Jeremiah 38:6

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃

Transliteration

And wə-yiqqəḥû ʾet-Yirməyāhû and wə-yašliḵû ʾōtô into-the-bôr of-Malkiyyāhû son-of-the-meleḵ which in-the-ḥăṣar the-maṭṭārāh, and-wə-yəšalləḥû ʾet-Yirməyāhû with-ḥăḇālîm; and-in-the-bôr ʾên-mayim kî ʾim-ṭîṭ and-wə-yiṭbaʿ Yirməyāhû in-the-ṭîṭ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiqqəḥû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Yirməyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah
• *wə-yašliḵû*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *bôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of
• *Malkiyyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ḥăṣar*: noun, masculine singular construct - court of
• *maṭṭārāh*: noun, feminine singular - guard/prison
• *wə-yəšalləḥû*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down
• *ḥăḇālîm*: noun, masculine plural - ropes
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there was no
• *mayim*: noun, masculine plural - water
• *kî* *ʾim*: conjunction pair - but only
• *ṭîṭ*: noun, masculine singular - mud/mire
• *wə-yiṭbaʿ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank

Word Meanings

• *bôr*: pit/cistern/dungeon
• *ḥăṣar*: court/yard/enclosure
• *maṭṭārāh*: guard/prison/place of confinement
• *wə-yəšalləḥû*: and they let down/sent down
• *ḥăḇālîm*: ropes/cords
• *ṭîṭ*: mud/mire/clay

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then took they emiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down emiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so emiah sunk in the mire.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; so Jeremiah sank in the mire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke they Ieremy, and cast him in to the dongeon off Malchias the sonne off Amalech, that dwelt in the fore entre off the preson. And they let downe Ieremy wt coardes in to a dongeon, where there was no water, but myre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then tooke they Ieremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the sonne of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let downe Ieremiah with coards: and in the dungeon there was no water but myre: so Ieremiah stacke fast in the myre.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then toke they Ieremie and cast him into the dungeon of Melchiah the sonne of Amelech, that dwelt in the fore entrie of the prison, and they let downe Ieremie with coardes into a dungeon, where there was no water, but mire: So Ieremie stack fast in the mire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that [was] in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon [there was] no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king, that `is' in the court of the prison, and they send down Jeremiah with cords; and in the pit there is no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sinketh in the mire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they took Jeremiah and put him into the water-hole of Malchiah, the king's son, in the place of the armed watchmen: and they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the hole there was no water, but wet earth: and Jeremiah went down into the wet earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the officials took Jeremiah and put him in the cistern of Malkijah, one of the royal princes, that was in the courtyard of the guardhouse. There was no water in the cistern, only mud. So when they lowered Jeremiah into the cistern with ropes he sank in the mud.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 37:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.16", "source": "כִּ֣י בָ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַבּ֖וֹר וְאֶל־הַֽחֲנֻ֑‪[t]‬יוֹת וַיֵּֽשֶׁב־שָׁ֥ם יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "For *bāʾ* *Yirməyāhû* to-*bêt* the-*bôr* and-to-the-*ḥănûyôt* and-*wayyēšeḇ*-there *Yirməyāhû* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*. פ", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he entered/came", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/dungeon", "*ḥănûyôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cells/vaults", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "פ": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bêt* the-*bôr*": "dungeon house/cistern house", "*ḥănûyôt*": "cells/vaults/small rooms", "*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/a long time" } }
• Jer 37:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.21", "source": "וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָה֒ וְנָתֹן֩ ל֨וֹ כִכַּר־לֶ֤חֶם לַיּוֹם֙ מִח֣וּץ הָאֹפִ֔ים עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הַלֶּ֖חֶם מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצַ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayṣawweh* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* and-*wayyap̄qiḏû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh* and-giving to-him *kikkar*-*leḥem* for-the-*yôm* from-*ḥûṣ* the-*ʾōp̄îm* until-*tōm* all-the-*leḥem* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyēšeḇ* *Yirməyāhû* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayṣawweh*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*wayyap̄qiḏû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they committed", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the guard", "*nātōn*": "Qal infinitive absolute - giving", "*kikkar*": "masculine singular construct - loaf of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular construct - street of", "*ʾōp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the bakers", "*tōm*": "Qal infinitive construct - finishing/being consumed", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bread", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the guard" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the prison/courtyard of the guard", "*kikkar*-*leḥem*": "loaf of bread/round of bread", "*ḥûṣ* the-*ʾōp̄îm*": "bakers' street/bakers' quarter" } }
• Zech 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.9.11", "source": "גַּם־אַ֣תְּ בְּדַם־בְּרִיתֵ֗ךְ שִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙ מִבּ֔וֹר אֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also-you in-*dam*-*bərîṯēḵ* *šillaḥtî* *ʾăsîrayiḵ* from-*bôr* no *mayim* in-him.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/as for", "*ʾat*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*bə*": "preposition - in/by/with", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - blood of", "*bərîṯēḵ*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your covenant", "*šillaḥtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have released/set free", "*ʾăsîrayiḵ*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your prisoners", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - no/without", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*dam*-*bərîṯēḵ*": "blood of your covenant/your blood covenant", "*šillaḥtî*": "I have released/I have set free/I will release", "*ʾăsîrayiḵ*": "your prisoners/your captives", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ʾên* *mayim* *bô*": "without water in it/waterless pit/dry cistern" } }
• Acts 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.16.24", "source": "Ὅς, παραγγελίαν τοιαύτην εἰληφώς, ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν ἐσωτέραν φυλακήν, καὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν ἠσφαλίσατο εἰς τὸ ξύλον.", "text": "Who, *parangelian* such *eilēphōs*, *ebalen* them into the *esōteran* *phylakēn*, and the *podas* of them *ēsphalisato* into the *xylon*.", "grammar": { "*parangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/order", "*eilēphōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - put/threw", "*esōteran*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - inner/innermost", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*ēsphalisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - secured/fastened", "*xylon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stocks/wood" }, "variants": { "*parangelian*": "command/order/charge", "*eilēphōs*": "having received/obtained/gotten", "*ebalen*": "put/threw/cast", "*esōteran*": "inner/innermost/internal", "*ēsphalisato*": "secured/fastened/made fast", "*xylon*": "stocks/wood/wooden frame" } }
• Jer 38:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.22", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה כָל־הַנָּשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה מוּצָא֕וֹת אֶל־שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וְהֵ֣נָּה אֹמְר֗וֹת הִסִּית֜וּךָ וְיָכְל֤וּ לְךָ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָ הָטְבְּע֥וּ בַבֹּ֛ץ רַגְלֶ֖ךָ נָסֹ֥גוּ אָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh* all-the-*nāšîm* who *nišʾărū* in-*bêt* *melek*-*yĕhūdāh* *mūṣāʾôt* to-*śārê* *melek* *bābel*; and-they *ʾōmĕrôt*: *hissîtūkā* and-*yākĕlū* to-you *ʾanšê* *šĕlōmekā*; *hāṭbĕʿū* in-the-*bōṣ* *raglekā*; *nāsōgū* *ʾāḥôr*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with article - the women", "*nišʾărū*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they remained", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the house of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yĕhūdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*mūṣāʾôt*": "Hophal participle, feminine plural - being brought out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʾōmĕrôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - saying", "*hissîtūkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they enticed you", "*yākĕlū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with waw-conjunctive - and they prevailed", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*šĕlōmekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your peace/friendship", "*hāṭbĕʿū*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were sunk", "*bōṣ*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *bĕ* - in the mire", "*raglekā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*nāsōgū*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*nišʾărū*": "remained/were left/stayed", "*bêt*": "house/palace/household", "*yĕhūdāh*": "Judah (proper name)", "*mūṣāʾôt*": "being brought out/being led out", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ʾōmĕrôt*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*hissîtūkā*": "enticed you/misled you/deceived you", "*yākĕlū*": "prevailed over/overcame/had power over", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*šĕlōmekā*": "your peace/your friends/your allies", "*hāṭbĕʿū*": "were sunk/were stuck/were mired", "*bōṣ*": "mire/mud/clay", "*raglekā*": "your feet/your legs", "*nāsōgū*": "turned back/withdrew/retreated", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/away/back" } }
• Gen 37:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.24", "source": "וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqāḥuhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōṯô* *ha-bbōrâ*; and the *wə-ha-bbôr* was *rēq*, *ʾên* in it *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāḥuhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and they took him'", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they threw'", "*ha-bbōrâ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - 'into the pit'", "*wə-ha-bbôr*": "conjunction with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'and the pit'", "*rēq*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'empty'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'water'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/well" } }
• Ps 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.2", "source": "קַוֺּ֣ה קִוִּ֣יתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי", "text": "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî* *YHWH*, *wayyēṭ* unto me *wayyišmaʿ* my *šawʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "infinitive absolute + Piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'waiting I waited/earnestly waited'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wayyēṭ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he inclined/turned'", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he heard'", "*šawʿātî*": "feminine noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my cry'" }, "variants": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "I waited patiently/I waited intensely/I eagerly waited", "*wayyēṭ*": "he inclined/he bent down/he turned", "*šawʿātî*": "my cry/my cry for help/my plea" } }
• Ps 69:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֤י בָ֖אוּ מַ֣יִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*hôšî'ēnî* *'ĕlōhîm* because *bā'û* *mayim* unto-*nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*hôšî'ēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*bā'û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'ad - to/until soul/life/throat" }, "variants": { "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/rescue me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/throat/neck/breath/person" } }
• Ps 69:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י תְפִלָּתִֽי־לְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה עֵ֤ת רָצ֗וֹן אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-I *tĕpillātî*-to-you *YHWH* *'ēt* *rāṣôn* *'ĕlōhîm* in-abundance-of-*ḥasdĕḵā* *'ănēnî* in-*'ĕmet* *yiš'eḵā*", "grammar": { "*tĕpillātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*'ēt*": "feminine singular construct noun - time of", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love", "*'ănēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*'ĕmet*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bĕ - in truth/faithfulness", "*yiš'eḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation" }, "variants": { "*tĕpillātî*": "my prayer/my petition", "*'ēt*": "time/season", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/delight", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yiš'eḵā*": "your salvation/your deliverance" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.15", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֣נִי מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*haṣṣîlēnî* from-*ṭîṭ* and-not-*'eṭbā'â* *'innāṣĕlâ* from-*śōnĕ'ay* and-from-*ma'ămaqê*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - rescue me", "*ṭîṭ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - from mud", "*'eṭbā'â*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with negative particle 'al - let me not sink", "*'innāṣĕlâ*": "Niphal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me be delivered", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - from my haters", "*ma'ămaqê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition min - from depths of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay", "*'eṭbā'â*": "let me not sink/may I not sink", "*'innāṣĕlâ*": "let me be delivered/may I be rescued", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ma'ămaqê*": "depths/deep places", "*māyim*": "waters/water" } }
• Ps 109:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.5", "source": "וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyāśîmû* upon-me *rāʿâ* in-place-of *ṭôbâ* and-*śinʾâ* in-place-of *ʾahăbātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they have set/placed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/misfortune/calamity", "*ṭôbâ*": "goodness/good thing/benefit/welfare", "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity" } }
• Jer 36:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.26", "source": "וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־יְרַחְמְאֵ֨ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־שְׂרָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־עַזְרִיאֵ֗ל וְאֶת־שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּאֵ֔ל לָקַ֙חַת֙ אֶת־בָּר֣וּךְ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְאֵ֖ת יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיַּסְתִּרֵ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣawweh* the-*melek* *ʾet-Yəraḥməʾēl* son-of-the-*melek* and-*ʾet-Śərāyāhû* son-of-*ʿAzrîʾēl* and-*ʾet-Šelemyāhû* son-of-*ʿAḇdəʾēl* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet-Bārûk* the-*sōpēr* and-*ʾēt* *Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ*. *wə-yastirēm* *Yahweh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣawweh*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take/seize", "*sōpēr*": "masculine singular noun - scribe", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*wə-yastirēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he hid them", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣawweh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to seize/to arrest", "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wə-yastirēm*": "hid them/concealed them" } }
• Lam 3:52-55 : 52 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.52", "source": "צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*ṣôd* *ṣādûnî* like the *ṣippôr* *ʾōyebay* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*ṣôd*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hunting", "*ṣādûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they hunted me", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bird", "*ʾōyebay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*ṣôd ṣādûnî*": "hunting they hunted me/they surely hunted me", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*ʾōyebay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for no reason/gratuitously" } } 53 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.53", "source": "צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃", "text": "*ṣāmetû* in the *bôr* *ḥayyāy* and *wayyaddû*-*ʾeben* against me", "grammar": { "*ṣāmetû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they silenced", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*wayyaddû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmetû*": "they silenced/they put an end to/they cut off", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*wayyaddû*": "and they threw/and they cast/and they hurled" } } 54 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.54", "source": "צָֽפוּ־מַ֥יִם עַל־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "*ṣāpû*-*mayim* over *rōʾšî* *ʾāmartî* *nigzārtî*", "grammar": { "*ṣāpû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they flowed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*nigzārtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am cut off" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpû*": "they flowed/they overwhelmed", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought", "*nigzārtî*": "I am cut off/I am destroyed/I am finished" } } 55 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.55", "source": "קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* *šimkā* *YHWH* from *bôr* *taḥtiyyôt*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - lowest parts" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out", "*bôr*": "pit of/dungeon of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths" } }
• Jer 38:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.11", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיָּבֹ֤א בֵית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־תַּ֣חַת הָאוֹצָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מִשָּׁם֙ בְּלוֹיֵ֣ *הסחבות **סְחָב֔וֹת וּבְלוֹיֵ֖ מְלָחִ֑ים וַיְשַׁלְּ‪[t]‬חֵ֧ם אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־הַבּ֖וֹר בַּחֲבָלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾănāšîm* in-*yāḏô* and-*wə-yāḇōʾ* *bêt*-the-*meleḵ* to-*taḥat* the-*ʾôṣār* and-*wə-yiqqaḥ* from-*miššām* *bəlôyê* *hasəḥāḇôt* [*səḥāḇôt*] and-*bəlôyê* *məlāḥîm* and-*wə-yəšalləḥēm* to-*Yirməyāhû* into-the-*bôr* with-the-*ḥăḇālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*ʾôṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - treasury/storehouse", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*bəlôyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - worn-out pieces of", "*hasəḥāḇôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - rags (Ketiv)", "*səḥāḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rags (Qere)", "*bəlôyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - worn-out pieces of", "*məlāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rags/worn clothes", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he let them down", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes" }, "variants": { "*yāḏô*": "his hand/under his authority", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/below", "*ʾôṣār*": "treasury/storehouse/storeroom", "*bəlôyê*": "worn-out pieces of/rags of", "*hasəḥāḇôt*/*səḥāḇôt*": "textual variant (Ketiv/Qere) - both meaning 'rags'", "*məlāḥîm*": "rags/tatters/worn clothes", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "and he let them down/sent them down" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר עֶבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ שִׂ֣ים נָ֠א בְּלוֹאֵ֨י הַסְּחָב֤וֹת וְהַמְּלָחִים֙ תַּ֚חַת אַצִּל֣וֹת יָדֶ֔יךָ מִתַּ֖חַת לַחֲבָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʿebed-melek* the-*kūšî* to-*yirmĕyāhū*, *śîm* *nāʾ* *bĕlôʾê* the-*sĕḥābôt* and-the-*mĕlāḥîm* under *ʾaṣṣilôt* *yādeykā* from-under to-the-*ḥăbālîm*; and-*yaʿaś* *yirmĕyāhū* thus.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿebed-melek*": "construct state, 'servant of king' - proper name", "*kūšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - put/place", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*bĕlôʾê*": "construct plural of *bāleh* - worn-out pieces/rags", "*sĕḥābôt*": "plural noun - rags/torn clothes", "*mĕlāḥîm*": "plural noun - old cloths/rags", "*ʾaṣṣilôt*": "plural construct of *ʾaṣṣil* - joints/armpits", "*yādeykā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ḥăbālîm*": "plural noun - ropes/cords", "*yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed-melek*": "servant of the king/Ebed-Melech (as proper name)", "*kūšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian/from Cush", "*bĕlôʾê*": "worn-out pieces/tattered rags/old scraps", "*sĕḥābôt*": "torn clothes/rags/cast-off garments", "*mĕlāḥîm*": "old cloths/rags/tatters", "*ʾaṣṣilôt*": "armpits/joints/arm-joints", "*ḥăbālîm*": "ropes/cords/cables" } }
• 2 Cor 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.8", "source": "Ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι· ἀπορούμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι·", "text": "In *panti thlibomenoi*, *all* not *stenochōroumenoi*; *aporoumenoi*, *all* not *exaporoumenoi*;", "grammar": { "*panti*": "dative neuter singular - every/all", "*thlibomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being afflicted/pressed", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*stenochōroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being crushed/restricted", "*aporoumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being perplexed/at a loss", "*exaporoumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being utterly at a loss/in despair" }, "variants": { "*thlibomenoi*": "afflicted/pressed/troubled/distressed", "*stenochōroumenoi*": "crushed/restricted/confined/distressed", "*aporoumenoi*": "perplexed/at a loss/uncertain", "*exaporoumenoi*": "utterly at a loss/in despair/without way" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.9", "source": "Διωκόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι· καταβαλλόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι·", "text": "*Diōkomenoi*, *all* not *egkataleipomenoi*; *kataballomenoi*, *all* not *apollymenoi*;", "grammar": { "*Diōkomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being persecuted/pursued", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*egkataleipomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being forsaken/abandoned", "*kataballomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being struck down/cast down", "*apollymenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed" }, "variants": { "*Diōkomenoi*": "persecuted/pursued/chased", "*egkataleipomenoi*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted", "*kataballomenoi*": "struck down/cast down/thrown down", "*apollymenoi*": "perishing/being destroyed/ruined" } }
• Heb 10:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.36", "source": "Ὑπομονῆς γὰρ ἔχετε χρείαν, ἵνα, τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ποιήσαντες, κομίσησθε τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "Of *hypomonēs* for you *echete chreian*, *hina*, the *thelēma* of the *Theou poiēsantes*, you *komisēsthe* the *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of endurance/patience", "*echete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you have", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having done", "*komisēsthe*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might receive", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/patience/perseverance", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*poiēsantes*": "having done/having performed/having accomplished", "*komisēsthe*": "you might receive/you might obtain", "*epangelian*": "promise/what was promised" } }
• Luke 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.3.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἡρώδης ὁ τετράρχης, ἐλεγχόμενος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ περὶ Ἡρωδιάδος τῆς γυναικὸς Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐποίησεν πονηρῶν ὁ Ἡρώδης,", "text": "The *de* *Herodes* the *tetrarches*, *elegchomenos* by him concerning *Herodiados* the *gynaikos* of-*Philippou* the *adelphou* of-him, and concerning all which *epoiesen* *poneron* the *Herodes*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Herodes*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*tetrarches*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tetrarch", "*elegchomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being reproved", "*Herodiados*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Herodias", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*Philippou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Philip", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - brother", "*epoiesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - did/made", "*poneron*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of evil things" }, "variants": { "*tetrarches*": "tetrarch/ruler of a fourth part", "*elegchomenos*": "being reproved/being rebuked/being convicted", "*gynaikos*": "wife/woman", "*adelphou*": "brother/kinsman", "*epoiesen*": "did/made/performed", "*poneron*": "evil things/wicked things/bad things" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.3.20", "source": "Προσέθηκεν καὶ τοῦτο ἐπὶ πάσιν, καὶ κατέκλεισεν τὸν Ἰωάννην ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.", "text": "*Prosetheken* also this upon all, and *katekleisen* the *Ioannen* in the *phylake*.", "grammar": { "*Prosetheken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - added", "*katekleisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - shut up/imprisoned", "*Ioannen*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*phylake*": "dative, feminine, singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*Prosetheken*": "added/put on/increased", "*katekleisen*": "shut up/imprisoned/confined", "*phylake*": "prison/jail/place of confinement" } }