Psalms 35:20

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.20", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *šālôm* *yədabbērû*; *wə*-*ʿal* *rigʿêy*-*ʾereṣ* *dibrêy* *mirmôt* *yaḥăšōbûn*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*rigʿêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - quiet ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*dibrêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*mirmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - deceits", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they devise" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yədabbērû*": "they speak/talk/utter", "*rigʿêy*": "quiet ones/peaceful ones/calm ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*dibrêy*": "words/sayings/speech", "*mirmôt*": "deceits/treacheries/frauds", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "they devise/plan/think/calculate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃

Transliteration

Kî lōʾ šālôm yədabbērû; wə-ʿal rigʿêy-ʾereṣ dibrêy mirmôt yaḥăšōbûn.

Grammar Details

• *Kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace
• *yədabbērû*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʿal*: preposition - against
• *rigʿêy*: noun, masculine plural construct - quiet ones of
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth
• *dibrêy*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
• *mirmôt*: noun, feminine plural - deceits
• *yaḥăšōbûn*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they devise

Word Meanings

• *šālôm*: peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness
• *yədabbērû*: they speak/talk/utter
• *rigʿêy*: quiet ones/peaceful ones/calm ones
• *ʾereṣ*: land/earth/ground/territory
• *dibrêy*: words/sayings/speech
• *mirmôt*: deceits/treacheries/frauds
• *yaḥăšōbûn*: they devise/plan/think/calculate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they speak not peace: but they devise{H8799)} deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why? their comonynge is not for peace, but they ymagin false wordes agaynst ye outcastes of the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they speake not peace: but they imagine deceiptfull wordes agaynst them that liue quietly in the lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For they don't speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who live peacefully in the land.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.13", "source": "נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵ֣ת מִלֵּ֑ב הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כִּכְלִ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "*Niškaktî* like-*mēt* from-*lēb*; *hāyîtî* like-*kəlî* *ʾōbēd*", "grammar": { "*Niškaktî*": "verb, Niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am forgotten", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead person", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from heart/mind", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have become", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a vessel/object", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - perishing/broken" }, "variants": { "*Niškaktî*": "I am forgotten/neglected/abandoned", "*mēt*": "dead person/corpse", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/memory", "*kəlî*": "vessel/object/utensil", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/broken/lost" } }
• Ps 36:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃", "text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.4", "source": "דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃", "text": "*dibrê*-*pîw* *ʾāwen* *ûmirmâ* *ḥādal* *lᵊhaśkîl* *lᵊhêṭîb*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine, plural construct - words of", "*pîw*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness", "*ûmirmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and deceit", "*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ceased", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to be prudent/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to do good" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/speech", "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "to be wise/act wisely/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "to do good/act well" } }
• Ps 38:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.12", "source": "אֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*'ōhăḇay* and *rē'ay* from before *niḡ'î* *ya'ămōḏû* and *qərôḇay* from *rāḥōq* *'āmāḏû*", "grammar": { "*'ōhăḇay*": "plural participle with 1st person singular suffix - my lovers/friends", "*rē'ay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my companions", "*niḡ'î*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my plague/wound", "*ya'ămōḏû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they stand", "*qərôḇay*": "plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my near ones/relatives", "*rāḥōq*": "adverb/noun - far away/distance", "*'āmāḏû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have stood" }, "variants": { "*'ōhăḇ*": "lover/friend/one who loves", "*rēa'*": "companion/friend/fellow", "*neḡa'*": "plague/wound/stroke", "*'āmaḏ*": "stand/remain/endure", "*qārôḇ*": "near one/relative/kinsman", "*rāḥōq*": "far/distant/remote" } }
• Ps 52:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } }
• Ps 64:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.4", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šānənû* like-the-*ḥereb* *ləšônām* *dārəḵû* *ḥiṣṣām* *dābār* *mār*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*šānənû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have sharpened", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf (like/as) - sword", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their tongue", "*dārəḵû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have bent/drawn", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their arrow", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*mār*": "masculine singular adjective - bitter" }, "variants": { "*šānənû*": "sharpened/whetted", "*dārəḵû*": "bent/drawn/aimed/strung", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/poisonous" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.5", "source": "לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "to-*yərôt* in-the-*mistārîm* *tām* *pitʾōm* *yōruhû* and-not *yîrāʾû*", "grammar": { "*yərôt*": "infinitive construct verb with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to shoot", "*mistārîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - hiding places", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - blameless/perfect one", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yōruhû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - they will shoot him", "*yîrāʾû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with negative particle - they will not fear" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless one/perfect one/innocent", "*yōruhû*": "shoot him/strike him", "*yîrāʾû*": "fear/be afraid" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.6", "source": "יְחַזְּקוּ־לָ֨מוֹ ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר רָ֗ע יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*yəḥazzəqû*-to-them *dābār* *rāʿ* *yəsappərû* to-*ṭəmôn* *môqəšîm* *ʾāmərû* who *yirʾeh*-to-them", "grammar": { "*yəḥazzəqû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with suffix - they strengthen", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*yəsappərû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural - they tell/recount", "*ṭəmôn*": "infinitive construct verb with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to hide", "*môqəšîm*": "masculine plural noun - snares/traps", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have said", "*yirʾeh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with suffix - will see them" }, "variants": { "*yəḥazzəqû*": "strengthen/encourage/embolden", "*dābār rāʿ*": "evil matter/evil plan/evil word", "*yəsappərû*": "tell/recount/narrate/discuss", "*môqəšîm*": "snares/traps/nets" } }
• Ps 120:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.5", "source": "אֽוֹיָה־לִ֭י כִּי־גַ֣רְתִּי מֶ֑שֶׁךְ שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי עִֽם־אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר", "text": "*ʾôyâ*-to-me that-*gartî* *mešek* *šākantî* with-*ʾohŏlê* *qēdār*", "grammar": { "*ʾôyâ*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*gartî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I sojourned/dwelled as foreigner", "*mešek*": "proper noun - Meshech", "*šākantî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I dwelled/resided", "*ʾohŏlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tents of", "*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyâ-lî*": "woe to me/alas for me", "*gartî*": "I have sojourned/I have lived as a foreigner", "*mešek*": "Meshech (people/place)", "*šākantî*": "I have dwelled/I have resided", "*ʾohŏlê qēdār*": "tents of Kedar (Arabian tribe)" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.6", "source": "רַ֭בַּת שָֽׁכְנָה־לָּ֣הּ נַפְשִׁ֑י עִ֝֗ם שׂוֹנֵ֥א שָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*rabbat* *šāknâ*-to-herself *napšî* with *śônēʾ* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*rabbat*": "adverb - much/too long", "*šāknâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has dwelled", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*śônēʾ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular construct - hater of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*rabbat*": "too long/too much/greatly", "*šāknâ-lāh napšî*": "my soul has dwelled/I have dwelled", "*śônēʾ šālôm*": "hater of peace/one who hates peace" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.7", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*ʾănî*-*šālôm* and-when *ʾădabbēr* *hēmmâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾănî-šālôm*": "I am peace/I am for peace", "*wəkî ʾădabbēr*": "and when I speak/but when I speak", "*hēmmâ lamilḥāmâ*": "they are for war/they want battle" } }
• Ps 140:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.2", "source": "חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ḥallṣēnî* *YHWH* from-*ʾādām* *rāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *ḥămāsîm* *tinṣərēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥallṣēnî*": "piel imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - rescue/deliver me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man/mankind", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/wicked", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "masculine plural noun - violences/violent acts", "*tinṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular verb with 1st person singular suffix - preserve/protect me" }, "variants": { "*ḥallṣēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/free me", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*ʾîš*": "man/individual/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "violences/violent deeds/oppressions", "*tinṣərēnî*": "preserve me/protect me/guard me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* *rāʿôt* in-*lēḇ* all-*yôm* *yāgûrû* *milḥāmôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they devised/planned", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - evils/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - heart", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed kol (all/every) - day", "*yāgûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they stir up/gather", "*milḥāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wars/battles" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they imagined", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yāgûrû*": "they stir up/they gather/they incite", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars/battles/conflicts" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.4", "source": "שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*šānănû* *ləšônām* like *nāḥāš* *ḥămat* *ʿakšûḇ* *taḥat* *śəpātêmô* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*šānănû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they sharpened", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their tongue", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kəmô (like) - serpent", "*ḥămat*": "construct state feminine singular noun - venom/poison of", "*ʿakšûḇ*": "masculine singular noun - adder/asp/viper", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*šānănû*": "they sharpened/they honed", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ḥămat*": "venom of/poison of/fury of", "*ʿakšûḇ*": "adder/asp/viper", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their speech", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.5", "source": "שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*šāmrēnî* *YHWH* from-*yədê* *rāšāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *ḥămāsîm* *tinṣərēnî* *ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* to-*diḥôt* *pəʿāmāy*", "grammar": { "*šāmrēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yədê*": "construct state of dual noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - hands of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man", "*ḥămāsîm*": "masculine plural noun - violences/violent acts", "*tinṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - preserve/protect me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they planned/devised", "*diḥôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to thrust away/trip", "*pəʿāmāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*šāmrēnî*": "guard me/keep me/protect me", "*yədê*": "hands of/power of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "violences/violent deeds/oppressions", "*tinṣərēnî*": "preserve me/protect me/guard me", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they purposed", "*diḥôt*": "to overthrow/to trip/to push down", "*pəʿāmāy*": "my steps/my feet/my goings" } }
• Jer 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.19", "source": "וַאֲנִ֕י כְּכֶ֥בֶשׂ אַלּ֖וּף יוּבַ֣ל לִטְב֑וֹחַ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֜עְתִּי כִּֽי־עָלַ֣י ׀ חָשְׁב֣וּ מַחֲשָׁב֗וֹת נַשְׁחִ֨יתָה עֵ֤ץ בְּלַחְמוֹ֙ וְנִכְרְתֶ֙נּוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֔ים וּשְׁמ֖וֹ לֹֽא־יִזָּכֵ֥ר עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-I like-*kebeś* *ʾallûp* *yûbal* to-*ṭĕbôaḥ*, and-not-*yādaʿtî* that-against-me they-*ḥāšbû* *maḥăšābôt*: let-us-*našḥîtāh* *ʿēṣ* in-*laḥmô* and-let-us-*nikrĕtennû* from-*ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*, and-*šĕmô* not-*yizzākēr* again.", "grammar": { "*kebeś*": "noun, masculine singular - lamb", "*ʾallûp*": "adjective, masculine singular - docile/tame", "*yûbal*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is led", "*ṭĕbôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to slaughter", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*ḥāšbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they devised", "*maḥăšābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/schemes", "*našḥîtāh*": "Hiphil cohortative, 1st person plural - let us destroy", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*laḥmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its bread/fruit", "*nikrĕtennû*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let us cut him off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - living", "*šĕmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yizzākēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be remembered" }, "variants": { "*kebeś ʾallûp*": "tame lamb/gentle lamb/docile sheep", "*yûbal liṭĕbôaḥ*": "led to slaughter/brought to butchering", "*ḥāšbû maḥăšābôt*": "they devised plans/they schemed schemes/they plotted plots", "*našḥîtāh ʿēṣ bĕlaḥmô*": "let us destroy the tree with its food/let us ruin the tree in its prime/let us poison the tree with its fruit", "*nikrĕtennû mēʾereṣ ḥayyîm*": "let us cut him off from the land of the living/let us remove him from among the living" } }
• Dan 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.5", "source": "אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל מִצַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכָל־עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכָל־שָׁלוּ֙ וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *sārkayāʾ* *waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *hăwô* *bāʿayin* *ʿillāh* *ləhaškāḥāh* *lədānīyēʾl* *miṣṣad* *malkûtāʾ* *wəkāl-ʿillāh* *ûšəḥîtāh* *lāʾ-yāklîn* *ləhaškāḥāh* *kāl-qŏbēl* *dî-məhêman* *hûʾ* *wəkāl-šālû* *ûšəḥîtāh* *lāʾ* *hištəkaḥat* *ʿălôhî*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*sārkayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the chief ministers", "*waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the satraps", "*hăwô*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine plural - were", "*bāʿayin*": "verb, peal participle masculine plural - seeking", "*ʿillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pretext/occasion", "*ləhaškāḥāh*": "preposition + aphel infinitive construct - to find", "*lədānīyēʾl*": "preposition + noun, proper masculine singular - against Daniel", "*miṣṣad*": "preposition - from the side of", "*malkûtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular determinate - the kingdom", "*wəkāl-ʿillāh*": "conjunction + noun, construct + noun, feminine singular - and any pretext", "*ûšəḥîtāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and corruption", "*lāʾ-yāklîn*": "negative particle + verb, peal participle masculine plural - not able", "*ləhaškāḥāh*": "preposition + aphel infinitive construct - to find", "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all because", "*dî-məhêman*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - that faithful", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wəkāl-šālû*": "conjunction + noun, construct + noun, masculine singular - and any negligence", "*ûšəḥîtāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and corruption", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hištəkaḥat*": "verb, hithpeel perfect 3rd feminine singular - was found", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him" }, "variants": { "*ʿillāh*": "pretext/occasion/accusation", "*miṣṣad*": "from the side of/concerning/regarding", "*məhêman*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*šālû*": "negligence/error/fault" } }
• Matt 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.19", "source": "Οὐκ ἐρίσει, οὐδὲ κραυγάσει· οὐδὲ ἀκούσει τις ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Not he will *erisei*, *oude* *kraugasei*; *oude* will *akousei* anyone in the *plateiais* the *phōnēn* of him.", "grammar": { "*erisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will quarrel/strive", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/not even", "*kraugasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will cry out/shout", "*akousei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will hear", "*plateiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - streets/broad ways", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound" }, "variants": { "*erisei*": "will quarrel/will strive/will dispute", "*oude*": "nor/neither/not even", "*kraugasei*": "will cry out/will shout/will call loudly", "*akousei*": "will hear/will listen to", "*plateiais*": "streets/broad ways/public squares", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance" } }
• Matt 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες, εἶπον, Οὗτος οὐκ ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων.", "text": "The *de* *Pharisaioi* having *akousantes*, *eipon*, This one not *ekballei* the *daimonia*, *ei mē* by the *Beelzeboul* *archonti* of the *daimoniōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said/spoke", "*ekballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - casts out/expels", "*daimonia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - demons", "*ei mē*": "conditional exception - except/if not", "*Beelzeboul*": "dative, masculine, singular - Beelzebul", "*archonti*": "dative, masculine, singular - ruler/prince", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of demons" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [transitional particle]", "*akousantes*": "having heard/when they heard", "*eipon*": "said/told/spoke", "*ekballei*": "casts out/expels/drives out", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*ei mē*": "except/only/unless by", "*Beelzeboul*": "Beelzebul/Beelzebub [name for Satan]", "*archonti*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*daimoniōn*": "of demons/of evil spirits" } }
• Matt 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.4", "source": "Καὶ συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα τὸν Ἰησοῦν κρατήσωσι δόλῳ, καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν.", "text": "And they *synebouleusanto* that the *Iēsoun* they might *kratēsōsi* with *dolō*, and *apokteinōsin*.", "grammar": { "*synebouleusanto*": "aorist, 3rd plural, middle - they plotted together/took counsel", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kratēsōsi*": "aorist, 3rd plural, subjunctive, active - they might seize/arrest", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with deceit/craftiness", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist, 3rd plural, subjunctive, active - they might kill" }, "variants": { "*synebouleusanto*": "plotted together/conspired/took counsel together", "*kratēsōsi*": "seize/arrest/take by force", "*dolō*": "deceit/craftiness/trickery", "*apokteinōsin*": "kill/put to death" } }
• Acts 23:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.23.15", "source": "Νῦν οὖν ὑμεῖς ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὅπως αὔριον αὐτὸν καταγάγῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὡς μέλλοντας διαγινώσκειν ἀκριβέστερον τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ: ἡμεῖς δέ, πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτόν, ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.", "text": "Now therefore you *emphanisate* to-the *chiliarchō* with the *synedriō* so-that tomorrow him *katagagē* *pros* you, as *mellontas* *diaginōskein* more-*akribesterou* the things concerning him: we *de*, before the *engisai* him, *hetoimoi* *esmen* of-the *anelein* him.", "grammar": { "*emphanisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - make known/inform", "*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - commander", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council", "*katagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring down", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being about to", "*diaginōskein*": "present active infinitive - to determine exactly", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*engisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to come near", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill" }, "variants": { "*emphanisate*": "inform/notify/make known/report", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune", "*katagagē*": "bring down/lead down", "*diaginōskein*": "examine thoroughly/investigate accurately/determine", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/more precisely/more exactly", "*engisai*": "come near/approach/arrive", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*anelein*": "kill/slay/eliminate" } }
• Acts 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.25.3", "source": "Αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.", "text": "*Aitoumenoi* *charin* against him, that he might *metapempsētai* him to *Ierousalēm*, *enedran poiountes* to *anelein* him along the *hodon*.", "grammar": { "*Aitoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - requesting/asking", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - favor/concession", "*metapempsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - send for/summon", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (proper name)", "*enedran poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural + accusative noun - making/preparing an ambush", "*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill/destroy", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "favor/concession/kindness", "*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap", "*anelein*": "to kill/destroy/do away with" } }
• 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.22", "source": "Ὃς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἐποίησεν, οὐδὲ εὑρέθη δόλος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hos hamartian ouk epoiēsen*, *oude heurethē dolos en tō stomati autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*hamartian*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - sin", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/committed", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*dolos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - deceit/guile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō stomati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the mouth", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*epoiēsen*": "did/committed/practiced", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered", "*dolos*": "deceit/guile/treachery", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } }