Proverbs 8:20

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.20", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "In-*ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ* *ʾăhallēk*, in-*tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path of", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/go/proceed", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

Transliteration

In-ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ ʾăhallēk, in-tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ

Grammar Details

• *ʾōraḥ*: masculine singular construct - path of
• *ṣᵊdāqâ*: feminine singular noun - righteousness
• *ʾăhallēk*: piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk
• *tôk*: masculine singular construct - midst of
• *nᵊtîbôt*: feminine plural construct - paths of
• *mišpāṭ*: masculine singular noun - justice/judgment

Word Meanings

• *ʾōraḥ*: path/way/trail
• *ṣᵊdāqâ*: righteousness/justice/rightness
• *ʾăhallēk*: I walk/go/proceed
• *nᵊtîbôt*: paths/ways/roads
• *mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/law

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I walk{H1980} in the way{H734} of righteousness,{H6666} In the midst{H8432} of the paths{H5410} of justice;{H4941}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I lead{H1980}{(H8762)} in the way{H734} of righteousness{H6666}, in the midst{H8432} of the paths{H5410} of judgment{H4941}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I walke in ye waye of rightuousnes, & in the strete of iudgment.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I wyll guyde thee in the way of righteousnes, and in the midst of the pathes of iudgement:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

• World English Bible (2000)

  I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I walk in the path of righteousness, in the pathway of justice,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 5:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.32", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם אֶתְכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תָסֻ֖רוּ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל", "text": "And-*ûšəmartem* to-*laʿăśôt* as-which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* you not *tāsûrû* right and-left", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 2mp - and you shall keep", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3ms - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2mp suffix - your God", "*tāsûrû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall turn aside" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall be careful", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to carry out", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*tāsûrû*": "you shall turn aside/you shall deviate/you shall depart" } }
• John 10:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.10.28", "source": "Κἀγὼ ζωὴν αἰώνιον δίδωμι αὐτοῖς· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀπόλωνται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ οὐχ ἁρπάσει τις αὐτὰ ἐκ τῆς χειρός μου.", "text": "*Kagō zōēn aiōnion didōmi* to them; and not not *apolōntai* into the *aiōna*, and not *harpasei tis* them from the *cheiros* of me.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give", "*apolōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might perish", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*harpasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will seize/snatch", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hand" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*didōmi*": "give/grant/bestow", "*apolōntai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*harpasei*": "will seize/snatch/take by force", "*tis*": "anyone/someone", "*cheiros*": "hand" } }
• Rev 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.17", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ Ἀρνίον τὸ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς, καὶ ὁδηγήσει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ζώσας πηγὰς ὑδάτων: καὶ ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "Because the *Arnion* the *ana meson* of the *thronou* will *poimanei* them, and will *hodēgēsei* them to *zōsas* *pēgas* of *hydatōn*: and will *exaleipsei* the *Theos* every *dakryon* from the *ophthalmōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*ana meson*": "prepositional phrase - in the midst of", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will shepherd", "*hodēgēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lead/guide", "*zōsas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - living", "*pēgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - springs/fountains", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*exaleipsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will wipe away", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*dakryon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tear", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*Arnion*": "Lamb/little lamb", "*ana meson*": "in the midst of/between/among", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/tend/care for", "*hodēgēsei*": "will lead/guide/direct", "*zōsas*": "living/alive/flowing", "*pēgas*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*exaleipsei*": "will wipe away/blot out/remove" } }
• Ps 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.3", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Napšî yešôbēb*; *yanḥēnî* in *ma'gelê-ṣedeq* for sake of *šemô*.", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yešôbēb*": "verb, Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restores/refreshes", "*yanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me", "*bema'gelê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in paths/tracks of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*lema'an*": "preposition, for the sake of/because of", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my inner being", "*yešôbēb*": "he restores/he refreshes/he revives/he brings back", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he guides me/he directs me", "*ma'gelê-ṣedeq*": "paths of righteousness/right tracks/just ways", "*lema'an šemô*": "for his name's sake/because of his reputation/for the sake of his character" } }
• Ps 25:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.4", "source": "דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי", "text": "*dĕrāḵêḵā YHWH hôdîʿēnî ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā lammĕdēnî*", "grammar": { "*dĕrāḵêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your ways'", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'make me know/show me'", "*ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your paths'", "*lammĕdēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'teach me'" }, "variants": { "*dĕrāḵêḵā*": "your ways/your roads/your courses of life", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/show me/cause me to understand", "*ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā*": "your paths/your trails/your courses of action", "*lammĕdēnî*": "teach me/train me/instruct me" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.5", "source": "הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ ׀ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י אוֹתְךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "*haḏrîḵēnî ḇaʾămittêḵā* and *lammĕdēnî kî-ʾattāh ʾĕlōhê yišʿî* you *qiwwîṯî kol-hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*haḏrîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'lead me/guide me'", "*ḇaʾămittêḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in your truth'", "*lammĕdēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'teach me'", "*kî-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'for you'", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'God of my salvation'", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st person singular - 'I wait for/hope in'", "*kol-hayyôm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'all the day'" }, "variants": { "*haḏrîḵēnî*": "lead me/guide me/make me walk", "*ʾămittêḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "God of my salvation/God of my deliverance", "*qiwwîṯî*": "I wait for/I hope in/I expect", "*kol-hayyôm*": "all day/the whole day/continually" } }
• Ps 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.8", "source": "אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ ׀ וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ תֵלֵ֑ךְ אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יךָ עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾaśkîləḵā* *wəʾôrəḵā* *bəḏereḵ*-*zû* *tēlēḵ* *ʾîʿăṣâ* *ʿāleḵā* *ʿênî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaśkîləḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will instruct you", "*wəʾôrəḵā*": "conjunction *wə-* + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will teach you", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition *bə-* + feminine singular construct noun - in the way of", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*tēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*ʾîʿăṣâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - let me counsel", "*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition *ʿal* with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*ʾaśkîləḵā*": "I will instruct you/I will make you wise/I will give you insight", "*ʾôrəḵā*": "I will teach you/I will guide you/I will direct you", "*ʾîʿăṣâ* *ʿāleḵā* *ʿênî*": "I will counsel you with my eye upon you/I will advise you with my eye watching you" } }
• Prov 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.6", "source": "בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "In-all-*dərākekā* *dāʿēhû* and-*hûʾ* *yəyaššēr* *ʾōrəḥōtekā*", "grammar": { "*dərākekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*dāʿēhû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - know him", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yəyaššēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make straight", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths" }, "variants": { "*dərākekā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*dāʿēhû*": "know/acknowledge/recognize", "*yəyaššēr*": "make straight/smooth/direct", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "paths/routes/ways" } }
• Prov 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.11", "source": "בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃", "text": "*bəderek* *ḥākmâ* *hōrêtîkā* *hidraktîkā* *bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*", "grammar": { "*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way/path of", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hōrêtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have taught you", "*hidraktîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have led/guided you", "*bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - in paths of uprightness" }, "variants": { "*hōrêtîkā*": "taught/instructed/directed you", "*hidraktîkā*": "led/guided/directed you", "*maʿgəlê*": "paths/tracks/ways", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.12", "source": "בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ וְאִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃", "text": "*bəlektəkā* *lōʾ-yēṣar* *ṣaʿădekā* *wəʾim-tārûṣ* *lōʾ* *tikkāšēl*", "grammar": { "*bəlektəkā*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you walk", "*lōʾ-yēṣar*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - not will be narrow/restricted", "*ṣaʿădekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your step", "*wəʾim-tārûṣ*": "conjunction + conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and if you run", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tikkāšēl*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal - you will stumble" }, "variants": { "*yēṣar*": "be narrow/restricted/confined", "*ṣaʿădekā*": "your step/stride/place of stepping", "*tārûṣ*": "run/rush", "*tikkāšēl*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
• Prov 4:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.25", "source": "עֵ֭ינֶיךָ לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿênêkā* *lənōkaḥ* *yabbîṭû* *wəʿapʿappêkā* *yayyšîrû* *negdekā*", "grammar": { "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*lənōkaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to straight ahead", "*yabbîṭû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look", "*wəʿapʿappêkā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your eyelids", "*yayyšîrû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look straight", "*negdekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/sight", "*nōkaḥ*": "straight ahead/straight/in front", "*yabbîṭû*": "look/gaze/consider", "*ʿapʿappêkā*": "your eyelids/eyes", "*yayyšîrû*": "look straight/make straight/direct" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.26", "source": "פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*pallēs* *maʿgal* *raglekā* *wəkāl-dərākêkā* *yikkōnû*", "grammar": { "*pallēs*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - make level/make straight", "*maʿgal*": "masculine singular construct noun - path of", "*raglekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*wəkāl-dərākêkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your ways", "*yikkōnû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - let them be established" }, "variants": { "*pallēs*": "make level/make straight/weigh carefully", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/way", "*yikkōnû*": "be established/be prepared/be fixed/be firm" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.27", "source": "אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn* *ûśəmōʾwl* *hāsēr* *ragləkā* *mērāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + masculine singular noun - do not turn to right", "*ûśəmōʾwl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and left", "*hāsēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - remove/turn", "*ragləkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*mērāʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from evil" }, "variants": { "*tēṭ*": "turn/incline/bend", "*yāmîn*": "right/right hand/south", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left hand/north", "*hāsēr*": "remove/turn/put away", "*ragləkā*": "your foot/leg", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }
• Prov 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.22", "source": "בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*bəhithalleḵḵā* *tanḥeh* *ʾōtāḵ* in-*bəšāḵbəḵā* *tišmōr* upon-you and-*wahăqîṣôtā* *hîʾ* *təśîḥeḵā*", "grammar": { "*bəhithalleḵḵā*": "preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your walking", "*tanḥeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she will lead/guide", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bəšāḵbəḵā*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your lying down", "*tišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she will keep/guard", "*wahăqîṣôtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you have awakened", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*təśîḥeḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will talk with you" }, "variants": { "*bəhithalleḵḵā*": "in your walking/when you walk", "*tanḥeh*": "will lead/will guide", "*bəšāḵbəḵā*": "in your lying down/when you sleep", "*tišmōr*": "will keep/will guard/will watch over", "*təśîḥeḵā*": "will talk with you/will meditate with you/will communicate with you" } }
• Isa 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.3", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hālkû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*ʾāmrû*, *lekû* and-*naʿălê* to-*har*-*YHWH*, to-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*, and-*yōrēnû* from-*derākāyw*, and-*nēlkâ* in-*ʾōreḥōtāyw*, *kî* from-*Ṣiyyôn* *tēṣēʾ* *tôrâ* and-*debar*-*YHWH* from-*Yerûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go/walk/come", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*wə-ʾāmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will say", "*lekû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come!", "*wə-naʿălê*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us go up", "*ʾel-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yōrēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and he will teach us", "*mi-derākāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his ways", "*wə-nēlkâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us walk", "*bə-ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his paths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi-Ṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction/teaching", "*û-debar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Yerûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*lekû*": "come!/go!/proceed!", "*naʿălê*": "let us go up/ascend/climb", "*yōrēnû*": "he will teach us/instruct us/direct us", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths/journeys", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "his paths/ways/tracks", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*debar*": "word/speech/command/matter" } }
• Isa 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.10", "source": "לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ וְלֹא־יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־מְרַחֲמָ֣ם יְנַהֲגֵ֔ם וְעַל־מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "Not *yirʿāḇû* and-not *yiṣmāʾû*, and-not-*yakkēm* *šārāḇ* *wāšāmeš*; for-*məraḥămām* *yənahăgēm*, and-to-*mabbûʿê* *mayim* *yənahălēm*.", "grammar": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hunger", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will thirst", "*yakkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will strike them", "*šārāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heat mirage/burning heat", "*wāšāmeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sun", "*məraḥămām*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - one showing mercy to them", "*yənahăgēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will lead them", "*mabbûʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*yənahălēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will guide them" }, "variants": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "they will hunger/they will be hungry/they will famish", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "they will thirst/they will be thirsty", "*yakkēm*": "it will strike them/it will smite them/it will afflict them", "*šārāḇ*": "heat mirage/burning heat/desert heat", "*məraḥămām*": "one showing mercy to them/their compassionate one", "*yənahăgēm*": "he will lead them/he will drive them/he will conduct them", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs of/fountains of/water sources of", "*yənahălēm*": "he will guide them/he will lead them gently/he will bring them to resting place" } }
• Isa 55:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.4", "source": "הֵן עֵד לְאוּמִּים נְתַתִּיו נָגִיד וּמְצַוֵּה לְאֻמִּים", "text": "*Hēn* *ʿēḏ* to-*lĕʾummîm* *nĕṯattîw* *nāḡîḏ* and-*mĕṣawwē* to-*lĕʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo/see", "*ʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*lĕʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*nĕṯattîw*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have given him", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/ruler/commander/prince", "*mĕṣawwē*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - commander/one who commands", "*lĕʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander", "*mĕṣawwē*": "commander/one who gives orders/ruler", "*lĕʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } }
• John 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.10.3", "source": "Τούτῳ ὁ θυρωρὸς ἀνοίγει· καὶ τὰ πρόβατα τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούει: καὶ τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα καλεῖ κατʼ ὄνομα, καὶ ἐξάγει αὐτά.", "text": "To this one the *thyrōros anoigei*; and the *probata* of the *phōnēs* of him *akouei*: and the *idia probata kalei* according to *onoma*, and *exagei* them.", "grammar": { "*thyrōros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - doorkeeper/gatekeeper", "*anoigei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - opens", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - own/particular", "*kalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - calls/names", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*exagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leads out/brings out" }, "variants": { "*thyrōros*": "doorkeeper/gatekeeper", "*anoigei*": "opens/unlocks", "*probata*": "sheep", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to", "*idia*": "own/particular/belonging to oneself", "*kalei*": "calls/names/summons", "*onoma*": "name/title", "*exagei*": "leads out/brings out" } }