Psalms 74:18

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.74.18", "source": "זְכָר־זֹ֗את א֖‪[d]‬וֹיֵב חֵרֵ֣ף ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְעַ֥ם נָ֝בָ֗ל נִֽאֲצ֥וּ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Zechor-zot oyev cheref YHWH*, and *am naval ni'atsu* your *shemecha*.", "grammar": { "*Zechor-zot*": "qal imperative masculine singular + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - 'remember this'", "*oyev*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'enemy'", "*cheref*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has reproached'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ve'am*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and people'", "*naval*": "masculine singular adjective - 'foolish'", "*ni'atsu*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have spurned'", "*shemecha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'" }, "variants": { "*cheref*": "reproached/insulted/taunted", "*naval*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ni'atsu*": "spurned/despised/blasphemed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זְכָר־זֹ֗את א֖‪[d]‬וֹיֵב חֵרֵ֣ף ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְעַ֥ם נָ֝בָ֗ל נִֽאֲצ֥וּ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Zechor-zot oyev cheref YHWH, and am naval ni'atsu your shemecha.

Grammar Details

• *Zechor-zot*: qal imperative masculine singular + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - 'remember this'
• *oyev*: qal participle masculine singular - 'enemy'
• *cheref*: piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has reproached'
• *YHWH*: divine name - 'LORD'
• *ve'am*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and people'
• *naval*: masculine singular adjective - 'foolish'
• *ni'atsu*: piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have spurned'
• *shemecha*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'

Word Meanings

• *cheref*: reproached/insulted/taunted
• *naval*: foolish/senseless/impious
• *ni'atsu*: spurned/despised/blasphemed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Remember this, O LORD, that the enemy has insulted You, and a foolish people has despised Your name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed Your name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Remember{H2142} this, that the enemy{H341} hath reproached,{H2778} O Jehovah,{H3068} And that a foolish{H5036} people{H5971} hath blasphemed{H5006} thy name.{H8034}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Remember{H2142}{H8798)} this, that the enemy{H341}{H8802)} hath reproached{H2778}{H8765)}, O LORD{H3068}, and that the foolish{H5036} people{H5971} have blasphemed{H5006}{H8765)} thy name{H8034}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou hast set all ye borders of the earth thou hast made both Sommer & wynter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Remember this, that the enemie hath reproched the Lorde, and the foolish people hath blasphemed thy Name.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Remember this O God, the enemie hath dishonoured: and the foolishe people hath blasphemed thy name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Remember this, [that] the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and [that] the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Remember this -- an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O LORD, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 39:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה מַה־קִוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* what-*qiwwîtî* *ʾădōnāy* *tôḥaltî* to-*kā* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb with prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and now", "*qiwwîtî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular with interrogative 'mah' - what do I wait for", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - my Lord", "*tôḥaltî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hope", "*kā*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - in you", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it (is)" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*qiwwîtî*": "I wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master (divine title)", "*tôḥaltî*": "my hope/expectation/waiting" } }
• Deut 32:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.6", "source": "הֲ־לַיְהוָה֙ תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־הוּא֙ אָבִ֣יךָ קָּנֶ֔ךָ ה֥וּא עָֽשְׂךָ֖ וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*hă*-*laYHWH* *tigmələû*-*zōʾṯ* *ʿam* *nābāl* *wəlōʾ* *ḥāḵām* *hălôʾ*-*hûʾ* *ʾābîḵā* *qāneḵā* *hûʾ* *ʿāśəḵā* *wayḵōnəneḵā*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is/whether", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD", "*tigmələû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you repay", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*qāneḵā*": "Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your creator/possessor", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he made you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "waw consecutive + Polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he established you" }, "variants": { "*tigmələû*": "you repay/you recompense/you return", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*qāneḵā*": "your creator/your possessor/one who acquired you", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "he made you/he created you/he produced you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "and he established you/and he prepared you/and he set you firm" } }
• Rev 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη εἰς τρία μέρη, καὶ αἱ πόλεις τῶν ἐθνῶν ἔπεσον: καὶ Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη ἐμνήσθη ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, δοῦναι αὐτῇ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *egeneto* the *polis* the *megalē* into *tria* *merē*, and the *poleis* of-the *ethnōn* *epeson*: and *Babylōn* the *megalē* *emnēsthē* *enōpion* of-the *Theou*, to-*dounai* to-her the *potērion* of-the *oinou* of-the *thymou* of-the *orgēs* of-him.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - three", "*merē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - parts/divisions", "*poleis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cities", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - nations/peoples", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell", "*Babylōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*emnēsthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was remembered", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*oinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wine", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wrath/anger", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/important", "*merē*": "parts/divisions/segments", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*epeson*": "fell/collapsed/were destroyed", "*emnēsthē*": "was remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*dounai*": "to give/to grant", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*oinou*": "wine/fermented grape juice", "*thymou*": "wrath/anger/rage/passion", "*orgēs*": "anger/wrath/indignation" } }
• Deut 32:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.27", "source": "לוּלֵ֗י כַּ֤עַס אוֹיֵב֙ אָג֔וּר פֶּֽן־יְנַכְּר֖וּ צָרֵ֑ימוֹ פֶּן־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ יָדֵ֣ינוּ רָ֔מָה וְלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה פָּעַ֥ל כָּל־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*lûlê* *kaʿas* *ʾôyêḇ* *ʾāgûr*, lest-*yənakkərû* *ṣārêmô*; lest-*yōʾmərû* *yāḏênû* *rāmāh*, and-not *YHWH* *pāʿal* all-this.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - except for/were it not for", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - provocation of", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ʾāgûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - I dreaded/feared", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yənakkərû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might misunderstand", "*ṣārêmô*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*yāḏênû*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our hand", "*rāmāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exalted/high", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*pāʿal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done/worked", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "except for/were it not for/had it not been", "*kaʿas*": "provocation/anger/vexation", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "enemy/foe", "*ʾāgûr*": "I dreaded/feared/was worried about", "*yənakkərû*": "they might misunderstand/misinterpret/not recognize", "*ṣārêmô*": "their adversaries/foes/opponents", "*yōʾmərû*": "they would say/declare/claim", "*yāḏênû*": "our hand/power/strength", "*rāmāh*": "is exalted/high/lifted up", "*pāʿal*": "has done/worked/accomplished" } }
• Ps 41:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "to-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - with prefixed 'la' preposition ('to/for') - director/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - with prefixed 'lə' preposition ('to/for') - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/supervisor/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment" } }
• Ps 74:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.22", "source": "קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִיבָ֣ה רִיבֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר חֶרְפָּתְךָ֥ מִנִּי־נָ֝בָ֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Qumah Elohim rivah rivecha*; *zechor cherpatcha minni-naval kol-ha-yom*.", "grammar": { "*Qumah*": "qal imperative masculine singular with cohortative he - 'arise!'", "*Elohim*": "masculine plural noun used as singular divine name - 'God'", "*rivah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'contend!/plead!'", "*rivecha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your cause'", "*zechor*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'remember!'", "*cherpatcha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your reproach'", "*minni-naval*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - 'from the foolish'", "*kol-ha-yom*": "construct phrase - 'all the day'" }, "variants": { "*Qumah*": "arise/stand up/take action", "*rivah*": "contend/plead/defend", "*rivecha*": "your cause/your dispute/your case", "*cherpatcha*": "your reproach/your disgrace/your insult", "*naval*": "foolish/senseless/impious" } }
• Ps 89:50-51 : 50 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.50", "source": "אַיֵּה חֲסָדֶיךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִים אֲדֹנָי נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לְדָוִד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶךָ", "text": "Where *ḥăsādeykā* the-*riʾšōnîm* *ʾĂdōnāy*; you-*nišbaʿtā* to-*Dāwid* in-*ʾĕmûnātekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative - where", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindnesses", "*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - (my) Lord", "*nišbaʿtā*": "verb, niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have sworn", "*lᵉ-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bᵉ-ʾĕmûnātekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/how", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "your lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast loves", "*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "the former/earlier/first", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*nišbaʿtā*": "you have sworn/taken oath", "*ʾĕmûnātekā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } } 51 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.51", "source": "זְכֹר אֲדֹנָי חֶרְפַּת עֲבָדֶיךָ שְׂאֵתִי בְחֵיקִי כָּל־רַבִּים עַמִּים", "text": "Remember *ʾĂdōnāy* *ḥerpat* *ʿăbādeykā*, I-*śᵉʾētî* in-*ḥêqî* all-*rabbîm* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*zᵉkōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - remember", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - (my) Lord", "*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*śᵉʾētî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my bearing", "*bᵉ-ḥêqî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my bosom", "*kol-rabbîm*": "noun + adjective, masculine plural - all many", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples" }, "variants": { "*zᵉkōr*": "remember/call to mind", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/scorn/insult", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/slaves", "*śᵉʾētî*": "my bearing/carrying", "*ḥêqî*": "my bosom/lap/inside", "*rabbîm ʿammîm*": "many peoples/nations" } }
• Ps 94:2-8 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.2", "source": "הִ֭נָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵ֣ט הָאָ֑רֶץ הָשֵׁ֥ב גְּ֝מ֗וּל עַל־גֵּאִֽים", "text": "*hinnāśēʾ* *šōpēṭ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *hāšēb* *gəmûl* upon-*gēʾîm*", "grammar": { "*hinnāśēʾ*": "verb, niphal, imperative, masculine, singular - lift yourself up/rise up", "*šōpēṭ*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular, construct - judge of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*hāšēb*": "verb, hiphil, imperative, masculine, singular - return/restore/repay", "*gəmûl*": "noun, masculine, singular - recompense/reward/retribution", "*ʿal-gēʾîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - upon/against proud ones" }, "variants": { "*hinnāśēʾ*": "lift yourself up/rise up/be exalted", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/one who judges", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/reward/retribution", "*gēʾîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/haughty ones" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.3", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֖י רְשָׁעִ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה עַד־מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ", "text": "Until-*mātay* *rəšāʿîm* *YHWH* until-*mātay* *rəšāʿîm* *yaʿălōzû*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yaʿălōzû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will exult/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*mātay*": "when/how long", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers", "*yaʿălōzû*": "exult/rejoice/triumph" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.4", "source": "יַבִּ֣יעוּ יְדַבְּר֣וּ עָתָ֑ק יִֽ֝תְאַמְּר֗וּ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן", "text": "*yabbîʿû* *yədabbərû* *ʿātāq* *yitʾammərû* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*yabbîʿû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they pour forth/utter", "*yədabbərû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they speak", "*ʿātāq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - arrogant/impudent things", "*yitʾammərû*": "verb, hitpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they boast/extol themselves", "*kol-pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine, construct - all workers/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine, singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*yabbîʿû*": "pour forth/utter/bubble over with", "*yədabbərû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ʿātāq*": "arrogant/impudent/insolent things", "*yitʾammərû*": "boast/extol themselves/speak proudly", "*pōʿălê*": "workers/doers/practitioners", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.5", "source": "עַמְּךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה יְדַכְּא֑וּ וְֽנַחֲלָתְךָ֥ יְעַנּֽוּ", "text": "*ʿamməkā* *YHWH* *yədakkəʾû* *wə-naḥălātkā* *yəʿannû*", "grammar": { "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - your people", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yədakkəʾû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they crush/oppress", "*wə-naḥălātkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - and your inheritance/heritage", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they afflict/oppress" }, "variants": { "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/nation", "*yədakkəʾû*": "crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*naḥălātkā*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession", "*yəʿannû*": "afflict/oppress/humble" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.6", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנָה וְגֵ֣ר יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ", "text": "*ʾalmānāh* *wə-gēr* *yahărōgû* *wîtômîm* *yəraṣṣēḥû*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - widow", "*wə-gēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and stranger/sojourner", "*yahărōgû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they kill/slay", "*wîtômîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and orphans", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they murder" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*yahărōgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "murder/slay/kill" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.7", "source": "וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* not *yirʾeh-Yāh* *wə-lōʾ-yābîn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sees", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name", "*wə-lōʾ-yābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he does not perceive/understand", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they say/said", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/notices", "*yābîn*": "perceives/understands/discerns", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } }
• Ps 137:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.7", "source": "זְכֹ֤ר יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לִבְנֵ֬י אֱד֗וֹם אֵת֮ י֤וֹם יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לָ֥͏ִם הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים עָ֤רוּ ׀ עָ֑רוּ עָ֝֗ד הַיְס֥וֹד בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*zᵉkōr* *YHWH* to *bᵉnē* *ʾĔdōm* *ʾēt* *yōm* *Yᵉrūšālāim* the ones *hāʾōmᵉrīm* '*ʿārū* *ʿārū* unto *hayᵉsōd* in her'", "grammar": { "*zᵉkōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - remember!", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bᵉnē*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yōm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*Yᵉrūšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hāʾōmᵉrīm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the ones saying", "*ʿārū*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - lay bare!", "*hayᵉsōd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the foundation", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her" }, "variants": { "*zᵉkōr*": "remember!/recall!", "*bᵉnē* *ʾĔdōm*": "sons of Edom/Edomites", "*yōm* *Yᵉrūšālāim*": "day of Jerusalem/Jerusalem's day [of destruction]", "*ʿārū* *ʿārū*": "lay bare! lay bare!/raze it! raze it!/tear down! tear down!", "*hayᵉsōd* *bāh*": "to the foundation in it/to its very foundation" } }
• Isa 37:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.23", "source": "אֶת־מִ֤י חֵרַ֙פְתָּ֙ וְגִדַּ֔פְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֖י הֲרִימ֣וֹתָה קּ֑וֹל וַתִּשָּׂ֥א מָר֛וֹם עֵינֶ֖יךָ אֶל־קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾet*-whom *ḥēraptā wə-giddaptā*, and-against-whom *hărîmôtâ qôl*, *wattiśśâ mārôm ʿênekā ʾel*-*qədôš yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥēraptā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you reproached", "*wə-giddaptā*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you blasphemed", "*hărîmôtâ*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you raised", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*wattiśśâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you lifted", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - height/on high", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2ms suffix - your eyes", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥēraptā*": "reproached/taunted/reviled", "*giddaptā*": "blasphemed/reviled/insulted", "*hărîmôtâ*": "raised/lifted up/exalted", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*wattiśśâ*": "lifted/raised/elevated", "*mārôm*": "height/on high/upward", "*qədôš*": "holy one/sacred one" } } 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.24", "source": "בְּיַ֣ד עֲבָדֶיךָ֮ חֵרַ֣פְתָּ ׀ אֲדֹנָי֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר בְּרֹ֥ב רִכְבִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י עָלִ֛יתִי מְר֥וֹם הָרִ֖ים יַרְכְּתֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן וְאֶכְרֹ֞ת קוֹמַ֤ת אֲרָזָיו֙ מִבְחַ֣ר בְּרֹשָׁ֔יו וְאָבוֹא֙ מְר֣וֹם קִצּ֔וֹ יַ֖עַר כַּרְמִלּֽוֹ׃", "text": "By-*yad ʿăbādekā ḥēraptā ʾădōnāy*, *wattōmer*: \"With-*rōb rikbî ʾănî ʿālîtî* *mərôm hārîm yarkətê* *ləbānôn*, *wə-ʾekrōt qômat ʾărāzāyw mibḥar bərōšāyw*, *wə-ʾābôʾ* *mərôm qiṣṣô yaʿar karmillô*.\"", "grammar": { "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʿăbādekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2ms suffix - your servants", "*ḥēraptā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you reproached", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - my Lord", "*wattōmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you said", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*rikbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1cs suffix - my chariots", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*ʿālîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular - I ascended", "*mərôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*yarkətê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - remotest parts of", "*ləbānôn*": "proper name - Lebanon", "*wə-ʾekrōt*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I will cut down", "*qômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - height of", "*ʾărāzāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - its cedars", "*mibḥar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - choicest of", "*bərōšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - its cypresses", "*wə-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I will enter", "*mərôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*qiṣṣô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - its extremity", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - forest of", "*karmillô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - its garden land" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/agency/control", "*ʿăbādekā*": "your servants/officials/messengers", "*ḥēraptā*": "reproached/reviled/taunted", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/master", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/great number", "*rikbî*": "my chariots/vehicles", "*ʿālîtî*": "I ascended/went up/climbed", "*mərôm*": "height/summit/highest part", "*yarkətê*": "remotest parts/furthest reaches/innermost", "*ʾekrōt*": "I will cut down/cut off/sever", "*qômat*": "height/stature/tall", "*ʾărāzāyw*": "its cedars/cedar trees", "*mibḥar*": "choicest/best/select", "*bərōšāyw*": "its cypresses/fir trees", "*ʾābôʾ*": "I will enter/come to/arrive at", "*qiṣṣô*": "its extremity/end/limit", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area", "*karmillô*": "its garden land/fertile field/fruitful land" } }
• Isa 62:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.6", "source": "עַל־חוֹמֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הִפְקַ֙דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֧וֹם וְכָל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "Upon-*ḥômōṯayiḵ* *yᵉrûšālā͏im* *hip̄qaḏtî* *šōmᵉrîm* all-the-*yôm* and-all-the-*laylah* *tāmîḏ* not *yeḥĕšû* the-*mazkirîm* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* not-*dŏmî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have appointed/set", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watchers/guards", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylah*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*yeḥĕšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*mazkirîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who remind/mention", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest" }, "variants": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "your walls/your ramparts", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "I have appointed/I have set/I have established", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "watchers/guards/sentinels", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yeḥĕšû*": "they will be silent/they will be quiet/they will rest", "*mazkirîm*": "those who remind/those who mention/those who bring to remembrance", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.7", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּתְּנ֥וּ דֳמִ֖י ל֑וֹ עַד־יְכוֹנֵ֞ן וְעַד־יָשִׂ֧ים אֶת־יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם תְּהִלָּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-not-*tittᵉnû* *dŏmî* to-him until-*yᵉḵônēn* and-until-*yāśîm* *ʾeṯ*-*yᵉrûšālā͏im* *tᵉhillāh* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*tittᵉnû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will establish", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make/set", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*tᵉhillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/glory", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*tittᵉnû*": "you will give/you will grant/you will allow", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "he will establish/he will set up/he will make firm", "*yāśîm*": "he will make/he will set/he will place", "*tᵉhillāh*": "praise/glory/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.14", "source": "וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wāʾeʿĕśeh* for-sake-of *šĕmî*, *lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl* before-eyes-of the-*gôyim* which *hôṣēʾtîm* before-*ʿênêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I acted", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*lĕbiltî*": "preposition with negative particle - so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned/defiled", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - nations", "*hôṣēʾtîm*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I brought them out", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕśeh* *lĕmaʿan* *šĕmî*": "and I acted for the sake of my name (idiom for protecting reputation)", "*lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl*": "so as not to be profaned/so it would not be defiled", "*hôṣēʾtîm* *lĕʿênêhem*": "I brought them out before their eyes/in their sight" } }