Psalms 22:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.22.3", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י אֶקְרָ֣א י֭וֹמָם וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑ה וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה וְֽלֹא־דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* *ʾeqrāʾ* *yômām* and-not *taʿăneh* and-*laylâ* and-not-*dûmiyyâ* to-me", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I call/cry out'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daytime'", "*taʿăneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you answer'", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'night'", "*dûmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - 'silence/rest'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my Elohim", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/cry out/invoke", "*taʿăneh*": "you answer/respond", "*dûmiyyâ*": "silence/rest/quietness/stillness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י אֶקְרָ֣א י֭וֹמָם וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑ה וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה וְֽלֹא־דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה לִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʾĕlōhay ʾeqrāʾ yômām and-not taʿăneh and-laylâ and-not-dûmiyyâ to-me

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlōhay*: noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'
• *ʾeqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I call/cry out'
• *yômām*: adverb - 'by day/daytime'
• *taʿăneh*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you answer'
• *laylâ*: noun, masculine, singular - 'night'
• *dûmiyyâ*: noun, feminine, singular - 'silence/rest'

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlōhay*: my God/my Elohim
• *ʾeqrāʾ*: I call/cry out/invoke
• *taʿăneh*: you answer/respond
• *dûmiyyâ*: silence/rest/quietness/stillness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My God, I call out by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But You are holy, O You who inhabit the praises of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yet dwellest thou in the Sanctuary, o thou worshipe of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou art holy, and doest inhabite the prayses of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yet thou most holy: sittest to receaue the prayers of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you are holy, You who inhabit the praises of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou `art' holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you are holy, O you who are seated among the praises of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.21", "source": "ה֥וּא תְהִלָּתְךָ֖ וְה֣וּא אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה אִתְּךָ֗ אֶת־הַגְּדֹלֹ֤ת וְאֶת־הַנּֽוֹרָאֹת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָא֖וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *təhillātəkā* and *hûʾ* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* with *ʾittəkā* *ʾet* the *gədōlōt* and *ʾet* the *nôrāʾōt* the *ʾēlleh* *ʾăšer* *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*təhillātəkā*": "feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your praise", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*ʾittəkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədōlōt*": "feminine plural with definite article - the great things", "*nôrāʾōt*": "niphal participle feminine plural with definite article - the fearsome things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural with definite article - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*təhillâ*": "praise/glory/renown", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform", "*gādōl*": "great/large/significant", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/awesome/terrible", "*rāʾâ*": "see/perceive/witness", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight" } }
• Isa 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.3", "source": "וְקָרָ֨א זֶ֤ה אֶל־זֶה֙ וְאָמַ֔ר קָד֧וֹשׁ ׀ קָד֛וֹשׁ קָד֖וֹשׁ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מְלֹ֥א כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wəqārāʾ* this to this *wəʾāmar* *qādôsh* *qādôsh* *qādôsh* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *məlōʾ* all-the *ʾārets* *kəbôdô*.", "grammar": { "*Wəqārāʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and called/was calling", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this one", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*qādôsh*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ʾārets*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*qādôsh*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*ʾārets*": "earth/land/territory", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/presence/weight" } }
• Rev 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.8", "source": "Καὶ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἓν καθʼ ἓν αὐτῶν ἔχον ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ κυκλόθεν· καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν: καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, λέγοντα, Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος, Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος.", "text": "And *tessara zōa hen kath' hen autōn echon ana pterygas hex kyklothen*; and *esōthen gemonta ophthalmōn*: and *anapausin ouk echousin hēmeras* and *nyktos*, *legonta*, *Hagios, hagios, hagios, Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr*, the one who *ēn*, and the one who *ōn*, and the one who *erchomenos*.", "grammar": { "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*hen*": "numeral, nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece", "*pterygas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*kyklothen*": "adverb - around/round about", "*esōthen*": "adverb - within/inside", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*ouk*": "negation particle - not", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*hēmeras*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*legonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - saying", "*Hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming" }, "variants": { "*hen kath' hen*": "one by one/each one/individually", "*echon*": "having/possessing/with", "*ana*": "each/apiece/distributively", "*pterygas*": "wings", "*kyklothen*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*esōthen*": "within/inside/internally", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*anapausin*": "rest/cessation/break", "*echousin*": "they have/possess/hold", "*hēmeras*": "of day/during day", "*nyktos*": "of night/during night", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Hagios*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Omnipotent", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*ōn*": "being/existing/is", "*erchomenos*": "coming/is to come/will come" } }
• Ps 50:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.23", "source": "זֹבֵ֥חַ תּוֹדָ֗ה יְֽכַבְּ֫דָ֥נְנִי וְשָׂ֥ם דֶּ֑רֶךְ אַ֝רְאֶ֗נּוּ בְּיֵ֣שַׁע אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*Zoveach* *todah* *yechabdaneni* and-*sam* *derech* *arenu* in-*yesha* *Elohim*", "grammar": { "*Zoveach*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*todah*": "noun, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*yechabdaneni*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he honors me", "*sam*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - placing/setting", "*derech*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/road", "*arenu*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will show him", "*yesha*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - salvation of", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*zoveach todah*": "who sacrifices thanksgiving/who offers thanksgiving", "*sam derech*": "who orders his way/who prepares a way", "*yesha Elohim*": "salvation of God/God's salvation" } }
• Ps 65:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָוִ֥ד שִֽׁיר", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid* *šîr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - David", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choir director/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition", "*šîr*": "song/hymn/musical piece" } }
• Ps 99:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.9", "source": "רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְ֭הִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַ֣ר קָדְשׁ֑וֹ כִּֽי־קָ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*rôməmû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *wə-hištaḥăwû* to-*har* *qādšô* *kî*-*qādôš* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*rôməmû*": "polel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - exalt", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*wə-hištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and bow down/worship", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lə* - to mountain of", "*qādšô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*rôməmû*": "exalt/lift up/praise", "*hištaḥăwû*": "bow down/prostrate/worship", "*har* *qādšô*": "his holy mountain/mountain of his holiness", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }
• Ps 145:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.17", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו", "text": "*Ṣaddîq YHWH* in *bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw* and *wᵊḥāsîd* in *bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his ways", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faithful/kind", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his works" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/fair", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "in all his ways/in all his paths/in all his actions", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "and faithful/kind/loyal/gracious", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "in all his works/in all his deeds/in all his actions" } }