Psalms 95:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.95.3", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ל גָּד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וּמֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝ד֗וֹל עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "For *ʾēl* *gādôl* *YHWH* and-*melek* *gādôl* over-all-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods/divine beings" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God (intensive plural)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י אֵ֣ל גָּד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וּמֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝ד֗וֹל עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

Transliteration

For ʾēl gādôl YHWH and-melek gādôl over-all-ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *ʾēl*: masculine singular noun - God/deity
• *gādôl*: masculine singular adjective - great
• *YHWH*: proper name - YHWH
• *melek*: masculine singular noun - king
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - gods/divine beings

Word Meanings

• *ʾēl*: God/deity/mighty one
• *gādôl*: great/large/mighty
• *melek*: king/sovereign
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: gods/divine beings/God (intensive plural)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the LORD is a great God and a great King above all gods.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the LORDE is a greate God, and a greate kynge aboue all goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Lorde is a great God, and a great King aboue all gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For God is a great Lorde: and a great kyng aboue all gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the LORD [is] a great God, and a great King above all gods.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Yahweh is a great God, A great King above all gods.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For a great God `is' Jehovah, And a great king over all gods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord is a great God, and a great King over all gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the LORD is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.4", "source": "כִּ֥י גָ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד נוֹרָ֥א ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *gāḏôl* *YHWH* *ûməhullāl* *məʾōḏ* *nôrāʾ* *hûʾ* over-all-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper name, divine tetragrammaton", "*ûməhullāl*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular, pual form - and praised", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*nôrāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, niphal form - fearsome/awesome/terrible", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God" }, "variants": { "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*məhullāl*": "praised/lauded/celebrated", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/terrible/awesome/awe-inspiring", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God" } }
• Ps 97:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "*kî-ʾattāh* *YHWH* *ʿelyôn* *ʿal-kol-hā-ʾāreṣ* *məʾōḏ* *naʿălêṯā* *ʿal-kol-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - for you", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*ʿal-kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - over all the earth", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*naʿălêṯā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are exalted", "*ʿal-kol-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - over all gods" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*ʿelyôn*": "high/exalted/Most High", "*məʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*naʿălêṯā*": "you are exalted/you are elevated/you are lifted up", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones" } }
• Ps 145:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.3", "source": "גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר", "text": "*Gādôl* *YHWH* and *ûmᵊhullāl mᵊʾōd* and to *wᵊligdullātô* *ʾên ḥêqer*", "grammar": { "*Gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "conjunction + Pual participle masculine singular - and praised/lauded", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his greatness", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥêqer*": "noun masculine singular - searching out/investigation/fathoming" }, "variants": { "*Gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "and praised/lauded/celebrated", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "and to his greatness/majesty/magnitude", "*ʾên ḥêqer*": "there is no searching out/unfathomable/unsearchable" } }
• Ps 135:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.5", "source": "כִּ֤י אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּי־גָד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מִכָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kī* *ʾănī* *yādaʿtī* *kī*-*gādōl* *YHWH* *waʾădōnēynû* *mikkol*-*ʾĕlōhīm*", "grammar": { "*kī*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănī*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yādaʿtī*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʾădōnēynû*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person plural suffix - and our Lord", "*mikkol*": "preposition + noun - from all/above all", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtī*": "I know/I have experienced/I am certain", "*gādōl*": "great/powerful/important", "*ʾădōnēynû*": "our lord/our master", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones" } }
• Exod 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.11", "source": "עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י בַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָד֖וּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Now *yādaʿtî* that-*gādôl* *YHWH* from-all-*hāʾĕlōhîm* for in-*haddābār* which *zādû* against-them", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the gods/divine beings", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*zādû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they acted presumptuously/proudly" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/greater/greatest", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*haddābār*": "the matter/thing/affair", "*zādû*": "they acted presumptuously/acted proudly/were arrogant/dealt arrogantly" } }
• Ps 48:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר מִ֝זְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* for *bənê-qōraḥ*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "masculine singular construct - song/poem", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular - psalm/melody", "*bənê-qōraḥ*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Korah" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/hymn/musical composition", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.2", "source": "גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד בְּעִ֥יר אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*gādôl* *YHWH* *û-məhullāl* *məʾōd* in *ʿîr* *ʾĕlōhênû* *har-qodšô*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-məhullāl*": "waw conjunction + pual participle masculine singular - and praised", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿîr*": "construct state - city of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*har-qodšô*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - mountain of his holiness" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*məhullāl*": "praised/celebrated/renowned", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*har-qodšô*": "his holy mountain/his mountain of holiness" } }
• Jer 10:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.6", "source": "מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹךָ יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל אַתָּ֛ה וְגָד֥וֹל שִׁמְךָ֖ בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "From-none like-you *YHWH* *gādôl* you and-*gādôl* *šimḵā* in-*gəbûrāh*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - might/strength" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*gəbûrāh*": "might/strength/power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.7", "source": "מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Who not *yīrāʾăḵā* *meleḵ* *ha-gôyim* *kî* to-you *yāʾātāh* *kî* in-all-*ḥaḵmê* *ha-gôyim* and-in-all-*malḵûtām* from-none like-you", "grammar": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he fears you", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*yāʾātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*ḥaḵmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malḵûtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kingdom" }, "variants": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "fears you/dreads you/reveres you", "*yāʾātāh*": "it is fitting/proper/becoming/due", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men/sages/learned ones" } }
• Jer 10:10-16 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.10", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ אֱמֶ֔ת הֽוּא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּ֖ים וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עוֹלָ֑ם מִקִּצְפּוֹ֙ תִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹֽא־יָכִ֥לוּ גוֹיִ֖ם זַעְמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕmet* *hûʾ*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm* and-*meleḵ* *ʿôlām* from-*qiṣpô* *tirʿaš* *hā-ʾāreṣ* and-not-*yāḵilû* *gôyim* *zaʿmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/long duration", "*qiṣpô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*tirʿaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she trembles", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yāḵilû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they endure", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*zaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his indignation" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges/divine beings", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/flowing (water)", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*qiṣpô*": "his wrath/anger/indignation", "*tirʿaš*": "trembles/quakes/shakes", "*yāḵilû*": "they endure/bear/contain/can" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11", "source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these", "grammar": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth", "*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made", "*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth" }, "variants": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)", "*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)", "*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.13", "source": "לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵ֣ה *ארץ **הָאָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹצֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "To-*qôl* giving-his *hămôn* *mayim* in-*ha-šāmayim* and-he-brings-up *nəśiʾîm* from-edge-of *hā-ʾāreṣ* *bərāqîm* for-*ha-māṭār* *ʿāśāh* and-he-brings-forth *rûaḥ* from-*ʾōṣrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*nəśiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*bərāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings", "*ha-māṭār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rain", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouses" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance/noise", "*nəśiʾîm*": "clouds/vapors/mists", "*bərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath/air", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "his storehouses/treasuries" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.14", "source": "נִבְעַ֤ר כָּל־אָדָם֙ מִדַּ֔עַת הֹבִ֥ישׁ כָּל־צוֹרֵ֖ף מִפָּ֑סֶל כִּ֛י שֶׁ֥קֶר נִסְכּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־ר֥וּחַ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*Nibʿar* every-*ʾādām* from-*daʿat* *hōbîš* every-*ṣôrēf* from-*pāsel* *kî* *šeqer* *niskô* and-no-*rûaḥ* in-them", "grammar": { "*Nibʿar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is stupid/brutish", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*hōbîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is put to shame", "*ṣôrēf*": "qal participle, masculine singular - goldsmith/silversmith", "*pāsel*": "noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*niskô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his molten image", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*Nibʿar*": "is stupid/brutish/senseless/uncomprehending", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/understanding/skill", "*hōbîš*": "is put to shame/disgraced/disappointed", "*ṣôrēf*": "goldsmith/silversmith/refiner/metalworker", "*pāsel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*niskô*": "his molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.15", "source": "הֶ֣בֶל הֵ֔מָּה מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים בְּעֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*Hebel* they *maʿăśēh* *taʿtuʿîm* in-time-of *pəquddātām* *yōʾbēdû*", "grammar": { "*Hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*taʿtuʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mockery/delusion", "*pəquddātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*yōʾbēdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will perish" }, "variants": { "*Hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*taʿtuʿîm*": "mockery/delusion/derision", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/punishment/reckoning", "*yōʾbēdû*": "they will perish/be destroyed/disappear" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.16", "source": "לֹֽא־כְאֵ֜לֶּה חֵ֣לֶק יַעֲקֹ֗ב כִּֽי־יוֹצֵ֤ר הַכֹּל֙ ה֔וּא וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֵׁ֖בֶט נַֽחֲלָת֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-like-these *ḥēleq* *Yaʿăqōb* *kî*-*yôṣēr* *ha-kōl* *hûʾ* and-*Yiśrāʾēl* *šēbeṭ* *naḥălātô* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - former of", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/tribe of", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies of", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory/allotment", "*yôṣēr*": "former/fashioner/maker/creator", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession/property", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }
• Jer 46:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.18", "source": "חַי־אָ֙נִי֙ נְאֻם־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ כִּ֚י כְּתָב֣וֹר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וּכְכַרְמֶ֖ל בַּיָּ֥ם יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*Ḥay*-*ʾānî*, *nəʾum*-the-*meleḵ*, *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *šəmô*: *kî* like-*Tāḇôr* among-the-*hārîm*, and-like-*Karmel* in-the-*yām* he-*yāḇôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*ʾānî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - declaration of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that", "*Tāḇôr*": "proper name - Tabor", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article and preposition (בְּ) - among the mountains", "*Karmel*": "proper name - Carmel", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition (בְּ) - in the sea", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will come" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive/as I live", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*yāḇôʾ*": "will come/will arrive/will appear" } }
• Jer 48:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.15", "source": "שֻׁדַּ֤ד מוֹאָב֙ וְעָרֶ֣יהָ עָלָ֔ה וּמִבְחַ֥ר בַּֽחוּרָ֖יו יָרְד֣וּ לַטָּ֑בַח נְאֻ֨ם־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šuddaḏ* *Môʾāḇ* and her *wᵉʿāreyhā* *ʿālāh* [he has gone up], and choice of her *baḥûrāyw* *yārᵉḏû* to the *laṭṭāḇaḥ* [slaughter], *nᵉʾum*-the *hammelek* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôṯ* his *šᵉmô*.", "grammar": { "*šuddaḏ*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'is devastated/spoiled'", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - 'Moab'", "*wᵉ-ʿāreyhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and her cities'", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he went up'", "*û-miḇḥar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and choice of'", "*baḥûrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his young men'", "*yārᵉḏû*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - 'they went down'", "*la-ṭṭāḇaḥ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - 'to the slaughter'", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'declaration of'", "*ha-mmelek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - 'the King'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'of hosts/armies'", "*šᵉmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his name'" }, "variants": { "*šuddaḏ*": "devastated/spoiled/destroyed", "*ʿālāh*": "gone up/ascended/invaded", "*miḇḥar baḥûrāyw*": "choice of his young men/his best young men", "*yārᵉḏû laṭṭāḇaḥ*": "gone down to slaughter/descended to butchering", "*nᵉʾum-hammelek*": "declaration of the King/says the King", "*YHWH ṣᵉḇāʾôṯ šᵉmô*": "LORD of hosts is his name/the LORD of armies is his name" } }
• Mal 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.11", "source": "כִּ֣י מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֜מֶשׁ וְעַד־מְבוֹא֗וֹ גָּד֤וֹל שְׁמִי֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם וּבְכָל־מָק֗וֹם מֻקְטָ֥ר מֻגָּ֛שׁ לִשְׁמִ֖י וּמִנְחָ֣ה טְהוֹרָ֑ה כִּֽי־גָד֤וֹל שְׁמִי֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*kî* *mimmizraḥ*-*šemeš* *wəʿaḏ*-*məḇôʾô* *gāḏôl* *šəmî* *baggôyim* *ûḇəḵāl*-*māqôm* *muqṭār* *muggāš* *lišmî* *ûminḥāh* *ṭəhôrāh* *kî*-*ḡāḏôl* *šəmî* *baggôyim* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mimmizraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from rising of", "*šemeš*": "noun, common singular - sun", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*məḇôʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its setting", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*ûḇəḵāl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and in every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*muqṭār*": "participle, Hophal masculine singular - incense is offered", "*muggāš*": "participle, Hophal masculine singular - is presented/brought", "*lišmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - to my name", "*ûminḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and offering", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pure/clean", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḡāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*mimmizraḥ*-*šemeš* *wəʿaḏ*-*məḇôʾô*": "from the rising of the sun to its setting/from east to west", "*muqṭār*": "incense is offered/incense is burned/incense is presented", "*muggāš*": "is brought/is presented/is offered", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*gāḏôl* *šəmî* *baggôyim*": "great is my name among the nations/my name is great among the Gentiles" } }
• Mal 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.14", "source": "וְאָר֣וּר נוֹכֵ֗ל וְיֵ֤שׁ בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙ זָכָ֔ר וְנֹדֵ֛ר וְזֹבֵ֥חַ מָשְׁחָ֖ת לַֽאדֹנָ֑י כִּי֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ גָּד֜וֹל אָ֗נִי אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּשְׁמִ֖י נוֹרָ֥א בַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾārûr* *nôḵēl* *wəyēš* *bəʿeḏrô* *zāḵār* *wənōḏēr* *wəzōḇēaḥ* *māšḥāṯ* *laʾḏōnāy* *kî* *meleḵ* *gāḏôl* *ʾānî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ûšəmî* *nôrāʾ* *ḇaggôyim*", "grammar": { "*wəʾārûr*": "conjunction + participle, Qal passive masculine singular - and cursed", "*nôḵēl*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - deceiver/cheat", "*wəyēš*": "conjunction + particle of existence - and there is", "*bəʿeḏrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his flock", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*wənōḏēr*": "conjunction + participle, Qal masculine singular - and vows", "*wəzōḇēaḥ*": "conjunction + participle, Qal masculine singular - and sacrifices", "*māšḥāṯ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - corrupt/blemished thing", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - to my Lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûšəmî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my name", "*nôrāʾ*": "participle, Niphal masculine singular - feared/awesome", "*ḇaggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations" }, "variants": { "*nôḵēl*": "deceiver/cheat/trickster", "*zāḵār*": "male [animal]", "*wənōḏēr*": "and vows/who vows/pledges", "*māšḥāṯ*": "corrupt/blemished/damaged", "*meleḵ* *gāḏôl*": "great king/mighty king", "*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible/revered" } }
• Matt 5:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.35", "source": "Μήτε ἐν τῇ γῇ· ὅτι ὑποπόδιόν ἐστιν τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ: μήτε εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· ὅτι πόλις ἐστὶν τοῦ μεγάλου Βασιλέως.", "text": "Neither in the *gē*; because *hypopodion* *estin* of-the *podōn* of-him: neither to *Hierosolyma*; because *polis* *estin* of-the *megalou* *Basileōs*.", "grammar": { "*gē*": "dative feminine singular - in earth/land", "*hypopodion*": "nominative neuter singular - footstool", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*podōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of feet", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative neuter plural - Jerusalem", "*polis*": "nominative feminine singular - city", "*megalou*": "genitive masculine singular - of great", "*Basileōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of King" }, "variants": { "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*hypopodion*": "footstool/support for feet", "*podōn*": "feet/lower extremities", "*Hierosolyma*": "Jerusalem (Greek form)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalou*": "great/large/important", "*Basileōs*": "King/ruler/monarch" } }
• Ps 86:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.8", "source": "אֵין־כָּמ֖וֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֵ֣ין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ", "text": "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā* *bāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾădōnāy* *wᵉʾēn* *kᵉmaʿăśêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - there is none like you", "*bāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - among the gods", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wᵉʾēn*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*kᵉmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works" }, "variants": { "*ʾēn*": "there is not/there are none", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/acts" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.9", "source": "כָּל־גּוֹיִ֤ם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֗יתָ יָב֤וֹאוּ ׀ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֲדֹנָ֑י וִֽיכַבְּד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶֽךָ", "text": "*kol*-*gôyim* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *yābôʾû* *wᵉyištaḥăwû* *lᵉpānêkā* *ʾădōnāy* *wîkabbᵉdû* *lišmekā*", "grammar": { "*kol*-*gôyim*": "noun construct + noun masculine plural - all nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - you made", "*yābôʾû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they will come", "*wᵉyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, hishtaphel - and they will worship/bow down", "*lᵉpānêkā*": "preposition + noun plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wîkabbᵉdû*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - and they will glorify/honor", "*lišmekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your name" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/you created/you formed", "*yābôʾû*": "they will come/they shall come", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/they will worship/they will prostrate themselves", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*yᵉkabbᵉdû*": "they will honor/they will glorify/they will give weight to", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.10", "source": "כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל אַ֭תָּה וְעֹשֵׂ֣ה נִפְלָא֑וֹת אַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְבַדֶּֽךָ", "text": "*kî*-*gādôl* *ʾattâ* *wᵉʿōśēh* *niplāʾôt* *ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lᵉbaddekā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wᵉʿōśēh*": "conjunction + participle verb, qal - and doing", "*niplāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - wonders/marvelous things", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*lᵉbaddekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by yourself/alone" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ʿōśēh*": "doing/making/performing", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*lᵉbaddekā*": "alone/by yourself/only you" } }
• Ps 47:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.2", "source": "כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃", "text": "All *hā'ammîm* *tiq'û*-*kāp* *hārî'û* to *'ĕlōhîm* with *qôl* *rinnâ*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'", "*hā'ammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the peoples'", "*tiq'û*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - 'clap'", "*kāp*": "noun, feminine singular - 'hand/palm'", "*hārî'û*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'shout'", "*lē'lōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to God'", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with voice of'", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'joyful shout/cry'" }, "variants": { "*'ammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*tiq'û*": "clap/strike/blast", "*hārî'û*": "shout/cry out/sound an alarm", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)", "*rinnâ*": "joyful shout/ringing cry/song of praise" } }
• Isa 44:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְאַל־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲלֹ֥א מֵאָ֛ז הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָ וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְאַתֶּ֣ם עֵדָ֑י הֲיֵ֤שׁ אֱל֙וֹהַּ֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʾal-tipḥădû* *wə-ʾal-tirhû* *hălōʾ* *mēʾāz* *hišmaʿtîḵā* *wə-higgadtî* *wə-ʾattem* *ʿēdāy* *hăyēš* *ʾĕlôaḥ* *mibbalʿāday* *wə-ʾên* *ṣûr* *bal-yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tipḥădû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*wə-ʾal-tirhû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be afraid", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - have not", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from then/long ago", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I declared to you", "*wə-higgadtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I announced", "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - and you", "*ʿēdāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my witnesses", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*mibbalʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - besides me", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/strong one", "*bal-yādāʿtî*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I do not know" }, "variants": { "*tipḥădû*": "you (plural) fear/dread/be in awe", "*tirhû*": "you (plural) be afraid/tremble/be dismayed", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "I declared to you/I made you hear/I announced to you", "*higgadtî*": "I announced/I told/I declared", "*ʿēdāy*": "my witnesses/my testifiers", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "god/deity/divine being", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge" } }