Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־צֹאנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Dāwid* in-the-*midbār* that-*gōzēz* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*gōzēz*": "qal participle masculine singular - shearing", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun common singular + 3ms suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 38:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.13", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to *Tāmār* *lēʾmōr*, behold, your *ḥāmîḵ* *ʿōleh* to *Timnātāh* to *lāgōz* his *ṣōʾnô*", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥāmîḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father-in-law", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up", "*Timnātāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah", "*lāgōz*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʿōleh*": "going up/ascending/traveling", "*lāgōz*": "to shear/to cut wool from" } }
  • 2 Sam 13:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.23", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* for-*šənātayim* *yāmîm* *wə-yihyû* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʾAbšālôm* in-*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr* which with-*ʾEprāyim* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to-all-*bənê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and there were", "*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun, place name - Baal Hazor", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*šənātayim*": "two years/a two-year period", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he invited" } }