Psalms 143:5

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.143.5", "source": "זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי יָמִ֨ים ׀ מִקֶּ֗דֶם הָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Zāḵartî* *yāmîm* from *qeḏem*; *hāḡîṯî* in all-*pā'ŏleḵā*; in *ma'ăśēh* *yāḏeḵā* *'ăśôḥēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Zāḵartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remember", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*miqqeḏem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine, singular - from old/ancient/before", "*hāḡîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I meditate", "*ḇeḵol-pā'ŏleḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular, construct + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in all your work", "*bema'ăśēh*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine, dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*'ăśôḥēaḥ*": "polel imperfect, 1st person singular - I meditate/muse" }, "variants": { "*Zāḵartî*": "I remember/I recall/I call to mind", "*yāmîm miqqeḏem*": "days of old/ancient days/days from before", "*hāḡîṯî*": "I meditate/I ponder/I muse", "*pā'ŏleḵā*": "your work/your deed/your action", "*ma'ăśēh yāḏeḵā*": "work of your hands/what your hands have made", "*'ăśôḥēaḥ*": "I meditate/I muse/I consider/I reflect" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי יָמִ֨ים ׀ מִקֶּ֗דֶם הָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃

Transliteration

Zāḵartî yāmîm from qeḏem; hāḡîṯî in all-pā'ŏleḵā; in ma'ăśēh yāḏeḵā 'ăśôḥēaḥ.

Grammar Details

• *Zāḵartî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remember
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine, plural - days
• *miqqeḏem*: preposition min + noun, masculine, singular - from old/ancient/before
• *hāḡîṯî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I meditate
• *ḇeḵol-pā'ŏleḵā*: preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular, construct + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in all your work
• *bema'ăśēh*: preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in work of
• *yāḏeḵā*: noun, feminine, dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands
• *'ăśôḥēaḥ*: polel imperfect, 1st person singular - I meditate/muse

Word Meanings

• *Zāḵartî*: I remember/I recall/I call to mind
• *yāmîm miqqeḏem*: days of old/ancient days/days from before
• *hāḡîṯî*: I meditate/I ponder/I muse
• *pā'ŏleḵā*: your work/your deed/your action
• *ma'ăśēh yāḏeḵā*: work of your hands/what your hands have made
• *'ăśôḥēaḥ*: I meditate/I muse/I consider/I reflect

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all you have done; I consider the work of your hands.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I contemplate the work of Your hands.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yet do I remebre the tymes past, I muse vpo all yi workes, yee I exercise my self in the workes of thy hondes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet doe I remember the time past: I meditate in all thy workes, yea, I doe meditate in the workes of thine hands.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I call to remembraunce the tyme long past: I muse vpon euery act of thine, I exercise my study on the worke of thy handes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I recall the old days; I meditate on all you have done; I reflect on your accomplishments.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 77:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.5", "source": "אָ֭חַזְתָּ שְׁמֻר֣וֹת עֵינָ֑י נִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֲדַבֵּֽר", "text": "*ʾāḥaztā* *šəmurôṯ* *ʿênāy* *nip̄ʿamtî* and-not *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥaztā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect - you have held", "*šəmurôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - watches/eyelids", "*ʿênāy*": "dual noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*nip̄ʿamtî*": "1st person singular niphal perfect - I was troubled/disturbed", "*ʾădabbēr*": "1st person singular piel imperfect - I speak" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥaztā*": "you have held/you have seized/you have kept", "*šəmurôṯ*": "watches/eyelids/guards of the night", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/my sight", "*nip̄ʿamtî*": "I was troubled/I was disturbed/I was agitated", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I speak/I talk/I utter" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.6", "source": "חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiššaḇtî* *yāmîm* from-*qeḏem* *šənôṯ* *ʿôlāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiššaḇtî*": "1st person singular piel perfect - I considered/calculated", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*qeḏem*": "noun with prefixed min ('from') - ancient times/east", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*ḥiššaḇtî*": "I considered/I calculated/I thought about", "*yāmîm*": "days/times", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/former times/the east", "*šənôṯ*": "years of/periods of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "eternities/ancient times/long ago" } }
• Ps 77:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.10", "source": "הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה", "text": "?-*šāḵaḥ* *ḥannôṯ* *ʾēl* if-*qāp̄aṣ* in-*ʾap̄* *raḥămāyw* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*šāḵaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with interrogative he - has he forgotten?", "*ḥannôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be gracious", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*qāp̄aṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he has shut", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed beth - in anger", "*raḥămāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his compassions", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*šāḵaḥ*": "has forgotten/has neglected", "*ḥannôṯ*": "to be gracious/to show favor/to be merciful", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*qāp̄aṣ*": "has shut/has closed/has withdrawn", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his mercies/his tender feelings", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ḥallôṯî* *hîʾ* *šənôṯ* *yəmîn* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "1st person singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and I said", "*ḥallôṯî*": "infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sickness/affliction", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - years of", "*yəmîn*": "feminine singular noun - right hand", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ḥallôṯî*": "my sickness/my weakness/my affliction/my wounding", "*hîʾ*": "she/it [feminine]", "*šənôṯ*": "years of/times of", "*yəmîn*": "right hand/right side/strength", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.12", "source": "אֶזְכּ֥וֹר מַֽעַלְלֵי־יָ֑הּ כִּֽי־אֶזְכְּרָ֖ה מִקֶּ֣דֶם פִּלְאֶֽךָ", "text": "*ʾezkôr* *maʿallê*-*yāh* for-*ʾezkərāh* from-*qeḏem* *pilʾeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkôr*": "1st person singular qal imperfect - I will remember", "*maʿallê*": "masculine plural construct - deeds of", "*yāh*": "divine name - Yah/LORD", "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular qal imperfect/cohortative - I will remember", "*qeḏem*": "noun with prefixed min ('from') - ancient times/east", "*pilʾeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkôr*": "I will remember/I remember/I will mention", "*maʿallê*": "deeds of/actions of/works of", "*yāh*": "Yah/LORD (shortened form of YHWH)", "*ʾezkərāh*": "I will remember/I will call to mind/I will mention", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/former times/the east", "*pilʾeḵā*": "your wonder/your marvel/your miracle" } }
• 1 Sam 17:34-37 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל רֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧ה עַבְדְּךָ֛ לְאָבִ֖יו בַּצֹּ֑אן וּבָ֤א הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־הַדּ֔וֹב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*šāʾûl*, \"*rōʿeh* *hāyâ* *ʿabdəkā* to-*ʾābîw* with-the-*ṣōʾn*, and-*bāʾ* the-*ʾărî* and-*ʾet*-the-*dôb*, and-*nāśāʾ* *śeh* from-the-*ʿēder*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine singular - shepherding", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *hyh* - was", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular collective - flock/sheep", "*bāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *bwʾ* - came", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dôb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*nāśāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *nśʾ* - carried/took", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular - flock" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/one who tends", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*dôb*": "bear/predator", "*nāśāʾ*": "took/carried/lifted", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/one of the flock", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.35", "source": "וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾtî* after-him and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hiṣṣaltî* from-*pîw*; and-*wayyāqom* against-me and-*heḥĕzaqtî* by-*zəqānô* and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hămîttîw*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of *yṣʾ* - I went out", "*hikkîtîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nkh* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I struck him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nṣl* - I rescued/delivered", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its mouth", "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *qwm* - and he rose", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *ḥzq* - I seized/grasped", "*zəqānô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard", "*hămîttîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *mwt* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I killed him" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "went out/pursued/chased", "*hikkîtîw*": "struck him/attacked him/hit him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*pîw*": "his mouth/its jaws", "*wayyāqom*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "seized/grasped firmly/took hold of", "*zəqānô*": "his beard/its mane", "*hămîttîw*": "killed him/put him to death" } } 36 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.36", "source": "גַּ֧ם אֶֽת־הָאֲרִ֛י גַּם־הַדּ֖וֹב הִכָּ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽ֠הָיָה הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י הֶעָרֵ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכֹ֖ת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃ ס", "text": "Both *ʾet*-the-*ʾărî* also-the-*dôb* *hikkâ* *ʿabdekā*; and-*hāyâ* the-*pəlištî* the-*ʿārēl* the-*zeh* like-one of-them, for *ḥērēp* *maʿarkôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm*. *s*", "grammar": { "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dôb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*hikkâ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *nkh* - he struck", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect with waw consecutive - and he will be", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*ʿārēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - uncircumcised", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *ḥrp* - he reproached/defied", "*maʿarkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ranks/battle lines", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*dôb*": "bear/predator", "*hikkâ*": "struck/killed/attacked", "*ʿārēl*": "uncircumcised/defiled/outsider", "*ḥērēp*": "defied/reproached/taunted", "*maʿarkôt*": "ranks/battle lines/armies", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.37", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid*, \"*Yhwh* who *hiṣṣilanî* from-*yad* the-*ʾărî* and-from-*yad* the-*dōb*, he *yaṣṣīlēnî* from-*yad* the-*pəlištî* the-*zeh*. *s*\" And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*dāwid*, \"*lēk* and-*Yhwh* *yihyeh* with-you.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hiṣṣilanî*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *nṣl* + 1st singular suffix - he rescued me", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*yaṣṣīlēnî*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect of *nṣl* + 1st singular suffix - he will rescue me", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēk*": "masculine singular Qal imperative of *hlk* - go", "*yihyeh*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *hyh* - he will be", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*hiṣṣilanî*": "rescued me/delivered me/saved me", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*yaṣṣīlēnî*": "will rescue me/will deliver me/will save me", "*lēk*": "go/proceed/depart" } }
• 1 Sam 17:45-50 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִיד֑וֹן וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*pəlištî* you *bāʾ* to-me with-*ḥereb* and-with-*ḥănît* and-with-*kîdôn* and-I *bāʾ*-to-you in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *maʿărəkôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* whom you-have-*ḥēraptā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming/approaching", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular - javelin/scimitar", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming/approaching", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*maʿărəkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - armies/ranks of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥēraptā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have defied/taunted/reproached" }, "variants": { "*kîdôn*": "javelin/scimitar/short spear", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "armies/hosts/heavenly forces", "*maʿărəkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies", "*ḥēraptā*": "defied/taunted/reproached/insulted" } } 46 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.46", "source": "הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֡ה יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה בְּיָדִ֜י וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְחַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "the-*yôm* the-*zeh* *yəsaggerəkā* *YHWH* in-*yād*-my and-*hikkîtîkā* and-*hăsirōtî* *ʾet*-*rōʾš*-your from-upon-you and-*nātattî* *peger* *maḥănēh* *pəlištîm* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* to-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*ḥayyat* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*yēdəʿû* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *yēš* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*yəsaggerəkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will deliver you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my hand", "*hikkîtîkā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will strike you", "*hăsirōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will remove", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*peger*": "noun, masculine singular construct - carcass/corpse of", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp/army of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds/fowl of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts/animals of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yēdəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will know", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yəsaggerəkā*": "deliver you/shut you up/enclose you", "*peger*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } } 47 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.47", "source": "וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־לֹ֛א בְּחֶ֥רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֖ית יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "and-*yēdəʿû* all-the-*qāhāl* the-*zeh* that-not with-*ḥereb* and-with-*ḥănît* *yəhôšîaʿ* *YHWH* for to-*YHWH* the-*milḥāmāh* and-*nātan* *ʾetkem* in-*yād*-our", "grammar": { "*yēdəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will know", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - assembly/congregation", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*yəhôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves/delivers", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle/war", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our hand" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/group", "*yəhôšîaʿ*": "saves/delivers/rescues", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fight" } } 48 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.48", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־קָ֣ם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֖ב לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֑ד וַיְמַהֵ֣ר דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "and-*hāyāh* when-*qām* the-*pəlištî* *wə-yēlek* and-*yiqrab* to-*qirʾat* *Dāwid* and-*yəmahēr* *Dāwid* and-*yāroṣ* the-*maʿărākāh* to-*qirʾat* the-*pəlištî*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it happened/was", "*qām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went/walked", "*yiqrab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - approached/drew near", "*qirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - meeting of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yəmahēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastened/hurried", "*yāroṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*maʿărākāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle line/array", "*qirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - meeting of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine" }, "variants": { "*maʿărākāh*": "battle line/formation/ranks/array" } } 49 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.49", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־יָד֜וֹ אֶל־הַכֶּ֗לִי וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִשָּׁ֥ם אֶ֙בֶן֙ וַיְקַלַּ֔ע וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־מִצְח֑וֹ וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*yād*-his to-the-*kelî* *wə-yiqqaḥ* from-there *ʾeben* and-*yəqallaʿ* and-*yaḵ* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* to-*mēṣaḥ*-his *wa-tiṭbaʿ* the-*ʾeben* in-*mēṣaḥ*-his and-*yippōl* on-*pānîm*-his *ʾarṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sent/put out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vessel/bag/pouch", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and took", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*yəqallaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - slung/hurled", "*yaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his forehead", "*wa-tiṭbaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and sank/penetrated", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his forehead", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional suffix - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*kelî*": "vessel/bag/pouch/equipment", "*yəqallaʿ*": "slung/hurled/shot", "*tiṭbaʿ*": "sank/penetrated/embedded" } } 50 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.50", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּקֶּ֣לַע וּבָאֶ֔בֶן וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וְחֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּיַד־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yeḥĕzaq* *Dāwid* from-the-*pəlištî* with-the-*qelaʿ* and-with-the-*ʾeben* and-*yaḵ* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yəmîtēhû* and-*ḥereb* *ʾên* in-*yad*-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prevailed/was stronger", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*qelaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sling", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*yaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yəmîtēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾên*": "negative existential particle - there was not", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame", "*qelaʿ*": "sling/slingshot" } }
• Mic 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.6.5", "source": "עַמִּ֗י זְכָר־נָא֙ מַה־יָּעַ֗ץ בָּלָק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וּמֶה־עָנָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֑וֹר מִן־הַשִּׁטִּים֙ עַד־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל לְמַ֕עַן דַּ֖עַת צִדְק֥וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *zəkār*-*nāʾ* *mah*-*yāʿaṣ* *bālāq* *melek* *môʾāb* *û-meh*-*ʿānāh* *ʾōtô* *bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *min*-*haššiṭṭîm* *ʿad*-*haggilgāl* *ləmaʿan* *daʿat* *ṣidqôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*zəkār*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he advised/planned", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*û-meh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*ʿānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haššiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shittim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*ṣidqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/planned/plotted/schemed", "*ʿānāh*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/vindications/deliverances/saving deeds" } }
• Deut 8:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.3", "source": "וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮ וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤ אֶת הַמָּן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדַ֔עְתָּ וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א עַל־הַלֶּ֤חֶם לְבַדּוֹ֙ יִחְיֶ֣ה הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֛י עַל־כָּל־מוֹצָ֥א פִֽי־יְהוָ֖ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yəʿannəkā* and-*yarʿibekā* and-*yaʾăkīləkā* *ʾet* the-*mān* which not-*yādaʿtā* and-not *yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *hôdīʿăkā* that not upon-the-*leḥem* to-*baddô* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾādām* but upon-all-*môtsāʾ* *pî*-*YHWH* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*yəʿannəkā*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he humbled you", "*yarʿibekā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he caused you to hunger", "*yaʾăkīləkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he fed you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - manna", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*hôdīʿăkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to make you know", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - bread", "*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - by itself", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - man/human", "*môtsāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - what comes out/utterance", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct noun - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannəkā*": "humbled/afflicted/oppressed you", "*yarʿibekā*": "made you hungry/caused you to hunger", "*yaʾăkīləkā*": "fed you/caused you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*yādaʿtā*": "knew/recognized/were acquainted with", "*hôdīʿăkā*": "to make you know/inform you/teach you", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*baddô*": "alone/by itself/separated", "*yiḥyeh*": "will live/survive/be sustained", "*ʾādām*": "man/humankind/person", "*môtsāʾ*": "what comes out/utterance/pronouncement" } }
• Isa 63:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.7", "source": "חַֽסְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אַזְכִּיר֙ תְּהִלֹּ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כְּעַ֕ל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְרַב־טוּב֙ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יו וּכְרֹ֥ב חֲסָדָֽיו׃", "text": "*ḥasdê* *YHWH* I will *ʾazkîr*, *tĕhillōt* *YHWH*, according to all which *gĕmālānû* *YHWH*, and *rab-ṭûb* to *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, which *gĕmālām* according to his *raḥămāyw* and according to *rōb* his *ḥăsādāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾazkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will mention/remember/proclaim", "*tĕhillōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - praises of", "*kĕʿal*": "preposition kaf + preposition al - according to", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer-gĕmālānû*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - which he has bestowed on us", "*wĕrab-ṭûb*": "conjunction waw + adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and abundance of goodness", "*lĕbêt*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer-gĕmālām*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - which he has bestowed on them", "*kĕraḥămāyw*": "preposition kaf + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his compassions", "*ûḵĕrōb*": "conjunction waw + preposition kaf + noun, masculine singular construct - and according to abundance of", "*ḥăsādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindnesses" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast love", "*ʾazkîr*": "I will mention/I will remember/I will proclaim/I will recount", "*tĕhillōt*": "praises/acts worthy of praise", "*gĕmālānû*": "he has bestowed on us/he has done for us/he has dealt with us", "*rab-ṭûb*": "abundance of goodness/great goodness/much good", "*gĕmālām*": "he has bestowed on them/he has done for them/he has dealt with them", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his mercies/his sympathy", "*ḥăsādāyw*": "his lovingkindnesses/his mercies/his steadfast love" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַךְ־עַמִּ֣י הֵ֔מָּה בָּנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "And he *yōʾmer*, surely *ʿammî* *hēmmāh*, *bānîm* not *yĕšaqqērû*, and he *wayĕhî* for them as *môšîaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕšaqqērû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will deal falsely", "*wayĕhî*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he became", "*lāhem*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*lĕmôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - as a savior" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "he said/he thought/he commanded", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*yĕšaqqērû*": "they will deal falsely/they will deceive/they will be faithless", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.9", "source": "בְּֽכָל־צָרָתָ֣ם ׀ *לא **ל֣וֹ צָ֗ר וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ פָּנָיו֙ הֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔ם בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ וּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹ ה֣וּא גְאָלָ֑ם וַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥ם וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם כָּל־יְמֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In all their *ṣārātām* [*lōʾ*/*lô*] *ṣār* and *malʾaḵ* of his *pānāyw* *hôšîʿām*, in his *ʾahăbātô* and in his *ḥemlātô* *hûʾ* *gĕʾālām*; and he *wayĕnaṭṭĕlēm* and he *wayĕnaśśĕʾēm* all *yĕmê* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*bĕḵāl*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ṣārātām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their distresses", "*lōʾ/lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not/to him", "*ṣār*": "adjective, masculine singular - distress/adversary", "*ûmalʾaḵ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger/angel of", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*hôšîʿām*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - saved them", "*bĕʾahăbātô*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his love", "*ûbĕḥemlātô*": "conjunction waw + preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in his compassion", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*gĕʾālām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - redeemed them", "*wayĕnaṭṭĕlēm*": "conjunction waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he lifted them", "*wayĕnaśśĕʾēm*": "conjunction waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he carried them", "*kāl-yĕmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*ṣārātām*": "their distresses/their troubles/their afflictions", "*lōʾ/lô*": "Text shows both readings: *lōʾ* (written) = 'not' / *lô* (read) = 'to him'", "*ṣār*": "distress/adversary/enemy/narrow", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person", "*hôšîʿām*": "saved them/delivered them/rescued them", "*ʾahăbātô*": "his love/his affection", "*ḥemlātô*": "his compassion/his pity/his mercy", "*gĕʾālām*": "redeemed them/rescued them/acted as kinsman for them", "*yĕnaṭṭĕlēm*": "lifted them/raised them/carried them", "*yĕnaśśĕʾēm*": "carried them/bore them/supported them", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/ancient time" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.10", "source": "וְהֵ֛מָּה מָר֥וּ וְעִצְּב֖וּ אֶת־ר֣וּחַ קָדְשׁ֑וֹ וַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְ לָהֶ֛ם לְאוֹיֵ֖ב ה֥וּא נִלְחַם־בָּֽם׃", "text": "And *hēmmāh* *mārû* and *ʿiṣṣĕbû* *ʾet-rûaḥ* his *qodeš*; and he *wayyēhāpēḵ* for them to *ʾôyēb*, *hûʾ* *nilḥam* against them.", "grammar": { "*wĕhēmmāh*": "conjunction waw + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*mārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - rebelled", "*wĕʿiṣṣĕbû*": "conjunction waw + Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - and grieved", "*ʾet-rûaḥ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the spirit of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*wayyēhāpēḵ*": "conjunction waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was turned", "*lāhem*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*lĕʾôyēb*": "preposition lamed + Qal participle, masculine singular - to an enemy", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nilḥam-bām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition bet with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - fought against them" }, "variants": { "*mārû*": "rebelled/were disobedient/were defiant", "*ʿiṣṣĕbû*": "grieved/pained/hurt/made sad", "*rûaḥ qodšô*": "his holy spirit/his spirit of holiness", "*yēhāpēḵ*": "was turned/was changed/was transformed", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nilḥam*": "fought/waged war" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.11", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר יְמֵֽי־עוֹלָ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ אַיֵּ֣ה ׀ הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם מִיָּ֗ם אֵ֚ת רֹעֵ֣י צֹאנ֔וֹ אַיֵּ֛ה הַשָּׂ֥ם בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ אֶת־ר֥וּחַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And he *wayyizkōr* *yĕmê*-*ʿôlām*, *mōšeh* his *ʿammô*. Where is *hammaʿălēm* from *yām* *ʾēt* *rōʿê* his *ṣōʾnô*? Where is *haśśām* within *qirbô* *ʾet-rûaḥ* his *qodšô*?", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he remembered", "*yĕmê-ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - days of old", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*hammaʿălēm*": "article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - the one bringing them up", "*miyyām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from the sea", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rōʿê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - shepherds of", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*haśśām*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who put", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - within him/in his midst", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*yĕmê-ʿôlām*": "days of old/ancient days/days of eternity", "*hammaʿălēm*": "the one bringing them up/the one causing them to ascend", "*rōʿê*": "shepherds/pastors/keepers", "*śām*": "put/placed/established", "*qirbô*": "his midst/within him/among them", "*rûaḥ qodšô*": "his holy spirit/his spirit of holiness" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.12", "source": "מוֹלִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְר֖וֹעַ תִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ מַ֙יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ שֵׁ֥ם עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*môlîḵ* at the right of *mōšeh* *zĕrôaʿ* his *tipʾartô*, *bôqēaʿ* *mayim* from *pĕnêhem*, to *laʿăśôt* for him *šēm* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to go/leading", "*lîmîn*": "preposition lamed + noun, feminine singular construct - at the right of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*tipʾartô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*bôqēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - cleaving/dividing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*mippĕnêhem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵ*": "leading/causing to go/guiding", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*tipʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*bôqēaʿ*": "cleaving/dividing/splitting", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.13", "source": "מוֹלִיכָ֖ם בַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹת כַּסּ֥וּס בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃", "text": "*môlîḵām* in the *tĕhōmôt*, like the *sûs* in the *midbār* they did not *yikkāšēlû*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵām*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - leading them", "*battĕhōmôt*": "preposition bet + article + noun, feminine plural - in the deeps", "*kassûs*": "preposition kaf + article + noun, masculine singular - like the horse", "*bammidbār*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkāšēlû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they stumbled" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵām*": "leading them/guiding them/causing them to go", "*tĕhōmôt*": "deeps/depths/abysses", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumbled/fell/tottered" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.14", "source": "כַּבְּהֵמָה֙ בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה תֵרֵ֔ד ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֚ן נִהַ֣גְתָּ עַמְּךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ שֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאָֽרֶת׃", "text": "Like the *bĕhēmāh* in the *biqʿāh* *tērēd*, *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *tĕnîḥennû*; thus *nihagtā* your *ʿammĕḵā*, to *laʿăśôt* for yourself *šēm* *tipʾāret*.", "grammar": { "*kabbĕhēmāh*": "preposition kaf + article + noun, feminine singular - like the cattle", "*babbiqʿāh*": "preposition bet + article + noun, feminine singular - in the valley", "*tērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes down", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*tĕnîḥennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - causes it to rest", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nihagtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you led", "*ʿammĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition lamed with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*tipʾāret*": "noun, feminine singular - beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*bĕhēmāh*": "cattle/beast/animal", "*biqʿāh*": "valley/plain", "*tērēd*": "goes down/descends", "*tĕnîḥennû*": "causes it to rest/gives it rest/makes it settle", "*nihagtā*": "you led/you guided/you drove", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tipʾāret*": "beauty/glory/splendor" } }
• Ps 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.6", "source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וַתֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֥וֹד אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "Why-*tištôḥăḥî* *napšî* *wa*-*tehĕmî* upon-me *hôḥîlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-yet *ʾôdenû* *yəšûʿôt* *pānāyw*", "grammar": { "*tištôḥăḥî*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you bow down/are downcast'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*wa*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - 'and'", "*tehĕmî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you moan/are disquieted'", "*hôḥîlî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - 'wait/hope'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for God'", "*ʾôdenû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will praise him'", "*yəšûʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'salvations of'", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his face/presence'" }, "variants": { "*tištôḥăḥî*": "you bow down/are downcast/are in despair", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*tehĕmî*": "you moan/are disquieted/are in tumult", "*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/expect", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*yəšûʿôt*": "salvations/deliverances/help", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person" } }
• Ps 111:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.4", "source": "זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Zēker* *'āśāh* *lə*-*niplə'ôtāyw* *ḥannûn* *və*-*raḥûm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Zēker*": "noun, masculine, singular - memorial/remembrance", "*'āśāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*lə*-": "preposition - for/to", "*niplə'ôtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wonders/miracles", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - gracious", "*və*-": "conjunction - and", "*raḥûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - compassionate/merciful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*Zēker*": "memorial/remembrance/commemoration/record", "*'āśāh*": "made/did/performed/established", "*niplə'ôtāyw*": "his wonders/his miracles/his marvelous works", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/showing favor", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful/showing mercy" } }