Psalms 109:8

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.8", "source": "יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "*Yihyû*-*yāmāyw* *məʿaṭṭîm* *pəquddātô* *yiqqaḥ* *ʾaḥēr*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*pəquddātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his office/position/charge", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will take", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another" }, "variants": { "*pəquddātô*": "his office/his position/his charge/his oversight role" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃

Transliteration

Yihyû-yāmāyw məʿaṭṭîm pəquddātô yiqqaḥ ʾaḥēr.

Grammar Details

• *Yihyû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be
• *yāmāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days
• *məʿaṭṭîm*: adjective, masculine plural - few
• *pəquddātô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his office/position/charge
• *yiqqaḥ*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will take
• *ʾaḥēr*: adjective, masculine singular - another

Word Meanings

• *pəquddātô*: his office/his position/his charge/his oversight role

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let his days be few; let another take his office.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let his days be few, and let another take his office.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let his days be few; [And] let another take his office.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let his children be fatherlesse, & his wife a wyddowe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let his daies be fewe, and let another take his charge.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let his dayes be fewe: and let another take his office.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let his days be few; [and] let another take his office.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  His days are few, his oversight another taketh,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let his days be few; `And' let another take his office.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let his days be few; [And] let another take his office.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May his days be few! May another take his job!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 55:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.23", "source": "הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֢וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*hašlēk* upon *YHWH yəhābəkā* and he *yəkalkelekā*; not *yittēn* forever *môṭ* for the *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*hašlēk*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cast", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name with prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon Yahweh", "*yəhābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burden", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw conjunction with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yəkalkelekā*": "pilpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will sustain you", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give/allow", "*ləʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - forever", "*môṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tottering/falling", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - for the righteous" }, "variants": { "*hašlēk*": "cast/throw/fling", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*yəhābəkā*": "your burden/what he has given you/your lot", "*yəkalkelekā*": "he will sustain you/he will provide for you/he will maintain you", "*yittēn*": "he will give/he will allow/he will permit", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally", "*môṭ*": "tottering/falling/being moved", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
• Acts 1:16-26 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.1.16", "source": "Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἔδει πληρωθῆναι τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην, ἣν προεῖπεν τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον διὰ στόματος Δαυίδ περὶ Ἰούδα, τοῦ γενομένου ὁδηγοῦ τοῖς συλλαβοῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Andres adelphoi*, it *edei plērōthēnai* the *graphēn* this, which *proeipen* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* through *stomatos David* concerning *Iouda*, the one having *genomenou hodēgou* to those *syllabousi* the *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*edei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - it was necessary", "*plērōthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be fulfilled", "*graphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - scripture", "*proeipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - foretold", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - David (proper name)", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judas (proper name)", "*genomenou*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having become", "*hodēgou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - guide", "*syllabousi*": "aorist, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having arrested", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/kinsmen", "*edei*": "it was necessary/it was proper", "*plērōthēnai*": "to be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*graphēn*": "scripture/writing", "*proeipen*": "foretold/predicted/spoke before", "*genomenou*": "having become/came to be", "*hodēgou*": "guide/leader", "*syllabousi*": "having arrested/seized/captured" } } 17 { "verseID": "Acts.1.17", "source": "Ὅτι κατηριθμημένος ἦν σὺν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἔλαχεν τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης.", "text": "For *katērithmēmenos ēn* with us, and *elachen* the *klēron* of the *diakonias* this.", "grammar": { "*katērithmēmenos*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been numbered", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*elachen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - obtained/received", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lot/portion/share", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*katērithmēmenos*": "having been numbered/counted among", "*elachen*": "obtained/received/was allotted", "*klēron*": "lot/portion/share/allotment", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/office" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.1.18", "source": "Οὗτος μὲν οὖν ἐκτήσατο χωρίον ἐκ τοῦ μισθοῦ τῆς ἀδικίας· καὶ πρηνὴς, γενόμενος ἐλάκησεν μέσος, καὶ ἐξεχύθη πάντα τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "This *men oun ektēsato chōrion* from the *misthou* of the *adikias*; and *prēnēs*, having *genomenos elakēsen mesos*, and *exechythē* all the *splanchna* of him.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - marks contrast/correlation", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ektēsato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - acquired/obtained", "*chōrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - field/piece of land", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - reward/wages", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*prēnēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - headlong/headfirst", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*elakēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - burst open", "*mesos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - middle", "*exechythē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was poured out", "*splanchna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - intestines/bowels" }, "variants": { "*ektēsato*": "acquired/obtained/purchased", "*chōrion*": "field/piece of land/plot", "*misthou*": "reward/wages/payment", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wrongdoing/injustice", "*prēnēs*": "headlong/headfirst/prostrate", "*elakēsen*": "burst open/split open", "*mesos*": "middle/midst", "*exechythē*": "was poured out/spilled out", "*splanchna*": "intestines/bowels/inward parts" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.1.19", "source": "Καὶ γνωστὸν ἐγένετο πᾶσιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν Ἰερουσαλήμ· ὥστε κληθῆναι τὸ χωρίον ἐκεῖνο τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ αὐτῶν, Ἁκελδαμά, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Χωρίον αἵματος.", "text": "And *gnōston egeneto* to all those *katoikousin Ierousalēm*; so as to *klēthēnai* the *chōrion* that in the *idia dialektō* of them, *Hakeldama*, this *estin*, *Chōrion haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*gnōston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - known", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*katoikousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - dwelling", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (indeclinable)", "*klēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be called", "*chōrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - field", "*idia*": "dative, feminine, singular - own", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*Hakeldama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Akeldama (transliteration from Aramaic)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Chōrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Field", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*gnōston*": "known/familiar", "*egeneto*": "became/came to be/happened", "*katoikousin*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*klēthēnai*": "to be called/named", "*idia dialektō*": "own language/native tongue", "*Hakeldama*": "Akeldama (Aramaic: field of blood)", "*haimatos*": "of blood/bloodshed" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.1.20", "source": "Γέγραπται γὰρ ἐν βίβλῳ Ψαλμῶν, Γενηθήτω ἡ ἔπαυλις αὐτοῦ ἔρημος, καὶ μὴ ἔστω ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν αὐτῇ: καί Τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λάβοι ἕτερος.", "text": "For it *gegraptai* in *biblō Psalmōn*, *Genēthētō* the *epaulis* of him *erēmos*, and not *estō* the one *katoikōn* in it: and The *episkopēn* of him *laboi heteros*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*biblō*": "dative, feminine, singular - book", "*Psalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Psalms", "*Genēthētō*": "aorist, passive, imperative, 3rd person singular - let become", "*epaulis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - habitation/dwelling", "*erēmos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desolate/deserted", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*katoikōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - dwelling", "*episkopēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - office/overseership", "*laboi*": "aorist, active, optative, 3rd person singular - may take", "*heteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - another" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it is written", "*biblō Psalmōn*": "book of Psalms", "*Genēthētō*": "let become/let be", "*epaulis*": "habitation/dwelling/homestead", "*erēmos*": "desolate/deserted/abandoned", "*katoikōn*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*episkopēn*": "office/overseership/position", "*laboi*": "may take/receive/obtain", "*heteros*": "another/different one" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.1.21", "source": "Δεῖ οὖν τῶν συνελθόντων ἡμῖν ἀνδρῶν ἐν παντὶ χρόνῳ ἐν ᾧ εἰσῆλθεν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς,", "text": "It *dei oun* of the *synelthontōn* to us *andrōn* in all *chronō* in which *eisēlthen* and *exēlthen* among us the *Kyrios Iēsous*,", "grammar": { "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*synelthontōn*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having come together with", "*andrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men", "*chronō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - entered/came in", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - went out", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/should", "*synelthontōn*": "having come together with/accompanied/gathered with", "*chronō*": "time/period", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/came in", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.1.22", "source": "Ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τοῦ βαπτίσματος Ἰωάννου, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἧς ἀνελήφθη ἀφʼ ἡμῶν, μάρτυρα τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ γενέσθαι σὺν ἡμῖν ἕνα τούτων.", "text": "Having *arxamenos* from the *baptismatos Iōannou*, until the *hēmeras* which he *anelēphthē* from us, *martyra* of the *anastaseōs* of him *genesthai* with us one of these.", "grammar": { "*arxamenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun", "*baptismatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - baptism", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*anelēphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was taken up", "*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*genesthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to become" }, "variants": { "*arxamenos*": "having begun/starting", "*baptismatos*": "baptism/immersion", "*anelēphthē*": "he was taken up/lifted up", "*martyra*": "witness/testifier", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*genesthai*": "to become/be made" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.1.23", "source": "Καὶ ἔστησαν δύο, Ἰωσὴφ τὸν καλούμενον Βαρσαβᾶν, ὃς ἐπεκλήθη Ἰοῦστος, καὶ Ματθίαν.", "text": "And they *estēsan dyo*, *Iōsēph* the one *kaloumenon Barsaban*, who *epeklēthē Ioustos*, and *Matthian*.", "grammar": { "*estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they set forth/nominated", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*Iōsēph*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Joseph (proper name)", "*kaloumenon*": "present, middle/passive, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Barsaban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barsabbas (proper name)", "*epeklēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was surnamed", "*Ioustos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Justus (proper name)", "*Matthian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Matthias (proper name)" }, "variants": { "*estēsan*": "they set forth/nominated/appointed", "*kaloumenon*": "being called/named", "*epeklēthē*": "was surnamed/called/named" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.1.24", "source": "Καὶ προσευξάμενοι, εἶπον, Σὺ, Κύριε, καρδιογνῶστα πάντων, ἀνάδειξον ἐκ τούτων τῶν δύο ὃν ἕνα ἐξελέξω,", "text": "And having *proseuxamenoi*, they *eipon*, You, *Kyrie*, *kardiognōsta pantōn*, *anadeixon* from these the *dyo* which one you *exelexō*,", "grammar": { "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kardiognōsta*": "vocative, masculine, singular - knower of hearts", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*anadeixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - show/appoint", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*exelexō*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have chosen" }, "variants": { "*proseuxamenoi*": "having prayed/having offered prayer", "*kardiognōsta*": "knower of hearts/heart-knower", "*anadeixon*": "show/appoint/reveal", "*exelexō*": "you have chosen/selected/elected" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.1.25", "source": "Λαβεῖν τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης καὶ ἀποστολῆς, ἐξ ἧς παρέβη Ἰούδας, πορευθῆναι εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν ἴδιον.", "text": "To *labein* the *klēron* of the *diakonias* this and *apostolēs*, from which *parebē Ioudas*, to *poreuthēnai* into the *topon* the *idion*.", "grammar": { "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to take/receive", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - apostleship", "*parebē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell away/transgressed", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas (proper name)", "*poreuthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to go", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - own" }, "variants": { "*labein*": "to take/receive/obtain", "*klēron*": "lot/portion/share", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "apostleship/sending", "*parebē*": "fell away/transgressed/turned aside", "*poreuthēnai*": "to go/depart/journey", "*topon*": "place/location", "*idion*": "own/proper/deserved" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.1.26", "source": "Καὶ ἔδωκαν κλήρους αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ματθίαν· καὶ συγκατεψηφίσθη μετὰ τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀποστόλων.", "text": "And they *edōkan klērous autōn*; and *epesen* the *klēros* upon *Matthian*; and he *synkatepsēphisthē* with the *hendeka apostolōn*.", "grammar": { "*edōkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave", "*klērous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - lots", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*epesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot", "*Matthian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Matthias (proper name)", "*synkatepsēphisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was numbered with/was voted in with", "*hendeka*": "numeral - eleven", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles" }, "variants": { "*edōkan klērous*": "they gave lots/cast lots", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped", "*klēros*": "lot/portion", "*synkatepsēphisthē*": "was numbered with/was voted in with/was reckoned among", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/messengers/sent ones" } }
• Matt 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.5", "source": "Καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια ἕν τῷ ναῷ, ἀνεχώρησεν, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο.", "text": "And *rhipsas* the *argyria* in the *naō*, he *anechōrēsen*, and *apelthōn* *apēnxato*.", "grammar": { "*rhipsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having thrown/cast", "*argyria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces", "*naō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*anechōrēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - departed/withdrew", "*apelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having gone away", "*apēnxato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - hanged himself" }, "variants": { "*rhipsas*": "throwing/casting down/flinging", "*naō*": "temple/sanctuary (inner part of temple)", "*anechōrēsen*": "departed/withdrew", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/departed", "*apēnxato*": "hanged himself/strangled himself" } }