Song of Songs 8:12

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{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.12", "source": "כַּרְמִ֥י שֶׁלִּ֖י לְפָנָ֑י הָאֶ֤לֶף לְךָ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וּמָאתַ֖יִם לְנֹטְרִ֥ים אֶת־פִּרְיֽוֹ׃", "text": "*karmî* *šellî* before-me the-*ʾelep* to-you *šĕlōmōh* and-*māʾtayim* to-*nōṭĕrîm* *ʾet*-*piryô*", "grammar": { "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*šellî*": "relative particle + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - which is mine", "*lĕpānāy*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thousand", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*māʾtayim*": "dual numeral - two hundred", "*nōṭĕrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - keepers", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit" }, "variants": { "*karmî šellî lĕpānāy*": "my own vineyard is before me/my vineyard which belongs to me is mine", "*māʾtayim lĕnōṭĕrîm ʾet-piryô*": "two hundred for those who keep its fruit/two hundred for the keepers of its fruit" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כַּרְמִ֥י שֶׁלִּ֖י לְפָנָ֑י הָאֶ֤לֶף לְךָ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וּמָאתַ֖יִם לְנֹטְרִ֥ים אֶת־פִּרְיֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

karmî šellî before-me the-ʾelep to-you šĕlōmōh and-māʾtayim to-nōṭĕrîm ʾet-piryô

Grammar Details

• *karmî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard
• *šellî*: relative particle + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - which is mine
• *lĕpānāy*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - before me
• *ʾelep*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the thousand
• *lĕḵā*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you
• *šĕlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *māʾtayim*: dual numeral - two hundred
• *nōṭĕrîm*: qal participle masculine plural - keepers
• *piryô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit

Word Meanings

• *karmî šellî lĕpānāy*: my own vineyard is before me/my vineyard which belongs to me is mine
• *māʾtayim lĕnōṭĕrîm ʾet-piryô*: two hundred for those who keep its fruit/two hundred for the keepers of its fruit

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My vineyard, which belongs to me, is before me. The thousand pieces of silver are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep its fruit two hundred.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But my vynyarde (o Salomon) geueth the a thousande, and two hundreth to ye kepers of the frute.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But my vineyarde which is mine, is before me: to thee, O Salomon appertaineth a thousand pieces of siluer, and two hundreth to them that keepe the fruite thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  My vineyarde which is myne, is in my syght: thou (O Solomon) must haue a thousande, and the kepers two hundred, which kepe the fruite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  My vineyard, which [is] mine, [is] before me: thou, O Solomon, [must have] a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; Two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand `is' for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My vine-garden, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, will have the thousand, and those who keep the fruit of them two hundred.

• World English Bible (2000)

  My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit.

Referenced Verses

• Song 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.6", "source": "אַל־תִּרְא֙וּנִי֙ שֶׁאֲנִ֣י שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶת שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִי הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ בְּנֵ֧י אִמִּ֣י נִֽחֲרוּ־בִ֗י שָׂמֻ֙נִי֙ נֹטֵרָ֣ה אֶת־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים כַּרְמִ֥י שֶׁלִּ֖י לֹ֥א נָטָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tirʾûnî* that-*ʾănî* *šĕḥarḥōret* that-*šĕzāfatnî* the-*šāmeš* *bĕnê* *ʾimmî* *niḥărû*-in-me *śāmunî* *nōṭērāh* *ʾet*-the-*kĕrāmîm* *karmî* that-to-me not *nāṭārtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tirʾûnî*": "negative particle with imperfect verb, 2nd plural with 1st singular object suffix - do not look at me", "*še-ʾănî*": "conjunction with personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I [am]", "*šĕḥarḥōret*": "adjective, feminine, singular - dark/swarthy", "*še-šĕzāfatnî*": "conjunction with perfect verb, 3rd feminine singular with 1st singular object suffix - that has tanned me", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sun", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother", "*niḥărû-bî*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with preposition and 1st singular suffix - they were angry with me", "*śāmunî*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 1st singular object suffix - they made me", "*nōṭērāh*": "participle, feminine, singular - keeper", "*ʾet-ha-kĕrāmîm*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the vineyards", "*karmî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my vineyard", "*še-lî*": "conjunction with preposition and 1st singular suffix - which [is] mine", "*lōʾ nāṭārtî*": "negative particle with perfect verb, 1st singular - I have not kept" }, "variants": { "*šĕḥarḥōret*": "dark/swarthy/blackish/sun-tanned", "*niḥărû-bî*": "were angry with me/burned against me/were incensed against me", "*nōṭērāh*": "keeper/guardian/caretaker" } }
• Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Rom 14:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.14.7", "source": "Οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἑαυτῷ ζῇ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἑαυτῷ ἀποθνῄσκει.", "text": "For *oudeis* of us to *heautō zē*, and *oudeis* to *heautō apothnēskei*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*zē*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - lives", "*apothnēskei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - dies" }, "variants": { "*oudeis*": "no one/none/not one", "*heautō*": "to himself/for himself", "*zē*": "lives/is alive", "*apothnēskei*": "dies/is dying" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.14.8", "source": "Ἐάν τε γὰρ ζῶμεν, τῷ Κυρίῳ ζῶμεν· ἐάν τε ἀποθνῄσκωμεν, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἀποθνῄσκομεν: ἐάν τε οὖν ζῶμεν, ἐάν τε ἀποθνῄσκωμεν, τοῦ Κυρίου ἐσμέν.", "text": "For if *te* we *zōmen*, to the *Kyriō* we *zōmen*; if *te* we *apothnēskōmen*, to the *Kyriō* we *apothnēskomen*: if *te* therefore we *zōmen*, if *te* we *apothnēskōmen*, of the *Kyriou* we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction particle - and/both (paired with another *te*)", "*zōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we live", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*apothnēskōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we die", "*apothnēskomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we die", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Lord's", "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*zōmen*": "we live/we are alive", "*apothnēskōmen*": "we die/we are dying", "*apothnēskomen*": "we die/we are dying", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.14.9", "source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ Χριστὸς καὶ ἀπέθανεν, καὶ ἀνέστη, καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ἵνα καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων κυριεύσῃ.", "text": "For unto *touto* *Christos* also *apethanen*, and *anestē*, and *anezēsen*, that also of *nekrōn* and of *zōntōn* he might *kyrieusē*.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*anestē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - rose", "*anezēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - lived again", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*zōntōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - living ones", "*kyrieusē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might lord over/rule" }, "variants": { "*touto*": "this/this purpose", "*apethanen*": "died", "*anestē*": "rose/stood up", "*anezēsen*": "lived again/came back to life/revived", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*zōntōn*": "living ones/alive ones", "*kyrieusē*": "might lord over/might rule over/might be lord of" } }
• 1 Cor 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.20", "source": "Ἠγοράσθητε γὰρ τιμῆς: δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ὑμῶν, ἅτινά ἐστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You were *ēgorasthēte* for *timēs*: *doxasate* therefore the *Theon* in the *sōmati* of you, and in the *pneumati* of you, which are of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ēgorasthēte*": "aorist indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you were bought", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of a price", "*doxasate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - glorify", "*dē*": "emphatic particle - therefore/indeed", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the body", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the spirit", "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēgorasthēte*": "were bought/were purchased", "*timēs*": "price/value/honor", "*doxasate*": "glorify/honor/praise", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being" } }
• 2 Cor 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν, ἵνα οἱ ζῶντες μηκέτι ἑαυτοῖς ζῶσιν, ἀλλὰ τῷ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀποθανόντι, καὶ ἐγερθέντι.", "text": "*Kai* for all he *apethanen*, so that those *zōntes* no longer for themselves might *zōsin*, *alla* for the one for them having *apothanonti*, *kai* having been *egerthenti*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died", "*zōntes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - living", "*zōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might live", "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*apothanonti*": "aorist active participle, dative masculine singular - having died", "*egerthenti*": "aorist passive participle, dative masculine singular - having been raised" }, "variants": { "*apethanen*": "died/passed away", "*zōntes*": "living/alive/surviving", "*zōsin*": "they might live/be alive/conduct life", "*apothanonti*": "having died/passed away", "*egerthenti*": "having been raised/resurrected" } }
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.19", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς, ἢ χαρὰ, ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ;", "text": "What *gar* of us *elpis*, or *chara*, or *stephanos* of *kauchēseōs*? Or not *kai* you *emprosthen* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou* in the *autou* *parousia*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*stephanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crown", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*stephanos*": "crown/wreath", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival" } }
• 1 Tim 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.15", "source": "Ταῦτα μελέτα· ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι· ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "These things *meleta*; in these *isthi*; *hina* of you the *prokopē* *phanera* *ē* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*meleta*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - practice/meditate on/be diligent in", "*isthi*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - be/exist", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*prokopē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - progress/advancement", "*phanera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifest/evident/apparent", "*ē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all/everyone" }, "variants": { "*meleta*": "practice/meditate on/be diligent in", "*isthi*": "be/continue in/remain in", "*prokopē*": "progress/advancement/improvement", "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*pasin*": "all/everyone/all things" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.16", "source": "Ἔπεχε σεαυτῷ, καὶ τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ· ἐπίμενε αὐτοῖς: τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν καὶ σεαυτὸν σώσεις, καὶ τοὺς ἀκούοντάς σου.", "text": "*Epeche* *seautō*, and the *didaskalia*; *epimene* in them: this *gar* *poiōn* both *seauton* you will *sōseis*, and those *akouontas* you.", "grammar": { "*Epeche*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - pay attention to/watch", "*seautō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*epimene*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - continue in/persevere in", "*gar*": "conjunction, postpositive - for/because", "*poiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*sōseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will save/preserve", "*akouontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing/listening to" }, "variants": { "*Epeche*": "pay attention to/watch/take heed to", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*epimene*": "continue in/persevere in/remain in", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*sōseis*": "you will save/preserve/deliver", "*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to/heeding" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.18", "source": "Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, Βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις. Καί, Ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Legei* *gar* *hē* *graphē*, *Boun* *aloōnta* *ou* *phimōseis*. *Kai*, *Axios* *ho* *ergatēs* *tou* *misthou* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*Boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*phimōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*graphē*": "scripture/writing [authoritative text]", "*aloōnta*": "threshing [separating grain]", "*phimōseis*": "muzzle [prevent from eating]", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/compensation" } }
• Ps 72:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.17", "source": "יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ *ינין **יִנּ֢וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*yəhî* *shəmô* ׀ to-*ʿôlām* before-*shemesh* *yinnôn* *shəmô* and-*yitbārəkû* in-him all-*gôyîm* *yəʾashshərûhû*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*lipnê-shemesh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - before sun", "*yinnôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be continued/propagated", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-yitbārəkû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*kol-gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all nations", "*yəʾashshərûhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will call him blessed" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "may it be/let it be", "*shəmô*": "his name/reputation", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time", "*lipnê-shemesh*": "before the sun/as long as the sun endures", "*yinnôn*": "will continue/be propagated/flourish/be established", "*yitbārəkû*": "they will bless themselves/consider themselves blessed", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yəʾashshərûhû*": "they will call him blessed/happy/fortunate" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.18", "source": "בָּר֤וּךְ ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹשֵׂ֖ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārûk* ׀ *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśēh* *niplāʾôt* to-*baddô*", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural [divine name] - God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōśēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker of", "*niplāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - wonders/marvelous deeds", "*lə-baddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his alone/by himself" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*": "God of Israel", "*ʿōśēh*": "maker/doer/performer", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles", "*lə-baddô*": "alone/by himself/only him" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.19", "source": "וּבָר֤וּךְ ׀ שֵׁ֥ם כְּבוֹד֗וֹ לְע֫וֹלָ֥ם וְיִמָּלֵ֣א כְ֭בוֹדוֹ אֶת־כֹּ֥ל הָאָ֗רֶץ אָ֘מֵ֥ן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃", "text": "And-*bārûk* ׀ *shēm* *kəbôdô* to-*ʿôlām* and-*yimmālēʾ* *kəbôdô* *ʾet*-all the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾāmēn* ׀ and-*ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*û-bārûk*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular - and blessed", "*shēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*wə-yimmālēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and may it be filled", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*ʾet-kol*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly", "*wə-ʾāmēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*shēm kəbôdô*": "name of his glory/his glorious name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time", "*yimmālēʾ*": "may it be filled/let it be full", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/honor/splendor", "*ʾet-kol hā-ʾāreṣ*": "all the earth/whole land/entire world", "*ʾāmēn*": "amen/truly/so be it" } }
• Prov 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.23", "source": "מִֽכָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תּוֹצְא֥וֹת חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*mikkāl-mišmār* *nəṣōr* *libbekā* *kî-mimmennû* *tôṣəʾôt* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*mikkāl-mišmār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + masculine singular noun - above all guarding", "*nəṣōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/guard", "*libbekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*kî-mimmennû*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for from it", "*tôṣəʾôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - outgoings of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life" }, "variants": { "*mišmār*": "guarding/watch/guard post", "*nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/preserve/watch", "*tôṣəʾôt*": "outgoings/sources/boundaries/extremities" } }