Author Archives: Nevi’im

בְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙ וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔ עָשִׂ֥יתָ לְּךָ֖ חָ֑יִל וַתַּ֛עַשׂ זָהָ֥ב וָכֶ֖סֶף בְּאֹוצְרֹותֶֽיךָ׃ By your wisdom and by your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and you have made gold and silver in your treasuries.   Morphology בְּחָכְמָתְךָ (be-ḥokhmatkha) – Root: חכמה (ḥokhmah); … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה חָכָ֛ם אַתָּ֖ה מִדָּנִאֵ֑ל כָּל־סָת֖וּם לֹ֥א עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃ Behold, you are wiser than Daniʾel; no secret is hidden from you.   Morphology הִנֵּה (hinneh) – Root: נהה; Form: Interjection; Translation: “behold”; Notes: A demonstrative particle used to draw attention or introduce … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֡ם אֱמֹר֩ לִנְגִ֨יד צֹ֜ר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה יַ֣עַן גָּבַ֤הּ לִבְּךָ֙ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ל אָ֔נִי מֹושַׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים יָשַׁ֖בְתִּי בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּ֑ים וְאַתָּ֤ה אָדָם֙ וְֽלֹא־אֵ֔ל וַתִּתֵּ֥ן לִבְּךָ֖ כְּלֵ֥ב אֱלֹהִֽים׃ “Son of man, say to the prince of Tsor, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Because … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it came to pass” or “and it was”; … Continue reading →

סֹֽחֲרִים֙ בָּ֣עַמִּ֔ים שָׁרְק֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ בַּלָּהֹ֣ות הָיִ֔ית וְאֵינֵ֖ךְ עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ ס The merchants among the peoples hissed at you; you became a terror, and you shall be no more forever.’”’”   Morphology סֹחֲרִים (soḥarim) – Root: סחר (saḥar); Form: Qal participle masculine … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאִיִּ֔ים שָׁמְמ֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ שָׂ֣עֲרוּ שַׂ֔עַר רָעֲמ֖וּ פָּנִֽים׃ All the inhabitants of the islands were appalled at you, and their kings shuddered with horror; they were troubled in countenance.   Morphology כֹּל (kol) – Root: כלל (kol); Form: … Continue reading →

עֵ֛ת נִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶת מִיַּמִּ֖ים בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָ֑יִם מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ וְכָל־קְהָלֵ֖ךְ בְּתֹוכֵ֥ךְ נָפָֽלוּ׃ At the time when you are broken from the seas, in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your assembly within you fell.   Morphology עֵת (ʿet) – Root: עת … Continue reading →

בְּצֵ֤את עִזְבֹונַ֨יִךְ֙ מִיַּמִּ֔ים הִשְׂבַּ֖עַתְּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים בְּרֹ֤ב הֹונַ֨יִךְ֙ וּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְ הֶעֱשַׁ֖רְתְּ מַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ When your merchandise went out from the seas, you satisfied many peoples; with the abundance of your wealth and your wares you enriched the kings of the earth.   … Continue reading →

וְנָשְׂא֨וּ אֵלַ֤יִךְ בְּנִיהֶם֙ קִינָ֔ה וְקֹונְנ֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ מִ֣י כְצֹ֔ור כְּדֻמָ֖ה בְּתֹ֥וךְ הַיָּֽם׃ And they shall raise a lamentation for you, and they shall wail over you, saying, ‘Who is like Tsor, like her who is silenced in the midst of the … Continue reading →

וְהִקְרִ֤יחוּ אֵלַ֨יִךְ֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְחָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים וּבָכ֥וּ אֵלַ֛יִךְ בְּמַר־נֶ֖פֶשׁ מִסְפֵּ֥ד מָֽר׃ And they shall make themselves bald for you and gird themselves with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you with bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.   Morphology וְהִקְרִיחוּ (ve-hikriḥu) … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁמִ֤יעוּ עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ בְּקֹולָ֔ם וְיִזְעֲק֖וּ מָרָ֑ה וְיַעֲל֤וּ עָֽפָר֙ עַל־רָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּאֵ֖פֶר יִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ׃ And they shall raise their voices over you and shall cry bitterly; they shall cast dust upon their heads and shall wallow in ashes.   Morphology וְהִשְׁמִיעוּ (ve-hishmiʿu) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְֽיָרְד֞וּ מֵאָנִיֹּֽותֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּ֚ל תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י מָשֹׁ֔וט מַלָּחִ֕ים כֹּ֖ל חֹבְלֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יַעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ And all who handle the oar, the sailors, all the pilots of the sea shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land.   Morphology וְיָרְדוּ … Continue reading →

לְקֹ֖ול זַעֲקַ֣ת חֹבְלָ֑יִךְ יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ מִגְרֹשֹֽׁות׃ At the sound of the cry of your pilots the open fields shall tremble.   Morphology לְקֹול (le-qol) – Root: קול (qol); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “at the sound of”; … Continue reading →

הֹונֵךְ֙ וְעִזְבֹונַ֔יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ מַלָּחַ֖יִךְ וְחֹבְלָ֑יִךְ מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י בִדְקֵ֣ךְ וְעֹרְבֵ֣י מַעֲרָבֵ֗ךְ וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֗ךְ וּבְכָל־קְהָלֵךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתֹוכֵ֔ךְ יִפְּלוּ֙ בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים בְּיֹ֖ום מַפַּלְתֵּֽךְ׃ Your wealth and your merchandise, your wares, your sailors and your pilots, those who repair your seams and those who … Continue reading →

בְּמַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ הֱבִיא֔וּךְ הַשָּׁטִ֖ים אֹתָ֑ךְ ר֚וּחַ הַקָּדִ֔ים שְׁבָרֵ֖ךְ בְּלֵ֥ב יַמִּֽים׃ In many waters the rowers brought you; the east wind broke you in the heart of the seas.   Morphology בְּמַיִם (be-mayim) – Root: מים (mayim); Form: Preposition בְּ + … Continue reading →

אֳנִיֹּ֣ות תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ שָׁרֹותַ֖יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ וַתִּמָּלְאִ֧י וַֽתִּכְבְּדִ֛י מְאֹ֖ד בְּלֵ֥ב־יַמִּֽים׃ The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise, and you were filled and became very heavy in the heart of the seas.   Morphology אֳנִיֹּות (ʾoniyyot) – Root: אניה (ʾoniyah); … Continue reading →

הֵ֤מָּה רֹכְלַ֨יִךְ֙ בְּמַכְלֻלִ֔ים בִּגְלֹומֵי֙ תְּכֵ֣לֶת וְרִקְמָ֔ה וּבְגִנְזֵ֖י בְּרֹמִ֑ים בַּחֲבָלִ֧ים חֲבֻשִׁ֛ים וַאֲרֻזִ֖ים בְּמַרְכֻלְתֵּֽךְ׃ They were your merchants in exquisite goods, in rolls of blue and embroidery, and in chests of rich apparel bound with cords and secured in your market.   … Continue reading →

חָרָ֤ן וְכַנֵּה֙ וָעֶ֔דֶן רֹכְלֵ֖י שְׁבָ֑א אַשּׁ֖וּר כִּלְמַ֥ד רֹכַלְתֵּֽךְ׃ Ḥaran, Kanne, and ʿEden were the merchants of Sheva; Asshur and Kilmad were your traders.   Morphology חָרָן (Ḥaran) – Root: חרן (Ḥaran); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ḥaran”; Notes: Refers to a … Continue reading →

רֹכְלֵ֤י שְׁבָא֙ וְרַעְמָ֔ה הֵ֖מָּה רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ בְּרֹ֨אשׁ כָּל־בֹּ֜שֶׂם וּבְכָל־אֶ֤בֶן יְקָרָה֙ וְזָהָ֔ב נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ The merchants of Sheva and Raʿma, they were your merchants; with the finest of all spices, and with every precious stone and gold they gave your merchandise.   … Continue reading →

עֲרַב֙ וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר הֵ֖מָּה סֹחֲרֵ֣י יָדֵ֑ךְ בְּכָרִ֤ים וְאֵילִים֙ וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים בָּ֖ם סֹחֲרָֽיִךְ׃ ʿArav and all the chiefs of Qedar, they were the traders of your hand; with lambs, and rams, and goats, in them were your merchants.   Morphology עֲרַב (ʿArab) … Continue reading →

דְּדָן֙ רֹֽכַלְתֵּ֔ךְ בְבִגְדֵי־חֹ֖פֶשׁ לְרִכְבָּֽה׃ Dedan was your merchant in garments of freedom for riding.   Morphology דְּדָן (Dedan) – Root: דדן (Dedan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dedan”; Notes: Refers to an Arabian trading people known for commerce in luxury goods … Continue reading →

וְדָ֤ן וְיָוָן֙ מְאוּזָּ֔ל בְּעִזְבֹונַ֖יִךְ נָתָ֑נּוּ בַּרְזֶ֤ל עָשֹׁות֙ קִדָּ֣ה וְקָנֶ֔ה בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ הָיָֽה׃ And Dan and Yawan from Uzzal gave in your merchandise wrought iron, cassia, and cane; they were in your market.   Morphology וְדָן (ve-Dan) – Root: דן (Dan); Form: … Continue reading →

דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק סֹחַרְתֵּ֛ךְ בְּרֹ֥ב מַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְ מֵרֹ֣ב כָּל־הֹ֑ון בְּיֵ֥ין חֶלְבֹּ֖ון וְצֶ֥מֶר צָֽחַר׃ Dammeseq was your merchant because of the abundance of your works, because of the multitude of all wealth; with wine of Ḥelbon and white wool.   Morphology דַּמֶּשֶׂק (Dammeseq) – … Continue reading →

יְהוּדָה֙ וְאֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֵ֖מָּה רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ בְּחִטֵּ֣י מִ֠נִּית וּפַנַּ֨ג וּדְבַ֤שׁ וָשֶׁ֨מֶן֙ וָצֹ֔רִי נָתְנ֖וּ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ Yehuda and the land of Yisraʾel, they were your merchants; with wheat of Minnit, and pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm they gave your merchandise.   … Continue reading →

אֲרָ֥ם סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב מַעֲשָׂ֑יִךְ בְּ֠נֹפֶךְ אַרְגָּמָ֨ן וְרִקְמָ֤ה וּבוּץ֙ וְרָאמֹ֣ת וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד נָתְנ֖וּ בְּעִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ Aram was your merchant because of the abundance of your works; with turquoise, purple, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies they gave in your merchandise.   Morphology אֲרָם … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֤י דְדָן֙ רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים סְחֹרַ֣ת יָדֵ֑ךְ קַרְנֹ֥ות שֵׁן֙ וְהֹובְנִ֔ים הֵשִׁ֖יבוּ אֶשְׁכָּרֵֽךְ׃ The sons of Dedan were your merchants; many islands were the traders of your hand; horns of ivory and ebony they brought back as your payment.   Morphology … Continue reading →

מִבֵּ֖ית תֹּוגַרְמָ֑ה סוּסִ֤ים וּפָֽרָשִׁים֙ וּפְרָדִ֔ים נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ From the house of Togarma they gave horses, horsemen, and mules for your merchandise.   Morphology מִבֵּית (mi-beit) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “from the … Continue reading →

יָוָ֤ן תֻּבַל֙ וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ הֵ֖מָּה רֹֽכְלָ֑יִךְ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָדָם֙ וּכְלֵ֣י נְחֹ֔שֶׁת נָתְנ֖וּ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ Yawan, Tubal, and Meshekh, they were your merchants; with human lives and vessels of bronze they gave your merchandise.   Morphology יָוָן (Yawan) – Root: יון (Yawan); Form: Proper … Continue reading →

תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב כָּל־הֹ֑ון בְּכֶ֤סֶף בַּרְזֶל֙ בְּדִ֣יל וְעֹופֶ֔רֶת נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ Tarshish was your merchant because of the abundance of all wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they gave your merchandise.   Morphology תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshish) – Root: תרשישׁ (Tarshish); Form: … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֧י אַרְוַ֣ד וְחֵילֵ֗ךְ עַל־חֹומֹותַ֨יִךְ֙ סָבִ֔יב וְגַ֨מָּדִ֔ים בְּמִגְדְּלֹותַ֖יִךְ הָי֑וּ שִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞ם תִּלּ֤וּ עַל־חֹומֹותַ֨יִךְ֙ סָבִ֔יב הֵ֖מָּה כָּלְל֥וּ יָפְיֵֽךְ׃ The sons of Arwad and your army were upon your walls all around, and Gammadim were in your towers; they hung their shields on your … Continue reading →