Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.52.5", "source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "You *ʾāhabětā* *rāʿ* from-*ṭôb*, *šeqer* from-*dabbēr* *ṣedeq*. *Selâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - speaking", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/saying/uttering", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/truth", "*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } }

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  • Prov 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.22", "source": "וּ֭רְשָׁעִים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים יִסְּח֥וּ מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "and-*rəšāʿîm* from-*ʾеrеṣ* *yikkārēṯû* and-*ḇôḡəḏîm* *yissəḥû* from-her", "grammar": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾеrеṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yikkārēṯû*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off", "*ḇôḡəḏîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*yissəḥû*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/wicked people", "*ʾеrеṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*yikkārēṯû*": "be cut off/be destroyed/be removed", "*ḇôḡəḏîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/those dealing treacherously", "*yissəḥû*": "be uprooted/be torn away/be plucked up" } }
  • Ps 27:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.13", "source": "לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ‪[4]‬ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְא֥וֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְהוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*lûlēʾ* *heʾĕmantî* *lirʾôt* *bə-ṭûb*-*YHWH* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*lûlēʾ*": "conditional particle - if not/unless", "*heʾĕmantî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I believed", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*bə-ṭûb*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in goodness of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun masculine plural - living/life" }, "variants": { "*lûlēʾ*": "if not/unless/had it not been that", "*heʾĕmantî*": "I believed/trusted/had faith", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/look upon/experience/perceive", "*ṭûb*": "goodness/welfare/prosperity/blessing", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/life/lifetime/living ones" } }
  • Ps 37:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.35", "source": "רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "I have *rāʾîtî rāšāʿ ʿārîṣ*, and *mitʿāreh* like *ʾezrāḥ raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*ʿārîṣ*": "masculine singular adjective - ruthless/terrifying/powerful", "*mitʿāreh*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - spreading himself", "*ʾezrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - native tree/native", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - luxuriant/flourishing" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless wicked person/terrifying evil one/powerful evildoer", "*mitʿāreh*": "spreading himself/flourishing/extending", "*ʾezrāḥ raʿănān*": "luxuriant native tree/flourishing green tree/leafy indigenous plant" } } 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.36", "source": "וַ֭יּֽ͏ַעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "Yet he *wayyaʿăbōr* and *hinnēh* he was *ʾênenû*; and I *wāʾăbaqšēhû* and he was not *nimṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed away/vanished", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he was not", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect (consecutive), 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I sought him", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was found" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "passed away/vanished/moved on", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "I sought him/I searched for him", "*lōʾ nimṣāʾ*": "was not found/could not be found" } }
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.23", "source": "הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֢וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*hašlēk* upon *YHWH yəhābəkā* and he *yəkalkelekā*; not *yittēn* forever *môṭ* for the *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*hašlēk*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cast", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name with prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon Yahweh", "*yəhābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burden", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw conjunction with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yəkalkelekā*": "pilpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will sustain you", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give/allow", "*ləʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - forever", "*môṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tottering/falling", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - for the righteous" }, "variants": { "*hašlēk*": "cast/throw/fling", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*yəhābəkā*": "your burden/what he has given you/your lot", "*yəkalkelekā*": "he will sustain you/he will provide for you/he will maintain you", "*yittēn*": "he will give/he will allow/he will permit", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally", "*môṭ*": "tottering/falling/being moved", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
  • Ps 64:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.7", "source": "יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃", "text": "*yaḥpəśû*-*ʿôlōt* *tamnû* *ḥēpeś* *məḥuppāś* and-*qereb* *ʾîš* and-*lēb* *ʿāmōq*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpəśû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural - they search out", "*ʿôlōt*": "feminine plural noun - iniquities", "*tamnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we are finished/completed", "*ḥēpeś*": "masculine singular noun - search", "*məḥuppāś*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - thoroughly searched", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct noun - inward part of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿāmōq*": "masculine singular adjective - deep" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpəśû*": "search out/devise/investigate", "*ʿôlōt*": "iniquities/injustices/wrongdoings", "*tamnû*": "we are finished/we have completed/we are exhausted", "*ḥēpeś məḥuppāś*": "thorough search/carefully devised plan", "*qereb ʾîš*": "inner part of man/inside of man", "*lēb ʿāmōq*": "deep heart/inscrutable heart/unfathomable mind" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.8", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "and-*yōrēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥēṣ* *pitʾôm* *hāyû* *makkôtām*", "grammar": { "*yōrēm*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he will shoot them", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun functioning as singular - God", "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - arrow", "*pitʾôm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*hāyû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*makkôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their wounds" }, "variants": { "*yōrēm*": "shoot/strike/hit with arrow", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft", "*makkôtām*": "their wounds/their plagues/their blows" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.9", "source": "וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ כָּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃", "text": "and-*yakšîlûhû* upon-them *ləšônām* *yitnōdădû* all-*rōʾēh* in-them", "grammar": { "*yakšîlûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - they will cause him to stumble", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their tongue", "*yitnōdădû*": "Hithpael imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will flee/shake their heads", "*rōʾēh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who sees" }, "variants": { "*yakšîlûhû*": "cause to stumble/bring down/overthrow", "*yitnōdădû*": "flee away/shake head/wag head/retreat" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.10", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃", "text": "and-*yîrəʾû* all-*ʾādām* and-*yaggîdû* *pōʿal* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*maʿăśēhû* *hiśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*yîrəʾû*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular collective noun - mankind/humanity", "*yaggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they will declare", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun functioning as singular - God", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his deed/work", "*hiśkîlû*": "Hiphil perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they understood/became wise about" }, "variants": { "*yaggîdû*": "declare/tell/proclaim", "*pōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*maʿăśēhû*": "his work/his deed/his action", "*hiśkîlû*": "understand/comprehend/consider/become wise about" } }
  • Ps 116:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.9", "source": "אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽחַיִּֽים׃", "text": "I *ʾethalēḵ* before *YHWH* in *ʾarṣôt* *ha-ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾethalēḵ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*be-ʾarṣôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in lands of", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ʾethalēḵ*": "I will walk/I will go about/I will live", "*li-pnê*": "before/in presence of/in the face of", "*ʾarṣôt*": "lands/countries/regions", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "the living/the alive/life" } }
  • Ps 120:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "*YHWH* *haṣṣîlâ* *napšî* from-*śəpat*-*šeqer* from-*lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*haṣṣîlâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine construct - lip of/speech of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śəpat-šeqer*": "lying lips/false speech/deceptive language", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "What-*yittēn* to-you and-what-*yōsîp* to-you *lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*mah-yittēn*": "what will be given/what profit", "*mah-yōsîp*": "what will be added/what more", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.4", "source": "חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiṣṣê* *gibbôr* *šənûnîm* *ʿim* *gaḥălê* *rətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*šənûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sharp", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*gaḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - coals of", "*rətāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - broom trees/juniper" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣê gibbôr*": "arrows of a warrior/mighty man's arrows", "*šənûnîm*": "sharp/pointed/honed", "*gaḥălê rətāmîm*": "coals of broom trees/juniper coals/burning coals of the broom plant" } }
  • Ps 140:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.9", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittēn* *YHWH* *maʾăwayyê* *rāšāʿ* *zəmāmô* *ʾal*-*tāpēq* *yārûmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - grant/give", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maʾăwayyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - desires of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*zəmāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his device/scheme", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tāpēq*": "hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - bring forth/allow to succeed", "*yārûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they will be exalted", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "grant/give/allow", "*maʾăwayyê*": "desires of/longings of/cravings of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*zəmāmô*": "his scheme/his plot/his devising", "*tāpēq*": "bring to success/further/promote", "*yārûmû*": "they will be exalted/they will lift themselves up", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.10", "source": "רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ *יכסומו **יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*rōʾš* *məsibbāy* *ʿămal* *śəpātêmô* *yəkassēmô*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct noun - head of", "*məsibbāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - those surrounding me", "*ʿămal*": "masculine singular construct noun - trouble/mischief of", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*yəkassēmô*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may it cover them" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head of/chief of/leader of", "*məsibbāy*": "those surrounding me/those who encompass me/my besiegers", "*ʿămal*": "trouble of/labor of/mischief of/iniquity of", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their words/their speech", "*yəkassēmô*": "may it cover them/may it overwhelm them (textual note: Ketiv *yəkasûmû* vs. Qere *yəkassēmô*)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }
  • Job 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.18.14", "source": "יִנָּתֵק מֵאָהֳלוֹ מִבְטַחוֹ וְתַצְעִדֵהוּ לְמֶלֶךְ בַּלָּהוֹת", "text": "*yinnāṯēq mēʾohŏlô miḇṭaḥô wəṯaṣʿiḏēhû ləmeleḵ ballāhôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yinnāṯēq*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be torn away", "*mēʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his tent", "*miḇṭaḥô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his confidence", "*wəṯaṣʿiḏēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it makes him march", "*ləmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the king of", "*ballāhôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - terrors" }, "variants": { "*yinnāṯēq*": "will be torn away/uprooted/pulled out", "*mēʾohŏlô*": "from his tent/dwelling", "*miḇṭaḥô*": "his confidence/security/trust", "*wəṯaṣʿiḏēhû*": "and it makes him march/parade/walk", "*ləmeleḵ ballāhôṯ*": "to the king of terrors/death/destruction" } }
  • Job 20:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.20.6", "source": "אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה לַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שִׂיא֑וֹ וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ לָעָ֥ב יַגִּֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʾim-* *yaʿăleh* *la-šāmayim* *śîʾô* *wĕ-* *rōʾšô* *lā-ʿāb* *yaggîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-*": "conjunction - if", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it ascends/goes up", "*la-šāmayim*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine plural - to the heavens", "*śîʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his height/exaltation", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*lā-ʿāb*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the cloud", "*yaggîaʿ*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it reaches/touches" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăleh*": "ascends/goes up/mounts up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*śîʾô*": "his height/his exaltation/his excellence/his pride", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/his top/his summit", "*ʿāb*": "cloud/thick cloud", "*yaggîaʿ*": "reaches/touches/arrives at" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.20.7", "source": "כְּֽגֶלֲלוֹ לָנֶ֣צַח יֹאבֵ֑ד רֹ֝אָ֗יו יֹאמְר֥וּ אַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kĕ-* *gĕlălô* *lā-neṣaḥ* *yōʾbēd* *rōʾāyw* *yōʾmĕrû* *ʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*gĕlălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dung/excrement", "*lā-neṣaḥ*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the perpetuity/forever", "*yōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he perishes", "*rōʾāyw*": "verb qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seers/those seeing him", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*ʾayyô*": "interrogative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - where is he?" }, "variants": { "*gĕlălô*": "his dung/his excrement/his refuse", "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/forever/completeness", "*yōʾbēd*": "perishes/is destroyed/is lost", "*rōʾāyw*": "those seeing him/his viewers/those who saw him", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he?/where has he gone?" } }
  • Ps 7:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.14", "source": "וְ֭לוֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃", "text": "and-for-him *hēḵîn* *kəlê*-*māwet* *ḥiṣṣāyw* for-*dōləqîm* *yipʿāl*", "grammar": { "*wəlô*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for him", "*hēḵîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has prepared", "*kəlê-māwet*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - weapons of death", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arrows", "*lədōləqîm*": "preposition + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - for burning ones/pursuers", "*yipʿāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes/fashions" }, "variants": { "*hēḵîn*": "prepared/made ready/established", "*kəlê-māwet*": "weapons of death/deadly instruments", "*dōləqîm*": "burning ones/fiery ones/pursuers", "*yipʿāl*": "makes/fashions/performs" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.15", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "behold *yəḥabbel*-*ʾāwen* *wəhārāh* *ʿāmāl* *wəyālad* *shāqer*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yəḥabbel-ʾāwen*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he conceives iniquity", "*wəhārāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has conceived", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/mischief", "*wəyālad*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has brought forth", "*shāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*yəḥabbel*": "conceives/brings forth/travails with", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*hārāh*": "conceived/become pregnant with", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil/labor", "*yālad*": "brought forth/given birth to/begotten", "*shāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.16", "source": "בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃", "text": "*bôr* *kārāh* *wayyaḥpərēhû* *wayyippōl* in-*shaḥat* *yipʿāl*", "grammar": { "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*kārāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has dug", "*wayyaḥpərēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he dug it", "*wayyippōl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has fallen", "*bəshaḥat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into the pit", "*yipʿāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes/works" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/well", "*kārāh*": "dug/excavated/hollowed out", "*wayyaḥpərēhû*": "dug it out/excavated it/hollowed it out", "*shaḥat*": "pit/trap/destruction", "*yipʿāl*": "makes/works/fashions" } }
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.19", "source": "שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*śəp̄aṯ*-*ʾĕmeṯ* *tikkôn* *lāʿaḏ* *wəʿaḏ*-*ʾargîʿāh* *ləšôn* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*śəp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip of", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be established", "*lāʿaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will calm/moment", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/will endure/will stand firm", "*ʿaḏ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "I will calm/moment/for a moment/while I wink", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.5", "source": "עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *šəqārîm* not *yinnāqeh* and *yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* not *yimmālēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unpunished/acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yimmālēṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šəqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be unpunished/will go free/will be acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "one who breathes out/utters/speaks", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/will be delivered/will get away" } }
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.9", "source": "עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *šəqārîm* not *yinnāqeh* and *yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* *yōʾbēd*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unpunished/acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yōʾbēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will perish/be destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šəqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be unpunished/will go free/will be acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "one who breathes out/utters/speaks", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yōʾbēd*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }
  • Isa 22:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.19", "source": "וַהֲדַפְתִּ֖יךָ מִמַּצָּבֶ֑ךָ וּמִמַּעֲמָֽדְךָ֖ יֶהֶרְסֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*hᵃdaptîkā* from-*maṣṣābekā* and-from-*maʿᵃmādᵉkā* *yeherᵉsekā*", "grammar": { "וַהֲדַפְתִּ֖יךָ": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will thrust you", "מִמַּצָּבֶ֑ךָ": "preposition + masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your station", "וּמִמַּעֲמָֽדְךָ֖": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and from your position", "*yeherᵉsekā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will pull you down" }, "variants": { "*hᵃdaptîkā*": "I will thrust you/drive you away/push you", "*maṣṣābekā*": "your station/post/office", "*maʿᵃmādᵉkā*": "your position/standing place/office", "*yeherᵉsekā*": "he will pull you down/tear you down/overthrow you" } }
  • Isa 38:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.11", "source": "אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לֹא־אֶרְאֶ֣ה יָ֔הּ יָ֖הּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַחַיִּ֑ים לֹא־אַבִּ֥יט אָדָ֛ם ע֖וֹד עִם־י֥וֹשְׁבֵי חָֽדֶל׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* not-*ʾerʾeh* *Yāh* *Yāh* in-*ʾereṣ* the-*ḥayyîm* not-*ʾabbîṭ* *ʾādām* again with-*yôšbê* *ḥādel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - Yah (shortened form of YHWH)", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - Yah (shortened form of YHWH)", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the living", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will look at", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*yôšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ḥādel*": "masculine singular noun - world of cessation" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "I will see, I will behold, I will perceive", "*ʾereṣ*": "land, earth, territory", "*ḥayyîm*": "the living, life", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "I will look at, I will see, I will gaze upon", "*ʾādām*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*yôšbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*ḥādel*": "world of cessation, transitoriness, the fleeting world" } }
  • Luke 16:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.16.27", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου:", "text": "*Eipen de*, *Erōtō oun* you, *pater*, *hina pempsēs* him into the *oikon tou patros* of me:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Erōtō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I ask/request", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*pempsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might send", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house/home", "*tou patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the father" }, "variants": { "*Erōtō*": "I ask/I request/I beg", "*pater*": "father", "*pempsēs*": "you might send/you would send", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*patros*": "father" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.16.28", "source": "Ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς· ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.", "text": "*Echō gar pente adelphous*; *hopōs diamartyrētai* to them, *hina* not also they *elthōsin* into the *topon touton tēs basanou*.", "grammar": { "*Echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*adelphous*": "accusative plural masculine - brothers", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*diamartyrētai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might testify earnestly", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*topon*": "accusative singular masculine - place", "*touton*": "demonstrative, accusative singular masculine - this", "*tēs basanou*": "genitive singular feminine - of the torment" }, "variants": { "*Echō*": "I have", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*diamartyrētai*": "he might testify earnestly/he might warn solemnly", "*elthōsin*": "they might come/they might arrive", "*topon*": "place/location", "*basanou*": "torment/torture/pain" } }
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.8", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς, καὶ ἀπίστοις, καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις, καὶ φονεῦσι, καὶ πόρνοις, καὶ φαρμάκοις, καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις, καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ψευδέσιν, τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ: ὅ ἐστιν δεύτερος θάνατος.", "text": "To-the but *deilois*, and *apistois*, and *ebdelygmenois*, and *phoneusi*, and *pornois*, and *pharmakois*, and *eidōlolatrais*, and all the *pseudesin*, the *meros* of-them in the *limnē* the one-*kaiomenē* *pyri* and *theiō*: which *estin* *deuteros* *thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*deilois*": "dative, masculine, plural - cowardly/fearful", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unbelieving/faithless", "*ebdelygmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - abominable/detestable", "*phoneusi*": "dative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*pornois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sexually immoral/fornicators", "*pharmakois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sorcerers/those practicing magic arts", "*eidōlolatrais*": "dative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*pseudesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - liars/false ones", "*meros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - part/portion/share", "*limnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - lake", "*kaiomenē*": "present passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - burning", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - fire", "*theiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*deuteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - second", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*deilois*": "cowardly/fearful/timid", "*apistois*": "unbelieving/faithless/distrustful", "*ebdelygmenois*": "abominable/detestable/polluted", "*phoneusi*": "murderers/killers", "*pornois*": "sexually immoral/fornicators/prostitutes", "*pharmakois*": "sorcerers/those practicing magic arts/drug users", "*eidōlolatrais*": "idolaters/those worshiping idols", "*pseudesin*": "liars/false ones/deceivers", "*meros*": "part/portion/share/destiny", "*limnē*": "lake/pond", "*kaiomenē*": "burning/being consumed by fire", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*theiō*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*deuteros*": "second/secondary", "*thanatos*": "death/end of life" } }