Psalms 11:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.11.2", "source": "כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כּוֹנְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִיר֥וֹת בְּמוֹ־אֹ֝֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the-*rəšāʿîm* *yidərəḵûn* *qešeṯ*, they-*kônənû* *ḥiṣṣām* upon-*yeṯer* to-*yərôṯ* in-the-*ʾōpel* at-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*rəšāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wicked ones", "*yidərəḵûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they bend/draw", "*qešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*kônənû*": "polel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fixed/prepared", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their arrow", "*yeṯer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon string/cord", "*yərôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shoot", "*ʾōpel*": "preposition + particle + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*yišrê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - at upright of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous", "*yidərəḵûn*": "they bend/draw/tread/prepare", "*kônənû*": "they fixed/prepared/made ready", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "their arrow", "*yeṯer*": "string/cord/bowstring", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight-hearted ones" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כּוֹנְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִיר֥וֹת בְּמוֹ־אֹ֝֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

Transliteration

For hinnēh the-rəšāʿîm yidərəḵûn qešeṯ, they-kônənû ḥiṣṣām upon-yeṯer to-yərôṯ in-the-ʾōpel at-yišrê-lēḇ.

Grammar Details

• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *rəšāʿîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wicked ones
• *yidərəḵûn*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they bend/draw
• *qešeṯ*: noun, feminine singular - bow
• *kônənû*: polel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fixed/prepared
• *ḥiṣṣām*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their arrow
• *yeṯer*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon string/cord
• *yərôṯ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shoot
• *ʾōpel*: preposition + particle + noun, masculine singular - in darkness
• *yišrê*: preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - at upright of
• *lēḇ*: noun, masculine singular - heart

Word Meanings

• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous
• *yidərəḵûn*: they bend/draw/tread/prepare
• *kônənû*: they fixed/prepared/made ready
• *ḥiṣṣām*: their arrow
• *yeṯer*: string/cord/bowstring
• *ʾōpel*: darkness/gloom/obscurity
• *yišrê-lēḇ*: upright of heart/straight-hearted ones

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  See how the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For behold, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, to secretly shoot at the upright in heart.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For, lo, the wicked{H7563} bend{H1869} the bow,{H7198} They make ready{H3559} their arrow{H2671} upon the string,{H3499} That they may shoot{H3384} in darkness{H652} at the upright{H3477} in heart;{H3820}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For, lo, the wicked{H7563} bend{H1869}{(H8799)} their bow{H7198}, they make ready{H3559}{(H8790)} their arrow{H2671} upon the string{H3499}, that they may privily{H652}{(H8676)}{H1119} shoot{H3384}{(H8800)} at the upright{H3477} in heart{H3820}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For lo, the vngodly haue bet their bowe, and made redy their arowes in the quyuer: that they maye priuely shute at them, which are true of herte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For lo, the vngodly haue bende their bowe: and nocked their arrowes with the string, redy to shoote priuily at them whiche are vpright in heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.10", "source": "יִגְמָר־נָ֬א רַ֨ע ׀ רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכוֹנֵ֢ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃", "text": "*yigmār*-*nāʾ* *raʿ* *rəshāʿîm* *ûtəḵônēn* *ṣaddîq* *ûbōḥēn* *libbôt* *ûḵəlāyôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*yigmār-nāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let come to an end, please", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*rəshāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ûtəḵônēn*": "conjunction + verb, polel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you establish", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*ûbōḥēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and tester/examiner", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural - hearts", "*ûḵəlāyôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and kidneys/inmost being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous" }, "variants": { "*yigmār*": "come to an end/cease/be complete", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*rəshāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers", "*təḵônēn*": "establish/make firm/set up", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*bōḥēn*": "tester/examiner/searcher", "*libbôt*": "hearts (as seat of thought and emotion)", "*kəlāyôt*": "kidneys/inmost being (seat of emotion and moral consciousness)" } }
• Ps 21:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.12", "source": "‫כִּי־נָט֣וּ עָלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃‬", "text": "For *nāṭû* against-you *rāʿāh* *ḥāšəbû* *məzimmāh* *bal*-*yûkālû*", "grammar": { "*nāṭû*": "3rd person common plural Qal perfect + conjunction ki - for they stretched out/extended", "against-you": "preposition ʿal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*ḥāšəbû*": "3rd person common plural Qal perfect - they planned/devised", "*məzimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - plot/scheme", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkālû*": "3rd person masculine plural Qal imperfect - they will prevail/succeed" }, "variants": { "*nāṭû*": "stretched out/extended/inclined", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*ḥāšəbû*": "planned/devised/schemed", "*məzimmāh*": "plot/scheme/device", "*yûkālû*": "prevail/succeed/be able" } }
• Ps 37:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.14", "source": "חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֢וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*Ḥereb* *pātəḥû rəšāʿîm* and they have bent their *qaštām* to cause to fall *ʿānî wəʾebyôn*, to *liṭbôaḥ yišrê-dārek*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*pātəḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have drawn", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*wədārəkû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they have bent/drawn", "*qaštām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bow", "*ləhappîl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall/to bring down", "*ʿānî*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - poor/afflicted", "*wəʾebyôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective/noun - and needy", "*liṭbôaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to slaughter/kill", "*yišrê*": "masculine plural construct adjective - upright ones of", "*dārek*": "masculine singular noun - way/path" }, "variants": { "*pātəḥû ḥereb*": "have drawn the sword/have unsheathed the sword", "*dārəkû qaštām*": "have bent their bow/have strung their bow", "*ʿānî wəʾebyôn*": "poor and needy/afflicted and destitute", "*liṭbôaḥ yišrê-dārek*": "to slaughter the upright of way/to kill those who are upright in conduct" } }
• 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" } }
• Matt 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.4", "source": "Καὶ συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα τὸν Ἰησοῦν κρατήσωσι δόλῳ, καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν.", "text": "And they *synebouleusanto* that the *Iēsoun* they might *kratēsōsi* with *dolō*, and *apokteinōsin*.", "grammar": { "*synebouleusanto*": "aorist, 3rd plural, middle - they plotted together/took counsel", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kratēsōsi*": "aorist, 3rd plural, subjunctive, active - they might seize/arrest", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with deceit/craftiness", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist, 3rd plural, subjunctive, active - they might kill" }, "variants": { "*synebouleusanto*": "plotted together/conspired/took counsel together", "*kratēsōsi*": "seize/arrest/take by force", "*dolō*": "deceit/craftiness/trickery", "*apokteinōsin*": "kill/put to death" } }
• Acts 23:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.23.12", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ποιήσαντές τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν, ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωσιν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hēmeras*, *poiēsantes* some of-the *Ioudaiōn* *systrophēn*, *anethematisan* themselves, *legontes* neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *apokteinōsin* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*systrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having come/arrived/occurred", "*poiēsantes*": "having made/formed/created", "*systrophēn*": "conspiracy/plot/band/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath/vowed with a curse", "*apokteinōsin*": "they might kill/slay/murder" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.23.13", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ πλείους τεσσαράκοντα οἱ ταύτην τὴν συνωμοσίαν πεποιηκότες.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* more-than *tessarakonta* the-ones this the *synōmosian* *pepoiēkotes*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*synōmosian*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/oath together", "*pepoiēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made" }, "variants": { "*pleiou*": "more than/more numerous than/greater than", "*synōmosian*": "conspiracy/plot/sworn compact/oath", "*pepoiēkotes*": "having made/formed/created/entered into" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.23.14", "source": "Οἵτινες προσελθόντες τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, εἶπον, Ἀναθέματι ἀνεθεματίσαμεν ἑαυτούς, μηδενὸς γεύσασθαι ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωμεν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "Who *proselthontes* to-the *archiereusin* and to-the *presbyterois*, *eipon*, With-*anathemati* *anethematisamen* ourselves, nothing *geusasthai* until which *apokteinōmen* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come to", "*archiereusin*": "dative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyterois*": "dative masculine plural - elders", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*anathemati*": "dative neuter singular - with a curse", "*anethematisamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we have bound with a curse", "*geusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to taste", "*apokteinōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached/gone to", "*archiereusin*": "high priests/chief priests", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older men", "*anathemati anethematisamen*": "Hebrew idiom: 'with a curse we have bound ourselves with a curse'", "*geusasthai*": "to taste/eat/experience", "*apokteinōmen*": "we might kill/slay/murder" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.23.15", "source": "Νῦν οὖν ὑμεῖς ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὅπως αὔριον αὐτὸν καταγάγῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὡς μέλλοντας διαγινώσκειν ἀκριβέστερον τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ: ἡμεῖς δέ, πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτόν, ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.", "text": "Now therefore you *emphanisate* to-the *chiliarchō* with the *synedriō* so-that tomorrow him *katagagē* *pros* you, as *mellontas* *diaginōskein* more-*akribesterou* the things concerning him: we *de*, before the *engisai* him, *hetoimoi* *esmen* of-the *anelein* him.", "grammar": { "*emphanisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - make known/inform", "*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - commander", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council", "*katagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring down", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being about to", "*diaginōskein*": "present active infinitive - to determine exactly", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*engisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to come near", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill" }, "variants": { "*emphanisate*": "inform/notify/make known/report", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune", "*katagagē*": "bring down/lead down", "*diaginōskein*": "examine thoroughly/investigate accurately/determine", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/more precisely/more exactly", "*engisai*": "come near/approach/arrive", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*anelein*": "kill/slay/eliminate" } }
• Ps 64:3-5 : 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" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.5", "source": "לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "to-*yərôt* in-the-*mistārîm* *tām* *pitʾōm* *yōruhû* and-not *yîrāʾû*", "grammar": { "*yərôt*": "infinitive construct verb with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to shoot", "*mistārîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - hiding places", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - blameless/perfect one", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yōruhû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - they will shoot him", "*yîrāʾû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with negative particle - they will not fear" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless one/perfect one/innocent", "*yōruhû*": "shoot him/strike him", "*yîrāʾû*": "fear/be afraid" } }
• Ps 64:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.10", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃", "text": "and-*yîrəʾû* all-*ʾādām* and-*yaggîdû* *pōʿal* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*maʿăśēhû* *hiśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*yîrəʾû*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular collective noun - mankind/humanity", "*yaggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they will declare", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun functioning as singular - God", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his deed/work", "*hiśkîlû*": "Hiphil perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they understood/became wise about" }, "variants": { "*yaggîdû*": "declare/tell/proclaim", "*pōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*maʿăśēhû*": "his work/his deed/his action", "*hiśkîlû*": "understand/comprehend/consider/become wise about" } }
• Ps 94:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.15", "source": "כִּֽי־עַד־צֶ֭דֶק יָשׁ֣וּב מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יו כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב", "text": "For unto-*ṣedeq* *yāšûb* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾaḥărāyw* all-*yišrê*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - for unto", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yāšûb*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it will return", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - judgment/justice", "*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - and after it", "*kol-yišrê-lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, plural, construct + noun, masculine, singular - all upright of heart" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*yāšûb*": "will return/will turn back", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/verdict", "*yišrê-lēb*": "upright of heart/those with honest hearts" } }
• Ps 97:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.11", "source": "א֖וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "*ʾôr* *zāruaʿ* *la-ṣṣaddîq* *û-lyišrê-lēḇ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*zāruaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - is sown", "*la-ṣṣaddîq*": "preposition lamed + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*û-lyišrê-lēḇ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and for upright of heart", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*zāruaʿ*": "is sown/is scattered/is planted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight in heart/honest in heart", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
• Ps 125:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.4", "source": "הֵיטִ֣יבָה יְ֭הוָה לַטּוֹבִ֑ים וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Hêṭîbāh* *YHWH* to-*haṭṭôbîm* *wə*-to-*yəšārîm* in-*libbôtām*.", "grammar": { "*Hêṭîbāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - do good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*haṭṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article and preposition - to the good ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with preposition - to the upright ones", "*libbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - in their hearts" }, "variants": { "*Hêṭîbāh*": "do good/benefit/be good to", "*haṭṭôbîm*": "the good ones/those who are good", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straightforward ones/honest ones", "*libbôtām*": "their hearts/their inner beings/their minds" } }
• Ps 142:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.3", "source": "אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*ʾEšpōk* before *pānāyw* *śîḥî*; *ṣārātî* before *pānāyw* *ʾaggîd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "1st person singular imperfect, qal - I pour out", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/before", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my distress/trouble", "*ʾaggîd*": "1st person singular imperfect, hiphil - I declare/tell" }, "variants": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "I pour out/I lay out", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my concern/my prayer", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾaggîd*": "I declare/I tell/I make known" } }
• Ps 32:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.11", "source": "שִׂמְח֬וּ בַֽיהוָ֣ה וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*śimḥû* *ḇaYHWH* *wəḡîlû* *ṣaddîqîm* *wəharnînû* *kol*-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*śimḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - rejoice", "*ḇaYHWH*": "preposition *bə-* + divine name - in YHWH", "*wəḡîlû*": "conjunction *wə-* + qal imperative masculine plural - and be glad", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*wəharnînû*": "conjunction *wə-* + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and shout for joy", "*kol*-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*": "noun construct + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - all upright of heart" }, "variants": { "*śimḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ḡîlû*": "be glad/rejoice/exult", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*harnînû*": "shout for joy/sing joyfully/cry aloud", "*yišrê*-*lēḇ*": "upright of heart/right in heart/straight of heart" } }
• 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him", "*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice", "*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage", "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*yôm*": "day/time/today" } }
• 1 Sam 23:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֣י עָלָ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ הָרָעָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַגִּ֖ישָׁה הָאֵפֽוֹד", "text": "And *wayyēdaʿ* *Dāwid* *kî* against him *Šāʾûl* *maḥărîš* the *hārāʿāh*, and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾEbyātār* the *hakkōhēn*: *haggîšāh* the *hāʾēpôd*", "grammar": { "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*maḥărîš*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - devising/planning", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/harm", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*haggîšāh*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ephod" }, "variants": { "*wayyēdaʿ*": "and he knew/and he realized/and he perceived", "*maḥărîš*": "devising/planning/plotting silently", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/the harm/the calamity", "*haggîšāh*": "bring near/bring here/approach with", "*hāʾēpôd*": "the ephod/the priestly garment/the sacred vestment" } }
• Ps 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.12", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *shôpēṭ* *ṣaddîq* *wəʾēl* *zōʿēm* in-every-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*shôpēṭ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*wəʾēl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*zōʿēm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - being indignant/expressing wrath", "*bəḵāl-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in every day" }, "variants": { "*shôpēṭ*": "judging/vindicating/executing judgment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*zōʿēm*": "being indignant/expressing wrath/denouncing" } }
• Ps 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.2", "source": "בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע יִדְלַ֣ק עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ ׀ בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת ז֣וּ חָשָֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "*bĕgaʾăwat* *rāšāʿ* *yidlaq* *ʿānî* *yittāpĕśû* *bimzimmôt* *zû* *ḥāšābû*", "grammar": { "*bĕgaʾăwat*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - in pride of", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*yidlaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he pursues/burns after", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yittāpĕśû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they are caught/seized", "*bimzimmôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - in schemes/plots of", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/that/which", "*ḥāšābû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have devised/planned" }, "variants": { "*gaʾăwat*": "pride/arrogance/exaltation", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*yidlaq*": "pursue hotly/burn after/inflame", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yittāpĕśû*": "be caught/seized/taken", "*mĕzimmôt*": "schemes/plots/devices", "*ḥāšābû*": "devise/plan/think" } }
• Ps 10:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.8", "source": "יֵשֵׁ֤ב ׀ בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י עֵ֝ינָ֗יו לְֽחֵלְכָ֥ה יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*yēšēb* *bĕmaʾrab* *ḥăṣērîm* *bammistārîm* *yaharōg* *nāqî* *ʿênāyw* *lĕḥēlkāh* *yiṣpōnû*", "grammar": { "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sits/dwells", "*bĕmaʾrab*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in ambush of", "*ḥăṣērîm*": "noun masculine plural - villages/settlements", "*bammistārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the hiding places", "*yaharōg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he kills/slays", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lĕḥēlkāh*": "preposition + adjective feminine singular - for unfortunate/unhappy", "*yiṣpōnû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they lurk/lie in wait" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*maʾrab*": "ambush/hiding place/lurking place", "*ḥāṣēr*": "village/settlement/court", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places", "*yaharōg*": "kill/slay/murder", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring/appearance", "*ḥēlkāh*": "unfortunate/unhappy people/victims", "*yiṣpōnû*": "lurk/hide/lie in wait" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.9", "source": "יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yeʾĕrōb* *bammistār* *kĕʾaryēh* *bĕsukkōh* *yeʾĕrōb* *laḥăṭôp* *ʿānî* *yaḥṭōp* *ʿānî* *bĕmoškô* *bĕrištô*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*bammistār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the hiding place", "*kĕʾaryēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a lion", "*bĕsukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his thicket/den", "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*laḥăṭôp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seize/snatch", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seizes/snatches", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*bĕmoškô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his drawing/pulling", "*bĕrištô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*mistār*": "hiding place/secret place", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*sukkōh*": "thicket/den/lair", "*laḥăṭôp*": "to seize/snatch/capture", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "seize/snatch/capture", "*moškô*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*rešet*": "net/snare" } }