Psalms 73:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.3", "source": "כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Ki-kineti ba-holelim*; *shalom resha'im* *er'eh*.", "grammar": { "*Ki-kineti*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - for I was envious", "*ba-holelim*": "preposition + article + participle, poel masculine plural - at/against the boastful/arrogant ones", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prosperity/peace of", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*er'eh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would see/I saw" }, "variants": { "*kineti*": "I was envious/jealous", "*holelim*": "boastful/arrogant/foolish ones", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/well-being", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Ki-kineti ba-holelim; shalom resha'im er'eh.

Grammar Details

• *Ki-kineti*: conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - for I was envious
• *ba-holelim*: preposition + article + participle, poel masculine plural - at/against the boastful/arrogant ones
• *shalom*: noun, masculine singular construct - prosperity/peace of
• *resha'im*: noun, masculine plural - wicked ones
• *er'eh*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would see/I saw

Word Meanings

• *kineti*: I was envious/jealous
• *holelim*: boastful/arrogant/foolish ones
• *shalom*: peace/prosperity/well-being
• *resha'im*: wicked ones/evil-doers

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For I was envious of the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I was envious{H7065} at the arrogant,{H1984} When I saw{H7200} the prosperity{H7965} of the wicked.{H7563}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I was envious{H7065}{H8765)} at the foolish{H1984}{H8802)}, when I saw{H7200}{H8799)} the prosperity{H7965} of the wicked{H7563}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why. I was greued at ye wicked, to se the vngodly in soch prosperite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For I was envious of the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

Referenced Verses

• Job 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.21.7", "source": "מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ rəšāʿîm yiḥyû ʿātəqû gam-gābrû ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they live", "*ʿātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow old", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*gābrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow mighty", "*ḥāyil*": "noun masculine singular - power/wealth/strength" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*ḥāyâ*": "to live/exist", "*ʿāteq*": "to move/advance/grow old", "*gābar*": "to be strong/mighty/prevail", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/wealth/army/valor" } }
• Ps 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*. Do not *titḥar* with the *mərēʿîm*; do not *təqannē* with the *ʿōśê ʿawlâ*.", "grammar": { "*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/be heated/compete with", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers/those who do evil", "*təqannē*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/wrong/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*titḥar*": "fret yourself/compete with/be heated/be envious", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers", "*təqannē*": "be envious/be jealous/be zealous against", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/perversity" } }
• Jer 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }
• Ps 37:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.7", "source": "דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֢וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Be *dôm* to *YHWH* and *hitḥôlēl* for him; do not *titḥar* with one who *maṣlîaḥ* [in] his *darkô*, with *ʾîš* who does *məzimmôt*.", "grammar": { "*dôm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be silent/still/wait quietly", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hitḥôlēl*": "Hithpolel imperative, masculine singular - wait patiently", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/compete with", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - prospers/succeeds", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - does/makes", "*məzimmôt*": "feminine plural noun - evil devices/plots/schemes" }, "variants": { "*dôm*": "be silent/be still/wait quietly/rest", "*hitḥôlēl*": "wait patiently/wait anxiously/writhe in anxiety", "*titḥar*": "fret yourself/be angry/be envious", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds/makes successful", "*məzimmôt*": "evil devices/schemes/plots/wicked plans" } }
• Prov 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.17", "source": "אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Not *yǝqannēʾ* your *libbǝḵā* in *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*, but rather in *yirʾaṯ-YHWH* all the day.", "grammar": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be envious/jealous", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "be envious/be jealous/covet", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD/awe of the Lord" } }
• Prov 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.1", "source": "אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לִהְי֥וֹת אִתָּֽם׃", "text": "Not *təqannēʾ* in *ʾanšê* *rāʿāh* and-not *titəʾāw* *lihyôt* with-them", "grammar": { "*təqannēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state, masculine plural - men of", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/wickedness", "*titəʾāw*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be" }, "variants": { "*təqannēʾ*": "be envious/jealous/zealous", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*titəʾāw*": "desire strongly/crave/long for" } }
• Jas 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.4.5", "source": "Ἢ δοκεῖτε ὅτι κενῶς ἡ γραφὴ λέγει, Πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα ὃ κατῴκησεν ἐν ἡμῖν;", "text": "Or you *dokeite* that *kenōs* the *graphē legei*, Toward *phthonon epipothei* the *pneuma* which *katōkēsen* in us?", "grammar": { "*dokeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - think/suppose", "*kenōs*": "adverb - vainly/emptily", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - writing/scripture", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*phthonon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*epipothei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - longs for/desires earnestly", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit/breath", "*katōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - dwelled/settled" }, "variants": { "*dokeite*": "think/suppose/imagine", "*kenōs*": "vainly/emptily/without purpose", "*graphē*": "writing/scripture", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*phthonon*": "envy/jealousy/grudging", "*epipothei*": "longs for/desires earnestly/yearns", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*katōkēsen*": "dwelled/settled/took up residence" } }
• Prov 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.31", "source": "אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃", "text": "Not-*təqannēʾ* in-*ʾîš* *ḥāmās* and-not-*tibḥar* in-all-*dərākāyw*", "grammar": { "*təqannēʾ*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you envy", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*tibḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you choose", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways" }, "variants": { "*təqannēʾ*": "envy/be jealous of/zealous for", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*tibḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*dərākāyw*": "ways/roads/journeys" } }