Author Archives: Nevi’im

וְרִחַ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָאָדָ֑ם וְרַבָּ֥ה הָעֲזוּבָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ and YHWH will drive the man far away, and great will be the abandonment in the midst of the land.   Morphology וְרִחַק (ve-riḥaq) – Root: רחק (raḥaq); Form: Hifil perfect 3rd person … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֕ר עַד־מָתַ֖י אֲדֹנָ֑י וַיֹּ֡אמֶר עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר֩ אִם־שָׁא֨וּ עָרִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ין יֹושֵׁ֗ב וּבָתִּים֙ מֵאֵ֣ין אָדָ֔ם וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה תִּשָּׁאֶ֥ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃ And I said, “Until when, Lord?” And He said, “Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without man, and the land is utterly … Continue reading →

הַשְׁמֵן֙ לֵב־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְאָזְנָ֥יו הַכְבֵּ֖ד וְעֵינָ֣יו הָשַׁ֑ע פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֨ה בְעֵינָ֜יו וּבְאָזְנָ֣יו יִשְׁמָ֗ע וּלְבָבֹ֥ו יָבִ֛ין וָשָׁ֖ב וְרָ֥פָא לֹֽו׃ Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֵ֥ךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמֹ֨ועַ֙ וְאַל־תָּבִ֔ינוּ וּרְא֥וּ רָאֹ֖ו וְאַל־תֵּדָֽעוּ׃ And He said, “Go, and say to this people: ‘Hear indeed, but do not understand; and see indeed, but do not perceive.’   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וָאֶשְׁמַ֞ע אֶת־קֹ֤ול אֲדֹנָי֙ אֹמֵ֔ר אֶת־מִ֥י אֶשְׁלַ֖ח וּמִ֣י יֵֽלֶךְ־לָ֑נוּ וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנְנִ֥י שְׁלָחֵֽנִי׃ And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיַּגַּ֣ע עַל־פִּ֔י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה נָגַ֥ע זֶ֖ה עַל־שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ וְסָ֣ר עֲוֹנֶ֔ךָ וְחַטָּאתְךָ֖ תְּכֻפָּֽר׃ And he touched my mouth and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is removed, and your sin is atoned for.”   Morphology וַיַּגַּע (va-yaggaʿ) – … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣עָף אֵלַ֗י אֶחָד֙ מִן־הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וּבְיָדֹ֖ו רִצְפָּ֑ה בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם לָקַ֖ח מֵעַ֥ל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a burning coal that he had taken it with tongs from upon the altar.   Morphology וַיָּעָף … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֞ר אֹֽוי־לִ֣י כִֽי־נִדְמֵ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ טְמֵֽא־שְׂפָתַ֨יִם֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וּבְתֹוךְ֙ עַם־טְמֵ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔יִם אָנֹכִ֖י יֹושֵׁ֑ב כִּ֗י אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות רָא֥וּ עֵינָֽי׃ And I said, “Woe is me, for I am undone! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in … Continue reading →

וַיָּנֻ֨עוּ֙ אַמֹּ֣ות הַסִּפִּ֔ים מִקֹּ֖ול הַקֹּורֵ֑א וְהַבַּ֖יִת יִמָּלֵ֥א עָשָֽׁן׃ And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of the one who called, and the house was filled with smoke.   Morphology וַיָּנֻעוּ (va-yanuʿu) – Root: נוע (nuaʿ); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וְקָרָ֨א זֶ֤ה אֶל־זֶה֙ וְאָמַ֔ר קָדֹ֧ושׁ קָדֹ֛ושׁ קָדֹ֖ושׁ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות מְלֹ֥א כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבֹודֹֽו׃ And one called to another and said, “Holy, holy, holy is YHWH of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.”   Morphology וְקָרָא (ve-qara) – Root: … Continue reading →

שְׂרָפִ֨ים עֹמְדִ֤ים מִמַּ֨עַל֙ לֹ֔ו שֵׁ֧שׁ כְּנָפַ֛יִם שֵׁ֥שׁ כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם יְכַסֶּ֣ה פָנָ֗יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם יְכַסֶּ֥ה רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעֹופֵֽף׃ Seraphim stood above Him; each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with … Continue reading →

בִּשְׁנַת־מֹות֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ וָאֶרְאֶ֧ה אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֖א רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֑א וְשׁוּלָ֖יו מְלֵאִ֥ים אֶת־הַהֵיכָֽל׃ In the year of the death of King ʿUziyyahu, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the hem of His robe filled … Continue reading →

וְיִנְהֹ֥ם עָלָ֛יו בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא כְּנַהֲמַת־יָ֑ם וְנִבַּ֤ט לָאָ֨רֶץ֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ צַ֣ר וָאֹ֔ור חָשַׁ֖ךְ בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃ פ And he shall roar over it on that day like the roaring of the sea, and one shall look to the land, and behold, darkness, distress, and … Continue reading →

שְׁאָגָ֥ה לֹ֖ו כַּלָּבִ֑יא וּשְׁא֣ג כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים וְיִנְהֹם֙ וְיֹאחֵ֣ז טֶ֔רֶף וְיַפְלִ֖יט וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃ His roar is like a lion, and he roars like young lions; and he growls and seizes the prey and carries it off, and there is none to deliver. … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִצָּיו֙ שְׁנוּנִ֔ים וְכָל־קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יו דְּרֻכֹ֑ות פַּרְסֹ֤ות סוּסָיו֙ כַּצַּ֣ר נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו כַּסּוּפָֽה׃ Whose arrows are sharp and all his bows are bent; the hooves of his horses are reckoned like flint, and his wheels like the whirlwind.   Morphology אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) … Continue reading →

אֵין־עָיֵ֤ף וְאֵין־כֹּושֵׁל֙ בֹּ֔ו לֹ֥א יָנ֖וּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן וְלֹ֤א נִפְתַּח֙ אֵזֹ֣ור חֲלָצָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א נִתַּ֖ק שְׂרֹ֥וךְ נְעָלָֽיו׃ None is weary and none stumbles among them; he does not slumber and he does not sleep; nor is the belt of his loins loosed, … Continue reading →

וְנָֽשָׂא־נֵ֤ס לַגֹּויִם֙ מֵרָחֹ֔וק וְשָׁ֥רַק לֹ֖ו מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה מְהֵרָ֖ה קַ֥ל יָבֹֽוא׃ And He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar, and will whistle to him from the end of the earth; and behold, swiftly, speedily he will … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֡ן חָרָה֩ אַף־יְהוָ֨ה בְּעַמֹּ֜ו וַיֵּ֣ט יָדֹ֧ו עָלָ֣יו וַיַּכֵּ֗הוּ וַֽיִּרְגְּזוּ֙ הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וַתְּהִ֧י נִבְלָתָ֛ם כַּסּוּחָ֖ה בְּקֶ֣רֶב חוּצֹ֑ות בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפֹּ֔ו וְעֹ֖וד יָדֹ֥ו נְטוּיָֽה׃ Therefore the anger of YHWH was kindled against His people, and He stretched out His hand against them and … Continue reading →

לָכֵן֩ כֶּאֱכֹ֨ל קַ֜שׁ לְשֹׁ֣ון אֵ֗שׁ וַחֲשַׁ֤שׁ לֶֽהָבָה֙ יִרְפֶּ֔ה שָׁרְשָׁם֙ כַּמָּ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וּפִרְחָ֖ם כָּאָבָ֣ק יַעֲלֶ֑ה כִּ֣י מָאֲס֗וּ אֵ֚ת תֹּורַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וְאֵ֛ת אִמְרַ֥ת קְדֹֽושׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִאֵֽצוּ׃ Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours stubble, and dry grass sinks in flame, their root … Continue reading →

מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י רָשָׁ֖ע עֵ֣קֶב שֹׁ֑חַד וְצִדְקַ֥ת צַדִּיקִ֖ים יָסִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס Those who justify the wicked for a bribe, and the righteousness of the righteous they take away from him.   Morphology מַצְדִּיקֵי (matzdiqei) – Root: צדק (tsadaq); Form: Hifil participle masculine … Continue reading →

הֹ֕וי גִּבֹּורִ֖ים לִשְׁתֹּ֣ות יָ֑יִן וְאַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל לִמְסֹ֥ךְ שֵׁכָֽר׃ Woe to the mighty men at drinking wine, and men of valor at mixing strong drink.   Morphology הֹוי (hoy) – Root: הוי (hoy); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: Prophetic denunciation introducing rebuke … Continue reading →

הֹ֖וי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and discerning in their own sight.   Morphology הֹוי (hoy) – Root: הוי (hoy); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: Prophetic lament or warning of … Continue reading →

הֹ֣וי הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לָרַ֛ע טֹ֖וב וְלַטֹּ֣וב רָ֑ע שָׂמִ֨ים חֹ֤שֶׁךְ לְאֹור֙ וְאֹ֣ור לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ שָׂמִ֥ים מַ֛ר לְמָתֹ֖וק וּמָתֹ֥וק לְמָֽר׃ ס Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for … Continue reading →

הָאֹמְרִ֗ים יְמַהֵ֧ר יָחִ֛ישָׁה מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ לְמַ֣עַן נִרְאֶ֑ה וְתִקְרַ֣ב וְתָבֹ֗ואָה עֲצַ֛ת קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ ס Those who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Yisraʾel draw … Continue reading →

הֹ֛וי מֹשְׁכֵ֥י הֶֽעָוֹ֖ן בְּחַבְלֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑וְא וְכַעֲבֹ֥ות הָעֲגָלָ֖ה חַטָּאָֽה׃ Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as with ropes of a cart.   Morphology הֹוי (hoy) – Root: הוי (hoy); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: Prophetic … Continue reading →

וְרָע֥וּ כְבָשִׂ֖ים כְּדָבְרָ֑ם וְחָרְבֹ֥ות מֵחִ֖ים גָּרִ֥ים יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ And lambs shall graze as in their pasture, and the ruins of the fat ones shall strangers eat.   Morphology וְרָעוּ (ve-raʿu) – Root: רעה (raʿah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural … Continue reading →

וַיִּגְבַּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְהָאֵל֙ הַקָּדֹ֔ושׁ נִקְדָּ֖שׁ בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ And YHWH of Hosts is exalted in justice, and the Holy God shows Himself holy in righteousness.   Morphology וַיִּגְבַּה (va-yigbah) – Root: גבה (gavah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח אָדָ֖ם וַיִּשְׁפַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְעֵינֵ֥י גְבֹהִ֖ים תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃ And man is bowed down, and a man is brought low, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled.   Morphology וַיִּשַּׁח (va-yisḥaḥ) – Root: שׁחח (shaḥaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן הִרְחִ֤יבָה שְּׁאֹול֙ נַפְשָׁ֔הּ וּפָעֲרָ֥ה פִ֖יהָ לִבְלִי־חֹ֑ק וְיָרַ֨ד הֲדָרָ֧הּ וַהֲמֹונָ֛הּ וּשְׁאֹונָ֖הּ וְעָלֵ֥ז בָּֽהּ׃ Therefore Sheʾol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth without limit, and her splendor shall go down, and her multitude, and her uproar, and the jubilant … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֛ן גָּלָ֥ה עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִי־דָ֑עַת וּכְבֹודֹו֙ מְתֵ֣י רָעָ֔ב וַהֲמֹונֹ֖ו צִחֵ֥ה צָמָֽא׃ Therefore My people have gone into exile for lack of knowledge, and its glory are men of famine, and its multitude is parched with thirst.   Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – … Continue reading →