Proverbs 7:23

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.23", "source": "עַ֤ד יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ כְּמַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־פָּ֑ח וְלֹֽא־יָ֝דַ֗ע כִּֽי־בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ הֽוּא׃", "text": "Until *yĕp̄allaḥ* *ḥēṣ* his *kĕḇēḏô*, like *mahēr* *ṣippôr* to *pāḥ*, and not he *yāḏaʿ* that in his *nap̄šô* it is.", "grammar": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pierces/splits", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his liver", "*mahēr*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - hastening", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, masculine singular - bird", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "pierces/splits/cleaves", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "liver/inner being", "*nap̄šô*": "life/soul/self" } }

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  • Eccl 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.12", "source": "כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתּ֗וֹ כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "For also not-*yēdaʿ* the-*ʾādām* *ʾet*-*ʿittô* like-the-*dāgîm* that-*neʾĕḥāzîm* in-*mĕṣôdâ* *rāʿâ* and-like-the-*ṣipŏrîm* the-*ʾăḥuzôt* in-the-*pāḥ*; like-them *yûqāšîm* *bĕnê* the-*ʾādām* to-*ʿēt* *rāʿâ* when-*tippôl* upon-them *pitʾōm*.", "grammar": { "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his time", "*dāgîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being caught", "*mĕṣôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the birds", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - being caught", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the snare/trap", "*yûqāšîm*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are ensnared", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it falls", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿittô*": "his time/his hour/his appointed time", "*dāgîm*": "fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "being caught/being trapped/being seized", "*mĕṣôdâ rāʿâ*": "evil net/bad snare/harmful trap", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "being caught/being seized/being trapped", "*pāḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yûqāšîm*": "are ensnared/are trapped/are caught", "*bĕnê ha-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/people", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "evil time/time of calamity/bad moment", "*tippôl*": "it falls/it comes/it happens", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/without warning" } }
  • Num 25:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.25.8", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא אַחַ֨ר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֚ת אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* after *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*qubbāh* *wə-yiḏqōr* *ʾeṯ*-*šənêhem* *ʾēṯ* *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾiššāh* into-*qoḇāṯāh* *wə-tēʿāṣar* the-*maggēp̄āh* from-upon *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qubbāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - to the chamber/alcove", "*wə-yiḏqōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and pierced/thrust through", "*šənêhem*": "numeral, dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix and direct object marker - both of them", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾiššāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and direct object marker and conjunction - and the woman", "*qoḇāṯāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix and preposition - into her belly", "*wə-tēʿāṣar*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and was stopped/stayed", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾ*": "went/came/followed", "*qubbāh*": "chamber/alcove/tent/pavilion", "*yiḏqōr*": "pierced/thrust through/stabbed", "*qoḇāṯāh*": "her belly/her abdomen/her stomach", "*tēʿāṣar*": "was stopped/was stayed/ceased", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/pestilence/slaughter" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.25.9", "source": "וַיִּהְי֕וּ הַמֵּתִ֖ים בַּמַּגֵּפָ֑ה אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yihyû* the-*mēṯîm* in-the-*maggēp̄āh* *ʾarbāʿāh* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were", "*mēṯîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the dead ones", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the plague", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and twenty", "*ʾālep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*mēṯîm*": "dead ones/those who died", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/pestilence/slaughter", "*ʾarbāʿāh wə-ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "twenty-four thousand" } }
  • Prov 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.17", "source": "כִּֽי־חִ֭נָּם מְזֹרָ֣ה הָרָ֑שֶׁת בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י כָל־בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף׃", "text": "*ki*-*ḥinnam* *məzorah* *harashet* *bə'einei* *kol*-*ba'al* *kanaf*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/surely", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - in vain", "*məzorah*": "pual participle, feminine singular - is spread", "*harashet*": "article + feminine singular noun - the net", "*bə'einei*": "preposition + construct dual, feminine - in eyes of", "*kol*": "construct state - every", "*ba'al*": "construct state, masculine singular - owner of", "*kanaf*": "feminine singular noun - wing" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnam*": "in vain/for nothing/uselessly", "*məzorah*": "is spread/is scattered", "*rashet*": "net/snare", "*einei*": "eyes of", "*ba'al*": "owner/possessor/master", "*kanaf*": "wing/extremity/edge" } }
  • Prov 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.18", "source": "וְֽלֹא־יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ פ", "text": "*wlōʾ-yādaʿ* *kî-rpāʾîm* *šām* *bʿimqê* *šʾôl* *qruʾêhā*", "grammar": { "*wlōʾ-yādaʿ*": "conjunction with negative particle and Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he does not know", "*kî-rpāʾîm*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun - that the dead/shades", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bʿimqê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct noun - in depths of", "*šʾôl*": "feminine noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*qruʾêhā*": "masculine plural adjective/passive participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her invited ones" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*rpāʾîm*": "dead/shades/departed spirits/ghosts", "*ʿimqê*": "depths/deep places", "*šʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*qruʾêhā*": "her invited ones/her guests/those called by her" } }

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  • Prov 7:21-22
    2 verses
    82%

    21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.21", "source": "הִ֭טַּתּוּ בְּרֹ֣ב לִקְחָ֑הּ בְּחֵ֥לֶק שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "She *hiṭṭattû* with abundance of her *liqḥāh*; with *ḥēleq* of her *śĕp̄āṯêhā* she *tadîḥennû*.", "grammar": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she caused him to turn aside/incline", "*liqḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her persuasiveness/teaching", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoothness/flattery", "*śĕp̄āṯêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her lips", "*tadîḥennû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she compels/drives/forces him" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "caused to turn aside/enticed/seduced", "*liqḥāh*": "persuasiveness/teaching/fair speech", "*ḥēleq*": "smoothness/flattery", "*tadîḥennû*": "compels/drives/forces/impels" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.22", "source": "ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃", "text": "He *hôlēḵ* after her *piṯʾōm*, like a *šôr* to *ṭeḇaḥ* he *yāḇôʾ*, and like *ʿeḵes* to *mûsar* of *ʾĕwîl*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/all at once", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - slaughter", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes", "*ʿeḵes*": "noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḵes*": "fetters/chains/anklets/shackles", "*mûsar*": "discipline/correction/chastisement", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person" } }

  • Job 18:7-10
    4 verses
    74%

    7{ "verseID": "Job.18.7", "source": "יֵצְרוּ צַעֲדֵי אוֹנוֹ וְתַשְׁלִיכֵהוּ עֲצָתוֹ", "text": "*yēṣərû ṣaʿăḏê ʾônô wətašlîḵēhû ʿăṣātô*", "grammar": { "*yēṣərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be restricted", "*ṣaʿăḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - steps of", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wətašlîḵēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it will cast him down", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel" }, "variants": { "*yēṣərû*": "they will be restricted/narrowed/confined", "*ṣaʿăḏê*": "steps/strides", "*ʾônô*": "his strength/vigor/power", "*wətašlîḵēhû*": "and it will cast him down/throw him", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/advice/plan" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Job.18.8", "source": "כִּי־שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו וְעַל־שְׂבָכָה יִתְהַלָּךְ", "text": "*kî-šullaḥ bərešet bəraglāyw wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh yithalāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he is cast", "*bərešet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a net", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his feet", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*śəḇāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lattice/network", "*yithalāḵ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "for he is cast/sent/thrown", "*bərešet*": "into a net/snare/trap", "*bəraglāyw*": "by his feet/legs", "*wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh*": "and upon a lattice/network/mesh", "*yithalāḵ*": "he walks about/wanders/paces" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Job.18.9", "source": "יֹאחֵז בְּעָקֵב פָּח יַחֲזֵק עָלָיו צַמִּים", "text": "*yōʾḥēz bəʿāqēḇ pāḥ yaḥăzēq ʿālāyw ṣammîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾḥēz*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will seize", "*bəʿāqēḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by the heel", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will strengthen/prevail", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - robbers/traps" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḥēz*": "will seize/grasp/take hold", "*bəʿāqēḇ*": "by the heel/foot", "*pāḥ*": "trap/snare/bird net", "*yaḥăzēq*": "will strengthen/prevail/overpower", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/against him", "*ṣammîm*": "robbers/traps/nooses/hunters" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Job.18.10", "source": "טָמוּן בָּאָרֶץ חַבְלוֹ וּמַלְכֻּדְתּוֹ עֲלֵי נָתִיב", "text": "*ṭāmûn bāʾāreṣ ḥaḇlô ûmalkudtô ʿălê nāṯîḇ*", "grammar": { "*ṭāmûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the ground", "*ḥaḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rope", "*ûmalkudtô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his trap", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon", "*nāṯîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - path" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/concealed/buried", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the ground/earth/land", "*ḥaḇlô*": "his rope/cord/snare", "*ûmalkudtô*": "and his trap/snare", "*ʿălê nāṯîḇ*": "upon the path/trail/way" } }

  • Job 20:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24{ "verseID": "Job.20.24", "source": "יִ֭בְרַח מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק בַּרְזֶ֑ל תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*yibraḥ* *mi-* *nēšeq* *barzel* *taḥlĕpēhû* *qešet* *nĕḥûšāh*", "grammar": { "*yibraḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*nēšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weapon", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*taḥlĕpēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it pierces him", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bow", "*nĕḥûšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*yibraḥ*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*nēšeq*": "weapon/armament/equipment", "*barzel*": "iron/metal", "*taḥlĕpēhû*": "pierces him/strikes him through/passes through him", "*qešet*": "bow/archer's weapon", "*nĕḥûšāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }

    25{ "verseID": "Job.20.25", "source": "שָׁלַף֮ וַיֵּצֵ֢א מִגֵּ֫וָ֥ה וּ֭בָרָק מִֽמְּרֹרָת֥וֹ יַהֲלֹ֗ךְ עָלָ֥יו אֵמִֽים׃", "text": "*šālap* *wa-* *yēṣēʾ* *mi-* *gēwāh* *û-* *bārāq* *mi-* *mĕrōrātô* *yahălōk* *ʿālāyw* *ʾēmîm*", "grammar": { "*šālap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drew out", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes out", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*gēwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - back/body", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - lightning/glittering", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*mĕrōrātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gall/bitterness", "*yahălōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes/walks", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ʾēmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - terrors" }, "variants": { "*šālap*": "drew out/pulled out/extracted", "*yēṣēʾ*": "comes out/goes forth/exits", "*gēwāh*": "back/body", "*bārāq*": "lightning/glittering point/flash", "*mĕrōrātô*": "his gall/his bitterness/his bile", "*yahălōk*": "goes/walks/moves", "*ʾēmîm*": "terrors/fears/dreads" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.5", "source": "הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ׃ פ", "text": "*hinnāṣēl* like-*ṣəvî* from-*yād* and-like-*ṣippôr* from-*yad* *yāqûš*", "grammar": { "*hinnāṣēl*": "verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - be delivered/rescue yourself", "*ṣəvî*": "noun, masculine singular - gazelle/deer", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird", "*yāqûš*": "noun, masculine singular - fowler/trapper" }, "variants": { "*hinnāṣēl*": "deliver yourself/escape/be rescued", "*ṣəvî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*yāqûš*": "fowler/bird trapper/hunter" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.12", "source": "כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתּ֗וֹ כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "For also not-*yēdaʿ* the-*ʾādām* *ʾet*-*ʿittô* like-the-*dāgîm* that-*neʾĕḥāzîm* in-*mĕṣôdâ* *rāʿâ* and-like-the-*ṣipŏrîm* the-*ʾăḥuzôt* in-the-*pāḥ*; like-them *yûqāšîm* *bĕnê* the-*ʾādām* to-*ʿēt* *rāʿâ* when-*tippôl* upon-them *pitʾōm*.", "grammar": { "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his time", "*dāgîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being caught", "*mĕṣôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the birds", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - being caught", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the snare/trap", "*yûqāšîm*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are ensnared", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it falls", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿittô*": "his time/his hour/his appointed time", "*dāgîm*": "fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "being caught/being trapped/being seized", "*mĕṣôdâ rāʿâ*": "evil net/bad snare/harmful trap", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "being caught/being seized/being trapped", "*pāḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yûqāšîm*": "are ensnared/are trapped/are caught", "*bĕnê ha-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/people", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "evil time/time of calamity/bad moment", "*tippôl*": "it falls/it comes/it happens", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/without warning" } }

  • Prov 1:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.17", "source": "כִּֽי־חִ֭נָּם מְזֹרָ֣ה הָרָ֑שֶׁת בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י כָל־בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף׃", "text": "*ki*-*ḥinnam* *məzorah* *harashet* *bə'einei* *kol*-*ba'al* *kanaf*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/surely", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - in vain", "*məzorah*": "pual participle, feminine singular - is spread", "*harashet*": "article + feminine singular noun - the net", "*bə'einei*": "preposition + construct dual, feminine - in eyes of", "*kol*": "construct state - every", "*ba'al*": "construct state, masculine singular - owner of", "*kanaf*": "feminine singular noun - wing" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnam*": "in vain/for nothing/uselessly", "*məzorah*": "is spread/is scattered", "*rashet*": "net/snare", "*einei*": "eyes of", "*ba'al*": "owner/possessor/master", "*kanaf*": "wing/extremity/edge" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.18", "source": "וְ֭הֵם לְדָמָ֣ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃", "text": "*wəhem* *lədamam* *ye'erovu* *yitspənu* *lənafəshotam*", "grammar": { "*wəhem*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*lədamam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their own blood", "*ye'erovu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lie in wait", "*yitspənu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lurk", "*lənafəshotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their own lives" }, "variants": { "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ye'erovu*": "they lie in wait/they ambush", "*yitspənu*": "they lurk/they hide/they ambush", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/self/person" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "Job.40.24", "source": "בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־אָֽף׃", "text": "*bə-ʿênāyw* *yiqqāḥennû* *bə-môqšîm* *yinqāb*-*ʾāp*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yiqqāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he takes him", "*bə-môqšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with snares", "*yinqāb*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is pierced", "*ʾāp*": "noun, masculine singular - nose" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāyw*": "eyes, sight, appearance", "*yiqqāḥennû*": "to take, seize, capture", "*môqšîm*": "snares, traps, baits", "*yinqāb*": "to pierce, bore through, perforate", "*ʾāp*": "nose, nostril, face, anger" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.18", "source": "כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "Like-*mitlahlehha* who-*yoreh* *ziqqim*, *ḥitzim*, and-*mavet*.", "grammar": { "*ke*": "preposition - like", "*mitlahlehha*": "verb, Hithpalpel participle, masculine singular - acting like madman", "*ha*": "definite article - who", "*yoreh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - shooting", "*ziqqim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fiery arrows/firebrands", "*ḥitzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - arrows", "*va*": "conjunction - and", "*mavet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*mitlahlehha*": "madman/lunatic/one acting crazy", "*yoreh*": "shooting/casting/throwing", "*ziqqim*": "fiery arrows/firebrands/sparks", "*ḥitzim*": "arrows", "*mavet*": "death/deadly things" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Amos.3.5", "source": "הֲתִפֹּ֤ל צִפּוֹר֙ עַל־פַּ֣ח הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁ אֵ֣ין לָ֑הּ הֲיַֽעֲלֶה־פַּח֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וְלָכ֖וֹד לֹ֥א יִלְכּֽוֹד׃", "text": "*Hătippōl* *ṣippôr* *ʿal*-*paḥ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-môqēš* *ʾên* *lāh*? *Hăyaʿăleh*-*paḥ* *min*-*hā-ʾădāmâ* *wə-lākôd* *lōʾ* *yilkôd*?", "grammar": { "*Hătippōl*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will it fall?", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - trap/snare of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground", "*û-môqēš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and snare/trap", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it/for it", "*Hăyaʿăleh*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will it come up?", "*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground/earth", "*wə-lākôd*": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and catching", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yilkôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will catch" }, "variants": { "*tippōl*": "fall/descend/drop", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yaʿăleh*": "come up/rise/spring up", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth/land", "*lākôd*": "catching/seizing/capturing", "*yilkôd*": "catch/capture/seize" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.24", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "And now, *ḇānîm*, *šimʿû*-to me, and *haqšîḇû* to *ʾimrê*-my *p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ḇānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*haqšîḇû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - pay attention/give heed", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇû*": "pay attention/give heed/be attentive" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Psalms.64.7", "source": "יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃", "text": "*yaḥpəśû*-*ʿôlōt* *tamnû* *ḥēpeś* *məḥuppāś* and-*qereb* *ʾîš* and-*lēb* *ʿāmōq*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpəśû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural - they search out", "*ʿôlōt*": "feminine plural noun - iniquities", "*tamnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we are finished/completed", "*ḥēpeś*": "masculine singular noun - search", "*məḥuppāś*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - thoroughly searched", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct noun - inward part of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿāmōq*": "masculine singular adjective - deep" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpəśû*": "search out/devise/investigate", "*ʿôlōt*": "iniquities/injustices/wrongdoings", "*tamnû*": "we are finished/we have completed/we are exhausted", "*ḥēpeś məḥuppāś*": "thorough search/carefully devised plan", "*qereb ʾîš*": "inner part of man/inside of man", "*lēb ʿāmōq*": "deep heart/inscrutable heart/unfathomable mind" } }

  • 26{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.26", "source": "כִּ֤י בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד־כִּכַּ֫ר לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד׃ פ", "text": "For on-account-of-*ʾiššāh* *zônāh* up-to-*kikkar* *lāḥem* and-*ʾēšet* *ʾîš* *nepeš* *yəqārāh* *tāṣûd*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zônāh*": "verb, qal participle feminine singular - prostituting", "*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - loaf/round of", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*tāṣûd*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hunts/captures" }, "variants": { "*zônāh*": "prostituting/being a harlot", "*kikkar*": "loaf/round/circle", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*yəqārāh*": "precious/valuable/rare", "*tāṣûd*": "hunts/captures/seeks" } }

  • 26{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.26", "source": "וּמוֹצֶא אֲנִי מַר מִמָּוֶת אֶת־הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא מְצוֹדִים וַחֲרָמִים לִבָּהּ אֲסוּרִים יָדֶיהָ טוֹב לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים יִמָּלֵט מִמֶּנָּה וְחוֹטֵא יִלָּכֶד בָּהּ", "text": "And-*môṣēʾ* I *mar* from-*māweṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾiššāh* that-she *məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm* *libbāh* *ʾăsûrîm* *yāḏeyhā* *ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yimmālēṭ* from-her and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *yillāḵēḏ* in-her", "grammar": { "*môṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - finding", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*məṣôḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/snares", "*ḥărāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/seines", "*libbāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - bound", "*yāḏeyhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escapes", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sinning one", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is caught" }, "variants": { "*môṣēʾ*": "finding/discovering", "*mar* from-*māweṯ*": "more bitter than death/worse than death", "*məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm*": "nets and snares/traps and entanglements", "*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner being", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/fettered/imprisoned", "*yāḏeyhā*": "her hands/her actions", "*ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "good before God/pleasing to God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escapes/is delivered/flees", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins/transgressor", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "is caught/is captured/is ensnared" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.39.23", "source": "עָ֭לָיו תִּרְנֶ֣ה אַשְׁפָּ֑ה לַ֖הַב חֲנִ֣ית וְכִידֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿālāyw* *tirneh* *ʾašpāh* *lahab* *ḥănît* *wə*-*kîdôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*tirneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it rattles", "*ʾašpāh*": "feminine singular absolute - quiver", "*lahab*": "masculine singular construct - blade of", "*ḥănît*": "feminine singular absolute - spear", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kîdôn*": "masculine singular absolute - javelin" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāyw*": "against him/upon him", "*tirneh*": "it rattles/rings/resounds", "*ʾašpāh*": "quiver", "*lahab*": "blade/flame/point", "*ḥănît*": "spear/lance", "*kîdôn*": "javelin/short spear/dart" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.6", "source": "אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים פֶּן־תְּפַלֵּ֑ס נָע֥וּ מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ לֹ֣א תֵדֽ͏ָע", "text": "*ʾōraḥ* *ḥayyîm* lest-*tĕpallēs* *nāʿû* her-*maʿgĕlôt* not *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life/living", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*tĕpallēs*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she would weigh/ponder/consider", "*nāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they wander/stagger/totter", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tracks/paths", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/manner", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/lifetime", "*tĕpallēs*": "weigh/consider/ponder/level/make balanced", "*nāʿû*": "wander/stagger/totter/be unstable", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "tracks/paths/ways/habits", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand/recognize" } }

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.12", "source": "דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתוֹ֙ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ׃", "text": "*dārak* *qaštô* *wayyaṣṣîbēnî* like the *maṭṭārāʾ* for *ḥēṣ*", "grammar": { "*dārak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bent/tread", "*qaštô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*wayyaṣṣîbēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he set me up", "*maṭṭārāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the target", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow" }, "variants": { "*dārak*": "bent/tread/strung [a bow]", "*wayyaṣṣîbēnî*": "and he set me up/and he positioned me/and he fixed me", "*maṭṭārāʾ*": "target/mark", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.13", "source": "הֵבִיא֙ בְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔י בְּנֵ֖י אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēbîʾ* in *kilyôtāy* *benê* *ʾašpātô*", "grammar": { "*hēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he brought/caused to enter", "*kilyôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my kidneys/inward parts", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾašpātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver" }, "variants": { "*hēbîʾ*": "he brought/he caused to enter", "*kilyôtāy*": "my kidneys/my inward parts/my innermost being", "*benê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾašpātô*": "his quiver" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Psalms.7.13", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃", "text": "if-not *yāshûb* *ḥarbô* *yilṭôsh* *qashtô* *dāraḵ* *wayḵônənehā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*yāshûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn/repent", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*yilṭôsh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sharpen", "*qashtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*dāraḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bent/drawn", "*wayḵônənehā*": "conjunction + verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he has fixed it/prepared it" }, "variants": { "*yāshûb*": "will turn/will repent/will return", "*yilṭôsh*": "will sharpen/will whet", "*dāraḵ*": "bent/drawn/tread (a bow)", "*wayḵônənehā*": "has fixed it/prepared it/made it ready" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.8", "source": "כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kĕṣippôr nôdedet min*-*qinnāh kēn*-*ʾîš nôdēd mimĕqômô*", "grammar": { "*kĕṣippôr*": "preposition + feminine singular - like a bird", "*nôdedet*": "qal participle feminine singular - wandering", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*qinnāh*": "masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its nest", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man", "*nôdēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - wandering", "*mimĕqômô*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*nôdedet*": "wandering/straying/fluttering", "*qinnāh*": "nest/home", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*nôdēd*": "wandering/straying/vagabond", "*māqôm*": "place/home/location" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.32", "source": "אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃", "text": "Its *ʾaḥărîṯô* like *nāḥāš yiššāḵ*, and like *ṣip̄ʿōnî yap̄riš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its end/outcome", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent/snake", "*yiššāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bites", "*ṣip̄ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - viper/adder", "*yap̄riš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - injects/spreads" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "its end/its outcome/its aftermath", "*nāḥāš yiššāḵ*": "serpent bites/snake strikes", "*ṣip̄ʿōnî yap̄riš*": "viper injects/adder spreads venom/poisonous snake stings" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.8", "source": "תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ שׁוֹאָה֮ לֹֽא־יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה יִפָּל־בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*Təbôʾēhû* *šôʾāh* *lōʾ*-*yēdāʿ*; *wə*-*rištô* *ʾăšer*-*ṭāman* *tilkədô*; *bə*-*šôʾāh* *yippāl*-*bāh*.", "grammar": { "*Təbôʾēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - may it come upon him", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - destruction/calamity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēdāʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his net", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṭāman*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hid", "*tilkədô*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - may it capture him", "*bə*": "preposition - in/into", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - destruction/calamity", "*yippāl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may he fall", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Təbôʾēhû*": "may it come upon him/let it come to him", "*šôʾāh*": "destruction/devastation/ruin/calamity", "*yēdāʿ*": "he knows/perceives/recognizes", "*rištô*": "his net/trap", "*ṭāman*": "hid/concealed/laid secretly", "*tilkədô*": "may it capture/catch/seize him", "*yippāl*": "may he fall/let him fall" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.11", "source": "קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלָ֔ד עֹ֥שֶׂה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְלֹ֣א בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּחֲצִ֤י *ימו **יָמָיו֙ יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָבָֽל׃", "text": "*qōrēʾ* *dāgar* and-not *yālād* *ʿōśeh* *ʿōšer* and-not in-*mišpāṭ* in-half *yāmāyw* *yaʿazbennû* and-in-*ʾaḥărîtô* *yihyeh* *nābāl*", "grammar": { "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - calling/gathering", "*dāgar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - hatches", "*yālād*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he bore/begot", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - making/acquiring", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*yaʿazbennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will leave him", "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his end", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish/senseless" }, "variants": { "*qōrēʾ*": "partridge/caller/one who calls", "*dāgar*": "hatches/gathers/sits on", "*ʿōśeh*": "acquires/makes/gathers", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/righteousness", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless/despicable" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.5", "source": "צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ṣinnîm* *paḥîm* in *dereK* *'iqqēš*; *šômēr* *napšô* *yirḥaq* from-them.", "grammar": { "*ṣinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns/barbs", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*dereK*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*šômēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his soul/life", "*yirḥaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps far/will keep far", "from-them": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mēhem* - from them" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnîm*": "thorns/barbs/prickles", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*dereK*": "way/path/road/journey", "*'iqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*šômēr*": "one who keeps/guards/preserves", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirḥaq*": "keeps far/stays distant/removes himself" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.7", "source": "פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*pî*-*ḵəsîl* *məḥittāh*-to and-*śəp̄āṯāyw* *môqēš* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*məḥittāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap/noose", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose/entanglement", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self/being" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Job.16.13", "source": "יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ עָלַ֨י ׀ רַבָּ֗יו יְפַלַּ֣ח כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי וְלֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ מְרֵרָֽתִי׃", "text": "*yāsōbbû* *ʿālay* *rabbāyw* *yəpallaḥ* *kilyôtay* *wə-lōʾ* *yaḥmôl* *yišpōk* *lāʾāreṣ* *mərērātî*", "grammar": { "*yāsōbbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they surround", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*rabbāyw*": "adjective masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his archers/many", "*yəpallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pierces", "*kilyôtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st singular suffix - my kidneys", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaḥmôl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*yišpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pours out", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to the ground", "*mərērātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my gall" }, "variants": { "*yāsōbbû*": "to surround, encompass", "*rabbāyw*": "archers, many (ones), great (ones)", "*yəpallaḥ*": "to cleave, slice, pierce through", "*kilyôtay*": "kidneys, inner parts, mind", "*yaḥmôl*": "to spare, have compassion", "*yišpōk*": "to pour, pour out, spill", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*mərērātî*": "gall, bile, bitterness" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Job.28.7", "source": "נָ֭תִיב לֹֽא־יְדָ֣עוֹ עָ֑יִט וְלֹ֥א שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ עֵ֣ין אַיָּֽה׃", "text": "*Nāṯîḇ* not-*yəḏāʿô* *ʿāyiṭ* and-not *šəzāp̄attû* *ʿên* *ʾayyāh*", "grammar": { "*nāṯîḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - path/pathway", "*yəḏāʿô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - knows it", "*ʿāyiṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - bird of prey/hawk/falcon", "*šəzāp̄attû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - sees it/looks upon it", "*ʿên*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - eye of", "*ʾayyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - falcon/kite/vulture" }, "variants": { "*nāṯîḇ*": "path/pathway/trail", "*ʿāyiṭ*": "bird of prey/hawk/falcon/vulture", "*šəzāp̄attû*": "has seen it/beheld it/looked upon it", "*ʾayyāh*": "falcon/kite/hawk/black vulture" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Psalms.10.9", "source": "יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yeʾĕrōb* *bammistār* *kĕʾaryēh* *bĕsukkōh* *yeʾĕrōb* *laḥăṭôp* *ʿānî* *yaḥṭōp* *ʿānî* *bĕmoškô* *bĕrištô*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*bammistār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the hiding place", "*kĕʾaryēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a lion", "*bĕsukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his thicket/den", "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*laḥăṭôp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seize/snatch", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seizes/snatches", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*bĕmoškô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his drawing/pulling", "*bĕrištô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*mistār*": "hiding place/secret place", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*sukkōh*": "thicket/den/lair", "*laḥăṭôp*": "to seize/snatch/capture", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "seize/snatch/capture", "*moškô*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*rešet*": "net/snare" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.15.23", "source": "נֹדֵד הוּא לַלֶּחֶם אַיֵּה יָדַע כִּי־נָכוֹן בְּיָדוֹ יוֹם־חֹשֶׁךְ", "text": "*nōdēd* *hûʾ* *lalleḥem* *ʾayyēh* *yādaʿ* *kî-nāḵôn* *bəyādô* *yôm-ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lalleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*kî-nāḵôn*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is ready", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*yôm-ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - day of darkness" }, "variants": { "*nûd*": "to wander, move to and fro, flutter", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, sustenance", "*ʾayyēh*": "where, how", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize", "*kûn*": "to be firm, stable, established", "*yād*": "hand, power, side", "*yôm*": "day, time", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.8", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ יִצְעָֽד׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēr* in the *šûq* near her *pinnāh*, and *dereḵ* her *bêṯāh* he *yiṣʿāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - passing/crossing", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - near/beside", "*pinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her corner", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path to", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yiṣʿāḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/marched/stepped" }, "variants": { "*šûq*": "street/marketplace/plaza", "*yiṣʿāḏ*": "walked/marched/stepped/advanced" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Psalms.64.4", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šānənû* like-the-*ḥereb* *ləšônām* *dārəḵû* *ḥiṣṣām* *dābār* *mār*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*šānənû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have sharpened", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf (like/as) - sword", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their tongue", "*dārəḵû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have bent/drawn", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their arrow", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*mār*": "masculine singular adjective - bitter" }, "variants": { "*šānənû*": "sharpened/whetted", "*dārəḵû*": "bent/drawn/aimed/strung", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/poisonous" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.23", "source": "ה֗וּא יָ֭מוּת בְּאֵ֣ין מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה", "text": "*hûʾ* *yāmût* in-*ʾên* *mûsār* and-in-abundance-of his-*ʾiwwelet* *yišgeh*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - without/there is no", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/greatness of", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*yišgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go astray/stagger" }, "variants": { "*yāmût*": "die/perish", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*yišgeh*": "go astray/stagger/be led astray/wander/be intoxicated" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.15", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן פִּ֭תְאֹם יָב֣וֹא אֵיד֑וֹ פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ פ", "text": "Therefore *pitʾōm* *yāvôʾ* *ʾêdô* *petaʿ* *yiššāvēr* and-*ʾên* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/quickly", "*yāvôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will come", "*ʾêdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his calamity/disaster", "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly/in an instant", "*yiššāvēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be broken/shattered", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*ʾêdô*": "his calamity/his disaster/his destruction", "*yiššāvēr*": "will be broken/will be shattered/will be crushed", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.19", "source": "דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר ׀ בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ דֶּ֥רֶךְ נָחָ֗שׁ עֲלֵ֫י צ֥וּר דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֳנִיָּ֥ה בְלֶב־יָ֑ם וְדֶ֖רֶךְ גֶּ֣בֶר בְּעַלְמָֽה׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ha-nešer* *baššāmayim* *dereḵ* *nāḥāš* *ʿălê* *ṣûr* *dereḵ*-*ʾŏniyyâ* *beleb*-*yām* *wedereḵ* *geber* *beʿalmâ*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of", "*ha-nešer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the eagle/vulture", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/snake", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*ʾŏniyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - ship", "*beleb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the heart/midst of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*wedereḵ*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - and way of", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/young man", "*beʿalmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with a young woman/maiden" }, "variants": { "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*leb*": "heart/midst/core", "*ʿalmâ*": "young woman/maiden/virgin" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Job.27.22", "source": "וְיַשְׁלֵ֣ךְ עָ֭לָיו וְלֹ֣א יַחְמֹ֑ל מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ בָּר֥וֹחַ יִבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-yašlēḵ* *ʿālāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *yaḥmōl* *miyyāḏô* *bārôaḥ* *yiḇrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hurls", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*miyyāḏô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*bārôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - fleeing", "*yiḇrāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flees" }, "variants": { "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power", "*bāraḥ*": "flee/run away" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.14", "source": "שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה *יפול־**יִפָּל־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*šûḥāh* *'ămuqqāh* *pî* *zārôT*; *zĕ'ûm* *YHWH* *yippāl-šām*.", "grammar": { "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/ditch", "*'ămuqqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - deep", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*zārôT*": "adjective, feminine plural - strange women/foreign women", "*zĕ'ûm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one who is indignant with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yippāl-šām*": "verb with adverb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall there" }, "variants": { "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/trap", "*'ămuqqāh*": "deep/profound", "*pî*": "mouth of/speech of/opening of", "*zārôT*": "strange women/foreign women/adulteresses", "*zĕ'ûm*": "cursed by/abhorred by/denounced by", "*yippāl*": "will fall/will collapse into", "*šām*": "there/therein" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Job.22.10", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn səbîbôteykā paḥîm wî-bahelekhā paḥad pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*səbîbôteykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your surroundings", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*wî-bahelekhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and terrifies you", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/fear", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*səbîbôt*": "surroundings/around", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*bahel*": "to terrify/dismay/disturb", "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.33.18", "source": "יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃", "text": "*yaḥśōk* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *mē'ăbōr* *bašālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*yaḥśōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps back/withholds", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/corruption", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*bašālaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the javelin/weapon" }, "variants": { "*yaḥśōk*": "he keeps back/he withholds/he spares", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from crossing over", "*šālaḥ*": "javelin/weapon/missile" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Psalms.7.15", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "behold *yəḥabbel*-*ʾāwen* *wəhārāh* *ʿāmāl* *wəyālad* *shāqer*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yəḥabbel-ʾāwen*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he conceives iniquity", "*wəhārāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has conceived", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/mischief", "*wəyālad*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has brought forth", "*shāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*yəḥabbel*": "conceives/brings forth/travails with", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*hārāh*": "conceived/become pregnant with", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil/labor", "*yālad*": "brought forth/given birth to/begotten", "*shāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.24.23", "source": "יִתֶּן־ל֣וֹ לָ֭בֶטַח וְיִשָּׁעֵ֑ן וְ֝עֵינֵ֗יהוּ עַל־דַּרְכֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*Yitten-lô lābeṭaḥ wəyiššāʿēn wəʿênêhû ʿal-darkêhem*", "grammar": { "*Yitten-lô*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he gives to him'", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "preposition *lə* + noun masculine singular - 'for security'", "*wəyiššāʿēn*": "conjunction *wə* + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he relies'", "*wəʿênêhû*": "conjunction *wə* + noun feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his eyes'", "*ʿal-darkêhem*": "preposition *ʿal* + noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'upon their ways'" }, "variants": { "*Yitten-lô*": "gives to him/grants him", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "for security/in safety", "*wəyiššāʿēn*": "and he relies/leans/depends", "*wəʿênêhû*": "and his eyes/his sight/his attention", "*ʿal-darkêhem*": "upon their ways/over their paths" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Job.33.22", "source": "וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃", "text": "*wattiqrab* *laššaḥat* *napšô* *wəḥayyātô* *lamməmîtîm*", "grammar": { "*wattiqrab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she draws near", "*laššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the pit", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*lamməmîtîm*": "preposition + definite article + hiphil participle, masculine plural - to the ones causing death" }, "variants": { "*tiqrab*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*šaḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*məmîtîm*": "ones causing death/destroyers/angels of death" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.9", "source": "ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Ḥoaḥ* *alah* in-hand-of-*shikkor*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn", "*alah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes up", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*shikkor*": "adjective, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "thorn/bramble/thistle", "*alah*": "goes up/rises/climbs", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*shikkor*": "drunkard/drunk person", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }