Psalms 35:13

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*Wa*-*ʾănî* *ba*-*ḥălôtām* *ləbûšî* *śāq* *ʿinnêtî* *ba*-*ṣṣôm* *napšî*; *û*-*təpillātî* *ʿal*-*ḥêqî* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ḥălôtām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being sick", "*ləbûšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my clothing", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʿinnêtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I afflicted", "*ba*": "preposition - with", "*ṣṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fasting", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ḥêqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bosom", "*tāšûb*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it would return" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôtām*": "their being sick/their illness", "*ləbûšî*": "my clothing/garment/attire", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning", "*ʿinnêtî*": "I afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*ṣṣôm*": "fasting/abstinence from food", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/petition/supplication", "*ḥêqî*": "my bosom/lap/chest", "*tāšûb*": "would return/come back/revert" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃

Transliteration

Wa-ʾănî ba-ḥălôtām ləbûšî śāq ʿinnêtî ba-ṣṣôm napšî; û-təpillātî ʿal-ḥêqî tāšûb.

Grammar Details

• *Wa*: conjunction - and
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *ba*: preposition - with
• *ḥălôtām*: infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being sick
• *ləbûšî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my clothing
• *śāq*: noun, masculine singular - sackcloth
• *ʿinnêtî*: perfect, 1st person singular - I afflicted
• *ṣṣôm*: noun, masculine singular - fasting
• *napšî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
• *û*: conjunction - and
• *təpillātî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *ḥêqî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bosom
• *tāšûb*: imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it would return

Word Meanings

• *ḥălôtām*: their being sick/their illness
• *ləbûšî*: my clothing/garment/attire
• *śāq*: sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning
• *ʿinnêtî*: I afflicted/humbled/oppressed
• *ṣṣôm*: fasting/abstinence from food
• *napšî*: soul/life/self/person
• *təpillātî*: my prayer/petition/supplication
• *ḥêqî*: my bosom/lap/chest
• *tāšûb*: would return/come back/revert

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But when they were ill, I wore sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. My prayer returned to me unanswered.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned to my own bosom.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled{H8765)} my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned{H8799)} into mine own bosom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles, when they were sick, I put on a sack cloth: I humbled my soule with fastinge, and my prayer turned in to myne owne bosome.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet I, when they were sicke, I was clothed with a sacke: I humbled my soule with fasting: and my praier was turned vpon my bosome.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, when they were sicke I did put on sackcloth: I afflicted my soule with fasting, and my prayer returned into myne owne bosome.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I -- in their sickness my clothing `is' sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food.(If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)

Referenced Verses

• Job 30:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.30.25", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א בָ֭כִיתִי לִקְשֵׁה־י֑וֹם עָֽגְמָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י לָאֶבְיֽוֹן", "text": "If not I *ḇāḵîṯî* for *qəšēh-yôm* *ʿāḡəmâ* my *nap̄šî* for the *ʾeḇyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle with negative particle - if not/surely", "*ḇāḵîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I wept", "*li-qəšēh-yôm*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine singular - for hard of day/troubled", "*ʿāḡəmâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was grieved", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*lā-ʾeḇyôn*": "preposition with definite article with adjective, masculine singular - for the needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*ḇāḵîṯî*": "I wept/I cried", "*qəšēh-yôm*": "hard of day/troubled one/one in adversity", "*ʿāḡəmâ*": "was grieved/was sad/was sorrowful", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy one/poor one/destitute one" } }
• Matt 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν μὲν ᾖ ἡ οἰκία ἀξία, ἐλθέτω ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτήν: ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ ἀξία, ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐπιστραφήτω.", "text": "And if *men* *ē* the *oikia* *axia*, *elthetō* the *eirēnē* of-you upon it; if *de* *mē* *ē* *axia*, the *eirēnē* of-you *pros* you *epistraphētō*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on one hand", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be", "*oikia*": "nominative feminine singular - house/household", "*axia*": "nominative feminine singular - worthy", "*elthetō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let come", "*eirēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - peace", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*epistraphētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be returned/turned back" }, "variants": { "*oikia*": "house/household/home", "*axia*": "worthy/deserving", "*elthetō*": "let come/come", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/welfare", "*epistraphētō*": "let be returned/turned back/returned" } }
• Ps 69:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.10", "source": "כִּֽי־קִנְאַ֣ת בֵּיתְךָ֣ אֲכָלָ֑תְנִי וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹת ח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָ נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "Because-*qin'at* *bêtḵā* *'ăḵālātnî* and-*ḥerpôt* *ḥôrpeḵā* *nāpĕlû* upon-me", "grammar": { "*qin'at*": "feminine singular construct noun - zeal of", "*bêtḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*'ăḵālātnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has consumed me", "*ḥerpôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - reproaches of", "*ḥôrpeḵā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those reproaching you", "*nāpĕlû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have fallen" }, "variants": { "*qin'at*": "zeal/jealousy/passion", "*bêtḵā*": "your house/your household/your temple", "*'ăḵālātnî*": "it has consumed me/it has devoured me", "*ḥerpôt*": "reproaches/insults/taunts", "*ḥôrpeḵā*": "those who reproach you/those who insult you", "*nāpĕlû*": "they have fallen/they have come down" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.11", "source": "וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וַתְּהִ֖י לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "And-*'eḇkeh* in-the-*ṣôm* *napšî* and-*tĕhî* to-*ḥărāpôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*'eḇkeh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition ba and definite article - in the fasting", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*tĕhî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it became", "*ḥărāpôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for reproaches" }, "variants": { "*'eḇkeh*": "I wept/I cried", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*tĕhî*": "it became/it was", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/insults/taunts" } }
• Luke 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.10.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ᾖ ἐκεῖ ὁ υἱὸς εἰρήνης, ἐπαναπαύσεται ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν: εἰ δὲ μή γε, ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἀνακάμψει.", "text": "And *ean ē* there the *huios eirēnēs*, *epanapausetai ep'* him the *eirēnē* of you: *ei de mē ge*, *eph'* you *anakampsei*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be/might be", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*epanapausetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will rest upon", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*ei de mē ge*": "idiomatic expression - but if not/otherwise", "*eph'*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*anakampsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will return" }, "variants": { "*huios eirēnēs*": "son of peace/peaceful person/one worthy of peace", "*epanapausetai*": "will rest upon/will remain on/will settle on", "*eirēnē*": "peace/rest/harmony", "*anakampsei*": "will return/will come back/will revert" } }
• Rom 12:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.12.14", "source": "Εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς: εὐλογεῖτε, καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε.", "text": "*Eulogeite* the ones *diōkontas* you; *eulogeite* and not *katarasthe*.", "grammar": { "*eulogeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - bless", "*diōkontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - persecuting", "*eulogeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - bless", "*katarasthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - curse" }, "variants": { "*eulogeite*": "bless/speak well of/praise", "*diōkontas*": "persecuting/pursuing/chasing", "*katarasthe*": "curse/invoke evil upon" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.12.15", "source": "Χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων, καὶ κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων.", "text": "To *chairein* with *chairontōn*, and to *klaiein* with *klaiontōn*.", "grammar": { "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice", "*chairontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with rejoicing ones", "*klaiein*": "present active infinitive - to weep", "*klaiontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with weeping ones" }, "variants": { "*chairein*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*chairontōn*": "rejoicing/being glad/delighting", "*klaiein*": "weep/cry/lament", "*klaiontōn*": "weeping/crying/lamenting" } }
• Lev 16:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.16.29", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִי בֶּֽעָשׂ֨וֹר לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ תְּעַנּ֣וּ אֶת־נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֗ם וְכָל־מְלָאכָה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*hāyetāh* to-you for-*ḥuqqat ʿolām* in-the-*ḥodesh ha-sheviʿi* in-*ʿāśor* to-the-*ḥodesh* you-*teʿannu* *ʾet*-*nafshoteykhem* and-all-*melāʾkhāh* not you-*taʿaśu* the-*ʾezrāḥ* and-the-*ger* the-*gār* in-midst-of-you.", "grammar": { "*hāyetāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be", "*ḥuqqat ʿolām*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - statute of eternity/everlasting ordinance", "*ḥodesh ha-sheviʿi*": "masculine singular noun + definite article + ordinal number - the seventh month", "*ʿāśor*": "masculine singular noun - tenth", "*ḥodesh*": "masculine singular noun - month/new moon", "*teʿannu*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall afflict/humble", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nafshoteykhem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls", "*melāʾkhāh*": "feminine singular noun - work/labor/occupation", "*taʿaśu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do/make", "*ʾezrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - native/citizen", "*ger*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/foreigner/alien", "*gār*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/residing" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqat ʿolām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance", "*teʿannu*": "afflict/humble/deny/practice self-denial", "*nafshoteykhem*": "your souls/yourselves", "*melāʾkhāh*": "work/labor/occupation/business", "*ʾezrāḥ*": "native/citizen/native-born", "*ger*": "sojourner/foreigner/alien/stranger" } }
• Lev 16:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Leviticus.16.31", "source": "שַׁבַּ֨ת שַׁבָּת֥וֹן הִיא֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם חֻקַּ֖ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Shabbat shabbātôn* it to-you, *wə-ʿinnîtem* *ʾet*-*naphshōtêkem*; *ḥuqqat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Shabbat shabbātôn*": "construct state + absolute noun, 'sabbath of sabbaths/complete rest'", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - 'it/she'", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'to/for you'", "*wə-ʿinnîtem*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - 'and you shall afflict/humble'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naphshōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your souls/selves'", "*ḥuqqat*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'statute of'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'eternity/perpetuity'" }, "variants": { "*shabbātôn*": "complete rest/solemn rest/cessation", "*ʿinnîtem*": "afflict/humble/deny/practice self-denial", "*naphshōtêkem*": "souls/selves/persons/lives", "*ḥuqqat ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance/eternal decree" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.27", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אַחְאָ֜ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיָּֽשֶׂם־שַׂ֥ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ וַיָּצ֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ אַֽט׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*, *wa-yiqraʿ* *bəgādāyw* *wa-yāśem*-*śaq* on-*bəśārô* *wa-yāṣôm* *wa-yiškab* in-the-*śāq* *wa-yəhallēk* *ʾaṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he tore", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he put", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*wa-yāṣôm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he fasted", "*wa-yiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he lay", "*wa-yəhallēk*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - and he walked", "*ʾaṭ*": "adverb - slowly/softly" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/sack", "*yəhallēk ʾaṭ*": "walked slowly/walked softly/went about dejected" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.28", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* to-*ʾēlîyāhû* the-*tišbî* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it came", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Elijah", "*tišbî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Tishbite", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dəbar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message from the LORD" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.29", "source": "הֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ כִּֽי־נִכְנַ֥ע אַחְאָ֖ב מִלְּפָנָ֑י יַ֜עַן כִּֽי־נִכְנַ֣ע מִפָּנַ֗י לֹֽא־*אבי **אָבִ֤יא הֽ͏ָרָעָה֙ בְּיָמָ֔יו בִּימֵ֣י בְנ֔וֹ אָבִ֥יא הָרָעָ֖ה עַל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Have-*rāʾîtā* that-*niknaʿ* *ʾaḥʾāb* from-before-me? Because that-*niknaʿ* from-my-face, not-*ʾābîʾ* the-*rāʿâ* in-*yāmāyw*; in-*yəmê* *bənô* *ʾābîʾ* the-*rāʿâ* upon-*bêtô*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal - you have seen", "*niknaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Niphal - he has humbled himself", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾābîʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - I will bring", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*niknaʿ*": "humbled himself/bowed down", "*millpānāy*": "from before me/before my presence", "*ʾābîʾ rāʿâ*": "I will bring evil/I will bring calamity/I will bring disaster" } }
• Isa 58:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.3", "source": "לָ֤מָּה צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּי֤וֹם צֹֽמְכֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְכָל־עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *ṣṣamnû* *wə*-not *rāʾîtā* *ʿinnînû* *napšēnû* *wə*-not *tēdāʿ* *hēn* in-day *ṣōməkem* *timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ* *wə*-all-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem* *tingōśû*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative particle - why", "*ṣṣamnû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we fasted", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*rāʾîtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*ʿinnînû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we afflicted", "*napšēnû*": "noun with 1st person common plural possessive suffix - our soul", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*tēdāʿ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - in day of", "*ṣōməkem*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your fasting", "*timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with noun - you find pleasure", "*wə*-*kol*-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "conjunction with construct form of noun 'all' with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and all your laborers", "*tingōśû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you oppress/drive" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*ṣṣamnû*": "we fasted/we abstained from food", "*rāʾîtā*": "you saw/you noticed/you observed", "*ʿinnînû*": "we afflicted/we humbled/we oppressed", "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our self/our being", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand/you notice", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ṣōməkem*": "your fasting/your abstinence", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/business", "*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "your laborers/your workers/those who toil for you", "*tingōśû*": "you oppress/you drive/you exact" } }
• Isa 58:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.5", "source": "הֲכָזֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵ֔הוּ י֛וֹם עַנּ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם נַפְשׁ֑וֹ הֲלָכֹ֨ף כְּאַגְמֹ֜ן רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְשַׂ֤ק וָאֵ֙פֶר֙ יַצִּ֔יעַ הֲלָזֶה֙ תִּקְרָא־צ֔וֹם וְי֥וֹם רָצ֖וֹן לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hă*-like-*zeh* *yihyeh* *ṣôm* *ʾebḥārēhû* day *ʿannôt* *ʾādām* *napšô* *hă*-to bend like-*ʾagmōn* *rōʾšô* *wə*-*śaq* *wā*-*ʾēper* *yaṣṣîaʿ* *hă*-to this *tiqrāʾ*-*ṣôm* *wə*-day *rāṣôn* for-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hă*-*kā*-*zeh*": "interrogative particle with preposition with demonstrative - like this?", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ṣôm*": "noun - fast", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I choose it", "*yôm*": "noun - day", "*ʿannôt*": "infinitive construct - afflicting of", "*ʾādām*": "noun - man/person", "*napšô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his soul", "*hă*-*lākōp*": "interrogative particle with infinitive construct - to bend?", "*kə*-*ʾagmōn*": "preposition with noun - like reed", "*rōʾšô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his head", "*wə*-*śaq*": "conjunction with noun - and sackcloth", "*wā*-*ʾēper*": "conjunction with noun - and ashes", "*yaṣṣîaʿ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spreads", "*hă*-*lā*-*zeh*": "interrogative particle with preposition with demonstrative - to this?", "*tiqrāʾ*-*ṣôm*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with noun - you call fast", "*wə*-*yôm*": "conjunction with noun - and day", "*rāṣôn*": "noun - favor/acceptance", "*la*-*YHWH*": "preposition with divine name - for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/such", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/becomes", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*ʾebḥārēhû*": "I choose it/I select it/I prefer it", "*ʿannôt*": "afflicting/humbling/oppressing", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/humankind", "*napšô*": "his soul/his self/his being", "*lākōp*": "to bend/to bow down", "*ʾagmōn*": "reed/rush/bulrush", "*rōʾšô*": "his head", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust", "*yaṣṣîaʿ*": "he spreads/he makes a bed", "*tiqrāʾ*": "you call/you name/you proclaim", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/will/pleasure" } }
• Matt 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.44", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, εὐλογειτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς, καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς, καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς·", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, *Agapate* the *echthrous* of-you, *eulogeite* the *katarōmenous* you, *kalōs* *poieite* to-the *misountas* you, and *proseuchesthe* for the *epēreazontōn* you, and *diōkontōn* you;", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love!", "*echthrous*": "accusative masculine plural - enemies", "*eulogeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - bless!", "*katarōmenous*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine plural - cursing", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/good", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do!", "*misountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - hating", "*proseuchesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - pray!", "*epēreazontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - mistreating/insulting", "*diōkontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - persecuting" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Agapate*": "love (agape - selfless, sacrificial love)", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/opponents", "*eulogeite*": "bless/speak well of", "*katarōmenous*": "cursing/pronouncing evil against", "*kalōs*": "well/good/nobly", "*poieite*": "do/perform/act toward", "*misountas*": "hating/detesting", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/petition", "*epēreazontōn*": "mistreating/insulting/abusing", "*diōkontōn*": "persecuting/pursuing/harassing" } }
• Matt 9:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.14", "source": "¶Τότε προσέρχονται αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου, λέγοντες, Διὰ τί ἡμεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι νηστεύομεν πολλά, οἱ δὲ μαθηταί σου οὐ νηστεύουσιν;", "text": "Then *proserchontai* to him the *mathētai* of *Iōannou*, *legontes*, Why we and the *Pharisaioi* *nēsteuomen* *polla*, but the *mathētai* of you do not *nēsteuousin*?", "grammar": { "*proserchontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - come to/approach", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*nēsteuomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we fast", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things/often", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*nēsteuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they fast" }, "variants": { "*proserchontai*": "come to/approach/draw near to", "*mathētai*": "disciples/followers/students", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*nēsteuomen*": "we fast/we abstain from food", "*polla*": "often/frequently/much" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.15", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφʼ ὅσον μετʼ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος; ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι, ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν.", "text": "And *eipen* to them *Iēsous*, Not *dynantai* the *huioi* of the *nymphōnos* to *penthein*, while with them *estin* the *nymphios*? but *eleusontai* *hēmerai*, when may be *aparthē* from them the *nymphios*, and then they will *nēsteusousin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*dynantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - are able/can", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*nymphōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the bridechamber", "*penthein*": "present active infinitive - to mourn", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*nymphios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bridegroom", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days", "*aparthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be taken away", "*nēsteusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will fast" }, "variants": { "*dynantai*": "are able/can/have power", "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*nymphōnos*": "bridechamber/wedding hall", "*penthein*": "to mourn/grieve", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom", "*aparthē*": "may be taken away/removed", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive" } }