4{
"verseID": "Psalms.140.4",
"source": "שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "*šānănû* *ləšônām* like *nāḥāš* *ḥămat* *ʿakšûḇ* *taḥat* *śəpātêmô* *selāh*",
"grammar": {
"*šānănû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they sharpened",
"*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their tongue",
"*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kəmô (like) - serpent",
"*ḥămat*": "construct state feminine singular noun - venom/poison of",
"*ʿakšûḇ*": "masculine singular noun - adder/asp/viper",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath",
"*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips",
"*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude"
},
"variants": {
"*šānănû*": "they sharpened/they honed",
"*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language",
"*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake",
"*ḥămat*": "venom of/poison of/fury of",
"*ʿakšûḇ*": "adder/asp/viper",
"*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their speech",
"*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.140.5",
"source": "שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃",
"text": "*šāmrēnî* *YHWH* from-*yədê* *rāšāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *ḥămāsîm* *tinṣərēnî* *ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* to-*diḥôt* *pəʿāmāy*",
"grammar": {
"*šāmrēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard me",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*yədê*": "construct state of dual noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - hands of",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man",
"*ḥămāsîm*": "masculine plural noun - violences/violent acts",
"*tinṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - preserve/protect me",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which",
"*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they planned/devised",
"*diḥôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to thrust away/trip",
"*pəʿāmāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my steps/feet"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmrēnî*": "guard me/keep me/protect me",
"*yədê*": "hands of/power of",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person",
"*ḥămāsîm*": "violences/violent deeds/oppressions",
"*tinṣərēnî*": "preserve me/protect me/guard me",
"*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they purposed",
"*diḥôt*": "to overthrow/to trip/to push down",
"*pəʿāmāy*": "my steps/my feet/my goings"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.140.6",
"source": "טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "*ṭāmənû*-*gēʾîm* *paḥ* to-me *wa-ḥăḇālîm* *pārəśû* *rešet* to-*yad*-*maʿgāl* *moqšîm* *šātû*-to-me *selāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ṭāmənû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they hid/concealed",
"*gēʾîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - proud ones/arrogant ones",
"*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap",
"*wa-ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed conjunction waw (and) - cords/ropes",
"*pārəśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they spread/stretched out",
"*rešet*": "feminine singular noun - net",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand/side of",
"*maʿgāl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/by) - path/track",
"*moqšîm*": "masculine plural noun - snares/traps",
"*šātû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they set/placed",
"*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭāmənû*": "they hid/they concealed/they set secretly",
"*gēʾîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/insolent ones",
"*paḥ*": "snare/trap/bird trap",
"*ḥăḇālîm*": "cords/ropes/lines",
"*pārəśû*": "they spread out/they stretched out",
"*rešet*": "net/mesh/web",
"*yad*": "side of/beside/hand of",
"*maʿgāl*": "path/track/way",
"*moqšîm*": "snares/traps/baits",
"*šātû*": "they set/they placed/they laid",
"*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up"
}
}