Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.16", "source": "אָ֣ז תָּבֹ֗אנָה שְׁתַּ֛יִם נָשִׁ֥ים זֹנ֖וֹת אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וֽ͏ַתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "Then *tābōʾnāh* two *nāšîm* *zōnôt* to-the-*melek*, and *wattaʿămōdnāh* before him.", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*tābōʾnāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they came", "*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*zōnôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wattaʿămōdnāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they stood", "*lĕpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him" }, "variants": { "*zōnôt*": "prostitutes/harlots/immoral women" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.16", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם דָּבָר֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֣ין רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י אֶת־חֻקֵּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶת־תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "When-*yihyeh* to-them *dābār* *bāʾ* to-me *wə*-*šāpaṭtî* between *ʾîš* and-between *rēʿēhû* *wə*-*hôdaʿtî* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾet*-*tôrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there is", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/case", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*wə*-*šāpaṭtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular - and I judge", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular, hiphil form - and I make known", "*ḥuqqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - statutes of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*tôrōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his laws" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "matter/case/dispute/issue", "*šāpaṭtî*": "I judge/arbitrate/decide", "*ḥuqqê*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*tôrōtāyw*": "his laws/teachings/instructions" } }
  • Lev 19:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.29", "source": "אַל־תְּחַלֵּ֥ל אֶֽת־בִּתְּךָ֖ לְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּ וְלֹא־תִזְנֶ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ זִמָּֽה", "text": "*ʾal*-*təḥallēl* *ʾeṯ*-*bittəḵā* *ləhaznôṯāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯizneh* *hāʾāreṣ* *û-mālʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *zimmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - profane", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bittəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*ləhaznôṯāh*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make her a prostitute", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯizneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be prostituted/will whore", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*û-mālʾāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be filled", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lewdness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*təḥallēl*": "profane/defile/desecrate", "*ləhaznôṯāh*": "to make her a prostitute/to cause her to be a harlot/to cause her to commit fornication", "*ṯizneh*": "be prostituted/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity/evil plans" } }
  • Num 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.27.2", "source": "וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֜דְנָה לִפְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֗ה וְלִפְנֵי֙ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ם וְכָל־הָעֵדָ֑ה פֶּ֥תַח אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-taʿămōḏnāh* *lip̄nê* *mōšeh* and *lip̄nê* *ʾelʿāzār* *ha-kōhēn* and *lip̄nê* *ha-nəśîʾîm* and all-*hā-ʿēḏāh* *petaḥ* *ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-taʿămōḏnāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they stood", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct - before/in front of", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name - Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ha-nəśîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the leaders/chiefs/princes", "*kāl*": "construct - all of", "*hā-ʿēḏāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance/door of", "*ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ*": "construct chain - tent of meeting", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾîm*": "chiefs/leaders/princes/rulers", "*ʿēḏāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation" } }
  • Deut 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.17", "source": "עִמְּךָ֞ יֵשֵׁ֣ב בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ בַּמָּק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר בְּאַחַ֥ד שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ בַּטּ֣וֹב ל֑וֹ לֹ֖א תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "With-you *yēšēb* in-*qirbəkā* in-the-*māqôm* which-*yibḥar* in-one *šəʿāreykā* in-the-*ṭôb* to-him not *tônennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall dwell", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*qirbəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/where", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾaḥad*": "number - one/one of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tônennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall oppress him" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "dwell/live/remain/stay", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibḥar*": "choose/select/prefer", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/cities", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*tônennû*": "oppress him/mistreat him/be cruel to him" } }
  • Josh 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } }
  • Judg 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.11.1", "source": "וְיִפְתָּ֣ח הַגִּלְעָדִ֗י הָיָה֙ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל וְה֖וּא בֶּן־אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד גִּלְעָ֖ד אֶת־יִפְתָּֽח׃", "text": "And *Yiptach* the *Gil'ādi* was *gibbōr* *chayil* and he *bēn*-*'iššâ* *zōnâ* and *wayyōled* *Gil'ād* 'et-*Yiptach*", "grammar": { "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*Gil'ādi*": "adjective, masculine singular - Gileadite", "*gibbōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mighty man of", "*chayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength/might", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*'iššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zōnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - harlot/prostitute", "*wayyōled*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and begat/fathered", "*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "'et": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*gibbōr chayil*": "mighty man of valor/mighty warrior/man of strength", "*zōnâ*": "prostitute/harlot/immoral woman", "*wayyōled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth" } }
  • Exod 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.13", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הָעָם֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הַבֹּ֖קֶר עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəhî* from-*māḥŏrāt* *wə*-*yēšeb* *mōšeh* to-*šippōṭ* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *wə*-*yaʿămōd* *hāʿām* upon-*mōšeh* from-*habbōqer* until-*hāʿāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*māḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine singular - the next day", "*wə*-*yēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*šippōṭ*": "infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə*-*yaʿămōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*habbōqer*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*hāʿāreb*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*šippōṭ*": "to judge/adjudicate/govern", "*yaʿămōd* *ʿal*": "stood before/stood around/stood waiting for" } }