Proverbs 28:14

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.14", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃", "text": "*'ašrê* *'āḏām* *məp̄aḥēḏ* *tāmîḏ* *ûmaqšeh* *libbô* *yippôl* *bərā'āh*", "grammar": { "*'ašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*məp̄aḥēḏ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ûmaqšeh*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hardening", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*bərā'āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*'ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*'āḏām*": "man/person", "*məp̄aḥēḏ*": "fearing/dreading/being in awe", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/always/constantly", "*maqšeh*": "hardening/making stubborn", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will collapse", "*rā'āh*": "evil/distress/calamity" } }

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  • Prov 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.17", "source": "אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Not *yǝqannēʾ* your *libbǝḵā* in *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*, but rather in *yirʾaṯ-YHWH* all the day.", "grammar": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be envious/jealous", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "be envious/be jealous/covet", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD/awe of the Lord" } }
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.2", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָדִ֣י עָשָׂ֔תָה וַיִּהְי֥וּ כָל־אֵ֖לֶּה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־זֶ֣ה אַבִּ֔יט אֶל־עָנִי֙ וּנְכֵה־ר֔וּחַ וְחָרֵ֖ד עַל־דְּבָרִֽי׃", "text": "And *wĕ-ʾet*-all-these *yāḏî* *ʿāśātâ*, and *wayyihyû* all-these *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*; and to-this *ʾabbîṭ*, to-*ʿānî* and *nĕkēh*-*rûaḥ* and *ḥārēḏ* upon-*dĕḇārî*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol-ʾēlleh*": "quantifier + demonstrative pronoun - all these", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿāśātâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made/did", "*wayyihyû*": "qal consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they became/were", "*nĕʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wĕ-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/toward", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will look/regard", "*ʾel-ʿānî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the poor/afflicted", "*û-nĕkēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and stricken/contrite of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath", "*wĕ-ḥārēḏ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and trembling", "*ʿal-dĕḇārî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - upon my word" }, "variants": { "*yāḏî*": "my hand/power/authority", "*ʿāśātâ*": "made/created/fashioned", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "I will look/regard/pay attention to", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*nĕkēh-rûaḥ*": "contrite of spirit/broken-spirited/humble", "*ḥārēḏ*": "trembling/fearful/reverent", "*dĕḇārî*": "my word/speech/command" } }
  • Jer 32:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.40", "source": "וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־אָשׁוּב֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י אוֹתָ֑ם וְאֶת־יִרְאָתִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י ס֥וּר מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "And *kārattî* for them *bərît* *ʿôlām*, that not *ʾāšûb* from after them *ləhêṭîbî* *ʾôtām*; and *ʾet-yirʾātî* *ʾettēn* in *libbābām* *ləbiltî* *sûr* from me", "grammar": { "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will cut/make'", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - 'covenant'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'everlasting/perpetuity'", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will turn back'", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my doing good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*ʾet-yirʾātî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my fear'", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will put'", "*libbābām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - 'so that not'", "*sûr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to turn aside'" }, "variants": { "*kārattî* *bərît*": "I will cut/make a covenant (idiom)", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾāšûb*": "I will turn back/I will turn away/I will cease", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*yirʾātî*": "fear of me/reverence for me", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to leave" } }
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.2.4", "source": "Ἢ τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς· ἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει;", "text": "Or the *ploutou* of the *chrēstotētos* of him and of the *anochēs* and of the *makrothymias* you *kataphroneis*; *agnoōn* that the *chrēston* of *Theos* to *metanoian* you *agei*?", "grammar": { "*ploutou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - riches/wealth", "*chrēstotētos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - kindness/goodness", "*anochēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - forbearance/tolerance", "*makrothymias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*kataphroneis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you despise/think down on", "*agnoōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing/being ignorant", "*chrēston*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - goodness/kindness", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*agei*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - leads/brings" }, "variants": { "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*chrēstotētos*": "kindness/goodness/benevolence", "*anochēs*": "forbearance/tolerance/patience", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*kataphroneis*": "despise/think little of/disregard", "*agnoōn*": "not knowing/being ignorant/failing to recognize", "*chrēston*": "goodness/kindness/benevolence", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/turning" } }
  • Rom 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.11.20", "source": "Καλῶς· τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἐξεκλάσθησαν, σὺ δὲ τῇ πίστει ἕστηκας. Μὴ ὑψηλοφρόνει, ἀλλὰ φοβοῦ:", "text": "*Kalōs*; by the *apistia* they *exeklasthēsan*, you now by the *pistei* you *hestēkas*. Not *hypsēlophronei*, but *phobou*:", "grammar": { "*Kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*apistia*": "dative feminine singular - unbelief", "*exeklasthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were broken off", "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*hestēkas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you stand", "*hypsēlophronei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - be high-minded", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - fear" }, "variants": { "*Kalōs*": "well/good/rightly", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*hestēkas*": "stand/have stood/are established", "*hypsēlophronei*": "be high-minded/be proud", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid/revere" } }
  • Heb 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.1", "source": "Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν, μήποτε, καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι.", "text": "Let us *phobeō* therefore, lest, being *kataleipomenēs* *epangelia* to *eiselthein* into the *katapausin* of him, *dokē* anyone from you to have *hysterēkenai*.", "grammar": { "*phobeō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us fear/be cautious", "*kataleipomenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive feminine singular - being left/remaining", "*epangelia*": "genitive feminine singular - promise", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive - to enter", "*katapausin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation", "*dokē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might seem/appear", "*hysterēkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have fallen short/failed" }, "variants": { "*phobeō*": "fear/be afraid/be cautious/reverence", "*kataleipomenēs*": "left behind/remaining/being abandoned", "*epangelia*": "promise/announcement/proclamation", "*katapausin*": "rest/cessation/repose/dwelling place", "*hysterēkenai*": "fallen short/failed/come too late/be inferior" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.17", "source": "Καὶ εἰ Πατέρα ἐπικαλεῖσθε, τὸν ἀπροσωπολήπτως κρίνοντα κατὰ τὸ ἑκάστου ἔργον, ἐν φόβῳ τὸν τῆς παροικίας ὑμῶν χρόνον ἀναστράφητε:", "text": "And if *Patera* you *epikaleisthe*, the one *aprosōpolēptōs* *krinonta* according to the of each *ergon*, in *phobō* the of the *paroikias* of you *chronon* *anastraphēte*:", "grammar": { "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*epikaleisthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - ongoing action", "*aprosōpolēptōs*": "adverb - manner", "*krinonta*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - attributive", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - direct object", "*phobō*": "dative, masculine, singular - manner/emotion", "*paroikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive/relationship", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration", "*anastraphēte*": "aorist, passive, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor/progenitor", "*epikaleisthe*": "call upon/invoke/address as", "*aprosōpolēptōs*": "impartially/without favoritism/without partiality", "*krinonta*": "judging/evaluating/assessing", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*paroikias*": "sojourn/temporary residence/exile", "*chronon*": "time/period/duration", "*anastraphēte*": "conduct yourselves/behave/live" } }
  • Exod 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֛ן חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû*-so *ḥarṭummê* *Miṣrayim* with-*bəlāṭêhem* and-*wayyeḥĕzaq* heart-of-*Parʿōh* and-not-*šāmaʿ* to-them just-as *dibbēr* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did", "*ḥarṭummê*": "masculine plural construct noun - magicians of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəlāṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their secret arts", "*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and became strong", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/sacred scribes/interpreters", "*bəlāṭêhem*": "their secret arts/enchantments/magic (variant spelling of *lahaṭêhem*)", "*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed" } }
  • Exod 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.23", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל ס֣וּס פַּרְעֹ֔ה רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָׁ֑יו אֶל־תּ֖וֹךְ הַיָּֽם", "text": "*wa-yyirdəphû* *Miṣrayim* *wa-yyāḇōʾû* *ʾaḥărêhem* *kōl* *sûs* *Parʿōh* *riḵbô* *û-phārāšâw* *ʾel*-*tôḵ* *ha-yām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyirdəphû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came/went", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*sûs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - horses of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots", "*û-phārāšâw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his horsemen", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyirdəphû*": "and they pursued/and they chased", "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they went/and they entered", "*kōl sûs Parʿōh*": "all Pharaoh's horses", "*riḵbô û-phārāšâw*": "his chariots and his horsemen", "*ʾel-tôḵ*": "into the midst of/into" } }
  • Job 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.9.4", "source": "חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗יו וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăkam* *lēbāb* *wə-ʾammîṣ* *kōaḥ* *mî-hiqšâ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yišlām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind", "*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*mî-hiqšâ*": "interrogative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - who has hardened", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wə-yišlām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and has remained safe/has prospered" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise, skilled, experienced", "*lēbāb*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might", "*hiqšâ*": "to harden, be stubborn, be obstinate", "*yišlām*": "to be complete, be safe, be at peace" } }
  • Ps 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.11", "source": "עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה", "text": "*ʿiḇḏû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *bəyirʾâ* *wə-ḡîlû* *birʿāḏâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿiḇḏû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bəyirʾâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with fear/reverence", "*wə-ḡîlû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and rejoice", "*birʿāḏâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with trembling" }, "variants": { "*ʿiḇḏû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yirʾâ*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*ḡîlû*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*rʿāḏâ*": "trembling/quaking/shaking" } }
  • Ps 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.8", "source": "שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־אֶמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*šiwwîtî* *YHWH* before me *tāmîd* because from-*ymînî* *bal*-*ʾemmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*šiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have set/placed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "before me": "preposition with 1st person suffix - before/in front of me", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "from-*ymînî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person suffix - from my right hand", "*bal*-*ʾemmôṭ*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will not be shaken" }, "variants": { "*šiwwîtî*": "I have set/I have placed/I have put", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*ymînî*": "my right hand/my right side (position of honor/strength)", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "I will be shaken/I will be moved/I will slip" } }
  • Ps 95:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.8", "source": "אַל־תַּקְשׁ֣וּ לְ֭בַבְכֶם כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה כְּי֥וֹם מַ֝סָּ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "Not-*taqšû* your-*lēbāb* as-*mĕrîbâ* as-*yôm* *massâ* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*taqšû*": "jussive, 2nd person masculine plural, hiphil with negative particle - do not harden", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*mĕrîbâ*": "proper name with prefixed preposition kaf - like Meribah", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf - like the day of", "*massâ*": "proper name - Massah", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*taqšû*": "harden/stiffen/make stubborn", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mĕrîbâ*": "Meribah/contention/quarrel", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*massâ*": "Massah/testing", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.1", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tôḵāḥôt* *maqšêh*-*ʿōreḵ* *petaʿ* *yiššāḇēr* *wə*-*ʾên* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - man of", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - reproofs/rebukes", "*maqšêh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - hardening/stiffening", "*ʿōreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/nape", "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yiššāḇēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be broken", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tôḵāḥôt*": "man of reproofs/man often reproved", "*maqšêh-ʿōreḵ*": "hardening neck/stiff-necked/stubborn", "*petaʿ*": "suddenly/in an instant", "*yiššāḇēr*": "will be broken/shattered/destroyed", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure" } }

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  • Prov 29:1
    77%

    1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.1", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tôḵāḥôt* *maqšêh*-*ʿōreḵ* *petaʿ* *yiššāḇēr* *wə*-*ʾên* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - man of", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - reproofs/rebukes", "*maqšêh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - hardening/stiffening", "*ʿōreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/nape", "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yiššāḇēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be broken", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tôḵāḥôt*": "man of reproofs/man often reproved", "*maqšêh-ʿōreḵ*": "hardening neck/stiff-necked/stubborn", "*petaʿ*": "suddenly/in an instant", "*yiššāḇēr*": "will be broken/shattered/destroyed", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure" } }

  • Prov 19:23
    77%

    23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.23", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* to *ḥayyîm* and *śābēaʿ* *yālîn* not *yippāqed* *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*śābēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - satisfied/full", "*yālîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lodge/spend the night", "*yippāqed*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be visited", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence of/awe of", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*śābēaʿ*": "satisfied/full/abounding", "*yālîn*": "will lodge/spend the night/abide", "*yippāqed*": "will be visited/be punished/be attended to", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }

  • Prov 28:13
    75%

    13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.13", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃", "text": "*məḵasseh* *p̄əšā'āyw* *lō'* *yaṣlîaḥ* *ûmôḏeh* *wə'ōzēḇ* *yəruḥām*", "grammar": { "*məḵasseh*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will prosper", "*ûmôḏeh*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one confessing", "*wə'ōzēḇ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and forsaking", "*yəruḥām*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be shown mercy" }, "variants": { "*məḵasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "his transgressions/his sins/his rebellions", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds", "*môḏeh*": "confessing/acknowledging", "*'ōzēḇ*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*yəruḥām*": "will be shown mercy/will receive compassion" } }

  • Prov 14:14-17
    4 verses
    75%

    14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.14", "source": "מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃", "text": "From *dərāḵāyw* *yiśbaʿ* *sûg* *lēb* and from *ʿālāyw* *ʾîš* *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*dərāḵāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiśbaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he will be filled", "*sûg*": "masculine singular adjective - backsliding", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his actions", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his roads", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be filled/will be satisfied/will have enough", "*sûg*": "backsliding/turning away/apostate", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿālāyw*": "his actions/his deeds/what is above him", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.15", "source": "פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*petî* *yaʾămîn* to *kāl-dābār* *wə-ʿārûm* *yābîn* to *ʾăšûrô*", "grammar": { "*petî*": "masculine singular noun - simple one", "*yaʾămîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he believes", "*kāl-dābār*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - every word", "*wə-ʿārûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and prudent one", "*yābîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he understands", "*ʾăšûrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple one/naive one/gullible person", "*yaʾămîn*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent one/shrewd one/sensible one", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/discerns", "*ʾăšûrô*": "his step/his going/his course" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *yārēʾ* and *sār* from *rāʿ* and *ḵəsîl* *mitʿabbēr* and *bôṭēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise one", "*yārēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - fearing", "*sār*": "masculine singular Qal participle - turning aside", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil", "*ḵəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*mitʿabbēr*": "masculine singular Hithpael participle - raging", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - trusting" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise one/sage/skilled person", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid/respects", "*sār*": "turns aside/departs/avoids", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*mitʿabbēr*": "rages/is arrogant/crosses over", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusts/is confident/relies" } }

    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" } }

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.20", "source": "עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָה", "text": "*'iqqēš*-*lēb* not *yimṣā*-*ṭôb* *wə-nehpāk* in *ləšônô* *yippôl* in *rā'āh*", "grammar": { "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - crooked/perverse", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣā*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*ṭôb*": "noun, masculine singular - good", "*wə-nehpāk*": "conjunction + participle, Niphal - and turned/perverted", "*bi-ləšônô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his tongue", "*yippôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*bə-rā'āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*'iqqēš-lēb*": "crooked heart/perverse mind", "*yimṣā*": "finds/will find/attains", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/well-being", "*nehpāk*": "turned/perverted/twisted", "*ləšônô*": "his tongue/speech/language", "*yippôl*": "falls/will fall", "*rā'āh*": "evil/calamity/trouble" } }

  • Prov 21:29
    74%

    29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.29", "source": "הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ", "text": "*hēʿēz* *ʾîš* *rāšāʿ* in-*pānāyw* and-*yāšār* he *yāḇîn* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*hēʿēz*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he makes strong/hardens", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright", "*yāḇîn*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he understands/considers", "*darkô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*hēʿēz*": "makes strong/hardens/stiffens", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just", "*yāḇîn*": "understands/considers/comprehends", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his conduct" } }

  • Prov 14:2
    74%

    2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.2", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hōlēḵ* in *yāšrō* *yərēʾ* *YHWH* and *nəlōz* *dərāḵāyw* *bōzēhû*", "grammar": { "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular active participle - one walking", "*yāšrō*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness", "*yərēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nəlōz*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bōzēhû*": "masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ*": "walks/goes/lives", "*yāšrō*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/respects/reveres", "*nəlōz*": "perverted/devious/crooked", "*bōzēhû*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for" } }

  • Ps 128:1
    74%

    1 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* *ʾašrê* all-*yərēʾ* *YHWH* the-*hōlēk* in-*dərākâw*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural noun - ascents/steps/degrees", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state plural of *ʾōšer* - happiness/blessedness of", "*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - fearing/one who fears", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hōlēk*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one walking", "*dərākâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps/degrees", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of" } }

  • Ps 128:4
    74%

    4 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.4", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *kî-kēn* *yəbōrak* *gāber* *yərēʾ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/surely thus", "*yəbōrak*": "verb, pual imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - fearing/who fears", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*gāber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of" } }

  • Prov 29:25
    74%

    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.25", "source": "חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*ḥerdat* *ʾādām* *yittēn* *môqēš* *û*-*ḇôṭēaḥ* *ba*-*YHWH* *yəśuggāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥerdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - trembling of/fear of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/sets", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "*û*": "conjunction - but", "*ḇôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*ba*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be set on high/protected" }, "variants": { "*ḥerdat ʾādām*": "fear of man/dread of people/anxiety about people", "*yittēn môqēš*": "brings a snare/sets a trap/leads to a trap", "*ḇôṭēaḥ ba-YHWH*": "one trusting in the LORD/whoever trusts in Yahweh", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "will be set on high/will be protected/will be secure" } }

  • Prov 16:20
    73%

    20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.20", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃", "text": "*maśkîl* on-*dāḇār* *yimṣāʾ*-*ṭôḇ* and-*bôṭēaḥ* in-*YHWH* *ʾašrāyw*", "grammar": { "*maśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/giving attention to", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/to", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/thing", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will find", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - good/goodness", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾašrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his happiness/blessedness" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely with/giving attention to/being prudent regarding", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/blessed is he/how fortunate he is" } }

  • Prov 15:16
    73%

    16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ bəyirʾat YHWH mēʾôṣār rāḇ ûməhûmāh ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*bəyirʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with fear of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mēʾôṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than treasure", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*ûməhûmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and turmoil/trouble", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ*": "better is little/good is small amount", "*bəyirʾat YHWH*": "with fear of YHWH/in reverence for the LORD", "*mēʾôṣār rāḇ*": "than great treasure/than abundant wealth", "*ûməhûmāh ḇô*": "and trouble with it/with turmoil in it" } }

  • Prov 20:2
    73%

    2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.2", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like-the-*kəpîr* *ʾêmat* *melek* *mitʿabbərō* *ḥōṭēʾ* *napšō*", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular construct - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ʾêmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - terror/dread/fear of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mitʿabbərō*": "verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - provoking him to anger", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sinning against", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion in prime", "*ʾêmat*": "terror/dread/fear", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*mitʿabbərō*": "provoking him to anger/enraging him", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinning against/forfeiting/endangering", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self" } }

  • Prov 11:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.27", "source": "שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֖‪[d]‬וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Šōḥēr* *ṭôb* *yəbaqqēš* *rāṣôn* *wədōrēš* *rāʿâ* *təbôʾennû*.", "grammar": { "*Šōḥēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - seeking diligently", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*yəbaqqēš*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - seeks", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor", "*wədōrēš*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*təbôʾennû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will come to him" }, "variants": { "*Šōḥēr*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/looks for/strives for", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/inquiring/investigating", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*təbôʾennû*": "it will come to him/befall him" } }

    28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.28", "source": "בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃", "text": "*Bôṭēaḥ* *bəʿāšrô* *hûʾ* *yippōl* *wəkeʿāleh* *ṣaddîqîm* *yiprāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*Bôṭēaḥ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - trusting", "*bəʿāšrô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wealth", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yippōl*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will fall", "*wəkeʿāleh*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and like foliage", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones", "*yiprāḥû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - will flourish" }, "variants": { "*Bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/having confidence", "*ʿāšrô*": "his wealth/riches", "*hûʾ*": "he/himself", "*yippōl*": "will fall/be brought down", "*ʿāleh*": "foliage/leaf", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yiprāḥû*": "will flourish/blossom/sprout" } }

  • Ps 112:1
    72%

    1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }

  • Prov 28:15
    72%

    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.15", "source": "אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃", "text": "*'ărî*-*nōhēm* *wəḏōḇ* *šôqēq* *mōšēl* *rāšāʿ* *'al* *'am*-*dāl*", "grammar": { "*'ărî*-*nōhēm*": "noun, masculine singular + Qal participle, masculine singular - lion roaring", "*wəḏōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bear", "*šôqēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - charging/rushing", "*mōšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*'al*": "preposition - over", "*'am*-*dāl*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - poor people" }, "variants": { "*'ărî*": "lion", "*nōhēm*": "roaring/growling", "*dōḇ*": "bear", "*šôqēq*": "charging/rushing/running", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/one ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly" } }

  • Prov 27:12
    72%

    12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.12", "source": "עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*ʿārûm rāʾāh rāʿāh nistār pĕtāʾîm ʿābĕrû neʿĕnāšû*", "grammar": { "*ʿārûm*": "adjective masculine singular - prudent/shrewd", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sees", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nistār*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - hides himself", "*pĕtāʾîm*": "masculine plural - simple ones", "*ʿābĕrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - pass on", "*neʿĕnāšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - are punished" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/crafty/sensible", "*rāʾāh*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/distress/calamity/disaster", "*nistār*": "hides himself/conceals himself", "*pĕtāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*ʿābĕrû*": "pass on/go ahead/continue", "*neʿĕnāšû*": "are punished/suffer penalty/pay the price" } }

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.15", "source": "שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃", "text": "*śēkel-ṭôb yittēn-ḥēn wə-derek bōgədîm ʾêtān*", "grammar": { "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/understanding", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*bōgədîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - hard/rough/enduring" }, "variants": { "*śēkel*": "insight/understanding/prudence", "*ṭôb*": "good/fine/pleasant", "*yittēn*": "gives/produces/yields", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/transgressors", "*ʾêtān*": "hard/rough/enduring/rugged" } }

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • Prov 1:33
    72%

    33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.33", "source": "וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֭י יִשְׁכָּן־בֶּ֑טַח וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן מִפַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*wəshome'a* *li* *yishkon*-*betaḥ* *wəsha'anan* *mippaḥad* *ra'ah*", "grammar": { "*wəshome'a*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and one who listens", "*li*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*yishkon*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will dwell", "*betaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely", "*wəsha'anan*": "conjunction + pilpel participle, masculine singular - and at ease", "*mippaḥad*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from dread of", "*ra'ah*": "feminine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*shome'a*": "one who listens/one who hears/one who obeys", "*yishkon*": "he will dwell/he will reside/he will abide", "*betaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*sha'anan*": "at ease/quiet/peaceful", "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror", "*ra'ah*": "evil/distress/misfortune" } }

  • Prov 28:18
    72%

    18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.18", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*hôlēḵ* *tāmîm* *yiwwāšēa'* *wəne'qaš* *dərāḵayim* *yippôl* *bə'eḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - blamelessly/with integrity", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be saved", "*wəne'qaš*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - but one who is perverse/crooked", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - in ways", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [of them]/suddenly" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going", "*tāmîm*": "blamelessly/with integrity/completely", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "will be saved/will be delivered/will be rescued", "*ne'qaš*": "perverse/crooked/twisted", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will stumble", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "in one [of them]/suddenly/at once" } }

  • Eccl 8:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥōṭeʾ* *ʿōśeh* *rāʿ* hundred and-*maʾărîk* to-him *kî* also-*yôdēaʿ* *ʾānî* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh*-*ṭôb* to-*yirʾê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *yîrĕʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - though/although", "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sinner", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʾărîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - prolonging", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yirʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yîrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "sinner/offender", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/committing/practicing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*maʾărîk*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yîrĕʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are in awe of" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.13", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ṭôb* not-*yihyeh* to-the-*rāšāʿ* and-not-*yaʾărîk* *yāmîm* like-the-*ṣēl* *ʾăšer* *ʾênennû* *yārēʾ* from-before *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well-being/prosperity", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yaʾărîk*": "will prolong/will extend/will lengthen", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/being in awe of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }

  • Prov 23:17
    72%

    17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.17", "source": "אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Not *yǝqannēʾ* your *libbǝḵā* in *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*, but rather in *yirʾaṯ-YHWH* all the day.", "grammar": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be envious/jealous", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "be envious/be jealous/covet", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD/awe of the Lord" } }

  • Prov 28:20
    72%

    20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.20", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃", "text": "*'îš* *'ĕmûnôṯ* *raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ* *wə'āṣ* *ləha'ăšîr* *lō'* *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - faithfulness/trusts", "*raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - abundant in blessings", "*wə'āṣ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one hastening", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to be rich", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be innocent/go unpunished" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many", "*bərāḵôṯ*": "blessings/benefits", "*'āṣ*": "hastening/hurrying", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "to be rich/to gain wealth", "*yinnāqeh*": "will go unpunished/will be held guiltless" } }

  • Eccl 7:18
    72%

    18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.18", "source": "טוֹב אֲשֶׁר תֶּאֱחֹז בָּזֶה וְגַם־מִזֶּה אַל־תַּנַּח אֶת־יָדֶךָ כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים יֵצֵא אֶת־כֻּלָּם", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* that *teʾĕḥōz* in-this and-also-from-this *ʾal*-*tannaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*yāḏeḵā* *kî*-*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-all-them", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*teʾĕḥōz*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you grasp", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tannaḥ*": "Hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - let go", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - comes out", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕḥōz*": "grasp/hold/seize", "*tannaḥ* *yāḏeḵā*": "let go your hand/withdraw your grip", "*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "one who fears God/God-fearer", "*yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kullām*": "will come forth from all/will emerge from both/will avoid all extremes" } }

  • Prov 13:13
    72%

    13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.13", "source": "בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃", "text": "*bāz lədābār yēḥābel lô wîrēʾ miṣwâ hûʾ yəšullām*", "grammar": { "*bāz*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising", "*lədābār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to word/thing", "*yēḥābel*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be held in pledge/destroyed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wîrēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and one fearing", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yəšullām*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be rewarded" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despising/scorning/holding in contempt", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yēḥābel*": "will be held in pledge/will be destroyed/will bring ruin upon himself", "*yîrēʾ*": "one fearing/one revering", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/decree", "*yəšullām*": "will be rewarded/will receive recompense" } }

  • Job 5:17
    72%

    17 { "verseID": "Job.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֱ֭נוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּמוּסַ֥ר שַׁ֝דַּ֗י אַל־תִּמְאָֽס׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʾašrê* *ʾĕnōš* *yōkiḥennû* *ʾĕlōah* *û*-*mûsar* *šadday* not-*timʾās*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed is", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yōkiḥennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he corrects him", "*ʾĕlōah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline of", "*šadday*": "noun, masculine singular - Almighty", "*timʾās*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject/despise" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "happiness of/blessed is/happy is", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man/mortal/mankind", "*yōkiḥennû*": "corrects him/reproves him/chastens him", "*ʾĕlōah*": "God/deity", "*mûsar*": "discipline/chastening/correction", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One", "*timʾās*": "reject/despise/refuse" } }

  • Prov 28:25-27
    3 verses
    71%

    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.25", "source": "רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš* *yəḡāreh* *māḏôn* *ûḇôṭēaḥ* *'al*-*YHWH* *yəḏuššān*", "grammar": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - wide of soul/greedy", "*yəḡāreh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stirs up", "*māḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/contention", "*ûḇôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one trusting", "*'al*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - in the LORD/Yahweh", "*yəḏuššān*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be made fat/prosperous" }, "variants": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "greedy person/proud person/one with large appetite", "*yəḡāreh*": "stirs up/incites/provokes", "*māḏôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying", "*yəḏuššān*": "will be made fat/will prosper/will be enriched" } }

    26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.26", "source": "בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "*bôṭēaḥ* *bəlibbô* *hû'* *ḵəsîl* *wəhôlēḵ* *bəḥāḵmāh* *hû'* *yimmālēṭ*", "grammar": { "*bôṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*bəlibbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*wəhôlēḵ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one walking", "*bəḥāḵmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be delivered" }, "variants": { "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying on", "*bəlibbô*": "in his heart/in his mind/in his own understanding", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/conducting oneself", "*bəḥāḵmāh*": "in wisdom/with wisdom/wisely", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will be delivered/will escape/will be rescued" } }

    27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.27", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nôṯēn* *lārāš* *'ên* *maḥsôr* *ûma'lîm* *'ênāyw* *raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*nôṯēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lārāš*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/want", "*ûma'lîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hiding", "*'ênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - many curses" }, "variants": { "*nôṯēn*": "giving/one who gives", "*lārāš*": "to the poor/to the needy", "*'ên* *maḥsôr*": "no lack/no want/no poverty", "*ma'lîm*": "hiding/averting/closing", "*'ênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "many curses/abundant cursing" } }

  • Prov 22:3
    71%

    3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.3", "source": "עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה *ויסתר **וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*'ārûm* *rā'āh* *rā'āh* and *nisTār*, and *pĕTāyîm* *'ābrû* and *ne'ĕnāšû*.", "grammar": { "*'ārûm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - shrewd/prudent person", "*rā'āh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/saw", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/distress", "*nisTār*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is hidden/he hides himself", "*pĕTāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - simple ones/naive ones", "*'ābrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they pass on/they proceed", "*ne'ĕnāšû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are punished/they are fined" }, "variants": { "*'ārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/crafty person", "*rā'āh*": "evil/calamity/misfortune/disaster", "*nisTār*": "hides himself/takes cover/conceals himself", "*pĕTāyîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/inexperienced persons", "*'ābrû*": "go on/proceed forward/pass through", "*ne'ĕnāšû*": "are punished/suffer penalty/pay the price" } }

  • Ps 40:4
    71%

    4 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.4", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֬ן בְּפִ֨י ׀ שִׁ֥יר חָדָשׁ֮ תְּהִלָּ֢ה לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ יִרְא֣וּ רַבִּ֣ים וְיִירָ֑אוּ וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ בַּיהוָֽה", "text": "*Wayyittēn* in my *pî* *šîr ḥādāš*, *təhillâ* to our *ʾĕlōhênû*. *Yirʾû rabbîm wəyîrāʾû*, *wəyibṭəḥû* in *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Wayyittēn*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he put/placed'", "*pî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my mouth'", "*šîr ḥādāš*": "masculine noun + masculine adjective - 'new song'", "*təhillâ*": "feminine noun - 'praise'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our God'", "*Yirʾû rabbîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + masculine adjective - 'many will see'", "*wəyîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with conjunction - 'and will fear'", "*wəyibṭəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with conjunction - 'and will trust'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name with preposition bet - 'in the LORD'" }, "variants": { "*šîr ḥādāš*": "new song/fresh song", "*təhillâ*": "praise/song of praise/hymn", "*Yirʾû*": "they will see/they will perceive/they will observe", "*wəyîrāʾû*": "and they will fear/and they will be in awe/and they will reverence", "*wəyibṭəḥû*": "and they will trust/and they will rely on/and they will place confidence in" } }

  • Prov 14:27
    71%

    27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.27", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *məqôr* *ḥayyîm* to *lāsûr* from *mōqəšê* *māwet*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*məqôr*": "masculine singular construct - fountain of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life", "*lāsûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside", "*mōqəšê*": "masculine plural construct - snares of", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/respect for/reverence for", "*məqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence", "*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to avoid", "*mōqəšê*": "snares/traps/entanglements", "*māwet*": "death/dying/mortality" } }

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.13", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾādām* *māṣāʾ* *ḥokmāh* and-*ʾādām* *yāp̄îq* *təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessedness of/happy is", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he found", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yāp̄îq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he obtains", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*māṣāʾ*": "find/discover/encounter", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*yāp̄îq*": "obtain/acquire/get", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }

  • Prov 10:24
    71%

    24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.24", "source": "מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃", "text": "*məgôrat* *rāšāʿ* *hîʾ* *təbôʾennû* *wə-taʾăwat* *ṣaddîqîm* *yittēn*", "grammar": { "*məgôrat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*təbôʾennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him", "*wə-taʾăwat*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and desire of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous ones", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will grant" }, "variants": { "*məgôrat*": "fear/dread/terror", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/guilty", "*təbôʾennû*": "will come upon him/will befall him/will happen to him", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/longing/wish", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*yittēn*": "he will grant/give/provide" } }

  • Ps 36:1
    71%

    1 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənāṣṣēaḥ* to the *ʿebed*-*YHWH* to *dāwīd*", "grammar": { "*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)", "*ʿebed*": "masculine, singular construct - servant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dāwīd*": "proper name with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)" }, "variants": { "*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/director/overseer", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave" } }

  • Prov 28:1
    71%

    1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.1", "source": "נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃", "text": "*nāsû* *wə-'ên*-*rōdēp̄* *rāšāʿ* *wə-ṣaddîqîm* *kikp̄îr* *yiḇṭāḥ*", "grammar": { "*nāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - flee/fled", "*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*rōdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuer/one pursuing", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*wə-ṣaddîqîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and righteous ones", "*kikp̄îr*": "preposition *kə* + noun, masculine singular - like a young lion", "*yiḇṭāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is confident/trusts" }, "variants": { "*nāsû*": "they flee/they have fled", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty one", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/those who are just", "*kikp̄îr*": "like a young lion/as a lion", "*yiḇṭāḥ*": "is confident/trusts/feels secure" } }

  • Prov 12:25
    71%

    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.25", "source": "דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*dəʾāḡāh* *ḇəleḇ*-*ʾîš* *yašḥennāh* *wəḏāḇār* *ṭôḇ* *yəśamməḥennāh*", "grammar": { "*dəʾāḡāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anxiety/worry", "*ḇəleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in heart of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yašḥennāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - will depress it", "*wəḏāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yəśamməḥennāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - will make it glad" }, "variants": { "*dəʾāḡāh*": "anxiety/worry/heaviness/fear", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yašḥennāh*": "will depress it/weighs it down/makes it stoop", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/kind", "*yəśamməḥennāh*": "will make it glad/will cheer it/will rejoice it" } }

  • Prov 10:9
    71%

    9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.9", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk* *battōm* *yēlek* *beṭaḥ* *û-məʿaqqēš* *dərākāyw* *yiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*battōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes", "*beṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely/safely", "*û-məʿaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*məʿaqqēš*": "making crooked/perverting/twisting", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "will be found out/discovered/exposed" } }

  • Prov 14:21
    71%

    21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.21", "source": "בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן *עניים **עֲנָוִ֣ים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃", "text": "*bāz-lərēʿēhû* *ḥôṭēʾ* and *məḥônēn* *ʿănāwîm* *ʾašrāyw*", "grammar": { "*bāz-lərēʿēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despising to his neighbor", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - sinning", "*məḥônēn*": "masculine singular Poel participle - showing favor", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/humble (Qere reading)", "*ʾašrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blessedness" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sins/misses the mark/does wrong", "*məḥônēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/his blessedness/his good fortune" } }

  • Ps 32:10
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    10 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.10", "source": "רַבִּ֥ים מַכְאוֹבִ֗ים לָרָ֫שָׁ֥ע וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה חֶ֝֗סֶד יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *maḵʾôḇîm* *lārāšāʿ* *wəhabbôṭēaḥ* *baYHWH* *ḥeseḏ* *yəsôḇḇennû*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*maḵʾôḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - sorrows/pains", "*lārāšāʿ*": "preposition *lə-* + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the wicked", "*wəhabbôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction *wə-* + definite article + qal participle masculine singular - but the one trusting", "*baYHWH*": "preposition *bə-* + divine name - in YHWH", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*yəsôḇḇennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will surround him" }, "variants": { "*maḵʾôḇîm*": "sorrows/pains/sufferings", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer/criminal", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "one trusting/one who relies on", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness", "*yəsôḇḇennû*": "it will surround him/it will encompass him" } }

  • Prov 12:8
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    8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.8", "source": "לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃", "text": "*ləp̄î*-*śiḵlô* *yəhullal*-*ʾîš* *wənaʿăwēh*-*lēḇ* *yihyeh* *lāḇûz*", "grammar": { "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to/by mouth of", "*śiḵlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his insight/understanding", "*yəhullal*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be praised", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wənaʿăwēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and perverted of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*lāḇûz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for contempt" }, "variants": { "*ləp̄î*": "according to/in proportion to", "*śeḵel*": "insight/understanding/good sense/prudence", "*yəhullal*": "will be praised/commended", "*naʿăwēh*": "perverted/twisted/crooked/distorted", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*lāḇûz*": "for contempt/for despising/to be despised" } }

  • Prov 28:10
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    10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.10", "source": "מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*mašgeh* *yəšārîm* *bədereḵ* *rāʿ* *bišḥûṯô* *hû'*-*yippôl* *ûṯəmîmîm* *yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*mašgeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading astray", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*bədereḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a way/path", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bišḥûṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own pit", "*hû'*-*yippôl*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*ûṯəmîmîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and blameless ones", "*yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they will inherit good" }, "variants": { "*mašgeh*": "one leading astray/one causing to err", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones/righteous ones", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*šəḥûṯô*": "his pit/his trap/his destruction", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will drop", "*təmîmîm*": "blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones", "*yinḥălû*": "will inherit/will possess", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }

  • Prov 10:27
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    27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.27", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *tôsîp* *yāmîm* *û-šənôt* *rəšāʿîm* *tiqqōṣōrnāh*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*tôsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - adds/increases", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*û-šənôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - but years of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*tiqqōṣōrnāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - will be shortened" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*tôsîp*": "adds/increases/prolongs", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime/time", "*šənôt*": "years/age/lifetime", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*tiqqōṣōrnāh*": "will be shortened/cut off/diminished" } }

  • Job 37:24
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    24 { "verseID": "Job.37.24", "source": "לָ֭כֵן יְרֵא֣וּהוּ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב׃ פ", "text": "*lākēn yərēʾûhû ʾănāšîm lōʾ-yirʾeh kol-ḥakmê-lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*yərēʾûhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they fear him", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men/people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees/regards", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥakmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise ones of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/so", "*yərēʾûhû*": "they fear him/they revere him/they are in awe of him", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/regards/looks upon/respects", "*ḥakmê-lēḇ*": "wise of heart/those wise in their own eyes/those wise in heart" } }