Psalms 1:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.1.2", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "But if in-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ḥepṣô* and-in-*tôrātô* *yehgeh* *yômām* and-*lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/rather/but instead", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction of/law of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥepṣô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he meditates/mutters/ponders", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/nighttime" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but if/except", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ḥepṣô*": "his delight/his pleasure/his desire", "*yehgeh*": "meditates/mutters/ponders/whispers/utters", "*yômām*": "day/daytime/daily", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃

Transliteration

But if in-tôrat YHWH ḥepṣô and-in-tôrātô yehgeh yômām and-lāylāh

Grammar Details

• *kî ʾim*: conjunction phrase - but/rather/but instead
• *bə-*: preposition - in
• *tôrat*: construct state, feminine singular - instruction of/law of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ḥepṣô*: noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure
• *û-*: conjunction - and
• *tôrātô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction
• *yehgeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he meditates/mutters/ponders
• *yômām*: adverb - by day/daytime
• *wā-*: conjunction - and
• *lāylāh*: masculine singular - night/nighttime

Word Meanings

• *kî ʾim*: but rather/but if/except
• *tôrat*: law/instruction/teaching/direction
• *ḥepṣô*: his delight/his pleasure/his desire
• *yehgeh*: meditates/mutters/ponders/whispers/utters
• *yômām*: day/daytime/daily
• *lāylāh*: night/nighttime

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Instead, his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law, he meditates day and night.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But delyteth in the lawe of ye LORDE, & exercyseth himself in his lawe both daye and night.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But his delight is in the lawe of God: and in God his lawe exerciseth himselfe day and night.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But his delight is in Yahweh's law; On his law he meditates day and night.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But -- in the law of Jehovah `is' his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the LORD’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.8", "source": "לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵפֶר֩ הַתּוֹרָ֨ה הַזֶּ֜ה מִפִּ֗יךָ וְהָגִ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה לְמַ֙עַן֙ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בּ֑וֹ כִּי־אָ֛ז תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל", "text": "Not-*yāmûsh* *sēfer* the *tôrāh* the-this from-*pîkā* and-*hāgîtā* in-it *yômām* and-*laylāh* so-that *tishmōr* to-*laʿăśôt* as-all-the-*kātûb* in-it for-then *tatsliăḥ* *ʾet*-*dǝrākekā* and-then *taśkîl*", "grammar": { "*yāmûsh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will depart", "*sēfer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*hāgîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall meditate", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*tishmōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - written", "*tatsliăḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will make prosperous", "*dǝrākekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*taśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be successful/prosper" }, "variants": { "*yāmûsh*": "depart/move away/cease", "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*hāgîtā*": "meditate/mutter/contemplate", "*tishmōr*": "observe/keep/watch", "*tatsliăḥ*": "make prosperous/be successful", "*taśkîl*": "be successful/act wisely/prosper" } }
• Ps 119:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.35", "source": "הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִ֣יב מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ כִּי־ב֥וֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃", "text": "*hadrîkēnî* in-*nǝtîḇ* *miṣwōṯeykā* for-in-*bô* *ḥāp̄āṣtî*", "grammar": { "*hadrîkēnî*": "hiphil imperative + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to walk/lead me", "*nǝtîḇ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way of", "*miṣwōṯeykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*ḥāp̄āṣtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I delight/desire" }, "variants": { "*hadrîkēnî*": "cause me to tread/guide me/make me walk", "*nǝtîḇ*": "pathway/trail/course", "*ḥāp̄āṣtî*": "I have delighted/I desire/I take pleasure" } }
• Ps 119:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.11", "source": "בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*libbî* *ṣāp̄antî* *ʾimrāteḵā* for-*maʿan* not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you", "grammar": { "In-*libbî*": "preposition *bə* + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*ṣāp̄antî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hidden/treasured", "*ʾimrāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "for-*maʿan*": "preposition *lə* + conjunction - for the purpose that", "not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular + preposition *lə* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will not sin against you" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣāp̄antî*": "I have hidden/treasured/stored up", "*ʾimrāteḵā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*maʿan*": "purpose/intent/in order that", "*ʾeḥĕṭā*": "sin/miss the mark/offend" } }
• Ps 119:92 : 92 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.92", "source": "לוּלֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י אָ֝֗ז אָבַ֥דְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "Unless *lûlê* your law *ṯôrāṯəḵā* had been my delight *šaʿăšuʿāy*; then *ʾāz* I would have perished *ʾāḇaḏtî* in my affliction *bəʿānyî*.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - unless/if not", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my delights", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I would have perished", "*bəʿānyî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my affliction" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "unless/if not/except for", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/my pleasure/my enjoyment", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "I would have perished/I would have been destroyed/I would have been lost", "*bəʿānyî*": "in my affliction/in my suffering/in my misery" } }
• Ps 112:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }
• Rom 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } }
• Ps 119:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.15", "source": "בְּפִקֻּדֶ֥יךָ אָשִׂ֑יחָה וְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָה אֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "In-*p̄iqqudêḵā* *ʾāśîḥâ* and-*ʾabbîṭâ* *ʾorḥōtêḵā*", "grammar": { "In-*p̄iqqudêḵā*": "preposition *bə* + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your precepts", "*ʾāśîḥâ*": "Qal cohortative 1st person singular - I will meditate", "and-*ʾabbîṭâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Hiphil cohortative 1st person singular - and I will consider", "*ʾorḥōtêḵā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths" }, "variants": { "*p̄iqqudêḵā*": "your precepts/commandments/orders", "*ʾāśîḥâ*": "I will meditate/ponder/talk about", "*ʾabbîṭâ*": "I will consider/look at/regard/examine", "*ʾorḥōtêḵā*": "your paths/ways/roads/travelers" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.16", "source": "בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֖א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā* *ʾeštaʿăšāʿ* not *ʾeškaḥ* *dəḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "preposition *bə* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your statutes", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I will delight myself", "not *ʾeškaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will not forget", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure/find enjoyment", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "I will forget/ignore/neglect", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command" } }
• Ps 119:97-99 : 97 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.97", "source": "מָֽה־אָהַ֥בְתִּי תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם הִ֣יא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃", "text": "How *mâ* I love *ʾāhaḇtî* your law *ṯôrāṯêḵā*! All *kāl* the day *hayyôm* it *hîʾ* is my meditation *śîḥāṯî*.", "grammar": { "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun used as exclamation - how!", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*ṯôrāṯêḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*śîḥāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my meditation" }, "variants": { "*mâ*": "how!/how much!", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "I love/I cherish/I adore", "*ṯôrāṯêḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day long/throughout the day", "*śîḥāṯî*": "my meditation/my conversation/my thought" } } 98 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.98", "source": "מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃", "text": "From my enemies *mēʾōyəḇay* you make me wiser *təḥakkəmēnî* through your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*; for *kî* forever *ləʿôlām* they are *hîʾ* mine *lî*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you make me wiser", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/mine" }, "variants": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/than my adversaries", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "you make me wiser/you give me more wisdom/you make me more skilled", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/always", "*hîʾ-lî*": "they are mine/they belong to me/they are with me" } } 99 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.99", "source": "מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃", "text": "From all-*məlammədāy* *hiśkaltî* for *ʿēdəwōtêkā* *śîḥâ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlammədāy*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my teachers", "*hiśkaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have gained insight/understanding", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śîḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - meditation/conversation/contemplation", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*məlammədāy*": "my teachers/instructors", "*hiśkaltî*": "I have become wise/I have gained understanding/I have acted wisely", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your decrees/your covenant stipulations", "*śîḥâ*": "meditation/conversation/contemplation/musing" } }
• Ps 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.8", "source": "אָ֣ז אָ֭מַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵ֝֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב עָלָֽי", "text": "*ʾāz ʾāmartî hinnēh-bāʾtî* in *məḡillat-sēper kātûb ʿālay*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb of time - 'then'", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'behold, I have come'", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - 'scroll of book/written document'", "*kātûb*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - 'it is written'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'concerning me/upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "scroll of book/book scroll/written document/roll of writing", "*kātûb ʿālay*": "written concerning me/prescribed for me/written about me" } }
• Job 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.23.12", "source": "מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*miṣwat* *śəpātāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmîš* *mēḥuqqî* *ṣāpantî* *ʾimrê-pîw*", "grammar": { "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmîš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I depart", "*mēḥuqqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my prescribed portion/statute", "*ṣāpantî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have treasured up/hidden", "*ʾimrê-pîw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth" }, "variants": { "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, precept, ordinance", "*śāpâ*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*mûš*": "to depart, remove, withdraw", "*ḥōq*": "statute, prescribed portion, decree, boundary", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide, treasure up, store, lay up", "*ʾēmer*": "word, speech, command", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, orifice" } }
• Jer 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.16", "source": "נִמְצְא֤וּ דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם וַיְהִ֤י *דבריך **דְבָֽרְךָ֙ לִ֔י לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לְבָבִ֑י כִּֽי־נִקְרָ֤א שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלַ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā* *wā-ʾōklēm*, *wa-yəhî dəbārəkā* to-me for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥat* my-heart; for-*niqrāʾ* your-name upon-me, *YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were found", "*dəbārekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I ate them", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*śāśôn*": "noun common masculine singular - joy/rejoicing", "*śimḥat*": "noun common feminine singular construct - gladness of", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun common feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā*": "your words were found/discovered", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "and I ate them/devoured them/consumed them", "*lĕśāśôn ûlĕśimḥat lĕbābî*": "for joy and for gladness of my heart", "*niqrāʾ šimkā ʿālay*": "your name is called upon me/I am called by your name", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh God of hosts/the LORD God of armies" } }
• 1 John 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.5.3", "source": "Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "This *gar* *estin* the *agapē* of the *Theou*, that the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*: and the *entolai* of him *bareiai* not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/devotion/affection", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*bareiai*": "heavy/burdensome/difficult" } }
• 1 Tim 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.15", "source": "Ταῦτα μελέτα· ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι· ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "These things *meleta*; in these *isthi*; *hina* of you the *prokopē* *phanera* *ē* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*meleta*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - practice/meditate on/be diligent in", "*isthi*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - be/exist", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*prokopē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - progress/advancement", "*phanera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifest/evident/apparent", "*ē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all/everyone" }, "variants": { "*meleta*": "practice/meditate on/be diligent in", "*isthi*": "be/continue in/remain in", "*prokopē*": "progress/advancement/improvement", "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*pasin*": "all/everyone/all things" } }
• Ps 119:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.1", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֥י תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *təmîmê*-*dāreḵ* *hahōləḵîm* in-*tôrat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural - blessedness/happiness of", "*təmîmê*": "construct plural of *tāmîm* - complete/blameless ones of", "*dāreḵ*": "singular noun - way/path", "*hahōləḵîm*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones walking", "in-*tôrat*": "preposition *bə* + construct singular - in law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name (Tetragrammaton)" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*təmîmê*": "blameless/complete/perfect/having integrity", "*dāreḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "divine name, not pronounced, often rendered as LORD" } }
• Ps 119:47-48 : 47 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.47", "source": "וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ* in-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will delight myself", "*bǝmiṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved" }, "variants": { "*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure in/meditate on", "*miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "I love/I have loved/I cherish" } } 48 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.48", "source": "וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeśśāʾ*-*ḵappay* to-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî* and-*ʾāśîḥāh* in-*ḥuqqeykā*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeśśāʾ-ḵappay*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - and I will lift up my palms/hands", "*ʾel-miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved", "*wǝʾāśîḥāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will meditate", "*ḇǝḥuqqeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - on your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ-ḵappay*": "I will lift up my hands/palms (in worship/commitment)", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I will meditate/consider/ponder", "*ḥuqqeykā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances" } }
• Ps 119:72 : 72 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.72", "source": "טֽוֹב־לִ֥י תֽוֹרַת־פִּ֑יךָ מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י זָהָ֥ב וָכָֽסֶף׃", "text": "Good *ṭôḇ* for me *lî* the law *tôraṯ* of your mouth *pîḵā* more than thousands *mēʾalp̄ê* of gold *zāhāḇ* and silver *wāḵāsep̄*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*tôraṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*mēʾalp̄ê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from thousands of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*wāḵāsep̄*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/preferable", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your speech/your commands", "*ʾalp̄ê*": "thousands/large quantities", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/gold pieces", "*kāsep̄*": "silver/silver pieces/money" } }
• Ps 104:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.34", "source": "יֶעֱרַ֣ב עָלָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י אָ֝נֹכִ֗י אֶשְׂמַ֥ח בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Ye'ĕrab* *'ālāyw* *śîḥî*; *'ānōkî* *'eśmaḥ* *baYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ye'ĕrab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it be sweet/pleasing", "*'ālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my meditation", "*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'eśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will rejoice", "*baYHWH*": "preposition with proper name - in the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ye'ĕrab*": "be sweet/be pleasing/be agreeable", "*'ālāyw*": "upon him/to him/concerning him", "*śîḥî*": "my meditation/my speech/my complaint/my musing", "*'ānōkî*": "I/myself/as for me", "*'eśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*baYHWH*": "in the LORD/in YHWH" } }
• Luke 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.18.7", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς οὐ μὴ ποιήσει τὴν ἐκδίκησιν τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ, τῶν βοώντων πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, καὶ μακροθυμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς;", "text": "The *de* *Theos* *ou* *mē* *poiēsei* the *ekdikēsin* of-the *eklektōn* of-him, the ones *boōntōn* *pros* him *hēmeras* and *nyktos*, and *makrothymōn* upon them?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*poiēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will do/make", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - vindication/justice", "*eklektōn*": "genitive masculine plural - chosen/elect ones", "*boōntōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - crying out", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night", "*makrothymōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being patient" }, "variants": { "*ou* *mē*": "certainly not/by no means/surely [emphatic negation]", "*poiēsei*": "will do/will make/will execute", "*ekdikēsin*": "vindication/justice/vengeance", "*eklektōn*": "chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*boōntōn*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*makrothymōn*": "being patient/long-suffering/delaying" } }
• Ps 88:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר מִזְמ֗וֹר לִבְנֵ֫י קֹ֥רַח לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־מָחֲלַ֣ת לְעַנּ֑וֹת מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְהֵימָ֥ן הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* for-*bĕnê* *qōraḥ* for-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*māḥălat* for-*ʿannôt* *maśkîl* for-*hêmān* the-*ʾezrāḥî*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - song", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - psalm/melody", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct of *bēn* - sons of", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Korah", "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, Piel, masculine, singular - director/chief musician", "*māḥălat*": "proper noun or technical musical term - possibly indicating instrument or melody", "*ʿannôt*": "infinitive construct, Piel of *ʿānâ* - to respond/afflict/sing", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine, singular - contemplative poem/skillful composition", "*hêmān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Heman", "*ʾezrāḥî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Ezrahite" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/musical piece", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*māḥălat*": "illness/sorrow/musical term", "*ʿannôt*": "to respond/sing/afflict/humiliation", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instructive psalm", "*ʾezrāḥî*": "Ezrahite/native/descendant of Zerah" } }
• 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.3", "source": "Χάριν ἔχω τῷ Θεῷ, ᾧ λατρεύω ἀπὸ προγόνων ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει, ὡς ἀδιάλειπτον ἔχω τὴν περὶ σοῦ μνείαν ἐν ταῖς δεήσεσίν μου νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας·", "text": "*Charin echō* to the *Theō*, whom *latreuō* from *progonōn* in *kathara syneidēsei*, as *adialeipton echō* the concerning you *mneian* in the *deēsesin* of me *nyktos* and *hēmeras*;", "grammar": { "*Charin echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have thanks/gratitude", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object/recipient", "*latreuō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I serve/worship", "*progonōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - source/origin", "*kathara*": "dative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*syneidēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner/means", "*adialeipton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have/hold", "*mneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - objective genitive", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - location/sphere", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - possession", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - time", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - time" }, "variants": { "*Charin*": "gratitude/thanks/grace", "*latreuō*": "serve/worship/minister to", "*progonōn*": "ancestors/forefathers/predecessors", "*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*syneidēsei*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*adialeipton*": "unceasing/constant/without interruption", "*mneian*": "remembrance/mention/recollection", "*deēsesin*": "prayers/petitions/supplications", "*nyktos*": "night/darkness", "*hēmeras*": "day/daylight" } }
• 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden", "*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight" } }
• Luke 2:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.2.37", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα ὡς ἐτῶν ὀγδοηκοντα τεσσάρων, ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν.", "text": "And she a *chēra* of about *etōn* *ogdoēkonta* *tessarōn*, who not *aphistato* from the *hierou*, with *nēsteiais* and *deēsesin* *latreuousa* *nykta* and *hēmeran*.", "grammar": { "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of years", "*ogdoēkonta*": "cardinal numeral - eighty", "*tessarōn*": "cardinal numeral, genitive - four", "*aphistato*": "imperfect indicative middle, 3rd singular - was departing/leaving", "*hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - from temple", "*nēsteiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with fastings", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with prayers/supplications", "*latreuousa*": "present participle active, nominative, feminine, singular - serving/worshiping", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*chēra*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*etōn*": "years/periods of time", "*aphistato*": "departed/left/stayed away", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary", "*nēsteiais*": "fastings/abstinence from food", "*deēsesin*": "prayers/supplications/petitions", "*latreuousa*": "serving/worshiping/rendering religious service", "*nykta*": "night/nighttime", "*hēmeran*": "day/daytime" } }