Psalms 137:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.137.1", "source": "עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "By *naharōt* *Bābel* there *yāšabnū* also *bākīnū* in *zākrēnū* *ʾet*-*Ṣiyyōn*", "grammar": { "*naharōt*": "masculine plural construct - rivers of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yāšabnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we sat/dwelled", "*bākīnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we wept", "*zākrēnū*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our remembering", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Ṣiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*naharōt*": "rivers/streams", "*yāšabnū*": "we sat/we dwelled/we remained", "*bākīnū*": "we wept/we cried", "*zākrēnū*": "when we remembered/in our remembering" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

By naharōt Bābel there yāšabnū also bākīnū in zākrēnū ʾet-Ṣiyyōn

Grammar Details

• *naharōt*: masculine plural construct - rivers of
• *Bābel*: proper noun - Babylon
• *yāšabnū*: Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we sat/dwelled
• *bākīnū*: Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we wept
• *zākrēnū*: Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our remembering
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Ṣiyyōn*: proper noun - Zion

Word Meanings

• *naharōt*: rivers/streams
• *yāšabnū*: we sat/we dwelled/we remained
• *bākīnū*: we wept/we cried
• *zākrēnū*: when we remembered/in our remembering

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yes, we wept when we remembered Zion.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  By the rivers{H5104} of Babylon,{H894} There we sat down,{H3427} yea, we wept,{H1058} When we remembered{H2142} Zion.{H6726}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  By the rivers{H5104} of Babylon{H894}, there we sat down{H3427}{(H8804)}, yea, we wept{H1058}{(H8804)}, when we remembered{H2142}{(H8800)} Zion{H6726}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  By the waters of Babilon we sat downe and wepte, when we remebred Sion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  By the riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  By the waters of Babylon we sat downe there: also we wept when we remembred Sion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,

• World English Bible (2000)

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַאֲנִ֥י בְתֽוֹךְ־הַגּוֹלָ֖ה עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר נִפְתְּחוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה מַרְא֥וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šəlōšîm šānâ* in-*rəbîʿî* in-*ḥămiššâ la-ḥōdeš* and-*ʾănî* in-midst-of-*ha-gôlâ* upon-river-of-*kəbār niptəḥû ha-šāmayim wā-ʾerʾê marʾôt ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*šəlōšîm šānâ*": "cardinal number + feminine singular noun - thirty years", "*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal number masculine singular - fourth [month]", "*ḥămiššâ la-ḥōdeš*": "cardinal number + preposition + masculine singular noun - fifth [day] of the month", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ha-gôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the exile/exiles", "*kəbār*": "proper noun - [river] Chebar", "*niptəḥû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were opened", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wā-ʾerʾê*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw", "*marʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - visions of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods/divine beings" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it came to be", "*gôlâ*": "exile/captivity/exiles collectively", "*marʾôt*": "visions/appearances/manifestations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/divine [visions]" } }
• Ezek 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.3", "source": "הָיֹ֣ה הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־יְ֠הוָה אֶל־יְחֶזְקֵ֨אל בֶּן־בּוּזִ֧י הַכֹּהֵ֛ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֛יו שָׁ֖ם יַד־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hāyō hāyâ dəbar-YHWH* unto-*yəḥezqēʾl ben-bûzî ha-kōhēn bə-ʾereṣ kaśdîm* upon-river-of-*kəbār wa-təhî* upon-him there *yad-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hāyō hāyâ*": "infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - surely came/definitely came [emphatic construction]", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH/the LORD", "*yəḥezqēʾl*": "proper noun - Ezekiel", "*ben-bûzî*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Buzi", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun plural - Chaldeans", "*kəbār*": "proper noun - [river] Chebar", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came/was", "*yad-YHWH*": "feminine singular construct + divine name - hand of YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*hāyō hāyâ*": "surely came/certainly came/absolutely came [emphatic form]", "*yad-YHWH*": "hand of the LORD [idiom for divine power/inspiration/prophetic enablement]" } }
• Ezek 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.15", "source": "וָאָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַגּוֹלָ֜ה תֵּ֣ל אָ֠בִיב הַיֹּשְׁבִ֤ים אֶֽל־נְהַר־כְּבָר֙ *ואשר **וָֽאֵשֵׁ֔ב הֵ֖מָּה יוֹשְׁבִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם וָאֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁ֛ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים מַשְׁמִ֥ים בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾāḇôʾ* to *ʾel*-*haggôlāh* *tēl* *ʾāḇîḇ* *hayyōšeḇîm* to *ʾel*-*nehar*-*keḇār* **and *wāʾēšēḇ* they *hēmmāh* *yōšeḇîm* there *šām*; and *wāʾēšēḇ* there *šām* seven *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm* *mašmîm* among them *beṯôḵām*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāḇôʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*haggôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the exile/captivity", "*tēl*": "masculine singular noun - mound/hill", "*ʾāḇîḇ*": "masculine singular noun - fresh ears (of grain)", "*hayyōšeḇîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones dwelling", "*nehar*": "masculine singular construct - river of", "*keḇār*": "proper noun - Chebar", "*wāʾēšēḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I sat/dwelt", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yōšeḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*mašmîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - astonished/appalled", "*beṯôḵām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - among them" }, "variants": { "*wāʾāḇôʾ*": "and I came/entered/arrived", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/diaspora", "*tēl*": "mound/hill/ruin", "*ʾāḇîḇ*": "fresh ears/springtime/green grain", "*hayyōšeḇîm*": "the ones dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*nehar*": "river/stream/canal of", "*wāʾēšēḇ*": "and I sat/dwelt/remained", "*yōšeḇîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "seven of", "*yāmîm*": "days/time period", "*mašmîm*": "astonished/stunned/appalled" } }
• Dan 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.3", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֗י אֶל־אֲדֹנָי֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ תְּפִלָּ֖ה וְתַחֲנוּנִ֑ים בְּצ֖וֹם וְשַׂ֥ק וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And *wāʾettənāh* *ʾeṯ*-*pānay* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* the *ʾĕlōhîm* to *ḇaqqêš* *təp̄illāh* and *taḥănûnîm* in *ṣôm* and *śaq* and *ʾêp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾettənāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I set/gave/directed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person suffix - my face", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title, my Lord - used for God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God", "*ḇaqqêš*": "infinitive construct, piel - to seek", "*təp̄illāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - prayer", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - fasting", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*ʾêp̄er*": "noun, masculine, singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾettənāh*": "and I set/gave/directed/turned", "*pānay*": "my face/presence/attention", "*ḇaqqêš*": "to seek/search for/request", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for favor" } }
• Dan 10:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.2", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵ֑ם אֲנִ֤י דָֽנִיֵּאל֙ הָיִ֣יתִי מִתְאַבֵּ֔ל שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה שָׁבֻעִ֖ים יָמִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* those, *ʾănî* *dāniyyēʾl* *hāyîtî* *mitʾabbēl* *shəlōshāh* *shābuʿîm* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper name - Daniel", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*mitʾabbēl*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - mourning", "*shəlōshāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*shābuʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weeks", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*shābuʿîm*": "weeks/seven-day periods" } } 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.3", "source": "לֶ֣חֶם חֲמֻד֞וֹת לֹ֣א אָכַ֗לְתִּי וּבָשָׂ֥ר וָיַ֛יִן לֹא־בָ֥א אֶל־פִּ֖י וְס֣וֹךְ לֹא־סָ֑כְתִּי עַד־מְלֹ֕את שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת שָׁבֻעִ֖ים יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*Leḥem* *ḥămudôt* *lōʾ* *ʾākaltî* and-*bāśār* and-*yayin* *lōʾ*-*bāʾ* to-*pî* and-*sôk* *lōʾ*-*sāktî* until-*mĕlōʾt* *shĕlōshet* *shābuʿîm* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bread of", "*ḥămudôt*": "noun, feminine plural - desirable things", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾākaltî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I ate", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - entered", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*sôk*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - anoint", "*sāktî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I anointed", "*mĕlōʾt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - fulfilling/completing", "*shĕlōshet*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - three of", "*shābuʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weeks", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*leḥem ḥămudôt*": "bread of delicacies/pleasant food/desirable bread", "*bāʾ el-pî*": "entered into my mouth/I consumed", "*sôk lōʾ-sāktî*": "I did not anoint myself at all (emphatic construction)" } }
• Luke 19:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.19.41", "source": "¶Καὶ ὡς ἤγγισεν, ἰδὼν τὴν πόλιν, ἔκλαυσεν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ,", "text": "¶And as he *ēngisen*, *idōn* the *polin*, he *eklausen* over it,", "grammar": { "*ēngisen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - drew near", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*eklausen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - wept" }, "variants": { "*ēngisen*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*idōn*": "seeing/having seen", "*polin*": "city/town", "*eklausen*": "wept/cried/lamented" } }
• Rev 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.3", "source": "Καὶ δώσω τοῖς δυσὶν μάρτυσίν μου, καὶ προφητεύσουσιν ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα, περιβεβλημένοι σάκκους.", "text": "And I will *dōsō* to the *dysin* *martysin* of me, and they will *prophēteusousin* *hēmeras* *chilias* *diakosias* *hexēkonta*, having been *peribeblēmenoi* *sakkous*.", "grammar": { "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*dysin*": "dative masculine plural - to two", "*martysin*": "dative masculine plural - to witnesses", "*prophēteusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will prophesy", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*chilias*": "accusative feminine singular - thousand", "*diakosias*": "accusative feminine plural - two hundred", "*hexēkonta*": "numeral - sixty", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been clothed", "*sakkous*": "accusative masculine plural - sackcloth/rough garments" }, "variants": { "*martysin*": "witnesses/martyrs/testifiers", "*prophēteusousin*": "prophesy/speak forth/declare", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "clothed/wrapped/covered", "*sakkous*": "sackcloth/rough garments/garments of mourning" } }
• Gen 2:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.10", "source": "וְנָהָר֙ יֹצֵ֣א מֵעֵ֔דֶן לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת אֶת־הַגָּ֑ן וּמִשָּׁם֙ יִפָּרֵ֔ד וְהָיָ֖ה לְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה רָאשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*nāhār yōṣēʾ mēʿēḏen ləhašqôṯ ʾeṯ-haggān ûmiššām yippārēḏ wə-hāyāh ləʾarbāʿāh rāʾšîm*", "grammar": { "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - river", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - going out/flowing", "*mēʿēḏen*": "preposition + proper noun - from Eden", "*ləhašqôṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to water", "*ʾeṯ-haggān*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the garden", "*ûmiššām*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from there", "*yippārēḏ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it was divided/separated", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it became", "*ləʾarbāʿāh*": "preposition + number, feminine - into four", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - heads/beginnings/sources" }, "variants": { "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/flowing/emerging", "*ləhašqôṯ*": "to water/to irrigate", "*yippārēḏ*": "was divided/was separated/was parted", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/branches/headwaters/sources/beginnings" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.11", "source": "שֵׁ֥ם הָֽאֶחָ֖ד פִּישׁ֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסֹּבֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הַזָּהָֽב׃", "text": "*šēm hāʾeḥāḏ pîšôn hûʾ hassōḇēḇ ʾēṯ kol-ʾereṣ haḥăwîlāh ʾăšer-šām hazzāhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hāʾeḥāḏ*": "definite article + number, masculine, singular - the first", "*pîšôn*": "proper noun - Pishon", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it/that", "*hassōḇēḇ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine, singular - the one surrounding", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular construct - all land of", "*haḥăwîlāh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Havilah", "*ʾăšer-šām*": "relative pronoun + adverb - where there", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the gold" }, "variants": { "*hāʾeḥāḏ*": "the first/the one", "*pîšôn*": "Pishon [proper name of river]", "*hassōḇēḇ*": "surrounding/encompassing/winding around", "*haḥăwîlāh*": "Havilah [proper name of land]", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "the gold/gold ore" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.12", "source": "וּֽזֲהַ֛ב הָאָ֥רֶץ הַהִ֖וא ט֑וֹב שָׁ֥ם הַבְּדֹ֖לַח וְאֶ֥בֶן הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃", "text": "And-*zəhaḇ hāʾāreṣ hahiwʾ ṭôḇ šām habdōlaḥ wə-ʾeḇen haššōham*", "grammar": { "*zəhaḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - gold of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the land", "*hahiwʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - that", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*habdōlaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the bdellium", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular construct - and stone of", "*haššōham*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the onyx" }, "variants": { "*zəhaḇ*": "gold/golden ore", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/fine/high quality", "*habdōlaḥ*": "bdellium/aromatic resin/pearl", "*haššōham*": "onyx/beryl/carnelian/precious stone" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.13", "source": "וְשֵֽׁם־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַשֵּׁנִ֖י גִּיח֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסּוֹבֵ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ כּֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "And-*šēm-hannāhār haššēnî gîḥôn hûʾ hassôḇēḇ ʾēṯ kol-ʾereṣ kûš*", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the river", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine, singular - the second", "*gîḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it/that", "*hassôḇēḇ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine, singular - the one surrounding", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular construct - all land of", "*kûš*": "proper noun - Cush" }, "variants": { "*gîḥôn*": "Gihon [proper name of river]", "*hassôḇēḇ*": "surrounding/encompassing/winding around", "*kûš*": "Cush/Ethiopia [proper name of land]" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.14", "source": "וְשֵׁ֨ם הַנָּהָ֤ר הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ חִדֶּ֔קֶל ה֥וּא הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְ קִדְמַ֣ת אַשּׁ֑וּר וְהַנָּהָ֥ר הָֽרְבִיעִ֖י ה֥וּא פְרָֽת׃", "text": "And-*šēm hannāhār haššəlîšî ḥiddeqel hûʾ hahōlēḵ qiḏmaṯ ʾaššûr wə-hannāhār hārəḇîʿî hûʾ p̄ərāṯ*", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the river", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine, singular - the third", "*ḥiddeqel*": "proper noun - Hiddekel/Tigris", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it/that", "*hahōlēḵ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine, singular - the one going", "*qiḏmaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - east of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə-hannāhār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - and the river", "*hārəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine, singular - the fourth", "*p̄ərāṯ*": "proper noun - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*ḥiddeqel*": "Hiddekel/Tigris [proper name of river]", "*hahōlēḵ*": "flowing/going/running", "*qiḏmaṯ*": "east of/in front of", "*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria [proper name of land]", "*p̄ərāṯ*": "Euphrates [proper name of river]" } }
• Ezra 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.21", "source": "וָאֶקְרָ֨א שָׁ֥ם צוֹם֙ עַל־הַנָּהָ֣ר אַהֲוָ֔א לְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹת לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֔ה לָ֥נוּ וּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּ וּלְכָל־רְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "And-*wā'eqrā'* there *ṣôm* by-the-*nāhār* *'Ahăwā'*, to-*ləhit'annôt* before *'ĕlōhênû*, to-*ləbaqqēš* from-him *dereḵ* *yəšārâ* for-us and-for-our-*ṭappēnû* and-for-all-our-*rəḵûšēnû*.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'eqrā'*": "verb qal imperfect 1st singular - I proclaimed/called", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ṣôm*": "noun masculine singular - fast", "*'al*": "preposition - by/at/upon", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river", "*'Ahăwā'*": "proper noun - Ahava", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*hit'annôt*": "verb hithpael infinitive construct - to humble ourselves/to afflict ourselves", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*baqqēš*": "verb piel infinitive construct - to seek/to request", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*mennû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*dereḵ*": "noun common singular - way/road/journey", "*yəšārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - straight/right/proper", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - for us", "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for", "*ṭappēnû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our little ones", "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for", "*ḵol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*rəḵûšēnû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our property/possessions" }, "variants": { "*'eqrā'*": "I proclaimed/I called/I announced", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*hit'annôt*": "to humble ourselves/to afflict ourselves/to deny ourselves", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*baqqēš*": "to seek/to request/to ask for", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/journey/path/course", "*yəšārâ*": "straight/right/proper/correct/direct", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/our children/our families", "*rəḵûšēnû*": "our property/possessions/goods" } }
• Ezra 8:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.31", "source": "וַֽנִּסְּעָ֞ה מִנְּהַ֣ר אֽ͏ַהֲוָ֗א בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן לָלֶ֖כֶת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְיַד־אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָיְתָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ מִכַּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֛ב וְאוֹרֵ֖ב עַל־הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wannisse'â* from-*nəhar* *'Ahăwā'* on-the-twelfth to-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*ri'šôn* to-*lāleḵet* *Yərûšālāim*; and-*yad*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* *hāyətâ* upon-us, and-*wayyaṣṣîlēnû* from-*kap̄* *'ôyēb* and-*'ôrēb* upon-the-*dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnisse'â*": "verb qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - we departed", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*nəhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - river of", "*'Ahăwā'*": "proper noun - Ahava", "*bi*": "preposition prefix - on/in", "*šənêm 'āśār*": "cardinal number - twelfth", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun masculine singular - month", "*hā-ri'šôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the first", "*lā*": "preposition prefix - to", "*leḵet*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to go", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hāyətâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was", "*'ālênû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yyaṣṣîlēnû*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he delivered us", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*kap̄*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ôyēb*": "noun masculine singular - enemy", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ôrēb*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - ambushing", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ha-dāreḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way" }, "variants": { "*nnisse'â*": "we departed/we set out/we journeyed", "*nəhar*": "river of/stream of", "*'Ahăwā'*": "Ahava (proper name of place/river)", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*ri'šôn*": "first/primary/chief", "*leḵet*": "to go/to travel/to journey", "*Yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*yad*": "hand of/power of/protection of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*hāyətâ*": "was/existed/remained", "*yyaṣṣîlēnû*": "he delivered us/he rescued us/he saved us", "*kap̄*": "hand of/power of/grasp of", "*'ôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*'ôrēb*": "ambushing/lying in wait/one who ambushes", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey/path" } }
• Neh 1:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִי֒ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ מִן־הַשְּׁבִי֙ שָׁ֣ם בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה בְּרָעָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה וְחוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmrû* to-me *ha-nišʾārîm* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šəbî* there in-*ha-mədînāh* in-*rāʿāh* *gədōlāh* and-in-*ḥerpāh* and-*ḥômat* *Yərûšālaim* *məpōrāṣet* and-*šəʿārêhā* *niṣṣətû* in-*ha-ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ha-nišʾārîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones remaining", "*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left", "*ha-šəbî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity", "*ha-mədînāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the province", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - distress/evil/misery", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*ḥômat*": "construct state, feminine singular - wall of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem", "*məpōrāṣet*": "pual participle, feminine singular - broken down", "*šəʿārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its gates", "*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were burned", "*ha-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "distress/evil/trouble/misery/affliction", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*məpōrāṣet*": "broken down/breached", "*niṣṣətû*": "were burned/consumed by fire" } } 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה יָמִ֑ים וָֽאֱהִ֥י צָם֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*šāməʿî* *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *yāšabtî* *wā-ʾebkeh* *wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh* *yāmîm* *wā-ʾĕhî* *ṣām* and-*mitpallēl* before-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šāməʿî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/things", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*yāšabtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I sat/dwelt", "*wā-ʾebkeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I mourned", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wā-ʾĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I was", "*ṣām*": "masculine singular adjective/participle - fasting", "*mitpallēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - praying", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*yāšabtî*": "I sat down/I remained", "*ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "I mourned/I grieved", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-šāmāyim*": "God of heaven/God of the heavens" } }
• Neh 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.3", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָעִ֜יר בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַי֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* to-the-*melek* the-*melek* to-*ʿôlām* *yiḥyeh* *maddûaʿ* *lōʾ*-*yērəʿû* *pānay* *ʾăšer* the-*ʿîr* *bêt*-*qibrôt* *ʾăbōtay* *ḥărēbāh* *û-šəʿāreyhā* *ʾukkəlû* in-the-*ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he live", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lōʾ*-*yērəʿû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - should not be sad", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*qibrôt*": "feminine plural construct - graves of", "*ʾăbōtay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my fathers", "*ḥărēbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - desolate/waste", "*û-šəʿāreyhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its gates", "*ʾukkəlû*": "pual perfect 3rd common plural - were consumed/devoured", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/long life/eternity", "*yiḥyeh*": "may he live/let him live", "*yērəʿû*": "be sad/be grieved/be troubled", "*ḥărēbāh*": "desolate/in ruins/waste/destroyed", "*ʾukkəlû*": "were consumed/devoured/eaten" } }
• Job 2:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.2.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֤ם מֵרָחוֹק֙ וְלֹ֣א הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ עָפָ֛ר עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*wə-yiśʾû ʾeṯ*-*ʿênêhem mē-rāḥôq wə-lōʾ hikkîrûhû wə-yiśʾû qôlām wə-yiḇkû wə-yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô wə-yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal*-*rāʾšêhem haš-šāmāyəmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*mē-rāḥôq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hikkîrûhû*": "hiphil perfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they recognized him", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - their voice", "*wə-yiḇkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*wə-yiqrəʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they tore", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*məʿîlô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his robe", "*wə-yizrəqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they threw", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rāʾšêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their heads", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "article + noun masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens" }, "variants": { "*mē-rāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*lōʾ hikkîrûhû*": "they did not recognize him/they could not identify him", "*yiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted up their voice/they cried aloud", "*yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô*": "each tore his robe (sign of grief)", "*yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal-rāʾšêhem*": "they threw dust on their heads (mourning ritual)", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "toward the heavens/skyward" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.2.13", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ אִתּוֹ֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת לֵיל֑וֹת וְאֵין־דֹּבֵ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־גָדַ֥ל הַכְּאֵ֖ב מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ wə-ʾên*-*dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār kî rāʾû kî*-*ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sat", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - on the ground", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction + numeral feminine singular construct - and seven of", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - nights", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was not", "*dōḇēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - one speaking", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḡāḏal*": "qal perfect 3ms - was great", "*hak-kəʾēḇ*": "article + noun masculine singular - the pain", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ*": "they sat with him on the ground (sign of mourning)", "*šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ*": "seven days and seven nights (conventional mourning period)", "*ʾên-dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār*": "none spoke a word to him/silent condolence", "*ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*": "the pain was very great/his suffering was exceedingly great" } }
• Ps 42:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.4", "source": "הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֬י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶ֭חֶם יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֥ר אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hāyətâ*-to-me *dimʿātî* *leḥem* *yômām* *wā*-*lāylâ* in-*ʾĕmōr* to-me all-the-*yôm* where *ʾĕlōheykā*", "grammar": { "*hāyətâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'has been'", "*dimʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my tear/tears'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'", "*wā*": "conjunction with prefixed vav - 'and'", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'night'", "*ʾĕmōr*": "infinitive construct with prefixed bet - 'in the saying/when it is said'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your God'" }, "variants": { "*hāyətâ*": "has been/became", "*dimʿātî*": "my tear/my tears (collective singular)", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your gods" } }
• Ps 102:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.9", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "All *hayyôm* *ḥērpûnî* *ʾôyᵉḇāy* *mᵉhôlālay* by me *nišbāʿû*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/whole", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they reproach me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "Poel participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my mockers/those raging against me", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by/against me", "*nišbāʿû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swear" }, "variants": { "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "they reproach me/taunt me/insult me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "my enemies/adversaries", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "my mockers/those raging against me/those who deride me", "*nišbāʿû*": "they swear/take an oath" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.10", "source": "כִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "For *ʾēp̄er* like *lalleḥem* *ʾāḵāltî* and *šiqqûway* with *bᵉḵî* *māsāḵtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*kalleḥem*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the bread", "*ʾāḵāltî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I ate", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*šiqqûway*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my drink", "*biḇḵî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with weeping", "*māsāḵtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I mixed" }, "variants": { "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʾāḵāltî*": "I ate/consumed", "*šiqqûway*": "my drink/beverage", "*bᵉḵî*": "weeping/tears", "*māsāḵtî*": "I mixed/mingled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.11", "source": "מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From before *zaʿamḵā* and *qiṣpeḵā* for *nᵉśāʾtanî* and *wattašlîḵēnî*", "grammar": { "*mippᵉnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*zaʿamḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your indignation", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you lifted me up", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttašlîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you cast me down" }, "variants": { "*zaʿamḵā*": "your indignation/rage/fury", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "your wrath/anger", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "you lifted me up/carried me", "*wattašlîḵēnî*": "you cast me down/threw me away" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.12", "source": "יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*yāmay* like *ṣēl* *nāṭûy* and I like *ʿēśeḇ* *ʾîḇāš*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*kᵉṣēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like shadow", "*nāṭûy*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - stretched out/declined", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*kāʿēśeḇ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the grass", "*ʾîḇāš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I wither" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*nāṭûy*": "stretched out/declined/lengthened", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "grass/herb/vegetation", "*ʾîḇāš*": "I wither/dry up" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.13", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "And you *YHWH* to *ʿôlām* *tēšēḇ* and *ziḵrḵā* to *dōr* and *dōr*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tēšēḇ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/sit enthroned", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ziḵrḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your remembrance", "*lᵉdōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to generation", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity", "*tēšēḇ*": "you remain/sit enthroned/abide", "*ziḵrḵā*": "your remembrance/memorial/name", "*dōr wādōr*": "generation and generation/all generations" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.14", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיּ֑וֹן כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "You *tāqûm* *tᵉraḥēm* *ṣiyyôn* for *ʿēt* to *ḥᵉnᵉnāh* for *ḇāʾ* *môʿēḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will arise", "*tᵉraḥēm*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will have compassion on", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*lᵉḥᵉnᵉnāh*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to show favor to her", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has come", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/season" }, "variants": { "*tāqûm*": "you will arise/stand up", "*tᵉraḥēm*": "you will have compassion on/pity/show mercy to", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion/Jerusalem", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*lᵉḥᵉnᵉnāh*": "to show favor to her/be gracious to her", "*ḇāʾ*": "has come/arrived", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/season/festival" } }
• Isa 66:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.10", "source": "שִׂמְח֧וּ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וְגִ֥ילוּ בָ֖הּ כָּל־אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ שִׂ֤ישׂוּ אִתָּהּ֙ מָשׂ֔וֹשׂ כָּל־הַמִּֽתְאַבְּלִ֖ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*śimḥû* *ʾet*-*yĕrûšālam* and-*ḡîlû* in-her, all-*ʾōhăḇêhā*; *śîśû* with-her *māśôś*, all-those *hammitʾabĕlîm* upon-her.", "grammar": { "*śimḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - rejoice", "*ʾet-yĕrûšālam*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wĕ-ḡîlû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and be glad", "*ḇāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*kol-ʾōhăḇêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - all those loving her", "*śîśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - rejoice", "*ʾittāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*māśôś*": "noun, masculine singular - joy/rejoicing", "*kol-ha-mitʾabĕlîm*": "all + article + hithpael participle, masculine plural - all the ones mourning", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - over her" }, "variants": { "*śimḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*yĕrûšālam*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*ḡîlû*": "be glad/rejoice/exult", "*ʾōhăḇêhā*": "those who love her/her lovers/her friends", "*śîśû*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*māśôś*": "joy/rejoicing/delight", "*hammitʾabĕlîm*": "those who mourn/lament/grieve", "*ʿālêhā*": "over her/concerning her/about her" } }
• Jer 13:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.17", "source": "וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים תִּבְכֶּֽה־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִפְּנֵ֣י גֵוָ֑ה וְדָמֹ֨עַ תִּדְמַ֜ע וְתֵרַ֤ד עֵינִי֙ דִּמְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה עֵ֥דֶר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And if not *tishmāʿûhā*, in *mistārîm tibkeh*-*napeshî* because of *gēwâ*, and *dāmōaʿ tidmaʿ* and *tērad ʿênî dimʿâ*, for *nishbâ ʿēder YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*weʾim*": "conjunction with conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tishmāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will hear it", "*bemistārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - in secret places", "*tibkeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will weep", "*napeshî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mippenê*": "compound preposition - because of/from before", "*gēwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*wedāmōaʿ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and surely weep", "*tidmaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will shed tears", "*wetērad*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will run down", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tears", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nishbâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is taken captive", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flock of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*mistārîm*": "secret places/hiding places", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance", "*nishbâ*": "is taken captive/is captured" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.18", "source": "אֱמֹ֥ר לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה הַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּ שֵׁ֑בוּ כִּ֤י יָרַד֙ מַרְאֲשׁ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּֽפְאַרְתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* to the *melek* and to the *gebîrâ*, *hashpîlû shēbû*, for *yārad marʾăshôtêkem ʿăṭeret tipʾartekhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - say", "*lammelek*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*welagebîrâ*": "conjunction with preposition with definite article with noun, feminine singular - and to the queen mother", "*hashpîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - humble yourselves", "*shēbû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sit down", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yārad*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come down", "*marʾăshôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your head-place/your headtier", "*ʿăṭeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*tipʾartekhem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*gebîrâ*": "queen mother/mistress", "*marʾăshôtêkem*": "your head coverings/your headpieces", "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/diadem", "*tipʾartekhem*": "your glory/your splendor/your beauty" } }
• Jer 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.17", "source": "לֹֽא־יָשַׁ֥בְתִּי בְסוֹד־מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים וָֽאֶעְלֹ֑ז מִפְּנֵ֤י יָֽדְךָ֙ בָּדָ֣ד יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי כִּֽי־זַ֖עַם מִלֵּאתָֽנִי׃", "text": "Not-*yāšabtî* in-*sôd-məśaḥăqîm* *wā-ʾeʿlōz*; from-before your-hand alone *yāšabtî*, for-*zaʿam millêʾtānî*.", "grammar": { "*yāšabtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I sat", "*sôd*": "noun common masculine singular construct - company of", "*məśaḥăqîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - mockers/revelers", "*wā-ʾeʿlōz*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I exulted", "*yādəkā*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*bādād*": "adverb - alone/solitary", "*zaʿam*": "noun common masculine singular - indignation", "*millêʾtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you filled me" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yāšabtî bəsôd-məśaḥăqîm*": "I did not sit in the assembly of merrymakers/I did not sit in the circle of revelers", "*wā-ʾeʿlōz*": "and rejoice/exult/make merry", "*mippənê yādəkā*": "because of your hand/from before your power", "*bādād yāšabtî*": "I sat alone/I dwelt in solitude", "*zaʿam millêʾtānî*": "you filled me with indignation/you have filled me with wrath" } }
• Jer 51:50-51 : 50 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.50", "source": "פְּלֵטִ֣ים מֵחֶ֔רֶב הִלְכ֖וּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ זִכְר֤וּ מֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם תַּעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־לְבַבְכֶֽם", "text": "*pəlēṭîm* from-*ḥereb* *hilkû* do-not-*taʿămōdû* *zikrû* from-distance *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*Yərûšālaim* *taʿăleh* upon-*ləbabkem*", "grammar": { "*pəlēṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - escapees/survivors", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*hilkû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - go/walk", "*taʿămōdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will stand", "*zikrû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - remember", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*taʿăleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - she will come up", "*ləbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*pəlēṭîm*": "escapees/survivors/refugees", "*hilkû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*zikrû*": "remember/call to mind" } } 51 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.51", "source": "בֹּ֚שְׁנוּ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ חֶרְפָּ֔ה כִּסְּתָ֥ה כְלִמָּ֖ה פָּנֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֚י בָּ֣אוּ זָרִ֔ים עַֽל־מִקְדְּשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה", "text": "*bōšnû* because-*šāmaʿnû* *ḥerpāh* *kissətāh* *kəlimmāh* *pānênû* because *bāʾû* *zārîm* against-*miqdəšê* *bêt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bōšnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st plural - we are ashamed", "*šāmaʿnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st plural - we have heard", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*kissətāh*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she has covered", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation", "*pānênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our faces", "*bāʾû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have entered", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*miqdəšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sanctuaries of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*bōšnû*": "we are ashamed/we are humiliated/we are disgraced", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/insult", "*kəlimmāh*": "shame/humiliation/dishonor", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*miqdəšê*": "sanctuaries/holy places" } }
• Lam 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.16", "source": "עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אֲנִ֣י בוֹכִיָּ֗ה עֵינִ֤י ׀ עֵינִי֙ יֹ֣רְדָה מַּ֔יִם כִּֽי־רָחַ֥ק מִמֶּ֛נִּי מְנַחֵ֖ם מֵשִׁ֣יב נַפְשִׁ֑י הָי֤וּ בָנַי֙ שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ים כִּ֥י גָבַ֖ר אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס", "text": "Upon-*ʾēlleh* *ʾănî* *ḇôḵîyāh*, my *ʿênî* my *ʿênî* *yōrəḏāh* *mayim*, *kî*-*rāḥaq* from me *mənaḥēm* *mēšîḇ* my *nap̄šî*; *hāyû* my *ḇānay* *šômēmîm*, *kî* *ḡāḇar* *ʾôyēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ḇôḵîyāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*yōrəḏāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - running down", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḥaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is far", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - from me", "*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter", "*mēšîḇ*": "hifil participle, masculine singular construct - restorer of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they became", "*ḇānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my children", "*šômēmîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - desolate", "*ḡāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prevailed", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*ḇôḵîyāh*": "weeping/crying", "*ʿênî ʿênî yōrəḏāh mayim*": "my eye, my eye runs down with water/my eyes shed streams of tears", "*rāḥaq*": "is far/is distant/has gone away", "*mənaḥēm mēšîḇ nap̄šî*": "comforter who restores my soul/consoler who revives my spirit", "*ḇānay*": "my children/my sons", "*šômēmîm*": "desolate/devastated/stunned", "*ḡāḇar*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }
• Lam 2:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.10", "source": "יֵשְׁב֨וּ לָאָ֤רֶץ יִדְּמוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י בַת־צִיּ֔וֹן הֶֽעֱל֤וּ עָפָר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔ם חָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים הוֹרִ֤ידוּ לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ רֹאשָׁ֔ן בְּתוּלֹ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*yēšəḇû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *yiddəmû* *ziqnê* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *heʿĕlû* *ʿāp̄ār* on-*rōʾšām* *ḥāḡərû* *śaqqîm* *hôrîḏû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *rōʾšān* *bəṯûlōṯ* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*yēšəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sit", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the ground", "*yiddəmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are silent", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have cast up", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal-rōʾšām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*ḥāḡərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have girded themselves with", "*śaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sackcloth", "*hôrîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have brought down", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*rōʾšān*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their heads", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - virgins of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yēšəḇû*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*yiddəmû*": "be silent/be still/be dumb", "*heʿĕlû*": "cast up/bring up/raise", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ashes", "*ḥāḡərû*": "gird oneself/put on/tie around", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth (garment of mourning)", "*hôrîḏû*": "bring down/cause to descend/lower", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/young unmarried women" } } 11 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.11", "source": "כָּל֨וּ בַדְּמָע֤וֹת עֵינַי֙ חֳמַרְמְר֣וּ מֵעַ֔י נִשְׁפַּ֤ךְ לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ כְּבֵדִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּ֑י בֵּֽעָטֵ֤ף עוֹלֵל֙ וְיוֹנֵ֔ק בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת קִרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*kālû* in-*dəmāʿôṯ* *ʿênay* *ḥomarmərû* *mēʿay* *nišpaḵ* to-*ʾāreṣ* *kəḇēḏî* on-*šeḇer* daughter-*ʿammî* in-*bēʿāṭēp̄* *ʿôlēl* and-*yônēq* in-*rəḥōḇôṯ* *qiryâ*", "grammar": { "*kālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been consumed", "*ḇaddəmāʿôṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with tears", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st common singular suffix - my eyes", "*ḥomarmərû*": "pealal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are fermented/troubled", "*mēʿay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my inward parts", "*nišpaḵ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is poured out", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*kəḇēḏî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my liver/glory", "*ʿal-šeḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - because of the destruction of", "*baṯ-ʿammî*": "construct chain + 1st common singular suffix - daughter of my people", "*bēʿāṭēp̄*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - as faints", "*ʿôlēl*": "noun, masculine singular - child/infant", "*wəyônēq*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and nursing infant", "*birḥōḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in streets of", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*kālû*": "be consumed/come to an end/be spent", "*ḥomarmərû*": "be troubled/be agitated/ferment/be in turmoil", "*mēʿay*": "inward parts/bowels/entrails/emotions", "*nišpaḵ*": "be poured out/be spilled", "*kəḇēḏî*": "liver/inner self/glory/honor", "*šeḇer*": "destruction/ruin/breach/breaking", "*bēʿāṭēp̄*": "faint/grow weak/be feeble", "*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant", "*yônēq*": "nursing infant/suckling" } }
• Lam 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.18", "source": "צָעַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֑י חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִ֠יּוֹן הוֹרִ֨ידִי כַנַּ֤חַל דִּמְעָה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אַֽל־תִּתְּנִ֤י פוּגַת֙ לָ֔ךְ אַל־תִּדֹּ֖ם בַּת־עֵינֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ṣāʿaq* *libbām* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* *ḥômaṯ* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *hôrîḏî* like-*naḥal* *dimʿâ* *yômām* and-*laylâ* not-*tittənî* *p̄ûḡaṯ* to-you not-*tiḏḏōm* daughter-*ʿênēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has cried out", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾel-ʾăḏōnāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the Lord", "*ḥômaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*hôrîḏî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - bring down", "*kannaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like a stream/torrent", "*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tear", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylâ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and by night", "*ʾal-tittənî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular + paragogic nun - do not give", "*p̄ûḡaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/relief", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ʾal-tiḏḏōm*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - let it not be silent", "*baṯ-ʿênēḵ*": "construct chain + 2nd feminine singular suffix - daughter of your eye (pupil)" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "cry out/call/shout", "*libbām*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ḥômaṯ*": "wall/rampart", "*hôrîḏî*": "bring down/cause to descend/let flow down", "*naḥal*": "stream/torrent/wadi", "*p̄ûḡaṯ*": "rest/relief/respite", "*tiḏḏōm*": "be silent/be still/cease", "*baṯ-ʿênēḵ*": "daughter of your eye/pupil/apple of your eye" } }
• Lam 3:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.48", "source": "פַּלְגֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*palgê*-*mayim* *tērad* *ʿênî* for *šeber* *bat*-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*palgê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*tērad*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - runs down", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - destruction of", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*palgê*": "streams of/channels of/rivulets of", "*tērad*": "runs down/flows down", "*šeber*": "destruction of/breaking of/ruin of", "*bat*-*ʿammî*": "daughter of my people/my dear people" } }
• Lam 3:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.51", "source": "עֵינִי֙ עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה לְנַפְשִׁ֔י מִכֹּ֖ל בְּנ֥וֹת עִירִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênî* *ʿôlelâ* to *napšî* from all *benôt* *ʿîrî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿôlelâ*": "verb, polel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - brings pain", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*benôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*ʿîrî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my city" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlelâ*": "brings pain/hurts/afflicts", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*benôt*": "daughters of/women of" } }