Song of Songs 8:10

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{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.10", "source": "אֲנִ֣י חוֹמָ֔ה וְשָׁדַ֖י כַּמִּגְדָּל֑וֹת אָ֛ז הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינָ֖יו כְּמוֹצְאֵ֥ת שָׁלֽוֹם׃ פ", "text": "I *ḥômâ* and-*šāday* like-the-*migdālôt* then *hāyîtî* in-*ʿênāyw* like-*môṣĕʾēt* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*šāday*": "masculine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my breasts", "*migdālôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the towers", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was/became", "*ʿênāyw*": "common dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*môṣĕʾēt*": "qal participle feminine singular construct - finding/obtaining", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/favor" }, "variants": { "*ḥômâ*": "wall/fortification", "*šāday kamigdālôt*": "my breasts are like towers/my breasts are like fortress towers", "*hāyîtî bĕʿênāyw*": "I was in his eyes/I became in his sight", "*kĕmôṣĕʾēt šālôm*": "like one who finds peace/like one who obtains favor/like one who brings contentment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲנִ֣י חוֹמָ֔ה וְשָׁדַ֖י כַּמִּגְדָּל֑וֹת אָ֛ז הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינָ֖יו כְּמוֹצְאֵ֥ת שָׁלֽוֹם׃ פ

Transliteration

I ḥômâ and-šāday like-the-migdālôt then hāyîtî in-ʿênāyw like-môṣĕʾēt šālôm

Grammar Details

• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *ḥômâ*: feminine singular noun - wall
• *šāday*: masculine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my breasts
• *migdālôt*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the towers
• *ʾāz*: adverb - then
• *hāyîtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I was/became
• *ʿênāyw*: common dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *môṣĕʾēt*: qal participle feminine singular construct - finding/obtaining
• *šālôm*: masculine singular noun - peace/favor

Word Meanings

• *ḥômâ*: wall/fortification
• *šāday kamigdālôt*: my breasts are like towers/my breasts are like fortress towers
• *hāyîtî bĕʿênāyw*: I was in his eyes/I became in his sight
• *kĕmôṣĕʾēt šālôm*: like one who finds peace/like one who obtains favor/like one who brings contentment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers; then I was in his eyes as one who found favor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers [thereof] Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf I be a wall, & my brestes like towres, then am I as one that hath founde fauoure in his sight.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I am a wall, and my breasts are as towres: then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am a wall, and my brestes lyke towres, then was I as one that hath founde fauour in his syght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I [am] a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, Then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I `am' a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers `thereof' Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers [thereof] Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers; then was I in his eyes as one to whom good chance had come.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Beloved: I was a wall, and my breasts were like fortress towers. Then I found favor in his eyes.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.7", "source": "רְבָבָ֗ה כְּצֶ֤מַח הַשָּׂדֶה֙ נְתַתִּ֔יךְ וַתִּרְבִּי֙ וַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔י וַתָּבֹ֖אִי בַּעֲדִ֣י עֲדָיִ֑ים שָׁדַ֤יִם נָכֹ֙נוּ֙ וּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְ צִמֵּ֔חַ וְאַ֖תְּ עֵרֹ֥ם וְעֶרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*rəḇāḇâ* *kə-ṣemaḥ* *ha-śśādeh* *nətattîḵ* *wa-tirbî* *wa-tigdəlî* *wa-tāḇōʾî* *ba-ʿădî* *ʿădāyîm* *šādayim* *nāḵōnû* *û-śəʿārēḵ* *ṣimmēaḥ* *wə-ʾatt* *ʿērōm* *wə-ʿeryâ*", "grammar": { "*rəḇāḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - myriad/ten thousand", "*kə-ṣemaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sprout of", "*ha-śśādeh*": "article + masculine singular noun - the field", "*nətattîḵ*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I made you", "*wa-tirbî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you increased", "*wa-tigdəlî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you grew", "*wa-tāḇōʾî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you came", "*ba-ʿădî*": "preposition + construct state - with ornament of", "*ʿădāyîm*": "masculine plural noun - ornaments", "*šādayim*": "masculine dual noun - breasts", "*nāḵōnû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - were established", "*û-śəʿārēḵ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your hair", "*ṣimmēaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - grew abundantly", "*wə-ʾatt*": "conjunction + 2nd feminine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʿērōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*wə-ʿeryâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular adjective - and bare" }, "variants": { "*rəḇāḇâ*": "ten thousand/myriad/abundance", "*ṣemaḥ*": "sprout/growth/plant", "*nāḵōnû*": "were established/formed/prepared", "*ṣimmēaḥ*": "grew abundantly/sprouted/flourished" } }
• Luke 1:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.1.30", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτῇ, Μὴ φοβοῦ, Μαριάμ: εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "And *eipen* the *angelos* to her, Not *phobou*, *Mariam*: *heures* *gar* *charin* with the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*phobou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*Mariam*": "vocative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*heures*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you have found", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*heures*": "found/obtained/discovered" } }
• Rom 5:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.5.1", "source": "¶Δικαιωθέντες οὖν ἐκ πίστεως, εἰρήνην ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "*Dikaiōthentes* therefore from *pisteōs*, *eirēnēn* we *echomen pros* the *Theon* through the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Dikaiōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been justified/declared righteous", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith/belief/trust", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - peace", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have/possess", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord/master", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dikaiōthentes*": "having been justified/declared righteous/made right", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/let us have (some manuscripts have subjunctive form)", "*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.5.2", "source": "Διʼ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν, καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Through whom also the *prosagōgēn* we have *eschēkamen* by the *pistei* into the *charin tautēn* in which we have *hestēkamen*, and we *kauchōmetha* upon *elpidi* of the *doxēs* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*prosagōgēn*": "accusative singular feminine - access/introduction", "*eschēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we have obtained/had", "*pistei*": "dative singular feminine - by faith/belief", "*charin*": "accusative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular feminine - this", "*hestēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we stand/have stood", "*kauchōmetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we boast/glory/exult", "*elpidi*": "dative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*doxēs*": "genitive singular feminine - glory/honor", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God" }, "variants": { "*prosagōgēn*": "access/introduction/approach", "*eschēkamen*": "we have obtained/had/gained", "*pistei*": "by faith/belief/trust", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*hestēkamen*": "we stand/have stood/are established", "*kauchōmetha*": "we boast/glory/exult/rejoice" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.5.3", "source": "Οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν: εἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλίψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται·", "text": "Not only *de*, but also we *kauchōmetha* in the *thlipsesin*: *eidotes* that the *thlipsis hypomonēn katergazetai*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kauchōmetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we boast/glory/exult", "*thlipsesin*": "dative plural feminine - in tribulations/afflictions", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative plural masculine - knowing/having known", "*thlipsis*": "nominative singular feminine - tribulation/affliction", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative singular feminine - endurance/perseverance/patience", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out/brings about" }, "variants": { "*kauchōmetha*": "we boast/glory/exult/rejoice", "*thlipsesin*": "tribulations/afflictions/sufferings/distresses", "*thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/suffering/distress", "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patience/steadfastness", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/brings about/accomplishes" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.5.4", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ, δοκιμήν· ἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ, ἐλπίδα:", "text": "And the *hypomonē*, *dokimēn*; and the *dokimē*, *elpida*:", "grammar": { "*hypomonē*": "nominative singular feminine - endurance/perseverance", "*dokimēn*": "accusative singular feminine - proven character/testing/approval", "*dokimē*": "nominative singular feminine - proven character/testing/approval", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation" }, "variants": { "*hypomonē*": "endurance/perseverance/patience/steadfastness", "*dokimēn*": "proven character/testing/approval/experience", "*dokimē*": "proven character/testing/approval/experience", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει· ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν", "text": "And the *elpis* not *kataischynei*; because the *agapē* of the *Theou* has been *ekkechytai* in the *kardiais* of us through *Pneumatos Hagiou* the *dothentos* to us", "grammar": { "*elpis*": "nominative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*kataischynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - puts to shame/disappoints", "*agapē*": "nominative singular feminine - love", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*ekkechytai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been poured out/shed abroad", "*kardiais*": "dative plural feminine - hearts", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "genitive singular neuter - of the Holy Spirit", "*dothentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular neuter - having been given" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*kataischynei*": "puts to shame/disappoints/disgraces", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*ekkechytai*": "has been poured out/shed abroad/lavished", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit/Sacred Breath", "*dothentos*": "having been given/granted/bestowed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.5.6", "source": "Ἔτι γὰρ Χριστός. Ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν, κατὰ καιρὸν ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "Still *gar Christos*. *Ontōn* us *asthenōn*, according to *kairon* for *asebōn apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*Ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*asthenōn*": "genitive plural masculine - weak/sick/without strength", "*kairon*": "accusative singular masculine - appointed time/season/right time", "*asebōn*": "genitive plural masculine - ungodly/impious", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*asthenōn*": "weak/sick/without strength/helpless", "*kairon*": "appointed time/season/right time/opportune moment", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent ones", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.5.7", "source": "Μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται: ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν.", "text": "Scarcely *gar* for *dikaiou tis apothaneitai*: for *gar* the *agathou tacha tis* even *tolma apothanein*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dikaiou*": "genitive singular masculine - righteous/just person", "*tis*": "nominative singular - someone/anyone", "*apothaneitai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will die", "*agathou*": "genitive singular masculine - good person/good thing", "*tacha*": "adverb - perhaps/possibly", "*tolma*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dares/ventures", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die" }, "variants": { "*dikaiou*": "righteous/just person/one who is righteous", "*apothaneitai*": "will die/would die", "*agathou*": "good person/good thing/the good one", "*tacha*": "perhaps/possibly/maybe", "*tolma*": "dares/ventures/has courage", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.5.8", "source": "Συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεός, ὅτι, ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν, Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "*Synistēsin de* the *heautou agapēn* toward us *ho Theos*, because, still *hamartōlōn ontōn* us, *Christos* for us *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*Synistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - demonstrates/commends/shows", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive singular masculine - his own", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive plural masculine - sinners", "*ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Synistēsin*": "demonstrates/commends/shows/proves/establishes", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/sinful ones", "*ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.5.9", "source": "Πολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον, δικαιωθέντες νῦν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ, σωθησόμεθα διʼ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς.", "text": "Much therefore more, *dikaiōthentes* now in the *haimati* of him, we shall be *sōthēsometha* through him from the *orgēs*.", "grammar": { "*dikaiōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been justified", "*haimati*": "dative singular neuter - blood", "*sōthēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we will be saved", "*orgēs*": "genitive singular feminine - wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōthentes*": "having been justified/declared righteous/made right", "*haimati*": "blood/bloodshed", "*sōthēsometha*": "we will be saved/delivered/preserved", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/punishment" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.5.10", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ, ἐχθροὶ ὄντες, κατηλλάγημεν τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, πολλῷ μᾶλλον, καταλλαγέντες, σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "If *gar*, *echthroi ontes*, we were *katēllagēmen* to the *Theō* through the *thanatou* of the *Huiou* of him, much more, *katallagentes*, we shall be *sōthēsometha* in the *zōē* of him.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*echthroi*": "nominative plural masculine - enemies/hostile ones", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*katēllagēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were reconciled", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*thanatou*": "genitive singular masculine - death", "*Huiou*": "genitive singular masculine - Son", "*katallagentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been reconciled", "*sōthēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we will be saved", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life" }, "variants": { "*echthroi*": "enemies/hostile ones/those at enmity", "*ontes*": "being/existing/while we were", "*katēllagēmen*": "we were reconciled/restored to favor", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*Huiou*": "Son/male descendant", "*katallagentes*": "having been reconciled/restored to favor", "*sōthēsometha*": "we will be saved/delivered/preserved", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality" } }
• Eph 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.6", "source": "Εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, ἐν ᾗ ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ.", "text": "Unto *epainon doxēs* of the *charitos* of him, in which he *echaritōsen* us in the *ēgapēmenō*.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition governing accusative - purpose", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - reference", "*hē*": "relative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - antecedent is *charitos*", "*echaritōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - main verb", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - direct object", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*ēgapēmenō*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - substantive/object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*echaritōsen*": "bestowed grace/favored/made accepted", "*ēgapēmenō*": "beloved/one who is loved" } }
• Eph 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.8", "source": "Ἧς ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ φρονήσει·", "text": "Which he *eperisseusen* unto us in all *sophia* and *phronēsei*;", "grammar": { "*Hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - referring to *charitos*", "*eperisseusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - main verb", "*eis*": "preposition governing accusative - direction/recipient", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - object of preposition", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/manner", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/manner", "*phronēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/manner" }, "variants": { "*eperisseusen*": "made abundant/caused to abound/lavished", "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding", "*phronēsei*": "prudence/insight/practical wisdom" } }
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.16", "source": "Ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἠλεήθην, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἐνδείξηται Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς τὴν πᾶσαν μακροθυμίαν, πρὸς ὑποτύπωσιν τῶν μελλόντων πιστεύειν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "But for *dia* this I *ēleēthēn*, so that in *emoi* *prōtō* might *endeixētai* *Iēsous* *Christos* the complete *makrothymian*, for *hypotypōsin* of the ones *mellontōn* *pisteuein* on *autō* for *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*emoi*": "dative, singular, personal pronoun - me", "*prōtō*": "dative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*endeixētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might demonstrate/display", "*Iēsous Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tēn pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object with article", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*hypotypōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tōn mellontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, substantive participle - of those who are going to", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe", "*ep*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adjective" }, "variants": { "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*prōtō*": "first/foremost/chief", "*endeixētai*": "might demonstrate/might display/might show", "*makrothymian*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*hypotypōsin*": "pattern/example/model", "*mellontōn*": "those who are going to/future ones/those about to", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/to trust", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting" } }
• Gen 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.8", "source": "וְנֹ֕חַ מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *Nōaḥ* *māṣāʾ* *ḥēn* in *ʿênê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - found/obtained", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct with prefix preposition - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/sight of YHWH" } }
• Deut 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.7", "source": "לֹ֣א מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מִכָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וַיִּבְחַ֣ר בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֥ם הַמְעַ֖ט מִכָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "Not because of your *mērubbəkem* from all the *ʿammîm* did *ḥāšaq* *YHWH* in you and *wayyivḥar* in you, for you are the *haməʿaṭ* from all the *ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*mērubbəkem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your numerousness/multitude", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ḥāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he desired/was attached to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyivḥar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*haməʿaṭ*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the fewest/smallest" }, "variants": { "*mērubbəkem*": "your numerousness/your multitude/your being many", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/was attached to/loved/clung to", "*wayyivḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*haməʿaṭ*": "the fewest/the smallest/the least" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.8", "source": "כִּי֩ מֵֽאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֶתְכֶ֗ם וּמִשָּׁמְר֤ו‪[t]‬ אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּע֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֑ה וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים מִיַּ֖ד פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "But because of *ʾahăvat* *YHWH* you, and because of his *šāmrô* the *šəvuʿâ* which he *nišbaʿ* to your *ʾăvōtêkem*, *hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* you with *yād* *ḥăzāqâ*, and *wayyipdəkā* from *bêt* *ʿăvādîm*, from the *yād* of *parʿōh* *melek-miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - love of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šāmrô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his keeping", "*šəvuʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - oath/sworn covenant", "*nišbaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*ʾăvōtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand/power", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong/mighty", "*wayyipdəkā*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he redeemed you", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăvādîm*": "noun masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek-miṣrāyim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾahăvat*": "love of/affection of", "*šāmrô*": "his keeping/his observing/his preserving", "*šəvuʿâ*": "oath/sworn covenant/promise", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*ʾăvōtêkem*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to come out", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*wayyipdəkā*": "redeemed you/ransomed you/delivered you", "*bêt*": "house of/place of", "*ʿăvādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondmen", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }
• Prov 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.4", "source": "וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-find-*ḥēn* and-*śēkel*-*ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - insight/understanding", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm", "*śēkel*": "insight/understanding/discretion", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }
• Song 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.5", "source": "שְׁנֵ֥י שָׁדַ֛יִךְ כִּשְׁנֵ֥י עֳפָרִ֖ים תְּאוֹמֵ֣י צְבִיָּ֑ה הָרוֹעִ֖ים בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃", "text": "*šᵊnê* *šāḏáyiḵ* like-*šᵊnê* *ʿŏp̄ārîm* *tᵊʾômê* *ṣᵊbiyyāh* *hārôʿîm* among-*baššôšannîm*", "grammar": { "*šᵊnê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*šāḏáyiḵ*": "noun, masculine dual with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your breasts", "*ʿŏp̄ārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fawns/young deer", "*tᵊʾômê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - twins of", "*ṣᵊbiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gazelle/doe", "*hārôʿîm*": "definite article with verb, masculine plural participle, Qal - the feeding/grazing", "*baššôšannîm*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine plural - among the lilies" }, "variants": { "*ʿŏp̄ārîm*": "fawns/young deer/baby deer", "*ṣᵊbiyyāh*": "gazelle/doe/roe", "*baššôšannîm*": "lilies/lotuses/roses" } }
• Song 7:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.3", "source": "שָׁרְרֵךְ֙ אַגַּ֣ן הַסַּ֔הַר אַל־יֶחְסַ֖ר הַמָּ֑זֶג בִּטְנֵךְ֙ עֲרֵמַ֣ת חִטִּ֔ים סוּגָ֖ה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃", "text": "*šārərēk* *ʾaggan* *hassahar* *ʾal*-*yeḥsar* *hammāzeg* *biṭnēk* *ʿărêmat* *ḥiṭṭîm* *sûgāh* *baššôšannîm*", "grammar": { "*šārərēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your navel", "*ʾaggan*": "construct noun - basin/bowl of", "*hassahar*": "definite article + noun - the roundness/moon", "*ʾal*-*yeḥsar*": "negative particle + jussive verb, 3rd masculine singular - let not lack", "*hammāzeg*": "definite article + noun - the mixed wine", "*biṭnēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your belly/abdomen", "*ʿărêmat*": "construct noun - heap of", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun, plural - wheat", "*sûgāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - enclosed/surrounded", "*baššôšannîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, plural - with the lilies" }, "variants": { "*šārərēk*": "your navel/your belly/your waist", "*ʾaggan*": "basin/bowl/goblet", "*hassahar*": "the roundness/the moon/crescent shape", "*yeḥsar*": "lack/be wanting/be missing", "*hammāzeg*": "the mixed wine/the mixture/the blended drink", "*biṭnēk*": "your belly/your abdomen/your body", "*ʿărêmat*": "heap/pile/mound", "*sûgāh*": "enclosed/surrounded/hedged about", "*baššôšannîm*": "with the lilies/among the lilies/with roses" } } 4 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.4", "source": "שְׁנֵ֥י שָׁדַ֛יִךְ כִּשְׁנֵ֥י עֳפָרִ֖ים תָּאֳמֵ֥י צְבִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*šənê* *šādayik* *kišnê* *ʿŏpārîm* *tāʾŏmê* *ṣəbîyāh*", "grammar": { "*šənê*": "construct numeral - two of", "*šādayik*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix, dual form - your breasts", "*kišnê*": "preposition + construct numeral - like two of", "*ʿŏpārîm*": "noun, plural - fawns/young deer", "*tāʾŏmê*": "construct noun, plural - twins of", "*ṣəbîyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gazelle/doe" }, "variants": { "*šādayik*": "your breasts/your teats", "*ʿŏpārîm*": "fawns/young deer/young roes", "*tāʾŏmê*": "twins/pair", "*ṣəbîyāh*": "gazelle/doe/roe" } }
• Song 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.7", "source": "מַה־יָּפִית֙ וּמַה־נָּעַ֔מְתְּ אַהֲבָ֖ה בַּתַּֽעֲנוּגִֽים׃", "text": "*mah*-*yāpît* *ûmah*-*nāʿamt* *ʾahăbāh* *battaʿănûgîm*", "grammar": { "*mah*-*yāpît*": "interrogative + perfect verb, 2nd person feminine singular - how beautiful you are", "*ûmah*-*nāʿamt*": "conjunction + interrogative + perfect verb, 2nd person feminine singular - and how pleasant you are", "*ʾahăbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*battaʿănûgîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, plural - with/in the delights" }, "variants": { "*yāpît*": "you are beautiful/you are fair/you are lovely", "*nāʿamt*": "you are pleasant/you are delightful/you are charming", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/beloved", "*battaʿănûgîm*": "with the delights/in the pleasures/in delightfulness" } } 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.8", "source": "זֹ֤את קֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙ דָּֽמְתָ֣ה לְתָמָ֔ר וְשָׁדַ֖יִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *qômātēk* *dāmtāh* *lətāmār* *wəšādayik* *ləʾaškōlôt*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qômātēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your stature/height", "*dāmtāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - she resembles/is like", "*lətāmār*": "preposition + noun - to a palm tree", "*wəšādayik*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix, dual form - and your breasts", "*ləʾaškōlôt*": "preposition + noun, plural - to clusters" }, "variants": { "*qômātēk*": "your stature/your form/your height", "*dāmtāh*": "resembles/is like/is similar to", "*tāmār*": "palm tree/date palm", "*šādayik*": "your breasts/your teats", "*ʾaškōlôt*": "clusters/bunches/grape clusters" } }
• Isa 60:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.10", "source": "וּבָנ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־נֵכָר֙ חֹמֹתַ֔יִךְ וּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם יְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְ כִּ֤י בְקִצְפִּי֙ הִכִּיתִ֔יךְ וּבִרְצוֹנִ֖י רִֽחַמְתִּֽיךְ׃", "text": "*û-ḇānû* *ḇənê-nēḵār* *ḥōmōṯayik* *û-malḵêhem* *yəšārətûneḵ* *kî* *ḇə-qiṣpî* *hikkîṯîḵ* *û-ḇirṣônî* *riḥamtîḵ*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇānû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will build", "*ḇənê-nēḵār*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - sons of foreigners", "*ḥōmōṯayik*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*û-malḵêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their kings", "*yəšārətûneḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will serve you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇə-qiṣpî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - in my wrath", "*hikkîṯîḵ*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I struck you", "*û-ḇirṣônî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - and in my favor", "*riḥamtîḵ*": "perfect, 1st common singular, piel with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I have had compassion on you" }, "variants": { "*ḇānû*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*ḇənê-nēḵār*": "sons of foreigners/foreigners/strangers/aliens", "*ḥōmōṯ*": "walls/ramparts/fortifications", "*malḵêhem*": "their kings/their rulers/their monarchs", "*yəšārətûneḵ*": "they will serve you/they will minister to you", "*qiṣp*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*hikkîṯîḵ*": "I struck you/I hit you/I punished you", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/pleasure", "*riḥamtîḵ*": "I have had compassion on you/I have shown mercy to you/I have loved you" } }