Proverbs 19:28

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.28", "source": "עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *bəliyyaʿal* *yālîṣ* *mišpāṭ* and *pî* *rəšāʿîm* *yəballaʿ*-*ʾāwen*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*yālîṣ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - mocks/scorns", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked", "*yəballaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - swallows/devours", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/destruction", "*yālîṣ*": "mocks/scorns/derides", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance", "*pî*": "mouth of/opening of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers", "*yəballaʿ*": "swallows/devours/engulfs", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃

Transliteration

ʿēd bəliyyaʿal yālîṣ mišpāṭ and pî rəšāʿîm yəballaʿ-ʾāwen.

Grammar Details

• *ʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - witness
• *bəliyyaʿal*: noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness
• *yālîṣ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - mocks/scorns
• *mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment
• *pî*: noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of
• *rəšāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked
• *yəballaʿ*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - swallows/devours
• *ʾāwen*: noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness

Word Meanings

• *ʿēd*: witness/testimony
• *bəliyyaʿal*: worthlessness/wickedness/destruction
• *yālîṣ*: mocks/scorns/derides
• *mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/ordinance
• *pî*: mouth of/opening of
• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evildoers
• *yəballaʿ*: swallows/devours/engulfs
• *ʾāwen*: iniquity/wickedness/trouble

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  A worthless{H1100} witness{H5707} mocketh{H3887} at justice;{H4941} And the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} swalloweth{H1104} iniquity.{H7563}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  An ungodly{H1100} witness{H5707} scorneth{H3887}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}: and the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} devoureth{H1104}{(H8762)} iniquity{H205}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A false wytnes laugheth iudgmet to scorne, & the mouth of the vngodly eateth vp wickednes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

Referenced Verses

• Job 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.15.16", "source": "אַף כִּי־נִתְעָב וְנֶאֱלָח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶה כַמַּיִם עַוְלָה", "text": "*ʾap̄* *kî-nitʿāḇ* *wə-neʾĕlāḥ* *ʾîš-šōteh* *ḵammayim* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - how much more/less", "*kî-nitʿāḇ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is abominable", "*wə-neʾĕlāḥ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and filthy", "*ʾîš-šōteh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - man drinking", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḇ*": "to abhor, detest, be abominable", "*ʾālaḥ*": "to be corrupt, tainted, filthy", "*ʾîš*": "man, husband, person", "*šātāh*": "to drink, consume", "*mayim*": "water, waters, fluid", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness" } }
• Job 34:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.34.7", "source": "מִי־גֶ֥בֶר כְּאִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה־לַּ֥עַג כַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*mî-geber* *kəʾiyyôb* *yišteh-laʿag* *kammāyim*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kəʾiyyôb*": "preposition + proper noun - like Job", "*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - drinks", "*laʿag*": "masculine singular noun - scorning/mockery", "*kammāyim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - like water" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yišteh*": "drinks/swallows/imbibes", "*laʿag*": "scorning/mockery/derision", "*kammāyim*": "like water/as easily as water/abundantly as water" } }
• Job 20:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.20.12", "source": "אִם־תַּמְתִּ֣יק בְּפִ֣יו רָעָ֑ה יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim-* *tamtîq* *bĕ-* *pîw* *rāʿāh* *yakḥîdennāh* *taḥat* *lĕšônô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-*": "conjunction - if", "*tamtîq*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is sweet", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*yakḥîdennāh*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he hides it", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*lĕšônô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tongue" }, "variants": { "*tamtîq*": "is sweet/tastes good/is pleasant", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*yakḥîdennāh*": "he hides it/he conceals it/he keeps it secret", "*lĕšônô*": "his tongue/his language" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.20.13", "source": "יַחְמֹ֣ל עָ֭לֶיהָ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה בְּת֣וֹךְ חִכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yaḥmōl* *ʿāleyhā* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yaʿazbennāh* *wĕ-* *yimnāʿennāh* *bĕ-* *tôk* *ḥikkô*", "grammar": { "*yaḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares/pities", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿazbennāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he forsakes it", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*yimnāʿennāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he withholds it", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst", "*ḥikkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his palate" }, "variants": { "*yaḥmōl*": "spares/pities/has compassion on", "*yaʿazbennāh*": "forsakes it/abandons it/lets it go", "*yimnāʿennāh*": "withholds it/restrains it/keeps it", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/inside", "*ḥikkô*": "his palate/his mouth/his taste" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.10", "source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃", "text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out", "*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him", "*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.13", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat", "*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out", "*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Ps 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.5", "source": "יָ֘חִ֤ילוּ *דרכו **דְרָכָ֨יו ׀ בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת מָר֣וֹם מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ מִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹ כָּל־צ֝וֹרְרָ֗יו יָפִ֥יחַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "*yāḥîlû* *dĕrākāyw* *bĕkol-ʿēt* *mārôm* *mišpāṭeykā* *minnegdô* *kol-ṣôrĕrāyw* *yāpîaḥ* *bāhem*", "grammar": { "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they are stable/endure/prosper", "*dĕrākāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bĕkol-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time", "*mārôm*": "noun masculine singular - height/high place", "*mišpāṭeykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*minnegdô*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him", "*kol-ṣôrĕrāyw*": "noun masculine singular construct + qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his adversaries", "*yāpîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he puffs at/blows at", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîlû*": "endure/be firm/prosper/be stable", "*dĕrākāyw*": "ways/paths/journeys", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/lofty place", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance", "*minneged*": "from before/away from/opposite", "*ṣôrĕrāyw*": "adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*yāpîaḥ*": "puff/blow/snort at" } }
• Ps 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.11", "source": "אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ שָׁ֣כַֽח אֵ֑ל הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *bĕlibbô* *šākaḥ* *ʾēl* *histîr* *pānāyw* *bal-rāʾāh* *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*bĕlibbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*šākaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has forgotten", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*histîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has hidden", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever/perpetually" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*šākaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one", "*histîr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*rāʾāh*": "see/perceive/observe", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity" } }
• Prov 15:14 : 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" } }
• Isa 28:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.14", "source": "לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן מֹשְׁלֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלִָם", "text": "Therefore *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾanšēy* *lāṣôn* *mōšəlēy* *hāʿām* *hazzeh* *ʾăšer* in-*Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*lāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - scorn/mockery", "*mōšəlēy*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšēy*": "men of/leaders of", "*lāṣôn*": "scorn/mockery/scoffing", "*mōšəlēy*": "rulers of/governors of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.15", "source": "כִּי אֲמַרְתֶּם כָּרַתְנוּ בְרִית אֶת־מָוֶת וְעִם־שְׁאוֹל עָשִׂינוּ חֹזֶה שיט שׁוֹט שׁוֹטֵף כִּי־עבר יַעֲבֹר לֹא יְבוֹאֵנוּ כִּי שַׂמְנוּ כָזָב מַחְסֵנוּ וּבַשֶּׁקֶר נִסְתָּרְנוּ", "text": "For *ʾămartem* *kāraṯnû* *ḇərîṯ* with-*māweṯ* and-with-*šəʾôl* *ʿāśînû* *ḥōzeh* *šôṭ* *šôṭēp̄* when-*yaʿăḇōr* not *yəḇôʾēnû* for *śamnû* *ḵāzāḇ* *maḥsēnû* and-in-*haššeqer* *nistārnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*kāraṯnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have cut", "*ḇərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*māweṯ*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol/underworld", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have made", "*ḥōzeh*": "masculine singular noun - agreement/vision", "*šôṭ*": "masculine singular noun - scourge/whip", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle masculine singular - overflowing", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*yəḇôʾēnû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - it will come to us", "*śamnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have made", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*maḥsēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - our refuge", "*haššeqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the falsehood", "*nistārnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have hidden ourselves" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯnû*": "we have cut/we have made", "*ḇərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*ḥōzeh*": "agreement/vision/contract", "*šôṭ*": "scourge/whip/flood", "*šôṭēp̄*": "overflowing/flooding/overwhelming", "*maḥsēnû*": "our refuge/our shelter", "*nistārnû*": "we have hidden ourselves/we have concealed ourselves" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.16", "source": "לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אָבֶן אֶבֶן בֹּחַן פִּנַּת יִקְרַת מוּסָד מוּסָּד הַמַּאֲמִין לֹא יָחִישׁ", "text": "Therefore thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *hinənî* *yissaḏ* in-*ṣiyyôn* *ʾāḇen* *ʾeḇen* *bōḥan* *pinnaṯ* *yiqraṯ* *mûsāḏ* *mûssāḏ* *hammaʾămîn* not *yāḥîš*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - behold me", "*yissaḏ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has founded", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʾāḇen*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular construct - stone of", "*bōḥan*": "masculine singular noun - testing", "*pinnaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - corner of", "*yiqraṯ*": "feminine singular construct - preciousness of", "*mûsāḏ*": "masculine singular noun - foundation", "*mûssāḏ*": "pual participle masculine singular - being founded", "*hammaʾămîn*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one believing", "*yāḥîš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will hasten/flee" }, "variants": { "*yissaḏ*": "has founded/has established/has laid", "*ʾeḇen*": "stone of testing/tested stone", "*bōḥan*": "testing/tried/approved", "*pinnaṯ*": "corner of/cornerstone of", "*yiqraṯ*": "preciousness of/value of", "*mûsāḏ*": "foundation/base", "*mûssāḏ*": "being founded/being established", "*hammaʾămîn*": "the one believing/the one trusting", "*yāḥîš*": "will hasten/will flee/will panic" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.17", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּי מִשְׁפָּט לְקָו וּצְדָקָה לְמִשְׁקָלֶת וְיָעָה בָרָד מַחְסֵה כָזָב וְסֵתֶר מַיִם יִשְׁטֹפוּ", "text": "*Wə-śamtî* *mišpāṭ* for-*qāw* and-*ṣəḏāqāh* for-*mišqāleṯ* and-*yāʿāh* *ḇārāḏ* *maḥsēh* *ḵāzāḇ* and-*sēṯer* *mayim* *yišṭōp̄û*", "grammar": { "*Wə-śamtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will make", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*mišqāleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - plummet/level", "*yāʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it sweeps away", "*ḇārāḏ*": "masculine singular noun - hail", "*maḥsēh*": "masculine singular construct - refuge of", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*sēṯer*": "masculine singular noun - hiding place", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yišṭōp̄û*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will overflow" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice", "*qāw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice", "*mišqāleṯ*": "plummet/level/plumb line", "*yāʿāh*": "sweeps away/washes away", "*maḥsēh*": "refuge of/shelter of", "*sēṯer*": "hiding place/secret place", "*yišṭōp̄û*": "will overflow/will wash away" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.18", "source": "וְכֻפַּר בְּרִיתְכֶם אֶת־מָוֶת וְחָזוּתְכֶם אֶת־שְׁאוֹל לֹא תָקוּם שׁוֹט שׁוֹטֵף כִּי יַעֲבֹר וִהְיִיתֶם לוֹ לְמִרְמָס", "text": "*Wə-ḵuppar* *bərîṯəḵem* with-*māweṯ* and-*ḥāzûṯəḵem* with-*šəʾôl* not *ṯāqûm* *šôṭ* *šôṭēp̄* when *yaʿăḇōr* *wihyîṯem* to-him for-*mirəmās*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ḵuppar*": "conjunction + pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be annulled", "*bərîṯəḵem*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your covenant", "*māweṯ*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*ḥāzûṯəḵem*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vision/agreement", "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol/underworld", "*ṯāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will stand", "*šôṭ*": "masculine singular noun - scourge/whip", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle masculine singular - overflowing", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*wihyîṯem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*mirəmās*": "masculine singular noun - trampling place" }, "variants": { "*ḵuppar*": "will be annulled/will be cancelled", "*bərîṯəḵem*": "your covenant/your agreement", "*ḥāzûṯəḵem*": "your vision/your agreement/your pact", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*ṯāqûm*": "will stand/will be established", "*šôṭ*": "scourge/whip/flood", "*šôṭēp̄*": "overflowing/flooding", "*mirəmās*": "trampling place/something trodden down" } }
• Hos 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.8", "source": "חַטַּ֥את עַמִּ֖י יֹאכֵ֑לוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָ֖ם יִשְׂא֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *ʿammî* *yōʾkēlû* *wə-ʾel*-*ʿăwōnām* *yiśʾû* *napšô*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin-offering of/sin of", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they eat/will eat", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto/towards", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*yōʾkēlû*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "lift up/carry/take away/long for", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite" } }
• Luke 18:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.18.2", "source": "Λέγων, Κριτής τις ἦν ἔν τινι πόλει, τὸν Θεὸν μὴ φοβούμενος, καὶ ἄνθρωπον μὴ ἐντρεπόμενος:", "text": "*Legōn*, *Kritēs* certain *ēn* in certain *polei*, the *Theon* not *phoboumenos*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomenos*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Kritēs*": "nominative masculine singular - judge", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - fearing", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person/human", "*entrepomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - respecting/regarding" }, "variants": { "*Kritēs*": "judge/magistrate", "*polei*": "city/town", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/respecting/reverencing", "*entrepomenos*": "respecting/regarding/being ashamed before" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.18.3", "source": "Χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγουσα, Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.", "text": "*Chēra* *de* *ēn* in the *polei* that; and *ērcheto* *pros* him, *legousa*, *Ekdikēson* me from the *antidikou* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Chēra*": "nominative feminine singular - widow", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city", "*ērcheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was coming [repeatedly]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - saying", "*Ekdikēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - vindicate/avenge", "*antidikou*": "genitive masculine singular - adversary/opponent" }, "variants": { "*Chēra*": "widow", "*ērcheto*": "was coming/kept coming/used to come", "*Ekdikēson*": "vindicate/avenge/give justice to/protect", "*antidikou*": "adversary/opponent/legal opponent" } } 4 { "verseID": "Luke.18.4", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον: μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·", "text": "And not *ēthelēsen* for *chronon*: *meta* *de* these *eipen* in *heautō*, If also the *Theon* not *phoboumai*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomai*;", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing/wanted", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/while", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*heautō*": "dative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - himself", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I fear", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*entrepomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I respect" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "was willing/wanted/desired/consented", "*chronon*": "time/period/while", "*phoboumai*": "I fear/respect/reverence", "*entrepomai*": "I respect/regard/feel shame before" } }
• Acts 6:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.6.11", "source": "Τότε ὑπέβαλον ἄνδρας, λέγοντας, ὅτι Ἀκηκόαμεν αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωσῆν, καὶ τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "Then *hypebalon* *andras*, *legontas*, that *Akēkoamen* of him *lalountos* *rēmata* *blasphēma* against *Mōsēn*, and *ton* *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*hypebalon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - secretly instigated/induced", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Akēkoamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have heard", "*lalountos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*Mōsēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*hypebalon*": "secretly instigated/induced/suborned", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*Akēkoamen*": "we have heard/we heard", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming" } } 12 { "verseID": "Acts.6.12", "source": "Συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν, καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους, καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες, συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,", "text": "*Synekinēsan* *te* the *laon*, and the *presbyterous*, and the *grammateis*, and *epistantes*, *synērpasan* him, and *ēgagon* to the *synedrion*,", "grammar": { "*Synekinēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - stirred up/incited", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*epistantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - coming upon/approaching suddenly", "*synērpasan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - seized violently/arrested", "*ēgagon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - led/brought", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council/Sanhedrin" }, "variants": { "*Synekinēsan*": "stirred up/incited/aroused", "*laon*": "people/population/nation", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law", "*epistantes*": "coming upon/approaching suddenly/confronting", "*synērpasan*": "seized violently/arrested/snatched", "*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin/assembly" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.6.13", "source": "Ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς, λέγοντας, Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου, καὶ τοῦ νόμου:", "text": "*Estēsan* *te* *martyras* *pseudeis*, *legontas*, The *anthrōpos* this not *pauetai* *rēmata* *blasphēma* *lalōn* *kata* the *topou* the *hagiou* this, and the *nomou*:", "grammar": { "*Estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set up/placed/presented", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*martyras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - false/lying", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pauetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ceases/stops", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*lalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place", "*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - holy", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Estēsan*": "set up/placed/presented/put forward", "*martyras*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*pseudeis*": "false/lying/untrue", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pauetai*": "ceases/stops/desists", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*topou*": "place/location/temple", "*hagiou*": "holy/sacred", "*nomou*": "law/Torah" } }