Proverbs 20:22

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.22", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* *ʾašallēmâ*-*rāʿ* *qawwēh* to-*YHWH* and-*yōšaʿ* to-you", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*ʾašallēmâ*": "verb, Piel imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me repay", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*qawwēh*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular - wait for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yōšaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he save" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/think/intend", "*ʾašallēmâ*": "let me repay/I will avenge/I will retaliate", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/injury", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One", "*yōšaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help" } }

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  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }
  • Rom 12:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.12.17", "source": "Μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. Προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "To no one *kakon* against *kakou* *apodidontes*. *Pronooumenoi* *kala* before all *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - repaying/rendering", "*pronooumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking thought beforehand/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things/honorable things", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*apodidontes*": "repaying/rendering/giving back", "*pronooumenoi*": "taking thought beforehand/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good things/honorable things/beautiful things", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.12.18", "source": "Εἰ δυνατόν, τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν, μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων εἰρηνεύοντες.", "text": "If *dynaton*, that from you, with all *anthrōpōn* *eirēneuontes*.", "grammar": { "*dynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - possible", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*eirēneuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being at peace/living in peace" }, "variants": { "*dynaton*": "possible/able/capable", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity", "*eirēneuontes*": "being at peace/living in peace/maintaining peace" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.12.19", "source": "Μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες, Ἀγαπητοί, ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις· ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος.", "text": "Not yourselves *ekdikountes*, *Agapētoi*, but *dote* *topon* to the *orgē*: it has been *gegraptai* for, To me *ekdikēsis*; I will *antapodōsō*, *legei* *Kyrios*.", "grammar": { "*ekdikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - avenging/taking revenge", "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/room/opportunity", "*orgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to wrath/anger", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*ekdikēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vengeance/punishment", "*antapodōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will repay/reward", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ekdikountes*": "avenging/taking revenge/executing justice", "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dearly loved ones", "*dote*": "give/grant/allow", "*topon*": "place/room/opportunity/chance", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ekdikēsis*": "vengeance/punishment/vindication", "*antapodōsō*": "repay/reward/recompense", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner" } }
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.29", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֭י כֵּ֤ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ אָשִׁ֖יב לָאִ֣ישׁ כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* as *ʿāśāh*-to-me so *ʾeʿěśeh*-to-him *ʾāšîb* to-the-*ʾîš* according-to-*pāʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - say", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*ʾeʿěśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will do", "*ʾāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will repay", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with article - man", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deed" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîb*": "I will repay/I will return/I will restore" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ, ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας: τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες· εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε, ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε.", "text": "Not *apodidontes kakon anti kakou*, or *loiodorian anti loidorias*: *tounantion* but *eulogountes*; *eidotes* that for this you-were-*eklēthēte*, in-order-that *eulogian* you-may-*klēronomēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - returning/repaying", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad/wrong", "*loidorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - insult/reviling/abuse", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of insult/reviling/abuse", "*tounantion*": "adverb - on the contrary/instead", "*eulogountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blessing/speaking well of", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called", "*eulogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*klēronomēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might inherit/obtain" }, "variants": { "*apodidontes*": "returning/repaying/giving back", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*loidorian*": "insult/reviling/abuse/reproach", "*tounantion*": "on the contrary/instead/opposite", "*eulogountes*": "blessing/speaking well of/praising", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*eulogian*": "blessing/benefit/praise", "*klēronomēsēte*": "you might inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance" } }
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.13", "source": "מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תָמוּשׁ רָעָה מִבֵּיתוֹ", "text": "*mēšîb* *rā'āh* *tachat* *ṭôbāh* not *tāmûš* *rā'āh* from *bêtô*", "grammar": { "*mēšîb*": "participle, Hiphil - returning/repaying", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*tachat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmûš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will depart", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*mi-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his house" }, "variants": { "*mēšîb*": "returning/repaying/rewarding", "*rā'āh*": "evil/harm/misfortune", "*tachat*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/kindness", "*tāmûš*": "depart/move away/leave", "*bêtô*": "his house/home/household" } }
  • Deut 32:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.35", "source": "לִ֤י נָקָם֙ וְשִׁלֵּ֔ם לְעֵ֖ת תָּמ֣וּט רַגְלָ֑ם כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם וְחָ֖שׁ עֲתִדֹ֥ת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "To-me *nāqām* and-*šillēm*, for-time *tāmûṭ* *raḡlām*; for *qārôḇ* *yôm* *ʾêḏām*, and-*ḥāš* *ʿăṯiḏōṯ* for-them.", "grammar": { "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine, singular - vengeance", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šillēm*": "noun, masculine, singular - recompense/retribution", "*lə*": "preposition - for/at", "*ʿêṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time of", "*tāmûṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - slips/wavers", "*raḡlām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foot", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - near/imminent", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*ʾêḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastens/hurries", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - things prepared/destined events", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them/to them" }, "variants": { "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*šillēm*": "recompense/retribution/repayment", "*tāmûṭ*": "slips/wavers/totters", "*raḡlām*": "their foot/their step", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/at hand", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêḏām*": "their calamity/disaster/doom", "*ḥāš*": "hastens/hurries/rushes", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "things prepared/destined events/what is ready" } }
  • 2 Sam 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.12", "source": "אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה *בעוני **בְּעֵינִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÛlay* *yirʾeh* *Yəhwāh* *bəʿênî* and *wəhēšîb* *Yəhwāh* to me *ṭôbāh* *taḥaṯ* *qilləlāṯô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾÛlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will see/look", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəʿênî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my affliction", "*wəhēšîb*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will return", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*qilləlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his curse", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾÛlay*": "perhaps/maybe/perchance", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look/will regard", "*bעוני/בְּעֵינִ֑י*": "textual variant - either 'on my affliction/iniquity' or 'on my eye/tears'", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/blessing", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*qilləlāṯô*": "his curse/his reviling/his insult" } }
  • Ps 27:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.14", "source": "קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ḥăzaq* *wə-yaʾămēṣ* *libbeka* *wə-qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "piel imperative masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*wə-yaʾămēṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and let it strengthen", "*libbeka*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*wə-qawwēh*": "conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and wait for/hope in" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/prevail/be firm", "*yaʾămēṣ*": "let it strengthen/make bold/fortify", "*libbeka*": "your heart/mind/courage", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect" } }
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.31", "source": "וְקוֹיֵ֤ יְהוָה֙ יַחֲלִ֣יפוּ כֹ֔חַ יַעֲל֥וּ אֵ֖בֶר כַּנְּשָׁרִ֑ים יָר֙וּצוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִיגָ֔עוּ יֵלְכ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א יִיעָֽפוּ׃ פ", "text": "*wěqôyê YHWH yaḥălîpû kōaḥ yaʿălû ʾēber kanněšārîm yārûṣû wělōʾ yîgāʿû yēlěkû wělōʾ yîʿāpû*", "grammar": { "*wěqôyê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'but those who wait for'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yaḥălîpû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'will renew'", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength'", "*yaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will mount up'", "*ʾēber*": "noun, masculine singular - 'wing/pinion'", "*kanněšārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'like the eagles'", "*yārûṣû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will run'", "*wělōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yîgāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'grow weary'", "*yēlěkû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will walk'", "*wělōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yîʿāpû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'faint'" }, "variants": { "*qôyê*": "those who wait for/those who hope in", "*yaḥălîpû*": "will renew/will exchange", "*yaʿălû ʾēber*": "will mount up with wings/will rise up with pinions", "*něšārîm*": "eagles/large birds of prey", "*yārûṣû*": "will run/will race", "*yîgāʿû*": "grow weary/become exhausted", "*yēlěkû*": "will walk/will go", "*yîʿāpû*": "faint/tire" } }
  • Lam 3:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.25", "source": "ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקֹוָ֔ו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃", "text": "*ṭôb* *YHWH* to *qōwāw* to *nepeš* *tidreše̱nnû*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*qōwāw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - ones waiting for him", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*tidreše̱nnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she seeks him" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qōwāw*": "ones waiting for him/ones hoping in him", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*tidreše̱nnû*": "she seeks him/she inquires of him" } } 26 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.26", "source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*dûmām*": "adverb - silently", "*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait", "*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence", "*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of" } }
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.39", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ: ἀλλʼ ὅστις σε ῥαπίσει ἐπί τὴν δεξιάν σου σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, Not *antistēnai* to-the *ponērō*: but *hostis* you *rapisei* upon the *dexian* of-you *siagona*, *strepson* to-him also the *allēn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*antistēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to resist/oppose", "*ponērō*": "dative masculine singular - to evil/evil person", "*hostis*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever", "*rapisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will slap/strike", "*dexian*": "accusative feminine singular - right", "*siagona*": "accusative feminine singular - cheek", "*strepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - turn!", "*allēn*": "accusative feminine singular - other/another" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*antistēnai*": "to resist/oppose/stand against", "*ponērō*": "evil person/evil one/evil (could be person or abstract)", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who", "*rapisei*": "will slap/strike/hit", "*dexian*": "right/right-hand", "*siagona*": "cheek/jawbone", "*strepson*": "turn/twist/direct", "*allēn*": "other/another/different" } }
  • 1 Pet 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.19", "source": "Ὥστε καὶ οἱ πάσχοντες κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς πιστῷ Κτίστῃ, παρατιθέσθωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοποιΐᾳ.", "text": "Therefore also those *paschontes kata to thelēma tou Theou* as to faithful *Ktistē*, let them *paratithesthōsan tas psychas autōn* in *agathopoiia*.", "grammar": { "*paschontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - suffering", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pistō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to faithful", "*Ktistē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Creator", "*paratithesthōsan*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person plural - let them entrust/commit", "*tas psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the souls", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*agathopoiia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in well-doing/doing good" }, "variants": { "*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship", "*Ktistē*": "Creator/Maker", "*paratithesthōsan*": "entrust/commit/deposit", "*psychas*": "souls/lives", "*agathopoiia*": "doing good/well-doing/right conduct" } }
  • Ps 37:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.34", "source": "קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* unto *YHWH* and *šəmōr* his *darkô*, and he will *wîrômimkā* to *lārešet ʾāreṣ*; when *bəhikkārēt rəšāʿîm* you will *tirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wîrômimkā*": "conjunction + Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will exalt you", "*lārešet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*bəhikkārēt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - when are cut off", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*šəmōr darkô*": "keep his way/guard his path/follow his course", "*wîrômimkā*": "will exalt you/will lift you up/will honor you", "*lārešet ʾāreṣ*": "to inherit the land/to possess the earth", "*bəhikkārēt rəšāʿîm tirʾeh*": "when the wicked are cut off you will see/you will witness the destruction of the wicked" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 29{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.29", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֭י כֵּ֤ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ אָשִׁ֖יב לָאִ֣ישׁ כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* as *ʿāśāh*-to-me so *ʾeʿěśeh*-to-him *ʾāšîb* to-the-*ʾîš* according-to-*pāʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - say", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*ʾeʿěśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will do", "*ʾāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will repay", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with article - man", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deed" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîb*": "I will repay/I will return/I will restore" } }

  • Ps 37:33-34
    2 verses
    75%

    33{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.33", "source": "יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* will not *yaʿazbenû* in his *yādô*, and will not *yaršîʿenû* when *bəhiššāpəṭô*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*yaʿazbenû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will leave him", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*yaršîʿenû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will condemn him", "*bəhiššāpəṭô*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he is judged" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazbenû bəyādô*": "will leave him in his hand/will abandon him to his power", "*yaršîʿenû*": "will condemn him/will declare him guilty", "*bəhiššāpəṭô*": "when he is judged/when he stands trial" } }

    34{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.34", "source": "קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* unto *YHWH* and *šəmōr* his *darkô*, and he will *wîrômimkā* to *lārešet ʾāreṣ*; when *bəhikkārēt rəšāʿîm* you will *tirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wîrômimkā*": "conjunction + Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will exalt you", "*lārešet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*bəhikkārēt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - when are cut off", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*šəmōr darkô*": "keep his way/guard his path/follow his course", "*wîrômimkā*": "will exalt you/will lift you up/will honor you", "*lārešet ʾāreṣ*": "to inherit the land/to possess the earth", "*bəhikkārēt rəšāʿîm tirʾeh*": "when the wicked are cut off you will see/you will witness the destruction of the wicked" } }

  • Ps 37:7-10
    4 verses
    75%

    7{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.7", "source": "דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֢וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Be *dôm* to *YHWH* and *hitḥôlēl* for him; do not *titḥar* with one who *maṣlîaḥ* [in] his *darkô*, with *ʾîš* who does *məzimmôt*.", "grammar": { "*dôm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be silent/still/wait quietly", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hitḥôlēl*": "Hithpolel imperative, masculine singular - wait patiently", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/compete with", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - prospers/succeeds", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - does/makes", "*məzimmôt*": "feminine plural noun - evil devices/plots/schemes" }, "variants": { "*dôm*": "be silent/be still/wait quietly/rest", "*hitḥôlēl*": "wait patiently/wait anxiously/writhe in anxiety", "*titḥar*": "fret yourself/be angry/be envious", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds/makes successful", "*məzimmôt*": "evil devices/schemes/plots/wicked plans" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.8", "source": "הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*Herep* from *ʾap* and *ʿăzōb* *ḥēmâ*; do not *titḥar* only to *ləhārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*herep*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cease/desist/let go", "*mēʾap*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from anger", "*ʿăzōb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - abandon/forsake", "*ḥēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/rage/hot anger", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ləhārēaʿ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil" }, "variants": { "*herep*": "cease/desist/let go/refrain", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*ʿăzōb*": "abandon/forsake/leave", "*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/rage/hot anger/fury", "*ʾak-ləhārēaʿ*": "only to do evil/only leads to evil-doing/surely to do harm" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.9", "source": "כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *mərēʿîm* will *yikkārētûn*, and *qôwê YHWH* *hēmmâ* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers", "*yikkārētûn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will be cut off", "*qôwê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who wait for/hope in", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers", "*yikkārētûn*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be removed", "*qôwê*": "those who wait for/those who hope in/those who expect", "*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.10", "source": "וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And yet *məʿaṭ* and there is no *rāšāʿ*; and you will *hitbônanəta* upon his *məqômô* and he is not.", "grammar": { "*wəʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and yet/and still", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/short time", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*wəhitbônanəta*": "conjunction + Hithpolel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will consider attentively", "*məqômô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*wəʾênenû*": "conjunction + particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he is not" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "a little while/soon/shortly", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/wrong-doer", "*hitbônanəta*": "you will consider attentively/you will observe carefully/you will look diligently" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Romans.12.19", "source": "Μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες, Ἀγαπητοί, ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις· ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος.", "text": "Not yourselves *ekdikountes*, *Agapētoi*, but *dote* *topon* to the *orgē*: it has been *gegraptai* for, To me *ekdikēsis*; I will *antapodōsō*, *legei* *Kyrios*.", "grammar": { "*ekdikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - avenging/taking revenge", "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/room/opportunity", "*orgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to wrath/anger", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*ekdikēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vengeance/punishment", "*antapodōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will repay/reward", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ekdikountes*": "avenging/taking revenge/executing justice", "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dearly loved ones", "*dote*": "give/grant/allow", "*topon*": "place/room/opportunity/chance", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ekdikēsis*": "vengeance/punishment/vindication", "*antapodōsō*": "repay/reward/recompense", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.21", "source": "נַ֭חֲלָה *מבחלת **מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*naḥalâ* **məbōhelet** in-the-*riʾšōnâ* and-*ʾaḥarîtāh* not *təbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*naḥalâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "**məbōhelet**": "verb, Pual participle feminine singular - gained hastily", "*riʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - beginning/first", "*ʾaḥarîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*təbōrāk*": "verb, Pual imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be blessed" }, "variants": { "*naḥalâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "**məbōhelet**": "gained hastily/acquired quickly/gotten anxiously", "*riʾšōnâ*": "beginning/first/initial stage", "*ʾaḥarîtāh*": "its end/outcome/final state", "*təbōrāk*": "will be blessed/will prosper" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.23", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*tôʿabat* *YHWH* *ʾeben* and-*ʾāben* and-*mōʾznê* *mirmâ* not-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*tôʿabat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone/weight", "*ʾāben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone/weight", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - scales of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*tôʿabat*": "abomination of/detestable to", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One", "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/measuring weight", "*ʾāben*": "stone/weight/measuring weight", "*mōʾznê*": "scales of/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/falsehood", "*ṭôb*": "good/proper/right" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.13", "source": "מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תָמוּשׁ רָעָה מִבֵּיתוֹ", "text": "*mēšîb* *rā'āh* *tachat* *ṭôbāh* not *tāmûš* *rā'āh* from *bêtô*", "grammar": { "*mēšîb*": "participle, Hiphil - returning/repaying", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*tachat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmûš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will depart", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*mi-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his house" }, "variants": { "*mēšîb*": "returning/repaying/rewarding", "*rā'āh*": "evil/harm/misfortune", "*tachat*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/kindness", "*tāmûš*": "depart/move away/leave", "*bêtô*": "his house/home/household" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.22", "source": "כִּ֤י גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַ֝יהוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For *geḥālîm* you *ḥōteh* upon-*rōʾšô* and-*YHWH* *yĕšallem*-to-you", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*geḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coals", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ḥōteh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - heaping/gathering", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yĕšallem*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will repay", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*geḥālîm*": "coals/burning coals/hot embers", "*ḥōteh*": "heaping/gathering/shoveling", "*rōʾšô*": "his head", "*yĕšallem*": "will repay/will reward/will make peace" } }

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    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.18", "source": "פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה וְרַ֣ע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְהֵשִׁ֖יב מֵעָלָ֣יו אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Lest-*yirʾeh* *YHWH* and-evil in-*ʿênāyw* and-*hēšîb* from-upon-him *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿênāyw*": "common dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he turns away", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*hēšîb*": "turns away/returns/brings back", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his wrath/his nose" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.19", "source": "אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "Not-*titḥar* in-the-*mərēʿîm* not-*təqannēʾ* in-the-*rəšāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret/be envious", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural with article - evildoers", "*təqannēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be jealous", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective with article - wicked" }, "variants": { "*titḥar*": "fret/be envious/be incited/be angry", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*təqannēʾ*": "be jealous/be envious/be zealous", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Isaiah.30.18", "source": "וְלָכֵן יְחַכֶּה יְהוָה לַחֲנַנְכֶם וְלָכֵן יָרוּם לְרַחֶמְכֶם כִּי־אֱלֹהֵי מִשְׁפָּט יְהוָה אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־חוֹכֵי לוֹ׃", "text": "And therefore *yeḥakkeh* *Yhwh* to *laḥănankem* and therefore *yārûm* to *raḥemkem*, for *ʾělōhê* of *mišpāṭ* [is] *Yhwh*. *ʾašrê* all *ḥôkê* for him.", "grammar": { "*yeḥakkeh*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will wait", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*laḥănankem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to show grace to you", "*yārûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rise/exalt", "*raḥemkem*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to have mercy on you", "*ʾělōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - blessed/happy", "*ḥôkê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those waiting for" }, "variants": { "*yeḥakkeh*": "he will wait/long for/expect", "*laḥănankem*": "to show grace to you/be gracious to you/favor you", "*yārûm*": "he will rise/exalt/be lifted up", "*raḥemkem*": "to have mercy on you/have compassion on you", "*ʾělōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/fairness", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ḥôkê*": "those waiting for/expecting/hoping in" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Romans.12.17", "source": "Μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. Προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "To no one *kakon* against *kakou* *apodidontes*. *Pronooumenoi* *kala* before all *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - repaying/rendering", "*pronooumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking thought beforehand/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things/honorable things", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*apodidontes*": "repaying/rendering/giving back", "*pronooumenoi*": "taking thought beforehand/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good things/honorable things/beautiful things", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.18", "source": "לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯiqqōm* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiṭṭōr* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *ʿammeḵā* *wə-ʾāhaḇtā* *lərēʿăḵā* *kāmôḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiqqōm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take vengeance", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiṭṭōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall bear a grudge", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*ʿammeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*wə-ʾāhaḇtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall love", "*lərēʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your neighbor", "*kāmôḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as yourself", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqqōm*": "take vengeance/avenge", "*ṯiṭṭōr*": "bear a grudge/harbor resentment/keep anger", "*ʾāhaḇtā*": "love/have affection for" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.20", "source": "הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת־טוֹבָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְנַפְשִׁ֑י זְכֹ֣ר ׀ עָמְדִ֣י לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵיהֶם֙ טוֹבָ֔ה לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "Is *yĕšullam* *taḥat*-*ṭôbāh* *rāʿāh*? For they *kārû* *šûḥāh* for my *napšî*. *Zĕkōr* my *ʿāmdî* before you to *lĕdabbēr* concerning them *ṭôbāh*, to *lĕhāšîb* *ʾet*-your *ḥămātĕkā* from them", "grammar": { "*yĕšullam*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is repaid", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*kārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/trap", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*Zĕkōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿāmdî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my standing", "*lĕdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lĕhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath" }, "variants": { "*yĕšullam*": "is repaid/rewarded/recompensed", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*kārû*": "they dug/excavated", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/trap/snare", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*Zĕkōr*": "remember/be mindful of", "*ʿāmdî*": "my standing/position", "*lĕdabbēr*": "to speak/talk", "*lĕhāšîb*": "to turn away/avert/remove", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "your wrath/anger/fury" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.21", "source": "לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃", "text": "*lōweh rāšāʿ* and does not *yəšallēm*, but *ṣaddîq ḥônēn wənôtēn*.", "grammar": { "*lōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - borrows", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and not", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he repays", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*ḥônēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shows favor/is gracious", "*wənôtēn*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and gives" }, "variants": { "*lōweh*": "borrows/takes loans", "*yəšallēm*": "repays/pays back/fulfills obligation", "*ḥônēn*": "shows favor/is gracious/has mercy", "*nôtēn*": "gives/donates/bestows" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.14", "source": "קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ḥăzaq* *wə-yaʾămēṣ* *libbeka* *wə-qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "piel imperative masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*wə-yaʾămēṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and let it strengthen", "*libbeka*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*wə-qawwēh*": "conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and wait for/hope in" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/prevail/be firm", "*yaʾămēṣ*": "let it strengthen/make bold/fortify", "*libbeka*": "your heart/mind/courage", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect" } }

  • Prov 3:27-30
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.27", "source": "אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל *ידיך **יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "Not-*timnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from-*bəʿālāyw* in-*bihyôt* to-*ʾēl* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*timnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you withhold", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*bəʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*bihyôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - in being/when it is", "*ʾēl*": "preposition - to/toward/regarding", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*timnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*bəʿālāyw*": "owners/masters/those entitled to it", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/strength", "*yādəkā*": "hand/power/ability", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to accomplish" } }

    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.28", "source": "אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר *לרעיך **לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* to-*rēʿăkā* *lēk* and-*šûb* and-*māḥār* *ʾettēn* and-there is with-you", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you say", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*šûb*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*šûb*": "return/turn back/come again", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future", "*ʾettēn*": "give/grant/bestow" } }

    29{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.29", "source": "אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*taḥărōš* against-*rēʿăkā* *rāʿāh* and-*hûʾ*-*yôšēb* *lābeṭaḥ* with-you", "grammar": { "*taḥărōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you devise", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yôšēb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - securely" }, "variants": { "*taḥărōš*": "devise/plan/plow/plot", "*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble", "*yôšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "securely/in confidence/safely" } }

    30{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.30", "source": "אַל־*תרוב **תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "Not-*tārîb* with-*ʾādām* *ḥinnām* if-not *gəmālekā* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*tārîb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you contend", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*gəmālekā*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has done to you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*tārîb*": "contend/strive/quarrel", "*ʾādām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for nothing", "*gəmālekā*": "done to you/repaid you/treated you", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble" } }

  • 35{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.35", "source": "לִ֤י נָקָם֙ וְשִׁלֵּ֔ם לְעֵ֖ת תָּמ֣וּט רַגְלָ֑ם כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם וְחָ֖שׁ עֲתִדֹ֥ת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "To-me *nāqām* and-*šillēm*, for-time *tāmûṭ* *raḡlām*; for *qārôḇ* *yôm* *ʾêḏām*, and-*ḥāš* *ʿăṯiḏōṯ* for-them.", "grammar": { "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine, singular - vengeance", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šillēm*": "noun, masculine, singular - recompense/retribution", "*lə*": "preposition - for/at", "*ʿêṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time of", "*tāmûṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - slips/wavers", "*raḡlām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foot", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - near/imminent", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*ʾêḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastens/hurries", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - things prepared/destined events", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them/to them" }, "variants": { "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*šillēm*": "recompense/retribution/repayment", "*tāmûṭ*": "slips/wavers/totters", "*raḡlām*": "their foot/their step", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/at hand", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêḏām*": "their calamity/disaster/doom", "*ḥāš*": "hastens/hurries/rushes", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "things prepared/destined events/what is ready" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Psalms.25.21", "source": "תֹּם־וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי כִּ֝֗י קִוִּיתִֽיךָ", "text": "*tōm-wāyōšer yiṣṣĕrûnî kî qiwwîṯîḵā*", "grammar": { "*tōm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'integrity'", "*wāyōšer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'and uprightness'", "*yiṣṣĕrûnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'they will preserve me'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*qiwwîṯîḵā*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I wait for you'" }, "variants": { "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness", "*yiṣṣĕrûnî*": "they will preserve me/they will keep me/they will protect me", "*qiwwîṯîḵā*": "I wait for you/I hope in you/I expect you" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.20", "source": "זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "This *pəʿullat* *śōṭənay* from-*YHWH* and-the-ones-*dōbərîm* *raʿ* against-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*pəʿullat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reward/wages of", "*śōṭənay*": "participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dōbərîm*": "participle, qal masculine plural with definite article - the ones speaking", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*pəʿullat*": "wages/reward/recompense", "*śōṭənay*": "my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.15", "source": "אַל־תֶּאֱרֹ֣ב רָ֭שָׁע לִנְוֵ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק אַֽל־תְּשַׁדֵּ֥ד רִבְצוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*teʾěrōb* *rāšāʿ* to-*nəwêh* *ṣaddîq* not-*təšaddēd* *ribṣô*", "grammar": { "*teʾěrōb*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - lie in wait", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*nəwêh*": "masculine singular construct - dwelling of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*təšaddēd*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - destroy/devastate", "*ribṣô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his resting place" }, "variants": { "*teʾěrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/set a trap", "*nəwêh*": "dwelling/habitation/pasture", "*təšaddēd*": "destroy/devastate/ruin", "*ribṣô*": "his resting place/his dwelling/his lair" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.21", "source": "חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm təradēp rāʿâ wə-ʾet-ṣaddîqîm yəšallem-ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*təradēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - pursues", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yəšallem*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - repays/rewards", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/transgressors", "*təradēp*": "pursues/chases/hunts", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*yəšallem*": "repays/rewards/completes", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Hosea.12.6", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַצְּבָא֑וֹת יְהוָ֖ה זִכְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ha-ṣĕbāʾôt* *YHWH* *zikrô*", "grammar": { "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-ṣĕbāʾôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hosts/armies", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*zikrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his memorial/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ha-ṣĕbāʾôt*": "the hosts/the armies/heavenly forces", "*zikrô*": "his memorial/his remembrance/his name" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *yārîb* *rîbām* and *qāba'* *'eT-qōbĕ'êhem* *nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*rîbām*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - their case/dispute", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*qāba'*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rob/despoil", "*'eT-qōbĕ'êhem*": "direct object marker with verb, Qal participle, masculine plural with pronominal suffix - those who rob them", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will plead/will defend", "*rîbām*": "their case/their cause/their dispute", "*qāba'*": "will rob/will despoil/will take away", "*qōbĕ'êhem*": "those who rob them/those who defraud them", "*nāpeš*": "life/soul/being/person" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.36.18", "source": "כִּֽי־חֵ֭מָה פֶּן־יְסִֽיתְךָ֣ בְסָ֑פֶק וְרָב־כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל־יַטֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*kî-ḥēmāh* *pen-yəsîtəkā* *bəsāp̄eq* *wə-rāb-kōp̄er* *ʾal-yaṭṭekkā*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḥēmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - for wrath", "*pen-yəsîtəkā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest it entice you", "*bəsāp̄eq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into mockery/scorn", "*wə-rāb-kōp̄er*": "conjunction + adjective + noun, masculine singular - and great ransom", "*ʾal-yaṭṭekkā*": "negative particle + Hiphil jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - let it not turn you aside" }, "variants": { "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/rage/fury", "*yəsît*": "entices/lures/incites", "*sāp̄eq*": "mockery/scorn/derision/clapping hands in derision", "*rāb-kōp̄er*": "great ransom/large bribe", "*yaṭṭeh*": "turns aside/diverts/bends" } }

  • Lam 3:25-26
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    25{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.25", "source": "ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקֹוָ֔ו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃", "text": "*ṭôb* *YHWH* to *qōwāw* to *nepeš* *tidreše̱nnû*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*qōwāw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - ones waiting for him", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*tidreše̱nnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she seeks him" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qōwāw*": "ones waiting for him/ones hoping in him", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*tidreše̱nnû*": "she seeks him/she inquires of him" } }

    26{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.26", "source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*dûmām*": "adverb - silently", "*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait", "*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence", "*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.20.18", "source": "מֵשִׁ֣יב יָ֭גָע וְלֹ֣א יִבְלָ֑ע כְּחֵ֥יל תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲלֹֽס׃", "text": "*mēšîb* *yāgāʿ* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yiblāʿ* *kĕ-* *ḥêl* *tĕmûrātô* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yaʿălōs*", "grammar": { "*mēšîb*": "hifil participle, masculine singular - restoring/returning", "*yāgāʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored/toiled", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiblāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swallows", "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/property", "*tĕmûrātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his exchange", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿălōs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rejoices" }, "variants": { "*mēšîb*": "restoring/returning/giving back", "*yāgāʿ*": "labored/toiled/what he worked for", "*yiblāʿ*": "swallows/consumes/enjoys", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/property/strength", "*tĕmûrātô*": "his exchange/his profit/his gain", "*yaʿălōs*": "rejoices/exults/delights" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Romans.12.21", "source": "Μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.", "text": "Not be *nikō* by the *kakou*, but *nika* in the *agathō* the *kakon*.", "grammar": { "*nikō*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be overcome", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*nika*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - overcome", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with good", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*nikō*": "be overcome/be conquered/be defeated", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*nika*": "overcome/conquer/be victorious over", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Job.21.19", "source": "אֱל֗וֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו וְיֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾĕlôah yiṣpōn-lə-bānāyw ʾônô yəšallēm ʾēlāyw wə-yēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*yiṣpōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stores up", "*lə-bānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his sons/children", "*ʾônô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his iniquity", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he repays", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yēdāʿ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he knows" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide/store up/treasure", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/sorrow", "*šālam*": "to be complete/repay/reward", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/understand" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.21", "source": "לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yəʾunneh* *laṣṣaddîq* *kāl*-*ʾāwen* *ûrəšāʿîm* *mālʾû* *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*yəʾunneh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be allowed to happen", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine singular - to the righteous", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble", "*ûrəšāʿîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and wicked ones", "*mālʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are filled with", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*yəʾunneh*": "will be allowed to happen/will befall/will be inflicted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/calamity/harm", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*mālʾû*": "they are filled with/are full of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/trouble" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*. Do not *titḥar* with the *mərēʿîm*; do not *təqannē* with the *ʿōśê ʿawlâ*.", "grammar": { "*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/be heated/compete with", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers/those who do evil", "*təqannē*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/wrong/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*titḥar*": "fret yourself/compete with/be heated/be envious", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers", "*təqannē*": "be envious/be jealous/be zealous against", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/perversity" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Psalms.41.10", "source": "גַּם־אִ֤ישׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֨י ׀ אֲשֶׁר־בָּטַ֣חְתִּי ב֭וֹ אוֹכֵ֣ל לַחְמִ֑י הִגְדִּ֖יל עָלַ֣י עָקֵֽב׃", "text": "also-*ʾîš* *šəlômî* whom-*bāṭaḥtî* in-him *ʾôkēl* *laḥmî* *higdîl* against-me *ʿāqēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - with prefixed 'gam' adverb ('also') - man", "*šəlômî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my peace/friendship", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - with prefixed 'ʾăšer' relative pronoun ('whom') - I trusted", "in-him": "preposition 'bə' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ʾôkēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my bread", "*higdîl*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has lifted up/magnified", "against-me": "preposition 'ʿal' with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*ʿāqēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*šəlômî*": "my peace/friendship/well-being", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I trusted/relied/was confident in", "*ʾôkēl*": "eating/consuming/partaking of", "*laḥmî*": "my bread/food/sustenance", "*higdîl*": "lifted up/magnified/made great", "*ʿāqēb*": "heel/footprint/treachery" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.13", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Yišpōṭ* *YHWH* between me and between you and *ûneqāmanî* *YHWH* from you and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - he will judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûneqāmanî*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will avenge me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "will judge/decide/execute judgment", "*ûneqāmanî*": "will avenge me/vindicate me/take vengeance for me", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall be" } }

  • 27{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.27", "source": "ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Sûr* from *rāʿ* and do *ṭôb*, and dwell *ləʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside/depart", "*mērāʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular adjective/noun - from evil", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*ušəkōn*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and dwell/reside", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/for eternity" }, "variants": { "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turn aside from evil/depart from wickedness/avoid evil", "*ʿăśēh-ṭôb*": "do good/practice goodness", "*šəkōn ləʿôlām*": "dwell forever/live securely for all time" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "Job.21.31", "source": "מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד עַל־פָּנָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֽוּא־עָ֝שָׂ֗ה מִ֣י יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-yaggîd ʿal-pānāyw darkô wə-hûʾ-ʿāśâ mî yəšallem-lô*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will declare/tell", "*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*darkô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has done", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəšallem*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will repay", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "to tell/declare/report", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*derek*": "way/road/path/conduct", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šālam*": "to be complete/repay/reward" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Exodus.20.7", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לַשָּֽׁוְא׃", "text": "*lōʾ ṯiśśāʾ ʾeṯ-shēm-YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā lash-shāwəʾ kî lōʾ yənaqeh YHWH ʾēṯ ʾăsher-yiśśāʾ ʾeṯ-shəmô lash-shāwəʾ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯiśśāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not lift/carry", "*ʾeṯ-shēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for falsehood/vanity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ yənaqeh*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not hold guiltless", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăsher-yiśśāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who lifts/carries", "*ʾeṯ-shəmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for falsehood/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "lift up/carry/bear/take/utter", "*shēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "in vain/falsely/for emptiness/for no purpose", "*yənaqeh*": "hold guiltless/leave unpunished/acquit" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.20", "source": "וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֨פוּ לַעֲשׂ֜וֹת ע֗וֹד כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ", "text": "And-the-*nishʾārim* *yishmĕʿū* and-*yirāʾū* and-not-*yōsîfū* *laʿăsōt* again as-the-*dābār* the-*rāʿ* the-this in-*qirbĕkhā*", "grammar": { "*nishʾārim*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - 'those who remain'", "*yishmĕʿū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shall hear'", "*yirāʾū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shall fear'", "*yōsîfū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shall add'", "*laʿăsōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*dābār*": "common noun masculine singular - 'thing/matter'", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'evil'", "*qirbĕkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*nishʾārim*": "those who remain/those who are left/the rest", "*yishmĕʿū*": "they shall hear/they shall listen/they shall learn", "*yirāʾū*": "they shall fear/they shall be afraid/they shall be in awe", "*yōsîfū*": "they shall add/they shall continue/they shall do again", "*laʿăsōt*": "to do/to perform/to commit", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/deed", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/wrong", "*qirbĕkhā*": "your midst/among you/from you" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Exodus.20.15", "source": "לֹ֣֖א תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃", "text": "*lōʾ tignōḇ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tignōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall steal" }, "variants": { "*tignōḇ*": "steal/take secretly/kidnap" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Psalms.54.5", "source": "כִּ֤י זָרִ֨ים ׀ קָ֤מוּ עָלַ֗י וְֽ֭עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י לֹ֤א שָׂ֨מוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְנֶגְדָּ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "For *zārîm* *qāmû* against me, and *ʿārîṣîm* *biqqəšû* *nap̄šî*; not *śāmû* *ʾĕlōhîm* before them. *selāh*.", "grammar": { "*zārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'strangers/foreigners'", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'have risen'", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'violent ones/ruthless ones'", "*biqqəšû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'have sought'", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/my life'", "*śāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have set/placed'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - 'God'", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/enemies", "*qāmû*": "have risen/stood up against", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "violent ones/ruthless ones/tyrants/oppressors", "*biqqəšû*": "have sought/pursued/attempted to take", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śāmû*": "they have set/placed/regarded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "1 Peter.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ, ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας: τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες· εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε, ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε.", "text": "Not *apodidontes kakon anti kakou*, or *loiodorian anti loidorias*: *tounantion* but *eulogountes*; *eidotes* that for this you-were-*eklēthēte*, in-order-that *eulogian* you-may-*klēronomēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - returning/repaying", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad/wrong", "*loidorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - insult/reviling/abuse", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of insult/reviling/abuse", "*tounantion*": "adverb - on the contrary/instead", "*eulogountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blessing/speaking well of", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called", "*eulogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*klēronomēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might inherit/obtain" }, "variants": { "*apodidontes*": "returning/repaying/giving back", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*loidorian*": "insult/reviling/abuse/reproach", "*tounantion*": "on the contrary/instead/opposite", "*eulogountes*": "blessing/speaking well of/praising", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*eulogian*": "blessing/benefit/praise", "*klēronomēsēte*": "you might inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance" } }