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" } }

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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" } }