Verse 29

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.29", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiššāḇaʿ* the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyōʾmar*, *ḥay*-*YHWH* who-*pāḏāh* *ʾeṯ*-*napšî* from-all-*ṣārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*pāḏāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he redeemed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/adversity" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*ḥay*": "living/as lives", "*pāḏāh*": "he redeemed/rescued/delivered", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/being", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/adversity/trouble" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.9", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־רֵכָ֣ב ׀ וְאֶת־בַּעֲנָ֣ה אָחִ֗יו בְּנֵ֛י רִמּ֥וֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *dāwid* *ʾet-rēkāb* *wə-ʾet-baʿănāh* *ʾāḥîw* *bənê* *rimmôn* *ha-bəʾērōtî* *wə-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ḥay-YHWH* *ʾăšer-pādāh* *ʾet-napšî* *mi-kol-ṣārāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet-rēkāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Rechab", "*wə-ʾet-baʿănāh*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Baanah", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rimmôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rimmon", "*ha-bəʾērōtî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Beerothite", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + proper noun - as YHWH lives", "*ʾăšer-pādāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has redeemed", "*ʾet-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life", "*mi-kol-ṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - from all distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH [oath formula]", "*pādāh*": "redeemed/ransomed/rescued", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity/affliction" } }
  • 2 Sam 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת", "text": "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap dāwid bā-ʾîš məʾōd wə-yōʾmer ʾel-nātān ḥay-YHWH kî ben-māwet hā-ʾîš hā-ʿōśeh zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular construct - and burned the anger of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ben-māwet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of death/deserving death", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-ʿōśeh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one doing", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾap*": "his anger burned/he became very angry", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ben-māwet*": "deserving death/worthy of death/condemned to die" } }
  • 1 Kgs 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.24", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱכִינַ֗נִי *ויושיביני **וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ עַל־כִּסֵּא֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֛י בַּ֖יִת כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם יוּמַ֖ת אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *ḥay*-*YHWH* who *hĕkînannî* *wə-yôšîbanî* on-*kissēʾ* *dāwid* *ʾābî* and-who *ʿāśâ*-for-me *bayit* as *dibber*; that *hay-yôm* *yûmat* *ʾădōnîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + temporal adverb - 'and now'", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective construct - 'living/life of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hĕkînannî*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *kûn* with 1st person singular suffix - 'he has established me'", "*wə-yôšîbanî*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *yāšab* with 1st person singular suffix - 'and has seated me'", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'throne of'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*ʿāśâ*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal perfect - 'he has made'", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - 'house/dynasty'", "*dibber*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - 'he spoke/promised'", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'today/this day'", "*yûmat*": "3rd person masculine singular Hophal imperfect - 'he shall be put to death'", "*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*hĕkînannî*": "established me/secured me/prepared me", "*wə-yôšîbanî*": "seated me/enthroned me/caused me to sit", "*bayit*": "house/dynasty/royal line", "*dibber*": "spoke/promised/declared", "*yûmat*": "will be put to death/will be executed/will die" } }
  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮ אֶל־אַחְאָב֒ חַי־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו אִם־יִהְיֶ֛ה הַשָּׁנִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה טַ֣ל וּמָטָ֑ר כִּ֖י אִם־לְפִ֥י דְבָרִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* the *tiššbî* from *tōšāḇê* *gilʿād* to *ʾaḥʾāḇ*, *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ʿāmaḏtî* before *lǝpānāyw*, if *yihyeh* the *ššānîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ṭal* and *māṭār* except by *pî* *ḏǝḇārî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tiššbî*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the Tishbite", "*tōšāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - living (is) YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have stood", "*lǝpānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ššānîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine plural - the years", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - these", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "noun + 1st singular suffix - my word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "Elijah/My God is YHWH", "*tiššbî*": "Tishbite/inhabitant of Tishbe", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "As YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I have stood/I serve", "*lǝpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/there shall be", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*pî*": "mouth/command", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "my word/my command" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.10", "source": "חַ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּ֤וֹי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגּ֔וֹי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה", "text": "*ḥay* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* if-there-is-*gôy* and-*mamlākāh* *ʾăšer* not-*šālaḥ* *ʾădōnî* there *ləbaqqešəkā* and-*ʾāmərû* *ʾāyin* and-*hišbîaʿ* *ʾet*-the-*mamlākāh* and-*ʾet*-the-*gôy* that not *yimṣāʾekkāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your God", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation", "*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master", "*ləbaqqešəkā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - to seek you", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they said", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - there is not/he is not here", "*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made swear", "*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation", "*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he could find you" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your deity", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləbaqqešəkā*": "to seek you/to search for you", "*ʾāyin*": "he is not here/not present/does not exist", "*hišbîaʿ*": "made swear/put under oath", "*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "could find you/would discover you" } }
  • 2 Kgs 4:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.30", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ם הַנַּ֔עַר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wattōmer* the *ʾēm* of the *nāʿar*, \"*ḥay*-*YHWH* and *ḥēy*-your *napšĕkā* if I *ʾeʿezbékkā*\"; and *wayyāqom* and *wayyēlek* after her.", "grammar": { "*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'mother of'", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the boy'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living/as lives'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'YHWH'", "*ḥēy*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living/as lives'", "*napšĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your soul'", "*ʾeʿezbékkā*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will leave you'", "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he arose'", "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he went'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēm hannaʿar*": "the mother of the boy/child", "*ḥay-YHWH wĕḥēy-napšĕkā*": "as YHWH lives and as your soul lives (solemn oath formula)", "*ʾeʿezbékkā*": "I will leave you/forsake you/abandon you", "*wayyēlek ʾaḥărêhā*": "and he went after her/followed her" } }
  • 2 Kgs 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָמַ֥דְתִּי לְפָנָ֖יו אִם־אֶקָּ֑ח וַיִּפְצַר־בּ֥וֹ לָקַ֖חַת וַיְמָאֵֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāmadtî* *lə-pānāyw* *ʾim*-*ʾeqqāḥ* *wa-yipṣar*-*bô* *lāqaḥat* *wa-yəmāʾēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I stand", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if (negative oath formula)", "*ʾeqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take", "*wa-yipṣar*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*wa-yəmāʾēn*": "conjunction with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*ʾim-ʾeqqāḥ*": "I will not take (negative oath, literally 'if I take')", "*wa-yipṣar-bô*": "and he urged him/and he pressed him" } }
  • 2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י נַעַר֮ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חָשַׂ֣ךְ אֲדֹנִ֗י אֶֽת־נַעֲמָ֤ן הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ הַזֶּ֔ה מִקַּ֥חַת מִיָּד֖וֹ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֑יא חַי־יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־אִם־רַ֣צְתִּי אַחֲרָ֔יו וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Gêḥăzî* *naʿar* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* *ʾîš*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *ḥāśak* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*Naʿămān* *hā-ʾărammî* *ha-zeh* *mi-qqaḥat* *mi-yādô* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*hēḇîʾ* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *kî*-*ʾim*-*raṣtî* *ʾaḥărāyw* *wə-lāqaḥtî* *mē-ʾittô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - Gehazi", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the God (the man of God)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ḥāśak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spared/refrained", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mi-qqaḥat*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mi-yādô*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/that", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/surely", "*raṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will run", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 1st singular - and take", "*mē-ʾittô*": "preposition with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - something/anything" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśak*": "spared/refrained/withheld", "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*kî-ʾim-raṣtî*": "I will surely run (emphatic declaration)", "*məʾûmāh*": "something/anything" } }
  • Ps 34:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.19", "source": "קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Near is *YHWH* to broken ones of-*lēb* and *ʾet*-crushed ones of-*rûaḥ* *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*nišbərê*": "Niphal participle masculine plural construct - broken ones of", "*lēb*": "noun masculine singular - heart", "*dakkəʾê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - crushed ones of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit", "*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will save" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/close/at hand", "*nišbərê*": "broken ones of/shattered ones of", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/will", "*dakkəʾê*": "crushed ones of/contrite ones of/oppressed ones of", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*yôšîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.20", "source": "רַ֭בּוֹת רָע֣וֹת צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Many are *rāʿôt* of *ṣaddîq* and from all of them *yaṣṣîlennû* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*rabbôt*": "adjective feminine plural - many", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective feminine plural - evils", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*mikullām*": "preposition with noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from all of them", "*yaṣṣîlennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will deliver him", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*rabbôt*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/troubles/afflictions", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yaṣṣîlennû*": "he will deliver/rescue/save him" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.21", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃", "text": "Keeping all-*ʿaṣmôtāyw* *ʾaḥat* from them not *nišbārâ*", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - keeping", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*mēhēnnâ*": "preposition with 3rd feminine plural pronoun - from them", "*nišbārâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is broken" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/protecting", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "his bones/frame/substance", "*nišbārâ*": "is broken/shattered/crushed" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.22", "source": "תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃", "text": "Will *təmôtēt* *rāšāʿ* *rāʿâ* and those hating *ṣaddîq* *yeʾšāmû*", "grammar": { "*təmôtēt*": "Polel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will kill", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil", "*śōnəʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - those hating", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*yeʾšāmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be guilty" }, "variants": { "*təmôtēt*": "will kill/slay/put to death", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/calamity", "*śōnəʾê*": "those hating/despising/being hostile to", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yeʾšāmû*": "they will be guilty/bear guilt/be condemned" } }
  • Ps 72:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.14", "source": "מִתּ֣וֹךְ וּ֖‪[d]‬מֵחָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְיֵיקַ֖ר דָּמָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "From-*tôk* and-from-*ḥāmās* *yigʾal* *naphshām* and-*yêqar* *dāmām* in-*ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*mi-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from oppression", "*û-mē-ḥāmās*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from violence", "*yigʾal*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will redeem", "*naphshām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*wə-yêqar*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be precious", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*tôk*": "oppression/fraud/deceit", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*yigʾal*": "he will redeem/ransom/reclaim", "*naphshām*": "their soul/their life", "*yêqar*": "will be precious/valuable/costly", "*dāmām*": "their blood/bloodshed", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his sight" } }
  • Ps 136:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.24", "source": "וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*wayyiprəqēnû* from-*ṣārênû* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*wayyiprəqēnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person plural suffix - and he rescued us", "*ṣārênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix and prefixed preposition min - from our adversaries", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiprəqēnû*": "and he rescued us/delivered us/tore us away", "*ṣārênû*": "our adversaries/our enemies/our foes", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
  • Ps 138:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.138.7", "source": "אִם־אֵלֵ֤ךְ ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב צָרָ֗ה תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי עַ֤ל אַ֣ף אֹ֖‪[d]‬יְבַי תִּשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-I *hālak* ׀ in-*qereb* *ṣārāh*, you *ḥāyâ*-me; upon *ʾap* *ʾōyēb*-my you *šālaḥ* *yād*-your, and-*yāšaʿ*-me *yāmîn*-your.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*hālak*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I walk/go", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst/among", "*ṣārāh*": "feminine singular absolute - trouble/distress/affliction", "*ḥāyâ*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you preserve/keep alive/revive me", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose/face", "*ʾōyēb*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you stretch out/send", "*yād*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your hand", "*yāšaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you save/deliver me", "*yāmîn*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "walk/go/come/proceed", "*qereb*": "midst/middle/among/within", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity/affliction", "*ḥāyâ*": "preserve/keep alive/revive/sustain", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face/presence/despite", "*ʾōyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*šālaḥ*": "stretch out/send/put forth", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue", "*yāmîn*": "right hand/south/strength/power" } }
  • Gen 48:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.16", "source": "הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ וְיִקָּרֵ֤א בָהֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔י וְשֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "The *hammalʾāk* *haggōʾēl* *ʾōtî* from *mikkāl*-*rāʿ* may he bless *yĕbārēk* *ʾet*-*hannĕʿārîm* and *wĕyiqqārēʾ* in *bāhem* *šĕmî* and *wĕšēm* *ʾăbōtay* *ʾabrāhām* and *wĕyiṣḥāq* and *wĕyidgû* to *lārōb* in *bĕqereb* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hammalʾāk*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haggōʾēl*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one redeeming", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*mikkāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/harm", "*yĕbārēk*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he bless", "*hannĕʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lads/boys", "*wĕyiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and may be called", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*wĕšēm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wĕyiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac", "*wĕyidgû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and may they multiply", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance", "*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*hammalʾāk*": "the angel/messenger/deputy", "*haggōʾēl*": "the redeemer/protector/avenger", "*mikkāl-rāʿ*": "from all evil/harm/trouble", "*yĕbārēk*": "may he bless/favor/empower", "*hannĕʿārîm*": "the boys/lads/young men", "*wĕyiqqārēʾ*": "and may be called/named/proclaimed", "*šĕmî*": "my name/reputation/renown", "*wĕyidgû*": "and may they multiply/increase/grow abundantly (from the root 'to fish')", "*lārōb*": "to abundance/multitude/greatness", "*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/within/among", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/territory" } }
  • Judg 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Judges.8.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַחַ֥י בְּנֵֽי־אִמִּ֖י הֵ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֗ה ל֚וּ הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם לֹ֥א הָרַ֖גְתִּי אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmar* [he said], *ʾaḥay* [my brothers] *bənê*-*ʾimmî* [sons of my mother] *hēm* [they were]; *ḥay*-*YHWH* [as YHWH lives], *lû* [if] *haḥăyîtem* [you had kept alive] *ʾôtām* [them], *lōʾ* [not] *hāragtî* [I would have killed] *ʾetkem* [you].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lû*": "conditional particle - if", "*haḥăyîtem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *ḥāyâ* - you had kept alive", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāragtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular of *hārag* - I would have killed", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*lû*": "if/if only (expressing wish or condition)", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)" } }
  • 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.39", "source": "כִּ֣י חַי־יְהוָ֗ה הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "For *ḥay*-*YHWH* the-*môšîa'* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* that if-*yešnô* in-*yônātān* *bənî* that *môt* *yāmût* and-*ʾên* *ʿōnēhû* from-all-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môšîa'*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - who saves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it is", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*môt*": "verb, infinitive absolute - surely die", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿōnēhû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - answering him", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives, by the life of the LORD", "*môt* *yāmût*": "he shall surely die, dying he shall die" } }
  • 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲ‍ֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן ׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* the-*hāʿām* to-*šāʾûl* *hă*-*yônātān* *yāmût* who *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* the-*hayəšûʿāh* the-*hagədôlāh* the-*hazōʾt* in-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥālîlāh* as-lives-*ḥay*-*yəhwāh* if-*ʾim*-shall-fall *yippōl* from-hair-of *miśśaʿărat* his-head *rōʾšô* to-ground *ʾarṣāh* for-*kî*-with-*ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhîm* he-has-done *ʿāśāh* the-day *hayyôm* the-this *hazzeh* and-they-redeemed *wayyipdû* the-*hāʿām* *ʾet*-*yônātān* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-he-died *mēt*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - shall/will?", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall die", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayəšûʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the salvation/deliverance", "*hagədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*hazōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living, as lives", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH, the LORD", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall fall", "*miśśaʿărat*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - from hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wayyipdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they redeemed/ransomed", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he died" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means (strong exclamation of negation)", "*ḥay-yəhwāh*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wayyipdû*": "they redeemed/ransomed/delivered/saved", "*ʿāśāh ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*": "worked with God/accomplished with God's help" } }
  • 1 Sam 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל בְּק֣וֹל יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל חַי־יְהוָ֖ה אִם־יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* to the *beqôl* of *Yehônāṯān*; and *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *Šāʾûl*, \"*ḥay*-*YHWH* *ʾim*-*yûmāṯ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he listened'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*beqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'to the voice of'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living/as lives'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - 'if'", "*yûmāṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be put to death'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "listened to/heeded/obeyed", "*beqôl*": "voice/words/advice", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/vowed", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD", "*ʾim*-*yûmāṯ*": "he shall not be put to death (oath formula with negative implication)" } }
  • 1 Sam 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.21", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר לֵ֖ךְ מְצָ֣א אֶת־הַחִצִּ֑ים אִם־אָמֹר֩ אֹמַ֨ר לַנַּ֜עַר הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֣ים ׀ מִמְּךָ֣ וָהֵ֗נָּה קָחֶ֧נּוּ ׀ וָבֹ֛אָה כִּֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם לְךָ֛ וְאֵ֥ין דָּבָ֖ר חַי־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wehinnēh* *ʾešlaḥ* *ʾet*-*hannaʿar* go *meṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*haḥiṣṣîm*; if-*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar* to-*hannaʿar* behold *haḥiṣṣîm* from-you and-here, *qāḥennû* and-*wābōʾâ* for-*šālôm* to-you and-no *dābār* *ḥay*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wehinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will send'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the youth/boy'", "*meṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'find'", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the arrows'", "*ʾāmōr*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - 'saying'", "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will say'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*qāḥennû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'take them'", "*wābōʾâ*": "conjunction with Qal imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - 'and come'", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace'", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thing/matter'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living'" }, "variants": { "*hannaʿar*": "the youth/boy/servant/lad", "*meṣāʾ*": "find/locate", "*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar*": "surely say/definitely say", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*qāḥennû*": "take them/gather them", "*wābōʾâ*": "and come/return", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)" } }