Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אִם־יֶשׁ־לִ֣י מָע֔וֹג כִּ֣י אִם־מְלֹ֤א כַף־קֶ֙מַח֙ בַּכַּ֔ד וּמְעַט־שֶׁ֖מֶן בַּצַּפָּ֑חַת וְהִנְנִ֨י מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵצִ֗ים וּבָ֙אתִי֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֙יהוּ֙ לִ֣י וְלִבְנִ֔י וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּ וָמָֽתְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* if *ʾim-yeš-lî* *māʿôg* but *kî ʾim-mǝlōʾ* *ḵap-qemaḥ* in the *bakkaḏ* and a little *ûmǝʿaṭ-šemen* in the *baṣṣappāḥat* and behold I am *wǝhinǝnî* *mǝqōšešet* two *šǝnayim* *ʿēṣîm* and I will come *ûḇāʾtî* and make *waʿăśîtîhû* for me *lî* and for my son *wǝliḇnî* and we will eat it *waʾăḵalnuhû* and die *wāmātnû*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾim-yeš-lî*": "conditional particle + existential particle + preposition + 1st singular suffix - if I have", "*māʿôg*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/food", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but only", "*mǝlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ḵap-qemaḥ*": "noun construct + noun - handful of flour", "*bakkaḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the jar", "*ûmǝʿaṭ-šemen*": "waw + adjective construct + noun - and a little oil", "*baṣṣappāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the flask", "*wǝhinǝnî*": "waw + demonstrative particle + 1st singular suffix - and behold I am", "*mǝqōšešet*": "poel participle, feminine singular - gathering", "*šǝnayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sticks", "*ûḇāʾtî*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will come", "*waʿăśîtîhû*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will prepare it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*wǝliḇnî*": "waw + preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - and for my son", "*waʾăḵalnuhû*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will eat it", "*wāmātnû*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st plural - and we will die" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/and she answered", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*māʿôg*": "cake/food/bread", "*kî ʾim*": "but only/except", "*mǝlōʾ*": "fullness/handful", "*ḵap*": "palm/handful", "*qemaḥ*": "flour/meal", "*kaḏ*": "jar/pitcher", "*šemen*": "oil/fat", "*ṣappāḥat*": "flask/jug", "*mǝqōšešet*": "gathering/collecting", "*ʿēṣîm*": "sticks/wood", "*waʿăśîtîhû*": "and I will prepare it/and I will make it", "*waʾăḵalnuhû*": "and we will eat it/and we will consume it", "*wāmātnû*": "and we will die/and we will perish" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hun svarte: 'Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke brød, bare en håndfull mel i en krukke og litt olje i en beholder. Nå samler jeg noen vedpinner for å gå hjem og lage dette til meg og min sønn. Vi skal spise det, og så skal vi dø.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hun svarte: Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke annet enn en håndfull mel i krukken og litt olje i kruset. Nå samler jeg noen vedpinner, så jeg kan gå hjem og lage det til meg selv og min sønn; vi skal spise det og så dø.

• Norsk King James

  Og hun sa: «Så sant Herren, din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe brød, bare en håndfull mel i en krukke og litt olje i en beholder; se, jeg samler to vedstykker for å gå inn og gjøre dette til meg og min sønn, så vi kan spise det og dø.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hun svarte: "Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke brød, bare en håndfull mel i et krus og litt olje i en krokke. Se, jeg samler noen vedpinner for å lage til meg og min sønn, så vi kan spise det og deretter dø."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hun svarte: «Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke brød å gi deg, bare en håndfull mel i krukken og litt olje i muggen. Nå samler jeg et par vedpinner, og så skal jeg gå hjem og lage et måltid til meg og sønnen min. Vi skal spise det og så dø.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hun svarte: Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe brød, bare en håndfull mel i en krukke og litt olje i en flaske. Nå samler jeg to pinner, så jeg kan gå hjem og tilberede det for meg selv og min sønn. Vi skal spise det og deretter dø.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og hun svarte: «Så sant HERREN din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe brødbakke, bare en håndfull mel i en tømmmer og litt olje i en krukke; og se, jeg samler to vedkubber for å gå inn og lage mat til meg og min sønn, for vi er nær ved å sulte i hjel.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hun svarte: Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe brød, bare en håndfull mel i en krukke og litt olje i en flaske. Nå samler jeg to pinner, så jeg kan gå hjem og tilberede det for meg selv og min sønn. Vi skal spise det og deretter dø.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hun svarte: «Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe brød, bare en håndfull mel i krukken og litt olje i kruset. Nå samler jeg noen vedpinner for å gå hjem og lage det til meg og min sønn, for vi skal spise det og deretter dø.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But she replied, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked. I only have a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a couple of sticks to go and prepare it for myself and my son so we may eat it and then die."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hun svarte: 'Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke en kake, bare en håndfull mel i krukken og litt olje i kruset. Se, jeg har samlet noen få vedpinner, så jeg kan gå hjem og lage det til meg og min sønn. Vi skal spise det og deretter dø.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hun sagde: (Saa vist som) Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke en Kage, uden en Haandfuld Meel i en Krukke og lidet Olie i et Kruus; og see, jeg sanker to Træer og gaaer ind og vil lave det til mig og til min Søn, at vi maae æde det og døe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hun svarte: Så sant Herren din Gud lever, har jeg ingen kake, bare en håndfull mel i en krukke og litt olje i en krukke. Nå samler jeg et par vedpinner for å gå hjem og lage det til meg og sønnen min, så vi kan spise det og deretter dø.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And she said, As the LORD your God lives, I do not have a cake, but only a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a jar: and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men hun sa: Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke en kake, bare en håndfull mel i krukken og en liten skvett olje i muggen. Jeg sanker nå et par vedpinner, så jeg kan gå hjem og lage det til meg selv og min sønn, så vi kan spise det og så dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hun svarte: 'Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke kake, bare en håndfull mel i en krukke og litt olje i en krukke. Se, jeg henter noen vedpinner og går hjem for å lage det til meg og min sønn. Så skal vi spise det og deretter dø.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hun svarte: «Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe kornbrød, bare en håndfull mel i krukken og litt olje i en krukke. Nå samler jeg noen vedpinner, så jeg kan gå hjem og lage til for meg selv og sønnen min. Vi skal spise det og så dø.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hun svarte: Så sant Herren din Gud lever, jeg har ikke noe brød, bare en håndfull mel i krukken og litt olje i muggen. Nå samler jeg noen vedskånker, så jeg kan gå inn og lage det til for meg og min sønn. Vi skal spise det, og så dø.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  She sayde: As truly as the LORDE yi God lyueth, I haue no bred, but an handfull of floure in a pitcher, & a curtesy oyle in a cruse: and beholde, I haue gathered vp one or two stickes, & wyll go and prepare it for me and my sonne, that we maye eate and dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And shee sayde, As the Lorde thy God liueth, I haue not a cake, but euen an handfull of meale in a barrel, and a litle oyle in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering a fewe stickes for to go in, and dresse it for me and my sonne, that we may eate it, and dye.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  She sayde: As the Lorde thy God lyueth, I haue no bread redy, but euen an handful of meale in a barrel, & a litle oyle in a cruse: And beholde, I am gathering two stickes, for to go in and dresse it for me and my sonne, that we may eate it, and dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She said, As Yahweh your God lives, I don't have a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the jar: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she saith, `Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but the fulness of the hand of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a dish; and lo, I am gathering two sticks, and have gone in and prepared it for myself, and for my son, and we have eaten it -- and died.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then she said, By the life of the Lord your God, I have nothing but a little meal in my store, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She said, "As Yahweh your God lives, I don't have a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the jar. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She said,“As certainly as the LORD your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.”

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֤יהָ אֱלִישָׁע֙ מָ֣ה אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ הַגִּ֣ידִי לִ֔י מַה־יֶּשׁ־לָ֖ךְ בַּבָּ֑יִת וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣ין לְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥ כֹל֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת כִּ֖י אִם־אָס֥וּךְ שָֽׁמֶן", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-her *ʾĕlîšāʿ* what *ʾeʿĕśeh*-for-you? *haggîdî* to-me what-*yeš*-to-you in-the-*bayit*? And *wattōʾmer*, *ʾên* to-*šipḥātəkā* *kōl* in-the-*bayit* except *ʾāsûk* *šāmen*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Elisha", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall do", "*haggîdî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - tell/declare", "*yeš*": "particle of existence - there is/exists", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*wattōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - there is not", "*šipḥātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/all", "*ʾāsûk*": "noun, masculine singular - flask/jar", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil" }, "variants": { "*šipḥātəkā*": "your maidservant/your female servant (self-reference showing humility)", "*ʾāsûk*": "flask/jar/container", "*šāmen*": "oil/olive oil" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִ֨י שַׁאֲלִי־לָ֤ךְ כֵּלִים֙ מִן־הַח֔וּץ מֵאֵ֖ת כָּל־שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְ כֵּלִ֥ים רֵקִ֖ים אַל־תַּמְעִֽיטִי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ləkî* *šaʾălî*-for-yourself *kēlîm* from-the-*ḥûṣ*, from *kol*-*šəkēnāyik*, *kēlîm* *rēqîm* not-*tamʿîṭî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*šaʾălî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - ask/borrow", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vessels/containers", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - outside", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šəkēnāyik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neighbors", "*rēqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty", "*tamʿîṭî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with negative particle - do not reduce/limit" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/containers/jars", "*šaʾălî*": "ask for/borrow/request", "*tamʿîṭî*": "reduce/limit/make few" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.4", "source": "וּבָ֗את וְסָגַ֤רְתְּ הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ בַּעֲדֵ֣ךְ וּבְעַד־בָּנַ֔יִךְ וְיָצַ֕קְתְּ עַ֥ל כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְהַמָּלֵ֖א תַּסִּֽיעִי", "text": "And *ûbāʾt* and *wəsāgart* the-*delet* *baʿădēk* and *bəʿad*-*bānayik*, and *wəyāṣaqt* upon *kol*-the-*kēlîm* the-these, and the-*mālēʾ* *tassîʿî*", "grammar": { "*ûbāʾt*": "verb, qal perfect with waw conjunction, 2nd person feminine singular - and you shall come/enter", "*wəsāgart*": "verb, qal perfect with waw conjunction, 2nd person feminine singular - and shut/close", "*delet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door", "*baʿădēk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behind you/for you", "*bəʿad*": "preposition - behind/for", "*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*wəyāṣaqt*": "verb, qal perfect with waw conjunction, 2nd person feminine singular - and pour", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the vessels", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the full one", "*tassîʿî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you shall set aside/move" }, "variants": { "*baʿădēk*": "behind you/for you/on your behalf", "*yāṣaqt*": "pour/pour out", "*tassîʿî*": "set aside/move away/remove" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.5", "source": "וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹ וַתִּסְגֹּ֣ר הַדֶּ֔לֶת בַּעֲדָ֖הּ וּבְעַ֣ד בָּנֶ֑יהָ הֵ֛ם מַגִּשִׁ֥ים אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְהִ֥יא מוֹצָֽקֶת", "text": "And *wattēlek* from-him and *wattisgōr* the-*delet* *baʿădāh* and *bəʿad* *bānêhā*; they *maggîšîm* to-her and she *môṣāqet*", "grammar": { "*wattēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she went", "*wattisgōr*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she shut", "*delet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door", "*baʿădāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - behind her/for her", "*bəʿad*": "preposition - behind/for", "*bānêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*maggîšîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing near/presenting", "*môṣāqet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - pouring" }, "variants": { "*baʿădāh*": "behind her/for her/on her behalf", "*maggîšîm*": "bringing near/presenting/handing over", "*môṣāqet*": "pouring/pouring out" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּמְלֹ֣את הַכֵּלִ֗ים וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ הַגִּ֨ישָׁה אֵלַ֥י עוֹד֙ כֶּ֔לִי וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אֵ֥ין ע֖וֹד כֶּ֑לִי וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד הַשָּֽׁמֶן", "text": "And *wayəhî* when-*kimlōʾt* the-*kēlîm*, and *wattōʾmer* to-*bənāh*, *haggîšâ* to-me still *kelî*. And *wayyōʾmer* to-her, *ʾên* still *kelî*. And *wayyaʿămōd* the-*šāmen*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*kimlōʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when filling/as were full", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the vessels", "*wattōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*bənāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her son", "*haggîšâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - there is not", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it stood/stopped", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil" }, "variants": { "*kimlōʾt*": "when filling/when they were full/upon being filled", "*haggîšâ*": "bring near/present/hand over", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "stood/stopped/ceased to flow" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.7", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֗א וַתַּגֵּד֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִי֙ מִכְרִ֣י אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְשַׁלְּמִ֖י אֶת־נִשְׁיֵ֑ךְ וְאַ֣תְּ וּבָנַ֔יִךְ תִֽחְיִ֖י בַּנּוֹתָֽר", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* and *wattaggēd* to-*ʾîš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*, and *wayyōʾmer*, *ləkî* *mikrî* *ʾet*-the-*šemen* and *wəšallēmî* *ʾet*-*nišyēk*, and you and-*bānayik* *tiḥyî* on-the-*nôtār*", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*wattaggēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she told", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/the divine one", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*mikrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - sell", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil", "*wəšallēmî*": "verb, piel imperative with waw conjunction, feminine singular - and pay", "*nišyēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your debt", "*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*tiḥyî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will live", "*nôtār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the remainder/what is left" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*nišyēk*": "your debt/your creditor", "*nôtār*": "remainder/what is left/rest" } }
• Gen 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.16", "source": "וַתֵּלֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמ֣וֹת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "And *tēlek* and *tēšeb* to-herself *minneged* *harḥēq* as-*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet* *kî* *ʾāmrâ* not-*ʾerʾeh* in-*môt* *hayyāled* and *tēšeb* *minneged* and *tiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlāh* and *tēbk*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to herself", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - making far/at a distance", "*ki-*": "preposition - as/like", "*miṭaḥăwê*": "masculine plural construct - shooters of", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmrâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for jussives - let not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect (jussive), 1st person singular - let me see", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "qal infinitive construct - dying of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yāled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice", "*tēbk*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*tēlek*": "went/departed", "*tēšeb*": "sat/sat down/settled", "*minneged*": "opposite/facing/at a distance", "*harḥēq*": "far away/at a distance", "*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet*": "bowshot/range of an archer/distance of an arrow shot", "*ʾāmrâ*": "said/thought", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/may I not see", "*môt*": "death/dying", "*yāled*": "child/boy/lad", "*tiśśāʾ* *qōlāh*": "lifted up her voice/raised her voice", "*tēbk*": "wept/cried" } }
• 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 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע ע֜וֹד דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדֹ֨עַ יָדַ֜ע אָבִ֗יךָ כִּֽי־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אַל־יֵֽדַע־זֹ֥את יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ כִּ֣י כְפֶ֔שַׂע בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין הַמָּֽוֶת", "text": "And *shava* again *David* and *amar*, \"*yadoa yada* *av* your that *matzati chen* in *eynaim* your, and *amar*, 'Not *yeda* this *Yehonatan* lest *ye'atzev*.' But *chai-YHWH* and *chei nephesh* your, *ki* like a *pesha* between me and between the *mavet*.\"", "grammar": { "*shava*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yadoa yada*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely knows", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*matzati chen*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular + noun masculine singular - I have found favor", "*eynaim*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yeda*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let know", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ye'atzev*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be grieved", "*chai-YHWH*": "adjective construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*chei nephesh*": "adjective construct + noun feminine singular - as your soul lives", "*pesha*": "noun masculine singular - step", "*mavet*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the death" }, "variants": { "*shava*": "swore/took an oath", "*yadoa yada*": "surely knows/certainly knows/definitely knows", "*matzati chen*": "I have found favor/grace/goodwill", "*yeda*": "let know/may know", "*ye'atzev*": "be grieved/be sorrowful/be pained", "*pesha*": "step/stride/pace", "*mavet*": "death/dying" } }
• 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)" } }
• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you", "*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed", "*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you", "*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood", "*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering", "*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring" } }
• 1 Sam 26:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אִם־יְהוָ֖ה יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־יוֹמ֤וֹ יָבוֹא֙ וָמֵ֔ת א֧וֹ בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה יֵרֵ֖ד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*: *ḥay*-*YHWH*, for *ʾim*-*YHWH* *yiggāp̄ennû* or his *yômô* *yāḇôʾ* and *wāmēṯ*, or in the *milḥāmâ* *yērēḏ* and *wәnispâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ḥay*": "Adjective, masculine singular construct - alive/living", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾim*": "Conditional particle - if/surely", "*yiggāp̄ennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will strike him", "*yômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*wāmēṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will die", "*milḥāmâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - in the battle", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go down", "*wәnispâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will be swept away" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥay*": "alive/as surely as...lives/by the life of", "*ʾim*": "if/surely", "*yiggāp̄ennû*": "will strike him/will smite him/will defeat him", "*yômô*": "his day/his appointed time", "*yāḇôʾ*": "will come/will arrive", "*wāmēṯ*": "and he will die/and he dies", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*yērēḏ*": "he will go down/descend/enter", "*wәnispâ*": "and he will be swept away/and he will perish" } }
• 2 Sam 15:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.21", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י *אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *ʾittay* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-meleḵ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥēy* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bi-mqôm* *ʾăšer* *yihyê*-*šām* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ* *ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm* *kî*-*šām* *yihyê* *ʿaḇdḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective construct - life of/as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wə-ḥēy*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective construct - and life of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bi-mqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yihyê*-*šām*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - he will be there", "*ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - whether for death", "*ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine plural noun - or for life", "*kî*-*šām*": "conjunction + adverb - surely there", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿaḇdḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wə-ḥēy ʾăḏōnî ha-meleḵ*": "and as my lord the king lives (oath formula)", "*bi-mqôm*": "in the place/wherever", "*ʾim-lə-māweṯ ʾim-lə-ḥayyîm*": "whether for death or for life (idiom for 'in any circumstance')", "*ʿaḇdḵā*": "your servant (self-reference)" } }
• Jer 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.2", "source": "וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמְשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *nišbaʿtā* *ḥay*-*Yhwh* in *ʾĕmet* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣədāqāh*; and *hitbārəḵû* in him *gôyim* and in him *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct form - life of/living", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine noun - truth/faithfulness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - judgment/justice", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine noun - righteousness", "*hitbārəḵû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd plural - they will bless themselves", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yithallālû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "swear/take an oath", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*hitbārəḵû*": "bless themselves/be blessed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yithallālû*": "boast/glory/praise themselves" } }
• Jer 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.2", "source": "וְאִ֥ם חַי־יְהֹוָ֖ה יֹאמֵ֑רוּ לָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "And if *ḥay*-*YHWH* they *yō'mērû*, therefore for *šeqer* they *yiššābē'û*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yō'mērû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they say/will say", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus/so", "*la*": "preposition - for/to/with", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception/lie", "*yiššābē'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swear/will swear" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yiššābē'û*": "they swear/take an oath" } }
• Jer 14:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.18", "source": "אִם־יָצָ֣אתִי הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאִם֙ בָּ֣אתִי הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֖ה תַּחֲלוּאֵ֣י רָעָ֑ב כִּֽי־גַם־נָבִ֧יא גַם־כֹּהֵ֛ן סָחֲר֥וּ אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃ ס", "text": "If-*yāṣāʾṯî* the-*śāḏeh* and-behold *ḥalələê*-*ḥereḇ* and-if *bāʾṯî* the-*ʿîr* and-behold *taḥălûʾê* *rāʿāḇ* for-even-*nāḇîʾ* even-*kōhēn* *sāḥărû* unto-*ʾereṣ* and-not *yāḏāʿû*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I go out", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - to the field", "*ḥalələê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*bāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I enter", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*taḥălûʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - diseases of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - famine", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*sāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wander/trade", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*yāḏāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with negative particle - they do not know" }, "variants": { "*ḥalələê*": "slain of/pierced of/wounded of", "*taḥălûʾê*": "diseases of/sicknesses of", "*sāḥărû*": "they wander about/go about/trade/engage in commerce" } }
• Lam 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.9", "source": "טוֹבִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇîm* were *ḥallê-ḥereḇ* than *ḥallê rāʿāḇ*; for they *yāzûḇû* *məḏuqqārîm* from *tənûḇōṯ śāḏāy*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ḥallê*": "masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*mē-ḥallê*": "preposition comparative + masculine plural construct - than slain of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine", "*še-hēm*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - for they", "*yāzûḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they flow out", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle - pierced/stabbed", "*mi-tənûḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from produce of", "*śāḏāy*": "masculine singular noun - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "better/more fortunate/happier", "*ḥallê*": "slain ones/pierced ones/wounded ones", "*yāzûḇû*": "flow out/waste away/pine away", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruits", "*śāḏāy*": "field/land/countryside" } }
• Ezek 12:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.18", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם לַחְמְךָ֖ בְּרַ֣עַשׁ תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּמֵימֶ֕יךָ בְּרָגְזָ֥ה וּבִדְאָגָ֖ה תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *laḥməḵā* in-*raʿaš* *tōʾḵēl* and-*mêmeḵā* in-*rāgəzâ* and-in-*dəʾāgâ* *tišteh*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*laḥməḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bread", "*raʿaš*": "common noun, masculine singular - trembling/quaking", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*mêmeḵā*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your waters", "*rāgəzâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - trembling/anxiety", "*dəʾāgâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - anxiety/worry", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall drink" }, "variants": { "*raʿaš*": "trembling/quaking/shaking/anxiety", "*rāgəzâ*": "trembling/agitation/anxiety", "*dəʾāgâ*": "anxiety/worry/fear" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.19", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֡רֶץ כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַחְמָם֙ בִּדְאָגָ֣ה יֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖ם בְּשִׁמָּמ֣וֹן יִשְׁתּ֑וּ לְמַ֜עַן תֵּשַׁ֤ם אַרְצָהּ֙ מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ מֵחֲמַ֖ס כָּֽל־הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* to-*yôšəḇê* *Yərûšālaim* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *laḥmām* in-*dəʾāgâ* *yōʾḵēlû* and-*mêmêhem* in-*šimmāmôn* *yištû* so-that *tēšam* *ʾarṣāh* from-*məlōʾāh* from-*ḥămas* all-the-*yōšəḇîm* in-her", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine names in combination - Lord YHWH", "*yôšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land/ground of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laḥmām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bread", "*dəʾāgâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - anxiety/worry", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will eat", "*mêmêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their waters", "*šimmāmôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - horror/astonishment", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will drink", "*tēšam*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be desolate", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her land", "*məlōʾāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fullness", "*ḥămas*": "common noun, masculine singular - violence", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the inhabitants/dwellers" }, "variants": { "*šimmāmôn*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*məlōʾāh*": "her fullness/abundance/contents" } }
• Joel 1:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Joel.1.15", "source": "אֲהָ֖הּ לַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה וּכְשֹׁ֖ד מִשַׁדַּ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*ʾĂhāh* *layyôm* *kî* *qārôḇ* *yôm* *YHWH* *û*-*ḵəšōḏ* *miššadday* *yāḇôʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂhāh*": "interjection - alas, ah", "*layyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the day", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵəšōḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like destruction", "*miššadday*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the Almighty", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂhāh*": "alas/woe/ah", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/at hand", "*šōḏ*": "destruction/devastation/ruin", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the powerful One", "*yāḇôʾ*": "it will come/it will arrive" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joel.1.16", "source": "הֲל֛וֹא נֶ֥גֶד עֵינֵ֖ינוּ אֹ֣כֶל נִכְרָ֑ת מִבֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ שִׂמְחָ֥ה וָגִֽיל׃", "text": "*Hălôʾ* *negeḏ* *ʿênênû* *ʾōḵel* *niḵrāṯ* *mibbêṯ* *ʾĕlōhênû* *śimḥāh* *wā*-*gîl*", "grammar": { "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - before", "*ʿênênû*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person common plural suffix - our eyes", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*niḵrāṯ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*gîl*": "noun, masculine singular - gladness" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḵel*": "food/nourishment/meal", "*niḵrāṯ*": "is cut off/removed/withheld", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/happiness/pleasure", "*gîl*": "gladness/rejoicing/exultation" } }
• Matt 15:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.33", "source": "Καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ, Πόθεν ἡμῖν ἐν ἐρημίᾳ ἄρτοι τοσοῦτοι, ὥστε χορτάσαι ὄχλον τοσοῦτον;", "text": "And *legousin* to him the *mathētai* of him, From where to us in *erēmia* *artoi* so many, so as to *chortasai* *ochlon* so great?", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*legousin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they say", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*hoi mathētai autou*": "nominative, masculine, plural - his disciples", "*Pothen*": "interrogative adverb - from where", "*hēmin*": "dative, plural - to us", "*en erēmia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in a desolate place", "*artoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - loaves of bread", "*tosoutoi*": "pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - so many", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so as", "*chortasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to satisfy/fill", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*tosouton*": "pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - so great" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "say/speak/tell", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*erēmia*": "desolate place/wilderness/desert", "*artoi*": "loaves of bread/bread", "*chortasai*": "to satisfy/fill/feed", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/throng" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.34", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Πόσους ἄρτους ἔχετε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἑπτά, καὶ ὀλίγα ἰχθύδια.", "text": "And *legei* to them the *Iēsous*, How many *artous* *echete*? They *de* *eipon*, Seven, and a few *ichthydia*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Posous*": "interrogative adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - how many", "*artous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - loaves of bread", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have", "*Hoi de*": "but they", "*eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they said", "*Hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oliga*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - a few", "*ichthydia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - small fish" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*artous*": "loaves of bread/bread", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*oliga*": "few/little/small in number", "*ichthydia*": "small fish/fishlets" } }