Author Archives: Nevi’im

הֵ֣ן גֹּ֥ור יָג֛וּר אֶ֖פֶס מֵֽאֹותִ֑י מִי־גָ֥ר אִתָּ֖ךְ עָלַ֥יִךְ יִפֹּֽול׃ Behold, one may gather together, but not by Me; whoever gathers against you shall fall because of you.   Morphology הֵ֣ן (hen) – Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Calls attention to … Continue reading →

בִּצְדָקָ֖ה תִּכֹּונָ֑נִי רַחֲקִ֤י מֵעֹ֨שֶׁק֙ כִּֽי־לֹ֣א תִירָ֔אִי וּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔ה כִּ֥י לֹֽא־תִקְרַ֖ב אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ In righteousness you shall be established; be far from oppression, for you shall not fear, and from ruin, for it shall not come near you.   Morphology בִּצְדָקָ֖ה (bitzdaqah) – … Continue reading →

וְכָל־בָּנַ֖יִךְ לִמּוּדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְרַ֖ב שְׁלֹ֥ום בָּנָֽיִךְ׃ And all your children shall be taught by YHWH, and great shall be the peace of your children.   Morphology וְכָל־ (ve-khol) – Root: כל; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י כַּֽדְכֹד֙ שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ לְאַבְנֵ֣י אֶקְדָּ֑ח וְכָל־גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ לְאַבְנֵי־חֵֽפֶץ׃ And I will make your battlements of ruby, and your gates of sparkling stones, and all your borders of precious stones.   Morphology וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י (ve-samti) – Root: שׂים; Form: Conjunction + Qal … Continue reading →

עֲנִיָּ֥ה סֹעֲרָ֖ה לֹ֣א נֻחָ֑מָה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַרְבִּ֤יץ בַּפּוּךְ֙ אֲבָנַ֔יִךְ וִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְ בַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃ “Afflicted one, storm-tossed, not comforted, behold, I am laying your stones with antimony and will lay your foundations with sapphires.   Morphology עֲנִיָּ֥ה (ʿaniyyah) – Root: ענה; Form: Noun … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י הֶֽהָרִים֙ יָמ֔וּשׁוּ וְהַגְּבָעֹ֖ות תְּמוּטֶ֑נָה וְחַסְדִּ֞י מֵאִתֵּ֣ךְ לֹֽא־יָמ֗וּשׁ וּבְרִ֤ית שְׁלֹומִי֙ לֹ֣א תָמ֔וּט אָמַ֥ר מְרַחֲמֵ֖ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ ס For the mountains may depart and the hills may be shaken, but My kindness shall not depart from you, and My covenant of peace … Continue reading →

כִּי־מֵ֥י נֹ֨חַ֙ זֹ֣את לִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי מֵעֲבֹ֥ר מֵי־נֹ֛חַ עֹ֖וד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כֵּ֥ן נִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּי מִקְּצֹ֥ף עָלַ֖יִךְ וּמִגְּעָר־בָּֽךְ׃ “For this is as the waters of Noaḥ to Me, just as I swore that the waters of Noaḥ should no more pass over the … Continue reading →

בְּשֶׁ֣צֶף קֶ֗צֶף הִסְתַּ֨רְתִּי פָנַ֥י רֶ֨גַע֙ מִמֵּ֔ךְ וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֹולָ֖ם רִֽחַמְתִּ֑יךְ אָמַ֥ר גֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ ס In a surge of wrath I hid my face for a moment from you, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says your Redeemer, … Continue reading →

בְּרֶ֥גַע קָטֹ֖ן עֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ וּבְרַחֲמִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ׃ “In a small moment I forsook you, but with great mercies I will gather you.   Morphology בְּרֶ֥גַע (beregaʿ) – Root: רגע; Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in a moment”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־כְאִשָּׁ֧ה עֲזוּבָ֛ה וַעֲצ֥וּבַת ר֖וּחַ קְרָאָ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֧שֶׁת נְעוּרִ֛ים כִּ֥י תִמָּאֵ֖ס אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ For like a forsaken woman and grieved in spirit YHWH has called you, and like a wife of youth who is rejected,” says your God.   Morphology כִּֽי־ … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י בֹעֲלַ֨יִךְ֙ עֹשַׂ֔יִךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹ֑ו וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ קְדֹ֣ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִקָּרֵֽא׃ For your husband is your Maker, YHWH of Hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Yisraʾel; the God of all the earth shall … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א תֵבֹ֔ושִׁי וְאַל־תִּכָּלְמִ֖י כִּ֣י לֹ֣א תַחְפִּ֑ירִי כִּ֣י בֹ֤שֶׁת עֲלוּמַ֨יִךְ֙ תִּשְׁכָּ֔חִי Do not fear, for you shall not be put to shame, and do not be humiliated, for you shall not be disgraced; for the shame of your youth you … Continue reading →

כִּי־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֖אול תִּפְרֹ֑צִי וְזַרְעֵךְ֙ גֹּויִ֣ם יִירָ֔שׁ וְעָרִ֥ים נְשַׁמֹּ֖ות יֹושִֽׁיבוּ׃ For to the right and to the left you shall break forth, and your offspring shall possess nations and shall inhabit desolate cities.   Morphology כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →

הַרְחִ֣יבִי מְקֹ֣ום אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ וִירִיעֹ֧ות מִשְׁכְּנֹותַ֛יִךְ יַטּ֖וּ אַל־תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי הַאֲרִ֨יכִי֙ מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ חַזֵּֽקִי׃ “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your dwellings be stretched out. Do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.   Morphology … Continue reading →

רָנִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה לֹ֣א יָלָ֑דָה פִּצְחִ֨י רִנָּ֤ה וְצַהֲלִי֙ לֹא־חָ֔לָה כִּֽי־רַבִּ֧ים בְּֽנֵי־שֹׁומֵמָ֛ה מִבְּנֵ֥י בְעוּלָ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ “Sing, O barren one who did not bear! Break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who did not travail! For more are the children of … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן אֲחַלֶּק־לֹ֣ו בָרַבִּ֗ים וְאֶת־עֲצוּמִים֮ יְחַלֵּ֣ק שָׁלָל֒ תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶעֱרָ֤ה לַמָּ֨וֶת֙ נַפְשֹׁ֔ו וְאֶת־פֹּשְׁעִ֖ים נִמְנָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ חֵטְא־רַבִּ֣ים נָשָׂ֔א וְלַפֹּשְׁעִ֖ים יַפְגִּֽיעַ׃ ס Therefore I will divide to him among the many, and with the strong he shall divide spoil, because he poured out … Continue reading →

מֵעֲמַ֤ל נַפְשֹׁו֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה יִשְׂבָּ֔ע בְּדַעְתֹּ֗ו יַצְדִּ֥יק צַדִּ֛יק עַבְדִּ֖י לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וַעֲוֹנֹתָ֖ם ה֥וּא יִסְבֹּֽל׃ From the toil of his soul he shall see, he shall be satisfied. By his knowledge, My righteous servant shall make many righteous, and their iniquities he shall … Continue reading →

וַיהוָ֞ה חָפֵ֤ץ דַּכְּאֹו֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֤ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשֹׁ֔ו יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֹ֥ו יִצְלָֽח׃ Yet YHWH was pleased to crush him; he made him sick. If you make his soul a guilt offering, he shall see offspring, he shall … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־רְשָׁעִים֙ קִבְרֹ֔ו וְאֶת־עָשִׁ֖יר בְּמֹתָ֑יו עַ֚ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס עָשָׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א מִרְמָ֖ה בְּפִֽיו׃ And he gave his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his deaths, although he had done no violence, nor was there deceit in his mouth. … Continue reading →

מֵעֹ֤צֶר וּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙ לֻקָּ֔ח וְאֶת־דֹּורֹ֖ו מִ֣י יְשֹׂוחֵ֑חַ כִּ֤י נִגְזַר֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֔ים מִפֶּ֥שַׁע עַמִּ֖י נֶ֥גַע לָֽמֹו׃ From oppression and from judgment he was taken, and his generation—who shall speak of it? For he was cut off from the land of the living; … Continue reading →

נִגַּ֨שׂ וְה֣וּא נַעֲנֶה֮ וְלֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּיו֒ כַּשֶּׂה֙ לַטֶּ֣בַח יוּבָ֔ל וּכְרָחֵ֕ל לִפְנֵ֥י גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ נֶאֱלָ֑מָה וְלֹ֥א יִפְתַּ֖ח פִּֽיו׃ He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb led to the slaughter, and like a ewe … Continue reading →

כֻּלָּ֨נוּ֙ כַּצֹּ֣אן תָּעִ֔ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכֹּ֖ו פָּנִ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הִפְגִּ֣יעַ בֹּ֔ו אֵ֖ת עֲוֹ֥ן כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃ All of us like sheep have gone astray; each man turned to his own way, and YHWH laid upon him the iniquity of us all.   Morphology כֻּלָּ֨נוּ … Continue reading →

וְהוּא֙ מְחֹלָ֣ל מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ מְדֻכָּ֖א מֵעֲוֹנֹתֵ֑ינוּ מוּסַ֤ר שְׁלֹומֵ֨נוּ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבַחֲבֻרָתֹ֖ו נִרְפָּא־לָֽנוּ׃ But he was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.   Morphology וְהוּא֙ (ve-hu) … Continue reading →

אָכֵ֤ן חֳלָיֵ֨נוּ֙ ה֣וּא נָשָׂ֔א וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ סְבָלָ֑ם וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ נָג֛וּעַ מֻכֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וּמְעֻנֶּֽה׃ Surely our sicknesses he bore, and our pains he carried; yet we accounted him stricken, struck by God and afflicted.   Morphology אָכֵ֤ן (akhen) – Root: אכן (ʾakhen); … Continue reading →

נִבְזֶה֙ וַחֲדַ֣ל אִישִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ מַכְאֹבֹ֖ות וִיד֣וּעַ חֹ֑לִי וּכְמַסְתֵּ֤ר פָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ נִבְזֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א חֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃ Despised and rejected by men, a man of pains and acquainted with sickness, and as one from whom faces are hidden, he was despised, and we did … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַל כַּיֹּונֵ֜ק לְפָנָ֗יו וְכַשֹּׁ֨רֶשׁ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צִיָּ֔ה לֹא־תֹ֥אַר לֹ֖ו וְלֹ֣א הָדָ֑ר וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּ וְלֹֽא־מַרְאֶ֖ה וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃ And he came up like a young plant before him, and like a root from dry ground. He had no form and no majesty; and when we … Continue reading →

מִ֥י הֶאֱמִ֖ין לִשְׁמֻעָתֵ֑נוּ וּזְרֹ֥ועַ יְהוָ֖ה עַל־מִ֥י נִגְלָֽתָה׃ Who has believed our report, and the arm of YHWH—unto whom has it been revealed?   Morphology מִ֥י (mi) – Root: מי (mi); Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “Who”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question … Continue reading →

כֵּ֤ן יַזֶּה֙ גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים עָלָ֛יו יִקְפְּצ֥וּ מְלָכִ֖ים פִּיהֶ֑ם כִּ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־סֻפַּ֤ר לָהֶם֙ רָא֔וּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֖וּ הִתְבֹּונָֽנוּ׃ So shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him. For that which had not been told them they have … Continue reading →

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁמְמ֤וּ עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ רַבִּ֔ים כֵּן־מִשְׁחַ֥ת מֵאִ֖ישׁ מַרְאֵ֑הוּ וְתֹאֲרֹ֖ו מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ Just as many were appalled at you—so marred was his appearance beyond that of a man, and his form beyond the sons of men.   Morphology כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (kaʾasher) – Root: … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה יַשְׂכִּ֖יל עַבְדִּ֑י יָר֧וּם וְנִשָּׂ֛א וְגָבַ֖הּ מְאֹֽד׃ Behold, My servant shall act wisely; he shall be exalted and lifted up and shall be very high.   Morphology הִנֵּ֥ה (hinneh) – Root: הן (hen); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Draws attention … Continue reading →