Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.17", "source": "וְלִ֗י מַה־יָּקְר֣וּ רֵעֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑ל מֶ֥ה עָ֝צְמוּ רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-to-me how-*yāqrû rēʿêkā ʾēl*; how *ʿāṣmû rāʾšêhem*", "grammar": { "*yāqrû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are precious", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿāṣmû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are numerous", "*rāʾšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sum" }, "variants": { "*yāqrû*": "precious/valuable/weighty", "*rēʿêkā*": "your thoughts/your companions/your friends", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ʿāṣmû*": "numerous/mighty/vast", "*rāʾšêhem*": "their sum/their total/their chief parts" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.5", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the *geber* who *sām* *YHWH* his *mibṭaḥô*, *wəlōʾ-pānâ* to *rəhābîm* *wəśāṭê kāzāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'blessed/happy is'", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the man/strong man'", "*sām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has made/placed'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his trust'", "*wəlōʾ-pānâ*": "negation with conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has not turned'", "*rəhābîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'proud/arrogant ones'", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "masculine plural construct participle with conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and those turning aside to falsehood'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior/mighty one", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/his confidence/his security", "*rəhābîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/the boastful/Rahab (as type of pride)", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "those turning aside to falsehood/those who turn to lies/apostates of falsehood" } }
  • Isa 55:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.8", "source": "כִּי לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם דְּרָכָי נְאֻם יְהוָה", "text": "Because not *maḥšĕḇôṯay* *maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem* and-not *ḏarḵêḵem* *dĕrāḵāy* *nĕʾum* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/utterance of" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.9", "source": "כִּי־גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם מֵאָרֶץ כֵּן גָּבְהוּ דְרָכַי מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַי מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "Because-*ḡāḇĕhû* *šāmayim* from-*ʾāreṣ* so *ḡāḇĕhû* *ḏĕrāḵay* from-*darḵêḵem* and-*maḥšĕḇōṯay* from-*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "they are higher/loftier/exalted", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions" } }
  • Jer 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.11", "source": "כִּי֩ אָנֹכִ֨י יָדַ֜עְתִּי אֶת־הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י חֹשֵׁ֥ב עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה מַחְשְׁב֤וֹת שָׁלוֹם֙ וְלֹ֣א לְרָעָ֔ה לָתֵ֥ת לָכֶ֖ם אַחֲרִ֥ית וְתִקְוָֽה", "text": "For I *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-the-*maḥăšābōt* which I *ḥōšēb* upon-you *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *maḥšəbôt* *šālôm* *wə*-not for-*rāʿâ* to-*lātēt* to-you *ʾaḥărît* *wə*-*tiqwâ*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥăšābōt*": "feminine plural noun - thoughts/plans", "*ḥōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - thinking/planning", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural noun - thoughts/plans", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/welfare", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - future/end", "*tiqwâ*": "feminine singular noun - hope/expectation" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/knew/am aware of", "*maḥăšābōt*": "thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḥōšēb*": "thinking/planning/devising", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*lātēt*": "to give/grant/bestow", "*ʾaḥărît*": "future/end/posterity", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation/something waited for" } }
  • Eph 3:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.9", "source": "Καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας τίς ἡ κοινωνία τοῦ μυστηρίου, τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "And *phōtisai pantas tis* the *koinōnia* of the *mystēriou*, of the *apokekrymmenou apo tōn aiōnōn en* the *Theō*, the one *ta panta ktisanti dia Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*phōtisai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to enlighten/bring to light", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*tis*": "nominative, feminine, singular, interrogative - what is", "*koinōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fellowship/participation/communion", "*mystēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mystery/secret", "*apokekrymmenou*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having been hidden", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the ages", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in God", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular, article - the one who", "*ta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ktisanti*": "aorist, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having created", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*phōtisai*": "to enlighten/bring to light/illuminate", "*koinōnia*": "fellowship/participation/communion/administration/stewardship", "*mystēriou*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*apokekrymmenou*": "having been hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/world periods", "*ktisanti*": "having created/made/formed" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.10", "source": "Ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ", "text": "In order that *gnōristhē nyn* to the *archais* and to the *exousiais en tois epouraniois dia* the *ekklēsias* the *polypoikilos sophia* of the *Theou*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*gnōristhē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be made known", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*tais archais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to the rulers/principalities", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais exousiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to the authorities/powers", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tois epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the heavenly places", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*polypoikilos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifold/multi-faceted", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*gnōristhē*": "might be made known/might be revealed/might be disclosed", "*archais*": "rulers/principalities/beginnings/first ones", "*exousiais*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/heavenly realms/celestial regions", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*polypoikilos*": "manifold/multi-faceted/many-colored/richly diverse", "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding" } }
  • Ps 92:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שִׂמַּחְתַּ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה בְּפָעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃", "text": "For *śimmaḥtanî* *YHWH* with *pāʿŏlekā* with *maʿăśê* *yādeykā* *ʾărannēn*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction kî - for/because", "*śimmaḥtanî*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - you have made me glad", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "with *pāʿŏlekā*": "preposition bə + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your work", "with *maʿăśê*": "preposition bə + noun masculine plural construct - with works of", "*yādeykā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʾărannēn*": "Piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will sing for joy" }, "variants": { "*śimmaḥtanî*": "you have made me glad/you have caused me to rejoice", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*pāʿŏlekā*": "your work/your deed/your action", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/actions", "*yādeykā*": "your hands/your power", "*ʾărannēn*": "I will sing for joy/I will shout with joy/I will rejoice" } }
  • Prov 8:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.31", "source": "מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹ וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ פ", "text": "*mᵊśaḥeqet* in-*tēbēl ʾarṣô*, and-*šaʿăšuʿay* with-*bᵊnê ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "piel participle feminine singular - rejoicing/playing", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular construct - world of", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his earth", "*šaʿăšuʿay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my delight", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "rejoicing/playing/laughing/delighting", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part", "*šaʿăšuʿay*": "my delight/my joy/my pleasure", "*bᵊnê ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/mankind" } }
  • Ps 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.19", "source": "תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֫י שָׁ֥קֶר הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת עַל־צַדִּ֥יק עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבוּז׃", "text": "*Tēʾālamənâ* *śiptê* *šāqer* the-*dōbərôt* upon-*ṣaddîq* *ʿātāq* in-*gaʾăwâ* and-in-*bûz*", "grammar": { "*Tēʾālamənâ*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will be made mute", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*dōbərôt*": "verb, participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones speaking", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*ʿātāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - insolent/arrogant", "*gaʾăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition beth - in pride", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition beth - in contempt" }, "variants": { "*Tēʾālamənâ*": "be made mute/be silenced/be made speechless", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of/language of", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*dōbərôt*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*ʿātāq*": "insolent/arrogant/defiant thing", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/disdain" } }
  • Ps 36:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.7", "source": "צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṣidqātḵā* like-*harᵊrê*-*ʾēl* *mišpāṭeḵā* *tᵊhôm* *rabbâ* *ʾādām*-and-*bᵊhēmâ* *tôšîaʿ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqātḵā*": "feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your righteousness", "*harᵊrê*": "masculine, plural construct - mountains of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine, singular - God", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your judgment", "*tᵊhôm*": "feminine, singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "feminine, singular adjective - great", "*ʾādām*": "masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*bᵊhēmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and cattle/beast", "*tôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātḵā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*harᵊrê*": "mountains of", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgment/justice/ordinance", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/abundant", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*bᵊhēmâ*": "beast/cattle/livestock", "*tôšîaʿ*": "you save/preserve/deliver" } }