Proverbs 25:17

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.17", "source": "הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*hōqar* *raglĕkā* from-*bêt* *rēʿekā* lest-*yiśbāʿăkā* and-*śĕnēʾekā*", "grammar": { "*hōqar*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make rare/withdraw", "*raglĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yiśbāʿăkā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will be filled with you", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*śĕnēʾekā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will hate you" }, "variants": { "*hōqar*": "make rare/withdraw/hold back", "*raglĕkā*": "your foot/your visit", "*bêt*": "house/home", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion", "*yiśbāʿăkā*": "he will be filled with you/he will have too much of you", "*śĕnēʾekā*": "he will hate you/he will detest you" } }

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  • Gen 19:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הִנֶּ֣ה נָּא־אֲדֹנַ֗י ס֣וּרוּ נָ֠א אֶל־בֵּ֨ית עַבְדְּכֶ֤ם וְלִ֙ינוּ֙ וְרַחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣ם לְדַרְכְּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י בָרְח֖וֹב נָלִֽין׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hinnêh* *nā*-*ʾăḏōnay* *sûrû* *nāʾ* to-*bêṯ* *ʿaḇdᵊḵem* *wə-lînû* *wə-raḥăṣû* *raḡlêḵem* *wə-hiškamtem* *wa-hălaḵtem* to-*darḵᵊḵem* *wa-yōʾmᵊrû* no, because in-the-*rᵊḥōḇ* *nālîn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nā*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾăḏōnay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix used as honorific - my lords", "*sûrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - turn aside", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿaḇdᵊḵem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your servant", "*wə-lînû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and lodge/spend the night", "*wə-raḥăṣû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and wash", "*raḡlêḵem*": "noun feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*wə-hiškamtem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall rise early", "*wa-hălaḵtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall go", "*darḵᵊḵem*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your way", "*wa-yōʾmᵊrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*rᵊḥōḇ*": "noun feminine singular - wide place/street/square", "*nālîn*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will lodge/spend the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnay*": "my lords/my master (honorific plural)", "*sûrû*": "turn aside/deviate/visit", "*lînû*": "lodge/spend the night/rest", "*hiškamtem*": "rise early/begin early/depart early", "*rᵊḥōḇ*": "open square/broad street/plaza" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.3", "source": "וַיִּפְצַר־בָּ֣ם מְאֹ֔ד וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ אֵלָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וּמַצּ֥וֹת אָפָ֖ה וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yipṣar*-*bām* *mᵊʾōḏ* *wa-yāsurû* to-him *wa-yāḇōʾû* to-*bêṯô* *wa-yaʿas* to-them *mišteh* *û-maṣṣôṯ* *ʾāpâ* *wa-yōʾḵēlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yipṣar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he urged/pressed", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on them", "*mᵊʾōḏ*": "adverb - very much/greatly", "*wa-yāsurû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they turned aside", "*wa-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bêṯô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wa-yaʿas*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*û-maṣṣôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and unleavened bread", "*ʾāpâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he baked", "*wa-yōʾḵēlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they ate" }, "variants": { "*yipṣar*": "urged strongly/pressed/insisted", "*mišteh*": "feast/drinking party/banquet", "*maṣṣôṯ*": "unleavened bread/flatbread" } }
  • Judg 19:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.19.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו עֹבְרִ֨ים אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מִבֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָה֮ עַד־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַיִם֒ מִשָּׁ֣ם אָנֹ֔כִי וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ עַד־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֲנִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְאֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ מְאַסֵּ֥ף אוֹתִ֖י הַבָּֽיְתָה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him *ʿōbrîm* *ʾănaḥnû* from-*Bêt-leḥem* *Yəhûdāh* until-*yarkətê* *har*-*ʾEprayim* from-there *ʾānōkî* *wā-ʾēlēk* until-*Bêt leḥem* *Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*bêt* *YHWH* *ʾănî* *hōlēk* *wə-ʾên* *ʾîš* *məʾassēp* me the-*baytāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿōbrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - passing over/crossing", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural personal pronoun - we", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun, construct - Bethlehem (house of bread)", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yarkətê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - remote parts/innermost parts", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*wā-ʾēlēk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I went", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*məʾassēp*": "piel participle masculine singular - gathering/taking in", "*baytāh*": "noun, masculine singular with directional he - to the house" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbrîm*": "passing over/crossing/traveling", "*yarkətê*": "remote parts/innermost parts/far reaches", "*wā-ʾēlēk*": "I went/traveled/journeyed", "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/traveling", "*məʾassēp*": "gathering/taking in/receiving" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.19.19", "source": "וְגַם־תֶּ֤בֶן גַּם־מִסְפּוֹא֙ יֵ֣שׁ לַחֲמוֹרֵ֔ינוּ וְ֠גַם לֶ֣חֶם וָיַ֤יִן יֶשׁ־לִי֙ וְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְלַנַּ֖עַר עִם־עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ אֵ֥ין מַחְס֖וֹר כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-gam*-*teben* *gam*-*mispôʾ* *yēš* for-*ḥămôrênû* *wə-gam* *leḥem* *wə-yayin* *yeš*-to-me *wə-la-ʾămātekā* *wə-la-naʿar* with-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾên* *maḥsôr* any-*dābār*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*teben*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*mispôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fodder/feed", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*ḥămôrênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our donkeys", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wə-yayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*yeš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*la-ʾămātekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*wə-la-naʿar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and to the young man", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/want", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter/word" }, "variants": { "*teben*": "straw/stubble/chaff", "*mispôʾ*": "fodder/feed/provender", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*yayin*": "wine/fermented drink", "*ʾămātekā*": "your maidservant/female slave", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/want", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.19.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזָּקֵן֙ שָׁל֣וֹם לָ֔ךְ רַ֥ק כָּל־מַחְסוֹרְךָ֖ עָלָ֑י רַ֥ק בָּרְח֖וֹב אַל־תָּלַֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*ʾîš* the-*zāqēn* *šālôm* to-you *raq* all-*maḥsôrəkā* upon-me *raq* in-the-*rəḥôb* *ʾal*-*tālan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the old", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*maḥsôrəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your need", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tālan*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you lodge" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/completeness", "*raq*": "only/just/surely", "*maḥsôrəkā*": "your need/lack/want", "*rəḥôb*": "open place/square/broad street", "*tālan*": "lodge/spend the night/stay" } } 21 { "verseID": "Judges.19.21", "source": "וַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּ לְבֵית֔וֹ וַיָּ֖בָול לַחֲמוֹרִ֑ים וַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yəbîʾēhû* to-*bêtô* *wə-yābūl* for-the-*ḥămôrîm* *wə-yirḥăṣû* *raglêhem* *wə-yōʾkəlû* *wə-yištû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəbîʾēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-yābūl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave fodder", "*ḥămôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the donkeys", "*wə-yirḥăṣû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they washed", "*raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*wə-yōʾkəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they ate", "*wə-yištû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*yəbîʾēhû*": "brought him/led him in/caused him to enter", "*yābūl*": "gave fodder/mixed feed/provided provender", "*yirḥăṣû*": "washed/cleansed/bathed", "*yōʾkəlû*": "ate/consumed/dined", "*yištû*": "drank/imbibed" } }

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  • Prov 25:8-10
    3 verses
    77%

    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.8", "source": "אַל־תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tēṣēʾ* to-*rîb* *mahēr* lest what-*taʿăśeh* in-*ʾaḥărîtāh* when-*haklîm* you *rēʿekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for direct prohibition - do not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go out", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its end", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*haklîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to shame/humiliate", "*ʾōtĕkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/proceed/start", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case/quarrel", "*mahēr*": "quickly/hastily/rashly", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will act/you will perform", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*haklîm*": "to shame/humiliate/disgrace", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.9", "source": "רִֽ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ וְס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל־תְּגָֽל׃", "text": "*rîbĕkā* *rîb* with-*rēʿekā* and-*sôd* *ʾaḥēr* *ʾal*-*tĕgāl*", "grammar": { "*rîbĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dispute", "*rîb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - dispute/argue", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - secret", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for direct prohibition - do not", "*tĕgāl*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reveal" }, "variants": { "*rîbĕkā*": "your dispute/your case/your controversy", "*rîb*": "dispute/argue/contend", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion", "*sôd*": "secret/confidence/council", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/someone else's", "*tĕgāl*": "reveal/uncover/disclose" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.10", "source": "פֶּֽן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "Lest *yĕḥassedĕkā* *šōmēaʿ* and-*dibbātĕkā* *lōʾ* *tāšûb*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yĕḥassedĕkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will reproach you", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hearing one/listener", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*dibbātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your slander", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*yĕḥassedĕkā*": "reproach you/insult you/defame you", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who hears", "*dibbātĕkā*": "your slander/your evil report/your defamation", "*tāšûb*": "will return/will turn back/will be retracted" } }

  • Prov 25:16
    76%

    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.16", "source": "דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*dĕbaš* *māṣāʾtā* *ʾĕkōl* *dayyekkā* lest-*tiśbāʿennû* and-*hăqēʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*māṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have found", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*dayyekkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sufficiency", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will be filled with it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will vomit it" }, "variants": { "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*māṣāʾtā*": "you have found/you discovered", "*ʾĕkōl*": "eat/consume", "*dayyekkā*": "your sufficiency/your fill/enough for you", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "you will be filled with it/you will be satiated with it", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "you will vomit it/you will spew it out" } }

  • Prov 3:28-31
    4 verses
    76%

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

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

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

    31{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.31", "source": "אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃", "text": "Not-*təqannēʾ* in-*ʾîš* *ḥāmās* and-not-*tibḥar* in-all-*dərākāyw*", "grammar": { "*təqannēʾ*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you envy", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*tibḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you choose", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways" }, "variants": { "*təqannēʾ*": "envy/be jealous of/zealous for", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*tibḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*dərākāyw*": "ways/roads/journeys" } }

  • Prov 1:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.15", "source": "בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃", "text": "*bni* *'al*-*telek* *bederek* *'ittam* *mena'* *ragleka* *minnetivotam*", "grammar": { "*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*telek*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - walk", "*bederek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*'ittam*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*mena'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep back", "*ragleka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*minnetivotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their paths" }, "variants": { "*telek*": "walk/go/travel", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*mena'*": "keep back/withhold/restrain", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*netivotam*": "their paths/their tracks/their courses" } }

  • Prov 24:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.17", "source": "בִּנְפֹ֣ל אֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ אַל־תִּשְׂמָ֑ח וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ אַל־יָגֵ֥ל לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*nəpōl* *ʾôyibəkā* not-*tiśmāḥ* and-in-*hikkāšəlô* not-*yāgēl* *libbeka*", "grammar": { "*nəpōl*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - falling of", "*ʾôyibəkā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*tiśmāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - rejoice", "*hikkāšəlô*": "Niphal infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his stumbling", "*yāgēl*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let rejoice", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*nəpōl*": "falling/downfall", "*ʾôyibəkā*": "your enemy/your foe/one who hates you", "*tiśmāḥ*": "rejoice/be glad", "*hikkāšəlô*": "his stumbling/his fall", "*yāgēl*": "rejoice/exult/be glad" } }

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

  • Prov 22:24-25
    2 verses
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.24", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "Not *TiTra'* *'eT-ba'al* *'āp*; and *'eT-'îš* *ḥēmôT* not *Tābô'*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*TiTra'*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - associate yourself", "*'eT-ba'al*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular construct - with owner of", "*'āp*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*'eT-'îš*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular construct - with man of", "*ḥēmôT*": "noun, feminine plural - rages/fury", "not": "negative particle, *lō'* - not", "*Tābô'*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come/enter" }, "variants": { "*TiTra'*": "associate yourself/make friendship with/keep company with", "*ba'al*": "owner of/possessor of/master of", "*'āp*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*'îš*": "man/person of", "*ḥēmôT*": "rage/wrath/fury/hot temper", "*Tābô'*": "come/go/enter" } }

    25{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.25", "source": "פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף *ארחתו **אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "Lest *Te'ĕlap* *'ōrĕḥōTāyw* and *lāqaḥTā* *môqēš* to *napšeKā*.", "grammar": { "Lest": "conjunction, *pen* - lest/so that not", "*Te'ĕlap*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you learn", "*'ōrĕḥōTāyw*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine plural - his paths/ways", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*lāqaḥTā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you take", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to/for", "*napšeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your soul" }, "variants": { "*Te'ĕlap*": "you learn/you become accustomed to/you become familiar with", "*'ōrĕḥōTāyw*": "his paths/his ways/his courses of action/his behaviors", "*lāqaḥTā*": "you take/you receive/you obtain", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose", "*napšeKā*": "your soul/your life/yourself" } }

  • Prov 5:8-10
    3 verses
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.8", "source": "הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ", "text": "*harḥēq* from-upon-her your-*derek* and-not-*tiqrab* to-*petaḥ* her-*bayit*", "grammar": { "*harḥēq*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - keep far/put distance", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way/path", "*tiqrab*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - come near/approach", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/door/entrance of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house" }, "variants": { "*harḥēq*": "keep far/put distance/remove", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/direction/manner", "*tiqrab*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*petaḥ*": "opening/door/entrance/gateway", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/temple/family" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.9", "source": "פֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ לְאַכְזָרִֽי", "text": "Lest-*tittēn* to-*ʾăḥērîm* your-*hôd* and-your-*šānôt* to-*ʾakzārî*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - others", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vigor/splendor", "*šānôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your years", "*ʾakzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce one" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "give/place/put/set", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/strangers/foreigners", "*hôd*": "vigor/splendor/majesty/honor/dignity", "*šānôt*": "years/lifetime", "*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/fierce/ruthless one" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.10", "source": "פֶּֽן־יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ זָרִ֣ים כֹּחֶ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית נָכְרֽ͏ִי", "text": "Lest-*yiśbĕʿû* *zārîm* your-*kōaḥ* and-your-*ʿăṣābîm* in-*bêt* *nokrî*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*yiśbĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied/filled", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăṣābîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your labors/toils", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nokrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foreign/strange/alien" }, "variants": { "*yiśbĕʿû*": "be satisfied/be filled/have enough", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/unauthorized people", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/wealth/ability", "*ʿăṣābîm*": "labors/toils/pains/hardships/earnings", "*nokrî*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

  • Prov 27:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.10", "source": "רֵ֥עֲךָ֨ *ורעה **וְרֵ֪עַ אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*rēʿăkā wĕrēaʿ ʾābîkā ʾal*-*taʿăzōb ûbêt ʾāḥîkā ʾal*-*tābôʾ bĕyôm ʾêdekā ṭôb šākēn qārôb mēʾāḥ rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*rēʿăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*wĕrēaʿ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and friend of", "*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿăzōb*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - forsake", "*ûbêt*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - enter/go", "*bĕyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ʾêdekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your calamity", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - better", "*šākēn*": "masculine singular - neighbor", "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*mēʾāḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - than brother", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective masculine singular - far off" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*taʿăzōb*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tābôʾ*": "enter/go/come", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/disaster", "*šākēn*": "neighbor/inhabitant", "*qārôb*": "near/close", "*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote" } }

  • Prov 24:27-28
    2 verses
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.27", "source": "הָ֘כֵ֤ן בַּח֨וּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ וְעַתְּדָ֣הּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֣ה לָ֑ךְ אַ֝חַ֗ר וּבָנִ֥יתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ׃ פ", "text": "*Hākēn* in-the-*ḥûṣ* *məlaʾktekā* and-*ʿattədāh* in-the-*śādeh* to-you after and-*bānîtā* *bêtekā*", "grammar": { "*hākēn*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - prepare", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with article - outside", "*məlaʾktekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your work", "*ʿattədāh*": "Piel imperative with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - make it ready", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with article - field", "*bānîtā*": "Qal perfect waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - build", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house" }, "variants": { "*hākēn*": "prepare/put in order", "*məlaʾktekā*": "your work/your business/your occupation", "*ʿattədāh*": "make it ready/prepare it" } }

    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.28", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י עֵד־חִנָּ֣ם בְּרֵעֶ֑ךָ וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ʿēd*-*ḥinnām* against-*rēʿekā* and-*hăpittîtā* with-*śəpāteka*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - be", "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*rēʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*hăpittîtā*": "Hiphil perfect waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - deceive", "*śəpāteka*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*-*ḥinnām*": "witness without cause/false witness", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion", "*hăpittîtā*": "deceive/entice/persuade" } }

  • Prov 25:18
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    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.18", "source": "מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*mēpîṣ* and-*ḥereb* and-*ḥēṣ* *šānûn* *ʾîš* *ʿōneh* against-*rēʿēhû* *ʿēd* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*mēpîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - club/mace", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*šānûn*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - sharpened", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿōneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - testifying", "*bĕ*": "preposition - against", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - witness of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*mēpîṣ*": "club/mace/hammer/maul", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft", "*šānûn*": "sharpened/pointed", "*ʿōneh*": "testifying/answering/responding", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }

  • Lev 19:16-18
    3 verses
    73%

    16{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.16", "source": "לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl* *bəʿammêḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam* *rēʿeḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go/walk", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slanderer/talebearer", "*bəʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl*": "go about as a slanderer/spread slander/gossip", "*ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam*": "stand against the blood/endanger the life/fail to protect" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.17", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׂנָ֥א אֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ הוֹכֵ֤חַ תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ אֶת־עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ וְלֹא־תִשָּׂ֥א עָלָ֖יו חֵֽטְא", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯiśnāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḥîḵā* *bilḇāḇeḵā* *hôḵēaḥ* *tôḵîaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămîṯeḵā* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiśśāʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ḥēṭʾ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśnāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall hate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*bilḇāḇeḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*hôḵēaḥ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - reproving", "*tôḵîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall reprove", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall bear", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ḥēṭʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*hôḵēaḥ* *tôḵîaḥ*": "you shall surely reprove/you must certainly rebuke/definitely correct", "*ṯiśśāʾ* *ḥēṭʾ*": "bear sin/incur guilt/take on sin" } }

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

  • Eccl 5:1
    72%

    1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.1", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾal-təbahēl* upon *pīḵā* and *libəḵā* *ʾal-yəmahēr* to *ləhôṣîʾ* *dāḇār* before *hāʾĕlōhîm* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* in *haššāmayim* and you upon *hāʾāreṣ* upon thus *yihyû* *dəḇāreḵā* *məʿaṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-təbahēl*": "negative jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not be hasty/rash", "*pīḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth", "*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your heart", "*ʾal-yəmahēr*": "negative jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not be hasty", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth/utter", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - your words", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few" }, "variants": { "*təbahēl*": "to be hasty/alarmed/terrified/anxious", "*yəmahēr*": "to hasten/be quick/impetuous", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/cause", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "few/limited/scarce" } }

  • Prov 4:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.15", "source": "פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*pərāʿēhû* *ʾal-taʿăbār-bô* *śəṭê* *mēʿālāyw* *waʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*pərāʿēhû*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - avoid it", "*ʾal-taʿăbār-bô*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - do not pass on it", "*śəṭê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - turn aside", "*mēʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon it", "*waʿăbôr*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and pass by" }, "variants": { "*pərāʿēhû*": "avoid it/ignore it/let it go", "*taʿăbār*": "pass/cross/go through", "*śəṭê*": "turn aside/deviate/decline", "*waʿăbôr*": "pass by/cross over/travel on" } }

  • Exod 20:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16{ "verseID": "Exodus.20.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְרֵעֲךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯaʿăneh ḇə-rēʿăḵā ʿēḏ shāqer*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯaʿăneh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not answer/testify", "*ḇə-rēʿăḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against your neighbor", "*ʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*shāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿăneh*": "answer/testify/respond", "*rēʿăḵā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your fellow", "*ʿēḏ shāqer*": "false witness/lying testimony/deceptive evidence" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Exodus.20.17", "source": "לֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ד בֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֞ד אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֶ֗ךָ וְעַבְדּ֤וֹ וַאֲמָתוֹ֙ וְשׁוֹר֣וֹ וַחֲמֹר֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*lōʾ ṯaḥmōḏ bêṯ rēʿeḵā lōʾ-ṯaḥmōḏ ʾēsheṯ rēʿeḵā wə-ʿaḇdô wa-ʾămāṯô wə-shôrô wa-ḥămōrô wə-ḵōl ʾăsher lə-rēʿeḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯaḥmōḏ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not covet", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*lōʾ-ṯaḥmōḏ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not covet", "*ʾēsheṯ*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-ʿaḇdô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his male servant", "*wa-ʾămāṯô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his female servant", "*wə-shôrô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his ox", "*wa-ḥămōrô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his donkey", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun construct - or anything", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lə-rēʿeḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - [belongs] to your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*ṯaḥmōḏ*": "covet/desire strongly/lust after/scheme to acquire", "*bêṯ*": "house/household/dwelling place/family", "*ʾēsheṯ*": "wife/woman" } }

  • Deut 5:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.20", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְרֵֽעֲךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁוְא", "text": "And-not-*taʿăneh* against-neighbor-of-you *ʿēd* *šāwʾ*", "grammar": { "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall testify", "*ʿēd*": "common noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šāwʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*taʿăneh*": "you shall testify/you shall answer/you shall respond", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/falsehood/vanity/worthlessness" } }

  • Deut 19:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.14", "source": "לֹ֤א תַסִּיג֙ גְּב֣וּל רֽ͏ֵעֲךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּבְל֖וּ רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים בְּנַחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּנְחַ֔ל בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "Not-*tassig* *gĕbūl* *rēʿăkhā* which *gāblū* *riʾshōnim* in-*naḥălātĕkhā* which *tinḥal* in-the-*ʾārets* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *lĕrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*tassig*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall move back'", "*gĕbūl*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'boundary of'", "*rēʿăkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your neighbor'", "*gāblū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they established'", "*riʾshōnim*": "adjective masculine plural - 'former ones/ancestors'", "*naḥălātĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your inheritance'", "*tinḥal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will inherit'", "*ʾārets*": "common noun feminine singular - 'land'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*lĕrishtāh*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to possess it'" }, "variants": { "*tassig*": "you shall move back/you shall remove/you shall take away", "*gĕbūl*": "boundary/border/landmark", "*rēʿăkhā*": "your neighbor/your fellow/your friend", "*gāblū*": "they established/they set/they marked", "*riʾshōnim*": "former ones/ancestors/predecessors", "*naḥălātĕkhā*": "your inheritance/your possession/your property", "*tinḥal*": "you will inherit/you will possess/you will receive", "*ʾārets*": "land/country/territory", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*lĕrishtāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it" } }

  • Ps 50:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Psalms.50.17", "source": "וְ֭אַתָּה שָׂנֵ֣אתָ מוּסָ֑ר וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ דְּבָרַ֣י אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*attah* *saneta* *musar* and-*tashlech* *devarai* behind-you", "grammar": { "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*saneta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hated", "*musar*": "noun, masculine, singular - discipline/instruction", "*tashlech*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you cast", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tashlech*": "cast/throw/fling" } }

  • Prov 29:5
    71%

    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.5", "source": "גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃", "text": "*geḇer* *maḥălîq* *ʿal*-*rēʿēhû* *rešet* *pôrēś* *ʿal*-*pəʿāmāyw*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - making smooth/flattering", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*rešet*": "noun, feminine singular - net/snare", "*pôrēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - spreading/stretching", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pəʿāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "flattering/making smooth/speaking smoothly to", "*ʿal-rēʿēhû*": "to his neighbor/concerning his friend", "*rešet*": "net/snare/trap", "*pôrēś*": "spreads/stretches out", "*ʿal-pəʿāmāyw*": "over his steps/for his feet/in his path" } }

  • Prov 5:17
    71%

    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.17", "source": "יִֽהְיוּ־לְךָ֥ לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֖ין לְזָרִ֣ים אִתָּֽךְ", "text": "*yihĕyû*-to-you to-your-*bad* and-no to-*zārîm* with-you", "grammar": { "*yihĕyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bad*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your separateness/alone", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yihĕyû*": "be/become/happen/exist", "*bad*": "separateness/alone/isolation/apart", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/outsiders", "*ʾittāk*": "with you/beside you/in your company" } }

  • Prov 6:3
    71%

    3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.3", "source": "עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʿăśēh* *zōʾt* *ʾêfôʾ* *bənî* *wəhinnāṣēl* because *vāʾtā* in-*ḵap*-*rēʿeḵā* *lēḵ* *hitrappēs* and-*rəhav* *rēʿeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - do/make", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾêfôʾ*": "adverb - then/therefore/now", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wəhinnāṣēl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - and be delivered/rescued", "*vāʾtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have come/entered", "*ḵap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/friend", "*lēḵ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hitrappēs*": "verb, hithpael imperative masculine singular - humble yourself/prostrate yourself", "*rəhav*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - urge/press/importune", "*rēʿeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbors/friends" }, "variants": { "*ʾêfôʾ*": "then/therefore/now", "*hitrappēs*": "humble yourself/prostrate yourself/submit yourself", "*rəhav*": "urge/press/importune/be insistent with" } }

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

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

  • Ps 15:3
    71%

    3{ "verseID": "Psalms.15.3", "source": "לֹֽא־רָגַ֨ל ׀ עַל־לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ לֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א עַל־קְרֹֽבוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*rāgal* on-*lĕšōnô*, not-*ʿāśāh* to-*rēʿēhû rāʿāh*, and-*ḥerpāh* not-*nāśāʾ* against-*qĕrōbô*.", "grammar": { "*rāgal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - slanders/goes about tale-bearing", "*lĕšōnô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - does/makes", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm/wrong", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace/insult", "*nāśāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/bears/carries", "*qĕrōbô*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his relative/neighbor" }, "variants": { "*rāgal*": "slanders/goes tale-bearing/gossips", "*ʿāśāh rāʿāh*": "does evil/causes harm/works wrong", "*ḥerpāh nāśāʾ*": "bears reproach/takes up a reproach/casts insult", "*qĕrōbô*": "his neighbor/his relative/those near to him" } }

  • Prov 4:27
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.27", "source": "אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn* *ûśəmōʾwl* *hāsēr* *ragləkā* *mērāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + masculine singular noun - do not turn to right", "*ûśəmōʾwl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and left", "*hāsēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - remove/turn", "*ragləkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*mērāʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from evil" }, "variants": { "*tēṭ*": "turn/incline/bend", "*yāmîn*": "right/right hand/south", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left hand/north", "*hāsēr*": "remove/turn/put away", "*ragləkā*": "your foot/leg", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }

  • Prov 27:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.2", "source": "יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*yĕhallelĕkā zār wĕlōʾ*-*pîkā nākĕrî wĕʾal*-*śĕpātêkā*", "grammar": { "*yĕhallelĕkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will praise you", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - stranger/foreigner", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*nākĕrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreigner/stranger", "*wĕʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*śĕpātêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips" }, "variants": { "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/another person", "*nākĕrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien" } }

  • Prov 16:29
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    29{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.29", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ḥāmās* *yᵉpatteh* *rēʿēhû* and-*hôlîkô* in-*derek* not-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence/wrong", "*yᵉpatteh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - entices/deceives/seduces", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*hôlîkô*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/on", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*yᵉpatteh*": "entices/deceives/persuades/seduces", "*derek lōʾ-ṭôḇ*": "way not good/bad path/evil road" } }

  • Prov 22:27
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.27", "source": "אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "If *'ên-lĕKā* to *šallēm*, why *yiqqaḥ* *mišKābĕKā* from-under-you?", "grammar": { "If": "conjunction, *'im* - if", "*'ên-lĕKā*": "particle of negation with preposition and pronominal suffix - there is not to you", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕšallēm* - to pay", "why": "interrogative, *lāmmāh* - why", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will take", "*mišKābĕKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your bed", "from-under-you": "preposition with preposition and pronominal suffix, *miTTaḥTeKā* - from under you" }, "variants": { "*'ên-lĕKā*": "you do not have/there is not to you", "*šallēm*": "to pay/to repay/to complete", "*yiqqaḥ*": "will take/will seize/will remove", "*mišKābĕKā*": "your bed/your place of lying/your couch", "from-under-you": "from beneath you/from under you" } }

  • Prov 14:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.17", "source": "קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃", "text": "*qəṣar-ʾappayim* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾiwwelet* *wə-ʾîš* *məzimmôt* *yiśśānēʾ*", "grammar": { "*qəṣar-ʾappayim*": "adjective construct + masculine dual noun - short of anger", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he does", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and man of", "*məzimmôt*": "feminine plural noun - schemes", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated" }, "variants": { "*qəṣar-ʾappayim*": "short-tempered/quick to anger/impatient", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/makes/performs", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*məzimmôt*": "schemes/devices/plans", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested" } }

  • Lev 25:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Leviticus.25.14", "source": "וְכִֽי־תִמְכְּר֤וּ מִמְכָּר֙ לַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ א֥וֹ קָנֹ֖ה מִיַּ֣ד עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ אַל־תּוֹנ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And-when-*timkərû mimkār* to-*ʿămîtekā* or *qānōh* from-hand-of-*ʿămîtekā*, not-*tônu ʾîš* [direct object marker]-his-brother", "grammar": { "*timkərû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell", "*mimkār*": "common noun, masculine singular - sale/thing sold", "*ʿămîtekā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/fellow", "*qānōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - buying", "*tônu*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall wrong/oppress", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each" }, "variants": { "*timkərû*": "you sell/you may sell/you are selling", "*mimkār*": "sale/thing sold/merchandise", "*ʿămîtekā*": "your neighbor/your fellow/your companion", "*tônu*": "you shall wrong/you shall oppress/you shall deceive" } }

  • Lev 19:33
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    33{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.33", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָג֧וּר אִתְּךָ֛ גֵּ֖ר בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תוֹנ֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-ḵî*-*yāgûr* *ʾittəḵā* *gēr* *bəʾarṣəḵem* *lōʾ* *ṯônû* *ʾōṯô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and when", "*yāgûr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sojourns", "*ʾittəḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner", "*bəʾarṣəḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯônû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall oppress/wrong", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*yāgûr*": "sojourns/dwells temporarily/lives as an alien", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*ṯônû*": "oppress/wrong/mistreat/take advantage of" } }

  • Prov 25:24
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.24", "source": "ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת *מדונים **מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*ṭôb* *šebet* upon-*pinnat*-*gāg* than-*ʾēšet* *midyānîm* and-*bêt* *ḥāber*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - better", "*šebet*": "qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - corner of", "*gāg*": "noun, masculine singular - roof", "*mē*": "preposition - than", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*midyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - contentions", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ḥāber*": "noun, masculine singular - association/companion" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "better/good/pleasant", "*šebet*": "to dwell/to sit/to remain", "*pinnat*": "corner/angle", "*gāg*": "roof/housetop", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of", "*midyānîm*": "contentions/strife/quarrels", "*bêt*": "house/home/dwelling", "*ḥāber*": "association/companionship/shared space" } }

  • Prov 21:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.10", "source": "נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ", "text": "*nepeš* *rāšāʿ* *ʾiwwĕtāh*-*rāʿ* not-*yuḥan* in-*ʿênāyw* *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "construct singular noun - soul of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wicked person", "*ʾiwwĕtāh*": "3rd feminine singular perfect - she desires", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*yuḥan*": "3rd masculine singular hophal imperfect - will be shown favor", "*ʿênāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/being/desire/life", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*ʾiwwĕtāh*": "desires/craves/longs for", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*yuḥan*": "will be shown favor/will be pitied", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion" } }

  • Ps 37:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.8", "source": "הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*Herep* from *ʾap* and *ʿăzōb* *ḥēmâ*; do not *titḥar* only to *ləhārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*herep*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cease/desist/let go", "*mēʾap*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from anger", "*ʿăzōb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - abandon/forsake", "*ḥēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/rage/hot anger", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ləhārēaʿ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil" }, "variants": { "*herep*": "cease/desist/let go/refrain", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*ʿăzōb*": "abandon/forsake/leave", "*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/rage/hot anger/fury", "*ʾak-ləhārēaʿ*": "only to do evil/only leads to evil-doing/surely to do harm" } }

  • Exod 23:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Exodus.23.5", "source": "כִּֽי־תִרְאֶ֞ה חֲמ֣וֹר שֹׂנַאֲךָ֗ רֹבֵץ֙ תַּ֣חַת מַשָּׂא֔וֹ וְחָדַלְתָּ֖ מֵעֲזֹ֣ב ל֑וֹ עָזֹ֥ב תַּעֲזֹ֖ב עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "If-*tirʾeh* *ḥămôr* *śōnaʾăkā* *rōbēṣ* *taḥat* *maśśāʾô* and-*ḥādalĕtā* from-*ʿăzōb* to-him *ʿāzōb* *taʿăzōb* with-him", "grammar": { "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - see/observe", "*ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - donkey", "*śōnaʾăkā*": "qal participle masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - one hating you/your enemy", "*rōbēṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying down/crouching", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*maśśāʾô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burden/load", "*ḥādalĕtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - refrain/cease/leave", "*ʿăzōb*": "qal infinitive construct - to help/assist/leave", "*ʿāzōb taʿăzōb*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - emphatic construction" }, "variants": { "*śōnaʾăkā*": "one hating you/your enemy/your foe", "*rōbēṣ*": "lying down/crouching/collapsed", "*ḥādalĕtā*": "refrain/cease/leave/stop yourself", "*ʿăzōb*": "help/assist/leave/release", "*ʿāzōb taʿăzōb*": "you shall surely help/you must definitely assist" } }

  • Prov 26:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.17", "source": "מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Maḥaziq* by-*oznei*-*kalev* *over* *mit'abber* on-*riv* not-for-him.", "grammar": { "*maḥaziq*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - seizing/grasping", "*be*": "preposition - by", "*oznei*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - ears of", "*kalev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog", "*over*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*mit'abber*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - becoming angry/involving himself", "*al*": "preposition - on/in", "*riv*": "noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/to him" }, "variants": { "*maḥaziq*": "seizing/grasping/taking hold of", "*oznei*": "ears of", "*kalev*": "dog", "*over*": "passing by/passing along", "*mit'abber*": "becoming angry/involving himself/meddling", "*riv*": "dispute/quarrel/strife", "*lo-lo*": "not his/not belonging to him" } }

  • Mic 7:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Micah.7.5", "source": "אַל־תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ בְרֵ֔עַ אַֽל־תִּבְטְח֖וּ בְּאַלּ֑וּף מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת חֵיקֶ֔ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר פִּתְחֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʾămînû* in-*rêaʿ*, not *tibṭəḥû* in-*ʾallûp*; from-*šōkebet* your *ḥêqeká* *šəmōr* *pitḥê*-your mouth.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/believe", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*rêaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - friend/companion/neighbor", "*tibṭəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/rely on", "*ʾallûp*": "masculine singular noun - close friend/confidant/chief", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*šōkebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - one lying in", "*ḥêqeká*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - guard/keep", "*pitḥê*": "masculine plural construct noun - openings of", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*taʾămînû*": "trust/believe/have faith in", "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor/associate", "*tibṭəḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/confidant/chief/intimate companion", "*šōkebet*": "one who lies in/woman who lies in", "*ḥêqeká*": "your bosom/lap/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "guard/keep/watch", "*pitḥê-pîkā*": "openings of your mouth/what you say/your words" } }

  • Prov 23:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.6", "source": "אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־*תתאו **תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *tilḥam* with *leḥem raʿ ʿāyin* and not *titʾāyw* to *maṭʿammōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*tilḥam*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - eat/dine", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*raʿ ʿāyin*": "adjective + noun construct - evil of eye/one with evil eye", "*titʾāyw*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties" }, "variants": { "*tilḥam*": "eat/dine/partake of", "*leḥem raʿ ʿāyin*": "bread of one with evil eye/food of a stingy person/meal of a begrudging host", "*titʾāyw*": "desire/crave/long for", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "his delicacies/tasty foods/delights" } }

  • Prov 14:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.20", "source": "גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Even to *rēʿēhû* *yiśśānēʾ* *rāš* *wə-ʾōhăbê* *ʿāšîr* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated", "*rāš*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*wə-ʾōhăbê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct Qal participle - and ones loving", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love/those who like", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous" } }