Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Job.7.21", "source": "וּמֶ֤ה ׀ לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פִשְׁעִי֮ וְתַעֲבִ֢יר אֶת־עֲוֺ֫נִ֥י כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה לֶעָפָ֣ר אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "And why not-*ṯiśśā'* my *pish'î* and *wĕṯa'ăḇîr* *'eṯ*-my *'ăwōnî* for-now to *le'āfār* *'eshkāḇ* and *wĕshiḥărtanî* and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - why?", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forgive/lift", "*pish'î*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯa'ăḇîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you remove", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ăwōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'attâ*": "adverb - now", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*'āfār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*'eshkāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lie down", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*shiḥărtanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you seek me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśā'*": "forgive/lift/take away/pardon", "*pish'î*": "my transgression/my rebellion/my sin", "*ṯa'ăḇîr*": "remove/take away/pass over", "*'ăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*'āfār*": "dust/earth/dirt/soil", "*'eshkāḇ*": "I will lie down/I will sleep/I will die", "*shiḥărtanî*": "you seek me/you search for me/you look for me earnestly", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I will be gone/I will no longer exist" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min synd og fjerner min skam? For snart skal jeg ligge i støvet; du skal lete etter meg, men jeg er borte.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse, og tar bort min misgjerning? For nå skal jeg ligge ned i støvet; du skal søke meg om morgenen, men jeg skal ikke være her.

• Norsk King James

  Og hvorfor gir du meg ikke tilgivelse for min overtredelse, og tar bort mine misgjerninger? For nå skal jeg sove i støvet; og du skal søke meg om morgenen, men jeg skal ikke være lenger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse og fjerner min misgjerning? For nå skal jeg ligge i støvet, og når du leter etter meg om morgenen, er jeg ikke mer.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvorfor tilgir du ikke min misgjerning og tar bort min synd? For nå skal jeg ligge ned i støvet, og du vil lete etter meg, men jeg er ikke mer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse, og tar bort min synd? For nå skal jeg legge meg i støvet, og du vil søke meg om morgenen, men jeg skal ikke være der.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke mine overtredelser og fjerner min urett? For nå skal jeg hvile i støvet; om morgenen vil du lete etter meg, men jeg vil ikke være å finne.

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

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse, og tar bort min synd? For nå skal jeg legge meg i støvet, og du vil søke meg om morgenen, men jeg skal ikke være der.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse og tar bort min synd? For nå skal jeg legge meg i støvet; du vil søke meg, men jeg er borte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min synd og lar mine misgjerninger passere? For nå skal jeg ligge i støvet; du vil søke meg, men jeg er ikke mer.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hvorfor vil du ikke borttage min Overtrædelse og lade min Misgjerning fare bort? thi jeg skal nu ligge i Støvet, og naar du søger mig om Morgenen, da skal jeg ikke (findes).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse, og tar bort min synd? For nå skal jeg ligge i støvet, og du skal søke meg om morgenen, men jeg skal ikke være til.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now shall I sleep in the dust, and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse og tar bort min urett? For nå skal jeg ligge i støvet. Du vil søke etter meg, men jeg skal ikke være."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du tar ikke bort min overtredelse, og får min misgjerning til å forsvinne, for nå, i støv ligger jeg ned: Og du søker meg – og jeg er ikke mer!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hvorfor tilgir du ikke min overtredelse, og fjerner min skyld? For nå skal jeg ligge i støvet; du vil lete etter meg, men jeg vil ikke være til.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og hvorfor tar du ikke bort min synd, og lar mine misgjerninger ta slutt? For nå går jeg ned i støvet, og du vil søke etter meg nøye, men jeg vil være borte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Why doest thou not forgeue me my synne? Wherfore takest thou not awaye my wickednesse? Beholde, now must I slepe in the dust: and yff thou sekest me tomorow in the mornynge, I shalbe gone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And why doest thou not pardon my trespasse? and take away mine iniquitie? for nowe shall I sleepe in the dust, and if thou seekest me in the morning, I shall not be found.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Why doest thou not pardon my trespasses, and take away myne iniquitie? Behold, nowe must I sleepe in the dust, and if thou sekest me to morowe in the morning, I shal not be.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I [shall] not [be].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, and you will seek me diligently, but I will be gone.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.10.14", "source": "אִם־חָטָ֥אתִי וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י לֹ֣א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "if *ḥāṭāʾtî* and *ûšəmartānî* and from *mēʿăwōnî* not *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I sinned", "*ûšəmartānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person suffix - you observed me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - from my iniquity", "*tənaqqēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you clear me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/I transgressed/I did wrong", "*ûšəmartānî*": "you observed me/you watched me/you took note of me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "from my iniquity/from my guilt/from my punishment", "*tənaqqēnî*": "you clear me/you acquit me/you absolve me" } }
• Dan 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.2", "source": "וְרַבִּ֕ים מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י אַדְמַת־עָפָ֖ר יָקִ֑יצוּ אֵ֚לֶּה לְחַיֵּ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וְאֵ֥לֶּה לַחֲרָפ֖וֹת לְדִרְא֥וֹן עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from *yĕšēnê* *ʾadmat*-*ʿāpār* *yāqîṣû* *ʾēlleh* to *ḥayyê* *ʿôlām* and *ʾēlleh* to *ḥărāpôt* to *dirʾôn* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*mi-yĕšēnê*": "preposition + participle Qal construct, masculine plural - from those sleeping of", "*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will awake", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lə-ḥayyê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to life of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal", "*la-ḥărāpôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to reproaches/shame", "*lə-dirʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abhorrence/contempt", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yĕšēnê*": "sleeping ones/those who sleep/dead", "*ʾadmat-ʿāpār*": "dust of earth/ground of dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "will awake/will arise/will be roused", "*ḥayyê*": "life/living", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/everlasting/forever/perpetual", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/shame/disgrace/scorn", "*dirʾôn*": "abhorrence/contempt/aversion" } }
• Hos 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.2", "source": "שׁ֚וּבָה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֥י כָשַׁ֖לְתָּ בַּעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šûḇâ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿad* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *kî* *ḵāšaltā* *baʿăwōneḵā*", "grammar": { "*šûḇâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - return!", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto, to, as far as", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ḵāšaltā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have stumbled/fallen", "*baʿăwōneḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + suffix - in/through your iniquity" }, "variants": { "*šûḇâ*": "return/turn back/repent", "*ʿad*": "unto/to/as far as/until", "*ḵāšaltā*": "stumbled/fallen/staggered", "*ʿăwōneḵā*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for sin" } }
• Mic 7:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Micah.7.19", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּב יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת יָ֖ם כָּל־חַטֹּאותָֽם׃", "text": "He will *yāšûb* *yəraḥămēnû*, he will *yikbōš* our *ʿăwōnōtênû*, and you will *tašlîk* in-*məṣūlôt* *yām* all-their *ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn", "*yəraḥămēnû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he will have compassion on us", "*yikbōš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will subdue/tread down", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will cast", "*bi-məṣūlôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - in depths of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins" }, "variants": { "*yāšûb*": "he will return/turn again/repent", "*yəraḥămēnû*": "he will have compassion on us/have mercy on us", "*yikbōš*": "he will subdue/tread underfoot/suppress", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "our iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tašlîk*": "you will cast/throw/hurl", "*məṣūlôt yām*": "depths of sea/ocean depths/deep waters", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "their sins/offenses/transgressions" } }
• John 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.1.29", "source": "¶Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ λέγει, Ἴδε ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "The next day *blepei ho Iōannēs ton Iēsoun erchomenon pros auton*, and *legei*, *Ide* the *Amnos tou Theou*, the one *airōn* the *hamartian tou kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *blepō* - sees", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular of *eidon* - behold/look", "*Amnos*": "nominative masculine singular - Lamb", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *airō* - taking away/removing", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world" }, "variants": { "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*pros*": "toward/to/with", "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*Amnos*": "Lamb (sacrificial imagery)", "*airōn*": "taking away/removing/lifting up", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/mankind" } }
• Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• 1 John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 John.1.9", "source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.", "text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing" }, "variants": { "*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit", "*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness" } }
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 John.3.5", "source": "Καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ἐφανερώθη ἵνα τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν ἄρῃ· καὶ ἁμαρτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.", "text": "And you *oidate* that *ekeinos ephanerōthē* that the *hamartias* of us he might *arē*: and *hamartia* in him not *estin*.", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*arē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might take away", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/understand (with certainty)", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*hamartias*": "sins/errors/failings", "*arē*": "might take away/remove/bear", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark" } }
• 2 Sam 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיַּ֤ךְ לֵב־דָּוִד֙ אֹת֔וֹ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת־הָעָ֑ם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *yak* *lēḇ-dāwiḏ* *'ōtô* after *sāp̄ar* *'et-hā'ām* and *yō'mer* *dāwiḏ* to *YHWH* *ḥāṭā'tî* *mə'ōḏ* which *'āśîtî* and now *YHWH* *ha'ăḇer-nā'* *'et-'ăwōn* *'aḇdəkā* for *niskalətî* *mə'ōḏ*", "grammar": { "*yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it struck", "*lēḇ-dāwiḏ*": "construct noun + proper noun - heart of David", "*'ōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*sāp̄ar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had counted", "*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people", "*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have sinned", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly", "*'āśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have done", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ha'ăḇer-nā'*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please take away", "*'et-'ăwōn*": "direct object marker + noun - iniquity of", "*'aḇdəkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*niskalətî*": "Niphal perfect 1st singular - I have acted foolishly", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "struck/smote/troubled", "*sāp̄ar*": "counted/numbered/recounted", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*ha'ăḇer*": "take away/remove/pass over", "*'ăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*niskalətî*": "I have acted foolishly/done foolishly" } }
• Job 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.3.13", "source": "כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי אָ֤ז ׀ יָנ֬וּחַֽ לִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʿattâ šākābtî wəʾešqôṭ yāšantî ʾāz yānûaḥ lî*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - for now", "*šākābtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I would have lain down", "*wəʾešqôṭ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and be quiet", "*yāšantî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I would have slept", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yānûaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be at rest", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "for now/because now/for then", "*šākābtî*": "I would have lain down/I would have rested", "*wəʾešqôṭ*": "and be quiet/and be still/and be at peace", "*yāšantî*": "I would have slept/I would have rested", "*yānûaḥ*": "it would be at rest/there would be rest" } }
• Job 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.7.8", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "Not-*ṯĕshûrênî* *'êyn* *rō'î* your *'êynêḵā* on me and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it beholds me", "*'êyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - eye of", "*rō'î*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seer/the one seeing me", "*'êynêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - on me/in me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not/I am no more" }, "variants": { "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "beholds me/looks upon me/sees me", "*rō'î*": "my seer/one who sees me/one looking at me", "*'êynêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I am no more/I will be gone" } }
• Job 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.10.9", "source": "זְכָר־נָ֭א כִּי־כַחֹ֣מֶר עֲשִׂיתָ֑נִי וְֽאֶל־עָפָ֥ר תְּשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*zəkār*-*nāʾ* that like *kaḥōmer* *ʿăśîtānî* and to *ʿāpār* *təšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*zəkār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*kaḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you made me", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*təšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will return me" }, "variants": { "*kaḥōmer*": "like clay/like dirt/like mud", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "you made me/you formed me/you created me", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*təšîbēnî*": "you will return me/you will cause me to return/you will bring me back" } }
• Job 13:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.13.23", "source": "כַּמָּ֣ה לִ֭י עֲוֺנ֣וֹת וְחַטָּא֑וֹת פִּֽשְׁעִ֥י וְ֝חַטָּאתִ֗י הֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kammâ* *lî* *ʿăwōnôt̄* *weḥaṭṭāʾôt̄* *pišʿî* *weḥaṭṭāʾt̄î* *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how many", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "noun, masculine plural - iniquities", "*weḥaṭṭāʾôt̄*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and sins", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*weḥaṭṭāʾt̄î*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sin", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make known to me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "iniquities/perversities/guilt", "*ḥaṭṭāʾôt̄*": "sins/offenses", "*pišʿî*": "my transgression/my rebellion", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make known to me/inform me/reveal to me" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.13.24", "source": "לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr* *wet̄aḥšebēnî* *leʾôyēb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*p̄āneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*t̄astîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*wet̄aḥšebēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and consider me", "*leʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr*": "hide your face/conceal your presence", "*t̄aḥšebēnî*": "consider me/regard me/count me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }
• Job 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.17.14", "source": "לַשַּׁ֣חַת קָ֭רָאתִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אִמִּ֥י וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י לָֽרִמָּֽה׃", "text": "to-the-*šaḥaṯ* *qārāʾṯî* *ʾāḇî* you-are *ʾimmî* *wa-ʾăḥōṯî* to-the-*rimmâ*", "grammar": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/grave/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have called", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/maggot" }, "variants": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "pit/grave/corruption/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "I have called/named/proclaimed", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot/decay" } }
• Job 21:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Job.21.32", "source": "וְ֭הוּא לִקְבָר֣וֹת יוּבָ֑ל וְֽעַל־גָּדִ֥ישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ liqbārôt yûbāl wə-ʿal-gādîš yišqôd*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*liqbārôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to graves", "*yûbāl*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is carried/brought", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and over", "*gādîš*": "noun masculine singular - tomb-mound/heap", "*yišqôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/keeps vigil" }, "variants": { "*qeber*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead", "*gādîš*": "stack/heap/tomb-mound", "*šāqad*": "to watch/wake/be vigilant" } } 33 { "verseID": "Job.21.33", "source": "מָֽתְקוּ־ל֗וֹ רִגְבֵ֫י נָ֥חַל וְ֭אַחֲרָיו כָּל־אָדָ֣ם יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*mātəqû-lô rigbê nāḥal wə-ʾaḥărāyw kol-ʾādām yimšôk û-ləpānāyw ʾên mispār*", "grammar": { "*mātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are sweet", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*rigbê*": "noun masculine plural construct - clods of", "*nāḥal*": "noun masculine singular - valley/wadi", "*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunctive waw + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and after him", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yimšôk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he draws/drags", "*û-ləpānāyw*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and before him", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation construct - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number/count" }, "variants": { "*māṯaq*": "to be sweet/pleasant", "*regeb*": "clod/lump of earth", "*nāḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind", "*kōl*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*māšak*": "to draw/drag/prolong", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*mispār*": "number/count" } }
• Ps 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.36", "source": "וַ֭יּֽ͏ַעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "Yet he *wayyaʿăbōr* and *hinnēh* he was *ʾênenû*; and I *wāʾăbaqšēhû* and he was not *nimṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed away/vanished", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he was not", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect (consecutive), 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I sought him", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was found" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "passed away/vanished/moved on", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "I sought him/I searched for him", "*lōʾ nimṣāʾ*": "was not found/could not be found" } }
• Ps 103:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.15", "source": "אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃", "text": "*ʾĕnôš* like-*ḥāṣîr* *yāmāyw* like-*ṣîṣ* *ha-śādeh* so *yāṣîṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like grass", "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*ṣîṣ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like flower of", "*ha-śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the field", "*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he flourishes" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortal/humankind", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*yāmāyw*": "his days/lifetime", "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*śādeh*": "field/land/territory/open country", "*yāṣîṣ*": "flourishes/blossoms/sprouts/shines" } }
• Eccl 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.7", "source": "וְיָשֹׁ֧ב הֶעָפָ֛ר עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה וְהָר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšōḇ* he-*ʿāpār* *ʿal*-hā-*ʾāreṣ* kə-še-*hāyāh* wə-hā-*rûaḥ* *tāšûḇ* *ʾel*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *nətānāh*", "grammar": { "*yāšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*tāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nətānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gave it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth (reference to Genesis 3:19)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (plural form used as singular)" } }
• Isa 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.19", "source": "יִֽחְי֣וּ מֵתֶ֔יךָ נְבֵלָתִ֖י יְקוּמ֑וּן הָקִ֨יצוּ וְרַנְּנ֜וּ שֹׁכְנֵ֣י עָפָ֗ר כִּ֣י טַ֤ל אוֹרֹת֙ טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ רְפָאִ֥ים תַּפִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Yiḥyû* *mēteḵā*, *nēbēlātî* *yeqûmûn*; *hāqîṣû* and *rannēnû* *šōḵnê* *ʿāpār*, because *ṭal* *ʾôrōt* *ṭalleḵā*, and *ʾāreṣ* *repāʾîm* *tappîl*.", "grammar": { "*Yiḥyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will live'", "*mēteḵā*": "masculine plural adjective with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your dead'", "*nēbēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my corpse'", "*yeqûmûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - 'they will arise'", "*hāqîṣû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'awake!'", "*werannēnû*": "conjunction with piel imperative masculine plural - 'and sing!'", "*šōḵnê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of'", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - 'dust'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*ṭal*": "masculine singular construct - 'dew of'", "*ʾôrōt*": "masculine plural noun - 'lights'", "*ṭalleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your dew'", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction with feminine singular noun - 'and earth/land'", "*repāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'shades/departed spirits'", "*tappîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she will cast forth'" }, "variants": { "*mēteḵā*": "your dead ones/your deceased", "*nēbēlātî*": "my corpse/my dead body/my carcass", "*yeqûmûn*": "will arise/will stand up/will be established", "*hāqîṣû*": "awake/wake up/be alert/be aroused", "*rannēnû*": "sing/cry out with joy/shout joyfully", "*šōḵnê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents", "*ʾôrōt*": "lights/illumination/daylight", "*repāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/dead ones", "*tappîl*": "cast forth/bring forth/throw down/cause to fall" } }
• Isa 64:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.9", "source": "עָרֵ֥י קָדְשְׁךָ֖ הָי֣וּ מִדְבָּ֑ר צִיּוֹן֙ מִדְבָּ֣ר הָיָ֔תָה יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם שְׁמָמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿārê* *qodšᵊkā* *hāyû* *midbār* *ṣiyyôn* *midbār* *hāyātāh* *yᵊrûšālaim* *šᵊmāmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿārê*": "common feminine plural construct noun - cities of", "*qodšᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/sanctuary", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*midbār*": "common masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyātāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šᵊmāmāh*": "common feminine singular noun - desolation" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*qodšᵊkā*": "your holiness/your sanctuary/your holy place", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*šᵊmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/devastation" } }
• Lam 3:42-44 : 42 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.42", "source": "נַ֤חְנוּ פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ וּמָרִ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א סָלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "*naḥnû* *pāšaʿnû* and *mārînû* *ʾattâ* not *sālāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*naḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person plural - we", "*pāšaʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have transgressed", "*mārînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have rebelled", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*sālāḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have forgiven" }, "variants": { "*pāšaʿnû*": "we have transgressed/we have rebelled", "*mārînû*": "we have rebelled/we have disobeyed", "*sālāḥtā*": "you have forgiven/you have pardoned" } } 43 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.43", "source": "סַכֹּ֤תָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ הָרַ֖גְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "*sakkōtâ* with *ʾap* and *wattirdepēnû* *hāragtā* not *ḥāmāltā*", "grammar": { "*sakkōtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you covered", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the anger", "*wattirdepēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - and you pursued us", "*hāragtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have slain", "*ḥāmāltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have pitied" }, "variants": { "*sakkōtâ*": "you covered/you shrouded/you screened", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*wattirdepēnû*": "and you pursued us/and you chased us", "*hāragtā*": "you have slain/you have killed", "*ḥāmāltā*": "you have pitied/you have spared/you have shown compassion" } } 44 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.44", "source": "סַכּ֤וֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲב֖וֹר תְּפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*sakkôtâ* with the *ʿānān* to yourself from passing *tepillâ*", "grammar": { "*sakkôtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you covered", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*tepillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer" }, "variants": { "*sakkôtâ*": "you covered/you screened/you veiled", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass", "*tepillâ*": "prayer/supplication" } }
• Lam 5:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה לָנֶ֙צַח֙ תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔נוּ תַּֽעַזְבֵ֖נוּ לְאֹ֥רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*lāmmâ* to-*neṣaḥ* *tišəkāḥēnû*, *taʿazḇēnû* to-*ʾōreḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - perpetuity", "*tišəkāḥēnû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you forget us", "*taʿazḇēnû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you forsake us", "*ʾōreḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - length of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/forever/completely", "*tišəkāḥēnû*": "you forget/neglect us", "*taʿazḇēnû*": "you forsake/abandon/leave us", "*ʾōreḵ* *yāmîm*": "length of days (idiom: for so long a time)" } } 21 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.21", "source": "הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָה חַדֵּ֥שׁ יָמֵ֖ינוּ כְּקֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*hăšîḇēnû* *yəhwâ* to-*ʾēleḵā* and-*nāšûḇâ*, *ḥaddēš* *yāmênû* like-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*hăšîḇēnû*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - cause us to return", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāšûḇâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us return", "*ḥaddēš*": "piel imperative masculine singular - renew", "*yāmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our days", "*qeḏem*": "noun masculine singular - ancient times" }, "variants": { "*hăšîḇēnû*": "cause us to return/restore us/bring us back", "*nāšûḇâ*": "let us return/turn back (cohortative expressing determination or request)", "*ḥaddēš*": "renew/make new/restore", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/former days/old times" } } 22 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.22", "source": "כִּ֚י אִם־מָאֹ֣ס מְאַסְתָּ֔נוּ קָצַ֥פְתָּ עָלֵ֖ינוּ עַד־מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "For if-*māʾōs* *məʾastānû*, *qāṣap̄tā* upon-us until-*məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*māʾōs*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly reject", "*məʾastānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*qāṣap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have been angry", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun masculine singular - excess/abundance" }, "variants": { "*māʾōs* *məʾastānû*": "utterly rejected us (infinitive absolute construction for emphasis)", "*məʾastānû*": "you have rejected/refused/despised us", "*qāṣap̄tā*": "you have been angry/wrathful/furious", "*məʾōḏ*": "excess/exceedingly/greatly/severely" } }