Psalms 90:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.90.2", "source": "בְּטֶ֤רֶם ׀ הָ֘רִ֤ים יֻלָּ֗דוּ וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל אֶ֣רֶץ וְתֵבֵ֑ל וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם עַד־ע֝וֹלָ֗ם אַתָּ֥ה אֵֽל׃", "text": "In *ṭerem* *hārîm* *yullāḏû* *wattĕḥôlēl* *ʾereṣ* *wĕṯēḇēl*, and from *ʿôlām* to *ʿôlām* you *ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*bĕṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural - mountains", "*yullāḏû*": "pual perfect, 3rd plural - were brought forth/born", "*wattĕḥôlēl*": "conjunction + polel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you formed/gave birth to", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*wĕṯēḇēl*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and world/inhabited part", "*ûmēʿôlām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and from everlasting/eternity", "*ʿaḏ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular - to everlasting/eternity", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*yullāḏû*": "were brought forth/were born", "*wattĕḥôlēl*": "you gave birth to/you formed/you brought forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited part of the earth", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time/long duration", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּטֶ֤רֶם ׀ הָ֘רִ֤ים יֻלָּ֗דוּ וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל אֶ֣רֶץ וְתֵבֵ֑ל וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם עַד־ע֝וֹלָ֗ם אַתָּ֥ה אֵֽל׃

Transliteration

In ṭerem hārîm yullāḏû wattĕḥôlēl ʾereṣ wĕṯēḇēl, and from ʿôlām to ʿôlām you ʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *bĕṭerem*: preposition + adverb - before
• *hārîm*: masculine plural - mountains
• *yullāḏû*: pual perfect, 3rd plural - were brought forth/born
• *wattĕḥôlēl*: conjunction + polel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you formed/gave birth to
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular - earth/land
• *wĕṯēḇēl*: conjunction + feminine singular - and world/inhabited part
• *ûmēʿôlām*: conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and from everlasting/eternity
• *ʿaḏ-ʿôlām*: preposition + masculine singular - to everlasting/eternity
• *ʾattâ*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
• *ʾēl*: masculine singular - God/deity

Word Meanings

• *ṭerem*: before/not yet
• *yullāḏû*: were brought forth/were born
• *wattĕḥôlēl*: you gave birth to/you formed/you brought forth
• *ʾereṣ*: earth/land/ground
• *tēḇēl*: world/inhabited part of the earth
• *ʿôlām*: everlasting/eternity/ancient time/long duration
• *ʾēl*: God/Mighty One/deity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Before the mountains were brought forth{H8795)}, or ever thou hadst formed{H8787)} the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Before the mountaynes were brought forth, or euer the earth & the worlde were made, thou art God from euerlastinge and worlde withoute ende.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Before the mountaines were made, and before thou hadst formed the earth, and the world, euen from euerlasting to euerlasting thou art our God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Before the moutaynes were brought foorth, or euer the earth & the worlde were made: thou art God both from euerlastyng, and also vntyll euerlastyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou [art] God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever you had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou `art' God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Before the mountains were made, before you had given birth to the earth and the world, before time was, and for ever, you are God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Before the mountains were brought forth, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.8", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, λέγει ὁ Κύριος, ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ὁ Παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, *archē* and *telos*, *legei* the *Kyrios*, the one *ōn*, and the one who *ēn*, and the one *erchomenos*, the *Pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Ruler of All" } }
• Ps 93:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.93.2", "source": "נָכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֲךָ֣ מֵאָ֑ז מֵֽעוֹלָ֣ם אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*nāḵôn* *kisʾăḵā* *mēʾāz* *mēʿôlām* *ʾāttāh*", "grammar": { "*nāḵôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - established/firm", "*kisʾăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your throne", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from then/of old", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from everlasting/eternity", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*nāḵôn*": "established/firm/fixed", "*mēʾāz*": "from of old/from then/from ancient times", "*mēʿôlām*": "from everlasting/from eternity/from antiquity" } }
• Ps 102:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.24", "source": "עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ *כחו **כֹּחִ֗י קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃", "text": "He *ʿinnâ* in *badereḵ* *kōḥî* *qiṣṣar* *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿinnâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has afflicted", "*ḇaddereḵ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the way/journey", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*qiṣṣar*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has shortened", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*ʿinnâ*": "he has afflicted/weakened/humbled", "*ḇaddereḵ*": "in the way/road/journey", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power", "*qiṣṣar*": "he has shortened/cut short", "*yāmāy*": "my days/lifespan" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.25", "source": "אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "I *ʾōmar* *ʾēlî* not-*taʿălēnî* in *baḥăṣî* *yāmāy* in *bᵉḏôr* *dôrîm* *šᵉnôteḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿălēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - take me away", "*baḥăṣî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the half of", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*bᵉḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in generation of", "*dôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your years" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/said", "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my Mighty One", "*taʿălēnî*": "take me away/remove me", "*baḥăṣî*": "in the half/midst of", "*yāmāy*": "my days/lifetime", "*bᵉḏôr dôrîm*": "throughout all generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "your years/ages" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.26", "source": "לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "To *lᵉp̄ānîm* *hāʾāreṣ* *yāsaḏtā* and *maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/of old", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yāsaḏtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you founded", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "before/of old/in the beginning", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land", "*yāsaḏtā*": "you founded/established", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/skies" } } 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.27", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmâ* *yōʾḇēḏû* and you *taʿămōḏ* and all-they like *babbegeḏ* *yiḇlû* like *kallᵉḇûš* *taḥălîp̄ēm* and *yaḥălōp̄û*", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they perish", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿămōḏ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/stand", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kabbegeḏ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*yiḇlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wear out", "*kallᵉḇûš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the clothing", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will change them", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pass away" }, "variants": { "*hēmmâ*": "they/those", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "they perish/will perish", "*taʿămōḏ*": "you remain/endure/stand", "*ḵullām*": "all of them", "*begeḏ*": "garment/clothing", "*yiḇlû*": "they wear out/grow old", "*lᵉḇûš*": "clothing/garment", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "you will change them/replace them", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "they will pass away/be changed" } }
• Gen 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.1", "source": "בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *bĕrēšît* *bārā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* the *šāmayim* *wĕ-ʾēt* the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrēšît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in beginning of", "*bārā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - created", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*wĕ-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bĕrēšît*": "in the beginning/at first/when beginning", "*bārā*": "created/formed/shaped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• Job 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.15.7", "source": "הֲרִאישׁוֹן אָדָם תִּוָּלֵד וְלִפְנֵי גְבָעוֹת חוֹלָלְתָּ", "text": "*hăriʾšôn* *ʾādām* *tiwwālēd* *wə-lip̄nê* *ḡəḇāʿôt* *ḥôlāltā*", "grammar": { "*hăriʾšôn*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - first, earliest", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - human, man", "*tiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born", "*wə-lip̄nê*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ḡəḇāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hills", "*ḥôlāltā*": "polal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were brought forth" }, "variants": { "*riʾšôn*": "first, primary, former", "*ʾādām*": "man, mankind, human", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ḡiḇʿāh*": "hill, height", "*ḥîl*": "to be brought forth, born, travail" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• Hab 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.12", "source": "הֲל֧וֹא אַתָּ֣ה מִקֶּ֗דֶם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י קְדֹשִׁ֖י לֹ֣א נָמ֑וּת יְהוָה֙ לְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט שַׂמְתּ֔וֹ וְצ֖וּר לְהוֹכִ֥יחַ יְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Are-not you from-*qeḏem* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* *qəḏōšî* not *nāmûṯ* *YHWH* for-*mišpāṭ* *śamtô* and-*ṣûr* for-*ləhôḵîaḥ* *yəsaḏtô*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - are not", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*miqqeḏem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from antiquity/from ancient times", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qəḏōšî*": "adjective, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my Holy One", "*lōʾ nāmûṯ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we shall not die", "*ləmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*śamtô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you have appointed him", "*wə-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and Rock", "*ləhôḵîaḥ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - for correction/reproof", "*yəsaḏtô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you have established him" }, "variants": { "*qeḏem*": "antiquity/ancient times/olden days/east", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*qəḏōšî*": "my Holy One/my Sacred One", "*nāmûṯ*": "we shall die/we will die", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*śamtô*": "you have appointed him/you have ordained him/you have established him", "*ṣûr*": "Rock/cliff/stone (metaphor for strength)", "*ləhôḵîaḥ*": "for correction/for reproof/for rebuke/for chastisement", "*yəsaḏtô*": "you have established him/you have founded him/you have appointed him" } }
• 1 Tim 6:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.15", "source": "Ἣν καιροῖς ἰδίοις δείξει, ὁ μακάριος καὶ μόνος Δυνάστης, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλευόντων, καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων·", "text": "Which in *kairois idiois* he will *deixei*, the *makarios kai monos Dynastēs*, the *Basileus tōn basileuontōn*, and *Kyrios tōn kyrieuontōn*;", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - times/seasons", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own/proper", "*deixei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular, active - will show/reveal", "*ho makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the blessed/happy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - only/alone", "*Dynastēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Sovereign/Ruler/Potentate", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the King", "*tōn basileuontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural with article - of those who reign/rule", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tōn kyrieuontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural with article - of those who are lords" }, "variants": { "*kairois*": "times/seasons/appointed times", "*idiois*": "own/proper/due/appropriate", "*deixei*": "will show/reveal/display/demonstrate", "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*monos*": "only/alone/sole/unique", "*Dynastēs*": "Sovereign/Ruler/Potentate/Mighty One", "*Basileus*": "King/Monarch/Ruler", "*basileuontōn*": "those who reign/rule/king", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*kyrieuontōn*": "those who are lords/masters/rulers" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.16", "source": "Ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον· ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται: ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The only one *echōn athanasian*, *phōs oikōn aprositon*; whom *eiden oudeis anthrōpōn*, neither *idein dynatai*: to whom *timē kai kratos aiōnion*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ho monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the only one", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having", "*athanasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - immortality", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*oikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - dwelling in", "*aprositon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - unapproachable/inaccessible", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*eiden*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular, active - saw", "*oudeis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/people", "*oude*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - is able", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*timē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - power/might", "*aiōnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew affirmation - Amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*athanasian*": "immortality/deathlessness", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*oikōn*": "dwelling in/living in/inhabiting", "*aprositon*": "unapproachable/inaccessible/unattainable", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to behold", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*timē*": "honor/value/esteem/worth", "*kratos*": "power/might/dominion/strength", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }
• Heb 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.10", "source": "Καί, Σὺ κατʼ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας· καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί:", "text": "And, You according to *archas*, *Kyrie*, the *gēn* *ethemeliōsas*; and *erga* of the *cheirōn* of you *eisin* the *ouranoi*:", "grammar": { "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - beginnings", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ethemeliōsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - founded/established", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*kat' archas*": "in the beginning/at first/originally", "*ethemeliōsas*": "founded/established/laid the foundation of", "*erga tōn cheirōn*": "works of the hands/handiwork" } } 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.11", "source": "Αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται· σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται·", "text": "They *apolountai*; you *de* *diameneis*; and all as *himation* *palaiōthēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*apolountai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will perish", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/yet", "*diameneis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - will remain/continue", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hōs*": "comparative adverb - as/like", "*himation*": "nominative, neuter, singular - garment/cloak", "*palaiōthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will grow old/wear out" }, "variants": { "*apolountai*": "will perish/will be destroyed", "*diameneis*": "will remain/will continue/will endure", "*palaiōthēsontai*": "will grow old/will wear out/will become obsolete" } } 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.12", "source": "Καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται: σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν.", "text": "And as *peribolaion* you will *helixeis* them, and they will *allagēsontai*: you *de* the *autos* *ei*, and the *etē* of you *ouk* *ekleipsousin*.", "grammar": { "*hōsei*": "comparative adverb - as/like/just as", "*peribolaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cloak/covering/mantle", "*helixeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - will roll up", "*allagēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be changed", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/yet", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - same", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - are", "*etē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - years", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekleipsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will fail/end" }, "variants": { "*peribolaion*": "cloak/covering/mantle/wrapper", "*helixeis*": "will roll up/will fold up", "*allagēsontai*": "will be changed/will be transformed", "*ekleipsousin*": "will fail/will end/will cease" } }
• Heb 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.8", "source": "Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.", "text": "*Iēsous* *Christos* *chthes* *kai* *sēmeron* the *autos*, *kai* into the *aiōnas*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*chthes*": "adverb - yesterday", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - same", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One/Messiah", "*autos*": "same/very/himself", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } }
• Job 38:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.38.4", "source": "אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Where *hāyîtā* when-*yāsdî*-*ʾāreṣ*? *haggēd* if-*yādaʿtā* *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/at/when", "*yāsdî*": "qal infinitive construct, 1st singular suffix - my founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*haggēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - declare/tell", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*yāsdî*": "my founding/my establishing/my laying foundation of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.38.5", "source": "מִי־שָׂ֣ם מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ כִּ֣י תֵדָ֑ע א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָטָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יהָ קָּֽו׃", "text": "Who-*śām* *məmaddeyhā* that *tēdāʿ*? Or who-*nāṭâ* upon-her *qāw*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed/established", "*məmaddeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her measurements", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretched out/extended", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her/over her", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line/cord" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "set/placed/determined", "*məmaddeyhā*": "her measurements/her dimensions", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/spread out", "*qāw*": "measuring line/cord/string" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.38.6", "source": "עַל־מָ֭ה אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ הָטְבָּ֑עוּ א֥וֹ מִֽי־יָ֝רָ֗ה אֶ֣בֶן פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃", "text": "Upon-what *ʾădāneyhā* *hāṭbāʿû*? Or who-*yārâ* *ʾeben* *pinnātāh*?", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*ʾădāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her bases/foundations", "*hāṭbāʿû*": "hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were sunk/fastened", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yārâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - laid/cast/threw", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*pinnātāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cornerstone" }, "variants": { "*ʾădāneyhā*": "her bases/her foundations/her pillars", "*hāṭbāʿû*": "they were sunk/they were fastened/they were embedded", "*yārâ*": "laid/cast/threw/placed", "*pinnātāh*": "her cornerstone/her corner" } }
• Job 38:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.38.28", "source": "הֲיֵשׁ־לַמָּטָ֥ר אָ֑ב א֥וֹ מִי־ה֝וֹלִ֗יד אֶגְלֵי־טָֽל׃", "text": "?-Is-there-for-*māṭār* *ʾāb* or who-*hôlîd* *ʾeglê*-*ṭāl*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*la*": "preposition - for/to", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/brought forth", "*ʾeglê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - drops of", "*ṭāl*": "noun, masculine singular - dew" }, "variants": { "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*hôlîd*": "he begot/he brought forth/he fathered", "*ʾeglê*": "drops/globules", "*ṭāl*": "dew" } } 29 { "verseID": "Job.38.29", "source": "מִבֶּ֣טֶן מִ֭י יָצָ֣א הַקָּ֑רַח וּכְפֹ֥ר שָׁ֝מַיִם מִ֣י יְלָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "From-*beṭen* who *yāṣāʾ* the-*qāraḥ* and-*kəpōr* *šāmayim* who *yəlādô*?", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb/belly", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came forth", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*qāraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - ice/frost", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kəpōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - frost/hoar frost of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yəlādô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - begot it" }, "variants": { "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner parts", "*yāṣāʾ*": "came forth/emerged/proceeded", "*qāraḥ*": "ice/frost", "*kəpōr*": "frost/hoar frost", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/atmosphere", "*yəlādô*": "begot it/gave birth to it" } }
• Ps 33:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.9", "source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "For *hû'* *ʾāmar* and-*yehi* *hû'*-*ṣiwwāh* and-*yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*wa-yehi*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with consecutive waw - and it was/became", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with consecutive waw - and it stood" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yehi*": "it was/it came to be/it happened", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*yaʿămōd*": "it stood/it stood firm/it was established" } }
• Ps 103:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.17", "source": "וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֖‪[d]‬וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*ḥesed* *YHWH* ׀ from-*ʿôlām* *wə*-unto-*ʿôlām* upon-*yərēʾāyw* *wə*-*ṣidqātô* to-*bənê* *bānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular construct - lovingkindness of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *mē* - from everlasting", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿad* - to everlasting", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to children of", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time/antiquity", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/rightness", "*bənê* *bānîm*": "children's children/children of children/grandchildren" } }
• Ps 146:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.6", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה ׀ שָׁ֘מַ֤יִם וָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הַיָּ֥ם וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑ם הַשֹּׁמֵ֖ר אֱמֶ֣ת לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *shamayim* *wa-ʾarets* *ʾet*-*ha-yam* *we-ʾet*-*kol*-*ʾasher*-*bam* *ha-shomer* *ʾemet* *le-ʿolam*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - making/maker of", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*wa-ʾarets*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and earth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yam*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the sea", "*we-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*bam*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ha-shomer*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine, singular - the one keeping", "*ʾemet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*le-ʿolam*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever/for eternity" }, "variants": { "*ʿoseh*": "maker of/who makes", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/fidelity", "*le-ʿolam*": "forever/for eternity/perpetually" } }
• Prov 8:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.25", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "Before *hārîm hoṭbāʿû*, before *gᵊbāʿôt ḥôlāltî*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*hoṭbāʿû*": "hophal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were sunk/settled", "*gᵊbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*ḥôlāltî*": "polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*hoṭbāʿû*": "they were sunk/settled/fixed in place", "*gᵊbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.26", "source": "עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָ‪פְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "When-not *ʿāśâ ʾereṣ* and-*ḥûṣôt*, and-*rōʾš ʿaprôt tēbēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - outlying areas/fields", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʿaprôt*": "masculine plural construct - dust particles of", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - world/habitable part" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "he made/created/fashioned", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḥûṣôt*": "outlying areas/fields/open country", "*rōʾš ʿaprôt*": "first dust particles/beginning of the soil", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/inhabited earth" } }
• Isa 44:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.6", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-gōʾălô* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾănî* *rišôn* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn* *û-mibbalʿāday* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-gōʾălô*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his redeemer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rišôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - last", "*û-mibbalʿāday*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and besides me", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălô*": "his redeemer/kinsman-redeemer/rescuer", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies/of heavenly forces", "*rišôn*": "first/foremost/beginning", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/latter", "*mibbalʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/without me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Isa 45:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }
• Isa 57:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.15", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *rām* *wə-niśśāʾ* *šōkēn* *ʿad* *wə-qādôš* *šəmô* *mārôm* *wə-qādôš* *ʾeškôn* *wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ* *û-šəpal-rûaḥ* *ləhaḥăyôt* *rûaḥ* *šəpālîm* *û-ləhaḥăyôt* *lēb* *nidkāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - high/exalted", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*šōkēn*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - dwelling/inhabiting", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - high place/heights", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*ʾeškôn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and with the crushed/contrite", "*û-šəpal-rûaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - and lowly of spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to revive/make alive", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - spirit of", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - lowly ones", "*û-ləhaḥăyôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to revive", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*nidkāʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - crushed/oppressed ones" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*šōkēn* *ʿad*": "dwelling forever/inhabiting eternity", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*mārôm*": "on high/in the heights/in an exalted place", "*dakkāʾ*": "crushed one/contrite/broken", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to revive/give life to/quicken", "*šəpālîm*": "lowly ones/humble ones", "*nidkāʾîm*": "crushed ones/broken-hearted/oppressed" } }