Proverbs 5:21

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.21", "source": "כִּ֤י נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו מְפַלֵּֽס", "text": "For in-front-of *ʿênê* *YHWH* *darkê*-*ʾîš* and-all-his-*maʿgĕlôt* *mĕpallēs*", "grammar": { "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*darkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his paths/tracks", "*mĕpallēs*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - weighing/leveling/examining" }, "variants": { "*nōkaḥ*": "in front of/opposite/before", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/roads/journeys", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person/each", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "paths/tracks/ways/habits", "*mĕpallēs*": "weighing/examining/evaluating/considering/measuring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו מְפַלֵּֽס

Transliteration

For in-front-of ʿênê YHWH darkê-ʾîš and-all-his-maʿgĕlôt mĕpallēs

Grammar Details

• *nōkaḥ*: preposition - in front of/opposite
• *ʿênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
• *YHWH*: noun, proper name - LORD/Yahweh
• *darkê*: noun, masculine plural construct - ways of
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *maʿgĕlôt*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his paths/tracks
• *mĕpallēs*: verb, piel participle masculine singular - weighing/leveling/examining

Word Meanings

• *nōkaḥ*: in front of/opposite/before
• *ʿênê*: eyes/sight
• *darkê*: ways/paths/roads/journeys
• *ʾîš*: man/husband/person/each
• *maʿgĕlôt*: paths/tracks/ways/habits
• *mĕpallēs*: weighing/examining/evaluating/considering/measuring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and He examines all his paths.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For euery mas wayes are open in the sight of the LORDE, and he podereth all their goinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For euery mans wayes are open in the sight of the Lord, and he pondereth all their goynges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the ways of a person are in front of the LORD’s eyes, and the LORD weighs all that person’s paths.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
• Job 31:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.31.4", "source": "הֲלֹא־ה֭וּא יִרְאֶ֣ה דְרָכָ֑י וְֽכָל־צְעָדַ֥י יִסְפּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-hûʾ yirʾeh dərākāy* and-all-*ṣəʿāday yispôr*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not/does not", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*dərākāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ṣəʿāday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*yispôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he counts" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "sees/observes/watches", "*dərākāy*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*ṣəʿāday*": "my steps/my footsteps", "*yispôr*": "counts/numbers/records" } }
• Job 34:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.34.21", "source": "כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-ʿênāyw* *ʿal-darkê-ʾîš* *wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw* *yirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*darkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight/his gaze", "*darkê-ʾîš*": "ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "his steps/his movements/his actions", "*yirʾeh*": "he sees/he observes/he watches" } }
• Prov 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.3", "source": "בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "In-*ḵāl-māqôm ʿênê YHWH ṣōp̄ôt rāʿîm wəṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - watching/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad ones", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and good ones" }, "variants": { "*ḵāl-māqôm*": "every place/everywhere", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/LORD's sight", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "watching/keeping watch over/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad people", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "and good ones/and righteous people" } }
• Jer 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.17", "source": "כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "For *ʿênay* upon all-*darḵêhem* not *nistərû* from-before-me and-not-*niṣpan* *ʿăwōnām* from-*negeḏ* *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*darḵêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways", "*nistərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden", "*niṣpan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*nistar*": "be hidden/concealed", "*niṣpan*": "be hidden/concealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity" } }
• Ps 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.4", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*hêḵal* *qoḏšô*, *YHWH* in-the-*šāmayim* *kisʾô*; *ʿênāyw* *yeḥĕzû*, *ʿapʿappāyw* *yiḇḥănû* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hêḵal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in temple of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see/behold", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyelids", "*yiḇḥănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they examine/test", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hêḵal qoḏšô*": "temple of his holiness/his holy temple", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "they see/behold/observe/watch", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "his eyelids/his eyelashes/his eyes", "*yiḇḥănû*": "they examine/test/scrutinize/evaluate", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of man/humanity/mankind/human beings" } }
• Jer 32:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.19", "source": "גְּדֹל֙ הָֽעֵצָ֔ה וְרַ֖ב הָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו וְכִפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*gədōl* the-*ʿēṣâ* *wə-rab* the-*ʿălîliyyâ* *ʾăšer*-*ʿênêkā* *pəquḥôt* on-all-*darkê* *bənê* *ʾādām* *lātēt* to-*ʾîš* according to-*dərākāyw* and-according to-*pərî* *maʿălālāyw*", "grammar": { "*gədōl*": "adjective masculine singular construct - great of", "*ʿēṣâ*": "common noun feminine singular - counsel/purpose", "*wə-rab*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "common noun feminine singular - deeds/actions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʿênêkā*": "common noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*pəquḥôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - open", "*darkê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - ways of", "*bənê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "common noun masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾîš*": "common noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "common noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*pərî*": "common noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿălālāyw*": "common noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds" }, "variants": { "*gədōl*": "great/large/important in", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/purpose/plan", "*rab*": "great/mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "deeds/actions/practices/activities", "*pəquḥôt*": "open/observant/attentive", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/courses/actions", "*lātēt*": "to give/place/put", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions/activities" } }
• Hos 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.2", "source": "וּבַל־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ לִלְבָבָ֔ם כָּל־רָעָתָ֖ם זָכָ֑רְתִּי עַתָּה֙ סְבָב֣וּם מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם נֶ֥גֶד פָּנַ֖י הָיֽוּ׃", "text": "*ûḇal*-*yōʾmərû* *lilḇāḇām* all-*rāʿātām* *zāḵārətî* *ʿattâ* *səḇāḇûm* *maʿaləlêhem* *neḡeḏ* *pānay* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not/lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their heart", "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*zāḵārətî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I remember/have remembered", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*səḇāḇûm*": "qal perfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they surround them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they are/have been" }, "variants": { "*ûḇal*": "and not/lest/cannot", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "to their heart/mind/inner self", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/wickedness/calamity", "*zāḵārətî*": "I remember/recall/keep in mind", "*səḇāḇûm*": "surround them/encircle them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions", "*neḡeḏ*": "before/in front of/opposite" } }
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.9", "source": "כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *YHWH*, *ʿênāw* *mĕšōṭĕṭôt* in all-*hāʾāreṣ* to *lĕhitḥazzēq* with-*lĕbābām* *šālēm* to him. *niskalĕtā* on *zōʾt*; for from *ʿattāh* *yēš* with you *milḥāmôt*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "verb, polel participle, feminine plural - running to and fro", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - to strengthen himself", "*lĕbābām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete", "*niskalĕtā*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have acted foolishly", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*yēš*": "adverb of existence - there is/are", "*milḥāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wars" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāw*": "his eyes, his sight, his perception", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "running to and fro, roaming, ranging", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "to strengthen himself, to show himself strong, to support", "*lĕbābām*": "their heart, their mind, their inner being", "*šālēm*": "complete, perfect, whole", "*niskalĕtā*": "you have acted foolishly, you have been foolish", "*zōʾt*": "this, this thing, this matter", "*ʿattāh*": "now, henceforth, from this time", "*yēš*": "there is, there are, there exists", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars, conflicts, battles" } }
• Job 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.14.16", "source": "כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה צְעָדַ֣י תִּסְפּ֑וֹר לֹֽא־תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר עַל־חַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʿattâ* *ṣəʿādây* *tispôr* *lōʾ*-*tišmôr* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ṣəʿādây*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my steps", "*tispôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you count", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tišmôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you watch/keep", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/concerning", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my sin" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ṣəʿādây*": "my steps/my paces/my movements", "*tispôr*": "count/number/take account of", "*tišmôr*": "watch/observe/keep track of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing" } }
• Ps 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.3", "source": "בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י ׀ פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃", "text": "*Bāḥantā* *libbî* *pāqadtā* *laylāh* *ṣǝraftanî* *bal-timṣā'* *zammōtî* *bal-ya'ăbār-pî*", "grammar": { "*Bāḥantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have examined/tested", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pāqadtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have visited/inspected", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ṣǝraftanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have refined/tested me", "*bal-timṣā'*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will not find", "*zammōtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have purposed/planned/thought", "*bal-ya'ăbār-pî*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun + 1st person singular suffix - will not transgress my mouth" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtā*": "you have visited/inspected/attended to", "*ṣǝraftanî*": "you have refined/tested/tried me (as metal)", "*zammōtî*": "I have purposed/devised/planned/thought" } }
• Ps 119:168 : 168 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.168", "source": "שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי פִ֭קּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י כָל־דְּרָכַ֣י נֶגְדֶּֽךָ", "text": "*Šāmartî p̄iqqûḏeḵā wəʿēḏōteḵā kî ḵol-dərāḵay neḡdekā*", "grammar": { "*šāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept/observed", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēḏōteḵā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol*": "noun in construct state - all of", "*dərāḵay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*neḡdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*šāmartî*": "I have kept/observed/guarded/preserved", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "your precepts/commands/instructions", "*ʿēḏōteḵā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/ordinances", "*dərāḵay*": "my ways/paths/journeys", "*neḡdekā*": "before you/in your presence/in your sight" } }
• Ps 139:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid* *mizmôr*; *YHWH* *ḥăqartanî* and-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/melody", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăqartanî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ḥăqartanî*": "searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ʾattâ yādaʿtâ šibtî* and-*qûmî*; *bantâ* to-*rēʿî* from-*rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know/knew", "*šibtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sitting down", "*qûmî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rising up", "*bantâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you understand/discern", "*rēʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my thought/intention", "*rāḥôq*": "noun/adverb with preposition min - from afar/from distance" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šibtî*": "my sitting/my dwelling", "*qûmî*": "my rising/my getting up/my standing", "*bantâ*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*rēʿî*": "my thought/my intention/my purpose/my friend", "*rāḥôq*": "afar/far away/distance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.3", "source": "אָרְחִ֣י וְרִבְעִ֣י זֵרִ֑יתָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "*ʾārḥî* and-*ribʿî zērîtā* and-all-*dərākay hiskantâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾārḥî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*ribʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lying down", "*zērîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you winnow/examine", "*dərākay*": "noun plural + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*hiskantâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are familiar with" }, "variants": { "*ʾārḥî*": "my path/my way/my journey", "*ribʿî*": "my lying down/my resting place", "*zērîtā*": "winnow/examine thoroughly/sift", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my habits", "*hiskantâ*": "are familiar with/are acquainted with/know well" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For *ʾēyn millâ* in-*ləšônî*; behold, *YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*millâ*": "noun, feminine singular - word", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*kullâh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/there exists not", "*millâ*": "word/speech/utterance", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language/my speech", "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*kullâh*": "all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.5", "source": "אָח֣וֹר וָקֶ֣דֶם צַרְתָּ֑נִי וַתָּ֖שֶׁת עָלַ֣י כַּפֶּֽכָה׃", "text": "*ʾāḥôr wāqedem ṣartānî* and-*tāšet* upon-me *kappekâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb/noun - behind/backward", "*wāqedem*": "conjunction + noun - and before/in front", "*ṣartānî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you hem in me/you surround me", "*tāšet*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you place/put", "*kappekâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥôr*": "behind/backward/from behind", "*qedem*": "before/in front/from the east", "*ṣartānî*": "hem in me/surround me/besiege me/form me", "*tāšet*": "place/put/lay", "*kappekâ*": "your palm/your hand" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.7", "source": "אָ֭נָ֥ה אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*ʾānâ ʾēlēk* from-*rûḥekā* and-*ʾānâ* from-*pānêkā ʾebrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēlēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I go", "*rûḥekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your spirit", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your face/presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I flee" }, "variants": { "*ʾānâ*": "where/where to", "*ʾēlēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rûḥekā*": "your spirit/your breath/your wind", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "flee/run away/escape" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.8", "source": "אִם־אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "If-*ʾessaq šāmayim* there *ʾāttâ*; and-*ʾaṣṣîʿâ šəʾôl hinnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾessaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I ascend", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*ʾāttâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I make my bed", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/underworld", "*hinnekā*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - behold you/there you are" }, "variants": { "*ʾessaq*": "ascend/go up/climb", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "make my bed/spread out my couch/lie down", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*hinnekā*": "behold you/there you are/you are present" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.9", "source": "אֶשָּׂ֥א כַנְפֵי־שָׁ֑חַר אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית יָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾeśśāʾ kanpê-šāḥar*, *ʾeškənâ* in-*ʾaḥărît yām*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I take/lift", "*kanpê-šāḥar*": "noun, feminine dual construct + noun - wings of dawn", "*ʾeškənâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I dwell", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end/extremity of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "take/lift/carry", "*kanpê-šāḥar*": "wings of dawn/wings of morning", "*ʾeškənâ*": "dwell/settle/reside", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/extremity/farthest part", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׁ֭ם יָדְךָ֣ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Even-there *yādəkā tanḥēnî* and-*tōʾaḥăzēnî yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it leads me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it takes hold of me", "*yəmînekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*yādəkā*": "your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "take hold of me/grasp me/seize me", "*yəmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* surely-*ḥōšek yəšûpēnî*; and-*laylâ ʾôr baʿădēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I say", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yəšûpēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it overwhelms me", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*baʿădēnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me/about me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "say/speak/think", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəšûpēnî*": "overwhelm me/cover me/crush me/bruise me", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*baʿădēnî*": "around me/about me/surrounding me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.12", "source": "גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁ֢יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥōšek* not-*yaḥšîk* from-you, and-*laylâ kayyôm yāʾîr*; *kaḥăšêkâ kāʾôrâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yaḥšîk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it darkens/hides", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shines/gives light", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the light" }, "variants": { "*yaḥšîk*": "darkens/hides/conceals", "*yāʾîr*": "shines/gives light/illuminates", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "as the darkness/like the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "as the light/like the light" } }
• Jer 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.10", "source": "אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה חֹקֵ֥ר לֵ֖ב בֹּחֵ֣ן כְּלָי֑וֹת וְלָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ *כדרכו **כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃", "text": "I *Yhwh* *ḥōqēr* *lēb* *bōḥēn* *kĕlāyôt* and-to-*lātēt* to-*ʾîš* according-to-*dĕrākāyw* according-to-*pĕrî* *maʿălālāyw*", "grammar": { "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥōqēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - searching", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*bōḥēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - testing", "*kĕlāyôt*": "feminine plural noun - kidneys/innermost being", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*dĕrākāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*pĕrî*": "construct state, masculine singular - fruit of", "*maʿălālāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/doings" }, "variants": { "*ḥōqēr*": "searching/examining/exploring", "*bōḥēn*": "testing/examining/trying", "*kĕlāyôt*": "kidneys/innermost being/mind/heart", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/doings/practices/actions" } }
• Rev 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.23", "source": "Καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς ἀποκτενῶ ἐν θανάτῳ· καὶ γνώσονται πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἐρευνῶν νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας: καὶ δώσω ὑμῖν ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ὑμῶν.", "text": "And the *tekna* of-her *apoktenō* in *thanatō*; and *gnōsontai* all the *ekklēsiai* that I *eimi* the *ereunōn nephrous* and *kardias*: and *dōsō* to-you to-each according-to the *erga* of-you.", "grammar": { "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*apoktenō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will kill", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with death", "*gnōsontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - they will know", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - assemblies/churches", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*ereunōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - searching", "*nephrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - kidneys/inward thoughts", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*apoktenō*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*thanatō*": "death/deadly disease", "*ekklēsiai*": "assemblies/churches/congregations", "*ereunōn*": "searching/examining/investigating", "*nephrous*": "kidneys/inward thoughts/deepest emotions", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Jer 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }