15{
"verseID": "Psalms.103.15",
"source": "אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃",
"text": "*ʾĕnôš* like-*ḥāṣîr* *yāmāyw* like-*ṣîṣ* *ha-śādeh* so *yāṣîṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like grass",
"*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days",
"*ṣîṣ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like flower of",
"*ha-śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the field",
"*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he flourishes"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortal/humankind",
"*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb",
"*yāmāyw*": "his days/lifetime",
"*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom",
"*śādeh*": "field/land/territory/open country",
"*yāṣîṣ*": "flourishes/blossoms/sprouts/shines"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Psalms.103.16",
"source": "כִּ֤י ר֣וּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "For *rûaḥ* *ʿābrāh*-*bô* *wə*-*ʾênennû* *wə*-not-*yakkîrennû* *ʿôd* *məqômô*",
"grammar": {
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind",
"*ʿābrāh*-*bô*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with preposition *bə* and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - passes over him",
"*wə*-*ʾênennû*": "conjunction with particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he is not",
"*yakkîrennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed negative particle - will not recognize him",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet",
"*məqômô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit",
"*ʿābrāh*-*bô*": "passes over him/blows upon him",
"*ʾênennû*": "he is not/he is gone/he is no more",
"*yakkîrennû*": "recognize him/acknowledge him/know him",
"*məqômô*": "his place/his location/his position"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Psalms.103.17",
"source": "וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֖[d]וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə*-*ḥesed* *YHWH* ׀ from-*ʿôlām* *wə*-unto-*ʿôlām* upon-*yərēʾāyw* *wə*-*ṣidqātô* to-*bənê* *bānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular construct - lovingkindness of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *mē* - from everlasting",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿad* - to everlasting",
"*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him",
"*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to children of",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness",
"*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time/antiquity",
"*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him",
"*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/rightness",
"*bənê* *bānîm*": "children's children/children of children/grandchildren"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Psalms.103.18",
"source": "לְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י בְרִית֑וֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵ֥י פִ֝קֻּדָ֗יו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "To-*šōmrê* *bərîtô* *û*-to-*zōkrê* *piqqūdāyw* *laʿăśôtām*",
"grammar": {
"*šōmrê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to keepers of",
"*bərîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*zōkrê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to rememberers of",
"*piqqūdāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his precepts",
"*laʿăśôtām*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *lə* and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to do them"
},
"variants": {
"*šōmrê*": "keepers/observers/guardians",
"*bərîtô*": "his covenant/agreement/alliance",
"*zōkrê*": "rememberers/those who recall/those mindful of",
"*piqqūdāyw*": "his precepts/commandments/orders",
"*laʿăśôtām*": "to do them/to perform them/to fulfill them"
}
}