1{
"verseID": "Psalms.36.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "To the *mənāṣṣēaḥ* to the *ʿebed*-*YHWH* to *dāwīd*",
"grammar": {
"*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)",
"*ʿebed*": "masculine, singular construct - servant of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dāwīd*": "proper name with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)"
},
"variants": {
"*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/director/overseer",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.36.2",
"source": "נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃",
"text": "*nəʾum*-*pešaʿ* to the *rāšāʿ* in *qereb* *libbī* not-*paḥad* *ʾĕlōhîm* before *ʿênāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine, singular - oracle/utterance of",
"*pešaʿ*": "masculine, singular - transgression",
"*rāšāʿ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)",
"*qereb*": "masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition בְּ (in/within)",
"*libbī*": "masculine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix (my)",
"*paḥad*": "masculine, singular construct - fear of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God",
"*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his)"
},
"variants": {
"*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration",
"*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one",
"*qereb*": "midst/inner part",
"*libbī*": "my heart/mind",
"*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.36.3",
"source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃",
"text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered",
"*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)",
"*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find",
"*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity",
"*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived",
"*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight",
"*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover",
"*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin",
"*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.36.4",
"source": "דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃",
"text": "*dibrê*-*pîw* *ʾāwen* *ûmirmâ* *ḥādal* *lᵊhaśkîl* *lᵊhêṭîb*",
"grammar": {
"*dibrê*": "masculine, plural construct - words of",
"*pîw*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his mouth",
"*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness",
"*ûmirmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and deceit",
"*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ceased",
"*lᵊhaśkîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to be prudent/understand",
"*lᵊhêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to do good"
},
"variants": {
"*dibrê*": "words/speech",
"*pîw*": "his mouth",
"*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble",
"*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud",
"*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/abandoned",
"*lᵊhaśkîl*": "to be wise/act wisely/understand",
"*lᵊhêṭîb*": "to do good/act well"
}
}