Proverbs 18:7

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{ "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" } }

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  • Prov 10:14 : 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 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.13", "source": "בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*bəp̄ešaʿ* *śəp̄āṯayim* *môqēš* *rāʿ* *wayyēṣēʾ* *miṣṣārāh* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*bəp̄ešaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in transgression of", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - snare of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and escapes/comes out", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from trouble", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one" }, "variants": { "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked", "*yēṣēʾ*": "escapes/comes out/goes forth", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person" } }
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.3", "source": "נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*nōṣēr pîw šōmēr napšô pōśēq śəpātāyw məḥittâ-lô*", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*pōśēq*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - opening wide", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*məḥittâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "guarding/keeping/watching over", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/guarding", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*pōśēq*": "opening wide/parting/spreading", "*məḥittâ*": "ruin/destruction/terror" } }
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.8", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "and-*yōrēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥēṣ* *pitʾôm* *hāyû* *makkôtām*", "grammar": { "*yōrēm*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he will shoot them", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun functioning as singular - God", "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - arrow", "*pitʾôm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*hāyû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*makkôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their wounds" }, "variants": { "*yōrēm*": "shoot/strike/hit with arrow", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft", "*makkôtām*": "their wounds/their plagues/their blows" } }
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.9", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittēn* *YHWH* *maʾăwayyê* *rāšāʿ* *zəmāmô* *ʾal*-*tāpēq* *yārûmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - grant/give", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maʾăwayyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - desires of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*zəmāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his device/scheme", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tāpēq*": "hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - bring forth/allow to succeed", "*yārûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they will be exalted", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "grant/give/allow", "*maʾăwayyê*": "desires of/longings of/cravings of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*zəmāmô*": "his scheme/his plot/his devising", "*tāpēq*": "bring to success/further/promote", "*yārûmû*": "they will be exalted/they will lift themselves up", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }
  • Prov 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.2", "source": "נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי־פִ֑יךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*nôqaštā* in-*ʾimrê*-*pîḵā* *nilkadtā* in-*ʾimrê*-*pîḵā*", "grammar": { "*nôqaštā*": "verb, niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been snared/entrapped", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*pîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*nilkadtā*": "verb, niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been caught/captured" }, "variants": { "*nôqaštā*": "entrapped/ensnared/caught in a trap", "*nilkadtā*": "captured/caught/taken" } }
  • Prov 10:8 : 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 10:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.11", "source": "אִם־יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ הַנָּחָ֖שׁ בְּלוֹא־לָ֑חַשׁ וְאֵ֣ין יִתְר֔וֹן לְבַ֖עַל הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "If *yiššōk hannāḥāš* without *lāḥaš* *wə-ʾên yitrôn* to *baʿal hallāšôn*", "grammar": { "*yiššōk*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - bites", "*hannāḥāš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the serpent", "*bəlôʾ-lāḥaš*": "preposition + negative particle + masculine singular noun - without enchantment", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + adverb of negation - and there is no", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*lə-baʿal*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to master of", "*hallāšôn*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the tongue" }, "variants": { "*yiššōk*": "bites/will bite/may bite", "*hannāḥāš*": "the serpent/the snake", "*lāḥaš*": "enchantment/charm/spell", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/benefit", "*baʿal hallāšôn*": "master of the tongue/charmer/enchanter" } } 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" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.14", "source": "וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hassākāl yarbeh dəbārîm*; not *yēdaʿ hāʾādām* what *še-yihyeh* and which *yihyeh* from after him who *yaggîd* to him", "grammar": { "*wə-hassākāl*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the fool", "*yarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplies/increases", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ-yēdaʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mah-še-yihyeh*": "interrogative + relative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what will be", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*hassākāl*": "the fool/the foolish one", "*yarbeh*": "multiplies/increases/uses many", "*dəbārîm*": "words/speeches/sayings", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands", "*hāʾādām*": "the man/mankind/person", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall happen/will become", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/can declare/will make known" } }
  • Mark 6:23-28 : 23 { "verseID": "Mark.6.23", "source": "Καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ, ὅτι Ὅ ἐάν με αἰτήσῃς, δώσω σοί, ἕως ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου.", "text": "And *ōmosen* to her, that Whatever *ean* me *aitēsēs*, *dōsō* to you, until *hēmisous* of the *basileias* of me.", "grammar": { "*ōmosen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he swore", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*aitēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd person, singular - you might ask", "*dōsō*": "future, active, 1st person, singular - I will give", "*hēmisous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of half", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom" }, "variants": { "*ōmosen*": "swore/took an oath", "*aitēsēs*": "ask/request", "*hēmisous*": "half", "*basileias*": "kingdom/realm/reign" } } 24 { "verseID": "Mark.6.24", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐξελθοῦσα, εἶπεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς, Τί αἰτήσομαι; Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτίστου.", "text": "She *de* *exelthousa*, *eipen* to the *mētri* of her, What *aitēsomai*? She *de* *eipen*, The *kephalēn* of *Iōannou* the *Baptistou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*exelthousa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having gone out", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to mother", "*aitēsomai*": "future, middle, 1st person, singular - I will ask for myself", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*Baptistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Baptist" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*exelthousa*": "having gone out/having departed", "*aitēsomai*": "shall I ask/should I request", "*kephalēn*": "head" } } 25 { "verseID": "Mark.6.25", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσα εὐθέως μετὰ σπουδῆς πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, ἠτήσατο, λέγουσα, Θέλω ἵνα μοι δῷς ἐξαυτῆς ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ.", "text": "And *eiselthousa* *eutheōs* with *spoudēs* *pros* the *basilea*, *ētēsato*, *legousa*, *Thelō* *hina* to me *dōs* *exautēs* upon *pinaki* the *kephalēn* of *Iōannou* the *Baptistou*.", "grammar": { "*eiselthousa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having entered", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of haste/diligence", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*ētēsato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd person, singular - she asked for herself", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Thelō*": "present, active, 1st person, singular - I wish/want", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*dōs*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd person, singular - you might give", "*exautēs*": "adverb - at once/immediately", "*pinaki*": "dative, masculine, singular - on plate/platter", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*Baptistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Baptist" }, "variants": { "*eiselthousa*": "having entered/having come in", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/straightway", "*spoudēs*": "haste/eagerness/diligence", "*ētēsato*": "asked for herself/requested", "*Thelō*": "I wish/want/desire", "*dōs*": "you might give/grant", "*exautēs*": "immediately/at once/on the spot", "*pinaki*": "plate/platter/dish" } } 26 { "verseID": "Mark.6.26", "source": "Καὶ περίλυπος γενόμενος ὁ βασιλεὺς· διὰ τοὺς ὅρκους, καὶ τοὺς συνανακειμένους, οὐκ ἠθέλησεν αὐτὴν ἀθετῆσαι.", "text": "And *perilupos* *genomenos* the *basileus*; because of the *horkous*, and the *sunanakeimenous*, not *ēthelēsen* her *athetēsai*.", "grammar": { "*perilupos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deeply grieved/very sorrowful", "*genomenos*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*horkous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - oaths", "*sunanakeimenous*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those reclining with (at table)", "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he wished/wanted", "*athetēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to reject/refuse" }, "variants": { "*perilupos*": "deeply grieved/very sorrowful/exceedingly sorry", "*genomenos*": "having become/coming to be", "*horkous*": "oaths/vows", "*sunanakeimenous*": "dinner guests/those reclining at table", "*ēthelēsen*": "wished/wanted/desired", "*athetēsai*": "to reject/refuse/set aside/break faith with" } } 27 { "verseID": "Mark.6.27", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως ἀποστείλας ὁ βασιλεὺς σπεκουλάτορα, ἐπέταξεν ἐνεχθῆναι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ: Ὁ δὲ ἀπελθὼν ἀπεκεφάλισεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ,", "text": "And *eutheōs* *aposteilas* the *basileus* *spekulatora*, *epetaxen* *enechthēnai* the *kephalēn* of him: He *de* *apelthōn* *apekephalisen* him in the *phulakē*,", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*aposteilas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*spekulatora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - executioner", "*epetaxen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he ordered", "*enechthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be brought", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone away", "*apekephalisen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he beheaded", "*phulakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in prison" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/forthwith", "*aposteilas*": "having sent/dispatched", "*spekulatora*": "executioner/bodyguard (Latin loanword: speculator)", "*epetaxen*": "ordered/commanded/instructed", "*enechthēnai*": "to be brought/carried", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/departed", "*apekephalisen*": "beheaded/decapitated", "*phulakē*": "prison/jail/place of confinement" } } 28 { "verseID": "Mark.6.28", "source": "Καὶ ἤνεγκεν τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν τῷ κορασίῳ: καὶ τὸ κοράσιον ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς.", "text": "And *ēnegken* the *kephalēn* of him upon *pinaki*, and *edōken* it to the *korasiō*: and the *korasion* *edōken* it to the *mētri* of her.", "grammar": { "*ēnegken*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he brought", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*pinaki*": "dative, masculine, singular - on plate/platter", "*edōken*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he/she gave", "*korasiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the girl/young woman", "*korasion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - girl/young woman", "*mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to mother" }, "variants": { "*ēnegken*": "brought/carried", "*pinaki*": "plate/platter/dish", "*edōken*": "gave/handed over", "*korasiō*": "girl/young woman/maiden", "*korasion*": "girl/young woman/maiden" } }
  • Acts 23:14-22 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.23.14", "source": "Οἵτινες προσελθόντες τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, εἶπον, Ἀναθέματι ἀνεθεματίσαμεν ἑαυτούς, μηδενὸς γεύσασθαι ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωμεν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "Who *proselthontes* to-the *archiereusin* and to-the *presbyterois*, *eipon*, With-*anathemati* *anethematisamen* ourselves, nothing *geusasthai* until which *apokteinōmen* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come to", "*archiereusin*": "dative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyterois*": "dative masculine plural - elders", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*anathemati*": "dative neuter singular - with a curse", "*anethematisamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we have bound with a curse", "*geusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to taste", "*apokteinōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached/gone to", "*archiereusin*": "high priests/chief priests", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older men", "*anathemati anethematisamen*": "Hebrew idiom: 'with a curse we have bound ourselves with a curse'", "*geusasthai*": "to taste/eat/experience", "*apokteinōmen*": "we might kill/slay/murder" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.23.15", "source": "Νῦν οὖν ὑμεῖς ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὅπως αὔριον αὐτὸν καταγάγῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὡς μέλλοντας διαγινώσκειν ἀκριβέστερον τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ: ἡμεῖς δέ, πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτόν, ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.", "text": "Now therefore you *emphanisate* to-the *chiliarchō* with the *synedriō* so-that tomorrow him *katagagē* *pros* you, as *mellontas* *diaginōskein* more-*akribesterou* the things concerning him: we *de*, before the *engisai* him, *hetoimoi* *esmen* of-the *anelein* him.", "grammar": { "*emphanisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - make known/inform", "*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - commander", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council", "*katagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring down", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being about to", "*diaginōskein*": "present active infinitive - to determine exactly", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*engisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to come near", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill" }, "variants": { "*emphanisate*": "inform/notify/make known/report", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune", "*katagagē*": "bring down/lead down", "*diaginōskein*": "examine thoroughly/investigate accurately/determine", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/more precisely/more exactly", "*engisai*": "come near/approach/arrive", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*anelein*": "kill/slay/eliminate" } } 16 { "verseID": "Acts.23.16", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* the *huios* of-the *adelphēs* of-*Paulou* the *enedran*, *paragenomenos* and *eiselthōn* into the *parembolēn*, *apēngeilen* to-the *Paulō*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*adelphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sister", "*Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul", "*enedran*": "accusative feminine singular - ambush/plot", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*eiselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having entered", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he reported" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/learned of/been informed of", "*huios tēs adelphēs*": "nephew (literally 'son of the sister')", "*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap/lying in wait", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*eiselthōn*": "having entered/gone in", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/told/announced" } } 17 { "verseID": "Acts.23.17", "source": "Προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, ἔφη, Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον: ἔχει γάρ τι ἀπαγγεῖλαί αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Proskalesamenos* *de* the *Paulos* one of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *ephē*, The *neanian* this *apagage* *pros* the *chiliarchon*: *echei* *gar* something *apangeilai* to-him.", "grammar": { "*Proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*apagage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - lead away", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report" }, "variants": { "*Proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned/invited", "*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)", "*neanian*": "young man/youth", "*apagage*": "lead away/take/bring", "*chiliarchon*": "commander/tribune (officer commanding thousand men)", "*apangeilai*": "to report/announce/tell" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.23.18", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν παραλαβὼν αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον, καί φησιν, Ὁ δέσμιος Παῦλος προσκαλεσάμενός με, ἠρώτησεν τοῦτον τὸν νεανίαν ἀγαγεῖν πρός σε, ἔχοντά τι λαλῆσαί σοι.", "text": "He *men* *oun* *paralabōn* him, *ēgagen* *pros* the *chiliarchon*, and *phēsin*, The *desmios* *Paulos* *proskalesamenos* me, *ērōtēsen* this the *neanian* *agagein* *pros* you, *echonta* something *lalēsai* to-you.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so", "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken", "*ēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he brought", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called", "*ērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he asked", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - having", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken with/having received", "*ēgagen*": "brought/led/took", "*phēsin*": "says/states/declares", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive/one who is bound", "*proskalesamenos*": "having called/summoned/sent for", "*ērōtēsen*": "asked/requested/begged", "*agagein*": "to bring/lead/take", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/say/tell" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.23.19", "source": "Ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος, καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατʼ ἰδίαν, ἐπυνθάνετο, Τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;", "text": "*Epilabomenos* *de* of-the *cheiros* of-him the *chiliarchos*, and *anachōrēsas* according-to *idian*, *epynthaneto*, What *estin* which *echeis* *apangeilai* to-me?", "grammar": { "*Epilabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken hold", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander", "*anachōrēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having withdrawn", "*idian*": "accusative feminine singular - private (place)", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was inquiring", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have", "*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report" }, "variants": { "*Epilabomenos*": "having taken hold of/grasped/seized", "*cheiros*": "hand/arm", "*anachōrēsas*": "having withdrawn/gone aside/departed", "*kat' idian*": "privately/in private/alone", "*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/questioning", "*apangeilai*": "to report/tell/announce" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.23.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὅτι Οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέθεντο τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί σε, ὅπως αὔριον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον, ὡς μέλλοντές τι ἀκριβέστερον πυνθάνεσθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen* *de* that The *Ioudaioi* *synethento* of-the *erōtēsai* you, so-that tomorrow into the *synedrion* *katagagēs* the *Paulon*, as *mellontes* something more-*akribesterou* *pythanessthai* concerning him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews", "*synethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they agreed together", "*erōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to ask", "*synedrion*": "accusative neuter singular - council", "*katagagēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might bring down", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*mellontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being about to", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*pythanessthai*": "present middle infinitive - to inquire" }, "variants": { "*synethento*": "agreed/plotted together/made an agreement", "*erōtēsai*": "to ask/request/beg", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin", "*katagagēs*": "bring down/lead down", "*mellontes*": "intending/about to/planning to", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/precisely/exactly", "*pythanessthai*": "inquire/investigate/learn by inquiry" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.23.21", "source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore", "*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded", "*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for", "*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement" }, "variants": { "*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to", "*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath", "*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.23.22", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν χιλίαρχος ἀπέλυσεν τὸν νεανίαν, παραγγείλας μηδενὶ ἐκλαλῆσαι ὅτι ταῦτα ἐνεφάνισας πρός με.", "text": "The *men* *oun* *chiliarchos* *apelysen* the *neanian*, *parangeilas* to-no-one *eklalēsai* that these-things *enephanisas* *pros* me.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander", "*apelysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he released", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded", "*eklalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to tell", "*enephanisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you revealed", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to" }, "variants": { "*apelysen*": "released/let go/dismissed", "*parangeilas*": "having instructed/ordered/charged", "*eklalēsai*": "to tell/divulge/speak out", "*enephanisas*": "revealed/disclosed/informed" } }
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Judges.11.35", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ אוֹתָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֲהָ֤הּ בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* when-*kirʾôtô* *ʾôtāh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bĕgādāyw* and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăhāh* *bittî* *hakrēaʿ* *hikraʿtînî* and-you were in-*ʿōkĕrāy* and-I *pāṣîtî*-*pî* to-*YHWH* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he saw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*bĕgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas", "*bittî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*hakrēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely", "*hikraʿtînî*": "Hiphil perfect 2fs + 1cs suffix - you have brought me down", "*ʿōkĕrāy*": "Qal participle mp + 1cs suffix - my troublers", "*pāṣîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/oh no/ah", "*hakrēaʿ hikraʿtînî*": "you have surely brought me down/you have thoroughly crushed me/you have greatly troubled me", "*bĕʿōkĕrāy*": "among my troublers/one who brings me trouble", "*pāṣîtî-pî*": "I have opened my mouth/I have given my word", "*lāšûb*": "to turn back/to retract/to take back" } }
  • 1 Sam 14:24-46 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.24", "source": "וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּאֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא טָעַ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl* *niggaś* in that day; and *wayyōʾel* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* saying, *ʾārûr* the *hāʾîš* who *yōʾkal* *leḥem* until the *hāʿereb* and *wĕniqqamtî* from my *ʾōyĕbay*, and not *ṭāʿam* all the *hāʿām* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular construct noun + proper noun - men of Israel", "*niggaś*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was distressed/hard-pressed", "*wayyōʾel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he adjured/made swear", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be", "*hāʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread", "*hāʿereb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the evening", "*wĕniqqamtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I am avenged", "*ʾōyĕbay*": "qal participle, masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ṭāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tasted", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread" }, "variants": { "*niggaś*": "was distressed/hard-pressed/wearied/exhausted", "*wayyōʾel*": "adjured/made swear/put under oath", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/nourishment", "*wĕniqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I take vengeance" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And all the *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* into the *yaʿar*; and *wayĕhî* *dĕbaš* upon the *pĕnê* of the *haśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/country", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came/entered", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - into the forest/woods", "*wayĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and there was", "*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition - upon the surface of", "*haśśādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "land/country/people of the land", "*dĕbaš*": "honey/honeycomb", "*pĕnê haśśādeh*": "surface of the field/open ground" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *hāʿām* unto the *hayyaʿar*, and *wĕhinnēh* *hēlek* *dĕbāš*; and no one *maśśîg* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, for *yārēʾ* the *hāʿām* *ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he came", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hayyaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the forest", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hēlek*": "masculine singular construct noun - flowing of", "*dĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*maśśîg*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - extending/putting", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - feared", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the oath" }, "variants": { "*hēlek dĕbāš*": "flowing honey/dripping honeycomb", "*maśśîg*": "extending/putting/bringing", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/respected" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.27", "source": "וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו *ותראנה **וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "But *yônātān* not *šāmaʿ* when *hašbîaʿ* his *ʾābîw* *ʾet-hāʿām*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-qĕṣēh* the *hammaṭṭeh* which was in his *yādô*, and *wayyiṭbōl* *ʾôtāh* in *yaʿărat* the *haddĕbāš*, and *wayyāšeb* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, and *wattāʾōrnâ* his *ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard", "*hašbîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - caused to swear", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he put forth/extended", "*ʾet-qĕṣēh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct noun - the end of", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff/rod", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his hand", "*wayyiṭbōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he dipped", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*yaʿărat*": "feminine singular construct noun with preposition - in the honeycomb of", "*haddĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the honey", "*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he brought back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth", "*wattāʾōrnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, waw consecutive - and they brightened", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*wattāʾōrnâ ʿênāyw*": "his eyes brightened/his eyes lit up/his eyes were enlightened", "*yaʿărat haddĕbāš*": "honeycomb/honey comb/dripping honey" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.28", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אִ֨ישׁ מֵֽהָעָ֜ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩ הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אָבִ֤יךָ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֥וּר הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* an *ʾîš* from the *hāʿām* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hašbēaʿ* *hišbîaʿ* your *ʾābîkā* *ʾet-hāʿām* saying, *ʾārûr* the *hāʾîš* who *yōʾkal* *leḥem* this day; and *wayyāʿap* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he answered", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - from the people", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said", "*hašbēaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - strictly", "*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he adjured/caused to swear", "*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be", "*hāʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread", "*wayyāʿap*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was faint", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*hašbēaʿ hišbîaʿ*": "strictly adjured/solemnly charged/strongly made swear", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*wayyāʿap*": "was faint/was weary/became exhausted" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּֽי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yônātān*, *ʿākar* my *ʾābî* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*; *rĕʾû-nāʾ* that *ʾōrû* my *ʿênay*, because *ṭāʿamtî* a little of this *dĕbaš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has troubled", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*rĕʾû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - see, please", "*ʾōrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are brightened", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṭāʿamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I tasted", "*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey" }, "variants": { "*ʿākar*": "troubled/brought disaster upon/disturbed/harmed", "*ʾōrû ʿênay*": "my eyes are brightened/my eyes are enlightened/my strength is renewed" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.30", "source": "אַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיּוֹם֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾap̄* that *lû* *ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal* the *yôm* the *ʿām* from-*šəlal* *ʾōyəḇāyw* which *māṣāʾ* that now not-*rāḇtâ* *makkâ* in-the-*pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction, emphatic - indeed, moreover", "*lû*": "conditional particle - if only", "*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "infinitive absolute + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely eaten/eaten freely", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - day", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found/discovered", "*rāḇtâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - increased/multiplied", "*makkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/slaughter", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "indeed, much more, how much more", "*lû*": "if only, would that", "*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "would surely have eaten, eaten freely", "*šəlal*": "spoil, plunder, booty" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.31", "source": "וַיַּכּ֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wayyakkû* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* in-the-*pəlištîm* from-*miḵmās* *ʾayyālōnâ* *wayyāʿap̄* the-*ʿām* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck/defeated", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Philistines", "*miḵmās*": "proper noun - Michmash", "*ʾayyālōnâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Aijalon", "*wayyāʿap̄*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was faint/weary", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkû*": "and they struck, and they defeated, and they smote", "*wayyāʿap̄*": "and became faint, and was weary, and was exhausted" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.32", "source": "*ויעש **וַיַּ֤עַט הָעָם֙ אֶל־*שלל **הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַיִּקְח֨וּ צֹ֧אן וּבָקָ֛ר וּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖ר וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַדָּֽם׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaṭ* the-*ʿām* unto-the-*šālāl* *wayyiqəḥû* *ṣōʾn* and-*bāqār* and-*bənê bāqār* *wayyišḥăṭû*-*ʾārṣâ* *wayyōʾḵal* the-*ʿām* upon-the-*dām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and rushed/pounced", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - spoil/plunder", "*wayyiqəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*bənê bāqār*": "construct phrase - young cattle/calves", "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and ate", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaṭ*": "and rushed upon, and pounced on, and raided", "*šālāl*": "spoil, plunder, booty", "*bənê bāqār*": "calves, young cattle" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.33", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשָׁאוּל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה הָעָ֛ם חֹטִ֥אים לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עַל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּגַדְתֶּ֔ם גֹּֽלּוּ־אֵלַ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֶ֥בֶן גְּדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyaggîdû* to-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr* *hinnê* the-*ʿām* *ḥōṭīm* to-*YHWH* to-*ʾeḵōl* upon-the-*dām* *wayyōʾmer* *bəḡadtem* *gōllû*-unto-me the-*yôm* *ʾeḇen* *gədôlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîdû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they told/reported", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēʾmōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*ḥōṭīm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - sinning", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeḵōl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to eat", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bəḡadtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have acted treacherously", "*gōllû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - roll", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - large/great" }, "variants": { "*bəḡadtem*": "you have dealt treacherously, you have transgressed, you have betrayed", "*gōllû*": "roll, roll away, bring" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל פֻּ֣צוּ בָעָ֡ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֡ם הַגִּ֣ישׁוּ אֵלַי֩ אִ֨ישׁ שׁוֹר֜וֹ וְאִ֣ישׁ שְׂיֵ֗הוּ וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם בָּזֶה֙ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תֶחֶטְא֥וּ לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׁוֹר֧וֹ בְיָד֛וֹ הַלַּ֖יְלָה וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *puṣû* in-the-*ʿām* and-*ʾămartem* to-them *haggîšû* unto-me *ʾîš* *šôrô* and-*ʾîš* *śēyēhû* and-*šəḥaṭtem* in-this and-*ʾăḵaltem* and-not-*teḥeṭʾû* to-*YHWH* to-*ʾeḵōl* unto-the-*dām* *wayyaggîšû* all-the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* *šôrô* in-*yādô* the-*laylâ* *wayyišḥăṭû*-there", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*puṣû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - disperse/scatter", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*ʾămartem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and say", "*haggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*šôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ox", "*śēyēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sheep/lamb", "*šəḥaṭtem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and slaughter", "*ʾăḵaltem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and eat", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - sin", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeḵōl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to eat", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood", "*wayyaggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*šôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ox", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - night", "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered" }, "variants": { "*puṣû*": "disperse, scatter, spread out", "*haggîšû*": "bring near, present, offer", "*śēyēhû*": "his sheep, his lamb, his small livestock" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.35", "source": "וַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁא֛וּל מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֹת֣וֹ הֵחֵ֔ל לִבְנ֥וֹת מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wayyiḇen* *šāʾûl* *mizbeaḥ* to-*YHWH* *ʾōtô* *hēḥēl* to-*liḇnôt* *mizbeaḥ* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*mizbeaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he began", "*liḇnôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to build", "*mizbeaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*hēḥēl*": "began, started, commenced", "*ʾōtô*": "it, this, the same" } } 36 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל נֵרְדָ֣ה אַחֲרֵי֩ פְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים ׀ לַ֜יְלָה וְֽנָבֹ֥זָה בָהֶ֣ם ׀ עַד־א֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר וְלֹֽא־נַשְׁאֵ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵׂ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נִקְרְבָ֥ה הֲלֹ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *nērdâ* after *pəlištîm* *laylâ* and-*nāḇōzâ* in-them until-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* and-not-*našʾēr* in-them *ʾîš* *wayyōʾmrû* all-the-*ṭôḇ* in-*ʿênêḵā* *ʿăśê* *wayyōʾmer* the-*kōhēn* *niqrəḇâ* *hălōm* unto-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nērdâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us go down", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*nāḇōzâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us plunder", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - morning", "*našʾēr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will leave", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - good", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - priest", "*niqrəḇâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us draw near", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here/hither", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God" }, "variants": { "*nērdâ*": "let us go down, let us descend", "*nāḇōzâ*": "let us plunder, let us spoil, let us take as prey", "*hălōm*": "here, hither, to this place" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.37", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים הַֽאֵרֵד֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wayyišʾal* *šāʾûl* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* ?-*ʾērēd* after *pəlištîm* ?-*tittenēm* in-*yad* *yiśrāʾēl* and-not *ʿānāhû* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû*", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾērēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular with interrogative prefix - shall I go down", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*tittenēm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and interrogative prefix - will you give them", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿānāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he answered him", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "and he inquired, and he asked", "*tittenēm*": "will you give them, will you deliver them" } } 38 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ הֲלֹ֔ם כֹּ֖ל פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעָ֑ם וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ בַּמָּ֗ה הָֽיְתָ֛ה הַחַטָּ֥את הַזֹּ֖את הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *gōšû* *hălōm* all *pinnôt* the-*ʿām* and-*dəʿû* and-*rəʾû* in-what *hāyətâ* the-*ḥaṭṭāʾt* the-*zōʾt* the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*gōšû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - draw near", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here/hither", "*pinnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - corners/chiefs of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*dəʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - know", "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*hāyətâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - sin", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day" }, "variants": { "*gōšû*": "draw near, come near, approach", "*pinnôt*": "corners, chiefs, leaders", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin, sin-offering, transgression" } } 39 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.39", "source": "כִּ֣י חַי־יְהוָ֗ה הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "For *ḥay*-*YHWH* the-*môšîa'* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* that if-*yešnô* in-*yônātān* *bənî* that *môt* *yāmût* and-*ʾên* *ʿōnēhû* from-all-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môšîa'*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - who saves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it is", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*môt*": "verb, infinitive absolute - surely die", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿōnēhû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - answering him", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives, by the life of the LORD", "*môt* *yāmût*": "he shall surely die, dying he shall die" } } 40 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.40", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* unto-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾattem* *tihyû* to-*ʿēḇer* *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾănî* and-*yônātān* *bənî* *nihyeh* to-*ʿēḇer* *ʾeḥād* *wayyōʾmrû* the-*ʿām* unto-*šāʾûl* the-*ṭôḇ* in-*ʿênêḵā* *ʿăśê*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*ʿēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - side", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʾănî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*nihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will be", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - good", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḇer*": "side, region, beyond" } } 41 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣בָה תָמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֧ד יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְשָׁא֖וּל וְהָעָ֥ם יָצָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* unto-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāḇâ* *tāmîm* *wayyillāḵēd* *yônātān* and-*šāʾûl* and-the-*ʿām* *yāṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāḇâ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/taken", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*yāṣāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out/were cleared" }, "variants": { "*hāḇâ* *tāmîm*": "give a perfect (lot), show who is right, give Thummim", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "and he was caught, and he was taken", "*yāṣāʾû*": "they went out, they were cleared, they were exonerated" } } 42 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַפִּ֕ילוּ בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֖ין יוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד יוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *happîlû* between-me and-between *yônātān* *bənî* *wayyillāḵēd* *yônātān*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*happîlû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cast lots", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/taken" }, "variants": { "*happîlû*": "cast lots, cause to fall, throw down" } } 43 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ יוֹנָתָ֗ן וַיֹּאמֶר֩ טָעֹ֨ם טָעַ֜מְתִּי בִּקְצֵ֨ה הַמַּטֶּ֧ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדִ֛י מְעַ֥ט דְּבַ֖שׁ הִנְנִ֥י אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* unto-*yônātān* *haggîdâ* to-me what *ʿāśîtâ* *wayyagged*-to-him *yônātān* *wayyōʾmer* *ṭāʿōm* *ṭāʿamtî* in-*qəṣê* the-*maṭṭeh* which-in-*yādî* *məʿaṭ* *dəḇaš* *hinənî* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*haggîdâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - tell", "*ʿāśîtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*wayyagged*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ṭāʿōm*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - tasting", "*ṭāʿamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I tasted", "*qəṣê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - staff", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*dəḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - here I am", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will die" }, "variants": { "*ṭāʿōm* *ṭāʿamtî*": "I surely tasted, I did taste", "*məʿaṭ*": "little, small amount" } } 44 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת יוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* thus *yaʿăśeh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and thus *yôsīp* *kî*-dying *mōwt* you-shall-die *tāmût* *yônatān*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may he do/make", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*yôsīp*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may he add", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, for, because", "*mōwt*": "infinitive absolute - dying (emphasizes certainty)", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall die", "*yônatān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*kî*": "for/because/that/surely", "*mōwt tāmût*": "you shall surely die (Hebrew idiom using infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } } 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲ‍ֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן ׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* the-*hāʿām* to-*šāʾûl* *hă*-*yônātān* *yāmût* who *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* the-*hayəšûʿāh* the-*hagədôlāh* the-*hazōʾt* in-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥālîlāh* as-lives-*ḥay*-*yəhwāh* if-*ʾim*-shall-fall *yippōl* from-hair-of *miśśaʿărat* his-head *rōʾšô* to-ground *ʾarṣāh* for-*kî*-with-*ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhîm* he-has-done *ʿāśāh* the-day *hayyôm* the-this *hazzeh* and-they-redeemed *wayyipdû* the-*hāʿām* *ʾet*-*yônātān* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-he-died *mēt*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - shall/will?", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall die", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayəšûʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the salvation/deliverance", "*hagədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*hazōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living, as lives", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH, the LORD", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall fall", "*miśśaʿărat*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - from hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wayyipdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they redeemed/ransomed", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he died" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means (strong exclamation of negation)", "*ḥay-yəhwāh*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wayyipdû*": "they redeemed/ransomed/delivered/saved", "*ʿāśāh ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*": "worked with God/accomplished with God's help" } } 46 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.46", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל שָׁא֔וּל מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָלְכ֥וּ לִמְקוֹמָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *šāʾûl* from-following *mēʾaḥărê* *pəlištîm* and-*ûpəlištîm* they-went *hālkû* to-their-place *limqômām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up/withdrew", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from after, from pursuing", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ûpəlištîm*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine plural - and the Philistines", "*hālkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they went", "*limqômām*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their place" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿal*": "he went up/withdrew/gave up pursuit", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "from pursuing/from following after" } }

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  • Prov 18:6
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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" } }

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    84%

    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" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.14", "source": "וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hassākāl yarbeh dəbārîm*; not *yēdaʿ hāʾādām* what *še-yihyeh* and which *yihyeh* from after him who *yaggîd* to him", "grammar": { "*wə-hassākāl*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the fool", "*yarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplies/increases", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ-yēdaʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mah-še-yihyeh*": "interrogative + relative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what will be", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*hassākāl*": "the fool/the foolish one", "*yarbeh*": "multiplies/increases/uses many", "*dəbārîm*": "words/speeches/sayings", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands", "*hāʾādām*": "the man/mankind/person", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall happen/will become", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/can declare/will make known" } }

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    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 10:14
    78%

    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 15:2
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    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 18:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.8", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃", "text": "*diḇrê* *nirgān* like-*miṯlahamîm* and-they *yārəḏû* *ḥaḏrê*-*ḇāṭen*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nirgān*": "noun, masculine singular - whisperer/slanderer/gossip", "*miṯlahamîm*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine plural - gulping down/devouring eagerly", "*yārəḏû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - go down/descend", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - innermost parts of/chambers of", "*ḇāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - belly/stomach/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*nirgān*": "whisperer/slanderer/gossip/talebearer", "*miṯlahamîm*": "gulping down/devouring eagerly/delicious morsels/dainties", "*ḥaḏrê*": "innermost parts/chambers/rooms", "*ḇāṭen*": "belly/stomach/womb/innermost being" } }

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.2", "source": "מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃", "text": "*mippərî pî-ʾîš yōʾkal ṭôb wə-nepeš bōgədîm ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*mippərî*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine, singular construct - from fruit of", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - soul/desire of", "*bōgədîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones/betrayers", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence/wrong" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*pî*": "mouth/speech", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*yōʾkal*": "will eat/consume/enjoy", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/desire/appetite", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/betrayers/unfaithful ones", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.3", "source": "נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*nōṣēr pîw šōmēr napšô pōśēq śəpātāyw məḥittâ-lô*", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*pōśēq*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - opening wide", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*məḥittâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "guarding/keeping/watching over", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/guarding", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*pōśēq*": "opening wide/parting/spreading", "*məḥittâ*": "ruin/destruction/terror" } }

  • Prov 21:23
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    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.23", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ", "text": "*šōmēr* *pîw* and-*lĕšônô* *šōmēr* from-*ṣārôt* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*lĕšônô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*ṣārôt*": "feminine plural noun - troubles/distresses", "*nap̄šô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/watching", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self" } }

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.18", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "*məkasseh* *śinʾāh* *śiptêy*-*šāqer* *û-môṣiʾ* *dibbāh* *hûʾ* *kəsîl*", "grammar": { "*məkasseh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*û-môṣiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle masculine singular - and bringing forth", "*dibbāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil report/slander", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool" }, "variants": { "*məkasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/enmity/hostility", "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/language", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*môṣiʾ*": "bringing forth/uttering/spreading", "*dibbāh*": "evil report/slander/defamation", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/simpleton" } }

    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" } }

  • Prov 15:7
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    7{ "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" } }

  • 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 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 10:21
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    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 14:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    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" } }

  • Prov 15:14
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    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 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" } }

  • Prov 26:4-7
    4 verses
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    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.6", "source": "מְקַצֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַיִם חָמָ֣ס שֹׁתֶ֑ה שֹׁלֵ֖חַ דְּבָרִ֣ים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "*Meqatzeh* *raglayim* *ḥamas* *shoteh* *sholeaḥ* *devarim* by-hand-of-*kesil*.", "grammar": { "*meqatzeh*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - cutting off", "*raglayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - feet", "*ḥamas*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence", "*shoteh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - drinking", "*sholeaḥ*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - sending", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine, plural - words/matters", "*be*": "preposition - by/in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*meqatzeh*": "cutting off/severing", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*ḥamas*": "violence/wrong/injury", "*shoteh*": "drinking/imbibing", "*sholeaḥ*": "sending/dispatching", "*devarim*": "words/matters/things/messages", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.7", "source": "דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dalyu* *shoqayim* from-*pisseaḥ*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*dalyu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hang down", "*shoqayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - legs", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*pisseaḥ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lame person", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*dalyu*": "hang down/dangle/are feeble", "*shoqayim*": "legs/thighs", "*pisseaḥ*": "lame person/cripple", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }

  • Prov 12:23
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    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 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" } }

  • 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 16:23
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    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 10:31
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    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" } }

  • 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 6:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.2", "source": "נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי־פִ֑יךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*nôqaštā* in-*ʾimrê*-*pîḵā* *nilkadtā* in-*ʾimrê*-*pîḵā*", "grammar": { "*nôqaštā*": "verb, niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been snared/entrapped", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*pîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*nilkadtā*": "verb, niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been caught/captured" }, "variants": { "*nôqaštā*": "entrapped/ensnared/caught in a trap", "*nilkadtā*": "captured/caught/taken" } }

  • Prov 17:28
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    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.28", "source": "גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן", "text": "Also *'ĕwîl* *maḥărîš* *ḥākām* *yēḥāšēb* *'ōṭēm* *śəpātāyw* *nābôn*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*'ĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*maḥărîš*": "participle, Hiphil - keeping silent", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yēḥāšēb*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is considered", "*'ōṭēm*": "participle, Qal - shutting/closing", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - discerning/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕwîl*": "fool/silly person", "*maḥărîš*": "keeping silent/being quiet", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful", "*yēḥāšēb*": "is considered/regarded/counted", "*'ōṭēm*": "shutting/closing/sealing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/his speech", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent" } }

  • Prov 26:28
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    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.28", "source": "לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃", "text": "*Leshon*-*sheqer* *yisna* *dakkav*, and-*peh* *ḥalaq* *ya'aseh* *midḥeh*.", "grammar": { "*leshon*": "noun, common, singular construct - tongue of", "*sheqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - falsehood", "*yisna*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hates", "*dakkav*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its crushed ones", "*u*": "conjunction - and", "*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular - mouth", "*ḥalaq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - smooth/flattering", "*ya'aseh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes", "*midḥeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - ruin/downfall" }, "variants": { "*leshon*": "tongue/language", "*sheqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yisna*": "hates/despises", "*dakkav*": "its crushed ones/those crushed by it/its victims", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥalaq*": "smooth/flattering/slippery", "*ya'aseh*": "makes/produces/brings about", "*midḥeh*": "ruin/downfall/destruction" } }

  • 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 26:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.9", "source": "ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Ḥoaḥ* *alah* in-hand-of-*shikkor*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn", "*alah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes up", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*shikkor*": "adjective, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "thorn/bramble/thistle", "*alah*": "goes up/rises/climbs", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*shikkor*": "drunkard/drunk person", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }

  • Prov 17:20-21
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    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.20", "source": "עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָה", "text": "*'iqqēš*-*lēb* not *yimṣā*-*ṭôb* *wə-nehpāk* in *ləšônô* *yippôl* in *rā'āh*", "grammar": { "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - crooked/perverse", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣā*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*ṭôb*": "noun, masculine singular - good", "*wə-nehpāk*": "conjunction + participle, Niphal - and turned/perverted", "*bi-ləšônô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his tongue", "*yippôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*bə-rā'āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*'iqqēš-lēb*": "crooked heart/perverse mind", "*yimṣā*": "finds/will find/attains", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/well-being", "*nehpāk*": "turned/perverted/twisted", "*ləšônô*": "his tongue/speech/language", "*yippôl*": "falls/will fall", "*rā'āh*": "evil/calamity/trouble" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.21", "source": "יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל", "text": "*yōlēd* *kəsîl* to *tûgāh* to him *wə-lō*-*yiśmach* *'ăbî* *nābāl*", "grammar": { "*yōlēd*": "participle, Qal - begetting/fathering", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*lə-tûgāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for sorrow", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-lō*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiśmach*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*nābāl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*yōlēd*": "begetting/fathering/giving birth to", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*tûgāh*": "grief/sorrow/heartache", "*yiśmach*": "rejoices/will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "father of", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person" } }

  • Prov 16:27
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.27", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־*שפתיו **שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* *kōreh* *rāʿāh* and-on-*śᵉpātô* like-*ʾēš* *ṣārāḇet*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kōreh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - digs/plots", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/misfortune", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lip/speech", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ṣārāḇet*": "noun, feminine, singular - burning/scorching" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthless man/wicked person/scoundrel", "*kōreh rāʿāh*": "digs evil/plots harm/devises mischief", "*ṣārāḇet*": "burning/scorching/consuming fire" } }

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.3", "source": "וְגַם־בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִבּ֣וֹ חָסֵ֑ר וְאָמַ֥ר לַכֹּ֖ל סָכָ֥ל הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-gam*-in *hadderek* when *sākāl* *hōlēk*, *libbô* *ḥāsēr* *wə-ʾāmar* to *kōl* *sākāl* he", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*hadderek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the way/road", "*kə-še-sākāl*": "conjunction + relative particle + adjective - when/as the fool", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ḥāsēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - lacking/deficient", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he says", "*la-kōl*": "preposition + noun - to all/everyone", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*hadderek*": "the way/the road/the path", "*sākāl*": "fool/foolish one", "*hōlēk*": "walks/goes/travels", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his understanding", "*ḥāsēr*": "lacking/deficient/wanting", "*la-kōl*": "to everyone/to all people" } }

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.4", "source": "מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשׁוֹן הַוֺּת", "text": "*mēra'* *maqšîb* upon *śəpat*-*'āwen šeqer* *mēzîn* upon *ləšôn* *hawwōt*", "grammar": { "*mēra'*": "participle, Hiphil - evildoer/one doing evil", "*maqšîb*": "participle, Hiphil - giving attention/listening", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip/speech of", "*'āwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception", "*mēzîn*": "participle, Hiphil - giving ear/hearkening", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*hawwōt*": "noun, feminine plural - calamities/destruction/ruin" }, "variants": { "*mēra'*": "evildoer/wicked person", "*maqšîb*": "listening attentively/paying attention", "*śəpat*": "lip/speech/language", "*'āwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/deceit/trouble", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*mēzîn*": "giving ear/paying attention/listening", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*hawwōt*": "mischief/calamities/destruction/ruin" } }

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    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 10:10
    72%

    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.10", "source": "קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*qōrēṣ* *ʿayin* *yittēn* *ʿaṣṣābet* *we-ʾĕwîl* *śəpātayim* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*qōrēṣ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - winking/blinking", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - eye", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - gives/causes", "*ʿaṣṣābet*": "feminine singular noun - pain/hurt", "*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": { "*qōrēṣ*": "winking/blinking/squinting", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*yittēn*": "gives/causes/produces", "*ʿaṣṣābet*": "pain/hurt/grief/trouble", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*śəpātayim*": "lips/speech/talk", "*yillābēṭ*": "is overthrown/stumbles/falls/comes to ruin" } }

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    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 12:13
    72%

    13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.13", "source": "בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*bəp̄ešaʿ* *śəp̄āṯayim* *môqēš* *rāʿ* *wayyēṣēʾ* *miṣṣārāh* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*bəp̄ešaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in transgression of", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - snare of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and escapes/comes out", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from trouble", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one" }, "variants": { "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked", "*yēṣēʾ*": "escapes/comes out/goes forth", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person" } }

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

    7{ "verseID": "Psalms.10.7", "source": "אָלָ֤ה ׀ פִּ֣יהוּ מָ֭לֵא וּמִרְמ֣וֹת וָתֹ֑ךְ תַּ֥חַת לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ עָמָ֥ל וָאָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ʾālāh* *pîhû* *mālēʾ* *ûmirmôt* *wātōk* *taḥat* *lĕšônô* *ʿāmāl* *wāʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ʾālāh*": "noun feminine singular - oath/curse/imprecation", "*pîhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - full of", "*ûmirmôt*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural - and deceits", "*wātōk*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and oppression", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*lĕšônô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun masculine singular - trouble/labor/mischief", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʾālāh*": "oath/curse/swearing", "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*mālēʾ*": "full/filled", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*tōk*": "oppression/injury/deceit", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/mischief/toil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/sorrow" } }

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    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 22:14
    71%

    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.14", "source": "שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה *יפול־**יִפָּל־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*šûḥāh* *'ămuqqāh* *pî* *zārôT*; *zĕ'ûm* *YHWH* *yippāl-šām*.", "grammar": { "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/ditch", "*'ămuqqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - deep", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*zārôT*": "adjective, feminine plural - strange women/foreign women", "*zĕ'ûm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one who is indignant with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yippāl-šām*": "verb with adverb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall there" }, "variants": { "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/trap", "*'ămuqqāh*": "deep/profound", "*pî*": "mouth of/speech of/opening of", "*zārôT*": "strange women/foreign women/adulteresses", "*zĕ'ûm*": "cursed by/abhorred by/denounced by", "*yippāl*": "will fall/will collapse into", "*šām*": "there/therein" } }

  • Prov 26:22
    71%

    22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.22", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Divrei* *nirgan* like-*mitlahamim*, and-they *yaredu* *ḥadrei*-*vaten*.", "grammar": { "*divrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer", "*ke*": "preposition - like", "*mitlahamim*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine plural - swallowing greedily", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*hem*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yaredu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - go down", "*ḥadrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - chambers of", "*vaten*": "noun, masculine, singular - belly/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*divrei*": "words of/sayings of", "*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip", "*mitlahamim*": "delicious morsels/dainty bits/things swallowed greedily", "*yaredu*": "go down/descend", "*ḥadrei*": "chambers of/rooms of/innermost parts of", "*vaten*": "belly/abdomen/innermost being" } }

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.20", "source": "מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃", "text": "From-*pərî* *pî*-*ʾîš* *tiśbaʿ* *biṭnô* *təḇûʾaṯ* *śəp̄āṯāyw* *yiśbāʿ*", "grammar": { "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*tiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is satisfied/filled", "*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach", "*təḇûʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - produce of/yield of", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yiśbāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is satisfied/filled" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/words", "*tiśbaʿ*": "is satisfied/filled/has enough", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/stomach/body", "*təḇûʾaṯ*": "produce/yield/harvest/income", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "his lips/his speech/his words", "*yiśbāʿ*": "is satisfied/filled/has enough" } }