Psalms 44:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.44.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "To the *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* for *bĕnê*-*qōraḥ* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*bĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - contemplative poem/skilful psalm" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skilful composition" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

Transliteration

To the mĕnaṣṣēaḥ for bĕnê-qōraḥ maśkîl

Grammar Details

• *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*: preposition lamed + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician
• *bĕnê*: construct noun, masculine plural - sons of
• *qōraḥ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Korah
• *maśkîl*: noun, masculine singular - contemplative poem/skilful psalm

Word Meanings

• *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*: director/chief musician/overseer
• *maśkîl*: contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skilful composition

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the director of music. A contemplative psalm of the sons of Korah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work You did in their days, in the times of old.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, Maschil{H8688)}. We have heard{H8804)} with our ears, O God, our fathers have told{H8765)} us, what work thou didst{H8804)} in their days, in the times of old.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  We haue herde with or eares (o God) or fathers haue tolde vs, what thou hast done in their tyme, of olde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme to giue instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Wee haue heard with our eares, O God: our fathers haue tolde vs the workes, that thou hast done in their dayes, in the olde time:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, a wise instruction of the sonnes of Corach. We haue hearde with our eares O Lorde: our fathers haue tolde vs what workes thou hast done in their daies in the olde tyme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > We have heard with our ears, God; Our fathers have told us, What work you did in their days, In the days of old.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. An Instruction. O God, with our ears we have heard, Our fathers have recounted to us, The work Thou didst work in their days, In the days of old.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil]. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah Maschil.> It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,

• World English Bible (2000)

  We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 13:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־זֹּ֑את וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֗ד הוֹצִיאָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *kî*-*yišʾālkā* *binkā* *māḥār* *lēʾmōr* *mah*-*zōʾt* *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾēlāw* *bə-ḥōzeq* *yād* *hôṣîʾānû* *YHWH* *mi-Miṣrayim* *mi-bêt* *ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yišʾālkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he asks you", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in time to come", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bə-ḥōzeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with strength of", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*hôṣîʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - he brought us out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "and it shall be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in time to come/in the future", "*mah-zōʾt*": "what is this/what does this mean", "*bə-ḥōzeq yād*": "with strength of hand/with a mighty hand/with power", "*bêt ʿăbādîm*": "house of slaves/house of bondage/slave quarters" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kî*-*hiqšāh* *parʿōh* *lə-šalləḥēnû* *wa-yaharōg* *YHWH* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mi-bəkōr* *ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəkôr* *bəhēmāh* *ʿal*-*kēn* *ʾănî* *zōbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *kol*-*peṭer* *reḥem* *ha-zəkārîm* *wə-kol*-*bəkôr* *bānay* *ʾepdeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*hiqšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hardened/made difficult", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st person common plural suffix - to send us away", "*wa-yaharōg*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and killed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bəkōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from firstborn of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - animals/livestock", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*zōbēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sacrifice/am sacrificing", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*ha-zəkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the males", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*ʾepdeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I redeem" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*hiqšāh*": "hardened/made difficult/was stubborn", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "to send us away/to let us go/to release us", "*wa-yaharōg*": "killed/slew/put to death", "*zōbēaḥ*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter [as sacrifice]", "*ʾepdeh*": "I redeem/I ransom/I buy back" } }
• Ps 78:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šāmaʿnû* *wannēḏāʿēm* and our *waʾăḇôtênû* *sippərû-lānû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*wannēḏāʿēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we knew them", "*waʾăḇôtênû*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - and our fathers", "*sippərû-lānû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural + preposition with 1st person plural suffix - they recounted/told to us" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard/listened to/obeyed", "*wannēḏāʿēm*": "and we knew them/and we were made to know them", "*sippərû*": "recounted/told/declared/related" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.4", "source": "לֹ֤א נְכַחֵ֨ד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "Not *nᵉḵaḥēḏ* from their *mibbᵉnêhem* to *lᵉḏôr* *ʾaḥărôn* *mᵉsappᵉrîm* *tᵉhillôt* *YHWH* and his *weʿĕzûzô* and his *wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nᵉḵaḥēḏ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person plural - we will hide/conceal", "*mibbᵉnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their children/sons", "*lᵉḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for a generation", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - later/coming/last", "*mᵉsappᵉrîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - telling/recounting/declaring", "*tᵉhillôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - praises of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*weʿĕzûzô*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his strength/might", "*wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wonders/marvelous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*nᵉḵaḥēḏ*": "we will hide/conceal/withhold", "*ḏôr*": "generation/age/period/lifetime", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "later/following/coming/last", "*tᵉhillôt*": "praises/acts worthy of praise/glorious deeds", "*ʿĕzûzô*": "strength/might/power", "*nip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.5", "source": "וַיָּ֤קֶם עֵד֨וּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְתוֹרָה֮ שָׂ֤ם בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִ֭וָּה אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And he *wayyāqem* *ʿēḏût* in *bᵉyaʿăqōḇ* and *wᵉtôrâ* he *śām* in *bᵉyiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* he *ṣiwwâ* *ʾet*-our *ʾăḇôtênû* *lᵉhôḏîʿām* to their *liḇnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he established/set up", "*ʿēḏût*": "noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*bᵉyaʿăqōḇ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wᵉtôrâ*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine singular - and law/instruction", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he placed/put/set", "*bᵉyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded/ordered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*lᵉhôḏîʿām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to make them know", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children/sons" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḏût*": "testimony/witness/ordinance/decree", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*śām*": "placed/put/set/established", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*lᵉhôḏîʿām*": "to make them know/to inform them/to teach them" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.6", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן יֵדְע֨וּ ׀ דּ֣וֹר אַ֭חֲרוֹן בָּנִ֣ים יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "In order that *lᵉmaʿan* *yēḏᵉʿû* *dôr* *ʾaḥărôn* *bānîm* *yiwwālēḏû* *yāqumû* and *wîsappᵉrû* to their *liḇnêhem*", "grammar": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*yēḏᵉʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will know", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - later/coming/last", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*yiwwālēḏû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be born", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise", "*wîsappᵉrû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will tell/recount", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children/sons" }, "variants": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose of", "*yēḏᵉʿû*": "they will know/understand/learn", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "later/following/coming/last", "*yiwwālēḏû*": "they will be born/brought forth", "*yāqumû*": "they will arise/stand up/come on the scene", "*wîsappᵉrû*": "and they will tell/recount/declare/relate" } }
• Ps 42:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *maśkîl* to-*bənê*-*qōraḥ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/choirmaster'", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'contemplative poem/instructive psalm'", "*bənê*": "construct form of 'sons of', masculine plural", "*qōraḥ*": "proper name, masculine singular - 'Korah'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instructive psalm/psalm of understanding" } }
• Ps 71:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.18", "source": "וְגַ֤ם עַד־זִקְנָ֨ה ׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֢ים אַֽל־תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי עַד־אַגִּ֣יד זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ לְד֑וֹר לְכָל־יָ֝ב֗וֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And also until-*ziqnāh* and *śêbāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* not-*taʿazbēnî* until-*ʾaggîd* *zərôʿăkā* to *dôr* to all-*yābôʾ* *gəbûrātekā*", "grammar": { "*ziqnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'old age'", "*śêbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'gray hair/old age'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*taʿazbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'forsake me'", "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*zərôʿăkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your arm'", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'generation'", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will come'", "*gəbûrātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your might'" }, "variants": { "*ziqnāh*": "old age/advanced years", "*śêbāh*": "gray hair/old age/advanced years", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*taʿazbēnî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*ʾaggîd*": "I will declare/I will announce/I will proclaim", "*zərôʿăkā*": "your arm/your strength/your power", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will enter/will arrive", "*gəbûrātekā*": "your might/your power/your strength" } }
• Ps 77:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.5", "source": "אָ֭חַזְתָּ שְׁמֻר֣וֹת עֵינָ֑י נִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֲדַבֵּֽר", "text": "*ʾāḥaztā* *šəmurôṯ* *ʿênāy* *nip̄ʿamtî* and-not *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥaztā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect - you have held", "*šəmurôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - watches/eyelids", "*ʿênāy*": "dual noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*nip̄ʿamtî*": "1st person singular niphal perfect - I was troubled/disturbed", "*ʾădabbēr*": "1st person singular piel imperfect - I speak" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥaztā*": "you have held/you have seized/you have kept", "*šəmurôṯ*": "watches/eyelids/guards of the night", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/my sight", "*nip̄ʿamtî*": "I was troubled/I was disturbed/I was agitated", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I speak/I talk/I utter" } }
• Exod 12:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.24", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה לְחָק־לְךָ֥ וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ū-šəmartem* *'et*-the *dābār* the *zeh* for *ḥōq*-for you and for *bānêkā* until-*'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ū-šəmartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall observe/keep", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*ḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - statute/decree", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*šəmartem*": "keep/observe/guard", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance", "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.25", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *kî*-*tābō'û* to-the *'āreṣ* which *yittēn* *YHWH* to you as which *dibbēr*; *ū-šəmartem* *'et*-the *'ăbōdāh* the *zō't*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*tābō'û*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will come/enter", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke/promised", "*ū-šəmartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall observe/keep", "*'ăbōdāh*": "feminine singular noun - service/ceremony/worship", "*zō't*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*'ăbōdāh*": "service/worship/ceremony/ritual" } } 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.26", "source": "וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֥וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם מָ֛ה הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *kî*-*yō'mərû* to you *bənêkem*: *māh* the *'ăbōdāh* the *zō't* to you?", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*'ăbōdāh*": "feminine singular noun - service/ceremony/worship", "*zō't*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*bənêkem*": "sons/children", "*'ăbōdāh*": "service/worship/ceremony/ritual" } } 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.27", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wa-'ămartem* *zebaḥ*-*pesaḥ* *hû'* to *YHWH*, which *pāsaḥ* over-*bāttê* *bənê*-*yiśrā'ēl* in *miṣrayim*, in *nāgpô* *'et*-*miṣrayim* and *'et*-*bāttênû* *hiṣṣîl*; *wa-yiqqōd* the *'ām* *wa-yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-'ămartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*zebaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*pesaḥ*": "noun - passover", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pāsaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*bāttê*": "masculine plural construct - houses of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāgpô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his striking", "*bāttênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our houses", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - saved/delivered", "*wa-yiqqōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wa-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves" }, "variants": { "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passover sacrifice", "*pāsaḥ*": "passed over/skipped/protected", "*nāgpô*": "striking/plaguing/smiting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*yiqqōd*": "bowed/bent down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrated themselves/worshipped" } }
• Ps 105:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.1", "source": "הוֹד֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֑וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*hōdū* to *YHWH* *qirʾū* in-*šēm*-his *hōdīʿū* in-the-*ʿammīm* *ʿălīlōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hōdū*": "imperative, masculine plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*qirʾū*": "imperative, masculine plural - call", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - name", "*hōdīʿū*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make known", "*ʿammīm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ʿălīlōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3ms suffix - deeds/actions" }, "variants": { "*hōdū*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*qirʾū*": "call/proclaim/invoke", "*ʿammīm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*ʿălīlōtāyw*": "deeds/actions/exploits/mighty works" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.2", "source": "שִֽׁירוּ־ל֭וֹ זַמְּרוּ־ל֑וֹ שִׂ֝֗יחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*šīrū*-to-him *zammərū*-to-him *śīḥū* in-all-*niplə'ōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*šīrū*": "imperative, masculine plural - sing", "*zammərū*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - sing psalms/make music", "*śīḥū*": "imperative, masculine plural - meditate/talk/declare", "*niplə'ōtāyw*": "niphal participle, feminine plural construct with 3ms suffix - wonderful works/marvels" }, "variants": { "*zammərū*": "sing psalms/make music/play instruments", "*śīḥū*": "meditate/talk/declare/contemplate", "*niplə'ōtāyw*": "wonderful works/marvels/miracles" } }
• Isa 38:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.19", "source": "חַ֥י חַ֛י ה֥וּא יוֹדֶ֖ךָ כָּמ֣וֹנִי הַיּ֑וֹם אָ֣ב לְבָנִ֔ים יוֹדִ֖יעַ אֶל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Ḥay* *ḥay* he *yôdekā* like-me the-*yôm* *ʾāb* to-*bānîm* *yôdîaʿ* to-*ʾămittekā*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*yôdekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he thanks you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*yôdîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes known", "*ʾămittekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth" }, "variants": { "*Ḥay*": "living, alive", "*yôdekā*": "he thanks you, he praises you", "*yôm*": "day, time, present", "*bānîm*": "sons, children, descendants", "*yôdîaʿ*": "he makes known, he declares, he informs", "*ʾămittekā*": "your truth, your faithfulness, your reliability" } }
• Joel 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Joel.1.3", "source": "עָלֶ֖יהָ לִבְנֵיכֶ֣ם סַפֵּ֑רוּ וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʿālêhā* *liḇnêḵem* *sappērû* *ûḇnêḵem* *liḇnêhem* *ûḇnêhem* *ləḏôr* *ʾaḥēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - concerning it", "*liḇnêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to your sons", "*sappērû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - tell, recount, declare", "*ûḇnêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your sons", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their sons", "*ûḇnêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their sons", "*ləḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to generation of", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another" }, "variants": { "*ʿālêhā*": "concerning it/about it/upon it", "*sappērû*": "tell/recount/declare/narrate", "*ḏôr*": "generation/age/period" } }
• Num 21:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.14", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר בְּסֵ֖פֶר מִלְחֲמֹ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־וָהֵ֣ב בְּסוּפָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַנְּחָלִ֖ים אַרְנֽוֹן׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *yē'āmar* in-*sēp̄er* *milḥămōṯ* *YHWH* *'eṯ*-*wāhēḇ* in-*sûp̄â* and-*'eṯ*-the-*nəḥālîm* *'arnôn*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yē'āmar*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*sēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular construct - book of", "*milḥămōṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - wars of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wāhēḇ*": "proper noun - Waheb", "*sûp̄â*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind", "*nəḥālîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the wadis/valleys", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*sēp̄er milḥămōṯ YHWH*": "Book of the Wars of YHWH (ancient collection)", "*wāhēḇ bəsûp̄â*": "Waheb in Suphah (place names, meaning uncertain)", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/valleys/streams" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.15", "source": "וְאֶ֙שֶׁד֙ הַנְּחָלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה לְשֶׁ֣בֶת עָ֑ר וְנִשְׁעַ֖ן לִגְב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And-*'ešeḏ* the-*nəḥālîm* which *'ăšer* *nāṭâ* to-*šeḇeṯ* *'ār* and-*nišə'an* to-*gəḇûl* *mô'āḇ*.", "grammar": { "*'ešeḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - slope of", "*nəḥālîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the valleys", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - extends/stretches", "*šeḇeṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - dwelling of", "*'ār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*nišə'an*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - leans/rests", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*'ešeḏ*": "slope/ravine/watershed", "*nāṭâ*": "extends/stretches/inclines toward", "*nišə'an*": "leans against/rests on/borders" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.16", "source": "וּמִשָּׁ֖ם בְּאֵ֑רָה הִ֣וא הַבְּאֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-from-*šām* *bə'ērâ* she *hî'* the-*bə'ēr* which *'ăšer* *'āmar* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *'ĕsōp̄* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and-*wə'ettənâ* to-them *māyim*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bə'ērâ*": "proper noun - to Beer/Beera", "*hî'*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*bə'ēr*": "definite noun feminine singular - the well", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ĕsōp̄*": "qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*'ām*": "definite noun masculine singular - the people", "*wə'ettənâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I will give", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*bə'ērâ*": "to Beer (means 'well')", "*'ĕsōp̄*": "gather/assemble", "*wə'ettənâ*": "and I will give/and let me give" } }
• Num 21:27-30 : 27 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.27", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֛ן יֹאמְר֥וּ הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖ים בֹּ֣אוּ חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן תִּבָּנֶ֥ה וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן עִ֥יר סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *yō'mərû* the-*mōšəlîm* *bō'û* *ḥešbôn* *tibbāneh* and-*təkônēn* *'îr* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*mōšəlîm*": "definite qal participle masculine plural - the ones reciting proverbs", "*bō'û*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*tibbāneh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - let it be built", "*təkônēn*": "polel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - let it be established", "*'îr*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "those who speak in proverbs/poets/ballad-singers", "*tibbāneh*": "let it be built/may it be built", "*təkônēn*": "let it be established/may it be prepared" } } 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.28", "source": "כִּי־אֵשׁ֙ יָֽצְאָ֣ה מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן לֶהָבָ֖ה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת סִיחֹ֑ן אָֽכְלָה֙ עָ֣ר מוֹאָ֔ב בַּעֲלֵ֖י בָּמ֥וֹת אַרְנֹֽן׃", "text": "For-*'ēš* *yāṣə'â* from-*ḥešbôn* *lehāḇâ* from-*qiryaṯ* *sîḥōn* *'āḵəlâ* *'ār* *mô'āḇ* *ba'ălê* *bāmôṯ* *'arnōn*.", "grammar": { "*'ēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*yāṣə'â*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it went out", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*lehāḇâ*": "noun feminine singular - flame", "*qiryaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*'āḵəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it consumed", "*'ār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ba'ălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of", "*bāmôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - high places of", "*'arnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*ba'ălê bāmôṯ*": "lords of the heights/rulers of the high places/possessors of the shrines", "*qiryaṯ sîḥōn*": "City of Sihon/Kiriath-sihon" } } 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.29", "source": "אוֹי־לְךָ֣ מוֹאָ֔ב אָבַ֖דְתָּ עַם־כְּמ֑וֹשׁ נָתַ֨ן בָּנָ֤יו פְּלֵיטִם֙ וּבְנֹתָ֣יו בַּשְּׁבִ֔ית לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אֱמֹרִ֖י סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Woe-*'ôy*-to-you *mô'āḇ* *'āḇaḏtā* *'am*-*kəmôš* *nāṯan* *bānāw* *pəlêṭim* and-*ûḇənōṯāw* in-the-*šəḇîṯ* to-*meleḵ* *'ĕmōrî* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*'ôy*": "interjection - woe", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'āḇaḏtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have perished", "*'am*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*kəmôš*": "proper noun - Chemosh", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*pəlêṭim*": "noun masculine plural - fugitives/escapees", "*ûḇənōṯāw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters", "*šəḇîṯ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the captivity", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorite", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*kəmôš*": "Chemosh (Moabite deity)", "*pəlêṭim*": "fugitives/escapees/refugees", "*šəḇîṯ*": "captivity/imprisonment" } } 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.30", "source": "וַנִּירָ֛ם אָבַ֥ד חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן עַד־דִּיב֑וֹן וַנַּשִּׁ֣ים עַד־נֹ֔פַח אֲשֶׁ֖רׄ עַד־מֵֽידְבָֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-nîrām* *'āḇaḏ* *ḥešbôn* unto-*dîḇôn* and *wə-naššîm* unto-*nōp̄aḥ* which *'ăšer* unto-*mêḏəḇā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nîrām*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and we shot at them", "*'āḇaḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has perished", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*dîḇôn*": "proper noun - Dibon", "*wə-naššîm*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - and we laid waste", "*nōp̄aḥ*": "proper noun - Nophah", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*mêḏəḇā*": "proper noun - Medeba" }, "variants": { "*wə-nîrām*": "and we shot them/and we cast them down [text uncertain]", "*naššîm*": "we laid waste/we devastated" } }
• Deut 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.20", "source": "כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֣ה הָעֵדֹ֗ת וְהַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "When-*kî*-*yišʾālĕkā* *binkā* *māḥār* to-*lēʾmōr* what the *hāʿēdōt* and-the *haḥuqqîm* and-the *hammišpāṭîm* which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yišʾālĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will ask you", "*binkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in the future", "*lē-ʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hā-ʿēdōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the testimonies", "*wĕ-ha-ḥuqqîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the statutes", "*wĕ-ha-mmišpāṭîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the judgments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*yišʾālĕkā*": "he will ask you/he will inquire of you", "*bēn*": "son/male child/descendant", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future/in time to come", "*ʿēdōt*": "testimonies/witnesses/precepts", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }
• Judg 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.6.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו גִּדְעוֹן֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְיֵ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְלָ֥מָּה מְצָאַ֖תְנוּ כָּל־זֹ֑את וְאַיֵּ֣ה כָֽל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יו אֲשֶׁר֩ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֨נוּ אֲבוֹתֵ֜ינוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הֶעֱלָ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ נְטָשָׁ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּ בְּכַף־מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *gidʿôn* by me *ʾădōnî* and is *YHWH* with us and why *məṣāʾatnû* all *zōʾt* and where all *niplĕʾōtāyw* *ʾăšer* *sippĕrû* to us *ʾăbôtênû* saying not from *miṣrayim* *heʿĕlānû* *YHWH* and now *nəṭāšānû* *YHWH* and *wayyittĕnēnû* in *kap-midyān*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*məṣāʾatnû*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - she/it found us", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wondrous acts", "*sippĕrû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they told/recounted", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*heʿĕlānû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he brought us up", "*nəṭāšānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he abandoned us", "*wayyittĕnēnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he gave us", "*kap-midyān*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - palm/hand of Midian" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "by me my lord/please my lord/pardon me my lord", "*məṣāʾatnû*": "found us/happened to us/befallen us", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "his wondrous acts/his miracles/his wonderful deeds", "*sippĕrû*": "told/recounted/related", "*heʿĕlānû*": "brought us up/raised us/carried us up", "*nəṭāšānû*": "abandoned us/forsaken us/cast us off", "*kap-midyān*": "hand of Midian/power of Midian" } }
• Job 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.8.8", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "For *šĕʾal-nāʾ lĕdōr rîšôn wĕ-kônēn lĕḥēqer ʾăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕʾal-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - inquire please", "*lĕdōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to/of generation", "*rîšôn*": "adjective masculine singular - former/previous", "*wĕ-kônēn*": "conjunction + polel imperative masculine singular - and establish/prepare", "*lĕḥēqer*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for investigation/search of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾal*": "inquire/ask/request", "*dōr*": "generation/period/dwelling", "*rîšôn*": "former/first/earlier", "*kônēn*": "establish/prepare/direct", "*ḥēqer*": "investigation/search/examination", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.8.9", "source": "כִּֽי־תְמ֣וֹל אֲ֭נַחְנוּ וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע כִּ֤י צֵ֖ל יָמֵ֣ינוּ עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *tĕmôl ʾănaḥnû wĕ-lōʾ nēdāʿ kî ṣēl yāmênû ʿălê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tĕmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/recently", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1st common plural - we", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣēl*": "noun masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*yāmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our days", "*ʿălê-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - upon earth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmôl*": "yesterday/recently/before", "*nēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/darkness", "*yāmênû*": "our days/lifetime", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Job 15:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.15.17", "source": "אֲחַוְךָ שְׁמַע־לִי וְזֶה־חָזִיתִי וַאֲסַפֵּרָה", "text": "*ʾăḥawḵā* *šəmaʿ-lî* *wə-zeh-ḥāzîtî* *wa-ʾăsappērāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥawḵā*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will show you", "*šəmaʿ-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - listen to me", "*wə-zeh-ḥāzîtî*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and this I have seen", "*wa-ʾăsappērāh*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will declare" }, "variants": { "*ḥāwāh*": "to tell, declare, show", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*ḥāzāh*": "to see, behold, perceive", "*sāp̄ar*": "to count, recount, relate" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.15.18", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־חֲכָמִים יַגִּידוּ וְלֹא כִחֲדוּ מֵאֲבוֹתָם", "text": "*ʾăšer-ḥăḵāmîm* *yaggîdû* *wə-lōʾ* *ḵiḥădû* *mēʾăḇôtām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-ḥăḵāmîm*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine plural - which wise men", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they declare", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḵiḥădû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they hid", "*mēʾăḇôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise, skilled, experienced", "*nāḡad*": "to tell, declare, report", "*kāḥad*": "to hide, conceal, withhold", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.15.19", "source": "לָהֶם לְבַדָּם נִתְּנָה הָאָרֶץ וְלֹא־עָבַר זָר בְּתוֹכָם", "text": "*lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *nittənāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *wə-lōʾ-ʿāḇar* *zār* *bətôḵām*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them alone", "*nittənāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was given", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿāḇar*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and not passed", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger", "*bətôḵām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them" }, "variants": { "*bad*": "separation, alone, apart", "*nātan*": "to give, put, set", "*ʾereṣ*": "land, earth, territory", "*ʿāḇar*": "to pass over, through, by", "*zār*": "stranger, foreigner, alien", "*tāweḵ*": "midst, middle, among" } }
• Ps 22:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.31", "source": "זֶ֥רַע יַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ יְסֻפַּ֖ר לַֽאדֹנָ֣י לַדּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*zeraʿ* *yaʿabdennû* *yəsuppar* to-*ʾădōnāy* to-the-*dôr*", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'seed/offspring'", "*yaʿabdennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - 'will serve him'", "*yəsuppar*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it will be recounted'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the generation'" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*yaʿabdennû*": "will serve him/minister to him/worship him", "*yəsuppar*": "it will be recounted/told/declared", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } }