4{
"verseID": "Psalms.39.4",
"source": "חַם־לִבִּ֨י ׀ בְּקִרְבִּ֗י בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י תִבְעַר־אֵ֑שׁ דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃",
"text": "*ḥam-libbî* in-*qirbî* in-*hăgîgî* *tibʿar-ʾēš* *dibbartî* with-*lišônî*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥam-libbî*": "adjective, masculine singular and noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - hot/warm (was) my heart",
"*qirbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'bə' - in my inward part",
"*hăgîgî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'ba' - in my meditation/musing",
"*tibʿar-ʾēš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular and noun, feminine singular - burned fire/fire kindled",
"*dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke",
"*lišônî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'bə' - with my tongue"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥam-libbî*": "my heart was hot/burning/inflamed",
"*qirbî*": "my inward part/inner being/midst",
"*hăgîgî*": "my meditation/musing/sighing",
"*tibʿar-ʾēš*": "fire burned/kindled/ignited",
"*dibbartî*": "I spoke/said/uttered"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.39.5",
"source": "הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ קִצִּ֗י וּמִדַּ֣ת יָמַ֣י מַה־הִ֑יא אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה מֶה־חָדֵ֥ל אָֽנִי׃",
"text": "*hôdîʿēnî* *YHWH* *qiṣṣî* and-*middat* *yāmay* what-*hîʾ* *ʾēdəʿāh* what-*ḥādēl* *ʾānî*",
"grammar": {
"*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make me know",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*qiṣṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my end",
"*middat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and the measure of",
"*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular with interrogative 'mah' - what is it",
"*ʾēdəʿāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me know",
"*ḥādēl*": "adjective with interrogative 'meh' - how transient/frail",
"*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I (am)"
},
"variants": {
"*hôdîʿēnî*": "cause me to know/make me know/inform me",
"*qiṣṣî*": "my end/limit/boundary",
"*middat*": "measure/extent/proportion",
"*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime",
"*ʾēdəʿāh*": "let me know/understand/perceive",
"*ḥādēl*": "transient/frail/fleeting/ceasing"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.39.6",
"source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths",
"*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set",
"*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days",
"*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime",
"*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing",
"*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only",
"*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man",
"*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established",
"*selāh*": "musical notation - selah"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)",
"*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed",
"*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world",
"*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence",
"*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed",
"*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness",
"*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established"
}
}