Proverbs 23:29

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.29", "source": "לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י *מדונים **מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀ לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "To whom *ʾôy* to whom *ʾăḇôy* to whom *miḏyānîm* to whom *śîaḥ* to whom *pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām* to whom *ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*?", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/sorrow", "*ʾăḇôy*": "interjection - grief/misery", "*miḏyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - contentions/strife", "*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - complaint/babbling", "*pǝṣāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wounds", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*ḥaḵlilûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - redness/dullness", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/sorrow/distress", "*ʾăḇôy*": "grief/misery/anguish", "*miḏyānîm*": "contentions/strife/quarrels", "*śîaḥ*": "complaint/babbling/muttering", "*pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām*": "wounds without cause/injuries for nothing", "*ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*": "redness of eyes/dullness of vision/bloodshot eyes" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י *מדונים **מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀ לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

To whom ʾôy to whom ʾăḇôy to whom miḏyānîm to whom śîaḥ to whom pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām to whom ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim?

Grammar Details

• *ʾôy*: interjection - woe/sorrow
• *ʾăḇôy*: interjection - grief/misery
• *miḏyānîm*: noun, masculine plural - contentions/strife
• *śîaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - complaint/babbling
• *pǝṣāʿîm*: noun, masculine plural - wounds
• *ḥinnām*: adverb - without cause/for nothing
• *ḥaḵlilûṯ*: noun, feminine singular - redness/dullness
• *ʿênāyim*: noun, feminine dual - eyes

Word Meanings

• *ʾôy*: woe/sorrow/distress
• *ʾăḇôy*: grief/misery/anguish
• *miḏyānîm*: contentions/strife/quarrels
• *śîaḥ*: complaint/babbling/muttering
• *pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām*: wounds without cause/injuries for nothing
• *ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*: redness of eyes/dullness of vision/bloodshot eyes

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Where is wo? where is sorow? where is strife? where is braulynge? where are woundes without cause? where be reed eyes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who hath wo? who hath sorowe? who hath strife? who hath brawling? and who hath woundes without a cause?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Who hath wo? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness of the eyes?

Referenced Verses

• Prov 23:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.21", "source": "כִּי־סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃", "text": "For *sōḇēʾ* and *zôlēl yiwwārēš*, and *qǝrāʿîm talbîš nûmāh*.", "grammar": { "*sōḇēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drunkard", "*zôlēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - glutton", "*yiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will become poor/impoverished", "*qǝrāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rags/tatters", "*talbîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will clothe", "*nûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drowsiness/slumber" }, "variants": { "*sōḇēʾ*": "drunkard/heavy drinker", "*zôlēl*": "glutton/one who gorges", "*yiwwārēš*": "will become poor/will be impoverished", "*qǝrāʿîm talbîš nûmāh*": "drowsiness will clothe in rags/slumber brings tatters" } }
• Isa 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.11", "source": "ה֛וֹי מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י בַבֹּ֖קֶר שֵׁכָ֣ר יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ מְאַחֲרֵ֣י בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף יַ֖יִן יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *maškîmê* in the *babbōqer* *šēkār* *yirdōpû*, those who *məʾaḥărê* until the *bannešep* *yayin* *yadlîqēm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*maškîmê*": "hiphil participle masculine plural construct - rising early", "*babbōqer*": "definite article with preposition with masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*šēkār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink", "*yirdōpû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they pursue", "*məʾaḥărê*": "piel participle masculine plural construct - delaying/tarrying", "*bannešep*": "definite article with preposition with masculine singular noun - in the twilight/evening", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*yadlîqēm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - inflames them" }, "variants": { "*maškîmê*": "rising early/doing early in the morning", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage", "*məʾaḥărê*": "delaying/tarrying/staying late", "*bannešep*": "twilight/evening/dusk", "*yadlîqēm*": "inflames/burns/kindles them" } }
• Isa 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.22", "source": "ה֕וֹי גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת יָ֑יִן וְאַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל לִמְסֹ֥ךְ שֵׁכָֽר׃", "text": "*hôy* the *gibbôrîm* for *lištôt* *yāyin*, and *wəʾanšê*-*ḥayil* for *limsōk* *šēkār*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*gibbôrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - mighty men", "*lištôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - for drinking", "*yāyin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength/valor", "*limsōk*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - for mixing", "*šēkār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink" }, "variants": { "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/ability", "*limsōk*": "mixing/blending/diluting", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage" } }
• Eph 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.18", "source": "Καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία· ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν Πνεύματι·", "text": "And *mē methyskesthe oinō*, in which *estin asōtia*; but *plērousthe* in *Pneumati*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*methyskesthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be drunk [continuous command]", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with wine", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*asōtia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - debauchery/dissipation", "*plērousthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be filled [continuous command]", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit" }, "variants": { "*methyskesthe*": "be drunk/intoxicated", "*oinō*": "wine/fermented grape juice", "*asōtia*": "debauchery/dissipation/excess/riot", "*plērousthe*": "be filled/be fulfilled", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } }
• Isa 28:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.7", "source": "וְגַם־אֵלֶּה בַּיַּיִן שָׁגוּ וּבַשֵּׁכָר תָּעוּ כֹּהֵן וְנָבִיא שָׁגוּ בַשֵּׁכָר נִבְלְעוּ מִן־הַיַּיִן תָּעוּ מִן־הַשֵּׁכָר שָׁגוּ בָּרֹאֶה פָּקוּ פְּלִילִיָּה", "text": "And-also-*ʾēlleh* with-*yayin* *šāḡû* and-with-*šēḵār* *tāʿû* *kōhēn* and-*nāḇîʾ* *šāḡû* with-*šēḵār* *niḇləʿû* from-*hayyayin* *tāʿû* from-*haššēḵār* *šāḡû* in-*bārōʾeh* *pāqû* *pəlîliyyāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*šāḡû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they reel", "*šēḵār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink", "*tāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stagger", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*šāḡû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they reel", "*šēḵār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink", "*niḇləʿû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are swallowed up", "*hayyayin*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wine", "*tāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stagger", "*haššēḵār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the strong drink", "*šāḡû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they reel", "*bārōʾeh*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle masculine singular - in the seeing", "*pāqû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumble", "*pəlîliyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - judgment" }, "variants": { "*šāḡû*": "reel/err/go astray", "*tāʿû*": "stagger/wander/go astray", "*niḇləʿû*": "are swallowed up/consumed/overwhelmed", "*bārōʾeh*": "in the seeing/in vision/in prophecy", "*pāqû*": "stumble/totter/fail", "*pəlîliyyāh*": "judgment/decision/office" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.8", "source": "כִּי כָּל־שֻׁלְחָנוֹת מָלְאוּ קִיא צֹאָה בְּלִי מָקוֹם", "text": "For *kāl*-*šulḥānôṯ* *mālʾû* *qîʾ* *ṣōʾāh* without *māqôm*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*šulḥānôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - tables", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they are full", "*qîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - vomit", "*ṣōʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - filth/excrement", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place/space" }, "variants": { "*mālʾû*": "are full/filled with", "*qîʾ*": "vomit/filth", "*ṣōʾāh*": "filth/excrement/feces" } }
• Nah 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.10", "source": "כִּ֚י עַד־סִירִ֣ים סְבֻכִ֔ים וּכְסָבְאָ֖ם סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּקַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʿad-sîrîm* *səbukîm* *û-kəsābəʾām* *səbûʾîm* *ʾukkəlû* *kəqaš* *yābēš* *mālēʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿad*": "preposition - as far as/like", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - thorns/thorny plants", "*səbukîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - entangled/intertwined", "*û-kəsābəʾām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3mp suffix - and like their drinking", "*səbûʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - drunken", "*ʾukkəlû*": "Pual perfect, 3cp - they are consumed", "*kəqaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like stubble", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine, singular - dry", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - full/completely" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorny plants/brambles", "*səbukîm*": "entangled/intertwined/interwoven", "*sābəʾām*": "their drinking/their carousing", "*səbûʾîm*": "drunken/intoxicated", "*ʾukkəlû*": "they are consumed/devoured/burned up", "*qaš*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*mālēʾ*": "full/completely/fully" } }
• Matt 24:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.49", "source": "Καὶ ἄρξηται τύπτειν τοὺς συνδούλους, ἐσθίειν δὲ καὶ πίνειν μετὰ τῶν μεθυόντων·", "text": "And *arxētai* *typtein* the *syndoulous*, and *esthiein* and *pinein* with the *methyontōn*;", "grammar": { "*arxētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might begin", "*typtein*": "present active infinitive - to beat", "*syndoulous*": "accusative masculine plural - fellow slaves", "*esthiein*": "present active infinitive - to eat", "*pinein*": "present active infinitive - to drink", "*methyontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - being drunk" }, "variants": { "*arxētai*": "might begin/start", "*typtein*": "to beat/strike/hit", "*syndoulous*": "fellow slaves/servants", "*esthiein*": "to eat/consume", "*pinein*": "to drink", "*methyontōn*": "being drunk/drunkards" } } 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.50", "source": "Ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ, καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει,", "text": "*Hēxei* the *kyrios* of the *doulou* that in *hēmera* which not *prosdoka*, and in *hōra* which not *ginōskei*,", "grammar": { "*Hēxei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will come", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - lord/master", "*doulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of slave/servant", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*prosdoka*": "present active, 3rd person singular - he expects", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*Hēxei*": "will come/arrive", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*doulou*": "of slave/servant/bondservant", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*prosdoka*": "he expects/looks for/anticipates", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ginōskei*": "he knows/understands/is aware" } }
• Luke 12:45-46 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.12.45", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπῃ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, Χρονίζει ὁ κύριός μου ἔρχεσθαι· καὶ ἄρξηται τύπτειν τοὺς παῖδας καὶ τὰς παιδίσκας, ἐσθίειν τε καὶ πίνειν, καὶ μεθύσκεσθαι·", "text": "If *de* *eipē* the *doulos* *ekeinos* in the *kardia* of him, *Chronizei* the *kyrios* of me *erchesthai*; and *arxētai* *typtein* the *paidas* and the *paidiskas*, *esthiein* *te* and *pinein*, and *methyskesthai*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - should say", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart (figurative for inner thoughts)", "*Chronizei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - delays/tarries", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*erchesthai*": "present infinitive - to come", "*arxētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, middle voice - should begin", "*typtein*": "present infinitive - to beat/strike", "*paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - male servants/boys", "*paidiskas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - female servants/maids", "*esthiein*": "present infinitive - to eat", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*methyskesthai*": "present infinitive, middle voice - to get drunk" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner thoughts", "*Chronizei*": "delays/tarries/takes a long time", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*typtein*": "to beat/strike/hit repeatedly" } } 46 { "verseID": "Luke.12.46", "source": "Ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ, καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει, καὶ διχοτομήσει αὐτόν, καὶ τὸ μέρος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀπίστων θήσει.", "text": "*Hēxei* the *kyrios* of the *doulou* *ekeinou* in *hēmera* which not *prosdoka*, and in *hōra* which not *ginōskei*, and *dichotomēsei* him, and the *meros* of him with the *apistōn* *thēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Hēxei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will come", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*doulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of slave/servant", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of that", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*prosdoka*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he expects/looks for", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*ginōskei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he knows", "*dichotomēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will cut in two/severely punish", "*meros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - portion/part", "*apistōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of unfaithful/unbelieving ones", "*thēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will put/place/appoint" }, "variants": { "*Hēxei*": "will come/will arrive", "*dichotomēsei*": "will cut in two/will cut asunder/will severely punish", "*meros*": "portion/part/lot/place", "*apistōn*": "unfaithful ones/unbelievers/untrustworthy ones", "*thēsei*": "will put/will place/will appoint/will assign" } }
• Gen 49:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.12", "source": "חַכְלִילִ֥י עֵינַ֖יִם מִיָּ֑יִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּ֖יִם מֵחָלָֽב", "text": "*ḥaklîlî* *ʿênayim* from-*yāyin* and-*ləben*-*šinnayim* from-*ḥālāb*", "grammar": { "*ḥaklîlî*": "adjective masculine singular construct - dark/red of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun feminine dual - eyes", "*yāyin*": "noun masculine singular - wine", "*ləben*": "adjective masculine singular construct - white of", "*šinnayim*": "noun feminine dual - teeth", "*ḥālāb*": "noun masculine singular - milk" }, "variants": { "*ḥaklîlî*": "dark/red/dull/flashing", "*ləben*": "white/bright" } }
• 1 Sam 25:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.36", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲבִיגַ֣יִל ׀ אֶל־נָבָ֡ל וְהִנֵּה־לוֹ֩ מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹ כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֵ֤ב נָבָל֙ ט֣וֹב עָלָ֔יו וְה֥וּא שִׁכֹּ֖ר עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣ידָה לּ֗וֹ דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֛ן וְגָד֖וֹל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "And *tābōʾ* *ʾĂbîgayil* to-*Nābāl* and behold *lô* *mišteh* in *bêtô* like *mištēh* the *melek*, and *lēb* *Nābāl* *ṭôb* upon him, and he *šikkōr* unto-very much, and not *higgîdāh* to him *dābār* *qāṭōn* and *gādôl* until-*ʾôr* the *bōqer*.", "grammar": { "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - came", "*ʾĂbîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*mištēh*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/merry", "*šikkōr*": "adjective, masculine singular - drunk", "*higgîdāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - she told", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*lēb* *ṭôb*": "heart was merry/cheerful/in good spirits", "*šikkōr*": "drunk/intoxicated", "*dābār* *qāṭōn* and *gādôl*": "anything at all (idiom: neither small nor great thing)" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.37", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֗קֶר בְּצֵ֤את הַיַּ֙יִן֙ מִנָּבָ֔ל וַתַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּ֤מָת לִבּוֹ֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וְה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה לְאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in the *bōqer*, in *ṣēʾt* the *yayin* from *Nābāl*, and *taggēd*-to him *ʾištô* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the these, and *yāmāt* *libbô* in *qirbô*, and he *hāyāh* like *ʾāben*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - it happened/came to pass", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - going out/departing", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*taggēd*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - told", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters", "*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - died", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*qirbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his midst/within him", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - became", "*ʾāben*": "feminine singular noun - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣēʾt* the *yayin*": "when the wine had gone out (idiom for sobering up)", "*yāmāt* *libbô*": "his heart died (idiom for extreme fear/shock)", "*hāyāh* like *ʾāben*": "became like stone (idiom for paralyzed/stunned/immobilized)" } }
• 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28", "source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say", "*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded", "*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong", "*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered", "*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants", "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say", "*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack", "*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death", "*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm", "*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:16-22 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.16", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֖וּ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם וּבֶן־הֲדַד֩ שֹׁתֶ֨ה שִׁכּ֜וֹר בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת ה֧וּא וְהַמְּלָכִ֛ים שְׁלֹשִֽׁים־וּשְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֖לֶךְ עֹזֵ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣᵊʾû* [they went out] at *baṣṣohŏrāyim* [the noon], and *ben-hăḏaḏ* [Ben-Hadad] *šōṯeh* [drinking] *šikkôr* [drunk] in *bassukkoṯ* [the booths/tents], *hûʾ* [he] and the *hammᵊlāḵîm* [kings], thirty and two *meleḵ* [king] *ʿōzēr* [helping] *ʾōṯô* [him].", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*baṣṣohŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - at the noon/midday", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper name - Ben-Hadad (son of Hadad)", "*šōṯeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - drinking", "*šikkôr*": "adjective masculine singular - drunk", "*bassukkoṯ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - in the booths/tents/tabernacles", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*hammᵊlāḵîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʿōzēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - helping/assisting", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*šikkôr*": "drunk/intoxicated", "*bassukkoṯ*": "in the booths/tents/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*ʿōzēr*": "helping/assisting/supporting" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.17", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֗וּ נַעֲרֵ֛י שָׂרֵ֥י הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח בֶּן־הֲדַ֗ד וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנָשִׁ֕ים יָצְא֖וּ מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣᵊʾû* [went out] *naʿărê* [the young men] of *śārê* [officials of] *hammᵊḏînôṯ* [the provinces] *bārīʾšōnâ* [at the first]; and *wayyišlaḥ* [sent] *ben-hăḏaḏ* [Ben-Hadad], and *wayyaggîḏû* [they told] *lô* [to him], *lēʾmōr* [saying], *ʾănāšîm* [men] *yāṣᵊʾû* [have gone out] from *miššōmᵊrôn* [Samaria].", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*naʿărê*": "construct plural of *naʿar* - young men/servants/attendants", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - officials/princes/leaders", "*hammᵊḏînôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces/districts", "*bārīʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular adjective - at the first/in the beginning", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper name - Ben-Hadad (son of Hadad)", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they told/reported", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*yāṣᵊʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they went out/have gone out", "*miššōmᵊrôn*": "preposition + proper name - from Samaria" }, "variants": { "*bārīʾšōnâ*": "at the first/in the beginning/first of all", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "told/reported/declared/informed", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אִם־לְשָׁל֥וֹם יָצָ֖אוּ תִּפְשׂ֣וּם חַיִּ֑ים וְאִ֧ם לְמִלְחָמָ֛ה יָצָ֖אוּ חַיִּ֥ים תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* [he said], if for *lᵊšālôm* [peace] *yāṣāʾû* [they have come out], *tip̄śûm* [seize them] *ḥayyîm* [alive]; and if for *lᵊmilḥāmâ* [war] *yāṣāʾû* [they have come out], *ḥayyîm* [alive] *tip̄śûm* [seize them].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*lᵊšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for peace", "*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they have come out/gone out", "*tip̄śûm*": "qal imperative masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - seize them", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - alive/living", "*lᵊmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for war/battle", "*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they have come out/gone out", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - alive/living", "*tip̄śûm*": "qal imperative masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - seize them" }, "variants": { "*lᵊšālôm*": "for peace/with peaceful intent", "*tip̄śûm*": "seize them/capture them/take them", "*ḥayyîm*": "alive/living", "*lᵊmilḥāmâ*": "for war/battle/combat" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.19", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָצְא֣וּ מִן־הָעִ֔יר נַעֲרֵ֖י שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת וְהַחַ֖יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊʾēlleh* [these] *yāṣᵊʾû* [went out] from *hāʿîr* [the city], *naʿărê* [young men] of *śārê* [officials of] *hammᵊḏînôṯ* [the provinces], and *hahayil* [the army] which *ʾaḥărêhem* [after them].", "grammar": { "*wᵊʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and these", "*yāṣᵊʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*naʿărê*": "construct plural of *naʿar* - young men/servants/attendants", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - officials/princes/leaders", "*hammᵊḏînôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces/districts", "*hahayil*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the army/force", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them" }, "variants": { "*hahayil*": "army/force/troops/military power", "*naʿărê*": "young men/servants/attendants/officials" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.20", "source": "וַיַּכּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֔וֹ וַיָּנֻ֣סוּ אֲרָ֔ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט בֶּן־הֲדַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם עַל־ס֖וּס וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wayyakkû* [they struck] *ʾîš* [each man] *ʾîšô* [his man], and *wayyānusû* [they fled], *ʾărām* [Aram/Syria], and *wayyirdᵊp̄ēm* [pursued them] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel]; and *wayyimmālēṭ* [escaped] *ben-hăḏaḏ* [Ben-Hadad] *meleḵ* [king of] *ʾărām* [Aram/Syria] on *sûs* [horse] and *p̄ārāšîm* [horsemen].", "grammar": { "*wayyakkû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they struck/smote", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*ʾîšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his man/his opponent", "*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*wayyirdᵊp̄ēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he pursued them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escaped", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper name - Ben-Hadad (son of Hadad)", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*p̄ārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/cavalry" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/hit/attacked", "*ʾîš ʾîšô*": "each man his opponent/every man his opposite/man to man", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/fled/slipped away", "*p̄ārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/mounted riders" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.21", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַסּ֖וּס וְאֶת־הָרָ֑כֶב וְהִכָּ֥ה בַאֲרָ֖ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* [went out] *meleḵ* [king of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel], and *wayyaḵ* [he struck] the *hassûs* [horses] and the *hārāḵeḇ* [chariots]; and *wᵊhikkâ* [he struck] *baʾărām* [in Aram/Syria] *makkâ* [a striking] *gᵊḏôlâ* [great].", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he went out", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he struck", "*hassûs*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the horse(s)", "*hārāḵeḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chariot(s)", "*wᵊhikkâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*baʾărām*": "preposition + proper name - in Aram/Syria", "*makkâ*": "feminine singular noun - striking/blow/slaughter", "*gᵊḏôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/large" }, "variants": { "*hassûs*": "the horse/horses (collective singular)", "*hārāḵeḇ*": "the chariot(s)/chariotry (collective singular)", "*makkâ gᵊḏôlâ*": "great blow/slaughter/defeat/destruction" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.22", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לֵ֣ךְ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק וְדַ֥ע וּרְאֵ֖ה אֵ֣ת אֲשֶֽׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה כִּ֚י לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔ה מֶ֥לֶךְ אֲרָ֖ם עֹלֶ֥ה עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* [approached] *hannāḇîʾ* [the prophet] to *meleḵ* [king of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel], and *wayyōʾmer* [he said] to *lô* [him], *lēḵ* [go], *hiṯḥazzaq* [strengthen yourself], and *wᵊḏaʿ* [know] and *ûrᵊʾēh* [see] *ʾēṯ ʾăšer-taʿăśeh* [what you will do]; for *liṯšûḇaṯ* [at the return of] *haššānâ* [the year], *meleḵ* [king of] *ʾărām* [Aram/Syria] *ʿōleh* [is coming up] against *ʿāleḵā* [you].", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he approached/came near", "*hannāḇîʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prophet", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēḵ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hiṯḥazzaq*": "hitpael imperative masculine singular - strengthen yourself", "*wᵊḏaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and know", "*ûrᵊʾēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and see", "*ʾēṯ ʾăšer-taʿăśeh*": "direct object marker + relative pronoun + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - what you will do", "*liṯšûḇaṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - at the return of", "*haššānâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the year", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle masculine singular - is coming up/ascending", "*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*hiṯḥazzaq*": "strengthen yourself/take courage/be strong", "*liṯšûḇaṯ haššānâ*": "at the return of the year/at the turn of the year/in the spring" } }
• Prov 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.1", "source": "לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּ‪[t]‬ין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃", "text": "*lēṣ* the *yayin* *hōmeh* *šēkār* and-all-*šōgeh* in-him not *yeḥkām*", "grammar": { "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - scoffer/mocker", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*hōmeh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - raging/roaring/turbulent", "*šēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink/intoxicating drink", "*šōgeh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - erring/going astray/reeling", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be wise" }, "variants": { "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yayin*": "wine/fermented grape drink", "*hōmeh*": "raging/roaring/noisy/tumultuous", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*šōgeh*": "erring/reeling/staggering/intoxicated", "*yeḥkām*": "will be wise/become wise/show wisdom" } }