Author Archives: Nevi’im

וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּקֹ֥וץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ׃ But the worthless are all like thorns thrust away, for they cannot be taken with the hand.   Morphology וּבְלִיַּעַל (u-veliyyaʿal) – Root: בליעל (beliyaʿal); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “but … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־לֹא־כֵ֥ן בֵּיתִ֖י עִם־אֵ֑ל כִּי֩ בְרִ֨ית עֹולָ֜ם שָׂ֣ם לִ֗י עֲרוּכָ֤ה בַכֹּל֙ וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָל־יִשְׁעִ֥י וְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א יַצְמִֽיחַ׃ For is not my house thus with God? For an everlasting covenant He has set for me, ordered in all things and guarded. For all … Continue reading →

וּכְאֹ֥ור בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָבֹ֔ות מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ׃ And like the light of morning, the sun shall shine—morning without clouds; from brightness, from rain—grass from the earth.   Morphology וּכְאֹור (u-keʾor) – Root: אור (ʾor); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

אָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֹושֵׁל֙ בָּאָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מֹושֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Spoke the God of Yisraʾel to me, the Rock of Yisraʾel said: A ruler over mankind, righteous, ruling in the fear of God.   Morphology אָמַר (ʾamar) … Continue reading →

ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּתֹ֖ו עַל־לְשֹׁונִֽי׃ The Spirit of YHWH spoke through me, and His word was upon my tongue.   Morphology רוּחַ (ruaḥ) – Root: רוח (ruaḥ); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “Spirit”; Notes: Refers to the divine Spirit of … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֨יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִרֹ֥ות יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And these are the last words of Dawid: the utterance of Dawid son of Yishai, and the utterance of the man raised up … Continue reading →

מגדיל יְשׁוּעֹ֣ות מַלְכֹּ֑ו וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיחֹ֛ו לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְעֹ֖ו עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ He magnifies victories for His king, and performs kindness to His anointed, to Dawid and to his offspring forever.”   Morphology מגדיל (magdil) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Hifil participle masculine … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֛ן אֹודְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּגֹּויִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ Therefore I will thank You, YHWH, among the nations, and to Your name I will sing praise.   Morphology עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Preposition + demonstrative adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

וּמֹוצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּרֹ֣ומְמֵ֔נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ And He who brings me out from my enemies, from those who rise against me You lift me up; from the man of violence You deliver me.   Morphology וּמֹוצִיאִי (u-motsiʾi) – Root: … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמֹורִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ The God who gives vengeance to me, and brings down peoples beneath me.   Morphology הָאֵל (ha-El) – Root: אל (ʾEl); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The Mighty One” or … Continue reading →

חַי־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְיָרֻ֕ם אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי Living is YHWH, and blessed is my rock, and exalted be the God—the rock of my salvation.   Morphology חַי (ḥai) – Root: חי (ḥay); Form: Adjective masculine singular in nominal use; Translation: … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותָֽם׃ Sons of the foreigner shall fade away, and they shall come trembling out of their strongholds.   Morphology בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Construct form … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־לִ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֥ועַ אֹ֖זֶן יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ לִֽי׃ Sons of the foreigner will feign submission to me; at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.   Morphology בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵ֔נִי מֵרִיבֵ֖י עַמִּ֑י תִּשְׁמְרֵ֨נִי֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֹּויִ֔ם עַ֥ם לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ And You delivered me from the quarrels of my people; You kept me to be head of nations. A people I had not known shall serve me.   Morphology וַתְּפַלְּטֵנִי (vatpelṭeni) … Continue reading →

וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם כַּעֲפַר־אָ֑רֶץ כְּטִיט־חוּצֹ֥ות אֲדִקֵּ֖ם אֶרְקָעֵֽם׃ And I pulverized them like the dust of the earth; like the mire of the streets I crushed them, I stamped them down.   Morphology וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם (veʾeshḥaqem) – Root: שׁחק (shaḥaq); Form: Qal imperfect 1st … Continue reading →

יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃ They cry for help, but there is no savior; to YHWH, but He does not answer them.   Morphology יִשְׁע֖וּ (yishʿu) – Root: שׁוע (shavaʿ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “They … Continue reading →

וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ And my enemies You gave me the back of the neck; those who hate me, and I destroyed them.   Morphology וְאֹיְבַי (veʾoyevai) – Root: איב (ʾayav); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural with … Continue reading →

וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ You girded me with strength for battle; You made those who rose against me bow down beneath me.   Morphology וַתַּזְרֵנִי (vattazreni) – Root: זרר (zarar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 2nd person masculine singular + … Continue reading →

וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּן וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽי׃ And I consumed them, and I crushed them, and they did not rise; they fell under my feet.   Morphology וָאֲכַלֵּם (vaʾakallem) – Root: כלה (kalah); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 1st person singular + … Continue reading →

אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָֽם׃ I will pursue my enemies and destroy them, and I will not turn back until they are consumed.   Morphology אֶרְדְּפָה (ʾerdəfah) – Root: רדף (radaf); Form: Qal cohortative 1st person singular; Translation: “I … Continue reading →

תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ You widen my steps beneath me, and my ankles did not slip.   Morphology תַּרְחִיב (tarḥiv) – Root: רחב (raḥav); Form: Hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You widen”; Notes: Causative form implying … Continue reading →

וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃ And You gave me the shield of Your salvation, and Your gentleness made me great.   Morphology וַתִּתֶּן (vattiten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “And You gave”; Notes: … Continue reading →

מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃ He trains my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bronze bow.   Morphology מְלַמֵּד (melammed) – Root: למד (lamad); Form: Piel participle masculine singular; Translation: “He trains” or “teaches”; Notes: … Continue reading →

מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה רַגְלַ֖י כָּאַיָּלֹ֑ות וְעַ֥ל בָּמֹותַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃ He makes my feet like the deer, and on my high places He sets me firm.   Morphology מְשַׁוֶּה (meshavveh) – Root: שׁוה (shavah); Form: Piel participle masculine singular; Translation: “He makes level” or … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִל וַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים דַּרְכִּֽו׃ The God is my stronghold of strength, and He makes my way perfect.   Morphology הָאֵל (ha-El) – Root: אל (ʾEl); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The Mighty One” or “God”; … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ For who is God besides YHWH? And who is a rock besides our God?   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question or … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכֹּ֑ו אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ The God—His way is perfect; the word of YHWH is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.   Morphology הָאֵל (ha-El) – Root: אל … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ For by You I run through a troop; by my God I leap over a wall.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a causal or explanatory … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ For You are my lamp, YHWH; and YHWH will shine upon my darkness.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason or ground for what precedes … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־עַ֥ם עָנִ֖י תֹּושִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינֶ֖יךָ עַל־רָמִ֥ים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ And the humble people You will save, but Your eyes are upon the haughty, You bring them low.   Morphology וְאֶת (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “and”; … Continue reading →