Proverbs 20:9

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{ "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" } }

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  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.46", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to you, because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ*, *wəʾānaptā* against them *ûnətattām* before *ʾôyēḇ*, *wəšāḇûm* *šōḇêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* the *ʾôyēḇ*, *rəḥôqāh* or *qərôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*wəʾānaptā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will be angry", "*ûnətattām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will give them", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*wəšāḇûm*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they will take them captive", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant", "*qərôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - near" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "sin/transgress/offend", "*ʾānaptā*": "be angry/be displeased", "*šāḇûm*": "take captive/lead away/carry off", "*šōḇêhem*": "their captors/their takers" } }
  • Job 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.36", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֧וּם שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛ם אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to-you because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ* and-*ʾānaptā* with-them and-*nətattām* before *ʾôyēb* and-*šābûm* their-*šôbêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* or *qərôbâ*", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/person", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sins", "*ʾānaptā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are angry", "*nətattām*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you give them", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*šābûm*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they take them captive", "*šôbêhem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - distant/far", "*qərôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "they sin/they offend/they miss the mark", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there does not exist", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "he sins/he offends/he misses the mark", "*ʾānaptā*": "you are angry/you are displeased/your anger burns", "*nətattām*": "you give them/you deliver them/you hand them over", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/adversary/foe", "*šābûm*": "they take them captive/they lead them away as prisoners", "*šôbêhem*": "their captors/their captives/those who take them captive", "*rəḥôqâ*": "distant/far/remote", "*qərôbâ*": "near/close/proximate" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα· ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι: ὁ δὲ ἀνακρίνων με Κύριός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Ouden gar emautō synoida*; *all'* not *en toutō dedikaiōmai*: *ho de anakrinōn* me *Kyrios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*emautō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to myself/against myself", "*synoida*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular, active - I am conscious/aware", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*en toutō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in this/by this", "*dedikaiōmai*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular, passive - I have been justified", "*ho anakrinōn*": "article + present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one examining/judging", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*synoida*": "am conscious of/aware of/know together with", "*dedikaiōmai*": "have been justified/declared righteous/acquitted", "*anakrinōn*": "examining/judging/scrutinizing/investigating" } }
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "James.3.2", "source": "Πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. Εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.", "text": "Many things *gar* we *ptaiomen* *hapantes*. If anyone in *logō* not *ptaiei*, this one *teleios* *anēr*, *dynatos* to *chalinagōgēsai* also *holon* the *sōma*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ptaiomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we stumble/err", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all/everyone", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*ptaiei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - stumbles/errs", "*teleios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/powerful", "*chalinagōgēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bridle/control", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body" }, "variants": { "*ptaiomen*": "stumble/err/fail/offend", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*teleios*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*chalinagōgēsai*": "to bridle/control/restrain" } }
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.1.9", "source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.", "text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing" }, "variants": { "*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit", "*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.1.10", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that not we have *hēmartēkamen*, *pseustēn* we *poioumen* him, and the *logos* of him not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hēmartēkamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have sinned [completed action with present relevance]", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar [direct object]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we make/cause to be [ongoing action]", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hēmartēkamen*": "have sinned/have done wrong/have failed/have missed the mark", "*pseustēn*": "liar/one who speaks falsely", "*poioumen*": "make/cause to be/render/declare", "*logos*": "word/message/saying/account/reason", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }
  • Job 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.5", "source": "כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "For-*pəšāʿay* *ʾănî* *ʾēdāʿ* and-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *negdî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*pəšāʿay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin", "*negdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me/opposite me", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*negdî*": "before me/opposite me/in front of me", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/constantly" } }

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    3{ "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Job.33.9", "source": "זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*zak* *ʾănî* *bəlî* *pāša'* *ḥap* *ʾānōkî* *wəlō'* *'āwōn* *lî*", "grammar": { "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*pāša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥap*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/innocent", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'āwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*pāša'*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥap*": "clean/innocent/blameless", "*'āwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin" } }

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    2 verses
    78%

    12{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.12", "source": "גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃", "text": "Also-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *nizhār* in-them in-*šāmrām* *ʿēqeḇ* great", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*nizhār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - warned/enlightened", "*šāmrām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - keeping them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - reward/consequence" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant", "*nizhār*": "warned/instructed/enlightened/admonished", "*šāmrām*": "keeping them/observing them/guarding them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "reward/consequence/result/outcome" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.13", "source": "שְׁגִיא֥וֹת מִֽי־יָבִ֑ין מִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹת נַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəgîʾôt* who-*yāḇîn* from-*nistārôt* *naqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəgîʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - errors/mistakes", "*yāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3ms - understands/discerns", "*nistārôt*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, plural - hidden things", "*naqqēnî*": "verb, piel imperative, 2ms with 1cs suffix - cleanse me" }, "variants": { "*šəgîʾôt*": "errors/mistakes/unintentional sins/wanderings", "*yāḇîn*": "understands/discerns/perceives", "*nistārôt*": "hidden things/secret things/unknown errors", "*naqqēnî*": "cleanse me/declare me innocent/acquit me" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } }

  • Job 9:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28{ "verseID": "Job.9.28", "source": "יָגֹ֥רְתִּי כָל־עַצְּבֹתָ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֥א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*yāgōrtî* *kāl-ʿaṣṣəbōtāy* *yādaʿtî* *kî-lōʾ* *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*yāgōrtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I dread", "*kāl-ʿaṣṣəbōtāy*": "masculine singular construct + feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - all my pains", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - that not", "*tənaqqēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will hold me innocent" }, "variants": { "*yāgōrtî*": "to fear, dread, be afraid", "*ʿaṣṣəbōtāy*": "pains, sorrows, hardships", "*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*tənaqqēnî*": "to acquit, hold innocent, clear" } }

    29{ "verseID": "Job.9.29", "source": "אָנֹכִ֥י אֶרְשָׁ֑ע לָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל אִיגָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeršāʿ* *lāmmâ-zzeh* *hebel* *ʾîgāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be condemned", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why then", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - in vain", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I labor" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I, myself", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "to be condemned as guilty, be wicked", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "why then, why this", "*hebel*": "breath, vapor, vanity, emptiness", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "to labor, toil, grow weary" } }

    30{ "verseID": "Job.9.30", "source": "אִם־הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי בְמֵי־שָׁ֑לֶג וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּי‪׃", "text": "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî* *bə-mê-šāleg* *wa-hăzikkôtî* *bə-bōr* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî*": "conditional particle + hithpael perfect 1st person singular - if I wash myself", "*bə-mê-šāleg*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - with snow water", "*wa-hăzikkôtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I cleanse", "*bə-bōr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with lye/soap", "*kappāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*hitrāḥaṣtî*": "to wash oneself, bathe, cleanse", "*mê-šāleg*": "snow water, water of snow", "*hăzikkôtî*": "to cleanse, make clean, purify", "*bōr*": "lye, soap, cleansing agent", "*kappāy*": "palms, hands" } }

  • Ps 51:2-4
    3 verses
    76%

    2{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.2", "source": "בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "When-*bôʾ*-to-him *Nātān* the-*nābîʾ* *kaʾăšer*-*bāʾ* to-*bat*-*šābaʿ*", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct with prefixed beth (in/when) - coming/entering", "*Nātān*": "proper name - Nathan", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to/when", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/went", "*bat*-*šābaʿ*": "construct form - daughter of Sheba/Bathsheba" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/approaching", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.3", "source": "חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃", "text": "*ḥānnēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* according-to-*ḥasdəkā* according-to-abundance-of *raḥămêkā* *məḥēh* *pəšāʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥānnēnî*": "Qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*raḥămêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions", "*məḥēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - blot out/wipe away", "*pəšāʿāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions" }, "variants": { "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/favor me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*raḥămêkā*": "your compassions/mercies/tender feelings", "*məḥēh*": "blot out/wipe away/erase", "*pəšāʿāy*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.4", "source": "*הרבה **הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hereb* *kabbəsēnî* from-*ʿăwōnî* and-from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *ṭahărēnî*", "grammar": { "*hereb*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - multiply/increase/do abundantly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - wash me thoroughly", "*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my sin", "*ṭahărēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - cleanse me" }, "variants": { "*hereb*": "multiply/increase/do abundantly/thoroughly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "wash me thoroughly/cleanse me completely", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*ṭahărēnî*": "cleanse me/purify me/make me clean" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Job.11.4", "source": "וַ֭תֹּאמֶר זַ֣ךְ לִקְחִ֑י וּ֝בַ֗ר הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *zak* *liqḥi* *u-var* *hayiti* *və-ʿeneyka*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*zak*": "adjective masculine singular - pure", "*liqḥi*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my doctrine/teaching", "*u-var*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and pure/clean", "*hayiti*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have been", "*və-ʿeneyka*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/clear", "*liqḥi*": "my doctrine/my teaching/my insight", "*var*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿeneyka*": "your eyes/your sight/your opinion" } }

  • Ps 24:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3{ "verseID": "Psalms.24.3", "source": "מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה וּמִי־יָ֝קוּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Who *yaʿăleh* in *har*-*YHWH*, and who *yāqûm* in *mĕqôm* *qodšô*?", "grammar": { "מִי": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will ascend/go up", "בְ": "preposition - in/on", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand/rise", "בִּ": "preposition - in", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/his holy" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăleh*": "will ascend/will go up/will climb", "*yāqûm*": "will stand/will rise/will endure", "*mĕqôm*": "place/location/site", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy place/his sanctuary" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Psalms.24.4", "source": "נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*nĕqî* *kappayim* and *bar*-*lēbāb*, who not *nāśāʾ* to *šāwʾ* *napšî*, and not *nišbaʿ* to *mirmâ*.", "grammar": { "*nĕqî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - clean of", "*kappayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/palms", "וּ": "conjunction - and", "*bar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - pure of", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "אֲשֶׁר": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "לֹא": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lifted/carried", "לַ": "preposition - to/for", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/falsehood", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "לְ": "preposition - to/for", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*nĕqî*": "clean/innocent/free from guilt", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms/power", "*bar*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/carried/took", "*šāwʾ*": "vanity/falsehood/emptiness", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

  • Job 9:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20{ "verseID": "Job.9.20", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי תָּֽם־אָ֝֗נִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq* *pî* *yaršîʿēnî* *tām-ʾānî* *wa-yaʿqəšēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - if I justify myself", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - will condemn me", "*tām-ʾānî*": "adjective masculine singular + 1st person singular independent pronoun - blameless am I", "*wa-yaʿqəšēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - yet he will declare me crooked" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣdāq*": "to be right, be just, be righteous", "*pî*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "to declare guilty, condemn, prove wrong", "*tām*": "complete, blameless, perfect", "*yaʿqəšēnî*": "to twist, pervert, make crooked" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Job.9.21", "source": "תָּֽם־אָ֭נִי לֹֽא־אֵדַ֥ע נַפְשִׁ֗י אֶמְאַ֥ס חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*tām-ʾānî* *lōʾ-ʾēdaʿ* *napšî* *ʾemʾas* *ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*tām-ʾānî*": "adjective masculine singular + 1st person singular independent pronoun - blameless am I", "*lōʾ-ʾēdaʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - I do not know", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾemʾas*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I despise", "*ḥayyāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete, blameless, perfect", "*ʾēdaʿ*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*napšî*": "soul, self, life", "*ʾemʾas*": "to reject, despise, refuse", "*ḥayyāy*": "life, lifetime, living" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Job.7.20", "source": "חָטָ֡אתִי מָ֤ה אֶפְעַ֨ל ׀ לָךְ֮ נֹצֵ֢ר הָאָ֫דָ֥ם לָ֤מָה שַׂמְתַּ֣נִי לְמִפְגָּ֣ע לָ֑ךְ וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה עָלַ֣י לְמַשָּֽׂא", "text": "*Ḥāṭā'ṯî* what *'ef'al* to you *nōtsêr* the *hā'āḏām* why *śamtanî* to *lĕmifgā'* to you and *wā'ehyeh* upon me to *lĕmaśśā'*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ef'al*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I do/shall do", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nōtsêr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - watcher/keeper of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lāmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*śamtanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have set me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*mifgā'*": "noun, masculine singular - target/mark", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*maśśā'*": "noun, masculine singular - burden" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "I have sinned/I sin", "*'ef'al*": "I do/shall do/can do", "*nōtsêr*": "watcher/keeper/preserver", "*'āḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*śamtanî*": "you have set me/placed me/made me", "*mifgā'*": "target/mark/obstacle", "*'ehyeh*": "I am/I will be", "*maśśā'*": "burden/load/trouble" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Job.35.3", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר מַה־יִּסְכָּן־לָ֑ךְ מָֽה־אֹ֝עִ֗יל מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-tōʾmar mah-yiskān-lāk māh-ʾōʿîl mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that/for you say", "*mah-yiskān-lāk*": "interrogative + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what profits to you?", "*māh-ʾōʿîl*": "interrogative + imperfect, 1st singular - what do I profit/gain?", "*mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - from my sin" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*yiskān*": "to profit/benefit/be of use", "*ʾōʿîl*": "to profit/benefit/gain", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/error" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }

  • Job 10:6-7
    2 verses
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    6{ "verseID": "Job.10.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ לַעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽלְחַטָּאתִֽי תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "that *təbaqqēš* for *laʿăwōnî* and for *ləḥaṭṭāʾtî* *tidrôš*", "grammar": { "*təbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you seek", "*laʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my iniquity", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my sin", "*tidrôš*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you search out" }, "variants": { "*təbaqqēš*": "you seek/you inquire/you investigate", "*laʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing", "*tidrôš*": "you search out/you inquire/you investigate" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Job.10.7", "source": "עַֽל־דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־לֹ֣א אֶרְשָׁ֑ע וְאֵ֖ין מִיָּדְךָ֣ מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "upon *daʿtəkā* that not *ʾeršāʿ* and there is no from *miyyādəkā* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*miyyādəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*daʿtəkā*": "your knowledge/your understanding/your awareness", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }

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    9{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.9", "source": "תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃", "text": "*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî* with-*ʾēzôb* and-*ʾeṭhār* *təkabbəsēnî* and-than-*šeleg* *ʾalbîn*", "grammar": { "*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will purge me", "*ʾēzôb*": "masculine singular noun - hyssop", "*ʾeṭhār*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be clean", "*təkabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will wash me", "*šeleg*": "masculine singular noun - snow", "*ʾalbîn*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will be white" }, "variants": { "*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî*": "you will purge me/cleanse me from sin/decontaminate me", "*ʾēzôb*": "hyssop (plant used in purification rituals)", "*ʾeṭhār*": "I will be clean/pure/uncontaminated", "*təkabbəsēnî*": "you will wash me/cleanse me thoroughly", "*šeleg*": "snow", "*ʾalbîn*": "I will be white/become white/be clean" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.10", "source": "תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃", "text": "*tašmîʿēnî* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥâ* *tāgēlnâ* *ʿăṣāmôt* *dikkîtā*", "grammar": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cause me to hear", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*tāgēlnâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will rejoice", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - bones", "*dikkîtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you crushed" }, "variants": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "you will cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*tāgēlnâ*": "they will rejoice/be glad/exult", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "bones/frame/substance", "*dikkîtā*": "you crushed/broke/humbled" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Job.16.17", "source": "עַ֭ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס בְּכַפָּ֑י וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י זַכָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʿal* *lōʾ-ḥāmās* *bə-kappāy* *û-təpillātî* *zakkāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*lōʾ-ḥāmās*": "negative particle + noun masculine singular - no violence", "*bə-kappāy*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - in my hands", "*û-təpillātî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my prayer", "*zakkāh*": "adjective feminine singular - pure" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmās*": "violence, wrong, cruelty", "*kappāy*": "hands, palms", "*təpillātî*": "prayer, intercession", "*zakkāh*": "pure, clean" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Job.31.7", "source": "אִ֥ם תִּטֶּ֣ה אַשֻּׁרִי֮ מִנִּ֢י הַ֫דָּ֥רֶךְ וְאַחַ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי הָלַ֣ךְ לִבִּ֑י וּ֝בְכַפַּ֗י דָּ֣בַק מֻאוּֽם׃", "text": "If-*tiṭṭeh ʾaššurî* from the-*dārek* and-after *ʿênay hālak libbî* and-in-*kappay dābaq muʾûm*", "grammar": { "*tiṭṭeh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it turned aside", "*ʾaššurî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my step", "*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way/path", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it went/walked", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*kappay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands", "*dābaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it clung/adhered", "*muʾûm*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/spot/blemish" }, "variants": { "*tiṭṭeh*": "turned aside/deviated/swerved", "*ʾaššurî*": "my step/my footstep", "*dārek*": "way/path/road", "*hālak libbî*": "my heart has gone/my heart has followed", "*dābaq*": "clung/stuck/adhered", "*muʾûm*": "spot/blemish/anything [unclean]" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.12", "source": "דּ֭וֹר טָה֣וֹר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א רֻחָֽץ׃", "text": "*Dôr* *ṭāhôr* *beʿênāyw* *ûmiṣṣōʾātô* *lōʾ* *ruḥāṣ*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - pure/clean", "*beʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*ûmiṣṣōʾātô*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - and from his filth", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ruḥāṣ*": "pual perfect, third masculine singular - is washed/cleansed" }, "variants": { "*ṭāhôr*": "pure/clean/uncontaminated", "*miṣṣōʾātô*": "his filth/excrement/impurity" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }

  • 35{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.35", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּ֣י נִקֵּ֔יתִי אַ֛ךְ שָׁ֥ב אַפּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נִּי הִנְנִי֙ נִשְׁפָּ֣ט אוֹתָ֔ךְ עַל־אָמְרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א חָטָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmərî* that *niqqêtî* *ʾak* *šāḇ* *ʾappô* from me *hinnənî* *nišpāṭ* *ʾôtāk* *ʿal*-*ʾāmrēk* not *ḥāṭāʾtî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*niqqêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I am innocent/I am cleansed", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned away/turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*hinnənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - entering into judgment/contending", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*ʾāmrēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am cleansed/I am acquitted", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/nevertheless", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/turned back/has subsided", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*nišpāṭ*": "entering into judgment/contending/bringing to trial", "*ʿal*": "concerning/because of/on account of" } }

  • 8{ "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" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.3", "source": "בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י ׀ פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃", "text": "*Bāḥantā* *libbî* *pāqadtā* *laylāh* *ṣǝraftanî* *bal-timṣā'* *zammōtî* *bal-ya'ăbār-pî*", "grammar": { "*Bāḥantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have examined/tested", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pāqadtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have visited/inspected", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ṣǝraftanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have refined/tested me", "*bal-timṣā'*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will not find", "*zammōtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have purposed/planned/thought", "*bal-ya'ăbār-pî*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun + 1st person singular suffix - will not transgress my mouth" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtā*": "you have visited/inspected/attended to", "*ṣǝraftanî*": "you have refined/tested/tried me (as metal)", "*zammōtî*": "I have purposed/devised/planned/thought" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.9", "source": "עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāqōb* the-*lēb* from-*kōl* and-*ʾānuš* *hûʾ* who *yēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāqōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - deceitful/crooked", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the heart", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/everything", "*ʾānuš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperately sick", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he", "*yēdāʿennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - can know it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqōb*": "deceitful/crooked/insidious/treacherous", "*ʾānuš*": "incurable/desperately sick/woeful/depraved", "*yēdāʿennû*": "can know it/will know it/understands it" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.23", "source": "חָקְרֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל וְדַ֣ע לְבָבִ֑י בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי וְדַ֣ע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ḥāqrēnî ʾēl* and-*daʿ ləbābî*; *bəḥānēnî* and-*daʿ śarʿappāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥāqrēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - search me", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*daʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - know", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*bəḥānēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - test me", "*śarʿappāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḥāqrēnî*": "search me/examine me/investigate me", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*daʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*bəḥānēnî*": "test me/try me/examine me", "*śarʿappāy*": "my thoughts/my anxieties/my concerns" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Job.10.14", "source": "אִם־חָטָ֥אתִי וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י לֹ֣א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "if *ḥāṭāʾtî* and *ûšəmartānî* and from *mēʿăwōnî* not *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I sinned", "*ûšəmartānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person suffix - you observed me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - from my iniquity", "*tənaqqēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you clear me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/I transgressed/I did wrong", "*ûšəmartānî*": "you observed me/you watched me/you took note of me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "from my iniquity/from my guilt/from my punishment", "*tənaqqēnî*": "you clear me/you acquit me/you absolve me" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.13.23", "source": "כַּמָּ֣ה לִ֭י עֲוֺנ֣וֹת וְחַטָּא֑וֹת פִּֽשְׁעִ֥י וְ֝חַטָּאתִ֗י הֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kammâ* *lî* *ʿăwōnôt̄* *weḥaṭṭāʾôt̄* *pišʿî* *weḥaṭṭāʾt̄î* *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how many", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "noun, masculine plural - iniquities", "*weḥaṭṭāʾôt̄*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and sins", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*weḥaṭṭāʾt̄î*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sin", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make known to me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "iniquities/perversities/guilt", "*ḥaṭṭāʾôt̄*": "sins/offenses", "*pišʿî*": "my transgression/my rebellion", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make known to me/inform me/reveal to me" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "2Samuel.22.24", "source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wāʾehyê* *tāmîm* to him; and *wāʾeštammerâ* from *ʿăwōnî*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyê*": "Qal imperfect 1cs with waw-consecutive - and I was", "*tāmîm*": "masculine adjective - blameless", "*wāʾeštammerâ*": "Hithpael imperfect 1cs with waw-consecutive - and I kept myself", "*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine noun with 1cs suffix - my iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāmîm*": "blameless, complete, perfect", "*wāʾeštammerâ*": "kept myself, guarded myself, was careful", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity, my guilt, my sin" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.2", "source": "כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "All-*darkê*-*ʾîš* *zak* in *ʿênāyw* and *tōkēn* *rûḥôt* [is] *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all/every/whole", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ways/paths/roads", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*zak*": "adjective, masculine, singular - pure/clean/innocent", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with/by", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*tōkēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - weigher/tester/measurer", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - spirits/winds/breaths", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/clear/innocent", "*tōkēn rûḥôt*": "weigher of spirits/tester of hearts/examiner of motivations" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.36.23", "source": "מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִֽי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "*mî-p̄āqad* *ʿālāyw* *darkô* *û-mî-ʾāmar* *pāʿaltā* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*mî-p̄āqad*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has appointed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-mî-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and who has said", "*pāʿaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wrong" }, "variants": { "*p̄āqad*": "appointed/assigned/charged", "*derekh*": "way/path/road/journey", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoken/told", "*pāʿaltā*": "you have done/worked/made", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.7", "source": "הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "Behold-in-*ʿāwôn* *ḥôlāltî* and-in-*ḥēṭ* *yeḥĕmatnî* *ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*ʿāwôn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*ḥôlāltî*": "Polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth/born", "*ḥēṭ*": "masculine singular noun - sin", "*yeḥĕmatnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she conceived me", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwôn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed", "*ḥēṭ*": "sin/offense/fault", "*yeḥĕmatnî*": "she conceived me/was warm with me/became pregnant with me", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Psalms.18.23", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "Because all-*mishpatav* before me and *chuqotav* not *asir* from me.", "grammar": { "*mishpatav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgments", "*chuqotav*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*asir*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remove" }, "variants": { "*mishpatav*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his laws", "*chuqotav*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*asir*": "I will remove/I will put away/I will turn aside" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.10", "source": "אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾeben* and-*ʾeben* *ʾêpâ* and-*ʾêpâ* *tôʿabat* *YHWH* also-both-of-them", "grammar": { "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone/weight", "*ʾêpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah/measure", "*tôʿabat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/measuring weight", "*ʾêpâ*": "ephah/measure/measuring container", "*tôʿabat*": "abomination of/detestable thing to", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One" } }

  • 27{ "verseID": "Job.33.27", "source": "יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃", "text": "*yāšōr* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *wayyō'mer* *ḥāṭā'tî* *wəyāšār* *he'ĕwêtî* *wəlō'*-*šāwâ* *lî*", "grammar": { "*yāšōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sings/looks", "*'al*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and straight/right", "*he'ĕwêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have perverted", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāwâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was equal/profitable", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yāšōr*": "he sings/he looks/he observes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/I sinned/I was wrong", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/upright", "*he'ĕwêtî*": "I have perverted/I have made crooked/I have distorted", "*šāwâ*": "it was equal/it was profitable/it was worth" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Micah.6.11", "source": "הַאֶזְכֶּ֖ה בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי רֶ֑שַׁע וּבְכִ֖יס אַבְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ha-ʾezkeh* *bə-mōʾzənê* *rešaʿ* *û-bəkîs* *ʾabnê* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾezkeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - can I be pure", "*bə-mōʾzənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - with scales of", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*û-bəkîs*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and with bag of", "*ʾabnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkeh*": "be pure/be innocent/be clean", "*mōʾzənê*": "scales/balances", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil", "*ʾabnê*": "stones/weights", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/fraud/treachery" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Job.9.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *yādaʿtî* *kî-kēn* *û-mah-yiṣdaq* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿim-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly, indeed", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so", "*û-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and how can be righteous", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man, mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly, indeed, verily", "*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, mortal (emphasizes frailty)", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "Job.34.32", "source": "בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֶ֭חֱזֶה אַתָּ֣ה הֹרֵ֑נִי אִֽם־עָ֥וֶל פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי לֹ֣א אֹסִֽיף׃", "text": "*Bilʿădê* *ʾeḥĕzeh* *ʾattāh* *hōrēnî* *ʾim*-*ʿāwel* *pāʿaltî* *lōʾ* *ʾōsîp*.", "grammar": { "*Bilʿădê*": "preposition - besides/apart from/without", "*ʾeḥĕzeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will see/perceive", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*hōrēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - teach me/show me", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/injustice/wrong", "*pāʿaltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have done/worked/committed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾōsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/do again/continue" }, "variants": { "*Bilʿădê*": "besides/beyond/apart from/without", "*ʾeḥĕzeh*": "I see/perceive/behold", "*hōrēnî*": "teach me/show me/instruct me", "*ʿāwel*": "iniquity/injustice/wrong/wickedness", "*pāʿaltî*": "I have done/committed/worked/accomplished", "*ʾōsîp*": "I will add/continue/do again/repeat" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Psalms.38.18", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי לְצֶ֣לַע נָכ֑וֹן וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "For I for *tsela'* *nāḵôn* and *maḵ'ôḇî* before me *tāmîḏ*", "grammar": { "*tsela'*": "noun - limping/falling", "*nāḵôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - ready/prepared", "*maḵ'ôḇî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my pain", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually" }, "variants": { "*tsela'*": "limping/falling/stumbling", "*nāḵôn*": "ready/prepared/established", "*maḵ'ôḇ*": "pain/sorrow/suffering", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/always/regularly" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Psalms.26.6", "source": "אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾErḥaṣ* in-*niqqāyôn* *kappāy* and-*ʾăsōḇəḇâh* *ʾeṯ*-*mizbaḥăḵā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "noun - cleanness/innocence", "*kappāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "piel imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular - I will go around/encircle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mizbaḥăḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your altar", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "I will wash/I shall wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "cleanness/innocence/purity", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "I will go around/I will encircle/I may go about" } }