Psalms 102:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.102.4", "source": "כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹ־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "For *ḵālû* in *ʿāšān* *yāmāy* and *ʿaṣmôtay* like-*qēḏ* *niḥārû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are consumed/ended", "*ḇᵉʿāšān*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in smoke", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*kᵉmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*qēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - firebrand/burning stick", "*niḥārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are burned/scorched" }, "variants": { "*ḵālû*": "consumed/ended/vanished", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/my frame", "*qēḏ*": "firebrand/burning stick/hearth", "*niḥārû*": "burned/scorched/kindled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹ־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃

Transliteration

For ḵālû in ʿāšān yāmāy and ʿaṣmôtay like-qēḏ niḥārû

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ḵālû*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are consumed/ended
• *ḇᵉʿāšān*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in smoke
• *yāmāy*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days
• *wᵉ*: conjunction - and
• *ʿaṣmôtay*: noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones
• *kᵉmô*: preposition - like/as
• *qēḏ*: noun, masculine singular - firebrand/burning stick
• *niḥārû*: verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are burned/scorched

Word Meanings

• *ḵālû*: consumed/ended/vanished
• *ʿāšān*: smoke/vapor
• *ʿaṣmôtay*: my bones/my frame
• *qēḏ*: firebrand/burning stick/hearth
• *niḥārû*: burned/scorched/kindled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones are burned like a hearth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  My heart is stricken and withered like grass, so I forget to eat my bread.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  My heart{H3820} is smitten{H5221} like grass,{H6212} and withered;{H3001} For I forget{H7911} to eat{H398} my bread.{H3899}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  My heart{H3820} is smitten{H5221}{(H8717)}, and withered{H3001}{(H8799)} like grass{H6212}; so that I forget{H7911}{(H8804)} to eat{H398}{(H8800)} my bread{H3899}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My hert is smytte downe and wythered like grasse, so that I forget to eate my bred.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Mine heart is smitten and withereth like grasse, because I forgate to eate my bread.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  My heart is smitten downe and wythered lyke grasse: because I did forget to eate my bread.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, For I forget to eat my bread.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My heart is parched and withered like grass, for I am unable to eat food.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 37:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.2", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃", "text": "For like *ḥāṣîr* quickly they *yimmālû*, and like *yereq dešeʾ* they *yibbôlûn*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grass/hay", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*yimmālû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut down/wither", "*yereq*": "masculine singular construct - green thing of", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - grass/vegetation", "*yibbôlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will wither/fade" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*yimmālû*": "will be cut down/will wither/will fade", "*yereq dešeʾ*": "green grass/green herb/green vegetation", "*yibbôlûn*": "will wither/will fade/will fall away" } }
• Isa 40:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.7", "source": "יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֔יץ כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נָ֣שְׁבָה בּ֑וֹ אָכֵ֥ן חָצִ֖יר הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*yābēš ḥāṣîr nābēl ṣîṣ kî rûaḥ YHWH nāšěbāh bô ʾākēn ḥāṣîr hāʿām*", "grammar": { "*yābēš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'dries up'", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'grass'", "*nābēl*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'withers'", "*ṣîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'flower'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/when'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'breath/wind of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*nāšěbāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'blows'", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'on it'", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - 'surely/indeed'", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'grass'", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the people'" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "dries up/withers", "*nābēl*": "withers/fades", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*nāšěbāh*": "blows/breathes", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed" } }
• Ezra 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֗א מִלִּפְנֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ אֶל־לִשְׁכַּ֖ת יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שָׁ֗ם לֶ֤חֶם לֹֽא־אָכַל֙ וּמַ֣יִם לֹֽא־שָׁתָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִתְאַבֵּ֖ל עַל־מַ֥עַל הַגּוֹלָֽה", "text": "And *yāqām* *ʿEzrāʾ* from before *bêt hāʾĕlōhîm* and *yēlek* to *liškât* *Yᵉhôḥānān* *ben-ʾElyāšîb* and *yēlek* there; *leḥem* not *ʾākal* and *mayim* not *šātâ* for *mitʾabbēl* over *maʿal* the *gôlâ*", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he arose", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he went", "*liškât*": "noun, feminine singular construct - chamber of", "*Yᵉhôḥānān*": "proper noun - Jehohanan", "*ben-ʾElyāšîb*": "construct chain - son of Eliashib", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he ate", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*šātâ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he drank", "*mitʾabbēl*": "Hitpael participle masculine singular - mourning", "*maʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - unfaithfulness/trespass", "*gôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the exile/exiles" }, "variants": { "*liškât*": "chamber, room, hall", "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning, grieving, lamenting", "*maʿal*": "unfaithfulness, trespass, transgression", "*gôlâ*": "exile, exiles, those in captivity" } }
• Job 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.6.4", "source": "כִּ֤י חִצֵּ֪י שַׁדַּ֡י עִמָּדִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲ֭מָתָם שֹׁתָ֣ה רוּחִ֑י בִּעוּתֵ֖י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*kî ḥiṣṣê Šadday ʿimmādî ʾăšer ḥămātām šōtâ rûḥî biʿûtê ʾĕlôah yaʿarkûnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whose", "*ḥămātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poison/venom", "*šōtâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - drinks", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*biʿûtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - terrors of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*yaʿarkûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they array themselves against me" }, "variants": { "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ḥēmâ*": "poison/venom/anger/wrath", "*šātâ*": "to drink/swallow/consume", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*biʿûtîm*": "terrors/alarms", "*ʿārak*": "to arrange/set in order/array against" } }
• Job 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } }
• Job 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.33.20", "source": "וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃", "text": "*wəzihămatû* *ḥayyātô* *lāḥem* *wənapšô* *ma'ăkal* *ta'ăwâ*", "grammar": { "*wəzihămatû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she makes loathe", "*ḥayyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*ma'ăkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food of", "*ta'ăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*zihămatû*": "makes loathe/causes to abhor/turns against", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his being/his existence", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*napšô*": "his soul/his appetite/his desire", "*ma'ăkal*": "food/meal/nourishment", "*ta'ăwâ*": "desire/appetite/craving" } }
• Ps 6:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וְֽאַל־בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*YHWH* not-in *'appəkā* *tôkîḥēnî* and-not-in *baḥămātəkā* *təyassərēnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'appəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*tôkîḥēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you rebuke me", "*baḥămātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your wrath/fury", "*təyassərēnî*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you chastise/discipline me" }, "variants": { "*'appəkā*": "your anger/your nostril/your face", "*tôkîḥēnî*": "rebuke me/reprove me/correct me", "*baḥămātəkā*": "in your wrath/in your heat/in your fury", "*təyassərēnî*": "discipline me/chasten me/punish me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.3", "source": "חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י אֻמְלַ֫ל אָ֥נִי רְפָאֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י נִבְהֲל֣וּ עֲצָֽמָי׃", "text": "*ḥonnēnî* *YHWH* for *'umlal* *'ānî* *rəpā'ēnî* *YHWH* for *nibhălû* *'aṣāmāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥonnēnî*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'umlal*": "verb, pulal perfect 1st person singular - I am feeble/weakened", "*'ānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rəpā'ēnî*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - heal me", "*nibhălû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are troubled/dismayed", "*'aṣāmāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ḥonnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/show favor to me", "*'umlal*": "feeble/weak/languishing/withered", "*rəpā'ēnî*": "heal me/restore me/make me whole", "*nibhălû*": "are troubled/are terrified/are dismayed/are in anguish", "*'aṣāmāy*": "my bones/my frame/my body" } }
• Lam 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.13", "source": "הֵבִיא֙ בְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔י בְּנֵ֖י אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēbîʾ* in *kilyôtāy* *benê* *ʾašpātô*", "grammar": { "*hēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he brought/caused to enter", "*kilyôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my kidneys/inward parts", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾašpātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver" }, "variants": { "*hēbîʾ*": "he brought/he caused to enter", "*kilyôtāy*": "my kidneys/my inward parts/my innermost being", "*benê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾašpātô*": "his quiver" } }
• Lam 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.20", "source": "זָכ֣וֹר תִּזְכּ֔וֹר *ותשיח **וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַ עָלַ֖י נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*zākôr* *tizkôr* and *tāšôaḥ* upon *ʿālay* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*zākôr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - remember", "*tizkôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will remember", "*tāšôaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - bows down", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*zākôr tizkôr*": "you will surely remember/remembering you will remember", "*tāšôaḥ*": "bows down/is humbled/sinks down", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Matt 26:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.37", "source": "Καὶ παραλαβὼν τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, ἤρξατο λυπεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν.", "text": "And *paralabōn* the *Petron* and the two *huious Zebedaiou*, *ērxato lypeisthai* and *adēmonein*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken along", "*Petron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Zebedaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zebedee", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began", "*lypeisthai*": "present passive/middle infinitive - to be sorrowful/grieved", "*adēmonein*": "present active infinitive - to be distressed/troubled" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken along/having brought with/having received", "*huious*": "sons/male children", "*ērxato*": "began/started/commenced", "*lypeisthai*": "to be sorrowful/to be grieved/to be pained", "*adēmonein*": "to be distressed/to be troubled/to be in anguish" } } 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.38", "source": "Τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς, Περίλυπός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή μου, ἕως θανάτου: μείνατε ὧδε, καὶ γρηγορεῖτε μετʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "Then *legei* to them, *Perilypos estin* the *psychē* of me, unto *thanatou*: *meinate hōde*, and *grēgoreite* with *emou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/tells", "*Perilypos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - deeply grieved/very sorrowful", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*meinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - remain/stay (command to multiple people)", "*hōde*": "adverb - here/in this place", "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake (command to multiple people)", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me/with me" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Perilypos*": "deeply grieved/very sorrowful/exceedingly sad", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner self", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*meinate*": "remain/stay/abide", "*grēgoreite*": "watch/stay awake/be alert" } }
• Acts 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.9.9", "source": "Καὶ ἦν ἡμέρας τρεῖς μὴ βλέπων, καὶ οὐκ ἔφαγεν οὐδὲ ἔπιεν.", "text": "And he *ēn hēmeras treis mē blepōn*, and not *ephagen oude epien*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - he was", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*treis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - three", "*mē blepōn*": "negative + present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - not seeing", "*ephagen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he ate", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*epien*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he drank" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/remained", "*hēmeras*": "days/daytime", "*blepōn*": "seeing/looking/perceiving", "*ephagen*": "ate/consumed", "*epien*": "drank/imbibed" } }
• Ps 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.6", "source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וַתֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֥וֹד אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "Why-*tištôḥăḥî* *napšî* *wa*-*tehĕmî* upon-me *hôḥîlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-yet *ʾôdenû* *yəšûʿôt* *pānāyw*", "grammar": { "*tištôḥăḥî*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you bow down/are downcast'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*wa*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - 'and'", "*tehĕmî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you moan/are disquieted'", "*hôḥîlî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - 'wait/hope'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for God'", "*ʾôdenû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will praise him'", "*yəšûʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'salvations of'", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his face/presence'" }, "variants": { "*tištôḥăḥî*": "you bow down/are downcast/are in despair", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*tehĕmî*": "you moan/are disquieted/are in tumult", "*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/expect", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*yəšûʿôt*": "salvations/deliverances/help", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person" } }
• Ps 55:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.4", "source": "מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃", "text": "from *qôl ʾôyēb*, from before *ʿāqat rāšāʿ*, because they *yāmîṭû* upon me *ʾāwen* and in *ʾap* they *yiśṭəmûnî*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min (from) - from voice of", "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*ʿāqat*": "feminine singular construct - oppression of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*yāmîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they bring down/cast", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/trouble", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in anger", "*yiśṭəmûnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they hate me/persecute me" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*ʿāqat*": "oppression/pressure/distress", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil person", "*yāmîṭû*": "they bring down/they cast/they drop", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʾap*": "anger/nostril/face", "*yiśṭəmûnî*": "they hate me/they persecute me/they oppose me" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.5", "source": "לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*libbî yāḥîl* in *qirbî* and *ʾêmôt māwet nāpəlû* upon me", "grammar": { "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*yāḥîl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - writhes/trembles", "*qirbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in my midst/within me", "*ʾêmôt*": "feminine plural construct - terrors of", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fallen", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/my inner self", "*yāḥîl*": "writhes/trembles/is in anguish", "*qirbî*": "my midst/within me/my inward part", "*ʾêmôt*": "terrors/horrors/dreads", "*māwet*": "death", "*nāpəlû*": "have fallen/descended/come upon" } }
• Ps 69:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.20", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִ֣י וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗ כָּל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*'attâ* *yāda'tā* *ḥerpātî* and-*bāštî* and-*kĕlimmātî* before-you all-*ṣôrĕrāy*", "grammar": { "*'attâ*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yāda'tā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ḥerpātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my reproach", "*bāštî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and my shame", "*kĕlimmātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and my dishonor", "*ṣôrĕrāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries" }, "variants": { "*yāda'tā*": "you know/you knew", "*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/my disgrace/my scorn", "*bāštî*": "my shame/my disgrace", "*kĕlimmātî*": "my dishonor/my humiliation/my disgrace", "*ṣôrĕrāy*": "my adversaries/my enemies/those who harass me" } }
• Ps 77:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.3", "source": "בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֢י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṣārātî* *ʾădōnāy* *dārāštî* *yādî* *laylāh* *niggərāh* and-not *tāp̄ûg* *mēʾănāh* *hinnāḥēm* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition 'bə' - in day", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my distress", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*dārāštî*": "1st person singular perfect - I sought", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - at night", "*niggərāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect niphal (passive) - was stretched out/poured out", "*tāp̄ûg*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect - grow numb/cease", "*mēʾănāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - refused", "*hinnāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord/Master", "*dārāštî*": "I sought/I inquired/I searched for", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*niggərāh*": "was stretched out/was poured out/flowed", "*tāp̄ûg*": "grow numb/cease/relax", "*mēʾănāh*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/to be consoled", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Ps 102:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.9", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "All *hayyôm* *ḥērpûnî* *ʾôyᵉḇāy* *mᵉhôlālay* by me *nišbāʿû*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/whole", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they reproach me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "Poel participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my mockers/those raging against me", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by/against me", "*nišbāʿû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swear" }, "variants": { "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "they reproach me/taunt me/insult me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "my enemies/adversaries", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "my mockers/those raging against me/those who deride me", "*nišbāʿû*": "they swear/take an oath" } }
• Ps 102:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.11", "source": "מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From before *zaʿamḵā* and *qiṣpeḵā* for *nᵉśāʾtanî* and *wattašlîḵēnî*", "grammar": { "*mippᵉnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*zaʿamḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your indignation", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you lifted me up", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttašlîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you cast me down" }, "variants": { "*zaʿamḵā*": "your indignation/rage/fury", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "your wrath/anger", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "you lifted me up/carried me", "*wattašlîḵēnî*": "you cast me down/threw me away" } }
• Ps 143:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.3", "source": "כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* *rāḏap̄* *'ôyēḇ* *nap̄šî*, *dikkā'* to *lā'āreṣ* *ḥayyāṯî*; *hôšîḇanî* in *maḥăšakkîm* like *mēṯê* *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḏap̄*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has pursued", "*'ôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dikkā'*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has crushed", "*lā'āreṣ*": "preposition lamed + article + noun, feminine, singular - to the ground", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*hôšîḇanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has made me dwell", "*ḇemaḥăšakkîm*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, plural - in dark places", "*kemēṯê*": "preposition kaf + noun, masculine, plural, construct - like dead of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/ancient time/long ago" }, "variants": { "*rāḏap̄*": "pursued/persecuted/chased", "*'ôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*dikkā'*": "crushed/broke/smashed", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "my life/my vitality/my living being", "*hôšîḇanî*": "made me dwell/caused me to sit/placed me", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/obscurity", "*mēṯê 'ôlām*": "dead of forever/those long dead/ancient dead" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.4", "source": "וַתִּתְעַטֵּ֣ף עָלַ֣י רוּחִ֑י בְּ֝תוֹכִ֗י יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם לִבִּֽי׃", "text": "And *tit'aṭṭēp̄* upon me *rûḥî*; in *tôḵî* *yištômēm* *libbî*.", "grammar": { "*wattit'aṭṭēp̄*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it is overwhelmed", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*betôḵî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - within me", "*yištômēm*": "hithpoel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is appalled/astonished", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*tit'aṭṭēp̄*": "is overwhelmed/grows faint/faints", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my wind", "*betôḵî*": "within me/inside me/in my midst", "*yištômēm*": "is appalled/is astonished/is desolate/is stunned", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self" } }
• 1 Sam 1:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.7", "source": "וְכֵ֨ן יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֗ה מִדֵּ֤י עֲלֹתָהּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה כֵּ֖ן תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֹאכַֽל׃", "text": "And-thus *yaʿăśeh* *šānāh* in-*šānāh* from-*middê* *ʿălōtāh* in-*bêt* *YHWH* thus *takʿisenāh* and-*wattiḇkeh* and-not *tōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*wəkēn*": "conjunction waw + adverb - and so/thus", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do", "*šānāh ḇəšānāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition bet + feminine singular noun - year by year", "*middê*": "preposition min + construct masculine singular - from the sufficiency of/whenever", "*ʿălōtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her going up", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*takʿisenāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - she would provoke her", "*wattiḇkeh*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat" }, "variants": { "*middê ʿălōtāh*": "whenever she went up/as often as she went up", "*takʿisenāh*": "she would provoke her/she would irritate her/she would vex her" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֜הּ אֶלְקָנָ֣ה אִישָׁ֗הּ חַנָּה֙ לָ֣מֶה תִבְכִּ֗י וְלָ֙מֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְלִ֔י וְלָ֖מֶה יֵרַ֣ע לְבָבֵ֑ךְ הֲל֤וֹא אָֽנֹכִי֙ ט֣וֹב לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-her *ʾelqānāh* *ʾîšāh* *ḥannāh* why *tiḇkî* and-why not *tōʾkəlî* and-why *yēraʿ* *ləḇāḇēk* not-*ʾānōkî* *ṭôḇ* to-you from-*ʿăśārāh* *bānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*lāmeh*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative pronoun - why/for what reason", "*tiḇkî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you weep", "*wəlāmeh*": "conjunction waw + interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative pronoun - and why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkəlî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you eat", "*yēraʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is bad/grieved", "*ləḇāḇēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*lāk*": "preposition lamed with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*mēʿăśārāh*": "preposition min + cardinal number - than ten", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*yēraʿ ləḇāḇēk*": "your heart is grieved/your heart is sad/your heart is troubled", "*ʾānōkî ṭôḇ lāk mēʿăśārāh bānîm*": "am I not better to you than ten sons/am I not more to you than ten sons" } }
• 2 Sam 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.17", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqūmû* *ziqnê* *bêtô* upon him to *lə-hăqîmô* from the *ʾāreṣ* and not *ʾābâ* and not *bārāʾ* with them *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqūmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*lə-hăqîmô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to raise him", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground", "*ʾābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he ate", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*bārāʾ*": "ate/dined/consumed" } }