Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.2.23", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yiššābaʿ* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* by-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: thus *yaʿăśeh*-to-me *ʾĕlōhîm* and-thus *yôsîp* because against-*napšô* *dibber* *ʾădōnîyāhû* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yiššābaʿ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - 'and he swore'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - 'by YHWH'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'may he do'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - 'God'", "*yôsîp*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - 'may he add'", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*dibber*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - 'he has spoken'", "*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the word/matter'", "the-this": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "swear/take an oath/vow", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/perform/execute (oath formula)", "*yôsîp*": "add/increase/do more (oath formula)", "*napšô*": "his life/his soul/himself (reflexive)", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.17", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ אָמ֔וּת וְשָׁ֖ם אֶקָּבֵ֑ר כֹּה֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י הַמָּ֔וֶת יַפְרִ֖יד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֵֽךְ", "text": "In which *tāmûṯî* *ʾāmûṯ* and there *ʾeqqāḇēr*. So *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to me and so *yōsîp̄*, for the *hammāweṯ* *yap̄rîḏ* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*tāmûṯî*": "2nd feminine singular qal imperfect of מות (to die) - you die", "*ʾāmûṯ*": "1st common singular qal imperfect of מות (to die) - I will die", "*ʾeqqāḇēr*": "1st common singular niphal imperfect of קבר (to bury) - I will be buried", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of עשה (to do) - may he do", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yōsîp̄*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil jussive of יסף (to add) - may he add", "*hammāweṯ*": "article + masculine singular noun - death", "*yap̄rîḏ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of פרד (to separate) - will separate" }, "variants": {} }
  • 1 Sam 14:44 : 44 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת יוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* thus *yaʿăśeh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and thus *yôsīp* *kî*-dying *mōwt* you-shall-die *tāmût* *yônatān*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may he do/make", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*yôsīp*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may he add", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, for, because", "*mōwt*": "infinitive absolute - dying (emphasizes certainty)", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall die", "*yônatān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*kî*": "for/because/that/surely", "*mōwt tāmût*": "you shall surely die (Hebrew idiom using infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.9", "source": "כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְאַבְנֵ֔ר וְכֹ֖ה יֹסִ֣יף ל֑וֹ כִּ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔ד כִּֽי־כֵ֖ן אֶֽעֶשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "thus-*ya'ăśeh* *'ĕlōhîm* to-*'abnēr* and-thus *yōsîf* to-him for as-*nišba'* *yhwh* to-*dāwid* that-thus *'e'ĕśeh*-to-him", "grammar": { "*ya'ăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to Abner", "*yōsîf*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will add", "*nišba'*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to David", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ya'ăśeh... we-kōh yōsîf*": "may God do so...and more also (oath formula)", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:35 : 35 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.35", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א כָל־הָעָ֗ם לְהַבְר֧וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לֶ֖חֶם בְּע֣וֹד הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע דָּוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י אִם־לִפְנֵ֧י בֽוֹא־הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֶטְעַם־לֶ֖חֶם א֥וֹ כָל־מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* all *hā-ʿām* *ləhabrôt* *ʾet*-*dāwid* *leḥem* in still *ha-yôm* *wa-yiššābaʿ* *dāwid* *lēʾmōr* thus *yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-kōh* *yōsîp* that if before *bôʾ*-*ha-šemeš* *ʾeṭʿam*-*leḥem* or all *məʾûmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he came", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləhabrôt*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to eat/to feed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*wa-yiššābaʿ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he swore", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-kōh*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*yōsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun common singular - the sun", "*ʾeṭʿam*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will taste", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ləhabrôt*": "to feed/to make eat/to provide food", "*yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-kōh* *yōsîp*": "may God do so to me and more also (formal oath formula)", "*ʾeṭʿam*": "I will taste/I will eat" } }
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.13", "source": "אַחַ֣י אַתֶּ֔ם עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אַתֶּ֑ם וְלָ֧מָּה תִהְי֛וּ אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*ʾaḥay* *ʾattem* *ʿaṣmî* *ûbəśārî* *ʾattem* *wəlāmmāh* *tihyû* *ʾaḥarōnîm* *ləhāšîb* *ʾet*-*hammelek*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "masculine plural construct - my brothers", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you are", "*ʿaṣmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my bone", "*ûbəśārî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 1st person suffix - and my flesh", "*wəlāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be/are", "*ʾaḥarōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - last ones/those who come after", "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back/return", "*ʾet*-*hammelek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥay*": "my brothers/my kinsmen", "*ʿaṣmî*": "my bone/my body/my essence", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/my blood relation", "*ʾaḥarōnîm*": "last ones/latecomers/those who delay" } }
  • 1 Kgs 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵלָיו֙ בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשׂ֥וּן לִ֛י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑פוּ אִם־יִשְׂפֹּק֙ עֲפַ֣ר שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לִשְׁעָלִ֕ים לְכָל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלָֽי", "text": "And *yišlaḥ* to-him *Ben-Hadad* and *yōʾmer*, \"Thus-*yaʿăśûn* to-me *ʾĕlōhîm* and-thus *yôsipû*, if-*yiśpōq* *ʿăpar* *Šōmerôn* for-*šəʿālîm* for-all-the-*ʿām* who in-*raglāy*\"", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'sent'", "*Ben-Hadad*": "proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad'", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'", "*yaʿăśûn*": "verb, qal imperfect paragogic nun, 3rd person masculine plural - 'may they do'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - 'gods/God'", "*yôsipû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'may they add'", "*yiśpōq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it suffices'", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - 'dust of'", "*Šōmerôn*": "proper noun - 'Samaria'", "*šəʿālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - 'handfuls'", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - 'the people'", "*raglāy*": "noun, feminine, dual with 1st person singular suffix - 'my feet'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśûn*": "may they do/perform/execute", "*yôsipû*": "may they add/increase/do again", "*yiśpōq*": "it suffices/is enough/is sufficient for", "*šəʿālîm*": "handfuls/hollow of hands", "*raglāy*": "my feet (idiomatic for 'my followers')" } }
  • 2 Kgs 6:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף אִֽם־יַעֲמֹ֞ד רֹ֣אשׁ אֱלִישָׁ֧ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֛ט עָלָ֖יו הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* thus-*yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-thus *yôsip̄* if-*yaʿămōd* *rōʾš* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* son-of-*šāp̄āṭ* upon him *ha-yôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect 3ms jussive form - may he do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yôsip̄*": "imperfect 3ms jussive - may he add", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect 3ms - will remain/stand", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*šāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Shaphat", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*yaʿăśeh*": "may do/perform/execute", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yôsip̄*": "may add/increase/do again", "*yaʿămōd*": "will stand/remain/endure", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/beginning", "*ha-yôm*": "today/this day" } }
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.8", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "and-*yōrēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥēṣ* *pitʾôm* *hāyû* *makkôtām*", "grammar": { "*yōrēm*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he will shoot them", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun functioning as singular - God", "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - arrow", "*pitʾôm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*hāyû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*makkôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their wounds" }, "variants": { "*yōrēm*": "shoot/strike/hit with arrow", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft", "*makkôtām*": "their wounds/their plagues/their blows" } }
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.9", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittēn* *YHWH* *maʾăwayyê* *rāšāʿ* *zəmāmô* *ʾal*-*tāpēq* *yārûmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - grant/give", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maʾăwayyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - desires of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*zəmāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his device/scheme", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tāpēq*": "hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - bring forth/allow to succeed", "*yārûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they will be exalted", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "grant/give/allow", "*maʾăwayyê*": "desires of/longings of/cravings of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*zəmāmô*": "his scheme/his plot/his devising", "*tāpēq*": "bring to success/further/promote", "*yārûmû*": "they will be exalted/they will lift themselves up", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }
  • Prov 18:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.6", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*śip̄ṯê* *ḵəsîl* *yāḇōʾû* in-*rîḇ* and-*p̄îw* to-*mahălumôṯ* *yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - enter/come into", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/strife", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mahălumôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/beatings/strokes", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - calls/invites" }, "variants": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "lips/speech/words", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/strife/quarrel/legal case", "*mahălumôṯ*": "blows/beatings/strokes/punishments", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/summons/calls for" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.7", "source": "פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*pî*-*ḵəsîl* *məḥittāh*-to and-*śəp̄āṯāyw* *môqēš* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*məḥittāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap/noose", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose/entanglement", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self/being" } }
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.12", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*dibrê pî-ḥākām ḥēn* *wə-śiptôt kəsîl təballəʿennû*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*pî-ḥākām*": "masculine singular construct + adjective - mouth of wise (man)", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - grace/favor", "*wə-śiptôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and lips of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*təballəʿennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will swallow him up" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*pî-ḥākām*": "mouth of wise man/speech of wise person", "*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm", "*śiptôt*": "lips/speech/words", "*kəsîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*təballəʿennû*": "will swallow him up/will destroy him/will ruin him" } }
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.19.22", "source": "Λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾜδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα:", "text": "He *legei* but to him, Out of the *stomatos* of you I will *krinō* you, *ponēre* *doule*. You *ēdeis* that I *anthrōpos* *austēros* am, *airōn* what not I *ethēka*, and *therizōn* what not I *espeira*:", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*krinō*": "future active, 1st person singular - will judge", "*ponēre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking up", "*ethēka*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaping", "*espeira*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/statement/words", "*krinō*": "will judge/condemn", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/were aware", "*airōn*": "taking up/collecting/gathering", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting" } }