Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.58.5", "source": "‫חֲמַת־לָ֗מוֹ כִּדְמ֥וּת חֲמַת־נָחָ֑שׁ כְּמוֹ־פֶ֥תֶן חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ יַאְטֵ֥ם אָזְנֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*ḥămat*-*lāmô* *kidmût* *ḥămat*-*nāḥāš* *kəmô*-*peten* *ḥērēš* *yaʾṭēm* *ʾoznô*", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*-*lāmô*": "feminine singular construct noun + preposition lamed with 3mp suffix - their poison/venom", "*kidmût*": "preposition kaf + feminine singular noun - like likeness/form of", "*ḥămat*-*nāḥāš*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - poison/venom of serpent", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*peten*": "masculine singular noun - cobra/asp", "*ḥērēš*": "adjective - deaf", "*yaʾṭēm*": "qal 3ms imperfect - he stops up/closes", "*ʾoznô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his ear" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat*": "poison/venom/rage/wrath", "*lāmô*": "to them/their (poetic form)", "*kidmût*": "like likeness/form/pattern of", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*peten*": "cobra/asp/venomous snake", "*ḥērēš*": "deaf/silent" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.11", "source": "וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל אוֹב֙ וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*chover* *chaver* and-*shoel* *ov* and-*yiddoni* and-*doresh* to-the-*metim*.", "grammar": { "*chover*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who binds", "*chaver*": "noun, masculine, singular - charm/spell", "*shoel*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who inquires", "*ov*": "noun, masculine, singular - medium/spirit", "*yiddoni*": "noun, masculine, singular - spiritist/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who seeks", "*metim*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*chover chaver*": "charmer/enchanter/one who casts spells", "*shoel ov*": "medium/necromancer/one who consults spirits", "*yiddoni*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "seeker/inquirer/consulter", "*metim*": "dead/deceased/departed" } }
  • Isa 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.3", "source": "וְנָבְקָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲצָת֖וֹ אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל־הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹב֖וֹת וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*nāḇqāh* *rûaḥ*-*Miṣrayim* in-*qirbô* and-*ʿăṣātô* *ʾăḇallēaʿ* and-*dārĕšû* to-the-*ʾĕlîlîm* and-to-the-*ʾiṭṭîm* and-to-the-*ʾōḇôṯ* and-to-the-*yiddĕʿōnîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḇqāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be emptied/confused", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his counsel/plan", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will confound/swallow up", "*dārĕšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will seek/inquire", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - charmers/necromancers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - mediums/those with familiar spirits", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wizards/soothsayers" }, "variants": { "*nāḇqāh*": "will be emptied/confused/poured out/wasted away", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind/courage", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/plan/advice/wisdom", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "I will confound/swallow up/frustrate/ruin", "*dārĕšû*": "they will seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/vain things", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "charmers/necromancers/whisperers/murmurers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "mediums/those with familiar spirits/ghost-conjurers", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "wizards/soothsayers/fortune-tellers/those who claim supernatural knowledge" } }
  • Jer 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.17", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנְנִ֨י מְשַׁלֵּ֜חַ בָּכֶ֗ם נְחָשִׁים֙ צִפְעֹנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם לָ֑חַשׁ וְנִשְּׁכ֥וּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For behold I am *mᵊšallēaḥ* among-you *nᵊḥāšîm* *ṣipᵊʿōnîm*, which there-is-not-to-them *lāḥaš*; and-they shall *wᵊniššᵊkû* *ʾetkemm* *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*mᵊšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*nᵊḥāšîm*": "plural noun - serpents/snakes", "*ṣipᵊʿōnîm*": "plural noun - vipers/adders", "*lāḥaš*": "noun - charm/spell/incantation", "*wᵊniššᵊkû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural with waw conjunction - and they will bite", "*ʾetkemm*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*mᵊšallēaḥ*": "sending/dispatching/letting loose", "*nᵊḥāšîm*": "serpents/snakes", "*ṣipᵊʿōnîm*": "vipers/adders/venomous snakes", "*lāḥaš*": "charm/spell/incantation/whisper", "*wᵊniššᵊkû*": "will bite/sting" } }