Psalms 120:7

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.120.7", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*ʾănî*-*šālôm* and-when *ʾădabbēr* *hēmmâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾănî-šālôm*": "I am peace/I am for peace", "*wəkî ʾădabbēr*": "and when I speak/but when I speak", "*hēmmâ lamilḥāmâ*": "they are for war/they want battle" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲ‍ֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה

Transliteration

ʾănî-šālôm and-when ʾădabbēr hēmmâ for-the-milḥāmâ

Grammar Details

• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace
• *ʾădabbēr*: verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak
• *hēmmâ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they
• *milḥāmâ*: noun, feminine singular - war/battle

Word Meanings

• *ʾănî-šālôm*: I am peace/I am for peace
• *wəkî ʾădabbēr*: and when I speak/but when I speak
• *hēmmâ lamilḥāmâ*: they are for war/they want battle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am [for] peace: But when I speak, they are for war.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I laboured for peace, but when I spake therof, they made them to batayll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I seeke peace, and when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am a man of peace: but because I do speake therof, they prepare them selues to battayle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I am for peace, But when I speak, they are for war.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I `am' peace, and when I speak they `are' for war!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am `for' peace: But when I speak, they are for war. Psalm 121 A Song of Ascents.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am [for] peace: But when I speak, they are for war.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. A Song of Ascents.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 109:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.4", "source": "תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "In-place-of-*ʾahăbātî* *yiśṭənûnî* and-*ʾănî* *təpillâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love", "*yiśṭənûnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they oppose/accuse me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*təpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer" }, "variants": { "*yiśṭənûnî*": "they accuse me/they oppose me/they are hostile to me", "*təpillâ*": "prayer/intercession" } }
• Matt 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.9", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηνοποιοί: ὅτι αὐτοὶ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ κληθήσονται.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *eirēnopoioi*: *hoti* they *huioi* *Theou* *klēthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy", "*eirēnopoioi*": "nominative masculine plural - peacemakers", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*klēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be called" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*eirēnopoioi*": "peacemakers/those who make peace", "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*Theou*": "of God/divine", "*klēthēsontai*": "will be called/named/designated" } }
• Rom 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.12.18", "source": "Εἰ δυνατόν, τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν, μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων εἰρηνεύοντες.", "text": "If *dynaton*, that from you, with all *anthrōpōn* *eirēneuontes*.", "grammar": { "*dynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - possible", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*eirēneuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being at peace/living in peace" }, "variants": { "*dynaton*": "possible/able/capable", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity", "*eirēneuontes*": "being at peace/living in peace/maintaining peace" } }
• Eph 2:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.14", "source": "Αὐτὸς γάρ ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἓν, καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας· ⋄Τήν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκί αὐτοῦ,", "text": "For *autos* is the *eirēnē* of us, the one *poiēsas* the *amphotera* *hen*, and the *mesotoichon* of the *phragmou* *lysas*; the *echthran* in the *sarki* of him", "grammar": { "*autos*": "nominative singular masculine - he/himself", "*eirēnē*": "nominative singular feminine - peace/harmony", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having made/created", "*amphotera*": "accusative plural neuter - both/both parties", "*hen*": "accusative singular neuter - one/unified", "*mesotoichon*": "accusative singular neuter - middle wall/dividing wall", "*phragmou*": "genitive singular masculine - barrier/fence", "*lysas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having broken down/destroyed", "*echthran*": "accusative singular feminine - enmity/hostility", "*sarki*": "dative singular feminine - flesh/body" }, "variants": { "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*poiēsas*": "having made/created/done", "*amphotera*": "both/both parties/both groups", "*mesotoichon*": "dividing wall/middle wall/partition", "*phragmou*": "barrier/fence/partition", "*lysas*": "having broken down/destroyed/dissolved", "*echthran*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.15", "source": "τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν· καταργήσας ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην·", "text": "The *nomon* of the *entolōn* in *dogmasin* *katargēsas* so that the *dyo* he might *ktisē* in *heautō* into *hena* *kainon* *anthrōpon*, *poiōn* *eirēnēn*", "grammar": { "*nomon*": "accusative singular masculine - law/custom", "*entolōn*": "genitive plural feminine - commandments/precepts", "*dogmasin*": "dative plural neuter - decrees/ordinances", "*katargēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having abolished/nullified", "*dyo*": "accusative plural - two", "*ktisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might create/make", "*heautō*": "dative singular masculine - himself", "*hena*": "accusative singular masculine - one", "*kainon*": "accusative singular masculine - new/fresh", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative singular masculine - man/human", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - making/doing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - peace/harmony" }, "variants": { "*nomon*": "law/custom/order", "*entolōn*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*dogmasin*": "decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*katargēsas*": "having abolished/nullified/rendered inoperative", "*ktisē*": "might create/make/form", "*kainon*": "new/fresh/of a new kind", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person", "*poiōn*": "making/doing/performing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.16", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ, ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ:", "text": "And might *apokatallaxē* the *amphoterous* in *heni* *sōmati* to the *Theō* through the *staurou*, having *apokteinas* the *echthran* in *autō*", "grammar": { "*apokatallaxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might reconcile completely", "*amphoterous*": "accusative plural masculine - both/both parties", "*heni*": "dative singular neuter - one", "*sōmati*": "dative singular neuter - body", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - God", "*staurou*": "genitive singular masculine - cross", "*apokteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having killed/put to death", "*echthran*": "accusative singular feminine - enmity/hostility", "*autō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter - it/him" }, "variants": { "*apokatallaxē*": "might reconcile completely/fully restore", "*amphoterous*": "both/both parties/both groups", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*staurou*": "cross/crucifixion", "*apokteinas*": "having killed/put to death/slain", "*echthran*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*autō*": "it/him/himself [could refer to the cross or to himself]" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.17", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν, καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς.", "text": "And having *elthōn* he *euēngelisato* *eirēnēn* to you the ones *makran*, and to the ones *engys*", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*euēngelisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - preached good news/announced", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - peace/harmony", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*engys*": "adverb - near/close" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/arrived", "*euēngelisato*": "preached good news/proclaimed/announced", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*makran*": "far/distant/far away [referring to Gentiles]", "*engys*": "near/close/at hand [referring to Jews]" } }
• Heb 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.14", "source": "Εἰρήνην διώκετε μετὰ πάντων, καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν, οὗ χωρὶς οὐδεὶς ὄψεται τὸν Κύριον:", "text": "*Eirēnēn diōkete* with all, and the *hagiasmon*, which without *oudeis opsetai* the *Kyrion*:", "grammar": { "*Eirēnēn*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - peace", "*diōkete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*hagiasmon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - holiness/sanctification", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine - no one", "*opsetai*": "verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will see", "*Kyrion*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Lord" }, "variants": { "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/strive for/seek after", "*hagiasmon*": "holiness/sanctification/consecration/purity" } }
• 1 Sam 24:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ *מן־‪[t]‬ *המערה **מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* after that and *wayyēṣēʾ* from *hammeʿārâ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* after *Šāʾûl* *lēmōr* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek* and *wayyabbēṭ* *Šāʾûl* after him and *wayyiqōd* *Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣāʾ* - and he went out", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qārāʾ* - and he called", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - and he looked", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyiqōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qādad* - and he bowed down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *hê* - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hishtaphel stem - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils (dual form: both sides of face)", "*wayyištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/bowed down/paid homage" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.11", "source": "הִנֵּה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַיּ֤וֹם ׀ בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲ‪[t]‬רָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Hinnêh* *hayyôm* *hazzeh* *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā* *ʾēt* which *netānekā* *YHWH* *hayyôm* in my hand in *hammeʿārâ* and said to *lahorgākā* and *wattāḥos* upon you and *wāʾōmar* not *ʾešlaḥ* my hand against my *ʾadōnî* because *mešîaḥ* *YHWH* he", "grammar": { "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*netānekā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he gave you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*lahorgākā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to kill you", "*wattāḥos*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it spared", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*ʾadōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*mešîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/witnessed", "*netānekā*": "gave you/delivered you/handed you over", "*wattāḥos*": "spared/had pity/showed compassion", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "will send/stretch out/extend (with hostile intent)", "*mešîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah" } }
• 1 Sam 26:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ אֶל־מִדְבַּר־זִ֔יף וְאִתּ֛וֹ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּחוּרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּמִדְבַּר־זִֽיף׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēreḏ* to *miḏbar*-*zîp̄*, and with him *šәlōšeṯ*-*ʾălāp̄îm* *ʾîš* *bәḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl*, to *lәḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*dāwiḏ* in *miḏbar*-*zîp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēreḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went down", "*miḏbar*": "Noun construct, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*zîp̄*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ziph", "*šәlōšeṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - three of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "Noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - men", "*bәḥûrê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to seek", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up", "*wayyēreḏ*": "went down/descended", "*miḏbar*": "wilderness/desert", "*bәḥûrê*": "chosen men/select men/elite men", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to hunt" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.3", "source": "וַיִּ֨חַן שָׁא֜וּל בְּגִבְעַ֣ת הַחֲכִילָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן עַל־הַדָּ֑רֶךְ וְדָוִד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיַּ֕רְא כִּ֣י בָ֥א שָׁא֛וּל אַחֲרָ֖יו הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥan* *šāʾûl* in *giḇʿaṯ* the *ḥăḵîlâ* *ʾăšer* on *pәnê* the *yәšîmōn* on the *dāreḵ*. And *dāwiḏ* *yōšēḇ* in the *midḇār*, and *wayyarʾ* that *ḇā* *šāʾûl* after him to the *midḇārâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he encamped", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*giḇʿaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - hill of", "*ḥăḵîlâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular with definite article - the Hachilah", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*yәšîmōn*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the desert/wilderness", "*dāreḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the road/way", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/staying", "*midḇār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*ḇā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had come", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*midḇārâ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article and directional he - to the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥan*": "encamped/pitched camp", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that", "*pәnê*": "face of/in front of/overlooking", "*yәšîmōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland", "*dāreḵ*": "road/way/path", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/staying/sitting", "*midḇār*": "wilderness/desert", "*wayyarʾ*": "saw/perceived", "*ḇā*": "had come/was coming" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מְרַגְּלִ֑ים וַיֵּ֕דַע כִּֽי־בָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־נָכֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *mәraggәlîm* and *wayyēḏaʿ* that *ḇā* *šāʾûl* to *nāḵôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sent", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mәraggәlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*wayyēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he knew", "*ḇā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had come", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*nāḵôn*": "Noun, masculine singular - certainty/for certain/to a fixed place" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*mәraggәlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*wayyēḏaʿ*": "knew/found out/learned", "*ḇā*": "had come/was coming/arrived", "*nāḵôn*": "certainty/fixed place/established position/for certain" } }
• 2 Sam 20:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.19", "source": "אָנֹכִ֕י שְׁלֻמֵ֖י אֱמוּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לְהָמִ֨ית עִ֤יר וְאֵם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֥מָּה תְבַלַּ֖ע נַחֲלַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "I *šālûm* *ʾĕmûnê* *yiśrāʾēl*; you *bāqaš* to *mût* *ʿîr* and *ʾēm* in-*yiśrāʾēl*, why *bālaʿ* *naḥălat* *YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*šālûm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - peaceful ones of", "*ʾĕmûnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faithful ones of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāqaš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mût*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to put to death", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular - mother", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bālaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you would swallow up", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*šālûm*": "peaceful ones/those at peace/peaceable", "*ʾĕmûnê*": "faithful ones/loyal ones/trustworthy ones", "*bāqaš*": "seeking/searching for/trying", "*mût*": "put to death/kill/destroy", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʾēm*": "mother/metropolis/capital", "*bālaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/consume", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Ps 34:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.14", "source": "נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Nəṣōr* *ləšônəkā* from *rāʿ* *ûśəpāteykā* from speaking *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*Nəṣōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*ləšônəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*ûśəpāteykā*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your lips", "*middabbēr*": "preposition with Piel infinitive construct - from speaking", "*mirmâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*Nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/watch", "*ləšônəkā*": "your tongue/language/speech", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
• Ps 35:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.20", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *šālôm* *yədabbērû*; *wə*-*ʿal* *rigʿêy*-*ʾereṣ* *dibrêy* *mirmôt* *yaḥăšōbûn*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*rigʿêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - quiet ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*dibrêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*mirmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - deceits", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they devise" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yədabbērû*": "they speak/talk/utter", "*rigʿêy*": "quiet ones/peaceful ones/calm ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*dibrêy*": "words/sayings/speech", "*mirmôt*": "deceits/treacheries/frauds", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "they devise/plan/think/calculate" } }
• Ps 55:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.20", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*yišmaʿ ʾēl wəyaʿănēm wəyōšēb qedem selāh ʾăšer ʾên ḥălîpôt lāmô wəlōʾ yārəʾû ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wəyaʿănēm*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he will afflict them", "*wəyōšēb*": "waw conjunction with qal participle, masculine singular - and sitting/dwelling", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/of old", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah/pause", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*ḥălîpôt*": "feminine plural noun - changes", "*lāmô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/he hears", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*yaʿănēm*": "he will afflict them/he will answer them/he will humble them", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*qedem*": "ancient times/of old/from eternity", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/alterations", "*yārəʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are afraid of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }