Psalms 31:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.31.3", "source": "הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֢ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Haṭṭēh* to-me *ʾoznəkā* *məhērâ* *haṣṣîlēnî*; *hĕyēh* to-me to-*ṣûr*-*māʿôz* to-*bêt* *məṣûdôt* to-*hôšîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭēh*": "verb, imperative masculine singular - incline/turn", "*ʾoznəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver/rescue me", "*hĕyēh*": "verb, imperative masculine singular - be", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rock", "*māʿôz*": "noun, masculine singular - stronghold/fortress", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*məṣûdôt*": "noun, feminine plural - fortress/stronghold", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to save me" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭēh*": "incline/turn/extend", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*məṣûdôt*": "fortresses/strongholds/defensive positions" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֢ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

Haṭṭēh to-me ʾoznəkā məhērâ haṣṣîlēnî; hĕyēh to-me to-ṣûr-māʿôz to-bêt məṣûdôt to-hôšîʿēnî

Grammar Details

• *Haṭṭēh*: verb, imperative masculine singular - incline/turn
• *ʾoznəkā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear
• *məhērâ*: adverb - quickly/speedily
• *haṣṣîlēnî*: verb, imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver/rescue me
• *hĕyēh*: verb, imperative masculine singular - be
• *ṣûr*: noun, masculine singular construct - rock
• *māʿôz*: noun, masculine singular - stronghold/fortress
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *məṣûdôt*: noun, feminine plural - fortress/stronghold
• *hôšîʿēnî*: verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to save me

Word Meanings

• *Haṭṭēh*: incline/turn/extend
• *ṣûr*: rock/cliff/boulder
• *māʿôz*: stronghold/refuge/fortress
• *məṣûdôt*: fortresses/strongholds/defensive positions

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Turn your ear to me; come quickly to rescue me. Be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for your name's sake, lead me, and guide me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  be thou my stronge rocke and a house of defence, that thou mayest saue me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therefore for thy Names sake directe mee and guide me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou art my strong rocke and fortresse: euen for thy name sake conduct me, and direct me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou [art] my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you are my rock and my fortress, Therefore for your name's sake lead me and guide me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For my rock and my bulwark `art' Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you are my Rock and my strong tower; go in front of me and be my guide, because of your name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name's sake lead me and guide me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you are my high ridge and my stronghold; for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.9", "source": "וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְכֹל֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְנָסַ֣בּוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ אֶת־שְׁמֵ֖נוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה לְשִׁמְךָ֥ הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *weyishme'u* the-*Kena'ani* and-all *yoshvei* the-land, and *wenasabbu* upon-us, and *wehikhritu* *'eth*-name-our from-the-land. And-what-*ta'aseh* for-name-your the-great?", "grammar": { "*weyishme'u*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will hear", "*Kena'ani*": "proper noun, gentilic with definite article - the Canaanite", "*yoshvei*": "participle, masculine plural construct, Qal - inhabitants of", "*wenasabbu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Niphal - will surround", "*wehikhritu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - will cut off", "*ta'aseh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - will you do" }, "variants": { "*wenasabbu*": "will surround/encircle/gather against", "*wehikhritu*": "will cut off/exterminate/destroy" } }
• Neh 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.12", "source": "וּבְעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֔ן הִנְחִיתָ֖ם יוֹמָ֑ם וּבְעַמּ֥וּד אֵשׁ֙ לַ֔יְלָה לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "And in *ʿammûd* *ʿānān* *hinḥîtām* *yômām*, and in *ʿammûd* *ʾēš* *laylâ* to *ləhāʾîr* to them *ʾet*-the *dereḵ* which *yēləḵû*-in it.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular - cloud", "*hinḥîtām*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you led them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular - night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give light", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/road", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will go/walk" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*hinḥîtām*": "you led them/guided them/directed them", "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/illuminate/shine", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/journey", "*yēləḵû*": "they will go/walk/travel" } }
• Neh 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.19", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ בְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים לֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר אֶת־עַמּ֣וּד הֶ֠עָנָן לֹא־סָ֨ר מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם בְּיוֹמָם֙ לְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־עַמּ֨וּד הָאֵ֤שׁ בְּלַ֙יְלָה֙ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm lōʾ ʿăzabtām bammidbar ʾet-ʿammûd heʿānān lōʾ-sār mēʿălêhem bəyômām ləhanḥōtām bəhadareḵ wə-ʾet-ʿammûd hāʾēš bəlaylāh ləhāʾîr lahem wə-ʾet-hadareḵ ʾăšer yēlḵû-bāh", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you", "*bəraḥămeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2ms suffix - in your mercies", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many/great", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you abandoned them", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ʾet-ʿammûd*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the pillar of", "*heʿānān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*lōʾ-sār*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3ms - did not depart", "*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from over them", "*bəyômām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their day/by day", "*ləhanḥōtām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to guide them", "*bəhadareḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way", "*wə-ʾet-ʿammûd*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - and the pillar of", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fire", "*bəlaylāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to illuminate", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for them", "*wə-ʾet-hadareḵ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yēlḵû-bāh*": "qal imperfect, 3mp + preposition + 3fs suffix - they would walk in it" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm*": "in your great mercies/in your abundant compassion", "*ʿammûd heʿānān*": "pillar of cloud/cloud column", "*ləhanḥōtām*": "to guide them/to lead them/to direct them", "*ʿammûd hāʾēš*": "pillar of fire/fire column", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to illuminate/to give light/to shine" } }
• Ps 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃", "text": "And *yomar* *erchamcha* *YHWH* *chizqi*.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*erchamcha*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will love you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*chizqi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength" }, "variants": { "*erchamcha*": "I will love you/have affection for you/show compassion to you", "*chizqi*": "my strength/my fortress/my power" } }
• Ps 23:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.2", "source": "בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֭שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי עַל־מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃", "text": "In *ne'ôt deše'* he *yarbiṣēnî*; upon *mê menûḥôt* he *yenahalēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bine'ôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - in pastures/meadows of", "*deše'*": "noun, masculine, singular - tender grass/vegetation", "*yarbiṣēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he causes me to lie down/rest", "*'al-mê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - upon/beside waters of", "*menûḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - rest/quietness", "*yenahalēnî*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me" }, "variants": { "*ne'ôt*": "pastures/meadows/dwelling places", "*deše'*": "tender grass/green vegetation/pasturage", "*yarbiṣēnî*": "he makes me lie down/he causes me to rest/he lets me recline", "*mê menûḥôt*": "waters of rest/quiet waters/refreshing waters", "*yenahalēnî*": "he leads me/he guides me/he conducts me gently" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.3", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Napšî yešôbēb*; *yanḥēnî* in *ma'gelê-ṣedeq* for sake of *šemô*.", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yešôbēb*": "verb, Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restores/refreshes", "*yanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me", "*bema'gelê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in paths/tracks of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*lema'an*": "preposition, for the sake of/because of", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my inner being", "*yešôbēb*": "he restores/he refreshes/he revives/he brings back", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he guides me/he directs me", "*ma'gelê-ṣedeq*": "paths of righteousness/right tracks/just ways", "*lema'an šemô*": "for his name's sake/because of his reputation/for the sake of his character" } }
• Ps 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.5", "source": "הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ ׀ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י אוֹתְךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "*haḏrîḵēnî ḇaʾămittêḵā* and *lammĕdēnî kî-ʾattāh ʾĕlōhê yišʿî* you *qiwwîṯî kol-hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*haḏrîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'lead me/guide me'", "*ḇaʾămittêḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in your truth'", "*lammĕdēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'teach me'", "*kî-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'for you'", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'God of my salvation'", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st person singular - 'I wait for/hope in'", "*kol-hayyôm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'all the day'" }, "variants": { "*haḏrîḵēnî*": "lead me/guide me/make me walk", "*ʾămittêḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "God of my salvation/God of my deliverance", "*qiwwîṯî*": "I wait for/I hope in/I expect", "*kol-hayyôm*": "all day/the whole day/continually" } }
• Ps 25:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.9", "source": "יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ", "text": "*yaḏrēḵ ʿănāwîm bammišpāṭ wîlammēḏ ʿănāwîm darkô*", "grammar": { "*yaḏrēḵ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he guides/leads'", "*ʿănāwîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'humble ones/afflicted ones'", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in justice/judgment'", "*wîlammēḏ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he teaches'", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his way'" }, "variants": { "*yaḏrēḵ*": "guides/leads/makes walk", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/afflicted ones/poor ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right manner", "*lammēḏ*": "teaches/trains/instructs", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his manner" } }
• Ps 25:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.11", "source": "לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֥ יְהוָ֑ה וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י כִּ֣י רַב־הֽוּא", "text": "*lĕmaʿan-šimḵā YHWH wĕsālaḥtā laʿăwōnî kî raḇ-hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*lĕmaʿan-šimḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'for the sake of your name'", "*wĕsālaḥtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you will forgive'", "*laʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my iniquity'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*raḇ-hûʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it is great'" }, "variants": { "*šimḵā*": "your name/your reputation/your character", "*sālaḥtā*": "you will forgive/you forgive/forgive", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my sin", "*raḇ*": "great/much/abundant" } }
• Ps 43:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.3", "source": "שְׁלַח־אוֹרְךָ֣ וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ הֵ֣מָּה יַנְח֑וּנִי יְבִיא֥וּנִי אֶל־הַֽר־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ וְאֶל־מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Send-*šᵊlaḥ*-*ʾôrᵊḵā* *wa-ʾămittᵊḵā* *hēmmâ* *yanḥûnî* *yᵊḇîʾûnî* to-the-mountain-of-*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā* and-to-*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*šᵊlaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - send", "*ʾôrᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your light", "*wa-ʾămittᵊḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your truth", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd plural - they", "*yanḥûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will lead me", "*yᵊḇîʾûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (hiphil) with 1st person singular suffix - they will bring me", "*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy place", "*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dwelling places/tabernacles" }, "variants": { "*ʾôrᵊḵā*": "your light/your illumination", "*ʾămittᵊḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness", "*yanḥûnî*": "lead me/guide me", "*yᵊḇîʾûnî*": "bring me/cause me to come", "*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā*": "your holiness/your holy place/your sanctuary", "*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*": "your dwelling places/your tabernacles/your abodes" } }
• Ps 79:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.9", "source": "עָזְרֵ֤נוּ ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר כְּבֽוֹד־שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ וְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿozrēnû* *ʾĕlōhê* *yišʿēnû* for-*dəḇar* *kəḇôḏ*-*šəmeḵā* *wə*-*haṣṣîlēnû* *wə*-*ḵappēr* for-*ḥaṭṭōʾṯênû* for-sake *šəmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿozrēnû*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - help us", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yišʿēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our salvation", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/concerning", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*kəḇôḏ*": "masculine singular construct - glory of", "*šəmeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - deliver us", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵappēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - atone/cover", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/concerning", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our sins", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*ʿozrēnû*": "help us/assist us", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*yišʿēnû*": "our salvation/our deliverance", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/cause", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor", "*šəmeḵā*": "your name", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "deliver us/rescue us/save us", "*ḵappēr*": "atone for/cover/forgive", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯênû*": "our sins/our offenses", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the sake of/on account of" } }
• Ps 139:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.24", "source": "וּרְאֵ֗ה אִם־דֶּֽרֶךְ־עֹ֥צֶב בִּ֑י וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*rəʾēh* if-*derek-ʿōṣeb* in-me; and-*nəḥēnî* in-*derek ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*derek-ʿōṣeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun - way of pain/grief", "*nəḥēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - lead me", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/observe", "*derek-ʿōṣeb*": "way of pain/grievous way/harmful way/idolatry", "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/conduct me", "*derek ʿôlām*": "way of eternity/everlasting way/ancient path" } }
• Ps 143:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.10", "source": "לַמְּדֵ֤נִי ׀ לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ֮ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֢ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י רוּחֲךָ֥ טוֹבָ֑ה תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃", "text": "*Lammēḏēnî* to *la'ăśôṯ* *rəṣôneḵā*, *kî*-you *'attāh* *'ělôhāy*; *rûḥăḵā* *ṭôḇāh*, *tanḥēnî* in *'ereṣ* *mîšôr*.", "grammar": { "*Lammēḏēnî*": "piel imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*la'ăśôṯ*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*rəṣôneḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your will/pleasure", "*kî-'attāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - for you", "*'ělôhāy*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*rûḥăḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your spirit", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - good", "*tanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - she will lead me", "*be'ereṣ*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular, construct - in land of", "*mîšôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - levelness/straightness" }, "variants": { "*Lammēḏēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/train me", "*la'ăśôṯ rəṣôneḵā*": "to do your will/to perform your pleasure/to carry out what pleases you", "*'ělôhāy*": "my God/my deity", "*rûḥăḵā ṭôḇāh*": "your spirit is good/your good spirit", "*tanḥēnî*": "may lead me/will guide me/may direct me", "*'ereṣ mîšôr*": "land of levelness/level ground/smooth country" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.11", "source": "לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓ ׀ תּוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "For *lema'an*-*šimḵā* *YHWH* *teḥayyēnî*; in *beṣiḏqāṯeḵā* *tôṣî'* from *miṣṣārāh* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*lema'an-šimḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for sake of your name", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*teḥayyēnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will preserve me alive", "*beṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your righteousness", "*tôṣî'*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bring out", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition min + noun, feminine, singular - from distress", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*lema'an-šimḵā*": "for your name's sake/because of your name/for the sake of your reputation", "*teḥayyēnî*": "preserve me alive/give me life/revive me", "*beṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "in your righteousness/by your justice", "*tôṣî'*": "bring out/lead out/free", "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/from trouble/from adversity", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Isa 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.10", "source": "לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ וְלֹא־יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־מְרַחֲמָ֣ם יְנַהֲגֵ֔ם וְעַל־מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "Not *yirʿāḇû* and-not *yiṣmāʾû*, and-not-*yakkēm* *šārāḇ* *wāšāmeš*; for-*məraḥămām* *yənahăgēm*, and-to-*mabbûʿê* *mayim* *yənahălēm*.", "grammar": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hunger", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will thirst", "*yakkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will strike them", "*šārāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heat mirage/burning heat", "*wāšāmeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sun", "*məraḥămām*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - one showing mercy to them", "*yənahăgēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will lead them", "*mabbûʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*yənahălēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will guide them" }, "variants": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "they will hunger/they will be hungry/they will famish", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "they will thirst/they will be thirsty", "*yakkēm*": "it will strike them/it will smite them/it will afflict them", "*šārāḇ*": "heat mirage/burning heat/desert heat", "*məraḥămām*": "one showing mercy to them/their compassionate one", "*yənahăgēm*": "he will lead them/he will drive them/he will conduct them", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs of/fountains of/water sources of", "*yənahălēm*": "he will guide them/he will lead them gently/he will bring them to resting place" } }
• Jer 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.7", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ יְהוָ֕ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "If-*ʿăwōnênû* *ʿānû* against-us, *YHWH* *ʿăśēh* for-sake *šəmeḵā* for-*rabbû* *məšûḇōṯênû* to-you *ḥāṭāʾnû*", "grammar": { "*ʿăwōnênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they testify/answer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - do/act", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are many/have multiplied", "*məšûḇōṯênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our backslidings/apostasies", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnênû*": "our iniquities/sins/guilt", "*ʿānû*": "testify against/answer/respond", "*məšûḇōṯênû*": "our backslidings/apostasies/rebellions/turnings away" } }
• Ezek 36:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.21", "source": "וָאֶחְמֹ֖ל עַל־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑י אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʾeḥmōl* for-*šēm* *qodšî* which *ḥillәlûhû* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* among-the-*gôyim* which-*bāʾû* there", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I had pity/concern", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ḥillәlûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they profaned it", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came/entered" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥmōl*": "I had pity/I had concern/I was concerned for", "*šēm qodšî*": "my holy name/the name of my holiness", "*ḥillәlûhû*": "they profaned it/they defiled it", "*bêt Yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/Israelite people", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they went/they arrived" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.22", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לֹ֧א לְמַעַנְכֶ֛ם אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י אִם־לְשֵׁם־קָדְשִׁי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִלַּלְתֶּ֔ם בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אתֶם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾĕmōr* to-*bêt*-*Yiśrāʾēl* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* not for-*maʿankhem* I *ʿōśeh* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* but for-*šēm*-*qodšî* which *ḥillaltem* among-the-*gôyim* which-*bāʾtem* there", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿankhem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sake", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ḥillaltem*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you profaned", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*bāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you came/entered" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/speak/tell", "*bêt Yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/Israelite people", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾădōnāy YHWH*": "Lord GOD/Sovereign LORD", "*maʿankhem*": "your sake/for your benefit", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/acting/performing", "*šēm-qodšî*": "my holy name/the name of my holiness", "*ḥillaltem*": "you profaned/you defiled/you polluted", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*bāʾtem*": "you came/you entered/you went" } }
• Luke 1:79 : 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
• John 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "John.16.13", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ἐκεῖνος, τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, ὁδηγήσει ὑμᾶς εἰς πάσαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν: οὐ γὰρ λαλήσει ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ· ἀλλʼ ὅσα ἂν ἀκούσῃ, λαλήσει: καὶ τὰ ἐρχόμενα ἀναγγελεῖ ὑμῖν.", "text": "When but *elthē* that one, the *Pneuma tēs alētheias*, will *hodēgēsei* you *eis pasan* the *alētheian*: not for *lalēsei aph' heautou*; but as much as *an akousē*, he will *lalēsei*: and the things *erchomena anaggelei* to you.", "grammar": { "Ὅταν": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "δὲ": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come", "ἐκεῖνος": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "τὸ": "definite article, nominative, neuter, singular - the", "*Pneuma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "τῆς": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*hodēgēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will guide", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*pasan*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - all", "τὴν": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*alētheian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "γὰρ": "conjunction - for", "*lalēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will speak", "ἀφʼ": "preposition - from", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - himself", "ἀλλʼ": "adversative conjunction - but", "ὅσα": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as", "*an*": "modal particle - might (indicating contingency)", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hear", "*lalēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will speak", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "τὰ": "definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the things", "*erchomena*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - coming", "*anaggelei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will announce/declare" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "might come/should come", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*hodēgēsei*": "will guide/will lead/will direct", "*eis*": "into/toward/in", "*pasan*": "all/every/complete", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*lalēsei*": "will speak/will tell/will utter", "*heautou*": "himself/his own", "*an*": "contingency marker with subjunctive", "*akousē*": "might hear/should hear", "*erchomena*": "coming/approaching/future", "*anaggelei*": "will announce/will declare/will report" } }
• Eph 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.12", "source": "Εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ, τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ.", "text": "For the *einai* us unto *epainon doxēs* of him, the ones having *proēlpikotas* in the *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition governing accusative - purpose", "*to einai*": "articular infinitive - purpose", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - subject of infinitive", "*eis*": "preposition governing accusative - purpose/result", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*proēlpikotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - substantive in apposition", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location" }, "variants": { "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*proēlpikotas*": "hoped before/trusted first/previously hoped", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }