Luke 15:16

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{ "verseID": "Luke.15.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐπεθύμει γεμίσαι τὴν κοιλίαν αὑτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν κερατίων ὧν ἤσθιον οἱ χοῖροι: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδίδου αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *epethymei* *gemisai* the *koilian* of-himself from the *keratiōn* which *ēsthion* the *choiroi*: and no-one *edidou* to-him.", "grammar": { "*epethymei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was desiring", "*gemisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fill", "*koilian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - belly/stomach", "αὑτοῦ": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*keratiōn*": "noun, neuter plural, genitive - of carob pods", "ὧν": "relative pronoun, neuter plural, genitive - of which", "*ēsthion*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were eating", "*choiroi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - pigs/swine", "*edidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was giving" }, "variants": { "*epethymei*": "was desiring/longing for/craving", "*gemisai*": "to fill/satisfy", "*koilian*": "belly/stomach/abdomen", "*keratiōn*": "carob pods/husks/pods", "*ēsthion*": "were eating/consuming", "*choiroi*": "pigs/swine/hogs", "*edidou*": "was giving/providing/offering" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπεθύμει γεμίσαι τὴν κοιλίαν αὑτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν κερατίων ὧν ἤσθιον οἱ χοῖροι: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδίδου αὐτῷ.

Transliteration

And epethymei gemisai the koilian of-himself from the keratiōn which ēsthion the choiroi: and no-one edidou to-him.

Grammar Details

• *epethymei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was desiring
• *gemisai*: aorist active infinitive - to fill
• *koilian*: noun, feminine singular, accusative - belly/stomach
• αὑτοῦ: reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself
• *keratiōn*: noun, neuter plural, genitive - of carob pods
• ὧν: relative pronoun, neuter plural, genitive - of which
• *ēsthion*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were eating
• *choiroi*: noun, masculine plural, nominative - pigs/swine
• *edidou*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was giving

Word Meanings

• *epethymei*: was desiring/longing for/craving
• *gemisai*: to fill/satisfy
• *koilian*: belly/stomach/abdomen
• *keratiōn*: carob pods/husks/pods
• *ēsthion*: were eating/consuming
• *choiroi*: pigs/swine/hogs
• *edidou*: was giving/providing/offering

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the pigs ate: and no one gave him anything.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he would fain{G1937} have filled{G1072} his{G846} belly{G2836} with{G575} the husks{G2769} that{G3739} the swine{G5519} did eat:{G2068} and{G2532} no man{G3762} gave{G1325} unto him.{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he would fain{G1937}{(G5707)} have filled{G1072}{(G5658)} his{G846} belly{G2836} with{G575} the husks{G2769} that{G3739} the swine{G5519} did eat{G2068}{(G5707)}: and{G2532} no man{G3762} gave{G1325}{(G5707)} unto him{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he wold fayne have filled his bely with the coddes that ye swyne ate: and noo man gave him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he wolde fayne haue fylled his bely with the coddes, that the swyne ate. And no man gaue him them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he woulde fayne haue fylled his belly with the coddes that the swyne dyd eate: and no man gaue vnto hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 142:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.4", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֢עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃", "text": "In *hitʿaṭṭēp* upon me *rûḥî* and *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *nĕtîbātî*; in *ʾōraḥ*-this *ʾăhallēk* *ṭāmĕnû* *paḥ* for me.", "grammar": { "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "infinitive construct, hitpael - overwhelming/fainting", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "2nd masculine singular perfect, qal - you know", "*nĕtîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăhallēk*": "1st person singular imperfect, piel - I walk", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "3rd person plural perfect, qal - they have hidden", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "overwhelming/fainting/growing feeble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my inner being", "*nĕtîbātî*": "my path/my way", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/trail", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/I go", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "they have hidden/they have set" } }
• Lam 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.5", "source": "הָאֹֽכְלִים֙ לְמַ֣עֲדַנִּ֔ים נָשַׁ֖מּוּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת הָאֱמֻנִים֙ עֲלֵ֣י תוֹלָ֔ע חִבְּק֖וּ אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃", "text": "The *ʾōḵlîm* for *maʿăḏannîm* *nāšammû* in the *ḥûṣôt*; the *ʾĕmunîm* upon *tôlāʿ* *ḥibbəqû* *ʾašpattôt*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōḵlîm*": "definite masculine plural Qal participle - the ones eating", "*lə-maʿăḏannîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for delicacies/dainties", "*nāšammû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are desolate/devastated", "*ba-ḥûṣôt*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*hā-ʾĕmunîm*": "definite masculine plural Qal passive participle - the ones brought up/nurtured", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon/on", "*tôlāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - crimson/scarlet/worm", "*ḥibbəqû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they embrace", "*ʾašpattôt*": "feminine plural noun - refuse heaps/dunghills" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḵlîm*": "ones eating/ones consuming/ones dining", "*maʿăḏannîm*": "delicacies/dainties/luxury foods", "*nāšammû*": "are desolate/are devastated/are ruined", "*ʾĕmunîm*": "ones brought up/ones nurtured/ones reared", "*tôlāʿ*": "crimson/scarlet/purple (luxurious cloth)", "*ḥibbəqû*": "embrace/hug/cling to", "*ʾašpattôt*": "refuse heaps/dunghills/garbage piles" } }
• Rom 6:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.6.19", "source": "Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν: ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν· οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.", "text": "*Anthrōpinon legō dia tēn astheneian tēs sarkos hymōn*: *hōsper gar parestēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē akatharsia kai tē anomia eis tēn anomian*; *houtōs nyn parastēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē dikaiosynē eis hagiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - human", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*dia tēn astheneian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - because of the weakness", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*parestēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you presented/yielded", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*doula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaves", "*tē akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to uncleanness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*eis tēn anomian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/yield", "*doula tē dikaiosynē*": "slaves to righteousness", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "human/in human terms", "*legō*": "I speak/I say/I mean", "*astheneian*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*parestēsate*": "you presented/you yielded/you offered", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*doula*": "slaves/servants/in bondage", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.6.20", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "For *hote douloi ēte tēs hamartias*, *eleutheroi ēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eleutheroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - free", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eleutheroi*": "free/unrestrained/independent", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.6.21", "source": "Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφʼ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος.", "text": "*Tina oun karpon eichete tote eph' hois nyn epaischynesthe*? *to gar telos ekeinōn thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*Tina*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you had/were having", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*eph' hois*": "prepositional phrase with relative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - in the things which", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*epaischynesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are ashamed", "*to gar telos*": "for the end", "*ekeinōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of those things", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*eichete*": "you had/you were having", "*epaischynesthe*": "you are ashamed/you feel shame", "*telos*": "end/outcome/purpose", "*ekeinōn*": "of those things/of them", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death" } }
• Ps 73:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }
• Hos 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.1", "source": "סְבָבֻ֤נִי בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה עֹ֥ד רָד֙ עִם־אֵ֔ל וְעִם־קְדוֹשִׁ֖ים נֶאֱמָֽן׃", "text": "*sĕbābunî* in-*kaḥaš* *ʾeprayim* *û*-in-*mirmâ* *bêt yiśrāʾēl* *vî-yĕhûdâ* yet *rād* with-*ʾēl* *vĕ*-with-*qĕdôšîm* *neʾĕmān*", "grammar": { "*sĕbābunî*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural with 1st singular suffix - they surround me", "*kaḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular - deceit/falsehood/lies", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (tribe/kingdom)", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - house of Israel", "*vî-yĕhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*rād*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - roams/wanders/rules", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/divine being", "*vĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*qĕdôšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones/saints", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - faithful/trustworthy" }, "variants": { "*sĕbābunî*": "surround me/encompass me/encircle me", "*kaḥaš*": "deceit/lying/falsehood", "*rād*": "wanders/roams/rules/dominates", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/power", "*qĕdôšîm*": "holy ones/saints/holy beings" } }
• Jonah 2:2-8 : 2 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.2", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל יוֹנָ֔ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו מִמְּעֵ֖י הַדָּגָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-* *yitpallēl* *yônāh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *mimmĕʿê* *ha-dāgāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yitpallēl*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - prayed", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*mimmĕʿê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from intestines/belly of", "*ha-dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish (feminine form)" }, "variants": { "*yitpallēl*": "prayed/interceded/supplicated", "*mimmĕʿê*": "from intestines/belly/inward parts/bowels", "*ha-dāgāh*": "feminine form of 'fish' (different from masculine form in verse 1)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-* *yōʾmer* *qārāʾtî* *miṣṣārāh* *lî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-* *yaʿănēnî* *mibbeṭen* *šĕʾôl* *šiwwaʿtî* *šāmaʿtā* *qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from distress/trouble", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿănēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answered me", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + construct noun - from belly/womb of", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cried out", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/trouble/adversity/anguish", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld/realm of the dead", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cried out/called for help/shouted" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.4", "source": "וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי מְצוּלָה֙ בִּלְבַ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים וְנָהָ֖ר יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי כָּל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wə-* *tašlîkēnî* *mĕṣûlāh* *bilbab* *yammîm* *wĕ-* *nāhār* *yĕsōbĕbēnî* *kol*-*mišbāreykā* *wĕ-* *galleykā* *ʿālay* *ʿābārû*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tašlîkēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you cast me/threw me", "*mĕṣûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep/depth", "*bilbab*": "preposition + construct noun - in heart of", "*yammîm*": "masculine plural noun - seas", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river/stream/current", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - surrounded me", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*mišbāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your breakers/waves", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*galleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your waves/billows", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me/upon me", "*ʿābārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they passed/crossed over" }, "variants": { "*mĕṣûlāh*": "deep/depth/abyss", "*bilbab*": "in heart/midst/center of", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "surrounded me/encompassed me/encircled me", "*mišbāreykā*": "your breakers/waves/billows" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.5", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּי מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ אַ֚ךְ אוֹסִ֣יף לְהַבִּ֔יט אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* *nigraštî* *minneged* *ʿênêkā* *ʾak* *ʾôsîp* *lĕhabbîṭ* *ʾel*-*hêkal* *qodšekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*nigraštî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was driven away/cast out", "*minneged*": "preposition + preposition - from before/from presence of", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾak*": "restrictive adverb - yet/nevertheless/surely", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will continue/again", "*lĕhabbîṭ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to look", "*ʾel*": "preposition - toward/to", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct noun - temple/palace of", "*qodšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy" }, "variants": { "*nigraštî*": "I was driven away/cast out/expelled/banished", "*minneged*": "from before/presence/sight of", "*ʾak*": "yet/nevertheless/surely/however", "*ʾôsîp*": "I will continue/again/add", "*lĕhabbîṭ*": "to look/gaze/behold", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*qodšekā*": "your holiness/holy (place)" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.6", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי מַ֙יִם֙ עַד־נֶ֔פֶשׁ תְּה֖וֹם יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי ס֖וּף חָב֥וּשׁ לְרֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *mayim* *ʿad*-*nepeš* *tĕhôm* *yĕsōbĕbēnî* *sûp* *ḥābûš* *lĕrōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they engulfed me", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ʿad*": "preposition - up to/as far as", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/breath", "*tĕhôm*": "feminine singular noun - deep/abyss/depth", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - surrounded me", "*sûp*": "masculine singular noun - seaweed/reed", "*ḥābûš*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - bound/wrapped", "*lĕrōʾšî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my head" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they engulfed me/surrounded me/encompassed me", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/breath/throat", "*tĕhôm*": "deep/abyss/depth/primeval ocean", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "surrounded me/encompassed me/encircled me", "*sûp*": "seaweed/reed/sea plant", "*ḥābûš*": "bound/wrapped/tied" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.7", "source": "לְקִצְבֵ֤י הָרִים֙ יָרַ֔דְתִּי הָאָ֛רֶץ בְּרִחֶ֥יהָ בַעֲדִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם וַתַּ֧עַל מִשַּׁ֛חַת חַיַּ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*lĕqiṣbê* *hārîm* *yāradtî* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *bĕriḥêhā* *baʿădî* *lĕʿôlām* *wə-* *taʿal* *miššaḥat* *ḥayyay* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*lĕqiṣbê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - to bottoms/foundations of", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*yāradtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I went down", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*bĕriḥêhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her bars", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - behind me/against me", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/for eternity", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿal*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you brought up", "*miššaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from pit/corruption", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*lĕqiṣbê*": "to bottoms/foundations/roots/extremities of", "*bĕriḥêhā*": "with her bars/bolts (of imprisonment)", "*baʿădî*": "behind me/against me/for me", "*miššaḥat*": "from pit/corruption/destruction/grave" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.8", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֤ף עָלַי֙ נַפְשִׁ֔י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה זָכָ֑רְתִּי וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּפִלָּתִ֔י אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*bĕhitʿaṭṭēp* *ʿālay* *napšî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *zākārtî* *wə-* *tābôʾ* *ʾēlêkā* *tĕpillātî* *ʾel*-*hêkal* *qodšekā*", "grammar": { "*bĕhitʿaṭṭēp*": "preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - in fainting/growing faint", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me/within me", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*zākārtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remembered", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tĕpillātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct noun - temple/palace of", "*qodšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy" }, "variants": { "*bĕhitʿaṭṭēp*": "in fainting/growing faint/being overwhelmed", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*tĕpillātî*": "my prayer/supplication/entreaty", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*qodšekā*": "your holiness/holy (place)" } }
• Isa 44:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }
• Isa 55:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.2", "source": "לָמָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶסֶף בְּלוֹא־לֶחֶם וִיגִיעֲכֶם בְּלוֹא לְשָׂבְעָה שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ אֵלַי וְאִכְלוּ־טוֹב וְתִתְעַנַּג בַּדֶּשֶׁן נַפְשְׁכֶם", "text": "*Lāmmâ* *tišqĕlû*-*ḵesep̄* in-not-*leḥem* and-*yĕḡîʿăḵem* in-not to-*śāḇĕʿâ* *šimʿû* *šāmôaʿ* to-me and-*ʾiḵlû*-*ṭôḇ* and-*tiṯʿannaḡ* in-the-*dešen* *nap̄šĕḵem*", "grammar": { "*Lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*tišqĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you weigh out", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your labor/toil", "*śāḇĕʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - satisfaction/fullness", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*šāmôaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening (intensifier)", "*ʾiḵlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tiṯʿannaḡ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will delight itself", "*dešen*": "noun, masculine singular - fatness/abundance/rich food", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*Lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/for what reason", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "your labor/toil/work/earnings", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute serving as emphasis", "*dešen*": "fatness/abundance/rich food/luxury", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "your soul/life/self/being/desire" } }
• Isa 57:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.3", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֥ם קִרְבוּ־הֵ֖נָּה בְּנֵ֣י עֹנְנָ֑ה זֶ֥רַע מְנָאֵ֖ף וַתִּזְנֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *qirbû-hēnnāh* *bənê* *ʿōnənāh* *zeraʿ* *mənāʾēp* *wattizneh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunctive waw + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*qirbû-hēnnāh*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + adverb - draw near here", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*ʿōnənāh*": "feminine noun from root related to divination/sorcery", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*mənāʾēp*": "piel participle, masculine, singular - one who commits adultery", "*wattizneh*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she prostituted herself" }, "variants": { "*ʿōnənāh*": "sorceress/female diviner/witch", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant/posterity", "*mənāʾēp*": "adulterer/one who commits adultery", "*wattizneh*": "and she played the harlot/committed fornication/was unfaithful" } }