KJV: I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
YLT: A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.
Darby: I have set thee among my people as an assayer, a fortress, that thou mayest know and try their way.
ASV: I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
| בָּח֛וֹן | [as] an assayer |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּחֹון Sense: assayer (an inspector and valuer of metals). |
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| נְתַתִּ֥יךָ | I have set you |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| בְעַמִּ֖י | among My people |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| מִבְצָ֑ר | [and] a fortress |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִבְצָר Sense: fortification, fortress, fortified city, stronghold. |
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| וְתֵדַ֕ע | that you may know |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ | and test |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: בָּחַן Sense: to examine, try, prove. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| דַּרְכָּֽם | their way |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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