Psalms 102:12

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.102.12", "source": "יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*yāmay* like *ṣēl* *nāṭûy* and I like *ʿēśeḇ* *ʾîḇāš*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*kᵉṣēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like shadow", "*nāṭûy*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - stretched out/declined", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*kāʿēśeḇ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the grass", "*ʾîḇāš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I wither" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*nāṭûy*": "stretched out/declined/lengthened", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "grass/herb/vegetation", "*ʾîḇāš*": "I wither/dry up" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃

Transliteration

yāmay like ṣēl nāṭûy and I like ʿēśeḇ ʾîḇāš

Grammar Details

• *yāmay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days
• *kᵉṣēl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - like shadow
• *nāṭûy*: verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - stretched out/declined
• *wa*: conjunction - and
• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *kāʿēśeḇ*: preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the grass
• *ʾîḇāš*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I wither

Word Meanings

• *yāmay*: my days/lifetime
• *ṣēl*: shadow/shade
• *nāṭûy*: stretched out/declined/lengthened
• *ʿēśeḇ*: grass/herb/vegetation
• *ʾîḇāš*: I wither/dry up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My days are like a shadow that lengthens, and I wither away like grass.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you, O LORD, shall endure forever, and your remembrance to all generations.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou (o LORDE) endurest for euer, and thy remembraunce thorow out all generacions.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou, O Lorde, doest remaine for euer, and thy remembrance from generation to generation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou O God endurest for euer: and thy remembraunce throughout all generations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, Yahweh, will abide forever; Your renown endures to all generations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial `name' unto all generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you, O Lord, are eternal; and your name will never come to an end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, O LORD, rule forever, and your reputation endures.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.7", "source": "הָֽאוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ תַּ֥מּוּ חֳרָב֗וֹת לָ֫נֶ֥צַח וְעָרִ֥ים נָתַ֑שְׁתָּ אָבַ֖ד זִכְרָ֣ם הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "The *'ôyēb* - *tāmam* *ḥorbâ* to *neṣaḥ* and *'îr* you have *nātaš*; *'ābad* their *zēker* - they", "grammar": { "*'ôyēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the enemy'", "*tāmam*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they are finished/completed'", "*ḥorbâ*": "feminine plural noun - 'ruins/desolations'", "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - 'to perpetuity/forever'", "*'îr*": "feminine plural noun - 'cities'", "*nātaš*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have uprooted/abandoned'", "*'ābad*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has perished'", "*zēker*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their memory'" }, "variants": { "*'ôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*tāmam*": "be complete/finished/consumed/come to an end", "*ḥorbâ*": "ruins/desolations/demolished places", "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/eminence/enduring/forever", "*'îr*": "cities/towns/settlements", "*nātaš*": "uproot/tear down/abandon/destroy", "*'ābad*": "perish/be destroyed/vanish", "*zēker*": "memory/remembrance/memorial" } }
• Ps 135:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.13", "source": "יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֑ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה זִכְרְךָ֥ לְדֹר־וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*YHWH* *šimkā* *lᵉʿōlām* *YHWH* *zikrᵉkā* *lᵉdōr*-*wādōr*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*lᵉʿōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/for eternity", "*zikrᵉkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your remembrance/memorial", "*lᵉdōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to generation", "*wādōr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*šimkā*": "your name/your reputation/your character", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*zikrᵉkā*": "your remembrance/your memorial/your fame", "*dōr-wādōr*": "generation to generation/all generations" } }
• Exod 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ע֨וֹד אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַר֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק וֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם זֶה־שְּׁמִ֣י לְעֹלָ֔ם וְזֶ֥ה זִכְרִ֖י לְדֹ֥ר דֹּֽר׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* more *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Mōšeh* thus-*tōʾmar* to-*benê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇōtêḵem* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Ya'ăqōḇ* *šelāḥanî* to-you this-*šemî* to-*'ōlām* and-this *ziḵrî* to-*dōr* *dōr*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*tōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šelāḥanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - has sent me", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*'ōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ziḵrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my remembrance/memorial", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*šelāḥanî*": "has sent me/dispatched me/commissioned me", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/designation", "*'ōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ziḵrî*": "my remembrance/memorial/memory" } }
• Lam 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.19", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֔ב כִּסְאֲךָ֖ לְדֹ֥ר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾattâ* *yəhwâ* to-*ʿôlām* *tēšēḇ*, *kisʾăḵā* to-*dōr* and-*ḏôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - forever", "*tēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you remain/sit", "*kisʾăḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your throne", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - generation", "*ḏôr*": "noun masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*tēšēḇ*": "you remain/sit/dwell/endure", "*kisʾăḵā*": "your throne/seat of authority", "*dōr* and-*ḏôr*": "generation and generation (idiom: throughout all generations)" } }
• Heb 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.8", "source": "Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.", "text": "*Iēsous* *Christos* *chthes* *kai* *sēmeron* the *autos*, *kai* into the *aiōnas*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*chthes*": "adverb - yesterday", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - same", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One/Messiah", "*autos*": "same/very/himself", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } }
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
• Isa 44:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.6", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-gōʾălô* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾănî* *rišôn* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn* *û-mibbalʿāday* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-gōʾălô*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his redeemer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rišôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - last", "*û-mibbalʿāday*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and besides me", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălô*": "his redeemer/kinsman-redeemer/rescuer", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies/of heavenly forces", "*rišôn*": "first/foremost/beginning", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/latter", "*mibbalʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/without me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Isa 60:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.15", "source": "תַּ֧חַת הֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְ עֲזוּבָ֥ה וּשְׂנוּאָ֖ה וְאֵ֣ין עוֹבֵ֑ר וְשַׂמְתִּיךְ֙ לִגְא֣וֹן עוֹלָ֔ם מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*taḥaṯ* *hĕyôṯēḵ* *ʿăzûḇāh* *û-śənûʾāh* *wə-ʾên* *ʿôḇēr* *wə-śamtîḵ* *liḡəʾôn* *ʿôlām* *məśôś* *dôr* *wā-ḏôr*", "grammar": { "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*hĕyôṯēḵ*": "infinitive construct, qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your being", "*ʿăzûḇāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - forsaken", "*û-śənûʾāh*": "conjunction + passive participle, feminine singular - and hated", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and without", "*ʿôḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - one passing through", "*wə-śamtîḵ*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st common singular, qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*liḡəʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for an excellency/pride of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever", "*məśôś*": "noun, masculine singular construct - a joy of", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*wā-ḏôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/beneath", "*hĕyôṯēḵ*": "your being/your existing", "*ʿăzûḇāh*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted", "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/despised/rejected", "*ʾên*": "without/there is not/no", "*ʿôḇēr*": "one passing through/visitor/traveler", "*śamtîḵ*": "I will make you/I will place you/I will set you", "*gəʾôn*": "excellency/pride/majesty/exaltation", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/forever/eternal", "*məśôś*": "joy/delight/exultation", "*dôr wā-ḏôr*": "generation and generation/from generation to generation" } }
• Deut 33:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.27", "source": "מְעֹנָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי קֶ֔דֶם וּמִתַּ֖חַת זְרֹעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ מִפָּנֶ֛יךָ אוֹיֵ֖ב וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַשְׁמֵֽד׃", "text": "*Məʿōnāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *qedem* and-from-under *zərōʿōt* *ʿôlām* and-*waygāreš* from-before-you *ʾôyēb* and-*wayōʾmer* *hašmēd*", "grammar": { "*məʿōnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dwelling place", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/east", "*û-mi-taḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and from beneath", "*zərōʿōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - arms of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*wa-ygāreš*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drove out", "*mi-pānêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hašmēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - destroy" }, "variants": { "*məʿōnāh*": "dwelling place/habitation/refuge", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of (construct form)", "*qedem*": "ancient/of old/east", "*zərōʿōt*": "arms/strength/power", "*gāraš*": "drive out/expel/cast out", "*šāmad*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }
• Ps 90:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.1", "source": "תְּפִלָּה֮ לְמֹשֶׁ֢ה אִֽישׁ־הָאֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים אֲ‍ֽדֹנָ֗י מָע֣וֹן אַ֭תָּה הָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֗נוּ בְּדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*Tĕp̄illâ* for *Mōšeh* *ʾîš*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*: *ʾĂḏōnāy*, *māʿôn* you *hāyîṯā* for us in *dōr* *wāḏōr*.", "grammar": { "*Tĕp̄illâ*": "feminine singular construct - prayer/psalm", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God/gods", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "divine name - Lord/Master", "*māʿôn*": "masculine singular - dwelling place/refuge/habitation", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*hāyîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have been", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for/to us", "*bĕḏōr*": "preposition + masculine singular - in generation", "*wāḏōr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*Tĕp̄illâ*": "prayer/psalm/supplication", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine servant/prophet", "*māʿôn*": "dwelling place/refuge/habitation/den", "*dōr wāḏōr*": "generation and generation/throughout all generations/from generation to generation" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.2", "source": "בְּטֶ֤רֶם ׀ הָ֘רִ֤ים יֻלָּ֗דוּ וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל אֶ֣רֶץ וְתֵבֵ֑ל וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם עַד־ע֝וֹלָ֗ם אַתָּ֥ה אֵֽל׃", "text": "In *ṭerem* *hārîm* *yullāḏû* *wattĕḥôlēl* *ʾereṣ* *wĕṯēḇēl*, and from *ʿôlām* to *ʿôlām* you *ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*bĕṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural - mountains", "*yullāḏû*": "pual perfect, 3rd plural - were brought forth/born", "*wattĕḥôlēl*": "conjunction + polel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you formed/gave birth to", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*wĕṯēḇēl*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and world/inhabited part", "*ûmēʿôlām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and from everlasting/eternity", "*ʿaḏ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular - to everlasting/eternity", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*yullāḏû*": "were brought forth/were born", "*wattĕḥôlēl*": "you gave birth to/you formed/you brought forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited part of the earth", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time/long duration", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } }
• Ps 102:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.24", "source": "עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ *כחו **כֹּחִ֗י קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃", "text": "He *ʿinnâ* in *badereḵ* *kōḥî* *qiṣṣar* *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿinnâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has afflicted", "*ḇaddereḵ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the way/journey", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*qiṣṣar*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has shortened", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*ʿinnâ*": "he has afflicted/weakened/humbled", "*ḇaddereḵ*": "in the way/road/journey", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power", "*qiṣṣar*": "he has shortened/cut short", "*yāmāy*": "my days/lifespan" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.25", "source": "אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "I *ʾōmar* *ʾēlî* not-*taʿălēnî* in *baḥăṣî* *yāmāy* in *bᵉḏôr* *dôrîm* *šᵉnôteḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿălēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - take me away", "*baḥăṣî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the half of", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*bᵉḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in generation of", "*dôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your years" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/said", "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my Mighty One", "*taʿălēnî*": "take me away/remove me", "*baḥăṣî*": "in the half/midst of", "*yāmāy*": "my days/lifetime", "*bᵉḏôr dôrîm*": "throughout all generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "your years/ages" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.26", "source": "לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "To *lᵉp̄ānîm* *hāʾāreṣ* *yāsaḏtā* and *maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/of old", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yāsaḏtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you founded", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "before/of old/in the beginning", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land", "*yāsaḏtā*": "you founded/established", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/skies" } } 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.27", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmâ* *yōʾḇēḏû* and you *taʿămōḏ* and all-they like *babbegeḏ* *yiḇlû* like *kallᵉḇûš* *taḥălîp̄ēm* and *yaḥălōp̄û*", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they perish", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿămōḏ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/stand", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kabbegeḏ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*yiḇlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wear out", "*kallᵉḇûš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the clothing", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will change them", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pass away" }, "variants": { "*hēmmâ*": "they/those", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "they perish/will perish", "*taʿămōḏ*": "you remain/endure/stand", "*ḵullām*": "all of them", "*begeḏ*": "garment/clothing", "*yiḇlû*": "they wear out/grow old", "*lᵉḇûš*": "clothing/garment", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "you will change them/replace them", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "they will pass away/be changed" } }