Nehemiah 8:1

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.1", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד אֶל־הָ֣רְח֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ לְעֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֔ר לְהָבִ֗יא אֶת־סֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yēʾāsəpû* all-*hāʿām* like-*ʾîš* one to-*hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammāyim wə-yōʾmrû* to-*ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr* to-*hābîʾ* *ʾet-sēper tôrat mōšeh* which-*ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēʾāsəpû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun construct - before/in front of", "*šaʿar-hammāyim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*hābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾet-sēper*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the book", "*tôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד אֶל־הָ֣רְח֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ לְעֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֔ר לְהָבִ֗יא אֶת־סֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-yēʾāsəpû all-hāʿām like-ʾîš one to-hārəḥôb which lipnê šaʿar-hammāyim wə-yōʾmrû to-ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr to-hābîʾ ʾet-sēper tôrat mōšeh which-ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾet-yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēʾāsəpû*: conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves
• *hāʿām*: definite noun, masculine singular - the people
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
• *hārəḥôb*: definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place
• *lipnê*: preposition + noun construct - before/in front of
• *šaʿar-hammāyim*: construct phrase - gate of the water
• *wə-yōʾmrû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said
• *ʿezrāʾ*: proper name - Ezra
• *hassōpēr*: definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe
• *hābîʾ*: hiphil infinitive construct - to bring
• *ʾet-sēper*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the book
• *tôrat*: construct noun, feminine singular - law/instruction of
• *mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
• *ṣiwwâ*: piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*: direct object marker + proper name - Israel

Word Meanings

• *ʾîš*: man/person/each one
• *sēper*: book/scroll/document
• *tôrat*: law/instruction/teaching
• *ṣiwwâ*: commanded/ordered/instructed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the people gathered together as one in the open square in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the people gathered themselves together as o man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all the people gathered themselves together as one person in the street before the Water Gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan the seuenth moneth drue nye, and ye children of Israel were in their cities, all the people gathered them selues together as one man vpon the strete before the Watergate, and sayde vnto E?dras the scrybe, that he shulde fetch the boke of the lawe of Moses, which the LORDE commaunded Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all the people assembled themselues together, in the streete that was before the watergate, and they spake vnto Ezra the Scribe, that hee would bring the booke of ye Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all the people gathered them selues together as one man, in the streete that was before the water gate, and they saide vnto Esdras the scribe, that he should fetch the booke of the law of Moyses, which the Lorde commaunded to Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that [was] before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all the people are gathered as one man unto the broad place that `is' before the water-gate, and they say to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, that Jehovah commanded Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their towns. And all the people came together like one man into the wide place in front of the water-doorway; and they made a request to Ezra the scribe that he would put before them the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The People Respond to the Reading of the Law When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities, all the people gathered together in the plaza which was in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had commanded Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.6", "source": "ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְהֽוּא־סֹפֵ֤ר מָהִיר֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *ʿEzrāʾ* *ʿālāh* from *Bāḇel* and *hûʾ*-*sōp̄ēr* *māhîr* in *tôraṯ* *Mōšeh* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyittēn*-to him the *meleḵ* according to *yaḏ*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* upon him all *baqqāšāṯô*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʿālāh*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun - scribe/writer", "*māhîr*": "masculine singular adjective - skilled/ready/expert", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - law/instruction of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*yittēn*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, third person masculine singular - gave", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*kə-*": "preposition - according to/like", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/every", "*baqqāšāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his request" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*māhîr*": "skilled/expert/ready", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/guidance", "*baqqāšāṯô*": "his request/petition" } }
• Neh 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.26", "source": "וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים הָי֥וּ יֹשְׁבִ֖ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל עַ֠ד נֶ֜גֶד שַׁ֤עַר הַמַּ֙יִם֙ לַמִּזְרָ֔ח וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל הַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ ס", "text": "*wə-han-nətînîm* *hāyû* *yōšəbîm* *bā-ʿōfel* *ʿad* *neged* *šaʿar* *ham-mayim* *lam-mizrāḥ* *wə-ham-migdāl* *hay-yôṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-han-nətînîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the temple servants", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - were", "*yōšəbîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/living", "*bā-ʿōfel*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ophel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - as far as/until", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ham-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water", "*lam-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east", "*wə-ham-migdāl*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the tower", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending" }, "variants": { "*han-nətînîm*": "the temple servants/the given ones/the Nethinim", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/residing/staying", "*bā-ʿōfel*": "in Ophel/on the hill/on the mound", "*neged*": "opposite/in front of/facing", "*ham-mayim*": "the water/the waters", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/eastward/sunrise direction", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding" } }
• 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן חִלְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׁפָ֣ן הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר סֵ֧פֶר הַתּוֹרָ֛ה מָצָ֖אתִי בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן חִלְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶת־הַסֵּ֖פֶר אֶל־שָׁפָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Chilqîyâhû* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*Shāpān* the *sôpēr*, *sēper* the *tôrâ* I *mātsāʾtî* in house of *YHWH*; and *wayyittēn* *Chilqîyâhû* *ʾet*-the *sēper* to-*Shāpān*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered/responded", "*Chilqîyâhû*": "proper name - Hilkiah", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*Shāpān*": "proper name - Shaphan", "*ha-sôpēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scribe/secretary", "*sēper*": "masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-tôrâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the law/instruction", "*mātsāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I found", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yyittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-sēper*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the book/scroll" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered, responded, replied", "*ʾāmar*": "said, spoke, declared", "*sôpēr*": "scribe, secretary, recorder", "*sēper ha-tôrâ*": "book of the law, scroll of instruction, document of teaching", "*mātsāʾtî*": "I found, I discovered, I came upon", "*nātan*": "gave, handed over, delivered" } }
• Ezra 3:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.1", "source": "וַיִּגַּע֙ הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּעָרִ֑ים ס וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyigga'* the *ḥōdeš* the *šəbî'î*, and *bənê yiśrā'ēl* in the *'ārîm*; and *wayyē'āsəpû* the *'ām* as *'îš* *'eḥād* to *yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyigga'*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and arrived/reached/came", "*ḥōdeš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - month", "*šəbî'î*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - seventh", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct chain, masculine plural - sons/children of Israel", "*'ārîm*": "definite noun, feminine plural - cities", "*wayyē'āsəpû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they were gathered/assembled", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'eḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyigga'*": "arrived/came/reached/approached", "*'ām*": "people/nation/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "one man/unified body/single entity" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.2", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיִּבְנ֕וּ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ עֹל֔וֹת כַּכָּת֕וּב בְּתוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *yēšûa'* *ben-yôṣādāq* and *'eḥāyw* the *kōhănîm*, and *zərubbābel* *ben-šə'altî'ēl* and *'eḥāyw*, and *wayyibnû* *'et-mizbaḥ* *'ĕlōhê yiśrā'ēl* to *lə-ha'ălôt* upon it *'ōlôt*, as *kakkātûb* in *tôrat mōšeh 'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood up", "*yēšûa'*": "proper noun - Jeshua", "*ben-yôṣādāq*": "construct phrase - son of Jozadak", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*zərubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ben-šə'altî'ēl*": "construct phrase - son of Shealtiel", "*wayyibnû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they built", "*'et-mizbaḥ*": "direct object marker with noun - altar", "*'ĕlōhê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct chain - God of Israel", "*lə-ha'ălôt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to offer up/raise up", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*kakkātûb*": "preposition + definite passive participle - as written", "*tôrat mōšeh*": "construct chain - law of Moses", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - man of God" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/established", "*'eḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/associates", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/sacrifices that completely ascend", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine messenger/prophet" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.3", "source": "וַיָּכִ֤ינוּ הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יו כִּ֚י בְּאֵימָ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֵעַמֵּ֖י הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת *ויעל **וַיַּעֲל֨וּ עָלָ֤יו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה עֹל֖וֹת לַבֹּ֥קֶר וְלָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyākînû* the *mizbēaḥ* on *'al-məkônōtāyw*, for *bə'êmāh* upon them from *'ammê* the *'ărāṣôt*; and *wayya'ălû* upon it *'ōlôt* to *YHWH*, *'ōlôt* for the *bōqer* and for the *'āreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyākînû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they established/set up", "*mizbēaḥ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - altar", "*'al-məkônōtāyw*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - on its foundations/bases", "*bə'êmāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - in terror/fear", "*'ammê*": "construct plural noun - peoples of", "*'ărāṣôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - lands/countries", "*wayya'ălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they offered up", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bōqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - morning", "*'āreb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - evening" }, "variants": { "*məkônōtāyw*": "foundations/bases/established places", "*bə'êmāh*": "in terror/fear/dread", "*'ammê*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*'ărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.4", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ אֶת־חַ֥ג הַסֻּכּ֖וֹת כַּכָּת֑וּב וְעֹלַ֨ת י֤וֹם בְּיוֹם֙ בְּמִסְפָּ֔ר כְּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayya'ăśû* *'et-ḥag* the *sukkôt* as *kakkātûb* and *'ōlat yôm bəyôm* in *mispar* according to *kəmišpaṭ* *dəbar-yôm bəyômô*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'ăśû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they performed/made/kept", "*'et-ḥag*": "direct object marker with noun - feast/festival", "*sukkôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*kakkātûb*": "preposition + definite passive participle - as written", "*'ōlat yôm bəyôm*": "construct chain with prepositional phrase - burnt offering of day by day", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*kəmišpaṭ*": "preposition with noun - according to ordinance/regulation", "*dəbar-yôm bəyômô*": "construct phrase with temporal expression - matter of day in its day" }, "variants": { "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*mišpaṭ*": "ordinance/regulation/custom/law", "*dəbar-yôm bəyômô*": "daily requirement/daily matter/each day's portion" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.5", "source": "וְאַחֲרֵי‪[t]‬כֵ֞ן עֹלַ֤ת תָּמִיד֙ וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים וּלְכָל־מוֹעֲדֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑ים וּלְכֹ֛ל מִתְנַדֵּ֥ב נְדָבָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And after *'aḥărê-kēn* *'ōlat tāmîd* and for the *ḥŏdāšîm* and for all *mô'ădê YHWH* the *məquddāšîm*; and for all *mitnaddēb nədābāh* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*'aḥărê-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - after this/afterward", "*'ōlat tāmîd*": "construct chain - continual burnt offering", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - new moons/months", "*mô'ădê YHWH*": "construct chain - appointed times/festivals of YHWH", "*məquddāšîm*": "definite pual participle, masculine plural - sanctified/set apart", "*mitnaddēb*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - offering willingly", "*nədābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - freewill offering", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*tāmîd*": "continual/perpetual/regular", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "new moons/months/monthly festivals", "*mô'ădê*": "appointed times/festivals/seasons", "*məquddāšîm*": "sanctified/set apart/consecrated", "*nədābāh*": "freewill offering/voluntary gift" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.6", "source": "מִיּ֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י הֵחֵ֕לּוּ לְהַעֲל֥וֹת עֹל֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וְהֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א יֻסָּֽד׃", "text": "From *miyyôm 'eḥād* to the *ḥōdeš* the *šəbî'î* *hēḥēllû* to *lə-ha'ălôt* *'ōlôt* to *YHWH*; and *hêkal YHWH* *lō' yussād*.", "grammar": { "*miyyôm*": "preposition with noun - from day", "*'eḥād*": "number - first/one", "*ḥōdeš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - month", "*šəbî'î*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - seventh", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they began", "*lə-ha'ălôt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to offer up", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hêkal*": "construct noun, masculine singular - temple of", "*lō' yussād*": "negative particle with pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - not was founded/established" }, "variants": { "*hēḥēllû*": "began/started/commenced", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/main sanctuary", "*yussād*": "was founded/was established/was laid" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.7", "source": "וַיִּ֨תְּנוּ־כֶ֔סֶף לַחֹצְבִ֖ים וְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑ים וּמַאֲכָ֨ל וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜ה וָשֶׁ֗מֶן לַצִּֽדֹנִים֙ וְלַצֹּרִ֔ים לְהָבִיא֩ עֲצֵ֨י אֲרָזִ֤ים מִן־הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ אֶל־יָ֣ם יָפ֔וֹא כְּרִשְׁי֛וֹן כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרַ֖ס עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyittənû-kesef* to the *ḥōṣəbîm* and to the *ḥārāšîm*; and *ma'ăkāl* and *mišteh* and *šemen* to the *ṣidōnîm* and to the *ṣōrîm*, to *ləhābî'* *'ăṣê 'ărāzîm* from the *ləbānôn* to *yām yāfô'*, according to *kərišyôn kôreš melek-pāras* upon them.", "grammar": { "*wayyittənû-kesef*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural with noun - and they gave money/silver", "*ḥōṣəbîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - stonecutters/quarrymen", "*ḥārāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - craftsmen/carpenters", "*ma'ăkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - drink", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ṣidōnîm*": "definite gentilic plural - Sidonians", "*ṣōrîm*": "definite gentilic plural - Tyrians", "*ləhābî'*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*'ăṣê 'ărāzîm*": "construct chain - cedar trees/timber", "*ləbānôn*": "definite proper noun - Lebanon", "*yām yāfô'*": "construct chain - sea of Joppa", "*kərišyôn*": "preposition with noun - according to permission/grant", "*kôreš melek-pāras*": "royal title - Cyrus king of Persia" }, "variants": { "*kesef*": "silver/money/payment", "*ḥōṣəbîm*": "stonecutters/quarrymen/those who cut stone", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/carpenters/artisans", "*'ărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar timber", "*rišyôn*": "permission/grant/authorization" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.8", "source": "וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית לְבוֹאָ֞ם אֶל־בֵּ֤ית הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֑י הֵחֵ֡לּוּ זְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל בֶּן־שְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵל וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק וּשְׁאָ֥ר אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם וְכָל־הַבָּאִים֙ מֵהַשְּׁבִ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה לְנַצֵּ֖חַ עַל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And in the *šānāh* the *šēnît* to their *lə-bô'ām* to *bêt hā'ĕlōhîm* to *yərûšālaim*, in the *ḥōdeš* the *šēnî*, *hēḥēllû zərubbābel ben-šə'altî'ēl* and *yēšûa' ben-yôṣādāq* and *šə'ār 'ăḥêhem* the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm*, and all *habbā'îm* from the *šəbî yərûšālaim*; and *wayya'ămîdû* *'et-haləwiyyîm* from *mibben 'eśrîm šānāh wāma'lāh* to *lənaṣṣēaḥ* over *məle'ket bêt-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - year", "*šēnît*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - second", "*lə-bô'ām*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their coming", "*bêt hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct chain - house of God", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥōdeš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - month", "*šēnî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - second", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they began", "*zərubbābel ben-šə'altî'ēl*": "proper name with patronymic - Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel", "*yēšûa' ben-yôṣādāq*": "proper name with patronymic - Jeshua son of Jozadak", "*šə'ār 'ăḥêhem*": "construct chain with possessive suffix - rest of their brothers", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*habbā'îm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - those coming/who came", "*šəbî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - captivity", "*wayya'ămîdû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they appointed/established", "*'et-haləwiyyîm*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the Levites", "*mibben*": "preposition + construct noun - from son of", "*'eśrîm šānāh*": "numeral with noun - twenty years", "*wāma'lāh*": "conjunction with adverb - and upward", "*lənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to oversee/supervise", "*məle'ket bêt-YHWH*": "construct chain - work of the house of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*lə-bô'ām*": "to their coming/arrival/return", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile", "*wayya'ămîdû*": "appointed/established/set up", "*lənaṣṣēaḥ*": "to oversee/supervise/direct", "*məle'ket*": "work/labor/service" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.9", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד יֵשׁ֡וּעַ בָּנָ֣יו וְ֠אֶחָיו קַדְמִיאֵ֨ל וּבָנָ֤יו בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה֙ כְּאֶחָ֔ד לְנַצֵּ֛חַ עַל־עֹשֵׂ֥ה הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה בְּבֵ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים ס בְּנֵי֙ חֵֽנָדָ֔ד בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămōd* *yēšûa'* *bānāyw* and *'eḥāyw*, *qadmî'ēl* and *bānāyw* *bənê-yəhûdāh* as *kə'eḥād*, to *lənaṣṣēaḥ* over *'ōśêh hammələ'kāh* in *bêt hā'ĕlōhîm*; *bənê ḥēnādād* *bənêhem* and *'ăḥêhem* the *ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămōd*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*yēšûa'*": "proper noun - Jeshua", "*bānāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*qadmî'ēl*": "proper noun - Kadmiel", "*bənê-yəhûdāh*": "construct chain - sons of Judah", "*kə'eḥād*": "preposition with numeral - as one", "*lənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to oversee", "*'ōśêh hammələ'kāh*": "qal participle with definite noun - doers of the work", "*bêt hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct chain - house of God", "*bənê ḥēnādād*": "construct chain - sons of Henadad", "*bənêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*'ăḥêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*wayya'ămōd*": "stood/rose up/established", "*kə'eḥād*": "as one/together/unified", "*lənaṣṣēaḥ*": "to oversee/supervise/direct", "*'ōśêh hammələ'kāh*": "doers of the work/workmen/laborers" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.10", "source": "וְיִסְּד֥וּ הַבֹּנִ֖ים אֶת־הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־אָסָף֙ בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם לְהַלֵּל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəyissədû* the *bōnîm* *'et-hêkal YHWH*; and *wayya'ămîdû* the *kōhănîm* *məlubbāšîm* with *ḥăṣōṣərôt* and the *ləwiyyîm* *bənê-'āsāf* with *məṣiltayim* to *ləhallēl* *'et-YHWH* by *'al-yədê dāwîd melek-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəyissədû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural with conjunction - and they founded", "*bōnîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - builders", "*'et-hêkal*": "direct object marker with construct noun - temple of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wayya'ămîdû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they appointed/stationed", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*məlubbāšîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - clothed/dressed", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "noun, feminine plural - trumpets", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*bənê-'āsāf*": "construct chain - sons of Asaph", "*məṣiltayim*": "noun, dual form - cymbals", "*ləhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*'et-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - the LORD", "*'al-yədê*": "prepositional phrase - according to/by the hands of", "*dāwîd melek-yiśrā'ēl*": "royal title - David king of Israel" }, "variants": { "*wəyissədû*": "founded/established/laid foundation", "*bōnîm*": "builders/those building", "*məlubbāšîm*": "clothed/dressed/arrayed", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "trumpets/clarions", "*məṣiltayim*": "cymbals/musical instruments", "*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to celebrate/to glorify" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.11", "source": "וֽ͏ַ֠יַּעֲנוּ בְּהַלֵּ֨ל וּבְהוֹדֹ֤ת לַֽיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם חַסְדּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־הָעָ֡ם הֵרִיעוּ֩ תְרוּעָ֨ה גְדוֹלָ֤ה בְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה עַ֖ל הוּסַ֥ד בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayya'ănû* in *bəhallēl* and in *bəhôdōt* to *YHWH* for *kî ṭôb*, for *kî-lə'ôlām ḥasdô* upon *yiśrā'ēl*; and all the *'ām* *hērî'û* *tərû'āh gədôlāh* in *bəhallēl* to *YHWH*, for *'al hûsad bêt-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'ănû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they answered/responded", "*bəhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - in praising", "*bəhôdōt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - in giving thanks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî ṭôb*": "conjunction with adjective - for [he is] good", "*kî-lə'ôlām ḥasdô*": "conjunction with prepositional phrase and noun with suffix - for to eternity [is] his steadfast love", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*hērî'û*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they shouted", "*tərû'āh gədôlāh*": "noun with adjective - great shout", "*bəhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - in praising", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*'al hûsad*": "preposition with pual infinitive construct - because of the founding", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct chain - house of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayya'ănû*": "answered/responded/sang antiphonally", "*bəhallēl*": "in praising/celebrating/glorifying", "*bəhôdōt*": "in giving thanks/confessing/acknowledging", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/loyalty/covenant faithfulness", "*hērî'û*": "shouted/made noise/sounded an alarm", "*tərû'āh*": "shout/acclamation/blast", "*hûsad*": "foundation/establishing/founding" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.12", "source": "וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּים֩ וְרָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּיָסְד֔וֹ זֶ֤ה הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְרַבִּ֛ים בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* and *rā'šê hā'ābôt* the *zəqēnîm*, who *'ăšer rā'û* *'et-habbayit hārī'šôn* in *bəyāsədô*, this *zeh habbayit* in *bə'ênêhem*, *bōkîm* with *qôl gādôl*; and *rabbîm* with *bitrû'āh bəśimḥāh* to *ləhārîm qôl*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "construct chain - heads of the fathers", "*zəqēnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - elderly", "*'ăšer rā'û*": "relative pronoun with qal perfect, 3rd plural - who saw", "*'et-habbayit*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the house", "*hārī'šôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*bəyāsədô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its founding", "*zeh habbayit*": "demonstrative with definite noun - this house", "*bə'ênêhem*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*bōkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl gādôl*": "noun with adjective - loud voice", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*bitrû'āh*": "preposition with noun - with shouting", "*bəśimḥāh*": "preposition with noun - with joy", "*ləhārîm qôl*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and noun - to raise voice" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "heads of fathers/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs", "*zəqēnîm*": "elderly/aged/elders", "*hārī'šôn*": "first/former/previous", "*bōkîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/delight" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.13", "source": "וְאֵ֣ין הָעָ֗ם מַכִּירִים֙ ק֚וֹל תְּרוּעַ֣ת הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה לְק֖וֹל בְּכִ֣י הָעָ֑ם כִּ֣י הָעָ֗ם מְרִיעִים֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְהַקּ֥וֹל נִשְׁמַ֖ע עַד־לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ פ", "text": "And *wə'ên* the *'ām* *makkîrîm* *qôl tərû'at haśśimḥāh* from *qôl bəkî hā'ām*; for the *'ām* *mərî'îm* *tərû'āh gədôlāh*, and the *qôl* *nišma'* unto *'ad-ləmērāḥôq*.", "grammar": { "*wə'ên*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*makkîrîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - recognizing/distinguishing", "*qôl tərû'at haśśimḥāh*": "construct chain - sound of the shout of joy", "*qôl bəkî hā'ām*": "construct chain - sound of weeping of the people", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*mərî'îm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - shouting", "*tərû'āh gədôlāh*": "noun with adjective - great shout", "*qôl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - sound", "*nišma'*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was heard", "*'ad-ləmērāḥôq*": "compound preposition - as far as to a distance" }, "variants": { "*makkîrîm*": "recognizing/distinguishing/discerning", "*tərû'at haśśimḥāh*": "shout of joy/joyful acclaim", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation", "*mərî'îm*": "shouting/making noise", "*ləmērāḥôq*": "to a distance/far away/afar" } }
• Judg 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }
• Judg 20:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.20.8", "source": "וַיָּ֙קָם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאָהֳל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א נָס֖וּר אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yāqom kol-hā-ʿām kə-'îš 'eḥād lē'mōr lō' nēlēk 'îš lə-'ohŏlô wə-lō' nāsûr 'îš lə-bêtô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and arose", "*kol-hā-ʿām*": "construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*kə-'îš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a man", "*'eḥād*": "numeral - one", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will go", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*lə-'ohŏlô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his tent", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will turn aside", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*lə-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*yāqom*": "arose/stood up/rose up", "*kə-'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*nēlēk*": "will go/shall go/would go", "*nāsûr*": "will turn aside/will depart/will go away" } }
• Ezra 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.11", "source": "וְזֶ֣ה ׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסֹּפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר דִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְחֻקָּ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And this *paršeḡen* the *nišləwān* that *nāṯan* the *meleḵ* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* to *ʿEzrāʾ* the *kōhēn* the *sōp̄ēr* *sōp̄ēr* *diḇrê* *miṣwōṯ*-*YHWH* and *ḥuqqāyw* upon *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction with demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*paršeḡen*": "masculine singular noun - copy", "*ha-nišləwān*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the letter/document", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ʿEzrāʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to Ezra", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ha-sōp̄ēr*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular construct noun - scribe of", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of", "*miṣwōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - commandments of", "*wə-ḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning" }, "variants": { "*paršeḡen*": "copy/transcript", "*nišləwān*": "letter/document/decree", "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/affairs", "*miṣwōṯ*": "commandments/precepts", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "his statutes/decrees" } }
• Neh 8:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.4", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹ֞ד עֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֗ר עַֽל־מִגְדַּל־עֵץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ לַדָּבָר֒ וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד אֶצְל֡וֹ מַתִּתְיָ֡ה וְשֶׁ֡מַע וַ֠עֲנָיָה וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה עַל־יְמִינ֑וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ פְּ֠דָיָה וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה וְחָשֻׁ֥ם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה זְכַרְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿămōd ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr ʿal-migdal-ʿēṣ* which *ʿāśû laddābār wə-yaʿămōd ʾeṣlô mattityâ wə-šema wə-ʿănāyâ wə-ʾûrîyâ wə-ḥilqîyâ ûmaʿăśēyâ ʿal-yəmînô ûmiśśəmōʾlô pədāyâ ûmîšāʾēl ûmalkîyâ wə-ḥāšum wə-ḥašbaddānâ zəkaryâ məšullām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he stood", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*ʿal-migdal-ʿēṣ*": "preposition + construct phrase - on platform of wood", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they made", "*laddābār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - for the purpose/matter", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - beside him", "*ʿal-yəmînô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his right", "*ûmiśśəmōʾlô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and on his left" }, "variants": { "*migdal-ʿēṣ*": "wooden platform/wooden tower/wooden pulpit", "*laddābār*": "for the purpose/for the matter/for this occasion" } } 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.5", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־מֵעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiptaḥ ʿezrāʾ hassēper ləʿênê* all-*hāʿām kî-mēʿal* all-*hāʿām hāyâ ûkəpitḥô ʿāmədû* all-*hāʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he opened", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassēper*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the book/scroll", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine dual - to eyes of/in sight of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*kî-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - for above", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*ûkəpitḥô*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and when he opened it", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they stood" }, "variants": { "*hassēper*": "the book/the scroll/the document", "*mēʿal*": "above/over/higher than", "*ûkəpitḥô*": "and when he opened it/and as he opened it/and upon his opening it" } } 6 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.6", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ עֶזְרָ֔א אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הַגָּד֑וֹל וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אָמֵ֤ן ׀ אָמֵן֙ בְּמֹ֣עַל יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְּד֧וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛ לַיהוָ֖ה אַפַּ֥יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yəbārek ʿezrāʾ ʾet-YHWH hāʾĕlōhîm haggādôl wə-yaʿănû* all-*hāʿām ʾāmēn ʾāmēn bəmōʿal yədêhem wə-yiqqədû wə-yištaḥăwû la-YHWH ʾappayim ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəbārek*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*haggādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*wə-yaʿănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they answered", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb/interjection - truly/so be it (repeated for emphasis)", "*bəmōʿal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with lifting up of", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-yiqqədû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they bowed", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*bəmōʿal*": "with lifting up/with raising/with elevated", "*wə-yiqqədû*": "they bowed/they bowed their heads/they showed reverence", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "they prostrated themselves/they worshiped/they paid homage", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/countenance (dual form)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.7", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ וּבָנִ֡י וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֡ין עַקּ֡וּב שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה קְלִיטָ֣א עֲזַרְיָה֩ יוֹזָבָ֨ד חָנָ֤ן פְּלָאיָה֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מְבִינִ֥ים אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לַתּוֹרָ֑ה וְהָעָ֖ם עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēšûaʿ ûbānî wə-šērēbyâ yāmîn ʿaqqûb šabbətay hôdîyâ maʿăśēyâ qəlîṭāʾ ʿăzaryâ yôzābād ḥānān pəlāyâ wə-halwîyim məbînîm ʾet-hāʿām lattôrâ wə-hāʿām ʿal-ʿāmədām*", "grammar": { "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*məbînîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to understand/explaining", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lattôrâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in/regarding the law", "*wə-hāʿām*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their place/standing" }, "variants": { "*məbînîm*": "causing to understand/explaining/instructing", "*lattôrâ*": "regarding the law/concerning the law/about the law", "*ʿal-ʿāmədām*": "in their place/standing in position/at their stations" } } 8 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.8", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ בַסֵּ֛פֶר בְּתוֹרַ֥ת הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְשׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû bassēper bətôrat hāʾĕlōhîm məpōrāš wə-śôm śekel wə-yābînû bammigrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they read", "*bassēper*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the book", "*bətôrat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in law of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*məpōrāš*": "pual participle, masculine singular - distinctly/clearly", "*wə-śôm*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and placing", "*śekel*": "noun, masculine singular - understanding/insight", "*wə-yābînû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave understanding", "*bammigrāʾ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the reading" }, "variants": { "*məpōrāš*": "distinctly/clearly/with interpretation", "*wə-śôm śekel*": "giving understanding/giving meaning/providing sense", "*bammigrāʾ*": "in the reading/in what was read/in the scripture" } } 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נְחֶמְיָ֣ה ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא וְעֶזְרָ֣א הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ הַמְּבִינִ֨ים אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם הַיּ֤וֹם קָדֹֽשׁ־הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ וְאַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nəḥemyâ hûʾ hattiršātāʾ wə-ʿezrāʾ hakkōhēn hassōpēr wə-halwîyim hamməbînîm ʾet-hāʿām ləkāl-hāʿām hayyôm qādōš-hûʾ la-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem ʾal-titʾabbəlû wə-ʾal-tibkû kî bôkîm kāl-hāʿām kəšāməʿām ʾet-dibrê hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*nəḥemyâ*": "proper name - Nehemiah", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hattiršātāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor", "*wə-ʿezrāʾ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Ezra", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*hamməbînîm*": "definite hiphil participle, masculine plural - those causing to understand", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - to all the people", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qādōš-hûʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - holy it (is)", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾal-titʾabbəlû*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not mourn", "*wə-ʾal-tibkû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not weep", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bôkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*kəšāməʿām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - when they heard", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct noun, masculine plural - the words of", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*hattiršātāʾ*": "the governor/Persian official title", "*hamməbînîm*": "causing to understand/teaching/explaining", "*titʾabbəlû*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things" } }
• Neh 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.16", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֣וּ הָעָם֮ וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָהֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת אִ֤ישׁ עַל־גַּגּוֹ֙ וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִרְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣəʾû hāʿām wə-yābîʾû wə-yaʿăśû lāhem sukkôt ʾîš ʿal-gaggô ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem ûbəḥaṣrôt bêt hāʾĕlōhîm ûbirḥôb šaʿar hammayim ûbirḥôb šaʿar ʾeprayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought", "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*sukkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʿal-gaggô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his roof", "*ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their courts", "*ûbəḥaṣrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + construct noun, feminine plural - and in courts of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*ûbirḥôb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of", "*šaʿar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - gate of", "*hammayim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the water", "*ûbirḥôb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of", "*šaʿar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper name - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*ḥaṣrōt*": "courts/courtyards/enclosures", "*rəḥôb*": "street/square/plaza/open area" } }
• Neh 12:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.37", "source": "וְעַל֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם עָלוּ֙ עַֽל־מַעֲלוֹת֙ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה לַחוֹמָ֑ה מֵעַל֙ לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔יד וְעַ֛ד שַׁ֥עַר הַמַּ֖יִם מִזְרָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-ʿal* *šaʿar* the-*ʿayin* *wə-negdām* *ʿālû* upon-*maʿălôt* *ʿîr* *dāwîd* in-the-*maʿăleh* to-the-*ḥômāh* from-above to-*bêt* *dāwîd* *wə-ʿad* *šaʿar* the-*mayim* *mizrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and at/upon", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - spring/fountain", "*wə-negdām*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and before them/opposite them", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went up", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural construct - steps/stairs of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*maʿăleh*": "masculine singular noun - ascent", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*mizrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - east" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar* the-*ʿayin*": "Fountain Gate/Spring Gate", "*negdām*": "opposite them/before them/in front of them", "*ʿālû*": "they went up/they ascended/they climbed", "*maʿălôt*": "steps/stairs/ascents", "*ʿîr* *dāwîd*": "City of David/David's city", "*maʿăleh*": "ascent/slope/stairway", "*šaʿar* the-*mayim*": "Water Gate" } }
• Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
• Jer 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.8", "source": "אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ אָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾêkāh* you *tōʾmᵊrû* *ḥăkāmîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾittānû*? *ʾākēn* behold, for-the-*šeqer* *ʿāśāh* *ʿēṭ* *šeqer* *sōpᵊrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will say", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*tôrat*": "construct state - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/truly", "*šeqer*": "noun with definite article - the falsehood/lie", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has made", "*ʿēṭ*": "noun - pen/stylus", "*šeqer*": "construct state - falsehood of", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - scribes/writers" }, "variants": { "*ʾêkāh*": "how/in what way", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/experts", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾittānû*": "with us/among us/in our possession", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/fabricated/crafted", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus/writing instrument", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "scribes/writers/secretaries" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.9", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִדְבַר־יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְחָכְמַֽת־מֶ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ḥăkāmîm* *hōbîšû*, they *ḥattû* and-*wayyillākēdû*. Behold, in-*dᵊbar*-*YHWH* they *māʾāsû*, and-*ḥākmat*-*meh* to-them?", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise ones", "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are dismayed/terrified", "*wayyillākēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they are caught/trapped", "*dᵊbar*": "construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*māʾāsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have rejected", "*ḥākmat*": "construct state - wisdom of", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*hōbîšû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*ḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken", "*wayyillākēdû*": "are caught/trapped/ensnared", "*dᵊbar*": "word/statement/command", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ḥākmat*": "wisdom/skill/understanding" } }
• Matt 13:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.52", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.", "text": "And he *eipen* to them, Because of this every *grammateus* *mathēteutheis* for the *basileian* of the *ouranōn* *homoios* *estin* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *ekballei* out of the *thēsaurou* of him *kaina* and *palaia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*mathēteutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been discipled", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*homoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - similar/like", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to man", "*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to householder", "*ekballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - brings out", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kaina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - new things", "*palaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - old things" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*mathēteutheis*": "having been discipled/instructed/trained", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*homoios*": "similar/like/resembling", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/head of household", "*ekballei*": "brings out/puts out/casts out", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kaina*": "new things/fresh things", "*palaia*": "old things/ancient things" } }
• Matt 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.2", "source": "Λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι:", "text": "*Legōn*, Upon the of-*Mōseōs* *kathedras* *ekathisan* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kathedras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - seat/chair of authority", "*ekathisan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - sat down/were seated", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*kathedras*": "seat/chair/position of authority", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/took seat/assumed authority position", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/law experts", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones" } }
• Matt 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.13", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων: ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε, οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Ouai* *de* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *kleiete* the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn* *emprosthen* of-the *anthrōpōn*: you *gar* not *eiserchesthe*, *oude* the ones *eiserchomenous* *aphiete* *eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*kleiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you shut/close", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ouk eiserchesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural with negative - you do not enter", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*eiserchomenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones entering", "*aphiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you permit/allow", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to enter" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in law", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*kleiete*": "shut/close/lock", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*eiserchesthe*": "enter/go in", "*aphiete*": "permit/allow/let", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in" } }
• Matt 23:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.34", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο, ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω πρὸς ὑμᾶς προφήτας, καὶ σοφοὺς, καὶ γραμματεῖς: καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενεῖτε καὶ σταυρώσετε· καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν, καὶ διώξετε ἀπὸ πόλεως εἰς πόλιν:", "text": "Because-of this, *idou*, I *apostellō* *pros* you *prophētas*, and *sophous*, and *grammateis*: and from them *apokteneite* and *staurōsete*; and from them *mastigōsete* in the *synagōgais* of-you, and *diōxete* from *poleōs* to *polin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "prepositional phrase - because of this/therefore", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*egō*": "nominative, singular - I (emphatic, subject)", "*apostellō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I send", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (direct object)", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*sophous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*ex autōn*": "partitive genitive - some of them", "*apokteneite*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will kill", "*staurōsete*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will crucify", "*mastigōsete*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will flog/whip", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you", "*diōxete*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will persecute", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "send/send out/commission", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/scholars", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/teachers of law", "*apokteneite*": "will kill/put to death", "*staurōsete*": "will crucify/execute on cross", "*mastigōsete*": "will flog/whip/scourge", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places", "*diōxete*": "will persecute/pursue/chase", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*polin*": "city/town" } }