Verse 26

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.26", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲנִ֣י הָאִשָּׁ֗ה הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת עִמְּכָה֙ בָּזֶ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* by-me *ʾădōnî* *ḥê* *napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* *ʾănî* the-*hāʾiššāh* the-*hanniṣṣeḇet* with-you in-this to-*ləhitpallēl* unto-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bî*": "preposition bet with 1st common singular suffix - by me/please", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥê*": "adjective masculine singular construct - living of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*hanniṣṣeḇet*": "definite article + niphal participle feminine singular - the one standing", "*ʿimməkāh*": "preposition im with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bāzeh*": "preposition bet + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition lamed + hitpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "Oh my lord/please my lord/excuse me my lord", "*ḥê napšəkā*": "as your soul lives/as surely as you live (form of oath)", "*hanniṣṣeḇet ʿimməkāh bāzeh*": "who stood by you here/who was standing with you in this place" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי עַד־בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּרְד֖וּ בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*'ĕlîšā'* *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* to-*bêt*-*'ēl*. And *wayyō'mer* *'ĕlîšā'*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyērədû* *bêt*-*'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me", "*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you", "*wayyērədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *yārad* - and they went down" }, "variants": { "*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit", "*nā'*": "please/I pray", "*pōh*": "here/in this place", "*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you" } }
  • 2 Kgs 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀ שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְרִיח֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him *'ēlîyāhû*, *'ĕlîšā'* *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* [to] *yərîḥô*. And *wayyō'mer*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyābō'û* [to] *yərîḥô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - place name (Jericho)", "*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you", "*wayyābō'û*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bô'* - and they came/went" }, "variants": { "*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit", "*nā'*": "please/I pray", "*pōh*": "here/in this place", "*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you" } }
  • 2 Kgs 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him *'ēlîyāhû*, *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* the-*yardēnâ*. And *wayyō'mer*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyēlkû* *šənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me", "*yardēnâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to the Jordan", "*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *hālak* - and they went", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them" }, "variants": { "*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit", "*nā'*": "please/I pray", "*pōh*": "here/in this place", "*yardēnâ*": "to the Jordan", "*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you", "*šənêhem*": "both of them/the two of them" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 1 Sam 17:55 : 55 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.55", "source": "וְכִרְא֨וֹת שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "and-when-*kirʾôt* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* *yōṣēʾ* to-*qirʾat* the-*pəlištî* *ʾāmar* to-*ʾaḇnēr* *śar* the-*ṣāḇāʾ* son-of-who-*zeh* the-*naʿar* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾaḇnēr* by-*ḥê*-*nepšəḵā* the-*meleḵ* if-*yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*kirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out", "*qirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - meeting of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the army", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/youth", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - life of", "*nepšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yādāʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "seeing/watching/observing", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/boy", "*ḥê-nepšəḵā*": "as your soul lives/by your life (oath formula)" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 2 Sam 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אוּרִיָּ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הָ֠אָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת וַאדֹנִ֨י יוֹאָ֜ב וְעַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנִ֨י עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ חֹנִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛י לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑י חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אִֽם־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid hā-ʾārôn wə-Yisrāʾēl wi-Yhûdâ yōshbîm ba-sukkôt wa-ʾadōnî Yôʾāb wə-ʿabdê ʾadōnî ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh chōnîm wa-ʾănî ʾābôʾ ʾel-bêytî le-ʾechōl wə-lishtôt wə-lishkab ʿim-ʾishtî chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ark", "*wə-Yisrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel", "*wi-Yhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yōshbîm*": "participle masculine plural - dwelling/staying", "*ba-sukkôt*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - in booths/tents", "*wa-ʾadōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my lord", "*wə-ʿabdê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - upon the face of", "*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*chōnîm*": "participle masculine plural - encamping/camping", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*ʾābôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common singular - shall I come/go", "*le-ʾechōl*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lishtôt*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wə-lishkab*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to lie", "*ʿim-ʾishtî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - with my wife", "*chayyechā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your life", "*wə-chêy*": "conjunction + construct state - and by the life of", "*nafshechā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "particle + imperfect 1st common singular - if I will do", "*ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "the thing the this - this thing" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark [of the covenant]", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tents/temporary shelters", "*ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh*": "in the open field/on the battlefield", "*chōnîm*": "encamping/camping/bivouacking", "*chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā*": "by your life and by the life of your soul [oath formula]", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "if I do [negative oath formula: I will surely not do]" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲיַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖ךְ בְּכָל־זֹ֑את וַתַּ֣עַן הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וַתֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם־אִ֣שׁ ׀ לְהֵמִ֣ין וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל מִכֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔נִי וְה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּפִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *ăyad* *Yôʾāb* with-you in-all-*zōʾt*? *wattaʿan* the-*ʾiššāh* *wattōʾmer*, *ḥê*-*napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* if-one to-*hêmîn* or-to-*haśmîl* from-all that-*dibber* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, for-*ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* he *ṣiwwānî*, and-he *śām* in-mouth-of *šipḥātəkā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ăyad*": "interrogative particle + feminine singular construct - is the hand of", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wattaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ḥê*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - life of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hêmîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go right", "*haśmîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go left", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṣiwwānî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he commanded me", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he put", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*-*napšəkā*": "by the life of your soul (oath formula)", "*hêmîn*": "to turn right/deviate to the right", "*haśmîl*": "to turn left/deviate to the left", "*śām*": "put/place/set" } }
  • Gen 42:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } }