Verse 98

{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.98", "source": "מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃", "text": "From my enemies *mēʾōyəḇay* you make me wiser *təḥakkəmēnî* through your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*; for *kî* forever *ləʿôlām* they are *hîʾ* mine *lî*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you make me wiser", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/mine" }, "variants": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/than my adversaries", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "you make me wiser/you give me more wisdom/you make me more skilled", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/always", "*hîʾ-lî*": "they are mine/they belong to me/they are with me" } }

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  • Deut 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.6", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ כִּ֣י הִ֤וא חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם לְעֵינֵ֖י הָעַמִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁמְע֗וּן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָמְר֗וּ רַ֚ק עַם־חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן הַגּ֥וֹי הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-*ushᵉmartem* and-*waʿăśîtem*, for *hîw* your-*ḥokmatkhem* and-your-*bînatkhem* to-*ʿênê* the-*ʿammîm* who *yishmᵉʿûn* *ʾet* all-the-*ḥuqqîm* the-these, and-*wᵉʾāmrû* surely people-*ḥākām* and-*nābôn* the-*gôy* the-*gādôl* the-this", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*shᵉmartem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you shall do/perform", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hîw*": "pronoun, third person feminine singular - it/she", "*ḥokmatkhem*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine plural suffix - your wisdom", "*bînatkhem*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine plural suffix - your understanding", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*yishmᵉʿûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, third person masculine plural - they will hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wᵉʾāmrû*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, third person masculine plural - and they will say", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*shᵉmartem*": "you shall keep/observe/guard/preserve", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you shall do/perform/make/accomplish", "*ḥokmatkhem*": "your wisdom/skill/expertise", "*bînatkhem*": "your understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*yishmᵉʿûn*": "they will hear/listen/obey", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*raq*": "only/surely/certainly", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*nābôn*": "understanding/discerning/intelligent", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important" } }
  • Deut 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.8", "source": "וּמִי֙ גּ֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ חֻקִּ֥ים וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים צַדִּיקִ֑ם כְּכֹל֙ הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "And-who *gôy* *gādôl* which-to-him *ḥuqqîm* and-*mishpāṭîm* *ṣaddîqim* like-all the-*tôrâ* the-this which *ʾānōkî* *nōtēn* before-you *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nation of", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*mishpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/ordinances", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous/just", "*kᵉkōl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - like all of", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, first person singular - I", "*nōtēn*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - giving", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition with noun, masculine dual with second person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous/just/fair/legitimate", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting", "*hayyôm*": "the day/today/at this time" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* in all *ʾăšer* *yišlāḥennû* *Šāʾûl* *yaśkîl*; and *wa-yəśîmēhû* *Šāʾûl* over *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ*; and *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênê* all-the *ʿām*, and also in *ʿênê* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yišlāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yaśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3ms - he succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he set/placed him", "*ʿal ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - over men of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle", "*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "all + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*šālaḥ*": "send/send out/dispatch", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/people of", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yāṭab*": "be good/pleasing/right", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/approval", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דָוִ֛ד לְכָל־דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Dāwid* in all-*darkô* *maśkîl*; and *YHWH* with him.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-kol-darkô*": "preposition + noun construct + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in all his ways", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/become/exist", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.30", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִדֵּ֣י צֵאתָ֗ם שָׂכַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ מִכֹּל֙ עַבְדֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּיקַ֥ר שְׁמ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣəʾû* *śārê* *pəlištîm*, and *wa-yəhî* from *middê* their *ṣēʾtām*, *śākal* *Dāwid* more than all *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*; and *wa-yîqqar* his *šəmô* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/officials of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened", "*mi-ddê*": "preposition + construct noun - from the time of", "*ṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their going out", "*śākal*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he succeeded/acted wisely", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - more than all", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wa-yîqqar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it became precious/valued", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*hāyâ*": "be/come to pass/happen", "*dê*": "enough/sufficiency/as often as", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*yāqar*": "be precious/valuable/esteemed", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame" } }
  • Ps 119:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.11", "source": "בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*libbî* *ṣāp̄antî* *ʾimrāteḵā* for-*maʿan* not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you", "grammar": { "In-*libbî*": "preposition *bə* + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*ṣāp̄antî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hidden/treasured", "*ʾimrāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "for-*maʿan*": "preposition *lə* + conjunction - for the purpose that", "not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular + preposition *lə* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will not sin against you" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣāp̄antî*": "I have hidden/treasured/stored up", "*ʾimrāteḵā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*maʿan*": "purpose/intent/in order that", "*ʾeḥĕṭā*": "sin/miss the mark/offend" } }
  • Ps 119:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.30", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ* *bāḥārtî* *mišpāṭêḵā* *šiwwîtî*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - way of faithfulness", "*bāḥārtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*šiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have set/placed" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/steadfastness/truth/reliability", "*bāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/selected/preferred", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*šiwwîtî*": "I have set/placed/laid/leveled" } }
  • Ps 119:104-105 : 104 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.104", "source": "מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֝‪[t]‬ן שָׂנֵ֤אתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹ֬רַח שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "From-*piqqûdêkā* *ʾetbônān* upon-therefore *śānēʾtî* all-*ʾōraḥ* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I get understanding", "*śānēʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate/detest", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/deception", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/orders/commands", "*ʾetbônān*": "I get understanding/discernment/insight", "*śānēʾtî*": "I hate/detest/abhor", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } } 105 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.105", "source": "נֵר־לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃", "text": "*nēr*-to-*raglî* *dəbārekā* and-*ʾôr* to-*nətîbātî*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "masculine singular noun construct - lamp", "*raglî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*nətîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*raglî*": "my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "your word/speech/command", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination", "*nətîbātî*": "my path/my way/my trail" } }
  • Prov 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } }
  • Col 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.16", "source": "Ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ἐν χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *logos* of the *Christou* *enoikeitō* in you *plousiōs* in all *sophia*; *didaskontes* and *nouthetountes* *heautous* with *psalmois* and *hymnois* and *ōdais* *pneumatikais*, in *chariti* *adontes* in the *kardia* of you to the *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*enoikeitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let dwell/indwell", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - in you", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*nouthetountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admonishing", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves/one another", "*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - psalms", "*hymnois*": "dative, masculine, plural - hymns", "*ōdais*": "dative, feminine, plural - songs/odes", "*pneumatikais*": "dative, feminine, plural - spiritual", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/gratitude", "*adontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - singing", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/teaching", "*enoikeitō*": "let dwell/inhabit/live in", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/fully", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing/educating", "*nouthetountes*": "admonishing/warning/instructing", "*psalmois*": "psalms/songs from scripture", "*hymnois*": "hymns/songs of praise", "*ōdais pneumatikais*": "spiritual songs/divinely inspired songs", "*chariti*": "grace/gratitude/thankfulness", "*adontes*": "singing/chanting/making melody" } }
  • Jas 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "James.1.25", "source": "Ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας, καὶ παραμείνας, οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος, ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.", "text": "But the one having *parakypsas* into *nomon teleion* the one of the *eleutherias*, and having *parameinas*, this one not *akroatēs* of *epilēsmonēs* having *genomenos*, but *poiētēs* of *ergou*, this one *makarios* in the *poiēsei* of him will be *estai*.", "grammar": { "*parakypsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having looked into", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*teleion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *nomon*", "*eleutherias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of freedom)", "*parameinas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having continued", "*akroatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*epilēsmonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of forgetfulness)", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*poiētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - objective genitive (of work)", "*makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*poiēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in doing)", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*parakypsas*": "having looked into/having bent down to see/having peered into", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*eleutherias*": "freedom/liberty", "*parameinas*": "having continued/having persevered/having remained", "*akroatēs*": "hearer/listener", "*epilēsmonēs*": "forgetfulness/forgetting", "*genomenos*": "having become/having been", "*poiētēs*": "doer/performer/practitioner", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiēsei*": "doing/action/performance", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } }