Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.2", "source": "וְלוֹ־הָיָ֨ה בֵ֜ן וּשְׁמ֤וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָט֔וֹב וְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And to-him-*hāyāh* *bēn* and-*šəmô* *šāʾûl* *bāḥûr* and-*ṭôḇ* and-*ʾên* *îš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ṭôḇ* than-him; from-*šiḵmô* and-upward *gāḇōah* from-all-*hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was/existed", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - son", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul (asked for/requested)", "*bāḥûr*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - young man/choice", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/was not", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his shoulder", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine, singular - tall/high", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/choice/handsome/selected", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/handsome/pleasing/appropriate", "*gāḇōah*": "tall/high/exalted" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han hadde en sønn ved navn Saul, en ung mann som var vakker og god. Ingen i Israel var bedre enn ham; han var hode og skuldre høyere enn alle andre i folket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en ung mann som var særegen og vakker; det var ingen blant Israels folk som var vakrere enn han. Han var høyere enn noen annen fra sine skuldre og opp.

• Norsk King James

  Og han hadde en sønn, som het Saul, en utvalgt ung mann og vakker; det var ingen bedre person blant Israels barn enn han; fra skuldrene og oppover var han høyere enn alle i folket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han hadde en sønn ved navn Saul, en utvalgt og vakker mann, og det var ingen i Israel som var vakrere enn han; fra skuldrene og opp var han høyere enn alt folket.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en ung og vakker mann. Ingen i Israel var vakrere enn han, og han var høyere enn alle andre, høyere enn folk flest fra skuldrene og opp.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han hadde en sønn ved navn Saul, en lovende ung mann, vakker å se til; blant Israels barn var det ingen som overgikk ham i skjønnhet. Han var hoder høyere enn alle folk.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en fremragende ung mann, så kjekk og strålende at det ikke fantes noen bedre blant Israels barn; fra skuldrene og opp var han høyere enn alle de andre.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han hadde en sønn ved navn Saul, en lovende ung mann, vakker å se til; blant Israels barn var det ingen som overgikk ham i skjønnhet. Han var hoder høyere enn alle folk.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en ung mann, god og vakker. Ingen blant Israels folk var bedre enn ham. Han var et hode høyere enn alle andre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites as handsome as he was; he stood a head taller than anyone else.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, ung og velbygd, og det var ingen blant Israels folk som var bedre enn ham. Han var et hode høyere enn alle andre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han havde en Søn, hvis Navn var Saul, udvalgt og skjøn, og der var Ingen af Israels Børn skjønnere end han; fra sin Skulder og opad var han høiere end alt Folket.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en flott ung mann, og det var ingen blant Israels barn som var bedre enn ham. Han var høyere enn noen av folket fra skuldrene og opp.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he had a son named Saul, a chosen young man and goodly: there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en imponerende ung mann. Det fantes ingen blant Israels barn som var bedre enn ham. Fra skuldrene og opp var han høyere enn alle de andre folkene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han hadde en sønn ved navn Saul, en ung og vakker mann. Blant Israels sønner var det ingen vakrere enn ham; han var et hode høyere enn alle andre i folket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han hadde en sønn ved navn Saul, en ung og vakker mann; blant Israels barn fantes det ingen vakrere enn ham: fra skuldrene og opp var han høyere enn noen av folket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han hadde en sønn som het Saul, en spesielt vakker ung mann; det var ingen som så bedre ut blant Israels barn: han var et hode høyere enn alle andre i folket.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which had a sonne named Saul, which was so goodly a yonge man, that there was not a goodlier amonge the children of Israel, higher by the heade then all the people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the same had a sonne called Saul, a goodly young man and a faire, so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: From the shoulders vpwarde he was hygher then all the other people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he hath a son, and his name `is' Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he -- from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was; he stood head and shoulders above all the people.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.2", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yirʾû* *bĕnê*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* that *ṭōbōt* they *hēnnâ* and *wa-yiqĕḥû* to them *nāšîm* from all which *bāḥārû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*ṭōbōt*": "adjective feminine plural - good/beautiful/fair", "*hēnnâ*": "3fp personal pronoun - they (feminine)", "*wa-yiqĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women/wives", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they chose" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings/mighty men", "*ṭōbōt*": "good/beautiful/attractive/fair", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }
• Num 13:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֣ם רָאִ֗ינוּ אֶת־הַנְּפִילִ֛ים בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ק מִן־הַנְּפִלִ֑ים וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ כּֽ͏ַחֲגָבִ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן הָיִ֖ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šām* *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-*ha-nəp̄îlîm* *bənê* *ʿănāq* *min*-*ha-nəp̄ilîm* *wa-nəhî* *bə-ʿênênû* *ka-ḥăgābîm* *wə-kēn* *hāyînû* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿănāq*": "proper noun - Anak", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nəp̄ilîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*wa-nəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we were", "*bə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - in our eyes", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like grasshoppers", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so", "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we were", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "the Nephilim/the giants/the fallen ones", "*bənê* *ʿănāq*": "sons of Anak/descendants of Anak", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts [idiom for extremely small]" } }
• 1 Sam 10:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.23", "source": "וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙ וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ מִכָּל־הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*way-yāruṣû* *way-yiqqāḥuhû* from-there *way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām* *way-yigbah* from-all-the-*ʿām* from-*šiḵmô* and-upward.", "grammar": { "*way-yāruṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they ran", "*way-yiqqāḥuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they took him", "*way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hithpael - and he stood", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - midst", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*way-yigbah*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine qal - and he was taller", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stationed himself/stood/positioned himself", "*yigbah*": "was taller/towered/was higher" } } 24 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר־בּ֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer šəmûʾēl* to-all-the-*ʿām* *hărəʾîṯem* whom *bāḥar-bô YHWH* for *ʾên* like-him in-all-the-*ʿām*? *way-yārîʿû* all-the-*ʿām* *way-yōʾmərû* *yəḥî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hărəʾîṯem*": "perfect, 2nd plural masculine - have you seen", "*bāḥar-bô*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has chosen him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*way-yārîʿû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine hiphil - and they shouted", "*way-yōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said", "*yəḥî*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine - may he live", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*yārîʿû*": "shouted/cheered/made acclamation", "*yəḥî*": "long live/may he live" } }
• 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"Do not *tabbēṭ* at his *marʾēhû* and at the *gəbōah* of his *qômātô*, for I have *məʾastîhû*. For not as *yirʾeh* *hāʾādām*, for *hāʾādām* *yirʾeh* to the *lāʿênayim*, but *Yəhwāh* *yirʾeh* to the *lallēbāb*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*tabbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look at/regard", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*gəbōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/tallness", "*qômātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his stature", "*məʾastîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have rejected him", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/human", "*lāʿênayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - to the eyes", "*lallēbāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the heart" }, "variants": { "*tabbēṭ*": "look at/regard/consider", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his form/what is visible of him", "*gəbōah*": "height/tallness/elevation", "*lallēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being" } }
• 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.4", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א אִֽישׁ־הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים גָּלְיָ֥ת שְׁמ֖וֹ מִגַּ֑ת גָּבְה֕וֹ שֵׁ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת וָזָֽרֶת׃", "text": "And there *yāṣāʾ* *ʾîš*-the-*bênayim* from *maḥănôt* *Pəlištîm*, *Golyāt* [was] his *šēm*, from *Gat*; his *gābōah* [was] six *ʾammôt* and a *zeret*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - came out/went forth", "*ʾîš*-the-*bênayim*": "construct phrase with definite article - champion/man of the between (literally: man of the midst)", "*maḥănôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - camps of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Golyāt*": "proper noun - Goliath", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*gābōah*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his height", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*zeret*": "noun, masculine singular - span" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-the-*bênayim*": "champion/man of the midst/man between the two armies", "*maḥănôt*": "camps/armies", "*gābōah*": "height/stature/tallness", "*ʾammôt*": "cubits (approximately 18 inches each)", "*zeret*": "span (approximately 9 inches)" } }
• 2 Sam 14:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃", "text": "And-like-*ʾAbšālôm* not-*hāyāh* *ʾîš*-*yāpeh* in-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hallēl* *məʾōd*; from-*kap* *raglô* and-until *qodqodô* not-*hāyāh* in-him *mûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāpeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - handsome/beautiful", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kap*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - sole of", "*raglô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*qodqodô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown/scalp", "*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yāpeh*": "handsome/beautiful/good-looking", "*hallēl*": "to praise/commend/boast", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hand", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ֒ וְֽ֠הָיָה מִקֵּ֨ץ יָמִ֤ים ׀ לַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְגַלֵּ֔חַ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו וְגִלְּח֑וֹ וְשָׁקַל֙ אֶת־שְׂעַ֣ר רֹאשׁ֔וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥בֶן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-*gallǝḥô* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô*, *wə-hāyāh* from-*qēṣ* *yāmîm* to-the-*yāmîm* that *yəgallēaḥ*, for-*kābēd* upon-him *wə-gillǝḥô*; *wə-šāqal* *ʾet*-*śəʿar* *rōʾšô* two-hundred *šəqālîm* by-*ʾeben* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*gallǝḥô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cutting/shaving", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*qēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəgallēaḥ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would shave", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*wə-gillǝḥô*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shaved it", "*wə-šāqal*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he weighed", "*śəʿar*": "masculine singular construct - hair of", "*šəqālîm*": "masculine plural noun - shekels", "*ʾeben*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - stone/weight of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/numerous", "*šəqālîm*": "shekels (unit of weight)", "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/standard measure" } }
• Jer 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־בְּזֹ֞את יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הַשְׂכֵּל֮ וְיָדֹ֣עַ אוֹתִי֒ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עֹ֥שֶׂה חֶ֛סֶד מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בְאֵ֥לֶּה חָפַ֖צְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *'im*-in-this *yithallēl* *hammithallēl* *haśkēl* *wĕyādōa'* *'ôtî* *kî* *'ănî* *YHWH* *'ōśeh* *ḥesed* *mišpāṭ* *ûṣĕdāqāh* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî*-in-these *ḥāpaṣtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*yithallēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hitpael, jussive - let him boast", "*hammithallēl*": "participle, masculine singular, hitpael with definite article - the one boasting", "*haśkēl*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - understanding", "*wĕyādōa'*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and knowing", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*ḥesed*": "masculine noun - lovingkindness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - justice", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and righteousness", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I delight", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*kî 'im*": "but rather/except in/only in", "*yithallēl*": "let him boast/glory/praise himself", "*hammithallēl*": "the one boasting/glorying/priding himself", "*haśkēl wĕyādōa'*": "understanding and knowing (emphatic construction)", "*'ôtî*": "me/myself", "*'ōśeh*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "and righteousness/equity/virtue", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I delight/take pleasure/desire", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH" } }