Proverbs 2:9

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.9", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין צֶ֣דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *ṣеḏеq* and-*mišpāṭ* and-*mêšārîm* all-*maʿgal*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*ṣеḏеq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*maʿgal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path/track", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*ṣеḏеq*": "righteousness/rightness/what is right", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/straightness", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/way", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין צֶ֣דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

then tāḇîn ṣеḏеq and-mišpāṭ and-mêšārîm all-maʿgal-ṭôḇ

Grammar Details

• *tāḇîn*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand
• *ṣеḏеq*: noun, masculine singular - righteousness
• *mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment
• *mêšārîm*: noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness
• *maʿgal*: noun, masculine singular construct - path/track
• *ṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - good

Word Meanings

• *tāḇîn*: understand/discern/perceive
• *ṣеḏеq*: righteousness/rightness/what is right
• *mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/right
• *mêšārîm*: equity/uprightness/straightness
• *maʿgal*: path/track/way
• *ṭôḇ*: good/pleasant/agreeable

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity—the entire good path.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shalt thou understand{H995} righteousness{H6664} and justice,{H4941} And equity,{H4339} [yea], every good{H2896} path.{H4570}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shalt thou understand{H995}{(H8799)} righteousness{H6664}, and judgment{H4941}, and equity{H4339}; yea, every good{H2896} path{H4570}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then shalt thou vnderstonde rightuousnesse, iudgment and equite, yee and euery good path.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shalt thou vnderstande righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equitie, yea and euery good path.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; [yea], every good path.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, `yea', every good path.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity– every good way.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.8", "source": "טוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ", "text": "*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār YHWH ʿal-kēn yôreh ḥaṭṭāʾîm baddāreḵ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular + conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'good and upright'", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - 'therefore'", "*yôreh*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he instructs/teaches'", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sinners'", "*baddāreḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the way'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just", "*yôreh*": "instructs/teaches/guides", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/those who miss the mark", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path/manner" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.9", "source": "יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ", "text": "*yaḏrēḵ ʿănāwîm bammišpāṭ wîlammēḏ ʿănāwîm darkô*", "grammar": { "*yaḏrēḵ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he guides/leads'", "*ʿănāwîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'humble ones/afflicted ones'", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in justice/judgment'", "*wîlammēḏ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he teaches'", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his way'" }, "variants": { "*yaḏrēḵ*": "guides/leads/makes walk", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/afflicted ones/poor ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right manner", "*lammēḏ*": "teaches/trains/instructs", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his manner" } }
• Ps 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.8", "source": "אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ ׀ וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ תֵלֵ֑ךְ אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יךָ עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾaśkîləḵā* *wəʾôrəḵā* *bəḏereḵ*-*zû* *tēlēḵ* *ʾîʿăṣâ* *ʿāleḵā* *ʿênî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaśkîləḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will instruct you", "*wəʾôrəḵā*": "conjunction *wə-* + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will teach you", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition *bə-* + feminine singular construct noun - in the way of", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*tēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*ʾîʿăṣâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - let me counsel", "*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition *ʿal* with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*ʾaśkîləḵā*": "I will instruct you/I will make you wise/I will give you insight", "*ʾôrəḵā*": "I will teach you/I will guide you/I will direct you", "*ʾîʿăṣâ* *ʿāleḵā* *ʿênî*": "I will counsel you with my eye upon you/I will advise you with my eye watching you" } }
• Ps 119:99 : 99 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.99", "source": "מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃", "text": "From all-*məlammədāy* *hiśkaltî* for *ʿēdəwōtêkā* *śîḥâ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlammədāy*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my teachers", "*hiśkaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have gained insight/understanding", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śîḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - meditation/conversation/contemplation", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*məlammədāy*": "my teachers/instructors", "*hiśkaltî*": "I have become wise/I have gained understanding/I have acted wisely", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your decrees/your covenant stipulations", "*śîḥâ*": "meditation/conversation/contemplation/musing" } }
• Ps 119:105 : 105 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.105", "source": "נֵר־לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃", "text": "*nēr*-to-*raglî* *dəbārekā* and-*ʾôr* to-*nətîbātî*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "masculine singular noun construct - lamp", "*raglî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*nətîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*raglî*": "my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "your word/speech/command", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination", "*nətîbātî*": "my path/my way/my trail" } }
• Ps 143:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.8", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֢ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Hašmî'ēnî* in *babbōqer* *ḥasdeḵā*, *kî*-in *ḇeḵā* *ḇāṭāḥtî*; *hôḏî'ēnî* *dereḵ*-*zû* *'ēlēḵ*, *kî*-to *'ēleḵā* *nāśā'ṯî* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to hear", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the morning", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*kî-ḇeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for in you", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trust", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*dereḵ-zû*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + demonstrative pronoun - way this", "*'ēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*kî-'ēleḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for to you", "*nāśā'ṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I place confidence", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "make me know/teach me/show me", "*dereḵ-zû*": "the way which/the path that/what way", "*'ēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I should go/I may walk", "*nāśā'ṯî nap̄šî*": "I lift up my soul/I raise my life/I direct my inner being" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.9", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֵלֶ֥יךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃", "text": "*Haṣṣîlēnî* from *mē'ōyeḇay* *YHWH*; to *'ēleḵā* *kissîṯî*.", "grammar": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*mē'ōyeḇay*": "preposition min + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*'ēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*kissîṯî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have covered/hidden" }, "variants": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*mē'ōyeḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/from those hostile to me", "*'ēleḵā kissîṯî*": "to you I have taken refuge/with you I have hidden myself/I have covered myself with you" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.10", "source": "לַמְּדֵ֤נִי ׀ לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ֮ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֢ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י רוּחֲךָ֥ טוֹבָ֑ה תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃", "text": "*Lammēḏēnî* to *la'ăśôṯ* *rəṣôneḵā*, *kî*-you *'attāh* *'ělôhāy*; *rûḥăḵā* *ṭôḇāh*, *tanḥēnî* in *'ereṣ* *mîšôr*.", "grammar": { "*Lammēḏēnî*": "piel imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*la'ăśôṯ*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*rəṣôneḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your will/pleasure", "*kî-'attāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - for you", "*'ělôhāy*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*rûḥăḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your spirit", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - good", "*tanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - she will lead me", "*be'ereṣ*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular, construct - in land of", "*mîšôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - levelness/straightness" }, "variants": { "*Lammēḏēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/train me", "*la'ăśôṯ rəṣôneḵā*": "to do your will/to perform your pleasure/to carry out what pleases you", "*'ělôhāy*": "my God/my deity", "*rûḥăḵā ṭôḇāh*": "your spirit is good/your good spirit", "*tanḥēnî*": "may lead me/will guide me/may direct me", "*'ereṣ mîšôr*": "land of levelness/level ground/smooth country" } }
• Prov 1:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.2", "source": "לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֣ה וּמוּסָ֑ר לְ֝הָבִ֗ין אִמְרֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃", "text": "*lada'at* *ḥokmah* *wəmusar* *ləhavin* *'imrei* *vinah*", "grammar": { "*lada'at*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wəmusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and discipline/instruction", "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*'imrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - sayings of", "*vinah*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*vinah*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.3", "source": "לָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*laqaḥat* *musar* *haskel* *tsedeq* *umishpat* *umeisharim*", "grammar": { "*laqaḥat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to receive", "*musar*": "masculine singular construct - instruction of", "*haskel*": "article + hiphil infinitive absolute - the prudence/understanding", "*tsedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*umishpat*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and justice", "*umeisharim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and equity/uprightness" }, "variants": { "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*haskel*": "prudence/insight/understanding", "*tsedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/ordinance", "*meisharim*": "equity/uprightness/straightness" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.4", "source": "לָתֵ֣ת לִפְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה לְ֝נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*latet* *lifta'im* *'ormah* *ləna'ar* *da'at* *umezimmah*", "grammar": { "*latet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lifta'im*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to the simple/naive", "*'ormah*": "feminine singular noun - shrewdness/prudence", "*ləna'ar*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to the youth", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*umezimmah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and discretion/planning" }, "variants": { "*fta'im*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*'ormah*": "shrewdness/prudence/craftiness", "*na'ar*": "youth/young man/servant", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*mezimmah*": "discretion/planning/device" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.5", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃", "text": "*yishma'* *ḥakam* *wəyosef* *leqaḥ* *wənavon* *taḥbulot* *yiqneh*", "grammar": { "*yishma'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear/listen", "*ḥakam*": "masculine singular adjective - wise/skillful", "*wəyosef*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - learning/instruction", "*wənavon*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and understanding one", "*taḥbulot*": "feminine plural noun - guidance/direction/wise counsel", "*yiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will acquire" }, "variants": { "*ḥakam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight", "*navon*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*taḥbulot*": "guidance/direction/wise counsel/strategies" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }
• Isa 35:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.8", "source": "וְהָיָה־שָׁ֞ם מַסְל֣וּל וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִקָּ֣רֵא לָ֔הּ לֹֽא־יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ טָמֵ֖א וְהוּא־לָ֑מוֹ הֹלֵ֥ךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִתְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām* *maslûl* *wā*-*derek* *wə*-*derek* *ha-qōdeš* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû* *ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô* *hōlēk* *derek* *we*-*ʾĕwîlîm* *lōʾ* *yitʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + adverb - and there will be there", "*maslûl*": "masculine singular noun - highway", "*wā*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and way/road", "*wə*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - it will be called", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall not pass over it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean", "*wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it is for them", "*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - one walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*we*-*ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - will go astray" }, "variants": { "*maslûl*": "highway/raised way", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/consecration", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/foolish ones" } }
• Isa 48:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.17", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה גֹּאַלְךָ֖ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ מְלַמֶּדְךָ֣ לְהוֹעִ֔יל מַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ תֵּלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *gōʾalkā* *qedôsh* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *melammĕdĕkā* to *hôʿîl* *madrîkăkā* in *derek* *tēlēk*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*gōʾalkā*": "qal participle masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your redeemer", "*qedôsh*": "adjective masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*melammĕdĕkā*": "piel participle masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - teaching you", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/benefit", "*madrîkăkā*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - leading you", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*gōʾalkā*": "your redeemer/your deliverer/your vindicator", "*qedôsh*": "holy one/set-apart one/sacred one", "*melammĕdĕkā*": "teaching you/instructing you/training you", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to benefit/to succeed", "*madrîkăkā*": "leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*tēlēk*": "you should walk/you should go/you should follow" } }
• Jer 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.16", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿimdû* upon-*dərāḵîm* and-*rəʾû* and-*šaʾălû* for-*nətîbôt* *ʿôlām* which-this *dereḵ* the-*ṭôb* and-*ləḵû*-in-it and-*miṣʾû* *margôaʿ* for-your-*napšəḵem* and-they-*yōʾmərû* not we-will-*nēlēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿimdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stand", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look", "*šaʾălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask", "*nətîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/eternity", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - walk/go", "*miṣʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - find", "*margôaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/resting place", "*napšəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*nətîbôt*": "paths/highways/routes", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient time/eternity/long duration", "*margôaʿ*": "rest/resting place/repose", "*napšəḵem*": "your soul/life/self" } }
• Matt 7:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.13", "source": "Εἰσέλθετε διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πλατεῖα ἡ πύλη, καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ἀπώλειαν, καὶ πολλοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰσερχόμενοι διʼ αὐτῆς:", "text": "*Eiselthete dia tēs stenēs pylēs*: because *plateia hē pylē*, and *eurychōros hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn apōleian*, and *polloi eisin hoi eiserchomenoi di' autēs*:", "grammar": { "*Eiselthete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - enter", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs stenēs*": "genitive singular feminine - the narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive singular feminine - gate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*plateia*": "nominative singular feminine - wide/broad", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*eurychōros*": "nominative singular feminine - spacious/broad", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - the destruction", "*polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - many", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi eiserchomenoi*": "nominative plural masculine present middle participle - the ones entering", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*autēs*": "genitive singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*eiselthete*": "enter/go in/come in", "*stenēs*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*pylēs*": "gate/entrance/door", "*plateia*": "wide/broad/spacious", "*eurychōros*": "spacious/roomy/broad", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/loss/damnation", "*eiserchomenoi*": "entering/going in/coming in" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.14", "source": "Ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.", "text": "Because *stenē hē pylē*, and *tethlimmenē hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn zōēn*, and *oligoi eisin hoi heuriskontes autēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*stenē*": "nominative singular feminine - narrow", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*tethlimmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been confined/restricted", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - the life", "*oligoi*": "nominative plural masculine - few", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi heuriskontes*": "nominative plural masculine present active participle - the ones finding", "*autēn*": "accusative singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*stenē*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*tethlimmenē*": "compressed/confined/afflicted/restricted", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/divine life", "*oligoi*": "few/small number/not many", "*heuriskontes*": "finding/discovering/obtaining" } }
• John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }