Lamentations 5:3

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{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.3", "source": "יְתוֹמִ֤ים הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ וְאֵ֣ין אָ֔ב אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yəṯômîm* *hāyînû* and-*ʾên* *ʾāḇ*, *ʾimmōṯênû* like-*ʾalmānôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yəṯômîm*": "noun masculine plural - orphans", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been/become", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - father", "*ʾimmōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our mothers", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*yəṯômîm*": "orphans/fatherless ones", "*ʾên*": "there is no/without/lacking", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "widows/bereaved women" } }

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  • Jer 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.21", "source": "לָכֵן֩ תֵּ֨ן אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֜ם לָרָעָ֗ב וְהַגִּרֵם֮ עַל־יְדֵי־חֶרֶב֒ וְתִֽהְיֶ֨נָה נְשֵׁיהֶ֤ם שַׁכֻּלוֹת֙ וְאַלְמָנ֔וֹת וְאַ֨נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם יִֽהְי֖וּ הֲרֻ֣גֵי מָ֑וֶת בַּח֣וּרֵיהֶ֔ם מֻכֵּי־חֶ֖רֶב בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *tēn* *ʾet*-their sons to the *rāʿāb*, and *hagirēm* to hands of *ḥereb*, and *wĕtihyenāh* their wives *šakkûlôt* and *ʾalmānôt*, and their *ʾanšêhem* *yihyû* *hărugê* *māwet*, their young men *mukkê*-*ḥereb* in the *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*tēn*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the famine", "*hagirēm*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - deliver them over", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wĕtihyenāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - and they will be", "*šakkûlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - bereaved", "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*hărugê*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - slain of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mukkê*": "verb, hophal participle, masculine plural construct - struck by", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*tēn*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*hagirēm*": "deliver them over/hand them over", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*wĕtihyenāh*": "and they will be/become", "*šakkûlôt*": "bereaved/childless", "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows/women who lost husbands", "*ʾanšêhem*": "their men/husbands", "*yihyû*": "they will be/become", "*hărugê*": "slain of/killed by", "*māwet*": "death/mortality", "*mukkê*": "struck by/smitten by", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting" } }
  • Exod 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.24", "source": "אִם־כֶּ֣סֶף ׀ תַּלְוֶ֣ה אֶת־עַמִּ֗י אֶת־הֶֽעָנִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה ל֖וֹ כְּנֹשֶׁ֑ה לֹֽא־תְשִׂימ֥וּן עָלָ֖יו נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "If *kesef talweh ʾet*-my *ʿammî*, *ʾet*-the *ʿānî* with you, not *tihyeh* to him like *nōšeh*; not *tĕśîmûn* on him *nešek*.", "grammar": { "*kesef*": "masculine singular noun, 'silver/money'", "*talweh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you lend'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix, 'my people'", "*ʿānî*": "definite masculine singular adjective, 'poor'", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall be'", "*nōšeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular, 'creditor/one who lends'", "*tĕśîmûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, 'you shall put'", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun, 'interest/usury'" }, "variants": { "*talweh*": "lend/loan", "*nōšeh*": "creditor/money-lender/usurer", "*nešek*": "interest/usury" } }
  • Jer 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.8", "source": "עָֽצְמוּ־לִ֤י אַלְמְנֹתָו֙ מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֔ים הֵבֵ֨אתִי לָהֶ֥ם עַל־אֵ֛ם בָּח֖וּר שֹׁדֵ֣ד בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם הִפַּ֤לְתִּי עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ פִּתְאֹ֔ם עִ֖יר וּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʿāṣmû-lî* *ʾalmənōtāw* more-than-*ḥôl yammîm*; *hēbêʾtî* for-them against-mother of-young-man *šōdēd* in-*ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*; *hippaltî* upon-her suddenly *ʿîr ûbehālôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāṣmû-lî*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - they increased for me", "*ʾalmənōtāw*": "noun common feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his widows", "*ḥôl*": "noun common masculine singular construct - sand of", "*yammîm*": "noun common masculine plural - seas", "*hēbêʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I brought", "*šōdēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - destroyer/devastator", "*ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "preposition + article + noun common masculine dual - in the noonday", "*hippaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I caused to fall", "*ʿîr*": "noun common feminine singular - city", "*ûbehālôt*": "conjunction + noun common feminine plural - and terrors" }, "variants": { "*ʿāṣmû-lî ʾalmənōtāw*": "their widows are increased to me/their widows have multiplied before me", "*mēḥôl yammîm*": "more than the sand of the seas/beyond the sand of the oceans", "*šōdēd ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "destroyer at noon/devastator at midday", "*hippaltî ʿāleyhā pitʾōm*": "I have caused to fall on her suddenly/I brought down upon her unexpectedly", "*ʿîr ûbehālôt*": "city and terrors/anguish and terrors" } }
  • Hos 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.3", "source": "קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ דְּבָרִ֔ים וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה אִמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְקַח־ט֔וֹב וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qĕḥû* *ʿimmāḵem* *dĕḇārîm* *wĕšûḇû* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾimrû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*tiśśāʾ* *ʿāwōn* *wĕqaḥ*-*ṭôḇ* *ûnĕšallĕmâ* *pārîm* *śĕpātênû*", "grammar": { "*qĕḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take!", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + suffix - with you", "*dĕḇārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*wĕšûḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and return!", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - say!", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will forgive/lift away", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*wĕqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and accept/take", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective - good", "*ûnĕšallĕmâ*": "conjunction + piel cohortative 1st plural - and let us offer/repay", "*pārîm*": "noun masculine plural - bulls/bullocks", "*śĕpātênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + suffix - our lips" }, "variants": { "*dĕḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/bear/forgive/take away", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*nĕšallĕmâ*": "offer/repay/fulfill/make good", "*pārîm*": "bulls/bullocks (as sacrifices)", "*pārîm śĕpātênû*": "bulls of our lips (metaphor for praise offerings)" } }

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  • Lam 5:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.1", "source": "זְכֹ֤ר יְהוָה֙ מֶֽה־הָ֣יָה לָ֔נוּ הַבִּ֖יטָה וּרְאֵ֥ה אֶת־חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*zəḵōr* *yəhwâ* what-*hāyâ* to-us, *habbîṭâ* and-*rəʾēh* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯēnû*", "grammar": { "*zəḵōr*": "imperative masculine singular - remember", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*hāyâ*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/occurred", "*habbîṭâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - look/observe", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥerpāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our reproach/disgrace" }, "variants": { "*zəḵōr*": "remember/consider/be mindful of", "*habbîṭâ*": "look/observe/pay attention (intensified form with paragogic he for emphasis)", "*ḥerpāṯēnû*": "our reproach/disgrace/shame/insult" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.2", "source": "נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה לְזָרִ֔ים בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ לְנָכְרִֽים׃", "text": "*naḥălāṯēnû* *nehepḵâ* to-*zārîm*, *bāttênû* to-*noḵrîm*", "grammar": { "*naḥălāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our inheritance", "*nehepḵâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - has been turned/transferred", "*zārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*bāttênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our houses", "*noḵrîm*": "adjective masculine plural - foreigners/aliens" }, "variants": { "*naḥălāṯēnû*": "our inheritance/property/possession", "*nehepḵâ*": "has been turned over/transferred/converted", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/outsiders", "*noḵrîm*": "foreigners/aliens/strangers" } }

  • Lam 5:4-9
    6 verses
    82%

    4{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.4", "source": "מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּכֶ֣סֶף שָׁתִ֔ינוּ עֵצֵ֖ינוּ בִּמְחִ֥יר יָבֹֽאוּ׃", "text": "*mêmênû* for-*keseḇ* *šāṯînû*, *ʿēṣênû* for-*məḥîr* *yāḇōʾû*", "grammar": { "*mêmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our water", "*keseḇ*": "noun masculine singular - silver/money", "*šāṯînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have drunk", "*ʿēṣênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our wood/trees", "*məḥîr*": "noun masculine singular - price", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come/are brought" }, "variants": { "*mêmênû*": "our water/waters", "*keseḇ*": "silver/money/payment", "*ʿēṣênû*": "our wood/timber/trees", "*məḥîr*": "price/cost/payment", "*yāḇōʾû*": "they come/are brought/arrive" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.5", "source": "עַ֤ל צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ יָגַ֖עְנוּ וְלֹ֥א הֽוּנַ֖ח לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "On *ṣawwārênû* *nirdāp̄nû*, *yāḡaʿnû* and-*lōʾ* *hûnaḥ* to-us", "grammar": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our neck", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "niphal perfect 1st person plural - we are pursued", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we are weary", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hûnaḥ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rest was given" }, "variants": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "our neck/necks", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "we are pursued/persecuted/chased", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "we are weary/tired/exhausted", "*hûnaḥ*": "rest was given/allowed/permitted" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.6", "source": "מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ נָתַ֣נּוּ יָ֔ד אַשּׁ֖וּר לִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*miṣrayim* *nāṯannû* *yāḏ*, *ʾaššûr* to-*śḇōaʿ* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāṯannû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have given", "*yāḏ*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*śḇōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*nāṯannû* *yāḏ*": "we have given hand/submitted/surrendered", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/submission", "*śḇōaʿ*": "to be satisfied/have enough/be filled with", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.7", "source": "אֲבֹתֵ֤ינוּ חָֽטְאוּ֙ וְאֵינָ֔ם וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ עֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶ֥ם סָבָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăḇōṯênû* *ḥāṭəʾû* and-*ʾênām*, and-*ʾănaḥnû* *ʿăwōnōṯêhem* *sāḇālnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*ʾênām*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we", "*ʿăwōnōṯêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquities", "*sāḇālnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have borne/carried" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "they sinned/transgressed/erred", "*ʾênām*": "they are not/no longer exist/are gone", "*ʿăwōnōṯêhem*": "their iniquities/sins/punishments", "*sāḇālnû*": "we have borne/carried/endured" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.8", "source": "עֲבָדִים֙ מָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֔נוּ פֹּרֵ֖ק אֵ֥ין מִיָּדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăḇāḏîm* *māšəlû* in-us, *pōrēq* *ʾên* from-*yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*māšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ruled", "*pōrēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who delivers", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yāḏām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*māšəlû*": "they ruled/governed/dominated", "*pōrēq*": "one who delivers/rescues/breaks free", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.9", "source": "בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙ נָבִ֣יא לַחְמֵ֔נוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י חֶ֥רֶב הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "With-*nap̄šēnû* *nāḇîʾ* *laḥmēnû* from-*pənê* *ḥereḇ* the-*midbar*", "grammar": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our life/soul", "*nāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we bring", "*laḥmēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our bread", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*midbar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - wilderness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "our life/soul/self (idiom: at risk of our lives)", "*nāḇîʾ*": "we bring/obtain/get", "*laḥmēnû*": "our bread/food", "*pənê*": "faces of/before/because of", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

  • Job 22:9
    78%

    9{ "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }

  • Neh 5:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.3", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* and *ûḇāttênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōrĕḇîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* in *bārāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*ûḇāttênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our houses", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pledging/mortgaging", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*bārāʿāḇ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "pledging/mortgaging/giving as security", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of", "*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }

  • Ps 94:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Psalms.94.6", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנָה וְגֵ֣ר יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ", "text": "*ʾalmānāh* *wə-gēr* *yahărōgû* *wîtômîm* *yəraṣṣēḥû*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - widow", "*wə-gēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and stranger/sojourner", "*yahărōgû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they kill/slay", "*wîtômîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and orphans", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they murder" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*yahărōgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "murder/slay/kill" } }

  • Jer 49:11
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    11{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.11", "source": "עָזְבָ֥ה יְתֹמֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֣י אֲחַיֶּ֑ה וְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י תִּבְטָֽחוּ׃", "text": "*ʿozbāh* *yətōmêkā* *ʾănî* *ʾăḥayyeh*, *wə*-*ʾalmənōtêkā* upon me *tibṭāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿozbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - leave", "*yətōmêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2ms suffix - your orphans", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will preserve alive", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾalmənōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2ms suffix - your widows", "*tibṭāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will trust" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "preserve alive/sustain/keep living", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence" } }

  • 1 Tim 5:3
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    3{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.3", "source": "Χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως χήρας.", "text": "*Chēras* *tima* *tas* *ontōs* *chēras*.", "grammar": { "*Chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - widows", "*tima*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - honor/value/support", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*tima*": "honor/value/support financially", "*ontōs*": "truly/really/actually/genuinely" } }

  • Job 24:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Job.24.9", "source": "יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִשֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽעַל־עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ", "text": "They *yigzəlû mišōd yātôm wəʿal-ʿānî yaḥbōlû*", "grammar": { "*yigzəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they seize/tear away'", "*mišōd*": "preposition *min* + noun masculine singular - 'from breast'", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'orphan/fatherless'", "*wəʿal-ʿānî*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun masculine singular - 'and against poor'", "*yaḥbōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take pledge'" }, "variants": { "*yigzəlû*": "seize/tear away/plunder", "*mišōd*": "from breast/from mother's care", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥbōlû*": "take pledge/take as security/take in debt" } }

  • Ezek 22:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.7", "source": "אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāḇ* and *ʾēm* they *hēqallû* in you, to the *gēr* they *ʿāśû* in *ʿōšeq* in *ṯôḵēḵ*; *yāṯôm* and *ʾalmānāh* they *hônû* in you", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - 'mother'", "*hēqallû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they treated lightly/dishonored'", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yāṯôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'orphan'", "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'widow'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed/wronged'" }, "variants": { "*hēqallû*": "treated lightly/dishonored/cursed", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*hônû*": "oppressed/wronged/defrauded" } }

  • Isa 10:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Isaiah.10.2", "source": "לְהַטּוֹת מִדִּין דַּלִּים וְלִגְזֹל מִשְׁפַּט עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי לִהְיוֹת אַלְמָנוֹת שְׁלָלָם וְאֶת־יְתוֹמִים יָבֹזּוּ", "text": "*lehaṭṭôt* *middîn* *dallîm* *weligzōl* *mišpaṭ* *ʿăniyyê* *ʿammî* *lihyôt* *ʾalmānôt* *šelālām* *weʾet*-*yetômîm* *yābōzzû*", "grammar": { "*lehaṭṭôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/pervert", "*middîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from judgment", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/needy/weak", "*weligzōl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rob/take away", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice of", "*ʿăniyyê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šelālām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their plunder/spoil", "*weʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*yetômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*yābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they plunder/spoil" }, "variants": { "*middîn*": "from judgment/legal claim/case", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/needy/helpless", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*šelālām*": "their plunder/prey/spoil" } }

  • Ps 68:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Psalms.68.5", "source": "שִׁ֤ירוּ ׀ לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ זַמְּר֢וּ שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ סֹ֡לּוּ לָרֹכֵ֣ב בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת בְּיָ֥הּ שְׁמ֗וֹ וְעִלְז֥וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*šîrû* to-*ʾelōhîm* *zammərû* *šəmô* *sōllû* to-*rōkēb* *bā-ʿărābôt* *bə-yāh* *šəmô* *wə-ʿilzû* *lə-pānāyw*", "grammar": { "*šîrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'sing'", "to-*ʾelōhîm*": "preposition לְ (to) + masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'to God'", "*zammərû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'sing praises/make music'", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his name'", "*sōllû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'make a highway/cast up'", "to-*rōkēb*": "preposition לְ (to/for) + Qal active participle masculine singular construct - 'for him who rides'", "*bā-ʿărābôt*": "preposition בְּ (in) + definite article + feminine plural noun - 'in the deserts/clouds'", "*bə-yāh*": "preposition בְּ (in/by) + shortened form of divine name - 'by Yah'", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his name'", "*wə-ʿilzû*": "conjunction וְ (and) + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and rejoice'", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition לְ (before) + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'before him'" }, "variants": { "*rōkēb*": "rider/one who rides", "*ʿărābôt*": "deserts/clouds/steppes/heaven", "*yāh*": "Yah/shortened form of YHWH/the LORD", "*ʿilzû*": "rejoice/be jubilant/celebrate" } }

  • Jer 9:18-19
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    18{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.18", "source": "כִּ֣י ק֥וֹל נְהִ֛י נִשְׁמַ֥ע מִצִיּ֖וֹן אֵ֣יךְ שֻׁדָּ֑דְנוּ בֹּ֤שְׁנֽוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי־עָזַ֣בְנוּ אָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּ מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *qôl* *nĕhî* *nišma'* from-*ṣiyyôn* how *šuddādnû* *bōšnû* extremely *kî*-*'āzabnû* *'āreṣ* *kî* *hišlîkû* *miškĕnôtênû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qôl*": "masculine noun, construct state - voice of", "*nĕhî*": "masculine noun - wailing", "*nišma'*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - is heard", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - from Zion", "*šuddādnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural, pual - we are devastated", "*bōšnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we are ashamed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āzabnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we have forsaken", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun - land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hišlîkû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, hiphil - they have cast away", "*miškĕnôtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our dwellings" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*qôl nĕhî*": "voice of wailing/sound of lamentation", "*nišma'*": "is heard/is perceived/is understood", "*šuddādnû*": "we are devastated/destroyed/plundered", "*bōšnû*": "we are ashamed/disgraced/humiliated", "*'āzabnû*": "we have forsaken/abandoned/left", "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/country", "*hišlîkû*": "they have cast away/thrown down/abandoned", "*miškĕnôtênû*": "our dwellings/habitations/homes" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.19", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁמַ֤עְנָה נָשִׁים֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה וְתִקַּ֥ח אָזְנְכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־פִּ֑יו וְלַמֵּ֤דְנָה בְנֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ נֶ֔הִי וְאִשָּׁ֥ה רְעוּתָ֖הּ קִינָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-*šĕma'nāh* *nāšîm* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *wĕtiqqaḥ* *'āznĕkem* *dĕbar*-*pîw* *wĕlammēdnāh* *bĕnôtêkem* *nehî* *wĕ'iššāh* *rĕ'ûtāh* *qînāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕma'nāh*": "imperative verb, 2nd person feminine plural - hear", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*dĕbar*": "masculine noun, construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wĕtiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - and let take", "*'āznĕkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*dĕbar*": "masculine noun, construct state - word of", "*pîw*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wĕlammēdnāh*": "conjunction + imperative verb, 2nd person feminine plural, piel - and teach", "*bĕnôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*nehî*": "masculine noun - wailing", "*wĕ'iššāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and a woman", "*rĕ'ûtāh*": "feminine noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her neighbor", "*qînāh*": "feminine noun - lamentation" }, "variants": { "*šĕma'nāh*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives/females", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*wĕtiqqaḥ*": "and let take/receive/accept", "*'āznĕkem*": "your ear/hearing", "*dĕbar-pîw*": "word of his mouth/utterance from his lips", "*wĕlammēdnāh*": "and teach/instruct/train", "*bĕnôtêkem*": "your daughters/female children", "*nehî*": "wailing/lamentation/dirge", "*rĕ'ûtāh*": "her neighbor/companion/friend", "*qînāh*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song" } }

  • Job 31:16-17
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    16{ "verseID": "Job.31.16", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "If-*ʾemnaʿ* from-*ḥēpeṣ dallîm* and-*ʿênê ʾalmānâ ʾăkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I withhold", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾăkalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to fail" }, "variants": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/refuse", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "desire/wish/request", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*ʾăkalleh*": "cause to fail/exhaust/consume" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Job.31.17", "source": "וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî* and-not-*ʾākal yātôm* from-it", "grammar": { "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat", "*pittî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless" }, "variants": { "*pittî*": "my morsel/my piece/my bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } }

  • Job 24:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Job.24.3", "source": "חֲמ֣וֹר יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה", "text": "*Ḥămôr yətômîm yinhāgû yaḥbəlû šôr ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'donkey of'", "*yətômîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'orphans'", "*yinhāgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they drive away'", "*yaḥbəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take in pledge'", "*šôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ox of'", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'widow'" }, "variants": { "*Ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yinhāgû*": "drive away/lead off/take", "*yaḥbəlû*": "take in pledge/take as security/seize", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman" } }

  • 2 Chr 29:9
    72%

    9{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.9", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָפְל֥וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ בַּשְּׁבִ֖י עַל־זֹֽאת", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *nāpəlû* *ʾăbôtênû* by-*ḥāreb* *û*-*bānênû* *û*-*bənôtênû* *wə*-*nāšênû* in-*ha*-*šəbî* on-*zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāpəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our fathers", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - by the", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bānênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our daughters", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nāšênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our wives", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*šəbî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/because of", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nāpəlû*": "fell/died", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/warfare", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile", "*ʿal*-*zōʾt*": "because of this/on account of this" } }

  • Ps 109:9
    71%

    9{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.9", "source": "יִֽהְיוּ־בָנָ֥יו יְתוֹמִ֑ים וְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָֽה׃", "text": "*Yihyû*-*bānāyw* *yətômîm* and-*ʾištô* *ʾalmānâ*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons/children", "*yətômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*bānāyw*": "his sons/his children", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless" } }

  • Jer 3:24
    71%

    24{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.24", "source": "וְהַבֹּ֗שֶׁת אָֽכְלָ֛ה אֶת־יְגִ֥יעַ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִנְּעוּרֵ֑ינוּ אֶת־צֹאנָם֙ וְאֶת־בְּקָרָ֔ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-the-*bōšet* *ʾāḵᵉlâ* *ʾet*-*yᵉgîaʿ* *ʾăḇôtênû* from-*nᵉʿûrênû*, *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnām* and-*ʾet*-*bᵉqārām*, *ʾet*-*bᵉnêhem* and-*ʾet*-*bᵉnôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the shame'", "*ʾāḵᵉlâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'it consumed'", "*yᵉgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'labor/toil of'", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - 'our fathers'", "*nᵉʿûrênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - 'our youth'", "*ṣōʾnām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their flocks'", "*bᵉqārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their herds'", "*bᵉnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*bᵉnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their daughters'" }, "variants": { "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*ʾāḵᵉlâ*": "it consumed/devoured/ate", "*yᵉgîaʿ*": "labor/toil/product", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*nᵉʿûrênû*": "our youth/young age", "*ṣōʾnām*": "their flocks/sheep", "*bᵉqārām*": "their herds/cattle", "*bᵉnêhem*": "their sons/children", "*bᵉnôtêhem*": "their daughters" } }

  • Gen 31:15
    71%

    15{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.15", "source": "הֲל֧וֹא נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת נֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּ ל֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְכָרָ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֥אכַל גַּם־אָכ֖וֹל אֶת־כַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "?-not *nāḵriyyôṯ* *neḥšaḇnû* to-him for *məḵārānû*, and-*wayyōʾḵal* also-*ʾāḵôl* *ʾeṯ*-money-our.", "grammar": { "*nāḵriyyôṯ*": "Feminine plural adjective - foreigners/strangers", "*neḥšaḇnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st person common plural - we are considered", "*məḵārānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - he sold us", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he has consumed", "*ʾāḵôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - consuming/eating" }, "variants": { "*nāḵriyyôṯ*": "foreign women/strangers/aliens", "*neḥšaḇnû*": "we are considered/regarded/reckoned", "*məḵārānû*": "he sold us/he has traded us", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "he consumed/devoured/used up", "*ʾāḵôl*": "intensifier - completely consumed" } }

  • 1 Chr 29:15
    71%

    15{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.15", "source": "‫כִּֽי־גֵרִ֨ים אֲנַ֧חְנוּ לְפָנֶ֛יךָ וְתוֹשָׁבִ֖ים כְּכָל־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ כַּצֵּ֧ל ׀ יָמֵ֛ינוּ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֵ֥ין מִקְוֶֽה׃‬", "text": "For-*gērîm* *ʾănaḥnû* before-you and-*tôšābîm* like-all-our-*ʾăbōtênû*; like-the-*ṣēl* our-*yāmênû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-without *miqweh*.", "grammar": { "*gērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sojourners/foreigners", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*tôšābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - resident aliens/temporary dwellers", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*yāmênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our days", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*miqweh*": "noun, masculine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*gērîm*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*tôšābîm*": "resident aliens/temporary dwellers/settlers", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*miqweh*": "hope/expectation/ground of hope" } }

  • Lam 5:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.15", "source": "שָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ לִבֵּ֔נוּ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְאֵ֖בֶל מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*šāḇaṯ* *məśôś* *libbēnû*, *nehpaḵ* to-*ʾēḇel* *məḥōlēnû*", "grammar": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has ceased", "*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular construct - joy of", "*libbēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is turned", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun masculine singular - mourning", "*məḥōlēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our dance" }, "variants": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "it has ceased/ended/stopped", "*məśôś*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/mind/inner self", "*nehpaḵ*": "it is turned/changed/converted", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/lamentation", "*məḥōlēnû*": "our dance/dancing/celebration" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.16", "source": "נָֽפְלָה֙ עֲטֶ֣רֶת רֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אֽוֹי־נָ֥א לָ֖נוּ כִּ֥י חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "*nāp̄əlâ* *ʿăṭereṯ* *rōʾšēnû*, *ʾôy*-*nāʾ* to-us because *ḥāṭāʾnû*", "grammar": { "*nāp̄əlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - crown of", "*rōʾšēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our head", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄əlâ*": "it has fallen/dropped/descended", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "crown/garland/diadem", "*rōʾšēnû*": "our head (symbol of honor and dignity)", "*ʾôy*-*nāʾ*": "woe now/alas/grief to us", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/transgressed/erred" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.17", "source": "עַל־זֶ֗ה הָיָ֤ה דָוֶה֙ לִבֵּ֔נוּ עַל־אֵ֖לֶּה חָשְׁכ֥וּ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "For-*zeh* *hāyâ* *ḏāweh* *libbēnû*, for-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāšəḵû* *ʿênênû*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*ḏāweh*": "adjective masculine singular - faint/sick", "*libbēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*ḥāšəḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have grown dim", "*ʿênênû*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*ḏāweh*": "faint/sick/ill", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥāšəḵû*": "they have grown dim/darkened/become dim", "*ʿênênû*": "our eyes (dimming eyes signifies grief or weakness)" } }

  • Jer 15:8
    71%

    8{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.8", "source": "עָֽצְמוּ־לִ֤י אַלְמְנֹתָו֙ מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֔ים הֵבֵ֨אתִי לָהֶ֥ם עַל־אֵ֛ם בָּח֖וּר שֹׁדֵ֣ד בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם הִפַּ֤לְתִּי עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ פִּתְאֹ֔ם עִ֖יר וּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʿāṣmû-lî* *ʾalmənōtāw* more-than-*ḥôl yammîm*; *hēbêʾtî* for-them against-mother of-young-man *šōdēd* in-*ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*; *hippaltî* upon-her suddenly *ʿîr ûbehālôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāṣmû-lî*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - they increased for me", "*ʾalmənōtāw*": "noun common feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his widows", "*ḥôl*": "noun common masculine singular construct - sand of", "*yammîm*": "noun common masculine plural - seas", "*hēbêʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I brought", "*šōdēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - destroyer/devastator", "*ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "preposition + article + noun common masculine dual - in the noonday", "*hippaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I caused to fall", "*ʿîr*": "noun common feminine singular - city", "*ûbehālôt*": "conjunction + noun common feminine plural - and terrors" }, "variants": { "*ʿāṣmû-lî ʾalmənōtāw*": "their widows are increased to me/their widows have multiplied before me", "*mēḥôl yammîm*": "more than the sand of the seas/beyond the sand of the oceans", "*šōdēd ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "destroyer at noon/devastator at midday", "*hippaltî ʿāleyhā pitʾōm*": "I have caused to fall on her suddenly/I brought down upon her unexpectedly", "*ʿîr ûbehālôt*": "city and terrors/anguish and terrors" } }

  • Lam 3:45
    71%

    45{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.45", "source": "סְחִ֧י וּמָא֛וֹס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*seḥî* and *māʾôs* *teśîmēnû* in *qereb* the *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*seḥî*": "noun, masculine singular - refuse/filth", "*māʾôs*": "noun, masculine singular - refuse/something rejected", "*teśîmēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you make us", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*seḥî*": "refuse/filth/offscouring", "*māʾôs*": "refuse/something rejected/something despised", "*teśîmēnû*": "you make us/you set us/you place us", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations" } }

  • Exod 22:22
    70%

    22{ "verseID": "Exodus.22.22", "source": "אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *ʿannēh tĕʿanneh* him, because if *ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq* to me, *šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ ṣaʿăqātô*.", "grammar": { "*ʿannēh tĕʿanneh*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you surely afflict'", "*ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he surely cries out'", "*šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st common singular, 'I will surely hear'", "*ṣaʿăqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his cry'" }, "variants": { "*ʿannēh tĕʿanneh*": "surely afflict/definitely mistreat/certainly oppress", "*ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq*": "surely cries out/certainly calls for help", "*šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ*": "I will surely hear/I will certainly listen" } }

  • Isa 9:17
    70%

    17{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֤ה כָאֵשׁ֙ רִשְׁעָ֔ה שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תֹּאכֵ֑ל וַתִּצַּת֙ בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ גֵּא֥וּת עָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "For-*bāʿărāh* like *ʾēš* *rišʿāh* *šāmîr* and *šayit* *tōʾḵēl* and *tiṣṣat* in *siḇəḵê* the *yaʿar* and *yitʾabbəḵû* *gēʾût* *ʿāšān*.", "grammar": { "*bāʿărāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - burns", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire", "*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wickedness", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - brier/thorn", "*šayit*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - thorn", "*tōʾḵēl*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it devours", "*tiṣṣat*": "verb, Niphal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it was kindled", "*siḇəḵê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - thickets of", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the forest", "*yitʾabbəḵû*": "verb, Hithpael, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rolled up", "*gēʾût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - pride of/rising of", "*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - smoke" }, "variants": { "*bāʿărāh*": "burns/consumes/kindles", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*šāmîr*": "brier/thorn/bramble", "*šayit*": "thorn/bramble", "*tōʾḵēl*": "devours/consumes/eats", "*tiṣṣat*": "was kindled/was set on fire", "*siḇəḵê*": "thickets of/dense growth of", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*yitʾabbəḵû*": "rolled up/mounted up/swirled upward", "*gēʾût*": "pride of/rising of/column of", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor" } }

  • 1 Tim 5:5
    70%

    5{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα, καὶ μεμονωμένη, ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ τόν Θεὸν, καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Hē* *de* *ontōs* *chēra*, *kai* *memonōmenē*, *ēlpiken* *epi* *ton* *Theon*, *kai* *prosmenei* *tais* *deēsesin* *kai* *tais* *proseuchais* *nuktos* *kai* *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*memonōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been left alone", "*ēlpiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has hoped/set hope", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosmenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues in/persists in", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - supplications/entreaties", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*nuktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day" }, "variants": { "*memonōmenē*": "left alone/isolated/desolate", "*ēlpiken*": "has set hope/has trusted/has hoped", "*prosmenei*": "continues in/persists in/remains devoted to", "*deēsesin*": "supplications/entreaties/petitions", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/petitions" } }

  • Ps 146:9
    70%

    9{ "verseID": "Psalms.146.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤ר אֶת־גֵּרִ֗ים יָת֣וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֣ה יְעוֹדֵ֑ד וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יְעַוֵּֽת׃", "text": "*YHWH* *shomer* *ʾet*-*gerim* *yatom* *we-ʾalmanah* *yeʿoded* *we-derekh* *reshaʿim* *yeʿawwet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*shomer*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - watching over/protecting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gerim*": "noun, masculine, plural - sojourners/foreigners/strangers", "*yatom*": "noun, masculine, singular - orphan/fatherless", "*we-ʾalmanah*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and widow", "*yeʿoded*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - upholds/supports", "*we-derekh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular construct - but [the] way of", "*reshaʿim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*yeʿawwet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes crooked/thwarts" }, "variants": { "*shomer*": "watches over/protects/preserves", "*gerim*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*yeʿoded*": "upholds/supports/sustains/strengthens", "*yeʿawwet*": "makes crooked/thwarts/frustrates/brings to ruin" } }

  • Job 5:4-5
    2 verses
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    4{ "verseID": "Job.5.4", "source": "יִרְחֲק֣וּ בָנָ֣יו מִיֶּ֑שַׁע וְיִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*yirḥăqû* *bānāyw* from-*yešaʿ* *wə*-*yiddakkʾû* in-the-*šaʿar* *wə*-*ʾên* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*yirḥăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be far", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - safety/salvation", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiddakkʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be crushed", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*yirḥăqû*": "are far/will be far from", "*yešaʿ*": "safety/salvation/deliverance", "*yiddakkʾû*": "be crushed/oppressed", "*šaʿar*": "gate/place of judgment", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Job.5.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר קְצִיר֨וֹ ׀ רָ֘עֵ֤ב יֹאכֵ֗ל וְאֶֽל־מִצִנִּ֥ים יִקָּחֵ֑הוּ וְשָׁאַ֖ף צַמִּ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *qeṣîrō* *rāʿēb* *yōʾḵēl* *wə*-to-*miṣinnîm* *yiqqāḥēhû* *wə*-*šāʾaf* *ṣammîm* *ḥêlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whose/which", "*qeṣîrō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective, masculine singular - hungry one", "*yōʾḵēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*miṣinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns/thorn hedges", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will take it", "*šāʾaf*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he swallowed up/panted after", "*ṣammîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - thirsty ones", "*ḥêlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth/substance" }, "variants": { "*qeṣîrō*": "his harvest/crop", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry one/hungry person", "*miṣinnîm*": "thorns/thorn hedges/snares", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "takes it/will take it/seizes it", "*šāʾaf*": "swallows up/pants after/eagerly desires", "*ṣammîm*": "thirsty ones/those who thirst", "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/substance/possessions" } }

  • Isa 59:10-11
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    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" } }

  • Lam 1:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Lamentations.1.16", "source": "עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אֲנִ֣י בוֹכִיָּ֗ה עֵינִ֤י ׀ עֵינִי֙ יֹ֣רְדָה מַּ֔יִם כִּֽי־רָחַ֥ק מִמֶּ֛נִּי מְנַחֵ֖ם מֵשִׁ֣יב נַפְשִׁ֑י הָי֤וּ בָנַי֙ שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ים כִּ֥י גָבַ֖ר אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס", "text": "Upon-*ʾēlleh* *ʾănî* *ḇôḵîyāh*, my *ʿênî* my *ʿênî* *yōrəḏāh* *mayim*, *kî*-*rāḥaq* from me *mənaḥēm* *mēšîḇ* my *nap̄šî*; *hāyû* my *ḇānay* *šômēmîm*, *kî* *ḡāḇar* *ʾôyēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ḇôḵîyāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*yōrəḏāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - running down", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḥaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is far", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - from me", "*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter", "*mēšîḇ*": "hifil participle, masculine singular construct - restorer of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they became", "*ḇānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my children", "*šômēmîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - desolate", "*ḡāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prevailed", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*ḇôḵîyāh*": "weeping/crying", "*ʿênî ʿênî yōrəḏāh mayim*": "my eye, my eye runs down with water/my eyes shed streams of tears", "*rāḥaq*": "is far/is distant/has gone away", "*mənaḥēm mēšîḇ nap̄šî*": "comforter who restores my soul/consoler who revives my spirit", "*ḇānay*": "my children/my sons", "*šômēmîm*": "desolate/devastated/stunned", "*ḡāḇar*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }

  • Hos 14:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.3", "source": "קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ דְּבָרִ֔ים וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה אִמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְקַח־ט֔וֹב וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qĕḥû* *ʿimmāḵem* *dĕḇārîm* *wĕšûḇû* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾimrû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*tiśśāʾ* *ʿāwōn* *wĕqaḥ*-*ṭôḇ* *ûnĕšallĕmâ* *pārîm* *śĕpātênû*", "grammar": { "*qĕḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take!", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + suffix - with you", "*dĕḇārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*wĕšûḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and return!", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - say!", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will forgive/lift away", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*wĕqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and accept/take", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective - good", "*ûnĕšallĕmâ*": "conjunction + piel cohortative 1st plural - and let us offer/repay", "*pārîm*": "noun masculine plural - bulls/bullocks", "*śĕpātênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + suffix - our lips" }, "variants": { "*dĕḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/bear/forgive/take away", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*nĕšallĕmâ*": "offer/repay/fulfill/make good", "*pārîm*": "bulls/bullocks (as sacrifices)", "*pārîm śĕpātênû*": "bulls of our lips (metaphor for praise offerings)" } }

  • Lam 4:17-18
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    17{ "verseID": "Lamentations.4.17", "source": "עוֹדֵ֙ינוּ֙ תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה עֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ הָ֑בֶל בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ צִפִּ֔ינוּ אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃", "text": "Still *ʿôḏênû* *tiḵlenâ* our *ʿênênû* to our *ʿezrāṯēnû* *hāḇel*; in our *ṣippiyyāṯēnû* we *ṣippînû* to *gôy* not *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏênû*": "adverb + 1st common plural suffix - while we/still we", "*tiḵlenâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they fail/come to an end", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun with 1st common plural suffix - our eyes", "*ʾel-ʿezrāṯēnû*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - to our help", "*hāḇel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness", "*bə-ṣippiyyāṯēnû*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - in our watching", "*ṣippînû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we watched expectantly", "*ʾel-gôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a nation", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏênû*": "still we/yet we/while we", "*tiḵlenâ*": "fail/come to end/waste away", "*ʿezrāṯēnû*": "our help/our assistance/our aid", "*hāḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility", "*ṣippiyyāṯēnû*": "our watching/our looking out/our expectation", "*ṣippînû*": "we watched expectantly/we looked out/we waited", "*yôšîaʿ*": "saves/delivers/rescues" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Lamentations.4.18", "source": "צָד֣וּ צְעָדֵ֔ינוּ מִלֶּ֖כֶת בִּרְחֹבֹתֵ֑ינוּ קָרַ֥ב קִצֵּ֛ינוּ מָלְא֥וּ יָמֵ֖ינוּ כִּי־בָ֥א קִצֵּֽינוּ׃", "text": "They *ṣāḏû* our *ṣəʿāḏênû* from *mileḵeṯ* in our *rəḥōḇōṯênû*; *qāraḇ* our *qiṣṣēnû*, *mālʾû* our *yāmênû*, for has *bāʾ* our *qiṣṣēnû*", "grammar": { "*ṣāḏû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hunted", "*ṣəʿāḏênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st common plural suffix - our steps", "*mi-lleḵeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from walking", "*bi-rəḥōḇōṯênû*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 1st common plural suffix - in our streets", "*qāraḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it drew near", "*qiṣṣēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - our end", "*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were full/fulfilled", "*yāmênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st common plural suffix - our days", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it came", "*qiṣṣēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - our end" }, "variants": { "*ṣāḏû*": "hunted/tracked/stalked", "*ṣəʿāḏênû*": "our steps/our movements/our walking", "*mileḵeṯ*": "from walking/from going/from traveling", "*rəḥōḇōṯênû*": "our streets/our public squares/our broad places", "*qāraḇ*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*qiṣṣēnû*": "our end/our finish/our deadline", "*mālʾû*": "were full/were completed/were fulfilled" } }

  • Lam 5:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה לָנֶ֙צַח֙ תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔נוּ תַּֽעַזְבֵ֖נוּ לְאֹ֥רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*lāmmâ* to-*neṣaḥ* *tišəkāḥēnû*, *taʿazḇēnû* to-*ʾōreḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - perpetuity", "*tišəkāḥēnû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you forget us", "*taʿazḇēnû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you forsake us", "*ʾōreḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - length of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/forever/completely", "*tišəkāḥēnû*": "you forget/neglect us", "*taʿazḇēnû*": "you forsake/abandon/leave us", "*ʾōreḵ* *yāmîm*": "length of days (idiom: for so long a time)" } }

  • Mic 2:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Micah.2.9", "source": "נְשֵׁי עַמִּי תְּגָרְשׁוּן מִבֵּית תַּעֲנֻגֶיהָ מֵעַל עֹלָלֶיהָ תִּקְחוּ הֲדָרִי לְעוֹלָם", "text": "*nəšê* *ʿammî* *təḡārəšûn* from-*bêṯ* *taʿănuḡehā* from-upon *ʿōlālehā* *tiqḥû* *hăḏārî* to-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - women of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*təḡārəšûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you drive out/expel", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*taʿănuḡehā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her delights/luxuries", "*ʿōlālehā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children/infants", "*tiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*hăḏārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my splendor/majesty", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*nəšê*": "women/wives", "*təḡārəšûn*": "you drive out/expel/cast out", "*taʿănuḡehā*": "her delights/luxuries/pleasant things", "*ʿōlālehā*": "her children/infants/little ones", "*tiqḥû*": "you take/receive/fetch", "*hăḏārî*": "my splendor/majesty/honor/glory", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration" } }

  • Lam 3:47
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    47{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.47", "source": "פַּ֧חַד וָפַ֛חַת הָ֥יָה לָ֖נוּ הַשֵּׁ֥את וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃", "text": "*paḥad* and *paḥat* *hāyâ* to us the *šēʾt* and the *šāber*", "grammar": { "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - terror", "*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - pit", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*šēʾt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the devastation", "*šāber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the destruction" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "terror/dread/fear", "*paḥat*": "pit/trap", "*šēʾt*": "devastation/desolation", "*šāber*": "destruction/breaking" } }

  • Jer 14:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.20", "source": "יָדַ֧עְנוּ יְהוָ֛ה רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿnû* *YHWH* *rišʿēnû* *ʿăwōn* *ʾăḇôṯênû* for *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-you", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rišʿēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our wickedness", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾăḇôṯênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*rišʿēnû*": "our wickedness/evil/guilt", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }