Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.31.10", "source": "אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ", "text": "*ʾēšet*-*ḥayil* *mî* *yimṣāʾ* *wĕrāḥōq* *mippĕnînîm* *mikrāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/valor/worth", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - finds/will find", "*wĕrāḥōq*": "conjunction *wə* + adjective masculine singular - and far", "*mippĕnînîm*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine plural - than jewels/rubies/corals", "*mikrāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her value/price" }, "variants": { "*ʾēšet*-*ḥayil*": "woman of valor/capable wife/excellent wife/virtuous woman", "*ḥayil*": "valor/worth/strength/capability/excellence", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/can find", "*pĕnînîm*": "jewels/rubies/corals/precious stones", "*mikrāh*": "her value/her price/her worth" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.14", "source": "בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*bayit* and *hōn* *naḥălat* *ʾābōt* and from *YHWH* *ʾiššāh* *maśkālet*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/home", "*hōn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*ʾābōt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*maśkālet*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine singular - prudent/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*hōn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance of/heritage of", "*ʾābōt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*maśkālet*": "prudent/intelligent/wise" } }
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.4", "source": "אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃", "text": "*ʾēšeṯ*-*ḥayil* *ʿăṭereṯ* *baʿlāh* *ûḵərāqāḇ* *bəʿaṣmôṯāyw* *məḇîšāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/virtue/worth", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ûḵərāqāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like rottenness", "*bəʿaṣmôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bones", "*məḇîšāh*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine singular - causing shame" }, "variants": { "*ʾēšeṯ*-*ḥayil*": "woman of valor/virtuous woman/excellent wife/capable wife", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "crown/ornament", "*rāqāḇ*": "rottenness/decay/putrefaction", "*məḇîšāh*": "causing shame/bringing shame/is shameful" } }
  • Prov 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.22", "source": "מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māṣāʾ* *ʾiššāh* *māṣāʾ* *ṭôḇ* and-*yāp̄eq* *rāṣôn* from-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - finds/found", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good thing/goodness", "*yāp̄eq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - obtains/gets", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/goodwill/acceptance", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ*": "finds/found/discovers", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ṭôḇ*": "good thing/goodness/benefit/blessing", "*yāp̄eq*": "obtains/gets/receives/draws out", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/pleasure" } }
  • Ruth 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.3.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה בִּתִּי֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ כָּל־שַׁ֣עַר עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י אֵ֥שֶׁת חַ֖יִל אָֽתְּ׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattâ bittî ʾal-tîrəʾî kōl ʾăšer-tōʾmərî ʾeʿĕśeh-lāk kî yôdēʿa kāl-šaʿar ʿammî kî ʾēšet ḥayil ʾāt*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my daughter", "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular jussive - do not fear", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾăšer-tōʾmərî*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - that you say", "*ʾeʿĕśeh-lāk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will do for you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôdēʿa*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*kāl-šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - all the gate of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾēšet ḥayil*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - woman of worth/valor", "*ʾāt*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/city entrance (metonymy for people/elders who gather at gate)", "*ʾēšet ḥayil*": "woman of worth/capable woman/virtuous woman/woman of excellence" } }
  • Job 28:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.28.18", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת וְ֭גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חָ֝כְמָ֗ה מִפְּנִינִֽים׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôṯ* and-*ḡāḇîš* not *yizzāḵēr* and-*mešeḵ* *ḥåḵmāh* from-*pənînîm*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - coral/red coral", "*ḡāḇîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - crystal/quartz", "*yizzāḵēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is remembered/mentioned", "*mešeḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - acquisition of/drawing out", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - pearls/rubies/coral" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôṯ*": "coral/red coral/precious stones", "*ḡāḇîš*": "crystal/quartz/pearl", "*yizzāḵēr*": "is remembered/mentioned/spoken of", "*mešeḵ*": "acquisition/price/drawing/value", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/rubies/coral/precious stones" } }
  • Prov 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.15", "source": "יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא *מפניים **מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*yəqārāh* *hîʾ* from-*pənînîm* and-all-*ḥăp̄āṣekā* not *yišwû*-in-her", "grammar": { "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jewels/rubies/corals", "*ḥăp̄āṣekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your desires/delights", "*yišwû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they equal/compare" }, "variants": { "*yəqārāh*": "precious/costly/valuable", "*pənînîm*": "jewels/rubies/corals/pearls", "*ḥăp̄āṣekā*": "desires/delights/precious things", "*yišwû*": "equal/compare/be worth" } }
  • Prov 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.11", "source": "כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "For-*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ* than-*pᵊnînîm*, and-all-*ḥăpāṣîm* not *yišwû-bāh*", "grammar": { "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*pᵊnînîm*": "masculine plural noun - pearls/jewels/rubies", "*ḥăpāṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - delights/pleasures/desires", "*yišwû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they compare/equal", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbâ*": "good/better/pleasant", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*pᵊnînîm*": "pearls/jewels/rubies/coral", "*ḥăpāṣîm*": "delights/pleasures/desires/precious things" } }
  • Eph 5:25-33 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.26", "source": "Ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,", "text": "So that *autēn hagiasē katharisas* the *loutrō* of the *hydatos* in *rhēmati*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*hagiasē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might sanctify [purpose]", "*katharisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having cleansed", "*loutrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - washing/bath", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in word/saying" }, "variants": { "*hagiasē*": "might sanctify/consecrate/make holy", "*katharisas*": "having cleansed/purified", "*loutrō*": "washing/bath/cleansing", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*rhēmati*": "word/saying/utterance" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.27", "source": "Ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον, ἢ ῥυτίδα, ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων· ἀλλʼ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος.", "text": "So that *parastēsē autēn heautō endoxon* the *ekklēsian*, *mē echousan spilon*, or *rhytida*, or any of the such; but so that *ē hagia* and *amōmos*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*parastēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might present [purpose]", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*endoxon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/splendid", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*spilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - spot/blemish", "*rhytida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrinkle", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might be", "*hagia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*amōmos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - without blemish/blameless" }, "variants": { "*parastēsē*": "might present/set before/show", "*endoxon*": "glorious/splendid/honorable", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*echousan*": "having/possessing", "*spilon*": "spot/blemish/stain", "*rhytida*": "wrinkle/fold", "*hagia*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*amōmos*": "without blemish/blameless/unblemished" } } 28 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.28", "source": "Οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ.", "text": "*Houtōs opheilousin* the *andres agapan* the *heautōn gynaikas* as the *heautōn sōmata*. The *agapōn* the *heautou gynaika heauton agapa*", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*opheilousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they ought/are obligated", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapan*": "present infinitive, active - to love", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*agapōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*agapa*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loves" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*opheilousin*": "ought/are obligated/should", "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapan*": "to love/to cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms", "*agapōn*": "loving one/one who loves", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes" } } 29 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.29", "source": "Οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν· ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν:", "text": "*Oudeis gar pote* the *heautou sarka emisēsen*; but *ektrephei* and *thalpei autēn*, *kathōs* also the *Kyrios* the *ekklēsian*", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*emisēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - hated [completed action]", "*ektrephei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - nourishes", "*thalpei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - cherishes/warms", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*pote*": "ever/at any time/once", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*emisēsen*": "hated/detested", "*ektrephei*": "nourishes/feeds/brings up", "*thalpei*": "cherishes/warms/nurtures", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 30 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.30", "source": "Ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ἐκ τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ, καί ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Because *melē esmen* of the *sōmatos autou*, from the *sarkos autou*, and from the *osteōn autou*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*melē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*esmen*": "present, indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones" }, "variants": { "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*osteōn*": "bones/skeletal parts" } } 31 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.31", "source": "Ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.", "text": "For this *kataleixei anthrōpos* the *patera autou* and the *mētera*, and *proskollēthēsetai pros* the *gynaika autou*, and *esontai hoi dyo eis sarka mian*", "grammar": { "*Anti*": "preposition - for/because of", "*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of this", "*kataleixei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will leave", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*proskollēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be joined", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*esontai*": "future, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd plural - will be", "*hoi dyo*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the two", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/to/into", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*kataleixei*": "will leave/forsake/abandon", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*patera*": "father/forefather", "*mētera*": "mother", "*proskollēthēsetai*": "will be joined/united/glued to", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*esontai*": "will be/shall become", "*sarka mian*": "one flesh/single body" } } 32 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.32", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.", "text": "The *mystērion touto mega estin*: *egō de legō* toward *Christon* and toward the *ekklēsian*", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery/secret", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*mega*": "nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/concerning/with reference to", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*mega*": "great/large/important", "*legō*": "speak/say/mean", "*eis*": "toward/concerning/in reference to", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 33 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.33", "source": "Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "*Plēn* also you the *kath' hena hekastos* the *heautou gynaika houtōs apapatō* as *heauton*; the *de gynē* that *phobētai ton andra*", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*kath' hena*": "distributive phrase - one by one/each", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let love [continuous command]", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*phobētai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - might fear/respect", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/in any case", "*kath' hena hekastos*": "each one/every one/individually", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "let love/cherish", "*gynē*": "wife/woman", "*phobētai*": "might fear/respect/reverence", "*andra*": "husband/man" } }
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.15", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "There-is *zāhāb* and-abundance-of-*pənînîm* but-*kəlî* *yəqār* *śiptê*-*dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pearls/jewels/coral", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel of", "*yəqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden object", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/jewels/coral/precious stones", "*kəlî*": "vessel/container/instrument", "*yəqār*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • Eccl 7:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.28", "source": "אֲשֶׁר עוֹד־בִּקְשָׁה נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא מָצָאתִי אָדָם אֶחָד מֵאֶלֶף מָצָאתִי וְאִשָּׁה בְכָל־אֵלֶּה לֹא מָצָאתִי", "text": "That still-*biqqəšāh* *nap̄šî* and-not *māṣāʾṯî* *ʾāḏām* one from-thousand *māṣāʾṯî* and-*ʾiššāh* in-all-these not *māṣāʾṯî*", "grammar": { "*biqqəšāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - she sought", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my soul", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I found", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I found", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I found" }, "variants": { "*biqqəšāh* *nap̄šî*": "my soul sought/I earnestly sought", "*ʾāḏām* *ʾeḥāḏ*": "one man/a single man", "*mēʾelep̄*": "out of a thousand/among many", "*ʾiššāh* in-all-these": "woman among all these/woman like this" } }
  • Song 6:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.6.8", "source": "שִׁשִּׁ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מְּלָכ֔וֹת וּשְׁמֹנִ֖ים פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים וַעֲלָמ֖וֹת אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "Sixty *hēmmâ* *məlākôt* and eighty *pîlagšîm* and *ʿălāmôt* without *mispār*.", "grammar": { "*šiššîm*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine plural - they", "*məlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - queens", "*šəmōnîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*ʿălāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - young women/maidens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/counting" }, "variants": { "*məlākôt*": "queens/royal women", "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ʿălāmôt*": "young women/maidens/virgins" } } 9 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.6.9", "source": "אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ לְאִמָּ֔הּ בָּרָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְיֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ רָא֤וּהָ בָנוֹת֙ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָ מְלָכ֥וֹת וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃", "text": "One *hîʾ* my *yônâ*, my *tammâ*, one *hîʾ* to her *ʾēm*, *bārâ* *hîʾ* to her *yôladtâ*. *rāʾûhā* *bānôt* and *waʾšrûhā*, *məlākôt* and *pîlagšîm* and *yəhaləlûhā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*yônâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my dove", "*tammâ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my perfect one", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mother", "*bārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pure/clear", "*yôladtâ*": "participle, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her bearer/she who bore her", "*rāʾûhā*": "perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they saw her", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters", "*waʾšrûhā*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they called her blessed", "*məlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - queens", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*yəhaləlûhā*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they praised her" }, "variants": { "*yônâ*": "dove/pigeon", "*tammâ*": "perfect/complete/undefiled", "*bārâ*": "pure/clear/choice", "*yôladtâ*": "bearer/one who bore her/mother", "*waʾšrûhā*": "called her blessed/pronounced her happy/deemed her fortunate", "*yəhaləlûhā*": "praised her/celebrated her/commended her" } }