38{
"verseID": "Psalms.78.38",
"source": "וְה֤וּא רַח֨וּם ׀ יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָוֺן֮ וְֽלֹא־יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית וְ֭הִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָ֝עִיר כָּל־חֲמָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "and-he *raḥûm* *yəkappēr* *ʿāwōn* and-not-*yašḥît* *wə-hirbāh* *ləhāšîb* *ʾappō* and-not-*yāʿîr* all-*ḥămātō*",
"grammar": {
"*raḥûm*": "masculine singular adjective - compassionate/merciful",
"*yəkappēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he atones for/covers/forgives",
"*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt/punishment",
"*yašḥît*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he destroys/ruins",
"*wə-hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he multiplied/increased",
"*ləhāšîb*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to turn back/return",
"*ʾappō*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger",
"*yāʿîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he arouses/stirs up",
"*ḥămātō*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath"
},
"variants": {
"*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful",
"*yəkappēr*": "atones for/covers/forgives",
"*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for guilt",
"*yašḥît*": "destroys/ruins/brings to ruin",
"*hirbāh*": "multiplied/increased/did much",
"*ləhāšîb*": "to turn back/to return/to withdraw",
"*ḥămātō*": "his wrath/his rage/his hot anger"
}
}
39{
"verseID": "Psalms.78.39",
"source": "וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר כִּי־בָשָׂ֣ר הֵ֑מָּה ר֥וּחַ ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ וְלֹ֣א יָשֽׁוּב׃",
"text": "*wə-yizkōr* that-*bāśār* *hēmmāh* *rûaḥ* *hōlēk* and-not *yāšûb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he remembered",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh",
"*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - they",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit",
"*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking/passing away",
"*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he returns"
},
"variants": {
"*bāśār*": "flesh/body/mankind",
"*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit",
"*hōlēk*": "going/passing away/departing",
"*yāšûb*": "returns/comes back"
}
}
40{
"verseID": "Psalms.78.40",
"source": "כַּ֭מָּה יַמְר֣וּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר יַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּ בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃",
"text": "how-many *yamrûhû* in-the-*midbār* *yaʿăṣîbûhû* in-*yəšîmōn*",
"grammar": {
"*yamrûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they rebelled against him/provoked him",
"*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with article - the wilderness/desert",
"*yaʿăṣîbûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they grieved him/pained him",
"*yəšîmōn*": "masculine singular noun - desert/wasteland"
},
"variants": {
"*yamrûhû*": "rebelled against him/provoked him/disobeyed him",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*yaʿăṣîbûhû*": "grieved him/pained him/hurt him",
"*yəšîmōn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness"
}
}