Author Archives: Nevi’im

לְקִצְבֵ֤י הָרִים֙ יָרַ֔דְתִּי הָאָ֛רֶץ בְּרִחֶ֥יהָ בַעֲדִ֖י לְעֹולָ֑ם וַתַּ֧עַל מִשַּׁ֛חַת חַיַּ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃ To the extremities of the mountains I went down; the earth with her bars was upon me forever, yet You brought up my life from the pit, YHWH … Continue reading →

אֲפָפ֤וּנִי מַ֨יִם֙ עַד־נֶ֔פֶשׁ תְּהֹ֖ום יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי ס֖וּף חָב֥וּשׁ לְרֹאשִֽׁי׃ Waters encompassed me unto the soul; the deep surrounded me, reeds were bound to my head.   Morphology אֲפָפוּנִי (afafuni) – Root: אוף (ʾafaf) ; Form: Qal perfect 3cp + suffix 1cs; … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּי מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ אַ֚ךְ אֹוסִ֣יף לְהַבִּ֔יט אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ And I said: ‘I am driven away from before Your eyes; yet I will again look toward Your holy temple.’   Morphology וַאֲנִי (va-ʾani) – Root: אני (ʾani); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי מְצוּלָה֙ בִּלְבַ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים וְנָהָ֖ר יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי כָּל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃ And You cast me into the deep, in the heart of the seas, and a river surrounded me; all Your breakers and Your waves passed over me.   Morphology וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁאֹ֛ול שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קֹולִֽי׃ And he said: “I called from my distress to YHWH and He answered me; from the belly of Sheʾol I cried out, You heard my voice.”   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל יֹונָ֔ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו מִמְּעֵ֖י הַדָּגָֽה׃ And Yona prayed to YHWH his God from the inward parts of the fish.   Morphology וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל (va-yitpallel) – Root: פלל (palal); Form: Hitpael wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3ms; Translation: “And he prayed”; Notes: Reflexive … Continue reading →

וַיְמַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ דָּ֣ג גָּדֹ֔ול לִבְלֹ֖עַ אֶת־יֹונָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י יֹונָה֙ בִּמְעֵ֣י הַדָּ֔ג שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה לֵילֹֽות׃ And YHWH appointed a great fish to swallow Yona, and Yona was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.   Morphology וַיְמַן … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽירְא֧וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים יִרְאָ֥ה גְדֹולָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־זֶ֨בַח֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּ נְדָרִֽים׃ And the men feared a great fear YHWH, and they sacrificed a sacrifice to YHWH, and they vowed vows.   Morphology וַיִּירְאוּ (va-yiru) – Root: ירא (yaraʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־יֹונָ֔ה וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ אֶל־הַיָּ֑ם וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הַיָּ֖ם מִזַּעְפֹּֽו׃ And they lifted Yona and hurled him to the sea, and the sea stood from his raging.   Morphology וַיִּשְׂאוּ (va-yisʾu) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3mp; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אַל־נָ֣א נֹאבְדָ֗ה בְּנֶ֨פֶשׁ֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑יא כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפַ֖צְתָּ עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ And they called to YHWH and said, “Please, YHWH, let us not perish for the life of this man, and do … Continue reading →

וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים לְהָשִׁ֛יב אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה וְלֹ֣א יָכֹ֑לוּ כִּ֣י הַיָּ֔ם הֹולֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵ֖ר עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ And the men rowed to return to the dry land, but they were not able, for the sea was going and storming against them.   Morphology וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ (va-yachtᵉru) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם שָׂא֨וּנִי֙ וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִי אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק הַיָּ֖ם מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יֹודֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי כִּ֣י בְשֶׁלִּ֔י הַסַּ֧עַר הַגָּדֹ֛ול הַזֶּ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ And he said to them, “Lift me up and throw me into the sea, and the sea will quiet from upon you, for … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ מַה־נַּ֣עֲשֶׂה לָּ֔ךְ וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק הַיָּ֖ם מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֥י הַיָּ֖ם הֹולֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵֽר׃ And they said to him, “What shall we do to you, and the sea will quiet from upon us?” for the sea was going and storming.   Morphology וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽירְא֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ יִרְאָ֣ה גְדֹולָ֔ה וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑יתָ כִּֽי־יָדְע֣וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּֽי־מִלִּפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא בֹרֵ֔חַ כִּ֥י הִגִּ֖יד לָהֶֽם׃ And the men feared a great fear, and they said to him, “What is this you have done?” for the men knew that … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עִבְרִ֣י אָנֹ֑כִי וְאֶת־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ אֲנִ֣י יָרֵ֔א אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם וְאֶת־הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ And he said to them, “A Hebrew am I, and YHWH, the God of the heavens, I fear, who made the sea and the dry land.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו הַגִּידָה־נָּ֣א לָ֔נוּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר לְמִי־הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑נוּ מַה־מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙ וּמֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֔וא מָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֔ךָ וְאֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עַ֖ם אָֽתָּה׃ And they said to him, “Tell us, please, because of whom this evil is upon us. What is your work, and from where do … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ לְכוּ֙ וְנַפִּ֣ילָה גֹֽורָלֹ֔ות וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛י הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑נוּ וַיַּפִּ֨לוּ֙ גֹּֽורָלֹ֔ות וַיִּפֹּ֥ל הַגֹּורָ֖ל עַל־יֹונָֽה׃ And they said, each man to his companion, “Come, and let us cast lots, and let us know for whom this evil is upon … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרַ֤ב אֵלָיו֙ רַ֣ב הַחֹבֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹ֖ו מַה־לְּךָ֣ נִרְדָּ֑ם ק֚וּם קְרָ֣א אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אוּלַ֞י יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧ת הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים לָ֖נוּ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד׃ And the chief sailor came near to him and said to him, “What is to you, sleeping? Rise, call to your god; perhaps … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הַמַּלָּחִ֗ים וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אֱלֹהָיו֒ וַיָּטִ֨לוּ אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם לְהָקֵ֖ל מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְיֹונָ֗ה יָרַד֙ אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַסְּפִינָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃ And the sailors were afraid, and each cried to his god, and they hurled the vessels that were in the ship into … Continue reading →

וַֽיהוָ֗ה הֵטִ֤יל רֽוּחַ־גְּדֹולָה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם וַיְהִ֥י סַֽעַר־גָּדֹ֖ול בַּיָּ֑ם וְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔ה חִשְּׁבָ֖ה לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃ And YHWH hurled a great wind into the sea, and there was a great storm in the sea, and the ship thought to be broken.   Morphology וַֽיהוָ֗ה (va-YHWH) – … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤קָם יֹונָה֙ לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד יָפֹ֜ו וַיִּמְצָ֥א אָנִיָּ֣ה בָּאָ֣ה תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָרָ֜הּ וַיֵּ֤רֶד בָּהּ֙ לָבֹ֤וא עִמָּהֶם֙ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ And Yona rose to flee to Tarshish from before YHWH, and he went down to Yafo, and he found … Continue reading →

ק֠וּם לֵ֧ךְ אֶל־נִֽינְוֵ֛ה הָעִ֥יר הַגְּדֹולָ֖ה וּקְרָ֣א עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּֽי־עָלְתָ֥ה רָעָתָ֖ם לְפָנָֽי׃ “Rise, go to Nineve the great city, and call against it, for their evil has come up before Me.”   Morphology ק֠וּם (qum) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Qal imperative … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־יֹונָ֥ה בֶן־אֲמִתַּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to Yona son of Amittay, saying,   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3ms; Translation: “And it came to be”; … Continue reading →

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