Nahum 3:7

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{ "verseID": "Nahum.3.7", "source": "וְהָיָה כָל־רֹאַיִךְ יִדּוֹד מִמֵּךְ וְאָמַר שָׁדְּדָה נִינְוֵה מִי יָנוּד לָהּ מֵאַיִן אֲבַקֵּשׁ מְנַחֲמִים לָךְ׃", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* *kol-rōʾayik* *yiddôd* *mimmēk* *wĕ-ʾāmar* *šodĕdāh* *nînĕwēh* *mî* *yānûd* *lāh* *mēʾayin* *ăbaqqēš* *mĕnaḥămîm* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kol-rōʾayik*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - all seeing you", "*yiddôd*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will flee", "*mimmēk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from you", "*wĕ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will say", "*šodĕdāh*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been devastated", "*nînĕwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yānûd*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will mourn/console", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her", "*mēʾayin*": "preposition + interrogative - from where", "*ăbaqqēš*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular - will I seek", "*mĕnaḥămîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - comforters", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*yiddôd*": "flee/wander away/depart", "*šodĕdāh*": "devastated/destroyed/laid waste", "*yānûd*": "mourn/console/shake head in sympathy", "*mēʾayin*": "from where/whence", "*ăbaqqēš*": "seek/search for/look for", "*mĕnaḥămîm*": "comforters/consolers" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָה כָל־רֹאַיִךְ יִדּוֹד מִמֵּךְ וְאָמַר שָׁדְּדָה נִינְוֵה מִי יָנוּד לָהּ מֵאַיִן אֲבַקֵּשׁ מְנַחֲמִים לָךְ׃

Transliteration

wĕ-hāyāh kol-rōʾayik yiddôd mimmēk wĕ-ʾāmar šodĕdāh nînĕwēh mî yānûd lāh mēʾayin ăbaqqēš mĕnaḥămîm lāk

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-hāyāh*: conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be
• *kol-rōʾayik*: noun, masculine, singular construct + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - all seeing you
• *yiddôd*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will flee
• *mimmēk*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from you
• *wĕ-ʾāmar*: conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will say
• *šodĕdāh*: verb, Pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been devastated
• *nînĕwēh*: proper noun - Nineveh
• *mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
• *yānûd*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will mourn/console
• *lāh*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her
• *mēʾayin*: preposition + interrogative - from where
• *ăbaqqēš*: verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular - will I seek
• *mĕnaḥămîm*: verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - comforters
• *lāk*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you

Word Meanings

• *yiddôd*: flee/wander away/depart
• *šodĕdāh*: devastated/destroyed/laid waste
• *yānûd*: mourn/console/shake head in sympathy
• *mēʾayin*: from where/whence
• *ăbaqqēš*: seek/search for/look for
• *mĕnaḥămîm*: comforters/consolers

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Everyone who sees you will flee from you, saying, 'Nineveh is devastated! Who will mourn for her? Where can I find anyone to comfort you?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it shall come to pass, that all who look upon you will flee from you, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will mourn for her? From where shall I seek comforters for you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall come to pass, that all they that look{H7200} upon thee shall flee{H5074} from thee, and say,{H559} Nineveh{H5210} is laid waste:{H7703} who will bemoan{H5110} her? whence{H370} shall I seek{H1245} comforters{H5162} for thee?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall come to pass, that all they that look{H7200}{(H8802)} upon thee shall flee{H5074}{(H8799)} from thee, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Nineveh{H5210} is laid waste{H7703}{(H8795)}: who will bemoan{H5110}{(H8799)} her? whence{H370} shall I seek{H1245}{(H8762)} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} for thee?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee all they that loke vpon the, shal starte backe, & saye: Niniue is destroyed. Who wil haue pyte vpo the? where shal I seke one to conforte the?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it shall come to passe, that al they that looke vpon thee, shall flee from thee, and say, Nineueh is destroyed, who will haue pitie vpon her? where shall I seeke comforters for thee?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it shall come to passe that all that shall behold thee, shall flee from thee, and shall say, Niniue is destroyed, and who is greeued therwith? from whence shall I seke out comforters for thee?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall come to pass, [that] all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste Who will mourn for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And hath said: `Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek comforters for thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it will come about that all who see you will go in flight from you and say, Nineveh is made waste: who will be weeping for her? where am I to get comforters for her?

• World English Bible (2000)

  It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste! Who will mourn for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Everyone who sees you will turn away from you in disgust; they will say,‘Nineveh has been devastated! Who will lament for her?’ There will be no one to comfort you!”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 51:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.19", "source": "שְׁתַּ֤יִם הֵ֙נָּה֙ קֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְ מִ֖י יָנ֣וּד לָ֑ךְ הַשֹּׁ֧ד וְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶר וְהָרָעָ֥ב וְהַחֶ֖רֶב מִ֥י אֲנַחֲמֵֽךְ", "text": "*šəttayim hēnnâ qōrə'ōtayik mî yānûd lāk haššōd wəhaššeber wəhārā'āb wəhaḥereb mî 'ănaḥămēk*", "grammar": { "*šəttayim*": "numeral, feminine - two", "*hēnnâ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine plural - these", "*qōrə'ōtayik*": "Qal participle, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - are befalling you", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yānûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will sympathize", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you", "*haššōd*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the devastation", "*wəhaššeber*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - and the destruction", "*wəhārā'āb*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - and the famine", "*wəhaḥereb*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - and the sword", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*'ănaḥămēk*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I will comfort you" }, "variants": { "*qōrə'ōtayik*": "are befalling you/are happening to you/are encountering you", "*yānûd*": "will sympathize/will console/will comfort", "*šōd*": "devastation/destruction/ruin", "*šeber*": "destruction/ruin/breaking", "*'ănaḥămēk*": "I will comfort you/I will console you" } }
• Jer 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.5", "source": "כִּ֠י מִֽי־יַחְמֹ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּמִ֖י יָנ֣וּד לָ֑ךְ וּמִ֣י יָס֔וּר לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לְשָׁלֹ֖ם לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For who-*yaḥmōl* upon-you *yərûšālaim*, and-who *yānûd* for-you, and-who *yāsûr* to-ask for-*šālôm* for-you?", "grammar": { "*yaḥmōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will have pity/compassion", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yānûd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will bemoan/console/sympathize", "*yāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will turn aside/depart", "*šālôm*": "noun common masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*yaḥmōl*": "will have pity/compassion/mercy", "*yānûd*": "will bemoan/console/sympathize/show grief", "*yāsûr*": "will turn aside/depart/go out of way", "*lišʾōl lĕšālôm*": "to ask for welfare/to inquire about peace/to greet" } }
• Jer 51:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.9", "source": "*רפאנו **רִפִּ֣ינוּ אֶת־בָּבֶל֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְפָּ֔תָה עִזְב֕וּהָ וְנֵלֵ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ לְאַרְצ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נָגַ֤ע אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּ וְנִשָּׂ֖א עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃", "text": "*Ripînû* *ʾet*-*Bāvel* and-not *nirpātāh*; *ʿizvûhā* and-*nēlēḵ* *ʾîš* to-*ʾarṣô*, for-*nāgaʿ* to-the-*šāmayim* *mišpāṭāh* and-*niśśāʾ* until-*šĕḥāqîm*.", "grammar": { "*Ripînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we have healed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*nirpātāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was healed", "*ʿizvûhā*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - forsake her", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - let us go", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one/each man", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*nāgaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has reached", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*mišpāṭāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her judgment", "*niśśāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is lifted up", "*šĕḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies" }, "variants": { "*Ripînû*": "we healed/we tried to heal/we would have healed", "*nirpātāh*": "she was healed/she recovered/she was cured", "*ʿizvûhā*": "forsake her/abandon her/leave her", "*mišpāṭāh*": "her judgment/her punishment/her case", "*šĕḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/highest heavens" } }
• Rev 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.10", "source": "Ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἑστηκότες διὰ τὸν φόβον τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῆς, λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη Βαβυλὼν, ἡ πόλις ἡ ἰσχυρά! ὅτι ἐν μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἦλθεν ἡ κρίσις σου.", "text": "From *makrothen* *hestēkotes* because of the *phobon* of the *basanismou* of her, *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē* *Babylōn*, the *polis* the *ischyra*! because in one *hōra* *ēlthen* the *krisis* of you.", "grammar": { "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/from a distance", "*hestēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of", "*ton phobon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*tou basanismou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - torment/torture", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē ischyra*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - strong/mighty", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*mia hōra*": "adjective + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*hē krisis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you" }, "variants": { "*makrothen*": "from afar/from a distance/far off", "*hestēkotes*": "standing/having stood", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*basanismou*": "torment/torture/punishment", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ischyra*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ēlthen*": "came/has come/arrived", "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/condemnation" } }
• Rev 18:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.16", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἡ περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον, καὶ πορφυροῦν, καὶ κόκκινον, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη ἐν χρυσῷ, καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ, καὶ μαργαρίταις!", "text": "And *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē*, the one *peribeblēmenē* *byssinon*, and *porphyroun*, and *kokkinon*, and *kechrysōmenē* in *chrysō*, and *lithō timiō*, and *margaritais*!", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*hē peribeblēmenē*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - clothed/dressed", "*byssinon*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - fine linen", "*porphyroun*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - purple", "*kokkinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - scarlet", "*kechrysōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - gilded/adorned with gold", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/in", "*chrysō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - gold", "*lithō timiō*": "noun + adjective, dative, masculine, singular - precious stone", "*margaritais*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - pearls" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*peribeblēmenē*": "clothed/dressed/adorned", "*byssinon*": "fine linen/expensive cloth", "*porphyroun*": "purple cloth/purple-colored", "*kokkinon*": "scarlet/crimson/red", "*kechrysōmenē*": "gilded/adorned with gold/decorated with gold", "*chrysō*": "gold", "*lithō timiō*": "precious stone/gemstone", "*margaritais*": "pearls" } } 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.17", "source": "Ὅτι μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἠρημώθη ὁ τοσοῦτος πλοῦτος. Καὶ πᾶς κυβερνήτης, καὶ πᾶς ἐπὶ τῶν πλοίων ὁ ὅμιλος, καὶ ναῦται, καὶ ὅσοι τὴν θάλασσαν ἐργάζονται, ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔστησαν,", "text": "Because in one *hōra* *ērēmōthē* the such great *ploutos*. And every *kybernētēs*, and every *epi* the *ploiōn* the *homilos*, and *nautai*, and as many as the *thalassan* *ergazontai*, from *makrothen* *estēsan*,", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mia hōra*": "numeral + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ērēmōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was laid waste/was made desolate", "*ho tosoutos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - such great/so great", "*ploutos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*kybernētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - ship captain/pilot", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*tōn ploiōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - ships", "*ho homilos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/company", "*nautai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sailors", "*hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*ergazontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - work/trade", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/from a distance", "*estēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - stood" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ērēmōthē*": "was laid waste/was made desolate/was devastated", "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/affluence", "*kybernētēs*": "ship captain/pilot/helmsman", "*ploiōn*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*homilos*": "crowd/company/throng", "*nautai*": "sailors/seamen", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*ergazontai*": "work on/trade on/make their living from", "*makrothen*": "from afar/from a distance/far off", "*estēsan*": "stood/took their stand/positioned themselves" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔκραζον βλέποντες τὸν καπνὸν τῆς πυρώσεως αὐτῆς, λέγοντες, Τίς ὁμοία τῇ πόλει τῇ μεγάλῃ!", "text": "And *ekrazon* *blepontes* the *kapnon* of the *pyrōseōs* of her, *legontes*, What city *homoia* to the *polei* to the *megalē*!", "grammar": { "*ekrazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were crying out/were shouting", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/watching", "*ton kapnon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - smoke", "*tēs pyrōseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - burning", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - what/which", "*homoia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*tē polei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - city", "*tē megalē*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/were shouting/were exclaiming", "*blepontes*": "seeing/watching/observing", "*kapnon*": "smoke", "*pyrōseōs*": "burning/conflagration/fire", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*homoia*": "like/similar/equal", "*polei*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty" } } 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.19", "source": "Καὶ ἔβαλον χοῦν ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔκραζον, κλαίοντες καὶ πενθοῦντες, λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἐν ᾗ ἐπλούτησαν πάντες οἱ ἔχοντες πλοῖα ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ἐκ τῆς τιμιότητος αὐτῆς! ὅτι μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἠρημώθη.", "text": "And *ebalon* *choun* upon the *kephalas* of them, and *ekrazon*, *klaiontes* and *penthountes*, *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē*, in which *eploutēsan* all the ones *echontes* *ploia* in the *thalassē* from the *timiotētos* of her! because in one *hōra* *ērēmōthē*.", "grammar": { "*ebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - threw/cast", "*choun*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - dust/soil", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*tas kephalas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - heads", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were crying out/were shouting", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping", "*penthountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - mourning", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*en hē*": "preposition + relative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - in which", "*eploutēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - became rich", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hoi echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/owning", "*ploia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - ships", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē thalassē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - sea", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs timiotētos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - costliness/preciousness", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mia hōra*": "numeral + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ērēmōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was laid waste/was made desolate" }, "variants": { "*ebalon*": "threw/cast/put", "*choun*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*kephalas*": "heads", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/were shouting/were exclaiming", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*penthountes*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*eploutēsan*": "became rich/wealthy/affluent", "*echontes*": "having/owning/possessing", "*ploia*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*thalassē*": "sea/ocean", "*timiotētos*": "costliness/preciousness/wealth", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ērēmōthē*": "was laid waste/was made desolate/was devastated" } }
• Num 16:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.34", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָ֣סוּ לְקֹלָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָֽמְר֔וּ פֶּן־תִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* that were-around-them *nāsû* at-their-*ləqōlām*, for they-*ʾāmərû*, lest-*tiḇlāʿēnû* the-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*nāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fled", "*ləqōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at their sound/voice", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*tiḇlāʿēnû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - she will swallow us", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ləqōlām*": "at their cry/sound/voice", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/perhaps" } }
• Jer 51:41-43 : 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.41", "source": "אֵ֚יךְ נִלְכְּדָ֣ה שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ וַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂ תְּהִלַּ֣ת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֣יךְ הָיְתָ֧ה לְשַׁמָּ֛ה בָּבֶ֖ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם", "text": "How *nilkədāh* *Šēšak* and-*tittāpēś* *təhillat* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* how *hāyətāh* to-*šammāh* *Bābel* among-the-*gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*nilkədāh*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she is captured", "*Šēšak*": "proper noun - Sheshach (code name for Babylon)", "*tittāpēś*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - she is seized", "*təhillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - praise of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she has become", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/astonishment", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*nilkədāh*": "she is captured/she is taken", "*Šēšak*": "Sheshach (cryptogram for Babylon/code name)", "*tittāpēś*": "she is seized/she is caught", "*təhillat*": "praise of/glory of/boast of", "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation" } } 42 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.42", "source": "עָלָ֥ה עַל־בָּבֶ֖ל הַיָּ֑ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹן גַּלָּ֖יו נִכְסָֽתָה", "text": "*ʿālāh* against-*Bābel* the-*yām* with-*hămôn* *gallāyw* *niksātāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he has come up", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*gallāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his waves", "*niksātāh*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she is covered" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "has come up/has risen/has gone up", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/large body of water", "*hămôn*": "multitude/tumult/roar", "*niksātāh*": "she is covered/she is overwhelmed" } } 43 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.43", "source": "הָי֤וּ עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה אֶ֖רֶץ צִיָּ֣ה וַעֲרָבָ֑ה אֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּהֵן֙ כָּל־אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֥ר בָּהֵ֖ן בֶּן־אָדָֽם", "text": "*hāyû* *ʿārêhā* to-*šammāh* *ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh* and-*ʿărābāh* *ʾereṣ* not-*yēšēb* in-them any-*ʾîš* and-not-*yaʿăbōr* in-them *ben*-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿārêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cities", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/astonishment", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drought/dry place", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain", "*yēšēb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will dwell", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will pass through", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dry place/parched land", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/desolate place", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being/person" } }
• Lam 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.13", "source": "מָֽה־אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ מָ֣ה אֲדַמֶּה־לָּ֗ךְ הַבַּת֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ בְּתוּלַ֖ת בַּת־צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל כַּיָּ֛ם שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ מִ֥י יִרְפָּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "What-*ʾăʿîḏēḵ* what *ʾăḏammeh*-to-you the-daughter *yərûšālaim* what *ʾašweh*-to-you and-*ʾănaḥămēḵ* virgin daughter-*ṣiyyôn* for-great like-*yām* *šiḇrēḵ* who *yirpāʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*mâ-ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "interrogative + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what shall I testify to you", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾăḏammeh-lāḵ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I compare to you", "*habbaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - O daughter", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾašweh-lāḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I liken to you", "*waʾănaḥămēḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that I may comfort you", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*kî-ḡāḏôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for great", "*kayyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the sea", "*šiḇrēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your destruction/breach", "*mî*": "interrogative - who", "*yirpāʾ-lāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - will heal you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "testify to/bear witness to/admonish", "*ʾăḏammeh*": "compare/liken/think", "*ʾašweh*": "make equal/compare/liken", "*ʾănaḥămēḵ*": "comfort/console", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "virgin/maiden", "*šiḇrēḵ*": "breach/breaking/destruction/ruin", "*yirpāʾ*": "heal/cure/repair" } }
• Nah 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר חֲז֛וֹן נַח֖וּם הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *Nînəwēh* *sēper* *ḥăzôn* *Naḥûm* *hāʾelqōšî*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct state, masculine, singular - burden/oracle/utterance", "*Nînəwēh*": "proper noun, Nineveh", "*sēper*": "construct state, masculine, singular - book/scroll", "*ḥăzôn*": "construct state, masculine, singular - vision/revelation", "*Naḥûm*": "proper noun, personal name", "*hāʾelqōšî*": "article + demonym, masculine, singular - the Elkoshite" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/utterance/pronouncement", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation/prophecy" } }
• Nah 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.9", "source": "וְנִינְוֵ֥ה כִבְרֵֽכַת־מַ֖יִם מִ֣ימֵי הִ֑יא וְהֵ֣מָּה נָסִ֔ים עִמְד֥וּ עֲמֹ֖דוּ וְאֵ֥ין מַפְנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *Nînəwēh* like *bibrêkat-mayim* from *mîmê* *hîʾ*, and they *nāsîm*. *ʿimdû* *ʿămōdû*, and there is no *mapneh*.", "grammar": { "*Nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*bibrêkat-mayim*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - like a pool of water", "*mîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from days of", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*nāsîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing/running away", "*ʿimdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - stand/stop", "*ʿămōdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - stand/stop", "*mapneh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who turns/regards" }, "variants": { "*bibrêkat-mayim*": "pool of water/reservoir/pond", "*mîmê*": "from days of/since", "*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running away/escaping", "*ʿimdû*": "stand/stop/halt", "*mapneh*": "one who turns/regards/pays attention/looks back" } } 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.10", "source": "בֹּ֥זּוּ כֶ֖סֶף בֹּ֣זּוּ זָהָ֑ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֙צֶה֙ לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה כָּבֹ֕ד מִכֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "*Bōzzû* *kesep* *bōzzû* *zāhāb*, and there is no *qēṣeh* to the *təkûnāh*, *kābōd* from all *kəlî* *ḥemdāh*.", "grammar": { "*Bōzzû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/take as spoil", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*bōzzû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/take as spoil", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*qēṣeh*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*təkûnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - store/supply/arrangement", "*kābōd*": "noun, masculine singular - abundance/glory/weight", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessels/instruments of", "*ḥemdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/desirable things" }, "variants": { "*Bōzzû*": "plunder/take as spoil/seize", "*qēṣeh*": "end/limit/boundary", "*təkûnāh*": "store/supply/arrangement/treasure", "*kābōd*": "abundance/glory/wealth/weight", "*kəlî*": "vessels/instruments/objects", "*ḥemdāh*": "desire/desirable/precious things/delight" } }