Micah 3:2

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{ "verseID": "Micah.3.2", "source": "שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*śōnʾê* *ṭôb* and-*ʾōhăbê* *rāʿ* *gōzlê* *ʿôrām* from-upon-them and-*šĕʾērām* from-upon *ʿaṣmôtām*", "grammar": { "*śōnʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - haters of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - good", "*ʾōhăbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - lovers of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*gōzlê*": "masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*šĕʾērām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿaṣmôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones" }, "variants": { "*śōnʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness", "*gōzlê*": "plunderers/robbers/those who tear off", "*šĕʾērām*": "their flesh/meat/food/kin" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

śōnʾê ṭôb and-ʾōhăbê rāʿ gōzlê ʿôrām from-upon-them and-šĕʾērām from-upon ʿaṣmôtām

Grammar Details

• *śōnʾê*: masculine plural construct participle - haters of
• *ṭôb*: masculine singular noun/adjective - good
• *ʾōhăbê*: masculine plural construct participle - lovers of
• *rāʿ*: masculine singular noun/adjective - evil
• *gōzlê*: masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off
• *ʿôrām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin
• *šĕʾērām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh
• *ʿaṣmôtām*: feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones

Word Meanings

• *śōnʾê*: haters of/those who hate
• *ṭôb*: good/goodness/welfare
• *ʾōhăbê*: lovers of/those who love
• *rāʿ*: evil/bad/wickedness
• *gōzlê*: plunderers/robbers/those who tear off
• *šĕʾērām*: their flesh/meat/food/kin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You who hate good and love evil; you tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Who hate good and love evil; who strip their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But ye hate the good, and loue the euell: ye plucke of mens skynnes, and the flesh from their bones:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they hate the good, and loue the euill: they plucke off their skinnes from them, & their flesh from their bones.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they hate the good, and loue the euill, they plucke of their skinnes from them, and their fleshe from their bones.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You who hate the good, And love the evil; Who tear off their skin, And their flesh from off their bones;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Ye who are hating good, and loving evil, Taking violently their skin from off them, And their flesh from off their bones,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You who are haters of good and lovers of evil, pulling off their skin from them and their flesh from their bones;

• World English Bible (2000)

  You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  yet you hate what is good, and love what is evil. You flay my people’s skin and rip the flesh from their bones.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 22:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.27", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים טֹ֣רְפֵי טָ֑רֶף לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ לְאַבֵּ֣ד נְפָשׁ֔וֹת לְמַ֖עַן בְּצֹ֥עַ בָּֽצַע׃", "text": "Her *śāreyhā* in *qirbāh* like *zəʾēḇîm* *ṭōrəp̄ê* *ṭārep̄*; to *lišpāḵ*-*dām*, to *ʾabbēḏ* *nəp̄āšôṯ*, for *ləmaʿan* *bəṣōaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śāreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her princes'", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her midst'", "*zəʾēḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'wolves'", "*ṭōrəp̄ê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'tearing of'", "*ṭārep̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'prey'", "*lišpāḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*ʾabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to destroy'", "*nəp̄āšôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - 'souls/lives'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*bəṣōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to gain'", "*bāṣaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'profit/gain'" }, "variants": { "*śāreyhā*": "her princes/her officials/her rulers", "*ṭōrəp̄ê*": "tearing of/rending of/ravening", "*ṭārep̄*": "prey/torn flesh", "*ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/to cause to perish", "*nəp̄āšôṯ*": "souls/lives/persons", "*bəṣōaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*": "to gain unjust gain/to make dishonest profit" } }
• Ps 53:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.4", "source": "כֻּלּ֥וֹ סָג֮ יַחְדָּ֢ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "All-of-him *sāg* *yaḥdāw* *neʾĕlāḥû* *ʾēn* *ʿōśēh*-*ṭôb* *ʾēn* also-*ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*kūllô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of him/it/them", "*sāg*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned aside/departed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become corrupt/tainted", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct - doer of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾeḥād*": "adverb 'also' + adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*sāg*": "turned aside/departed/gone astray", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "become corrupt/tainted/spoiled/worthless", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single one/not even one" } }
• Ezek 34:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.3", "source": "אֶת־הַחֵ֤לֶב תֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאֶת־הַצֶּ֣מֶר תִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּ הַבְּרִיאָ֖ה תִּזְבָּ֑חוּ הַצֹּ֖אן לֹ֥א תִרְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*ʾēṯ*-the-*ḥēleḇ* *tōʾḵēlû* and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*ṣemer* *tilbāšû*, the-*bərîʾâ* *tizbāḥû*, the-*ṣōʾn* not *ṯirʿû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥēleḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - fat", "*tōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you eat", "*ṣemer*": "common noun, masculine singular - wool", "*tilbāšû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you clothe/wear", "*bərîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fat/fattened", "*tizbāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you slaughter/sacrifice", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular collective - flock/sheep", "*ṯirʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you feed/shepherd" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleḇ*": "fat/best part", "*tōʾḵēlû*": "you eat/consume/devour", "*ṣemer*": "wool/fleece", "*tilbāšû*": "you wear/clothe yourselves with", "*bərîʾâ*": "fat/fattened/plump [animal]", "*tizbāḥû*": "you slaughter/kill/sacrifice", "*ṯirʿû*": "you shepherd/feed/tend" } }
• Amos 5:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.5.10", "source": "שָׂנְא֥וּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מוֹכִ֑יחַ וְדֹבֵ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יְתָעֵֽבוּ׃", "text": "*Śānəʾû* *ba-shaʿar* *môkhîaḥ* and-*dōbēr* *tāmîm* *yətāʿēbû*", "grammar": { "*Śānəʾû*": "perfect, qal, 3rd common plural - they hate", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*môkhîaḥ*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one rebuking/reproving", "*dōbēr*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - one speaking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/perfect/blameless", "*yətāʿēbû*": "imperfect, piel, 3rd masculine plural - they abhor/detest" }, "variants": { "*Śānəʾû*": "hate/detest", "*shaʿar*": "gate/city entrance (place of judgment)", "*môkhîaḥ*": "one who rebukes/reprover/arguer/judge", "*dōbēr*": "speaker/one who speaks", "*tāmîm*": "complete/perfect/blameless/honest", "*yətāʿēbû*": "abhor/detest/treat as abomination" } } 11 { "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } } 12 { "verseID": "Amos.5.12", "source": "כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ׃", "text": "For *yādaʿtî* many *pishʿêkhem* and-mighty *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*; *ṣōrərê* *ṣaddîq* *lōqḥê* *khōpher* and-*ʾebyônîm* *ba-shaʿar* *hiṭṭû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I know", "*pishʿêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*ṣōrərê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones harassing/oppressing of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*lōqḥê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones taking of", "*khōpher*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy ones", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*hiṭṭû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd common plural - they turn aside/pervert" }, "variants": { "*pishʿêkhem*": "your transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "your sins/offenses", "*ṣōrərê*": "ones harassing/oppressing/treating as enemy", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*khōpher*": "bribe/ransom/payment", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*hiṭṭû*": "turn aside/pervert/divert" } } 13 { "verseID": "Amos.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "Therefore *ha-maśkîl* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *yiddōm*, for *ʿēt* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-maśkîl*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one being prudent", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yiddōm*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "one being prudent/wise/insightful/successful", "*yiddōm*": "will be silent/will keep quiet", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant" } } 14 { "verseID": "Amos.5.14", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ־ט֥וֹב וְאַל־רָ֖ע לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֑וּ וִיהִי־כֵ֞ן יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֛וֹת אִתְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Dirshû*-*ṭôb* and-not-*rāʿ* in-order-that *tiḥyû*, and-may-be-so *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* with-you as *ʾămartem*", "grammar": { "*Dirshû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - seek", "*ṭôb*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - evil", "*tiḥyû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will live", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾămartem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have said" }, "variants": { "*Dirshû*": "seek/search for/require", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*tiḥyû*": "you will live/you will survive", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }
• Amos 8:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.8.4", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֕את הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֖ים אֶבְי֑וֹן וְלַשְׁבִּ֖ית *ענוי־**עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*šimʿû* this the *šōʾăpîm* *ʾebyôn* and *wəlašbît* *ʿăniyyê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lašbît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cease/destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "panting after/trampling/crushing/swallowing up", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*lašbît*": "to cause to cease/to make an end of/to destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country" } } 5 { "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } } 6 { "verseID": "Amos.8.6", "source": "לִקְנ֤וֹת בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֣וּר נַעֲלָ֑יִם וּמַפַּ֥ל בַּ֖ר נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "To *liqnôt* with the *kesep* *dallîm* and *ʾebyôn* for *baʿăbûr* *naʿălāyim* and *mappal* *bar* *našbîr*", "grammar": { "*liqnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy/acquire", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the silver/money", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - pair of sandals", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mappal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - refuse/fallen part of", "*bar*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*našbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will sell" }, "variants": { "*liqnôt*": "to buy/to purchase/to acquire", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/low/needy ones", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*baʿăbûr*": "for/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes", "*mappal*": "refuse/fallings/chaff/sweepings", "*bar*": "grain/corn", "*našbîr*": "we will sell/we will market" } }
• Zeph 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.3", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ אֲרָי֖וֹת שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙ זְאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א גָרְמ֖וּ לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*śārêhā* in *qirbāh* *ʾărāyôt* *šōʾăgîm*; *šōpṭêhā* *zeʾēbê* *ʿereb* not *gāremû* to *bōqer*", "grammar": { "*śārêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her princes/officials", "*qirbāh*": "noun with preposition and 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*ʾărāyôt*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*šōʾăgîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - roaring", "*šōpṭêhā*": "masculine plural qal participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her judges", "*zeʾēbê*": "masculine plural construct - wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*gāremû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they left/gnawed", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for/until morning" }, "variants": { "*śārêhā*": "her princes/officials/rulers", "*qirbāh*": "in her midst/among her", "*ʾărāyôt*": "lions/predators", "*šōʾăgîm*": "roaring/growling", "*šōpṭêhā*": "her judges/rulers", "*zeʾēbê*": "wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "evening/night", "*gāremû*": "left over/gnawed/reserved [bones]" } }
• Zech 11:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.4", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י רְעֵ֖ה אֶת־צֹ֥אן הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāy* *rəʿēh* *ʾeṯ-ṣōʾn* *hahărēḡāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*rəʿēh*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - shepherd/pasture/feed", "*ʾeṯ-ṣōʾn*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the flock of", "*hahărēḡāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the slaughter" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my God", "*rəʿēh*": "shepherd/tend/pasture/feed", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep", "*hahărēḡāh*": "the slaughter/killing/destruction" } } 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר קֹנֵיהֶ֤ן יַֽהֲרְגֻן֙ וְלֹ֣א יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ וּמֹכְרֵיהֶ֣ן יֹאמַ֔ר בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֖ה וַאעְשִׁ֑ר וְרֹ֣עֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יַחְמ֖וֹל עֲלֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *qōnêhen* *yahărḡun* *wəlōʾ* *yeʾšāmû* *ûmōḵərêhen* *yōʾmar* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *waʿšir* *wərōʿêhem* *lōʾ* *yaḥmôl* *ʿălêhen*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*qōnêhen*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix, qal - their buyers", "*yahărḡun*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they kill/slay", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yeʾšāmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they feel guilty", "*ûmōḵərêhen*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix, qal - and their sellers", "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - says/will say", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʿšir*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, qal - and I become rich", "*wərōʿêhem*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, qal - and their shepherds", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥmôl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he has pity/compassion", "*ʿălêhen*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*qōnêhen*": "their buyers/purchasers", "*yahărḡun*": "they kill/slay/slaughter", "*yeʾšāmû*": "they feel guilty/acknowledge guilt/are held responsible", "*mōḵərêhen*": "their sellers/vendors", "*yōʾmar*": "says/will say", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/praised", "*waʿšir*": "and I become rich/wealthy", "*rōʿêhem*": "their shepherds/pastors", "*yaḥmôl*": "has pity/shows compassion/spares", "*ʿălêhen*": "upon them/concerning them" } }
• Luke 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.19.14", "source": "Οἱ δὲ πολῖται αὐτοῦ ἐμίσουν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀπέστειλαν πρεσβείαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Οὐ θέλομεν τοῦτον βασιλεῦσαι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς.", "text": "The but *politai* of him *emisoun* him, and *apesteilan* *presbeian* *opisō* him, *legontes*, Not we *thelomen* this man to *basileusai* over us.", "grammar": { "*politai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - citizens", "*emisoun*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were hating", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active, 3rd person plural - sent", "*presbeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - delegation/embassy", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*thelomen*": "present active, 1st person plural - we wish/want", "*basileusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to reign/rule" }, "variants": { "*politai*": "citizens/residents", "*emisoun*": "were hating/detesting", "*presbeian*": "delegation/embassy/mission", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*thelomen*": "we wish/want/desire", "*basileusai*": "to reign/rule/be king" } }
• John 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.7.7", "source": "Οὐ δύναται ὁ κόσμος μισεῖν ὑμᾶς· ἐμὲ δὲ μισεῖ, ὅτι ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρά ἐστιν.", "text": "Not *dynatai* the *kosmos misein* you; *eme de misei*, because *egō martyrō peri* it, that the *erga* its *ponēra estin*.", "grammar": { "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*misein*": "present infinitive - to hate", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*misei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - hates", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*martyrō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - testify/witness", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil/wicked", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*misein*": "to hate/detest", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*martyrō*": "testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/worthless/harmful" } }
• John 15:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "John.15.18", "source": "Εἰ ὁ κόσμος ὑμᾶς μισεῖ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐμὲ πρῶτον ὑμῶν μεμίσηκεν.", "text": "*Ei ho kosmos humas misei*, *ginōskete hoti eme prōton humōn memisēken*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*ginōskete*": "present imperative, active, second person plural - know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/before", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*memisēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - it has hated" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize [as imperative or indicative]", "*prōton*": "first/before/earlier than", "*memisēken*": "has hated/has detested/has rejected" } } 19 { "verseID": "John.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει: ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.", "text": "*Ei ek tou kosmou ēte*, *ho kosmos an to idion ephilei*: *hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk este*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas ek tou kosmou*, *dia touto misei humas ho kosmos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ēte*": "imperfect indicative, active, second person plural - you were", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*an*": "modal particle - would", "*to idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - its own", "*ephilei*": "imperfect indicative, active, third person singular - it would love", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, active, second person plural - you are not", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of the world", "*dia touto*": "preposition + accusative - because of this", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*ēte*": "were/belonged to", "*idion*": "own/belonging to itself", "*ephilei*": "would love/would cherish/would be fond of", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } }
• John 15:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "John.15.23", "source": "Ὁ ἐμὲ μισῶν καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου μισεῖ.", "text": "The *eme misōn* and the *Patera mou misei*.", "grammar": { "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*misōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/rejecting", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.15.24", "source": "Εἰ τὰ ἔργα μὴ ἐποίησα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἃ οὐδεὶς ἄλλος πεποίηκεν, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ καὶ ἑωράκασιν καὶ μεμισήκασιν καὶ ἐμὲ καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου.", "text": "*Ei ta erga mē epoiēsa en autois ha oudeis allos pepoiēken*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de kai heōrakasin kai memisēkasin kai eme kai ton Patera mou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ta erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the works", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I had done", "*en autois*": "preposition + dative - among them", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*oudeis allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one else", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - has done", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*kai... kai*": "coordinating conjunctions - both... and", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have seen", "*memisēkasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have hated", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*erga*": "works/deeds/acts", "*epoiēsa*": "had done/had performed/had accomplished", "*pepoiēken*": "has done/has performed/has accomplished", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*heōrakasin*": "have seen/have observed/have witnessed", "*memisēkasin*": "have hated/have detested/have rejected" } }
• John 18:40 : 40 { "verseID": "John.18.40", "source": "Ἐκραύγασαν οὖν πάλιν πάντες, λέγοντες, Μὴ τοῦτον, ἀλλὰ τὸν Βαραββᾶν. Ἦν δὲ ὁ Βαραββᾶς λῃστής.", "text": "*Ekraugasan oun palin pantes*, *legontes*, Not this one, but *ton Barabban*. *Ēn de ho Barabbas lēstēs*.", "grammar": { "*Ekraugasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they shouted", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this one", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*ton Barabban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barabbas", "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*ho Barabbas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barabbas", "*lēstēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - robber" }, "variants": { "*Ekraugasan*": "they shouted/they cried out", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*palin*": "again/once more", "*pantes*": "all/everyone", "*legontes*": "saying/declaring", "*Mē*": "not/do not release", "*touton*": "this one/this man", "*alla*": "but/rather", "*Barabban*": "Barabbas (personal name)", "*Ēn*": "was/existed", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*lēstēs*": "robber/bandit/revolutionary" } }
• Acts 7:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Acts.7.51", "source": "¶Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν, ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε: ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Sklērotrachēloi* and *aperitmētoi* in-the *kardia* and in-the *ōsin*, you *aei* to-the *Pneumati* to-the *Hagiō* *antipiptete*: as the *pateres* of-you, also you.", "grammar": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - stiff-necked ones", "*aperitmētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - uncircumcised", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*antipiptete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate", "*aperitmētoi*": "uncircumcised/unclean/unreceptive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*antipiptete*": "resist/oppose/fight against" } } 52 { "verseID": "Acts.7.52", "source": "Τίνα τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἐδίωξαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν; καὶ ἀπέκτειναν τοὺς προκαταγγείλαντας περὶ τῆς ἐλεύσεως τοῦ Δικαίου· οὗ νῦν ὑμεῖς προδόται καὶ φονεῖς γεγένησθε:", "text": "Which of-the *prophētōn* not *ediōxan* the *pateres* of-you? and *apekteinan* the ones-having-*prokataggeilantas* concerning the *eleuseōs* of-the *Dikaiou*; of-whom now you *prodotai* and *phoneis* have-*gegenēsthe*:", "grammar": { "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*ediōxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - persecuted", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*apekteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - killed", "*prokataggeilantas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having announced beforehand", "*eleuseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival", "*Dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Righteous One", "*prodotai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - betrayers", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*gegenēsthe*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - have become" }, "variants": { "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/chased", "*apekteinan*": "killed/murdered/put to death", "*prokataggeilantas*": "announced beforehand/foretold/predicted", "*eleuseōs*": "coming/arrival/advent", "*Dikaiou*": "Righteous One/Just One", "*prodotai*": "betrayers/traitors", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*gegenēsthe*": "have become/have turned into" } }
• Rom 1:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.1.32", "source": "Οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.", "text": "*Hoitines* the *dikaiōma* the *Theou* *epignontes*, *hoti* the the *toiauta* *prassontes* *axioi* *thanatou* *eisin*, *ou* *monon* *auta* *poiousin*, *alla* *kai* *syneudokousin* the *prassousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*dikaiōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - righteous decree", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing fully", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - such things", "*prassontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*axioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*syneudokousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approve of", "*prassousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - those who do/practice" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōma*": "righteous decree/ordinance/requirement", "*epignontes*": "knowing fully/understanding completely", "*prassontes*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*axioi*": "worthy/deserving", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*poiousin*": "they do/perform/commit", "*syneudokousin*": "they approve of/consent to/take pleasure in", "*prassousin*": "those who do/practice/perform" } }
• Rom 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.12.9", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν· κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ.", "text": "The *agapē* *anypokritos*. *Apostygountes* the *ponēron*; *kollōmenoi* to the *agathō*.", "grammar": { "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - unhypocritical/sincere", "*apostygountes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - abhorring/detesting", "*ponēron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kollōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, plural - clinging/adhering", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to good" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/benevolence", "*anypokritos*": "unhypocritical/sincere/genuine/without pretense", "*apostygountes*": "abhorring/detesting/hating intensely", "*ponēron*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*kollōmenoi*": "clinging/adhering/joining/being joined to", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful" } }
• 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.3", "source": "Ἄστοργοι, ἄσπονδοι, διάβολοι, ἀκρατεῖς, ἀνήμεροι, ἀφιλάγαθοι,", "text": "*Astorgoi*, *aspondoi*, *diaboloi*, *akrateis*, *anēmeroi*, *aphilagathoi*,", "grammar": { "*astorgoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without natural affection", "*aspondoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - implacable/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - slanderous/false accusers", "*akrateis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without self-control", "*anēmeroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - fierce/savage", "*aphilagathoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - not lovers of good" }, "variants": { "*astorgoi*": "without natural affection/unloving/heartless", "*aspondoi*": "implacable/irreconcilable/truce-breakers/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "slanderers/accusers/devils", "*akrateis*": "without self-control/incontinent/undisciplined", "*anēmeroi*": "fierce/brutal/savage/untamed", "*aphilagathoi*": "not lovers of good/hostile to good/despisers of good" } }
• Ps 139:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.21", "source": "הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃", "text": "Do-not-*məśanʾêkā YHWH ʾeśnāʾ*; and-*bitqômməmêkā ʾetqôṭāṭ*", "grammar": { "*məśanʾêkā*": "Piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those hating you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeśnāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*bitqômməmêkā*": "preposition + Hithpoel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with those rising against you", "*ʾetqôṭāṭ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I contend/loathe" }, "variants": { "*məśanʾêkā*": "those hating you/your haters/your enemies", "*ʾeśnāʾ*": "hate/detest/abhor", "*bitqômməmêkā*": "those rising against you/your opponents/your rebels", "*ʾetqôṭāṭ*": "contend/loathe/feel disgust/quarrel" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.22", "source": "תַּכְלִ֣ית שִׂנְאָ֣ה שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים הָ֣יוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*taklît śinʾâ śənēʾtîm*; to-*ʾôyəbîm hāyû* to-me", "grammar": { "*taklît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - completeness of", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*śənēʾtîm*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I hate them", "*ʾôyəbîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - enemies", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have become" }, "variants": { "*taklît*": "completeness/perfection/end", "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/hostility/enmity", "*śənēʾtîm*": "hate them/detest them", "*ʾôyəbîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*hāyû*": "became/have become/are" } }
• Prov 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.4", "source": "עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿōzḇê* *tôrāh* *yəhaləlû* *rāšāʿ* *wə-šōmərê* *tôrāh* *yiṯgārû* *ḇām*", "grammar": { "*ʿōzḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those forsaking/abandoning", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*yəhaləlû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they praise", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*wə-šōmərê*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those keeping/observing", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*yiṯgārû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they contend/struggle", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzḇê*": "those forsaking/those abandoning/those leaving", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*yəhaləlû*": "they praise/they commend", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty one", "*šōmərê*": "those keeping/those observing/those guarding", "*yiṯgārû*": "they contend with/they struggle against/they engage in conflict" } }
• Isa 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.15", "source": "מַה־לָּכֶם֙ תְּדַכְּא֣וּ עַמִּ֔י וּפְנֵ֥י עֲנִיִּ֖ים תִּטְחָ֑נוּ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת", "text": "What-to-you *tədakkəʾû* *ʿammî* and-*pənê* *ʿăniyyîm* *tiṭḥānû*? *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tədakkəʾû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you crush", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*tiṭḥānû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you grind", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*mah lākem*": "what to you/what do you mean/what right have you", "*dākāʾ*": "crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ṭāḥan*": "grind/crush/pulverize", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/battalions" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִי אֹיְבִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָצָ֔אתִי יַ֚עַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʾēlîyāhû*, have-you-found-me, my-*ʾōyəbî*? *wa-yōʾmer*, I-have-found-you, because *hitmakerəkā* to-do the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he said", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Elijah", "*hamṣāʾtanî*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal + interrogative prefix + 1st person singular suffix - have you found me", "*ʾōyəbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal - I have found", "*hitmakerəkā*": "infinitive construct, Hithpael + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your selling yourself", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾōyəbî*": "my enemy/my adversary", "*hitmakerəkā*": "your selling yourself/your devoting yourself", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*bəʿênê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the sight of the LORD" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.6", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִיאִים֮ כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ עַל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqbōṣ* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-nəḇîʾîm* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ha-ʾēlēḵ* *ʿal*-*rāmōṯ* *gilʿāḏ* *la-milḥāmâ* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥdāl* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʿălēh* *wə-yittēn* *ʾăḏōnāy* *bə-yaḏ* *ha-meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + cardinal number - about four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-ʾēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I go", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to", "*rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I refrain/forbear", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will give", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our lord/the Lord", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - into hand of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥdāl*": "refrain/cease/forbear", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/our lord" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ha-ʾēyn* *pōh* *nāḇîʾ* *la-YHWH* *ʿôḏ* *wə-niḏrəšâ* *mē-ʾôṯô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ha-ʾēyn*": "interrogative particle + particle of negation - is there not", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - of/to the LORD", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*wə-niḏrəšâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us inquire", "*mē-ʾôṯô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*wə-niḏrəšâ*": "let us inquire/consult/seek" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֥י טוֹב֙ כִּ֣י אִם־רָ֔ע מִיכָ֖יְהוּ בֶּן־יִמְלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *li-ḏrōš* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *mē-ʾōṯô* *wa-ʾănî* *śənēʾṯîw* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṯnabbēʾ* *ʿālay* *ṭôḇ* *kî* *ʾim*-*rāʿ* *mîḵāyəhû* *ben*-*yimlâ* *wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʾal*-*yōʾmar* *ha-meleḵ* *kēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire of", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mē-ʾōṯô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular personal pronoun - and I", "*śənēʾṯîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he prophesies", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - concerning me", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*yimlâ*": "proper noun - Imlah", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him say", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîw*": "I hate him/I have hated him" } }
• 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.2", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־פָּנָ֗יו יֵה֣וּא בֶן־חֲנָ֘נִי֮ הַחֹזֶה֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע לַעְזֹ֔ר וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תֶּאֱהָ֑ב וּבָזֹאת֙ עָלֶ֣יךָ קֶּ֔צֶף מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* to-*pānāyw* *yēhûʾ* son-of-*ḥănānî* *haḥōzeh* and *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*meleḵ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hălārāšāʿ* to-*laʿzōr* and-to-*śōnʾê* *YHWH* *teʾĕhāḇ* and-in-*zōʾṯ* upon-you *qeṣep̄* from-before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*pānāyw*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*ḥănānî*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanani", "*haḥōzeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun - to the wicked?", "*laʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help", "*śōnʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - haters of", "*teʾĕhāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you love", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "וּ־": "conjunction - and", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from" }, "variants": { "*haḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ḥănānî*": "Hanani (proper noun)", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "to the wicked one/to wickedness" } }
• Ps 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.15.4", "source": "נִבְזֶ֤ה ׀ בְּֽעֵ֘ינָ֤יו נִמְאָ֗ס וְאֶת־יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה יְכַבֵּ֑ד נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לְ֝הָרַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יָמִֽר׃", "text": "*Nibzeh* in-*ʿênāyw nimʾās*, and-*yirʾê YHWH yĕkabbēd*; *nišbaʿ lĕhāraʿ* and-not *yāmīr*.", "grammar": { "*Nibzeh*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - despised/rejected", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*nimʾās*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - rejected/despised/disdained", "*yirʾê*": "adjective construct plural - fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yĕkabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - honors/glorifies", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - swears/takes an oath", "*lĕhāraʿ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to harm/to his hurt", "*yāmīr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - changes/exchanges/alters" }, "variants": { "*Nibzeh bĕʿênāyw nimʾās*": "in his eyes the despised one is rejected/he despises vile persons/despicable in his eyes is disdained", "*yirʾê YHWH yĕkabbēd*": "those who fear YHWH he honors/he honors those who fear the LORD", "*nišbaʿ lĕhāraʿ*": "swears to his own hurt/takes an oath to his detriment/promises to his disadvantage", "*lōʾ yāmīr*": "does not change/will not alter/does not go back on it" } }