Psalms 120:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.120.4", "source": "חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiṣṣê* *gibbôr* *šənûnîm* *ʿim* *gaḥălê* *rətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*šənûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sharp", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*gaḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - coals of", "*rətāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - broom trees/juniper" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣê gibbôr*": "arrows of a warrior/mighty man's arrows", "*šənûnîm*": "sharp/pointed/honed", "*gaḥălê rətāmîm*": "coals of broom trees/juniper coals/burning coals of the broom plant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים

Transliteration

ḥiṣṣê gibbôr šənûnîm ʿim gaḥălê rətāmîm

Grammar Details

• *ḥiṣṣê*: noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of
• *gibbôr*: noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior
• *šənûnîm*: adjective, masculine plural - sharp
• *ʿim*: preposition - with
• *gaḥălê*: noun, masculine plural construct - coals of
• *rətāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - broom trees/juniper

Word Meanings

• *ḥiṣṣê gibbôr*: arrows of a warrior/mighty man's arrows
• *šənûnîm*: sharp/pointed/honed
• *gaḥălê rətāmîm*: coals of broom trees/juniper coals/burning coals of the broom plant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Sharp arrows of a warrior, along with burning coals of the broom tree.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Euen mightie & sharpe arowes, wt hote burnige coales.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So much as sharpe arrowes of a strong man in thy sydes: with Iuniper coales powred on thy head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 45:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.5", "source": "וַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨ ׀ צְלַ֬ח רְכַ֗ב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱ֭מֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶ֑דֶק וְתוֹרְךָ֖ נוֹרָא֣וֹת יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-your-*hădārəkā* *ṣəlaḥ* *rəkab* upon-*dəbar*-*ʾĕmet* and-*ʿanwāh*-*ṣedeq* and-*tôrəkā* *nôrāʾôt* your-*yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*hădārəkā*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed waw conjunction - 'and your majesty/glory'", "*ṣəlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'prosper/succeed/advance'", "*rəkab*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'ride'", "*dəbar*": "Masculine singular construct - 'word/matter of'", "*ʾĕmet*": "Feminine singular noun - 'truth'", "*ʿanwāh*": "Feminine singular noun in construct - 'meekness/humility of'", "*ṣedeq*": "Masculine singular noun - 'righteousness'", "*tôrəkā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed waw conjunction - 'and may teach/direct you'", "*nôrāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - 'awesome/fearful things'", "*yəmînekā*": "Feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your right hand'" }, "variants": { "*ṣəlaḥ*": "prosper/succeed/advance/press through", "*rəkab*": "ride/mount", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/cause", "*ʿanwāh*": "meekness/humility/gentleness", "*tôrəkā*": "may teach you/may direct you/may show you", "*nôrāʾôt*": "awesome things/fearful things/terrible things" } }
• Ps 52:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.5", "source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "You *ʾāhabětā* *rāʿ* from-*ṭôb*, *šeqer* from-*dabbēr* *ṣedeq*. *Selâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - speaking", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/saying/uttering", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/truth", "*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } }
• Ps 57:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.4", "source": "יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*yišlaḥ* from-*šāmayim* and-*yôšîʿēnî* *ḥērēp* *šōʾăpî* *selâ* *yišlaḥ* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥasdô* and-*ʾămittô*", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - he will send", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition min - from heaven", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he will save me", "*ḥērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect 3ms - he reproached/taunted", "*šōʾăpî*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - those who pant after me", "*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude", "*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʾămittô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send/stretch out", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue", "*ḥārēp*": "reproach/taunt/defy", "*šāʾap*": "pant after/snatch at/crush/trample", "*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty", "*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Ps 59:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.7", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃", "text": "They *yāšûbû* in the *ʿereb* they *yehĕmû* like the *kāleb* and they *yĕsôbĕbû* *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they return", "*ʿereb*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- - at evening", "*yehĕmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they growl/howl", "*kāleb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition kə- - like a dog", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they go around", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city" }, "variants": { "*yehĕmû*": "growl/howl/make noise/moan", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "go around/surround/prowl around" } }
• Ps 140:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.9", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittēn* *YHWH* *maʾăwayyê* *rāšāʿ* *zəmāmô* *ʾal*-*tāpēq* *yārûmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - grant/give", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maʾăwayyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - desires of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*zəmāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his device/scheme", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tāpēq*": "hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - bring forth/allow to succeed", "*yārûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they will be exalted", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "grant/give/allow", "*maʾăwayyê*": "desires of/longings of/cravings of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*zəmāmô*": "his scheme/his plot/his devising", "*tāpēq*": "bring to success/further/promote", "*yārûmû*": "they will be exalted/they will lift themselves up", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.10", "source": "רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ *יכסומו **יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*rōʾš* *məsibbāy* *ʿămal* *śəpātêmô* *yəkassēmô*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct noun - head of", "*məsibbāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - those surrounding me", "*ʿămal*": "masculine singular construct noun - trouble/mischief of", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*yəkassēmô*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may it cover them" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head of/chief of/leader of", "*məsibbāy*": "those surrounding me/those who encompass me/my besiegers", "*ʿămal*": "trouble of/labor of/mischief of/iniquity of", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their words/their speech", "*yəkassēmô*": "may it cover them/may it overwhelm them (textual note: Ketiv *yəkasûmû* vs. Qere *yəkassēmô*)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }
• Prov 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.9", "source": "בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃", "text": "*Bəpeh* *ḥānēp* *yašḥit* *rēʿēhû* *ûbədaʿat* *ṣaddîqîm* *yēḥālēṣû*.", "grammar": { "*Bəpeh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with mouth", "*ḥānēp*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - godless/profane one", "*yašḥit*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - destroys", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*ûbədaʿat*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct noun - and by knowledge of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones", "*yēḥālēṣû*": "verb Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are delivered" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*ḥānēp*": "godless/profane/hypocrite", "*yašḥit*": "destroys/ruins/corrupts", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yēḥālēṣû*": "they are delivered/rescued/saved" } }
• Prov 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.12", "source": "בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*Bāz-lərēʿēhû* *ḥăsar-lēb* *wəʾîš* *təbûnôt* *yaḥărîš*.", "grammar": { "*Bāz-lərēʿēhû*": "verb Qal participle + preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - despising to his neighbor", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "adjective construct + masculine singular noun - lacking heart/understanding", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man of", "*təbûnôt*": "feminine plural noun - understanding", "*yaḥărîš*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - keeps silent" }, "variants": { "*Bāz*": "despising/showing contempt", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/understanding/sense", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*yaḥărîš*": "keeps silent/holds peace/is quiet" } }
• Prov 11:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.18", "source": "רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Rāšāʿ* *ʿōśeh* *pəʿullat-šāqer* *wəzōrēaʿ* *ṣədāqâ* *śeker* *ʾĕmet*.", "grammar": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked one", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - doing/earning", "*pəʿullat-šāqer*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - wages of deception", "*wəzōrēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and sowing", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*śeker*": "masculine singular noun - wages/reward", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/criminal/guilty one", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/earning/making", "*pəʿullat*": "wages/work/deed", "*šāqer*": "deception/falsehood/lie", "*zōrēaʿ*": "sowing/scattering seed", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*śeker*": "wages/reward", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Prov 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.22", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇaṯ* *yhwāh* *śip̄ṯê*-*šāqer* *wəʿōśê* *ʾĕmûnāh* *rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*yhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*wəʿōśê*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those who practice", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿōśê*": "those who practice/do/act", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truthfulness/trustworthiness", "*rāṣôn*": "delight/pleasure/favor/will" } }
• Prov 16:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.27", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־*שפתיו **שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* *kōreh* *rāʿāh* and-on-*śᵉpātô* like-*ʾēš* *ṣārāḇet*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kōreh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - digs/plots", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/misfortune", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lip/speech", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ṣārāḇet*": "noun, feminine, singular - burning/scorching" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthless man/wicked person/scoundrel", "*kōreh rāʿāh*": "digs evil/plots harm/devises mischief", "*ṣārāḇet*": "burning/scorching/consuming fire" } }
• Prov 18:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.8", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃", "text": "*diḇrê* *nirgān* like-*miṯlahamîm* and-they *yārəḏû* *ḥaḏrê*-*ḇāṭen*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nirgān*": "noun, masculine singular - whisperer/slanderer/gossip", "*miṯlahamîm*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine plural - gulping down/devouring eagerly", "*yārəḏû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - go down/descend", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - innermost parts of/chambers of", "*ḇāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - belly/stomach/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*nirgān*": "whisperer/slanderer/gossip/talebearer", "*miṯlahamîm*": "gulping down/devouring eagerly/delicious morsels/dainties", "*ḥaḏrê*": "innermost parts/chambers/rooms", "*ḇāṭen*": "belly/stomach/womb/innermost being" } }
• Prov 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.21", "source": "מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃", "text": "*māweṯ* and-*ḥayyîm* in-hand-of-*lāšôn* and-*ʾōhăḇeyhā* *yōʾḵal* *piryāh*", "grammar": { "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those who love it", "*yōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats/consumes", "*piryāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its fruit" }, "variants": { "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "those who love it/those who desire it", "*yōʾḵal*": "eats/consumes/partakes of", "*piryāh*": "its fruit/its result/its outcome" } }
• Prov 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.5", "source": "עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *šəqārîm* not *yinnāqeh* and *yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* not *yimmālēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unpunished/acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yimmālēṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šəqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be unpunished/will go free/will be acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "one who breathes out/utters/speaks", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/will be delivered/will get away" } }
• Prov 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.9", "source": "עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *šəqārîm* not *yinnāqeh* and *yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* *yōʾbēd*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unpunished/acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yōʾbēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will perish/be destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šəqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be unpunished/will go free/will be acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "one who breathes out/utters/speaks", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yōʾbēd*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }
• Jas 3:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "James.3.5", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. Ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!", "text": "*Houtōs* also the *glōssa* *mikron* *melos* *estin*, and *megalaucheī*. *Idou*, *oligon* *pyr* how great *hylēn* *anaptei*!", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*melos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - member/part", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*megalaucheī*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - boasts greatly", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*oligon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*hylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forest/wood/matter", "*anaptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - kindles/sets on fire" }, "variants": { "*glōssa*": "tongue/language", "*melos*": "member/limb/part", "*megalaucheī*": "boasts greatly/speaks arrogantly", "*hylēn*": "forest/wood/material", "*anaptei*": "kindles/sets ablaze/ignites" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.3.7", "source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:", "text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind", "*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures", "*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued", "*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature", "*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/kind/species", "*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals", "*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled", "*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.3.8", "source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.", "text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men", "*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue", "*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly" }, "variants": { "*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable", "*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm", "*mestē*": "full/filled", "*iou*": "poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal" } }
• Rev 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.8", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς, καὶ ἀπίστοις, καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις, καὶ φονεῦσι, καὶ πόρνοις, καὶ φαρμάκοις, καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις, καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ψευδέσιν, τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ: ὅ ἐστιν δεύτερος θάνατος.", "text": "To-the but *deilois*, and *apistois*, and *ebdelygmenois*, and *phoneusi*, and *pornois*, and *pharmakois*, and *eidōlolatrais*, and all the *pseudesin*, the *meros* of-them in the *limnē* the one-*kaiomenē* *pyri* and *theiō*: which *estin* *deuteros* *thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*deilois*": "dative, masculine, plural - cowardly/fearful", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unbelieving/faithless", "*ebdelygmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - abominable/detestable", "*phoneusi*": "dative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*pornois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sexually immoral/fornicators", "*pharmakois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sorcerers/those practicing magic arts", "*eidōlolatrais*": "dative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*pseudesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - liars/false ones", "*meros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - part/portion/share", "*limnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - lake", "*kaiomenē*": "present passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - burning", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - fire", "*theiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*deuteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - second", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*deilois*": "cowardly/fearful/timid", "*apistois*": "unbelieving/faithless/distrustful", "*ebdelygmenois*": "abominable/detestable/polluted", "*phoneusi*": "murderers/killers", "*pornois*": "sexually immoral/fornicators/prostitutes", "*pharmakois*": "sorcerers/those practicing magic arts/drug users", "*eidōlolatrais*": "idolaters/those worshiping idols", "*pseudesin*": "liars/false ones/deceivers", "*meros*": "part/portion/share/destiny", "*limnē*": "lake/pond", "*kaiomenē*": "burning/being consumed by fire", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*theiō*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*deuteros*": "second/secondary", "*thanatos*": "death/end of life" } }
• Deut 32:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.23", "source": "אַסְפֶּ֥ה עָלֵ֖ימוֹ רָע֑וֹת חִצַּ֖י אֲכַלֶּה־בָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾaspeh* upon-them *rāʿôṯ*; *ḥiṣṣay* *ʾăḵalleh*-in-them.", "grammar": { "*ʾaspeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will heap up", "*ʿălêmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*rāʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - evils/disasters/calamities", "*ḥiṣṣay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my arrows", "*ʾăḵalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will spend/exhaust/use up", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/against them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaspeh*": "I will heap up/gather/accumulate", "*rāʿôṯ*": "evils/disasters/calamities/misfortunes", "*ḥiṣṣay*": "my arrows/shafts", "*ʾăḵalleh*": "I will spend/exhaust/consume/use up" } } 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.24", "source": "מְזֵ֥י רָעָ֛ב וּלְחֻ֥מֵי רֶ֖שֶׁף וְקֶ֣טֶב מְרִירִ֑י וְשֶׁן־בְּהֵמוֹת֙ אֲשַׁלַּח־בָּ֔ם עִם־חֲמַ֖ת זֹחֲלֵ֥י עָפָֽר׃", "text": "*məzê* *rāʿāḇ* and-*ləḥumê* *rešep̄* and-*qeṭeḇ* *mərîrî*; and-*šen*-*bəhêmôṯ* *ʾăšallaḥ*-in-them, with-*ḥămaṯ* *zōḥălê* *ʿāp̄ār*.", "grammar": { "*məzê*": "adjective, masculine, plural construct - exhausted of/wasted by", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - hunger/famine", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḥumê*": "adjective, masculine, plural construct - consumed by", "*rešep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - flame/burning/pestilence", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qeṭeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/plague", "*mərîrî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - bitter/poisonous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šen*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - tooth of", "*bəhêmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - beasts/animals", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥămaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - venom/poison of", "*zōḥălê*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct - crawlers of/those crawling in", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/soil/earth" }, "variants": { "*məzê*": "exhausted/wasted/sucked dry", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation", "*ləḥumê*": "consumed/devoured/eaten up", "*rešep̄*": "flame/burning/pestilence/plague/fever", "*qeṭeḇ*": "destruction/plague/pestilence", "*mərîrî*": "bitter/poisonous/deadly", "*šen*": "tooth/fangs", "*bəhêmôṯ*": "beasts/animals/large creatures", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/let loose", "*ḥămaṯ*": "venom/poison/fury", "*zōḥălê*": "crawlers/creepers/those who crawl", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ground" } }
• Ps 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.13", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃", "text": "if-not *yāshûb* *ḥarbô* *yilṭôsh* *qashtô* *dāraḵ* *wayḵônənehā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*yāshûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn/repent", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*yilṭôsh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sharpen", "*qashtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*dāraḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bent/drawn", "*wayḵônənehā*": "conjunction + verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he has fixed it/prepared it" }, "variants": { "*yāshûb*": "will turn/will repent/will return", "*yilṭôsh*": "will sharpen/will whet", "*dāraḵ*": "bent/drawn/tread (a bow)", "*wayḵônənehā*": "has fixed it/prepared it/made it ready" } }