Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sverget igjen og sa: 'Din far vet at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, og han sier: 'Ikke la Jonatan få vite dette, for da vil han bli trist.' Men så sant Herren lever, så sant som du lever, er jeg bare ett skritt fra døden.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David svarte igjen og sa: «Din far vet sikkert at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, og han sier: ‘La ikke Jonathan få vite dette, ellers blir han bedrøvet.’ Men sannelig, så sant Herren lever, og som du selv lever, det er bare ett steg mellom meg og døden.»

• Norsk King James

  Og David sverget videre og sa: Din far vet helt sikkert at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne; derfor sier han: La ikke Jonathan få vite om dette, så han ikke blir bedrøvet. Men, så sant Herren lever og så sant ditt liv lever, det er bare ett skritt mellom meg og døden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David fortsatte å sverge og sa: Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, derfor sier han: Jonathan skal ikke vite dette, for det vil bedrøve ham. Men så sant Herren lever og så sant du lever, er det bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sverget og sa: 'Din far vet med sikkerhet at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne. Derfor sier han: «La ikke Jonatan få vite dette, ellers vil han bli bedrøvet.» Men så sant Herren lever, og som du lever, det er bare et skritt mellom meg og døden!'.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men David svarte med en ed: Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne. Derfor sier han: La ikke Jonatan få vite dette, for at han ikke skal bli bedrøvet. Men så sant Herren lever og så sant du lever, er det bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sverget videre og sa: «Din far vet uten tvil at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, og han sier: ‘La ikke Jonathan få vite dette, for da vil han bli bedrøvet.’ Men sant som HERREN lever, og sant som din sjel lever, er det bare et lite skritt mellom meg og døden.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men David svarte med en ed: Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne. Derfor sier han: La ikke Jonatan få vite dette, for at han ikke skal bli bedrøvet. Men så sant Herren lever og så sant du lever, er det bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men David sverget igjen og sa: 'Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, og han tenker: «La ikke Jonatan vite dette, for da vil han bli bedrøvet.» Men så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, er det bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sverget igjen og sa: Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, og han tenker: La ikke Jonathan vite dette, for da vil han bli bedrøvet. Men så sant HERREN lever og så sant du lever, er det bare et steg mellom meg og døden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da svoer David fremdeles og sagde: Din Fader veed vist, at jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øine, derfor siger han: Jonathan skal ikke vide dette, det maatte bedrøve ham; og sandelig, (saa vist som) Herren lever, og (saa vist som) din Sjæl lever, (der er ikkun) ved et Trin imellem mig og imellem Døden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David svarte og sa: "Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, og han tenker: 'La ikke Jonatan få vite dette, for at han ikke skal bli bedrøvet.' Men så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, det er bare ett skritt mellom meg og døden."

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sverget og sa: "Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, og han sier: Ikke la Jonatan få vite dette, så han ikke blir bedrøvet. Men så sant Herren lever og så sant du lever, det er bare et skritt mellom meg og døden."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men David gjentok med ed og sa: «Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, og han sier: ‘La ikke Jonathan få vite dette, ellers blir han bedrøvet.’ Men så sant Herren lever, og så sant du lever, er det bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sverget og sa: Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, og han sier: Ikke la Jonatan få vite dette, for da vil han bli bedrøvet. Men så sant Herren lever og du lever, det er bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men David svarte med en ed og sa: Din far vet godt at jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, og han sier til seg selv: La ikke Jonatan få vite dette, for at han ikke skal bli bedrøvet. Men så sant Herren lever, og så sant du lever, er det bare et skritt mellom meg og døden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sware Dauid agayne, and sayde: Thy father knoweth well, yt I haue founde fauoure in yi sighte, therfore shal he thynke: Ionathas shal not knowe of this, lest it greue him. Verely, as truly as the LORDE lyueth, and as truly as yi soule lyueth, there is but one steppe betwene me & death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid sware againe and sayd, Thy father knoweth that I haue found grace in thine eyes: therefore he thinketh, Ionathan shall not knowe it, lest he be sorie: but in deede, as the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, there is but a step betweene me and death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sware againe, and sayde: Thy father knoweth that I haue found grace in thyne eyes, & therfore he thinketh, Ionathan shall not knowe it, lest he be sory: And in very deede, euen as the Lorde lyueth, and as thy soule liueth, there is but a steppe betweene me and death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, [there is] but a step between me and death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David swore moreover, and said, Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David sweareth again, and saith, `Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but -- as a step between me and death.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But David took his oath again and said, Your father sees that I am dear to you; so he says to himself, Let Jonathan have no idea of this, for it will be a grief to him; but as the Lord is living, and as your soul is living, there is only a step between me and death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Taking an oath, David again said,“Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought,‘Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the LORD lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א וְאֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ", "text": "*ʾEt*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* *tîrāʾ* and-*wĕʾōtô* *taʿăbōd* and-in-*ûbišmô* *tiššābēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall fear", "*wĕ-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and him", "*taʿăbōd*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*û-bi-šmô*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and by his name", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall swear" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*taʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/worship", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "swear/take an oath" } }
• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you", "*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed", "*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you", "*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood", "*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering", "*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring" } }
• 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }
• 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 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" } }
• 1 Sam 1:26 : 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" } }
• 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)" } }
• Deut 28:66 : 66 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.66", "source": "וְהָי֣וּ חַיֶּ֔יךָ תְּלֻאִ֥ים לְךָ֖ מִנֶּ֑גֶד וּפָֽחַדְתָּ֙ לַ֣יְלָה וְיוֹמָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תַאֲמִ֖ין בְּחַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyû* *ḥayyêkā* *telu'îm* to you *minneged*, and *pāḥadtā* *laylāh* and *yômām*, and not *ta'ămîn* in *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they will be", "*ḥayyêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life", "*telu'îm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - hanging/in doubt", "*minneged*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*pāḥadtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear/dread", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*ta'ămîn*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will believe/trust", "*ḥayyêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*telu'îm*": "hanging/suspended/in doubt/uncertain", "*minneged*": "in front of you/before you/opposite you", "*pāḥadtā*": "you will dread/be in terror/fear", "*ta'ămîn*": "believe/trust/have confidence" } }
• 2 Sam 15:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.21", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י *אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *ʾittay* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-meleḵ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥēy* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bi-mqôm* *ʾăšer* *yihyê*-*šām* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ* *ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm* *kî*-*šām* *yihyê* *ʿaḇdḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective construct - life of/as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wə-ḥēy*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective construct - and life of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bi-mqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yihyê*-*šām*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - he will be there", "*ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - whether for death", "*ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine plural noun - or for life", "*kî*-*šām*": "conjunction + adverb - surely there", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿaḇdḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wə-ḥēy ʾăḏōnî ha-meleḵ*": "and as my lord the king lives (oath formula)", "*bi-mqôm*": "in the place/wherever", "*ʾim-lə-māweṯ ʾim-lə-ḥayyîm*": "whether for death or for life (idiom for 'in any circumstance')", "*ʿaḇdḵā*": "your servant (self-reference)" } }
• Ps 116:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.3", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *ḥevlê*-*māvet* and *meṣārê* *šeʾôl* *meṣāʾûnî* *ṣārâ* and *yāgôn* *ʾemṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they encompassed me", "*ḥevlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*māvet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û-meṣārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and distresses/straits of", "*šeʾôl*": "noun, proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*meṣāʾûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they found me", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ve-yāgôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I found/I will find" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they encompassed me/they surrounded me/they entangled me", "*ḥevlê*": "cords/bands/pains/pangs", "*meṣārê*": "distresses/straits/constraints", "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I found/I encountered/I experienced" } }
• Jer 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.2", "source": "וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמְשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *nišbaʿtā* *ḥay*-*Yhwh* in *ʾĕmet* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣədāqāh*; and *hitbārəḵû* in him *gôyim* and in him *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct form - life of/living", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine noun - truth/faithfulness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - judgment/justice", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine noun - righteousness", "*hitbārəḵû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd plural - they will bless themselves", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yithallālû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "swear/take an oath", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*hitbārəḵû*": "bless themselves/be blessed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yithallālû*": "boast/glory/praise themselves" } }
• Jer 38:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.16", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֞ע הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֞ה *את אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂה־לָ֨נוּ אֶת־הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַזֹּאת֙ אִם־אֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־אֶתֶּנְךָ֗ בְּיַד֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ ס", "text": "And-*yiššābaʿ* the-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhū* to-*yirmĕyāhū* in-the-*sēter* *lēmōr*: *ḥay*-*yĕhwāh* *ʾet* who *ʿāśāh*-to-us *ʾet*-the-*nepeš* the-*zōʾt* if-*ʾămîtekā* and-if-*ʾettenĕkā* in-*yad* the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* who *mĕbaqqĕšîm* *ʾet*-*napšekā*.", "grammar": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with article - the king", "*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name - Zedekiah", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Jeremiah", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *bĕ* - in the secret/privately", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥay*": "adjective construct - living/as lives", "*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (or possibly untranslated particle)", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/created", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun with article - the soul/life", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*ʾămîtekā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with conditional *ʾim* - if I kill you", "*ʾettenĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with conditional *ʾim* - if I give you", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the hand of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with article - the men", "*ʾēlleh*": "plural demonstrative with article - these", "*mĕbaqqĕšîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*sēter*": "secret/privately/hiding", "*ḥay*": "as lives/by the life of", "*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/formed", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/being", "*ʾămîtekā*": "kill you/put you to death", "*ʾettenĕkā*": "give you/hand you over", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*mĕbaqqĕšîm*": "seeking/looking for/pursuing", "*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being" } }
• 1 Cor 15:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.30", "source": "Τί Καὶ ἡμεῖς κινδυνεύομεν πᾶσαν ὥραν;", "text": "Why *Kai* we *kindyneuomen* every *hōran*?", "grammar": { "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - why", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/even", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative plural - we", "*kindyneuomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are in danger/risk", "*pasan*": "accusative feminine singular - every/all", "*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour/time" }, "variants": { "*kindyneuomen*": "are in danger/risk ourselves/stand in jeopardy", "*hōran*": "hour/time/moment" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.31", "source": "Καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀποθνήσκω. Νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν,", "text": "According to *hēmeran* I *apothnēskō*. *Nē* the *hymeteran kauchēsin* which I *echō* in *Christō Iēsou* the *Kyriō* of us,", "grammar": { "*kath'*": "preposition (kata with elision) - according to/every", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*apothnēskō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I die", "*nē*": "particle of affirmation - by/indeed/truly", "*hymeteran*": "possessive adjective, accusative feminine singular - your", "*kauchēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - boasting/pride/glorying", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative feminine singular - which", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular with article - Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive plural - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*kath' hēmeran*": "daily/every day", "*apothnēskō*": "I die/I am dying/I face death", "*nē*": "by [oath formula]/truly/indeed", "*hymeteran kauchēsin*": "your boasting/your glorying/your pride", "*echō*": "have/possess/hold", "*Christō Iēsou*": "Christ Jesus", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } }
• 2 Cor 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς τὸ ἀπόκριμα τοῦ θανάτου ἐσχήκαμεν, ἵνα μὴ πεποιθότες ὦμεν ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ἐγείροντι τοὺς νεκρούς:", "text": "But ourselves in ourselves the *apokrima* of *thanatou* we have *eschēkamen*, so that not *pepoithotes* we might be upon ourselves, but upon the *Theō* the one *egeironti* the *nekrous*:", "grammar": { "*apokrima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sentence/verdict", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eschēkamen*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have had", "*pepoithotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having trusted/been confident", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - on God", "*egeironti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - raising", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*apokrima*": "sentence/verdict/response/decree", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*eschēkamen*": "we have had/experienced/received", "*pepoithotes*": "having trusted/been confident/relied upon", "*egeironti*": "raising/awakening/causing to rise", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/corpses" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.10", "source": "Ὃς ἐκ τηλικούτου θανάτου, ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς καὶ ῥύεται: εἰς ὃν ἠλπίκαμεν ὅτι καὶ ἔτι ῥύσεται·", "text": "Who from so great *thanatou*, *errysato* us and *rhyetai*: in whom we have *ēlpikamen* that also still he will *rhysetai*;", "grammar": { "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*errysato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - rescued/delivered", "*rhyetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - rescues/delivers", "*ēlpikamen*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have hoped", "*rhysetai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will rescue/deliver" }, "variants": { "*thanatou*": "death/peril/danger", "*errysato*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*rhyetai*": "rescues/delivers/saves", "*ēlpikamen*": "we have hoped/trusted/expected", "*rhysetai*": "will rescue/deliver/save" } }
• Heb 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.16", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin*: and *pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater", "*omnyousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear", "*pasēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of all", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*antilogias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction", "*peras*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*bebaiōsin*": "accusative singular feminine - confirmation", "*ho horkos*": "nominative singular masculine - the oath" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*meizonos*": "greater one/one greater than themselves", "*omnyousin*": "they swear/take oaths", "*antilogias*": "dispute/contradiction/gainsaying", "*peras*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bebaiōsin*": "confirmation/verification", "*horkos*": "oath/sworn statement" } }