1 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.1",
"source": "בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*bənî* *tôrātî* not-*tiškāḥ* and-*miṣwōtay* *yiṣṣōr* *libbeka*",
"grammar": {
"*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/teaching/law",
"*tiškāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall forget",
"*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments",
"*yiṣṣōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it keep/preserve",
"*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart"
},
"variants": {
"*tôrātî*": "instruction/teaching/law",
"*tiškāḥ*": "forget/neglect",
"*yiṣṣōr*": "keep/preserve/guard/observe",
"*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.2",
"source": "כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "For *ʾōrek* *yāmîm* and-*šənôt* *ḥayyîm* and-*šālôm* *yôsîpû* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōrek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - length of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*šənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - years of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/wellbeing",
"*yôsîpû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will add"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōrek*": "length/extension",
"*šālôm*": "peace/wellbeing/prosperity/completeness",
"*yôsîpû*": "add/increase"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.3",
"source": "חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* not-*yaʿazbūkā* *qāšrēm* on-*gargərôtekā* *kātəbēm* on-*lûaḥ* *libbeka*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/mercy",
"*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness",
"*yaʿazbūkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will forsake you",
"*qāšrēm*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - bind them",
"*gargərôtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/throat",
"*kātəbēm*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - write them",
"*lûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tablet of",
"*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*yaʿazbūkā*": "forsake/abandon/leave",
"*gargərôtekā*": "neck/throat",
"*lûaḥ*": "tablet/board/plank",
"*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.4",
"source": "וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃",
"text": "And-find-*ḥēn* and-*śēkel*-*ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾādām*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - insight/understanding",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm",
"*śēkel*": "insight/understanding/discretion",
"*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity"
}
}