Psalms 35:5

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.5", "source": "יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃", "text": "*Yihyû* *kə*-*mōṣ* *lipnêy*-*rûaḥ*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *dôḥeh*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff", "*lipnêy*": "preposition with plural construct - before/in the face of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*dôḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - pushing/driving" }, "variants": { "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*dôḥeh*": "pushing/driving away/thrusting down" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Yihyû kə-mōṣ lipnêy-rûaḥ; û-malʾak Yahweh dôḥeh.

Grammar Details

• *Yihyû*: imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be
• *kə*: preposition - like/as
• *mōṣ*: noun, masculine singular - chaff
• *lipnêy*: preposition with plural construct - before/in the face of
• *rûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular - wind
• *û*: conjunction - and
• *malʾak*: noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of
• *Yahweh*: divine name
• *dôḥeh*: participle, masculine singular - pushing/driving

Word Meanings

• *mōṣ*: chaff/husks
• *rûaḥ*: wind/breath/spirit
• *malʾak*: angel/messenger/envoy
• *dôḥeh*: pushing/driving away/thrusting down

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let them be like chaff before the wind, as the angel of the Lord drives them away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving [them] on.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let the be as ye dust before the wynde, and the angell of the LORDE scaterynge the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let them be as chaffe before the winde, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let them be as dust before the winde: and let the angell of God scatter them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving `them' on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving [them] on.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the LORD’s angel attacks them!

Referenced Verses

• Job 21:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.21.18", "source": "יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*yihyû kəteben lipnê-rûaḥ û-kəmōṣ gənābattû sûpâ*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*kəteben*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like straw/chaff", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun plural construct - before", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - wind", "*û-kəmōṣ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like chaff", "*gənābattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - steals it", "*sûpâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/exist", "*teben*": "straw/chaff/stubble", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*mōṣ*": "chaff", "*gānab*": "to steal/carry away", "*sûpâ*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
• Isa 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.5", "source": "וְהָיָ֛ה כְּאָבָ֥ק דַּ֖ק הֲמ֣וֹן זָרָ֑יִךְ וּכְמֹ֤ץ עֹבֵר֙ הֲמ֣וֹן עָֽרִיצִ֔ים וְהָיָ֖ה לְפֶ֥תַע פִּתְאֹֽם", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-*ʾāḇāq* *daq* *hămôn* *zārāyiḵ* and-like-*mōṣ* *ʿōḇēr* *hămôn* *ʿārîṣîm* *wĕ-hāyāh* to-*p̱etaʿ* *pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kĕ-ʾāḇāq*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - like dust/powder", "*daq*": "adjective, masculine singular - fine/thin", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*zārāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your strangers/enemies", "*ū-ḵĕ-mōṣ*": "conjunction waw + preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - and like chaff", "*ʿōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - passing/blowing away", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - terrifying/ruthless ones/tyrants", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*lĕ-p̱etaʿ*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular - in an instant/suddenly", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāq*": "dust/powder/fine particles", "*daq*": "fine/thin/small", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult/noise", "*zārāyiḵ*": "strangers/enemies/foreigners", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*ʿōḇēr*": "passing/blowing away/transient", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "terrifying ones/tyrants/ruthless ones", "*p̱etaʿ*": "instant/moment/suddenly", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/all at once" } }
• Ps 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.4", "source": "לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Not-so the-*rəšāʿîm* but if-like-*mōṣ* which-*tiddefennû* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "negative + adverb - not so", "*hā-rəšāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wicked ones", "*kî ʾim-*": "conjunction phrase - but rather/but instead", "*ka-*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "masculine singular - chaff", "*ʾăšer-*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tiddefennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it drives it away", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not thus", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but instead/except", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks/straw", "*tiddefennû*": "drives away/scatters/blows away", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }
• Exod 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.19", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֞ע מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים הַהֹלֵךְ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּסַּ֞ע עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיּֽ͏ַעֲמֹ֖ד מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*wa-yissaʿ* *malʾaḵ* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-hōlēḵ* *liphnê* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yêleḵ* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem* *wa-yissaʿ* *ʿammûd* *he-ʿānān* *mi-ppənêhem* *wa-yaʿămōd* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one going", "*liphnê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from behind them", "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*mi-ppənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "and journeyed/and moved/and traveled", "*malʾaḵ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "the angel of God/the messenger of God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "the one going/who was going/who went", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "and he went/and he moved", "*ʿammûd he-ʿānān*": "the pillar of cloud", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "and stood/and took position" } }
• Isa 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.13", "source": "לְאֻמִּ֗ים כִּשְׁא֞וֹן מַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ יִשָּׁא֔וּן וְגָ֥עַר בּ֖וֹ וְנָ֣ס מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק וְרֻדַּ֗ף כְּמֹ֤ץ הָרִים֙ לִפְנֵי־ר֔וּחַ וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*ləʾummîm* like-*kišʾôn* *mayim* *rabbîm* *yiššāʾûn* *wə-gāʿar* in-him *wə-nās* from-*mimmerḥāq* *wə-ruddap̄* like-*kəmōṣ* *hārîm* before-*rûaḥ* *û-ḵəgalgal* before-*sûp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "like-*kišʾôn*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like rushing of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*yiššāʾûn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they roar/crash", "*wə-gāʿar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will rebuke", "in-him": "preposition בְּ + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*wə-nās*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "from-*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-ruddap̄*": "conjunction + verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be chased", "like-*kəmōṣ*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like chaff of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "before-*rûaḥ*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before wind", "*û-ḵəgalgal*": "conjunction + preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular - and like whirling dust/tumbleweed", "before-*sûp̄āh*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*yiššāʾûn*": "they roar/they crash/they make noise", "*gāʿar*": "rebuke/reprove/chide", "*mimmerḥāq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*ruddap̄*": "be chased/be driven/be pursued", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/straw/stubble", "*galgal*": "whirling dust/tumbleweed/wheel", "*sûp̄āh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
• Isa 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.36", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א ׀ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּכֶּה֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה אַשּׁ֔וּר מֵאָ֛ה וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֥ה כֻלָּ֖ם פְּגָרִ֥ים מֵתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yēṣēʾ* *malʾak* *YHWH* and-*yakkeh* in-*maḥănēh* *ʾAššûr* one-hundred and-eighty and-five *ʾālef* and-*yaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-behold all-of-them *pegārîm* *mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went out", "*malʾak*": "masculine noun, construct state - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck/smote", "*maḥănēh*": "masculine noun - camp/army", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾālef*": "masculine noun - thousand", "*yaškîmû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine noun - morning", "*pegārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses/dead bodies", "*mētîm*": "masculine plural adjective - dead" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came forth/departed", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*yakkeh*": "struck/smote/slew", "*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host", "*yaškîmû*": "rose early/awoke early/got up early", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*pegārîm*": "corpses/dead bodies/carcasses" } }
• Hos 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.3", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יִֽהְיוּ֙ כַּעֲנַן־בֹּ֔קֶר וְכַטַּ֖ל מַשְׁכִּ֣ים הֹלֵ֑ךְ כְּמֹץ֙ יְסֹעֵ֣ר מִגֹּ֔רֶן וּכְעָשָׁ֖ן מֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃", "text": "*lākēn* they *hāyâ* like-*ʿānān*-of-*bōqer* *wə-* like-the-*ṭal* *maškîm* *hālak* like-*mōṣ* *sāʿar* from-*gōren* *û-* like-*ʿāšān* from-*ʾărubbâ*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - 'therefore'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'will be/become'", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'cloud of'", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'morning'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dew'", "*maškîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'rising early'", "*hālak*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'going/passing away'", "*mōṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'chaff'", "*sāʿar*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - 'driven/swept away'", "*gōren*": "noun, masculine singular - 'threshing floor'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine singular - 'smoke'", "*ʾărubbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'window/chimney'" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/become/exist", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ṭal*": "dew/light moisture", "*maškîm*": "rising early/appearing early", "*hālak*": "going/passing away/departing", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*sāʿar*": "driven away/swept away/storm-tossed", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/place for winnowing", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʾărubbâ*": "window/chimney/lattice" } }
• Acts 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.12.23", "source": "Παραχρῆμα δὲ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἄγγελος Κυρίου, ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἔδωκεν τὴν δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ: καὶ γενόμενος σκωληκόβρωτος, ἐξέψυξεν.", "text": "*Parachrēma de epataxen auton angelos Kyriou*, *anth' hōn ouk edōken tēn doxan tō Theō*: and *genomenos skōlēkobrōtos*, *exepsyxen*.", "grammar": { "*Parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*epataxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - struck", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*anth' hōn*": "preposition + genitive relative pronoun - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*tēn doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the glory", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*skōlēkobrōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - eaten by worms", "*exepsyxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he expired/died" }, "variants": { "*Parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once", "*epataxen*": "struck/smote", "*anth' hōn*": "because/on account of the fact that", "*edōken tēn doxan tō Theō*": "gave the glory to God (failed to do so)", "*genomenos skōlēkobrōtos*": "having become eaten by worms/worm-eaten", "*exepsyxen*": "expired/breathed his last/died" } }
• Heb 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.28", "source": "Πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ πάσχα, καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος, ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν.", "text": "By *pistei* he has *pepoiēken* the *pascha*, and the *proschysin* of the *haimatos*, so that *mē* the one *olothreuōn* the *prōtotoka* might *thigē* them.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has kept/observed/made", "*pascha*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*proschysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sprinkling/pouring", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*olothreuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - destroying", "*prōtotoka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - firstborn", "*thigē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might touch/harm" }, "variants": { "*pepoiēken*": "has kept/observed/made/performed", "*pascha*": "Passover/Passover feast", "*proschysin*": "sprinkling/pouring/application", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed", "*olothreuōn*": "destroying/ruining/killing", "*prōtotoka*": "firstborn/first-begotten", "*thigē*": "might touch/harm/strike" } }
• Ps 83:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.13", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָ֭מְרוּ נִ֣ירֲשָׁה לָּ֑נוּ אֵ֝֗ת נְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmerû* *nîrăšâ* *lānû* *ʾēt* *neʾôt* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾāmerû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they said", "*nîrăšâ*": "1cp Qal imperfect cohortative - let us take possession", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - for ourselves", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*neʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - pastures of/dwellings of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yāraš*": "possess/inherit/dispossess", "*nāʾâ*": "pasture/meadow/dwelling-place", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*neʾôt* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "pastures of God/habitations of God (possibly referring to the promised land)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.14", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ לִפְנֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* *šîtēmô* *ḵaggalggal* *keqaš* *lip̄nê-rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my God", "*šîtēmô*": "2ms Qal imperative + 3mp suffix (archaic) - make them", "*ḵaggalggal*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the whirling dust", "*keqaš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like chaff/stubble", "*lip̄nê-rûaḥ*": "preposition + plural construct + feminine singular noun - before wind" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōah*": "God/deity", "*šît*": "put/place/make", "*galggal*": "wheel/whirling dust/tumbleweed", "*qaš*": "chaff/stubble/straw", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.15", "source": "כְּאֵ֥שׁ תִּבְעַר־יָ֑עַר וּ֝כְלֶהָבָ֗ה תְּלַהֵ֥ט הָרִֽים׃", "text": "*keʾēš* *tiḇʿar-yāʿar* *ûḵelehāḇâ* *telaheṭ* *hārîm*", "grammar": { "*keʾēš*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - like fire", "*tiḇʿar-yāʿar*": "3fs Qal imperfect + masculine singular noun - burns forest", "*ûḵelehāḇâ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and like flame", "*telaheṭ*": "3fs Piel imperfect - sets ablaze", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*bāʿar*": "burn/consume/kindle", "*yāʿar*": "forest/thicket/woods", "*lehāḇâ*": "flame/blaze", "*lāhaṭ*": "set ablaze/burn/consume", "*har*": "mountain/hill" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.16", "source": "כֵּ֭ן תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "*kēn* *tirdepp̄ēm* *besaʿăreḵā* *ûḇesûp̄āteḵā* *teḇahălēm*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tirdepp̄ēm*": "2ms Qal imperfect + 3mp suffix - you will pursue them", "*besaʿăreḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - with your storm", "*ûḇesûp̄āteḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 2ms suffix - and with your tempest", "*teḇahălēm*": "2ms Piel imperfect + 3mp suffix - you will terrify them" }, "variants": { "*rādap̄*": "pursue/chase/follow after", "*saʿar*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*sûp̄â*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest", "*bāhal*": "disturb/terrify/dismay/hasten" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.17", "source": "מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵיהֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *p̄enêhem* *qālôn* *wîḇaqšû* *šimḵā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "2ms Piel imperative - fill", "*p̄enêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their faces", "*qālôn*": "masculine singular noun - shame/disgrace", "*wîḇaqšû*": "conjunction + 3mp Piel imperfect - and they will seek", "*šimḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*mālēʾ*": "fill/be full", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*šēm*": "name/reputation" } }