Author Archives: Nevi’im

בּוּקָ֥ה וּמְבוּקָ֖ה וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה וְלֵ֨ב נָמֵ֜ס וּפִ֣ק בִּרְכַּ֗יִם וְחַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכָל־מָתְנַ֔יִם וּפְנֵ֥י כֻלָּ֖ם קִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר׃ Desolation and emptiness and waste, and the heart melts, and trembling is in the knees, and shaking is in all loins, and the faces of all of … Continue reading →

בֹּ֥זּוּ כֶ֖סֶף בֹּ֣זּוּ זָהָ֑ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֨צֶה֙ לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה כָּבֹ֕ד מִכֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃ Plunder silver, plunder gold, and there is no end to the treasure, glory from every desirable vessel.   Morphology בֹּזּוּ (bozzu) — Root: בזז (bazaz); Form: Qal imperative masculine … Continue reading →

וְנִינְוֵ֥ה כִבְרֵֽכַת־מַ֖יִם מִ֣ימֵי הִ֑יא וְהֵ֣מָּה נָסִ֔ים עִמְד֥וּ עֲמֹ֖דוּ וְאֵ֥ין מַפְנֶֽה׃ And Nineve is like a pool of water from her days and they are fleeing. Stand stand but no one turns back.   Morphology וְ (ve) — Root: ו (vav); … Continue reading →

וְהֻצַּ֖ב גֻּלְּתָ֣ה הֹֽעֲלָ֑תָה וְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָ מְנַֽהֲגֹות֙ כְּקֹ֣ול יֹונִ֔ים מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת עַל־לִבְבֵהֶֽן׃ And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away, and her maidens moan like the sound of doves, beating upon their hearts.   Morphology וְ (ve) — Root: ו … Continue reading →

שַׁעֲרֵ֥י הַנְּהָרֹ֖ות נִפְתָּ֑חוּ וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖ל נָמֹֽוג׃ The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the palace melts away.   Morphology שַׁעֲרֵי (shaʿarei) — Root: שער (shaʿar); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “gates of”; Notes: Part of a construct chain … Continue reading →

יִזְכֹּר֙ אַדִּירָ֔יו יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בְּהֲלִיכֹתָ֑ם יְמַהֲרוּ֙ חֹֽומָתָ֔הּ וְהֻכַ֖ן הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ He will remember his nobles, they will stumble in their walking; they will hasten to her wall, and the covering is prepared.   Morphology יִזְכֹּר (yizkor) — Root: זכר (zakhar); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

בַּֽחוּצֹות֙ יִתְהֹולְל֣וּ הָרֶ֔כֶב יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן בָּרְחֹבֹ֑ות מַרְאֵיהֶן֙ כַּלַּפִּידִ֔ם כַּבְּרָקִ֖ים יְרֹוצֵֽצוּ׃ In the streets the chariot will rage, they will run madly in the broad places; their appearance is like torches, like lightnings they will dart.   Morphology בַּחוּצֹות (ba-ḥutzot) — Root: … Continue reading →

מָגֵ֨ן גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ מְאָדָּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֨יִל֙ מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים בְּאֵשׁ־פְּלָדֹ֥ות הָרֶ֖כֶב בְּיֹ֣ום הֲכִינֹ֑ו וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖ים הָרְעָֽלוּ׃ The shield of his mighty ones is reddened, the men of valor are clothed in scarlet; with the fire of steel are the chariots on the day of his … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ב יְהוָה֙ אֶת־גְּאֹ֣ון יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּגְאֹ֖ון יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י בְקָקוּם֙ בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם שִׁחֵֽתוּ׃ For YHWH has restored the majesty of Yaʿaqov as the majesty of Yisraʾel, for the emptiers have emptied them and their branches they have ruined.   Morphology כִּי … Continue reading →

עָלָ֥ה מֵפִ֛יץ עַל־פָּנַ֖יִךְ נָצֹ֣ור מְצֻרָ֑ה צַפֵּה־דֶ֨רֶךְ֙ חַזֵּ֣ק מָתְנַ֔יִם אַמֵּ֥ץ כֹּ֖חַ מְאֹֽד׃ One who scatters has come up against your face; guard the fortress, watch the way, strengthen the loins, fortify power greatly.   Morphology עָלָה (ʿalah) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֨ה עַל־הֶהָרִ֜ים רַגְלֵ֤י מְבַשֵּׂר֙ מַשְׁמִ֣יעַ שָׁלֹ֔ום חָגִּ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה חַגַּ֖יִךְ שַׁלְּמִ֣י נְדָרָ֑יִךְ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יֹוסִ֥יף עֹ֛וד לַעֲבֹר־בָּ֥ךְ בְּלִיַּ֖עַל כֻּלֹּ֥ה נִכְרָֽת׃ Behold, on the mountains the feet of one who brings good news, who announces peace. Celebrate, Yehuda, your festivals; fulfill your … Continue reading →

וְצִוָּ֤ה עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־יִזָּרַ֥ע מִשִּׁמְךָ֖ עֹ֑וד מִבֵּ֨ית אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אַכְרִ֨ית פֶּ֧סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֛ה אָשִׂ֥ים קִבְרֶ֖ךָ כִּ֥י קַלֹּֽותָ׃ פ And YHWH has commanded against you that from your name there shall not be sown again. From the house of your god I will … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֕ה אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר מֹטֵ֖הוּ מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ וּמֹוסְרֹתַ֖יִךְ אֲנַתֵּֽק׃ And now I will break his yoke from upon you, and your bonds I will tear apart.”   Morphology וְעַתָּה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Conjunction וְ + adverb; Translation: “and now”; Notes: … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִם־שְׁלֵמִים֙ וְכֵ֣ן רַבִּ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן נָגֹ֖זּוּ וְעָבָ֑ר וְעִ֨נִּתִ֔ךְ לֹ֥א אֲעַנֵּ֖ךְ עֹֽוד׃ Thus says YHWH: “Though they are whole and likewise many, and thus they shall be cut off and he shall pass. And I have afflicted you, I … Continue reading →

מִמֵּ֣ךְ יָצָ֔א חֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־יְהוָ֖ה רָעָ֑ה יֹעֵ֖ץ בְּלִיָּֽעַל׃ ס From you has gone out one who plans evil against YHWH, a counselor of worthlessness.   Morphology מִמֵּךְ (mi-mekh) – Root: מן (min); Form: Preposition מִן + suffix 2nd person feminine singular; … Continue reading →

כִּ֚י עַד־סִירִ֣ים סְבֻכִ֔ים וּכְסָבְאָ֖ם סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּקַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא׃ For even as tangled thorns and as their drinkings drenched, they are consumed like dry stubble fully dry.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: … Continue reading →

מַה־תְּחַשְּׁבוּן֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה כָּלָ֖ה ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־תָק֥וּם פַּעֲמַ֖יִם צָרָֽה׃ What will you devise against YHWH; a complete end he makes. Not shall rise a second time trouble.   Morphology מַה (mah) – Root: מה (mah); Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “what”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף עֹבֵ֔ר כָּלָ֖ה יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מְקֹומָ֑הּ וְאֹיְבָ֖יו יְרַדֶּף־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ And with an overflowing flood he makes a complete end of her place, and his enemies he pursues into darkness.   Morphology וּבְשֶׁטֶף (u-ve-shetef) – Root: שׁטף (shataf); Form: Conjunction וּ + preposition … Continue reading →

טֹ֣וב יְהוָ֔ה לְמָעֹ֖וז בְּיֹ֣ום צָרָ֑ה וְיֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֹֽו׃ Good is YHWH, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and he knows those who take refuge in him.   Morphology טֹוב (tov) – Root: טוב (tov); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

לִפְנֵ֤י זַעְמֹו֙ מִ֣י יַֽעֲמֹ֔וד וּמִ֥י יָק֖וּם בַּחֲרֹ֣ון אַפֹּ֑ו חֲמָתֹו֙ נִתְּכָ֣ה כָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַצֻּרִ֖ים נִתְּצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ Before his wrath who can stand, and who can arise in the burning of his anger. His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks … Continue reading →

הָרִים֙ רָעֲשׁ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְהַגְּבָעֹ֖ות הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ וַתִּשָּׂ֤א הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וְתֵבֵ֖ל וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ The mountains shook from him, and the hills melted. And the earth lifted up before him, and the world and all who dwell in her.   Morphology הָרִים (harim) … Continue reading →

גֹּועֵ֤ר בַּיָּם֙ וַֽיַּבְּשֵׁ֔הוּ וְכָל־הַנְּהָרֹ֖ות הֶֽחֱרִ֑יב אֻמְלַ֤ל בָּשָׁן֙ וְכַרְמֶ֔ל וּפֶ֥רַח לְבָנֹ֖ון אֻמְלָֽל׃ He rebukes the sea and he dries it, and all the rivers he makes desolate. Withered is Bashan and Karmel, and the blossom of Levanon is withered.   Morphology … Continue reading →

יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֨יִם֙ וְגָדוֹל־כֹּ֔חַ וְנַקֵּ֖ה לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֗ה בְּסוּפָ֤ה וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ דַּרְכֹּ֔ו וְעָנָ֖ן אֲבַ֥ק רַגְלָֽיו׃ YHWH is slow to anger and great in power, and clearing he does not clear. YHWH in storm and in whirlwind is his way, and cloud … Continue reading →

אֵ֣ל קַנֹּ֤וא וְנֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה וּבַ֣עַל חֵמָ֑ה נֹקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לְצָרָ֔יו וְנֹוטֵ֥ר ה֖וּא לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃ God, jealous and avenging, is YHWH. Avenging is YHWH and a possessor of wrath. Avenging is YHWH for his adversaries, and guarding is he for his … Continue reading →

מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר חֲזֹ֛ון נַח֖וּם הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃ Burden of Nineve book of the vision of Naḥum the Elqoshi.   Morphology מַשָּׂא (massāʾ) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “burden”; Notes: A prophetic technical term referring to an oracle, … Continue reading →