Psalms 137:5

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.137.5", "source": "אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינֽ͏ִי׃", "text": "If *ʾeškāḥēk* *Yᵉrūšālāim*, *tiškaḥ* *yᵉmīnī*", "grammar": { "*ʾeškāḥēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I forget you", "*Yᵉrūšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tiškaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will forget", "*yᵉmīnī*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my right hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeškāḥēk*": "I forget you/I should forget you", "*tiškaḥ* *yᵉmīnī*": "may my right hand forget/let my right hand forget [its skill]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינֽ͏ִי׃

Transliteration

If ʾeškāḥēk Yᵉrūšālāim, tiškaḥ yᵉmīnī

Grammar Details

• *ʾeškāḥēk*: Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I forget you
• *Yᵉrūšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *tiškaḥ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will forget
• *yᵉmīnī*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my right hand

Word Meanings

• *ʾeškāḥēk*: I forget you/I should forget you
• *tiškaḥ* *yᵉmīnī*: may my right hand forget/let my right hand forget [its skill]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I forget{H7911} thee, O Jerusalem,{H3389} Let my right hand{H3225} forget{H7911} [her skill].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I forget{H7911}{(H8799)} thee, O Jerusalem{H3389}, let my right hand{H3225} forget{H7911}{(H8799)} her cunning.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf I forget the (o Ierusalem) let my right hande be forgotten.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I forget thee O Hierusalem: let my right hande forget her cunning.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [her cunning].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If I forget you, Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget `her skill'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand be crippled!

Referenced Verses

• Neh 1:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵאַחַ֛י ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ מִן־הַשֶּׁ֖בִי וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Ḥănānî* *ʾeḥād* from-*ʾaḥay* he *wa-ănāšîm* from-*Yəhûdāh* *wā-ʾešʾālēm* about-*ha-yəhûdîm* *ha-pəlêṭāh* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šebî* and-about-*Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Ḥănānî*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾaḥay*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*wa-ănāšîm*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural noun - and men", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name, locative - Judah", "*wā-ʾešʾālēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I asked them", "*ha-yəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*ha-pəlêṭāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the remnant/escaped ones", "*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left", "*ha-šebî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*pəlêṭāh*": "remnant/survivors/escaped ones", "*šebî*": "captivity/exile", "*nišʾărû*": "remained/were left/survived" } } 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 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מַדּ֣וּעַ ׀ פָּנֶ֣יךָ רָעִ֗ים וְאַתָּה֙ אֵֽינְךָ֣ חוֹלֶ֔ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי־אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב וָאִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-me the-*melek* *maddûaʿ* *pāneykā* *rāʿîm* *wə-ʾattāh* *ʾêynəkā* *ḥôleh* *ʾên* this *kî*-*ʾim* *rōaʿ* *lēb* *wā-ʾîrāʾ* *harbēh* very", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - bad/evil/sad", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʾêynəkā*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*ḥôleh*": "qal participle masculine singular - sick/ill", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - is not", "*kî*-*ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but rather/except", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - badness/evil of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular - heart", "*wā-ʾîrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I feared", "*harbēh*": "adverb - greatly/much" }, "variants": { "*pāneykā*": "your face/countenance/presence", "*rāʿîm*": "sad/evil/troubled/displeased", "*rōaʿ* *lēb*": "sadness of heart/grief/heaviness of heart", "*wā-ʾîrāʾ*": "and I was afraid/feared" } } 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" } }
• Ps 84:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֑ית לִבְנֵי־קֹ֥רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *gittît* for *bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lə- + Piel participle, masculine singular - 'to the director/choirmaster'", "*gittît*": "feminine singular noun with article ha- - 'Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style)", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - 'sons of'", "*qōraḥ*": "proper name - 'Korah'", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician", "*gittît*": "Gittith/instrument from Gath/wine press melody", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.2", "source": "מַה־יְּדִיד֥וֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶ֗יךָ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "How *yədîdôt* *miškənôteykā* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*yədîdôt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'beloved/lovely'", "*miškənôteykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'" }, "variants": { "*yədîdôt*": "beloved/lovely/dear", "*miškənôteykā*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly bodies" } }
• Ps 84:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.10", "source": "מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ רְאֵ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māginnēnû* *rəʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *habbēṭ* *pənê* *məšîḥekā*", "grammar": { "*māginnēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our shield'", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*habbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'look upon'", "*pənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - 'face of'", "*məšîḥekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your anointed'" }, "variants": { "*māginnēnû*": "our shield/our protector/our defense", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*habbēṭ*": "look upon/behold/consider", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person", "*məšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah/your chosen one" } }
• Ps 102:13-14 : 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" } }
• Ps 122:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃", "text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.", "grammar": { "*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*David*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.6", "source": "שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Sha'alu shalom Yerushalayim*; *yishlayu ohavayich*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask/pray for", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yishlayu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will prosper/be secure", "*ohavayich*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - those who love you" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/pray for/inquire about", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yishlayu*": "they will prosper/be at ease/be secure" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.7", "source": "יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Yehi-shalom b'cheilech*, *shalvah b'armenotayich*.", "grammar": { "*Yehi*": "qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*b'cheilech*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your rampart/outer wall", "*shalvah*": "noun, feminine singular - prosperity/tranquility", "*b'armenotayich*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your palaces/citadels" }, "variants": { "*cheil*": "rampart/wall/fortress/strength", "*shalvah*": "prosperity/tranquility/ease/security", "*armenot*": "palaces/citadels/fortresses" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.8", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *achai v'rei'ai*, I will *adabberah-na shalom bach*.", "grammar": { "*achai*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*v'rei'ai*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my companions", "*adabberah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*na*": "particle - please/now", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*bach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*achai*": "my brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*rei'ai*": "my friends/companions/associates", "*adabberah-na*": "let me speak/I wish to speak" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.9", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *beit-YHWH Eloheinu*, I will *avakshah tov lach*.", "grammar": { "*beit-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*Eloheinu*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*avakshah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*tov*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*Eloheinu*": "our God/our Mighty One", "*avakshah*": "I will seek/search for/strive after", "*tov*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness" } }
• Isa 62:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.1", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן צִיּוֹן֙ לֹ֣א אֶחֱשֶׁ֔ה וּלְמַ֥עַן יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לֹ֣א אֶשְׁק֑וֹט עַד־יֵצֵ֤א כַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ צִדְקָ֔הּ וִישׁוּעָתָ֖הּ כְּלַפִּ֥יד יִבְעָֽר׃", "text": "For *lᵉmaʿan* *ṣiyyôn* not *ʾeḥĕšeh* and for *lᵉmaʿan* *yᵉrûšālaim* not *ʾešqôṭ* until-goes-forth as-the-*nōgah* *ṣidqāh* and-*yᵉšûʿātāh* as-*lappîd* *yibʿār*", "grammar": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun, feminine - Zion", "*ʾeḥĕšeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be silent/quiet", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*ʾešqôṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will rest/be quiet", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will go forth", "*nōgah*": "noun, feminine singular - brightness/dawn/light", "*ṣidqāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her righteousness", "*yᵉšûʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her salvation", "*lappîd*": "noun, masculine singular - torch/flame", "*yibʿār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it burns/will burn" }, "variants": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*ʾeḥĕšeh*": "I will be silent/I will keep quiet/I will refrain from speaking", "*ʾešqôṭ*": "I will rest/I will be quiet/I will be still", "*nōgah*": "brightness/radiance/dawn/daybreak", "*ṣidqāh*": "righteousness/justice/vindication", "*yᵉšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*yibʿār*": "burns/consumes/blazes" } }
• Isa 62:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.6", "source": "עַל־חוֹמֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הִפְקַ֙דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֧וֹם וְכָל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "Upon-*ḥômōṯayiḵ* *yᵉrûšālā͏im* *hip̄qaḏtî* *šōmᵉrîm* all-the-*yôm* and-all-the-*laylah* *tāmîḏ* not *yeḥĕšû* the-*mazkirîm* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* not-*dŏmî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have appointed/set", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watchers/guards", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylah*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*yeḥĕšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*mazkirîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who remind/mention", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest" }, "variants": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "your walls/your ramparts", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "I have appointed/I have set/I have established", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "watchers/guards/sentinels", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yeḥĕšû*": "they will be silent/they will be quiet/they will rest", "*mazkirîm*": "those who remind/those who mention/those who bring to remembrance", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.7", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּתְּנ֥וּ דֳמִ֖י ל֑וֹ עַד־יְכוֹנֵ֞ן וְעַד־יָשִׂ֧ים אֶת־יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם תְּהִלָּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-not-*tittᵉnû* *dŏmî* to-him until-*yᵉḵônēn* and-until-*yāśîm* *ʾeṯ*-*yᵉrûšālā͏im* *tᵉhillāh* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*tittᵉnû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will establish", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make/set", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*tᵉhillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/glory", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*tittᵉnû*": "you will give/you will grant/you will allow", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "he will establish/he will set up/he will make firm", "*yāśîm*": "he will make/he will set/he will place", "*tᵉhillāh*": "praise/glory/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Jer 51:50 : 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" } }
• Dan 6:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.10", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃", "text": "*kāl-qŏbēl* *dənāh* *malkāʾ* *dāryāweš* *rəšam* *kətābāʾ* *weʾĕsārāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the king", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*rəšam*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - signed/wrote", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*weʾĕsārāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular determinate - and the interdict" }, "variants": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "on account of/because of/therefore", "*rəšam*": "signed/wrote/inscribed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.11", "source": "וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל כְּדִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ וְכַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא ׀ בָּרֵ֣ךְ עַל־בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּ֤א וּמוֹדֵא֙ קֳדָ֣ם אֱלָהֵ֔הּ כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־הֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔ד מִן־קַדְמַ֖ת דְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wədānīyēʾl* *kədî* *yəda'* *dî-rəšîm* *kətābāʾ* *'al* *ləbaytēh* *wəkawwîn* *pətîḥān* *lēh* *bə'illîtēh* *neged* *yərûšəlem* *wəzimnîn* *təlātāh* *bəyômāʾ* *hûʾ* *bārēk* *'al-birkôhî* *ûməṣallēʾ* *ûmôdēʾ* *qŏdām* *ʾĕlāhēh* *kāl-qŏbēl* *dî-hăwāʾ* *'ābēd* *min-qadmat* *dənāh*", "grammar": { "*wədānīyēʾl*": "conjunction + noun, proper masculine singular - and Daniel", "*kədî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when", "*yəda'*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*dî-rəšîm*": "relative particle + verb, peal passive participle masculine singular - that was signed", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*'al*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - entered", "*ləbaytēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wəkawwîn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and windows", "*pətîḥān*": "adjective, feminine plural - open", "*lēh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*bə'illîtēh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his upper chamber", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite", "*yərûšəlem*": "noun, proper - Jerusalem", "*wəzimnîn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and times", "*təlātāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*bəyômāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular determinate - in the day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*bārēk*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - kneeling", "*'al-birkôhî*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his knees", "*ûməṣallēʾ*": "conjunction + pael participle masculine singular - and praying", "*ûmôdēʾ*": "conjunction + aphel participle masculine singular - and giving thanks", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dî-hăwāʾ*": "relative particle + verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that he was", "*'ābēd*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - doing", "*min-qadmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from before", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*'al*": "entered/went to", "*zimnîn*": "times/appointed times/occasions", "*bārēk*": "kneeling/bending/bowing down", "*ûməṣallēʾ*": "praying/petitioning/supplicating", "*ûmôdēʾ*": "giving thanks/praising/confessing", "*min-qadmat*": "from before/previously/formerly" } }
• Zech 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.17", "source": "ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֤י הֽ͏ָאֱלִיל֙ עֹזְבִ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן חֶ֥רֶב עַל־זְרוֹע֖וֹ וְעַל־עֵ֣ין יְמִינ֑וֹ זְרֹעוֹ֙ יָב֣וֹשׁ תִּיבָ֔שׁ וְעֵ֥ין יְמִינ֖וֹ כָּהֹ֥ה תִכְהֶֽה׃ ס", "text": "*hôy* *rōʿî* *hāʾĕlîl* *ʿōzəḇî* *haṣṣōʾn* *ḥereḇ* *ʿal-zərôʿô* *wəʿal-ʿên* *yəmînô* *zərōʿô* *yāḇôš* *tîḇāš* *wəʿên* *yəmînô* *kāhōh* *ṯiḵheh*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*rōʿî*": "participle, masculine singular construct, qal - shepherd of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the worthlessness", "*ʿōzəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular construct, qal - one abandoning", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the flock", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʿal-zərôʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against his arm", "*wəʿal-ʿên*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and against eye of", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*yāḇôš*": "infinitive absolute, qal - withering", "*tîḇāš*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it shall wither", "*wəʿên*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and eye of", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*kāhōh*": "infinitive absolute, qal - dimming", "*ṯiḵheh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it shall be dimmed" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/alas", "*rōʿî*": "shepherd of/pastor of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "the worthlessness/the nothingness/the idol", "*ʿōzəḇî*": "one abandoning/deserting/leaving", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "the flock/the sheep", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/drought", "*zərôʿô*": "his arm/his power", "*ʿên*": "eye of", "*yəmînô*": "his right (eye)", "*yāḇôš tîḇāš*": "shall completely wither/shall surely dry up", "*kāhōh ṯiḵheh*": "shall be completely dimmed/shall surely be darkened" } }