Psalms 27:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.4", "source": "אַחַ֤ת ׀ שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְהוָה֮ אוֹתָ֢הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹֽעַם־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* ׀ *šāʾaltî* *mē-ʾēt*-*YHWH* *ʾôtāh* *ʾăbaqqēš* *šibtî* *bə-bēyt*-*YHWH* *kol*-*yəmê* *ḥayyay* *la-ḥăzôt* *bə-nōʿam*-*YHWH* *û-ləbaqqēr* *bə-hêkālô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one (thing)", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I asked/requested", "*mē-ʾēt*": "compound preposition - from with", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it/that", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I seek/request", "*šibtî*": "infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my dwelling", "*bə-bēyt*": "preposition + noun construct - in house of", "*kol*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*la-ḥăzôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to gaze upon/behold", "*bə-nōʿam*": "preposition + noun construct - in beauty/pleasantness of", "*û-ləbaqqēr*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to inquire/visit", "*bə-hêkālô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his temple" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one (thing)/one request", "*šāʾaltî*": "I asked/requested/inquired", "*šibtî*": "my dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*yəmê*": "days/time/lifetime", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/lifetime", "*la-ḥăzôt*": "to gaze upon/behold/contemplate/enjoy", "*nōʿam*": "beauty/pleasantness/delightfulness/favor", "*ləbaqqēr*": "to inquire/visit/examine/seek", "*hêkālô*": "his temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַחַ֤ת ׀ שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְהוָה֮ אוֹתָ֢הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹֽעַם־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

ʾaḥat ׀ šāʾaltî mē-ʾēt-YHWH ʾôtāh ʾăbaqqēš šibtî bə-bēyt-YHWH kol-yəmê ḥayyay la-ḥăzôt bə-nōʿam-YHWH û-ləbaqqēr bə-hêkālô

Grammar Details

• *ʾaḥat*: numeral feminine singular - one (thing)
• *šāʾaltî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I asked/requested
• *mē-ʾēt*: compound preposition - from with
• *YHWH*: divine name - tetragrammaton
• *ʾôtāh*: direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it/that
• *ʾăbaqqēš*: piel imperfect 1st person singular - I seek/request
• *šibtî*: infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my dwelling
• *bə-bēyt*: preposition + noun construct - in house of
• *kol*: noun construct - all of
• *yəmê*: noun masculine plural construct - days of
• *ḥayyay*: noun + 1st person singular suffix - my life
• *la-ḥăzôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to gaze upon/behold
• *bə-nōʿam*: preposition + noun construct - in beauty/pleasantness of
• *û-ləbaqqēr*: conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to inquire/visit
• *bə-hêkālô*: preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his temple

Word Meanings

• *ʾaḥat*: one (thing)/one request
• *šāʾaltî*: I asked/requested/inquired
• *šibtî*: my dwelling/sitting/remaining
• *yəmê*: days/time/lifetime
• *ḥayyay*: my life/lifetime
• *la-ḥăzôt*: to gaze upon/behold/contemplate/enjoy
• *nōʿam*: beauty/pleasantness/delightfulness/favor
• *ləbaqqēr*: to inquire/visit/examine/seek
• *hêkālô*: his temple/palace/sanctuary

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  One thing I have asked from the Lord; this I will seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  One thing I have desired of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His temple.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  One thinge haue I desyred of the LORDE, which I wil requyre: namely, that I maye dwell in the house of the LORDE all the dayes of my life, to beholde the fayre beutie of the LORDE, and to vyset his temple.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  One thing haue I desired of the Lorde, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lorde all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lorde, and to visite his Temple.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I haue desired one thyng of God, whiche once agayne I wyll earnestly require: euen that I may dwell in the house of God all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautifulnes of God, and to seeke it in his temple.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To see Yahweh's beauty, And to inquire in his temple.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  One `thing' I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

• World English Bible (2000)

  One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have asked the LORD for one thing– this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.8", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾāhaḇtî* *məʿôn* *bêṯeḵā* and-*məqôm* *miškan* *kəḇôḏeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have loved", "*məʿôn*": "noun construct - dwelling/habitation of", "*bêṯeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*məqôm*": "noun construct - place of", "*miškan*": "noun construct - tabernacle/dwelling of", "*kəḇôḏeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "I have loved/I love", "*məʿôn* *bêṯeḵā*": "habitation of your house/dwelling of your house", "*məqôm* *miškan* *kəḇôḏeḵā*": "place of the dwelling of your glory/location where your glory abides" } }
• Ps 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.6", "source": "אַ֤ךְ ׀ ט֤וֹב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*'Ak ṭôb wāḥesed yirdepûnî kol-yemê ḥayyāy wešabtî bebêt-YHWH le'ōrek yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*ṭôb*": "noun, masculine, singular - goodness", "*wāḥesed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and lovingkindness/mercy", "*yirdepûnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will pursue/follow me", "*kol-yemê*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, plural construct - all days of", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*wešabtî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will dwell/return", "*bebêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*le'ōrek*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for length of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*'ak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*ṭôb wāḥesed*": "goodness and mercy/goodness and lovingkindness/favor and covenant faithfulness", "*yirdepûnî*": "they will pursue me/they will follow me/they will chase after me", "*wešabtî*": "and I will dwell/and I will return/and I will sit", "*bebêt-YHWH*": "in the house of YHWH/in YHWH's temple/in YHWH's dwelling", "*le'ōrek yāmîm*": "for length of days/for a long time/forever" } }
• Ps 65:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.4", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹת גָּ֣בְרוּ מֶ֑נִּי פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּ אַתָּ֥ה תְכַפְּרֵֽם", "text": "*diḇrê* *ʿăwōnōṯ* *gāḇrû* from-me *pəšāʿênû* you *ṯəḵappərēm*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - iniquities", "*gāḇrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they prevailed/were stronger", "*mennî*": "preposition min (from) with 1st person singular suffix", "*pəšāʿênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our transgressions", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ṯəḵappərēm*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will atone/cover them" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/accounts/acts", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*gāḇrû*": "prevailed/overpowered/were stronger", "*pəšāʿênû*": "our transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*ṯəḵappərēm*": "will cover/atone for/forgive/purge them" } }
• Ps 84:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.10", "source": "מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ רְאֵ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māginnēnû* *rəʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *habbēṭ* *pənê* *məšîḥekā*", "grammar": { "*māginnēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our shield'", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*habbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'look upon'", "*pənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - 'face of'", "*məšîḥekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your anointed'" }, "variants": { "*māginnēnû*": "our shield/our protector/our defense", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*habbēṭ*": "look upon/behold/consider", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person", "*məšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah/your chosen one" } }
• Ps 63:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.2", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֵלִ֥י אַתָּ֗ה אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ צָמְאָ֬ה לְךָ֨ ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כָּמַ֣הּ לְךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י בְּאֶֽרֶץ־צִיָּ֖ה וְעָיֵ֣ף בְּלִי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʾĔlōhim* *ʾēlî* *ʾattāh* *ʾăšaḥărekkā* *ṣāmʾāh* to you *napšî* *kāmahh* to you *bəśārî* in *ʾereṣ-ṣiyyāh* *wəʿāyēp* without *māyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾĔlōhim*": "noun, masculine plural - God (intensive plural)", "*ʾēlî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾăšaḥărekkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I seek you earnestly", "*ṣāmʾāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - thirsts", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kāmahh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - longs/yearns", "*bəśārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ʾereṣ-ṣiyyāh*": "construct phrase - land of drought/dry land", "*wəʿāyēp*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weary/faint", "*bəlî-māyim*": "preposition + negative particle + noun - without water" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšaḥărekkā*": "seek you earnestly/look for you early/diligently search for you", "*ṣāmʾāh*": "thirsts/is parched", "*kāmahh*": "yearns/longs/pines", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/being/self", "*ʾereṣ-ṣiyyāh*": "dry land/parched land/desert" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.3", "source": "כֵּ֭ן בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ לִרְא֥וֹת עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Kēn* in *haqqōdeš* *ḥăzîtîkā* to *lirʾōt* *ʿuzzəkā* and *kəbōdekā*", "grammar": { "*Kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*baqqōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the sanctuary/holy place", "*ḥăzîtîkā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have seen you", "*lirʾōt*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength/power", "*ukəbōdekā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your glory" }, "variants": { "*Kēn*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*baqqōdeš*": "in the sanctuary/in holiness/in the holy place", "*ḥăzîtîkā*": "I have seen you/I have beheld you/I have gazed upon you", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/your might/your power" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.4", "source": "כִּי־ט֣וֹב חַ֭סְדְּךָ מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים שְׂפָתַ֥י יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃", "text": "For *ṭōb* *ḥasdəkā* from *ḥayyîm* *śəpātay* *yəšabbəḥūnkā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ḥasdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*mēḥayyîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - than life", "*śəpātay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*yəšabbəḥūnkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they shall praise you" }, "variants": { "*ṭōb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lives/lifetime" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.5", "source": "כֵּ֣ן אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ בְחַיָּ֑י בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ אֶשָּׂ֥א כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Kēn* *ʾăbārekəkā* in *ḥayyāy* in *šimkā* *ʾeśśāʾ* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*Kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*bəḥayyāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my life", "*bəšimkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "I will bless you/I will praise you", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise" } }
• Ps 84:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.4", "source": "גַּם־צִפּ֨וֹר ׀ מָ֪צְאָה בַ֡יִת וּדְר֤וֹר ׀ קֵ֥ן לָהּ֮ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֢תָה אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ אֶֽת־מִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מַ֝לְכִּ֗י וֵאלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "Even *ṣippôr* *māṣəʾāh* *bayit* and *dərôr* *qên* for her which *šātāh* *ʾeprōḥeyhā* *ʾet*-*mizbəḥôteykā* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *malkî* and *ʾēlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*ṣippôr*": "feminine singular noun - 'bird/sparrow'", "*māṣəʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she has found'", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'a house'", "*dərôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'swallow/swift'", "*qên*": "masculine singular noun - 'nest'", "*šātāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she has put'", "*ʾeprōḥeyhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - 'her young ones'", "*mizbəḥôteykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your altars'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'", "*malkî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my king'", "*ʾēlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'" }, "variants": { "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*dərôr*": "swallow/swift/free-flying bird", "*qên*": "nest/home", "*šātāh*": "placed/put/established", "*ʾeprōḥeyhā*": "young ones/chicks/brood", "*mizbəḥôteykā*": "altars/places of sacrifice" } }
• Ps 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } }
• Matt 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.33", "source": "Ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ· καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Zēteite de prōton* the *basileian* of the *Theou*, and the *dikaiosynēn* of him; and *tauta panta prostethēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*Zēteite de*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural + contrastive particle - but seek", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*tauta panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural + nominative, neuter, plural - these all", "*prostethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be added" }, "variants": { "*Zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*prōton*": "first/firstly/first of all", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the Deity", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tauta panta*": "all these things", "*prostethēsetai*": "will be added/will be given in addition" } }
• Phil 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.13", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὐ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι: ἓν δέ, τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος, τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος,", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *egō emauton* not *logizomai kateilēphenai*: one thing *de*, the things *men opisō epilanthanomenos*, to the things *de emprosthen epekteinomenos*,", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*logizomai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/reckon", "*kateilēphenai*": "infinitive, perfect, active - to have seized/laid hold of", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on one hand", "*opisō*": "adverb - behind/back", "*epilanthanomenos*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - forgetting", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*emprosthen*": "adverb - ahead/in front", "*epekteinomenos*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaching out/stretching forward" }, "variants": { "*logizomai*": "consider/reckon/count", "*kateilēphenai*": "to have seized/laid hold of/attained", "*epilanthanomenos*": "forgetting/disregarding/neglecting", "*epekteinomenos*": "reaching out/stretching forward/straining toward" } }
• 2 Cor 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ πάντες, ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ προσώπῳ τὴν δόξαν Κυρίου κατοπτριζόμενοι, τὴν αὐτὴν εἰκόνα μεταμορφούμεθα ἀπὸ δόξης εἰς δόξαν, καθάπερ ἀπὸ Κυρίου Πνεύματος.", "text": "We *de* all, with *anakekalymmenō prosōpō* the *doxan Kyriou katoptrizomenoi*, into the same *eikona metamorphoumetha* from *doxēs* to *doxan*, just as from *Kyriou Pneumatos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*anakekalymmenō*": "perfect passive participle, dative singular neuter - having been unveiled", "*prosōpō*": "noun, dative singular neuter - with face", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative singular feminine - glory", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive singular masculine - of Lord", "*katoptrizomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - beholding as in a mirror", "*eikona*": "noun, accusative singular feminine - image", "*metamorphoumetha*": "present passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are being transformed", "*doxēs*": "noun, genitive singular feminine - from glory", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative singular feminine - to glory", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive singular masculine - of Lord", "*Pneumatos*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of Spirit" }, "variants": { "*anakekalymmenō*": "unveiled/uncovered/revealed", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*katoptrizomenoi*": "beholding as in a mirror/reflecting/gazing at", "*eikona*": "image/likeness/representation", "*metamorphoumetha*": "are being transformed/changed/transfigured", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }
• Ps 90:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.17", "source": "וִיהִ֤י ׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And let the *nōʿam* of *ʾĂḏōnāy* our *ʾĕlōhênû* be upon us, and *maʿăśēh* our *yāḏênû* *kônĕnâ* upon us, and *maʿăśēh* our *yāḏênû* *kônĕnēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wîhî*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let be", "*nōʿam*": "masculine singular construct - pleasantness/beauty of", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "divine name - Lord/Master", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - upon us", "*ûmaʿăśēh*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and work of", "*yāḏênû*": "feminine dual + 1st plural suffix - our hands", "*kônĕnâ*": "polel imperative, masculine singular - establish/confirm", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - upon us", "*ûmaʿăśēh*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and work of", "*yāḏênû*": "feminine dual + 1st plural suffix - our hands", "*kônĕnēhû*": "polel imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - establish it" }, "variants": { "*nōʿam*": "pleasantness/beauty/favor/graciousness", "*maʿăśēh yāḏênû*": "work of our hands/our handiwork/our labor/what we do", "*kônĕnâ*": "establish/confirm/make firm/secure", "*kônĕnēhû*": "establish it/confirm it/make it secure" } }
• Heb 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.6", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι: πιστεῦσαι γὰρ δεῖ τὸν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἔστιν, καὶ τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτὸν μισθαποδότης γίνεται.", "text": "*Chōris* *de* *pisteōs* *adynaton* *euarestēsai*: *pisteusai* *gar* *dei* the one *proserchomenon* to the *Theō* that he *estin*, and to those *ekzētousin* him *misthapodotēs* *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*adynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular (adjective used as noun) - impossible", "*euarestēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to please/be well-pleasing", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe/trust", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*proserchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming/approaching", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he is", "*ekzētousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - seeking diligently/earnestly seeking", "*misthapodotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rewarder", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - becomes/is" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from/separate from", "*adynaton*": "impossible/unable", "*euarestēsai*": "to please/be well-pleasing/satisfy", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/trust/have faith", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*proserchomenon*": "coming/approaching/drawing near", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*ekzētousin*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking/searching out", "*misthapodotēs*": "rewarder/one who pays wages", "*ginetai*": "becomes/is/proves to be" } }
• Luke 11:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.11.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "And I to you *legō*, *Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai* to you; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Aiteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be given", "*zēteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future indicative, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*heurēsete*": "will find/will discover", "*krouete*": "knock/beat/strike", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.11.10", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "All *gar* the one *aitōn* *lambanei*; and the one *zētōn* *heuriskei*; and to the one *krouonti* *anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*aitōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - asking", "*lambanei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - receives/takes", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - finds/discovers", "*krouonti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/comes upon", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } }
• Luke 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν.", "text": "*Agōnizesthe eiselthein dia* the *stenēs pylēs*: because many, *legō* to you, *zētēsousin eiselthein*, and not *ischysousin*.", "grammar": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - strive/struggle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stenēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gate/door", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*zētēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will seek", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*ischysousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will be able" }, "variants": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "strive/struggle/make every effort", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in", "*stenēs pylēs*": "narrow gate/door", "*zētēsousin*": "they will seek/try/attempt", "*ischysousin*": "they will be able/be strong enough/succeed" } }
• Luke 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.18.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς, πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν·", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *parabolēn* to-them, *pros* the *dein* always *proseuchesthai*, and not *ekkakein*;", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and/now", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward [purpose]", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - necessity/obligation", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*ekkakein*": "present active infinitive - to lose heart/give up/grow weary" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was telling/was saying/continued speaking", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison/illustration", "*dein*": "necessity/ought/must/should", "*ekkakein*": "lose heart/become discouraged/give up/grow weary" } }
• Jer 29:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.13", "source": "וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י וּמְצָאתֶ֑ם כִּ֥י תִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִי בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם", "text": "*û*-*biqqaštem* me *û*-*məṣāʾtem* when *tidrəšunî* with-all-*ləbabḵem*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*biqqaštem*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will seek", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will find", "*tidrəšunî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you seek me", "*ləbabḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*biqqaštem*": "you will seek/search for/require", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you will find/discover/meet", "*tidrəšunî*": "you seek me/inquire of me/search for me", "*ləbabḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.7", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν:", "text": "*Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai hymin*; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai hymin*:", "grammar": { "*Aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be given", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*krouete*": "knock/beat [on a door]/strike" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.8", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "Every *gar* the *aitōn lambanei*; and the *zētōn heuriskei*; and to the *krouonti anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative singular masculine - all/every/each", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ho aitōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one asking", "*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*ho zētōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - finds", "*tō krouonti*": "dative singular masculine present active participle - to the one knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting/begging", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for/striving for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/obtains", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating/striking" } }
• Luke 2:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.2.37", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα ὡς ἐτῶν ὀγδοηκοντα τεσσάρων, ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν.", "text": "And she a *chēra* of about *etōn* *ogdoēkonta* *tessarōn*, who not *aphistato* from the *hierou*, with *nēsteiais* and *deēsesin* *latreuousa* *nykta* and *hēmeran*.", "grammar": { "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of years", "*ogdoēkonta*": "cardinal numeral - eighty", "*tessarōn*": "cardinal numeral, genitive - four", "*aphistato*": "imperfect indicative middle, 3rd singular - was departing/leaving", "*hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - from temple", "*nēsteiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with fastings", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with prayers/supplications", "*latreuousa*": "present participle active, nominative, feminine, singular - serving/worshiping", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*chēra*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*etōn*": "years/periods of time", "*aphistato*": "departed/left/stayed away", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary", "*nēsteiais*": "fastings/abstinence from food", "*deēsesin*": "prayers/supplications/petitions", "*latreuousa*": "serving/worshiping/rendering religious service", "*nykta*": "night/nighttime", "*hēmeran*": "day/daytime" } }
• Luke 10:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.10.42", "source": "Ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: Μαριά δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of *henos de estin chreia*: Mary *de* the *agathēn merida exelexato*, which not *aphairethēsetai ap'* her.", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - one thing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*chreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/part", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has chosen", "*aphairethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*henos*": "one thing/single thing", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*merida*": "portion/part/share", "*exelexato*": "has chosen/selected/picked out for herself", "*aphairethēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/deprived" } }
• Ps 50:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.2", "source": "מִצִיּ֥וֹן מִכְלַל־יֹ֗פִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוֹפִֽיעַ׃", "text": "From-*Tsiyyon* *michlal*-*yophi* *Elohim* *hophia*", "grammar": { "*Tsiyyon*": "proper noun - Zion", "*michlal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - perfection/completeness", "*yophi*": "noun, masculine, singular - beauty", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*hophia*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shone forth/appeared" }, "variants": { "*michlal-yophi*": "perfect beauty/perfection of beauty", "*hophia*": "has shined forth/has appeared/has manifested" } }
• 1 Chr 10:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֗וּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעַ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שָׁמָ֑ר וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹל בָּא֖וֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* in-*bəmaʿălô* that *māʿal* against-*bayhwh*, concerning-*dəbar* *yhwh* that *lōʾ*-*šāmār*, and also-to-*lišʾôl* with-*bāʾôb* to-*lidrôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəmaʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his unfaithfulness", "*māʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - against YHWH", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmār*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kept", "*lišʾôl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*bāʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - with the medium", "*lidrôš*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to seek" }, "variants": { "*bəmaʿălô*": "in his unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression", "*māʿal*": "he committed/acted unfaithfully/transgressed", "*dəbar yhwh*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lōʾ-šāmār*": "he did not keep/observe/obey", "*lišʾôl bāʾôb*": "to inquire of the medium/to consult a necromancer", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/consult" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דָרַ֥שׁ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לְדָוִ֖יד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃ פ", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*dāraš* in-*bayhwh*, and *wayəmîtēhû*, and *wayyassēb* *ʾet*-*hamməlûkāh* to-*dāwîd* *ben*-*yišāy*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*dāraš*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - of YHWH", "*wayəmîtēhû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he killed him", "*wayyassēb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*hamməlûkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse" }, "variants": { "*wəlōʾ-dāraš*": "and he did not seek/inquire/consult", "*bayhwh*": "of YHWH/from YHWH", "*wayəmîtēhû*": "and he killed him/put him to death", "*wayyassēb*": "and he turned/transferred/gave", "*hamməlûkāh*": "the kingdom/kingship/royal power", "*dāwîd ben-yišāy*": "David son of Jesse" } }
• Dan 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.3", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֗י אֶל־אֲדֹנָי֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ תְּפִלָּ֖ה וְתַחֲנוּנִ֑ים בְּצ֖וֹם וְשַׂ֥ק וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And *wāʾettənāh* *ʾeṯ*-*pānay* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* the *ʾĕlōhîm* to *ḇaqqêš* *təp̄illāh* and *taḥănûnîm* in *ṣôm* and *śaq* and *ʾêp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾettənāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I set/gave/directed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person suffix - my face", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title, my Lord - used for God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God", "*ḇaqqêš*": "infinitive construct, piel - to seek", "*təp̄illāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - prayer", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - fasting", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*ʾêp̄er*": "noun, masculine, singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾettənāh*": "and I set/gave/directed/turned", "*pānay*": "my face/presence/attention", "*ḇaqqêš*": "to seek/search for/request", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for favor" } }
• Zech 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.9.9", "source": "גִּילִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד בַּת־צִיּ֗וֹן הָרִ֙יעִי֙ בַּ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה מַלְכֵּךְ֙ יָ֣בוֹא לָ֔ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְנוֹשָׁ֖ע ה֑וּא עָנִי֙ וְרֹכֵ֣ב עַל־חֲמ֔וֹר וְעַל־עַ֖יִר בֶּן־אֲתֹנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*gîlî* very *baṯ*-*ṣiyyôn* *hārîʿî* *baṯ* *yərûšālaim* *hinnēh* *malkēḵ* *yāḇôʾ* to-you *ṣaddîq* *wə*-*nôšāʿ* he *ʿānî* *wə*-*rōḵēḇ* upon-*ḥămôr* *wə*-upon-*ʿayir* *ben*-*ʾăṯōnôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*gîlî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - rejoice", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/greatly", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hārîʿî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - shout aloud", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - daughter of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*malkēḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your king", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - righteous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nôšāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - saved/having salvation", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - poor/afflicted/humble", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rōḵēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - riding", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - donkey/ass", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʿayir*": "noun, masculine, singular - young male donkey/colt", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - female donkeys" }, "variants": { "*gîlî*": "rejoice/be happy/exult", "*hārîʿî*": "shout aloud/shout for joy/raise a war cry", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*nôšāʿ*": "saved/having salvation/victorious", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/lowly", "*ʿayir*": "young male donkey/colt/foal", "*ben*-*ʾăṯōnôṯ*": "son of female donkeys/offspring of she-asses/colt of a donkey" } }
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Because the *Theos* the *eipōn*, out of *skotous phōs lampsai*, who *elampsen* in the *kardiais hēmōn*, *pros phōtismon tēs gnōseōs tēs doxēs tou Theou en prosōpō Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*skotous*": "genitive neuter singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*lampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to shine", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/has shined", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - illumination/light", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*en prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - in face/presence", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/commanded", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*lampsai*": "to shine/give light", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*phōtismon*": "illumination/light/brightness", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence/person" } }
• Ps 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.6", "source": "אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾErḥaṣ* in-*niqqāyôn* *kappāy* and-*ʾăsōḇəḇâh* *ʾeṯ*-*mizbaḥăḵā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "noun - cleanness/innocence", "*kappāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "piel imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular - I will go around/encircle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mizbaḥăḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your altar", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "I will wash/I shall wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "cleanness/innocence/purity", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "I will go around/I will encircle/I may go about" } }
• 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wattiddōr* *neder* and-*wattōʾmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* if-*rāʾōh* *tirʾeh* in-*bāʿŏnî* *ʾămātek* and-*zəkartanî* and-not-*tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾămātek* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾămātək* *zeraʿ* *ʾănāšîm* and-*nətattîw* to-*YHWH* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāw* and-*môrāh* not-*yaʿăleh* upon-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*wattiddōr*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*wattōʾmar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*rāʾōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*bāʿŏnî*": "preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of", "*ʾămātek*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ûzəkartanî*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wənātattāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give", "*laʾămātək*": "preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ûmôrāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh tirʾeh*": "surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*": "seed of men/male child/male offspring", "*môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*": "no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)" } }
• 1 Sam 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶרְדֹּ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֥י הַגְּדוּד־הַזֶּ֖ה הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ רְדֹ֔ף כִּֽי־הַשֵּׂ֥ג תַּשִּׂ֖יג וְהַצֵּ֥ל תַּצִּֽיל", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *dāwiḏ* in *bayhwh* *lēʾmōr*, \"Shall I *ʾerdōp̄* after *haggəḏûḏ*-*hazzeh*? Shall I *haʾaśśîḡennû*?\" And *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"*rəḏōp̄* for *kî*-*haśśēḡ* you will *taśśîḡ* and *haṣṣēl* you will *taṣṣîl*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + divine name - in/of Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I pursue", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*haʾaśśîḡennû*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall I overtake it/him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəḏōp̄*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haśśēḡ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - overtaking", "*taśśîḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will overtake", "*haṣṣēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - rescuing", "*taṣṣîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will rescue" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "inquired/asked/sought guidance", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "shall I pursue/should I chase", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*haʾaśśîḡennû*": "shall I overtake it/will I catch them", "*haśśēḡ taśśîḡ*": "you will surely overtake/you will definitely catch up", "*haṣṣēl taṣṣîl*": "you will surely rescue/you will definitely save" } }
• 2 Sam 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י רָעָב֩ בִּימֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים שָׁנָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁנָ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַדָּמִ֔ים עַֽל־אֲשֶׁר־הֵמִ֖ית אֶת־הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים", "text": "And *wayĕhî* *rāʿāb* in *yĕmê* *Dāwid* three *šānîm*, *šānâ* after *šānâ*, and *wayĕbaqqêš* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-face of *YHWH*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*, \"To-*Šāʾûl* and to-*bêt* the-*dāmîm*, because that-he-*hēmît* *ʾet*-the-*Gibʿōnîm*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was/came to pass", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wayĕbaqqêš*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he sought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods", "*hēmît*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he killed/caused to die", "*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "it happened/there was/came to pass", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*bêt* *dāmîm*": "house of blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*wayĕbaqqêš*": "sought/inquired of/consulted" } }