Psalms 89:8

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.89.8", "source": "אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָיו", "text": "*ʾĒl* *naʿărāṣ* in-*sôd*-*qᵉdōšîm* *rabbâ* and-*nôrāʾ* upon-all-*sᵉbîbāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*naʿărāṣ*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - dreaded/feared", "*bᵉ-sôd*": "preposition + noun construct - in council of", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much", "*wᵉ-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal participle masculine singular - and feared/awesome", "*ʿal-kol-sᵉbîbāyw*": "preposition + noun + preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all around him" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*naʿărāṣ*": "dreaded/feared/awe-inspiring", "*sôd*": "council/assembly/circle", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/divine beings", "*rabbâ*": "great/much/exceedingly", "*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible", "*sᵉbîbāyw*": "his surroundings/those around him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָיו

Transliteration

ʾĒl naʿărāṣ in-sôd-qᵉdōšîm rabbâ and-nôrāʾ upon-all-sᵉbîbāyw

Grammar Details

• *ʾĒl*: noun, masculine singular - God/deity
• *naʿărāṣ*: verb, niphal participle masculine singular - dreaded/feared
• *bᵉ-sôd*: preposition + noun construct - in council of
• *qᵉdōšîm*: adjective, masculine plural - holy ones
• *rabbâ*: adjective, feminine singular - great/much
• *wᵉ-nôrāʾ*: conjunction + verb, niphal participle masculine singular - and feared/awesome
• *ʿal-kol-sᵉbîbāyw*: preposition + noun + preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all around him

Word Meanings

• *ʾĒl*: God/deity/mighty one
• *naʿărāṣ*: dreaded/feared/awe-inspiring
• *sôd*: council/assembly/circle
• *qᵉdōšîm*: holy ones/saints/divine beings
• *rabbâ*: great/much/exceedingly
• *nôrāʾ*: feared/awesome/terrible
• *sᵉbîbāyw*: his surroundings/those around him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, more awesome than all who surround him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like you? Or to your faithfulness around you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  God is greatly to be feared in the councell of the sayntes, & to be had in reuerence of all the that are aboute him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O Lorde God of hostes, who is like vnto thee, which art a mightie Lord, and thy trueth is about thee?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O God, Lorde of hoastes, who is like vnto thee a most mightie Lorde: and thy trueth is on euery side thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  O LORD God of hosts, who [is] a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh, God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who `is' like Thee -- a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness `is' round about Thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  O Lord God of armies, who is strong like you, O Jah? and your unchanging faith is round about you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies! Who is strong like you, O LORD? Your faithfulness surrounds you.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.10", "source": "כָּ֥ל עַצְמוֹתַ֨י ׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהוָ֗ה מִ֥י כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kāl* *ʿaṣmôtay* *tōʾmarnāh* *Yahweh* *mî* *kāmôkā* *maṣṣîl* *ʿānî* *mē*-*ḥāzāq* *mimmennû* *wə*-*ʿānî* *wə*-*ʾebyôn* *mi*-*gōzlô*.", "grammar": { "*Kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*tōʾmarnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will say", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, masculine singular - delivering", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*gōzlô*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robber" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/limbs/body", "*tōʾmarnāh*": "they will say/speak/declare", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are", "*maṣṣîl*": "delivering/rescuing/saving", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/lowly", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*gōzlô*": "his robber/plunderer/one who steals from him" } }
• Ps 71:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.19", "source": "וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַד־מָ֫ר֥וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ גְדֹל֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִ֣י כָמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "And *ṣidqātəkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* unto-*mārôm* which-*ʿāśîtā* *gəḏōlôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* who like *kāmôkā*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqātəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your righteousness'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'height/heaven'", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have done'", "*gəḏōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - 'great things'", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'like you'" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātəkā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mārôm*": "height/heaven/high place", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/you have made/you have performed", "*gəḏōlôt*": "great things/mighty deeds/significant acts", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/comparable to you/equal to you" } }
• 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.2", "source": "אֵין־קָד֥וֹשׁ כַּיהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*ʾên*-*qādôš* like *YHWH*, because *ʾên* besides *biltekā*, and *ʾên* *ṣûr* like *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy one", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*biltekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - besides you", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun masculine singular - rock", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one/set apart one", "*biltekā*": "besides you/apart from you/except you", "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength" } }
• Jer 32:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.17", "source": "אֲהָהּ֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אַתָּ֣ה עָשִׂ֗יתָ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה לֹֽא־יִפָּלֵ֥א מִמְּךָ֖ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hinnēh* *ʾattâ* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* *wə-ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* with-*kōḥăkā* the-*gādôl* and-with-*zərōʿăkā* the-*nəṭûyâ* *lōʾ*-*yippālēʾ* from-*məkā* all-*dābār*", "grammar": { "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you made/created", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "common noun masculine plural - heavens", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥăkā*": "common noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your power", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*zərōʿăkā*": "common noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*nəṭûyâ*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - stretched out/extended", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yippālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is too difficult/wonderful", "*məkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*dābār*": "common noun masculine singular - thing/word/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/oh (exclamation of grief)", "*ʿāśîtā*": "made/created/fashioned/formed", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*kōḥăkā*": "your power/strength/might", "*nəṭûyâ*": "stretched out/extended/spread", "*yippālēʾ*": "too difficult/wonderful/marvelous/beyond ability", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/affair" } }
• Matt 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.13", "source": "Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ: Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ ἡ δύναμις, καὶ ἡ δόξα, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.", "text": "And *mē eisenegkēs* us into *peirasmon*, *alla rhysai* us from the *ponērou*: *Hoti* of you *estin* the *basileia*, and the *dynamis*, and the *doxa*, into the *aiōnas*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*mē eisenegkēs*": "negative particle + aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - do not bring/lead", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/testing/trial", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*rhysai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - rescue/deliver", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine/neuter, singular - of evil/evil one", "*Hoti*": "causal conjunction - because/for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/might/strength", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/splendor", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*eisenegkēs*": "bring/lead/carry into", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/testing/trial", "*rhysai*": "rescue/deliver/save", "*ponērou*": "evil/evil one/wicked one", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/splendor/praise", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } }
• Deut 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.31", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א כְצוּרֵ֖נוּ צוּרָ֑ם וְאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ פְּלִילִֽים׃", "text": "For not like-*ṣûrênû* *ṣûrām*, and-*ʾōyəḇênû* *pəlîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ṣûrênû*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our rock", "*ṣûrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōyəḇênû*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our enemies", "*pəlîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - judges/arbiters" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrênû*": "our rock/our stronghold/our refuge", "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/their stronghold/their refuge", "*ʾōyəḇênû*": "our enemies/our foes", "*pəlîlîm*": "judges/arbiters/umpires/those who decide" } }
• Josh 22:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.22", "source": "אֵל֩ ׀ אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ יְהוָ֜ה אֵ֣ל ׀ אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא יֹדֵ֔עַ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע אִם־בְּמֶ֤רֶד וְאִם־בְּמַ֙עַל֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אַל־תּוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾēl ʾĕlōhîm YHWH ʾēl ʾĕlōhîm YHWH hûʾ yōdēaʿ wə-yiśrāʾēl hûʾ yēdāʿ ʾim-bə-mered wə-ʾim-bə-maʿal ba-YHWH ʾal-tôšîʿēnû ha-yôm ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/Mighty One (repeated for emphasis)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods (repeated for emphasis)", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh (repeated for emphasis)", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*wə-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw-conjunctive + proper noun - and Israel", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yēdāʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will know", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bə-mered*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in rebellion", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle - and if", "*bə-maʿal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tôšîʿēnû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil + 1st person common plural suffix - save us", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/perceiving/understanding", "*mered*": "rebellion/revolt/insurrection", "*maʿal*": "treachery/unfaithfulness/trespass", "*tôšîʿēnû*": "save us/deliver us/help us" } }
• 1 Sam 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did", "*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad", "*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason", "*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing" } }
• Job 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.9.19", "source": "אִם־לְכֹ֣חַ אַמִּ֣יץ הִנֵּ֑ה וְאִם־לְ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מִ֣י יוֹעִידֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾim-lə-kōaḥ* *ʾammîṣ* *hinnēh* *wə-ʾim-lə-mišpāṭ* *mî* *yôʿîdēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lə-kōaḥ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - if as to strength", "*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here", "*wə-ʾim-lə-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - and if as to judgment", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôʿîdēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - will summon me" }, "variants": { "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful", "*hinnēh*": "behold, lo, see", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case", "*yôʿîdēnî*": "to appoint, summon, designate" } }
• Ps 24:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.8", "source": "מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבּ֑וֹר יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבּ֥וֹר מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "Who this *melek* the *kābôd*? *YHWH* *ʿizzûz* and *gibbôr*; *YHWH* *gibbôr* *milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "מִי": "interrogative pronoun - who", "זֶה": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "הַ": "definite article - the", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿizzûz*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/mighty", "וְ": "conjunction - and", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/strong", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king of/ruler of", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*ʿizzûz*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/valiant", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/combat" } }
• Ps 84:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.12", "source": "כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ ׀ וּמָגֵן֮ יְהוָ֢ה אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֣ן וְ֭כָבוֹד יִתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א יִמְנַע־ט֝֗וֹב לַֽהֹלְכִ֥ים בְּתָמִֽים׃", "text": "For *šemeš* and *māgēn* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥên* and *kābôd* *yittēn* *YHWH* not *yimnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from the *hōləkîm* *bətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'sun'", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - 'shield'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*ḥên*": "masculine singular noun - 'grace/favor'", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - 'glory/honor'", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he gives'", "*yimnaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he withholds'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun - 'good'", "*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lə- - 'to those walking'", "*bətāmîm*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in integrity'" }, "variants": { "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*ḥên*": "grace/favor/charm", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*yittēn*": "gives/grants/bestows", "*yimnaʿ*": "withholds/keeps back/denies", "*ṭôb*": "good thing/benefit/blessing", "*hōləkîm*": "those who walk/those who live/those who proceed", "*bətāmîm*": "in integrity/in blamelessness/in completeness" } }
• Ps 89:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.6", "source": "וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִׁים", "text": "And-*yôdû* *šāmayim* *pilʾakā* *YHWH*; also-*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* in-*qᵉhal* *qᵉdōšîm*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-yôdû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will praise", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens", "*pilʾakā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder/marvel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾap-ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your faithfulness", "*bi-qᵉhal*": "preposition + noun construct - in assembly of", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones" }, "variants": { "*yôdû*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*pilʾakā*": "your wonder/marvel/miracle", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability", "*qᵉhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/angels" } }
• Ps 89:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.13", "source": "צָפוֹן וְיָמִין אַתָּה בְרָאתָם תָּבוֹר וְחֶרְמוֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ יְרַנֵּנוּ", "text": "*Ṣāpôn* and-*yāmîn* *ʾattâ* *bᵉrāʾtām*; *Tābôr* and-*Ḥermôn* in-*šimkā* *yᵉrannēnû*", "grammar": { "*Ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*wᵉ-yāmîn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and south [lit. right hand]", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*bᵉrāʾtām*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you created them", "*Tābôr*": "proper noun - Mount Tabor", "*wᵉ-Ḥermôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Mount Hermon", "*bᵉ-šimkā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*yᵉrannēnû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions", "*yāmîn*": "south/right hand [directional]", "*bᵉrāʾtām*": "you created them/formed them", "*Tābôr*": "mountain in lower Galilee", "*Ḥermôn*": "mountain on northern border", "*šimkā*": "your name/reputation/character", "*yᵉrannēnû*": "they rejoice/sing for joy" } }
• Ps 147:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.5", "source": "גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*Gādōwl ʾădōnênū werab-kōah liṯbūnāṯōw ʾên mispār*", "grammar": { "*Gādōwl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʾădōnênū*": "noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our Lord", "*werab*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and abundant/great of", "*kōah*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*liṯbūnāṯōw*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his understanding", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count" }, "variants": { "*Gādōwl*": "great/large/mighty/important", "*ʾădōnênū*": "our Lord/our Master", "*rab-kōah*": "great in power/abundant in strength", "*ṯbūnāṯōw*": "his understanding/his intelligence/his insight", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/countless/innumerable/infinite" } }
• Isa 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.22", "source": "וְעַתָּה אַל־תִּתְלוֹצָצוּ פֶּן־יֶחְזְקוּ מוֹסְרֵיכֶם כִּי־כָלָה וְנֶחֱרָצָה שָׁמַעְתִּי מֵאֵת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאוֹת עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ", "text": "And-now not-*tiṯlôṣāṣû* lest-*yeḥzəqû* *môsərêḵem* for-*ḵālāh* and-*neḥĕrāṣāh* *šāmaʿtî* from-*ʾēṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* upon-all-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*tiṯlôṣāṣû*": "hitpael imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you scoff", "*yeḥzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they become strong", "*môsərêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your bonds", "*ḵālāh*": "feminine singular noun - complete destruction", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "niphal participle feminine singular - determined", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "preposition - from", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*tiṯlôṣāṣû*": "you scoff/you mock/you scorn", "*yeḥzəqû*": "become strong/be strengthened", "*môsərêḵem*": "your bonds/your chains/your fetters", "*ḵālāh*": "complete destruction/consumption/annihilation", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "determined/decreed/decided" } }
• Isa 40:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.25", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědammělûnî wěʾešweh yōʾmar qādôš*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědammělûnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'will you liken me'", "*wěʾešweh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will be equal'", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'says'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'Holy One'" }, "variants": { "*tědammělûnî*": "will you liken me/will you compare me", "*wěʾešweh*": "and I will be equal/that I should be equal", "*qādôš*": "Holy One/the Holy One [meaning God]" } } 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.26", "source": "שְׂאוּ־מָר֨וֹם עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם וּרְאוּ֙ מִי־בָרָ֣א אֵ֔לֶּה הַמּוֹצִ֥יא בְמִסְפָּ֖ר צְבָאָ֑ם לְכֻלָּם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִקְרָ֔א מֵרֹ֤ב אוֹנִים֙ וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֔חַ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א נֶעְדָּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*śěʾû-mārôm ʿênêkem ûrěʾû mî-bārāʾ ʾēlleh hammôṣîʾ běmispār ṣěbāʾām lěkullām běšēm yiqrāʾ mērōb ʾônîm wěʾammîṣ kōaḥ ʾîš lōʾ neʿdār*", "grammar": { "*śěʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'lift up'", "*mārôm*": "adverb - 'on high'", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ûrěʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'and see'", "*mî-bārāʾ*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'who created'", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - 'these'", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'the one who brings out'", "*běmispār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'by number'", "*ṣěbāʾām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their host'", "*lěkullām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to all of them'", "*běšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'by name'", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he calls'", "*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'because of greatness of'", "*ʾônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'strength'", "*wěʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - 'and mighty of'", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'power'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/one'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*neʿdār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'is missing'" }, "variants": { "*śěʾû-mārôm*": "lift up on high/raise your eyes upward", "*mî-bārāʾ*": "who created/who has created", "*hammôṣîʾ běmispār ṣěbāʾām*": "who brings out their host by number/who leads out their army by count", "*běšēm yiqrāʾ*": "calls by name/summons by name", "*mērōb ʾônîm wěʾammîṣ kōaḥ*": "because of great strength and mighty power", "*ʾîš lōʾ neʿdār*": "not one is missing/not one fails" } }