Proverbs 15:30

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.30", "source": "מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*Məʾôr-ʿênayim yəśammaḥ-lēḇ šəmûʿāh ṭôḇāh tədaššen-ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*Məʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gladdens/makes rejoice", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*šəmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*tədaššen*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes fat/invigorates", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*Məʾôr-ʿênayim*": "light of eyes/brightness of vision", "*yəśammaḥ-lēḇ*": "gladdens heart/rejoices mind", "*šəmûʿāh ṭôḇāh*": "good report/positive news", "*tədaššen-ʿāṣem*": "fattens bones/invigorates body/strengthens frame" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

Transliteration

Məʾôr-ʿênayim yəśammaḥ-lēḇ šəmûʿāh ṭôḇāh tədaššen-ʿāṣem

Grammar Details

• *Məʾôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - light of
• *ʿênayim*: noun, feminine dual - eyes
• *yəśammaḥ*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gladdens/makes rejoice
• *lēḇ*: noun, masculine singular - heart
• *šəmûʿāh*: noun, feminine singular - report/news
• *ṭôḇāh*: adjective, feminine singular - good
• *tədaššen*: piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes fat/invigorates
• *ʿāṣem*: noun, feminine singular - bone

Word Meanings

• *Məʾôr-ʿênayim*: light of eyes/brightness of vision
• *yəśammaḥ-lēḇ*: gladdens heart/rejoices mind
• *šəmûʿāh ṭôḇāh*: good report/positive news
• *tədaššen-ʿāṣem*: fattens bones/invigorates body/strengthens frame

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news revitalizes the bones.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; [And] good tidings make the bones fat.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as ye clearnesse of ye eyes reioyseth ye herte, so doth a good name fede ye bones.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The clearnes of the eye reioyseth the heart, & a good name feedeth the bones.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; `And' good tidings make the bones fat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; [And] good tidings make the bones fat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 25:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.25", "source": "מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃", "text": "*mayim* *qārîm* upon-*nepeš* *ʿăyēpāh* and-*šĕmûʿāh* *ṭôbāh* from-*ʾereṣ* *merḥāq*", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*qārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - cold", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*ʿăyēpāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - weary", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šĕmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report", "*ṭôbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*qārîm*": "cold/cool", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life/desire", "*ʿăyēpāh*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*šĕmûʿāh*": "report/news/message", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far place/distant land" } }
• Eccl 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.7", "source": "וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*māṯôq* the-*ʾôr* and-*ṭôḇ* to-the-*ʿênayim* to-*rĕʾôṯ* [direct object marker]-the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*māṯôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - sweet", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*rĕʾôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*māṯôq*": "sweet/pleasant/delightful", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
• Isa 58:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.11", "source": "וְנָחֲךָ֣ יְהוָה֮ תָּמִיד֒ וְהִשְׂבִּ֤יעַ בְּצַחְצָחוֹת֙ נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְעַצְמֹתֶ֖יךָ יַחֲלִ֑יץ וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ כְּגַ֣ן רָוֶ֔ה וּכְמוֹצָ֣א מַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְכַזְּב֖וּ מֵימָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*nāḥăkā* *YHWH* *tāmîd* *wə*-*hiśbîaʿ* in-*ṣaḥṣāḥôt* *napšekā* *wə*-*ʿaṣmōtêkā* *yaḥălîṣ* *wə*-*hāyîtā* like-*gan* *rāweh* *û*-like-*môṣāʾ* *mayim* *ʾăšer* not-*yəkazzbû* *mêmāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*nāḥăkā*": "conjunction with perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will guide you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*wə*-*hiśbîaʿ*": "conjunction with perfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he will satisfy", "*bə*-*ṣaḥṣāḥôt*": "preposition with noun plural - in drought", "*napšekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your soul", "*wə*-*ʿaṣmōtêkā*": "conjunction with noun plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your bones", "*yaḥălîṣ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - he will strengthen", "*wə*-*hāyîtā*": "conjunction with perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*kə*-*gan*": "preposition with noun - like garden", "*rāweh*": "adjective - watered", "*û*-*kə*-*môṣāʾ*": "conjunction with preposition with noun - and like spring of", "*mayim*": "noun - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*-*yəkazzbû*": "negative particle with imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - they do not fail", "*mêmāyw*": "noun plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its waters" }, "variants": { "*nāḥăkā*": "will guide you/will lead you", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly", "*hiśbîaʿ*": "will satisfy/will fill", "*ṣaḥṣāḥôt*": "drought/dry places/scorched regions", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your being/yourself", "*ʿaṣmōtêkā*": "your bones/your frame/your body", "*yaḥălîṣ*": "will strengthen/will invigorate/will make strong", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be/you will become", "*gan*": "garden/enclosure", "*rāweh*": "watered/well-watered/saturated", "*môṣāʾ*": "spring/source/place of going out", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*yəkazzbû*": "fail/deceive/disappoint", "*mêmāyw*": "its waters" } }
• Luke 2:10-19 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.2.10", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος, Μὴ φοβεῖσθε: ἰδοὺ, γὰρ, εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην, ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ.", "text": "And *eipen* to them the *angelos*, Not *phobeisthe*: *idou*, for, *euangelizomai* to you *charan* *megalēn*, which *estai* to all the *laō*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*phobeisthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, middle/passive - fear", "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look", "*euangelizomai*": "present indicative, 1st singular, middle - I bring good news", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*euangelizomai*": "I bring good news/I announce good tidings/I evangelize", "*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*megalēn*": "great/large/mighty", "*laō*": "people/nation/population" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.2.11", "source": "Ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον Σωτὴρ, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς Κύριος, ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.", "text": "For *etechthē* to you today *Sōtēr*, who *estin* *Christos* *Kyrios*, in city of *Dauid*.", "grammar": { "*etechthē*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular, passive - was born", "*Sōtēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Savior", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Dauid*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David" }, "variants": { "*etechthē*": "was born/has been born", "*Sōtēr*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.2.12", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον· Εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον, κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.", "text": "And this to you the *sēmeion*: *Heurēsete* *brephos* *esparganōmenon*, *keimenon* in the *phatnē*.", "grammar": { "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign", "*Heurēsete*": "future indicative, 2nd plural - you will find", "*brephos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baby/infant", "*esparganōmenon*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, singular - wrapped in swaddling clothes", "*keimenon*": "present participle, accusative, neuter, singular - lying", "*phatnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manger/feeding trough" }, "variants": { "*sēmeion*": "sign/token/mark", "*brephos*": "baby/infant/newborn", "*esparganōmenon*": "wrapped in swaddling clothes/wrapped in strips of cloth", "*keimenon*": "lying/reclining/placed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.2.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ λεγόντων,", "text": "And *exaiphnēs* *egeneto* with the *angelō* *plēthos* *stratias* *ouraniou* *ainountōn* the *Theon*, and *legontōn*,", "grammar": { "*exaiphnēs*": "adverb - suddenly", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - there was/appeared", "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - angel", "*plēthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - multitude", "*stratias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of army/host", "*ouraniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heavenly/celestial", "*ainountōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - praising", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*legontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - saying" }, "variants": { "*exaiphnēs*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*egeneto*": "there was/appeared/happened", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/great number", "*stratias*": "army/host/troops", "*ouraniou*": "heavenly/celestial/of heaven", "*ainountōn*": "praising/glorifying/celebrating" } } 14 { "verseID": "Luke.2.14", "source": "Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη, ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία.", "text": "*Doxa* in *hypsistois* to *Theō*, and on *gēs* *eirēnē*, in *anthrōpois* *eudokia*.", "grammar": { "*Doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*hypsistois*": "dative, neuter, plural - highest places", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/humankind", "*eudokia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - good will/favor" }, "variants": { "*Doxa*": "glory/honor/praise", "*hypsistois*": "highest places/heights/heaven", "*eirēnē*": "peace/rest/harmony", "*anthrōpois*": "men/mankind/people", "*eudokia*": "good will/favor/pleasure" } } 15 { "verseID": "Luke.2.15", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὡς ἀπῆλθον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν οἱ ἄγγελοι, καὶ οἱ ἀνθρωποι οἱ ποιμένες εἶπον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Διέλθωμεν δὴ ἕως Βηθλεέμ, καὶ ἴδωμεν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο τὸ γεγονός, ὃ ὁ Κύριος ἐγνώρισεν ἡμῖν.", "text": "And *egeneto*, as *apēlthon* from them into the *ouranon* the *angeloi*, and the *anthrōpoi* the *poimenes* *eipon* to one another, Let us *dielthōmen* indeed until *Bēthleem*, and let us *idōmen* the *rhēma* this the *gegonos*, which the *Kyrios* *egnōrisen* to us.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - it came to pass", "*apēlthon*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - departed", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*poimenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - shepherds", "*eipon*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*dielthōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural - let us go through", "*Bēthleem*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*idōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural - let us see", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/thing/matter", "*gegonos*": "perfect participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having happened", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*egnōrisen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - made known" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it came to pass/happened/occurred", "*apēlthon*": "departed/went away/left", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*dielthōmen*": "let us go through/let us cross over/let us go", "*rhēma*": "word/thing/matter/event", "*gegonos*": "having happened/having occurred/having come to pass", "*egnōrisen*": "made known/revealed/declared" } } 16 { "verseID": "Luke.2.16", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, καὶ ἀνεῦρον τήν τε Μαριὰμ, καὶ τὸν Ἰωσήφ, καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.", "text": "And *ēlthon* *speusantes*, and *aneuron* both *Mariam*, and the *Iōsēph*, and the *brephos* *keimenon* in the *phatnē*.", "grammar": { "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they came", "*speusantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having hurried", "*aneuron*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they found", "*Mariam*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*Iōsēph*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Joseph", "*brephos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baby", "*keimenon*": "present participle, accusative, neuter, singular - lying", "*phatnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manger" }, "variants": { "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*speusantes*": "having hurried/having hastened/with haste", "*aneuron*": "found/discovered/located", "*keimenon*": "lying/reclining/placed" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.2.17", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ, διεγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου.", "text": "*Idontes* *de*, *diegnōrisan* concerning the *rhēmatos* the *lalēthentos* to them concerning the *paidiou* this.", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*diegnōrisan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they made known widely", "*rhēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*lalēthentos*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, neuter, singular - having been spoken", "*paidiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - child/infant" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "having seen/when they saw", "*diegnōrisan*": "made widely known/reported abroad/spread the word", "*rhēmatos*": "word/saying/matter", "*lalēthentos*": "spoken/told/said", "*paidiou*": "child/infant/young one" } } 18 { "verseID": "Luke.2.18", "source": "Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς.", "text": "And all those *akousantes* *ethaumasan* concerning the things *lalēthentōn* by the *poimenōn* to them.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*ethaumasan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they marveled/wondered", "*lalēthentōn*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, neuter, plural - having been spoken", "*poimenōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - shepherds" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/those who heard", "*ethaumasan*": "marveled/wondered/were amazed", "*lalēthentōn*": "spoken/told/said" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.2.19", "source": "Ἡ δὲ Μαριὰμ πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, συμβάλλουσα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.", "text": "But *Mariam* all *synetērei* the *rhēmata* these, *symballousa* in the *kardia* of her.", "grammar": { "*Mariam*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*synetērei*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was keeping/treasuring", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sayings/words/matters", "*symballousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - pondering/considering", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*synetērei*": "kept/treasured/preserved", "*rhēmata*": "sayings/words/matters/events", "*symballousa*": "pondering/considering/bringing together" } }
• Rev 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.23", "source": "Καὶ ἡ πόλις οὐ χρείαν ἔχει τοῦ ἡλίου, οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης, ἵνα φαίνωσιν ἐν αὐτῇ: ἡ γὰρ δόξα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ Ἀρνίον.", "text": "And the *polis* not *chreian* *echei* of-the *hēliou*, neither of-the *selēnēs*, that they-may-*phainōsin* in her: the for *doxa* of-the *Theou* *ephōtisen* her, and the *lychnos* of-her the *Arnion*.", "grammar": { "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*selēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - moon", "*phainōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might shine", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*ephōtisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - illuminated/enlightened", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp/light", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*hēliou*": "sun/solar body", "*selēnēs*": "moon/lunar body", "*phainōsin*": "might shine/might appear/might give light", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/radiance/honor", "*ephōtisen*": "illuminated/enlightened/gave light to", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light/illumination source", "*Arnion*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }
• Rev 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.5", "source": "Καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκει· καὶ χρείαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν λύχνου, καὶ φωτὸς ἡλίου· ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς φωτίζει αὐτούς: καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And *nyx* not *estai* *ekei*; and *chreian* not *echousin lychnou*, and *phōtos hēliou*; because *Kyrios* the *Theos phōtizei* them: and *basileusousin* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - have/hold", "*lychnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lamp", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sun", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives light/illuminates", "*basileusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will reign/rule", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phōtizei*": "gives light/illuminates/enlightens", "*basileusousin*": "will reign/rule/exercise kingship", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
• Ezra 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה כִּמְעַט־רֶגַע֩ הָיְתָ֨ה תְחִנָּ֜ה מֵאֵ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ לְהַשְׁאִ֥יר לָ֙נוּ֙ פְּלֵיטָ֔ה וְלָתֶת־לָ֥נוּ יָתֵ֖ד בִּמְק֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ לְהָאִ֤יר עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּ מִֽחְיָ֥ה מְעַ֖ט בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ", "text": "And-now like-*mǝʿaṭ*-*regaʿ* *hāyǝtâ* *tǝḥinnâ* from-*ʾēt* *YHWH ʾĕlōhênû* to-*šāʾar* to-us *pǝlêṭâ* and-to-give to-us *yātēd* in-*māqôm* *qādōš*-his, to-*ʾôr* *ʿênênû* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-to-give-us *miḥyâ* *mǝʿaṭ* in-*ʿabdût*-our", "grammar": { "*mǝʿaṭ*": "masculine singular - 'little/few'", "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular - 'moment/instant'", "*hāyǝtâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'there has been'", "*tǝḥinnâ*": "feminine singular - 'favor/grace'", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - 'from'", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhênû*": "divine name with 1st person plural suffix - 'YHWH our God'", "*šāʾar*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to leave/preserve'", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "feminine singular - 'remnant/escaped'", "*yātēd*": "feminine singular - 'peg/nail/tent stake'", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular construct - 'place of'", "*qādōš*": "masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - 'his holiness/sanctuary'", "*ʾôr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to enlighten'", "*ʿênênû*": "dual with 1st person plural suffix - 'our eyes'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*miḥyâ*": "feminine singular - 'revival/preservation'", "*mǝʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - 'little/small'", "*ʿabdût*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our bondage'" }, "variants": { "*mǝʿaṭ*": "little/small/few", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/brief time", "*tǝḥinnâ*": "favor/grace/supplication", "*šāʾar*": "leave/preserve/save", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "remnant/survivors/escaped ones", "*yātēd*": "peg/nail/tent stake/secure position", "*ʾôr*": "enlighten/brighten/give light", "*miḥyâ*": "revival/preservation/life", "*ʿabdût*": "bondage/slavery/servitude" } }
• Ps 89:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.15", "source": "צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֶךָ חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְקַדְּמוּ פָנֶיךָ", "text": "*Ṣedeq* and-*mišpāṭ* *mᵉkôn* *kisʾekā*; *ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* *yᵉqaddᵉmû* *pāneykā*", "grammar": { "*Ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and justice", "*mᵉkôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - foundation of", "*kisʾekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your throne", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness", "*wᵉ-ʾĕmet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and truth", "*yᵉqaddᵉmû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they go before", "*pāneykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*Ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance", "*mᵉkôn*": "foundation/established place", "*kisʾekā*": "your throne/seat of authority", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yᵉqaddᵉmû*": "they go before/precede/meet", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence" } }
• Prov 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.8", "source": "רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*rip̄ʾût* *təhî* to-*šārrekā* and-*šiqqûy* to-*ʿaṣmôtekā*", "grammar": { "*rip̄ʾût*": "noun, feminine singular - healing", "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*šārrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your navel/body", "*šiqqûy*": "noun, masculine singular - refreshment/drink", "*ʿaṣmôtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bones" }, "variants": { "*rip̄ʾût*": "healing/health/cure", "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*šārrekā*": "navel/body/flesh", "*šiqqûy*": "refreshment/drink/moisture", "*ʿaṣmôtekā*": "bones/skeleton/strength" } }
• Prov 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.9", "source": "אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾôr-ṣaddîqîm yiśmāḥ wə-nēr rəšāʿîm yidʿāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rejoices/shines brightly", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes out/is extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*yiśmāḥ*": "rejoices/shines brightly/is joyful", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yidʿāk*": "goes out/is extinguished/is put out" } }
• Prov 17:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.22", "source": "לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם", "text": "*lēb* *śāmēach* *yêṭib* *gēhāh* *wə-rûach* *nəkē'āh* *təyabbeš*-*gārem*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*śāmēach*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful/glad", "*yêṭib*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes good", "*gēhāh*": "noun, feminine singular - healing/medicine", "*wə-rûach*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and spirit", "*nəkē'āh*": "adjective, feminine singular - stricken/broken", "*təyabbeš*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - dries up", "*gārem*": "noun, masculine singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*lēb śāmēach*": "joyful heart/cheerful mind", "*yêṭib*": "does good/improves/makes better", "*gēhāh*": "healing/medicine/health", "*rûach nəkē'āh*": "broken spirit/crushed spirit", "*təyabbeš*": "dries up/withers", "*gārem*": "bone/strength" } }