Proverbs 19:4

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.4", "source": "ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃", "text": "*hōn* *yōsîp* *rēʿîm* *rabbîm* and *dāl* from *rēʿēhū* *yippārēd*.", "grammar": { "*hōn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - adds/increases", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*rēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*yippārēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is separated/is parted" }, "variants": { "*hōn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*yōsîp*": "adds/increases/multiplies", "*rēʿîm*": "friends/companions/neighbors", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy", "*rēʿēhū*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*yippārēd*": "is separated/parted/divided from" } }

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  • Prov 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.20", "source": "גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Even to *rēʿēhû* *yiśśānēʾ* *rāš* *wə-ʾōhăbê* *ʿāšîr* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated", "*rāš*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*wə-ʾōhăbê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct Qal participle - and ones loving", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love/those who like", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous" } }
  • Prov 19:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.6", "source": "רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *yəḥallū* face of *nādîb* and all *hārēaʿ* to *ʾîš* *mattān*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yəḥallū*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - seek favor of/entreat", "*nādîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - noble/generous", "*hārēaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the friend/companion", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yəḥallū*": "seek favor of/entreat/implore", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous/willing", "*hārēaʿ*": "the friend/companion/associate", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*mattān*": "gift/present/donation" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.7", "source": "כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים *לא־**לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All *ʾăḥê*-*rāš* *śənēʾuhū* even more *mərēʿēhū* *rāḥăqū* from him *məraddēp* *ʾămārîm* *lō*-*hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*śənēʾuhū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - hate him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*rāḥăqū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - are distant/keep away", "*məraddēp*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pursuing/chasing", "*ʾămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/sayings", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers/relatives of", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*śənēʾuhū*": "hate him/reject him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "his friends/companions/associates", "*rāḥăqū*": "are distant/keep away/withdraw", "*məraddēp*": "pursuing/chasing after/following", "*ʾămārîm*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*lō*-*hēmmāh*": "they are not his/they are nothing to him" } }
  • Luke 15:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.15.13", "source": "Καὶ μετʼ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν ἅπαντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς, ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακράν, καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως.", "text": "And after not many *hēmeras* *synagagōn* *hapanta* the *neōteros* *huios*, *apedēmēsen* into *chōran* *makran*, and there *dieskorpisen* the *ousian* of-him *zōn* *asōtōs*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - days", "*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gathered", "*hapanta*": "adjective, neuter plural, accusative - all things", "*neōteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went abroad/traveled away", "*chōran*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - country/region", "*makran*": "adjective, feminine singular, accusative - distant/far", "*dieskorpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he scattered/squandered", "*ousian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - property/possessions", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*zōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular, nominative - living", "*asōtōs*": "adverb - wastefully/recklessly" }, "variants": { "*hēmeras*": "days", "*synagagōn*": "having gathered/collected/brought together", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything", "*neōteros*": "younger/junior", "*huios*": "son", "*apedēmēsen*": "went abroad/traveled away/journeyed", "*chōran*": "country/region/land", "*makran*": "distant/far away/remote", "*dieskorpisen*": "scattered/squandered/wasted", "*ousian*": "property/possessions/substance/estate", "*zōn*": "living/existing", "*asōtōs*": "wastefully/recklessly/prodigally/dissolutely" } } 14 { "verseID": "Luke.15.14", "source": "Δαπανήσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ πάντα, ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἰσχυρὸς κατὰ τὴν χώραν ἐκείνην· καὶ αὐτὸς ἤρξατο ὑστερεῖσθαι.", "text": "*Dapanēsantos* *de* him *panta*, *egeneto* *limos* *ischyros* throughout the *chōran* that; and he *ērxato* *hystereisthai*.", "grammar": { "*Dapanēsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having spent", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*panta*": "adjective, neuter plural, accusative - all things", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose/happened", "*limos*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - famine/hunger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative - severe/mighty", "*chōran*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - country/region", "ἐκείνην": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular, accusative - that", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began", "*hystereisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be in want/lack" }, "variants": { "*Dapanēsantos*": "having spent/consumed/used up", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*egeneto*": "arose/happened/came to be", "*limos*": "famine/hunger/severe food shortage", "*ischyros*": "severe/mighty/strong/powerful", "*chōran*": "country/region/land", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*hystereisthai*": "to be in want/to lack/to be deficient/to suffer need" } } 15 { "verseID": "Luke.15.15", "source": "Καὶ πορευθεὶς ἐκολλήθη ἑνὶ τῶν πολιτῶν τῆς χώρας ἐκείνης· καὶ ἔπεμψεν αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς ἀγροὺς αὐτοῦ βόσκειν χοίρους.", "text": "And *poreutheis* *ekollēthē* to-one of-the *politōn* of-the *chōras* that; and *epempsen* him into the *agrous* of-him *boskein* *choirous*.", "grammar": { "*poreutheis*": "aorist passive participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gone", "*ekollēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he joined/attached himself", "*politōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of citizens/residents", "*chōras*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of country/region", "*epempsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent", "*agrous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - fields", "*boskein*": "present active infinitive - to feed/tend", "*choirous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - pigs/swine" }, "variants": { "*poreutheis*": "having gone/traveled/journeyed", "*ekollēthē*": "joined/attached himself/clung to", "*politōn*": "citizens/residents/inhabitants", "*chōras*": "country/region/land", "*epempsen*": "sent/dispatched", "*agrous*": "fields/farms/countryside", "*boskein*": "to feed/tend/pasture", "*choirous*": "pigs/swine/hogs" } }
  • Job 6:15-23 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.6.15", "source": "אַ֭חַי בָּגְד֣וּ כְמוֹ־נָ֑חַל כַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "*ʾaḥay bāgdû kəmô-nāḥal kaʾăpîq nəḥālîm yaʿăbōrû*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*bāgdû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have dealt treacherously", "*kəmô-nāḥal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a wadi/stream", "*kaʾăpîq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like a channel of", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wadis/streams", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they pass away" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother", "*bāgad*": "to act treacherously/deal faithlessly", "*naḥal*": "wadi/stream/torrent", "*ʾăpîq*": "channel/bed/riverbed", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.6.16", "source": "הַקֹּדְרִ֥ים מִנִּי־קָ֑רַח עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־שָֽׁלֶג׃", "text": "*haqqōdərîm minnî-qāraḥ ʿālêmô yitʿallem-šāleg*", "grammar": { "*haqqōdərîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones being dark/turbid", "*minnî-qāraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ice", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*yitʿallem*": "Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hides itself", "*šāleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow" }, "variants": { "*qādar*": "to be dark/gloomy/turbid", "*qeraḥ*": "ice/frost", "*ʿālam*": "to hide/conceal", "*šeleg*": "snow" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.6.17", "source": "בְּ֭עֵת יְזֹרְב֣וּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ בְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹ נִדְעֲכ֥וּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃", "text": "*bəʿēt yəzōrəbû niṣmātû bəḥummô nidʿăkû mimməqômām*", "grammar": { "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in time/when", "*yəzōrəbû*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are heated/scorched", "*niṣmātû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are extinguished/cut off", "*bəḥummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its heat", "*nidʿăkû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are extinguished", "*mimməqômām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their place" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*zārab*": "to flow/scorch/burn/parch", "*ṣāmat*": "to extinguish/destroy/cut off", "*ḥōm*": "heat/warmth", "*dāʿak*": "to go out/be extinguished", "*māqôm*": "place/location" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.6.18", "source": "יִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ אָרְח֣וֹת דַּרְכָּ֑ם יַעֲל֖וּ בַתֹּ֣הוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*yillāpətû ʾārəḥôt darkām yaʿălû battōhû wəyōʾbēdû*", "grammar": { "*yillāpətû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wind/turn aside", "*ʾārəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - caravans of", "*darkām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they go up", "*battōhû*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - into the waste/void/emptiness", "*wəyōʾbēdû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they perish" }, "variants": { "*lāpat*": "to twist/turn/bend", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/caravan", "*derekh*": "way/road/journey", "*ʿālâ*": "to go up/ascend/climb", "*tōhû*": "formlessness/waste/emptiness", "*ʾābad*": "to perish/be destroyed" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.6.19", "source": "הִ֭בִּיטוּ אָרְח֣וֹת תֵּמָ֑א הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*hibbîṭû ʾārəḥôt Tēmāʾ hălîkōt Šəbāʾ qiwwû-lāmô*", "grammar": { "*hibbîṭû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they look/gaze", "*ʾārəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - caravans of", "*Tēmāʾ*": "proper noun - Tema", "*hălîkōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - travelers of", "*Šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*qiwwû-lāmô*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they hope for them" }, "variants": { "*nābaṭ*": "to look/gaze/regard", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/caravan", "*hălîkâ*": "journey/traveling company/caravan", "*qāwâ*": "to wait/hope for" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.6.20", "source": "בֹּ֥שׁוּ כִּֽי־בָטָ֑ח בָּ֥אוּ עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*bōšû kî-bāṭāḥ bāʾû ʿādêhā wayyeḥpārû*", "grammar": { "*bōšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are ashamed", "*kî-bāṭāḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - because he trusted", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʿādêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - up to her/it", "*wayyeḥpārû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are ashamed/disappointed" }, "variants": { "*bôš*": "to be ashamed/disappointed", "*bāṭaḥ*": "to trust/rely/hope", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ḥāpēr*": "to be ashamed/disappointed/disgraced" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.6.21", "source": "כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה הֱיִ֣יתֶם לֹ֑ו תִּֽרְא֥וּ חֲ֝תַ֗ת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*kî-ʿattâ hĕyîtem lô tirʾû ḥătat wattîrāʾû*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - for now", "*hĕyîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have been", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/it", "*tirʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you see", "*ḥătat*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/dismay", "*wattîrāʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you fear" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*rāʾâ*": "to see/observe/perceive", "*ḥătat*": "terror/dismay/destruction", "*yārēʾ*": "to fear/be afraid/reverence" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.6.22", "source": "הֲ‍ֽכִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃", "text": "*hăkî-ʾāmartî hābû lî ûmikkōḥăkem šiḥădû baʿădî*", "grammar": { "*hăkî*": "interrogative + conjunction - is it because", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*hābû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ûmikkōḥăkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and from your strength/wealth", "*šiḥădû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - offer a bribe/gift", "*baʿădî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - on my behalf" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/command", "*yāhab*": "to give/provide", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/wealth", "*šāḥad*": "to bribe/give a gift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.6.23", "source": "וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*ûmalləṭûnî miyyad-ṣār ûmiyyad ʿārîṣîm tipdûnî*", "grammar": { "*ûmalləṭûnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me", "*miyyad-ṣār*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun/adjective, masculine singular - from the hand of adversary", "*ûmiyyad*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from the hand of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - tyrants/ruthless ones", "*tipdûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - you will ransom me" }, "variants": { "*mālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver/save", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless/terrifying/violent", "*pādâ*": "to ransom/redeem/rescue" } }
  • Job 19:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.19.13", "source": "‫אַ֭חַי מֵעָלַ֣י הִרְחִ֑יק וְ֝יֹדְעַ֗י אַךְ־זָ֥רוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃‬", "text": "*ʾaḥay* *mēʿālay* *hirḥîq* *wə-yōdəʿay* *ʾak-zārū* *mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "noun common masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*hirḥîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed far", "*wə-yōdəʿay*": "waw conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my acquaintances", "*ʾak-zārū*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - surely have become estranged", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*rāḥaq*": "to be far/distant/remove", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/be acquainted with", "*zūr*": "to be strange/estranged/foreign" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.19.14", "source": "‫חָדְל֥וּ קְרוֹבָ֑י וּֽמְיֻדָּעַ֥י שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃‬", "text": "*ḥādəlū* *qərôbāy* *ū-məyuddāʿay* *šəkēḥūnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥādəlū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have ceased", "*qərôbāy*": "adjective masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my relatives", "*ū-məyuddāʿay*": "waw conjunction + pual participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my close friends", "*šəkēḥūnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forgotten me" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "to cease/stop/leave off", "*qārôb*": "near/close/relative", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/be acquainted with (pual form: close friend/intimate)", "*šākaḥ*": "to forget/ignore" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.19.15", "source": "‫גָּ֘רֵ֤י בֵיתִ֣י וְ֭אַמְהֹתַי לְזָ֣ר תַּחְשְׁבֻ֑נִי נָ֝כְרִ֗י הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃‬", "text": "*gārê* *bêtî* *wə-ʾamhōtay* *lə-zār* *taḥšəbunî* *nokrî* *hāyîtî* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*gārê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - sojourners of", "*bêtî*": "noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*wə-ʾamhōtay*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my maidservants", "*lə-zār*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - as a stranger", "*taḥšəbunî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they regard me", "*nokrî*": "adjective masculine singular - a foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun common feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*gūr*": "to sojourn/dwell as alien", "*bayit*": "house/household/home", "*ʾāmāh*": "maidservant/female slave", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized", "*ḥāšab*": "to think/regard/account", "*nokrî*": "foreign/strange/alien", "*hāyāh*": "to be/become/happen", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.19.16", "source": "‫לְעַבְדִּ֣י קָּ֭רָאתִי וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה בְּמוֹ־פִ֝֗י אֶתְחַנֶּן־לֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*lə-ʿabdî* *qārāʾtî* *wə-lō* *yaʿăneh* *bəmô-pî* *ʾetḥannen-lô*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿabdî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my servant", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I call", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth", "*ʾetḥannen-lô*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I must plead with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*qārāʾ*": "to call/proclaim/summon", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/show favor/plead for mercy" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.19.17", "source": "‫ר֭וּחִֽי זָ֣רָה לְאִשְׁתִּ֑י וְ֝חַנֹּתִ֗י לִבְנֵ֥י בִטְנִֽי׃‬", "text": "*rūḥî* *zārāh* *lə-ʾištî* *wə-ḥannōtî* *li-bnê* *biṭnî*", "grammar": { "*rūḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*zārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is strange", "*lə-ʾištî*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my wife", "*wə-ḥannōtî*": "waw conjunction + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my plea", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*biṭnî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my body/womb" }, "variants": { "*rūaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*zūr*": "to be strange/repulsive/loathsome", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*ḥānan*": "to plead/beg/entreat for grace", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.15", "source": "ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃", "text": "*hôn* *ʿāšîr* *qiryat* *ʿuzzô* *məḥittat* *dallîm* *rêšām*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich man", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor ones", "*rêšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poverty" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*qiryat*": "city/town/fortress", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/power/security", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak/needy", "*rêšām*": "their poverty/destitution" } }

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    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.20", "source": "גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Even to *rēʿēhû* *yiśśānēʾ* *rāš* *wə-ʾōhăbê* *ʿāšîr* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated", "*rāš*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*wə-ʾōhăbê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct Qal participle - and ones loving", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love/those who like", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous" } }

    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" } }

  • Prov 19:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.6", "source": "רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *yəḥallū* face of *nādîb* and all *hārēaʿ* to *ʾîš* *mattān*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yəḥallū*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - seek favor of/entreat", "*nādîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - noble/generous", "*hārēaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the friend/companion", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yəḥallū*": "seek favor of/entreat/implore", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous/willing", "*hārēaʿ*": "the friend/companion/associate", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*mattān*": "gift/present/donation" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.7", "source": "כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים *לא־**לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All *ʾăḥê*-*rāš* *śənēʾuhū* even more *mərēʿēhū* *rāḥăqū* from him *məraddēp* *ʾămārîm* *lō*-*hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*śənēʾuhū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - hate him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*rāḥăqū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - are distant/keep away", "*məraddēp*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pursuing/chasing", "*ʾămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/sayings", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers/relatives of", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*śənēʾuhū*": "hate him/reject him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "his friends/companions/associates", "*rāḥăqū*": "are distant/keep away/withdraw", "*məraddēp*": "pursuing/chasing after/following", "*ʾămārîm*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*lō*-*hēmmāh*": "they are not his/they are nothing to him" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.15", "source": "ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃", "text": "*hôn* *ʿāšîr* *qiryat* *ʿuzzô* *məḥittat* *dallîm* *rêšām*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich man", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor ones", "*rêšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poverty" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*qiryat*": "city/town/fortress", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/power/security", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak/needy", "*rêšām*": "their poverty/destitution" } }

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    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.23", "source": "תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*taḥănûnîm* *yəḏabber*-*rāš* and-*ʿāšîr* *yaʿăneh* *ʿazzôṯ*", "grammar": { "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/pleas/entreaties", "*yəḏabber*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - speaks", "*rāš*": "noun, masculine singular - poor person/pauper", "*ʿāšîr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - rich person/wealthy", "*yaʿăneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answers/responds", "*ʿazzôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh things/fierce things" }, "variants": { "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/pleas/entreaties/appeals", "*yəḏabber*": "speaks/says/utters", "*rāš*": "poor person/pauper/needy one", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich person/wealthy person", "*yaʿăneh*": "answers/responds/replies", "*ʿazzôṯ*": "harsh things/fierce things/rudely/roughly" } }

    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.24", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *rēʿîm* to-*hiṯrōʿēaʿ* and-there-is *ʾōhēḇ* *dāḇēq* more-than-*ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - companions/friends", "*hiṯrōʿēaʿ*": "verb, hithpoel infinitive construct - be broken/be shattered/ruin oneself", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one who loves/friend", "*dāḇēq*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - clinging/adhering/loyal", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one who has", "*rēʿîm*": "companions/friends/associates", "*hiṯrōʿēaʿ*": "be broken/be shattered/come to ruin/be a companion", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "one who loves/friend/lover", "*dāḇēq*": "clinging/adhering/loyal/sticking close", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman" } }

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.7", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃", "text": "*yēš mitʿaššēr wə-ʾēyn kōl mitrôšēš wə-hôn rāb*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*mitʿaššēr*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself rich", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/all", "*mitrôšēš*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/great" }, "variants": { "*mitʿaššēr*": "making himself rich/pretending to be rich", "*ʾēyn kōl*": "has nothing/without anything", "*mitrôšēš*": "making himself poor/pretending to be poor", "*hôn rāb*": "great wealth/abundant riches" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.8", "source": "כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃", "text": "*kōper nepeš-ʾîš ʿāšrô wə-rāš lōʾ-šāmaʿ gəʿārâ*", "grammar": { "*kōper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ransom of", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens to", "*gəʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/threat" }, "variants": { "*kōper*": "ransom/price of life/redemption price", "*nepeš*": "life/person/self", "*ʿāšrô*": "his wealth/his riches", "*rāš*": "poor man/destitute person", "*šāmaʿ*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*gəʿārâ*": "rebuke/threat/intimidation" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.16", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase", "to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him", "*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person", "only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply", "*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides", "*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.11", "source": "חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *bə'ênāyw* *'îš* *'āšîr* *wədal* *mēḇîn* *yaḥqərennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*bə'ênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wədal*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yaḥqərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilful", "*bə'ênāyw*": "in his own eyes/in his own sight", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*dal*": "poor/low/weak", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yaḥqərennû*": "searches him out/examines him/investigates him" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.8", "source": "מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*marbeh* *hônô* *bənešeḵ* *wəṯarbîṯ* *ləḥônēn* *dallîm* *yiqbəṣennû*", "grammar": { "*marbeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing", "*hônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*bənešeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury", "*wəṯarbîṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit", "*ləḥônēn*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it" }, "variants": { "*marbeh*": "one increasing/one multiplying", "*hônô*": "his wealth/his substance/his riches", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/unjust gain", "*ḥônēn*": "one being gracious to/one showing favor to", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "gathers it/collects it/accumulates it" } }

  • Prov 22:1-2
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    1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.1", "source": "נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*nibḥār* *šēm* from *'ōšer* *rāb*; from *kesep* and from *zāhāb*, *ḥēn* *ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*nibḥār*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - chosen/preferable", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name/reputation", "from": "preposition *mē-* - from/more than", "*'ōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - riches/wealth", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much/many", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nibḥār*": "is chosen/is to be chosen/is preferable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*'ōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*rāb*": "much/great/abundant", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.2", "source": "עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*'āšîr* and *rāš* *nipgāšû*, *'ōśêh* all-of-them *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich man", "*rāš*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor man", "*nipgāšû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they meet/encounter each other", "*'ōśêh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - maker of", "all-of-them": "noun with pronominal suffix, *kullām* - all of them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*'āšîr*": "rich (person)/wealthy one", "*rāš*": "poor (person)/impoverished one", "*nipgāšû*": "they meet/they encounter one another", "*'ōśêh*": "maker/creator/doer" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.22", "source": "נִֽבֳהָֽ‪[m]‬ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*niḇŏhāl* *lahôn* *'îš* *ra'* *'āyin* *wəlō'*-*yēḏa'* *kî*-*ḥeser* *yəḇō'ennû*", "grammar": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hastening/being anxious", "*lahôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for wealth", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ra'*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*wəlō'*-*yēḏa'*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and does not know", "*kî*-*ḥeser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that poverty", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "hastening/anxious/troubled", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*ra'* *'āyin*": "evil of eye/having evil eye/envious", "*yēḏa'*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ḥeser*": "poverty/want/lack", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "will come upon him/will overtake him" } }

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

  • 1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Luke.16.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας· ἵνα, ὅταν ἐκλίπητε, δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.", "text": "*Kagō hymin legō*, *Poiēsate heautois philous* from the *mamōna tēs adikias*; *hina*, when *eklipēte*, *dexōntai* you into the *aiōnious skēnas*.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*hymin*": "dative plural personal pronoun - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Poiēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - for yourselves", "*philous*": "accusative plural masculine - friends", "*mamōna*": "genitive singular masculine - of mammon/wealth/money", "*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eklipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might fail/die", "*dexōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might receive", "*aiōnious*": "accusative plural feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "accusative plural feminine - dwellings/tents/tabernacles" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*Poiēsate*": "make/create/acquire", "*philous*": "friends/companions", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice", "*eklipēte*": "you might fail/die/come to an end", "*dexōntai*": "they might receive/welcome/accept", "*aiōnious*": "eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "dwellings/tents/tabernacles/habitations" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.10", "source": "רֵ֥עֲךָ֨ *ורעה **וְרֵ֪עַ אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*rēʿăkā wĕrēaʿ ʾābîkā ʾal*-*taʿăzōb ûbêt ʾāḥîkā ʾal*-*tābôʾ bĕyôm ʾêdekā ṭôb šākēn qārôb mēʾāḥ rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*rēʿăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*wĕrēaʿ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and friend of", "*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿăzōb*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - forsake", "*ûbêt*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - enter/go", "*bĕyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ʾêdekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your calamity", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - better", "*šākēn*": "masculine singular - neighbor", "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*mēʾāḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - than brother", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective masculine singular - far off" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*taʿăzōb*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tābôʾ*": "enter/go/come", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/disaster", "*šākēn*": "neighbor/inhabitant", "*qārôb*": "near/close", "*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote" } }

  • 27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.27", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nôṯēn* *lārāš* *'ên* *maḥsôr* *ûma'lîm* *'ênāyw* *raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*nôṯēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lārāš*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/want", "*ûma'lîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hiding", "*'ênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - many curses" }, "variants": { "*nôṯēn*": "giving/one who gives", "*lārāš*": "to the poor/to the needy", "*'ên* *maḥsôr*": "no lack/no want/no poverty", "*ma'lîm*": "hiding/averting/closing", "*'ênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "many curses/abundant cursing" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.4", "source": "רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*rāʾš* *ʿōśeh* *kap*-*rəmiyyāh* *wə-yad* *ḥărûṣîm* *taʿăšîr*", "grammar": { "*rāʾš*": "masculine singular noun - poverty/poor", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing/working with", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rəmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - slackness/deceit/laziness", "*wə-yad*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective - diligent ones", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich" }, "variants": { "*rāʾš*": "poverty/poor/destitution", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/working/making/dealing", "*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slackness/deceit/laziness/negligence", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "diligent/industrious/determined", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/brings wealth/enriches" } }

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    19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.19", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*'ōḇēḏ* *'aḏmāṯô* *yiśba'*-*lāḥem* *ûməradēp̄* *rēqîm* *yiśba'*-*rîš*", "grammar": { "*'ōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - working/tilling", "*'aḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśba'*-*lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - will be satisfied with bread", "*ûməradēp̄*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - but one pursuing", "*rēqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/worthless things", "*yiśba'*-*rîš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - will be filled with poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōḇēḏ*": "working/tilling/cultivating", "*'aḏmāṯô*": "his land/his ground/his soil", "*yiśba'*": "will be satisfied/will be filled", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məradēp̄*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*rēqîm*": "empty things/worthless things/vain pursuits", "*rîš*": "poverty/need/lack" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.20", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃", "text": "*'îš* *'ĕmûnôṯ* *raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ* *wə'āṣ* *ləha'ăšîr* *lō'* *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - faithfulness/trusts", "*raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - abundant in blessings", "*wə'āṣ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one hastening", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to be rich", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be innocent/go unpunished" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many", "*bərāḵôṯ*": "blessings/benefits", "*'āṣ*": "hastening/hurrying", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "to be rich/to gain wealth", "*yinnāqeh*": "will go unpunished/will be held guiltless" } }

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    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.17", "source": "בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד", "text": "In all *'ēt* *'ōhēb* *hārēa'* *wə-'āch* to *ṣārāh* *yiwwālēd*", "grammar": { "*bə-kŏl*": "preposition + noun - in all", "*'ēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*'ōhēb*": "participle, Qal - loving", "*hārēa'*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the friend", "*wə-'āch*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a brother", "*lə-ṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for adversity", "*yiwwālēd*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is born/will be born" }, "variants": { "*'ēt*": "time/occasion", "*'ōhēb*": "loves/is loving", "*rēa'*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*'āch*": "brother/relative", "*ṣārāh*": "adversity/distress/trouble", "*yiwwālēd*": "is born/comes into being" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.18", "source": "אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ", "text": "*'ādām* *chăsar*-*lēb* *tôqēa'* *kāp* *'ōrēb* *'ărubāh* *lipnê* *rē'ēhû*", "grammar": { "*'ādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*chăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*tôqēa'*": "participle, Qal - striking/pledging", "*kāp*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand", "*'ōrēb*": "participle, Qal - becoming surety", "*'ărubāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pledge/security", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*rē'ēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friend" }, "variants": { "*'ādām*": "man/person/human", "*chăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/senseless/lacking understanding", "*tôqēa'*": "striking/pledging/shaking", "*kāp*": "palm/hand", "*'ōrēb*": "becoming surety/pledging", "*'ărubāh*": "pledge/security/guarantee", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of", "*rē'ēhû*": "his friend/neighbor/associate" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Psalms.49.6", "source": "לָ֣מָּה אִ֭ירָא בִּ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עֲוֺ֖ן עֲקֵבַ֣י יְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *ʾîrāʾ* in-*yəmê* *rāʿ* *ʿăwōn* *ʿăqēbay* *yəsubbēnî*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'I should fear'", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'days of'", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'evil/adversity'", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun masculine singular - 'iniquity/guilt'", "*ʿăqēbay*": "noun masculine dual with 1st person suffix - 'my heels'", "*yəsubbēnî*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'surrounds me'" }, "variants": { "*rāʿ*": "evil/adversity/calamity", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ʿăqēbay*": "my heels/footsteps/tracks" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.17", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר", "text": "*ʾîš* *maḥsôr* *ʾōhēḇ* *śimḥāh* *ʾōhēḇ* *yayin*-and-*šemen* not *yaʿăšîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct masculine singular noun - man of", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - loving", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil", "*yaʿăšîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he will become rich" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty/want", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "loving/one who loves", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/pleasure/gladness", "*yayin*": "wine", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*yaʿăšîr*": "will become rich/will gain wealth" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.22", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*birkat* *YHWH* *hîʾ* *taʿăšîr* *wə-lōʾ*-*yôsip* *ʿeṣeb* *ʿimmāh*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yôsip*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - adds", "*ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular noun - pain/sorrow", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/prosperity/gift", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings wealth", "*yôsip*": "adds/increases/continues", "*ʿeṣeb*": "pain/sorrow/toil/hardship", "*ʿimmāh*": "with it/alongside it/accompanying it" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Psalms.49.2", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֭את כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חָֽלֶד׃", "text": "*šimʿû*-*zōʾt* all-the-*ʿammîm* *haʾăzînû* all-*yōšəbê* *ḥāled*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - 'this'", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - 'peoples/nations'", "*haʾăzînû*": "verb hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'give ear/listen attentively'", "*yōšəbê*": "verb qal participle masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of/inhabitants of'", "*ḥāled*": "noun masculine singular - 'world/transience/duration'" }, "variants": { "*ḥāled*": "world/duration/transience/fleeting life" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.24", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yēš* *məpazzēr* *wənôsāp* *ʿôd* *wəḥôśēk* *miyyōšer* *ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*məpazzēr*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/being generous", "*wənôsāp*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle masculine singular - and being added to", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still more", "*wəḥôśēk*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and withholding", "*miyyōšer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from what is right", "*ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*": "adverb + preposition + masculine singular noun - only to poverty" }, "variants": { "*Yēš*": "there is/exists", "*məpazzēr*": "scattering/being generous/dispersing", "*wənôsāp*": "and being added to/increased", "*ʿôd*": "still more/yet/again", "*ḥôśēk*": "withholding/keeping back", "*yōšer*": "what is right/uprightness/straightness/fairness", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/nevertheless", "*maḥsôr*": "poverty/need/lack" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Psalms.41.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "to-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - with prefixed 'la' preposition ('to/for') - director/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - with prefixed 'lə' preposition ('to/for') - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/supervisor/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.14", "source": "גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*goralka* *tappil* *betokenu* *kis* *'eḥad* *yihyeh* *lekullanu*", "grammar": { "*goralka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lot", "*tappil*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will cast", "*betokenu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - in our midst", "*kis*": "masculine singular noun - purse", "*'eḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lekullanu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - for all of us" }, "variants": { "*goral*": "lot/portion/destiny", "*tappil*": "cast/throw/drop", "*tok*": "midst/among/within", "*kis*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*kullanu*": "all of us/everyone of us" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.23", "source": "רָב־אֹ֖כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*rāb-ʾōkel nîr rāʾšîm wə-yēš nispê bəlōʾ mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/abundance of", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - newly plowed field of", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - poor/heads", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*nispê*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swept away/destroyed", "*bəlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*rāb*": "much/abundance/plenty", "*ʾōkel*": "food/nourishment", "*nîr*": "newly plowed field/tillage", "*rāʾšîm*": "poor/heads/poor men", "*nispê*": "swept away/destroyed/perishing", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/fairness" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.16", "source": "מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mattān* *ʾāḏām* *yarḥîḇ* for-him and-before *ḡəḏōlîm* *yanḥennû*", "grammar": { "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/humanity", "*yarḥîḇ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes room/gives space", "*ḡəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great ones/important people", "*yanḥennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him/brings him" }, "variants": { "*mattān*": "gift/present/offering", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/humanity/mankind", "*yarḥîḇ*": "makes room/gives space/enlarges/opens up", "*ḡəḏōlîm*": "great ones/important people/nobles", "*yanḥennû*": "leads him/brings him/guides him" } }

  • 28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.28", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן‪[6]‬ מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tahpukôt* *yᵉšallaḥ* *mādôn* and-*nirgān* *maprîd* *ʾallûp*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*tahpukôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - perversity/perverse things", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sends out/spreads", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - strife/contention/dispute", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*nirgān*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/slanderer", "*maprîd*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - separates/divides", "*ʾallûp*": "noun, masculine, singular - close friend/companion/chief" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tahpukôt*": "man of perversity/perverse person/troublemaker", "*nirgān*": "whisperer/slanderer/gossiper", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/intimate companion/chief" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.22", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʾādām* *ḥasdō* and better *rāš* than *ʾîš* *kāzāb*.", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḥasdō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loyalty/kindness", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*kāzāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - lying/deceitful" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire of/longing of/craving of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*ḥasdō*": "his loyalty/kindness/steadfast love", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*kāzāb*": "lying/deceitful/false" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.9", "source": "טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃", "text": "*ṭôb-'ayin* he *yĕbōrāK* for *nāTan* from *laḥmô* to-the-*dāl*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb-'ayin*": "adjective with noun, construct - good of eye/generous", "he": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - *hû'* - he", "*yĕbōrāK*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed", "for": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*nāTan*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "from": "preposition, *min* - from", "*laḥmô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - his bread/food", "to-the-*dāl*": "preposition with definite article and adjective used as noun - to the poor person" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-'ayin*": "good of eye/generous person/benevolent one", "*yĕbōrāK*": "will be blessed/will be favored", "*nāTan*": "gave/provided/shared", "*laḥmô*": "his bread/his food/his sustenance", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy one" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.7", "source": "עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֽ͏ֶה׃", "text": "*'āšîr* in *rāšîm* *yimšôl* and *'ebed* *lōweh* to *'îš* *malweh*.", "grammar": { "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich man", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - in/among/over", "*rāšîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor ones", "*yimšôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rules/will rule", "*'ebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant/slave of", "*lōweh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - borrower/one who borrows", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to/for", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*malweh*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - lender/one who lends" }, "variants": { "*'āšîr*": "rich (person)/wealthy one", "*rāšîm*": "poor (people)/impoverished ones", "*yimšôl*": "rules/governs/dominates", "*'ebed*": "servant/slave/subordinate", "*lōweh*": "borrower/debtor", "*'îš*": "man/person/individual", "*malweh*": "lender/creditor" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.11", "source": "ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*hôn mēhebel yimʿāṭ wə-qōbēṣ ʿal-yād yarbê*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth", "*mēhebel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from vanity/from being easily gotten", "*yimʿāṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - diminishes/decreases", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*qōbēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - gathering/collecting", "*ʿal-yād*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - little by little/by labor", "*yarbê*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/multiplies" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*mēhebel*": "from vanity/fraudulently/from being easily gotten", "*yimʿāṭ*": "diminishes/decreases/becomes less", "*qōbēṣ*": "gathering/collecting/accumulating", "*ʿal-yād*": "little by little/gradually/by labor", "*yarbê*": "increases/multiplies/grows" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.31", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿōšēq-dāl* *ḥērēp* *ʿōśēhû* and *məḵabbədô* *ḥōnēn* *ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšēq-dāl*": "masculine singular Qal participle + masculine singular adjective - oppressor of poor", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - he reproaches", "*ʿōśēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his Maker", "*məḵabbədô*": "masculine singular Piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one honoring Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "masculine singular Qal participle - showing favor to", "*ʾebyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - needy" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšēq*": "oppresses/exploits/defrauds", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin", "*ḥērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his Maker/his Creator/One who made him", "*məḵabbədô*": "honors Him/glorifies Him/respects Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.11", "source": "וּבָֽא־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-*vāʾ*-like-*məhallēḵ* *rēʾšeḵā* and-*maḥsōrḵā* like-*ʾîš* *māḡēn*", "grammar": { "*vāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will come", "*məhallēḵ*": "noun, piel participle masculine singular - one who walks/traveler", "*rēʾšeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want/need", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māḡēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield/armed man" }, "variants": { "*məhallēḵ*": "traveler/wanderer/prowler", "*rēʾšeḵā*": "your poverty/your destitution", "*māḡēn*": "shield/armed man/man with a shield" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.13", "source": "וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *ʾāḇaḏ* *hāʿōšer* *hahûʾ* in *bəʿinyan* *rāʿ* and *hôlîḏ* *bēn* and nothing in *bəyāḏô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perished/was lost", "*hāʿōšer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wealth", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*bəʿinyan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in business/task/occupation", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*hôlîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perished/was lost/destroyed/ruined", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*bəʿinyan*": "business/task/occupation/travail", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant/harmful", "*hôlîḏ*": "begot/fathered/brought forth/gave birth to", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/any thing" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Luke.12.21", "source": "Οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.", "text": "Thus the one *thēsaurizōn* to himself, and not *eis Theon ploutōn*.", "grammar": { "*thēsaurizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - storing up treasure", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ploutōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being rich" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizōn*": "storing up treasure/accumulating wealth", "*eis Theon ploutōn*": "being rich toward God/wealthy in relation to God" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Better is *məʿaṭ* for *ṣaddîq* than *hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - better/good", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/small amount", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*mēhămôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - than abundance of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-məʿaṭ laṣṣaddîq*": "better is a little for the righteous/the little of the righteous is better", "*hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*": "abundance of many wicked ones/great wealth of the wicked" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.4", "source": "אֶ֕פֶס כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־בְּךָ֖ אֶבְי֑וֹן כִּֽי־בָרֵ֤ךְ יְבָֽרֶכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹֽתֵן־לְךָ֥ נַחֲלָ֖ה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾepes* that not shall be-in you *ʾeḇyôn* for *bārēḵ* shall *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* in the *ʾereṣ* which *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* *nāṯan*-to you *naḥălāh* to *yāraš*-it.", "grammar": { "*ʾepes*": "adverb - however/nevertheless", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor one", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*bāraḵ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bless", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾereṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*nāṯan*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*yāraš*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "however/nevertheless/only/howbeit", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy one/poor person/destitute", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/surely bless", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }