Psalms 83:17

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.17", "source": "מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵיהֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *p̄enêhem* *qālôn* *wîḇaqšû* *šimḵā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "2ms Piel imperative - fill", "*p̄enêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their faces", "*qālôn*": "masculine singular noun - shame/disgrace", "*wîḇaqšû*": "conjunction + 3mp Piel imperfect - and they will seek", "*šimḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*mālēʾ*": "fill/be full", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*šēm*": "name/reputation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵיהֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

mallēʾ p̄enêhem qālôn wîḇaqšû šimḵā YHWH

Grammar Details

• *mallēʾ*: 2ms Piel imperative - fill
• *p̄enêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their faces
• *qālôn*: masculine singular noun - shame/disgrace
• *wîḇaqšû*: conjunction + 3mp Piel imperfect - and they will seek
• *šimḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - your name
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD

Word Meanings

• *mālēʾ*: fill/be full
• *pānîm*: face/presence/surface
• *qālôn*: shame/dishonor/disgrace
• *bāqaš*: seek/search for/inquire
• *šēm*: name/reputation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Fill their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, O LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them be confounded{H8799)} and troubled{H8735)} for ever; yea, let them be put to shame{H8799)}, and perish{H8799)}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let the be cofounded & vexed euer more & more: Let the be put to shame & perish.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let them be confounded and astonied with feare euer more & more: let them be put to shame, and perishe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They are ashamed and troubled for ever, Yea, they are confounded and lost.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May they be humiliated and continually terrified! May they die in shame!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.4", "source": "יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yikkālmû* *məbaqšêy* *napšî*; *yissōgû* *ʾāḥôr* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *ḥōšəbêy* *rāʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkālmû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*məbaqšêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yissōgû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them turn back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be put to shame", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my harm" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "be ashamed/put to shame/be disappointed", "*yikkālmû*": "be disgraced/humiliated/confounded", "*məbaqšêy*": "seekers/those who seek", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yissōgû*": "turn back/retreat/be driven backwards", "*yaḥpərû*": "be put to shame/confounded/embarrassed", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*rāʿātî*": "harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }
• Ps 35:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.26", "source": "יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֢י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּ‪[t]‬ילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *yaḥdāw* *śəmēḥêy* *rāʿātî*; *yilbəšû*-*bōšet* *û*-*kəlimmāh* *ha*-*magdîlîm* *ʿālāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*śəmēḥêy*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - rejoicers of", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my evil", "*yilbəšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them wear", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dishonor", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*magdîlîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who magnify themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "let them be ashamed/put to shame/disappointed", "*yaḥpərû*": "let them be disgraced/confounded/humiliated", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all together/alike", "*śəmēḥêy*": "rejoicers/those who rejoice/those who are glad", "*rāʿātî*": "my evil/calamity/adversity/harm", "*yilbəšû*": "let them wear/put on/be clothed with", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/confusion", "*kəlimmāh*": "dishonor/disgrace/humiliation/reproach", "*magdîlîm*": "those who magnify themselves/act proudly/exalt themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "against me/over me" } }
• Ps 40:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.14", "source": "רְצֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה", "text": "*Rəṣēh YHWH ləhaṣṣîlēnî*; *YHWH ləʿezrātî* *ḥûšâ*", "grammar": { "*Rəṣēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'be pleased/willing'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ləhaṣṣîlēnî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular object suffix - 'to deliver me'", "*ləʿezrātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'to my help'", "*ḥûšâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'hasten/hurry'" }, "variants": { "*Rəṣēh*": "be pleased/be willing/take delight", "*ləhaṣṣîlēnî*": "to deliver me/to rescue me/to save me", "*ləʿezrātî*": "to my help/for my assistance", "*ḥûšâ*": "hasten/hurry/make haste" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.15", "source": "יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחַד֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי", "text": "*Yēbōšû wəyaḥpərû yaḥad məbaqšê napšî* to *lispôtāh*; *yissōḡû ʾāḥôr wəyikkālmû ḥăpēṣê rāʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be ashamed'", "*wəyaḥpərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they will be confounded'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together'", "*məbaqšê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - 'those who seek'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/life'", "*lispôtāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular object suffix - 'to sweep it away'", "*yissōḡû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be turned back'", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - 'backward'", "*wəyikkālmû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they will be dishonored'", "*ḥăpēṣê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'those who delight in'", "*rāʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my harm/evil'" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disappointed/they will be put to shame", "*yaḥpərû*": "they will be confounded/they will be disgraced/they will be put to shame", "*məbaqšê*": "those who seek/those who pursue/those searching for", "*lispôtāh*": "to sweep it away/to destroy it/to snatch it away", "*yissōḡû*": "they will be turned back/they will retreat/they will be driven backward", "*wəyikkālmû*": "and they will be dishonored/and they will be humiliated/and they will be disgraced", "*ḥăpēṣê*": "those who delight in/those who take pleasure in/those who desire", "*rāʿātî*": "my harm/my evil/my injury/my calamity" } }
• Ps 109:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.29", "source": "יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃", "text": "*Yilbəšû* *śôṭənay* *kəlimmâ* and-*yaʿăṭû* like-*məʿîl* *boštām*.", "grammar": { "*Yilbəšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be clothed", "*śôṭənay*": "participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries", "*kəlimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation", "*yaʿăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will wrap", "*məʿîl*": "noun, masculine singular - robe/cloak", "*boštām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their shame" }, "variants": { "*śôṭənay*": "my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me", "*kəlimmâ*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle" } }