Numbers 23:19

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.19", "source": "לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *ʾîš* *ʾēl* *wî-kazēb* *û-ben*-*ʾādām* *wə-yitneḥām* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾāmar* *wə-lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *wə-dibber* *wə-lōʾ* *yəqîmennâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*wî-kazēb*": "waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should lie", "*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - nor son of", "*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind", "*wə-yitneḥām*": "waw conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should repent", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - is it he", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*wə-dibber*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - or has spoken", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yəqîmennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will fulfill it" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/human", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*yəkazēb*": "should lie/would lie/would be false", "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal", "*yitneḥām*": "should repent/would change his mind/would regret", "*ʾāmar*": "has said/has spoken/has promised", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will perform/will carry out", "*dibber*": "has spoken/has declared/has promised", "*yəqîmennâ*": "will fulfill it/will establish it/will make it stand" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃

Transliteration

lōʾ ʾîš ʾēl wî-kazēb û-ben-ʾādām wə-yitneḥām ha-hûʾ ʾāmar wə-lōʾ yaʿăśeh wə-dibber wə-lōʾ yəqîmennâ

Grammar Details

• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʾîš*: common noun, masculine singular - man
• *ʾēl*: common noun, masculine singular - God
• *wî-kazēb*: waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should lie
• *û-ben*: waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - nor son of
• *ʾādām*: common noun, masculine singular - mankind
• *wə-yitneḥām*: waw conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should repent
• *ha-hûʾ*: definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - is it he
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said
• *wə-lōʾ*: waw conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *yaʿăśeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do
• *wə-dibber*: waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - or has spoken
• *yəqîmennâ*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will fulfill it

Word Meanings

• *ʾîš*: man/person/human
• *ʾēl*: God/deity
• *yəkazēb*: should lie/would lie/would be false
• *ben*-*ʾādām*: son of man/human/mortal
• *yitneḥām*: should repent/would change his mind/would regret
• *ʾāmar*: has said/has spoken/has promised
• *yaʿăśeh*: will do/will perform/will carry out
• *dibber*: has spoken/has declared/has promised
• *yəqîmennâ*: will fulfill it/will establish it/will make it stand

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  God is not a man, that he should lie; nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  God{H410} is not a man,{H376} that he should lie,{H3576} Neither the son{H1121} of man,{H120} that he should repent:{H5162} Hath he said,{H559} and will he not do{H6213} it? Or hath he spoken,{H1696} and will he not make it good?{H6965}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  God{H410} is not a man{H376}, that he should lie{H3576}{(H8762)}; neither the son{H1121} of man{H120}, that he should repent{H5162}{(H8691)}: hath he said{H559}{(H8804)}, and shall he not do{H6213}{(H8799)} it? or hath he spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}, and shall he not make it good{H6965}{(H8686)}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The Lorde is not a ma that he can lye nether the sonne of a ma that he can repent: shulde he saye and not doo or shulde he speake and not make it good?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  God is not a man yt he shulde lye, ner a mans childe yt eny thinge shulde repente him. Shulde he saye and not do? Shulde he speake & not make it good?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  God is not as man, that he should lie, neither as the sonne of man that he shoulde repent: hath he sayde and shal he not do it? and hath he spoken, and shal he not accomplish it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  God is not a man that he should lye, neither the sonne of a ma that he should repent: should he say & not do? or should he speake, and not make it good?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  God `is' not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do `it'? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth?

• World English Bible (2000)

  God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?

Referenced Verses

• Heb 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }
• Rom 11:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Romans.11.29", "source": "Ἀμεταμέλητα γὰρ τὰ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ametamelēta* for the *charismata* and the *klēsis* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ametamelēta*": "nominative neuter plural - irrevocable", "*charismata*": "nominative neuter plural - gifts", "*klēsis*": "nominative feminine singular - calling", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ametamelēta*": "irrevocable/without repentance/not repented of", "*charismata*": "gifts/grace gifts/favors", "*klēsis*": "calling/invitation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Mal 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.6", "source": "כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א שָׁנִ֑יתִי וְאַתֶּ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֹ֥א כְלִיתֶֽם׃", "text": "*Ki* *ʾani* *YHWH* *loʾ* *shaniti* *we-ʾattem* *bene-Yaʿaqov* *loʾ* *khelitem*.", "grammar": { "*Ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*shaniti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have changed", "*we-ʾattem*": "waw conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*bene-Yaʿaqov*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Jacob", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*khelitem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have been consumed/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*shaniti*": "changed/altered/varied", "*bene-Yaʿaqov*": "sons of Jacob/descendants of Jacob/Jacob's children", "*khelitem*": "been consumed/been destroyed/come to an end/been finished" } }
• 1 Sam 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.29", "source": "וְגַם֙ נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִנָּחֵ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אָדָ֛ם ה֖וּא לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃", "text": "And also *wᵊḡam* *nēṣaḥ* *Yiśrāʾēl* not *yᵊšaqqēr* and not *yinnāḥēm* for *kî* not *ʾāḏām* he to *lᵊhinnāḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊḡam*": "waw-conjunctive + adverb - and also", "*nēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Strength/Glory of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yᵊšaqqēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lie/deceive", "*yinnāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will repent/change his mind", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*lᵊhinnāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to repent/change mind" }, "variants": { "*wᵊḡam*": "and also/moreover", "*nēṣaḥ*": "Strength/Glory/Eternal One/Victor", "*yᵊšaqqēr*": "will lie/deceive/deal falsely", "*yinnāḥēm*": "will repent/regret/change his mind", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human being/person", "*lᵊhinnāḥēm*": "to repent/regret/change mind" } }
• Titus 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Titus.1.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ ἀψευδὴς Θεὸς, πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων·", "text": "Upon *elpidi zōēs aiōniou*, which *epēngeilato* the *apseudēs Theos*, before *chronōn aiōniōn*", "grammar": { "*Ep'*": "preposition + dative (elided form) - upon/on the basis of", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - promised", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*apseudēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - not lying/truthful", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of times", "*aiōniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eternal/of ages" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/announced/declared", "*apseudēs*": "not lying/truthful/cannot lie", "*chronōn aiōniōn*": "eternal times/ages past/times of ages" } }
• Jas 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.1.17", "source": "Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.", "text": "Every *dosis agathē* and every *dōrēma teleion* from *anōthen* *estin*, *katabainon* from the *Patros* of the *phōtōn*, with whom not there *eni* *parallagē*, or of *tropēs aposkiasma*.", "grammar": { "*dosis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*agathē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *dosis*", "*dōrēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *dōrēma*", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*katabainon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - coming down", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from Father)", "*phōtōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of lights)", "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is in/exists", "*parallagē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*tropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of shifting)", "*aposkiasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dosis*": "gift/giving/act of giving", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial", "*dōrēma*": "gift/present/donation", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from the beginning", "*katabainon*": "coming down/descending", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*phōtōn*": "lights/luminaries/sources of light", "*eni*": "is in/exists/is present", "*parallagē*": "variation/change/shifting", "*tropēs*": "turning/changing/shifting", "*aposkiasma*": "shadow/overshadowing/darkening" } }
• Hab 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ע֤וֹד חָזוֹן֙ לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד וְיָפֵ֥חַ לַקֵּ֖ץ וְלֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ חַכֵּה־ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־בֹ֥א יָבֹ֖א לֹ֥א יְאַחֵֽר׃", "text": "For still *ḥāzôn* for *hammôʿēd* and *yāpēaḥ* to *haqqēṣ* and not *yĕkazzēb* if *yitmahĕmahh ḥakkēh* for it for *bōʾ yābōʾ* not *yĕʾaḥēr*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - vision", "*hammôʿēd*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the appointed time", "*yāpēaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pants/hastens/speaks", "*haqqēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the end", "*yĕkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will lie/deceive", "*yitmahĕmahh*": "verb, hithpalpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it tarries/delays", "*ḥakkēh*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - wait", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely come", "*yĕʾaḥēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will delay" }, "variants": { "*hammôʿēd*": "appointed time/fixed time/festival", "*yāpēaḥ*": "pants/hastens/speaks/testifies", "*haqqēṣ*": "the end/conclusion/appointed time", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "surely coming/definitely will come" } }
• Luke 21:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.21.33", "source": "Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται: οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.", "text": "The *ouranos* *kai* the *gē* will *pareleusontai*: the *de* *logoi* of me *ou mē* *parelthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will pass away", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but", "*logoi*": "nominative masculine plural - words", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means", "*parelthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - pass away" }, "variants": { "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*kai*": "and/also", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/will disappear/will come to an end", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/messages", "*parelthōsin*": "pass away/disappear/come to an end" } }
• Ps 89:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.35", "source": "לֹא־אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי וּמוֹצָא שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֲשַׁנֶּה", "text": "Not-*ʾăḥallēl* *bᵉrîtî* and-*môṣāʾ* *śᵉpātay* not *ʾăšanneh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ʾăḥallēl*": "negative particle + verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will not profane", "*bᵉrîtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*û-môṣāʾ*": "conjunction + noun construct - and utterance of", "*śᵉpātay*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšanneh*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will change" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥallēl*": "I will profane/violate/defile", "*bᵉrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement", "*môṣāʾ śᵉpātay*": "utterance of my lips/what proceeded from my lips", "*ʾăšanneh*": "I will change/alter" } }
• Hos 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.9", "source": "לֹ֤א אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ חֲר֣וֹן אַפִּ֔י לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב לְשַׁחֵ֣ת אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל אָֽנֹכִי֙ וְלֹא־אִ֔ישׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ קָד֔וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וֹא בְּעִֽיר׃", "text": "Not I-*ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḥărôn* *ʾappî* not I-*ʾāšûb* to-*šaḥēt* *ʾEfrayim* for *ʾēl* *ʾānōkî* and-not-*ʾîš* in-*qirbəkā* *qādôš* and-not I-*ʾābôʾ* in-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/execute", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fierceness/burning", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will return/turn back", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to", "*šaḥēt*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - destroy", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/I myself", "*wə-lōʾ-*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "will do/execute/carry out", "*ḥărôn*": "fierceness/burning/heat", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*ʾāšûb*": "will return/turn back/again", "*šaḥēt*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾîš*": "man/human/mortal", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/your inner part", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*ʾābôʾ*": "will come/enter/go", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/anger" } }
• Mic 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Micah.7.20", "source": "תִּתֵּ֤ן אֱמֶת֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב חֶ֖סֶד לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִ֥ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "You will *tittēn* *ʾĕmet* to-*yaʿăqōb*, *ḥesed* to-*ʾabrāhām*, *ʾăšer*-you *nišbaʿtā* to-our *ʾăbōtênû* from-*yəmê* *qedem*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will give", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*lə-ʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtā*": "Niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have sworn", "*la-ʾăbōtênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - to our fathers", "*mi-yəmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - from days of", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/old" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "you will give/grant/provide", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*nišbaʿtā*": "you have sworn/taken oath", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*yəmê qedem*": "days of old/ancient times/days long ago" } }
• 1 Chr 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.17", "source": "‫וַתִּקְטַ֨ן זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר עַל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּרְאִיתַ֗נִי כְּת֧וֹר הָאָדָ֛ם הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ‬", "text": "And *wattiḵṭan* this in-*ʿêneyḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm*, and *watəḏabbēr* about-*bêṯ*-*ʿaḇdəḵā* to-*mērāḥôq*, and *ûrəʾîṯanî* like-*ṯôr* the-*ʾāḏām* the-*maʿălāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḵṭan*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was small", "*ʿêneyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*watəḏabbēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you spoke", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*ûrəʾîṯanî*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and you have regarded me", "*ṯôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - manner/rank/row", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*maʿălāh*": "hiphil participle + definite article, feminine singular - the one who brings up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wattiḵṭan*": "and it was small/insignificant/little", "*watəḏabbēr*": "and you spoke/talked/said", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/for the future/for a long time", "*ûrəʾîṯanî*": "and you have regarded me/looked upon me/considered me", "*ṯôr*": "manner/rank/row/estate", "*maʿălāh*": "the one who brings up/exalts/elevates" } }