Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.23", "source": "כְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "Like-*ṣēl*-when-*niṭôtô* *neĕlākətî* *ninʿartî* like-the-*ʾarbeh*.", "grammar": { "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*niṭôtô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its stretching out/declining", "*neĕlākətî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am gone/have disappeared", "*ninʿartî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am shaken off", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun, masculine singular - locust" }, "variants": { "*ṣēl*-when-*niṭôtô*": "like a shadow when it lengthens/stretches/declines", "*neĕlākətî*": "I am gone/I vanish/I disappear/I pass away", "*ninʿartî*": "I am shaken off/driven away/tossed about" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.19", "source": "וַיַּהֲפֹ֨ךְ יְהוָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־יָם֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּשָּׂא֙ אֶת־הָ֣אַרְבֶּ֔ה וַיִּתְקָעֵ֖הוּ יָ֣מָּה סּ֑וּף לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ אַרְבֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֥וּל מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yahăpōk* *YHWH* *rûaḥ-yām* *ḥāzāq* *məʾōd* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh* *wa-yitqāʿēhû* *yāmmāh* *sûp* *lōʾ* *nišʾar* *ʾarbeh* *ʾeḥād* *bə-kōl* *gəbûl* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yahăpōk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and turned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rûaḥ-yām*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - wind of the sea (west wind)", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective masculine singular - strong", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it carried/lifted", "*ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the locusts", "*wa-yitqāʿēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and cast them", "*yāmmāh*": "noun masculine singular with directional he - toward the sea", "*sûp*": "proper noun - Reed (Sea)", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remained", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun masculine singular - locust", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*gəbûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - territory of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yahăpōk*": "turned/changed/reversed", "*rûaḥ-yām*": "west wind/sea wind", "*yitqāʿēhû*": "cast them/drove them/thrust them" } }
  • 1 Chr 29:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.15", "source": "‫כִּֽי־גֵרִ֨ים אֲנַ֧חְנוּ לְפָנֶ֛יךָ וְתוֹשָׁבִ֖ים כְּכָל־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ כַּצֵּ֧ל ׀ יָמֵ֛ינוּ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֵ֥ין מִקְוֶֽה׃‬", "text": "For-*gērîm* *ʾănaḥnû* before-you and-*tôšābîm* like-all-our-*ʾăbōtênû*; like-the-*ṣēl* our-*yāmênû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-without *miqweh*.", "grammar": { "*gērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sojourners/foreigners", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*tôšābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - resident aliens/temporary dwellers", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*yāmênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our days", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*miqweh*": "noun, masculine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*gērîm*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*tôšābîm*": "resident aliens/temporary dwellers/settlers", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*miqweh*": "hope/expectation/ground of hope" } }
  • Job 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.14.2", "source": "כְּצִ֣יץ יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֽוֹד׃", "text": "*kəṣîṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *wayyimmāl* *wayyibraḥ* *kaṣṣēl* *wəlōʾ* *yaʿămôd*", "grammar": { "*kəṣîṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a flower/blossom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he comes forth", "*wayyimmāl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is cut down/withers", "*wayyibraḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he flees away", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the shadow", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿămôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he stands/remains" }, "variants": { "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "comes forth/emerges/sprouts", "*wayyimmāl*": "withers/fades/is cut down", "*wayyibraḥ*": "flees away/vanishes/escapes", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*yaʿămôd*": "stands/endures/remains/continues" } }
  • Ps 102:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.10", "source": "כִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "For *ʾēp̄er* like *lalleḥem* *ʾāḵāltî* and *šiqqûway* with *bᵉḵî* *māsāḵtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*kalleḥem*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the bread", "*ʾāḵāltî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I ate", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*šiqqûway*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my drink", "*biḇḵî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with weeping", "*māsāḵtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I mixed" }, "variants": { "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʾāḵāltî*": "I ate/consumed", "*šiqqûway*": "my drink/beverage", "*bᵉḵî*": "weeping/tears", "*māsāḵtî*": "I mixed/mingled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.11", "source": "מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From before *zaʿamḵā* and *qiṣpeḵā* for *nᵉśāʾtanî* and *wattašlîḵēnî*", "grammar": { "*mippᵉnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*zaʿamḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your indignation", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you lifted me up", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttašlîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you cast me down" }, "variants": { "*zaʿamḵā*": "your indignation/rage/fury", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "your wrath/anger", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "you lifted me up/carried me", "*wattašlîḵēnî*": "you cast me down/threw me away" } }
  • Ps 144:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.4", "source": "אָ֭דָם לַהֶ֣בֶל דָּמָ֑ה יָ֝מָ֗יו כְּצֵ֣ל עוֹבֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĀdām* to the *hebel* *dāmâ*, his *yāmāyw* like *ṣēl* *ʿôbēr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*lahebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the breath/vapor", "*dāmâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is like/resembles", "*yāmāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*kĕṣēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a shadow", "*ʿôbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing/passing away" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*dāmâ*": "is like/resembles/is comparable to", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*ʿôbēr*": "passing/passing away/fleeting" } }
  • Eccl 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.12", "source": "כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽאָדָ֜ם בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖וֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽאָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖יו תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "For who-*yôḏēaʿ* what-*ṭṭôḇ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* in-the-*baḥayyîm* *mispar* *yəmê*-*ḥayyê* *heḇlô* and-*yaʿăśēm* like-the-*kaṣṣēl*? *ʾăšer* who-*yaggîḏ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* what-*yihyeh* *ʾaḥărāyw* *taḥaṯ* the-*haššāmeš*?", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vanity", "*yaʿăśēm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he makes them", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tell", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ṭṭôḇ lāʾāḏām*": "good for man/beneficial for humanity", "*mispar yəmê-ḥayyê heḇlô*": "number of days of his vain life", "*yaʿăśēm kaṣṣēl*": "he spends them like a shadow/he makes them like a shadow", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/following him/when he is gone", "*taḥaṯ haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')" } }
  • Eccl 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.13", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ṭôb* not-*yihyeh* to-the-*rāšāʿ* and-not-*yaʾărîk* *yāmîm* like-the-*ṣēl* *ʾăšer* *ʾênennû* *yārēʾ* from-before *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well-being/prosperity", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yaʾărîk*": "will prolong/will extend/will lengthen", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/being in awe of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }
  • Jas 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.4.14", "source": "Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.", "text": "You who not *epistasthe* the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the *zōē* of you? *Atmis* for *estin*, the [one] for *oligon phainomenē*, *epeita de aphanizomenē*.", "grammar": { "*epistasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*Atmis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]", "*phainomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aphanizomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*epistasthe*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*Atmis*": "vapor/mist/steam", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*oligon*": "little/small/short time", "*phainomenē*": "appearing/becoming visible/showing itself", "*epeita*": "then/thereafter/afterwards", "*aphanizomenē*": "vanishing/disappearing/fading away" } }
  • Exod 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֨ט מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶת־מַטֵּהוּ֮ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וֽ͏ַיהוָ֗ה נִהַ֤ג רֽוּחַ־קָדִים֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וְכָל־הַלָּ֑יְלָה הַבֹּ֣קֶר הָיָ֔ה וְר֙וּחַ֙ הַקָּדִ֔ים נָשָׂ֖א אֶת־הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yēṭ* *mōšeh* *ʾet-maṭṭēhû* *ʿal-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *wa-YHWH* *nihag* *rûaḥ-qādîm* *bā-ʾāreṣ* *kol-ha-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wə-kol-ha-lāylāh* *ha-bōqer* *hāyāh* *wə-rûaḥ* *ha-qādîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṭ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stretched out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet-maṭṭēhû*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH", "*nihag*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - drove/led", "*rûaḥ-qādîm*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun/adjective - east wind", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the land", "*kol-ha-yôm*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all that day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd masculine singular - that", "*wə-kol-ha-lāylāh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - and all the night", "*ha-bōqer*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the morning", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was/came", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and the wind of", "*ha-qādîm*": "definite article + noun/adjective - the east", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - carried/brought", "*ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the locusts" }, "variants": { "*nihag*": "drove/led/guided/conducted", "*rûaḥ-qādîm*": "east wind/eastern wind", "*nāśāʾ*": "carried/lifted/brought/bore" } }