Proverbs 20:8

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.8", "source": "מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃", "text": "*melek* *yōšēb* upon-*kissēʾ*-*dîn* *məzāreh* with-*ʿênāyw* all-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yōšēb*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*məzāreh*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/winnowing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*dîn*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*məzāreh*": "scatters/winnows/disperses", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/sight/gaze", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing" } }

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  • Prov 20:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.26", "source": "מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃", "text": "*məzāreh* *rəšāʿîm* *melek* *ḥākām* and-*yāšeb* over-them *ʾôpān*", "grammar": { "*məzāreh*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/winnowing", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yāšeb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - brings back", "*ʾôpān*": "noun, masculine singular - wheel" }, "variants": { "*məzāreh*": "scatters/winnows/disperses", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil people/criminals", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yāšeb*": "brings back/returns/turns", "*ʾôpān*": "wheel/threshing wheel/cart wheel" } }
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.5", "source": "הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hāgô* *rāšāʿ* from-before-*melek* and-*yikkôn* in-*ṣedeq* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*hāgô*": "qal infinitive absolute - remove/take away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ba*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*hāgô*": "remove/take away/purge", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty person", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority" } }
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.14", "source": "מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*meleḵ* *šôpēṭ* *be*-*ʾĕmet* *dallîm* *kisʾô* *lāʿad* *yikkôn*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šôpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*be*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*dallîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to perpetuity/forever", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be established" }, "variants": { "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*šôpēṭ*": "judging/who judges", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/with faithfulness/truthfully", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*lāʿad*": "forever/to perpetuity/for all time", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure" } }
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.1", "source": "הֵ֥ן לְצֶ֖דֶק יִמְלָךְ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃", "text": "*Hēn* to-*ṣedeq* shall-*mālak*-*melek* and-to-*śārîm* to-*mišpāṭ* shall-*śārǎ*.", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold, look", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness, justice", "*mālak*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will reign, rule", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes, officials, chiefs", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment, justice, ordinance", "*śārǎ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - will rule, have authority" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/indeed/truly", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mālak*": "to reign/rule/be king", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/chiefs/nobles", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/right", "*śārǎ*": "to rule/govern/exercise authority" } }
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָוִד֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹ֛ה בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־נֵלֵ֣ךְ קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־מֽ͏ַעַרְכ֖וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *ʾanšê* *Dāwid* to him: *hinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* here in *Yᵊhûdāh* *yᵊrēʾîm*, and *wᵊʾap* *kî*-we go *Qᵊʿilāh* to *maʿarᵊkôt* *Pᵊlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*Yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - afraid/fearful", "*wᵊʾap*": "conjunction + particle - and moreover/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/if", "*Qᵊʿilāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battle lines/ranks", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "they said/they spoke/they told", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "afraid/fearful/frightened", "*wᵊʾap*": "and moreover/and even/how much more", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.4", "source": "וַיּ֨וֹסֶף ע֤וֹד דָּוִד֙ לִשְׁאֹ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה ס וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ק֚וּם רֵ֣ד קְעִילָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wayyôsep* again *Dāwid* *lišʾōl* in *YHWH*, and *wayyaʿănēhû* *YHWH* and *wayyōʾmer*: *qûm* *rēd* *Qᵊʿîlāh* *kî*-I *nōtēn* *ʾet*-*Pᵊlištîm* in your hand", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he added/continued", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*lišʾōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire/ask", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wayyaʿănēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*rēd*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go down", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "he added/he continued/he proceeded again", "*lišʾōl*": "to inquire/to ask/to question", "*wayyaʿănēhû*": "and he answered him/and he responded to him", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*rēd*": "go down/descend/head down to", "*nōtēn*": "giving/delivering/handing over" } }
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.4", "source": "וּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָב֔וֹת מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And *kəʾôr* *bōqer* *yizraḥ*-*šāmeš*; *bōqer* *lōʾ* *ʿāḇôṯ*, *minnōgah* *mimmāṭār* *dešeʾ* *mēʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yizraḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - clouds", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*yizraḥ*": "rises/shines/dawns", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "clouds/thickness/darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/radiance/light", "*dešeʾ*": "grass/green herb/vegetation" } }
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.4", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃", "text": "*yishpōṭ* ׀ *ʿănîyê*-*ʿām* *yôshîaʿ* to-*bənê* *ʾebyôn* and-*yədakkēʾ* *ʿôshēq*", "grammar": { "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "construct phrase, noun plural construct + noun - poor of people", "*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save", "*li-bənê ʾebyôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + noun - to/for sons of needy", "*wî-dakkēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will crush", "*ʿôshēq*": "noun, masculine, singular - oppressor" }, "variants": { "*yishpōṭ*": "he will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "poor of the people/afflicted of the nation", "*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help", "*bənê ʾebyôn*": "children of the needy/poor offspring", "*yədakkēʾ*": "he will crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿôshēq*": "oppressor/extortioner/one who oppresses" } }
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *mārôm* forever *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*mārôm*": "noun masculine singular absolute - height/exalted place", "forever": "preposition lē + noun masculine singular absolute - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh*": "you", "*mārôm*": "height/exalted place/high position", "forever": "for eternity/for all time", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)" } }
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.4", "source": "וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֢ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿōz* *meleḵ* *mišpāṭ* *ʾāhēḇ* *ʾattāh* *kônantā* *mêšārîm* *mišpāṭ* *û-ṣədāqāh* in-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿōz*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and strength of", "*meleḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - loves", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*kônantā*": "polel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you established", "*mêšārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*û-ṣədāqāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob/Israel, with preposition *bə* - in", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done/made" }, "variants": { "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loves/is fond of", "*kônantā*": "established/set up/prepared", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/fairness/righteousness" } }
  • Ps 101:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.6", "source": "עֵינַ֤י ׀ בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ֮ לָשֶׁ֢בֶת עִמָּ֫דִ֥י הֹ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ תָּמִ֑ים ה֝֗וּא יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʿÊnay* on *neʾemnê*-*ʾereṣ* to *lāshbet* with-me. One who *hōlēk* in *derek* *tāmîm*, he will *yĕshārĕtēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿÊnay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*neʾemnê*": "masculine plural construct adjective - faithful ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*lāshbet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lā- (to/for) - to dwell/sit", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who walks/goes", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- (in) - way/path", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete/blameless", "*yĕshārĕtēnî*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - he will serve/minister to me" }, "variants": { "*ʿÊnay*": "my eyes/my regard/my attention", "*neʾemnê*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/loyal ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*lāshbet*": "to dwell/to sit/to remain/to stay", "*hōlēk*": "one who walks/one who follows/one who lives (figuratively)", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*tāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/with integrity", "*yĕshārĕtēnî*": "he will serve me/he will minister to me/he will attend to me" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.7", "source": "לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֨ב ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב בֵּיתִי֮ עֹשֵׂ֢ה רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה דֹּבֵ֥ר שְׁקָרִ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝כּ֗וֹן לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "Not-will *yēshēb* in *qereb* *bayit*-my one who *ʿōśēh* *rĕmiyyāh*. One who *dōbēr* *shĕqārîm* not-will *yikkôn* before *ʿênāy*-my.", "grammar": { "*yēshēb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell/sit/remain", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst/inside of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my house", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who does/practices", "*rĕmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery/slackness", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who speaks", "*shĕqārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies/falsehoods", "*yikkôn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be established/stand firm", "*ʿênāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*yēshēb*": "will dwell/will sit/will remain/will stay", "*qereb*": "midst/inside/inner part/within", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/dwelling", "*ʿōśēh*": "one who does/one who practices/one who works/one who makes", "*rĕmiyyāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud/dishonesty", "*dōbēr*": "one who speaks/one who talks/one who declares", "*shĕqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions/untruths", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will stand/will remain/will be secure", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/my sight/my presence" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.8", "source": "לַבְּקָרִ֗ים אַצְמִ֥ית כָּל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָ֑רֶץ לְהַכְרִ֥ית מֵֽעִיר־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "At the *bĕqārîm* I will *ʾaṣmît* all-*rishʿê*-*ʾāreṣ*, to *hakhrit* from *ʿîr*-*YHWH* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*.", "grammar": { "*bĕqārîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix lā- (to/at) - mornings", "*ʾaṣmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy/cut off/silence", "*rishʿê*": "masculine plural construct - wicked ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*hakhrit*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lĕ- (to/for) - to cut off/destroy", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness/trouble" }, "variants": { "*bĕqārîm*": "mornings/every morning/at dawn", "*ʾaṣmît*": "I will destroy/I will cut off/I will silence/I will put an end to", "*rishʿê*": "wicked ones/evildoers/guilty ones", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*hakhrit*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate/to root out", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement", "*pōʿălê*": "workers of/doers of/practitioners of", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/idolatry" } }
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } }

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  • Prov 20:26
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    26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.26", "source": "מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃", "text": "*məzāreh* *rəšāʿîm* *melek* *ḥākām* and-*yāšeb* over-them *ʾôpān*", "grammar": { "*məzāreh*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/winnowing", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yāšeb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - brings back", "*ʾôpān*": "noun, masculine singular - wheel" }, "variants": { "*məzāreh*": "scatters/winnows/disperses", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil people/criminals", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yāšeb*": "brings back/returns/turns", "*ʾôpān*": "wheel/threshing wheel/cart wheel" } }

  • Job 36:7
    75%

    7 { "verseID": "Job.36.7", "source": "לֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*lōʾ-yigraʿ* *miṣṣaddîq* *ʿênāyw* *wə-ʾet-məlākîm* *lakkissēʾ* *wayyōšîbēm* *lāneṣaḥ* *wayyigbāhû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yigraʿ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not withdraw", "*miṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + adjective/noun, masculine singular - from righteous one", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-ʾet-məlākîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural - and kings", "*lakkissēʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the throne", "*wayyōšîbēm*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he seats them", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wayyigbāhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are exalted" }, "variants": { "*yigraʿ*": "withdraws/diminishes/takes away", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of honor", "*yōšîbēm*": "seats them/causes them to sit/establishes them", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*yigbāhû*": "are exalted/lifted high/raised up" } }

  • Prov 29:14
    74%

    14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.14", "source": "מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*meleḵ* *šôpēṭ* *be*-*ʾĕmet* *dallîm* *kisʾô* *lāʿad* *yikkôn*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šôpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*be*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*dallîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to perpetuity/forever", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be established" }, "variants": { "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*šôpēṭ*": "judging/who judges", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/with faithfulness/truthfully", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*lāʿad*": "forever/to perpetuity/for all time", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure" } }

  • Prov 25:5
    73%

    5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.5", "source": "הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hāgô* *rāšāʿ* from-before-*melek* and-*yikkôn* in-*ṣedeq* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*hāgô*": "qal infinitive absolute - remove/take away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ba*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*hāgô*": "remove/take away/purge", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty person", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority" } }

  • Prov 16:12
    73%

    12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } }

  • Prov 20:9
    72%

    9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.9", "source": "מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "Who-*yōʾmar* *zikkîtî* *libbî* *ṭāhartî* from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*zikkîtî*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st common singular - I have cleansed", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ṭāhartî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st common singular - I am pure", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sin" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "can say/will say/may say", "*zikkîtî*": "I have cleansed/purified/made clean", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṭāhartî*": "I am pure/clean/cleansed", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/offense" } }

  • Prov 22:12
    71%

    12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.12", "source": "עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃", "text": "*'ênê* *YHWH* *nāṣrû* *dā'aT* and *yĕsallēp* *dibrê* *bōgēd*.", "grammar": { "*'ênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nāṣrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they guard/preserve", "*dā'aT*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*yĕsallēp*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he overthrows/perverts", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*bōgēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - treacherous person/betrayer" }, "variants": { "*'ênê*": "eyes of/sight of/supervision of", "*nāṣrû*": "guard/preserve/watch over/protect", "*dā'aT*": "knowledge/discernment/perception", "*yĕsallēp*": "overthrows/ruins/perverts/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words of/matters of/affairs of", "*bōgēd*": "treacherous one/betrayer/deceiver" } }

  • Prov 16:10
    71%

    10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.10", "source": "קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "*qesem* on-*śiptê*-*melek* in-*mišpāṭ* not *yimʿal*-*pîw*", "grammar": { "*qesem*": "noun, masculine, singular - divination/oracle/decision", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - lips of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts unfaithfully/betrays/deals treacherously", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*qesem*": "divination/oracle/decision/pronouncement", "*yimʿal*": "acts unfaithfully/betrays/deals treacherously" } }

  • Prov 20:7
    71%

    7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.7", "source": "מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*mithallēk* in-*tummô* *ṣaddîq* *ʾašrê* *bānāyw* *ʾaḥarāyw*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular - walking/conducting himself", "*tummô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his integrity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous man", "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons/children", "*ʾaḥarāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "walks/conducts himself/lives", "*tummô*": "his integrity/blamelessness/completeness", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just person", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/children/descendants", "*ʾaḥarāyw*": "after him/following him" } }

  • Prov 20:28
    71%

    28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.28", "source": "חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥesed* and-*ʾemet* *yiṣṣərû*-*melek* and-*sāʿad* in-the-*ḥesed* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/kindness", "*ʾemet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yiṣṣərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - preserve/guard", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*sāʿad*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - upholds", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/kindness/steadfast love", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yiṣṣərû*": "preserve/guard/protect", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*sāʿad*": "upholds/supports/sustains", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal power/sovereignty" } }

  • Isa 32:1
    71%

    1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.1", "source": "הֵ֥ן לְצֶ֖דֶק יִמְלָךְ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃", "text": "*Hēn* to-*ṣedeq* shall-*mālak*-*melek* and-to-*śārîm* to-*mišpāṭ* shall-*śārǎ*.", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold, look", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness, justice", "*mālak*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will reign, rule", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes, officials, chiefs", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment, justice, ordinance", "*śārǎ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - will rule, have authority" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/indeed/truly", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mālak*": "to reign/rule/be king", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/chiefs/nobles", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/right", "*śārǎ*": "to rule/govern/exercise authority" } }

  • Prov 29:4
    71%

    4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.4", "source": "מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*meleḵ* *bə*-*mišpāṭ* *yaʿămîd* *ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*ʾîš* *tərûmôt* *yehersenāh*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*bə*": "preposition - by/with", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yaʿămîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to stand/establishes", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*tərûmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - offerings/contributions/bribes", "*yehersenāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - destroys it" }, "variants": { "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bə-mišpāṭ*": "by justice/with judgment/through righteous judgment", "*yaʿămîd*": "establishes/makes firm/causes to stand", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/nation", "*ʾîš tərûmôt*": "man of offerings/man who takes bribes/man of exactions", "*yehersenāh*": "tears it down/destroys it/overthrows it" } }

  • Isa 33:15
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    15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.15", "source": "הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֹת וְדֹבֵר מֵישָׁרִים מֹאֵס בְּבֶצַע מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת נֹעֵר כַּפָּיו מִתְּמֹךְ בַּשֹּׁחַד אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ דָּמִים וְעֹצֵם עֵינָיו מֵרְאוֹת בְּרֽ͏ָע", "text": "*Hōlēk* *ṣədāqôt* *wə-dōbēr* *mêšārîm* *mōʾēs* in-*beṣaʿ* *maʿăšaqqôt* *nōʿēr* *kappāyw* from-*təmōk* in-the-*šōḥad* *ʾōṭēm* *ʾāznô* from-*šəmōaʿ* *dāmîm* *wə-ʿōṣēm* *ʿênāyw* from-*rəʾôt* in-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hōlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*ṣədāqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - righteousnesses", "*wə-dōbēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and speaking", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - upright things", "*mōʾēs*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - despising/rejecting", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - gain/profit", "*maʿăšaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*nōʿēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shaking", "*kappāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his palms/hands", "*təmōk*": "Qal infinitive construct - grasping/holding", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bribe", "*ʾōṭēm*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stopping up", "*ʾāznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*šəmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - hearing", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*wə-ʿōṣēm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and closing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*Hōlēk*": "walking/going/living", "*ṣədāqôt*": "righteousnesses/righteous deeds/just acts", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/talking", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity", "*mōʾēs*": "despising/rejecting/refusing", "*beṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/unjust gain", "*maʿăšaqqôt*": "oppressions/extortions/frauds", "*nōʿēr*": "shaking/shaking off", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands", "*təmōk*": "grasping/holding/taking", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*ʾōṭēm*": "stopping up/closing", "*ʾāznô*": "his ear", "*šəmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening to", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodshed cases", "*ʿōṣēm*": "closing/shutting", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*rəʾôt*": "seeing/looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }

  • Prov 15:3
    70%

    3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.3", "source": "בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "In-*ḵāl-māqôm ʿênê YHWH ṣōp̄ôt rāʿîm wəṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - watching/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad ones", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and good ones" }, "variants": { "*ḵāl-māqôm*": "every place/everywhere", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/LORD's sight", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "watching/keeping watch over/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad people", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "and good ones/and righteous people" } }

  • Eccl 8:3-5
    3 verses
    70%

    3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.3", "source": "אַל־תִּבָּהֵ֤ל מִפָּנָיו֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֖ד בְּדָבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֛י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַחְפֹּ֖ץ יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tibbāhēl* from-*pānāyw* *tēlēk* *ʾal*-*taʿămōd* in-*dābār* *rāʿ* *kî* all-*ʾăšer* *yaḥpōṣ* *yaʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tibbāhēl*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - be hasty/be terrified", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you go/walk", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stand/persist", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he desires/pleases", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do" }, "variants": { "*tibbāhēl*": "be hasty/be terrified/be dismayed/depart hurriedly", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/before him", "*tēlēk*": "you go/you walk/you depart", "*taʿămōd*": "you stand/you persist/you remain", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/disagreeable/malignant", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "he desires/he pleases/he delights in", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he does/he will do/he makes" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.4", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In-*ʾăšer* *dĕbar*-*melek* *šilṭôn* and-*mî* *yōʾmar*-to-him *mah*-*taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šilṭôn*": "noun, masculine singular - authority/power", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šilṭôn*": "authority/power/dominion", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/can say/dares say", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you will do/are you doing" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.5", "source": "שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*šômēr* *miṣwāh* not *yēdaʿ* *dābār* *rāʿ* and-*ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *yēdaʿ* *lēb* *ḥākām*", "grammar": { "*šômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*šômēr*": "keeper/observer/one who keeps", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/will know/experiences", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/distress", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced" } }

  • Ps 9:8
    70%

    8 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.8", "source": "וַֽ֭יהוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם יֵשֵׁ֑ב כּוֹנֵ֖ן לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣ט כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *YHWH* to *'ôlām* *yāšab*; he has *kûn* for *mišpāṭ* his *kissē'*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name with waw conjunctive - 'and the LORD'", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - 'forever'", "*yāšab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sits/dwells'", "*kûn*": "polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has established'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - 'for judgment'", "*kissē'*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his throne'" }, "variants": { "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/antiquity/distant time", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain/abide", "*kûn*": "establish/set up/prepare/make firm", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/legal decision", "*kissē'*": "throne/seat of honor" } }

  • Ps 17:2
    69%

    2 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.2", "source": "מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*Millǝfāneykā* *mišpāṭî* *yēṣē'* *'êneykā* *teḥězeynāh* *mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*Millǝfāneykā*": "preposition + preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my judgment", "*yēṣē'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may go forth/let go forth", "*'êneykā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*teḥězeynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they see/behold/observe", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straightness" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭî*": "my judgment/justice/legal case/verdict", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things" } }

  • Eccl 5:8
    69%

    8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }

  • Hab 1:13
    69%

    13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.13", "source": "טְה֤וֹר עֵינַ֙יִם֙ מֵרְא֣וֹת רָ֔ע וְהַבִּ֥יט אֶל־עָמָ֖ל לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל לָ֤מָּה תַבִּיט֙ בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ בְּבַלַּ֥ע רָשָׁ֖ע צַדִּ֥יק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ṭəhôr* *ʿênayim* from-*mērəʾôṯ* *rāʿ* and-*habbîṭ* to-*ʿāmāl* not *ṯûḵāl* why *tabbîṭ* *bôḡəḏîm* *taḥărîš* when-*bəballaʿ* *rāšāʿ* *ṣaddîq* than-him", "grammar": { "*ṭəhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wə-habbîṭ*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to look", "*ʾel-ʿāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - at trouble/misery", "*lōʾ ṯûḵāl*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you cannot", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tabbîṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*taḥărîš*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are silent", "*bəballaʿ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - when swallows up", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him" }, "variants": { "*ṭəhôr*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*habbîṭ*": "to look/to gaze/to observe", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/mischief", "*ṯûḵāl*": "you can/you are able", "*tabbîṭ*": "you look/you gaze/you observe", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "treacherous ones/faithless ones/traitors", "*taḥărîš*": "you are silent/you remain quiet/you hold your peace", "*bəballaʿ*": "when swallows up/when devours", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }

  • Ps 11:4
    69%

    4 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.4", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*hêḵal* *qoḏšô*, *YHWH* in-the-*šāmayim* *kisʾô*; *ʿênāyw* *yeḥĕzû*, *ʿapʿappāyw* *yiḇḥănû* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hêḵal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in temple of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see/behold", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyelids", "*yiḇḥănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they examine/test", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hêḵal qoḏšô*": "temple of his holiness/his holy temple", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "they see/behold/observe/watch", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "his eyelids/his eyelashes/his eyes", "*yiḇḥănû*": "they examine/test/scrutinize/evaluate", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of man/humanity/mankind/human beings" } }

  • Isa 16:5
    69%

    5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.16.5", "source": "וְהוּכַ֤ן בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְיָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּמְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק", "text": "*wəhûkan* in-the-*ḥesed* *kissēʾ* *wəyāšab* upon-it in-*ʾĕmet* in-*ʾōhel* *dāwid* *šōpēṭ* *wədōrēš* *mišpāṭ* *ûməhir* *ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*wəhûkan*": "conjunction ו + verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be established", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition ב - in lovingkindness/mercy", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - throne", "*wəyāšab*": "conjunction ו + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition ב - in truth/faithfulness", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition ב - in tent/tabernacle of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šōpēṭ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - judging/one who judges", "*wədōrēš*": "conjunction ו + participle, qal masculine singular - and seeking", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ûməhir*": "conjunction ו + participle, piel masculine singular - and hastening/prompt with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/covenant faithfulness/steadfast love", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ʾōhel dāwid*": "tent of David/dynastic house of David/royal line", "*dōrēš mišpāṭ*": "seeking justice/pursuing what is right", "*məhir ṣedeq*": "prompt with righteousness/skilled in righteousness" } }

  • Ps 99:4
    69%

    4 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.4", "source": "וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֢ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿōz* *meleḵ* *mišpāṭ* *ʾāhēḇ* *ʾattāh* *kônantā* *mêšārîm* *mišpāṭ* *û-ṣədāqāh* in-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿōz*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and strength of", "*meleḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - loves", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*kônantā*": "polel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you established", "*mêšārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*û-ṣədāqāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob/Israel, with preposition *bə* - in", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done/made" }, "variants": { "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loves/is fond of", "*kônantā*": "established/set up/prepared", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/fairness/righteousness" } }

  • Ps 7:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.8", "source": "וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃", "text": "*waʿădat* *ləʾummîm* *təsôbəbekā* *wəʿāleyhā* to-the-*mārôm* *shûbāh*", "grammar": { "*waʿădat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and assembly/congregation of", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*təsôbəbekā*": "verb, poel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - will surround you", "*wəʿāleyhā*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and over it", "*lammārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the height/high place", "*shûbāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - return" }, "variants": { "*ʿădat*": "assembly/congregation/company", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*təsôbəbekā*": "will surround you/encompass you/encircle you", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven/exalted position", "*shûbāh*": "return/come back/be restored" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.9", "source": "יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֢ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *yādîn* *ʿammîm* *shāpṭēnî* *YHWH* according to-*ṣidqî* and-according to-*tummî* upon-me", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yādîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*shāpṭēnî*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kəṣidqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - according to my righteousness", "*ûḵətummî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and according to my integrity", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "will judge/will vindicate/will execute judgment", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*shāpṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my blamelessness/my completeness" } }

  • Ps 34:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.15", "source": "ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*Sûr* from *rāʿ* and do-*ṭôb* *baqqēš* *šālôm* *wərādpēhû*", "grammar": { "*Sûr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular - and do", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*baqqēš*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - seek", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*wərādpēhû*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and pursue it" }, "variants": { "*Sûr*": "turn aside/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*baqqēš*": "seek/search for/request", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare", "*wərādpēhû*": "and pursue it/chase it/follow after it" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.16", "source": "עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃", "text": "Eyes of *YHWH* to *ṣaddîqîm* *wəʾoznāyw* to *šawʿātām*", "grammar": { "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wəʾoznāyw*": "conjunction with noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his ears", "*šawʿātām*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry" }, "variants": { "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/attention of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones", "*šawʿātām*": "their cry/their call for help/their supplication" } }

  • Deut 25:1
    69%

    1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ אֶת־הָרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "When *yihyeh* *rîb* between *ʾănāšîm* *wə-niggəšû* to the-*mišpāṭ* *û-šəpāṭûm* *wə-hiṣdîqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə-hiršîʿû* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*rîb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wə-niggəšû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they come/approach", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the judgment/court", "*û-šəpāṭûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they judge them", "*wə-hiṣdîqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they justify/pronounce righteous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the righteous person", "*wə-hiršîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they condemn/pronounce guilty", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/court/justice/legal process", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/innocent party/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/guilty party/wrongdoer" } }

  • Job 34:21
    69%

    21 { "verseID": "Job.34.21", "source": "כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-ʿênāyw* *ʿal-darkê-ʾîš* *wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw* *yirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*darkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight/his gaze", "*darkê-ʾîš*": "ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "his steps/his movements/his actions", "*yirʾeh*": "he sees/he observes/he watches" } }

  • Ps 10:8
    68%

    8 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.8", "source": "יֵשֵׁ֤ב ׀ בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י עֵ֝ינָ֗יו לְֽחֵלְכָ֥ה יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*yēšēb* *bĕmaʾrab* *ḥăṣērîm* *bammistārîm* *yaharōg* *nāqî* *ʿênāyw* *lĕḥēlkāh* *yiṣpōnû*", "grammar": { "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sits/dwells", "*bĕmaʾrab*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in ambush of", "*ḥăṣērîm*": "noun masculine plural - villages/settlements", "*bammistārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the hiding places", "*yaharōg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he kills/slays", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lĕḥēlkāh*": "preposition + adjective feminine singular - for unfortunate/unhappy", "*yiṣpōnû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they lurk/lie in wait" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*maʾrab*": "ambush/hiding place/lurking place", "*ḥāṣēr*": "village/settlement/court", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places", "*yaharōg*": "kill/slay/murder", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring/appearance", "*ḥēlkāh*": "unfortunate/unhappy people/victims", "*yiṣpōnû*": "lurk/hide/lie in wait" } }

  • Ps 94:20
    68%

    20 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.20", "source": "הַֽיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק", "text": "*ha-yəḥābərkā* *kissēʾ* *hawwôt* *yōṣēr* *ʿāmāl* upon-*ḥōq*", "grammar": { "*ha-yəḥābərkā*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - shall be allied with you", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - destruction/calamities", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - one who forms/frames", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - trouble/mischief", "*ʿălê-ḥōq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon statute/decree" }, "variants": { "*yəḥābərkā*": "be allied with you/be joined with you/partner with you", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*hawwôt*": "destruction/calamities/mischief", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/one who frames/one who fashions", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/law" } }

  • 1 Pet 3:12
    68%

    12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.12", "source": "Ὅτι οἵ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν: πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.", "text": "Because the *ophthalmoi Kyriou* upon *dikaious*, and *ōta* of-him unto *deēsin* of-them: but *prosōpon Kyriou* upon those-*poiountas kaka*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on/toward", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*ōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ears", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/for", "*deēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*autōn*": "genitive, plural - of them/their", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*poiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things/bad things" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*Kyriou*": "of the Lord/of the master", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones/upright ones", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*deēsin*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*poiountas*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things" } }

  • Eccl 10:5
    68%

    5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.5", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃", "text": "There is *rāʿâ* *rāʾîtî* under *haššāmeš* like *šəgāgâ* that *yōṣēʾ* from before *haššallîṭ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/bad thing", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I saw/observed", "*taḥat haššāmeš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - under the sun", "*ki-šəgāgâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - like an error", "*še-yōṣēʾ*": "relative particle + qal participle masculine singular - that goes out/proceeds", "*mi-lifnê*": "preposition + preposition - from before", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ruler" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/bad thing", "*taḥat haššāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*šəgāgâ*": "error/mistake/inadvertent sin", "*yōṣēʾ*": "goes out/proceeds/comes forth", "*haššallîṭ*": "the ruler/the governor/one in authority" } }

  • Ps 72:2
    68%

    2 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.2", "source": "יָדִ֣ין עַמְּךָ֣ בְצֶ֑דֶק וַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*yādîn* *ʿamməkā* in-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿănîyeykā* in-*mishpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*yādîn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in righteousness", "*wa-ʿănîyeykā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your poor/afflicted", "*bə-mishpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "he will judge/govern/rule", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/nation/folk", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/equity", "*ʿănîyeykā*": "your poor/afflicted/oppressed ones", "*mishpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

  • Ps 19:8
    68%

    8 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.8", "source": "תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃", "text": "*tôrat* *YHWH* *təmîmāh* *məšîḇat* *nāpeš* *ʿēdût* *YHWH* *neʾĕmānāh* *maḥkîmat* *petî*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*təmîmāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*məšîḇat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - restoring", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - soul/life", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - testimony of", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, singular - sure/faithful/reliable", "*maḥkîmat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - making wise", "*petî*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - simple/naive" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*təmîmāh*": "perfect/complete/whole/sound/unblemished", "*məšîḇat*": "restoring/refreshing/reviving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self/mind", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "trustworthy/faithful/reliable/sure", "*maḥkîmat*": "making wise/imparting wisdom to", "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced person" } }

  • Prov 21:12
    68%

    12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.12", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע", "text": "*maśkîl* *ṣaddîq* to-*bêt* *rāšāʿ* *mĕsallēp̄* *rĕšāʿîm* to-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - considering/giving attention", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*bêt*": "construct singular noun - house of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wicked person", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "piel participle masculine singular - overthrowing/perverting", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "considering/paying attention/being wise toward", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*bêt*": "house/household", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "overthrowing/perverting/bringing down", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/calamity/disaster" } }

  • Jer 22:17
    68%

    17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.17", "source": "׃22 17 כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלִבְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־עַל־בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ וְעַ֤ל דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ וְעַל־הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס", "text": "For not *ʿêneykā* and *libbᵉkā* except upon *biṣʿekā* and upon *dam-hannāqî* to *lišpôk* and upon *hāʿōšeq* and upon *hammᵉrûṣāh* to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿêneykā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wᵉ-libbᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your heart", "*kî ʾim-ʿal*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition - except upon", "*biṣʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your unjust gain", "*wᵉ-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*dam-ha-nnāqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - blood of the innocent", "*li-špôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to shed", "*wᵉ-ʿal-hā-ʿōšeq*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and upon the oppression", "*wᵉ-ʿal-ha-mmᵉrûṣāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and upon the crushing", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to do" }, "variants": { "*biṣʿekā*": "your unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness", "*dam-hannāqî*": "blood of the innocent/innocent blood", "*lišpôk*": "to shed/pour out", "*hāʿōšeq*": "the oppression/extortion", "*hammᵉrûṣāh*": "the crushing/oppression/violence", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit" } }

  • Job 22:19
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    19 { "verseID": "Job.22.19", "source": "יִרְא֣וּ צַדִּיקִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְ֝נָקִ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*yirʾû ṣaddîqîm wə-yiśmāḥû wə-nāqî yilʿag-lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wə-yiśmāḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rejoice", "*wə-nāqî*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and innocent", "*yilʿag-lāmô*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - he mocks at them" }, "variants": { "*yirʾû*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yiśmāḥû*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*nāqî*": "innocent/clean/free from punishment", "*yilʿag*": "to mock/deride/scorn" } }

  • Prov 21:2
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    2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.2", "source": "כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה", "text": "All-*dereḵ*-*ʾîš* *yāšār* in-*ʿênāyw* and-*tōḵēn* *libbôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - man", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*ʿênāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tōḵēn*": "participle/noun - weigher/examiner/tester", "*libbôt*": "plural noun - hearts", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/just/upright", "*tōḵēn*": "weigher/examiner/tester/one who measures" } }

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים רְאוּ֙ מָֽה־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כִּ֣י לֹ֧א לְאָדָ֛ם תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ כִּ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם בִּדְבַ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*šōp̄əṭîm* *rəʾû* what-you *ʿōśîm* for not for-*ʾāḏām* *tišpəṭû* but for-*YHWH* and-with-you in-*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the judges", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/consider", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you judge", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "מָֽה־": "interrogative pronoun - what", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - not", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "בִּ־": "preposition - in" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/consider/take note", "*tišpəṭû*": "you judge/you decide/you govern", "*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*": "matter of judgment/case of justice/legal matter" } }

  • Job 34:17
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    17 { "verseID": "Job.34.17", "source": "הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*haʾap* *śônēʾ* *mišpāṭ* *yaḥăbôš* *wə-ʾim-ṣaddîq* *kabbîr* *taršîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*haʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed/even", "*śônēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*yaḥăbôš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - governs/restrains", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*taršîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you condemn" }, "variants": { "*śônēʾ*": "one who hates/hater/despiser", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yaḥăbôš*": "governs/restrains/binds/rules", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*kabbîr*": "mighty/powerful/great", "*taršîaʿ*": "you condemn/you pronounce guilty/you declare wicked" } }

  • Prov 8:15
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    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.15", "source": "בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "By-me *mᵊlākîm yimlōkû*, and-*rôzᵊnîm yᵊḥōqᵊqû ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*mᵊlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*yimlōkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they reign/rule", "*rôzᵊnîm*": "masculine plural noun - rulers/princes", "*yᵊḥōqᵊqû*": "poel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they decree/enact", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice" }, "variants": { "*mᵊlākîm*": "kings/monarchs/sovereigns", "*rôzᵊnîm*": "rulers/princes/nobles", "*yᵊḥōqᵊqû*": "they decree/enact/establish", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right" } }

  • Prov 20:11
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    11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.11", "source": "גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also in-*maʿalālāyw* *yitnakker*-*nāʿar* if-*zak* and-if-*yāšār* *pāʿolô*", "grammar": { "*maʿalālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions", "*yitnakker*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes himself known", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/child/boy", "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight", "*pāʿolô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work/deed" }, "variants": { "*maʿalālāyw*": "his deeds/actions/practices", "*yitnakker*": "makes himself known/is recognized/is discerned", "*nāʿar*": "youth/child/boy/young person", "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*pāʿolô*": "his work/deed/conduct" } }

  • Prov 21:15
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    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.15", "source": "שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן", "text": "*śimḥāh* to-*ṣaddîq* *ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* and-*mĕḥittāh* to-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*mĕḥittāh*": "feminine singular noun - ruin/terror", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*mĕḥittāh*": "ruin/terror/destruction", "*pōʿălê*": "doers/workers/practitioners", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/evil" } }

  • Prov 16:30
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    30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.30", "source": "עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṣeh* *ʿênāyw* to-*laḥšōḇ* *tahpukôt* *qōrēṣ* *śᵉpātāyw* *killāh* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṣeh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - closing/shutting", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for", "*laḥšōḇ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - think/plan/devise", "*tahpukôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - perverse things/devious schemes", "*qōrēṣ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - compressing/pinching", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*killāh*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has accomplished/completed", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṣeh ʿênāyw*": "closing his eyes/narrowing his eyes/winking", "*laḥšōḇ tahpukôt*": "to devise perversities/to plan evil schemes", "*qōrēṣ śᵉpātāyw*": "compressing his lips/pursing his lips/biting his lips", "*killāh rāʿāh*": "has accomplished evil/has completed wickedness/is determined to do evil" } }

  • Isa 29:20
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    20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.20", "source": "כִּֽי־אָפֵ֥ס עָרִ֖יץ וְכָ֣לָה לֵ֑ץ וְנִכְרְת֖וּ כָּל־שֹׁ֥קְדֵי אָֽוֶן", "text": "For-*ʾāp̱ēs* *ʿārîṣ* and-*kālāh* *lēṣ* and-*niḵrĕtû* all-*šōqĕdê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāp̱ēs*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has ceased/ended", "*ʿārîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruthless/terrifying one", "*wĕ-ḵālāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and has come to an end", "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - mocker/scoffer", "*wĕ-niḵrĕtû*": "conjunction waw + verb, niphal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and will be cut off", "*kol-šōqĕdê*": "particle kol + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - all those watching for", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾāp̱ēs*": "has ceased/ended/disappeared", "*ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless one/terrifying one/tyrant", "*kālāh*": "has come to an end/been consumed/finished", "*lēṣ*": "mocker/scoffer/scorner", "*niḵrĕtû*": "will be cut off/destroyed/eliminated", "*šōqĕdê*": "those watching for/intent on/vigilant for", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil" } }

  • Prov 21:7
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    7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.7", "source": "שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט", "text": "*šōd*-*rĕšāʿîm* *yĕḡôrēm* because *mēʾănû* to-do *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*šōd*": "construct singular noun - violence/destruction of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*yĕḡôrēm*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - will drag them away", "*mēʾănû*": "3rd person plural perfect - they refused", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*šōd*": "violence/destruction/havoc", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*yĕḡôrēm*": "will drag them away/sweep them away/destroy them", "*mēʾănû*": "refused/declined/rejected", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right" } }

  • Ps 122:5
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    5 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃", "text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.", "grammar": { "*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*David*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

  • Mic 7:3
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    3 { "verseID": "Micah.7.3", "source": "עַל־הָרַ֤ע כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ לְהֵיטִ֔יב הַשַּׂ֣ר שֹׁאֵ֔ל וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם וְהַגָּד֗וֹל דֹּבֵ֨ר הַוַּ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ה֖וּא וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃", "text": "Upon-the-*raʿ* *kappayim* to do well, the-*śar* *šōʾēl* and-the-*šōpēṭ* for-*šillûm*, and-the-*gādōl* *dōbēr* *hawwat* *napəšô* he, and-*yəʿabbətûhā*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*kappayim*": "feminine dual noun - both hands/palms", "*lə-hêṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to do well/make good", "*ha-śar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prince/official", "*šōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - asking/demanding", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-šōpēṭ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the judge", "*ba-šillûm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for payment/reward", "*ha-gādōl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great one/important person", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*hawwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire/craving of", "*napəšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*wa-yəʿabbətûhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they twist/pervert it" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms/both hands", "*lə-hêṭîb*": "to do well/do good/make good", "*śar*": "prince/ruler/official/chief", "*šōʾēl*": "asks/demands/requires", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/adjudicator", "*šillûm*": "payment/reward/bribe/recompense", "*gādōl*": "great one/important person/noble", "*hawwat*": "desire/craving/mischief of", "*napəšô*": "his soul/his desire/himself", "*yəʿabbətûhā*": "they twist it/pervert it/distort it/weave it" } }