Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.16", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לִפְנֵ֖י בַּת־בְּלִיָּ֑עַל כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֥ב שִׂיחִ֛י וְכַעְסִ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Not-*tittēn* *ʾet*-*ʾămātəkā* before *bat*-*bəliyyaʿal* because-from-abundance *śîḥî* and-*kaʿsî* *dibbartî* until-here.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle (for imperatives) - not/do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect jussive 2nd masculine singular - may you give/consider", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mērōḇ*": "preposition min + masculine singular noun - from abundance of", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*wəkaʿsî*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - and my provocation/vexation", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I have spoken", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/now" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tittēn ʾet-ʾămātəkā lipnê bat-bəliyyaʿal*": "do not consider your servant a worthless woman/do not take your servant for a daughter of Belial", "*mērōḇ śîḥî wəkaʿsî*": "from the abundance of my complaint and my grief/out of my great anguish and trouble", "*ʿad-hēnnāh*": "until now/all this time/so far" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.12", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י עֵלִ֖י בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיָּ֑עַל לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *bənê* *ʿēlî* were *bənê* *bəliyyāʿal*; not *yādəʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿēlî*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "noun masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*yādəʿû*": "they knew/acknowledged/respected" } }
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And-*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal ʾāmərû* how-*yōšiʿēnû* this? *way-yiḇzuhû* and-not-*hēḇîʾû* to-him *minḥâ* *way-hî* like-*maḥărîš*.", "grammar": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "construct state - sons of Belial/worthless men", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they said", "*yōšiʿēnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - he will save us", "*way-yiḇzuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they despised him", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they brought", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/tribute/present", "*way-hî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he was", "*maḥărîš*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - keeping silent" }, "variants": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/wicked men", "*yiḇzuhû*": "despised him/held him in contempt/disdained him", "*minḥâ*": "gift/tribute/present", "*maḥărîš*": "being silent/keeping quiet/deaf to it" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.25", "source": "אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "not-*nāʾ* *yāśîm* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*libbô* unto-*ʾîš* the-*bəliyyaʿal* this upon-*nābāl* *kî* like-*šəmô* thus-he *nābāl* *šəmô* u-*nəbālâ* with-him wə-I *ʾămātəḵā* not *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *ʾădōnî* which *šālāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*yāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him set", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nābāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/senselessness", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šālāḥtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "let him set/let him regard/let him pay attention to", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/godless", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful conduct" } }
  • Job 6:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.6.2", "source": "ל֗וּ שָׁק֣וֹל יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל כַּעְשִׂ֑י וְהַוָּתִ֗י בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*lû šāqôl yiššāqēl kaʿśî wə-hawwātî bə-mōʾznayim yiśʾû-yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*lû*": "particle expressing wish/condition - if only/Oh that", "*šāqôl yiššāqēl*": "infinitive absolute + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would surely be weighed", "*kaʿśî*": "preposition *kə* + noun + 1st person singular suffix - my vexation/grief", "*wə-hawwātî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my calamity/ruin", "*bə-mōʾznayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual - in/on scales/balances", "*yiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would lift/take up", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together/at once" }, "variants": { "*lû*": "if only/would that", "*kaʿś*": "vexation/grief/anger", "*hawwâ*": "calamity/destruction/ruin", "*mōʾznayim*": "scales/balances", "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift up/carry/bear" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.6.3", "source": "כִּֽי־עַתָּ֗ה מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֣ים יִכְבָּ֑ד עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן דְּבָרַ֥י לָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*kî-ʿattâ mēḥôl yammîm yikbād ʿal-kēn dəbāray lāʿû*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - for now", "*mēḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than sand of", "*yammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - seas", "*yikbād*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is heavier", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*lāʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are rash/wild/hasty" }, "variants": { "*ḥôl*": "sand", "*yām*": "sea", "*kābēd*": "to be heavy/weighty/burdensome", "*lûaʿ*": "to speak rashly/wildly/hastily" } }
  • Job 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.10.2", "source": "אֹמַ֣ר אֶל־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ אַל־תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי עַ֣ל מַה־תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *ʾĕlôah* not *taršîʿēnî* *hôdîʿēnî* for what *tərîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will say", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - condemn me", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - make known to me", "*tərîbēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - contend with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "condemn me/declare me guilty/treat me as wicked", "*tərîbēnî*": "contend with me/oppose me/bring charges against me" } }
  • Matt 12:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.35", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά: καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.", "text": "The *agathos* *anthrōpos* from the *agathou* *thēsaurou* of the *kardias* *ekballei* *agatha*: and the *ponēros* *anthrōpos* from the *ponērou* *thēsaurou* *ekballei* *ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*agathou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - good", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brings forth", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponēra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ekballei*": "brings forth/produces/puts out", "*agatha*": "good things/good works/beneficial things", "*ponēros*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ponēra*": "evil things/wicked deeds/harmful things" } }
  • Deut 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.13", "source": "כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע בְּאַחַ֣ת עָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "If-*tišmaʿ* in-one-of *ʿārêkā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *lāšebet* there *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāšebet*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/perceive", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*nātan*": "give/put/set", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain" } }