Prov 25:11-13 : 11 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.25.11",
"source": "תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃",
"text": "*tappûḥê* *zāhāb* in-*maśkiyyôt* *kāsep* *dābār* *dābur* upon-*ʾopnāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*tappûḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - apples of",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*bĕ*": "preposition - in",
"*maśkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - carvings/images of",
"*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word",
"*dābur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spoken",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/according to",
"*ʾopnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels/its circumstances"
},
"variants": {
"*tappûḥê*": "apples of/fruit of",
"*maśkiyyôt*": "carvings/images/settings/designs",
"*dābār*": "word/speech/statement",
"*dābur*": "spoken/uttered",
"*ʾopnāyw*": "its wheels/its circumstances/its proper times/its settings/its manner"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.25.12",
"source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃",
"text": "*nezem* *zāhāb* and-*ḥălî*-*kātem* *môkîaḥ* *ḥākām* upon-*ʾōzen* *šōmāʿat*",
"grammar": {
"*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular - ring/earring",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥălî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of",
"*kātem*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold",
"*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves",
"*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of",
"*šōmāʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening"
},
"variants": {
"*nezem*": "ring/earring/nose-ring",
"*ḥălî*": "ornament/jewelry/decoration",
"*kātem*": "fine gold/pure gold",
"*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/one who rebukes/one who corrects",
"*ḥākām*": "wise/skilful/experienced",
"*šōmāʿat*": "hearing/listening/attentive"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.25.13",
"source": "כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃",
"text": "Like-*ṣinnat*-*šeleg* in-*yôm* *qāṣîr* *ṣîr* *neʾĕmān* to-*šōlĕḥāyw* and-*nepeš* *ʾădōnāyw* *yāšîb*",
"grammar": {
"*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as",
"*ṣinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - coolness of",
"*šeleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow",
"*bĕ*": "preposition - in",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest",
"*ṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger",
"*neʾĕmān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - faithful",
"*lĕ*": "preposition - to",
"*šōlĕḥāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his senders",
"*wĕ*": "conjunction - and",
"*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of",
"*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his masters",
"*yāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will restore"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣinnat*": "coolness/cold/refreshing",
"*šeleg*": "snow",
"*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting season",
"*ṣîr*": "messenger/envoy/ambassador",
"*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable",
"*šōlĕḥāyw*": "his senders/those who sent him",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/desire",
"*ʾădōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords",
"*yāšîb*": "will restore/will refresh/will return"
}
}