Nehemiah 8:12

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם לֶאֱכֹ֤ל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָנ֔וֹת וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēləkû kāl-hāʿām leʾĕkōl wə-lištôt ûləšallaḥ mānôt wə-laʿăśôt śimḥâ gədôlâ kî hēbînû baddəbārîm ʾăšer hôdîʿû lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*kāl-hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite noun - all the people", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lištôt*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*ûləšallaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*wə-laʿăśôt*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēbînû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they understood", "*baddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - in the words/matters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hôdîʿû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they made known", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/shares", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*hēbînû*": "they understood/they comprehended/they perceived", "*baddəbārîm*": "the words/the matters/the things", "*hôdîʿû*": "they made known/they declared/they explained" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם לֶאֱכֹ֤ל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָנ֔וֹת וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yēləkû kāl-hāʿām leʾĕkōl wə-lištôt ûləšallaḥ mānôt wə-laʿăśôt śimḥâ gədôlâ kî hēbînû baddəbārîm ʾăšer hôdîʿû lāhem

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēləkû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went
• *kāl-hāʿām*: noun construct + definite noun - all the people
• *leʾĕkōl*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat
• *wə-lištôt*: conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink
• *ûləšallaḥ*: conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to send
• *mānôt*: noun, feminine plural - portions
• *wə-laʿăśôt*: conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to make
• *śimḥâ*: noun, feminine singular - joy
• *gədôlâ*: adjective, feminine singular - great
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *hēbînû*: hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they understood
• *baddəbārîm*: preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - in the words/matters
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *hôdîʿû*: hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they made known
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them

Word Meanings

• *mānôt*: portions/presents/shares
• *śimḥâ*: joy/gladness/happiness
• *hēbînû*: they understood/they comprehended/they perceived
• *baddəbārîm*: the words/the matters/the things
• *hôdîʿû*: they made known/they declared/they explained

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then all the people went to eat, drink, send portions of food, and celebrate with great joy because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all the people went their way to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all the people wente their waye to eate and drinke, and to sende parte vnto other, and to make greate myrth, for they had vnderstonde the wordes that were declared vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then all the people went to eate and to drinke, and to send away part, and to make great ioy, because they had vnderstand the wordes that they had taught them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all the people went their way to eate, and to drinke, & to sende part vnto other, and to make great mirth, because they had vnderstand the wordes that were declared vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 8:7-8 : 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" } }
• Job 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.23.12", "source": "מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*miṣwat* *śəpātāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmîš* *mēḥuqqî* *ṣāpantî* *ʾimrê-pîw*", "grammar": { "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmîš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I depart", "*mēḥuqqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my prescribed portion/statute", "*ṣāpantî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have treasured up/hidden", "*ʾimrê-pîw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth" }, "variants": { "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, precept, ordinance", "*śāpâ*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*mûš*": "to depart, remove, withdraw", "*ḥōq*": "statute, prescribed portion, decree, boundary", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide, treasure up, store, lay up", "*ʾēmer*": "word, speech, command", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, orifice" } }
• Ps 19:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.8", "source": "תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃", "text": "*tôrat* *YHWH* *təmîmāh* *məšîḇat* *nāpeš* *ʿēdût* *YHWH* *neʾĕmānāh* *maḥkîmat* *petî*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*təmîmāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*məšîḇat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - restoring", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - soul/life", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - testimony of", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, singular - sure/faithful/reliable", "*maḥkîmat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - making wise", "*petî*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - simple/naive" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*təmîmāh*": "perfect/complete/whole/sound/unblemished", "*məšîḇat*": "restoring/refreshing/reviving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self/mind", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "trustworthy/faithful/reliable/sure", "*maḥkîmat*": "making wise/imparting wisdom to", "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.9", "source": "פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב מִצְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*piqqûdê* *YHWH* *yəšārîm* *məśamməḥê*-*lēḇ* *miṣwat* *YHWH* *bārāh* *məʾîrat* *ʿênāyim*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - precepts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright/straight", "*məśamməḥê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine, plural, construct - rejoicing/making glad", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - heart", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - commandment of", "*bārāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clear", "*məʾîrat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - enlightening/illuminating", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual, absolute - eyes" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts/orders/regulations/statutes", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/right/just", "*məśamməḥê*": "rejoicing/making glad/bringing joy to", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/law", "*bārāh*": "pure/clear/clean", "*məʾîrat*": "giving light to/illuminating/enlightening", "*ʿênāyim*": "eyes" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.10", "source": "יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֢דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *ṭəhôrāh* *ʿômedet* *lāʿad* *mišpəṭê*-*YHWH* *ʾĕmet* *ṣādəqû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clean", "*ʿômedet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with noun - forever", "*mišpəṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - judgments of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - truth", "*ṣādəqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3cp - they are righteous", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿômedet*": "standing/enduring/lasting/continuing", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/laws/decisions", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣādəqû*": "they are righteous/just/correct", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/altogether" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.11", "source": "הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃", "text": "The-*neḥĕmādîm* from-*zāhāḇ* and-from-*paz* much and-*mətûqîm* from-*dəḇaš* and-*nōpet* *ṣûpîm*", "grammar": { "*neḥĕmādîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, plural with definite article - desired/precious", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*paz*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - refined gold/pure gold", "*mətûqîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - sweet", "*dəḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - honey", "*nōpet*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - dripping of", "*ṣûpîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - honeycomb/drippings" }, "variants": { "*neḥĕmādîm*": "desired/coveted/precious/valuable", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*paz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*mətûqîm*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*dəḇaš*": "honey", "*nōpet*": "flowing honey/dripping/honeycomb", "*ṣûpîm*": "honeycomb/drippings/flowing honey" } }
• Ps 119:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.14", "source": "בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ שַּׂ֗[t]‬שְׂתִּי כְּעַ֣ל כָּל־הֽוֹן׃", "text": "In-*dereḵ* *ʿēdəwōtêḵā* *śaśtî* as-over all-*hôn*", "grammar": { "In-*dereḵ*": "preposition *bə* + masculine singular construct - in way of", "*ʿēdəwōtêḵā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śaśtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have rejoiced", "as-over all-*hôn*": "preposition *kə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun *kol* + masculine singular noun - as over all wealth" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*ʿēdəwōtêḵā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*śaśtî*": "I have rejoiced/been glad/delighted", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance" } }
• Ps 119:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.16", "source": "בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֖א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā* *ʾeštaʿăšāʿ* not *ʾeškaḥ* *dəḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "preposition *bə* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your statutes", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I will delight myself", "not *ʾeškaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will not forget", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure/find enjoyment", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "I will forget/ignore/neglect", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command" } }
• Ps 119:72 : 72 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.72", "source": "טֽוֹב־לִ֥י תֽוֹרַת־פִּ֑יךָ מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י זָהָ֥ב וָכָֽסֶף׃", "text": "Good *ṭôḇ* for me *lî* the law *tôraṯ* of your mouth *pîḵā* more than thousands *mēʾalp̄ê* of gold *zāhāḇ* and silver *wāḵāsep̄*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*tôraṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*mēʾalp̄ê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from thousands of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*wāḵāsep̄*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/preferable", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your speech/your commands", "*ʾalp̄ê*": "thousands/large quantities", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/gold pieces", "*kāsep̄*": "silver/silver pieces/money" } }
• Ps 119:97 : 97 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.97", "source": "מָֽה־אָהַ֥בְתִּי תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם הִ֣יא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃", "text": "How *mâ* I love *ʾāhaḇtî* your law *ṯôrāṯêḵā*! All *kāl* the day *hayyôm* it *hîʾ* is my meditation *śîḥāṯî*.", "grammar": { "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun used as exclamation - how!", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*ṯôrāṯêḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*śîḥāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my meditation" }, "variants": { "*mâ*": "how!/how much!", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "I love/I cherish/I adore", "*ṯôrāṯêḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day long/throughout the day", "*śîḥāṯî*": "my meditation/my conversation/my thought" } }
• Ps 119:103-104 : 103 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.103", "source": "מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃", "text": "How-*nimlәṣû* to-*ḥikkî* *ʾimrātekā* from-*dәbaš* to-mouth-my", "grammar": { "*nimlәṣû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are sweet/pleasant", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "*dәbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*mâ*": "interrogative particle - how/what", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*nimlәṣû*": "they are sweet/pleasant/smooth", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/taste/mouth", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*dәbaš*": "honey" } } 104 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.104", "source": "מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֝‪[t]‬ן שָׂנֵ֤אתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹ֬רַח שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "From-*piqqûdêkā* *ʾetbônān* upon-therefore *śānēʾtî* all-*ʾōraḥ* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I get understanding", "*śānēʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate/detest", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/deception", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/orders/commands", "*ʾetbônān*": "I get understanding/discernment/insight", "*śānēʾtî*": "I hate/detest/abhor", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }
• Ps 119:111 : 111 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.111", "source": "נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*nāḥaltî* *ʿēdəwōtêkā* to-*ʿôlām* for-*śəśôn* *libbî* *hēmmâ*", "grammar": { "*nāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have inherited/taken as heritage", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - joy of", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*nāḥaltî*": "I have inherited/taken as heritage/possessed", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/decrees/covenant stipulations", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner person", "*hēmmâ*": "they/those/them" } }
• Ps 119:127 : 127 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.127", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾāhabtî* *miṣwōtêkā* from-*zāhāb* and-from-*pāz*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine gold/pure gold", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "I love/have loved", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/precepts", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold" } }
• Ps 119:130 : 130 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.130", "source": "פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃", "text": "*pētaḥ* *dəbārêkā* *yāʾîr* *mēbîn* *pətāyîm*", "grammar": { "*pētaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening/unfolding of", "*dəbārêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*yāʾîr*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it gives light", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - giving understanding to", "*pətāyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - simple ones" }, "variants": { "*pētaḥ*": "opening/unfolding/entrance/doorway of", "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/sayings/commands", "*yāʾîr*": "gives light/illuminates/enlightens", "*mēbîn*": "giving understanding to/making wise", "*pətāyîm*": "simple ones/inexperienced/naive" } }
• Ps 119:171 : 171 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.171", "source": "תַּבַּ֣עְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י תְּהִלָּ֑ה כִּ֖י תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ", "text": "*Tabbaʿnāh śəp̄ātay təhillāh kî təlamdēnî ḥuqqeḵā*", "grammar": { "*tabbaʿnāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they shall pour forth", "*śəp̄ātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*təlamdēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you teach me", "*ḥuqqeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*tabbaʿnāh*": "they shall pour forth/utter/bubble up", "*śəp̄ātay*": "my lips/speech", "*təhillāh*": "praise/thanksgiving/adoration", "*təlamdēnî*": "you teach me/instruct me/train me", "*ḥuqqeḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances" } }
• Ps 119:174 : 174 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.174", "source": "תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי", "text": "*Tāʾaḇtî lîšûʿātəḵā YHWH wətôrātəḵā šaʿăšuʿāy*", "grammar": { "*tāʾaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have longed", "*lî-*": "preposition - for", "*yəšûʿātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tôrātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my delight" }, "variants": { "*tāʾaḇtî*": "I have longed/desired/craved", "*yəšûʿātəḵā*": "your salvation/deliverance/help", "*tôrātəḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/pleasure/enjoyment" } }
• Ps 126:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* in *šûb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šîbat* *ṣiyyôn* *hāyînû* as-*ḥōlǝmîm*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural feminine noun with definite article - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*šûb*": "infinitive construct of verb - return of/when returned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šîbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return/captivity of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were", "*ḥōlǝmîm*": "masculine plural participle - dreamers/dreaming ones" }, "variants": { "*šîbat*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration", "*šûb*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.2", "source": "אָ֤ז יִמָּלֵ֪א שְׂח֡וֹק פִּינוּ֮ וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֢נוּ רִ֫נָּ֥ה אָ֭ז יֹאמְר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם הִגְדִּ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִם־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yimmālēʾ* *śǝḥôq* *pînû* *û*-*lǝšônēnû* *rinnāh* *ʾāz* *yōʾmǝrû* in-the-*gôyîm* *higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be filled", "*śǝḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter", "*pînû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*û*-*lǝšônēnû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st person plural suffix - and our tongue", "*rinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful shouting/singing", "*yōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix preposition bet - among the nations", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*śǝḥôq*": "laughter/joy/mocking", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.3", "source": "הִגְדִּ֣יל יְ֭הוָה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃", "text": "*higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʿimmānû* *hāyînû* *śǝmēḥîm*", "grammar": { "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were/have been", "*śǝmēḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - joyful/glad" }, "variants": { "*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things", "*śǝmēḥîm*": "glad/joyful/rejoicing" } }
• Prov 2:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.10", "source": "כִּֽי־תָב֣וֹא חָכְמָ֣ה בְלִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝דַ֗עַת לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥ יִנְעָֽם׃", "text": "for-*ṯāḇôʾ* *ḥāḵmāh* in-*libеḵā* and-*daʿaṯ* to-*nafšəḵā* *yinʿām*", "grammar": { "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will come", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*libеḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*nafšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*yinʿām*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be pleasant" }, "variants": { "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*nafšəḵā*": "your soul/life/self/desire", "*yinʿām*": "be pleasant/be agreeable/be delightful" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.11", "source": "מְ֭זִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר עָלֶ֗יךָ תְּבוּנָ֥ה תִנְצְרֶֽכָּה׃", "text": "*məzimmāh* *tišmōr* upon-you *təḇûnāh* *ṯinṣərеḵā*", "grammar": { "*məzimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - discretion/purpose/device", "*tišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she will guard/keep", "*ʿālеḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding", "*ṯinṣərеḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will protect you" }, "variants": { "*məzimmāh*": "discretion/purpose/device/plan/prudence", "*tišmōr*": "guard/keep/watch/preserve", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment", "*ṯinṣərеḵā*": "protect/guard/preserve you" } }
• Prov 24:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.13", "source": "אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾěkāl*-*bənî* *dəbaš* for-*ṭôb* and-*nōpet* *mātôq* upon-*ḥikkekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾěkāl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*nōpet*": "masculine singular noun - honeycomb", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/sweetness", "*nōpet*": "honeycomb/dripping honey", "*ḥikkekā*": "your palate/your taste" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.14", "source": "כֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃ פ", "text": "So *dəʿêh* *ḥokmāh* to-*napšekā* if-*māṣāʾtā* and-exists *ʾaḥărît* and-*tiqwātəkā* not *tikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*dəʿêh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*māṣāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you found", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/outcome/future", "*tiqwātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hope", "*tikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*dəʿêh*": "know/understand/experience", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your being/yourself", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/future/posterity", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will fail" } }
• Jer 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.16", "source": "נִמְצְא֤וּ דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם וַיְהִ֤י *דבריך **דְבָֽרְךָ֙ לִ֔י לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לְבָבִ֑י כִּֽי־נִקְרָ֤א שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלַ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā* *wā-ʾōklēm*, *wa-yəhî dəbārəkā* to-me for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥat* my-heart; for-*niqrāʾ* your-name upon-me, *YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were found", "*dəbārekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I ate them", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*śāśôn*": "noun common masculine singular - joy/rejoicing", "*śimḥat*": "noun common feminine singular construct - gladness of", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun common feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā*": "your words were found/discovered", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "and I ate them/devoured them/consumed them", "*lĕśāśôn ûlĕśimḥat lĕbābî*": "for joy and for gladness of my heart", "*niqrāʾ šimkā ʿālay*": "your name is called upon me/I am called by your name", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh God of hosts/the LORD God of armies" } }
• Luke 24:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.24.32", "source": "Καὶ εἶπον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ὡς ἐλάλει ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, καὶ ὡς διήνοιγεν ἡμῖν τὰς γραφάς;", "text": "And they *eipon pros allēlous*, *Ouchi* the *kardia* of us *kaiomenē ēn en* us, as he *elalei* to us *en* the *hodō*, and as he *diēnoigen* to us the *graphas*?", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative particle - not?", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*kaiomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - burning", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*elalei*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was speaking", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*diēnoigen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was opening/explaining", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings" }, "variants": { "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*Ouchi*": "not?/was not?", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*kaiomenē*": "burning/being on fire", "*elalei*": "was speaking/talking/saying", "*hodō*": "way/road/journey", "*diēnoigen*": "was opening/explaining/interpreting", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings" } }
• Rom 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.7.18", "source": "Οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί (τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου,) ἀγαθόν: τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι· τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὐχ εὑρίσκω.", "text": "For I *oida* that *ouk oikei en emoi* (that *estin*, *en tē sarki mou*,) *agathon*: for the *thelein parakeitai moi*; but the *katergazesthai to kalon ouch heuriskō*.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person singular - I know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouk oikei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular + negative - does not dwell", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*tout' estin*": "demonstrative pronoun + present indicative, 3rd person singular - that is", "*en tē sarki mou*": "dative, feminine, singular - in my flesh", "*agathon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*to gar thelein*": "articular infinitive - for the willing", "*parakeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present with", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - me", "*to de katergazesthai*": "articular infinitive - but the performing", "*to kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the good", "*ouch heuriskō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I do not find" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*oikei*": "dwells/lives/resides/inhabits", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthwhile", "*thelein*": "to will/wish/desire", "*parakeitai*": "is present with/lies beside/is available", "*katergazesthai*": "to accomplish/perform/carry out", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent", "*heuriskō*": "find/discover" } }