Proverbs 16:24

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.24", "source": "צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*ṣûp*-*dᵉḇaš* *ʾimrê*-*nōʿam* *mātôq* to-*neppeš* and-*marpēʾ* to-*ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*ṣûp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - honeycomb of", "*dᵉḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - honey", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasantness/sweetness", "*mātôq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - sweet", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*neppeš*": "noun, feminine, singular - soul", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - healing/health", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*ṣûp-dᵉḇaš*": "honeycomb of honey/dripping honey", "*ʾimrê-nōʿam*": "words of pleasantness/sweet words/pleasant speech", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/medicine" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃

Transliteration

ṣûp-dᵉḇaš ʾimrê-nōʿam mātôq to-neppeš and-marpēʾ to-ʿāṣem

Grammar Details

• *ṣûp*: noun, masculine, singular construct - honeycomb of
• *dᵉḇaš*: noun, masculine, singular - honey
• *ʾimrê*: noun, masculine, plural construct - words of
• *nōʿam*: noun, masculine, singular - pleasantness/sweetness
• *mātôq*: adjective, masculine, singular - sweet
• *lᵉ*: preposition - to
• *neppeš*: noun, feminine, singular - soul
• *wᵉ*: conjunction - and
• *marpēʾ*: noun, masculine, singular - healing/health
• *ʿāṣem*: noun, feminine, singular - bone

Word Meanings

• *ṣûp-dᵉḇaš*: honeycomb of honey/dripping honey
• *ʾimrê-nōʿam*: words of pleasantness/sweet words/pleasant speech
• *marpēʾ*: healing/health/medicine

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a refreshinge of ye mynde, & health of ye bones.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a refresshyng of the mynde, and health of the bones.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Pleasant words are `as' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 24:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.13", "source": "אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾěkāl*-*bənî* *dəbaš* for-*ṭôb* and-*nōpet* *mātôq* upon-*ḥikkekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾěkāl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*nōpet*": "masculine singular noun - honeycomb", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/sweetness", "*nōpet*": "honeycomb/dripping honey", "*ḥikkekā*": "your palate/your taste" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.14", "source": "כֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃ פ", "text": "So *dəʿêh* *ḥokmāh* to-*napšekā* if-*māṣāʾtā* and-exists *ʾaḥărît* and-*tiqwātəkā* not *tikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*dəʿêh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*māṣāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you found", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/outcome/future", "*tiqwātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hope", "*tikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*dəʿêh*": "know/understand/experience", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your being/yourself", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/future/posterity", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will fail" } }
• Prov 25:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.11", "source": "תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃", "text": "*tappûḥê* *zāhāb* in-*maśkiyyôt* *kāsep* *dābār* *dābur* upon-*ʾopnāyw*", "grammar": { "*tappûḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - apples of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*maśkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - carvings/images of", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*dābur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spoken", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*ʾopnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels/its circumstances" }, "variants": { "*tappûḥê*": "apples of/fruit of", "*maśkiyyôt*": "carvings/images/settings/designs", "*dābār*": "word/speech/statement", "*dābur*": "spoken/uttered", "*ʾopnāyw*": "its wheels/its circumstances/its proper times/its settings/its manner" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.12", "source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃", "text": "*nezem* *zāhāb* and-*ḥălî*-*kātem* *môkîaḥ* *ḥākām* upon-*ʾōzen* *šōmāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular - ring/earring", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of", "*kātem*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*šōmāʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/earring/nose-ring", "*ḥălî*": "ornament/jewelry/decoration", "*kātem*": "fine gold/pure gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/one who rebukes/one who corrects", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilful/experienced", "*šōmāʿat*": "hearing/listening/attentive" } }
• Prov 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.22", "source": "כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּֽלְכָל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*kî-ḥayyîm* *hēm* *ləmōṣəʾêhem* *ûləkāl-bəśārô* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḥayyîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - for life", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ləmōṣəʾêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural participle, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to those finding them", "*ûləkāl-bəśārô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to all his flesh", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*mōṣəʾêhem*": "those finding/discovering/obtaining them", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/body/person", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/cure/remedy" } }
• Ps 19:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.10", "source": "יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֢דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *ṭəhôrāh* *ʿômedet* *lāʿad* *mišpəṭê*-*YHWH* *ʾĕmet* *ṣādəqû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clean", "*ʿômedet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with noun - forever", "*mišpəṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - judgments of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - truth", "*ṣādəqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3cp - they are righteous", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿômedet*": "standing/enduring/lasting/continuing", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/laws/decisions", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣādəqû*": "they are righteous/just/correct", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/altogether" } }
• Ps 119:103 : 103 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.103", "source": "מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃", "text": "How-*nimlәṣû* to-*ḥikkî* *ʾimrātekā* from-*dәbaš* to-mouth-my", "grammar": { "*nimlәṣû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are sweet/pleasant", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "*dәbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*mâ*": "interrogative particle - how/what", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*nimlәṣû*": "they are sweet/pleasant/smooth", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/taste/mouth", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*dәbaš*": "honey" } }
• Prov 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.8", "source": "רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*rip̄ʾût* *təhî* to-*šārrekā* and-*šiqqûy* to-*ʿaṣmôtekā*", "grammar": { "*rip̄ʾût*": "noun, feminine singular - healing", "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*šārrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your navel/body", "*šiqqûy*": "noun, masculine singular - refreshment/drink", "*ʿaṣmôtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bones" }, "variants": { "*rip̄ʾût*": "healing/health/cure", "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*šārrekā*": "navel/body/flesh", "*šiqqûy*": "refreshment/drink/moisture", "*ʿaṣmôtekā*": "bones/skeleton/strength" } }
• Prov 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.18", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ בּ֖‪[d]‬וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*yēš* *bôṭeh* *kəmaḏqərôṯ* *ḥāreḇ* *ûləšôn* *ḥăḵāmîm* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*bôṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - babbling/speaking rashly", "*kəmaḏqərôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like piercings of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ûləšôn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and tongue of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*bôṭeh*": "babbling/speaking rashly/chattering/thoughtless speech", "*maḏqərôṯ*": "piercings/stabbings/thrusts", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }
• Prov 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.23", "source": "שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw wədāḇār bəʿittô mah-ṭṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*bəmaʿănēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in answer of", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wədāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word/speech", "*bəʿittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its time", "*mah*": "interrogative - how", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš*": "joy to man/gladness for person", "*bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw*": "in answer of his mouth/through apt reply", "*wədāḇār bəʿittô*": "and word in its time/timely speech", "*mah-ṭṭôḇ*": "how good!/how excellent!" } }
• Prov 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.26", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃", "text": "*Tôʿăḇat YHWH maḥšəḇôt rāʿ ûṭəhōrîm ʾimrê-nōʿam*", "grammar": { "*Tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*maḥšəḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ûṭəhōrîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - but pure", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasantness/favor" }, "variants": { "*Tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*maḥšəḇôt rāʿ*": "thoughts of evil/evil plans", "*ûṭəhōrîm*": "but pure/yet pleasant", "*ʾimrê-nōʿam*": "pleasant words/gracious sayings" } }
• Prov 23:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.16", "source": "וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy* when *bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice", "*kilyôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being", "*bǝḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*": "my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "your lips/speech", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right" } }
• Prov 27:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.9", "source": "שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*šemen ûqĕṭōret yĕśammaḥ*-*lēb ûmeteq rēʿēhû mēʿăṣat*-*nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*šemen*": "masculine singular - oil", "*ûqĕṭōret*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and incense/perfume", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - rejoices/gladdens", "*lēb*": "masculine singular - heart", "*ûmeteq*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and sweetness of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*mēʿăṣat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from counsel of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*šemen*": "oil/ointment/fat", "*qĕṭōret*": "incense/perfume/fragrance", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "rejoices/gladdens/makes joyful", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*meteq*": "sweetness/pleasantness", "*rēʿa*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/heart/mind" } }
• 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" } }
• Jer 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.16", "source": "נִמְצְא֤וּ דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם וַיְהִ֤י *דבריך **דְבָֽרְךָ֙ לִ֔י לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לְבָבִ֑י כִּֽי־נִקְרָ֤א שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלַ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā* *wā-ʾōklēm*, *wa-yəhî dəbārəkā* to-me for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥat* my-heart; for-*niqrāʾ* your-name upon-me, *YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were found", "*dəbārekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I ate them", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*śāśôn*": "noun common masculine singular - joy/rejoicing", "*śimḥat*": "noun common feminine singular construct - gladness of", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun common feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā*": "your words were found/discovered", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "and I ate them/devoured them/consumed them", "*lĕśāśôn ûlĕśimḥat lĕbābî*": "for joy and for gladness of my heart", "*niqrāʾ šimkā ʿālay*": "your name is called upon me/I am called by your name", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh God of hosts/the LORD God of armies" } }
• John 20:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "John.20.19", "source": "Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας, τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν.", "text": "Being therefore *opsias*, on that *hemera* the first of the *sabbaton*, and the *thyron* having been *kekleismenon* where were the *mathetai* *synegmenoi* because of the *phobon* of the *Ioudaion*, *elthen* the *Iesous* and *este* in the *meson*, and *legei* to them, *Eirene* to you.", "grammar": { "*ouses*": "present active participle genitive feminine singular - being", "*opsias*": "genitive feminine singular - evening", "*hemera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*sabbaton*": "genitive plural - sabbaths/weeks", "*thyron*": "genitive feminine plural - doors", "*kekleismenon*": "perfect passive participle genitive feminine plural - having been shut/closed", "*mathetai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*synegmenoi*": "perfect passive participle nominative masculine plural - having been gathered together", "*phobon*": "accusative masculine singular - fear", "*Ioudaion*": "genitive masculine plural - Jews/Judeans", "*elthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - came/went", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*este*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - stood", "*meson*": "accusative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Eirene*": "nominative feminine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ouses*": "being (genitive absolute construction)", "*opsias*": "evening/late hour", "*hemera*": "day", "*sabbaton*": "sabbaths/week", "*thyron*": "doors/entryways", "*kekleismenon*": "having been shut/closed/locked (perfect tense emphasizes continued state)", "*mathetai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*synegmenoi*": "having been gathered together/assembled", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*Ioudaion*": "Jews/Judeans", "*elthen*": "came/arrived", "*este*": "stood/took his stand", "*meson*": "middle/midst/center", "*Eirene*": "peace/well-being/harmony" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.20.20", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν, ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ, ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον.", "text": "And this having *eipon*, he *edeixen* to them the *cheiras* and the *pleuran* of him. *Echaresan* therefore the *mathetai*, having *idontes* the *Kyrion*.", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*edeixen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - showed/displayed", "*cheiras*": "accusative feminine plural - hands", "*pleuran*": "accusative feminine singular - side", "*Echaresan*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person plural - rejoiced/were glad", "*mathetai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master" }, "variants": { "*eipon*": "having said/spoken/told", "*edeixen*": "showed/displayed/revealed", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*pleuran*": "side/ribcage", "*Echaresan*": "rejoiced/were glad/became joyful", "*mathetai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*idontes*": "having seen/perceived/beheld", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.20.21", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν, Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν: καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Eipen* therefore to them the *Iesous* again, *Eirene* to you: just as has *apestalken* me the *Pater*, I also *pempo* you.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - said/told", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Eirene*": "nominative feminine singular - peace", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular - has sent/commissioned", "*Pater*": "nominative masculine singular - Father", "*pempo*": "present active indicative 1st person singular - I send" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*Eirene*": "peace/well-being/harmony", "*kathos*": "just as/even as/according as", "*apestalken*": "has sent/commissioned (perfect tense emphasizes continuing result)", "*Pater*": "Father", "*pempo*": "send/dispatch/commission" } }
• Deut 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.2", "source": "יַעֲרֹ֤ף כַּמָּטָר֙ לִקְחִ֔י תִּזַּ֥ל כַּטַּ֖ל אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם עֲלֵי־דֶ֔שֶׁא וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*yaʿărōp̄* *kammāṭār* *liqḥî* *tizzal* *kaṭṭal* *ʾimrāṯî* *kiśəʿîrim* *ʿălê*-*dešeʾ* *wəḵirbîbîm* *ʿălê*-*ʿēśeb*", "grammar": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will drop/drip", "*kammāṭār*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the rain", "*liqḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my teaching/instruction", "*tizzal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will flow/distill", "*kaṭṭal*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the dew", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my speech/saying", "*kiśəʿîrim*": "preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - like rain showers", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + construct - upon", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - tender grass/vegetation", "*wəḵirbîbîm*": "waw conjunction + preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - and like showers/drops", "*ʿēśeb*": "masculine singular noun - herb/grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "drop/drip/distill/flow down", "*liqḥî*": "my teaching/my doctrine/my instruction", "*tizzal*": "flow/distill/drop", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "my speech/my word/my saying", "*śəʿîrim*": "rain showers/small rain", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/new vegetation/green herb", "*rəbîbîm*": "copious showers/raindrops/abundant rain", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/grass/plants" } }