Zechariah 1:10

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.1.10", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַן הָאִ֛ישׁ הָעֹמֵ֥ד בֵּין־הַהַדַסִּ֖ים וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵ֚לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*wayyaʿan* the *ʾîš* the *ʿōmēḏ* between-the *hăḏassîm* *wayyōʾmar*, \"These whom *šālaḥ* *YHWH* *lᵉhithallēḵ* in the *ʾāreṣ*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he answered", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one standing", "*hăḏassîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the myrtles", "*wayyōʾmar*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he said", "*šālaḥ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lᵉhithallēḵ*": "preposition *lᵉ* + verb hithpael infinitive construct - to walk about/patrol", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article and preposition *bᵉ* - in the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned", "*hăḏassîm*": "myrtles/myrtle trees", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lᵉhithallēḵ*": "to walk about/to patrol/to go to and fro", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֗עַן הָאִ֛ישׁ הָעֹמֵ֥ד בֵּין־הַהַדַסִּ֖ים וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵ֚לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ

Transliteration

wayyaʿan the ʾîš the ʿōmēḏ between-the hăḏassîm wayyōʾmar, "These whom šālaḥ YHWH lᵉhithallēḵ in the ʾāreṣ"

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿan*: conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he answered
• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular with definite article - the man
• *ʿōmēḏ*: verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one standing
• *hăḏassîm*: noun masculine plural with definite article - the myrtles
• *wayyōʾmar*: conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he said
• *šālaḥ*: verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has sent
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
• *lᵉhithallēḵ*: preposition *lᵉ* + verb hithpael infinitive construct - to walk about/patrol
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular with definite article and preposition *bᵉ* - in the earth/land

Word Meanings

• *ʿōmēḏ*: standing/positioned
• *hăḏassîm*: myrtles/myrtle trees
• *šālaḥ*: sent/dispatched
• *lᵉhithallēḵ*: to walk about/to patrol/to go to and fro
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the man standing among the myrtle trees said, 'These are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the man that stode amoge the Myrte trees, answered & sayde: These are they, whom the LORDE hath sent to go thorow the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the man that stood among the mirre trees, answered, and sayd, These are they whome the Lord hath sent to go through the world.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the man that stoode among the myrre trees aunswered, and said: These are they whom the Lorde hath sent to go thorowe the world.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These [are they] whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, "They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, `These `are' they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the man who was between the mountains, answering me, said, These are those whom the Lord has sent to go up and down through the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, "They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the man standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said,“These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk about on the earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Zech 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.11", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה הָֽעֹמֵד֙ בֵּ֣ין הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ בָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת וְשֹׁקָֽטֶת", "text": "*wayyaʿănû* *ʾet*-*malʾaḵ* *YHWH* the *ʿōmēḏ* between the *hăḏassîm* *wayyōʾmᵉrû*, \"*hithallāḵᵉnû* in the *ʾāreṣ* and *hinnēh* all-the *ʾāreṣ* *yōšeḇet* and *šōqāṭet*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they answered", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct with direct object marker *ʾet* - the angel/messenger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one standing", "*hăḏassîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the myrtles", "*wayyōʾmᵉrû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they said", "*hithallāḵᵉnû*": "verb hithpael perfect 1st person plural - we have walked about/patrolled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article and preposition *bᵉ* - in the earth/land", "*hinnēh*": "interjection with conjunction *wᵉ* - and behold", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yōšeḇet*": "verb qal participle feminine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*šōqāṭet*": "verb qal participle feminine singular with conjunction *wᵉ* - and quiet/at rest" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "angel/messenger", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned", "*hăḏassîm*": "myrtles/myrtle trees", "*hithallāḵᵉnû*": "we have walked about/we have patrolled/we have gone to and fro", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yōšeḇet*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*šōqāṭet*": "quiet/at rest/undisturbed" } }
• Zech 6:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.6.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑י אֵ֗לֶּה אַרְבַּע֙ רֻח֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם יוֹצְא֕וֹת מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־אֲד֥וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* (answered) the *malʾāḵ* (angel) and *yōʾmer* (said) to me: \"These are four *rûḥôṯ* *haššāmayim* (winds/spirits of heaven) *yôṣəʾôṯ* (going forth) from *hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ* (standing/presenting themselves) before *ʾăḏôn* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* (Lord of all the earth).\"", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - answered", "*malʾāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the angel", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - said", "*rûḥôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - winds/spirits of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*yôṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle feminine plural - going forth", "*hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with preposition - from presenting themselves", "*ʾăḏôn*": "masculine singular construct - lord of", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct chain - all the earth" }, "variants": { "*rûḥôṯ*": "winds/spirits/directions/quarters", "*haššāmayim*": "heaven/sky/heavens", "*hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ*": "standing/presenting themselves/taking position", "*ʾăḏôn*": "lord/master" } } 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.6.6", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞הּ הַסּוּסִ֣ים הַשְּׁחֹרִ֗ים יֹֽצְאִים֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְהַלְּבָנִ֔ים יָצְא֖וּ אֶל־אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨בְּרֻדִּ֔ים יָצְא֖וּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָֽן׃", "text": "That in which the *has·sûsîm* *haššəḥōrîm* (black horses) are *yōṣəʾîm* (going forth) to *ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̱ôn* (land of north), and the *halləḇānîm* (white ones) *yāṣəʾû* (went out) to *ʾaḥărêhem* (after them), and the *habərud·dîm* (dappled ones) *yāṣəʾû* (went out) to *ʾereṣ* *hat·têmān* (land of south).", "grammar": { "*has·sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the horses", "*haššəḥōrîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the black ones", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - going forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*halləḇānîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the white ones", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - went out/went forth", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*habərud·dîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the spotted/dappled ones", "*hat·têmān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the south" }, "variants": { "*yōṣəʾîm*": "going forth/going out/emerging", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "north/northern region", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "after them/following them", "*hat·têmān*": "south/southern region" } } 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.6.7", "source": "וְהָאֲמֻצִּ֣ים יָצְא֗וּ וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לְהִתְהַלֵּ֣ך בָּאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְכ֖וּ הִתְהַלְּכ֣וּ בָאָ֑רֶץ וַתִּתְהַלַּ֖כְנָה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And the *hāʾămuṣ·ṣîm* (strong ones) *yāṣəʾû* (went forth) and *yəḇaqšû* (sought) *lāleḵeṯ* (to go) *ləhiṯhal·lēḵ* (to walk about) *bāʾāreṣ* (in the earth), and *yōʾmer* (he said): \"*ləḵû* (Go), *hiṯhaləḵû* (walk about) *ḇāʾāreṣ* (in the earth).\" And *tiṯhallaḵnāh* (they walked about) *bāʾāreṣ* (in the earth).", "grammar": { "*hāʾămuṣ·ṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the strong ones", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - went forth", "*yəḇaqšû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - sought/requested", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*ləhiṯhal·lēḵ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with preposition - to walk about/walk to and fro", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the earth/land", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - said", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*hiṯhaləḵû*": "Hithpael imperative masculine plural - walk about", "*tiṯhallaḵnāh*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person feminine plural with waw consecutive - they walked about" }, "variants": { "*hāʾămuṣ·ṣîm*": "strong ones/powerful ones/mighty ones", "*yəḇaqšû*": "sought/requested/tried", "*ləhiṯhal·lēḵ*": "to walk about/to patrol/to roam/to traverse", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land/throughout the land" } } 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.6.8", "source": "וַיַּזְעֵ֣ק אֹתִ֔י וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר רְאֵ֗ה הַיּֽוֹצְאִים֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן הֵנִ֥יחוּ אֶת־רוּחִ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ צָפֽוֹן׃ ס", "text": "And he *yaz·ʿēq* (called) to me, and *yəḏabbēr* (spoke) to me, *lēmōr* (saying): \"*rəʾēh* (See), those *hayyôṣəʾîm* (going forth) to *ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̱ôn* (land of north) have *hēnîḥû* (caused to rest) my *rûḥî* (spirit) in *ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̱ôn* (land of north).\"", "grammar": { "*yaz·ʿēq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - called/cried out", "*yəḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - spoke", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/look", "*hayyôṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones going forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*hēnîḥû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - caused to rest/satisfied", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*yaz·ʿēq*": "called/cried out/summoned", "*hayyôṣəʾîm*": "those going forth/those going out/those who went", "*hēnîḥû*": "caused to rest/satisfied/appeased/quieted", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my anger/my breath/my wind" } }
• Zech 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֣י בַז֮ לְי֣וֹם קְטַנּוֹת֒ וְשָׂמְח֗וּ וְרָא֞וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֧בֶן הַבְּדִ֛יל בְּיַ֥ד זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל שִׁבְעָה־אֵ֑לֶּה עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הֵ֥מָּה מְשׁוֹטְטִ֖ים בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For who has-despised *lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*? And-*śāmĕḥû wĕrāʾû* [direct object marker] the-*ʾeben habbĕdîl* in-hand-of *Zĕrubbābel* seven-these *ʿênê YHWH* they *mĕšôṭĕṭîm* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for day of", "*qĕṭannôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - small things", "*śāmĕḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will rejoice", "*wĕrāʾû*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will see", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*habbĕdîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tin/plummet", "*Zĕrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - roaming/ranging", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*": "day of small things/day of small beginnings", "*śāmĕḥû*": "they will rejoice/be glad/be happy", "*wĕrāʾû*": "and they will see/observe/behold", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*habbĕdîl*": "the tin/plummet/lead weight/plumb line", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "roaming/ranging/going to and fro/patrolling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Zech 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.8", "source": "רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ הַלַּ֗יְלָה וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ֙ רֹכֵב֙ עַל־ס֣וּס אָדֹ֔ם וְה֣וּא עֹמֵ֔ד בֵּ֥ין הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמְּצֻלָ֑ה וְאַחֲרָיו֙ סוּסִ֣ים אֲדֻמִּ֔ים שְׂרֻקִּ֖ים וּלְבָנִֽים", "text": "*rāʾîtî* the *laylāh* and *hinnēh*-*ʾîš* *rōḵēḇ* on-*sûs* *ʾādōm*, and-he *ʿōmēḏ* between the *hăḏassîm* which in the *mᵉṣulāh*; and-after-him *sûsîm* *ʾăḏummîm*, *śᵉruqqîm*, and *lᵉḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "verb qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw", "*laylāh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*hinnēh*": "interjection with conjunction *wᵉ* - and behold", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*rōḵēḇ*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - riding", "*sûs*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *ʿal* - on horse", "*ʾādōm*": "adjective masculine singular - red", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he was standing", "*hăḏassîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the myrtles", "*mᵉṣulāh*": "noun feminine singular with definite article and preposition *bᵉ* - in the depths/hollow", "*sûsîm*": "noun masculine plural - horses", "*ʾăḏummîm*": "adjective masculine plural - red", "*śᵉruqqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - sorrel/bay/reddish-brown", "*lᵉḇānîm*": "adjective masculine plural with conjunction *wᵉ* - and white" }, "variants": { "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*hăḏassîm*": "myrtles/myrtle trees", "*mᵉṣulāh*": "depths/hollow/ravine", "*śᵉruqqîm*": "sorrel/bay/reddish-brown" } }
• Heb 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.14", "source": "Οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν;", "text": "Not all *eisin* *leitourgika* *pneumata*, for *diakonian* *apostellomena* because of the ones *mellontas* *klēronomein* *sōtērian*?", "grammar": { "*Ouchi*": "negative interrogative particle - not/are not", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*leitourgika*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ministering/serving", "*pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry", "*apostellomena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being sent", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being about to/going to", "*klēronomein*": "present active infinitive - to inherit", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation" }, "variants": { "*leitourgika*": "ministering/serving/ministerial", "*pneumata*": "spirits/winds", "*diakonian*": "service/ministry/assistance", "*apostellomena*": "being sent out/being dispatched", "*mellontas*": "about to/going to/destined to", "*klēronomein*": "to inherit/to obtain/to receive as an inheritance", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation" } }
• Zech 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.7", "source": "חֶ֗רֶב עוּרִ֤י עַל־רֹעִי֙ וְעַל־גֶּ֣בֶר עֲמִיתִ֔י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת הַ֤ךְ אֶת־הָֽרֹעֶה֙ וּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָ הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י יָדִ֖י עַל־הַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "*ḥereḇ* *'ûrî* against-*rō'î* and against-*geḇer* *'ămîṯî*, *nə'um* *YHWH* *ṣəḇā'ôṯ*; *haḵ* *'eṯ*-*hārō'eh* and *ṯəp̄ûṣeynā* *haṣṣō'n*, and *hăšiḇōṯî* *yāḏî* against-*haṣṣō'ărîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - sword", "*'ûrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - awake/rouse yourself", "*rō'î*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my shepherd", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man", "*'ămîṯî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my companion/my associate", "*nə'um*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəḇā'ôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*haḵ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - strike", "*hārō'eh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the shepherd", "*ṯəp̄ûṣeynā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be scattered", "*haṣṣō'n*": "noun, common singular with definite article - the flock/the sheep", "*hăšiḇōṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular with waw consecutive - and I will turn/and I will bring back", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my hand", "*haṣṣō'ărîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the little ones/the young ones" }, "variants": { "*'ûrî*": "awake/arise/rouse yourself", "*rō'î*": "my shepherd/my pastor/my herdsman", "*'ămîṯî*": "my companion/my associate/my fellow/my neighbor", "*haḵ*": "strike/smite/attack", "*ṯəp̄ûṣeynā*": "they will be scattered/they will disperse/they will be spread abroad", "*haṣṣō'ărîm*": "the little ones/the humble ones/the young ones/the insignificant ones" } }
• Gen 32:24-31 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.24", "source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם אֶת־הַנָּ֑חַל וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqāḥēm wə-yaʿăbirēm ʾet*-the-stream *wə-yaʿăbēr ʾet*-that-to-him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he took them", "*wə-yaʿăbirēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he caused them to cross over", "*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought over" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥēm*": "to take them, to fetch them", "*yaʿăbirēm*": "to cause them to cross over, to lead them across", "*yaʿăbēr*": "to cause to cross over, to transfer, to bring over" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.25", "source": "וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֵּאָבֵ֥ק אִישׁ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ עַ֖ד עֲל֥וֹת הַשָּֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwātēr yaʿăqōb* alone-his *wə-yēʾābēq ʾîš* with-him until *ʿălôt ha-šāḥar*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwātēr*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was left", "*wə-yēʾābēq*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wrestled", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - going up, rising", "*ha-šāḥar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the dawn" }, "variants": { "*yiwwātēr*": "to be left, to remain behind", "*yēʾābēq*": "to wrestle, to grapple, to struggle", "*ʾîš*": "man, person, someone", "*ʿălôt*": "rising, ascending, coming up", "*šāḥar*": "dawn, daybreak, morning" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.26", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָכֹל֙ ל֔וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖ע בְּכַף־יְרֵכ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֙קַע֙ כַּף־יֶ֣רֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* that not *yākōl* to-him *wə-yiggaʿ* in-socket-of-thigh-his *wə-tēqaʿ kap-yerek yaʿăqōb* in-wrestling-his with-him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yākōl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prevailed", "*wə-yiggaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he touched", "*wə-tēqaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was dislocated", "*kap-yerek*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular construct - socket of thigh", "*bə-hēʾābəqô*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wrestling" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "to see, to perceive, to observe", "*yākōl*": "to prevail, to overcome, to be able", "*yiggaʿ*": "to touch, to strike, to reach", "*tēqaʿ*": "to be dislocated, to be wrenched, to be out of joint", "*kap*": "socket, hollow, palm", "*yerek*": "thigh, hip, side" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י עָלָ֖ה הַשָּׁ֑חַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer šalləḥēnî kî ʿālāh ha-šāḥar wə-yōʾmer lōʾ ʾăšallēḥăkā kî ʾim-bēraktānî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šalləḥēnî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - send me away", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen", "*ha-šāḥar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the dawn", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšallēḥăkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*kî ʾim*": "compound conjunction - except, unless", "*bēraktānî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - you have blessed me" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to command", "*šalləḥēnî*": "let me go, send me away, release me", "*ʿālāh*": "to rise, to come up, to ascend", "*šāḥar*": "dawn, daybreak, morning", "*ʾăšallēḥăkā*": "I will let you go, I will release you", "*bēraktānî*": "you have blessed me, you have pronounced good over me" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו מַה־שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him what-name-your *wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mah-šəmekā*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what is your name" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to ask", "*šəmekā*": "your name, your renown" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִ֛ים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַתּוּכָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lōʾ yaʿăqōb yēʾāmēr ʿôd* name-your *kî ʾim*-*yiśrāʾēl kî-śārîtā* with-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-with-men *wə-tûkāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʾāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be said", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, again", "*kî ʾim*": "compound conjunction - but rather", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*śārîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have striven", "*wə-tûkāl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have prevailed" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to declare", "*yēʾāmēr*": "to be said, to be called, to be named", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel, one who strives with God, God strives", "*śārîtā*": "you have striven, you have struggled, you have contended with", "*tûkāl*": "you have prevailed, you have overcome, you have been able" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.30", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֹת֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal yaʿăqōb wə-yōʾmer haggîdāh-nāʾ* name-your *wə-yōʾmer lāmmāh zeh tišʾal* for-name-my *wə-yəbārek ʾōtô* there.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*haggîdāh-nāʾ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please tell", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*tišʾal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you ask", "*wə-yəbārek*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*yišʾal*": "to ask, to inquire, to request", "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to reply", "*haggîdāh*": "tell, declare, make known", "*nāʾ*": "please, I pray", "*tišʾal*": "you ask, you inquire", "*yəbārek*": "to bless, to praise, to kneel" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.31", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב שֵׁ֥ם הַמָּק֖וֹם פְּנִיאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־רָאִ֤יתִי אֱלֹהִים֙ פָּנִ֣ים אֶל־פָּנִ֔ים וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ yaʿăqōb šēm* the-place *pənîʾēl kî-rāʾîtî ʾĕlōhîm pānîm ʾel-pānîm wə-tinnāṣēl* soul-my.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*pənîʾēl*": "proper noun - Peniel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have seen", "*pānîm ʾel-pānîm*": "common plural noun + preposition + common plural noun - face to face", "*wə-tinnāṣēl*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was delivered" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "to call, to name, to proclaim", "*pənîʾēl*": "Peniel, face of God", "*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen, I have beheld, I have observed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings", "*pānîm ʾel-pānîm*": "face to face, directly", "*tinnāṣēl*": "to be delivered, to be rescued, to be saved" } }
• Job 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.1.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן מֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑א וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׂטָ֤ן אֶת־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מִשּׁ֣וּט בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* from-where *tābōʾ* *wa-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* from-*šûṭ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-*hithallēk* in-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you come", "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*šûṭ*": "qal infinitive construct - roaming", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*hithallēk*": "hithpael infinitive construct - walking about", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾayin*": "from where/whence", "*šûṭ*": "roaming/going to and fro/ranging", "*hithallēk*": "walking about/going back and forth/patrolling" } }
• Job 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.2.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֤וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָן֙ בְּתֹכָ֔ם לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* the *yôm* *wə-yāḇōʾû* *bənê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *wə-yāḇôʾ* also-the-*śāṭān* *bə-ṯôḵām* *lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *ʿal*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular absolute - day", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods/divine beings", "*lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present themselves/to stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - before/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yāḇôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*bə-ṯôḵām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - in their midst", "*lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present himself/to stand" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*bənê ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings", "*lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "to present themselves/to take a stand/to station themselves", "*ʿal*": "before/upon/against", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/Satan (as proper name)", "*bə-ṯôḵām*": "in their midst/among them" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֔ן אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּבֹ֑א וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׂטָ֤ן אֶת־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מִשֻּׁ֣ט בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel*-the-*śāṭān* *ʾê mi-zzeh tāḇōʾ wə-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān ʾeṯ*-*YHWH wə-yōʾmar miš-šûṭ bā-ʾāreṣ û-mē-hiṯhallēḵ bāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*ʾê*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*mi-zzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from where/whence", "*tāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you come", "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*miš-šûṭ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from roaming", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*û-mē-hiṯhallēḵ*": "conjunction + preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - and from walking about", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*ʾê mi-zzeh*": "from where/whence", "*tāḇōʾ*": "you come/you are coming", "*miš-šûṭ*": "from roaming/from going to and fro", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land", "*hiṯhallēḵ*": "walking about/patrolling/going back and forth", "*bāh*": "in it/through it" } }
• Ps 103:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.20", "source": "בָּרֲכ֥וּ יְהוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārăkû* *YHWH* *malʾākāyw* *gibbōrê* *kōaḥ* *ʿōśê* *dəbārô* *lišmōaʿ* in-*qôl* *dəbārô*", "grammar": { "*bārăkû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - bless", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*malʾākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his angels/messengers", "*gibbōrê*": "masculine plural construct - mighty ones of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of", "*dəbārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to hear/listen to", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in voice of", "*dəbārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/adore", "*malʾākāyw*": "his angels/messengers/ambassadors", "*gibbōrê* *kōaḥ*": "mighty in strength/mighty ones of power/heroes of force", "*ʿōśê* *dəbārô*": "doers of his word/performers of his command", "*lišmōaʿ* *bə-qôl* *dəbārô*": "to listen to the voice of his word/to obey the sound of his command" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.21", "source": "בָּרֲכ֣וּ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־צְבָאָ֑יו מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו עֹשֵׂ֥י רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārăkû* *YHWH* all-*ṣəbāʾāyw* *məšārətāyw* *ʿōśê* *rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*bārăkû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - bless", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hosts", "*məšārətāyw*": "piel participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ministers", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rəṣônô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleasure" }, "variants": { "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/adore", "*ṣəbāʾāyw*": "his hosts/armies/forces", "*məšārətāyw*": "his ministers/servants/attendants", "*ʿōśê* *rəṣônô*": "doers of his pleasure/those who do his will" } }
• Ezek 1:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.5", "source": "וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ דְּמ֖וּת אַרְבַּ֣ע חַיּ֑וֹת וְזֶה֙ מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן דְּמ֥וּת אָדָ֖ם לָהֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*û-mittôkāh dəmût ʾarbaʿ ḥayyôt wə-zeh marʾêhen dəmût ʾādām lāhēnnâ*", "grammar": { "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness/form of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*ḥayyôt*": "feminine plural noun - living creatures/beings", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this [was]", "*marʾêhen*": "masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their appearance", "*dəmût ʾādām*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - likeness of a human/man", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*dəmût*": "likeness/form/shape/resemblance", "*ḥayyôt*": "living creatures/living beings/animals" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.6", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה פָנִ֖ים לְאֶחָ֑ת וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאַחַ֥ת לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ pānîm lə-ʾeḥāt wə-ʾarbaʿ kənāpayim lə-ʾaḥat lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*lə-ʾeḥāt*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*wə-ʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings [pair of wings]", "*lə-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*pānîm*": "faces/facial appearances", "*lāhem*": "to them/belonging to them [referring to all creatures collectively in masculine form despite feminine noun]" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.7", "source": "וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רֶ֣גֶל יְשָׁרָ֑ה וְכַ֣ף רַגְלֵיהֶ֗ם כְּכַף֙ רֶ֣גֶל עֵ֔גֶל וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֥שֶׁת קָלָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-raglêhem regel yəšārâ wə-kap raglêhem kə-kap regel ʿēgel wə-nōṣəṣîm kə-ʿên nəḥōšet qālāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-raglêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their legs/feet", "*regel yəšārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular adjective - straight leg/foot", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and sole/palm of", "*raglêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet/legs", "*kə-kap*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - like sole/palm of", "*regel ʿēgel*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - foot of a calf", "*wə-nōṣəṣîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and [they were] gleaming/sparkling", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*nəḥōšet qālāl*": "feminine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - burnished bronze/polished brass" }, "variants": { "*yəšārâ*": "straight/upright/direct", "*nōṣəṣîm*": "gleaming/sparkling/shining", "*nəḥōšet qālāl*": "burnished bronze/polished brass/gleaming copper" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.8", "source": "*וידו **וִידֵ֣י אָדָ֗ם מִתַּ֙חַת֙ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*wîdê ʾādām mittaḥat kanpêhem ʿal ʾarbaʿat ribʿêhem û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem lə-ʾarbaʿtām*", "grammar": { "*wîdê*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and hands of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - human/man", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition - from under", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ʾarbaʿat*": "feminine singular construct - four of", "*ribʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their four sides/quarters", "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ribʿêhem*": "their sides/quarters/four directions" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.9", "source": "חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם לֹא־יִסַּ֣בּוּ בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōbərōt ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh kanpêhem lōʾ-yissabbû bə-lektān ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû*", "grammar": { "*ḥōbərōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - each one to its sister [idiom: to one another]", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*lōʾ-yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "each to her sister [Hebrew idiom meaning 'to one another']", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each of them [here not meaning 'man' but functioning as distributive]" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.10", "source": "וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶם֮ פְּנֵ֣י אָדָם֒ וּפְנֵ֨י אַרְיֵ֤ה אֶל־הַיָּמִין֙ לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם וּפְנֵי־שׁ֥וֹר מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּפְנֵי־נֶ֖שֶׁר לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*û-dəmût pənêhem pənê ʾādām û-pənê ʾaryê ʾel-ha-yāmîn lə-ʾarbaʿtām û-pənê-šôr mē-ha-śəmōʾwl lə-ʾarbaʿtān û-pənê-nešer lə-ʾarbaʿtān*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*pənê ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - faces of a human", "*û-pənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and faces of", "*ʾaryê*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*ʾel-ha-yāmîn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to/on the right", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-šôr*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an ox", "*mē-ha-śəmōʾwl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the left", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-nešer*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an eagle", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryê*": "lion/great lion", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*nešer*": "eagle/large bird of prey" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.11", "source": "וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם פְּרֻד֖וֹת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם מְכַסּ֔וֹת אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃", "text": "*û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem pərudôt milmāʿəlâ lə-ʾîš štayim ḥōbərôt ʾîš û-štayim məkassôt ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhenâ*", "grammar": { "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*pərudôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] separated/spread", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*ḥōbərôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + feminine cardinal number - and two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*pərudôt*": "separated/spread/extended", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.12", "source": "וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵ֑כוּ אֶ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָׁ֨מָּה הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû ʾel ʾăšer yihyeh-šāmmâ hā-rûaḥ lāleket yēlēkû lōʾ yissabbû bə-lektān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*ʾel ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to where", "*yihyeh-šāmmâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - would be there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*lōʾ yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind [could refer to divine spirit or simply direction]", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.13", "source": "וּדְמ֨וּת הַחַיּ֜וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם כְּגַחֲלֵי־אֵ֗שׁ בֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַלַּפִּדִ֔ים הִ֕יא מִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת בֵּ֣ין הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְנֹ֣גַהּ לָאֵ֔שׁ וּמִן־הָאֵ֖שׁ יוֹצֵ֥א בָרָֽק׃", "text": "*û-dəmût ha-ḥayyôt marʾêhem kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš bōʿărôt kə-marʾêh ha-lappîdîm hîʾ mithaleket bên ha-ḥayyôt wə-nōgah lā-ʾēš û-min-hā-ʾēš yôṣēʾ bārāq*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*marʾêhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance", "*kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + feminine singular noun - like coals of fire", "*bōʿărôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - burning", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-lappîdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the torches", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*mithaleket*": "hithpael participle feminine singular - moving itself/going back and forth", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness", "*lā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the fire", "*û-min-hā-ʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and from the fire", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going forth/coming out", "*bārāq*": "masculine singular noun - lightning" }, "variants": { "*mithaleket*": "moving itself/going back and forth/flashing", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.14", "source": "וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת רָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹב כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה הַבָּזָֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt rāṣôʾ wā-šôb kə-marʾêh ha-bāzāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the living creatures", "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "qal infinitive absolute + conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - running and returning [verbal hendiadys]", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-bāzāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lightning/flash" }, "variants": { "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "running to and fro/darting back and forth/flashing back and forth", "*bāzāq*": "lightning flash/lightning bolt" } }
• Hos 12:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.3", "source": "וְרִ֥יב לַֽיהוָ֖ה עִם־יְהוּדָ֑ה וְלִפְקֹ֤ד עַֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו יָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wĕ-rîb* to-*YHWH* with-*yĕhûdâ* *wĕ-lipqōd* upon-*yaʿăqōb* according-to-*dĕrākāyw* according-to-*maʿălālāyw* *yāšîb* to-him", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wĕ-lipqōd*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to visit/punish", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob/Israel", "*dĕrākāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*maʿălālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/practices", "*yāšîb*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return/repay", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/lawsuit/contention", "*lipqōd*": "to visit/to punish/to attend to", "*dĕrākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his conduct", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/his actions/his practices", "*yāšîb*": "he will return/he will repay/he will restore" } } 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.4", "source": "בַּבֶּ֖טֶן עָקַ֣ב אֶת־אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*beṭen* *ʿāqab* *ʾet*-brother-his *û-bĕ-ʾônô* *śārâ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb", "*ʿāqab*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he grasped heel/supplanted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*û-bĕ*": "conjunction + preposition - and in", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength/vigor", "*śārâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he strove/contended/struggled", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/divine being" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqab*": "grasped by the heel/supplanted/deceived", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*ʾônô*": "his strength/his power/his vigor", "*śārâ*": "strove/contended/struggled/wrestled with" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.5", "source": "וַיָּ֤שַׂר אֶל־מַלְאָךְ֙ וַיֻּכָ֔ל בָּכָ֖ה וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֑וֹ בֵּֽית־אֵל֙ יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ וְשָׁ֖ם יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*way-yāśar* to-*malʾāk* *way-yukāl* *bākâ* *way-yitḥannen*-to-him *bêt-ʾēl* *yimṣāʾennû* *wĕ-šām* *yĕdabbēr* with-us", "grammar": { "*way-yāśar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he strove/contended", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*way-yukāl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive, passive form - and he prevailed", "*bākâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept", "*way-yitḥannen*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sought favor/pleaded", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun, construct form - Bethel/house of God", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will find him", "*wĕ-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*yĕdabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*yāśar*": "strove/contended/fought/struggled", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/divine representative", "*yukāl*": "prevailed/overcame/was able", "*bākâ*": "wept/cried", "*yitḥannen*": "sought favor/pleaded/implored/made supplication" } }