Psalms 135:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.135.4", "source": "כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּחַ֣ר ל֣וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kī*-*Yaʿăqōb* *bāḥar* *lō* *Yah* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lisᵉgullātō*", "grammar": { "*kī*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bāḥar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - has chosen", "*lō*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*Yah*": "proper noun - shortened form of YHWH", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lisᵉgullātō*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his treasured possession" }, "variants": { "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*lō*": "for himself/to himself", "*sᵉgullātō*": "treasured possession/personal property/special treasure" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּחַ֣ר ל֣וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

kī-Yaʿăqōb bāḥar lō Yah Yiśrāʾēl lisᵉgullātō

Grammar Details

• *kī*: conjunction - for/because
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
• *bāḥar*: perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - has chosen
• *lō*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself
• *Yah*: proper noun - shortened form of YHWH
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lisᵉgullātō*: preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his treasured possession

Word Meanings

• *bāḥar*: chose/selected/elected
• *lō*: for himself/to himself
• *sᵉgullātō*: treasured possession/personal property/special treasure

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, and Israel for his special treasure.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For why, the LORDE hath chosen Iacob vnto him self, & Israel for his owne possessio.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Lord hath chosen Iaakob to himselfe, and Israel for his chiefe treasure.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the Lorde hath chosen Iacob vnto hym selfe: and Israel for his owne possession.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, `And' Israel for his own possession.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.15", "source": "רַ֧ק בַּאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ חָשַׁ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה לְאַהֲבָ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּבְחַ֞ר בְּזַרְעָ֣ם אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם בָּכֶ֛ם מִכָּל־הָעַמִּ֖ים כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּה׃", "text": "Only in *ʾăbōtêkā* *ḥāšaq* *YHWH* to *ləʾahăbâ* *ʾôtām* and *wayyibḥar* in *zarʿām* after them in you from all the *ʿammîm* like the *yôm* the *zeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in your fathers", "*ḥāšaq*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - attached/loved", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ləʾahăbâ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to love", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*wayyibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*zarʿām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in their seed/descendants", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and prefixed preposition min with kol - from all the peoples", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*ḥāšaq*": "attach/love/desire", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/be devoted to", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/tribe" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }
• Deut 7:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* are you to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*; in you *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lihyôt* to him *ʿam* *səgullâ* from all the *ʿammîm* which are on the *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*səgullâ*": "noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist", "*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/personal treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.7", "source": "לֹ֣א מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מִכָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וַיִּבְחַ֣ר בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֥ם הַמְעַ֖ט מִכָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "Not because of your *mērubbəkem* from all the *ʿammîm* did *ḥāšaq* *YHWH* in you and *wayyivḥar* in you, for you are the *haməʿaṭ* from all the *ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*mērubbəkem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your numerousness/multitude", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ḥāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he desired/was attached to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyivḥar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*haməʿaṭ*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the fewest/smallest" }, "variants": { "*mērubbəkem*": "your numerousness/your multitude/your being many", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/was attached to/loved/clung to", "*wayyivḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*haməʿaṭ*": "the fewest/the smallest/the least" } }
• Mal 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.17", "source": "וְהָ֣יוּ לִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת לַיּ֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יַחְמֹ֣ל אִ֔ישׁ עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ הָעֹבֵ֥ד אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*We-hayu* *li* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *la-yom* *ʾasher* *ʾani* *ʿoseh* *segullah* *we-ḥamalti* *ʿalehem* *ka-ʾasher* *yaḥmol* *ʾish* *ʿal*-*beno* *ha-ʿoved* *ʾoto*.", "grammar": { "*We-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*la-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the day", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿoseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*segullah*": "noun, feminine singular - treasured possession", "*we-ḥamalti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will spare", "*ʿalehem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ka-ʾasher*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*yaḥmol*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ha-ʿoved*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one serving", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*hayu li*": "they will be mine/they will belong to me", "*la-yom*": "in the day/for the day/on the day", "*ʿoseh*": "making/doing/preparing", "*segullah*": "treasured possession/special treasure/precious property", "*ḥamalti*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy", "*yaḥmol*": "spares/has compassion/shows mercy", "*beno ha-ʿoved ʾoto*": "his son who serves him/his son who obeys him" } }
• Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• Deut 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.9", "source": "כִּ֛י חֵ֥לֶק יְהֹוָ֖ה עַמּ֑וֹ יַעֲקֹ֖ב חֶ֥בֶל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *ḥēleq* *YHWH* *ʿammô* *yaʿăqōḇ* *ḥeḇel* *naḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥēleq*": "masculine singular construct noun - portion of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ḥeḇel*": "masculine singular construct noun - allotment/measuring line of", "*naḥălāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk", "*ḥeḇel*": "allotment/measuring line/territory/lot", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/his heritage/his possession" } }
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿammô* *baʿăbûr* *šəmô* *ha-gādôl* *kî* *hôʾîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* *ʾetkem* *lô* *lə-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will not forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a people" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*hôʾîl*": "it has pleased/it was willing/it determined", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/to fashion/to establish" } }
• Ps 33:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.12", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גּוֹי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם ׀ בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה ל‪[c]‬וֹ׃", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the-*gôy* which-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* the-*ʿām* *bāḥar* for-*naḥălāh* for-him", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - blessedness of/happiness of", "*ha-gôy*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - chose/selected", "*lə-naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - inheritance/possession", "*lô*": "preposition *lə-* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/himself" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his gods/his deity", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Ps 105:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.6", "source": "זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם עַבְדּ֑וֹ בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃", "text": "*zeraʿ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʿabdō* *bənēy* *Yaʿăqōb* *bəḥīrāyw*", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ʿabdō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his servant", "*bənēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*bəḥīrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his chosen ones" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿabdō*": "his servant/slave", "*bənēy*": "sons/children/descendants of", "*bəḥīrāyw*": "his chosen ones/elect/selected ones" } }
• Isa 41:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.8", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדִּ֔י יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ זֶ֖רַע אַבְרָהָ֥ם אֹהֲבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ yiśrāʾēl ʿaḇdî yaʿăqōḇ ʾăšer bəḥartîḵā zeraʿ ʾaḇrāhām ʾōhăḇî*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my servant", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have chosen you", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾōhăḇî*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my friend/one who loves me" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "I have chosen you/I have selected you/I have elected you", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾōhăḇî*": "my friend/my beloved/one who loves me" } }
• Isa 43:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.20", "source": "תְּכַבְּדֵ֙נִי֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה תַּנִּ֖ים וּבְנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה כִּֽי־נָתַ֨תִּי בַמִּדְבָּ֜ר מַ֗יִם נְהָרוֹת֙ בִּֽישִׁימֹ֔ן לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת עַמִּ֥י בְחִירִֽי׃", "text": "Will *təkabbədēnî* *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, *tannîm* and *bənôt* *yaʿănâ*; for I *nātattî* in the *midbār* *mayim*, *nəhārôt* in *yəšîmôn*, to *hašqôt* my *ʿammî* *bəḥîrî*.", "grammar": { "*təkabbədēnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, Piel with 1st person singular suffix - she will honor me", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jackals", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ostrich", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*yəšîmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wasteland", "*hašqôt*": "infinitive construct, Hiphil - to give drink", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bəḥîrî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my chosen" }, "variants": { "*təkabbədēnî*": "will honor me/will glorify me/will esteem me", "*ḥayyat*": "animal/beast/living creature", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*tannîm*": "jackals/wild dogs", "*bənôt yaʿănâ*": "daughters of the ostrich/female ostriches/owls", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have set", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*mayim*": "waters/streams", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/waterways", "*yəšîmôn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness", "*hašqôt*": "to give drink/to water/to provide drink", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation/my folk", "*bəḥîrî*": "my chosen/my elect/my selected one" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.21", "source": "עַם־זוּ֙ יָצַ֣רְתִּי לִ֔י תְּהִלָּתִ֖י יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*ʿam*-this I *yāṣartî* for me, my *təhillātî* they *yəsappērû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*yāṣartî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I formed", "*təhillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my praise", "*yəsappērû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Piel - they will declare" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*yāṣartî*": "I formed/I shaped/I fashioned", "*təhillātî*": "my praise/my glory/my renown", "*yəsappērû*": "will declare/will recount/will tell" } }
• Zech 2:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.10", "source": "ה֣וֹי ה֗וֹי וְנֻ֛סוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ צָפ֖וֹן נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י כְּאַרְבַּ֞ע רוּח֧וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם פֵּרַ֥שְׂתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hôy* *hôy* and *wənusû* from *ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* for like *kəʾarbaʿ* *rûḥôt* *haššāmayim* *pēraśtî* *ʾetḵem* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - ho/alas/woe", "*wənusû*": "conjunction + imperative masculine plural Qal of *nûs* - and flee", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun masculine singular - north", "*nəʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kəʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + numeral feminine - like four", "*rûḥôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - winds of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine dual - the heavens", "*pēraśtî*": "1st person singular perfect Piel of *pāraś* - I have spread", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "ho/alas/woe/ah", "*nûs*": "flee/escape", "*rûḥôt*": "winds/directions/spirits", "*pēraśtî*": "I have spread/scattered/dispersed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.11", "source": "ה֥וֹי צִיּ֖וֹן הִמָּלְטִ֑י יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃ ס", "text": "*Hôy* *ṣiyyôn* *himmālṭî* *yōšebet* *bat*-*bābel*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - ho/alas/woe", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*himmālṭî*": "imperative feminine singular Niphal of *mālat* - escape/be delivered", "*yōšebet*": "participle feminine singular Qal of *yāšab* - dwelling", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*himmālṭî*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yōšebet*": "dwelling/living/inhabiting/sitting" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.12", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ אַחַ֣ר כָּב֔וֹד שְׁלָחַ֕נִי אֶל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם הַשֹּׁלְלִ֣ים אֶתְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י הַנֹּגֵ֣עַ בָּכֶ֔ם נֹגֵ֖עַ בְּבָבַ֥ת עֵינֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* after *kābôd* *šəlāḥanî* to-*haggôyim* *haššōləlîm* *ʾetḵem* for *hannōgēaʿ* in you *nōgēaʿ* in *bābat* *ʿênô*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect Qal of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - glory/honor", "*šəlāḥanî*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect Qal of *šālaḥ* + 1st person singular suffix - he sent me", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nations", "*haššōləlîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural Qal of *šālal* - the ones plundering", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hannōgēaʿ*": "definite article + participle masculine singular Qal of *nāgaʿ* - the one touching", "*nōgēaʿ*": "participle masculine singular Qal of *nāgaʿ* - touching", "*bābat*": "noun feminine singular construct - pupil of", "*ʿênô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*haššōləlîm*": "the ones plundering/spoiling/despoiling", "*bābat*": "pupil/apple of the eye" } }