Psalms 38:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃

Transliteration

'ōhăḇay and rē'ay from before niḡ'î ya'ămōḏû and qərôḇay from rāḥōq 'āmāḏû

Grammar Details

• *'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

Word Meanings

• *'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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Those who seek my life lay snares for me, and those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all day long.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They also that seek after my life lay snares{H8762)} for me: and they that seek{H8802)} my hurt speak{H8765)} mischievous things, and imagine{H8799)} deceits all the day long.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They that sought after my life, and to do me euell, spake of lyes and ymagined disceate all the daye longe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me: and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all day long.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They also that seek after my life lay snares `for me'; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me] ; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:20 : 20 { "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" } }
• Ps 140:5 : 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" } }
• Ps 141:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.9", "source": "שָׁמְרֵ֗נִי מִ֣ידֵי פַ֭ח יָ֣קְשׁוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*Šāmrēnî* from-hands-of *paḥ* they-*yāqəšû* for-me; and-*mōqəšôt* *pō'ălê* *'āwen* [workers of iniquity].", "grammar": { "*Šāmrēnî*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - keep me/guard me", "*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yāqəšû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have set", "*mōqəšôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - snares/traps", "*pō'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers", "*'āwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble" }, "variants": { "*Šāmrēnî*": "keep me/guard me/protect me", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/bird trap", "*yāqəšû*": "they have set/laid/arranged", "*mōqəšôt*": "snares/traps/obstacles", "*pō'ălê*": "workers/doers/practitioners", "*'āwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } }
• Ps 64:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.2", "source": "שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qôlî* in-*śîḥî* from-*paḥad* *ʾôyēb* *tiṣṣōr* *ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative verb, masculine singular - hear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, treated as singular - God", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix, prefixed preposition bet (in) - my complaint/meditation", "*paḥad*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - fear/terror/dread", "*ʾôyēb*": "masculine singular participle functioning as noun - enemy", "*tiṣṣōr*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you will preserve/protect", "*ḥayyāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*śîḥî*": "complaint/meditation/prayer/concern", "*tiṣṣōr*": "guard/protect/preserve", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my soul" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.3", "source": "תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*tastîrēnî* from-*sôd* *mərēʿîm* from-*rigšat* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tastîrēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - you will hide me", "*sôd*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - council/assembly of", "*mərēʿîm*": "masculine plural participle functioning as noun - evildoers", "*rigšat*": "feminine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - tumult/conspiracy of", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "secret counsel/assembly/council/gathering", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*rigšat*": "tumult/throng/conspiracy/noisy crowd", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } } 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" } }
• 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.7", "source": "וְכֹֽה־אָמַ֥ר שִׁמְעִ֖י בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ צֵ֥א צֵ֛א אִ֥ישׁ הַדָּמִ֖ים וְאִ֥ישׁ הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And *kōh-ʾāmar* *Šimʿî* in *bəqalləlô*, \"*Ṣēʾ ṣēʾ*, *ʾîš hadāmîm* and *ʾîš habəliyyāʿal*.\"", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus said", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*bəqalləlô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his cursing", "*Ṣēʾ ṣēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular (repeated) - go out, go out", "*ʾîš hadāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - man of the bloods", "*ʾîš habəliyyāʿal*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - man of worthlessness" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus said/so said/this is what said", "*bəqalləlô*": "in his cursing/when he cursed/as he reviled", "*Ṣēʾ ṣēʾ*": "get out, get out/be gone, be gone", "*ʾîš hadāmîm*": "man of blood/bloodthirsty man/murderer", "*ʾîš habəliyyāʿal*": "worthless man/man of Belial/scoundrel/villain" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.8", "source": "הֵשִׁיב֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ יְהוָ֜ה כֹּ֣ל ׀ דְּמֵ֣י בֵית־שָׁא֗וּל אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֔יו וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בְּנֶ֑ךָ וְהִנְּךָ֙ בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ דָּמִ֖ים אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*Hēšîb* upon you *Yəhwāh* all *dəmê* *bêṯ-Šāʾûl*, whom *mālaktā* *taḥtāw*, and *wayyittēn* *Yəhwāh* *ʾeṯ-hamməlûkāh* into *yad* *ʾAbšālôm* *bənekā*. And *hinəkā* in *bərāʿāṯekā*, because *ʾîš dāmîm* *ʾāttāh*.", "grammar": { "*Hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has returned/brought back", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*dəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*bêṯ-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Saul", "*mālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you reigned", "*taḥtāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has given", "*ʾeṯ-hamməlûkāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bənekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*hinəkā*": "interjection + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*bərāʿāṯekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your evil", "*ʾîš dāmîm*": "noun construct + noun, masculine plural - man of bloods", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Hēšîb*": "has returned/has brought back/has requited", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mālaktā*": "you reigned/you became king/you ruled", "*taḥtāw*": "in his place/instead of him/in his stead", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*bərāʿāṯekā*": "in your evil/in your misfortune/in your calamity", "*ʾîš dāmîm*": "man of blood/bloodthirsty man/murderer", "*תחתו/תַּחְתָּ֔יו*": "textual variant - same meaning: 'in his place'" } }
• 2 Sam 17:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāḇôʾ* upon him and he *yāḡēaʿ* and *ûrəp̄ēh* of *yāḏayim*, and *wəhaḥăraḏtî* him, and *wənās* all the *hāʿām* who are with him; and *wəhikkêṯî* the *hammelek̠* *ləḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāḇôʾ*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and I will come", "*yāḡēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*ûrəp̄ēh*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weak/feeble", "*yāḏayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will make tremble/terrify", "*wənās*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will strike/kill", "*hammelek̠*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēaʿ*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*ûrəp̄ēh* *yāḏayim*": "weak of hands/feeble-handed/discouraged", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "I will terrify/make tremble/frighten", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "I will strike/smite/kill" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.3", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֥יבָה כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלֶ֑יךָ כְּשׁ֣וּב הַכֹּ֔ל הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəʾāšîḇāh* all the *hāʿām* unto you; like *kəšûḇ* *hakkōl* the *hāʾîš* whom you *məḇaqqēš*, all the *hāʿām* *yihyeh* *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāšîḇāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will bring back/return", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*kəšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - like/as the returning of", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*məḇaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, piel - seeking", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāšîḇāh*": "I will bring back/return/restore", "*kəšûḇ* *hakkōl*": "when all return/as when everyone returns", "*məḇaqqēš*": "seeking/searching for/wanting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety/completeness" } }
• Ps 35:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.4", "source": "יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yikkālmû* *məbaqšêy* *napšî*; *yissōgû* *ʾāḥôr* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *ḥōšəbêy* *rāʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkālmû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*məbaqšêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yissōgû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them turn back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be put to shame", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my harm" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "be ashamed/put to shame/be disappointed", "*yikkālmû*": "be disgraced/humiliated/confounded", "*məbaqšêy*": "seekers/those who seek", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yissōgû*": "turn back/retreat/be driven backwards", "*yaḥpərû*": "be put to shame/confounded/embarrassed", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*rāʿātî*": "harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }
• Ps 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.9", "source": "יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yeʾĕrōb* *bammistār* *kĕʾaryēh* *bĕsukkōh* *yeʾĕrōb* *laḥăṭôp* *ʿānî* *yaḥṭōp* *ʿānî* *bĕmoškô* *bĕrištô*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*bammistār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the hiding place", "*kĕʾaryēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a lion", "*bĕsukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his thicket/den", "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*laḥăṭôp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seize/snatch", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seizes/snatches", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*bĕmoškô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his drawing/pulling", "*bĕrištô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*mistār*": "hiding place/secret place", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*sukkōh*": "thicket/den/lair", "*laḥăṭôp*": "to seize/snatch/capture", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "seize/snatch/capture", "*moškô*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*rešet*": "net/snare" } }
• Ps 54:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.54.3", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ֣ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm*, by *šimḵā* *hôšîʿēnî*, and by *gəḇûrātḵā* *təḏînēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - 'God'", "*šimḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition בְּ - 'by your name'", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'save me'", "*gəḇûrātḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition בְּ - 'by your might/power'", "*təḏînēnî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'judge me/vindicate me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/rescue me", "*gəḇûrātḵā*": "might/power/strength", "*təḏînēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend me" } }
• Ps 62:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.3", "source": "אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾak-hûʾ* my *ṣûr* and my *yĕshûʿâtî*; my *miśgabbî*, not *ʾemmôṭ* *rabbâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "adverb with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - surely/only he", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - rock", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix, with conjunctive waw - my salvation", "*miśgabbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my high place/stronghold/refuge", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "1st person singular imperfect of root mot with negative particle - I will not be shaken/moved", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - greatly/much" }, "variants": { "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "surely he/only he/indeed he", "*ṣûr*": "rock/strength/boulder", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory/help", "*miśgabbî*": "my stronghold/high tower/refuge/fortress", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "be moved/shaken/tottered/slip", "*rabbâ*": "greatly/much/exceedingly" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.4", "source": "עַד־אָ֤נָה ׀ תְּה֥וֹתְת֣וּ עַל אִישׁ֮ תְּרָצְּח֢וּ כֻ֫לְּכֶ֥ם כְּקִ֥יר נָט֑וּי גָּ֝דֵ֗ר הַדְּחוּֽיָה׃", "text": "Until when *tĕhôtĕtû* upon *ʾîsh*, *tĕrāṣṣĕḥû* all of you, like a *qîr* *nāṭûy*, a *gādēr* that is *haddĕḥûyâ*?", "grammar": { "*tĕhôtĕtû*": "2nd person masculine plural polel imperfect - you attack/rush upon/set upon", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun with preposition '*ʿal*' (upon/against) - man", "*tĕrāṣṣĕḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural piel imperfect - you murder/kill/slay", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'like/as' - wall", "*nāṭûy*": "masculine singular passive participle - leaning/tottering/bowing", "*gādēr*": "masculine singular noun - fence/wall", "*haddĕḥûyâ*": "feminine singular passive participle with definite article - pushed/thrust down/tottering" }, "variants": { "*tĕhôtĕtû*": "rush upon/attack/assail/set upon", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/husband/human", "*tĕrāṣṣĕḥû*": "murder/kill/slay/break down", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nāṭûy*": "leaning/tottering/inclined/about to fall", "*gādēr*": "fence/wall/barrier", "*haddĕḥûyâ*": "pushed down/overthrown/toppling/thrust down" } }
• Ps 119:110 : 110 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.110", "source": "נָתְנ֬וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים פַּ֣ח לִ֑י וּ֝מִפִּקּוּדֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א תָעִֽיתִי׃", "text": "*nātənû* *rəšāʿîm* *paḥ* to-me and-from-*piqqûdêkā* not *tāʿîtî*", "grammar": { "*nātənû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have set/placed", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*tāʿîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have strayed/wandered", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*nātənû*": "they have set/placed/put", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/the wicked/evil people", "*paḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/orders/commands", "*tāʿîtî*": "I have strayed/wandered/gone astray" } }
• Luke 20:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.20.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐζήτησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς ἐπιβαλεῖν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ· καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν λαόν: ἔγνωσαν γὰρ ὅτι πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην εἶπεν.", "text": "And *ezētēsan* the *archiereis* and the *grammateis* *epibalein* on him the *cheiras* in same the *hōra*; and they *ephobēthēsan* the *laon*: they *egnōsan gar* that *pros* them the *parabolēn* this he *eipen*.", "grammar": { "*ezētēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they sought", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*epibalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they feared", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*egnōsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they knew", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/toward", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*ezētēsan*": "they sought/they tried/they attempted", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/teachers of the law", "*epibalein tas cheiras*": "to lay hands on/to arrest/to seize", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ephobēthēsan*": "they feared/they were afraid of", "*laon*": "people/crowd/nation", "*egnōsan*": "they knew/they realized/they understood", "*pros*": "against/toward/concerning", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*eipen*": "he spoke/he told/he said" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.20.20", "source": "Καὶ παρατηρήσαντες, ἀπέστειλαν ἐγκαθέτους, ὑποκρινομένους ἑαυτοὺς δικαίους εἶναι, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται αὐτοῦ λόγου, εἰς τὸ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος.", "text": "And *paratērēsantes*, they *apesteilan enkathetous*, *hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*, that they might *epilabōntai* him of *logou*, into the *paradounai* him to the *archē* and the *exousia* of the *hēgemonos*.", "grammar": { "*paratērēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having watched closely", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they sent", "*enkathetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - spies", "*hypokrinomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, plural - pretending", "*heautous*": "accusative reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epilabōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might catch", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deliver over", "*archē*": "dative, feminine, singular - rule/authority", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the governor" }, "variants": { "*paratērēsantes*": "having watched closely/keeping a close watch/watching carefully", "*apesteilan*": "they sent/they dispatched", "*enkathetous*": "spies/informers/plants", "*hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*": "pretending themselves to be righteous/feigning to be sincere", "*epilabōntai autou logou*": "catch him in word/trap him in speech", "*paradounai*": "to deliver over/to hand over/to betray", "*archē*": "rule/authority/domain", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*hēgemonos*": "governor/ruler/prefect" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.20.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ὀρθῶς λέγεις καὶ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνεις πρόσωπον, ἀλλʼ ἐπʼ ἀληθείας τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ διδάσκεις:", "text": "And they *epērōtēsan* him, *legontes*, *Didaskale*, we *oidamen* that *orthōs* you *legeis* and *didaskeis*, and not you *lambaneis prosōpon*, but upon *alētheias* the *hodon* of *Theou* you *didaskeis*:", "grammar": { "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they questioned", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*orthōs*": "adverb - rightly/correctly", "*legeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you say/speak", "*didaskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you teach", "*lambaneis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you take/receive", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/person/appearance", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*didaskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you teach" }, "variants": { "*epērōtēsan*": "they questioned/they asked", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Rabbi", "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand", "*orthōs*": "rightly/correctly/accurately", "*legeis*": "you say/you speak/you tell", "*didaskeis*": "you teach/you instruct", "*lambaneis prosōpon*": "show partiality/show favoritism/accept appearances", "*alētheias*": "truth/truthfulness/reality", "*hodon tou Theou*": "way of God/God's way/path of God" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.20.22", "source": "Ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν Καίσαρι φόρον δοῦναι, ἢ οὔ;", "text": "Is it *exestin* for us to *Kaisari phoron dounai*, or not?", "grammar": { "*exestin*": "present active, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar", "*phoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "it is lawful/it is permitted/it is right", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/for Caesar", "*phoron*": "tax/tribute/poll tax", "*dounai*": "to give/to pay/to render" } }