Zechariah 9:12

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.9.12", "source": "שׁ֚וּבוּ לְבִצָּר֔וֹן אֲסִירֵ֖י הַתִּקְוָ֑ה גַּם־הַיּ֕וֹם מַגִּ֥יד מִשְׁנֶ֖ה אָשִׁ֥יב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*šûḇû* to-*biṣṣārôn* *ʾăsîrê* the-*tiqwāh* also-the-*yôm* *maggiḏ* *mišneh* *ʾāšîḇ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*šûḇû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*biṣṣārôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - stronghold/fortress", "*ʾăsîrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - prisoners of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*maggiḏ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - double portion", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restore", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*šûḇû*": "return/come back/turn", "*biṣṣārôn*": "stronghold/fortress/place of security", "*ʾăsîrê* *ha*-*tiqwāh*": "prisoners of hope/hopeful prisoners/captives with hope", "*maggiḏ*": "declaring/announcing/proclaiming", "*mišneh*": "double portion/twice as much/double", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will restore/I will return/I will repay" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שׁ֚וּבוּ לְבִצָּר֔וֹן אֲסִירֵ֖י הַתִּקְוָ֑ה גַּם־הַיּ֕וֹם מַגִּ֥יד מִשְׁנֶ֖ה אָשִׁ֥יב לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

šûḇû to-biṣṣārôn ʾăsîrê the-tiqwāh also-the-yôm maggiḏ mišneh ʾāšîḇ to-you.

Grammar Details

• *šûḇû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - return
• *lə*: preposition - to
• *biṣṣārôn*: noun, masculine, singular - stronghold/fortress
• *ʾăsîrê*: noun, masculine, plural, construct - prisoners of
• *ha*: definite article - the
• *tiqwāh*: noun, feminine, singular - hope
• *gam*: adverb - also/even
• *yôm*: noun, masculine, singular - day
• *maggiḏ*: verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring
• *mišneh*: noun, masculine, singular - double portion
• *ʾāšîḇ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restore
• *lāḵ*: preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you

Word Meanings

• *šûḇû*: return/come back/turn
• *biṣṣārôn*: stronghold/fortress/place of security
• *ʾăsîrê* *ha*-*tiqwāh*: prisoners of hope/hopeful prisoners/captives with hope
• *maggiḏ*: declaring/announcing/proclaiming
• *mišneh*: double portion/twice as much/double
• *ʾāšîḇ*: I will restore/I will return/I will repay

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Return to your stronghold, prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore to you double.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope: even today I declare that I will restore double to you;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Turn{H7725} you to the stronghold,{H1225} ye prisoners{H615} of hope:{H8615} even to-day{H3117} do I declare{H5046} that I will render{H7725} double{H4932} unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Turn{H7725}{(H8798)} you to the strong hold{H1225}, ye prisoners{H615} of hope{H8615}: even to day{H3117} do I declare{H5046}{(H8688)} that I will render{H7725}{(H8686)} double{H4932} unto thee;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Turne you now to the stronge holde, ye that be in preson, & longe sore to be delyuered: And this daye I bringe the worde, that I wil rewarde the dubble agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Turne you to the strong holde, ye prisoners of hope: euen to day doe I declare, that I will render the double vnto thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Turne you now to the strong holde ye that be in prison & long sore to be deliuered: euen this day I bring thee word that I wyl reward thee double againe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare [that] I will render double unto thee;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will come back to you, O daughter of Zion, as prisoners of hope: today I say to you that I will give you back twice as much;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.

Referenced Verses

• Job 42:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.42.10", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה שָׁ֚ב אֶת־שְׁב֣וּת אִיּ֔וֹב בְּהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וֹ בְּעַ֣ד רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֧סֶף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאִיּ֖וֹב לְמִשְׁנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *YHWH* *šāb* *ʾet*-*šǝbût* *ʾIyyôb* when-*hitpallǝlô* for *rēʿēhû* and *wayyōsep* *YHWH* *ʾet*-all-which to-*ʾIyyôb* to-*mišneh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šāb*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he restored/turned", "*šǝbût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - captivity/fortune of", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*hitpallǝlô*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his praying", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*wayyōsep*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he added", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - double/twice as much" }, "variants": { "*šāb*": "turned/restored/brought back", "*šǝbût*": "captivity/fortunes/circumstances", "*hitpallǝlô*": "his praying/his interceding/his supplicating", "*rēʿēhû*": "his friends/his companions", "*wayyōsep*": "and he added/and he increased/and he gave", "*mišneh*": "double/twice as much/twofold" } }
• Lam 3:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.21", "source": "זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל־לִבִּ֖י עַל־כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *ʾāšîb* to *libbî* therefore *ʾôḥîl*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāšîb*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return/bring back", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾôḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîb*": "I will return/I will bring back/I will recall", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾôḥîl*": "I will hope/I will wait" } } 22 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.22", "source": "חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃", "text": "*ḥasdê* *YHWH* that not *tāmnû* that not *kālû* *raḥămāyw*", "grammar": { "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tāmnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we are consumed", "*kālû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*raḥămāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his compassions" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast love of", "*tāmnû*": "we are consumed/we are cut off/we are ended", "*kālû*": "they are finished/they are ended/they are spent", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his tender mercies" } }
• Mic 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.4.8", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה מִגְדַּל־עֵ֗דֶר עֹ֛פֶל בַּת־צִיּ֖וֹן עָדֶ֣יךָ תֵּאתֶ֑ה וּבָאָ֗ה הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה מַמְלֶ֖כֶת לְבַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *migdal*-*ʿēder* *ʿōpel* *bat*-*ṣiyyôn* unto-you *tēʾteh*; and-*bāʾāh* the-*memšālāh* the-*riʾšōnāh* *mamləket* to-*bat* *yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*migdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*ʿēder*": "masculine singular noun - flock", "*ʿōpel*": "masculine singular noun - hill/mound/stronghold", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*ʿādeykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - unto you", "*tēʾteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will come", "*û-bāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will come", "*ha-memšālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the dominion/rule", "*hā-riʾšōnāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the first/former", "*mamləket*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*lə-bat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - to daughter of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*migdal-ʿēder*": "tower of the flock/watchtower of the flock", "*ʿōpel*": "hill/mound/stronghold/fortified height", "*bat-ṣiyyôn*": "daughter of Zion/population of Zion", "*tēʾteh*": "it will come/arrive/happen", "*memšālāh*": "dominion/rule/authority", "*riʾšōnāh*": "first/former/previous", "*mamləket*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power" } }
• Jer 51:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.10", "source": "הוֹצִ֥יא יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ בֹּ֚אוּ וּנְסַפְּרָ֣ה בְצִיּ֔וֹן אֶֽת־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ṣidqōtênû*; *bōʾû* and-*nĕsappĕrāh* in-*Ṣiyyôn* *ʾet*-*maʿăśēh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*Hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has brought out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our righteousnesses", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nĕsappĕrāh*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - let us declare", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of/deed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*Hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/brought forth/revealed", "*ṣidqōtênû*": "our righteousnesses/our vindication/our just cause", "*nĕsappĕrāh*": "let us declare/let us tell/let us recount" } }
• Heb 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }
• Isa 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.2", "source": "דַּבְּר֞וּ עַל־לֵ֤ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וְקִרְא֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֤י מָֽלְאָה֙ צְבָאָ֔הּ כִּ֥י נִרְצָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֑הּ כִּ֤י לָקְחָה֙ מִיַּ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה כִּפְלַ֖יִם בְּכָל־חַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃ ס", "text": "*dabběrû ʿal-lēb yěrûšālaim wě-qirʾû ʾēlêhā kî mālěʾāh ṣěbāʾāh kî nirṣāh ʿăwōnāh kî lāqěḥāh miyyad YHWH kipělayim běkol-ḥaṭṭōʾtêhā*", "grammar": { "*dabběrû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'speak'", "*ʿal-lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'to/upon heart of'", "*yěrûšālaim*": "proper noun - 'Jerusalem'", "*wě-qirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'and call'", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to her'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'that/because/for'", "*mālěʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she has completed/fulfilled'", "*ṣěbāʾāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her service/warfare'", "*nirṣāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'has been accepted/satisfied'", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her iniquity'", "*lāqěḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she has received/taken'", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - 'from hand of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*kipělayim*": "noun, masculine dual - 'double/twice'", "*běkol-ḥaṭṭōʾtêhā*": "preposition + noun + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'for all her sins'" }, "variants": { "*dabběrû ʿal-lēb*": "speak to heart/speak tenderly", "*mālěʾāh ṣěbāʾāh*": "completed her service/fulfilled her hard service/finished her warfare", "*nirṣāh*": "has been accepted/has been pardoned/has been paid", "*miyyad YHWH*": "from the hand of the LORD/from the LORD's power", "*kipělayim*": "double amount/twice as much" } }
• Isa 61:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.61.7", "source": "תַּחַת בָּשְׁתְּכֶם מִשְׁנֶה וּכְלִמָּה יָרֹנּוּ חֶלְקָם לָכֵן בְּאַרְצָם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָשׁוּ שִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה לָהֶם", "text": "*taḥat* *bāštəkem* *mišneh* *ûkəlimmāh* *yārōnnû* *ḥelqām* *lākēn* *bəʾarṣām* *mišneh* *yîrāšû* *śimḥat* *ʿôlām* *tihyeh* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*bāštəkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your shame", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - double", "*ûkəlimmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and humiliation", "*yārōnnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will rejoice", "*ḥelqām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*bəʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - double", "*yîrāšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will inherit/possess", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joy of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them" }, "variants": { "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/beneath", "*bāštəkem*": "your shame/your disgrace", "*mišneh*": "double/twice as much/double portion", "*ûkəlimmāh*": "humiliation/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*yārōnnû*": "they will rejoice/they will sing for joy/they will shout joyfully", "*ḥelqām*": "their portion/their share/their allotment", "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*yîrāšû*": "they will inherit/they will possess/they will take possession of", "*śimḥat* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting joy/eternal gladness" } }
• Jer 31:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.17", "source": "וְיֵשׁ־תִּקְוָ֥ה לְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֥בוּ בָנִ֖ים לִגְבוּלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yēš-tiqwāh* for *ʾaḥărîtēk* *nəʾum-YHWH* *wə-šāḇû* *ḇānîm* to *gəḇûlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there is", "*tiqwāh*": "feminine singular noun - hope/expectation", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʾaḥărîtēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your future/latter end", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*wə-šāḇû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will return", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*li-gəḇûlām*": "preposition + masculine noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their border/territory" }, "variants": { "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*ʾaḥărîtēk*": "your future/your latter end/your posterity", "*šāḇû*": "return/come back/restore", "*gəḇûlām*": "their border/their territory/their boundary" } }
• Jer 50:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.4", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֨ים הָהֵ֜מָּה וּבָעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה יָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הֵ֥מָּה וּבְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו הָל֤וֹךְ וּבָכוֹ֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* *hāhēmmâ* and-in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîʾ* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* *yābōʾû* *bĕnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* they and-*bĕnê*-*Yĕhûdâ* *yaḥdāw* *hālôk* and-*bākô* *yēlēkû* and-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *yĕbaqqēšû*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - days", "*hāhēmmâ*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ʿēt*": "definite noun, feminine singular - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - that", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/jointly", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*bākô*": "qal infinitive absolute - weeping", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*yĕbaqqēšû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek/search for" }, "variants": { "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hālôk* and *bākô*": "Hebrew idiom indicating continuous action - 'continually going and weeping'", "*yĕbaqqēšû*": "they will seek/search for/inquire after/desire" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.5", "source": "צִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הֵ֣נָּה פְנֵיהֶ֑ם בֹּ֚אוּ וְנִלְו֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Ṣiyyôn* *yišʾālû* *derek* *hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem* *bōʾû* and-*nilwû* to-*YHWH* *bĕrît* *ʿôlām* not *tiššākēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yišʾālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ask/inquire", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/path", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nilwû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - join/attach yourselves", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*tiššākēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*yišʾālû*": "they will ask/inquire/request", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction/journey", "*hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem*": "idiomatic expression - 'their faces [turned] this way'", "*nilwû*": "join/attach/accompany yourselves", "*bĕrît* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement" } }
• Jer 50:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.28", "source": "ק֥וֹל נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*qol* *nasim* and *pəletim* from *ʾerets* *bavel* to *haggid* in *tsiyyon* *ʾet*-*niqmat* *YHWH* *ʾeloheynu* *niqmat* *hekhalo*.", "grammar": { "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*nasim*": "participle, masculine plural - fleeing ones", "*pəletim*": "participle, masculine plural - escaping ones", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haggid*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*tsiyyon*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeloheynu*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*hekhalo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*qol*": "sound/voice/noise", "*nasim*": "fleeing ones/fugitives", "*pəletim*": "escaped ones/fugitives/survivors", "*haggid*": "to declare/announce/proclaim", "*niqmat*": "vengeance/retribution/revenge", "*hekhalo*": "his temple/palace/sanctuary" } }
• Jer 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.6", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶשׁ־י֔וֹם קָרְא֥וּ נֹצְרִ֖ים בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם ק֚וּמוּ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה צִיּ֔וֹן אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ פ", "text": "For there is-*yôm* *qārəʾû* *nōṣərîm* in *har* *ʾEprāyim*: *qûmû* and *naʿăleh* *Ṣiyyôn* unto-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*qārəʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will call/cry out", "*nōṣərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - watchmen", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*qûmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - arise/stand up", "*naʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural cohortative - let us go up", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*qārəʾû*": "they will call/cry out/proclaim", "*nōṣərîm*": "watchmen/guards/sentinels", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*naʿăleh*": "let us go up/ascend", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity" } }
• Isa 49:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.9", "source": "לֵאמֹ֤ר לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙ צֵ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְ הִגָּל֑וּ עַל־דְּרָכִ֣ים יִרְע֔וּ וּבְכָל־שְׁפָיִ֖ים מַרְעִיתָֽם׃", "text": "To-*lēʾmōr* to-*ʾăsûrîm* *ṣēʾû*, to-those-who in-*ḥōšeḵ* *higgālû*; on-*dərāḵîm* *yirʿû*, and-in-all-*šəp̱āyîm* *marʿîṯām*.", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural - bound ones/prisoners", "*ṣēʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go out/come forth", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*higgālû*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine plural - be revealed/show yourselves", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*yirʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will feed/graze", "*šəp̱āyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bare heights/barren hills", "*marʿîṯām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pasture/pasturage" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound ones/prisoners/captives", "*ṣēʾû*": "go out/come forth/emerge", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*higgālû*": "be revealed/show yourselves/appear", "*yirʿû*": "they will graze/they will feed/they will pasture", "*šəp̱āyîm*": "bare heights/barren hills/treeless heights", "*marʿîṯām*": "their pasture/their grazing place/their feeding ground" } }
• Isa 52:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.2", "source": "הִתְנַעֲרִ֧י מֵעָפָ֛ר ק֥וּמִי שְּׁבִ֖י יְרֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם *התפתחו **הִֽתְפַּתְּחִי֙ מוֹסרֵ֣י צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ שְׁבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־צִיּֽוֹן׃ ס", "text": "*hitnʿărî* *mēʿāpār* *qûmî* *šəbî* *yərûšālaim* *hitpattəḥî* *môsrê* *ṣawwārēk* *šəbiyyâ* *bat-ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*hitnʿărî*": "verb, hitpael imperative, feminine singular - shake yourself", "*mēʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from dust", "*qûmî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*šəbî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - sit/sit enthroned", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, vocative - Jerusalem", "*hitpattəḥî*": "verb, hitpael imperative, feminine singular (textual variant) - loose yourself", "*môsrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bonds of", "*ṣawwārēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neck", "*šəbiyyâ*": "adjective/noun, feminine singular - captive", "*bat-ṣiyyôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Zion" }, "variants": { "*hitnʿărî*": "shake yourself/free yourself/rouse yourself", "*mēʿāpār*": "from dust/from the ground", "*qûmî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*šəbî*": "sit/sit enthroned/dwell", "*hitpattəḥî*": "loose yourself/untie yourself/free yourself", "*môsrê*": "bonds/chains/fetters", "*šəbiyyâ*": "captive woman/captivity/prisoner" } }
• Isa 38:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.18", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שְׁא֛וֹל תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ מָ֣וֶת יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ לֹֽא־יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יֽוֹרְדֵי־ב֖וֹר אֶל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "For not *šəʾôl* *tôdekā* *māwet* *yəhalləlekā* not-*yəśabbərû* *yôrədê*-*bôr* to-*ʾămittekā*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol", "*tôdekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she thanks you", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*yəhalləlekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he praises you", "*yəśabbərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they hope", "*yôrədê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those going down to", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit", "*ʾămittekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth" }, "variants": { "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol, underworld, grave", "*tôdekā*": "she thanks you, she praises you", "*māwet*": "death, dying", "*yəhalləlekā*": "he praises you, he celebrates you", "*yəśabbərû*": "they hope, they wait for, they expect", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to, those descending to", "*bôr*": "pit, cistern, dungeon", "*ʾămittekā*": "your truth, your faithfulness, your reliability" } }
• Nah 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.7", "source": "ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֔ה לְמָע֖וֹז בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה וְיֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôb* *YHWH* *lə-māʿôz* *bə-yôm* *ṣārāh* *wə-yōdēaʿ* *ḥōsê* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lə-māʿôz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for a stronghold", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in day of", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - distress/trouble", "*wə-yōdēaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine, singular - and knowing", "*ḥōsê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - ones taking refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/acknowledging/caring for", "*ḥōsê*": "ones taking refuge/seeking protection/trusting" } }
• Ezek 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ אֵלַי֒ בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵ֑מָּה הִנֵּ֣ה אֹמְרִ֗ים יָבְשׁ֧וּ עַצְמוֹתֵ֛ינוּ וְאָבְדָ֥ה תִקְוָתֵ֖נוּ נִגְזַ֥רְנוּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *ben-ʾādām hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* all *kol-bêt Yiśrāʾēl* they are *hēmmâ* *hinnēh ʾōmᵊrîm yābᵊšû ʿaṣmôtênû* and *wᵊʾābᵊdâ tiqwātēnû nigzarnû lānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kol-bêt*": "construct state with noun - whole house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾōmᵊrîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*yābᵊšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they dried up", "*ʿaṣmôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our bones", "*wᵊʾābᵊdâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-conjunctive, 3rd person feminine singular - and is perished", "*tiqwātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our hope", "*nigzarnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are cut off", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/for ourselves" }, "variants": { "*yābᵊšû*": "dried up/withered", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*nigzarnû*": "we are cut off/separated/excluded" } }
• Hos 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.15", "source": "‫וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י עָלֶ֗יהָ אֶת־יְמֵ֤י הַבְּעָלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּקְטִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וַתַּ֤עַד נִזְמָהּ֙ וְחֶלְיָתָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֣י מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָ וְאֹתִ֥י שָׁכְחָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ‬", "text": "And *pāqadtî* upon-her *ʾet*-*yəmê* the-*bəʿālîm*, which *taqṭîr* to-them, and *taʿad* *nizmāh* and *ḥelyātāh*, and *tēlek* after *məʾahăbêhā*, and me *šākḥāh* *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*pāqadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will visit/punish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəmê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - days of", "*bəʿālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - Baals", "*taqṭîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she offered incense", "*taʿad*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she adorned", "*nizmāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her nose ring", "*ḥelyātāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her jewelry", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she went", "*məʾahăbêhā*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her lovers", "*šākḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she forgot", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will visit/punish/attend to", "*yəmê*": "days/time of", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (reference to false gods)", "*taqṭîr*": "she offered incense/burned offerings", "*taʿad*": "she adorned/decorated herself", "*nizmāh*": "her nose ring/jewelry", "*ḥelyātāh*": "her jewelry/ornaments", "*tēlek*": "she went/followed/pursued", "*məʾahăbêhā*": "her lovers/those who love her (reference to false gods)", "*šākḥāh*": "she forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of", "*Yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh" } }
• Joel 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joel.3.16", "source": "וַיהוָ֞ה מִצִּ‪[c]‬יּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֗ג וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן קוֹל֔וֹ וְרָעֲשׁ֖וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיהוָה֙ מַֽחֲסֶ֣ה לְעַמּ֔וֹ וּמָע֖וֹז לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And-*YHWH* from-*ṣiyyôn* *yišʾāḡ* and-from-*yərûšālaim* *yittēn* *qôlô* and-*rāʿăšû* *šāmayim* and-*ʾāreṣ* and-*YHWH* *maḥăseh* to-*ʿammô* and-*māʿôz* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*waYHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*miṣṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*yišʾāḡ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will roar", "*ûmîrûšālaim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Jerusalem", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will give/utter", "*qôlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wərāʿăšû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and will quake", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and earth", "*waYHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*ləʿammô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his people", "*ûmāʿôz*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and stronghold", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yišʾāḡ*": "roar/thunder", "*yittēn qôlô*": "utter his voice/speak aloud", "*rāʿăšû*": "quake/shake/tremble", "*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/fortress/strength" } }