Proverbs 15:7

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.7", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃", "text": "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm yəzārû dāʿat wəlēḇ kəsîlîm lōʾ-ḵēn*", "grammar": { "*Śip̄tê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "negative particle + adverb - not so" }, "variants": { "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm*": "lips of wise/speech of wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*wəlēḇ kəsîlîm*": "but heart of fools/yet mind of foolish", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "not so/is not right/does not do so" } }

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  • Matt 12:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
  • Matt 28:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.18", "source": "Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἐδόθη μοι Πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς.", "text": "And *proselthōn* the *Iēsous* *elalēsen* to them, *legōn*, *Edothē* to me All *exousia* in *ouranō* and upon *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having approached/come near", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/addressed/said", "*legōn*": "saying/telling/speaking", "*Edothē*": "was given/granted", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.19", "source": "Πορευθέντες οὖν, μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος:", "text": "*Poreuthentes* therefore, *mathēteusate* all the *ethnē*, *baptizontes* them into the *onoma* of the *Patros*, and of the *Huiou*, and of the *Hagiou* *Pneumatos*:", "grammar": { "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*mathēteusate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - make disciples", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations", "*baptizontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - baptizing", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit" }, "variants": { "*Poreuthentes*": "having gone/journeyed/traveled", "*mathēteusate*": "make disciples/teach/instruct", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*baptizontes*": "baptizing/immersing", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Patros*": "Father", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "Holy Spirit" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.20", "source": "Διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν: καὶ, ἰδού, ἐγὼ μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Didaskontes* them *tērein* all as many as *eneteilamēn* to you: and, *idou*, I with you *eimi* all the *hēmeras*, until the *synteleias* of the *aiōnos*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/observe", "*eneteilamēn*": "aorist middle, 1st singular - I commanded", "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*synteleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of completion/consummation", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*Didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/obey", "*eneteilamēn*": "I commanded/ordered/charged", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*eimi*": "I am/exist", "*hēmeras*": "days/daylight periods", "*synteleias*": "completion/consummation/end", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.16.15", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα, κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει.", "text": "And he *eipen autois*, *Poreuthentes* into the *kosmon hapanta*, *kēryxate* the *euangelion pasē tē ktisei*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - having gone", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hapanta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*kēryxate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural, active - preach/proclaim", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation" }, "variants": { "*kosmon hapanta*": "all the world/entire world", "*kēryxate*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*ktisei*": "creation/creature/created thing" } }
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.18.9", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος διʼ ὁράματος ἐν νυκτὶ τῷ Παύλῳ, Μὴ φοβοῦ, ἀλλὰ λάλει, καὶ μὴ σιωπήσῃς:", "text": "*Eipen de ho Kyrios di' horamatos en nykti tō Paulō*, *Mē phobou*, *alla lalei*, and *mē siōpēsēs*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ho Kyrios*": "article + nominative masculine singular - the Lord", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*horamatos*": "genitive neuter singular - vision", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative feminine singular - night", "*tō Paulō*": "article + dative masculine singular - to Paul", "*Mē*": "negative particle with present imperative - not", "*phobou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person singular - fear", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*lalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak", "*mē*": "negative particle with aorist subjunctive - not", "*siōpēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - be silent" }, "variants": { "*horamatos*": "vision/dream vision", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*lalei*": "speak/talk/proclaim", "*siōpēsēs*": "be silent/keep quiet/hold your peace" } } 10 { "verseID": "Acts.18.10", "source": "Διότι ἐγώ εἰμι μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπιθήσεταί σοι τοῦ κακῶσαί σε: διότι λαός ἐστί μοι πολὺς ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ.", "text": "*Dioti egō eimi meta sou*, and *oudeis epithēsetai soi tou kakōsai se*: *dioti laos esti moi polys en tē polei tautē*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*egō*": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*sou*": "genitive singular pronoun - you", "*oudeis*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - no one", "*epithēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will attack/set upon", "*soi*": "dative singular pronoun - you", "*tou kakōsai*": "article + aorist active infinitive - to harm", "*se*": "accusative singular pronoun - you", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*laos*": "nominative masculine singular - people", "*esti*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*moi*": "dative singular pronoun - to me", "*polys*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - many/much", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tē polei*": "article + dative feminine singular - the city", "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/for/since", "*epithēsetai*": "will attack/will set upon/will lay hands on", "*tou kakōsai*": "to harm/to hurt/to injure", "*laos moi*": "my people/people belonging to me" } }
  • Rom 10:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.10.14", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσονται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσουσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσουσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος;", "text": "*Pōs oun epikalesontai eis hon ouk episteusan*? *pōs de pisteusousin hou ouk ēkousan*? *pōs de akousousin chōris kēryssontos*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*epikalesontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will call upon", "*eis hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - on whom", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they believed", "*pōs de*": "interrogative adverb + postpositive conjunction - and how", "*pisteusousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will believe", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*ēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they heard", "*akousousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will hear", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*kēryssontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of one preaching" }, "variants": { "*epikalesontai*": "they will call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*episteusan*": "they believed/trusted/had faith", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*kēryssontos*": "one preaching/proclaiming/heralding" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.10.15", "source": "Πῶς δὲ κηρύξουσιν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων εἰρήνην, τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά!", "text": "*Pōs de kēryxousin*, *ean mē apostalōsin*? *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hōs hōraioi hoi podes tōn euangelizomenōn eirēnēn*, *tōn euangelizomenōn ta agatha*!", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kēryxousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will preach", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*apostalōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd plural - they are sent", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written", "*Hōs*": "adverb - how", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful", "*hoi podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*tōn euangelizomenōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the ones evangelizing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*ta agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the good things" }, "variants": { "*kēryxousin*": "they will preach/proclaim/herald", "*apostalōsin*": "they are sent/commissioned/dispatched", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/timely/lovely", "*euangelizomenōn*": "bringing good news/evangelizing/preaching good news", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings" } } 16 { "verseID": "Romans.10.16", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντες ὑπήκουσαν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ. Ἠσαΐας γὰρ λέγει, Κύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν;", "text": "*All' ou pantes hypēkousan tō euangeliō*. *Ēsaias gar legei*, *Kyrie*, *tis episteusen tē akoē hēmōn*?", "grammar": { "*All'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hypēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they obeyed", "*tō euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - the gospel", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*episteusen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - believed", "*tē akoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - the report/hearing", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*hypēkousan*": "they obeyed/heeded/listened to", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*akoē*": "report/hearing/message/what was heard" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.10.17", "source": "Ἄρα ἡ πίστις ἐξ ἀκοῆς, ἡ δὲ ἀκοὴ διὰ ῥήματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ara hē pistis ex akoēs*, *hē de akoē dia rhēmatos Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - so/then", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith", "*ex akoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - from hearing", "*hē de akoē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - and the hearing", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*rhēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ara*": "so/then/therefore/consequently", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*akoēs*": "hearing/report/message", "*rhēmatos*": "word/saying/message/utterance" } }
  • Rom 15:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.15.18", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω λαλεῖν τι ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς διʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν Ἐθνῶν, λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ,", "text": "Not *gar* I will *tolmēsō* to *lalein* anything which not *kateirgasato* *Christos* through me, *eis* *hypakoēn* of *Ethnōn*, by *logō* and *ergō*,", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*tolmēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will dare", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - accomplished/worked", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*hypakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - obedience", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by deed" }, "variants": { "*tolmēsō*": "I will dare/I will venture", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk about", "*kateirgasato*": "accomplished/worked/brought about", "*hypakoēn*": "obedience/submission", "*Ethnōn*": "of Gentiles/of nations/of peoples", "*logō*": "by word/by speech", "*ergō*": "by deed/by action/by work" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.15.19", "source": "Ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων, ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Θεοῦ· ὥστε με ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλὴμ, καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ, πεπληρωκέναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "In *dynamei* of *sēmeiōn* and *teratōn*, in *dynamei* of *Pneumatos* of *Theou*; *hōste* me *apo* *Ierousalēm*, and in *kyklō* until the *Illyrikou*, to have *peplērōkenai* the *euangelion* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*sēmeiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of signs", "*teratōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of wonders", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*kyklō*": "adverb - in a circuit/around", "*Illyrikou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Illyricum", "*peplērōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have fulfilled/completed", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*sēmeiōn*": "of signs/of miraculous signs", "*teratōn*": "of wonders/of marvels/of portents", "*Pneumatos*": "of Spirit/of spirit", "*hōste*": "so that/with the result that", "*kyklō*": "in a circuit/around/in the surrounding regions", "*peplērōkenai*": "to have fulfilled/to have completed/to have fully preached", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.15.20", "source": "Οὕτως δὲ, φιλοτιμούμενον εὐαγγελίζεσθαι, οὐχ ὅπου ὠνομάσθη Χριστός, ἵνα μὴ ἐπʼ ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰκοδομῶ:", "text": "*Houtōs* *de*, *philotimoumenon* to *euangelizesthai*, not where was *ōnomasthē* *Christos*, *hina* not upon *allotrion* *themelion* I might *oikodomō*:", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*philotimoumenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making it my ambition", "*euangelizesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to preach the gospel", "*ōnomasthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was named", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*allotrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another's/belonging to another", "*themelion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foundation", "*oikodomō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might build" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*philotimoumenon*": "making it my ambition/striving eagerly/being ambitious", "*euangelizesthai*": "to preach the gospel/to evangelize", "*ōnomasthē*": "was named/was known/was mentioned", "*hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*allotrion*": "another's/belonging to another/someone else's", "*themelion*": "foundation/groundwork", "*oikodomō*": "I might build/I might build upon" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.15.21", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται, Οἷς οὐκ ἀνηγγέλη περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὄψονται: καὶ οἳ οὐκ ἀκηκόασιν συνήσουσιν.", "text": "*Alla* *kathōs* *gegraptai*, Those to whom not was *anēngelē* concerning him, they shall *opsontai*: and those who not have *akēkoasin* shall *synēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*anēngelē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was announced", "*opsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will see", "*akēkoasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have heard", "*synēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will understand" }, "variants": { "*Alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/was proclaimed/was told", "*opsontai*": "they will see/they will perceive", "*akēkoasin*": "they have heard/they heard", "*synēsousin*": "they will understand/they will comprehend/they will perceive" } }
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.29", "source": "Πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω, ἀλλʼ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας, ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.", "text": "All *logos sapros* from the *stomatos* of you not let *ekporeuestho*, but if any *agathos pros oikodomēn* of the *chreias*, *hina* it might *dō charin* to the ones *akouousin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/speech", "*sapros*": "nominative masculine singular - corrupt/unwholesome", "*stomatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of mouth", "*ekporeuestho*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd singular - let proceed", "*agathos*": "nominative masculine singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - edification/building up", "*chreias*": "genitive feminine singular - of need", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might give", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*akouousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - to those hearing" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/speech/message", "*sapros*": "corrupt/unwholesome/rotten", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech", "*ekporeuestho*": "proceed/come out", "*agathos*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up", "*chreias*": "need/necessity", "*dō*": "might give/grant/impart", "*charin*": "grace/favor/benefit", "*akouousin*": "those hearing/listeners" } }
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.2", "source": "Καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας παρʼ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι.", "text": "And which *ēkousas para* me *dia pollōn martyrōn*, these *parathou pistois anthrōpois*, who *hikanoi esontai* also *heterous didaxai*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which/what", "*ēkousas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*emou*": "genitive, first person, singular pronoun - of me/my", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*pollōn*": "genitive, plural, adjective - many", "*martyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*parathou*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - entrust/commit", "*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - faithful", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who", "*hikanoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - competent/capable", "*esontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will be", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*heterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others", "*didaxai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to teach" }, "variants": { "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*parathou*": "entrust/commit/deposit", "*pistois*": "faithful/believing/trustworthy", "*hikanoi*": "competent/capable/qualified/sufficient", "*heterous*": "others/different ones" } }
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } }
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.30", "source": "פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*, and his *ləšônô* *tədabbēr mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*yehgeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ləšônô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*tədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it speaks", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*": "mouth of the righteous utters wisdom/righteous person speaks wisdom", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates on/mutters", "*tədabbēr mišpāṭ*": "speaks justice/utters what is right/talks of judgment" } }
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.2", "source": "רָ֘חַ֤שׁ לִבִּ֨י ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר ט֗וֹב אֹמֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי מַעֲשַׂ֣י לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃", "text": "*rāḥaš* my-*lēb* *dābār* *ṭôb* *ʾōmēr* *ʾănî* my-*maʿăśay* to-*melek* my-*ləšônî* *ʿēṭ* *sôpēr* *māhîr*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'overflows/bubbles up/stirs'", "*lēb*": "Masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*dābār*": "Masculine singular noun - 'word/matter/thing'", "*ṭôb*": "Masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying/speaking'", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - 'I'", "*maʿăśay*": "Masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my works/compositions'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for a king'", "*ləšônî*": "Feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'", "*ʿēṭ*": "Masculine singular noun - 'pen/stylus'", "*sôpēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'scribe/writer'", "*māhîr*": "Masculine singular adjective - 'skilled/quick/ready'" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaš*": "overflows/bubbles up/stirs/indites", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/writer", "*māhîr*": "skilled/quick/ready" } }
  • Ps 51:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.13", "source": "אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Do-not-*tašlîkēnî* from-*ləpānêkā* and-*rûaḥ* *qodšəkā* do-not-*tiqqaḥ* from-me", "grammar": { "*tašlîkēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cast me away", "*ləpānêkā*": "plural noun with prefixed preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your presence", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*qodšəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will take" }, "variants": { "*tašlîkēnî*": "cast me away/throw me/reject me", "*ləpānêkā*": "from your presence/face/person", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*qodšəkā*": "your holiness/holy [spirit]/sanctity", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/remove/seize" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.14", "source": "הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hāšîbâ* to-me *śəśôn* *yišʿekā* and-*rûaḥ* *nədîbâ* *tisməkēnî*", "grammar": { "*hāšîbâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - restore", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy", "*yišʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*nədîbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/noble", "*tisməkēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she will uphold me" }, "variants": { "*hāšîbâ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*yišʿekā*": "your salvation/deliverance/victory", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*nədîbâ*": "willing/noble/generous/free", "*tisməkēnî*": "she will uphold me/sustain me/support me" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.15", "source": "אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃", "text": "*ʾălammədâ* *pōšəʿîm* *dərākêkā* and-*ḥaṭṭāʾîm* to-you *yāšûbû*", "grammar": { "*ʾălammədâ*": "Piel cohortative 1st person singular - let me teach", "*pōšəʿîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - transgressors", "*dərākêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - sinners", "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will return" }, "variants": { "*ʾălammədâ*": "let me teach/I will teach/may I instruct", "*pōšəʿîm*": "transgressors/rebels/criminals", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/journeys", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/those who miss the mark", "*yāšûbû*": "they will return/turn back/repent" } }
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.15", "source": "פִּ֤י ׀ יְסַפֵּ֬ר צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹ֖א יָדַ֣עְתִּי סְפֹרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yəsappēr* *ṣidqātekā* all-the *yôm* *təšûʿātekā* for not *yādaʿtî* *səpōrôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yəsappēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will recount'", "*ṣidqātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your righteousness'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'day'", "*təšûʿātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your salvation'", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I know'", "*səpōrôt*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to count/number'" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*yəsappēr*": "will recount/will tell/will declare", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*təšûʿātekā*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your rescue", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I have known/I am familiar with", "*səpōrôt*": "to count/to number/to recount" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.16", "source": "אָב֗וֹא בִּ֭גְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהִ֑‪[c]‬וה אַזְכִּ֖יר צִדְקָתְךָ֣ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾābôʾ* in *gəburôt* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾazkîr* *ṣidqātəkā* *ləbaddekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will come/enter'", "*gəburôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'mighty acts of'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾazkîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will mention/remember'", "*ṣidqātəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your righteousness'", "*ləbaddekā*": "noun with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'yours alone'" }, "variants": { "*ʾābôʾ*": "I will come/I will enter/I will go", "*gəburôt*": "mighty acts/mighty deeds/power", "*ʾazkîr*": "I will mention/I will remember/I will proclaim", "*ṣidqātəkā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*ləbaddekā*": "yours alone/only yours/you alone" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.17", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד־הֵ֝֗נָּה אַגִּ֥יד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *limmaḏtanî* from *nəʿûrāy* and until-*hēnnāh* *ʾaggîd* *nipləʾôtêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*limmaḏtanî*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have taught me'", "*nəʿûrāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my youth'", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - 'here/thus far'", "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*nipləʾôtêkā*": "niphal participle, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your wondrous works'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*limmaḏtanî*": "you have taught me/you have instructed me/you have trained me", "*nəʿûrāy*": "my youth/my early life/my childhood", "*hēnnāh*": "here/thus far/to this point", "*ʾaggîd*": "I will declare/I will announce/I will proclaim", "*nipləʾôtêkā*": "your wondrous works/your marvelous deeds/your miracles" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.18", "source": "וְגַ֤ם עַד־זִקְנָ֨ה ׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֢ים אַֽל־תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי עַד־אַגִּ֣יד זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ לְד֑וֹר לְכָל־יָ֝ב֗וֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And also until-*ziqnāh* and *śêbāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* not-*taʿazbēnî* until-*ʾaggîd* *zərôʿăkā* to *dôr* to all-*yābôʾ* *gəbûrātekā*", "grammar": { "*ziqnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'old age'", "*śêbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'gray hair/old age'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*taʿazbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'forsake me'", "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*zərôʿăkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your arm'", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'generation'", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will come'", "*gəbûrātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your might'" }, "variants": { "*ziqnāh*": "old age/advanced years", "*śêbāh*": "gray hair/old age/advanced years", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*taʿazbēnî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*ʾaggîd*": "I will declare/I will announce/I will proclaim", "*zərôʿăkā*": "your arm/your strength/your power", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will enter/will arrive", "*gəbûrātekā*": "your might/your power/your strength" } }
  • Ps 78:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.2", "source": "אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*ʾep̄təḥâ* in *māšāl* my *pî* *ʾabbîʿâ* *ḥîḏôt* from *minnî-qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾep̄təḥâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*bᵉmāšāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter", "*ḥîḏôt*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up", "*ḥîḏôt*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šāmaʿnû* *wannēḏāʿēm* and our *waʾăḇôtênû* *sippərû-lānû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*wannēḏāʿēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we knew them", "*waʾăḇôtênû*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - and our fathers", "*sippərû-lānû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural + preposition with 1st person plural suffix - they recounted/told to us" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard/listened to/obeyed", "*wannēḏāʿēm*": "and we knew them/and we were made to know them", "*sippərû*": "recounted/told/declared/related" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.4", "source": "לֹ֤א נְכַחֵ֨ד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "Not *nᵉḵaḥēḏ* from their *mibbᵉnêhem* to *lᵉḏôr* *ʾaḥărôn* *mᵉsappᵉrîm* *tᵉhillôt* *YHWH* and his *weʿĕzûzô* and his *wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nᵉḵaḥēḏ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person plural - we will hide/conceal", "*mibbᵉnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their children/sons", "*lᵉḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for a generation", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - later/coming/last", "*mᵉsappᵉrîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - telling/recounting/declaring", "*tᵉhillôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - praises of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*weʿĕzûzô*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his strength/might", "*wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wonders/marvelous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*nᵉḵaḥēḏ*": "we will hide/conceal/withhold", "*ḏôr*": "generation/age/period/lifetime", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "later/following/coming/last", "*tᵉhillôt*": "praises/acts worthy of praise/glorious deeds", "*ʿĕzûzô*": "strength/might/power", "*nip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.5", "source": "וַיָּ֤קֶם עֵד֨וּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְתוֹרָה֮ שָׂ֤ם בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִ֭וָּה אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And he *wayyāqem* *ʿēḏût* in *bᵉyaʿăqōḇ* and *wᵉtôrâ* he *śām* in *bᵉyiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* he *ṣiwwâ* *ʾet*-our *ʾăḇôtênû* *lᵉhôḏîʿām* to their *liḇnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he established/set up", "*ʿēḏût*": "noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*bᵉyaʿăqōḇ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wᵉtôrâ*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine singular - and law/instruction", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he placed/put/set", "*bᵉyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded/ordered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*lᵉhôḏîʿām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to make them know", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children/sons" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḏût*": "testimony/witness/ordinance/decree", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*śām*": "placed/put/set/established", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*lᵉhôḏîʿām*": "to make them know/to inform them/to teach them" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.6", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן יֵדְע֨וּ ׀ דּ֣וֹר אַ֭חֲרוֹן בָּנִ֣ים יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "In order that *lᵉmaʿan* *yēḏᵉʿû* *dôr* *ʾaḥărôn* *bānîm* *yiwwālēḏû* *yāqumû* and *wîsappᵉrû* to their *liḇnêhem*", "grammar": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*yēḏᵉʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will know", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - later/coming/last", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*yiwwālēḏû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be born", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise", "*wîsappᵉrû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will tell/recount", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children/sons" }, "variants": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose of", "*yēḏᵉʿû*": "they will know/understand/learn", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "later/following/coming/last", "*yiwwālēḏû*": "they will be born/brought forth", "*yāqumû*": "they will arise/stand up/come on the scene", "*wîsappᵉrû*": "and they will tell/recount/declare/relate" } }
  • Ps 119:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.13", "source": "בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "With-*śəp̄ātay* *sippartî* all *mišpəṭê*-*p̄îḵā*", "grammar": { "With-*śəp̄ātay*": "preposition *bə* + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my lips", "*sippartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have recounted/declared", "all *mišpəṭê*-*p̄îḵā*": "noun *kol* + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all judgments of your mouth" }, "variants": { "*śəp̄ātay*": "my lips/language/speech", "*sippartî*": "I have recounted/declared/told/related", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*p̄îḵā*": "your mouth/command/speech" } }
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.20", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃", "text": "*kesep* *nibḥār* *ləšôn* *ṣaddîq* *lēb* *rəšāʿîm* *kimʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*nibḥār*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - chosen/select", "*ləšôn*": "feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*kimʿāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as little/of little worth" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/precious", "*nibḥār*": "chosen/select/choice", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*kimʿāṭ*": "as little/of little worth/as nothing" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.21", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽאֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "*śiptêy* *ṣaddîq* *yirʿû* *rabbîm* *we-ʾĕwîlîm* *baḥăsar*-*lēb* *yāmûtû*", "grammar": { "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yirʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - feed/shepherd", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*we-ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*baḥăsar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in lack of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they die" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/words", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʿû*": "feed/shepherd/nourish/sustain", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/silly ones/simpletons", "*ḥăsar*": "lack/want/absence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "they die/perish/expire" } }
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.9", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־דַּ֙עַת֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאִזֵּ֣ן וְחִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* še-*hāyāh* *qōhelet* *ḥāḵām* *ʿôd* *limmad*-*daʿat* *ʾet*-hā-*ʿām* wə-*ʾizzēn* wə-*ḥiqqēr* *tiqqēn* *məšālîm* *harbēh*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/besides", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*limmad*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he taught", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾizzēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he weighed/pondered/gave ear to", "*ḥiqqēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searched out/investigated", "*tiqqēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/set in order", "*məšālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - proverbs/parables", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*yōtēr*": "moreover/furthermore/in addition", "*ʾizzēn*": "weighed/evaluated/considered carefully", "*ḥiqqēr*": "explored/examined/studied", "*tiqqēn*": "arranged/composed/set in order" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.10", "source": "בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִמְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץ וְכָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Biqqēš* *qōhelet* li-*mṣōʾ* *diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ* wə-*ḵātûḇ* *yōšer* *diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*mṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire/pleasure", "*ḵātûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness/straightness", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "words of delight/pleasing words/desirable words", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/correctness/straightness", "*diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*": "words of truth/accurate sayings/faithful words" } }
  • Song 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.11", "source": "נֹ֛פֶת תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ כַּלָּ֑ה דְּבַ֤שׁ וְחָלָב֙ תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְ וְרֵ֥יחַ שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְ כְּרֵ֥יחַ לְבָנֽוֹן׃ ס", "text": "*nōp̄eṯ* *tiṭṭōp̄nāh* *śip̄ṯôṯáyiḵ* *kallāh* *dᵊḇaš* and-*ḥālāḇ* under *lᵊšônēḵ* and-*rêaḥ* *śalmōṯáyiḵ* like-*rêaḥ* *lᵊḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*nōp̄eṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - honeycomb/honey", "*tiṭṭōp̄nāh*": "verb, 3rd person feminine plural, Qal imperfect - they drip", "*śip̄ṯôṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your lips", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law", "*dᵊḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*lᵊšônēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your tongue", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance/scent of", "*śalmōṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your garments", "*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*nōp̄eṯ*": "honeycomb/honey/dripping honey", "*tiṭṭōp̄nāh*": "they drip/they distill/they flow" } }
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.27", "source": "Ὃ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, εἴπατε ἐν τῷ φωτί: καὶ ὃ εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούετε, κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων.", "text": "What *legō* to-you in the *skotia*, *eipate* in the *phōti*: and what into the *ous* *akouete*, *kēryxate* upon the *dōmatōn*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*eipate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - speak/say", "*phōti*": "dative neuter singular - light", "*ous*": "accusative neuter singular - ear", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*kēryxate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - proclaim/preach", "*dōmatōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of housetops/roofs" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*skotia*": "darkness/secrecy/obscurity", "*eipate*": "speak/say/tell", "*phōti*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*kēryxate*": "proclaim/preach/announce", "*dōmatōn*": "housetops/roofs/terraces" } }

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  • Prov 15:2
    86%

    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.2", "source": "לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm têṭîḇ dāʿat* and-*p̄î ḵəsîlîm yabbîaʿ ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*têṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes good/does well with", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours out/utters", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm*": "tongue of the wise/speech of wise men", "*têṭîḇ*": "makes good/adorns/uses properly", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*p̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "mouth of fools/speech of the foolish", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours forth/bubbles over with/gushes out", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 15:14
    85%

    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.14", "source": "לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת *ופני **וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Lēḇ nāḇôn yəḇaqqēš-dāʿat ûp̄î ḵəsîlîm yirʿeh ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - seeks/pursues", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ûp̄î*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - feeds on/grazes on", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ nāḇôn*": "understanding heart/discerning mind", "*yəḇaqqēš-dāʿat*": "seeks knowledge/pursues understanding", "*ûp̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "but mouth of fools/yet speech of foolish", "*yirʿeh*": "feeds on/grazes on/consumes", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 12:23
    84%

    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.23", "source": "אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʾāḏām* *ʿārûm* *kōseh* *dāʿaṯ* *wəlēḇ* *kəsîlîm* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾiwweleṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent", "*kōseh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - conceals", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - proclaims", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*kōseh*": "conceals/covers/hides", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yiqrāʾ*": "proclaims/announces/calls out", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    83%

    13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.13", "source": "בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*bəśiptêy* *nābôn* *timmāṣēʾ* *ḥokmāh* *wə-šēbeṭ* *lə-gēw* *ḥăsar*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*bəśiptêy*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in lips of", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - is found", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wə-šēbeṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and rod", "*lə-gēw*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for back of", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/sense" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/edge", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "is found/discovered/present", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/club/discipline", "*gēw*": "back/body/middle", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid/without", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.14", "source": "חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥăkāmîm* *yiṣpənû*-*dāʿat* *û-pî*-*ʾĕwîl* *məḥittāh* *qərōbāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*yiṣpənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - treasure up/store", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and mouth of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*məḥittāh*": "feminine singular noun - ruin/destruction", "*qərōbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - near/at hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*yiṣpənû*": "treasure up/store/hide/reserve", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/terror", "*qərōbāh*": "near/at hand/imminent" } }

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    83%

    21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.21", "source": "לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "To-*ḥăkam*-*lēḇ* *yiqqārēʾ* *nāḇôn* and-*meteq* *śᵉpātayim* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ḥăkam*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - wise of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be called", "*nāḇôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - discerning/understanding", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*meteq*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sweetness of", "*śᵉpātayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam-lēḇ*": "wise of heart/wise-hearted person", "*meteq śᵉpātayim*": "sweetness of lips/pleasant speech", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/influence" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.22", "source": "מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*mᵉqôr* *ḥayyîm* *śēkel* to-*bᵉʿālāyw* and-*mûsar* *ʾĕwîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*mᵉqôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fountain/spring of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - insight/prudence/understanding", "*bᵉʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its possessors/its owners", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/correction/instruction of", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine, singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*mᵉqôr ḥayyîm*": "fountain of life/source of life/wellspring of life", "*śēkel*": "insight/prudence/good sense/understanding", "*mûsar ʾĕwîlîm*": "discipline of fools/instruction of fools" } }

    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.23", "source": "לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ḥākām* *yaśkîl* *pîhû* and-on-*śᵉpātāyw* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise person", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes wise/gives insight to", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*yaśkîl*": "makes wise/gives insight to/teaches", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/compelling speech" } }

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    81%

    19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.19", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*bərōb* *dəbārîm* *lōʾ* *yeḥdal*-*pāšaʿ* *wə-ḥōśēk* *śəpātāyw* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in abundance of", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*wə-ḥōśēk*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and restraining", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - acting wisely" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yeḥdal*": "ceases/refrains/stops", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ḥōśēk*": "restraining/withholding/sparing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely/prudent/insightful" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.20", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃", "text": "*kesep* *nibḥār* *ləšôn* *ṣaddîq* *lēb* *rəšāʿîm* *kimʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*nibḥār*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - chosen/select", "*ləšôn*": "feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*kimʿāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as little/of little worth" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/precious", "*nibḥār*": "chosen/select/choice", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*kimʿāṭ*": "as little/of little worth/as nothing" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.21", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽאֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "*śiptêy* *ṣaddîq* *yirʿû* *rabbîm* *we-ʾĕwîlîm* *baḥăsar*-*lēb* *yāmûtû*", "grammar": { "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yirʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - feed/shepherd", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*we-ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*baḥăsar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in lack of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they die" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/words", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʿû*": "feed/shepherd/nourish/sustain", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/silly ones/simpletons", "*ḥăsar*": "lack/want/absence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "they die/perish/expire" } }

  • Prov 14:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.3", "source": "בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃", "text": "In *pî-ʾĕwîl* *ḥōṭer* *gaʾăwâ* *wə-śiptê* *ḥăḵāmîm* *tišmûrēm*", "grammar": { "*pî-ʾĕwîl*": "construct noun + noun - mouth of fool", "*ḥōṭer*": "masculine singular noun - rod/shoot", "*gaʾăwâ*": "feminine singular noun - pride", "*wə-śiptê*": "conjunction + construct plural noun - and lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*tišmûrēm*": "3rd person feminine plural imperfect + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will preserve them" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭer*": "rod/shoot/branch/offspring", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*tišmûrēm*": "preserve/guard/protect" } }

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.7", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḵ* from *neged* to *ʾîš* *kəsîl* and *bal-yādaʿtā* *śiptê-dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*lēḵ*": "masculine singular imperative - go", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/presence of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bal-yādaʿtā*": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have not known", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "construct plural noun + noun - lips of knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*neged*": "opposite/in front of/away from", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yādaʿtā*": "known/perceived/recognized", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "lips of knowledge/speech of understanding" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
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    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.12", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*dibrê pî-ḥākām ḥēn* *wə-śiptôt kəsîl təballəʿennû*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*pî-ḥākām*": "masculine singular construct + adjective - mouth of wise (man)", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - grace/favor", "*wə-śiptôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and lips of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*təballəʿennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will swallow him up" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*pî-ḥākām*": "mouth of wise man/speech of wise person", "*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm", "*śiptôt*": "lips/speech/words", "*kəsîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*təballəʿennû*": "will swallow him up/will destroy him/will ruin him" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.13", "source": "תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבְרֵי־פִ֖יהוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְאַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔יהוּ הוֹלֵל֖וּת רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*təḥillat dibrê-pîhû siklût* *wə-ʾaḥărît pîhû hôlēlût rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*təḥillat*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*dibrê-pîhû*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - foolishness", "*wə-ʾaḥărît*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and end of", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hôlēlût*": "feminine singular noun - madness", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful" }, "variants": { "*təḥillat*": "beginning/start", "*dibrê-pîhû*": "words of his mouth/his speech", "*siklût*": "foolishness/folly/stupidity", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter part", "*hôlēlût*": "madness/insanity/senselessness", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/wicked" } }

  • Prov 18:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.15", "source": "לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *nāḇôn* *yiqneh*-*dāʿaṯ* and-*ʾōzen* *ḥăḵāmîm* *təḇaqqēš*-*dāʿaṯ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*nāḇôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yiqneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acquires/buys/gets", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*təḇaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - seeks/searches for" }, "variants": { "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nāḇôn*": "understanding/discerning/intelligent/prudent", "*yiqneh*": "acquires/buys/gets/obtains", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those skilled" } }

  • Prov 14:33
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    33{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.33", "source": "בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "In *lēb nābôn tānûaḥ ḥokmāh* and in *qereb kəsîlîm tiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*nābôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*tānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is made known/becomes evident" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nābôn*": "discerning one/understanding person/intelligent one", "*tānûaḥ*": "rests/dwells/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "is made known/is revealed/becomes evident" } }

  • Prov 13:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.16", "source": "כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*kāl-ʿārûm yaʿăśê bədāʿat ûkəsîl yiprōś ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/every", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent/shrewd person", "*yaʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts/does", "*bədāʿat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with knowledge", "*û*": "conjunction - and/but", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yiprōś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - spreads out/displays", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible person", "*yaʿăśê*": "acts/does/performs", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*yiprōś*": "spreads out/displays/exposes", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    77%

    31{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.31", "source": "פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "*pî*-*ṣaddîq* *yānûb* *ḥokmāh* *û-ləšôn* *tahpukôt* *tikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yānûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - brings forth/produces", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*û-ləšôn*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - but tongue of", "*tahpukôt*": "feminine plural noun - perversities/perverse things", "*tikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yānûb*": "brings forth/produces/bears fruit", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tahpukôt*": "perversities/perverse things/distortions", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/destroyed/removed" } }

    32{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.32", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃", "text": "*śiptêy* *ṣaddîq* *yēdəʿûn* *rāṣôn* *û-pî* *rəšāʿîm* *tahpukôt*", "grammar": { "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yēdəʿûn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - know", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptable things", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - but mouth of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*tahpukôt*": "feminine plural noun - perversities/perverse things" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/words", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yēdəʿûn*": "know/understand/discern", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/what is pleasing", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*tahpukôt*": "perversities/perverse things/distortions" } }

  • Prov 10:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.8", "source": "חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*ḥăkam*-*lēb* *yiqqaḥ* *miṣwōt* *we-ʾĕwîl* *śəpātayim* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - takes/receives", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural noun - commandments", "*we-ʾĕwîl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and foolish", "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips/speech", "*yillābēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is overthrown/stumbles" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/receives/accepts", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*śəpātayim*": "lips/speech/talk", "*yillābēṭ*": "is overthrown/stumbles/falls/comes to ruin" } }

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
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    4{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.4", "source": "לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה", "text": "*Lēḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* in-*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel* *wə-lēḇ* *kəsîlîm* in-*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-lēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those with wisdom", "*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/those lacking wisdom or moral sense", "*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*": "house of mirth/place of pleasure" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.5", "source": "טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lišmōaʿ* *gaʿăraṯ* *ḥāḵām* from-*ʾîš* *šōmēaʿ* *šîr* *kəsîlîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lišmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - rebuke of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šîr* *kəsîlîm*": "song of fools/frivolous singing" } }

  • Prov 29:11
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    11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.11", "source": "כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kol*-*rûḥô* *yôṣîʾ* *kəsîl* *wə*-*ḥāḵām* *bə*-*ʾāḥôr* *yəšabbəḥennāh*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit/wind/temper", "*yôṣîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - brings out/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*wə*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wise one", "*bə*": "preposition - in/at", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun, masculine singular - back/behind/afterward", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - calms it/restrains it" }, "variants": { "*kol-rûḥô*": "all his spirit/his whole temper/all his anger", "*yôṣîʾ*": "brings out/vents/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one", "*bə-ʾāḥôr*": "in the end/afterward/behind/keeps back", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "calms it/restrains it/keeps it under control/stills it" } }

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.6", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*śip̄ṯê* *ḵəsîl* *yāḇōʾû* in-*rîḇ* and-*p̄îw* to-*mahălumôṯ* *yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - enter/come into", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/strife", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mahălumôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/beatings/strokes", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - calls/invites" }, "variants": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "lips/speech/words", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/strife/quarrel/legal case", "*mahălumôṯ*": "blows/beatings/strokes/punishments", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/summons/calls for" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.7", "source": "פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*pî*-*ḵəsîl* *məḥittāh*-to and-*śəp̄āṯāyw* *môqēš* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*məḥittāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap/noose", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose/entanglement", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self/being" } }

  • Prov 5:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.2", "source": "לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ יִנְצֹֽרוּ", "text": "To-*šāmar* *mĕzimmôt* and-*daʿat* your-*śāpâ* *yinṣōrû*", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to keep/preserve/guard", "*mĕzimmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/discretion/prudence", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/discernment", "*śāpâ*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine suffix - your lips", "*yinṣōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will preserve/guard/keep" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/protect/maintain/preserve", "*mĕzimmôt*": "discretion/plans/wisdom/prudence/thoughts", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/discernment/perception/skill", "*yinṣōrû*": "preserve/guard/keep/maintain/protect" } }

  • Prov 15:28
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    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.28", "source": "לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Lēḇ ṣaddîq yehgeh laʿănôt ûp̄î rəšāʿîm yabbîaʿ rāʿôt*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - meditates/ponders", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to answer", "*ûp̄î*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but mouth of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours forth/gushes", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ ṣaddîq*": "heart of righteous/mind of just one", "*yehgeh laʿănôt*": "ponders how to answer/meditates on responses", "*ûp̄î rəšāʿîm*": "but mouth of wicked/yet speech of evil ones", "*yabbîaʿ rāʿôt*": "pours forth evil things/gushes with wickedness" } }

  • Prov 23:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.9", "source": "בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "In *ʾoznê ḵǝsîl* not *tǝḏabbēr*, for he *yāḇûz* to *śēḵel milleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ḵǝsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - speak", "*yāḇûz*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - despises/scorns", "*śēḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/wisdom", "*milleḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznê ḵǝsîl*": "ears of a fool/hearing of a stupid person", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "speak/talk", "*yāḇûz*": "despises/scorns/shows contempt for", "*śēḵel milleḵā*": "wisdom of your words/insight of your speech" } }

  • Prov 17:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.16", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן", "text": "Why this *məchîr* in *yad*-*kəsîl* *liqnôt* *chŏkmāh* *wə-lēb*-*'āyin*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*məchîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*liqnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*'āyin*": "adverbial particle - there is not/without" }, "variants": { "*məchîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*liqnôt*": "to buy/acquire/purchase", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lēb-'āyin*": "without heart/without understanding/without intelligence" } }

  • Prov 14:24
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.24", "source": "עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʿăṭeret* *ḥăḵāmîm* *ʿāšrām* *ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct - crown of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*ʿāšrām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular construct - folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/diadem", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ʿāšrām*": "their wealth/their riches/their abundance", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards" } }

  • Prov 18:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.2", "source": "לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not *yaḥpōṣ* *kəsîl* in-*təḇûnāh* but if in-*hiṯgallôṯ* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/desires/takes pleasure", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/insight/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct - revealing/exposing/displaying", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "revealing/exposing/displaying/parading", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self/thoughts" } }

  • Prov 20:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.15", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "There-is *zāhāb* and-abundance-of-*pənînîm* but-*kəlî* *yəqār* *śiptê*-*dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pearls/jewels/coral", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel of", "*yəqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden object", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/jewels/coral/precious stones", "*kəlî*": "vessel/container/instrument", "*yəqār*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }

  • Prov 19:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • Prov 24:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.7", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôt* to-*ʾěwîl* *ḥokmôt* in-the-*šaʿar* not *yiptaḥ*-*pîhû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôt*": "feminine plural noun - coral/high thing/too high", "*ʾěwîl*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - fool", "*ḥokmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wisdom", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with article - gate", "*yiptaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôt*": "coral/too high/unattainable", "*ʾěwîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*šaʿar*": "gate/public place where legal matters are decided" } }

  • Ps 37:30
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    30{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.30", "source": "פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*, and his *ləšônô* *tədabbēr mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*yehgeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ləšônô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*tədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it speaks", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*": "mouth of the righteous utters wisdom/righteous person speaks wisdom", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates on/mutters", "*tədabbēr mišpāṭ*": "speaks justice/utters what is right/talks of judgment" } }

  • Prov 2:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } }

  • Prov 12:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.15", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ʾĕwîl* *yāšār* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšōmēaʿ* *ləʿēṣāh* *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšōmēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who listens to", "*ləʿēṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/perspective", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who listens to/heeds", "*ʿēṣāh*": "advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/wise person" } }

  • Prov 17:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.7", "source": "לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר", "text": "Not *nā'wāh* for *nābāl* *śəpat*-*yeter* *'ap* *kî*-for *nādîb* *śəpat*-*šāqer*", "grammar": { "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*nā'wāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*lə-nābāl*": "preposition + noun - for a fool", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*yeter*": "noun - excellence/superiority/excess", "*'ap*": "conjunction - moreover/indeed/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/since", "*lə-nādîb*": "preposition + noun - for a noble one", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*nā'wāh*": "befitting/suitable/becoming/appropriate", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*śəpat*": "speech/language/lip", "*yeter*": "excellent/superior/excessive/lofty", "*'ap kî*": "how much less/much more/certainly", "*nādîb*": "noble/willing/generous person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }

  • Prov 15:5-6
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    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.5", "source": "אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĕwîl yinʾaṣ mûsar ʾāḇîw wəšōmēr tôḵaḥat yaʿrîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yinʾaṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction/discipline of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəšōmēr*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and keeper/guardian/one who observes", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/correction", "*yaʿrîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be shrewd/will act prudently" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/silly one/stupid person", "*yinʾaṣ*": "despises/rejects/spurns", "*mûsar ʾāḇîw*": "discipline of his father/paternal instruction", "*wəšōmēr tôḵaḥat*": "but one who heeds correction/yet guardian of rebuke", "*yaʿrîm*": "will become prudent/acts shrewdly/gains wisdom" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.6", "source": "בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃", "text": "*Bêt ṣaddîq ḥōsen rāḇ ûḇitḇûʾat rāšāʿ neʿkāret*", "grammar": { "*Bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*ḥōsen*": "noun, masculine singular - abundance/treasure/wealth", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/great", "*ûḇitḇûʾat*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and in revenue/income of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*neʿkāret*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - is trouble/disturbance" }, "variants": { "*Bêt ṣaddîq*": "house of righteous/righteous person's home", "*ḥōsen rāḇ*": "great treasure/much wealth/abundant storehouse", "*ûḇitḇûʾat rāšāʿ*": "but in income of wicked/yet in revenue of evil person", "*neʿkāret*": "is trouble/brings turmoil/causes disturbance" } }

  • Prov 19:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

  • Prov 21:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.20", "source": "אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*ʾôṣār* *neḥmād* and-*šemen* in-*nĕwēh* *ḥāḵām* and-*kĕsîl* *ʾādām* *yĕballĕʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾôṣār*": "masculine singular noun - treasure/storehouse", "*neḥmād*": "niphal participle masculine singular - desired/precious", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil", "*nĕwēh*": "construct masculine singular noun - dwelling of", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise person", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yĕballĕʿennû*": "3rd masculine singular piel imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will swallow it up" }, "variants": { "*ʾôṣār*": "treasure/storehouse/supply", "*neḥmād*": "desired/precious/pleasing", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*nĕwēh*": "dwelling/habitation/abode", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*kĕsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*yĕballĕʿennû*": "will swallow it up/will consume it/will devour it" } }

  • Prov 17:24
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.24", "source": "אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ", "text": "With *pənê* *mēbîn* *chŏkmāh* *wə-'ênê* *kəsîl* in *qəṣēh*-*'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'et-pənê*": "direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of", "*mēbîn*": "participle, Hiphil - understanding", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-'ênê*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bi-qəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*'ênê*": "eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*qəṣēh-'āreṣ*": "end of earth/ends of the earth" } }

  • Prov 14:18
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    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.18", "source": "נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*nāḥălû* *pətāʾyim* *ʾiwwelet* *waʿărûmîm* *yaḵtîrû* *dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nāḥălû*": "3rd person plural Qal perfect - they inherit", "*pətāʾyim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*waʿărûmîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective - and prudent ones", "*yaḵtîrû*": "3rd person masculine plural Hiphil imperfect - they crown", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*nāḥălû*": "inherit/possess/take possession of", "*pətāʾyim*": "simple ones/naive ones/gullible people", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʿărûmîm*": "prudent ones/shrewd ones/sensible ones", "*yaḵtîrû*": "crown/surround/encircle", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception" } }

  • Eccl 10:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.2", "source": "לֵ֤ב חָכָם֙ לִֽימִינ֔וֹ וְלֵ֥ב כְּסִ֖יל לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lēb ḥākām* to *yəmînô* *wə*-*lēb kəsîl* to *śəmōʾlô*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his right (side)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his left (side)" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled person", "*yəmînô*": "his right side/his right hand", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*śəmōʾlô*": "his left side/his left hand" } }

  • Prov 1:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.7", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ", "text": "*yir'at* *YHWH* *reshit* *da'at* *ḥokmah* *umusar* *'ewilim* *bazu*", "grammar": { "*yir'at*": "construct state, feminine singular - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*reshit*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*umusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and instruction", "*'ewilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*bazu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*reshit*": "beginning/first/chief", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*'ewilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*bazu*": "despise/disdain/hold in contempt" } }

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.7", "source": "כִּי הָעֹשֶׁק יְהוֹלֵל חָכָם וִיאַבֵּד אֶת־לֵב מַתָּנָה", "text": "*Kî* the-*ʿōšeq* *yəhôlēl* *ḥāḵām* *wîʾabbēd* *ʾeṯ*-*lēḇ* *mattānāh*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely", "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression", "*yəhôlēl*": "Poel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes mad/drives insane", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*wîʾabbēd*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and destroys", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*mattānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gift" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*yəhôlēl*": "makes mad/drives insane/makes foolish", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*wîʾabbēd*": "destroys/ruins/corrupts", "*lēḇ* *mattānāh*": "heart of gift/generous heart/discernment regarding gifts" } }