Psalms 50:20

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.50.20", "source": "תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃", "text": "*Teshev* against-*achicha* *tedabber* against-*ben*-*immecha* *titten*-*dophi*", "grammar": { "*Teshev*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit", "*achicha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tedabber*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*immecha*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*dophi*": "noun, masculine, singular - slander" }, "variants": { "*teshev*": "you sit/you are sitting", "*tedabber*": "you speak against/slander", "*titten-dophi*": "give slander/place a fault/lay a blot" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃

Transliteration

Teshev against-achicha tedabber against-ben-immecha titten-dophi

Grammar Details

• *Teshev*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit
• *achicha*: noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother
• *tedabber*: verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak
• *ben*: noun, masculine, singular construct - son of
• *immecha*: noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother
• *titten*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give
• *dophi*: noun, masculine, singular - slander

Word Meanings

• *teshev*: you sit/you are sitting
• *tedabber*: you speak against/slander
• *titten-dophi*: give slander/place a fault/lay a blot

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou sittest{H3427} and speakest{H1696} against thy brother;{H251} Thou{H5414} slanderest{H1848} thine own mother's{H517} son.{H1121}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou sittest{H3427}{H8799)} and speakest{H1696}{H8762)} against thy brother{H251}; thou{H5414}{H8799)} slanderest{H1848} thine own mother's{H517} son{H1121}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou syttest and speakest agaynst thy brother, yee and slaundrest thine owne mothers sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou sittest, and speakest against thy brother, and slanderest thy mothers sonne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou sattest and spakedst agaynst thy brother: yea and hast slaundered thine owne mothers sonne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou sittest [and] speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother's son.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou sittest, against thy brother thou speakest, Against a son of thy mother givest slander.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother's son.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.21", "source": "Παραδώσει δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἀδελφὸν εἰς θάνατον, καὶ πατὴρ τέκνον: καὶ ἐπαναστήσονται τέκνα ἐπὶ γονεῖς, καὶ θανατώσουσιν αὐτούς.", "text": "*Paradōsei* *de* *adelphos* *adelphon* into *thanaton*, and *patēr* *teknon*: and *epanastēsontai* *tekna* against *goneis*, and *thanatōsousin* them.", "grammar": { "*Paradōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will deliver over", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*adelphos*": "nominative masculine singular - brother", "*adelphon*": "accusative masculine singular - brother", "*thanaton*": "accusative masculine singular - death", "*patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - father", "*teknon*": "accusative neuter singular - child", "*epanastēsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will rise up against", "*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*goneis*": "accusative masculine plural - parents", "*thanatōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will put to death" }, "variants": { "*Paradōsei*": "will deliver over/betray/hand over", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*thanaton*": "death/execution", "*patēr*": "father/ancestor", "*teknon*": "child/offspring", "*epanastēsontai*": "will rise up against/rebel against", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*goneis*": "parents/ancestors", "*thanatōsousin*": "they will put to death/kill/execute" } }
• Luke 22:65 : 65 { "verseID": "Luke.22.65", "source": "Καὶ ἕτερα πολλὰ βλασφημοῦντες ἔλεγον εἰς αὐτόν.", "text": "And *hetera polla blasphēmountes elegon eis auton*.", "grammar": { "*hetera polla*": "accusative neuter plural - many other things", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - blaspheming", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were saying", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - against", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*hetera polla*": "many other things/much else", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/insulting", "*elegon eis auton*": "were saying against him/were speaking against him" } }
• 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.11", "source": "Γυναῖκας Ὡσαύτως σεμνάς, μὴ διαβόλους, νηφαλίους, πιστὰς ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "*Gynaikas hōsautōs semnas*, *mē diabolous*, *nēphalious*, *pistas* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*Gynaikas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - women/wives", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*semnas*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - dignified/honorable", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diabolous*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/malicious talkers", "*nēphalious*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - temperate/sober", "*pistas*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - faithful/trustworthy", "*pasin*": "adjective, dative, neuter, plural - all (things)" }, "variants": { "*Gynaikas*": "women/wives/women deacons", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly", "*semnas*": "dignified/honorable/respectable", "*diabolous*": "slanderers/malicious talkers/gossipers", "*nēphalious*": "temperate/sober/clear-headed", "*pistas*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pasin*": "all things/every respect/everything" } }
• Titus 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.2.3", "source": "Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως, ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους·", "text": "*Presbutidas hōsautōs*, in *katastēmati hieroprepeis*, *mē diabolous*, *mē oinō pollō dedoulōmenas*, *kalodidaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbutidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - older women", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*katastēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - behavior/demeanor/deportment", "*hieroprepeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - reverent/as befits holy persons", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diabolous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/false accusers", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pollō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - much/many", "*dedoulōmenas*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine plural - having been enslaved", "*kalodidaskalous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachers of good/good teachers" }, "variants": { "*Presbutidas*": "older women/aged women", "*katastēmati*": "behavior/demeanor/deportment/appearance", "*hieroprepeis*": "reverent/as befits holy persons/holy in behavior", "*diabolous*": "slanderers/false accusers/devils", "*dedoulōmenas*": "having been enslaved/addicted/given over to", "*kalodidaskalous*": "teachers of good things/good teachers" } }
• Rev 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.10", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν μεγάλην λέγουσαν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, Ἄρτι ἐγένετο ἡ σωτηρία, καὶ ἡ δύναμις, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ Χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ: ὅτι κατἐβλήθη ὁ κατήγορος τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, ὁ κατηγορῶν αυτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός.", "text": "And *ēkousa phōnēn megalēn legousan* in the *ouranō*, *Arti egeneto* the *sōtēria*, and the *dynamis*, and the *basileia* of the *Theou* of us, and the *exousia* of the *Christou* of him: because *kateblēthē* the *katēgoros* of the *adelphōn* of us, the one *katēgorōn* them *enōpion* of the *Theou* of us *hēmeras* and *nyktos*.", "grammar": { "*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*legousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*Arti*": "adverb - now/at this moment", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - has come", "*sōtēria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*kateblēthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - has been cast down", "*katēgoros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - accuser", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers", "*katēgorōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - accusing", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - night" }, "variants": { "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/noise", "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*katēgoros*": "accuser/prosecutor", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/siblings/kinsmen" } }
• Lev 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.16", "source": "לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl* *bəʿammêḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam* *rēʿeḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go/walk", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slanderer/talebearer", "*bəʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl*": "go about as a slanderer/spread slander/gossip", "*ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam*": "stand against the blood/endanger the life/fail to protect" } }
• Ps 31:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.18", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃", "text": "*YHWH* not-*ʾēbôšâ* for *qərāʾtîkā*; *yēbōšû* *rəšāʿîm* *yiddəmû* to-*šəʾôl*", "grammar": { "*ʾēbôšâ*": "verb, imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular with negative particle - let me not be put to shame", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*yēbōšû*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be put to shame", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiddəmû*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ʾēbôšâ*": "be put to shame/be disappointed/be disgraced", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "called you/cried out to you/summoned you", "*yēbōšû*": "be put to shame/be disgraced/be disappointed", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers/unrighteous", "*yiddəmû*": "be silent/be still/be cut off", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit" } }
• Prov 10:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.18", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "*məkasseh* *śinʾāh* *śiptêy*-*šāqer* *û-môṣiʾ* *dibbāh* *hûʾ* *kəsîl*", "grammar": { "*məkasseh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*û-môṣiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle masculine singular - and bringing forth", "*dibbāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil report/slander", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool" }, "variants": { "*məkasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/enmity/hostility", "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/language", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*môṣiʾ*": "bringing forth/uttering/spreading", "*dibbāh*": "evil report/slander/defamation", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/simpleton" } }
• Matt 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.11", "source": "Μακάριοί ἐστε, ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς, καὶ διώξωσιν, καὶ εἴπωσιν πᾶν πονηρὸν καθʼ ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι, ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Makarioi* *este*, *hotan* *oneidisōsin* you, and *diōxōsin*, and *eipōsin* all *ponēron* against you *pseudomenoi*, *heneken* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*oneidisōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may reproach/revile", "*diōxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may persecute", "*eipōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/speak", "*ponēron*": "accusative neuter singular - evil thing", "*pseudomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - lying/falsifying", "*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*hotan*": "when/whenever/as soon as", "*oneidisōsin*": "reproach/revile/insult", "*diōxōsin*": "persecute/pursue/harass", "*eipōsin*": "say/speak/tell", "*ponēron*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*pseudomenoi*": "lying/falsifying/speaking untruth", "*heneken*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }