Psalms 97:12

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.12", "source": "שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ", "text": "*śimḥû* *ṣaddîqîm* *ba-YHWH* *wə-hôḏû* *lə-zēḵer* *qoḏšô*", "grammar": { "*śimḥû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice!", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition bet + proper divine name - in YHWH", "*wə-hôḏû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and give thanks!", "*lə-zēḵer*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - to memorial of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*śimḥû*": "rejoice!/be glad!/celebrate!", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones", "*hôḏû*": "give thanks!/praise!/acknowledge!", "*zēḵer*": "memorial/remembrance/mention", "*qoḏšô*": "his holiness/his sanctity/his holy name" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ

Transliteration

śimḥû ṣaddîqîm ba-YHWH wə-hôḏû lə-zēḵer qoḏšô

Grammar Details

• *śimḥû*: qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice!
• *ṣaddîqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones
• *ba-YHWH*: preposition bet + proper divine name - in YHWH
• *wə-hôḏû*: conjunction waw + hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and give thanks!
• *lə-zēḵer*: preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - to memorial of
• *qoḏšô*: noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his holiness

Word Meanings

• *śimḥû*: rejoice!/be glad!/celebrate!
• *ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones
• *hôḏû*: give thanks!/praise!/acknowledge!
• *zēḵer*: memorial/remembrance/mention
• *qoḏšô*: his holiness/his sanctity/his holy name

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to His holy name!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial [name].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Reioyse therfore in the LORDE, ye rightuous: and geue thankes for a remembraunce of his holynesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Reioyce in God O ye ryghteous: and prayse hym at the remembraunce of his holynesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial `name'. Psalm 98 A Psalm.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial [name] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name. A Psalm.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You godly ones, rejoice in the LORD! Give thanks to his holy name.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.4", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה הֶֽעֱלִ֣יתָ מִּן־שְׁא֣וֹל נַפְשִׁ֑י חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי מִיָּֽרְדִי־בֽוֹר׃", "text": "*YHWH* *heʿĕlîtā* from-*šəʾôl* *napšî* *ḥiyyîtanî* from-*yārədî*-*ḇôr*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*heʿĕlîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have brought up", "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular with prefixed preposition min - from Sheol", "*napšî*": "feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*ḥiyyîtanî*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have kept me alive", "*yārədî*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - those going down", "*ḇôr*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to the pit" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlîtā*": "brought up/raised/lifted out", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead/netherworld", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my self/my being", "*ḥiyyîtanî*": "kept me alive/preserved my life/revived me", "*yārədî*-*ḇôr*": "those going down to the pit/those descending to the grave" } }
• Ps 32:11-33:1 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.11", "source": "שִׂמְח֬וּ בַֽיהוָ֣ה וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*śimḥû* *ḇaYHWH* *wəḡîlû* *ṣaddîqîm* *wəharnînû* *kol*-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*śimḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - rejoice", "*ḇaYHWH*": "preposition *bə-* + divine name - in YHWH", "*wəḡîlû*": "conjunction *wə-* + qal imperative masculine plural - and be glad", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*wəharnînû*": "conjunction *wə-* + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and shout for joy", "*kol*-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*": "noun construct + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - all upright of heart" }, "variants": { "*śimḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ḡîlû*": "be glad/rejoice/exult", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*harnînû*": "shout for joy/sing joyfully/cry aloud", "*yišrê*-*lēḇ*": "upright of heart/right in heart/straight of heart" } } 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.1", "source": "רַנְּנ֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Rannənû* *ṣaddîqîm* in-*YHWH* for-*yəšārîm* *nāʾwāh* *təhillāh*", "grammar": { "*Rannənû*": "imperative, plural - rejoice/sing joyfully", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition *bə-* (in)", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective with preposition *lə-* (for/to) - upright ones", "*nāʾwāh*": "feminine singular adjective - fitting/becoming/suitable", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise" }, "variants": { "*Rannənû*": "sing joyfully/shout for joy/rejoice", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones", "*nāʾwāh*": "fitting/becoming/beautiful/suitable", "*təhillāh*": "praise/song of praise/laudation" } }
• Hab 3:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.17", "source": "כִּֽי־תְאֵנָ֣ה לֹֽא־תִפְרָ֗ח וְאֵ֤ין יְבוּל֙ בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים כִּחֵשׁ֙ מַעֲשֵׂה־זַ֔יִת וּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹת לֹא־עָ֣שָׂה אֹ֑כֶל גָּזַ֤ר מִמִּכְלָה֙ צֹ֔אן וְאֵ֥ין בָּקָ֖ר בָּרְפָתִֽים׃", "text": "For *tǝʾēnāh* not *ṯip̄rāḥ* and no *yǝḇûl* in the *gǝp̄ānîm*, fails *maʿăśēh-zayiṯ* and *šǝḏēmôṯ* not *ʿāśāh ʾōḵel*, cut-off from *mikǝlāh* *ṣōʾn* and no *bāqār* in the *rǝp̄āṯîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/though/although", "*tǝʾēnāh*": "noun feminine singular - fig tree", "*lōʾ-ṯip̄rāḥ*": "negative particle with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - does not blossom", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*yǝḇûl*": "noun masculine singular - produce/yield/fruit", "*baggǝp̄ānîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine plural - in the vines", "*kiḥēš*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fails/deceives", "*maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct with noun - produce of olive", "*ûšǝḏēmôṯ*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural - and fields", "*lōʾ-ʿāśāh*": "negative particle with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - does not yield", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*gāzar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mimmikǝlāh*": "preposition *min* with noun feminine singular - from fold", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*bārǝp̄āṯîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun feminine plural - in the stalls" }, "variants": { "*kiḥēš maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "olive crop fails/olive harvest disappoints/labor of olive tree is in vain", "*gāzar mimmikǝlāh ṣōʾn*": "sheep are cut off from the fold/flock is cut off from the pen" } } 18 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.18", "source": "וַאֲנִ֖י בַּיהוָ֣ה אֶעְל֑וֹזָה אָגִ֖ילָה בֵּאלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃", "text": "And I in *YHWH* *ʾeʿlôzāh*, I-will-rejoice in *ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*.", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction with 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*baYHWH*": "preposition *bə* with divine name - in YHWH", "*ʾeʿlôzāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - I will exult/rejoice", "*ʾāḡîlāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - I will rejoice", "*bēʾlōhê*": "preposition *bə* with noun masculine plural construct - in God of", "*yišʿî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿlôzāh*": "I will exult/I will rejoice/I will be joyful", "*ʾāḡîlāh*": "I will rejoice/I will be glad/I will celebrate", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "God of my salvation/God of my deliverance" } }
• Phil 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.4", "source": "Χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ πάντοτε: πάλιν ἐρῶ, Χαίρετε.", "text": "*Chairete* in *Kyriō pantote*: again *erō*, *Chairete*.", "grammar": { "*Chairete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*erō*": "future indicative, 1st person singular - I will say/speak" }, "variants": { "*Chairete*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually", "*erō*": "I will say/speak/tell" } }
• Heb 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.10", "source": "Οἱ μὲν γὰρ πρὸς ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατὰ τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον· ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸ συμφέρον, εἰς τὸ μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ.", "text": "They indeed for for *oligas hēmeras* according to the *dokoun* to them *epaideuon*; he but for the *sympheron*, unto the *metalabein* of the *hagiotētos* of him.", "grammar": { "*oligas*": "adjective, accusative, plural, feminine - few/little", "*hēmeras*": "noun, accusative, plural, feminine - days", "*dokoun*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, neuter - seeming/thinking best", "*epaideuon*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were disciplining/training", "*sympheron*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, neuter - being profitable/beneficial", "*metalabein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to partake/share", "*hagiotētos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of holiness" }, "variants": { "*dokoun*": "seeming/thinking best/appearing right", "*epaideuon*": "they were disciplining/training/instructing/chastening", "*sympheron*": "being profitable/beneficial/advantageous/helpful", "*metalabein*": "to partake/share/participate in" } }
• Zeph 3:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.14", "source": "רָנִּי֙ בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן הָרִ֖יעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שִׂמְחִ֤י וְעָלְזִי֙ בְּכָל־לֵ֔ב בַּ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "*rānnî* *bat*-*ṣiyyôn*, *hārîʿû* *yiśrāʾēl*; *śimḥî* and *ʿālezî* in all-*lēb*, *bat* *yĕrûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*rānnî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - sing/cry out", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śimḥî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - rejoice", "*ʿālezî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - exult/be jubilant", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*rānnî*": "sing/cry out/shout for joy", "*bat*": "daughter/inhabitants", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/raise a shout/cry aloud", "*śimḥî*": "rejoice/be glad", "*ʿālezî*": "exult/be jubilant/triumph", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 15 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.15", "source": "הֵסִ֤יר יְהוָה֙ מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְ פִּנָּ֖ה אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל ׀ יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִֽירְאִ֥י רָ֖ע עֽוֹד", "text": "*hēsîr* *YHWH* *mišpāṭayik*, *pinnâ* *ʾōyĕbēk*; *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *YHWH* in *qirbēk*, not-*tîrʾî* *rāʿ* again", "grammar": { "*hēsîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has removed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpāṭayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your judgments", "*pinnâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has cleared away", "*ʾōyĕbēk*": "qal participle masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your enemy", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qirbēk*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*tîrʾî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will fear", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*hēsîr*": "he has removed/taken away", "*mišpāṭayik*": "your judgments/punishments", "*pinnâ*": "he has cleared away/removed/turned", "*ʾōyĕbēk*": "your enemy/foe/adversary", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*qirbēk*": "in your midst/among you", "*tîrʾî*": "you will fear/be afraid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } } 16 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.16", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ", "text": "In *yôm* *hahûʾ* *yēʾāmēr* to *yĕrûšālāim* not-*tîrāʾî*; *ṣiyyôn* not-*yirpû* *yādāyik*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective - that", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be said", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tîrāʾî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will fear", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yirpû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will drop/become weak", "*yādāyik*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it will be said/proclaimed", "*tîrāʾî*": "you will fear/be afraid", "*yirpû*": "they will drop/become weak/fall slack", "*yādāyik*": "your hands/power/strength" } } 17 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.17", "source": "יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך גִּבּ֣וֹר יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ יָשִׂ֨ישׂ עָלַ֜יִךְ בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה יַחֲרִישׁ֙ בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹ יָגִ֥יל עָלַ֖יִךְ בְּרִנָּֽה", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayik* in *qirbēk* *gibbôr* *yôšîaʿ*; *yāśîś* upon *ʿālayik* in *śimḥâ*, *yaḥărîš* in *ʾahăbātô*, *yāgîl* upon *ʿālayik* in *rinnâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*qirbēk*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty", "*yôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will save", "*yāśîś*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*yaḥărîš*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be quiet/silent", "*ʾahăbātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*yāgîl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will exult", "*rinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shout/singing" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "your God/deity", "*qirbēk*": "in your midst/among you", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/warrior", "*yôšîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/give victory", "*yāśîś*": "he will rejoice/be glad", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*yaḥărîš*": "he will be quiet/silent/still/renew", "*ʾahăbātô*": "his love/affection", "*yāgîl*": "he will exult/be glad/rejoice", "*rinnâ*": "joyful shout/singing/cry" } }
• Ps 60:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.6", "source": "נָ֘תַ֤תָּה לִּירֵאֶ֣יךָ נֵּ֭ס לְהִתְנוֹסֵ֑ס מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י קֹ֣שֶׁט סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*nātattâ* to-*yĕrēʾêḵā* *nēs* to-*hitnôsēs* from-*pĕnê* *qōšeṭ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*nātattâ*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have given", "*yĕrēʾêḵā*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - those who fear you", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - banner/standard/signal", "*hitnôsēs*": "hithpolel infinitive construct - to be displayed/to be lifted up", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/because of", "*qōšeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - truth/bow", "*selâ*": "musical term - selah" }, "variants": { "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal/rallying point", "*hitnôsēs*": "to be displayed/to be lifted up/to rally around", "*qōšeṭ*": "truth/certainty/bow (possibly related to archery)", "*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up voices" } }
• Hab 1:12-13 : 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" } } 13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.13", "source": "טְה֤וֹר עֵינַ֙יִם֙ מֵרְא֣וֹת רָ֔ע וְהַבִּ֥יט אֶל־עָמָ֖ל לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל לָ֤מָּה תַבִּיט֙ בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ בְּבַלַּ֥ע רָשָׁ֖ע צַדִּ֥יק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ṭəhôr* *ʿênayim* from-*mērəʾôṯ* *rāʿ* and-*habbîṭ* to-*ʿāmāl* not *ṯûḵāl* why *tabbîṭ* *bôḡəḏîm* *taḥărîš* when-*bəballaʿ* *rāšāʿ* *ṣaddîq* than-him", "grammar": { "*ṭəhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wə-habbîṭ*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to look", "*ʾel-ʿāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - at trouble/misery", "*lōʾ ṯûḵāl*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you cannot", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tabbîṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*taḥărîš*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are silent", "*bəballaʿ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - when swallows up", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him" }, "variants": { "*ṭəhôr*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*habbîṭ*": "to look/to gaze/to observe", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/mischief", "*ṯûḵāl*": "you can/you are able", "*tabbîṭ*": "you look/you gaze/you observe", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "treacherous ones/faithless ones/traitors", "*taḥărîš*": "you are silent/you remain quiet/you hold your peace", "*bəballaʿ*": "when swallows up/when devours", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }