Malachi 3:11

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{ "verseID": "Malachi.3.11", "source": "וְגָעַרְתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ בָּֽאֹכֵ֔ל וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֥ת לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־פְּרִ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹא־תְשַׁכֵּ֨ל לָכֶ֤ם הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-gaʿarti* *lakhem* *ba-ʾokhel* *we-loʾ*-*yashḥit* *lakhem* *et-peri* *ha-ʾadamah* *we-loʾ*-*teshakkel* *lakhem* *ha-gefen* *ba-sadeh* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-gaʿarti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will rebuke", "*lakhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*ba-ʾokhel*": "preposition + definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the devourer", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yashḥit*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will destroy", "*lakhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*et-peri*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*teshakkel*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will cast its fruit", "*lakhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*ha-gefen*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the vine", "*ba-sadeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*gaʿarti*": "rebuke/reproach/restrain", "*ba-ʾokhel*": "the devourer/the consumer/the eater [locusts or other pests]", "*yashḥit*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt/spoil", "*peri*": "fruit/produce/offspring", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "the ground/the soil/the land/the earth", "*teshakkel*": "cast its fruit/miscarry/be bereaved", "*ha-gefen*": "the vine/the grapevine", "*ba-sadeh*": "in the field/in the countryside" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגָעַרְתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ בָּֽאֹכֵ֔ל וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֥ת לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־פְּרִ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹא־תְשַׁכֵּ֨ל לָכֶ֤ם הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

We-gaʿarti lakhem ba-ʾokhel we-loʾ-yashḥit lakhem et-peri ha-ʾadamah we-loʾ-teshakkel lakhem ha-gefen ba-sadeh ʾamar YHWH tsevaʾot.

Grammar Details

• *We-gaʿarti*: waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will rebuke
• *lakhem*: preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you
• *ba-ʾokhel*: preposition + definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the devourer
• *we-loʾ*: waw conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *yashḥit*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will destroy
• *et-peri*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of
• *ha-ʾadamah*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground
• *teshakkel*: Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will cast its fruit
• *ha-gefen*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the vine
• *ba-sadeh*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field
• *ʾamar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *tsevaʾot*: noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies

Word Meanings

• *gaʿarti*: rebuke/reproach/restrain
• *ba-ʾokhel*: the devourer/the consumer/the eater [locusts or other pests]
• *yashḥit*: destroy/ruin/corrupt/spoil
• *peri*: fruit/produce/offspring
• *ha-ʾadamah*: the ground/the soil/the land/the earth
• *teshakkel*: cast its fruit/miscarry/be bereaved
• *ha-gefen*: the vine/the grapevine
• *ba-sadeh*: in the field/in the countryside

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will rebuke the devourer for your sake, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your ground. Your vine in the field will not fail to bear fruit, says the Lord of Hosts.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; nor shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field, says the LORD of hosts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee I shal reproue the consumer for youre sakes, so that he shall not eate vp the frute of youre grounde, nether shal ye vynyarde be baren in the felde, sayeth ye LORDE of hoostes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I will rebuke the deuourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruite of your grounde, neither shall your vine be baren in the fielde, sayeth the Lord of hostes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I wyl reprooue the deuourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruite of the grounde, neither shall your vine be barren in the fielde, saith the Lorde of hoastes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field," says Yahweh of Hosts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have pushed for you against the consumer, And He doth not destroy to you the fruit of the ground, Nor miscarry to you doth the vine in the field, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on your account I will keep back the locusts from wasting the fruits of your land; and the fruit of your vine will not be dropped on the field before its time, says the Lord of armies

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field," says Yahweh of Armies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I will stop the plague from ruining your crops, and the vine will not lose its fruit before harvest,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Amos.4.9", "source": "הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶם֮ בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹן וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ הַרְבּ֨וֹת גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖ם יֹאכַ֣ל הַגָּזָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hikkêtî* you with the-*šiddāpôn* and with the-*yērāqôn* *harbôt* *gannôtêkem* and *karmêkem* and *tǝʾēnêkem* and *zêtêkem* *yōʾkal* the-*gāzām* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hikkêtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I struck/smote", "*šiddāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - blight/scorching", "*yērāqôn*": "noun, masculine singular - mildew/paleness", "*harbôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - multiplying/increasing", "*gannôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your gardens", "*karmêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your vineyards", "*tǝʾēnêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fig trees", "*zêtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your olive trees", "*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - it will devour/eat", "*gāzām*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/palmerworm", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hikkêtî*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*šiddāpôn*": "blight/scorching/withering [disease of plants]", "*yērāqôn*": "mildew/paleness/jaundice [disease of plants]", "*gāzām*": "locusts/palmerworm/caterpillar [destructive insect]", "*harbôt*": "multiplying/making numerous/increase" } }
• Amos 7:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.7.1", "source": "כֹּ֤ה הִרְאַ֙נִי֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִנֵּה֙ יוֹצֵ֣ר גֹּבַ֔י בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת עֲל֣וֹת הַלָּ֑קֶשׁ וְהִ֨נֵּה־לֶ֔קֶשׁ אַחַ֖ר גִּזֵּ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "Thus *hirʾanî* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hinnēh* *yôṣēr* *gōbay* in-*teḥillat* *ʿălôt* the-*lāqeš* and-*hinnēh*-*leqeš* after *gizzê* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, in this manner", "*hirʾanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - he showed me", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masc. singular - forming, creating", "*gōbay*": "noun, masc. singular - locusts", "*teḥillat*": "noun, fem. singular construct - beginning of", "*ʿălôt*": "qal infinitive construct - going up, sprouting of", "*lāqeš*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article - the latter growth", "*leqeš*": "noun, masc. singular - latter growth, spring crop", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*gizzê*": "noun, masc. plural construct - mowings of", "*melek*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*hirʾanî*": "showed me/caused me to see", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*yôṣēr*": "forming/creating/fashioning", "*gōbay*": "locusts/grasshoppers", "*lāqeš*": "latter growth/spring crop/late harvest", "*gizzê*": "mowings/shearings" } } 2 { "verseID": "Amos.7.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־כִּלָּה֙ לֶֽאֱכֹל֙ אֶת־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ סְֽלַֽח־נָ֔א מִ֥י יָק֖וּם יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּ֥י קָטֹ֖ן הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* if-*killāh* to-*ʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*ʿēśeb* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*ʾōmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *selaḥ*-*nāʾ* who *yāqûm* *yaʿăqōb* for *qāṭōn* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - it was/happened", "*killāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he finished/completed", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat/consume", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masc. singular construct - vegetation/grass of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*selaḥ*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - forgive", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular - will stand/arise", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masc. singular - small/insignificant", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masc. singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "happened/came to be/was", "*killāh*": "finished/completed/ended", "*ʿēśeb*": "vegetation/grass/herbs", "*selaḥ*": "forgive/pardon", "*yāqûm*": "stand/arise/endure", "*qāṭōn*": "small/insignificant/young" } } 3 { "verseID": "Amos.7.3", "source": "נִחַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־זֹ֑את לֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*niḥam* *YHWH* *ʿal*-*zōʾt* *lōʾ* *tihyeh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he relented/changed his mind", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, fem. singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - it will be", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he said" }, "variants": { "*niḥam*": "relented/changed his mind/repented/had compassion", "*tihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will come to pass" } }
• Hag 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Haggai.2.17", "source": "הִכֵּ֨יתִי אֶתְכֶ֜ם בַּשִּׁדָּפ֤וֹן וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙ וּבַבָּרָ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיכֶ֑ם וְאֵין־אֶתְכֶ֥ם אֵלַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hikkêtî* *ʾetkem* with-*haššiddāpôn* and-with-*hayyērāqôn* and-with-*habbārād* *ʾēt* all-*maʿăśēh* *yədêkem* and-*ʾên*-*ʾetkem* to-me *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hikkêtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I struck", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*haššiddāpôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the blight", "*hayyērāqôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mildew", "*habbārād*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hail", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - work of", "*yədêkem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*ʾên*": "adverb of negation - there is not", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*hikkêtî*": "I struck/I smote", "*haššiddāpôn*": "blight/blast", "*hayyērāqôn*": "mildew/rust", "*ʾên-ʾetkem ʾēlay*": "you did not return to me/you were not [turning] to me" } }
• Zech 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.12", "source": "כִּֽי־זֶ֣רַע הַשָּׁל֗וֹם הַגֶּ֜פֶן תִּתֵּ֤ן פִּרְיָהּ֙ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תִּתֵּ֣ן אֶת־יְבוּלָ֔הּ וְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ טַלָּ֑ם וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗י אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֛ית הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "For-*zeraʿ* *haššālôm* *haggepen* *tittēn* *piryāh* and-*hāʾāreṣ* *tittēn* *yəḇûlāh* and-*haššāmayim* *yittənû* *ṭallām* and-*hinḥaltî* *šəʾērît* *hāʿām* *hazzeh* all-these.", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*haššālôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the peace", "*haggepen*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the vine", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will give", "*piryāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fruit", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the land/earth", "*yəḇûlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her produce", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun with waw conjunction - and the heavens", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*ṭallām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dew", "*hinḥaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with waw conjunction - and I will cause to inherit", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/sowing/offspring", "*haššālôm*": "the peace/prosperity/well-being", "*yəḇûlāh*": "her produce/yield/fruit", "*hinḥaltî*": "I will cause to inherit/possess/give as inheritance" } }
• Hab 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.17", "source": "כִּֽי־תְאֵנָ֣ה לֹֽא־תִפְרָ֗ח וְאֵ֤ין יְבוּל֙ בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים כִּחֵשׁ֙ מַעֲשֵׂה־זַ֔יִת וּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹת לֹא־עָ֣שָׂה אֹ֑כֶל גָּזַ֤ר מִמִּכְלָה֙ צֹ֔אן וְאֵ֥ין בָּקָ֖ר בָּרְפָתִֽים׃", "text": "For *tǝʾēnāh* not *ṯip̄rāḥ* and no *yǝḇûl* in the *gǝp̄ānîm*, fails *maʿăśēh-zayiṯ* and *šǝḏēmôṯ* not *ʿāśāh ʾōḵel*, cut-off from *mikǝlāh* *ṣōʾn* and no *bāqār* in the *rǝp̄āṯîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/though/although", "*tǝʾēnāh*": "noun feminine singular - fig tree", "*lōʾ-ṯip̄rāḥ*": "negative particle with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - does not blossom", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*yǝḇûl*": "noun masculine singular - produce/yield/fruit", "*baggǝp̄ānîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine plural - in the vines", "*kiḥēš*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fails/deceives", "*maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct with noun - produce of olive", "*ûšǝḏēmôṯ*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural - and fields", "*lōʾ-ʿāśāh*": "negative particle with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - does not yield", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*gāzar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mimmikǝlāh*": "preposition *min* with noun feminine singular - from fold", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*bārǝp̄āṯîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun feminine plural - in the stalls" }, "variants": { "*kiḥēš maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "olive crop fails/olive harvest disappoints/labor of olive tree is in vain", "*gāzar mimmikǝlāh ṣōʾn*": "sheep are cut off from the fold/flock is cut off from the pen" } }
• Joel 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Joel.1.12", "source": "הַגֶּ֣פֶן הוֹבִ֔ישָׁה וְהַתְּאֵנָ֖ה אֻמְלָ֑לָה רִמּ֞וֹן גַּם־תָּמָ֣ר וְתַפּ֗וּחַ כָּל־עֲצֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ יָבֵ֔שׁוּ כִּֽי־הֹבִ֥ישׁ שָׂשׂ֖וֹן מִן־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Haggep̄en* *hôḇîšāh* *wə*-*hattəʾēnāh* *ʾumlālāh* *rimmôn* *gam*-*tāmār* *wə*-*ṯappûaḥ* *kāl*-*ʿăṣê* *haśśāḏeh* *yāḇēšû* *kî*-*hôḇîš* *śāśôn* *min*-*bənê* *ʾāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Haggep̄en*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the vine", "*hôḇîšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is dried up", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hattəʾēnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fig tree", "*ʾumlālāh*": "Pulal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is withered", "*rimmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pomegranate", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*tāmār*": "noun, masculine singular - date palm", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯappûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - apple tree", "*kāl*": "construct state - all of", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*yāḇēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are dried up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*hôḇîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dried up", "*śāśôn*": "noun, masculine singular - joy, gladness", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind, humanity" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîšāh*": "is dried up/withered/failed", "*ʾumlālāh*": "is withered/languishes/droops", "*rimmôn*": "pomegranate tree/pomegranate", "*tāmār*": "date palm/palm tree", "*ṯappûaḥ*": "apple tree/apricot tree", "*ʿăṣê*": "trees of/woods of", "*yāḇēšû*": "are dried up/withered/parched", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of mankind/human beings/people" } }
• Joel 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Joel.2.20", "source": "וְֽאֶת־הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י אַרְחִ֣יק מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צִיָּ֣ה וּשְׁמָמָה֒ אֶת־פָּנָ֗יו אֶל־הַיָּם֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י וְסֹפ֖וֹ אֶל־הַיָּ֣ם הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹן וְעָלָ֣ה בָאְשׁ֗וֹ וְתַ֙עַל֙ צַחֲנָת֔וֹ כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-the-*tsefônî* *ʾarḥîq* from-upon-you [plural] and-*hiddaḥtîw* to-*ʾerets* *tsiyyâ* and-*shemāmâ* *ʾet*-*pānāyw* to-the-*yām* the-*qadmônî* and-*sôfô* to-the-*yām* the-*ʾaḥărôn* and-*ʿālâ* *boʾshô* and-*taʿal* *tsaḥănātô* because *higdîl* to-do.", "grammar": { "*tsefônî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the northern/northerner", "*ʾarḥîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remove/drive far", "*hiddaḥtîw*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will drive him", "*ʾerets*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*tsiyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - drought/dry land", "*shemāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/waste", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*qadmônî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the eastern", "*sôfô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his rear", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the western/latter", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up/ascend", "*boʾshô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his stench", "*taʿal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will rise/ascend", "*tsaḥănātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foul smell", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did great things" }, "variants": { "*tsefônî*": "the northern one/northerner/northern [army]", "*ʾarḥîq*": "I will remove/drive far/distance", "*hiddaḥtîw*": "I will drive him/banish him/thrust him", "*tsiyyâ*": "drought/dry land/parched region", "*shemāmâ*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*qadmônî*": "the eastern/former/ancient", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "the western/latter/hindmost", "*boʾshô*": "his stench/stink/foul odor", "*taʿal*": "will rise/ascend/go up", "*tsaḥănātô*": "his foul smell/stink/putridness", "*higdîl*": "he did great things/acted proudly/magnified himself" } }
• Joel 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Joel.2.22", "source": "אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ בַּהֲמ֣וֹת שָׂדַ֔י כִּ֥י דָשְׁא֖וּ נְא֣וֹת מִדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־עֵץ֙ נָשָׂ֣א פִרְי֔וֹ תְּאֵנָ֥ה וָגֶ֖פֶן נָתְנ֥וּ חֵילָֽם׃", "text": "Not-*tîreʾû* *bahămôt* *sāday* because *dāsheʾû* *neʾôt* *midbār* because-*ʿēts* *nāsāʾ* *firyô* *teʾēnâ* and-*gefen* *nātenû* *ḥêlām*.", "grammar": { "*tîreʾû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine plural - fear", "*bahămôt*": "feminine plural construct - beasts of", "*sāday*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*dāsheʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have become green", "*neʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ʿēts*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*nāsāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bears/lifts", "*firyô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*teʾēnâ*": "feminine singular noun - fig tree", "*gefen*": "masculine singular noun - vine", "*nātenû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - give/yield", "*ḥêlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their strength/wealth" }, "variants": { "*tîreʾû*": "fear/be afraid", "*bahămôt*": "beasts of/animals of/cattle of", "*dāsheʾû*": "have become green/sprout grass/grow tender grass", "*neʾôt*": "pastures of/dwelling places of/habitations of", "*nāsāʾ*": "bears/lifts/carries", "*nātenû*": "give/yield/produce", "*ḥêlām*": "their strength/wealth/power/produce" } }
• Deut 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.14", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֧י מְטַֽר־אַרְצְכֶ֛ם בְּעִתּ֖וֹ יוֹרֶ֣ה וּמַלְק֑וֹשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֣ דְגָנֶ֔ךָ וְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֖ וְיִצְהָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *nātattî* *məṭar*-*ʾarṣəḵem* in-*ʿittô* *yôreh* and *malqôš* and *ʾāsaptā* *dəgāneḵā* and *tîrōšəḵā* and *yiṣhāreḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect verb, 1st person singular - I will give", "*məṭar*": "noun masculine singular construct - rain of", "*ʾarṣəḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*yôreh*": "noun masculine singular - early rain", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*malqôš*": "noun masculine singular - late rain", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāsaptā*": "qal perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you will gather", "*dəgāneḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your grain", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tîrōšəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your new wine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yiṣhāreḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your oil" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/I will provide/I will bestow", "*məṭar*-*ʾarṣəḵem*": "rain of your land/rain for your land", "*bə-ʿittô*": "in its time/in its season/at the proper time", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/former rain", "*malqôš*": "late rain/spring rain/latter rain", "*ʾāsaptā*": "you will gather/you will collect/you will harvest", "*dəgāneḵā*": "your grain/your corn/your cereals", "*tîrōšəḵā*": "your new wine/your fresh wine/your must", "*yiṣhāreḵā*": "your oil/your fresh oil/your olive oil" } }
• Jer 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.13", "source": "אָסֹ֥ף אֲסִיפֵ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה אֵין֩ עֲנָבִ֨ים בַּגֶּ֜פֶן וְאֵ֧ין תְּאֵנִ֣ים בַּתְּאֵנָ֗ה וְהֶֽעָלֶה֙ נָבֵ֔ל וָאֶתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם יַעַבְרֽוּם׃", "text": "*ʾāsōp* I will *ʾăsîpēm*, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*. There are no *ʿănābîm* on-the-*gepen* and-no *tᵊʾēnîm* on-the-*tᵊʾēnāh*, and-the-*ʿāleh* *nābēl*; and-I *wāʾettēn* to-them will *yaʿabrûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāsōp*": "qal infinitive absolute - to gather", "*ʾăsîpēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿănābîm*": "plural noun - grapes", "*gepen*": "noun with definite article - the vine", "*tᵊʾēnîm*": "plural noun - figs", "*tᵊʾēnāh*": "noun with definite article - the fig tree", "*ʿāleh*": "noun with definite article - the leaf", "*nābēl*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has withered", "*wāʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I gave", "*yaʿabrûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will pass over them/transgress" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsōp*": "to gather/to collect/to remove", "*ʾăsîpēm*": "I will gather them/collect them/consume them", "*ʿănābîm*": "grapes/clusters", "*gepen*": "vine/grapevine", "*tᵊʾēnîm*": "figs/fig fruit", "*tᵊʾēnāh*": "fig tree", "*ʿāleh*": "leaf/foliage", "*nābēl*": "withered/faded/decayed", "*yaʿabrûm*": "will pass over them/will transgress/will sweep away" } }
• Joel 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joel.1.4", "source": "יֶ֤תֶר הַגָּזָם֙ אָכַ֣ל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיֶ֥תֶר הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה אָכַ֣ל הַיָּ֑לֶק וְיֶ֣תֶר הַיֶּ֔לֶק אָכַ֖ל הֶחָסִֽיל׃", "text": "*Yeṯer* *haggāzām* *ʾāḵal* *hāʾarbeh* *wə*-*yeṯer* *hāʾarbeh* *ʾāḵal* *hayyāleq* *wə*-*yeṯer* *hayyeleq* *ʾāḵal* *heḥāsîl*", "grammar": { "*Yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*haggāzām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cutting locust/gnawer", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*hāʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the swarming locust", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*hāʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the swarming locust", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*hayyāleq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hopping locust/licker", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*hayyeleq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hopping locust/licker", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*heḥāsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the destroying locust/consumer" }, "variants": { "*Yeṯer*": "remainder/residue/what is left", "*haggāzām*": "the cutting locust/gnawer/shearer", "*ʾāḵal*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*hāʾarbeh*": "the swarming locust/numerous locust", "*hayyāleq*": "the hopping locust/licker/devourer", "*heḥāsîl*": "the destroying locust/consumer/stripping locust" } }
• Joel 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joel.1.7", "source": "שָׂ֤ם גַּפְנִי֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וּתְאֵנָתִ֖י לִקְצָפָ֑ה חָשֹׂ֤ף חֲשָׂפָהּ֙ וְהִשְׁלִ֔יךְ הִלְבִּ֖ינוּ שָׂרִיגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Śām* *gapnî* *ləšammāh* *û*-*ṯəʾēnāṯî* *liqṣāp̄āh* *ḥāśōp̄* *ḥăśāp̄āh* *wə*-*hišlîḵ* *hilbînû* *śārîgêhā*", "grammar": { "*Śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has made, placed", "*gapnî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my vine", "*ləšammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to a desolation", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯəʾēnāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my fig tree", "*liqṣāp̄āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to splinters/fragments", "*ḥāśōp̄*": "Qal infinitive absolute - completely", "*ḥăśāp̄āh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he has stripped it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hišlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has cast away, thrown down", "*hilbînû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have made white, bleached", "*śārîgêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its branches" }, "variants": { "*Śām*": "made/placed/set", "*gapnî*": "my vine/vineyard", "*ləšammāh*": "to a desolation/waste/horror", "*ṯəʾēnāṯî*": "my fig tree", "*liqṣāp̄āh*": "to splinters/fragments/broken pieces", "*ḥāśōp̄ ḥăśāp̄āh*": "completely stripped it/thoroughly laid bare", "*hišlîḵ*": "cast away/thrown down/flung", "*hilbînû*": "made white/bleached/exposed", "*śārîgêhā*": "its branches/twigs/shoots" } }