20 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.20",
"source": "חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*ḥokmot* *baḥuts* *taronnah* *barḥovot* *titten* *qolah*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥokmot*": "feminine plural noun (or singular with plural ending) - wisdom",
"*baḥuts*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the street",
"*taronnah*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she cries aloud",
"*barḥovot*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - in the squares",
"*titten*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she gives",
"*qolah*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥokmot*": "wisdom (with intensive plural ending)/wisdoms",
"*ḥuts*": "street/outside/outward",
"*taronnah*": "cries aloud/calls out/shouts",
"*rḥov*": "square/open place/broad place",
"*titten*": "gives/utters/produces"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.21",
"source": "בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הֹמִיּ֗וֹת תִּ֫קְרָ֥א בְּפִתְחֵ֖י שְׁעָרִ֥ים בָּעִ֗יר אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ תֹאמֵֽר׃",
"text": "*bərosh* *homiyyot* *tiqra'* *bəfitḥei* *she'arim* *ba'ir* *'amareha* *tomer*",
"grammar": {
"*bərosh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - at the head of",
"*homiyyot*": "feminine plural adjective or noun - noisy/bustling places",
"*tiqra'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she calls",
"*bəfitḥei*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - at the openings of",
"*she'arim*": "masculine plural noun - gates",
"*ba'ir*": "preposition + feminine singular article + noun - in the city",
"*'amareha*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her words",
"*tomer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she speaks"
},
"variants": {
"*rosh*": "head/top/beginning",
"*homiyyot*": "noisy places/bustling places/tumultuous streets",
"*tiqra'*": "calls/proclaims/summons",
"*pitḥei*": "openings/entrances/doorways",
"*she'arim*": "gates/entrances",
"*'ir*": "city/town",
"*'amareha*": "her words/her sayings/her speeches"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.22",
"source": "עַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ־פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃",
"text": "*'ad*-*matay* *pətayim* *tə'ehavu*-*feti* *wəletsim* *latson* *ḥamdu* *lahem* *ukəsilim* *yisne'u*-*da'at*",
"grammar": {
"*'ad*": "preposition - until",
"*matay*": "interrogative adverb - when",
"*pətayim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones",
"*tə'ehavu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will love",
"*feti*": "masculine singular noun - simplicity",
"*wəletsim*": "conjunction + masculine plural participle - and scorners",
"*latson*": "masculine singular noun - scoffing",
"*ḥamdu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have delighted in",
"*lahem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves",
"*ukəsilim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools",
"*yisne'u*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hate",
"*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge"
},
"variants": {
"*pətayim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced",
"*tə'ehavu*": "love/desire/delight in",
"*feti*": "simplicity/naivety",
"*letsim*": "scorners/mockers/scoffers",
"*latson*": "scoffing/mocking/derision",
"*ḥamdu*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in",
"*kəsilim*": "fools/stupid ones",
"*yisne'u*": "hate/despise/reject",
"*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/discernment"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.23",
"source": "תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה אַבִּ֣יעָה לָכֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑י אוֹדִ֖יעָה דְבָרַ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*tashuvu* *lətokhaḥti* *hinneh* *abbi'ah* *lakem* *ruḥi* *'odi'ah* *dəvaray* *'etkem*",
"grammar": {
"*tashuvu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will turn",
"*lətokhaḥti*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my reproof",
"*hinneh*": "interjection - behold",
"*abbi'ah*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I will pour out",
"*lakem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ruḥi*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit",
"*'odi'ah*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known",
"*dəvaray*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my words",
"*'etkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you"
},
"variants": {
"*tashuvu*": "turn/return/repent",
"*tokhaḥti*": "my reproof/my rebuke/my correction",
"*abbi'ah*": "pour out/gush forth/bubble up",
"*ruḥi*": "my spirit/my breath/my wind",
"*'odi'ah*": "make known/declare/inform"
}
}