Proverbs 27:23

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.23", "source": "יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃", "text": "*yādōaʿ tēdaʿ pĕnê ṣōʾnekā šît libbĕkā laʿădārîm*", "grammar": { "*yādōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - know", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - face/condition of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*šît*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place", "*libbĕkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*laʿădārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - to the herds" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*pānîm*": "face/appearance/condition", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep", "*šît*": "set/place/put", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/attention", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃

Transliteration

yādōaʿ tēdaʿ pĕnê ṣōʾnekā šît libbĕkā laʿădārîm

Grammar Details

• *yādōaʿ*: qal infinitive absolute - knowing
• *tēdaʿ*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - know
• *pĕnê*: masculine plural construct - face/condition of
• *ṣōʾnekā*: feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock
• *šît*: qal imperative masculine singular - set/place
• *libbĕkā*: masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
• *laʿădārîm*: preposition + definite article + masculine plural - to the herds

Word Meanings

• *yādaʿ*: know/understand/perceive
• *pānîm*: face/appearance/condition
• *ṣōʾn*: flock/sheep
• *šît*: set/place/put
• *lēb*: heart/mind/attention
• *ʿēder*: flock/herd

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Se yt thou knowe the nombre of thy catell thy self, and loke well to thy flockes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy cattell thy selfe, and loke well to thy flockes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Know well the state of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, `And' look well to thy herds:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, set your mind on your herds,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.2", "source": "Ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλʼ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως·", "text": "*Poimanate* the in you *poimnion* of *Theou*, *episkopountes*, not *anankastōs*, but *hekousiōs*; neither *aischrokerdōs*, but *prothymōs*;", "grammar": { "*Poimanate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - shepherd! [command]", "*poimnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flock [direct object]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God [possessive]", "*episkopountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - overseeing/watching over", "*anankastōs*": "adverb - compulsorily/by constraint", "*hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*aischrokerdōs*": "adverb - greedily/for shameful gain", "*prothymōs*": "adverb - eagerly/willingly/readily" }, "variants": { "*Poimanate*": "shepherd/tend/care for/guide", "*poimnion*": "flock/congregation", "*episkopountes*": "overseeing/watching over/supervising", "*anankastōs*": "by compulsion/under constraint/being forced", "*hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/of one's own accord", "*aischrokerdōs*": "for shameful gain/greedily/for dishonest profit", "*prothymōs*": "eagerly/willingly/with enthusiasm" } }
• John 21:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "John.21.15", "source": "¶Ὅτε οὖν ἠρίστησαν, λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σίμων, Ἰωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με πλεῖόν τούτων; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ, Κύριε· σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ, Βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου.", "text": "When *oun* *ēristēsan*, *legei* to-the *Simōni* *Petrō* the *Iēsous*, *Simōn*, *Iōna*, *agapas* me *pleion* these? *Legei* *autō*, Yes, *Kyrie*; you *oidas* that *philō* you. *Legei* *autō*, *Boske* the *arnia* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*ēristēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they had eaten", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Simōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Simon", "*Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Iōna*": "vocative, masculine, singular - of Jonah", "*agapas*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you love", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*pleion*": "comparative adverb - more than", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - these", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*philō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I love/have affection for", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*Boske*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed", "*arnia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lambs", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*ēristēsan*": "had eaten/had breakfast", "*agapas*": "do you love (agapaō - deeper, spiritual love)", "*pleion*": "more than/more completely than", "*philō*": "I love/have affection for (phileō - friendship love)", "*Boske*": "feed/tend/nourish", "*arnia*": "lambs/little sheep" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.21.16", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον, Σίμων, Ἰωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ, Κύριε· σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου.", "text": "*Legei* *autō* *palin* second, *Simōn*, *Iōna*, *agapas* me? *Legei* *autō*, Yes, *Kyrie*; you *oidas* that *philō* you. *Legei* *autō*, *Poimaine* the *probata* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*deuteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - second time", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Iōna*": "vocative, masculine, singular - of Jonah", "*agapas*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you love", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*philō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I love/have affection for", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*Poimaine*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - shepherd", "*probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*agapas*": "do you love (agapaō - deeper, spiritual love)", "*philō*": "I love/have affection for (phileō - friendship love)", "*Poimaine*": "shepherd/tend/take care of", "*probata*": "sheep/flock" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.21.17", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, Σίμων, Ἰωνᾶ, φιλεῖς με; ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, Φιλεῖς με; Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Κύριε, σὺ πάντα οἶδας· σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου.", "text": "*Legei* *autō* the third, *Simōn*, *Iōna*, *phileis* me? *elypēthē* the *Petros* that *eipen* *autō* the third, *Phileis* me? And *eipen* *autō*, *Kyrie*, you *panta* *oidas*; you *ginōskeis* that *philō* you. *Legei* *autō* the *Iēsous*, *Boske* the *probata* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*to triton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the third time", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Iōna*": "vocative, masculine, singular - of Jonah", "*phileis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you love/have affection for", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*elypēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was grieved", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*to triton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the third time", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*ginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*philō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I love/have affection for", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Boske*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed", "*probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*phileis*": "do you love (phileō - friendship love)", "*elypēthē*": "was grieved/was sorrowful/was distressed", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*oidas*": "you know (perfect - completed knowledge)", "*ginōskeis*": "you know/perceive/understand (present - ongoing knowledge)", "*Boske*": "feed/tend/nourish" } }
• Gen 31:38-40 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.38", "source": "זֶה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ רְחֵלֶיךָ וְעִזֶּיךָ לֹא שִׁכֵּלוּ וְאֵילֵי צֹאנְךָ לֹא אָכָלְתִּי", "text": "This *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* with you *reḥêleykā* and *ʿizzeykā* not *šikkēlû* and *ʾêlê* *ṣōʾnekā* not *ʾākāltî*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*reḥêleykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ewes", "*ʿizzeykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your she-goats", "*šikkēlû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they miscarried/were barren", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rams of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I ate/consumed" }, "variants": { "*šikkēlû*": "miscarried/were barren/suffered loss of young", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/male sheep", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "flock/sheep/small livestock" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.39", "source": "טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻבְתִי לָיְלָה", "text": "*ṭerēpāh* not-*hēbēʾtî* to you *ʾānōkî* *ʾaḥaṭṭennāh* from *yādî* *tebaqqešennāh* *genubetî* day and *genubetî* night", "grammar": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - torn animal/animal killed by wild beasts", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I would bear its loss", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you required it", "*genubetî*": "passive participle feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stolen [animal/property]" }, "variants": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "torn animal/prey/animal killed by wild beasts", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "bore its loss/made it good/paid for it", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "required it/sought it/demanded it", "*genubetî*": "my stolen [animal/property]" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
• Gen 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֲדֹנִ֤י יֹדֵ֙עַ֙ כִּֽי־הַיְלָדִ֣ים רַכִּ֔ים וְהַצֹּ֥אן וְהַבָּקָ֖ר עָל֣וֹת עָלָ֑י וּדְפָקוּם֙ י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וָמֵ֖תוּ כָּל־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to him *ʾădōnî* *yōdēaʿ* that-the *yəlādîm* *rakkîm* and the *ṣōʾn* and the *bāqār* *ʿālôt* upon me and *û-dəpāqûm* *yôm* *ʾeḥād* *wā-mētû* all-the *ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the children", "*rakkîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - tender/delicate", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective with definite article - the herd/cattle", "*ʿālôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - nursing/giving suck", "*û-dəpāqûm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and if they drive them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*wā-mētû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - then they will die", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular collective with definite article - the flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/is aware", "*rakkîm*": "tender/delicate/young", "*ʿālôt*": "nursing/giving suck/with young", "*dəpāqûm*": "drive them/overexert them/push them", "*mētû*": "will die/will perish" } }
• Exod 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.23", "source": "וַיִּ֣פֶן פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְלֹא־שָׁ֥ת לִבּ֖וֹ גַּם־לָזֹֽאת", "text": "And-*wayyip̄en* *Parʿōh* and-*wayyāḇōʾ* unto-*bêtô* and-not-*šāt* *libbô* also-to-this", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄en*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he turned", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*šāt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he set", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄en*": "he turned/turned away/faced away", "*šāt*": "he set/applied/gave attention" } }
• Deut 32:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.46", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֔ם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵעִ֥יד בָּכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר תְּצַוֻּם֙ אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *śîmû* *lĕbabkem* to-all-*haddĕbārîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōkî* *mēʿîd* in-you *hayyôm*, *ʾăšer* *tĕṣawwūm* *ʾet*-*bĕnêkem* *lišmōr* *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*dibrê* *hattôrāh* *hazzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*śîmû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place", "*lĕbabkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*mēʿîd*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - testifying/warning", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*tĕṣawwūm*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural suffix + 3rd masculine plural object - you shall command them", "*bĕnêkem*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*hattôrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the law/instruction", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*śîmû*": "set/place/direct/fix", "*lĕbabkem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*mēʿîd*": "testifying/witnessing/warning", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*hattôrāh*": "the law/teaching/instruction" } }
• 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֱלִיאָב֙ אָחִ֣יו הַגָּד֔וֹל בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֨י נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ מְעַ֨ט הַצֹּ֤אן הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲנִ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י לְמַ֛עַן רְא֥וֹת הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה יָרָֽדְתָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *ʾāḥîw* *ha-ggādôl* *bə-dabbərô* *ʾel* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *wa-yiḥar* *ʾap* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *bə-dāwid* *wa-yōʾmer* *lāmmâ* *zeh* *yārādtā* *wə-ʿal* *mî* *nāṭaštā* *məʿaṭ* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *hā-hēnnâ* *ba-mmidbār* *ʾănî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet* *zədōnəkā* *wə-ʾēt* *rōaʿ* *ləbābekā* *kî* *ləmaʿan* *rəʾôt* *ha-mmilḥāmâ* *yārādtā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his brother", "*ha-ggādôl*": "definite article + adjective ms - the oldest", "*bə-dabbərô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his speaking", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the men", "*wa-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned", "*ʾap*": "noun ms construct - nose/anger of", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*bə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - against David", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lāmmâ*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*nāṭaštā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you left", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective ms - few", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun fs - the sheep", "*hā-hēnnâ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun fp - those", "*ba-mmidbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness", "*ʾănî*": "1cs pronoun - I", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zədōnəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your presumptuousness", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*rōaʿ*": "noun ms construct - evil of", "*ləbābekā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - in order to", "*rəʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - see", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar ʾap*": "anger burned/became angry", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/for what reason", "*nāṭaštā*": "left/abandoned/entrusted", "*məʿaṭ*": "few/little", "*zədōnəkā*": "your presumptuousness/your pride/your insolence", "*rōaʿ ləbābekā*": "evil of your heart/wickedness of your heart/bad intent" } }
• 1 Chr 27:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.29", "source": "וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ הָרֹעִ֣ים בַּשָּׁר֔וֹן *שטרי **שִׁרְטַ֖י הַשָּׁרוֹנִ֑י וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־עַדְלָֽי׃ ס", "text": "And over-the *bāqār* the *rō'îm* in the *Šārôn* *Širṭay* the *Šārônî*; and over-the *bāqār* in the *'ămāqîm* *Šāp̄āṭ* *ben*-*'Aḏlāy*.", "grammar": { "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - cattle/herd", "*rō'îm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural - feeding/grazing", "*Šārôn*": "proper noun - Sharon", "*Širṭay*": "proper noun - Shirtai", "*Šārônî*": "gentilic adjective - Sharonite", "*'ămāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - valleys", "*Šāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Shaphat", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*'Aḏlāy*": "proper noun - Adlai" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "cattle/herds/oxen", "*rō'îm*": "feeding/grazing/pasturing", "*Šārôn*": "Sharon (fertile coastal plain region)", "*Šārônî*": "Sharonite, from Sharon", "*'ămāqîm*": "valleys/low places" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.30", "source": "וְעַל־הַ֨גְּמַלִּ֔ים אוֹבִ֖יל הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י וְעַל־הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת יֶחְדְּיָ֖הוּ הַמֵּרֹנֹתִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And over-the *gəmallîm* *'Ôḇîl* the *Yišmə'ēlî*; and over-the *'ăṯōnôṯ* *Yeḥdəyāhû* the *Mērōnōṯî*.", "grammar": { "*gəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*'Ôḇîl*": "proper noun - Obil", "*Yišmə'ēlî*": "gentilic adjective - Ishmaelite", "*'ăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys", "*Yeḥdəyāhû*": "proper noun - Jehdeiah", "*Mērōnōṯî*": "gentilic adjective - Meronothite" }, "variants": { "*'Ôḇîl*": "personal name possibly meaning 'camel driver'", "*Yišmə'ēlî*": "Ishmaelite, descendant of Ishmael", "*Yeḥdəyāhû*": "personal name possibly meaning 'Yahweh gives joy'", "*Mērōnōṯî*": "Meronothite, from Meronoth" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.31", "source": "וְעַל־הַצֹּ֖אן יָזִ֣יז הַֽהַגְרִ֑י כָּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרְכ֔וּשׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃", "text": "And over-the *ṣō'n* *Yāzîz* the *Haḡrî*; all-these *śārê* the *rəḵûš* which [were] for the *meleḵ* *Dāwiḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ṣō'n*": "noun, feminine singular collective - flock/sheep", "*Yāzîz*": "proper noun - Jaziz", "*Haḡrî*": "gentilic adjective - Hagrite", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officials of", "*rəḵûš*": "noun, masculine singular - property/possessions", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*ṣō'n*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*Haḡrî*": "Hagrite, descendant of Hagar", "*śārê*": "officials/chiefs/overseers", "*rəḵûš*": "property/possessions/substance/wealth" } }
• 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.10", "source": "וַיִּ֨בֶן מִגְדָּלִ֜ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר וַיַּחְצֹב֙ בֹּר֣וֹת רַבִּ֔ים כִּ֤י מִקְנֶה־רַּב֙ הָ֣יָה ל֔וֹ וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה וּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹר אִכָּרִ֣ים וְכֹֽרְמִ֗ים בֶּהָרִים֙ וּבַכַּרְמֶ֔ל כִּֽי־אֹהֵ֥ב אֲדָמָ֖ה הָיָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiben* *migdālîm* in-the-*midbār* *wə-yaḥṣōb* *bôrôt* many for *miqneh*-much was to-him and-in-the-*šəpēlāh* and-in-the-*mîšôr* *'ikkārîm* and-*kōrəmîm* in-the-mountains and-in-the-*karmel* for-*'ōhēb* *'ădāmāh* was", "grammar": { "*wə-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*migdālîm*": "masculine plural noun - towers", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*wə-yaḥṣōb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hewed/dug", "*bôrôt*": "masculine plural noun - cisterns/wells/pits", "*miqneh*": "masculine singular noun - livestock/cattle", "*šəpēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - lowland", "*mîšôr*": "masculine singular noun - plain/level country", "*'ikkārîm*": "masculine plural noun - farmers/plowmen", "*kōrəmîm*": "masculine plural noun - vinedressers", "*karmel*": "masculine singular noun - fertile field/plantation", "*'ōhēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*'ădāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - ground/soil/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiben*": "and he built/constructed/erected", "*migdālîm*": "towers/watchtowers/fortresses", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*wə-yaḥṣōb*": "and he hewed/dug/cut out", "*bôrôt*": "cisterns/wells/pits", "*šəpēlāh*": "lowland/foothills/plain", "*mîšôr*": "plain/level country/plateau", "*'ikkārîm*": "farmers/plowmen/field workers", "*kōrəmîm*": "vinedressers/vineyard keepers", "*karmel*": "fertile field/orchard/plantation", "*'ōhēb*": "loving/fond of/devoted to", "*'ădāmāh*": "ground/soil/land/agriculture" } }
• Prov 24:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.32", "source": "וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָּֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʾeḥězeh* *ʾānōkî* *ʾāšît* *libbî* *rāʾîtî* *lāqaḥtî* *mûssār*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥězeh*": "Qal imperfect waw consecutive, 1st person common singular - I observed", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person common singular pronoun - I", "*ʾāšît*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I set", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my heart", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I saw", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I received", "*mûssār*": "masculine singular noun - instruction" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥězeh*": "I observed/I saw/I looked upon", "*ʾāšît*": "I set/I placed/I applied", "*mûssār*": "instruction/discipline/correction" } }
• Ezek 34:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.22", "source": "וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י לְצֹאנִ֔י וְלֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥ינָה ע֖וֹד לָבַ֑ז וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין שֶׂ֖ה לָשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And-*hôšaʿtî* for-*ṣōʾnî* and-not-*ṯihyeynâ* again for-*baz*, and-*šāp̄aṭtî* between *śeh* to-*śeh*.", "grammar": { "*hôšaʿtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will save", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*ṯihyeynâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*šāp̄aṭtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will judge", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb" }, "variants": { "*hôšaʿtî*": "I will save/deliver/rescue", "*ṣōʾnî*": "my flock/sheep", "*ṯihyeynâ*": "they will be/become", "*baz*": "spoil/plunder/prey", "*šāp̄aṭtî*": "I will judge/decide between", "*śeh*": "sheep/lamb" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.23", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם רֹעֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ וְרָעָ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ן אֵ֖ת עַבְדִּ֣י דָוִ֑יד ה֚וּא יִרְעֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם וְהֽוּא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ן לְרֹעֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*hăqîmōṯî* over-them *rōʿeh* *ʾeḥāḏ* and-*rāʿâ* them, *ʾēṯ* *ʿaḇdî* *dāwîḏ*; he *yirʿeh* them, and-he-*yihyeh* to-them for-*rōʿeh*.", "grammar": { "*hăqîmōṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will raise up", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*rāʿâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will feed", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will feed", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmōṯî*": "I will raise up/establish/appoint", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single", "*rāʿâ*": "he will feed/shepherd/tend", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant", "*yirʿeh*": "he will feed/shepherd/tend", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/become", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.24", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֶהְיֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְעַבְדִּ֥י דָוִ֖ד נָשִׂ֣יא בְתוֹכָ֑ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "And-I *YHWH* *ʾehyeh* to-them for-*ʾĕlōhîm*, and-*ʿaḇdî* *dāwîḏ* *nāśîʾ* in-midst-of-them; I *YHWH* *dibbartî*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prince", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spoken" }, "variants": { "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/become", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/deity", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant", "*nāśîʾ*": "prince/ruler/leader", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/declared/promised" } }
• Ezek 34:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.31", "source": "וְאַתֵּ֥ן צֹאנִ֛י צֹ֥אן מַרְעִיתִ֖י אָדָ֣ם אַתֶּ֑ם אֲנִי֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾattēn* *ṣōʾnî*, *ṣōʾn* *marʿîṯî*, *ʾāḏām* *ʾattem*; I *ʾĕlōhêḵem*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattēn*": "pronoun, 2nd feminine plural - you", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - flock of", "*marʿîṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my pasture", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾattēn*": "you (feminine plural)", "*ṣōʾnî*": "my flock/sheep", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep of", "*marʿîṯî*": "my pasture/feeding place", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/human beings", "*ʾattem*": "you (masculine plural)", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "your God/deity", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of" } }
• John 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.10.3", "source": "Τούτῳ ὁ θυρωρὸς ἀνοίγει· καὶ τὰ πρόβατα τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούει: καὶ τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα καλεῖ κατʼ ὄνομα, καὶ ἐξάγει αὐτά.", "text": "To this one the *thyrōros anoigei*; and the *probata* of the *phōnēs* of him *akouei*: and the *idia probata kalei* according to *onoma*, and *exagei* them.", "grammar": { "*thyrōros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - doorkeeper/gatekeeper", "*anoigei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - opens", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - own/particular", "*kalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - calls/names", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*exagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leads out/brings out" }, "variants": { "*thyrōros*": "doorkeeper/gatekeeper", "*anoigei*": "opens/unlocks", "*probata*": "sheep", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to", "*idia*": "own/particular/belonging to oneself", "*kalei*": "calls/names/summons", "*onoma*": "name/title", "*exagei*": "leads out/brings out" } }