Psalms 78:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.2", "source": "אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*ʾep̄təḥâ* in *māšāl* my *pî* *ʾabbîʿâ* *ḥîḏôt* from *minnî-qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾep̄təḥâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*bᵉmāšāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter", "*ḥîḏôt*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up", "*ḥîḏôt*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃

Transliteration

ʾep̄təḥâ in māšāl my pî ʾabbîʿâ ḥîḏôt from minnî-qeḏem

Grammar Details

• *ʾep̄təḥâ*: qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open
• *bᵉmāšāl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb
• *pî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth
• *ʾabbîʿâ*: hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter
• *ḥîḏôt*: noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas
• *minnî-qeḏem*: preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old

Word Meanings

• *māšāl*: parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse
• *ʾabbîʿâ*: I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up
• *ḥîḏôt*: riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries
• *minnî-qeḏem*: from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will open{H8799)} my mouth in a parable: I will utter{H8686)} dark sayings of old:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I wil open my mouth in parables, and speake of thinges of olde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I wyll open my mouth in a parable: I wyll declare harde sentences of the olde tyme past.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.4", "source": "פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י תְבוּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yədabbēr* *ḥoḵmôt* *wə*-*hāgût* *libbî* *təbûnôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yədabbēr*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will speak'", "*ḥoḵmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'wisdoms/wise things'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāgût*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'meditation/musing of'", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my heart'", "*təbûnôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'understanding/insights'" }, "variants": { "*hāgût*": "meditation/musing/utterance", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insights/discernment" } }
• Prov 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }
• Matt 13:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.34", "source": "Ταῦτα πάντα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν παραβολαῖς τοῖς ὄχλοις· καὶ χωρὶς παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς:", "text": "*Tauta panta elalēsen ho Iēsous en parabolais tois ochlois*· and *chōris parabolēs ouk elalei autois*:", "grammar": { "*Tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*tois ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the crowds", "*chōris*": "preposition - without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of parable", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said", "*parabolais*": "parables/comparisons/analogies", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separate from", "*elalei*": "was speaking/used to speak" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Mark 4:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Mark.4.34", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς: κατʼ ἰδίαν δὲ, τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐπέλυεν πάντα.", "text": "*Chōris de parabolēs* not *elalei* to them: *kat' idian de*, to the *mathētais* of him *epelyen panta*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - parable", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking", "*kat' idian*": "adverbial phrase - privately", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epelyen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*elalei*": "he was speaking/talking", "*kat' idian*": "privately/alone/in private", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epelyen*": "he was explaining/interpreting/solving", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
• Matt 13:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτι Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἐκείνοις δὲ οὐ δέδοται.", "text": "But he *apokritheis eipen* to them, That to you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystēria* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*, to those ones *de* not *dedotai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*Hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist infinitive - to know", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*ekeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those ones", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ou*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted/bestowed", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden truths", "*basileias tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of the heavens/heavenly kingdom", "*ekeinois*": "to those ones/to them [contrastive]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.12", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *hostis* *echei*, *dothēsetai* to him, and *perissevthēsetai*: but *hostis* not *echei*, even what he *echei arthēsetai* from him.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*perissevthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be made abundant", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/the one who/anyone who", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*perissevthēsetai*": "will be made abundant/will have abundance/will be increased", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/lifted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ: ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδὲ συνίουσιν.", "text": "Through this in *parabolais* to them I *lalō*: because *blepontes* not *blepousin*, and *akouontes* not *akouousin*, neither *syniousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*lalō*": "present, 1st singular - I speak", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they see", "*akouontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*akouousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they hear", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*syniousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they understand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*parabolais*": "parables/similitudes/analogies", "*lalō*": "I speak/talk/say", "*blepontes ou blepousin*": "seeing they do not see [paradox]", "*akouontes ouk akouousin*": "hearing they do not hear [paradox]", "*syniousin*": "they understand/comprehend/perceive" } }