Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.1", "source": "בֶּן־שָׁנָ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ben-šānâ* *šāʾûl* in *mālĕkô* and *šĕtê šānîm* *mālak* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ben-šānâ*": "construct state - son of year/one year old", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, subject - Saul", "*bĕmālĕkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - in his becoming king/when he began to reign", "*šĕtê*": "construct state, feminine dual - two", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years", "*mālak*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he reigned/ruled", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ben-šānâ*": "son of a year/one year old/[textual difficulty exists in this verse]", "*mālĕkô*": "his becoming king/his kingship/his reign", "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/was king" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.5", "source": "שֶׂ֥ה תָמִ֛ים זָכָ֥ר בֶּן־שָׁנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם מִן־הַכְּבָשִׂ֥ים וּמִן־הָעִזִּ֖ים תִּקָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*śeh* *tāmîm* *zākār* *ben*-*šānâ* *yihyeh* *lākem* *min*-*ha-kəbāśîm* *û-min*-*hā-ʿizzîm* *tiqqāḥû*", "grammar": { "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - lamb/kid", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - without blemish/complete/perfect", "*zākār*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - male", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you (plural)", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-kəbāśîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sheep", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*hā-ʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats", "*tiqqāḥû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall take" }, "variants": { "*śeh*": "lamb/young sheep/young goat/kid", "*tāmîm*": "without blemish/complete/perfect/whole/sound", "*ben-šānâ*": "one year old/yearling" } }
  • Mic 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Micah.6.6", "source": "בַּמָּה֙ אֲקַדֵּ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה אִכַּ֖ף לֵאלֹהֵ֣י מָר֑וֹם הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ בְעוֹל֔וֹת בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*bammāh* *ʾăqaddēm* *YHWH* *ʾikkap* *lē-ʾlōhê* *mārôm* *ha-ʾăqaddəmennû* *bə-ʿôlôt* *ba-ʿăgālîm* *bənê* *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*bammāh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - with what", "*ʾăqaddēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will meet/come before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾikkap*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bow down", "*lē-ʾlōhê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to God of", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - height/high place", "*ha-ʾăqaddəmennû*": "interrogative particle + piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - shall I come before him", "*bə-ʿôlôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with burnt offerings", "*ba-ʿăgālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with calves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/yearlings", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqaddēm*": "come before/meet/confront/anticipate", "*ʾikkap*": "bow down/bend/humble myself", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven/exalted place", "*bənê* *šānāh*": "yearlings/one-year-old" } }