Proverbs 18:11

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.11", "source": "ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hôn* *ʿāšîr* *qiryaṯ* *ʿuzzô* and-like-*ḥômāh* *niśgāḇāh* in-*maśkîṯô*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāšîr*": "noun, masculine singular - rich person/wealthy person", "*qiryaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿuzzô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*niśgāḇāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - high/lofty/inaccessible", "*maśkîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his imagination" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich person/wealthy person", "*qiryaṯ*": "city/town", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his power/his fortress", "*ḥômāh*": "wall/fortress wall/rampart", "*niśgāḇāh*": "high/lofty/inaccessible/safe", "*maśkîṯô*": "his imagination/his conceit/his mind/his thoughts" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

hôn ʿāšîr qiryaṯ ʿuzzô and-like-ḥômāh niśgāḇāh in-maśkîṯô

Grammar Details

• *hôn*: noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches
• *ʿāšîr*: noun, masculine singular - rich person/wealthy person
• *qiryaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - city of
• *ʿuzzô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength
• *ḥômāh*: noun, feminine singular - wall
• *niśgāḇāh*: verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - high/lofty/inaccessible
• *maśkîṯô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his imagination

Word Meanings

• *hôn*: wealth/riches/substance
• *ʿāšîr*: rich person/wealthy person
• *qiryaṯ*: city/town
• *ʿuzzô*: his strength/his power/his fortress
• *ḥômāh*: wall/fortress wall/rampart
• *niśgāḇāh*: high/lofty/inaccessible/safe
• *maśkîṯô*: his imagination/his conceit/his mind/his thoughts

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The wealth of the rich is like their fortified city; they imagine it is a wall too high to scale.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own conceit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The rich man's{H6223} wealth{H1952} is his strong{H5797} city,{H7151} And as a high{H7682} wall{H2346} in his own imagination.{H4906}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The rich man's{H6223} wealth{H1952} is his strong{H5797} city{H7151}, and as an high{H7682}{(H8737)} wall{H2346} in his own conceit{H4906}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But ye rich mas goodes are his stronge holde, yee he taketh them for an hye wall roude aboute him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The rich mans goodes are his strong citie, and as an high wall in his owne conceipt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The wealth of the rich `is' the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.15", "source": "ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃", "text": "*hôn* *ʿāšîr* *qiryat* *ʿuzzô* *məḥittat* *dallîm* *rêšām*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich man", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor ones", "*rêšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poverty" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*qiryat*": "city/town/fortress", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/power/security", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak/needy", "*rêšām*": "their poverty/destitution" } }
• Prov 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.4", "source": "לֹא־יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Lōʾ-yôʿîl* *hôn* *bəyôm* *ʿebrâ* *ûṣədāqâ* *taṣṣîl* *mimmāwet*.", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ-yôʿîl*": "negative particle + verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - not profits", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in day of", "*ʿebrâ*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/fury", "*ûṣədāqâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and righteousness", "*taṣṣîl*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - delivers/rescues", "*mimmāwet*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from death" }, "variants": { "*yôʿîl*": "profits/benefits/helps", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿebrâ*": "wrath/fury/anger/rage", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*taṣṣîl*": "delivers/rescues/saves", "*māwet*": "death/dying" } }
• Eccl 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.12", "source": "כִּי בְּצֵל הַחָכְמָה בְּצֵל הַכָּסֶף וְיִתְרוֹן דַּעַת הַחָכְמָה תְּחַיֶּה בְעָלֶיהָ", "text": "*Kî* in-*ṣēl* the-*ḥoḵmāh* in-*ṣēl* the-*kāsep̄* *wə-yiṯrôn* *daʿaṯ* the-*ḥoḵmāh* *təḥayyeh* *ḇəʿāleyhā*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver/money", "*wə-yiṯrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and advantage of", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*təḥayyeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - preserves alive", "*ḇəʿāleyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its possessors" }, "variants": { "*ṣēl*": "shadow/protection/shelter", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*kāsep̄*": "silver/money/wealth", "*yiṯrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*təḥayyeh*": "gives life/preserves alive/sustains", "*ḇəʿāleyhā*": "its possessors/its owners/those who have it" } }
• Luke 12:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.12.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.", "text": "And *erō* to the *psychē* of me, *Psychē*, *echeis polla agatha keimena* for *etē polla*; *anapauou*, *phage*, *pie*, *euphrainou*.", "grammar": { "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will say", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - soul", "*Psychē*": "vocative singular feminine - Soul", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*keimena*": "present middle participle, accusative plural neuter - being laid up/stored", "*etē*": "accusative plural neuter - years", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*anapauou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rest", "*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat", "*pie*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - drink", "*euphrainou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/be merry" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/self", "*agatha*": "good things/goods/possessions", "*keimena*": "laid up/stored/set aside", "*etē*": "years", "*anapauou*": "rest/relax/take ease", "*phage*": "eat", "*pie*": "drink", "*euphrainou*": "be merry/rejoice/enjoy yourself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.12.21", "source": "Οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.", "text": "Thus the one *thēsaurizōn* to himself, and not *eis Theon ploutōn*.", "grammar": { "*thēsaurizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - storing up treasure", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ploutōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being rich" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizōn*": "storing up treasure/accumulating wealth", "*eis Theon ploutōn*": "being rich toward God/wealthy in relation to God" } }
• Deut 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.31", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א כְצוּרֵ֖נוּ צוּרָ֑ם וְאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ פְּלִילִֽים׃", "text": "For not like-*ṣûrênû* *ṣûrām*, and-*ʾōyəḇênû* *pəlîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ṣûrênû*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our rock", "*ṣûrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōyəḇênû*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our enemies", "*pəlîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - judges/arbiters" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrênû*": "our rock/our stronghold/our refuge", "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/their stronghold/their refuge", "*ʾōyəḇênû*": "our enemies/our foes", "*pəlîlîm*": "judges/arbiters/umpires/those who decide" } }
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.31.24", "source": "אִם־שַׂ֣מְתִּי זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי מִבְטַחִֽי׃", "text": "If-*śamtî zāhāḇ kislî* and-to-*kettem ʾāmartî miḇṭaḥî*", "grammar": { "*śamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put/placed", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kislî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my confidence", "*kettem*": "noun, masculine singular - pure gold", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*miḇṭaḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my trust" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I put/I placed/I made", "*kislî*": "my confidence/my hope/my security", "*kettem*": "pure gold/refined gold", "*miḇṭaḥî*": "my trust/my security/my confidence" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.31.25", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּי־רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי־כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי׃", "text": "If-*ʾeśmaḥ* because-abundant *ḥêlî* and-because-*kabbîr māṣəʾâ yādî*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I rejoice", "*ḥêlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wealth", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*māṣəʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it found/attained", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*ḥêlî*": "my wealth/my strength/my means", "*kabbîr*": "great/much/abundant", "*māṣəʾâ yādî*": "my hand found/attained/acquired" } }
• Ps 49:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.6", "source": "לָ֣מָּה אִ֭ירָא בִּ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עֲוֺ֖ן עֲקֵבַ֣י יְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *ʾîrāʾ* in-*yəmê* *rāʿ* *ʿăwōn* *ʿăqēbay* *yəsubbēnî*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'I should fear'", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'days of'", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'evil/adversity'", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun masculine singular - 'iniquity/guilt'", "*ʿăqēbay*": "noun masculine dual with 1st person suffix - 'my heels'", "*yəsubbēnî*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'surrounds me'" }, "variants": { "*rāʿ*": "evil/adversity/calamity", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ʿăqēbay*": "my heels/footsteps/tracks" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.7", "source": "הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים עַל־חֵילָ֑ם וּבְרֹ֥ב עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "The-*bōṭəḥîm* upon-*ḥêlām* *û*-in-*rōb* *ʿošrām* *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*bōṭəḥîm*": "verb qal participle masculine plural with definite article - 'those who trust'", "*ḥêlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their wealth/strength'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*ʿošrām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their riches'", "*yithallālû*": "verb hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they boast'" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/strength/power/might", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*yithallālû*": "they boast/praise themselves/glory" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.8", "source": "אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾāḥ* not-*pādōh* *yifdeh* *ʾîš* not-*yittēn* to-*ʾelōhîm* *kofrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'brother'", "*pādōh*": "verb qal infinitive absolute - 'redeeming'", "*yifdeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can redeem'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yittēn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can give'", "*ʾelōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*kofrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ransom'" }, "variants": { "*pādōh* *yifdeh*": "emphatic construction - 'surely cannot redeem'", "*kofrô*": "his ransom/atonement price/bribe" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.9", "source": "וְ֭יֵקַר פִּדְי֥וֹן נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְחָדַ֥ל לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yēqar* *pidyôn* *nafšām* *wə*-*ḥādal* *lə*-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yēqar*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is precious/costly'", "*pidyôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'redemption of'", "*nafšām*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their soul/life'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ḥādal*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'ceases'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'for'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*yēqar*": "is precious/costly/rare/valuable", "*pidyôn*": "redemption/ransom price", "*nafšām*": "their soul/life/self", "*ḥādal*": "ceases/leaves off/forbears" } }
• Ps 52:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.5", "source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "You *ʾāhabětā* *rāʿ* from-*ṭôb*, *šeqer* from-*dabbēr* *ṣedeq*. *Selâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - speaking", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/saying/uttering", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/truth", "*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.6", "source": "אָהַ֥בְתָּ כָֽל־דִּבְרֵי־בָ֗לַע לְשׁ֣וֹן מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "You *ʾāhabtā* all-*dibrê*-*bālaʿ*, *lěšôn* *mirmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved", "*kol-*": "construct 'all of'", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*bālaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - swallowing/destruction/devouring", "*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular, construct - tongue of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*bālaʿ*": "swallowing/devouring/destruction/ruin", "*lěšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.7", "source": "גַּם־אֵל֮ יִתָּצְךָ֢ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "Also-*ʾēl* shall *yittāṣěkā* to-the-*neṣaḥ*; he shall *yaḥtěkā* and *yissāḥăkā* from-*ʾōhel*, and *šērešěkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*. *Selâ*.", "grammar": { "*gam-*": "particle 'also/even'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*yittāṣěkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will tear you down", "*lā-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*yaḥtěkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will snatch/seize you", "*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yissāḥăkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will tear you away/uproot you", "*mē-*": "preposition 'from'", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent/dwelling", "*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*šērešěkā*": "verb + 2nd masculine singular suffix - root you out", "*mē-*": "preposition 'from'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - living/life", "*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*yittāṣěkā*": "break you down/tear you down/demolish you", "*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/perpetuity/forever", "*yaḥtěkā*": "snatch you/seize you/take you away", "*yissāḥăkā*": "uproot you/tear you away/pluck you", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/habitation", "*šērešěkā*": "root you out/uproot you", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive", "*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } }
• Ps 62:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.10", "source": "אַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֢ב בְּנֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*ʾak* *hebel* are *bĕnê-ʾādām*, *kāzāb* are *bĕnê ʾîsh*; in *mōʾznayim* to *laʿălôt*, they from *hebel* altogether", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/breath/vapor", "*bĕnê-ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct with proper noun - sons of Adam/mankind/humans", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*bĕnê ʾîsh*": "masculine plural construct with noun - sons of man/people of rank", "*mōʾznayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition 'in' - scales/balances", "*laʿălôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition 'to' - to go up/ascend", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'from' - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ḥad*": "adverb - together/altogether/all of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vanity/vapor/breath/emptiness/futility", "*bĕnê-ʾādām*": "sons of man/human beings/mankind/common people", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bĕnê ʾîsh*": "sons of man/people of rank/persons of importance", "*mōʾznayim*": "scales/balances/weighing device", "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/ascend/rise/be lifted up", "*yāḥad*": "together/altogether/united/as one" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.11", "source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֢ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב׃", "text": "Do not *tibṭĕḥû* in *ʿōsheq* and in *gāzēl* do not *tehbālû*; *ḥayil* if *yānûb*, do not *tāshîtû* *lēb*", "grammar": { "*tibṭĕḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not trust", "*ʿōsheq*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' - oppression/extortion", "*gāzēl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and conjunctive waw - robbery/plunder", "*tehbālû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not become vain/act foolishly", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/strength/ability", "*yānûb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect with conditional conjunction - it increases/produces/grows", "*tāshîtû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not set/place/fix", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart" }, "variants": { "*tibṭĕḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿōsheq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud/violence", "*gāzēl*": "robbery/plunder/spoil/violence", "*tehbālû*": "become vain/act foolishly/be deluded", "*ḥayil*": "wealth/strength/power/ability/force/army", "*yānûb*": "increase/produce/bear fruit/grow", "*tāshîtû*": "set/place/fix/establish", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding/attention" } }