Numbers 27:16

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.27.16", "source": "יִפְקֹ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר אִ֖ישׁ עַל־הָעֵדָֽה׃", "text": "*yip̄qōḏ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā-rûḥōt* to all-*bāśār* *ʾîš* over-*hā-ʿēḏāh*.", "grammar": { "*yip̄qōḏ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him appoint", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā-rûḥōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the spirits", "*lə-ḵol*": "preposition + construct - to all", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēḏāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation" }, "variants": { "*yip̄qōḏ*": "appoint/number/visit/attend to", "*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-rûḥōt*": "God of the spirits/God who gives breath to all", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mankind/living beings", "*ʿēḏāh*": "congregation/assembly/community" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִפְקֹ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר אִ֖ישׁ עַל־הָעֵדָֽה׃

Transliteration

yip̄qōḏ YHWH ʾĕlōhê hā-rûḥōt to all-bāśār ʾîš over-hā-ʿēḏāh.

Grammar Details

• *yip̄qōḏ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him appoint
• *YHWH*: divine name - the LORD
• *ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct - God of
• *hā-rûḥōt*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the spirits
• *lə-ḵol*: preposition + construct - to all
• *bāśār*: masculine singular noun - flesh
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *ʿal*: preposition - over
• *hā-ʿēḏāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation

Word Meanings

• *yip̄qōḏ*: appoint/number/visit/attend to
• *ʾĕlōhê* *hā-rûḥōt*: God of the spirits/God who gives breath to all
• *bāśār*: flesh/mankind/living beings
• *ʿēḏāh*: congregation/assembly/community

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the assembly

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  let the Lorde God of the spirites of all flesh sett a man ouer the congregacion

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O let the LORDE God of the spretes of all flesh set a ma ouer the congregacion,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let the Lorde God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man ouer the Congregation,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let the Lord God of the spirites of all fleshe set a man ouer ye congregation,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Jehovah -- God of the spirits of all flesh -- appoint a man over the company,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.22", "source": "וַיִּפְּל֤וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֕ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ יֶחֱטָ֔א וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה תִּקְצֹֽף׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyippəlû* on-their-faces and *wayyōʾmərû*, *ʾĒl* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*hārûḥōt* to-all-*bāśār*: the-one *ʾeḥād* *yeḥĕṭāʾ* and-upon all-the-*hāʿēdâ* *tiqṣōp*?", "grammar": { "*wayyippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*hārûḥōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the spirits", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*tiqṣōp*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be angry" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl ʾĕlōhê hārûḥōt ləkāl-bāśār*": "God, the God of the spirits of all flesh", "*tiqṣōp*": "be angry/wrathful/indignant" } }
• Deut 31:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן קָרְב֣וּ יָמֶיךָ֮ לָמוּת֒ קְרָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ מֹשֶׁה֙ וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel-mōšeh hēn qārəbû yāmeykā lāmût qərāʾ ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ wə-hitəyaṣṣəbû bə-ʾōhel môʿēd wa-ʾăṣawwennû wa-yēlek mōšeh wî-yəhôšuaʿ wa-yitəyaṣṣəbû bə-ʾōhel môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/unto Moses", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*qārəbû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - have approached/are near", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*lāmût*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to die", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call/summon", "*ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Joshua", "*wə-hitəyaṣṣəbû*": "waw conjunctive + imperative, 2nd masculine plural - and present yourselves", "*bə-ʾōhel môʿēd*": "preposition + noun construct phrase - in tent of meeting", "*wa-ʾăṣawwennû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will commission him", "*wa-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wî-yəhôšuaʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Joshua", "*wa-yitəyaṣṣəbû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they presented themselves" }, "variants": { "*qārəbû*": "draw near/approach/be imminent", "*lāmût*": "to die/for dying", "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*hitəyaṣṣəbû*": "present yourselves/stand/station yourselves", "*ʾăṣawwennû*": "commission/command/instruct him", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/appointed place/tabernacle" } }
• 1 Sam 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hinnēh* *ha-melek* *ʾăšer* *bəḥartem* *ʾăšer* *šəʾeltem* *wə-hinnēh* *nātan* *YHWH* *ʿălêkem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*šəʾeltem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you asked for", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/selected/desired", "*šəʾeltem*": "you asked for/requested/demanded", "*nātan*": "he has set/given/appointed" } }
• 1 Kgs 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.5", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ יְהוּדָ֨ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לָבֶ֗טַח אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֤חַת גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְתַ֣חַת תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "And-*yēšev* *Yəhûdāh* and-*Yiśrāʾēl* *lāveṭaḥ* *ʾîš* *taḥat* *gafnô* and-*taḥat* *təʾēnātô* from-*Dān* and-unto-*Bəʾēr Šāvaʿ* all *yəmê* *Šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*yēšev*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - dwelt/lived", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāveṭaḥ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - in safety/securely", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*gafnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his vine", "*təʾēnātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fig tree", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northern city)", "*Bəʾēr Šāvaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southern city)", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*lāveṭaḥ*": "in safety/securely/confidently", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each person/everyone", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath" } }
• Jer 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.15", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָכֶ֛ם רֹעִ֖ים כְּלִבִּ֑י וְרָע֥וּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם דֵּעָ֥ה וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃", "text": "*wᵉnātattî* to-you *rōʿîm* according-to-*libbî*, *wᵉrāʿû* you with-*dēʿâ* and-*haśkêl*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉnātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*rōʿîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'shepherds/pastors'", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*wᵉrāʿû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they will shepherd'", "*dēʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'knowledge'", "*haśkêl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'having insight/understanding'" }, "variants": { "*wᵉnātattî*": "and I will give/provide/appoint", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/desire", "*wᵉrāʿû*": "and they will shepherd/tend/feed", "*dēʿâ*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*haśkêl*": "insight/understanding/wisdom" } }
• Jer 23:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.4", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִי עֲלֵיהֶם רֹעִים וְרָעוּם וְלֹא־יִירְאוּ עוֹד וְלֹא־יֵחַתּוּ וְלֹא יִפָּקֵדוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָה", "text": "*Wahăqimōtî* *ʿălêhem* *rōʿîm* *wərāʿûm* *wəlōʾ*-*yîrʾû* *ʿôd* *wəlōʾ*-*yēḥattû* *wəlōʾ* *yippāqēdû* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Wahăqimōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will raise up", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*rōʿîm*": "masculine plural participle - shepherds", "*wərāʿûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will shepherd them", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yîrʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/again/anymore", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be dismayed/terrified", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yippāqēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be missing/lacking", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hăqimōtî*": "raise up/establish/appoint", "*yēḥattû*": "be dismayed/be terrified/be shattered", "*yippāqēdû*": "be missing/be lacking/be punished/be attended to" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.5", "source": "הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה וַהֲקִמֹתִי לְדָוִד צֶמַח צַדִּיק וּמָלַךְ מֶלֶךְ וְהִשְׂכִּיל וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה בָּאָרֶץ", "text": "*Hinnēh* *yāmîm* *bāʾîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *wahăqimōtî* *lədāwid* *ṣemaḥ* *ṣaddîq* *ûmālak* *melek* *wəhiśkîl* *wəʿāśâ* *mišpāṭ* *ûṣədāqâ* *bāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wahăqimōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will raise up", "*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*ṣemaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - branch/sprout", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*ûmālak*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will reign", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*wəhiśkîl*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will act wisely", "*wəʿāśâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will do/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ûṣədāqâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and righteousness", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*ṣemaḥ*": "branch/sprout/growth/Plant", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*hiśkîl*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper/understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law/custom" } }
• Ezek 34:11-16 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.11", "source": "כִּ֛י כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הִנְנִי־אָ֕נִי וְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥י אֶת־צֹאנִ֖י וּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*: *hinənî*-I and-*ḏārašətî* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* and-*ḇiqqartîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hinənî*": "interjection with 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*ḏārašətî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will seek", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*ḇiqqartîm*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will search for them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*ḏārašətî*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after", "*ṣōʾnî*": "my flock/sheep", "*ḇiqqartîm*": "I will search for them/inspect them/look after them" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.12", "source": "כְּבַקָּרַת֩ רֹעֶ֨ה עֶדְר֜וֹ בְּיוֹם־הֱיוֹת֤וֹ בְתוֹךְ־צֹאנוֹ֙ נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת כֵּ֖ן אֲבַקֵּ֣ר אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וְהִצַּלְתִּ֣י אֶתְהֶ֗ם מִכָּל־הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָפֹ֣צוּ שָׁ֔ם בְּי֖וֹם עָנָ֖‪[t]‬ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "Like-*ḇaqqāraṯ* *rōʿeh* *ʿeḏrô* in-day-*hĕyôṯô* in-midst-*ṣōʾnô* *nip̄rāšôṯ*, so *ʾăḇaqqēr* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* and-*hiṣṣaltî* them from-all-the-*məqômōṯ* which *nāp̄ōṣû* there in-day *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*ḇaqqāraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeking of", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʿeḏrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*hĕyôṯô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his being", "*ṣōʾnô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*nip̄rāšôṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - scattered ones", "*ʾăḇaqqēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will search", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will deliver", "*məqômōṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the places", "*nāp̄ōṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were scattered", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ḇaqqāraṯ*": "seeking/searching/looking after", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*ʿeḏrô*": "his flock/herd", "*hĕyôṯô*": "his being/when he is", "*ṣōʾnô*": "his flock/sheep", "*nip̄rāšôṯ*": "scattered/dispersed ones", "*ʾăḇaqqēr*": "I will search for/seek/look after", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "I will deliver/rescue/save", "*məqômōṯ*": "places/locations", "*nāp̄ōṣû*": "they were scattered/dispersed", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/gloom/dark cloud" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.13", "source": "וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣ים מִן־הָעַמִּ֗ים וְקִבַּצְתִּים֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖ים אֶל־אַדְמָתָ֑ם וּרְעִיתִים֙ אֶל־הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאֲפִיקִ֕ים וּבְכֹ֖ל מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*hôṣēʾṯîm* from-the-*ʿammîm* and-*qibbaṣtîm* from-the-*ʾărāṣôṯ* and-*hăḇîʾōṯîm* to-*ʾaḏmāṯām* and-*rəʿîṯîm* to-*hārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*ʾăp̄îqîm* and-in-all *môšəḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hôṣēʾṯîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them out", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lands", "*hăḇîʾōṯîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them", "*ʾaḏmāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*rəʿîṯîm*": "qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will shepherd them", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*ʾăp̄îqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the streams/ravines", "*môšəḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - dwelling places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾṯîm*": "I will bring them out/lead them out", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "lands/countries", "*hăḇîʾōṯîm*": "I will bring them/lead them", "*ʾaḏmāṯām*": "their land/ground/soil", "*rəʿîṯîm*": "I will shepherd them/feed them/tend them", "*hārê*": "mountains of", "*ʾăp̄îqîm*": "ravines/stream beds/water courses", "*môšəḇê*": "dwelling places/habitations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.14", "source": "בְּמִרְעֶה־טּוֹב֙ אֶרְעֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם וּבְהָרֵ֥י מְרֽוֹם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֣ה נְוֵהֶ֑ם שָׁ֤ם תִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙ בְּנָ֣וֶה טּ֔וֹב וּמִרְעֶ֥ה שָׁמֵ֛ן תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה אֶל־הָרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "In-*mirʿeh*-*ṭôḇ* *ʾerʿeh* them, and-in-*hārê* *mərôm*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *yihyeh* *nəwēhem*; there *tirbaṣnâ* in-*nāweh* *ṭôḇ* and-*mirʿeh* *šāmēn* *tirʿeynâ* to-*hārê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pasture of", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾerʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will feed", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*mərôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*nəwēhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fold", "*tirbaṣnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will lie down", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular - fold/pasture", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture", "*šāmēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - fat/rich", "*tirʿeynâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will feed", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of" }, "variants": { "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/grazing land", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʾerʿeh*": "I will feed/shepherd/tend", "*hārê*": "mountains of", "*mərôm*": "height/high place", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*nəwēhem*": "their fold/place of rest", "*tirbaṣnâ*": "they will lie down/rest", "*nāweh*": "fold/dwelling/habitation", "*šāmēn*": "fat/rich/fertile", "*tirʿeynâ*": "they will feed/graze" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.15", "source": "אֲנִ֨י אֶרְעֶ֤ה צֹאנִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַרְבִּיצֵ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "I *ʾerʿeh* *ṣōʾnî* and-I *ʾarbîṣēm*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will feed", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*ʾarbîṣēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to lie down", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʿeh*": "I will feed/shepherd/tend", "*ṣōʾnî*": "my flock/sheep", "*ʾarbîṣēm*": "I will cause them to lie down/make them rest", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.16", "source": "אֶת־הָאֹבֶ֤דֶת אֲבַקֵּשׁ֙ וְאֶת־הַנִּדַּ֣חַת אָשִׁ֔יב וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶת אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ וְאֶת־הַחוֹלָ֖ה אֲחַזֵּ֑ק וְאֶת־הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה וְאֶת־הַחֲזָקָ֛ה אַשְׁמִ֖יד אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʾēṯ*-the-*ʾōḇeḏeṯ* *ʾăḇaqqēš* and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*niddaḥaṯ* *ʾāšîḇ*, and-to-the-*nišbereṯ* *ʾeḥĕḇōš*, and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*ḥôlâ* *ʾăḥazzēq*, and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*šəmēnâ* and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*ḥăzāqâ* *ʾašmîḏ*; *ʾerʿennâ* in-*mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōḇeḏeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the lost one", "*ʾăḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will seek", "*niddaḥaṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the driven away one", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring back", "*nišbereṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the broken one", "*ʾeḥĕḇōš*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will bind up", "*ḥôlâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the sick one", "*ʾăḥazzēq*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will strengthen", "*šəmēnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the fat one", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the strong one", "*ʾašmîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will destroy", "*ʾerʿennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will feed her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḇeḏeṯ*": "lost/straying/perishing one", "*ʾăḇaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for", "*niddaḥaṯ*": "driven away/banished/scattered one", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will bring back/return/restore", "*nišbereṯ*": "broken/injured one", "*ʾeḥĕḇōš*": "I will bind up/bandage", "*ḥôlâ*": "sick/ill/diseased one", "*ʾăḥazzēq*": "I will strengthen/support", "*šəmēnâ*": "fat/fertile/rich one", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "strong/mighty/powerful one", "*ʾašmîḏ*": "I will destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*ʾerʿennâ*": "I will feed her/shepherd her/tend her", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right" } }
• Ezek 34:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.23", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם רֹעֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ וְרָעָ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ן אֵ֖ת עַבְדִּ֣י דָוִ֑יד ה֚וּא יִרְעֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם וְהֽוּא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ן לְרֹעֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*hăqîmōṯî* over-them *rōʿeh* *ʾeḥāḏ* and-*rāʿâ* them, *ʾēṯ* *ʿaḇdî* *dāwîḏ*; he *yirʿeh* them, and-he-*yihyeh* to-them for-*rōʿeh*.", "grammar": { "*hăqîmōṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will raise up", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*rāʿâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will feed", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will feed", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmōṯî*": "I will raise up/establish/appoint", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single", "*rāʿâ*": "he will feed/shepherd/tend", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant", "*yirʿeh*": "he will feed/shepherd/tend", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/become", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor" } }
• Ezek 37:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.24", "source": "וְעַבְדִּ֤י דָוִד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְרוֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִהְיֶ֣ה לְכֻלָּ֑ם וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י יִשְׁמְר֖וּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊʿabdî Dāwid* king *melek* over them *ʿălêhem* and *wᵊrôʿeh ʾeḥād* will be *yihyeh* for all of them *lᵊkullām* and in *ûbᵊmišpāṭay* they will walk *yēlēkû* and *wᵊḥuqqōtay* they will keep *yišmᵊrû* and they will do *wᵊʿāśû* them *ʾôtām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿabdî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my servant", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*wᵊrôʿeh*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and a shepherd", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lᵊkullām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*ûbᵊmišpāṭay*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and in my judgments", "*yēlēkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will walk", "*wᵊḥuqqōtay*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes", "*yišmᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep", "*wᵊʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will do", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*rôʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor/keeper", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ḥuqqâ*": "statute/ordinance/decree" } }
• Matt 9:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.38", "source": "Δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ Κυρίου τοῦ θερισμοῦ, ὅπως ἐκβάλῃ ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν θερισμὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Deēthēte* therefore of the *Kyriou* of the *therismou*, that he may *ekbalē* *ergatas* into the *therismon* of him.", "grammar": { "*Deēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - beseech/pray", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*therismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - harvest", "*ekbalē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - send out", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers", "*therismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - harvest" }, "variants": { "*Deēthēte*": "beseech/pray/ask urgently", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*therismou*": "harvest/reaping", "*ekbalē*": "send out/thrust out/drive out", "*ergatas*": "workers/laborers", "*therismon*": "harvest/reaping" } }
• John 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.10.11", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός: ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *poimēn* the *kalos*: the *poimēn* the *kalos* the *psychēn* of him *tithēsin hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - places/lays down", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*kalos*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēsin*": "places/lays down/gives", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }
• Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Heb 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.9", "source": "Εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς, καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα: οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ Πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων, καὶ ζήσομεν;", "text": "Furthermore the indeed of the *sarkos* of us *pateras eichomen paideutas*, and we *enetrepometha*: not much more shall we *hypotagēsometha* to the *Patri* of the *pneumatōn*, and we shall *zēsomen*?", "grammar": { "*sarkos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of flesh", "*pateras*": "noun, accusative, plural, masculine - fathers", "*eichomen*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we had/we were having", "*paideutas*": "noun, accusative, plural, masculine - discipliners/trainers/instructors", "*enetrepometha*": "verb, imperfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we respected/were respecting/revered", "*hypotagēsometha*": "verb, future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we shall be subjected/submit", "*Patri*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Father", "*pneumatōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, neuter - of spirits", "*zēsomen*": "verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural - we shall live" }, "variants": { "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*enetrepometha*": "we respected/revered/regarded with deference/were ashamed before", "*hypotagēsometha*": "we shall be subjected/submit/be in subjection", "*pneumatōn*": "spirits/spiritual beings/spiritual natures" } }
• 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.2", "source": "Ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλʼ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως·", "text": "*Poimanate* the in you *poimnion* of *Theou*, *episkopountes*, not *anankastōs*, but *hekousiōs*; neither *aischrokerdōs*, but *prothymōs*;", "grammar": { "*Poimanate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - shepherd! [command]", "*poimnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flock [direct object]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God [possessive]", "*episkopountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - overseeing/watching over", "*anankastōs*": "adverb - compulsorily/by constraint", "*hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*aischrokerdōs*": "adverb - greedily/for shameful gain", "*prothymōs*": "adverb - eagerly/willingly/readily" }, "variants": { "*Poimanate*": "shepherd/tend/care for/guide", "*poimnion*": "flock/congregation", "*episkopountes*": "overseeing/watching over/supervising", "*anankastōs*": "by compulsion/under constraint/being forced", "*hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/of one's own accord", "*aischrokerdōs*": "for shameful gain/greedily/for dishonest profit", "*prothymōs*": "eagerly/willingly/with enthusiasm" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.3", "source": "Μηδʼ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων, ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.", "text": "Neither as *katakyrievontes* of the *klērōn*, but *typoi* *ginomenoi* of the *poimniou*.", "grammar": { "*katakyrievontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - lording over/dominating", "*klērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of portions/inheritances/lots", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - examples/patterns/models", "*ginomenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - becoming/being", "*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock" }, "variants": { "*katakyrievontes*": "lording over/dominating/exercising mastery over", "*klērōn*": "portions/lots/inheritances/possibly congregations assigned", "*typoi*": "examples/models/patterns/types", "*ginomenoi*": "becoming/being/proving to be", "*poimniou*": "flock/congregation" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.4", "source": "Καὶ φανερωθέντος τοῦ Ἀρχιποίμενος, κομιεῖσθε τὸν ἀμαράντινον τῆς δόξης στέφανον.", "text": "And having been *phanerōthentos* the *Archipoimenos*, you shall *komieisthe* the *amarantinon* of the *doxēs* *stephanon*.", "grammar": { "*phanerōthentos*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, masculine, singular - having been revealed/manifested", "*Archipoimenos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Chief Shepherd", "*komieisthe*": "future, indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will receive/obtain", "*amarantinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unfading/imperishable", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory", "*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath" }, "variants": { "*phanerōthentos*": "having been revealed/manifested/appeared", "*Archipoimenos*": "Chief Shepherd/Head Shepherd", "*komieisthe*": "will receive/obtain/carry away for oneself", "*amarantinon*": "unfading/imperishable/that does not wither", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/victory garland" } }