Psalms 17:8

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.8", "source": "שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Šāmrēnî* *kǝ'îšôn* *bat-'āyin* *bǝṣēl* *kǝnāfeykā* *tastîrēnî*", "grammar": { "*Šāmrēnî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard/preserve me", "*kǝ'îšôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the apple/pupil of", "*bat-'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - daughter of eye (pupil)", "*bǝṣēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the shadow of", "*kǝnāfeykā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wings", "*tastîrēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will hide me" }, "variants": { "*'îšôn*": "apple/pupil/dark center (of eye)", "*bat-'āyin*": "daughter of eye/pupil" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

Šāmrēnî kǝ'îšôn bat-'āyin bǝṣēl kǝnāfeykā tastîrēnî

Grammar Details

• *Šāmrēnî*: verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard/preserve me
• *kǝ'îšôn*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the apple/pupil of
• *bat-'āyin*: noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - daughter of eye (pupil)
• *bǝṣēl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the shadow of
• *kǝnāfeykā*: noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wings
• *tastîrēnî*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will hide me

Word Meanings

• *'îšôn*: apple/pupil/dark center (of eye)
• *bat-'āyin*: daughter of eye/pupil

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Protect me as you would the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Kepe me as the apple of an eye, defende me vnder the shadowe of thy wynges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Kepe me as the apple of an eye, hyde me vnder the shadowe of thy wynges: from the face of the vngodly that go about to destroy me, from myne enemies that compasse me rounde about to take away my soule.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Keep me as the apple of your eye; Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.10", "source": "יִמְצָאֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִדְבָּ֔ר וּבְתֹ֖הוּ יְלֵ֣ל יְשִׁמֹ֑ן יְסֹֽבְבֶ֙נְהוּ֙ יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ יִצְּרֶ֖נְהוּ כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yimṣāʾēhû* *bəʾereṣ* *midbār* *ûḇəṯōhû* *yəlēl* *yəšimōn* *yəsōḇəḇenhû* *yəḇônənēhû* *yiṣṣərenhû* *kəʾîšôn* *ʿênô*", "grammar": { "*yimṣāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he found him", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in land of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ûḇəṯōhû*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and in emptiness/waste", "*yəlēl*": "masculine singular noun - howling", "*yəšimōn*": "masculine singular noun - desert/wilderness", "*yəsōḇəḇenhû*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he encircled him", "*yəḇônənēhû*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he instructed him", "*yiṣṣərenhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he kept him", "*kəʾîšôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - as pupil of", "*ʿênô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye" }, "variants": { "*yimṣāʾēhû*": "he found him/he discovered him/he came upon him", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/wasteland/formlessness/chaos", "*yəlēl*": "howling/wailing/wilderness", "*yəšimōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland", "*yəsōḇəḇenhû*": "he encircled him/he surrounded him/he protected him", "*yəḇônənēhû*": "he instructed him/he cared for him/he gave him understanding", "*yiṣṣərenhû*": "he kept him/he guarded him/he preserved him", "*ʾîšôn ʿênô*": "pupil of his eye/apple of his eye" } }
• Ruth 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ruth.2.12", "source": "יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ וּתְהִ֨י מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ שְׁלֵמָ֗ה מֵעִ֤ם יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖את לַחֲס֥וֹת תַּֽחַת־כְּנָפָֽיו׃", "text": "*Yĕšallēm* *YHWH* *pāʿŏlēk*, and-*tĕhî* *maśkurtēk* *šĕlēmâ* from-with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who-*bāʾt* to-*ḥăsôt* under-*kĕnāpāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Yĕšallēm*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular, jussive meaning - 'may he repay/reward'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*pāʿŏlēk*": "noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your work/deed'", "וּתְהִ֨י": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, jussive meaning - 'and may be'", "*maśkurtēk*": "noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your wages/reward'", "*šĕlēmâ*": "feminine singular adjective - 'complete/full'", "מֵעִ֤ם": "compound preposition - 'from with'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct - 'God of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖את": "relative particle + perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'whom you have come'", "לַחֲס֥וֹת": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct - 'to seek refuge'", "תַּֽחַת־כְּנָפָֽיו": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'under his wings'" }, "variants": { "*Yĕšallēm*": "repay/reward/recompense", "*pāʿŏlēk*": "your work/your deed/your action", "*maśkurtēk*": "your wages/your reward/your recompense", "*ḥăsôt*": "seek refuge/take shelter/find protection" } }
• Ps 36:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.7", "source": "צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṣidqātḵā* like-*harᵊrê*-*ʾēl* *mišpāṭeḵā* *tᵊhôm* *rabbâ* *ʾādām*-and-*bᵊhēmâ* *tôšîaʿ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqātḵā*": "feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your righteousness", "*harᵊrê*": "masculine, plural construct - mountains of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine, singular - God", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your judgment", "*tᵊhôm*": "feminine, singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "feminine, singular adjective - great", "*ʾādām*": "masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*bᵊhēmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and cattle/beast", "*tôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātḵā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*harᵊrê*": "mountains of", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgment/justice/ordinance", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/abundant", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*bᵊhēmâ*": "beast/cattle/livestock", "*tôšîaʿ*": "you save/preserve/deliver" } }
• Ps 57:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּ֭שְׁחֵת לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בְּבָרְח֥וֹ מִפְּנֵי־שָׁ֝א֗וּל בַּמְּעָרֽ͏ָה", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon *ʾal-tašḥēt*, to *dāwid* *miktām*, in his *bārḥō* from *pənê-šāʾûl* in the *məʿārâ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with preposition lamed, masculine singular - to the choirmaster/director/chief musician", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect 2ms - 'do not destroy'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to/for/of David", "*miktām*": "noun, masculine singular - possibly a musical or literary term; unclear meaning", "*bārḥō*": "infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3ms suffix - in his fleeing", "*pənê-šāʾûl*": "construct noun + proper noun with preposition min - from the face/presence of Saul", "*məʿārâ*": "noun with preposition bet, feminine singular - in the cave" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choirmaster/director of music", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "Do not destroy (possibly name of melody or tune)", "*miktām*": "golden psalm/inscription/poem (meaning uncertain, possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before" } }
• Ps 61:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.4", "source": "כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "For-*hāyîtā maḥseh* to-me *migdal-ʿōz* from-face-of *ʾôyēb*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtā*": "verb, perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*maḥseh*": "noun, masculine, singular - refuge/shelter", "*migdal-ʿōz*": "construct phrase - tower of strength", "*mippənê*": "preposition min with construct form of panim - from before/from the face of", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*maḥseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection/hiding place", "*migdal-ʿōz*": "strong tower/tower of strength/fortress" } }
• Ps 63:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.7", "source": "אִם־זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ עַל־יְצוּעָ֑י בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת אֶהְגֶּה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "If *zəkartîkā* upon *yəṣūʿāy* in *ʾašmurōt* *ʾehgeh-bāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/when", "*zəkartîkā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I remember you", "*ʿal-yəṣūʿāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - upon my bed", "*bəʾašmurōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in watches/night watches", "*ʾehgeh-bāk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I meditate on you" }, "variants": { "*zəkartîkā*": "I remember you/I reflect on you", "*yəṣūʿāy*": "my bed/my couch", "*ʾašmurōt*": "watches/night watches/divisions of the night", "*ʾehgeh*": "I meditate/I muse/I reflect" } }
• Ps 91:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.1", "source": "יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yōšēb* in *sēter* of *ʿelyōn* in *ṣēl* of *šadday* *yitlōnān*", "grammar": { "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct - secret place/hiding place/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yitlōnān*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - lodges/stays overnight/abides" }, "variants": { "*yōšēb*": "one who dwells/sits/remains/abides", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yitlōnān*": "lodges/stays overnight/abides/finds shelter" } }
• Ps 91:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.4", "source": "בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "With *ʾebrātô* *yāsek* for you and under *kĕnāpāyw* *teḥseh*; *ṣinnâ* and *sōḥērâ* *ʾămittô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾebrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pinion/wing", "*yāsek*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cover", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*teḥseh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will take refuge", "*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - shield/large shield", "*sōḥērâ*": "feminine singular noun - buckler/small shield", "*ʾămittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ʾebrātô*": "his pinion/his feathers/his wing", "*yāsek*": "he will cover/he will shield/he will protect", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "his wings/his protection", "*teḥseh*": "you will take refuge/you will find shelter/you will seek protection", "*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/full body shield", "*sōḥērâ*": "buckler/small shield/surrounding protection", "*ʾămittô*": "his truth/his faithfulness/his reliability" } }
• Zech 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔ו רֻ֗ץ דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלָּ֖ז לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּרָזוֹת֙ תֵּשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מֵרֹ֥ב אָדָ֛ם וּבְהֵמָ֖ה בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ruṣ* *dabbēr* to-*hannaʿar* *hallāz* *lēʾmōr* *pərāzôt* *tēšēb* *yərûšāla(i)m* from *rōb* *ʾādām* and *bəhēmāh* in *bətôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*ruṣ*": "imperative masculine singular Qal of *rûṣ* - run", "*dabbēr*": "imperative masculine singular Piel of *dābar* - speak", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the young man", "*hallāz*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this/that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*pərāzôt*": "noun feminine plural - unwalled villages/towns", "*tēšēb*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect Qal of *yāšab* - she will dwell/sit/remain", "*yərûšāla(i)m*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/people", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/beast/animal", "*bətôḵāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her midst" }, "variants": { "*pərāzôt*": "unwalled villages/open regions/countryside/without walls", "*tēšēb*": "will dwell/will inhabit/will sit/will remain" } }
• Matt 23:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.37", "source": "Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἡ ἀποκτείνουσα τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ λιθοβολοῦσα τοὺς ἀπεσταλμένους πρὸς αὐτήν, ποσάκις ἠθέλησα ἐπισυναγαγεῖν τὰ τέκνα σου, ὃν τρόπον ἐπισυνάγει ὄρνις τὰ νοσσία ἑαυτῆς ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας, καὶ οὐκ ἠθελήσατε!", "text": "*Ierousalēm*, *Ierousalēm*, the one *apokteinousa* the *prophētas*, and *lithobolousa* the ones *apestalmenous* *pros* her, how-often *ēthelēsa* *episynagagein* the *tekna* of-you, which *tropon* *episynagei* *ornis* the *nossia* of-herself under the *pterygas*, and not *ēthelēsate*!", "grammar": { "*Ierousalēm*": "vocative - Jerusalem (direct address, repeated for emphasis)", "*hē apokteinousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular with article - the one killing", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*lithobolousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - stoning", "*apestalmenous*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been sent", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*posakis*": "interrogative adverb - how often/how many times", "*ēthelēsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wanted/wished", "*episynagagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to gather together", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you", "*hon tropon*": "accusative of manner - in which manner/way", "*episynagei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gathers together", "*ornis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bird/hen", "*nossia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - young birds/chicks", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of herself", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*pterygas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*ouk ēthelēsate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural with negative - you did not want/wish" }, "variants": { "*apokteinousa*": "killing/putting to death/slaying", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*lithobolousa*": "stoning/throwing stones at", "*apestalmenous*": "having been sent/commissioned/dispatched", "*ēthelēsa*": "wanted/wished/desired", "*episynagagein*": "to gather together/collect/bring together", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/inhabitants", "*tropon*": "manner/way/method", "*episynagei*": "gathers together/collects/brings together", "*ornis*": "bird/hen/mother bird", "*nossia*": "young birds/chicks/brood", "*pterygas*": "wings/feathered appendages", "*ēthelēsate*": "wanted/wished/were willing" } }
• Luke 13:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.13.34", "source": "Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἡ ἀποκτείνουσα τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ λιθοβολοῦσα τοὺς ἀπεσταλμένους πρὸς αὐτήν· ποσάκις ἠθέλησα ἐπισυνάξαι τὰ τέκνα σου, ὃν τρόπον ὄρνις τὴν ἑαυτῆς νοσσιὰν ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας, καὶ οὐκ ἠθελήσατε!", "text": "*Ierousalēm*, *Ierousalēm*, the one *apokteinousa* the *prophētas*, and *lithobolousa* the ones *apestalmenous pros* her; *posakis ēthelēsa episynaxai* the *tekna* of you, which *tropon ornis* the of herself *nossian hypo* the *pterygas*, and not you *ēthelēsate*!", "grammar": { "*Ierousalēm*": "vocative, feminine - Jerusalem", "*apokteinousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - killing", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*lithobolousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - stoning", "*apestalmenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having been sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*posakis*": "adverb - how often/how many times", "*ēthelēsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st singular - I wanted/wished", "*episynaxai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to gather together", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*tropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - manner/way", "*ornis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bird/hen", "*nossian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brood/young", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*pterygas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*ēthelēsate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you wanted/wished" }, "variants": { "*apokteinousa*": "killing/putting to death", "*lithobolousa*": "stoning/throwing stones at", "*apestalmenous*": "having been sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*posakis*": "how often/how many times", "*ēthelēsa*": "I wanted/wished/desired", "*episynaxai*": "to gather together/collect/assemble", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*tropon*": "manner/way/fashion", "*ornis*": "bird/hen", "*nossian*": "brood/young birds/chicks", "*pterygas*": "wings", "*ēthelēsate*": "you wanted/wished/were willing" } }
• Prov 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.2", "source": "שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֶחְיֵ֑ה וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*šmōr* my *miṣwōṯay* and *ḥyēh*, and my *tôrāṯî* as *ʾîšôn* of your *ʿênêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments", "*ḥyēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - live/be alive", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my teaching/law/instruction", "*ʾîšôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil/apple", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾîšôn*": "pupil/apple/center", "*tôrāṯî*": "teaching/law/instruction" } }