To learn to read and to understand the words of Scripture
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה מִסִּינַ֥י בָּא֙ וְזָרַ֤ח מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מֹו הֹופִ֨יעַ֙ מֵהַ֣ר פָּארָ֔ן וְאָתָ֖ה מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת קֹ֑דֶשׁ מִֽימִינֹ֕ו אֵשְׁדָּת לָֽמֹו׃ (Deuteronomy 33:2) And he said, “YHWH came from Sinai, and dawned from Seʿir upon them; he shone forth from Mount Paran, and came from among myriads of holiness—at his right hand was a fiery law for them.” This majestic…
לִ֣ינִי הַלַּ֗יְלָה וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ אִם־יִגְאָלֵ֥ךְ טֹוב֙ יִגְאָ֔ל וְאִם־לֹ֨א יַחְפֹּ֧ץ לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְ וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְ אָנֹ֖כִי חַי־יְהוָ֑ה שִׁכְבִ֖י עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ (Ruth 3:13) Lodge tonight, and it shall be in the morning: if he will redeem you, good — let him redeem; but if he does not desire to redeem you, then I will redeem you — as the LORD lives.…
וַיְקַנֵּ֥א יְהוָ֖ה לְאַרְצֹ֑ו וַיַּחְמֹ֖ל עַל־עַמֹּֽו׃ (Joel 2:18) Then YHWH was jealous for His land and had compassion on His people. Word-by-Word Explanation וַיְקַנֵּא – “Then He was jealous” Verb, 3rd person masculine singular, vav-consecutive of קָנָא (“to be jealous,” “to be zealous”). The וַ prefix introduces narrative past: “Then He was jealous” or “Then He…
וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ וַחֲסָדָ֑יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתֹורַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ (2 Chronicles 35:26) And the rest of the acts of Yoshiyahu and his deeds of kindness, they are written in the Torah of YHWH. Word-by-Word Explanation וְיֶתֶר – “and the rest”Noun. From the root י־ת־ר, meaning “what remains,” “surplus,” or “rest.” Often used in historical books to introduce…
וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (Job 18:1) Then Bildad the Shuchite answered and said: Word-by-Word Explanation וַיַּעַן – “Then he answered”Verb, 3rd person masculine singular in the vav-consecutive form from עָנָה, “to answer.” This form is used often in narrative to introduce someone's reply in a conversation. It sets up direct speech. בִּלְדַּד – “Bildad”Proper noun.…