Psalms 89:38

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.89.38", "source": "כְּיָרֵחַ יִכּוֹן עוֹלָם וְעֵד בַּשַּׁחַק נֶאֱמָן סֶלָה", "text": "Like-*yārēaḥ* *yikkôn* *ʿôlām* and-*ʿēd* in-the-*šaḥaq* *neʾĕmān* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*Kᵉ-yārēaḥ*": "preposition + noun - like moon", "*yikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*wᵉ-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun - and witness", "*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the sky/cloud", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - is faithful", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/prepared/fixed", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/cloud", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/steadfast/reliable", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּיָרֵחַ יִכּוֹן עוֹלָם וְעֵד בַּשַּׁחַק נֶאֱמָן סֶלָה

Transliteration

Like-yārēaḥ yikkôn ʿôlām and-ʿēd in-the-šaḥaq neʾĕmān selâ

Grammar Details

• *Kᵉ-yārēaḥ*: preposition + noun - like moon
• *yikkôn*: verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever
• *wᵉ-ʿēd*: conjunction + noun - and witness
• *ba-ššaḥaq*: preposition + definite article + noun - in the sky/cloud
• *neʾĕmān*: verb, niphal participle masculine singular - is faithful
• *selâ*: musical notation/pause

Word Meanings

• *yārēaḥ*: moon
• *yikkôn*: will be established/prepared/fixed
• *ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity
• *ʿēd*: witness/testimony
• *šaḥaq*: sky/heaven/cloud
• *neʾĕmān*: faithful/steadfast/reliable
• *selâ*: musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Like the moon, it will be established forever, a faithful witness in the sky. Selah

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you have cast off and abhorred, you have been furious with your anointed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou hast cast off{H8804)} and abhorred{H8799)}, thou hast been wroth{H8694)} with thine anointed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He shal stonde fast for euermore as the Moone, and as the faithfull witnesse in heauen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou hast reiected and abhorred, thou hast bene angry with thine Anoynted.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou hast abhorred & forsake thine annoynted: & art sore displeased at him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you have put him away in disgust; you have been angry with the king of your selection.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃", "text": "And-you *Šᵉlōmōh*-*bᵉnî* *daʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* and-*ʿāḇdēhû* with-*lēḇ* *šālēm* and-with-*nep̄eš* *ḥăp̄ēṣâ* for all-*lᵉḇāḇôt* *dôrēš* *YHWH* and-all-*yēṣer* *maḥăšāḇôt* *mēḇîn* if-*tidᵉrᵉšennû* *yimmāṣēʾ* to-you and-if-*taʿazvennû* *yazniḥăḵā* to-*lāʿad*", "grammar": { "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole", "*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular - soul", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/desiring", "*lᵉḇāḇôt*": "masculine plural - hearts", "*dôrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - formation/intent of", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "feminine plural - thoughts", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be found", "*taʿazvennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will reject you", "*lāʿad*": "masculine singular with preposition - forever" }, "variants": { "*daʿ*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šālēm*": "complete/perfect/whole/undivided", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "willing/desiring/delighting", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/searching/inquiring", "*yēṣer*": "formation/intent/imagination/device", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/perceiving", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "you seek him/search for him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he will be found/discovered/present", "*taʿazvennû*": "you forsake him/abandon him/leave him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "he will reject you/cast you aside", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/permanently" } }
• Deut 32:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.19", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּנְאָ֑ץ מִכַּ֥עַס בָּנָ֖יו וּבְנֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *YHWH* *wayyinʾāṣ* *mikkaʿas* *bānāyw* *ûḇənōṯāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyinʾāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spurned", "*mikkaʿas*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from provocation of", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ûḇənōṯāyw*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/and he observed/and he noticed", "*wayyinʾāṣ*": "and he spurned/and he despised/and he rejected", "*mikkaʿas*": "from provocation/because of anger/due to vexation", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/his children", "*bənōṯāyw*": "his daughters/his female children" } }
• Ps 89:51 : 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 106:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.40", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ וַ֝יְתָעֵ֗ב אֶת־נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyiḥar*-*'af* *YHWH* in-*'ammō* *wayətā'ēb* *'et*-*naḥălātō*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it burned", "*'af*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ammō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, masculine, singular - his people", "*wayətā'ēb*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he abhorred", "*naḥălātō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*": "and it burned/kindled/was hot", "*'af*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*'ammō*": "his people/folk/nation", "*wayətā'ēb*": "and he abhorred/detested/loathed", "*naḥălātō*": "his inheritance/heritage/possession" } }
• Jer 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }
• Lam 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.7", "source": "זָנַ֨ח אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ מִזְבְּחוֹ֙ נִאֵ֣ר מִקְדָּשׁ֔וֹ הִסְגִּיר֙ בְּיַד־אוֹיֵ֔ב חוֹמֹ֖ת אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ ק֛וֹל נָתְנ֥וּ בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה כְּי֥וֹם מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "*zānaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *mizḇəḥô* *niʾēr* *miqdāšô* *hisgîr* in-hand-*ʾôyēḇ* *ḥômōṯ* *ʾarmənôṯêhā* *qôl* *nāṯənû* in-house-*YHWH* like-day *môʿēḏ*", "grammar": { "*zānaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has rejected", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*mizḇəḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his altar", "*niʾēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has spurned/disowned", "*miqdāšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctuary", "*hisgîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered up/given over", "*bəyaḏ-ʾôyēḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - into the hand of the enemy", "*ḥômōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - walls of", "*ʾarmənôṯêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*nāṯənû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have given/raised", "*bəḇêṯ-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the house of the LORD", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like the day of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed festival" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥ*": "reject/abandon/cast away", "*niʾēr*": "spurn/reject/refuse/disown", "*hisgîr*": "deliver up/hand over/shut in/enclose", "*ḥômōṯ*": "walls/ramparts/defenses", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise" } }
• Lam 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.20", "source": "ר֤וּחַ אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙ מְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה נִלְכַּ֖ד בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְנוּ בְּצִלּ֖וֹ נִֽחְיֶ֥ה בַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "The *rûaḥ ʾappênû*, *məšîaḥ YHWH*, was *nilkaḏ* in their *šəḥîṯôṯām*, of whom we *ʾāmarnû*, in his *ṣillô* we will *niḥyeh* among the *gôyim*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - breath of", "*ʾappênû*": "masculine dual noun with 1st common plural suffix - our nostrils", "*məšîaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*nilkaḏ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was captured", "*bi-šəḥîṯôṯām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their pits", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/which", "*ʾāmarnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we said", "*bə-ṣillô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his shadow", "*niḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will live", "*ba-gôyim*": "preposition + definite masculine plural noun - among the nations" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ ʾappênû*": "breath of our nostrils/life of our breath/vital spirit", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "anointed of YHWH/YHWH's chosen one", "*nilkaḏ*": "was captured/was caught/was taken", "*šəḥîṯôṯām*": "their pits/their traps/their snares", "*ṣillô*": "his shadow/his shade/his protection", "*niḥyeh*": "we will live/we will survive/we will exist" } }
• Hos 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.17", "source": "יִמְאָסֵ֣ם אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ ל֑וֹ וְיִהְי֥וּ נֹדְדִ֖ים בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*Yimʾāsēm* *ʾĕlōhay* because not *šāmeʿû* to-him, and-*yihyû* *nōdedîm* among-the-*gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*Yimʾāsēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'he will reject them'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my God'", "*šāmeʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they listened/obeyed'", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*nōdedîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - 'wanderers'", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the nations'" }, "variants": { "*Yimʾāsēm*": "he will reject them/he will cast them away/he will despise them", "*šāmeʿû*": "they listened/they obeyed/they hearkened", "*nōdedîm*": "wanderers/fugitives/homeless ones", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }
• Zech 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.8", "source": "וָאַכְחִ֛ד אֶת־שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָרֹעִ֖ים בְּיֶ֣רַח אֶחָ֑ד וַתִּקְצַ֤ר נַפְשִׁי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם וְגַם־נַפְשָׁ֖ם בָּחֲלָ֥ה בִֽי׃", "text": "*wāʾaḵḥiḏ* *ʾeṯ-šəlōšeṯ* *hārōʿîm* *bəyeraḥ* *ʾeḥāḏ* *wattiḵṣar* *nap̄šî* *bāhem* *wəḡam-nap̄šām* *bāḥălāh* *ḇî*", "grammar": { "*wāʾaḵḥiḏ*": "conjunction + imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular, hiphil - and I cut off/destroyed", "*ʾeṯ-šəlōšeṯ*": "direct object marker + cardinal number, feminine singular construct - three of", "*hārōʿîm*": "article + participle, masculine plural, qal - the shepherds", "*bəyeraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in month", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*wattiḵṣar*": "conjunction + imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - and became impatient", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wəḡam-nap̄šām*": "conjunction + particle + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and also their soul", "*bāḥălāh*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - loathed/detested", "*ḇî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaḵḥiḏ*": "and I cut off/destroyed/got rid of", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "three of", "*hārōʿîm*": "the shepherds/pastors", "*bəyeraḥ*": "in month/moon", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single", "*wattiḵṣar*": "and became impatient/was wearied/grew weary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/life/self", "*wəḡam*": "and also/moreover", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/life/self", "*bāḥălāh*": "loathed/detested/abhorred" } }
• Zech 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.7", "source": "חֶ֗רֶב עוּרִ֤י עַל־רֹעִי֙ וְעַל־גֶּ֣בֶר עֲמִיתִ֔י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת הַ֤ךְ אֶת־הָֽרֹעֶה֙ וּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָ הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י יָדִ֖י עַל־הַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "*ḥereḇ* *'ûrî* against-*rō'î* and against-*geḇer* *'ămîṯî*, *nə'um* *YHWH* *ṣəḇā'ôṯ*; *haḵ* *'eṯ*-*hārō'eh* and *ṯəp̄ûṣeynā* *haṣṣō'n*, and *hăšiḇōṯî* *yāḏî* against-*haṣṣō'ărîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - sword", "*'ûrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - awake/rouse yourself", "*rō'î*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my shepherd", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man", "*'ămîṯî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my companion/my associate", "*nə'um*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəḇā'ôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*haḵ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - strike", "*hārō'eh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the shepherd", "*ṯəp̄ûṣeynā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be scattered", "*haṣṣō'n*": "noun, common singular with definite article - the flock/the sheep", "*hăšiḇōṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular with waw consecutive - and I will turn/and I will bring back", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my hand", "*haṣṣō'ărîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the little ones/the young ones" }, "variants": { "*'ûrî*": "awake/arise/rouse yourself", "*rō'î*": "my shepherd/my pastor/my herdsman", "*'ămîṯî*": "my companion/my associate/my fellow/my neighbor", "*haḵ*": "strike/smite/attack", "*ṯəp̄ûṣeynā*": "they will be scattered/they will disperse/they will be spread abroad", "*haṣṣō'ărîm*": "the little ones/the humble ones/the young ones/the insignificant ones" } }
• 2 Chr 12:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּהָכִ֞ין מַלְכ֤וּת רְחַבְעָם֙ וּכְחֶזְקָת֔וֹ עָזַ֖ב אֶת־תּוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kə-hāḵîn* *malḵûṯ* *rəḥaḇə'ām* *û-ḵə-ḥezqāṯô* *'āzaḇ* *'eṯ*-*tôraṯ* *YHWH* *wə-ḵol*-*yiśrā'ēl* with him", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*kə-hāḵîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - when establishing/as established", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*û-ḵə-ḥezqāṯô*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and when his strength/when he became strong", "*'āzaḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he forsook/abandoned", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'immô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*hāḵîn*": "establish/make firm/prepare", "*ḥezqāṯô*": "his strength/his becoming strong/his power", "*'āzaḇ*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַֽחֲמִישִׁית֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֔ם עָלָ֛ה שִׁישַׁ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּ֥י מָעֲל֖וּ בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* in the year the fifth to the king *rəḥaḇə'ām*, *'ālāh* *šîšaq* king of-*miṣrayim* against-*yərûšālāim* *kî* *mā'ălû* against-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*ba-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year", "*ha-ḥămîšîṯ*": "definite article + ordinal number feminine singular - the fifth", "*la-meleḵ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to/for the king", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*'ālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up/came up", "*šîšaq*": "proper noun - Shishak", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*'al*": "preposition - against", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*mā'ălû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they acted unfaithfully/committed treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against the LORD" }, "variants": { "*'ālāh*": "went up/came up/attacked", "*mā'ălû*": "acted unfaithfully/transgressed/rebelled" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.3", "source": "בְּאֶ֤לֶף וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּבְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֗ר לָעָ֞ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤אוּ עִמּוֹ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לוּבִ֥ים סֻכִּיִּ֖ים וְכוּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "With-*'elef* and-*mā'ṯayim* *reḵeḇ* and-with-sixty *'elef* *pārāšîm* and-*'ên* *mispār* to-the-people who-*bā'û* with-him from-*miṣrayim*: *lûḇîm*, *sukkiyyîm*, and-*kûšîm*", "grammar": { "*'elef*": "noun masculine singular - thousand", "*mā'ṯayim*": "cardinal number dual - two hundred", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun masculine singular - chariots/chariotry", "*šiššîm*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*'elef*": "noun masculine singular - thousand", "*pārāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number/count", "*lā-'ām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to/for the people", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*bā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*'immô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mi-miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*lûḇîm*": "proper noun plural - Libyans", "*sukkiyyîm*": "proper noun plural - Sukkites", "*kûšîm*": "proper noun plural - Cushites/Ethiopians" }, "variants": { "*reḵeḇ*": "chariots/chariotry", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*'ên mispār*": "without number/innumerable", "*lûḇîm*": "Libyans/Lubim", "*sukkiyyîm*": "Sukkites/Troglodytes", "*kûšîm*": "Cushites/Ethiopians" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.4", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֛ד אֶת־עָרֵ֥י הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yilkōḏ* *'eṯ*-cities of the *məṣûrôṯ* which to-*yəhûḏāh* *wa-yāḇō'* up-to-*yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yilkōḏ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ha-məṣûrôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the fortifications/fortified places", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*li-yəhûḏāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/belonging to Judah", "*wa-yāḇō'*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*'aḏ*": "preposition - up to/as far as", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yilkōḏ*": "captured/seized/took", "*məṣûrôṯ*": "fortifications/fortified places/strongholds" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.5", "source": "וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ בָּ֣א אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֔ם וְשָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מִפְּנֵ֣י שִׁישָׁ֑ק וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַתֶּם֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִ֔י וְאַף־אֲנִ֛י עָזַ֥בְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־שִׁישָֽׁק׃", "text": "And-*šəma'əyāh* the *nāḇî'* *bā'* to-*rəḥaḇə'ām* and-princes of-*yəhûḏāh* who-*ne'espû* to-*yərûšālāim* from-face-of *šîšāq* *wa-yō'mer* to-them thus-*'āmar* *YHWH*: You *'ăzaḇtem* me and-also-I *'āzaḇtî* you in-hand-of-*šîšāq*", "grammar": { "*šəma'əyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*ha-nāḇî'*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the prophet", "*bā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*'el*": "preposition - to/unto", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ne'espû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were gathered/assembled", "*'el*": "preposition - to/unto", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from the face of/because of", "*šîšāq*": "proper noun - Shishak", "*wa-yō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*'attem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*'ăzaḇtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you (plural) abandoned/forsook", "*'ōṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wə-'ap*": "conjunction + particle - and also/even", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*'āzaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I abandoned/forsook", "*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*šîšāq*": "proper noun - Shishak" }, "variants": { "*ne'espû*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*'āmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*'ăzaḇtem*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*'āzaḇtî*": "abandoned/forsook/left/have left" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.6", "source": "וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ צַדִּ֥יק ׀ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yikkānə'û* princes-of-*yiśrā'ēl* and-the-king *wa-yō'mərû* righteous *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yikkānə'û*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they humbled themselves", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ha-meleḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the king", "*wa-yō'mərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yikkānə'û*": "humbled themselves/submitted/were humbled", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/in the right" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.7", "source": "וּבִרְא֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י נִכְנָ֔עוּ הָיָה֩ דְבַר־יְהוָ֨ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר נִכְנְע֖וּ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִיתֵ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֤ם כִּמְעַט֙ לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה וְלֹא־תִתַּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֛י בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּיַד־שִׁישָֽׁק׃", "text": "And-when-*rə'ôṯ* *YHWH* *kî* *niḵnā'û*, *hāyāh* word-of-*YHWH* to-*šəma'əyāh* *lē'mōr*: *niḵnə'û* not *'ašḥîṯēm* and-*nāṯattî* to-them *kim'aṭ* *liplêṭāh* and-not-*tittaḵ* *ḥămāṯî* in-*yərûšālāim* by-hand-of-*šîšāq*", "grammar": { "*bi-rə'ôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing/as saw", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*niḵnā'û*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they humbled themselves", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/came", "*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*'el*": "preposition - to/unto", "*šəma'əyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*niḵnə'û*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they humbled themselves", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'ašḥîṯēm*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will destroy them", "*wə-nāṯattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kim'aṭ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a little/some", "*li-plêṭāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for deliverance/escape", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tittaḵ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be poured out", "*ḥămāṯî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my wrath", "*bi-rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*šîšāq*": "proper noun - Shishak" }, "variants": { "*niḵnā'û*": "they humbled themselves/submitted/were humbled", "*'ašḥîṯēm*": "I will destroy them/bring them to ruin", "*kim'aṭ*": "some/little/small amount of", "*plêṭāh*": "deliverance/escape/survival", "*tittaḵ*": "will be poured out/spilled/shed" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.8", "source": "כִּ֥י יִהְיוּ־ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְיֵדְעוּ֙ עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "*kî* *yihyû*-to-him *la'ăḇāḏîm* *wə-yēḏə'û* *'ăḇôḏāṯî* and-*'ăḇôḏaṯ* *mamləḵôṯ* the *'ărāṣôṯ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*la-'ăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for servants", "*wə-yēḏə'û*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will know", "*'ăḇôḏāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my service", "*wa-'ăḇôḏaṯ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and service of", "*mamləḵôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hā-'ărāṣôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the lands/countries" }, "variants": { "*'ăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves", "*'ăḇôḏāṯî*": "my service/my servitude/serving me", "*mamləḵôṯ hā-'ărāṣôṯ*": "kingdoms of the lands/foreign nations" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.9", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל שִׁישַׁ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַיִם֮ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־אֹצְר֣וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶת־אֹֽצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֹּ֖ל לָקָ֑ח וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־מָגִנֵּ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*wa-ya'al* *šîšaq* king-of-*miṣrayim* against-*yərûšālāim* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *'eṯ*-treasures of-house-of-*YHWH* and-*'eṯ*-treasures of-house of-the-king, *'eṯ*-the-all *lāqāḥ*; *wa-yiqqaḥ* *'eṯ*-shields of-the-*zāhāḇ* which *'āśāh* *šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-ya'al*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*šîšaq*": "proper noun - Shishak", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*'al*": "preposition - against", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ōṣərôṯ*": "noun masculine plural construct - treasures of", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-'eṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*'ōṣərôṯ*": "noun masculine plural construct - treasures of", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the all/everything", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*māḡinnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - shields of", "*ha-zāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*'āśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*ya'al*": "went up/attacked/invaded", "*'ōṣərôṯ*": "treasures/treasury/storehouses", "*māḡinnê*": "shields/bucklers/defensive armor" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.10", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ רְחַבְעָם֙ תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֔ם מָגִנֵּ֖י נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהִפְקִ֗יד עַל־יַד֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרָצִ֔ים הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-ya'aś* the king *rəḥaḇə'ām* *taḥtêhem* shields of-*nəḥōšeṯ* *wə-hipqîḏ* upon-hand-of princes of-the-*rāṣîm* the *šōmərîm* entrance of-house of-the-king", "grammar": { "*wa-ya'aś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*taḥtêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place/instead of them", "*māḡinnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - shields of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*wə-hipqîḏ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he entrusted/appointed", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/over", "*yaḏ*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - princes/captains of", "*hā-rāṣîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the runners/guards", "*ha-šōmərîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the keeping/guarding", "*peṯaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ya'aś*": "made/fashioned/produced", "*taḥtêhem*": "in their place/instead of them", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*hipqîḏ*": "entrusted/appointed/committed", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/guards", "*šōmərîm*": "guarding/keeping/watching" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י מִדֵּי־ב֥וֹא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בָּ֤אוּ הָרָצִים֙ וּנְשָׂא֔וּם וֶהֱשִׁב֖וּם אֶל־תָּ֥א הָרָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *middê*-*bô'* the king house of-*YHWH*, *bā'û* the *rāṣîm* *û-nəśā'ûm* *we-hĕšîḇûm* to-chamber of-the-*rāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*middê*": "preposition + construct - whenever/as often as", "*bô'*": "qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*hā-rāṣîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the runners/guards", "*û-nəśā'ûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and carried them", "*we-hĕšîḇûm*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and returned them", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*tā'*": "noun masculine singular construct - chamber of", "*hā-rāṣîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the runners/guards" }, "variants": { "*middê*": "whenever/as often as/every time", "*bô'*": "coming/entering", "*nəśā'ûm*": "carried them/bore them/lifted them", "*hĕšîḇûm*": "returned them/brought them back", "*tā'*": "chamber/room/guardroom" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.12", "source": "וּבְהִכָּֽנְע֗וֹ שָׁ֤ב מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית לְכָלָ֑ה וְגַם֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה הָיָ֖ה דְּבָרִ֥ים טוֹבִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-in-*hikkānə'ô* *šāḇ* from-him anger-of-*YHWH* and-not *ləhašḥîṯ* to-*kālāh*; and-also in-*yəhûḏāh* *hāyāh* things *ṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇə-hikkānə'ô*": "conjunction + preposition + niphal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and when he humbled himself", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned away", "*mimennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*'ap*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lə-hašḥîṯ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*lə-ḵālāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to completion/totally", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*bi-yəhûḏāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there were", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun masculine plural - things/matters", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good" }, "variants": { "*hikkānə'ô*": "his humbling himself/his submission", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/subsided/departed", "*'ap*": "anger/wrath/nose", "*ləhašḥîṯ*": "to destroy/to ruin", "*kālāh*": "completion/consumption/destruction" } }
• Ps 44:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.9", "source": "בֵּֽ֭אלֹהִים הִלַּלְ֣נוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם וְשִׁמְךָ֓ ׀ לְעוֹלָ֖ם נוֹדֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "In *bēʾlōhîm* *hillalnû* all-*hayyôm* and *wĕšimkā* to *lĕʿôlām* *nôdeh* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - in God", "*hillalnû*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person plural - we have boasted/praised", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*wĕšimkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your name", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*nôdeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we will give thanks", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hillalnû*": "boasted/praised/celebrated", "*nôdeh*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.10", "source": "אַף־זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־תֵ֝צֵ֗א בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Yet-*zānaḥtā* *wattaklîmēnû* and not-*tēṣēʾ* in *bĕṣibʾôtênû*", "grammar": { "*zānaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wattaklîmēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix, waw consecutive - and you have humiliated us", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go out", "*bĕṣibʾôtênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - with our armies" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥtā*": "rejected/cast off/spurned", "*wattaklîmēnû*": "humiliated/put to shame/disgraced", "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/go forth/march forth" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.11", "source": "תְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּ אָ֭חוֹר מִנִּי־צָ֑ר וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּ שָׁ֣סוּ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*tĕšîbēnû* *ʾāḥôr* from *minnî*-*ṣār* and *ûmĕśanĕʾênû* *šāsû* *lāmô*", "grammar": { "*tĕšîbēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you make us turn back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*ṣār*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - adversary", "*ûmĕśanĕʾênû*": "conjunction + participle, piel, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - and those who hate us", "*šāsû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they plunder", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - for themselves" }, "variants": { "*tĕšîbēnû*": "make us turn back/cause us to retreat/turn us away", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ûmĕśanĕʾênû*": "those who hate us/our enemies", "*šāsû*": "plunder/spoil/take as plunder" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.12", "source": "תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן מַאֲכָ֑ל וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*tittĕnēnû* like *kĕṣōʾn* *maʾăkāl* and in *ûbaggôyim* *zērîtānû*", "grammar": { "*tittĕnēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you give us", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like sheep of", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*ûbaggôyim*": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - and among the nations", "*zērîtānû*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have scattered us" }, "variants": { "*tittĕnēnû*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "like sheep/like a flock", "*maʾăkāl*": "food/consumption/something to be eaten", "*zērîtānû*": "scattered/dispersed/winnowed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.13", "source": "תִּמְכֹּֽר־עַמְּךָ֥ בְלֹא־ה֑וֹן וְלֹ֥א־רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*timkōr*-*ʿammĕkā* in *bĕlōʾ*-*hôn* and not-*ribbîtā* in *bimḥîrêhem*", "grammar": { "*timkōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sell", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bĕlōʾ*": "preposition + adverb - for not", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth", "*ribbîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you increased", "*bimḥîrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their prices" }, "variants": { "*timkōr*": "sell/give in exchange", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/price", "*ribbîtā*": "increased/gained/profited", "*bimḥîrêhem*": "in their prices/in their value/by their worth" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.14", "source": "תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*tĕśîmēnû* *ḥerpāh* to *lišĕkēnênû* *laʿag* and *wāqeles* to *lisbîbôtênû*", "grammar": { "*tĕśîmēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you make us", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach", "*lišĕkēnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - to our neighbors", "*laʿag*": "noun, masculine singular - mockery", "*wāqeles*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and derision", "*lisbîbôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - to those around us" }, "variants": { "*tĕśîmēnû*": "make/set/place", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn", "*laʿag*": "mockery/derision/ridicule", "*qeles*": "derision/scorn/ridicule" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.15", "source": "תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ מָ֭שָׁל בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם מְנֽוֹד־רֹ֝֗אשׁ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "*tĕśîmēnû* *māšāl* in *baggôyim* *mĕnôd*-*rōʾš* in *bal*-*ʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*tĕśîmēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you make us", "*māšāl*": "noun, masculine singular - byword", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*mĕnôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shaking of", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*bal*": "preposition - among", "*ʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples" }, "variants": { "*tĕśîmēnû*": "make/set/place", "*māšāl*": "byword/proverb/object lesson", "*mĕnôd*": "shaking/wagging", "*ʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.16", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם כְּלִמָּתִ֣י נֶגְדִּ֑י וּבֹ֖שֶׁת פָּנַ֣י כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃", "text": "All-*hayyôm* *kĕlimmātî* *negdî* and *ûbōšet* *pānay* *kissātnî*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*kĕlimmātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my disgrace", "*negdî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*ûbōšet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and shame of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*kissātnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it has covered me" }, "variants": { "*kĕlimmātî*": "my disgrace/my humiliation/my dishonor", "*kissātnî*": "covered/overwhelmed/concealed" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.17", "source": "מִ֭קּוֹל מְחָרֵ֣ף וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף מִפְּנֵ֥י א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃", "text": "From *miqqôl* *mĕḥārēp* and *ûmĕgaddēp* from face of *mippĕnê* *ʾôyēb* and *ûmitnaqēm*", "grammar": { "*miqqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from voice of", "*mĕḥārēp*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - one who reproaches", "*ûmĕgaddēp*": "conjunction + participle, piel, masculine singular - and one who reviles", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from face of", "*ʾôyēb*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - enemy", "*ûmitnaqēm*": "conjunction + participle, hithpael, masculine singular - and one who avenges himself" }, "variants": { "*mĕḥārēp*": "one who reproaches/insults/taunts", "*ûmĕgaddēp*": "one who reviles/blasphemes/slanders", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ûmitnaqēm*": "one who avenges himself/takes revenge/retaliates" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.18", "source": "כָּל־זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "All-*zōʾt* *bāʾatnû* and not *šĕkaḥănûkā* and not-*šiqqarnû* in *bibĕrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bāʾatnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - it has come upon us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - we have forgotten you", "*šiqqarnû*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person plural - we have dealt falsely", "*bibĕrîtekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your covenant" }, "variants": { "*bāʾatnû*": "has come upon us/befallen us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "forgotten/ignored/neglected", "*šiqqarnû*": "dealt falsely/been untrue/been faithless" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.19", "source": "לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑נוּ וַתֵּ֥ט אֲ֝שֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ מִנִּ֥י אָרְחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Not-*nāsôg* *ʾāḥôr* *libbēnû* *wattēṭ* *ʾăšurênû* from *minnî* *ʾorḥekā*", "grammar": { "*nāsôg*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it turned back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*libbēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*wattēṭ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, waw consecutive - and it turned aside", "*ʾăšurênû*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our steps", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*ʾorḥekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your path" }, "variants": { "*nāsôg*": "turned back/retreated/withdrawn", "*wattēṭ*": "turned aside/deviated/strayed", "*ʾăšurênû*": "our steps/our goings/our footsteps", "*ʾorḥekā*": "your path/your way/your trail" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.20", "source": "כִּ֣י דִ֭כִּיתָנוּ בִּמְק֣וֹם תַּנִּ֑ים וַתְּכַ֖ס עָלֵ֣ינוּ בְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "For *dikkîtānû* in *bimqôm* *tannîm* and *wattĕkas* *ʿālênû* in *bĕṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*dikkîtānû*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have crushed us", "*bimqôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in place of", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jackals", "*wattĕkas*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, waw consecutive - and you covered", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - over us", "*bĕṣalmāwet*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with deep darkness" }, "variants": { "*dikkîtānû*": "crushed/broken/shattered", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*wattĕkas*": "covered/concealed/overwhelmed", "*bĕṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/thick darkness" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.21", "source": "אִם־שָׁ֭כַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּ לְאֵ֣ל זָֽר׃", "text": "If-*šākaḥnû* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wanniprōś* *kappênû* to *lĕʾēl* *zār*", "grammar": { "*šākaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have forgotten", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*wanniprōś*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural, waw consecutive - and we spread out", "*kappênû*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our palms/hands", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a god", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - strange/foreign" }, "variants": { "*šākaḥnû*": "forgotten/neglected/ignored", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our gods/our divine one", "*wanniprōś*": "spread out/stretched forth/extended", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.22", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א אֱ֭לֹהִים יַֽחֲקָר־זֹ֑את כִּֽי־ה֥וּא יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ תַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹת לֵֽב׃", "text": "Would not *ʾĕlōhîm* *yaḥăqār*-*zōʾt* for-*hûʾ* *yōdēaʿ* *taʿălumôt* *lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - God", "*yaḥăqār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will search out", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - knowing", "*taʿălumôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hidden things of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yaḥăqār*": "search out/investigate/examine", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding/perceiving", "*taʿălumôt*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.23", "source": "כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ הֹרַ֣גְנוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם נֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן טִבְחָֽה׃", "text": "For-*ʿālêkā* *hōragnû* all-*hayyôm* *neḥšabnû* as *kĕṣōʾn* *ṭibḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your sake", "*hōragnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural passive - we are killed", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neḥšabnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are regarded", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - as sheep of", "*ṭibḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slaughter" }, "variants": { "*hōragnû*": "are killed/are slain/are put to death", "*neḥšabnû*": "are regarded/are considered/are reckoned", "*ṭibḥāh*": "slaughter/butchering" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.24", "source": "ע֤וּרָה ׀ לָ֖מָּה תִישַׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י הָ֝קִ֗יצָה אַל־תִּזְנַ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʿûrāh* why *lāmmāh* *tîšan* *ʾădōnāy* *hāqîṣāh* not-*tiznaḥ* to *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʿûrāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - awake", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why", "*tîšan*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sleep", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hāqîṣāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rouse yourself", "*tiznaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*ʿûrāh*": "awake/wake up/rouse yourself", "*tîšan*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/my Sovereign", "*hāqîṣāh*": "rouse yourself/wake up/arise", "*tiznaḥ*": "reject/cast off/spurn" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.25", "source": "לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח עָנְיֵ֣נוּ וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "Why-*pānêkā* *tastîr* *tiškaḥ* *ʿonyēnû* and *wĕlaḥăṣēnû*", "grammar": { "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*tastîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*tiškaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forget", "*ʿonyēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our affliction", "*wĕlaḥăṣēnû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and our oppression" }, "variants": { "*tastîr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*tiškaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʿonyēnû*": "our affliction/our suffering/our misery", "*wĕlaḥăṣēnû*": "our oppression/our distress/our pressure" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.26", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ דָּבְקָ֖ה לָאָ֣רֶץ בִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "For *šāḥāh* to *leʿāpār* *napšēnû* *dābĕqāh* to *lāʾāreṣ* *biṭnēnû*", "grammar": { "*šāḥāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has sunk down", "*leʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the dust", "*napšēnû*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our soul", "*dābĕqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clings", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - to the earth", "*biṭnēnû*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our belly" }, "variants": { "*šāḥāh*": "sunk down/bowed down/been brought low", "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our life/our being", "*dābĕqāh*": "clings/adheres/sticks", "*biṭnēnû*": "our belly/our body/our abdomen" } }
• Ps 60:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šûšan* *ʿēdût* *miktām* to-*dāwid* to-*lammēd*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - to the director/conductor/chief musician", "*šûšan*": "construct form, masculine singular - lily/lotus", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/writing (possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*lammēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to teach/instruct" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/conductor/director", "*šûšan* *ʿēdût*": "lily of testimony/possibly a musical instrument or tune name", "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/silent prayer/musical or poetic term of uncertain meaning", "*lammēd*": "for teaching/to instruct" } }
• Ps 60:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.10", "source": "מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עָ֝לַ֗י פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃", "text": "*môʾāb* *sîr* *raḥṣî* upon-*ʾĕdôm* *ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî* over-me *pĕlešet* *hitrōʿāʿî*", "grammar": { "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*sîr*": "masculine singular construct - pot/basin of", "*raḥṣî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my washing", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾašlîḵ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular - I will throw/cast", "*naʿălî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my sandal", "*pĕlešet*": "proper noun - Philistia", "*hitrōʿāʿî*": "hithpoel imperative feminine singular - shout in triumph" }, "variants": { "*sîr* *raḥṣî*": "my washbasin/wash pot/basin for washing", "*ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî*": "I will throw my sandal (gesture of claiming possession/conquest)", "*hitrōʿāʿî*": "shout in triumph/shout for joy (possibly sarcastic)/raise a war cry" } }
• Ps 77:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.7", "source": "אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *nəḡînāṯî* in-the-*laylāh* with-*ləḇāḇî* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*yəḥappēś* *rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my music/song", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the night", "*ləḇāḇî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*yəḥappēś*": "3rd person masculine singular piel imperfect with waw-consecutive - and it searches", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "my song/my music/my stringed instrument", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*ləḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*yəḥappēś*": "it searches/it examines/it seeks diligently", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind" } }
• Ps 78:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.59", "source": "שָׁמַ֣ע אֱ֭לֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑ר וַיִּמְאַ֥ס מְ֝אֹ֗ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*šāmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yiṯʿabbār* *wə-yimʾas məʾōḏ* in *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God - masculine plural noun (intensive plural)", "*wə-yiṯʿabbār*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he became furious", "*wə-yimʾas*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rejected/despised", "*məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly - adverb of intensity", "*b-yiśrāʾēl*": "in/against Israel - preposition + proper noun" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*wə-yiṯʿabbār*": "became furious/was enraged/was deeply angry", "*wə-yimʾas*": "rejected/despised/disdained/refused" } }
• Ps 84:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.9", "source": "יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְ֭בָאוֹת שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י הַאֲזִ֨ינָה אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šimʿāh* *təpillātî* *haʾăzînāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'", "*šimʿāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'hear'", "*təpillātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my prayer'", "*haʾăzînāh*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'give ear'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural noun construct - 'God of'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - 'Jacob'", "*selāh*": "liturgical or musical term - meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*šimʿāh*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/supplication/intercession", "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
• 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.21", "source": "הָרֵ֣י בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ אַל־טַ֧ל וְאַל־מָטָ֛ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וּשְׂדֵ֣י תְרוּמֹ֑ת כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל בְּלִ֖י מָשִׁ֥יחַ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "*Hārê* in *gilbōaʿ*, not *ṭal* and not *māṭār* on you and *śədê* *tərûmōt*, for there *nigʿal* *māgēn* *gibbôrîm*, *māgēn* *šāʾûl* without *māšîaḥ* in the *šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun - Gilboa", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*śədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*tərûmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - offerings/contributions", "*nigʿal*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was defiled/cast away", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*gibbôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty ones/warriors", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəlî*": "preposition - without", "*māšîaḥ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - anointed", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil" }, "variants": { "*hārê bagilbōaʿ*": "mountains of Gilboa/hills of Gilboa", "*ʾal-ṭal wəʾal-māṭār ʿălêkem*": "let there be no dew or rain on you/may no dew or rain [fall] on you", "*śədê tərûmōt*": "fields of offerings/fields of heave offerings/fields of first fruits", "*nigʿal māgēn gibbôrîm*": "shield of warriors was defiled/shield of the mighty was rejected/the shield of heroes was cast away", "*māgēn šāʾûl bəlî māšîaḥ baššāmen*": "shield of Saul [as if] not anointed with oil/Saul's shield [is now] without anointing oil" } }
• 2 Sam 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.26", "source": "וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ‪[m]‬וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *kōh* *yōʾmar* *lōʾ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḵ* *hinənî* *yaʿăśê*-*lî* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṭôḇ* *bə-ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*yaʿăśê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delight/desire/have pleasure in", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me (expression of submission)", "*yaʿăśê-lî*": "may he do to me/let him do to me", "*ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*": "good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')" } }