Lamentations 4:8

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{ "verseID": "Lamentations.4.8", "source": "חָשַׁ֤ךְ מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם לֹ֥א נִכְּר֖וּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת צָפַ֤ד עוֹרָם֙ עַל־עַצְמָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה כָעֵֽץ׃", "text": "*Ḥāšaḵ* from *šəḥôr* their *tāʾŏrām*, not *nikkərû* in the *ḥûṣôt*; *ṣāp̄aḏ* their *ʿôrām* on their *ʿaṣmām*, *yāḇēš* it is like the *ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dark/black", "*mi-ššəḥôr*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - from blackness", "*tāʾŏrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance/form", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nikkərû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are recognized", "*ba-ḥûṣôt*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*ṣāp̄aḏ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shrivels/clings", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*ʿal-ʿaṣmām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their bones", "*yāḇēš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dry", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is/was", "*kā-ʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - like the wood/tree" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is dark/is black/is gloomy", "*šəḥôr*": "blackness/soot/darkness", "*tāʾŏrām*": "their appearance/their form/their visage", "*nikkərû*": "are recognized/are known/are distinguished", "*ṣāp̄aḏ*": "shrivels/clings/sticks", "*yāḇēš*": "is dry/is withered/is parched", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חָשַׁ֤ךְ מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם לֹ֥א נִכְּר֖וּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת צָפַ֤ד עוֹרָם֙ עַל־עַצְמָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה כָעֵֽץ׃

Transliteration

Ḥāšaḵ from šəḥôr their tāʾŏrām, not nikkərû in the ḥûṣôt; ṣāp̄aḏ their ʿôrām on their ʿaṣmām, yāḇēš it is like the ʿēṣ

Grammar Details

• *ḥāšaḵ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dark/black
• *mi-ššəḥôr*: preposition + definite masculine singular noun - from blackness
• *tāʾŏrām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance/form
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *nikkərû*: Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are recognized
• *ba-ḥûṣôt*: preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets
• *ṣāp̄aḏ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shrivels/clings
• *ʿôrām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their skin
• *ʿal-ʿaṣmām*: preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their bones
• *yāḇēš*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dry
• *hāyâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is/was
• *kā-ʿēṣ*: preposition + definite masculine singular noun - like the wood/tree

Word Meanings

• *ḥāšaḵ*: is dark/is black/is gloomy
• *šəḥôr*: blackness/soot/darkness
• *tāʾŏrām*: their appearance/their form/their visage
• *nikkərû*: are recognized/are known/are distinguished
• *ṣāp̄aḏ*: shrivels/clings/sticks
• *yāḇēš*: is dry/is withered/is parched
• *ʿēṣ*: wood/tree/timber

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin clings to their bones; it has become as dry as wood.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Their visage is bcker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Their appearance is blacker than coal; they are not recognized in the streets; their skin clings to their bones; it has withered, it has become like a stick.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; They are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But now their faces are very black: In so moch, that thou shuldest not knowe them in the stretes. Their skynne cleueth to their bones, It is wythered, and become like a drye stock.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe their visage is blacker then a cole: they can not knowe them in the streetes: their skinne cleaueth to their bones: it is withered like a stocke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But nowe their faces be very blacke, insomuche that thou shouldest not knowe them in the streetes: their skinne cleaueth to their bones, it is withered and become like a drye stocke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaves to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Darker than blackness hath been their visage, They have not been known in out-places, Cleaved hath their skin unto their bone, It hath withered -- it hath been as wood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their visage is blacker than a coal; They are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Their face is blacker than night; in the streets no one has knowledge of them: their skin is hanging on their bones, they are dry, they have become like wood.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their appearance is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin clings to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ח(Khet) Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it is dried up, like tree bark.

Referenced Verses

• Job 30:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.30.30", "source": "ע֭וֹרִי שָׁחַ֣ר מֵעָלָ֑י וְעַצְמִי־חָ֝֗רָה מִנִּי־חֹֽרֶב", "text": "My *ʿôrî* *šāḥar* from upon me, and my *ʿaṣmî-ḥārâ* from *ḥōreḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my skin", "*šāḥar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - becomes black/darkens", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition with preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*wə-ʿaṣmî*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my bone", "*ḥārâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - burns/is hot", "*minnî-ḥōreḇ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - from heat/drought" }, "variants": { "*ʿôrî*": "my skin/my hide", "*šāḥar*": "becomes black/darkens/grows dark", "*ʿaṣmî*": "my bone/my skeleton/my frame", "*ḥārâ*": "burns/is hot/is inflamed", "*ḥōreḇ*": "heat/drought/burning" } }
• Ps 102:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.3", "source": "אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ בְּי֢וֹם צַ֫ר לִ֥י הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָזְנֶ֑ךָ בְּי֥וֹם אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Not *tastēr* *pāneḵā* from me in *yôm* *ṣar* to me *haṭṭê*-to me *ʾāzneḵā* in *yôm* *ʾeqrāʾ* *mahēr* *ʿănēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tastēr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - hide", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmenî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*bᵉyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day/when", "*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*haṭṭê*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - incline/turn/extend", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾāzneḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*bᵉyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day/when", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I call", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*ʿănēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me" }, "variants": { "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal", "*pāneḵā*": "your face/presence", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*haṭṭê*": "incline/turn/extend", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/cry out", "*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/hurry", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.4", "source": "כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹ־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "For *ḵālû* in *ʿāšān* *yāmāy* and *ʿaṣmôtay* like-*qēḏ* *niḥārû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are consumed/ended", "*ḇᵉʿāšān*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in smoke", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*kᵉmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*qēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - firebrand/burning stick", "*niḥārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are burned/scorched" }, "variants": { "*ḵālû*": "consumed/ended/vanished", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/my frame", "*qēḏ*": "firebrand/burning stick/hearth", "*niḥārû*": "burned/scorched/kindled" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.5", "source": "הוּכָּֽה־כָ֭עֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַ֣שׁ לִבִּ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי מֵאֲכֹ֥ל לַחְמִֽי׃", "text": "*hukkâ*-like *ʿēśeḇ* and *wayyîḇaš* *libbî* for *šāḵaḥtî* from *ʾăḵōl* *laḥmî*", "grammar": { "*hukkâ*": "verb, Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is stricken/smitten", "*ḵāʿēśeḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like grass", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yyîḇaš*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it withers/dries up", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāḵaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I forgot", "*mēʾăḵōl*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - from eating", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bread/food" }, "variants": { "*hukkâ*": "stricken/smitten/struck", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "grass/vegetation/herb", "*wayyîḇaš*": "withers/dries up", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*šāḵaḥtî*": "I forgot/neglected", "*ʾăḵōl*": "to eat/eating", "*laḥmî*": "my bread/my food" } }
• Lam 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.10", "source": "עוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ כְּתַנּ֣וּר נִכְמָ֔רוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת רָעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿôrēnû* like-*tannûr* *niḵmārû* from-*pənê* *zalʿăp̄ôṯ* *rāʿāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our skin", "*tannûr*": "noun masculine singular - oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are scorched", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - raging heat of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "our skin/hide", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "they are scorched/burned/hot", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "raging heat/burning blast/fever", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }
• Ps 119:83 : 83 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.83", "source": "כִּֽי־הָ֭יִיתִי כְּנֹ֣אד בְּקִיט֑וֹר חֻ֝קֶּ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "For *kî* I have become *hāyîṯî* like a wineskin *kənōʾḏ* in smoke *bəqîṭôr*; your statutes *ḥuqqêḵā* not *lōʾ* I have forgotten *šāḵāḥtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāyîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have become/I have been", "*kənōʾḏ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a wineskin", "*bəqîṭôr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in smoke", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāḵāḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have forgotten" }, "variants": { "*hāyîṯî*": "I have become/I have been/I am", "*nōʾḏ*": "wineskin/bottle/container made of skin", "*bəqîṭôr*": "in smoke/in vapor", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your prescribed laws", "*šāḵāḥtî*": "I have forgotten/I neglect/I ignore" } }
• Job 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.19.20", "source": "‫בְּעוֹרִ֣י וּ֭בִבְשָׂרִי דָּבְקָ֣ה עַצְמִ֑י וָ֝אֶתְמַלְּטָ֗ה בְּע֣וֹר שִׁנָּֽי׃‬", "text": "*bə-ʿôrî* *ū-bibśārî* *dābəqāh* *ʿaṣmî* *wā-ʾetmalləṭāh* *bə-ʿôr* *šinnāy*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿôrî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my skin", "*ū-bibśārî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and to my flesh", "*dābəqāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - clings", "*ʿaṣmî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my bone", "*wā-ʾetmalləṭāh*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I escape", "*bə-ʿôr*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct - with skin of", "*šinnāy*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my teeth" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat", "*dābaq*": "to cling/stick/adhere to", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/skeleton/substance", "*mālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver/slip away", "*šēn*": "tooth" } }
• Job 30:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.30.17", "source": "לַ֗יְלָה עֲ֭צָמַי נִקַּ֣ר מֵעָלָ֑י וְ֝עֹרְקַ֗י לֹ֣א יִשְׁכָּבֽוּן", "text": "*laylâ* my *ʿăṣāmay* *niqqar* from upon me, and my *ʿōrəqay* not *yiškāḇûn*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʿăṣāmay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*niqqar*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - pierce/bore through", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition with preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*wə-ʿōrəqay*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my sinews/veins", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiškāḇûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they lie down/rest" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʿăṣāmay*": "my bones/my skeleton", "*niqqar*": "pierce/bore through/gnaw", "*ʿōrəqay*": "my sinews/my veins/my nerves", "*yiškāḇûn*": "they lie down/they rest/they sleep" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.30.18", "source": "בְּרָב־כֹּ֭חַ יִתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ לְבוּשִׁ֑י כְּפִ֖י כֻתָּנְתִּ֣י יַֽאַזְרֵֽנִי", "text": "By *rāḇ-kōaḥ* it *yiṯḥappēś* my *ləḇûšî*, like *pî* my *ḵuttāntî* it *yaʾazrēnî*", "grammar": { "*bə-rāḇ-kōaḥ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine singular - by great strength/force", "*yiṯḥappēś*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it disguises itself/changes form", "*ləḇûšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my garment", "*kə-p̄î*": "preposition of comparison with noun, masculine singular construct - like mouth of/opening of", "*ḵuttāntî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my tunic/coat", "*yaʾazrēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it girds me/binds me" }, "variants": { "*rāḇ-kōaḥ*": "great strength/great force/great power", "*yiṯḥappēś*": "disguises itself/changes form/is disfigured", "*ləḇûšî*": "my garment/my clothing", "*pî*": "mouth of/opening of/collar of", "*ḵuttāntî*": "my tunic/my coat/my undergarment", "*yaʾazrēnî*": "girds me/binds me/surrounds me" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.30.19", "source": "הֹרָ֥נִי לַחֹ֑מֶר וָ֝אֶתְמַשֵּׁ֗ל כֶּעָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר", "text": "He *hōrānî* to the *ḥōmer* and I *wāʾeṯmaššēl* like *ʿāp̄ār* and *wāʾēp̄er*", "grammar": { "*hōrānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has cast me/thrown me", "*la-ḥōmer*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - to the clay/mud", "*wāʾeṯmaššēl*": "conjunction with verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I become like/resemble", "*ke-ʿāp̄ār*": "preposition of comparison with noun, masculine singular - like dust", "*wā-ʾēp̄er*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and ashes" }, "variants": { "*hōrānî*": "cast me/thrown me/hurled me", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/mire", "*wāʾeṯmaššēl*": "become like/resemble/am comparable to", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust" } }
• Ruth 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.19", "source": "וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם עַד־בֹּאָ֖נָה בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ בֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַתֵּהֹ֤ם כָּל־הָעִיר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה הֲזֹ֥את נָעֳמִֽי", "text": "And *wattēlaḵnāh* two of them until *bōʾānāh* *bêṯ lāḥem*. And *wayəhî* when *kəḇōʾānāh* *bêṯ leḥem*, and *wattēhōm* all the *hāʿîr* about them, and *wattōʾmarnāh*, Is this *nāʿŏmî*?", "grammar": { "*wattēlaḵnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - and they went", "*bōʾānāh*": "infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*bêṯ lāḥem*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of היה (to be) - and it happened", "*kəḇōʾānāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - as they came", "*wattēhōm*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of המה (to murmur/be in commotion) - and it was stirred", "*hāʿîr*": "article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*wattōʾmarnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and they said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi" }, "variants": { "*wattēhōm*": "was stirred/was in commotion/was excited" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אַל־תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה לִ֖י נָעֳמִ֑י קְרֶ֤אןָ לִי֙ מָרָ֔א כִּי־הֵמַ֥ר שַׁדַּ֛י לִ֖י מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to them, Do not *tiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*; *qəreʾnā* to me *mārāʾ*, for *hēmar* *šadday* to me very", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*tiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*qəreʾnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of קרא (to call) - call", "*mārāʾ*": "feminine singular adjective - bitter", "*hēmar*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of מרר (to be bitter) - has made bitter", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*nāʿŏmî*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*mārāʾ*": "bitter/bitterness", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One" } }
• Job 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.2.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֤ם מֵרָחוֹק֙ וְלֹ֣א הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ עָפָ֛ר עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*wə-yiśʾû ʾeṯ*-*ʿênêhem mē-rāḥôq wə-lōʾ hikkîrûhû wə-yiśʾû qôlām wə-yiḇkû wə-yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô wə-yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal*-*rāʾšêhem haš-šāmāyəmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*mē-rāḥôq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hikkîrûhû*": "hiphil perfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they recognized him", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - their voice", "*wə-yiḇkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*wə-yiqrəʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they tore", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*məʿîlô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his robe", "*wə-yizrəqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they threw", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rāʾšêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their heads", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "article + noun masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens" }, "variants": { "*mē-rāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*lōʾ hikkîrûhû*": "they did not recognize him/they could not identify him", "*yiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted up their voice/they cried aloud", "*yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô*": "each tore his robe (sign of grief)", "*yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal-rāʾšêhem*": "they threw dust on their heads (mourning ritual)", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "toward the heavens/skyward" } }
• Job 33:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.33.21", "source": "יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי *ושפי **וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃", "text": "*yîkel* *bəśārô* *mērō'î* *wəšuppû* *'aṣmôtāyw* *lō'* *ru'û*", "grammar": { "*yîkel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it wastes away", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*mērō'î*": "preposition + noun - from sight", "*wəšuppû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - and are laid bare", "*'aṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ru'û*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - they are seen" }, "variants": { "*yîkel*": "it wastes away/it is consumed/it disappears", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin", "*mērō'î*": "from sight/from seeing/from being seen", "*šuppû*": "are laid bare/are exposed/stick out", "*'aṣmôtāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his skeleton", "*ru'û*": "they are seen/they are visible/they appear" } }
• Ps 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.4", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַיְלָה֮ תִּכְבַּ֥ד עָלַ֗י יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְשַׁדִּ֑י בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי קַ֣יִץ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*kî* *yômām* *wālaylâ* *tiḵbad* *ʿālay* *yāḏeḵā* *nehpaḵ* *ləšaddî* *bəḥarbōnê* *qayiṣ* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daily", "*wālaylâ*": "conjunction *wə-* + masculine singular noun - and night", "*tiḵbad*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - was heavy", "*ʿālay*": "preposition *ʿal* with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was turned/changed", "*ləšaddî*": "preposition *lə-* + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - into my moisture/vigor", "*bəḥarbōnê*": "preposition *bə-* + masculine plural construct noun - in droughts of", "*qayiṣ*": "masculine singular noun - summer", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*tiḵbad*": "was heavy/pressed down/weighed upon", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand (as symbol of power/discipline)", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/was changed/was transformed", "*ləšaddî*": "my moisture/my vigor/my vitality/my freshness", "*ḥarbōnê*": "droughts of/dryness of", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
• Ps 38:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חִ֭צֶּיךָ נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת עָלַ֣י יָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥitseyḵā* *niḥătû* in me, and *watinḥat* upon me *yādeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ḥitseyḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arrows", "*niḥătû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they have descended/sunk/come down", "*watinḥat*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it came down/descended", "*yādeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥitsey*": "arrows/shafts", "*niḥătû*": "have sunk down/descended/penetrated", "*watinḥat*": "has come down/pressed down/descended", "*yād*": "hand/power" } }
• Isa 52:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁמְמ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ רַבִּ֔ים כֵּן־מִשְׁחַ֥ת מֵאִ֖ישׁ מַרְאֵ֑הוּ וְתֹאֲר֖וֹ מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*kaʾăšer* *šāməmû* *ʿāleykā* *rabbîm* *kēn-mišḥat* *mēʾîš* *marʾēhû* *wətōʾărô* *mibbənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - just as", "*šāməmû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were appalled", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - at you", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kēn-mišḥat*": "adverb + verb, hophal participle, masculine singular construct - so marred", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*wətōʾărô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his form", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun - Adam/mankind" }, "variants": { "*šāməmû*": "were appalled/were astonished/were horrified", "*rabbîm*": "many people/many nations", "*mišḥat*": "marred/disfigured/ruined", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his visage/how he looked", "*tōʾărô*": "his form/his figure/his semblance", "*bənê* *ʾādām*": "sons of Adam/human beings/mankind" } }
• Lam 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.1", "source": "אֵיכָה֙ יוּעַ֣ם זָהָ֔ב יִשְׁנֶ֖א הַכֶּ֣תֶם הַטּ֑וֹב תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙ אַבְנֵי־קֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּרֹ֖אשׁ כָּל־חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "How *yûʿam* the *zāhāḇ*, *yišneʾ* the *keṯem* the *ṭôḇ*; *tištappēḵnâ* the *ʾaḇnê-qōḏeš* at *rōʾš* all *ḥûṣôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾêḵâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yûʿam*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is dimmed/darkened", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*yišneʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is changed/altered", "*keṯem*": "definite masculine singular noun - pure gold/fine gold", "*ṭôḇ*": "definite masculine singular adjective - good/fine", "*tištappēḵnâ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - are poured out/scattered", "*ʾaḇnê-qōḏeš*": "construct form - stones of holiness/sacred stones", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head/top", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*yûʿam*": "is dimmed/is darkened/has become dull", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold (as precious metal)", "*yišneʾ*": "is changed/is altered/becomes different", "*keṯem*": "fine gold/pure gold/precious gold", "*tištappēḵnâ*": "are poured out/are scattered/are strewn", "*ʾaḇnê-qōḏeš*": "stones of the sanctuary/holy stones/sacred gems" } } 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.2", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י צִיּוֹן֙ הַיְקָרִ֔ים הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים בַּפָּ֑ז אֵיכָ֤ה נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ לְנִבְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶשׂ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י יוֹצֵֽר׃", "text": "The *bənê ṣîyyôn* the *yəqārîm*, the *məsullāʾîm* with the *pāz*, how *neḥšəḇû* to *niḇlê-ḥereś*, *maʿăśēh yəḏê yôṣēr*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yəqārîm*": "definite masculine plural adjective - precious/dear", "*məsullāʾîm*": "definite masculine plural Pual participle - weighed/valued against", "*pāz*": "definite masculine singular noun - fine gold/pure gold", "*ʾêḵâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*neḥšəḇû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - are reckoned/considered", "*niḇlê-ḥereś*": "construct form - vessels of clay/earthen vessels", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yəḏê*": "feminine plural construct - hands of", "*yôṣēr*": "masculine singular Qal participle - potter/one who forms" }, "variants": { "*yəqārîm*": "precious/dear/valuable", "*məsullāʾîm*": "valued/weighed against/comparable to", "*pāz*": "refined gold/pure gold/fine gold", "*neḥšəḇû*": "are reckoned/are considered/are regarded", "*niḇlê-ḥereś*": "earthen vessels/pottery jars/clay pots", "*yôṣēr*": "potter/craftsman/maker" } }
• Ps 102:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.11", "source": "מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From before *zaʿamḵā* and *qiṣpeḵā* for *nᵉśāʾtanî* and *wattašlîḵēnî*", "grammar": { "*mippᵉnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*zaʿamḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your indignation", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you lifted me up", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttašlîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you cast me down" }, "variants": { "*zaʿamḵā*": "your indignation/rage/fury", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "your wrath/anger", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "you lifted me up/carried me", "*wattašlîḵēnî*": "you cast me down/threw me away" } }
• Joel 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joel.2.6", "source": "מִפָּנָ֖יו יָחִ֣ילוּ עַמִּ֑ים כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים קִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר׃", "text": "From-*pānāyw* *yāḥîlû* *ʿammîm* all-*pānîm* *qibbetsû* *pāʾrûr*.", "grammar": { "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/his presence", "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they writhe/they are in anguish", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples/nations", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*qibbetsû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they gather/collect", "*pāʾrûr*": "masculine singular noun - glow/redness/paleness" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîlû*": "they writhe/they are in anguish/they tremble", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*qibbetsû*": "they gather/collect/draw in", "*pāʾrûr*": "glow/redness/paleness/blackness" } }
• Nah 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.10", "source": "בֹּ֥זּוּ כֶ֖סֶף בֹּ֣זּוּ זָהָ֑ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֙צֶה֙ לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה כָּבֹ֕ד מִכֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "*Bōzzû* *kesep* *bōzzû* *zāhāb*, and there is no *qēṣeh* to the *təkûnāh*, *kābōd* from all *kəlî* *ḥemdāh*.", "grammar": { "*Bōzzû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/take as spoil", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*bōzzû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/take as spoil", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*qēṣeh*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*təkûnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - store/supply/arrangement", "*kābōd*": "noun, masculine singular - abundance/glory/weight", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessels/instruments of", "*ḥemdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/desirable things" }, "variants": { "*Bōzzû*": "plunder/take as spoil/seize", "*qēṣeh*": "end/limit/boundary", "*təkûnāh*": "store/supply/arrangement/treasure", "*kābōd*": "abundance/glory/wealth/weight", "*kəlî*": "vessels/instruments/objects", "*ḥemdāh*": "desire/desirable/precious things/delight" } }