Psalms 109:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.2", "source": "כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "For *pî* of-*rāšāʿ* and-*pî*-of-*mirmâ* against-me *pātāḥû*; *dibbərû* with-me *ləšôn* of-*šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*pî-mirmâ*": "construct phrase - mouth of deceit", "*pātāḥû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have opened", "*dibbərû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/criminal", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception/betrayal" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

Transliteration

For pî of-rāšāʿ and-pî-of-mirmâ against-me pātāḥû; dibbərû with-me ləšôn of-šāqer.

Grammar Details

• *pî*: noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of
• *rāšāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - wicked/evil person
• *pî-mirmâ*: construct phrase - mouth of deceit
• *pātāḥû*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have opened
• *dibbərû*: verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken
• *ləšôn*: noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of
• *šāqer*: noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie/deception

Word Meanings

• *rāšāʿ*: wicked person/evil one/criminal
• *mirmâ*: deceit/treachery/fraud
• *šāqer*: lie/falsehood/deception/betrayal

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} and the mouth{H6310} of deceit{H4820} have they opened{H6605} against me: They have spoken{H1696} unto me with a lying{H8267} tongue.{H3956}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} and the mouth{H6310} of the deceitful{H4820} are opened{H6605}{(H8804)} against me: they have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} against me with a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and speake agaynst me with false toges. They compase me aboute with wordes of hatred, & fight agaynst me without a cause.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth full of deceite are opened vpon me: they haue spoken to me with a lying tongue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the mouth of the vngodly and the mouth of the deceiptfull is opened vpon me: they haue spoken against me with a false tongue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 52:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.4", "source": "הַ֭וּוֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* *taḥšōb* your-*lāšôn*, like-*taʿar* *měluttāš* *ʿōśēh* *rěmiyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - destruction/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you devise/plan/think", "*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*-ěkā*": "possessive suffix, 2nd masculine singular - your", "*kě-*": "preposition 'like/as'", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor", "*měluttāš*": "participle, masculine singular, Pual - sharpened", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - making/doing/working", "*rěmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/disasters/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "devise/plan/think/plot", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*taʿar*": "razor/knife", "*měluttāš*": "sharpened/polished", "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/working/practicing", "*rěmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud" } }
• Ps 64:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.3", "source": "תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*tastîrēnî* from-*sôd* *mərēʿîm* from-*rigšat* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tastîrēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - you will hide me", "*sôd*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - council/assembly of", "*mərēʿîm*": "masculine plural participle functioning as noun - evildoers", "*rigšat*": "feminine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - tumult/conspiracy of", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "secret counsel/assembly/council/gathering", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*rigšat*": "tumult/throng/conspiracy/noisy crowd", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.4", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šānənû* like-the-*ḥereb* *ləšônām* *dārəḵû* *ḥiṣṣām* *dābār* *mār*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*šānənû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have sharpened", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf (like/as) - sword", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their tongue", "*dārəḵû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have bent/drawn", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their arrow", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*mār*": "masculine singular adjective - bitter" }, "variants": { "*šānənû*": "sharpened/whetted", "*dārəḵû*": "bent/drawn/aimed/strung", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/poisonous" } }
• Ps 120:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "*YHWH* *haṣṣîlâ* *napšî* from-*śəpat*-*šeqer* from-*lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*haṣṣîlâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine construct - lip of/speech of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śəpat-šeqer*": "lying lips/false speech/deceptive language", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "What-*yittēn* to-you and-what-*yōsîp* to-you *lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*mah-yittēn*": "what will be given/what profit", "*mah-yōsîp*": "what will be added/what more", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } }
• Ps 140:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* *rāʿôt* in-*lēḇ* all-*yôm* *yāgûrû* *milḥāmôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they devised/planned", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - evils/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - heart", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed kol (all/every) - day", "*yāgûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they stir up/gather", "*milḥāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wars/battles" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they imagined", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yāgûrû*": "they stir up/they gather/they incite", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars/battles/conflicts" } }
• Prov 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.17", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênayim* *rāmôt* *ləšôn* *šāqer* and-*yādayim* *šōpḵôt* *dām*-*nāqî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*rāmôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - haughty/lofty", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*šōpḵôt*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - pouring out/shedding", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent" }, "variants": { "*rāmôt*": "haughty/lofty/proud", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*šōpḵôt*": "pouring out/shedding/spilling" } }
• Prov 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.19", "source": "שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*śəp̄aṯ*-*ʾĕmeṯ* *tikkôn* *lāʿaḏ* *wəʿaḏ*-*ʾargîʿāh* *ləšôn* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*śəp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip of", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be established", "*lāʿaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will calm/moment", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/will endure/will stand firm", "*ʿaḏ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "I will calm/moment/for a moment/while I wink", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
• Prov 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.28", "source": "לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Lēḇ ṣaddîq yehgeh laʿănôt ûp̄î rəšāʿîm yabbîaʿ rāʿôt*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - meditates/ponders", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to answer", "*ûp̄î*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but mouth of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours forth/gushes", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ ṣaddîq*": "heart of righteous/mind of just one", "*yehgeh laʿănôt*": "ponders how to answer/meditates on responses", "*ûp̄î rəšāʿîm*": "but mouth of wicked/yet speech of evil ones", "*yabbîaʿ rāʿôt*": "pours forth evil things/gushes with wickedness" } }
• Jer 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.3", "source": "אִ֤ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ וְעַל־כָּל־אָ֖ח אַל־תִּבְטָ֑חוּ כִּ֤י כָל־אָח֙ עָק֣וֹב יַעְקֹ֔ב וְכָל־רֵ֖עַ רָכִ֥יל יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*'îš* from-*rē'ēhû* *hiššāmērû* *wĕ'al*-*kol*-*'āḥ* *'al*-*tibṭāḥû* *kî* *kol*-*'āḥ* *'āqôb* *ya'qōb* *wĕkol*-*rēa'* *rākîl* *yahălōk*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/each person", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - from his neighbor", "*hiššāmērû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - be on guard/beware", "*wĕ'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*'āḥ*": "masculine noun - brother", "*'al-tibṭāḥû*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - do not trust", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āqôb*": "infinitive absolute - supplanting/deceiving", "*ya'qōb*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will supplant/deceive", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, construct state - and every", "*rēa'*": "masculine noun - friend/neighbor", "*rākîl*": "masculine noun - slanderer/talebearer", "*yahălōk*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will walk/go about" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/each person/anyone", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*hiššāmērû*": "be on guard/beware/take heed", "*'āḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/have confidence in/rely on", "*'āqôb ya'qōb*": "utterly deceives/thoroughly supplants/completely betrays (emphatic construction)", "*rēa'*": "friend/neighbor/companion", "*rākîl*": "slanderer/talebearer/gossiper", "*yahălōk*": "walks/goes about/proceeds" } }
• Jer 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
• Matt 26:59-62 : 59 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.59", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι, καὶ τὸ συνέδριον, ὅλον ἐζήτουν ψευδομαρτυρίαν κατὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὅπως αὐτὸν θανατώσωσιν·", "text": "The *de* *archiereis*, and the *presbyteroi*, and the *synedrion*, *holon* *ezētoun* *pseudomartyrian* *kata* the *Iēsou*, *hopōs* him *thanatōsōsin*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative masculine plural - elders", "*synedrion*": "nominative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*holon*": "nominative neuter singular - whole/entire", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were seeking", "*pseudomartyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - false testimony", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*hopōs*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*thanatōsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might put to death" }, "variants": { "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*synedrion*": "Sanhedrin/council (Jewish ruling body)", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/were looking for (continuous action)", "*pseudomartyrian*": "false testimony/false witness", "*thanatōsōsin*": "might put to death/might execute" } } 60 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.60", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ εὗρον: καὶ, πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον. Ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο ψευδομάρτυρες,", "text": "And not *heuron*: and, many *pseudomartyrōn* *proselthontōn*, not *heuron*. *Hysteron* *de* *proselthontes* two *pseudomartyres*,", "grammar": { "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they found", "*pseudomartyrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of false witnesses", "*proselthontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine plural - having come forward", "*Hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterward", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come forward", "*pseudomartyres*": "nominative masculine plural - false witnesses" }, "variants": { "*heuron*": "found/discovered", "*pseudomartyrōn*": "false witnesses/perjurers", "*proselthontōn*": "coming forward/approaching", "*Hysteron*": "later/finally/at last", "*proselthontes*": "coming forward/approaching" } } 61 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.61", "source": "Εἶπον, Οὗτος ἔφη, Δύναμαι καταλῦσαι τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τριῶν ἡμερῶν οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "*Eipon*, This one *ephē*, *Dynamai* *katalysai* the *naon* of the *Theou*, and through three *hēmerōn* *oikodomēsai* it.", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/declared", "*Dynamai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am able", "*katalysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy/demolish", "*naon*": "accusative masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*oikodomēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to build/rebuild" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/declared/stated", "*Dynamai*": "I am able/I can/I have power", "*katalysai*": "to destroy/to demolish/to tear down", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary (specifically the inner sanctuary)", "*oikodomēsai*": "to build/to rebuild/to raise up" } } 62 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.62", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστὰς ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Οὐδὲν ἀποκρίνῃ; τί οὗτοί σου καταμαρτυροῦσιν;", "text": "And *anastas* the *archiereus*, *eipen* to him, Nothing *apokrinē*? what these of you *katamartyrousin*?", "grammar": { "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having risen", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*apokrinē*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you answer", "*katamartyrousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they testify against" }, "variants": { "*anastas*": "rising/standing up", "*apokrinē*": "you answer/you respond", "*katamartyrousin*": "testify against/witness against" } }
• Acts 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.6.13", "source": "Ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς, λέγοντας, Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου, καὶ τοῦ νόμου:", "text": "*Estēsan* *te* *martyras* *pseudeis*, *legontas*, The *anthrōpos* this not *pauetai* *rēmata* *blasphēma* *lalōn* *kata* the *topou* the *hagiou* this, and the *nomou*:", "grammar": { "*Estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set up/placed/presented", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*martyras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - false/lying", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pauetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ceases/stops", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*lalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place", "*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - holy", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Estēsan*": "set up/placed/presented/put forward", "*martyras*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*pseudeis*": "false/lying/untrue", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pauetai*": "ceases/stops/desists", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*topou*": "place/location/temple", "*hagiou*": "holy/sacred", "*nomou*": "law/Torah" } }
• 2 Sam 15:3-8 : 3 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him *ʾAbšālôm*, *rəʾēh* your *dəbārêkā* *ṭôbîm* and *nəkōḥîm*; and *šōmēaʿ* *ʾên*-to-you from *ʾēt* *ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*dəbārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words/matters", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nəkōḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - right/correct/straight", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearer/one who listens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/matters/case/arguments", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/right/valid", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/proper/straight/just", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who gives attention" } } 4 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm*, who-*yəśîmēnî* *šōpēṭ* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*, and to me *yābôʾ* all-*ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* and *mišpāṭ* and *wə-hiṣdaqtîw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəśîmēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - would appoint me", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judge", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would come", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would have", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - legal case", "*wə-hiṣdaqtîw*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would give him justice" }, "variants": { "*yəśîmēnî*": "would appoint me/would set me/would make me", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/governor", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the earth", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case", "*hiṣdaqtîw*": "would give him justice/would vindicate him/would declare him right" } } 5 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.5", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*qərāb*-*ʾîš* *lə-hištaḥăwōt* to him, *wə-šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wə-heḥĕzîq* to him and *wə-nāšaq* to him.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*qərāb*": "infinitive construct - coming near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down", "*wə-šālaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold", "*wə-nāšaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed" }, "variants": { "*qərāb*": "coming near/approaching", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to prostrate oneself/to pay homage", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/extended/stretched out", "*heḥĕzîq*": "took hold/grasped/embraced", "*nāšaq*": "kissed/greeted" } } 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } } 7 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from-*qēṣ* forty *šānâ*, *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*ha-melek*, let me go *nāʾ* and *wa-ʾăšallēm* *ʾet*-*nidrî* which-*nādartî* to-*YHWH* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*wa-ʾăšallēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and let me fulfill", "*nidrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my vow", "*nādartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I vowed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion", "*ʾăšallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge" } } 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.8", "source": "כִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־*ישיב **יָשׁ֨וֹב יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*neder* *nādar* your servant, in-*šibtî* in-*Gəšûr* in-*ʾĂrām* *lēʾmōr*, if-*yāšôb* *yəšîbēnî* *YHWH* *Yərûšālaim*, *wə-ʿābadtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*nādar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed", "*šibtî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my dwelling", "*Gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yāšôb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - returning [emphatic]", "*yəšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he will bring me back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ʿābadtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will serve/worship" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*šibtî*": "my dwelling/staying/residing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yāšôb yəšîbēnî*": "indeed return me/surely bring me back [emphatic construction]", "*ʿābadtî*": "I will serve/worship/honor" } }
• 2 Sam 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } }
• Ps 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.13", "source": "נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵ֣ת מִלֵּ֑ב הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כִּכְלִ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "*Niškaktî* like-*mēt* from-*lēb*; *hāyîtî* like-*kəlî* *ʾōbēd*", "grammar": { "*Niškaktî*": "verb, Niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am forgotten", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead person", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from heart/mind", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have become", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a vessel/object", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - perishing/broken" }, "variants": { "*Niškaktî*": "I am forgotten/neglected/abandoned", "*mēt*": "dead person/corpse", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/memory", "*kəlî*": "vessel/object/utensil", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/broken/lost" } }
• Ps 31:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.18", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃", "text": "*YHWH* not-*ʾēbôšâ* for *qərāʾtîkā*; *yēbōšû* *rəšāʿîm* *yiddəmû* to-*šəʾôl*", "grammar": { "*ʾēbôšâ*": "verb, imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular with negative particle - let me not be put to shame", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*yēbōšû*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be put to shame", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiddəmû*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ʾēbôšâ*": "be put to shame/be disappointed/be disgraced", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "called you/cried out to you/summoned you", "*yēbōšû*": "be put to shame/be disgraced/be disappointed", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers/unrighteous", "*yiddəmû*": "be silent/be still/be cut off", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit" } }