Psalms 19:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - noun, masculine, singular, construct - choirmaster/director", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/conductor/director of music/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ mizmôr to-dāwid

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: prefixed with lamed (to/for) - noun, masculine, singular, construct - choirmaster/director
• *mizmôr*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - psalm/song
• *dāwid*: prefixed with lamed (to/for) - proper noun, masculine - David

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: choirmaster/conductor/director of music/chief musician
• *mizmôr*: psalm/melodious song/musical composition
• *dāwid*: David (proper name)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the choirmaster: A psalm of David.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A alm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens{H8064} declare{H5608} the glory{H3519} of God;{H410} And the firmament{H7549} showeth his{H5046} handiwork.{H4639}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. The heavens{H8064} declare{H5608}{(H8764)} the glory{H3519} of God{H410}; and the firmament{H7549} sheweth his{H5046}{(H8688)} handywork{H4639}{H3027}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The very heaues declare the glory off God, ad the very firmamet sheweth his hadye worke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glorie of God: and the firmament sheweth his handy worke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens `are' recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse `is' declaring.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.1.19", "source": "Διότι τὸ γνωστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ φανερόν ἐστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς· ὁ γὰρ Θεὸς αὐτοῖς ἐφανέρωσεν.", "text": "*Dioti* the *gnōston* the *Theou* *phaneron* *estin* *en* *autois*· the *gar* *Theos* *autois* *ephanerōsen*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnōston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - known", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*phaneron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them", "*ephanerōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed/manifested" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/for/since", "*gnōston*": "known/knowable/what can be known", "*phaneron*": "manifest/evident/plain", "*ephanerōsen*": "revealed/manifested/made known" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.1.20", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα, καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης· εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους:", "text": "The *gar* *aorata* *autou* *apo* *ktiseōs* *kosmou* the *poiēmasin* *nooumena*, *kathoratai*, the *te* *aidios* *autou* *dynamis* *kai* *theiotēs*· *eis* the *einai* *autous* *anapologētous*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*aorata*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - invisible things", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/since", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*poiēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - by things made", "*nooumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being understood", "*kathoratai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are clearly seen", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*aidios*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*theiotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - divine nature", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/resulting in", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*anapologētous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - without excuse" }, "variants": { "*aorata*": "invisible things/unseen attributes", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding", "*poiēmasin*": "things made/works/creations", "*nooumena*": "being understood/perceived/comprehended", "*kathoratai*": "are clearly seen/perceived/observed", "*aidios*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*theiotēs*": "divine nature/divinity/godhead", "*anapologētous*": "without excuse/defenseless/inexcusable" } }
• Ps 50:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.6", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Wayyaggidu* *shamayim* *tsidqo* for-*Elohim* *shophet* *hu* *selah*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they declared", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*tsidqo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*shophet*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - judging/a judge", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*selah*": "interjection - musical notation, meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "and they declare/and they will declare", "*shophet*": "judge/one who judges", "*selah*": "pause/musical interlude/lift up" } }
• Gen 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל בֵּ֥ין הַיּ֖וֹם וּבֵ֣ין הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְהָי֤וּ לְאֹתֹת֙ וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים וּלְיָמִ֖ים וְשָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *mĕʾōrōt* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *habdîl* between the *yôm* and between the *lāylāh* and *hāyû* for *ʾōtōt* and for *môʿădîm* and for *yāmîm* and *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*mĕʾōrōt*": "noun, masculine plural - lights/luminaries", "*bi-rĕqîaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in firmament of", "*lĕ-habdîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to separate/divide", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will be", "*lĕ-ʾōtōt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for signs", "*û-lĕ-môʿădîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and for appointed times", "*û-lĕ-yāmîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and for days", "*wĕ-šānîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and years" }, "variants": { "*mĕʾōrōt*": "lights/luminaries/light-bearers", "*habdîl*": "to separate/to divide/to distinguish", "*ʾōtōt*": "signs/signals/markers", "*môʿădîm*": "appointed times/festivals/seasons", "*yāmîm*": "days/periods of time", "*šānîm*": "years/annual cycles" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.15", "source": "וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāyû* for *mĕʾôrôt* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *hāʾîr* upon the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will be", "*li-mĕʾôrôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for lights", "*lĕ-hāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give light" }, "variants": { "*hāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine" } }
• Ps 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.3", "source": "מִפִּ֤י עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים ׀ וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֢דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃", "text": "From-mouth-of *ʿôlelîm* and-*yōneqîm* *yissadtā* *ʿōz* for-sake-of *tsôrerêkā* to-cause-to-cease *ʾôyēb* and-*mitnaqēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlelîm*": "masculine plural noun - infants/children/babes", "*yōneqîm*": "masculine plural participle - sucklings/nursing ones", "*yissadtā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Piel form - you have founded/established", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular noun - strength/might/power", "*tsôrerêkā*": "masculine plural participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies/adversaries", "*ʾôyēb*": "masculine singular participle - enemy/foe", "*mitnaqēm*": "masculine singular participle, Hithpael form - avenger/one who takes vengeance" }, "variants": { "*yissadtā*": "you have founded/established/ordained/appointed", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power/stronghold", "*tsôrerêkā*": "your adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*mitnaqēm*": "avenger/one who takes vengeance/revenger" } }
• Ps 148:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.3", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *šemeš* *weyārēaḥ* *hallelûhû* *kol*-*kôkebê* *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*šemeš*": "noun feminine singular - sun", "*weyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and moon", "*hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*kôkebê*": "noun masculine plural construct - stars of", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*kôkebê*": "stars/heavenly bodies", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.4", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *šemê* *haššāmayim* *wehammayim* *ʾăšer* *mēʿal* *haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*šemê*": "noun masculine plural construct - heavens of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wehammayim*": "conjunction + definite noun masculine plural - and the waters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mēʿal*": "preposition compound - from above/over", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*šemê*": "heavens of/skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/the sky", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the liquid substance", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over/beyond" } }
• Ps 150:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הֽ͏ַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ", "text": "*Hallelūyāh* ׀ *Hallelū*-*ʾēl* in-*qodšō* *Hallelūhū* in-*rāqîaʿ* *ʿuzzō*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūyāh*": "imperative, plural - praise Yah", "*Hallelū*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*ʾēl*": "direct object marker with noun - God", "*qodšō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his holiness/sanctuary", "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firmament/expanse", "*ʿuzzō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his strength/might" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*qodšō*": "his sanctuary/holy place/holiness", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/visible arch of the sky", "*ʿuzzō*": "his strength/power/might" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.2", "source": "הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו הֽ͏ַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כְּרֹ֣ב גֻּדְלֽוֹ", "text": "*Hallelūhū* in-*gəḇūrōṯāyw* *Hallelūhū* according-to-*rōḇ* *gudlō*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*gəḇūrōṯāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his mighty acts/deeds", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/greatness", "*gudlō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his greatness" }, "variants": { "*gəḇūrōṯāyw*": "his mighty acts/mighty deeds/demonstrations of power", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*gudlō*": "his greatness/magnitude/majesty" } }
• Dan 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.3", "source": "וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃", "text": "And the *maśkîlîm* *yazhîrû* like *zōhar* the *rāqîaʿ* and *maṣdîqê* the *rabbîm* like the *kôkābîm* to *ʿôlām* *wāʿed*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-maśkîlîm*": "definite participle Hiphil, masculine plural - the wise/understanding ones", "*yazhîrû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will shine/will enlighten", "*kə-zōhar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like brightness of", "*hā-rāqîaʿ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the firmament/expanse", "*û-maṣdîqê*": "conjunction + participle Hiphil construct, masculine plural - and those causing righteousness of", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the many", "*ka-kôkābîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - like the stars", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to forever", "*wā-ʿed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and eternity" }, "variants": { "*maśkîlîm*": "wise ones/those having insight/those who instruct", "*yazhîrû*": "will shine/will give light/will enlighten", "*zōhar*": "brightness/radiance/splendor", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/visible arch of sky", "*maṣdîqê*": "those who make righteous/those who justify/those who lead to righteousness", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/multitude", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ʿôlām wāʿed*": "forever and ever/eternity and beyond/perpetuity" } }
• Ps 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.6", "source": "בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃", "text": "By-*dəbar* *YHWH* *šāmayim* *naʿăśû* and-by-*rûaḥ* *pîw* all-*ṣəbā'ām*", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created", "*û-bə-rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśû*": "were made/were created/were done", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his command", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "their host/their army/their multitude/their array" } }
• Ps 115:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.16", "source": "הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "The-*šāmayim* *šāmayim* to-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nāṯan* to-*bĕnê*-*ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "הַשָּׁמַיִם": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'the heavens'", "שָׁמַיִם": "noun, masculine plural, 'heavens'", "לַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'to/for YHWH'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "הָאָרֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, 'the earth'", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he gave'", "לִבְנֵי": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct, 'to sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/established", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } }
• Gen 1:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם וִיהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *rāqîaʿ* in *tôk* the *māyim* and *wîhî* *mabdîl* between *mayim* to *māyim*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - firmament/expanse", "*bĕ-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it be", "*mabdîl*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - separating/dividing", "*lā-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters" }, "variants": { "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/vault/dome", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/between", "*mabdîl*": "separating/dividing/distinguishing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.7", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ֒ וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לָרָקִ֔יעַ וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל לָרָקִ֑יעַ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *rāqîaʿ* and *wayyabdēl* between the *mayim* which *mittaḥat* to the *rāqîaʿ* and between the *mayim* which *mēʿal* to the *rāqîaʿ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and made", "*wayyabdēl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and separated", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from above", "*wayĕhî-kēn*": "verb + adverb - and it was so" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and made/and created/and fashioned", "*mittaḥat*": "from under/beneath", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over", "*kēn*": "so/thus/accordingly" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *rāqîaʿ* *šāmāyim* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *šēnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second" }, "variants": { "*šēnî*": "second/another" } }
• Isa 40:22-26 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.22", "source": "הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־ח֣וּג הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים הַנּוֹטֶ֤ה כַדֹּק֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥ם כָּאֹ֖הֶל לָשָֽׁבֶת׃", "text": "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg hāʾāreṣ wěyōšěbêhā kaḥăgābîm hanôṭeh kadōq šāmayim wayyimtāḥēm kāʾōhel lāšābet*", "grammar": { "*hayyōšēb*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one sitting'", "*ʿal-ḥûg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'upon circle of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*wěyōšěbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and its inhabitants'", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'like grasshoppers'", "*hanôṭeh*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one stretching out'", "*kadōq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a curtain'", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'heavens'", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and he spreads them'", "*kāʾōhel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a tent'", "*lāšābet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to dwell'" }, "variants": { "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg*": "who sits upon the circle/who sits above the vault", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts", "*hanôṭeh*": "who stretches out/who spreads", "*dōq*": "curtain/thin cloth", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "and spreads them out/and extends them", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling" } } 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.23", "source": "הַנּוֹתֵ֥ן רוֹזְנִ֖ים לְאָ֑יִן שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אֶ֖רֶץ כַּתֹּ֥הוּ עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*hannôtēn rôzěnîm lěʾāyin šōpěṭê ʾereṣ kattōhû ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*hannôtēn*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one who brings'", "*rôzěnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'rulers'", "*lěʾāyin*": "preposition + noun - 'to nothing'", "*šōpěṭê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'judges of'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'earth'", "*kattōhû*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like emptiness'", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has made'" }, "variants": { "*hannôtēn*": "who brings/who reduces", "*rôzěnîm*": "rulers/princes", "*lěʾāyin*": "to nothing/to naught", "*šōpěṭê ʾereṣ*": "judges of the earth/earthly judges", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/chaos", "*ʿāśāh*": "has made/has rendered" } } 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.24", "source": "אַ֣ף בַּל־נִטָּ֗עוּ אַ֚ף בַּל־זֹרָ֔עוּ אַ֛ף בַּל־שֹׁרֵ֥שׁ בָּאָ֖רֶץ גִּזְעָ֑ם וְגַם־נָשַׁ֤ף בָּהֶם֙ וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּ וּסְעָרָ֖ה כַּקַּ֥שׁ תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ ס", "text": "*ʾap bal-niṭṭāʿû ʾap bal-zōrāʿû ʾap bal-šōrēš bāʾāreṣ gizʿām wěgam-nāšap bāhem wayyibāšû ûsěʿārāh kaqqaš tiśśāʾēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction - 'indeed'", "*bal-niṭṭāʿû*": "negative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they are not planted'", "*ʾap*": "conjunction - 'indeed'", "*bal-zōrāʿû*": "negative particle + pual perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they are not sown'", "*ʾap*": "conjunction - 'indeed'", "*bal-šōrēš*": "negative particle + poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has not taken root'", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the earth'", "*gizʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their stem'", "*wěgam-nāšap*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and also he blows'", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'on them'", "*wayyibāšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they wither'", "*ûsěʿārāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and tempest'", "*kaqqaš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like chaff'", "*tiśśāʾēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'carries them away'" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/moreover/also/barely", "*bal-niṭṭāʿû*": "are not planted/are scarcely planted", "*bal-zōrāʿû*": "are not sown/are scarcely sown", "*bal-šōrēš*": "has not taken root/is scarcely rooted", "*gizʿām*": "their stem/their stock/their trunk", "*nāšap*": "blows/breathes", "*wayyibāšû*": "they wither/they dry up", "*sěʿārāh*": "tempest/whirlwind/storm", "*qaš*": "chaff/stubble/straw", "*tiśśāʾēm*": "carries them away/sweeps them away" } } 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.25", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědammělûnî wěʾešweh yōʾmar qādôš*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědammělûnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'will you liken me'", "*wěʾešweh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will be equal'", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'says'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'Holy One'" }, "variants": { "*tědammělûnî*": "will you liken me/will you compare me", "*wěʾešweh*": "and I will be equal/that I should be equal", "*qādôš*": "Holy One/the Holy One [meaning God]" } } 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.26", "source": "שְׂאוּ־מָר֨וֹם עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם וּרְאוּ֙ מִי־בָרָ֣א אֵ֔לֶּה הַמּוֹצִ֥יא בְמִסְפָּ֖ר צְבָאָ֑ם לְכֻלָּם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִקְרָ֔א מֵרֹ֤ב אוֹנִים֙ וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֔חַ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א נֶעְדָּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*śěʾû-mārôm ʿênêkem ûrěʾû mî-bārāʾ ʾēlleh hammôṣîʾ běmispār ṣěbāʾām lěkullām běšēm yiqrāʾ mērōb ʾônîm wěʾammîṣ kōaḥ ʾîš lōʾ neʿdār*", "grammar": { "*śěʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'lift up'", "*mārôm*": "adverb - 'on high'", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ûrěʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'and see'", "*mî-bārāʾ*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'who created'", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - 'these'", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'the one who brings out'", "*běmispār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'by number'", "*ṣěbāʾām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their host'", "*lěkullām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to all of them'", "*běšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'by name'", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he calls'", "*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'because of greatness of'", "*ʾônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'strength'", "*wěʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - 'and mighty of'", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'power'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/one'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*neʿdār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'is missing'" }, "variants": { "*śěʾû-mārôm*": "lift up on high/raise your eyes upward", "*mî-bārāʾ*": "who created/who has created", "*hammôṣîʾ běmispār ṣěbāʾām*": "who brings out their host by number/who leads out their army by count", "*běšēm yiqrāʾ*": "calls by name/summons by name", "*mērōb ʾônîm wěʾammîṣ kōaḥ*": "because of great strength and mighty power", "*ʾîš lōʾ neʿdār*": "not one is missing/not one fails" } }
• Jer 10:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11", "source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these", "grammar": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth", "*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made", "*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth" }, "variants": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)", "*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)", "*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }