Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 105:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.4", "source": "דִּרְשׁ֣וּ יְהוָ֣ה וְעֻזּ֑וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ פָנָ֣יו תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*diršū* *YHWH* *wə-ʿuzzō* *baqqəšū* *pānāyw* *tāmīd*", "grammar": { "*diršū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*wə-ʿuzzō*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - and his strength", "*baqqəšū*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his face", "*tāmīd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*diršū*": "seek/inquire after/consult", "*ʿuzzō*": "his strength/might/power", "*baqqəšū*": "seek/search for/desire", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/person", "*tāmīd*": "continually/always/regularly" } }
  • Jer 29:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.12", "source": "וּקְרָאתֶ֤ם אֹתִי֙ וַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם וְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*û*-*qərāʾtem* me *wə*-*hălaḵtem* *wə*-*hitpallalətem* to-me *wə*-*šāmaʿtî* to-you", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*qərāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will call", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hălaḵtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will go/walk", "*hitpallalətem*": "hitpael perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will pray", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I will hear/listen" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾtem*": "you will call/call upon/invoke", "*hălaḵtem*": "you will go/walk/come", "*hitpallalətem*": "you will pray/entreat/intercede", "*šāmaʿtî*": "I will hear/listen to/heed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.13", "source": "וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י וּמְצָאתֶ֑ם כִּ֥י תִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִי בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם", "text": "*û*-*biqqaštem* me *û*-*məṣāʾtem* when *tidrəšunî* with-all-*ləbabḵem*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*biqqaštem*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will seek", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - you will find", "*tidrəšunî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you seek me", "*ləbabḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*biqqaštem*": "you will seek/search for/require", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you will find/discover/meet", "*tidrəšunî*": "you seek me/inquire of me/search for me", "*ləbabḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self" } }
  • Ps 119:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.58", "source": "חִלִּ֣יתִי פָנֶ֣יךָ בְכָל־לֵ֑ב חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥillîṯî* *p̄āneykā* in-all-*lēḇ* *ḥānnēnî* according-to-*ʾimrāṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ḥillîṯî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I have sought favor of", "*p̄āneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ḇǝḵāl-lēḇ*": "preposition + noun + masculine singular noun - with all heart", "*ḥānnēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*kǝʾimrāṯeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word" }, "variants": { "*ḥillîṯî*": "I have sought the favor of/entreated/implored", "*p̄āneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me" } }
  • Ps 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.6", "source": "זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר *דרשו **דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "This *dôr* *dōrĕšāyw*, *mĕbaqqĕšê* *pānêkā* *Yaʿăqōb* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "זֶה": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*dōrĕšāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seekers", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*selâ*": "unknown term - Selah (musical direction)" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*dōrĕšāyw*": "his seekers/those who seek him/those who inquire of him", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "seekers of/those who seek/those who search for", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as a people)", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
  • Ps 63:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בִּ֝הְיוֹת֗וֹ בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Mizmōr* to *Dāwid* in *bihyōtō* in *midbar Yəhūdāh*", "grammar": { "*Mizmōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*leDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/of David", "*bihyōtō*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his being/when he was", "*bemidbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in wilderness of", "*Yəhūdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*Mizmōr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*bihyōtō*": "when he was/during his stay", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.2", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֵלִ֥י אַתָּ֗ה אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ צָמְאָ֬ה לְךָ֨ ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כָּמַ֣הּ לְךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י בְּאֶֽרֶץ־צִיָּ֖ה וְעָיֵ֣ף בְּלִי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʾĔlōhim* *ʾēlî* *ʾattāh* *ʾăšaḥărekkā* *ṣāmʾāh* to you *napšî* *kāmahh* to you *bəśārî* in *ʾereṣ-ṣiyyāh* *wəʿāyēp* without *māyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾĔlōhim*": "noun, masculine plural - God (intensive plural)", "*ʾēlî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾăšaḥărekkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I seek you earnestly", "*ṣāmʾāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - thirsts", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kāmahh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - longs/yearns", "*bəśārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ʾereṣ-ṣiyyāh*": "construct phrase - land of drought/dry land", "*wəʿāyēp*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weary/faint", "*bəlî-māyim*": "preposition + negative particle + noun - without water" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšaḥărekkā*": "seek you earnestly/look for you early/diligently search for you", "*ṣāmʾāh*": "thirsts/is parched", "*kāmahh*": "yearns/longs/pines", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/being/self", "*ʾereṣ-ṣiyyāh*": "dry land/parched land/desert" } }
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב", "text": "*Diršû* *YHWH* in-*himmāṣĕʾô* *qĕrāʾuhû* in-*bihyôṯô* *qārôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being found", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - call him", "*bihyôṯô*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*Diršû*": "seek/search for/inquire of", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "his being found/while he may be found/when he is available", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "call him/call to him/cry out to him", "*bihyôṯô*": "while he is/during his being/when he is", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.7", "source": "יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ", "text": "*Yaʿăzōḇ* *rāšāʿ* *darkô* and-*ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *maḥšĕḇōṯāyw* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*YHWH* and-*yĕraḥămēhû* and-to-*ʾĕlōhênû* because-*yarbeh* to-*sĕlôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him forsake", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts", "*yāšōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have mercy on him", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "let him forsake/abandon/leave", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*yāšōḇ*": "let him return/turn back/repent", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "he will have mercy on him/compassion on him", "*yarbeh*": "he will abundantly/multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "to forgive/pardon" } }
  • Isa 45:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.19", "source": "לֹ֧א בַסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי בִּמְקוֹם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לֹ֥א אָמַ֛רְתִּי לְזֶ֥רַע יַעֲקֹ֖ב תֹּ֣הוּ בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר צֶ֔דֶק מַגִּ֖יד מֵישָׁרִֽים", "text": "Not in-the-*sēter* *dibbartî* in-*mĕqôm* *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* not *ʾāmartî* to-*zeraʿ* *yaʿăqōb* *tōhû* *baqqĕšûnî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *dōbēr* *ṣedeq* *maggid* *mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/hidden place", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*mĕqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*baqqĕšûnî*": "piel imperative, masculine plural with 1st person suffix - seek me", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*dōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - speaking/who speaks", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring/who declares", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity" }, "variants": { "*sēter*": "secret/hidden place/concealment", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I talked/I declared", "*mĕqôm*": "place of/location of/site of", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/chaos/nothingness", "*baqqĕšûnî*": "seek me/search for me/inquire of me", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/who speaks/declaring", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*maggid*": "declaring/who declares/telling/announcing", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/righteousness/straightness" } }
  • Hos 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.15", "source": "אֵלֵ֤ךְ אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֔י עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י בַּצַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĒlēḵ* *ʾāšûḇâ* to-*məqômî* until that-*yeʾšəmû* *û*-*ḇiqšû* face-my; in-the-*ṣar* to-them *yəšaḥărunnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*məqômî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*yeʾšəmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will acknowledge guilt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḇiqšû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will earnestly seek me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "I will return/I will come back", "*məqômî*": "my place/my dwelling/my abode", "*yeʾšəmû*": "they will acknowledge guilt/they will feel guilty/they will bear their punishment", "*ḇiqšû*": "they will seek/they will search for/they will inquire after", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "they will earnestly seek me/they will seek me early/they will diligently search for me" } }