Micah 1:3

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{ "verseID": "Micah.1.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה יֹצֵ֣א מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְיָרַ֥ד וְדָרַ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֥מֳתֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For-behold *YHWH* *yōṣēʾ* from-*məqômô* and-*yāraḏ* and-*dāraḵ* upon-*bāmŏṯê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming forth", "*məqômô*": "common noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - his place", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - descended/came down", "*dāraḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tread/march/walk", "*bāmŏṯê*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - high places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/coming forth/departing", "*yāraḏ*": "descended/came down/went down", "*dāraḵ*": "tread/march/walk/trample", "*bāmŏṯê*": "high places/heights/ridges", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה יֹצֵ֣א מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְיָרַ֥ד וְדָרַ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֥מֳתֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

For-behold YHWH yōṣēʾ from-məqômô and-yāraḏ and-dāraḵ upon-bāmŏṯê ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: divine name, tetragrammaton
• *yōṣēʾ*: qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming forth
• *məqômô*: common noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - his place
• *yāraḏ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - descended/came down
• *dāraḵ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tread/march/walk
• *bāmŏṯê*: common noun, feminine plural construct - high places of
• *ʾāreṣ*: common noun, feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *yōṣēʾ*: going out/coming forth/departing
• *yāraḏ*: descended/came down/went down
• *dāraḵ*: tread/march/walk/trample
• *bāmŏṯê*: high places/heights/ridges
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling place; He will descend and tread on the high places of the earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For, behold, Jehovah{H3068} cometh forth{H3318} out of his place,{H4725} and will come down,{H3381} and tread{H1869} upon the high places{H1116} of the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For, behold, the LORD{H3068} cometh forth{H3318}{(H8802)} out of his place{H4725}, and will come down{H3381}{(H8804)}, and tread{H1869}{(H8804)} upon the high places{H1116} of the earth{H776}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For why? beholde, the LORDE shal go out of his place, & come downe, and treade vpon the hie thinges of the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For beholde, the Lorde commeth out of his place, and will come downe, and tread vpon the hie places of the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For beholde, the Lorde shall come out of his holy place, and come downe and treade vpon the hie thinges of ye earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place, And will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look, the LORD is coming out of his dwelling place! He will descend and march on the earth’s mountaintops!

Referenced Verses

• Amos 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.4.13", "source": "כִּ֡י הִנֵּה֩ יוֹצֵ֨ר הָרִ֜ים וּבֹרֵ֣א ר֗וּחַ וּמַגִּ֤יד לְאָדָם֙ מַה־שֵּׂח֔וֹ עֹשֵׂ֥ה שַׁ֙חַר֙ עֵיפָ֔ה וְדֹרֵ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* *yôṣēr* *hārîm* and *bōrēʾ* *rûaḥ* and *maggid* to *ʾādām* what-*śēḥô*, *ʿōśēh* *šaḥar* *ʿêpāh* and *dōrēk* upon-*bāmǒtê* *ʾāreṣ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣǝbāʾôt* his *šǝmô*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yôṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - forming/shaping", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*bōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - creating", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - declaring/telling", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*śēḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thought/meditation", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - making", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn/morning", "*ʿêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - darkness/gloom", "*dōrēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - treading/walking", "*bāmǒtê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣǝbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*šǝmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/shaping/creating", "*bōrēʾ*": "creating/making", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*maggid*": "declaring/telling/announcing", "*śēḥô*": "his thought/meditation/conversation", "*šaḥar ʿêpāh*": "dawn darkness/morning gloom [possibly 'turns dawn to darkness']", "*bāmǒtê ʾāreṣ*": "high places of earth/heights of the land", "*ʾĕlōhê-ṣǝbāʾôt*": "God of hosts/armies [military metaphor]" } }
• Isa 26:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.21", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ לִפְקֹ֛ד עֲוֺ֥ן יֹֽשֵׁב־הָאָ֖רֶץ עָלָ֑יו וְגִלְּתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־דָּמֶ֔יהָ וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֥ה ע֖וֹד עַל־הֲרוּגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "For behold *YHWH* *yōṣēʾ* from *meqômô* to *liṕqōd* *ʿăwōn* *yōšēb-hāʾāreṣ* upon him; and *gilletāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾet-dāmeyhā*, and not *teḵasseh* anymore upon *hărûgeyhā*.", "grammar": { "*Kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'for behold'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'coming out'", "*mimmeqômô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'from his place'", "*liṕqōd*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to visit/punish'", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - 'iniquity of'", "*yōšēb-hāʾāreṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular construct with definite article and feminine singular noun - 'inhabitant of the earth'", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'upon him'", "*wegilletāh*": "conjunction with piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she will uncover'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - 'the earth'", "*ʾet-dāmeyhā*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her blood'", "*welōʾ-teḵasseh*": "conjunction with adverb of negation and piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she will not cover'", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - 'still/yet/anymore'", "*ʿal-hărûgeyhā*": "preposition with masculine plural passive participle and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'upon her slain'" }, "variants": { "*yōṣēʾ*": "coming out/going forth/emerging/departing", "*liṕqōd*": "to visit/to punish/to attend to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/sin", "*gilletāh*": "uncover/reveal/disclose/expose", "*dāmeyhā*": "her blood/her bloodshed/her bloodguilt", "*teḵasseh*": "cover/hide/conceal", "*hărûgeyhā*": "her slain/her killed/her murdered" } }
• Deut 32:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.13", "source": "יַרְכִּבֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־*במותי **בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאכַ֖ל תְּנוּבֹ֣ת שָׂדָ֑י וַיֵּנִקֵ֤הֽוּ דְבַשׁ֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע וְשֶׁ֖מֶן מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁ צֽוּר׃", "text": "*yarkîḇēhû* *ʿal*-*bāmŏṯê* *ʾāreṣ* *wayyōʾḵal* *tənûḇōṯ* *śādāy* *wayyēniqēhû* *dəḇaš* *misselaʿ* *wəšemen* *mēḥalmîš* *ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him ride", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*bāmŏṯê*": "feminine plural construct noun - heights of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ate", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - produce of", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him suck", "*dəḇaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*misselaʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from rock", "*wəšemen*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and oil", "*mēḥalmîš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from flinty", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock" }, "variants": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "he made him ride/he caused him to mount/he set him", "*bāmŏṯê*": "heights/high places/elevated places", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruit", "*śādāy*": "field/countryside/open land", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "and he made him suck/and he caused him to draw/and he nursed him with", "*dəḇaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ḥalmîš*": "flinty/hard rock/flint", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder" } }
• Ps 115:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.3", "source": "וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wê*-*ʾĕlōhênû* in-the-*šāmayim*, all *ʾăšer*-*ḥāp̄ēṣ* *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*wê*": "conjunction, 'and/but'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix, 'God-our'", "בַשָּׁמָיִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'in the heavens'", "כֹּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everything'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle, 'that/which'", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he desired/pleased'", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he did/made'" }, "variants": { "*wê*": "and/but/yet", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/who", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "desired/pleased/delighted in", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished" } }
• Isa 2:10-19 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.10", "source": "בּ֣וֹא בַצּ֔וּר וְהִטָּמֵ֖ן בֶּֽעָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵי֙ פַּ֣חַד יְהוָ֔ה וּמֵהֲדַ֖ר גְּאֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bôʾ* in-the-*ṣûr* and-*hiṭṭāmēn* in-the-*ʿāpār* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾōnô*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - enter/go", "*ba-ṣṣûr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - into the rock", "*wə-hiṭṭāmēn*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - and hide yourself", "*be-ʿāpār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the dust", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾōnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty/exaltation" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "enter/go/come", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*hiṭṭāmēn*": "hide yourself/conceal yourself", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/ground/earth", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty/honor", "*gəʾōnô*": "his majesty/exaltation/pride" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.11", "source": "עֵינֵ֞י גַּבְה֤וּת אָדָם֙ שָׁפֵ֔ל וְשַׁ֖ח ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה לְבַדּ֖וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "*ʿÊnê* *gabhût* *ʾādām* *šāpēl*, and-*šaḥ* *rûm* *ʾănāšîm*, and-*niśgab* *YHWH* to-*badô* in-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*gabhût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - haughtiness/pride of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*šāpēl*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - are humbled/brought low", "*wə-šaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is bowed down", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - haughtiness/pride of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men/people", "*wə-niśgab*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is exalted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lə-badô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - alone/by himself", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*ʿênê gabhût*": "haughty eyes/proud looks", "*šāpēl*": "humbled/brought low/abased", "*šaḥ*": "bowed down/humbled/brought low", "*rûm*": "haughtiness/pride/exaltation", "*niśgab*": "exalted/lifted high/elevated", "*badô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*yôm ha-hûʾ*": "that day/the day/the appointed time" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.12", "source": "כִּ֣י י֞וֹם לַיהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת עַ֥ל כָּל־גֵּאֶ֖ה וָרָ֑ם וְעַ֖ל כָּל־נִשָּׂ֥א וְשָׁפֵֽל׃", "text": "For *yôm* belongs-to-*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* against all-*gēʾê* and-*rām*, and-against all-*niśśāʾ* and-*šāpēl*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for the LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*gēʾê*": "adjective, masculine singular - proud/arrogant", "*wā-rām*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and lofty/high", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*niśśāʾ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - lifted up/exalted", "*wə-šāpēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be brought low" }, "variants": { "*yôm la-YHWH*": "day of the LORD/day belonging to YHWH", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*gēʾê*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*rām*": "lofty/high/exalted", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/elevated", "*šāpēl*": "brought low/humbled/abased" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.13", "source": "וְעַל֙ כָּל־אַרְזֵ֣י הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן הָרָמִ֖ים וְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אַלּוֹנֵ֥י הַבָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "And-against all-*ʾarzê* the-*Ləbānôn*, the-*rāmîm* and-the-*niśśāʾîm*, and-against all-*ʾallônê* the-*Bāšān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ʾarzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cedars of", "*ha-Ləbānôn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Lebanon", "*hā-rāmîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the high/lofty", "*wə-ha-niśśāʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - and the lifted up/exalted", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ʾallônê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of", "*ha-Bāšān*": "definite article + proper noun - the Bashan" }, "variants": { "*ʾarzê ha-Ləbānôn*": "cedars of Lebanon", "*rāmîm*": "high/lofty/tall", "*niśśāʾîm*": "lifted up/exalted/elevated", "*ʾallônê ha-Bāšān*": "oaks of Bashan" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.14", "source": "וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הֶהָרִ֣ים הָרָמִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הַגְּבָע֥וֹת הַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-against all-the-*hārîm* the-*rāmîm*, and-against all-the-*gəbāʿôt* the-*niśśāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*hā-rāmîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the high/lofty", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-gəbāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hills", "*ha-niśśāʾôt*": "definite article + verb, niphal participle, feminine plural - the lifted up/exalted" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/high places", "*rāmîm*": "high/lofty/tall", "*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*niśśāʾôt*": "lifted up/elevated/exalted" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.15", "source": "וְעַ֖ל כָּל־מִגְדָּ֣ל גָּבֹ֑הַ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־חוֹמָ֥ה בְצוּרָֽה׃", "text": "And-against all-*migdāl* *gābōha*, and-against all-*ḥômâ* *bəṣûrâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*migdāl*": "noun, masculine singular - tower", "*gābōha*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall/lofty", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*bəṣûrâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fortified/strong" }, "variants": { "*migdāl gābōha*": "high tower/lofty tower", "*ḥômâ bəṣûrâ*": "fortified wall/strong wall/defensive barrier" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.16", "source": "וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־שְׂכִיּ֥וֹת הַחֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "And-against all-*ʾŏniyyôt* *Taršîš*, and-against all-*śəkiyyôt* the-*ḥemdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships of", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*śəkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships/vessels/imagery of", "*ha-ḥemdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the desire/delight" }, "variants": { "*ʾŏniyyôt Taršîš*": "ships of Tarshish/large seafaring vessels", "*śəkiyyôt ha-ḥemdâ*": "pleasant/beautiful imagery/valuable vessels/luxury ships" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.17", "source": "וְשַׁח֙ גַּבְה֣וּת הָאָדָ֔ם וְשָׁפֵ֖ל ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה לְבַדּ֖וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*šaḥ* *gabhût* the-*ʾādām*, and-*šāpēl* *rûm* *ʾănāšîm*, and-*niśgab* *YHWH* to-*badô* in-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is bowed down", "*gabhût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - haughtiness/pride of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*wə-šāpēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is humbled", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - loftiness/pride of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men/people", "*wə-niśgab*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is exalted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lə-badô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - alone/by himself", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*šaḥ*": "bowed down/humbled/brought low", "*gabhût*": "haughtiness/pride/arrogance", "*šāpēl*": "humbled/brought low/abased", "*rûm*": "loftiness/pride/exaltation", "*niśgab*": "exalted/lifted high/elevated", "*badô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*yôm ha-hûʾ*": "that day/the day/the appointed time" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.18", "source": "וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים כָּלִ֥יל יַחֲלֹֽף׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾĕlîlîm* *kālîl* *yaḥălōp*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the idols", "*kālîl*": "adverb - completely/entirely/altogether", "*yaḥălōp*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass away/vanish" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/nothings/nonentities", "*kālîl*": "completely/utterly/altogether", "*yaḥălōp*": "will pass away/vanish/disappear/perish" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.19", "source": "וּבָ֙אוּ֙ בִּמְעָר֣וֹת צֻרִ֔ים וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת עָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*bāʾû* into-*məʿārôt* *ṣurîm* and-into-*məḥillôt* *ʿāpār* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾônô* in-*qûmô* to-*laʿărōṣ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*û-bāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will enter", "*bi-məʿārôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into caves of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*û-bi-məḥillôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - and into holes of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/ground", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*bə-qûmô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he rises", "*la-ʿărōṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to terrify", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bāʾû*": "they will enter/come into/go", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/grottos/holes", "*məḥillôt*": "holes/burrows/crevices", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/ground/earth", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty", "*gəʾônô*": "his majesty/pride/exaltation", "*qûmô*": "when he rises/stands up/arises", "*laʿărōṣ*": "to terrify/cause to tremble/frighten", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Isa 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.25.10", "source": "כִּֽי־תָנ֥וּחַ יַד־יְהוָ֖ה בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְנָדוֹשׁ מוֹאָב֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו כְּהִדּ֥וּשׁ מַתְבֵּ֖ן בְּמ֥וֹ מַדְמֵנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî-tānûaḥ* *yad-YHWH* in-the-*hār* the-*zeh* *wĕnādôš* *môʾāb* under-him like-*hiddûš* *matbēn* in-*mô madmēnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî-tānûaḥ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - for will rest", "*yad-YHWH*": "construct phrase - hand of YHWH", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wĕnādôš*": "conjunction with verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be trampled", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under him", "*hiddûš*": "infinitive construct, niphal - being trampled", "*matbēn*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*mô*": "preposition - in", "*madmēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dunghill, refuse heap" }, "variants": { "*tānûaḥ yad-YHWH*": "the hand of YHWH will rest", "*nādôš môʾāb taḥtāyw*": "Moab will be trampled under him/in his place", "*kĕhiddûš matbēn*": "like straw is trampled", "*bĕmô madmēnāh*": "in a dunghill, in a refuse pit/dung water" } }
• Deut 33:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.29", "source": "אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מִ֣י כָמ֗וֹךָ עַ֚ם נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה עַל־בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "*ʾAšrêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl* who like-you *ʿam* *nôšaʿ* in-*YHWH* *māgēn* *ʿezrekā* and-which-*ḥereb* *gaʾăwātekā* and-*yikkāḥăšû* *ʾōyəbêkā* to-you and-you on-*bāmôtêmô* *tidrōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - blessed/happy are you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nôšaʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - saved", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - by the LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*ʿezrekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your help", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and which", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*gaʾăwātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your excellence", "*wə-yikkāḥăšû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will submit", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʿal-bāmôtêmô*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - upon their high places", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tread" }, "variants": { "*ʾešer*": "happiness/blessedness", "*nôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*gaʾăwâ*": "excellence/majesty/pride", "*kāḥaš*": "submit/feign obedience/cringe", "*bāmâ*": "high place/height/ridge", "*dārak*": "tread/walk/march" } }
• Job 40:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.40.12", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *kol*-*gēʾeh* *haknîʿēhû* *wă-hădōk* *rəšāʿîm* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see, look at", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of, every", "*gēʾeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - proud, haughty", "*haknîʿēhû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bring him low", "*wă-hădōk*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and crush, tread down", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - under them" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "to see, look at, inspect, perceive", "*gēʾeh*": "proud, haughty, arrogant", "*haknîʿēhû*": "to humble, subdue, bring low", "*hădōk*": "to crush, tread down, trample", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked, criminal, guilty, hostile to God", "*taḥtām*": "under, beneath, instead of" } }
• Isa 63:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.3", "source": "פּוּרָ֣ה ׀ דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "*pûrāh* *dāraḵtî* *lĕbaddî* and from *ʿammîm* *ʾên-ʾîš* with me, and I *ʾedrĕḵēm* in *ʾappî* and I *ʾermĕsēm* in *ḥămātî*; and *yēz* their *niṣḥām* upon *bĕgāday*, and all *malbûšay* I *ʾegʾāltî*.", "grammar": { "*pûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - winepress", "*dāraḵtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trod/I have trodden", "*lĕbaddî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*ûmēʿammîm*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine plural - and from peoples", "*ʾên-ʾîš*": "particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - there is no man", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wĕʾedrĕḵēm*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I trod them", "*bĕʾappî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my anger", "*wĕʾermĕsēm*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I trampled them", "*baḥămātî*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my fury", "*wĕyēz*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and was sprinkled", "*niṣḥām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lifeblood/juice", "*ʿal-bĕgāday*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - on my garments", "*wĕḵāl-malbûšay*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and all my apparel", "*ʾegʾāltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stained/defiled" }, "variants": { "*pûrāh*": "winepress/wine vat", "*dāraḵtî*": "I trod/I have trodden/I trampled", "*ʾedrĕḵēm*": "I trod them/I trampled them", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*ʾermĕsēm*": "I trampled them/I crushed them", "*ḥămātî*": "my fury/my wrath/my rage", "*yēz*": "was sprinkled/splattered", "*niṣḥām*": "their lifeblood/their juice/their victory/their gore", "*ʾegʾāltî*": "I stained/I defiled/I polluted" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.4", "source": "כִּ֛י י֥וֹם נָקָ֖ם בְּלִבִּ֑י וּשְׁנַ֥ת גְּאוּלַ֖י בָּֽאָה׃", "text": "For *yôm* *nāqām* in *libbî*, and *šĕnat* *gĕʾûlay* *bāʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine singular - vengeance/revenge", "*bĕlibbî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*ûšĕnat*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular construct - and year of", "*gĕʾûlay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my redeemed ones", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has come" }, "variants": { "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge/retribution", "*gĕʾûlay*": "my redeemed ones/my redemption/those I have redeemed" } }
• Isa 64:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.1", "source": "כִּקְדֹ֧חַ אֵ֣שׁ הֲמָסִ֗ים מַ֚יִם תִּבְעֶה־אֵ֔שׁ לְהוֹדִ֥יעַ שִׁמְךָ֖ לְצָרֶ֑יךָ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ גּוֹיִ֥ם יִרְגָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "As *qᵊdōaḥ* *ʾēš* *hămāsîm* *mayim* *tibᵊʿeh*-*ʾēš* to *hôdîaʿ* *šimᵊkā* to *ṣārêkā* from *pānêkā* *gôyim* *yirgāzû*", "grammar": { "*qᵊdōaḥ*": "infinitive construct of קדח - to kindle/burn, with comparative prefix כ", "*ʾēš*": "common feminine singular noun - fire", "*hămāsîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural from מסס - melting/causing to melt", "*mayim*": "common masculine plural noun - water/waters", "*tibᵊʿeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular from בעה - to burn/kindle", "*hôdîaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to make known/cause to know", "*šimᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun - name, with 2nd person masculine singular suffix", "*ṣārêkā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your adversaries", "*pānêkā*": "common masculine plural noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*gôyim*": "common masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yirgāzû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural from רגז - they will tremble/quake" }, "variants": { "*qᵊdōaḥ*": "kindling/setting on fire/burning", "*hămāsîm*": "melting/dissolving/causing to melt", "*tibᵊʿeh*": "burns/kindles/sets ablaze", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence/before you" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.2", "source": "בַּעֲשׂוֹתְךָ֥ נוֹרָא֖וֹת לֹ֣א נְקַוֶּ֑ה יָרַ֕דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃", "text": "In *ʿăśôtᵊkā* *nôrāʾôt* not *nᵊqawweh* *yāradtā* from *pānêkā* *hārîm* *nāzōllû*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśôtᵊkā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your doing/when you do", "*nôrāʾôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - fearful/awesome things", "*nᵊqawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person plural from קוה - we hope/expect/wait for", "*yāradtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you came down/descended", "*pānêkā*": "common masculine plural noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*hārîm*": "common masculine plural noun - mountains", "*nāzōllû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural from נזל - they flowed down/melted" }, "variants": { "*nôrāʾôt*": "awesome things/terrible things/fearful acts", "*nᵊqawweh*": "we hope for/we expect/we wait for", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence/before you", "*nāzōllû*": "flowed down/melted/quaked" } }
• Ezek 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.12", "source": "וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי ר֔וּחַ וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע אַחֲרַ֔י ק֖וֹל רַ֣עַשׁ גָּד֑וֹל בָּר֥וּךְ כְּבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wattiśśāʾēnî* *rûaḥ*, and *wāʾešmaʿ* behind me *ʾaḥăray* *qôl* *raʿaš* *gāḏôl*, \"*bārûḵ* *keḇôḏ*-*yehwāh* from his *mimmeqômô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wattiśśāʾēnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and it lifted me", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/wind", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I heard", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - behind me", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice/sound", "*raʿaš*": "masculine singular noun - earthquake/rushing", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*keḇôḏ*": "construct state - glory of", "*yehwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*mimmeqômô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*wattiśśāʾēnî*": "and it lifted me/carried me/took me", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I heard/listened to", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*raʿaš*": "earthquake/rushing/tumult", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/praised", "*keḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*meqômô*": "his place/location/dwelling" } }
• Hos 5:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.14", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם וְכַכְּפִ֖יר לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲנִ֨י אֲנִ֤י אֶטְרֹף֙ וְאֵלֵ֔ךְ אֶשָּׂ֖א וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "For *ʾānōḵî* like-the-*šaḥal* to-*ʾEp̄rayim*, *wə*-like-the-*kəp̄îr* to-house of-*Yəhûḏâ*; *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *ʾeṭrōp̄* *wə*-*ʾēlēḵ*, *ʾeśśā* *wə*-none *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šaḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - lion/young lion", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kəp̄îr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeṭrōp̄*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear/rend", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go/depart", "*ʾeśśā*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will carry away/take away", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*šaḥal*": "lion/young lion/fierce lion", "*kəp̄îr*": "young lion/strong lion", "*ʾeṭrōp̄*": "I will tear/I will rend/I will ravage", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk away", "*ʾeśśā*": "I will carry away/I will take away/I will bear off", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/one who rescues/one who saves" } } 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.15", "source": "אֵלֵ֤ךְ אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֔י עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י בַּצַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĒlēḵ* *ʾāšûḇâ* to-*məqômî* until that-*yeʾšəmû* *û*-*ḇiqšû* face-my; in-the-*ṣar* to-them *yəšaḥărunnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*məqômî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*yeʾšəmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will acknowledge guilt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḇiqšû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will earnestly seek me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "I will return/I will come back", "*məqômî*": "my place/my dwelling/my abode", "*yeʾšəmû*": "they will acknowledge guilt/they will feel guilty/they will bear their punishment", "*ḇiqšû*": "they will seek/they will search for/they will inquire after", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "they will earnestly seek me/they will seek me early/they will diligently search for me" } }
• Hab 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.19", "source": "יְהוִ֤הּ אֲדֹנָי֙ חֵילִ֔י וַיָּ֤שֶׂם רַגְלַי֙ כָּֽאַיָּל֔וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַדְרִכֵ֑נִי לַמְנַצֵּ֖חַ בִּנְגִינוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH ʾăḏōnāy* is my *ḥêlî*, and he makes my *raḡlay* like *ʾayyālôṯ*, and upon my *bāmôṯay* he makes me tread. For the *mǝnaṣṣēaḥ* with my *nǝḡînôṯāy*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord", "*ḥêlî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he makes/sets", "*raḡlay*": "noun feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*kāʾayyālôṯ*": "preposition *kə* with definite article and noun feminine plural - like deer/hinds", "*wǝʿal*": "conjunction with preposition - and upon", "*bāmôṯay*": "noun feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my high places", "*yaḏrîḵēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he causes me to tread/walk", "*lamǝnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition *lə* with piel participle masculine singular - for the choir director/musical director", "*binǝḡînôṯāy*": "preposition *bə* with noun feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - with my stringed instruments" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlî*": "my strength/my power/my might", "*kāʾayyālôṯ*": "like deer/like hinds/like gazelles (symbols of surefootedness)", "*bāmôṯay*": "my high places/my heights/my elevated places (symbolizing victory and security)", "*lamǝnaṣṣēaḥ binǝḡînôṯāy*": "for the choir director with my stringed instruments/for the music leader with my stringed music" } }