Proverbs 6:34

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.34", "source": "כִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃", "text": "For-*qinʾāh* *ḥămat*-*gāver* and-not-*yaḥmōl* in-*yôm* *nāqām*", "grammar": { "*qinʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - jealousy", "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fury/wrath of", "*gāver*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yaḥmōl*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will spare/have compassion", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine singular - vengeance" }, "variants": { "*qinʾāh*": "jealousy/zeal", "*ḥămat*": "fury/wrath/rage", "*yaḥmōl*": "will spare/will have compassion/will pity", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃

Transliteration

For-qinʾāh ḥămat-gāver and-not-yaḥmōl in-yôm nāqām

Grammar Details

• *qinʾāh*: noun, feminine singular - jealousy
• *ḥămat*: noun, feminine singular construct - fury/wrath of
• *gāver*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *yaḥmōl*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will spare/have compassion
• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
• *nāqām*: noun, masculine singular - vengeance

Word Meanings

• *qinʾāh*: jealousy/zeal
• *ḥămat*: fury/wrath/rage
• *yaḥmōl*: will spare/will have compassion/will pity
• *nāqām*: vengeance/revenge

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For jealousy is a husband's fury: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the gelousy & wrath of the ma will not be itreated,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ielousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the ielousie and wrath of the man wyll not be entreated,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For jealousy `is' the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for jealousy kindles a husband’s rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.4", "source": "אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾakzĕrîyût ḥēmāh wĕšeṭep ʾāp ûmî yaʿămōd lipnê qinʾāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾakzĕrîyût*": "feminine singular construct - cruelty of", "*ḥēmāh*": "feminine singular - wrath", "*wĕšeṭep*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and flood/overflowing of", "*ʾāp*": "masculine singular - anger/nose", "*ûmî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - but who", "*yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will stand", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*qinʾāh*": "feminine singular - jealousy/envy" }, "variants": { "*ʾakzĕrîyût*": "cruelty/fierceness/savagery", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*šeṭep*": "flood/overflow/outburst", "*ʾāp*": "anger/nose/face", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand", "*qinʾāh*": "jealousy/envy/zeal" } }
• Song 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.6", "source": "שִׂימֵ֨נִי כַֽחוֹתָ֜ם עַל־לִבֶּ֗ךָ כַּֽחוֹתָם֙ עַל־זְרוֹעֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עַזָּ֤ה כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ אַהֲבָ֔ה קָשָׁ֥ה כִשְׁא֖וֹל קִנְאָ֑ה רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ רִשְׁפֵּ֕י אֵ֖שׁ שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃", "text": "*śîmēnî* like-the-*ḥôtām* upon-*libbeḵā* like-the-*ḥôtām* upon-*zĕrôʿeḵā* for-*ʿazzâ* like-the-*māwet* *ʾahăbâ* *qāšâ* like-*šĕʾôl* *qinʾâ* *rĕšāpêhā* *rišpê* *ʾēš* *šalhebetyâ*", "grammar": { "*śîmēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - place me/set me", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seal", "*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seal", "*zĕrôʿeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*ʿazzâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*qāšâ*": "adjective feminine singular - hard/cruel/severe", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*qinʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - jealousy", "*rĕšāpêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its flames", "*rišpê*": "construct masculine plural noun - flames of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*šalhebetyâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame of Yah/intense flame" }, "variants": { "*ḥôtām*": "seal/signet ring", "*ʿazzâ*": "strong/fierce/intense", "*qāšâ*": "hard/cruel/severe/unyielding", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*qinʾâ*": "jealousy/zeal/passion", "*rĕšāpêhā*": "its flames/its sparks/its burning coals", "*šalhebetyâ*": "flame of Yah/divine flame/most intense flame" } }
• Num 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.5.14", "source": "וְעָבַ֨ר עָלָ֧יו רֽוּחַ־קִנְאָ֛ה וְקִנֵּ֥א אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְהִ֣וא נִטְמָ֑אָה אוֹ־עָבַ֨ר עָלָ֤יו רֽוּחַ־קִנְאָה֙ וְקִנֵּ֣א אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְהִ֖יא לֹ֥א נִטְמָֽאָה׃", "text": "And *ʿāḇar* upon-him *rûaḥ*-*qinʾāh* and *qinnēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* and-she *niṭmāʾāh* or-*ʿāḇar* upon-him *rûaḥ*-*qinʾāh* and *qinnēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* and-she not *niṭmāʾāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿāḇar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and passes over", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*qinʾāh*": "feminine singular - jealousy", "*qinnēʾ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and he is jealous of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*niṭmāʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is defiled", "*ʿāḇar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passes over", "*niṭmāʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is defiled" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇar*": "passes over/comes upon/overtakes", "*rûaḥ*-*qinʾāh*": "spirit of jealousy/jealous feeling/suspicion", "*qinnēʾ*": "is jealous of/suspects/is suspicious of", "*ʾištô*": "his wife/woman", "*niṭmāʾāh*": "is defiled/made unclean/impure" } }
• Num 25:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.25.11", "source": "פִּֽינְחָ֨ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֜ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הֵשִׁ֤יב אֶת־חֲמָתִי֙ מֵעַ֣ל בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּקַנְא֥וֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִ֖י בְּתוֹכָ֑ם וְלֹא־כִלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃", "text": "*pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾelʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾahărōn* the-*kōhēn* *hēšîḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥămāṯî* from-upon *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*qanʾô* *ʾeṯ*-*qinʾāṯî* in-*tôḵām* and-not-*killîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*qinʾāṯî*", "grammar": { "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned away/caused to return", "*ḥămāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - my wrath", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qanʾô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his being zealous", "*qinʾāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - my zeal", "*tôḵām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition - in their midst", "*killîṯî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular with negative particle and conjunction - and I did not consume", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qinʾāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and preposition - in my zeal" }, "variants": { "*hēšîḇ*": "turned away/averted/caused to return", "*ḥămāṯî*": "my wrath/my fury/my burning anger", "*qanʾô*": "his being zealous/his jealousy/his passion", "*qinʾāṯî*": "my zeal/my jealousy/my passion", "*killîṯî*": "consumed/destroyed/annihilated" } }
• Judg 19:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Judges.19.29", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־בֵּית֗וֹ וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֙לֶת֙ וַיַּחֲזֵ֣ק בְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ וַֽיְנַתְּחֶ֙הָ֙ לַעֲצָמֶ֔יהָ לִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר נְתָחִ֑ים וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* to *bêtô* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet-hammaʾăkelet* and *wayyaḥăzēq* in *pîlagšô* and *waynatteḥehā* according to *laʿăṣāmehā* to *lišnêm ʿāśār nətāḥîm* and *wayšalleḥehā* in all *gəbûl yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-hammaʾăkelet*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the knife", "*wayyaḥăzēq*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized/grasped", "*pîlagšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine", "*waynatteḥehā*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he cut her up", "*laʿăṣāmehā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - according to her bones", "*lišnêm ʿāśār nətāḥîm*": "preposition + numeral (twelve) + noun, masculine plural - into twelve pieces", "*wayšalleḥehā*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he sent her", "*gəbûl yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - territory/border of Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived", "*bêtô*": "his house/home/dwelling", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/grasped/seized", "*hammaʾăkelet*": "the knife/cutting instrument", "*wayyaḥăzēq*": "and he seized/took hold of/grasped firmly", "*pîlagšô*": "his concubine/secondary wife", "*waynatteḥehā*": "and he cut her up/dismembered her/divided her", "*laʿăṣāmehā*": "according to her bones/limbs/body parts", "*nətāḥîm*": "pieces/parts/sections", "*wayšalleḥehā*": "and he sent her/dispatched her/sent her away", "*gəbûl yiśrāʾēl*": "territory of Israel/borders of Israel/regions of Israel" } } 30 { "verseID": "Judges.19.30", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה כָל־הָרֹאֶ֗ה וְאָמַר֙ לֹֽא־נִהְיְתָ֤ה וְלֹֽא־נִרְאֲתָה֙ כָּזֹ֔את לְמִיּ֞וֹם עֲל֤וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה שִֽׂימוּ־לָכֶ֥ם עָלֶ֖יהָ עֻ֥צוּ וְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* all *hārōʾeh* and *wəʾāmar* not *nihyətâ* and not *nirʾătâ* like *kāzōʾt* from *miyyôm ʿălôt bənê-yiśrāʾēl* from *ʾereṣ miṣrayim* until *hayyôm hazzeh*; *śîmû-lākem* upon it *ʿuṣû wədabbērû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/it happened", "*hārōʾeh*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one seeing", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nihyətâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/occurred", "*nirʾătâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has been seen", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this", "*miyyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the day", "*ʿălôt*": "infinitive construct - coming up/ascending", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*ʾereṣ miṣrayim*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - land of Egypt", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative adjective - this day", "*śîmû-lākem*": "imperative, masculine plural + preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - set for yourselves", "*ʿuṣû*": "imperative, masculine plural - take counsel/consider", "*wədabbērû*": "waw conjunction + Piel imperative, masculine plural - and speak" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*hārōʾeh*": "the one seeing/observer/witness", "*wəʾāmar*": "and said/spoke/declared", "*nihyətâ*": "it has happened/occurred/taken place", "*nirʾătâ*": "it has been seen/observed/witnessed", "*kāzōʾt*": "like this/such as this/similar to this", "*miyyôm*": "from the day/since the day", "*ʿălôt*": "coming up/ascending/going up", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʾereṣ miṣrayim*": "land of Egypt/country of Egypt", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/the present day", "*śîmû-lākem*": "set for yourselves/consider/take notice", "*ʿuṣû*": "take counsel/consider/deliberate", "*wədabbērû*": "and speak/talk/discuss" } }
• 1 Cor 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.22", "source": "Ἢ παραζηλοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον; μὴ ἰσχυρότεροι αὐτοῦ ἐσμεν;", "text": "Or do we *parazēloumen* the *Kyrion*? not *ischyroteroi* than him *esmen*?", "grammar": { "*parazēloumen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we provoke to jealousy", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ischyroteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, comparative - stronger", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*parazēloumen*": "provoke to jealousy/make jealous/arouse jealousy", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master", "*ischyroteroi*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } }