Psalms 103:12

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.103.12", "source": "כִּרְחֹ֣ק מִ֭זְרָח מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב הִֽרְחִ֥יק מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "As-*rəḥōq* *mizrāḥ* from-*maʿărāb* *hirḥîq* from-us *ʾet*-*pəšāʿênû*", "grammar": { "*rəḥōq*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition *kə* - as the distance of", "*mizrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - east", "*maʿărāb*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *min* - from west", "*hirḥîq*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has removed far", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pəšāʿênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our transgressions" }, "variants": { "*rəḥōq*": "distance/remoteness/far away", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise/place of sun's rising", "*maʿărāb*": "west/sunset/place of sun's setting", "*hirḥîq*": "removed far/distanced/separated", "*pəšāʿênû*": "our transgressions/rebellions/offenses" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּרְחֹ֣ק מִ֭זְרָח מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב הִֽרְחִ֥יק מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

As-rəḥōq mizrāḥ from-maʿărāb hirḥîq from-us ʾet-pəšāʿênû

Grammar Details

• *rəḥōq*: noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition *kə* - as the distance of
• *mizrāḥ*: masculine singular noun - east
• *maʿărāb*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *min* - from west
• *hirḥîq*: hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has removed far
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *pəšāʿênû*: masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our transgressions

Word Meanings

• *rəḥōq*: distance/remoteness/far away
• *mizrāḥ*: east/sunrise/place of sun's rising
• *maʿărāb*: west/sunset/place of sun's setting
• *hirḥîq*: removed far/distanced/separated
• *pəšāʿênû*: our transgressions/rebellions/offenses

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Loke how wyde the east is from the west, so farre hath he set oure synnes from vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As farre as the East is from the West: so farre hath he remooued our sinnes from vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Loke howe farre distaunt the east is from the west: so farre a sunder setteth he our sinnes from vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As far as the east is from the west, So far has he removed our transgressions from us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As far as the eastern horizon is from the west, so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 43:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.25", "source": "אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑י וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר׃", "text": "I, I am *hûʾ* who *mōḥeh* your *pəšāʿêkā* for my sake, and your *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā* not *ʾezkōr*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*mōḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - wiping away/blotting out", "*pəšāʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*ʾezkōr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*mōḥeh*": "wiping away/blotting out/erasing", "*pəšāʿêkā*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā*": "your sins/your offenses/your failures", "*ʾezkōr*": "will remember/will recall/will bring to mind" } }
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.1.7", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "If *de* in the *phōti* we *peripatōmen*, as he *estin* in the *phōti*, *koinōnian* we *echomen* with *allēlōn*, and the *haima* of *Iēsou Christou* the *Huiou* of him *katharizei* us from all *hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/moreover [connecting with contrast]", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light [locative use]", "*peripatōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might walk/conduct ourselves [potential ongoing action]", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*katharizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - cleanses/purifies [ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/moreover/yet [contrasting]", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*peripatōmen*": "walk/conduct ourselves/live/behave", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*allēlōn*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant/offspring", "*katharizei*": "cleanses/purifies/makes clean", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure" } }
• Mic 7:18 : 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" } }
• Heb 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.2", "source": "Ἐπεὶ οὐκ ἂν ἐπαύσαντο προσφερόμεναι; διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν ἔχειν ἔτι συνείδησιν ἁμαρτιῶν τοὺς λατρεύοντας ἅπαξ κεκαθαρμένους.", "text": "*Epei* not *an epausanto prospheromenai*? Through the *mēdemian echein eti syneidēsin hamartiōn* the ones *latreuontas hapax kekatharmenous*.", "grammar": { "*Epei*": "conjunction - since/because/otherwise", "*an epausanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural with contingency particle - would have ceased", "*prospheromenai*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, plural - being offered", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - none/no", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/any longer", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - consciousness/awareness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*latreuontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - ones serving/worshiping", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/once for all", "*kekatharmenous*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been cleansed" }, "variants": { "*Epei*": "since/otherwise/for then", "*an epausanto*": "would have ceased/would have stopped", "*prospheromenai*": "being offered/being presented", "*syneidēsin*": "consciousness/awareness/conscience", "*latreuontas*": "worshipers/ones serving/ministers", "*hapax*": "once for all/once/one time only", "*kekatharmenous*": "having been cleansed/purified/made clean" } }
• Isa 38:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם מַר־לִ֣י מָ֑ר וְאַתָּ֞ה חָשַׁ֤קְתָּ נַפְשִׁי֙ מִשַּׁ֣חַת בְּלִ֔י כִּ֥י הִשְׁלַ֛כְתָּ אַחֲרֵ֥י גֵוְךָ֖ כָּל־חֲטָאָֽי׃", "text": "Behold to-*šālôm* *mar*-to-me *mār* and-you *ḥāšaqtā* *napšî* from-*šaḥat* *bəlî* for *hišlaktā* behind *gēwkā* all-*ḥăṭāʾāy*.", "grammar": { "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*mār*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*ḥāšaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have loved", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*šaḥat*": "feminine singular noun - pit", "*bəlî*": "substantive - nothingness", "*hišlaktā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have cast", "*gēwkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your back", "*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sins" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace, welfare, prosperity", "*mar*": "bitter, bitterness", "*ḥāšaqtā*": "you have loved, you have desired, you have delighted in", "*napšî*": "my soul, my life, my self", "*šaḥat*": "pit, corruption, destruction", "*bəlî*": "nothingness, worthlessness, destruction", "*hišlaktā*": "you have cast, you have thrown, you have flung", "*gēwkā*": "your back, behind you" } }
• Jer 31:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.34", "source": "וְלֹ֧א יְלַמְּד֣וּ ע֗וֹד אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֜הוּ וְאִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אָחִיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דְּע֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־כוּלָּם֩ יֵדְע֨וּ אוֹתִ֜י לְמִקְטַנָּ֤ם וְעַד־גְּדוֹלָם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֤י אֶסְלַח֙ לַֽעֲוֺנָ֔ם וּלְחַטָּאתָ֖ם לֹ֥א אֶזְכָּר־עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And not *yᵊlammᵊdû* *ʿôd* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhû* and *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾāḥîw* saying, *dᵊʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, *kî*-all of them *yēdᵊʿû* me, from *miqᵊṭannām* and until-*gᵊdôlām*, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, *kî* *ʾeslaḥ* for *ʿăwōnām* and for *ḥaṭṭāʾtām* not *ʾezkār*-*ʿôd*.", "grammar": { "*yᵊlammᵊdû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will teach", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*dᵊʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - know!", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēdᵊʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will know", "*miqᵊṭannām*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their small/least", "*gᵊdôlām*": "adjective, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their great/greatest", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forgive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*ʾezkār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion/fellow", "*dᵊʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "their sin/offense/punishment for sin" } }
• Isa 45:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.6", "source": "לְמַ֣עַן יֵדְע֗וּ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔ה כִּי־אֶ֖פֶס בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "For-*maʿan* *yēdĕʿû* from-*mizraḥ*-*šemeš* and-from-*maʿărābâ* that-*ʾepes* *bilʿādāy* *ʾănî* *YHWH* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*maʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yēdĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will know", "*mizraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - rising of", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun - sun", "*maʿărābâ*": "feminine singular noun - west/setting", "*ʾepes*": "adverb - nothing/none", "*bilʿādāy*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - without me/apart from me", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*yēdĕʿû*": "they will know/they may know/they should know", "*mizraḥ*-*šemeš*": "east/rising of the sun/sunrise", "*maʿărābâ*": "west/setting/sunset/western region", "*ʾepes*": "nothing/none/zero/end", "*bilʿādāy*": "without me/apart from me/besides me" } }