Psalms 49:15
{ "verseID": "Psalms.49.15", "source": "כַּצֹּ֤אן ׀ לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל שַׁתּוּ֮ מָ֤וֶת יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ בָ֤ם יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ לַבֹּ֗קֶר *וצירם **וְ֭צוּרָם לְבַלּ֥וֹת שְׁא֗וֹל מִזְּבֻ֥ל לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Like-the-*ṣōʾn* to-*šəʾôl* *šattû* *māwet* *yirʿēm* *wa*-*yirdû* in-them *yəšārîm* at-the-*bōqer* *wə*-*ṣûrām* to-*ballôt* *šəʾôl* from-*zəbul* to-him", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾn*": "noun both gender with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - 'like the sheep/flock'", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to Sheol/grave'", "*šattû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they are appointed/set'", "*māwet*": "noun masculine singular - 'death'", "*yirʿēm*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'will shepherd them'", "*wa*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - 'and'", "*yirdû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will descend/have dominion'", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'upright ones'", "*bōqer*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed and definite article - 'at the morning'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣûrām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their form/rock'", "*ballôt*": "verb piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to wear out/consume'", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - 'Sheol/grave'", "*zəbul*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - 'from a dwelling'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to/for him'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*yirʿēm*": "will shepherd them/will feed on them/will rule them", "*yirdû*": "they will descend/have dominion over", "*ṣûrām*": "their form/rock/strength", "*zəbul*": "dwelling/habitation/lofty abode" } }