num 35:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.33", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ בָּ֔הּ כִּ֣י הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יַחֲנִ֖יף אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָאָ֣רֶץ לֹֽא־יְכֻפַּ֗ר לַדָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שֻׁפַּךְ־בָּ֔הּ כִּי־אִ֖ם בְּדַ֥ם שֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *ṯaḥănîp̄û* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you in it for *haddām* it *yaḥănîp̄* *ʾeṯ*-the land and for the land not *yəḵuppar* for *dām* *ʾăšer* *šuppaḵ*-in it except with *dam* *šōp̄əḵô*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥănîp̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall pollute", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yaḥănîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it pollutes", "*yəḵuppar*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be atoned", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*šuppaḵ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun construct - blood of", "*šōp̄əḵô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - one who sheds it" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "pollute/defile/corrupt", "*kuppār*": "atone/make expiation/purge", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "pour out/shed/spill" } }
• Hos 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.2", "source": "אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב וְנָאֹ֑ף פָּרָ֕צוּ וְדָמִ֥ים בְּדָמִ֖ים נָגָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*ʾālōh* *wə-kaḥēš* *wə-rāṣōaḥ* *wə-gānōb* *wə-nāʾōf* *pārāṣû* *wə-dāmîm* *bə-dāmîm* *nāgāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾālōh*": "infinitive absolute - swearing/cursing", "*wə-kaḥēš*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and lying/deceiving", "*wə-rāṣōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and murdering", "*wə-gānōb*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and stealing", "*wə-nāʾōf*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and committing adultery", "*pārāṣû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they break out/burst forth", "*wə-dāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bloodshed/blood", "*bə-dāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with/against bloodshed/blood", "*nāgāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they touched/reached" }, "variants": { "*ʾālōh*": "swearing falsely/cursing", "*kaḥēš*": "lying/deceiving/denying", "*pārāṣû*": "break out/burst through/increase/spread abroad", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/blood guilt/bloodiness", "*nāgāʿû*": "touched/reached/struck/approached" } }
• Mic 3:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Micah.3.6", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן לַ֤יְלָה לָכֶם֙ מֵֽחָז֔וֹן וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם מִקְּסֹ֑ם וּבָ֤אָה הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְקָדַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Therefore *laylâ* to-you from-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥašĕkâ* to-you from-*qĕsōm* and-*bāʾâ* the-*šemeš* upon-the-*nĕbîʾîm* and-*qādar* upon-them the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*ḥāzôn*": "masculine singular noun - vision", "*ḥašĕkâ*": "feminine singular noun - darkness", "*qĕsōm*": "masculine singular noun - divination", "*bāʾâ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she came/went", "*šemeš*": "common singular noun - sun", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets", "*qādar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - it darkened/became dark", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*ḥašĕkâ*": "darkness/gloom", "*qĕsōm*": "divination/soothsaying", "*bāʾâ*": "she came/went/arrived", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*qādar*": "it darkened/became black/grew dark", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } } 7 { "verseID": "Micah.3.7", "source": "וּבֹ֣שׁוּ הַחֹזִ֗ים וְחָֽפְרוּ֙ הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים וְעָט֥וּ עַל־שָׂפָ֖ם כֻּלָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מַעֲנֵ֖ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*bōšû* the-*ḥōzîm* and-*ḥāpĕrû* the-*qōsĕmîm* and-*ʿāṭû* upon-*śāpām* all-of-them because *ʾên* *maʿănēh* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*bōšû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will be ashamed", "*ḥōzîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - seers", "*ḥāpĕrû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will be confounded", "*qōsĕmîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - diviners", "*ʿāṭû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will cover", "*śāpām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lip/moustache", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maʿănēh*": "masculine singular noun - answer", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*bōšû*": "they will be ashamed/disgraced", "*ḥōzîm*": "seers/prophets", "*ḥāpĕrû*": "they will be confounded/disgraced/disappointed", "*qōsĕmîm*": "diviners/soothsayers", "*ʿāṭû*": "they will cover/wrap", "*śāpām*": "their lip/beard/moustache", "*maʿănēh*": "answer/response", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Matt 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.14", "source": "Ἄφετε αὐτούς: ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοὶ τυφλῶν. Τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται.", "text": "*Aphete* them: *hodēgoi* they are *tuphloi* of *tuphlōn*. *Tuphlos* *de* *tuphlon* if *hodēgē*, *amphoteroi* into *bothunon* *pesountai*.", "grammar": { "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - leave/let go", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hodēgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - guides/leaders", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*tuphloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blind", "*tuphlōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind [ones]", "*Tuphlos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tuphlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*hodēgē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might guide", "*amphoteroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*bothunon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pit/ditch", "*pesountai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will fall" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "leave/let go/permit", "*hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders/directors", "*tuphloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*hodēgē*": "might guide/lead/direct", "*amphoteroi*": "both/both together", "*bothunon*": "pit/ditch/hole", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/collapse" } }
• Eph 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.18", "source": "Ἐσκοτισμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ, ὄντες ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς, διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν:", "text": "Having been *eskotismenoi* in the *dianoia*, being *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *zōēs* of the *Theou* through the *agnoian* the *ousan* in them, through the *pōrōsin* of the *kardias* of them:", "grammar": { "*eskotismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been darkened", "*dianoia*": "dative feminine singular - in understanding/mind", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been alienated/estranged", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*agnoian*": "accusative feminine singular - ignorance", "*ousan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - being", "*pōrōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - hardness/callousness", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - of heart" }, "variants": { "*eskotismenoi*": "having been darkened/blinded/obscured", "*dianoia*": "understanding/mind/intellect", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "having been alienated/estranged/excluded", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*agnoian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*ousan*": "being/existing", "*pōrōsin*": "hardness/callousness/blindness", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind" } }