Author Archives: Nevi’im

לֵ֤ךְ עַמִּי֙ בֹּ֣א בַחֲדָרֶ֔יךָ וּֽסְגֹ֥ר דלתיך בַּעֲדֶ֑ךָ חֲבִ֥י כִמְעַט־רֶ֖גַע עַד־יעבור־זָֽעַם׃ Go, my people, enter into your rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a little moment until indignation passes by.   Morphology לֵ֤ךְ (lekh) – Root: הלך; … Continue reading →

יִֽחְי֣וּ מֵתֶ֔יךָ נְבֵלָתִ֖י יְקוּמ֑וּן הָקִ֨יצוּ וְרַנְּנ֜וּ שֹׁכְנֵ֣י עָפָ֗ר כִּ֣י טַ֤ל אֹורֹת֙ טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ רְפָאִ֥ים תַּפִּֽיל׃ ס Your dead shall live; my corpses shall rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is a dew of … Continue reading →

הָרִ֣ינוּ חַ֔לְנוּ כְּמֹ֖ו יָלַ֣דְנוּ ר֑וּחַ יְשׁוּעֹת֙ בַּל־נַ֣עֲשֶׂה אֶ֔רֶץ וּבַֽל־יִפְּל֖וּ יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃ We were pregnant, we writhed, like we gave birth to wind; we brought forth no salvations in the land, and the inhabitants of the world did not fall.   … Continue reading →

כְּמֹ֤ו הָרָה֙ תַּקְרִ֣יב לָלֶ֔דֶת תָּחִ֥יל תִּזְעַ֖ק בַּחֲבָלֶ֑יהָ כֵּ֛ן הָיִ֥ינוּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃ Like a pregnant woman who draws near to give birth, she writhes, she cries out in her pangs, so were we before You, YHWH.   Morphology כְּמֹ֤ו (kemo) – … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֖ה בַּצַּ֣ר פְּקָד֑וּךָ צָק֣וּן לַ֔חַשׁ מוּסָרְךָ֖ לָֽמֹו׃ YHWH, in distress they sought You; they poured out whispering when Your discipline was upon them.   Morphology יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenantal name … Continue reading →

יָסַ֤פְתָּ לַגֹּוי֙ יְהוָ֔ה יָסַ֥פְתָּ לַגֹּ֖וי נִכְבָּ֑דְתָּ רִחַ֖קְתָּ כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ You have increased the nation, O YHWH; You have increased the nation, You have been glorified; You have extended all the ends of the earth.   Morphology יָסַ֤פְתָּ (yasaphta) – Root: יסף; … Continue reading →

מֵתִים֙ בַּל־יִחְי֔וּ רְפָאִ֖ים בַּל־יָקֻ֑מוּ לָכֵ֤ן פָּקַ֨דְתָּ֙ וַתַּשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וַתְּאַבֵּ֥ד כָּל־זֵ֖כֶר לָֽמֹו׃ The dead shall not live, the shades shall not rise; therefore You have visited and destroyed them, and caused all memory of them to perish.   Morphology מֵתִים (metim) – … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָל֥וּנוּ אֲדֹנִ֖ים זֽוּלָתֶ֑ךָ לְבַד־בְּךָ֖ נַזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ YHWH our God, lords besides You have ruled over us, only in You will we make mention of Your name.   Morphology יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֕ה תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת שָׁלֹ֖ום לָ֑נוּ כִּ֛י גַּ֥ם כָּֽל־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ינוּ פָּעַ֥לְתָּ לָּֽנוּ׃ YHWH, You will establish peace for us, for even all our deeds You have wrought for us.   Morphology יְהוָ֕ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֛ה רָ֥מָה יָדְךָ֖ בַּל־יֶחֱזָי֑וּן יֶחֱז֤וּ וְיֵבֹ֨שׁוּ֙ קִנְאַת־עָ֔ם אַף־אֵ֖שׁ צָרֶ֥יךָ תֹאכְלֵֽם׃ ס YHWH, Your hand is lifted up, they do not see. They shall see and be ashamed—zeal for the people; also, fire shall consume Your adversaries.   Morphology יְהוָ֛ה (YHWH) … Continue reading →

יֻחַ֤ן רָשָׁע֙ בַּל־לָמַ֣ד צֶ֔דֶק בְּאֶ֥רֶץ נְכֹחֹ֖ות יְעַוֵּ֑ל וּבַל־יִרְאֶ֖ה גֵּא֥וּת יְהוָֽה׃ ס Though the wicked is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness; in a land of uprightness he deals unjustly, and does not behold the majesty of YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading →

נַפְשִׁ֤י אִוִּיתִ֨יךָ֙ בַּלַּ֔יְלָה אַף־רוּחִ֥י בְקִרְבִּ֖י אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ כִּ֞י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר מִשְׁפָּטֶ֨יךָ֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ צֶ֥דֶק לָמְד֖וּ יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃ My soul has desired You in the night; also my spirit within me I will seek You early. For when Your judgments are in the earth, … Continue reading →

אַ֣ף אֹ֧רַח מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה קִוִּינ֑וּךָ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖ תַּאֲוַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O YHWH, we have waited for You; for Your name and for Your remembrance is the desire of the soul.   Morphology אַ֣ף (ʾaf) – … Continue reading →

אֹ֥רַח לַצַּדִּ֖יק מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים יָשָׁ֕ר מַעְגַּ֥ל צַדִּ֖יק תְּפַלֵּֽס׃ The path for the righteous is upright; You, the Upright One, level the track of the righteous.   Morphology אֹ֥רַח (ʾoraḥ) – Root: ארח; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “path”; Notes: Often … Continue reading →

תִּרְמְסֶ֖נָּה רָ֑גֶל רַגְלֵ֥י עָנִ֖י פַּעֲמֵ֥י דַלִּֽים׃ It shall be trampled by a foot, feet of the poor, steps of the needy.   Morphology תִּרְמְסֶ֖נָּה (tirmesennah) – Root: רמס; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix; … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָרֹ֔ום קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃ For He has brought low the inhabitants of the height, the exalted city; He will humble it, He will humble it to the earth, He will bring it down … Continue reading →

בִּטְח֥וּ בַֽיהוָ֖ה עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה צ֖וּר עֹולָמִֽים׃ Trust in YHWH forever, for in Yah YHWH is an everlasting rock.   Morphology בִּטְח֥וּ (bitḥu) – Root: בטח; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “Trust!”; Notes: A direct command … Continue reading →

יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁלֹ֣ום שָׁלֹ֑ום כִּ֥י בְךָ֖ בָּטֽוּחַ׃ A steadfast mind You preserve in peace, peace; for in You he trusts.   Morphology יֵ֣צֶר (yetser) – Root: יצר; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “form” or “inclination” or “mind”; Notes: … Continue reading →

פִּתְח֖וּ שְׁעָרִ֑ים וְיָבֹ֥א גֹוי־צַדִּ֖יק שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֱמֻנִֽים׃ Open the gates, that a righteous nation may enter, one who keeps faithfulness.   Morphology פִּתְח֖וּ (pithḥu) – Root: פתח; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “Open!”; Notes: A command to a … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יוּשַׁ֥ר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה עִ֣יר עָז־לָ֔נוּ יְשׁוּעָ֥ה יָשִׁ֖ית חֹומֹ֥ות וָחֵֽל׃ In that day this song shall be sung in the land of Yehuda: “A strong city is ours; salvation he shall set as walls and rampart.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וּמִבְצַ֞ר מִשְׂגַּ֣ב חֹומֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ עַד־עָפָֽר׃ ס And the fortified stronghold of your walls he has bowed down, he has brought low, he has made it reach to the earth, even to the dust.   Morphology וּמִבְצַ֞ר (u-mivtsar) … Continue reading →

וּפֵרַ֤שׂ יָדָיו֙ בְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְפָרֵ֥שׂ הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂחֹ֑ות וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ גַּֽאֲוָתֹ֔ו עִ֖ם אָרְבֹּ֥ות יָדָֽיו׃ And he shall spread out his hands in its midst, as the swimmer spreads out to swim, and he shall bring low his pride together with the skill … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תָנ֥וּחַ יַד־יְהוָ֖ה בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְנָ֤דֹושׁ מֹואָב֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו כְּהִדּ֥וּשׁ מַתְבֵּ֖ן בְּמֵי מַדְמֵנָֽה׃ For the hand of YHWH shall rest on this mountain, and Moʾav shall be trampled under him, as straw is trampled in the waters of a dung-pit.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְאָמַר֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא הִנֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ זֶ֛ה קִוִּ֥ינוּ לֹ֖ו וְיֹֽושִׁיעֵ֑נוּ זֶ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קִוִּ֣ינוּ לֹ֔ו נָגִ֥ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֖ה בִּישׁוּעָתֹֽו׃ And it will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This … Continue reading →

בִּלַּ֤ע הַמָּ֨וֶת֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וּמָחָ֨ה אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה דִּמְעָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־פָּנִ֑ים וְחֶרְפַּ֣ת עַמֹּ֗ו יָסִיר֙ מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ פ He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord YHWH will wipe away tears from upon all faces, and the reproach of … Continue reading →

וּבִלַּע֙ בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה פְּנֵֽי־הַלֹּ֥וט הַלֹּ֖וט עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה הַנְּסוּכָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגֹּויִֽם׃ And He will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is over all the peoples, and the veil that is spread over all the nations.   Morphology וּבִלַּע֙ (u-villaʿ) – … Continue reading →

וְעָשָׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָאֹ֜ות לְכָל־הָֽעַמִּים֙ בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה מִשְׁתֵּ֥ה שְׁמָנִ֖ים מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה שְׁמָרִ֑ים שְׁמָנִים֙ מְמֻ֣חָיִ֔ם שְׁמָרִ֖ים מְזֻקָּקִֽים׃ And YHWH of Hosts will make for all the peoples on this mountain a banquet of fat things, a banquet of aged wine, fat things filled … Continue reading →

כְּחֹ֣רֶב בְּצָיֹ֔ון שְׁאֹ֥ון זָרִ֖ים תַּכְנִ֑יעַ חֹ֚רֶב בְּצֵ֣ל עָ֔ב זְמִ֥יר עָֽרִיצִ֖ים יַעֲנֶֽה׃ פ Like heat in Tsiyon, the tumult of foreigners You subdue; heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is brought low.   Morphology כְּחֹ֣רֶב … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָ מָעֹ֥וז לַדָּ֛ל מָעֹ֥וז לָאֶבְיֹ֖ון בַּצַּר־לֹ֑ו מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֨רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל מֵחֹ֔רֶב כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ עָרִיצִ֖ים כְּזֶ֥רֶם קִֽיר׃ For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֖ן יְכַבְּד֣וּךָ עַם־עָ֑ז קִרְיַ֛ת גֹּויִ֥ם עָרִיצִ֖ים יִירָאֽוּךָ׃ Therefore a strong people shall honor You; the city of ruthless nations shall fear You.   Morphology עַל־כֵּ֖ן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן; Form: Preposition + demonstrative particle; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Introduces a consequence … Continue reading →