15{
"verseID": "Psalms.34.15",
"source": "ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*Sûr* from *rāʿ* and do-*ṭôb* *baqqēš* *šālôm* *wərādpēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*Sûr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn aside",
"*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil",
"*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular - and do",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good",
"*baqqēš*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - seek",
"*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace",
"*wərādpēhû*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and pursue it"
},
"variants": {
"*Sûr*": "turn aside/depart/avoid",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial",
"*baqqēš*": "seek/search for/request",
"*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare",
"*wərādpēhû*": "and pursue it/chase it/follow after it"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Psalms.34.16",
"source": "עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃",
"text": "Eyes of *YHWH* to *ṣaddîqîm* *wəʾoznāyw* to *šawʿātām*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - righteous ones",
"*wəʾoznāyw*": "conjunction with noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his ears",
"*šawʿātām*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/attention of",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones",
"*šawʿātām*": "their cry/their call for help/their supplication"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Psalms.34.17",
"source": "פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃",
"text": "Face of *YHWH* against doers of *rāʿ* to *ləhakrît* from *ʾereṣ* *zikrām*",
"grammar": {
"*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*bəʿōśê*": "preposition with Qal participle masculine plural construct - against doers of",
"*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil",
"*ləhakrît*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land",
"*zikrām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their remembrance"
},
"variants": {
"*pənê*": "face of/presence of/anger of",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/wrong",
"*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*zikrām*": "their remembrance/memory/mention"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Psalms.34.18",
"source": "צָעֲק֣וּ וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃",
"text": "They *ṣāʿăqû* and *YHWH* *šāmēaʿ* and from all-*ṣārôtām* *hiṣṣîlām*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣāʿăqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they cried out",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*šāmēaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard",
"*ṣārôtām*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their troubles",
"*hiṣṣîlām*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he delivered them"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāʿăqû*": "they cried out/called/screamed",
"*šāmēaʿ*": "he heard/listened/heeded",
"*ṣārôtām*": "their troubles/distresses/adversities",
"*hiṣṣîlām*": "he delivered/rescued/saved them"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Psalms.34.19",
"source": "קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃",
"text": "Near is *YHWH* to broken ones of-*lēb* and *ʾet*-crushed ones of-*rûaḥ* *yôšîaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*nišbərê*": "Niphal participle masculine plural construct - broken ones of",
"*lēb*": "noun masculine singular - heart",
"*dakkəʾê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - crushed ones of",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit",
"*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will save"
},
"variants": {
"*qārôb*": "near/close/at hand",
"*nišbərê*": "broken ones of/shattered ones of",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/will",
"*dakkəʾê*": "crushed ones of/contrite ones of/oppressed ones of",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*yôšîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help"
}
}