Verse 13
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.13", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃", "text": "*Hôlēk* *rākîl* *məgalleh-sôd* *wəneʾĕman-rûaḥ* *məkasseh* *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*Hôlēk*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - one who walks/goes about", "*rākîl*": "masculine singular noun - as talebearer/slanderer", "*məgalleh-sôd*": "verb Piel participle + masculine singular noun - revealing secret", "*wəneʾĕman-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle + feminine singular noun - and faithful of spirit", "*məkasseh*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/thing/word" }, "variants": { "*Hôlēk*": "one who walks/goes about", "*rākîl*": "talebearer/slanderer/gossip", "*məgalleh*": "revealing/uncovering/exposing", "*sôd*": "secret/counsel/circle of confidants", "*neʾĕman*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/mind", "*məkasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/word/affair" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
En baktaler avslører hemmeligheter, men en trofast sjel skjuler det som bør forbli skjult.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
En sladrehank røper hemmeligheter, men den som er til å stole på, skjuler saken.
Norsk King James
En sladdertusse avdekker hemmeligheter, men den med en trofast ånd skjuler saken.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Den som går rundt som en baktaler, avslører hemmeligheter, men den som er trofast i ånden, skjuler saken.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Den som går omkring som baksnakker, røper hemmeligheter, men den trofaste ånd dekker det over.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
En sladrehank avslører hemmeligheter, men den som er tro, dekker over saken.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
En baktaler røper hemmeligheter, mens den trofaste skjuler dem.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
En sladrehank avslører hemmeligheter, men den som er tro, dekker over saken.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
En sladrehank avslører hemmeligheter, men den pålitelige skjuler en sak.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A gossip reveals secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a matter confidential.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Den som går for mye omkring som en sladder, avslører hemmeligheter, men den pålitelige holder en sak skjult.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Den, som vandrer (som) en Bagvasker, aabenbarer hemmeligt Raad, men den, som er trofast i (sin) Aand, skjuler Sagen.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
KJV 1769 norsk
En sladrehank røper hemmeligheter, men den som er pålitelig i sin ånd, holder saken skjult.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
A gossip reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Den som sprer sladder, røper hemmeligheter, men den som har en troverdig ånd, skjuler en sak.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
En baksnakker røper hemmeligheter, men den trofaste skjuler saken.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
En ryktespreder avslører hemmeligheter, men en trofast ånd skjuler en sak.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Den som går omkring og baktaler, avslører hemmeligheter, men den trofaste skjuler en sak.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
A dyssemblynge person wil discouer preuy thinges, but he that is of a faithfull hert, will kepe councel.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
A dissemblyng person wyll discouer priuie thynges: but he that is of a faythfull heart wyll kepe counsayle.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Webster's Bible (1833)
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
American Standard Version (1901)
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
World English Bible (2000)
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 20:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.19", "source": "גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃", "text": "*gôleh*-*sôd* *hôlēk* *rākîl* and-to-*pōteh* *śəpātāyw* not *titʿārāb*", "grammar": { "*gôleh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - revealing", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - secret/confidence", "*hôlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going about", "*rākîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slander/gossip", "*pōteh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - opening wide", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*titʿārāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - associate yourself" }, "variants": { "*gôleh*": "revealing/uncovering/exposing", "*sôd*": "secret/confidence/council", "*hôlēk*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*rākîl*": "slander/gossip/tale bearer", "*pōteh*": "opening wide/enticing/persuading", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*titʿārāb*": "associate yourself/get involved with/mix with" } }
- Lev 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.16", "source": "לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl* *bəʿammêḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam* *rēʿeḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go/walk", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slanderer/talebearer", "*bəʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl*": "go about as a slanderer/spread slander/gossip", "*ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam*": "stand against the blood/endanger the life/fail to protect" } }
- Josh 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לָ֣הּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙ לָמ֔וּת אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַגִּ֔ידוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֖נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיָ֗ה בְּתֵת־יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, Our-*nap̄šēnû* in-place-of-you to-*lāmûṯ* if not *ṯaggîḏû* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyâ* in-giving-of *YHWH* to-us *ʾet*-the-land and-*wəʿāśînû* with-you *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our life/soul", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ṯaggîḏû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell/report", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəʿāśînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "life/soul/self", "*ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ*": "kindness and truth/faithfulness and truth/true loyalty" } }
- Jer 38:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.27", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ כָל־הַשָּׂרִ֤ים אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וַיַּגֵּ֤ד לָהֶם֙ כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּחֲרִ֣שׁוּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֖ע הַדָּבָֽר׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyābō'û* all-the *śārîm* to-*yirməyāhû* and *wayyiš'ălû* *'ōtô*, and *wayyaggēd* to them according to all-the *dəbārîm* these which *ṣiwwâ* the *melek*; and *wayyaḥărišû* from him, for *lō'*-*nišma'* the *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābō'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officials/princes", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*wayyiš'ălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they asked", "*'ōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wayyaggēd*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*dəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*wayyaḥărišû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept silent", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nišma'*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was heard", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*wayyaḥărišû*": "they kept silent/they withdrew/they stopped questioning", "*nišma'*": "was heard/was revealed/became known" } }
- 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }
- Prov 25:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.9", "source": "רִֽ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ וְס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל־תְּגָֽל׃", "text": "*rîbĕkā* *rîb* with-*rēʿekā* and-*sôd* *ʾaḥēr* *ʾal*-*tĕgāl*", "grammar": { "*rîbĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dispute", "*rîb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - dispute/argue", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - secret", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for direct prohibition - do not", "*tĕgāl*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reveal" }, "variants": { "*rîbĕkā*": "your dispute/your case/your controversy", "*rîb*": "dispute/argue/contend", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion", "*sôd*": "secret/confidence/council", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/someone else's", "*tĕgāl*": "reveal/uncover/disclose" } }
- Prov 26:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.20", "source": "בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃", "text": "In-*efes* *etzim* *tikhbeh*-*esh*, and-in-absence-of *nirgan* *yishtoq* *madon*.", "grammar": { "*be*": "preposition - in", "*efes*": "noun, masculine, singular - ceasing/end of", "*etzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees", "*tikhbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes out", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*uve'ein*": "conjunction with preposition and construct particle - and in absence of", "*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer", "*yishtoq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*madon*": "noun, masculine, singular - strife/contention" }, "variants": { "*efes*": "ceasing/end/no more", "*etzim*": "wood/timber/trees", "*tikhbeh*": "goes out/is extinguished", "*esh*": "fire", "*ein*": "there is not/absence of", "*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip", "*yishtoq*": "ceases/quiets down/is stilled", "*madon*": "strife/contention/quarreling" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.21", "source": "פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ *מדונים **מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃", "text": "*Peḥam* to-*geḥalim* and-*etzim* to-*esh*, and-*ish* *midyanim* to-*ḥarḥar*-*riv*.", "grammar": { "*peḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - charcoal", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*geḥalim*": "noun, masculine, plural - coals", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*etzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*midyanim*": "noun, masculine, plural - contentions/strifes", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*ḥarḥar*": "verb, Pilpel infinitive construct - to kindle/inflame", "*riv*": "noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel" }, "variants": { "*peḥam*": "charcoal/coal", "*geḥalim*": "coals/burning coals", "*etzim*": "wood/timber", "*esh*": "fire", "*ish*": "man/person", "*midyanim*": "contentions/strifes/quarrels", "*ḥarḥar*": "to kindle/to inflame/to stir up", "*riv*": "dispute/quarrel/strife" } } 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.22", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Divrei* *nirgan* like-*mitlahamim*, and-they *yaredu* *ḥadrei*-*vaten*.", "grammar": { "*divrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer", "*ke*": "preposition - like", "*mitlahamim*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine plural - swallowing greedily", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*hem*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yaredu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - go down", "*ḥadrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - chambers of", "*vaten*": "noun, masculine, singular - belly/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*divrei*": "words of/sayings of", "*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip", "*mitlahamim*": "delicious morsels/dainty bits/things swallowed greedily", "*yaredu*": "go down/descend", "*ḥadrei*": "chambers of/rooms of/innermost parts of", "*vaten*": "belly/abdomen/innermost being" } }
- Josh 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.20", "source": "וְאִם־תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-if-*taggîḏî* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyînû* *nəqiyyîm* from-your-oath which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*taggîḏî*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you tell/report", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wəhāyînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*taggîḏî*": "tell/report/reveal", "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } }
- Neh 6:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.17", "source": "גַּ֣ם ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם מַרְבִּ֞ים חֹרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם הוֹלְכ֖וֹת עַל־טוֹבִיָּ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת אֲלֵיהֶֽם", "text": "Also in-the-*yāmîm* those many *ḥōrê* *Yəhûdâ* *ʾiggərōtêhem* *hôləkôt* to-*Ṭôbiyyâ* and-which to-*Ṭôbiyyâ* *bāʾôt* to-them", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nobles of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾiggərōtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their letters", "*hôləkôt*": "verb, qal participle fp - going", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*bāʾôt*": "verb, qal participle fp - coming" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*ḥōrê*": "nobles/officials/free men", "*ʾiggərōtêhem*": "their letters/messages/dispatches", "*hôləkôt*": "going/proceeding", "*bāʾôt*": "coming/arriving" } } 18 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.18", "source": "כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה", "text": "For-many in-*Yəhûdâ* *baʿălê* *shəbûʿâ* to-him for-*ḥātān* he to-*Shəkanyâ* son-of-*ʾāraḥ* and-*Yəhôḥānān* *bənô* *lāqaḥ* *ʾet*-daughter-of-*Məshullām* son-of-*Berekyâ*", "grammar": { "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - owners of", "*shəbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*ḥātān*": "noun, masculine singular - son-in-law", "*Shəkanyâ*": "proper noun - Shecaniah", "*ʾāraḥ*": "proper noun - Arah", "*Yəhôḥānān*": "proper noun - Jehohanan", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his son", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - he took/married", "*Məshullām*": "proper noun - Meshullam", "*Berekyâ*": "proper noun - Berechiah" }, "variants": { "*baʿălê*": "owners of/those bound by", "*shəbûʿâ*": "oath/sworn allegiance", "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/married/received" } } 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.19", "source": "גַּ֣ם טוֹבֹתָ֗יו הָי֤וּ אֹמְרִים֙ לְפָנַ֔י וּדְבָרַ֕י הָי֥וּ מוֹצִיאִ֖ים ל֑וֹ אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְיָֽ[t]רְאֵֽנִי", "text": "Also *ṭôbōtāyw* *hāyû* *ʾōmərîm* before-me and-*dəbāray* *hāyû* *môṣîʾîm* to-him *ʾiggərôt* *shālaḥ* *Ṭôbiyyâ* to-*ləyārəʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*ṭôbōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his good deeds", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*ʾōmərîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - saying", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my words", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*môṣîʾîm*": "verb, hiphil participle mp - bringing out", "*ʾiggərôt*": "noun, feminine plural - letters", "*shālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*ləyārəʾēnî*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to frighten me" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbōtāyw*": "his good deeds/kindnesses/good qualities", "*hāyû*": "they were/had been", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/reporting/telling", "*dəbāray*": "my words/matters/affairs", "*môṣîʾîm*": "bringing out/reporting/telling", "*ʾiggərôt*": "letters/messages", "*shālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləyārəʾēnî*": "to frighten me/intimidate me" } }
- Prov 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.5", "source": "עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *ʾĕmûnîm* not *yəḵazzēb* *wə-yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* *ʿēd* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - witness of", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithfulness", "*yəḵazzēb*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel imperfect - he will lie", "*wə-yāpîaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular Hiphil participle - and one who breathes out", "*kəzābîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies", "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - witness of", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*yəḵazzēb*": "lies/deceives/deals falsely", "*yāpîaḥ*": "breathes out/utters/pours forth", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/dishonesty" } }