Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.4.19", "source": "קַלִּ֤ים הָיוּ֙ רֹדְפֵ֔ינוּ מִנִּשְׁרֵ֖י שָׁמָ֑יִם עַל־הֶהָרִ֣ים דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר אָ֥רְבוּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*Qallîm* were our *rōḏp̄ênû* more than *nišrê šāmāyim*; on the *hehārîm* they *dəlāqunû*, in the *miḏbār* they *ʾārḇû* for us", "grammar": { "*qallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - swift", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*rōḏp̄ênû*": "masculine plural Qal participle with 1st common plural suffix - our pursuers", "*mi-nnišrê*": "preposition comparative + masculine plural construct - than eagles of", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*ʿal-he-hārîm*": "preposition + definite masculine plural noun - on the mountains", "*dəlāqunû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st common plural suffix - they pursued us hotly", "*ba-mmiḏbār*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - in the wilderness", "*ʾārḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they lay in wait", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - for us" }, "variants": { "*qallîm*": "swift/fast/quick", "*rōḏp̄ênû*": "our pursuers/those who chase us", "*nišrê*": "eagles/vultures/large birds of prey", "*dəlāqunû*": "pursued us hotly/chased us eagerly/hunted us ardently", "*ʾārḇû*": "lay in wait/ambushed/lurked" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.13", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ כַּעֲנָנִ֣ים יַעֲלֶ֗ה וְכַסּוּפָה֙ מַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יו קַלּ֥וּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֖ים סוּסָ֑יו א֥וֹי לָ֖נוּ כִּ֥י שֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* like *ʿănānîm* *yaʿăleh*, and like the *sûpāh* his *markəbôtāyw*, *qallû* than *nəšārîm* his *sûsāyw*; *ʾôy* to us for *šuddādnû*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿănānîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will come up/ascend", "*sûpāh*": "feminine singular noun - storm/whirlwind", "*markəbôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots", "*qallû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are swifter", "*nəšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - eagles", "*sûsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*šuddādnû*": "pual perfect, 1st common plural - we are devastated" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿănānîm*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*yaʿăleh*": "come up/ascend/rise", "*sûpāh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest", "*markəbôtāyw*": "his chariots/war vehicles", "*qallû*": "are swifter/lighter/faster", "*nəšārîm*": "eagles/large birds of prey", "*sûsāyw*": "his horses/steeds", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/ah!", "*šuddādnû*": "we are devastated/ruined/destroyed" } }
  • Isa 5:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.26", "source": "וְנָֽשָׂא־נֵ֤ס לַגּוֹיִם֙ מֵרָח֔וֹק וְשָׁ֥רַק ל֖וֹ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה מְהֵרָ֖ה קַ֥ל יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And he will *wənāśāʾ*-*nēs* to the *laggôyim* from *mērāḥôq*, and he will *wəšāraq* to it from the *miqqṣēh* the *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wəhinnēh* *məhērâ* *qal* it will *yābôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wənāśāʾ*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will lift up", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - banner/standard", "*laggôyim*": "preposition with definite article with masculine plural noun - to the nations", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - from afar", "*wəšāraq*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will whistle/signal", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it", "*miqqṣēh*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the earth", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - and behold", "*məhērâ*": "feminine singular noun - quickness/speed", "*qal*": "masculine singular adjective - swift", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal", "*šāraq*": "whistle/signal/call", "*qṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge" } } 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.27", "source": "אֵין־עָיֵ֤ף וְאֵין־כּוֹשֵׁל֙ בּ֔וֹ לֹ֥א יָנ֖וּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן וְלֹ֤א נִפְתַּח֙ אֵז֣וֹר חֲלָצָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א נִתַּ֖ק שְׂר֥וֹךְ נְעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "None *ʾên*-*ʿāyēp* and none *wəʾên*-*kôšēl* in *bô*, he does not *lōʾ* *yānûm* and does not *wəlōʾ* *yîšān*; and not *wəlōʾ* *niptaḥ* the *ʾēzôr* of his *ḥălāṣāyw*, and not *wəlōʾ* *nittaq* the *śərôk* of his *nəʿālāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective masculine singular - weary", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and there is not", "*kôšēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - stumbling", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yānûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he slumbers", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yîšān*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sleeps", "*niptaḥ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is loosened", "*ʾēzôr*": "masculine singular construct - belt of", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*nittaq*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is broken", "*śərôk*": "masculine singular construct - strap of", "*nəʿālāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sandals" }, "variants": { "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*kôšēl*": "stumbling/staggering/tottering", "*yānûm*": "slumbers/dozes/nods off", "*niptaḥ*": "loosened/opened/undone", "*ʾēzôr*": "belt/girdle/waistband", "*nittaq*": "broken/snapped/torn", "*śərôk*": "strap/thong/lace" } } 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.28", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִצָּיו֙ שְׁנוּנִ֔ים וְכָל־קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יו דְּרֻכ֑וֹת פַּרְס֤וֹת סוּסָיו֙ כַּצַּ֣ר נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו כַּסּוּפָֽה׃", "text": "Whose *ʾăšer* *ḥiṣṣāyw* are *šənûnîm*, and all *wəkāl*-its *qaššətōtāyw* are *dərukôt*; the *parsôt* of its *sûsāyw* like *kaṣṣar* are *neḥšābû*, and its *wəgalgillāyw* like *kassûpâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whose", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its arrows", "*šənûnîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - sharpened", "*wəkāl*": "conjunction with noun construct - and all", "*qaššətōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its bows", "*dərukôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - bent/drawn", "*parsôt*": "feminine plural construct - hooves of", "*sûsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its horses", "*kaṣṣar*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - like flint", "*neḥšābû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - are regarded", "*wəgalgillāyw*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its wheels", "*kassûpâ*": "preposition with definite article with feminine singular noun - like the whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*šənûnîm*": "sharpened/pointed/keen", "*dərukôt*": "bent/drawn/strung", "*ṣar*": "flint/rock/pebble", "*neḥšābû*": "regarded/considered/reckoned", "*sûpâ*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest" } }
  • Hab 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.8", "source": "וְקַלּ֨וּ מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים סוּסָ֗יו וְחַדּוּ֙ מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב וּפָ֖שׁוּ פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יו וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ מֵרָח֣וֹק יָבֹ֔אוּ יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃", "text": "And-*qallû* from-*nəmērîm* *sûsāyw* and-*ḥaddû* from-*zəʾēḇê ʿereḇ* and-*p̄āšû* *pārāšāyw* and-*p̄ārāšāyw* from-*mērāḥôq* *yāḇōʾû* *yāʿup̄û* like-*nešer* *ḥāš* to-*leʾĕḵôl*", "grammar": { "*wə-qallû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and are swifter", "*minnəmērîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - than leopards", "*sûsāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*wə-ḥaddû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and are fiercer", "*mizzəʾēḇê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - than wolves of", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*û-p̄āšû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and spread/leap", "*pārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horsemen", "*û-p̄ārāšāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his horsemen", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they come", "*yāʿup̄û*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they fly", "*kənešer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like an eagle", "*ḥāš*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - hastening", "*leʾĕḵôl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour" }, "variants": { "*qallû*": "are swifter/are faster/are lighter", "*nəmērîm*": "leopards/panthers", "*sûsāyw*": "his horses/his steeds", "*ḥaddû*": "are fiercer/are keener/are sharper", "*zəʾēḇê ʿereḇ*": "wolves of evening/evening wolves", "*p̄āšû*": "spread/leap/charge/dash about", "*pārāšāyw*": "his horsemen/his cavalry", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*yāʿup̄û*": "they fly/they swoop", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture", "*ḥāš*": "hastening/hurrying/swift" } }
  • Isa 30:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.16", "source": "וַתֹּאמְרוּ לֹא־כִי עַל־סוּס נָנוּס עַל־כֵּן תְּנוּסוּן וְעַל־קַל נִרְכָּב עַל־כֵּן יִקַּלּוּ רֹדְפֵיכֶם׃", "text": "And you *vattōʾmerû*: \"No, for upon *sûs* we will *nānûs*\" - therefore you shall *tenûsûn*, \"and upon *qal* we will *nirkāb*\" - therefore *yiqqallû* your *rōdepêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*vattōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you said", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*nānûs*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will flee", "*tenûsûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will flee", "*qal*": "adjective masculine singular - swift/light", "*nirkāb*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will ride", "*yiqqallû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be swift", "*rōdepêḵem*": "qal participle masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your pursuers" }, "variants": { "*vattōʾmerû*": "and you said/declared/answered", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*nānûs*": "we will flee/escape/run away", "*tenûsûn*": "you will flee/escape/run away", "*qal*": "swift/light/quick", "*nirkāb*": "we will ride/mount", "*yiqqallû*": "they will be swift/quick/faster", "*rōdepêḵem*": "your pursuers/chasers/those who pursue you" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.17", "source": "אֶלֶף אֶחָד מִפְּנֵי גַּעֲרַת אֶחָד מִפְּנֵי גַּעֲרַת חֲמִשָּׁה תָּנֻסוּ עַד אִם־נוֹתַרְתֶּם כַּתֹּרֶן עַל־רֹאשׁ הָהָר וְכַנֵּס עַל־הַגִּבְעָה׃", "text": "One *ʾelep* from before [the] *gaʿărat* of one, from before [the] *gaʿărat* of five you shall *tānusû*, until you are *nôtartem* like a *tōren* upon [the] top of [the] mountain, and like a *nēs* upon [the] hill.", "grammar": { "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*gaʿărat*": "feminine singular construct - rebuke/threat of", "*tānusû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will flee", "*nôtartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you are left/remain", "*tōren*": "masculine singular noun - mast/pole", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - banner/signal" }, "variants": { "*ʾelep*": "thousand/military unit", "*gaʿărat*": "rebuke/threat/scolding of", "*tānusû*": "you will flee/escape/run away", "*nôtartem*": "you are left/remain/survive", "*tōren*": "mast/pole/flagstaff", "*nēs*": "banner/signal/standard" } }
  • Deut 28:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.49", "source": "יִשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ גּ֤וֹי מֵרָחוֹק֙ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִדְאֶ֖ה הַנָּ֑שֶׁר גּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תִשְׁמַ֖ע לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Yiśśāʾ* *YHWH* upon-*ʿāleykā* *gôy* from-*mērāḥôq* from-*qəṣēh* the-*ʾāreṣ* as-which *yidʾeh* the-*nāšer* *gôy* which not-*tišmaʿ* *ləšōnô*.", "grammar": { "*Yiśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will lift up/bring'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - 'nation'", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'from afar'", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - 'end of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the earth'", "*yidʾeh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'it will swoop'", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the eagle'", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will understand'", "*ləšōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its tongue/language'" }, "variants": { "*Yiśśāʾ*": "lift up/bring/carry", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distant place", "*qəṣēh ha-ʾāreṣ*": "end of the earth/extremity of the land", "*yidʾeh*": "swoop/fly swiftly", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture", "*tišmaʿ ləšōnô*": "understand its language/comprehend its tongue" } }
  • Matt 24:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.27", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἐξέρχεται ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν, καὶ φαίνεται ἕως δυσμῶν· οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "For just as the *astrapē* *exerchetai* from *anatolōn*, and *phainetai* to *dysmōn*; thus *estai* also the *parousia* of the *Huiou* of the *anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*astrapē*": "nominative feminine singular - lightning", "*exerchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes out/goes forth", "*anatolōn*": "genitive feminine plural - east/rising of sun", "*phainetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - appears/is visible", "*dysmōn*": "genitive feminine plural - west/setting of sun", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*parousia*": "nominative feminine singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human" }, "variants": { "*astrapē*": "lightning/flash of light", "*exerchetai*": "comes out/goes forth/proceeds", "*anatolōn*": "east/sunrise/dawn", "*phainetai*": "appears/is visible/shines", "*dysmōn*": "west/sunset", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.28", "source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ἐὰν ᾖ τὸ πτῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοί.", "text": "For where if *ē* the *ptōma*, there *synachthēsontai* the *aetoi*.", "grammar": { "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ptōma*": "nominative neuter singular - corpse/carcass", "*synachthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be gathered", "*aetoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eagles/vultures" }, "variants": { "*ē*": "might be/may be/is", "*ptōma*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*synachthēsontai*": "will be gathered/assembled/brought together", "*aetoi*": "eagles/vultures" } }
  • Hos 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.1", "source": "אֶל־חִכְּךָ֣ שֹׁפָ֔ר כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה יַ֚עַן עָבְר֣וּ בְרִיתִ֔י וְעַל־תּוֹרָתִ֖י פָּשָֽׁעוּ׃", "text": "To *ḥikkəḵā* *šôp̄ār*, like the *nešer* against *bêṯ* *YHWH*; *yaʿan* they *ʿāḇərû* my *bərîṯî*, and against my *tôrāṯî* they have *pāšāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥikkəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate/mouth", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - trumpet/ram's horn", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine, singular - eagle/vulture", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine, construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāḇərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they transgressed/passed over", "*bərîṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*pāšāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rebelled/transgressed" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkəḵā*": "your palate/roof of mouth/mouth", "*šôp̄ār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/alarm", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture (uncertain which bird of prey)", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*ʿāḇərû*": "they transgressed/passed over/violated", "*pāšāʿû*": "they rebelled/transgressed/broke faith" } }
  • Amos 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Amos.2.14", "source": "וְאָבַ֤ד מָנוֹס֙ מִקָּ֔ל וְחָזָ֖ק לֹא־יְאַמֵּ֣ץ כֹּח֑וֹ וְגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾābad mānôs miqqāl wə-ḥāzāq lōʾ-yəʾammēṣ kōḥô wə-gibbôr lōʾ-yəmallēṭ napšô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾābad*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and shall perish", "*mānôs*": "masculine singular - flight/refuge", "*miqqāl*": "preposition + definite article + adjective masculine singular - from the swift", "*wə-ḥāzāq*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and strong", "*lōʾ-yəʾammēṣ*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not strengthen", "*kōḥô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wə-gibbôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and mighty man", "*lōʾ-yəmallēṭ*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not deliver", "*napšô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʾābad*": "shall perish/shall be lost/shall vanish", "*mānôs*": "flight/refuge/escape", "*qāl*": "swift/quick/fleet", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*yəʾammēṣ*": "shall strengthen/shall make firm", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*yəmallēṭ*": "shall deliver/shall rescue/shall save", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } }
  • Amos 9:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.9.1", "source": "רָאִ֨יתִי אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֜י נִצָּ֣ב עַֽל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַ֨ךְ הַכַּפְתּ֜וֹר וְיִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ הַסִּפִּ֗ים וּבְצַ֙עַם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כֻּלָּ֔ם וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖ם בַּחֶ֣רֶב אֶהֱרֹ֑ג לֹֽא־יָנ֤וּס לָהֶם֙ נָ֔ס וְלֹֽא־יִמָּלֵ֥ט לָהֶ֖ם פָּלִֽיט׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* ʾēt-*ʾădōnāy* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*hammizbēaḥ* *wayyōʾmer* *hak* *hakkaphtôr* *wəyirʿăšû* *hassippîm* *ûbəṣaʿam* *bərōʾš* *kullām* *wəʾaḥărîtām* *baḥereb* *ʾehĕrōg* *lōʾ*-*yānûs* *lāhem* *nās* *wəlōʾ*-*yimmālēṭ* *lāhem* *pālîṭ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "1st person singular perfect - I saw", "*ʾădōnāy*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*niṣṣāb*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the altar", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hak*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - strike/smite", "*hakkaphtôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the capital/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they will shake/tremble", "*hassippîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the thresholds/doorposts", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "waw conjunction + preposition + verb infinitive + 3rd plural suffix - and cut them off", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - in/on head of", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their remainder/remnant", "*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the sword", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will kill", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will flee", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*nās*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one fleeing", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*pālîṭ*": "noun masculine singular - escapee/fugitive" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "I saw/perceived/beheld", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/master/sovereign", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice", "*hak*": "strike/smite/hit", "*hakkaphtôr*": "the capital/pillar crown/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "and they will tremble/shake/quake", "*hassippîm*": "the thresholds/doorposts/lintels", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "and cut them off/break them/shatter them", "*bərōʾš*": "on the head/top of", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "and their remnant/remainder/posterity", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "I will kill/slay/destroy", "*yānûs*": "he will flee/escape", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/slip away/be delivered", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/survivor" } } 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } } 3 { "verseID": "Amos.9.3", "source": "וְאִם־יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל מִשָּׁ֥ם אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים וְאִם־יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ מִנֶּ֤גֶד עֵינַי֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַנָּחָ֖שׁ וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēḥābəʾû* *bərōʾš* *hakkarmel* *miššām* *ʾăḥappēś* *ûləqaḥtîm* *wəʾim*-*yissātərû* *minneged* *ʿênay* *bəqarqaʿ* *hayyām* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*hannāḥāš* *ûnəšākām*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēḥābəʾû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - on top of", "*hakkarmel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the Carmel (mountain)", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will search", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yissātərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*minneged*": "preposition - from before/from in front of", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the bottom/floor of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*hannāḥāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the serpent", "*ûnəšākām*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will bite them" }, "variants": { "*yēḥābəʾû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "on the top of/summit of", "*hakkarmel*": "the Carmel/the fruitful land", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/seek thoroughly", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "and I will take/seize them", "*yissātərû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*minneged*": "from before/from the sight of", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "in the bottom/floor/depths of", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*hannāḥāš*": "the serpent/snake/sea monster", "*ûnəšākām*": "and it will bite/sting them" } }