Verse 14

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.14", "source": "וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ אֶת־טַעְמוֹ֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל בְּיָדָ֑ם *ויתו **וַיְתָיו֙ עַל־דַּלְת֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔עַר וַיּֽ‪[m]‬וֹרֶד רִיר֖וֹ אֶל־זְקָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayšannô* *ʾet*-his *ṭaʿmô* in their *beʿênêhem* and *wayyitehōlēl* in their *beyādām* and *wayetāw* on-*daltôt* the *haššaʿar* and *wayyôred* his *rîrô* to-his *zeqānô*", "grammar": { "*wayšannô*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he changed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṭaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his behavior/sense/reason", "*beʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*wayyitehōlēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he acted insane", "*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand/power", "*wayetāw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made marks", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*haššaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*wayyôred*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he let down/caused to run down", "*rîrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his saliva/spittle", "*zeqānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿmô*": "his behavior/his sense/his reason/his sanity", "*wayyitehōlēl*": "acted insane/pretended madness/feigned insanity", "*wayetāw*": "made marks/scribbled/scratched", "*daltôt*": "doors/gates", "*rîrô*": "his saliva/his spittle/his drool" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.7", "source": "כִּי הָעֹשֶׁק יְהוֹלֵל חָכָם וִיאַבֵּד אֶת־לֵב מַתָּנָה", "text": "*Kî* the-*ʿōšeq* *yəhôlēl* *ḥāḵām* *wîʾabbēd* *ʾeṯ*-*lēḇ* *mattānāh*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely", "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression", "*yəhôlēl*": "Poel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes mad/drives insane", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*wîʾabbēd*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and destroys", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*mattānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gift" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*yəhôlēl*": "makes mad/drives insane/makes foolish", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*wîʾabbēd*": "destroys/ruins/corrupts", "*lēḇ* *mattānāh*": "heart of gift/generous heart/discernment regarding gifts" } }