Proverbs 19:16

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.16", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו *יומת **יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*šōmēr* *miṣwāh* *šōmēr* *napšō* *bōzēh* *dərāḵāyw* *yāmūt*.", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment/precept", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*bōzēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising/scorning", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yāmūt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/statute", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self", "*bōzēh*": "despising/scorning/contemning", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/roads", "*yāmūt*": "will die/shall die/be put to death" } }

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  • Luke 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.10.28", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, Ὀρθῶς ἀπεκρίθης: τοῦτο ποίει, καὶ ζήσῃ.", "text": "*Eipen de* to him, *Orthōs apekrithēs*: this *poiei*, and *zēsē*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Orthōs*": "adverb - correctly/rightly", "*apekrithēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd singular - you answered", "*poiei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - do/practice", "*zēsē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will live" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Orthōs*": "correctly/rightly/properly", "*apekrithēs*": "you answered/responded", "*poiei*": "do/practice/perform", "*zēsē*": "you will live/have life" } }
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }
  • Prov 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.13", "source": "בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃", "text": "*bāz lədābār yēḥābel lô wîrēʾ miṣwâ hûʾ yəšullām*", "grammar": { "*bāz*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising", "*lədābār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to word/thing", "*yēḥābel*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be held in pledge/destroyed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wîrēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and one fearing", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yəšullām*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be rewarded" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despising/scorning/holding in contempt", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yēḥābel*": "will be held in pledge/will be destroyed/will bring ruin upon himself", "*yîrēʾ*": "one fearing/one revering", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/decree", "*yəšullām*": "will be rewarded/will receive recompense" } }
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.11.28", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, Μενοῦνγε, μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.", "text": "But he *eipen*, *Menounge*, *makarioi* the ones *akouontes* the *logon* of *Theou*, and *phulassontes* it.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Menounge*": "particle of strong affirmation - rather/indeed/on the contrary", "*makarioi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - blessed/happy", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening to", "*logon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God/deity", "*phulassontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - keeping/guarding" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "rather/indeed/on the contrary/yes rather", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening to/heeding", "*logon*": "word/message/saying", "*phulassontes*": "keeping/guarding/observing" } }
  • John 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.14.15", "source": "Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, τὰς ἐντολὰς τὰς ἐμὰς τηρήσατε.", "text": "If *agapate me*, the *entolas* the *emas tērēsate*.", "grammar": { "*agapate*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*emas*": "accusative, feminine, plural possessive adjective - my", "*tērēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - keep!" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērēsate*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain" } }
  • John 14:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "John.14.21", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὰς ἐντολάς μου, καὶ τηρῶν αὐτάς, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαπῶν με: ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν με ἀγαπηθήσεται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀγαπήσω αὐτόν, καὶ ἐμφανίσω αὐτῷ ἐμαυτόν.", "text": "The one *echōn tas entolas* of me, and *tērōn autas*, *ekeinos estin* the one *agapōn me*: and the one *agapōn me agapēthēsetai hypo tou Patros* of me, and *egō agapēsō auton*, and *emphanisō autō emauton*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative - that one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*agapēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be loved", "*hypo tou Patros*": "preposition + genitive - by the Father", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*agapēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*emphanisō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will manifest/reveal", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*emauton*": "accusative, 1st person singular reflexive pronoun - myself" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/valuing highly", "*emphanisō*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose" } } 22 { "verseID": "John.14.22", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἰούδας, οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης, Κύριε, τί γέγονεν ὅτι ἡμῖν μέλλεις ἐμφανίζειν σεαυτόν, καὶ οὐχὶ τῷ κόσμῳ;", "text": "*Legei autō Ioudas*, not the *Iskariōtēs*, *Kyrie*, what *gegonen hoti hēmin melleis emphanizein seauton*, and not to the *kosmō*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Iskariōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural pronoun - to us", "*melleis*": "present indicative active, 2nd person singular - you are about to/intend to", "*emphanizein*": "present infinitive active - to manifest/reveal", "*seauton*": "accusative, 2nd person singular reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*gegonen*": "has happened/has occurred/has come about", "*melleis*": "are about to/intend to/are going to", "*emphanizein*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe/human society" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.14.23", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ με, τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσει: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ μου ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐλευσόμεθα, καὶ μονὴν παρʼ αὐτῷ ποιήσομεν.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous* and *eipen autō*, If anyone *agapa me*, the *logon* of me *tērēsei*: and the *Patēr* of me *agapēsei auton*, and *pros auton eleusometha*, and *monēn par' autō poiēsomen*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd person singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*agapa*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - loves", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will keep", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*agapēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*pros auton*": "preposition + accusative pronoun - to him", "*eleusometha*": "future indicative middle, 1st person plural - we will come", "*monēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dwelling/abode", "*par' autō*": "preposition + dative pronoun - with him", "*poiēsomen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will make" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes/values highly", "*logon*": "word/message/statement/teaching", "*tērēsei*": "will keep/will observe/will guard", "*monēn*": "dwelling/abode/residence/room" } }
  • John 15:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "John.15.10", "source": "Ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολάς μου τηρήσητε, μενεῖτε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ μου· καθὼς ἐγὼ τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Πατρός μου τετήρηκα, καὶ μένω αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Ean tas entolas mou tērēsēte*, *meneite en tē agapē mou*; *kathōs egō tas entolas tou Patros mou tetērēka*, and *menō autou en tē agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you keep", "*meneite*": "future indicative, active, second person plural - you will remain", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tetērēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have kept", "*menō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I remain/abide", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/orders", "*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/obey", "*meneite*": "will remain/will abide/will continue", "*tetērēka*": "have kept/have observed/have obeyed", "*menō*": "remain/abide/stay/continue" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.15.11", "source": "Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμὴ ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πληρωθῇ.", "text": "*Tauta lelalēka humin*, *hina hē chara hē emē en humin meinē*, and the *chara humōn plērōthē*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*lelalēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have spoken", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hē chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the joy", "*hē emē*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*en humin*": "preposition + dative - in you [plural]", "*meinē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - it may remain", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - your/of you [plural]", "*plērōthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, third person singular - might be filled/fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lelalēka*": "have spoken/have said/have told", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*meinē*": "may remain/may abide/may continue", "*plērōthē*": "might be filled/might be fulfilled/might be made complete" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.15.12", "source": "Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ ἡ ἐμή, Ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Hautē estin hē entolē hē emē*, *Hina agapate allēlous*, *kathōs ēgapēsa humas*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - is", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē emē*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*Hina*": "conjunction - that", "*agapate*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I loved", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*kathōs*": "just as/in the same way that/according as", "*ēgapēsa*": "I loved/I have loved" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.15.13", "source": "Μείζονα ταύτης ἀγάπην οὐδεὶς ἔχει, ἵνα τις τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ θῇ ὑπὲρ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Meizona tautēs agapēn oudeis echei*, *hina tis tēn psuchēn autou thē huper tōn philōn autou*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - than this", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, pronoun - no one", "*echei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - has", "*hina*": "conjunction - that", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - someone", "*tēn psuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the life/soul", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*thē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - might lay down", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tōn philōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the friends", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger", "*agapēn*": "love/devotion/benevolence", "*psuchēn*": "life/soul/self", "*thē*": "lay down/give up/surrender", "*philōn*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones" } } 14 { "verseID": "John.15.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς φίλοι μου ἐστέ, ἐὰν ποιῆτε ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Humeis philoi mou este*, *ean poiēte hosa egō entellomai humin*.", "grammar": { "*Humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*philoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - friends", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*este*": "present indicative, active, second person plural - you are", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*poiēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you do", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*entellomai*": "present indicative, middle, first person singular - command/instruct", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*philoi*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice", "*hosa*": "whatever things/as many things as", "*entellomai*": "command/instruct/order" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.19", "source": "Ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *peritomē* *ouden* *estin*, and the *akrobustia* *ouden* *estin*, but *tērēsis* *entolōn* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*akrobustia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*tērēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - keeping/observance", "*entolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of commandments", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/state of being circumcised", "*ouden*": "nothing/not anything/of no value", "*akrobustia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/state of being uncircumcised", "*tērēsis*": "keeping/observance/obedience", "*entolōn*": "commandments/precepts/injunctions", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν.", "text": "And in this we *ginōskomen* that we have *egnōkamen* him, if the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*.", "grammar": { "*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have known/experienced", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we might keep/observe/obey" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*egnōkamen*": "have known/experienced/understood/become acquainted with", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts/orders", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/obey/guard/maintain" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 John.2.4", "source": "Ὁ λέγων, Ἔγνωκα αὐτόν, καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ μὴ τηρῶν, ψεύστης ἐστίν, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν.", "text": "The one *legōn*, I have *egnōka* him, and the *entolas* of him not *tērōn*, *pseustēs estin*, and in this the *alētheia* not *estin*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/declaring", "*egnōka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I have known", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions", "*tērōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping/observing", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar/deceiver", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth/reality" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/declaring/claiming/asserting", "*egnōka*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/obeying/guarding", "*pseustēs*": "liar/deceiver/false person", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness/truthfulness" } }
  • 1 John 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 John.3.22", "source": "Καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.", "text": "And whatever we *aitōmen*, we *lambanomen* from him, because the *entolas* of him we *tēroumen*, and the things *aresta enōpion* of him we *poioumen*.", "grammar": { "*aitōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might ask", "*lambanomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we receive", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*tēroumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we keep", "*aresta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - pleasing things", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*poioumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we do" }, "variants": { "*aitōmen*": "we might ask/request/demand", "*lambanomen*": "we receive/obtain/take", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tēroumen*": "we keep/observe/guard", "*aresta*": "pleasing things/acceptable things", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*poioumen*": "we do/practice/perform" } }
  • 1 John 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.5.3", "source": "Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "This *gar* *estin* the *agapē* of the *Theou*, that the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*: and the *entolai* of him *bareiai* not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/devotion/affection", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*bareiai*": "heavy/burdensome/difficult" } }
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.14", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ ποιοῦντες τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἔσται ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν εἰσέλθωσιν εἰς τὴν πόλιν.", "text": "*Makarioi* the ones *poiountes* the *entolas* of him, that *estai* the *exousia* of them upon the *xylon* of the *zōēs*, and by the *pylōsin eiselthōsin* into the *polin*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed", "*poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*xylon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tree/wood", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*pylōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - gates", "*eiselthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may enter", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiountes*": "doing/practicing/keeping", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*exousia*": "authority/right/permission", "*xylon tēs zōēs*": "tree of life/wood of life", "*eiselthōsin*": "they may enter/go in/come in" } }
  • Prov 21:23 : 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 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.5", "source": "צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ṣinnîm* *paḥîm* in *dereK* *'iqqēš*; *šômēr* *napšô* *yirḥaq* from-them.", "grammar": { "*ṣinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns/barbs", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*dereK*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*šômēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his soul/life", "*yirḥaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps far/will keep far", "from-them": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mēhem* - from them" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnîm*": "thorns/barbs/prickles", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*dereK*": "way/path/road/journey", "*'iqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*šômēr*": "one who keeps/guards/preserves", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirḥaq*": "keeps far/stays distant/removes himself" } }
  • Prov 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.18", "source": "בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*bə*-*ʾên* *ḥāzôn* *yippāraʿ* *ʿām* *wə*-*šōmēr* *tôrāh* *ʾašrêhû*", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision/revelation", "*yippāraʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is unrestrained/cast off restraint", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*ʾašrêhû*": "interjection + 3rd masculine singular suffix - happy is he/blessed is he" }, "variants": { "*bə-ʾên ḥāzôn*": "where there is no vision/without revelation", "*yippāraʿ*": "casts off restraint/runs wild/perishes", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*šōmēr tôrāh*": "keeper of law/one who keeps instruction", "*ʾašrêhû*": "happy is he/blessed is he" } }
  • Eccl 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.5", "source": "שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*šômēr* *miṣwāh* not *yēdaʿ* *dābār* *rāʿ* and-*ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *yēdaʿ* *lēb* *ḥākām*", "grammar": { "*šômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*šômēr*": "keeper/observer/one who keeps", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/will know/experiences", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/distress", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced" } }
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }
  • Jer 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤ם לֵאמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָכֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "But *kî ʾim-ʾet-haddābār hazzeh ṣiwwîtî ʾôtām lēʾmōr šimʿû bəqôlî wəhāyîtî lākem lēʾlōhîm wəʾattem tihyû-lî ləʿām wahalaktem bəkol-hadderek ʾăšer ʾăṣawweh ʾetkem ləmaʿan yîṭab lākem*.", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but rather", "*ʾet-haddābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - this word/thing", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear/obey", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice", "*wəhāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with vav consecutive - and I will be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as God", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tihyû-lî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - you will be to me", "*ləʿām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a people", "*wahalaktem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and you shall walk", "*bəkol-hadderek*": "preposition + noun + definite article + masculine singular noun - in all the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I command", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yîṭab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*derekh*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I command/I instruct/I order", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well/it will prosper" } }
  • Ezek 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.5", "source": "אֵת֩ ק֨וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֤ר שָׁמַע֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר דָּמ֖וֹ בּ֣וֹ יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְה֥וּא נִזְהָ֖ר נַפְשׁ֥וֹ מִלֵּֽט׃", "text": "*ʾēt* *qôl* *ha-šôpār* *šāmaʿ* *wə-lōʾ* *nizhār* *dāmô* *bô* *yihyeh* *wə-hûʾ* *nizhār* *napšô* *millēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet/horn", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he heard", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nizhār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was warned/took warning", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd singular masculine suffix - in him/on him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - and he", "*nizhār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was warned/took warning", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*millēṭ*": "piel perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he delivered/saved/rescued" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*nizhār*": "was warned/took heed/was cautious", "*dāmô* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be on him/he bears his own guilt", "*napšô* *millēṭ*": "he delivered his soul/he saved his life/he rescued himself" } }
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
  • Prov 15:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.32", "source": "פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃", "text": "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār môʾēs nap̄šô wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat qôneh lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*Pôrēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ignores/rejects", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*môʾēs*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*wəšômēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - but hearer of", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*qôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - acquires/gains", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār*": "ignores discipline/rejects instruction", "*môʾēs nap̄šô*": "despises himself/rejects his own soul", "*wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat*": "but hearer of reproof/yet one who listens to correction", "*qôneh lēḇ*": "acquires understanding/gains heart/obtains wisdom" } }
  • Ps 103:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.18", "source": "לְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י בְרִית֑וֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵ֥י פִ֝קֻּדָ֗יו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "To-*šōmrê* *bərîtô* *û*-to-*zōkrê* *piqqūdāyw* *laʿăśôtām*", "grammar": { "*šōmrê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to keepers of", "*bərîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*zōkrê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to rememberers of", "*piqqūdāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his precepts", "*laʿăśôtām*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *lə* and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to do them" }, "variants": { "*šōmrê*": "keepers/observers/guardians", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/agreement/alliance", "*zōkrê*": "rememberers/those who recall/those mindful of", "*piqqūdāyw*": "his precepts/commandments/orders", "*laʿăśôtām*": "to do them/to perform them/to fulfill them" } }
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*bənî* *tôrātî* not-*tiškāḥ* and-*miṣwōtay* *yiṣṣōr* *libbeka*", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/teaching/law", "*tiškāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall forget", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*yiṣṣōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it keep/preserve", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*tôrātî*": "instruction/teaching/law", "*tiškāḥ*": "forget/neglect", "*yiṣṣōr*": "keep/preserve/guard/observe", "*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

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  • 15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.15", "source": "עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿaṣlāh* *tappîl* *tardēmāh* and *nepeš* *rəmiyyāh* *tirʿāb*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - laziness/sloth", "*tappîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - causes to fall/brings", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep/lethargy", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/slackness", "*tirʿāb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be hungry/will hunger" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "laziness/sloth/sluggishness", "*tappîl*": "causes to fall/brings/casts", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/lethargy/trance", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "deceit/slackness/lazy", "*tirʿāb*": "will be hungry/will hunger/will starve" } }

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    13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.13", "source": "בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃", "text": "*bāz lədābār yēḥābel lô wîrēʾ miṣwâ hûʾ yəšullām*", "grammar": { "*bāz*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising", "*lədābār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to word/thing", "*yēḥābel*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be held in pledge/destroyed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wîrēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and one fearing", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yəšullām*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be rewarded" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despising/scorning/holding in contempt", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yēḥābel*": "will be held in pledge/will be destroyed/will bring ruin upon himself", "*yîrēʾ*": "one fearing/one revering", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/decree", "*yəšullām*": "will be rewarded/will receive recompense" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.14", "source": "תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*tôrat ḥākām məqôr ḥayyîm lāsûr mimmōqəšê māwet*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - instruction/law of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*məqôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fountain/source of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*lāsûr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to turn away from", "*mimmōqəšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from snares of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "instruction/law/teaching", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*məqôr*": "fountain/source/wellspring", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*lāsûr*": "to turn away from/to depart from", "*mōqəšê*": "snares/traps", "*māwet*": "death/mortality" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.8", "source": "קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*qōneh*-*lēb* *ʾōhēb* *napšō* *šōmēr* *təbūnāh* to find good.", "grammar": { "*qōneh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - acquiring/getting", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ʾōhēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*təbūnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*qōneh*": "acquiring/getting/buying", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/liking/being fond of", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching", "*təbūnāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.19", "source": "כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kēn-ṣədāqâ* *ləḥayyîm* *ûməradēp* *rāʿâ* *ləmôtô*.", "grammar": { "*Kēn-ṣədāqâ*": "adverb + feminine singular noun - thus righteousness", "*ləḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to life", "*ûməradēp*": "conjunction + verb Piel participle masculine singular - and pursuing", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*ləmôtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his death" }, "variants": { "*Kēn*": "thus/so/rightly", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*məradēp*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/trouble/harm/adversity", "*môtô*": "his death/dying" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.16", "source": "אָדָ֗ם תּ֖וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ", "text": "*ʾādām* *tôʿeh* from-*dereḵ* *haśkēl* in-*qĕhal* *rĕp̄āʾîm* *yānûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*tôʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - wandering", "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*haśkēl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - understanding", "*qĕhal*": "construct masculine singular noun - assembly of", "*rĕp̄āʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - dead/shades", "*yānûaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - he will rest" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*tôʿeh*": "wandering/straying/going astray", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*haśkēl*": "understanding/insight/prudence", "*qĕhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*rĕp̄āʾîm*": "dead ones/shades/departed spirits", "*yānûaḥ*": "will rest/will settle/will remain" } }

  • 36{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.36", "source": "וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ḥōṭᵊʾî ḥōmēs napšô*, all-*mᵊśanʾay ʾāhăbû māwet*", "grammar": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one who sins against me", "*ḥōmēs*": "qal participle masculine singular - injuring/violating", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who hate me", "*ʾāhăbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they love", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "one who sins against me/one who misses me", "*ḥōmēs*": "injuring/violating/wronging", "*napšô*": "his soul/self/life/being", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ʾāhăbû*": "they love/cherish/prefer", "*māwet*": "death/dying/realm of death" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.10", "source": "מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*Mûsār rāʿ ləʿōzēḇ ʾōraḥ śônēʾ tôḵaḥat yāmût*", "grammar": { "*Mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/correction", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - harsh/severe/grievous", "*ləʿōzēḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - to one who forsakes", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - path/way", "*śônēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*Mûsār rāʿ*": "harsh discipline/severe correction/grievous punishment", "*ləʿōzēḇ ʾōraḥ*": "for one who abandons path/to one who forsakes way", "*śônēʾ tôḵaḥat*": "one who hates reproof/hater of correction", "*yāmût*": "will die/shall perish" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.32", "source": "פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃", "text": "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār môʾēs nap̄šô wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat qôneh lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*Pôrēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ignores/rejects", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*môʾēs*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*wəšômēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - but hearer of", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*qôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - acquires/gains", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār*": "ignores discipline/rejects instruction", "*môʾēs nap̄šô*": "despises himself/rejects his own soul", "*wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat*": "but hearer of reproof/yet one who listens to correction", "*qôneh lēḇ*": "acquires understanding/gains heart/obtains wisdom" } }

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    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.16", "source": "פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "*pəʿullat* *ṣaddîq* *lə-ḥayyîm* *təbûʾat* *rāšāʿ* *lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*pəʿullat*": "feminine singular construct - labor/wages of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*lə-ḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for life", "*təbûʾat*": "feminine singular construct - produce/gain of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for sin" }, "variants": { "*pəʿullat*": "labor/wages/work", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/prosperity", "*təbûʾat*": "produce/income/gain/revenue", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/guilty", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.17", "source": "אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ* *lə-ḥayyîm* *šômēr* *mûsār* *wə-ʿôzēb* *tôkaḥat* *matʿeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path to", "*lə-ḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to life", "*šômēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - keeping/observing", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - discipline/instruction", "*wə-ʿôzēb*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and forsaking/abandoning", "*tôkaḥat*": "feminine singular noun - reproof/correction", "*matʿeh*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - leading astray" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence", "*šômēr*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʿôzēb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/correction/rebuke", "*matʿeh*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.25", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There-is *derek* *yāšār* before-*ʾîš* and-*ʾaḥărîtāh* *darkê*-*māwet*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine, singular - straight/right/upright", "*lipnê*": "preposition - before", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ways of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*derek yāšār*": "straight way/right path/way that seems right", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its final result", "*darkê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "Numbers.15.31", "source": "כִּ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ בָּזָ֔ה וְאֶת־מִצְוָת֖וֹ הֵפַ֑ר הִכָּרֵ֧ת ׀ תִּכָּרֵ֛ת הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא עֲוֺנָ֥ה בָֽהּ׃", "text": "Because *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bāzāh* and-*ʾet*-*mitswātô* *hēpar* *hikkārēt* *tikkārēt* *hannephesh* *hahiʾ* *ʿăwōnāh* in-her", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "construct state noun masculine singular + divine name - word of YHWH", "*bāzāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has despised", "*wə-ʾet-mitswātô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his commandment", "*hēpar*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has broken/annulled", "*hikkārēt tikkārēt*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - surely be cut off", "*ha-nephesh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hiʾ*": "definite article + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - that", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her iniquity", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her" }, "variants": { "*dābar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*bāzāh*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*mitswāh*": "commandment/precept/order", "*hēpar*": "broken/violated/annulled/made void", "*hikkārēt tikkārēt*": "surely be cut off/certainly be eliminated/definitely be removed", "*nephesh*": "soul/person/life/self", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.23", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* to *ḥayyîm* and *śābēaʿ* *yālîn* not *yippāqed* *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*śābēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - satisfied/full", "*yālîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lodge/spend the night", "*yippāqed*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be visited", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence of/awe of", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*śābēaʿ*": "satisfied/full/abounding", "*yālîn*": "will lodge/spend the night/abide", "*yippāqed*": "will be visited/be punished/be attended to", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.5", "source": "שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*šômēr* *miṣwāh* not *yēdaʿ* *dābār* *rāʿ* and-*ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *yēdaʿ* *lēb* *ḥākām*", "grammar": { "*šômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*šômēr*": "keeper/observer/one who keeps", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/will know/experiences", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/distress", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.19", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ כִּֽי־הִזְהַ֣רְתָּ רָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹא־שָׁב֙ מֵֽרִשְׁע֔וֹ וּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ הָרְשָׁעָ֑ה ה֚וּא בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת וְאַתָּ֖ה אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הִצַּֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "And you *weʾattāh* when *kî*-*hizhartā* *rāšāʿ* and not *welōʾ*-*šāḇ* from his *mērišʿô* and from his *ûmiddarkô* *hārešāʿāh*, he *hûʾ* in his *baʿăwōnô* shall die *yāmûṯ*, and you *weʾattāh* *ʾeṯ*-your *nap̄šeḵā* have delivered *hiṣṣaltā*.", "grammar": { "*weʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*hizhartā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you warned", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wicked one", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he returned/repented", "*mērišʿô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his wickedness", "*ûmiddarkô*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his way", "*hārešāʿāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the wicked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*baʿăwōnô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his iniquity", "*yāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall die", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have delivered" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "when/if/because", "*hizhartā*": "you warned/cautioned/admonished", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evildoer/criminal", "*šāḇ*": "he returned/repented/turned back", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrongdoing", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*hārešāʿāh*": "the wicked/evil/criminal", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "you have delivered/saved/rescued" } }

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    26{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.26", "source": "בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֧יק מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה עָ֖וֶל וּמֵ֣ת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם בְּעַוְל֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*bə-* *šûb*-*ṣaddîq* *mi-* *ṣidqātô* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *ʿāwel* *û-* *mēt* *ʿălêhem* *bə-* *ʿawlô* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿawlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his injustice", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*ʿălêhem*": "upon them/because of them (referring to the unjust acts)", "*ʿawlô*": "his injustice/his wrong/his iniquity" } }

    27{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.27", "source": "וּבְשׁ֣וּב רָשָׁ֗ע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה ה֖וּא אֶת־נַפְשׁ֥וֹ יְחַיֶּֽה׃", "text": "*û-* *bə-* *šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mē-* *rišʿātô* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wa-* *yaʿaś* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *hûʾ* *ʾet*-*napšô* *yəḥayyeh*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*rišʿātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he does", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*yəḥayyeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will preserve alive" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his wrongdoing", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yəḥayyeh*": "preserve alive/save/keep living" } }

  • Prov 13:3-4
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    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" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.12", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There is *dereḵ* *yāšār* before *ʾîš* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *darḵê-māwet*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - straight", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*darḵê-māwet*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - ways of death" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/correct", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*darḵê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.2", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hōlēḵ* in *yāšrō* *yərēʾ* *YHWH* and *nəlōz* *dərāḵāyw* *bōzēhû*", "grammar": { "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular active participle - one walking", "*yāšrō*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness", "*yərēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nəlōz*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bōzēhû*": "masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ*": "walks/goes/lives", "*yāšrō*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/respects/reveres", "*nəlōz*": "perverted/devious/crooked", "*bōzēhû*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for" } }

  • 28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.28", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ*-*ṣəḏāqāh* *ḥayyîm* *wəḏereḵ* *nəṯîḇāh* *ʾal*-*māweṯ*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in path of", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*wəḏereḵ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pathway", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - no", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "pathway/trail/journey", "*ʾal*-*māweṯ*": "no death/immortality/not death" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.33.18", "source": "יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃", "text": "*yaḥśōk* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *mē'ăbōr* *bašālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*yaḥśōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps back/withholds", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/corruption", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*bašālaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the javelin/weapon" }, "variants": { "*yaḥśōk*": "he keeps back/he withholds/he spares", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from crossing over", "*šālaḥ*": "javelin/weapon/missile" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.5", "source": "צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ṣinnîm* *paḥîm* in *dereK* *'iqqēš*; *šômēr* *napšô* *yirḥaq* from-them.", "grammar": { "*ṣinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns/barbs", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*dereK*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*šômēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his soul/life", "*yirḥaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps far/will keep far", "from-them": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mēhem* - from them" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnîm*": "thorns/barbs/prickles", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*dereK*": "way/path/road/journey", "*'iqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*šômēr*": "one who keeps/guards/preserves", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirḥaq*": "keeps far/stays distant/removes himself" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.23", "source": "ה֗וּא יָ֭מוּת בְּאֵ֣ין מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה", "text": "*hûʾ* *yāmût* in-*ʾên* *mûsār* and-in-abundance-of his-*ʾiwwelet* *yišgeh*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - without/there is no", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/greatness of", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*yišgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go astray/stagger" }, "variants": { "*yāmût*": "die/perish", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*yišgeh*": "go astray/stagger/be led astray/wander/be intoxicated" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.18", "source": "בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֥יק מִצִּדְקָת֖וֹ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֑וֶל וּמֵ֖ת בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "In-*šûb*-*ṣaddîq* from-*ṣidqātô* *wəʿāśâ* *ʿāwel*; *ûmēt* in-them.", "grammar": { "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - turning/returning", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ṣidqātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wəʿāśâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he does/performs", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/iniquity", "*ûmēt*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dies", "בָּהֶֽם": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/by them" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/his righteous acts/his justice", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness/iniquity", "בָּהֶֽם": "in them/by them/because of them/through them" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.24", "source": "אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl ləmaʿan sûr miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upward", "*ləmaśkîl*": "preposition + hiphil participle, masculine singular - for the prudent", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*sûr*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn away/depart", "*miššəʾôl*": "preposition + noun, proper feminine - from Sheol", "*māṭṭāh*": "adverb - downward/below" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm*": "path of life/way of living", "*ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl*": "upward for prudent/leads upward for discerning", "*ləmaʿan sûr*": "in order to turn away/that he might depart", "*miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*": "from Sheol below/from realm of death beneath" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.6", "source": "צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "*ṣədāqâ tiṣṣōr tām-dārek wə-rišʿâ təsallēp ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*ṣədāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*tiṣṣōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - guards/preserves", "*tām*": "adjective, masculine singular - blameless/complete", "*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular - way", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/overthrows", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular - sin/sinful one" }, "variants": { "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tiṣṣōr*": "guards/preserves/protects", "*tām*": "blameless/complete/having integrity", "*dārek*": "way/path/journey", "*rišʿâ*": "wickedness/evil", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/overthrows/subverts", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/sinner/sinful one" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.25", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿāṣēl* *tĕmîtennû* because-*mēʾănû* *yādāyw* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "3rd feminine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she will kill him", "*mēʾănû*": "3rd plural qal perfect - they refuse", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/work" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "will kill him/will cause his death", "*mēʾănû*": "refuse/decline/reject", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to work" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃", "text": "*Derek ʿāṣēl kimsûḵat ḥādeq wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm səlulāh*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - lazy one/sluggard", "*kimsûḵat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like hedge of", "*ḥādeq*": "noun, masculine singular - thorns/briars", "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but path of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*səlulāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - is paved/made smooth" }, "variants": { "*Derek ʿāṣēl*": "way of sluggard/path of lazy one", "*kimsûḵat ḥādeq*": "like hedge of thorns/as barrier of briars", "*wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm*": "but path of upright/yet way of righteous", "*səlulāh*": "is paved/made smooth/level highway" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "My *bēn*, *šmōr* my *ʾămārāy*, and my *miṣwōṯay* *tiṣpōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son", "*šmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my sayings/words", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments", "*tiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall treasure/store up", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*šmōr*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*tiṣpōn*": "treasure/store up/hide/reserve" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.9", "source": "וְ֠אַתָּה כִּֽי־הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ רָשָׁ֤ע מִדַּרְכּוֹ֙ לָשׁ֣וּב מִמֶּ֔נָּה וְלֹא־שָׁ֖ב מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ ה֚וּא בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת וְאַתָּ֖ה נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הִצַּֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *kî*-*hizhartā* *rāšāʿ* *mi-darkô* *lāšûb* *mimmennāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*šāb* *mi-darkô* *hûʾ* *ba-ʿăwōnô* *yāmût* *wə-ʾattāh* *napšəkā* *hiṣṣaltā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - and you", "*kî*-*hizhartā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd singular masculine - if/when you warn", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to turn/return", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it", "*wə-lōʾ*-*šāb*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he does not turn", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - he", "*ba-ʿăwōnô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd singular suffix - in his iniquity", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will die", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - and you", "*napšəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd singular masculine suffix - your soul", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have delivered" }, "variants": { "*hizhartā*": "you warn/you caution/you admonish", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person/unrighteous one", "*mi-darkô*": "from his way/from his path/from his conduct", "*lāšûb*": "to turn/to return/to repent", "*ba-ʿăwōnô*": "in his iniquity/for his sin/because of his guilt", "*napšəkā* *hiṣṣaltā*": "you have delivered your soul/you have saved your life/you have rescued yourself" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.2", "source": "גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃", "text": "Also without *daʿat* *nepeš* not good and *ʾāṣ* with *raḡlayim* *ḥōṭēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*ʾāṣ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hastening/rushing", "*raḡlayim*": "noun, feminine dual - feet", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - sinning/missing" }, "variants": { "*daʿat*": "knowledge/discernment/understanding", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/desire/person", "*ʾāṣ*": "one who hastes/rushes/hurries", "*raḡlayim*": "feet/legs", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinning/missing the mark/going wrong" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*bənî* *tôrātî* not-*tiškāḥ* and-*miṣwōtay* *yiṣṣōr* *libbeka*", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/teaching/law", "*tiškāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall forget", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*yiṣṣōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it keep/preserve", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*tôrātî*": "instruction/teaching/law", "*tiškāḥ*": "forget/neglect", "*yiṣṣōr*": "keep/preserve/guard/observe", "*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.9", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk* *battōm* *yēlek* *beṭaḥ* *û-məʿaqqēš* *dərākāyw* *yiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*battōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes", "*beṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely/safely", "*û-məʿaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*məʿaqqēš*": "making crooked/perverting/twisting", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "will be found out/discovered/exposed" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.17", "source": "אַל־תִּרְשַׁע הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תְּהִי סָכָל לָמָּה תָמוּת בְּלֹא עִתֶּךָ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tiršaʿ* *harbēh* *wə-ʾal*-*təhî* *sāḵāl* why *ṯāmûṯ* in-not *ʿitteḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiršaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - be wicked", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 2nd masculine singular - be", "*sāḵāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ṯāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you die", "*ʿitteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your time" }, "variants": { "*tiršaʿ* *harbēh*": "be excessively wicked/be greatly evil", "*təhî* *sāḵāl*": "be a fool/act foolishly", "*ṯāmûṯ* in-not *ʿitteḵā*": "die before your time/die prematurely" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.32", "source": "נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "*nōʾēp* *ʾiššāh* lacking-*lēv* *mašḥît* *napšô* he *yaʿăśennāh*", "grammar": { "*nōʾēp*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - committing adultery with", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*lēv*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*mašḥît*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - destroying", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*yaʿăśennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he does it" }, "variants": { "*nōʾēp*": "committing adultery with/being unfaithful with", "*lēv*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*mašḥît*": "destroying/ruining", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.18", "source": "בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*bə*-*ʾên* *ḥāzôn* *yippāraʿ* *ʿām* *wə*-*šōmēr* *tôrāh* *ʾašrêhû*", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision/revelation", "*yippāraʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is unrestrained/cast off restraint", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*ʾašrêhû*": "interjection + 3rd masculine singular suffix - happy is he/blessed is he" }, "variants": { "*bə-ʾên ḥāzôn*": "where there is no vision/without revelation", "*yippāraʿ*": "casts off restraint/runs wild/perishes", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*šōmēr tôrāh*": "keeper of law/one who keeps instruction", "*ʾašrêhû*": "happy is he/blessed is he" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.17", "source": "מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*malwēh* *YHWH* *ḥōnēn* *dāl* and *ḡəmulō* *yəšallem*-to him.", "grammar": { "*malwēh*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - lending/borrowing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥōnēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - showing favor/being gracious", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*ḡəmulō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deed/treatment", "*yəšallem*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will repay/restore" }, "variants": { "*malwēh*": "lending to/borrowing from", "*ḥōnēn*": "showing favor to/being gracious to/having pity on", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy/thin", "*ḡəmulō*": "his deed/treatment/benefit/reward", "*yəšallem*": "will repay/restore/make good" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.21", "source": "וְהָרָשָׁ֗ע כִּ֤י יָשׁוּב֙ מִכָּל־*חטאתו **חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַר֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֻקּוֹתַ֔י וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *yāšûb* *mi-* *kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wə-* *šāmar* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ḥuqqôtay* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *lōʾ* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sins", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*yāšûb*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Exodus.31.14", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ הִ֖וא לָכֶ֑ם מְחַֽלְלֶ֙יהָ֙ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת כִּ֗י כָּל־הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה בָהּ֙ מְלָאכָ֔ה וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wə-* *šāmar* *ʾet*-the-*šabbāt* for *qōdeš* *hîʾ* to-you *ḥālal*-it *môt* *mût* for all-the-*ʿāśâ* in-it *məlāʾkâ* and *wə-* *kārat* the-*nepeš* the-*hûʾ* from-*qereb* *ʿammeyhā*", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural with conjunction *wə* - and you shall keep", "*šabbāt*": "noun, feminine singular with direct object marker and definite article - the sabbath", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy thing", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*ḥālal*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - profaning it", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute - surely", "*mût*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one doing", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work", "*kārat*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with conjunction *wə* - and shall be cut off", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the soul/person", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - that", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *min* - from midst of", "*ʿammeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her peoples" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*qōdeš*": "holy/sacred/sanctified", "*ḥālal*": "profaners/defilers/violators", "*môt* *mût*": "surely be put to death/certainly die", "*kārat*": "cut off/excommunicated/removed", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Psalms.33.19", "source": "לְהַצִּ֣יל מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וּ֝לְחַיּוֹתָ֗ם בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "To-*haṣṣîl* from-*māwet* *nafšām* and-to-*ḥayyôtām* in-the-*rāʿāb*", "grammar": { "*lə-haṣṣîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition *lə-* (to) - to deliver/rescue", "*mi-mmāwet*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *min* (from) - from death", "*nafšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*û-lə-ḥayyôtām*": "piel infinitive construct with conjunction *wə-*, preposition *lə-* (and to) and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and to keep alive/preserve them", "*bā-rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *bə-* (in) - in famine/hunger" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîl*": "to deliver/rescue/save", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*nafšām*": "their soul/their life/their self", "*ḥayyôtām*": "to keep them alive/to preserve them/to sustain them", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Isaiah.56.2", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י אֱנוֹשׁ֙ יַעֲשֶׂה־זֹּ֔את וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם יַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑הּ שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר יָד֖וֹ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּל־רָֽע׃ ס", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾĕnôš* *yaʿăśeh*-*zōʾt* and *ben*-*ʾādām* *yaḥăzîq* in-her, *šōmēr* *šabbāt* from-*ḥallĕlô* and *šōmēr* *yādô* from-*ʿăśôt* all-*rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - blessed/happy", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/person", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do/make", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/Adam", "*yaḥăzîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hold fast/strengthen/grasp", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it/her", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular noun - sabbath/rest", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥallĕlô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - profaning/defiling it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - doing/making", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/person/mankind", "*yaḥăzîq*": "holds fast/strengthens/seizes/grasps", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching/preserving", "*ḥallĕlô*": "profaning it/defiling it/making it common", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.20", "source": "נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*nəṣōr* *bənî* *miṣwat* *ʾāvîḵā* and-not-*tiṭṭōš* *tôrat* *ʾimmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*ʾāvîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*tiṭṭōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you forsake", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - teaching/instruction of", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/preserve", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/precept", "*tiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*tôrat*": "teaching/instruction/law" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "John.12.25", "source": "Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.", "text": "The one *philōn* the *psychēn* of him will *apolesei* it; and the one *misōn* the *psychēn* of him in the *kosmō* this, unto *zōēn aiōnion* will *phylaxei* it.", "grammar": { "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - loving/cherishing", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/soul/self", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will lose/destroy", "*misōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - hating/disregarding", "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting", "*phylaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will keep/guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*philōn*": "loving/cherishing/being fond of", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self/being", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/ruin", "*misōn*": "hating/disregarding/loving less", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*phylaxei*": "will keep/guard/preserve/maintain" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.17", "source": "מֵעָנִ֞י הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֗וֹ נֶ֤שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א לָקָ֔ח מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י עָשָׂ֔ה בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י הָלָ֑ךְ ה֗וּא לֹ֥א יָמ֛וּת בַּעֲוֺ֥ן אָבִ֖יו חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*mē-* *ʿānî* *hēšîb* *yādô* *nešek* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥ* *mišpāṭay* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *hālāk* *hûʾ* *lōʾ* *yāmût* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ʾābîw* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has turned back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*hālāk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has walked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb* *yādô*": "turned back his hand/refrained from/withheld his hand", "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.21", "source": "בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן *עניים **עֲנָוִ֣ים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃", "text": "*bāz-lərēʿēhû* *ḥôṭēʾ* and *məḥônēn* *ʿănāwîm* *ʾašrāyw*", "grammar": { "*bāz-lərēʿēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despising to his neighbor", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - sinning", "*məḥônēn*": "masculine singular Poel participle - showing favor", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/humble (Qere reading)", "*ʾašrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blessedness" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sins/misses the mark/does wrong", "*məḥônēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/his blessedness/his good fortune" } }