Proverbs 2:5

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.5", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* and-*daʿaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *timṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃

Transliteration

then tāḇîn yirʾaṯ YHWH and-daʿaṯ ʾĕlōhîm timṣāʾ

Grammar Details

• *tāḇîn*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand
• *yirʾaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - fear of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *daʿaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *timṣāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will find

Word Meanings

• *tāḇîn*: understand/discern/perceive
• *yirʾaṯ*: fear/reverence/awe
• *daʿaṯ*: knowledge/understanding/perception

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shalt thou understand{H995} the fear{H3374} of Jehovah,{H3068} And find{H4672} the knowledge{H1847} of God.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shalt thou understand{H995}{(H8799)} the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}, and find{H4672}{(H8799)} the knowledge{H1847} of God{H430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The shalt thou vnderstonde ye feare of the LORDE, and fynde ye knowlege of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lorde, and finde the knowledge of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.7", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ", "text": "*yir'at* *YHWH* *reshit* *da'at* *ḥokmah* *umusar* *'ewilim* *bazu*", "grammar": { "*yir'at*": "construct state, feminine singular - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*reshit*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*umusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and instruction", "*'ewilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*bazu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*reshit*": "beginning/first/chief", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*'ewilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*bazu*": "despise/disdain/hold in contempt" } }
• Luke 11:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.11.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "And I to you *legō*, *Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai* to you; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Aiteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be given", "*zēteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future indicative, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*heurēsete*": "will find/will discover", "*krouete*": "knock/beat/strike", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.11.10", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "All *gar* the one *aitōn* *lambanei*; and the one *zētōn* *heuriskei*; and to the one *krouonti* *anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*aitōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - asking", "*lambanei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - receives/takes", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - finds/discovers", "*krouonti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/comes upon", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.11.11", "source": "Τίνα δὲ ὑμῶν τὸν πατέρα αἰτήσει ὁ υἱὸς ἄρτον, μὴ λὶθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ; εἰ καὶ ἰχθύν, μὴ ἀντὶ ἰχθύος ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "Which *de* of you the *patera* will *aitēsei* the *hyios* *arton*, not a *lithon* *epidōsei* to him? if also *ichthyn*, not instead of *ichthyos* *ophin* *epidōsei* to him?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*aitēsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will ask for", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over", "*ichthyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fish", "*ichthyos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fish", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent/snake", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*aitēsei*": "will ask for/will request", "*hyios*": "son/descendant", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver", "*ichthyn*": "fish", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.11.12", "source": "Ἢ καὶ ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὠόν, μὴ ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ σκορπίον;", "text": "Or also if *aitēsē* *ōon*, not *epidōsei* to him *skorpion*?", "grammar": { "*aitēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might ask for", "*ōon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - egg", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over", "*skorpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - scorpion" }, "variants": { "*aitēsē*": "might ask for/might request", "*ōon*": "egg", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver", "*skorpion*": "scorpion" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.11.13", "source": "Εἰ οὖν, ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun*, you *ponēroi* *hyparchontes*, *oidate* *domata* *agatha* *didonai* to the *teknois* of you: how much more the *Patēr* from *ouranou* *dōsei* *Pneuma* *Hagion* to the ones *aitousin* him?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore/then", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*hyparchontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*domata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*aitousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - asking" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging", "*oidate*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*agatha*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant/will bestow", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/sacred", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting" } }
• John 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.17.3", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ αἰώνιος ζωή, ἵνα γινώσκωσίν σε τὸν μόνον ἀληθινὸν Θεόν, καὶ ὃν ἀπέστειλας, Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.", "text": "*Hautē* *de* *estin* the *aiōnios zōē*, that they *ginōskōsin* you the only *alēthinon Theon*, and whom *apesteilas*, *Iēsoun Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ginōskōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might know", "*alēthinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*apesteilas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you sent", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Hautē*": "this/this very", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*aiōnios zōē*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*ginōskōsin*": "might know/understand/recognize", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*apesteilas*": "sent forth/commissioned/dispatched", "*Iēsoun Christon*": "Jesus Christ/Jesus the Messiah" } }
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 John.5.20", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥκει, καὶ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν διάνοιαν, ἵνα γινώσκωμεν τὸν ἀληθινόν, καὶ ἐσμὲν ἐν τῷ ἀληθινῷ, ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς, καὶ ζωὴ αἰώνιος.", "text": "We *oidamen* *de* that the *Huios* of the *Theou* *hēkei*, and has *dedōken* to us *dianoian*, that we may *ginōskōmen* the *alēthinon*, and we *esmen* in the *alēthinō*, in the *Huiō* of him *Iēsou Christō*. This *estin* the *alēthinos Theos*, and *zōē aiōnios*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēkei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has come", "*dedōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has given", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st plural - to us", "*dianoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/mind", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*ginōskōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may know", "*alēthinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - true one", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*alēthinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - true one", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*hēkei*": "has come/is present/has arrived", "*dedōken*": "has given/has granted/has bestowed", "*dianoian*": "understanding/mind/intellect", "*ginōskōmen*": "we may know/we may understand/we may recognize", "*alēthinon*": "true one/genuine one/real one", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist", "*alēthinō*": "true one/genuine one/real one", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One/Messiah", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnios*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during" } }
• 2 Chr 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.10", "source": "עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־לִ֔י וְאֵֽצְאָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה וְאָב֑וֹאָה כִּֽי־מִ֣י יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַזֶּ֖ה הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "Now *ḥokmâ* and-*maddāʿ* *ten*-to-me and-*ʾēṣəʾâ* before the-*ʿām*-the-this and-*ʾābôʾâ* for-who *yišpōṭ* [direct object]-*ʿamməkā* the-this the-*gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*ten*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾēṣəʾâ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me go out", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾābôʾâ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me come in", "*yišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*ʾēṣəʾâ*": "let me go out/let me lead/let me go forth", "*ʾābôʾâ*": "let me come in/let me return/let me enter", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will rule" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ׀ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה יַ֣עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיְתָ֨ה זֹ֜את עִם־לְבָבֶ֗ךָ וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ עֹ֣שֶׁר נְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ וְאֵת֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ וְגַם־יָמִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים לֹ֣א שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־לְךָ֙ חָכְמָ֣ה וּמַדָּ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer*-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Šəlōmōh* *yaʿan* that *hāyətâ* this with-*ləbābekā* and-not-*šāʾaltā* *ʿōšer* *nəkāsîm* and-*kābôd* and-[direct object] *nepeš* *śōnʾeykā* and-also-*yāmîm* *rabbîm* not *šāʾāltā* and-*wattišʾal*-to-you *ḥokmâ* and-*maddāʿ* which *tišpôṭ* [direct object]-*ʿammî* which *himlaktîkā* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hāyətâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was", "*ləbābekā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you asked", "*ʿōšer*": "noun masculine singular - riches", "*nəkāsîm*": "noun masculine plural - possessions", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - honor/glory", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - soul/life of", "*śōnʾeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your haters/enemies", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*wattišʾal*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you asked", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*tišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may judge", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*himlaktîkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have made you king" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*ləbābekā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*nəkāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/wealth", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*śōnʾeykā*": "your enemies/those who hate you/your foes", "*tišpôṭ*": "you may judge/govern/rule", "*himlaktîkā*": "I have made you king/I have caused you to reign" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.12", "source": "הַֽחָכְמָ֥ה וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ וְעֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ אֶתֶּן־לָ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לֹא־הָ֣יָה כֵ֗ן לַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־כֵּֽן׃", "text": "The-*ḥokmâ* and-the-*maddāʿ* *nātûn* to-you and-*ʿōšer* and-*nəkāsîm* and-*kābôd* *ʾetten*-to-you which not-*hāyâ* thus to-the-*məlākîm* which before-you and-after-you not *yihyeh*-thus.", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*nātûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - is given", "*ʿōšer*": "noun masculine singular - riches", "*nəkāsîm*": "noun masculine plural - possessions", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - honor/glory", "*ʾetten*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*məlākîm*": "noun masculine plural - kings", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*nātûn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*nəkāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/wealth/status" } }
• Job 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Luke 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.10.22", "source": "Πάντα παρεδόθη μοι ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου: καὶ οὐδεὶς γινώσκει τίς ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ· καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ Πατήρ, εἰ μὴ ὁ Υἱὸς, καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν βούληται ὁ Υἱὸς ἀποκαλύψαι.", "text": "All things *paredothē* to me *hypo* the *Patros* of me: and *oudeis ginōskei tis estin* the *Huios*, *ei mē* the *Patēr*; and *tis estin* the *Patēr*, *ei mē* the *Huios*, and to whom *ean boulētai* the *Huios apokalypsai*.", "grammar": { "*paredothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - were handed over/delivered", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/under", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - knows", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei mē*": "conditional phrase - except/if not", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*boulētai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - desires/wishes", "*apokalypsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to reveal/disclose" }, "variants": { "*paredothē*": "were handed over/delivered/entrusted", "*Patros*": "Father", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/recognizes", "*Huios*": "Son", "*boulētai*": "desires/wishes/wills", "*apokalypsai*": "to reveal/disclose/uncover" } }
• Prov 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.10", "source": "תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*tḥillat* *ḥokmâ* *yirʾat* *YHWH* *wdaʿat* *qdōšîm* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*tḥillat*": "feminine construct noun - beginning of", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine noun - wisdom", "*yirʾat*": "feminine construct noun - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wdaʿat*": "conjunction with feminine construct noun - and knowledge of", "*qdōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - holy ones", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding" }, "variants": { "*tḥillat*": "beginning/starting point/first principle", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*qdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/Holy One [God]", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
• Jer 9:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.24", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י עַל־כָּל־מ֖וּל בְּעָרְלָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *yāmîm* *bā'îm* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH* *ûpāqadtî* upon-all-*mûl* with-*'orlāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bā'îm*": "participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*ûpāqadtî*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will visit/punish", "*mûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular - circumcised", "*'orlāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - with foreskin" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yāmîm bā'îm*": "days are coming/days will come", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH", "*ûpāqadtî*": "and I will visit/punish/attend to", "*mûl*": "circumcised/cut", "*'orlāh*": "foreskin/uncircumcision" } }
• Jer 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.7", "source": "וְנָתַתִּי֩ לָהֶ֨ם לֵ֜ב לָדַ֣עַת אֹתִ֗י כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֔ם וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים כִּֽי־יָשֻׁ֥בוּ אֵלַ֖י בְּכָל־לִבָּֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-nātattî* to-them *lēḇ* *lādaʿat* me that *ʾănî* *YHWH* *wə-hāyû*-to-me to-*ʿām* *wə-ʾānōḵî* *ʾehyeh* to-them to-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-*yāšuḇû* to-me with-all-*libbām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular - and I will give", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to know", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*wə-hāyû*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 3rd plural - and they will be", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + 1st singular personal pronoun (emphatic) - and I myself", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*yāšuḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will return", "*libbām*": "masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - their heart" }, "variants": { "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*yāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/repent" } }
• Jer 31:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.34", "source": "וְלֹ֧א יְלַמְּד֣וּ ע֗וֹד אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֜הוּ וְאִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אָחִיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דְּע֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־כוּלָּם֩ יֵדְע֨וּ אוֹתִ֜י לְמִקְטַנָּ֤ם וְעַד־גְּדוֹלָם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֤י אֶסְלַח֙ לַֽעֲוֺנָ֔ם וּלְחַטָּאתָ֖ם לֹ֥א אֶזְכָּר־עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And not *yᵊlammᵊdû* *ʿôd* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhû* and *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾāḥîw* saying, *dᵊʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, *kî*-all of them *yēdᵊʿû* me, from *miqᵊṭannām* and until-*gᵊdôlām*, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, *kî* *ʾeslaḥ* for *ʿăwōnām* and for *ḥaṭṭāʾtām* not *ʾezkār*-*ʿôd*.", "grammar": { "*yᵊlammᵊdû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will teach", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*dᵊʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - know!", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēdᵊʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will know", "*miqᵊṭannām*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their small/least", "*gᵊdôlām*": "adjective, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their great/greatest", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forgive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*ʾezkār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion/fellow", "*dᵊʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "their sin/offense/punishment for sin" } }
• Jer 32:40-41 : 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.40", "source": "וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־אָשׁוּב֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י אוֹתָ֑ם וְאֶת־יִרְאָתִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י ס֥וּר מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "And *kārattî* for them *bərît* *ʿôlām*, that not *ʾāšûb* from after them *ləhêṭîbî* *ʾôtām*; and *ʾet-yirʾātî* *ʾettēn* in *libbābām* *ləbiltî* *sûr* from me", "grammar": { "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will cut/make'", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - 'covenant'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'everlasting/perpetuity'", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will turn back'", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my doing good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*ʾet-yirʾātî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my fear'", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will put'", "*libbābām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - 'so that not'", "*sûr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to turn aside'" }, "variants": { "*kārattî* *bərît*": "I will cut/make a covenant (idiom)", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾāšûb*": "I will turn back/I will turn away/I will cease", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*yirʾātî*": "fear of me/reverence for me", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to leave" } } 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.41", "source": "וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְהֵטִ֣יב אוֹתָ֑ם וּנְטַעְתִּ֞ים בָּאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לִבִּ֖י וּבְכָל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *śaśtî* over them *ləhēṭîb* *ʾôtām*; and *nəṭaʿtîm* in *hāʾāreṣ* this in *ʾĕmet*, with all *libbî* and with all *napšî*", "grammar": { "*śaśtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will rejoice'", "*ləhēṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to do good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will plant them'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the land'", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - 'truth/faithfulness'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul'" }, "variants": { "*śaśtî*": "I will rejoice/I will delight/I will be glad", "*ləhēṭîb*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "I will plant them/I will establish them/I will settle them", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/my life" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.7", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν:", "text": "*Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai hymin*; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai hymin*:", "grammar": { "*Aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be given", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*krouete*": "knock/beat [on a door]/strike" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.8", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "Every *gar* the *aitōn lambanei*; and the *zētōn heuriskei*; and to the *krouonti anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative singular masculine - all/every/each", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ho aitōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one asking", "*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*ho zētōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - finds", "*tō krouonti*": "dative singular masculine present active participle - to the one knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting/begging", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for/striving for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/obtains", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating/striking" } }
• Matt 11:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.27", "source": "Πάντα μοι παρεδόθη ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπιγινώσκει τὸν Υἱὸν, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ· οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα τις ἐπιγινώσκει, εἰ μὴ ὁ Υἱὸς, καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν βούληται ὁ Υἱὸς ἀποκαλύψαι.", "text": "All things to me *paredothē* by the *Patros* of me: and no one *epiginōskei* the *Huion*, except the *Patēr*; neither the *Patera* anyone *epiginōskei*, except the *Huios*, and to whom *ean* *boulētai* the *Huios* *apokalypsai*.", "grammar": { "*paredothē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - were handed over/delivered", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*epiginōskei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - knows fully/recognizes", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*epiginōskei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - knows fully/recognizes", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*boulētai*": "present, subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - may wish/desire", "*apokalypsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to reveal" }, "variants": { "*paredothē*": "were handed over/delivered/entrusted", "*Patros*": "of Father", "*epiginōskei*": "knows fully/recognizes/understands completely", "*Huion*": "Son", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*Patera*": "Father (accusative)", "*Huios*": "Son", "*boulētai*": "may wish/desire/will", "*apokalypsai*": "to reveal/disclose/make known" } }