{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחָמִ֣ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֜סוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* were *nilḥāmîm* against *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyānusu* the men of *yiśrāʾēl* from before *pəlištîm*, and *wayyippəlû* *ḥălālîm* in *har haggilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥāmîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - fighting/warring", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyānusu*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fled", "*wayyippəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain/fallen/pierced", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "proper noun phrase - Mount Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/battling/waging war", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/pierced ones/fallen ones" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.2", "source": "וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים אֶת־יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֖וּעַ בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyadbəqû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet-šāʾûl* and *ʾet* his sons; and *wayyakkû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet-yəhônātān* and *ʾet-ʾăbînādāb* and *ʾet-malkî-šûaʿ*, sons of *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyadbəqû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they overtook/pursued", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they struck/killed", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*malkî-šûaʿ*": "proper noun - Malki-Shua" }, "variants": { "*wayyadbəqû*": "overtook/pursued closely/caught up with", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/killed/slew" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.3", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ הַמּוֹרִ֖ים אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֥חֶל מְאֹ֖ד מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattiḵbad* *hammilḥāmāh* to *šāʾûl*, and *wayyimṣāʾuhû* *hammôrîm*, men *baqqāšet*, and *wayyāḥel* exceedingly from *hammôrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḵbad*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was heavy/severe", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyimṣāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they found him", "*hammôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the archers/shooters", "*baqqāšet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with the bow", "*wayyāḥel*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was wounded/trembled/was in anguish" }, "variants": { "*wattiḵbad*": "became severe/pressed hard/intensified", "*hammôrîm*": "archers/shooters", "*wayyāḥel*": "was wounded/was in anguish/trembled/was terrified" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ לְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ ׀ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־יָ֠בוֹאוּ הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙ וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔י וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *nōśēʾ kēlāyw* '*šəlōp̄* your *ḥarbəḵā* and *wədāqrēnî* with it, lest *pen-yābôʾû* *hāʿărēlîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *ûdəqārūnî* and *wəhitʿalləlû-bî*.' But not *ʾābāh* *nōśēʾ kēlāyw*, for he *yārēʾ* exceedingly; and *wayyiqqaḥ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-haḥereb* and *wayyippōl* upon it.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*šəlōp̄*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - draw out", "*ḥarbəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*wədāqrēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and pierce me", "*pen-yābôʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - lest they come", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*ûdəqārūnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and they pierce me", "*wəhitʿalləlû-bî*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and they abuse me", "*ʾābāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was willing", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - feared", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-haḥereb*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*wayyippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*šəlōp̄*": "draw/unsheathe/pull out", "*wədāqrēnî*": "pierce me/thrust me through/stab me", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/Gentiles/foreigners", "*wəhitʿalləlû-bî*": "abuse me/mock me/make sport of me", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא נֹשֵֽׂא־כֵלָ֖יו כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּפֹּ֥ל גַּם־ה֛וּא עַל־חַרְבּ֖וֹ וַיָּ֥מָת עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *nōśēʾ-kēlāyw* that *mēt* *šāʾûl*, and *wayyippōl* also he upon his *ḥarbô* and *wayyāmāt* with him.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*nōśēʾ-kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - died/was dead", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ-kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*mēt*": "died/was dead" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֡וּל וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָיו֩ וְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו גַּ֧ם כָּל־אֲנָשָׁ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* and his three *bānāyw* and *nōśēʾ kēlāyw*, also all his *ʾănāšāyw* *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* *yaḥdāw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his warriors/his soldiers", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/all at once" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.7", "source": "וַיִּרְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בְּעֵ֨בֶר הָעֵ֜מֶק וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כִּֽי־נָ֙סוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִי־מֵ֖תוּ שָׁא֣וּל וּבָנָ֑יו וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הֶֽעָרִים֙ וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl* who were *ʾăšer-bəʿēber hāʿēmeq* and who were *ʾăšer bəʿēber hayyardēn* that *kî-nāsû* *ʾanšê yiśrāʾēl* and that *wəḵî-mētû* *šāʾûl* and his sons, and *wayyaʿazbû* *ʾet-heʿārîm* and *wayyānusû*, and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyēšəbû* in them.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*ʾăšer-bəʿēber hāʿēmeq*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun with definite article - who were across the valley", "*ʾăšer bəʿēber hayyardēn*": "relative pronoun + preposition + proper noun with definite article - who were across the Jordan", "*kî-nāsû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - that they fled", "*wəḵî-mētû*": "conjunction + conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and that they died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they abandoned", "*ʾet-heʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities", "*wayyānusû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fled", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they settled/dwelt" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelites/Israelite men", "*bəʿēber*": "across/on the other side of/beyond", "*hāʿēmeq*": "the valley/the plain", "*hayyardēn*": "the Jordan [River]", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*wayyēšəbû*": "dwelt/settled/lived" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.8", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיִּמְצְא֤וּ אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֔יו נֹפְלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *mimmāḥŏrāt*, and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* to *ləpaššēṭ* *ʾet-haḥălālîm*, and *wayyimṣəʾû* *ʾet-šāʾûl* and *ʾet* his three *bānāyw* *nōp̄əlîm* on *har haggilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - on the next day", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to strip", "*ʾet-haḥălālîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - the slain", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they found", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - fallen", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "proper noun phrase - Mount Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass/and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/the day after", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "to strip/to plunder/to despoil", "*haḥălālîm*": "the slain/the fallen/the dead bodies", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen/lying dead" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.9", "source": "וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ אֶת־כֵּלָ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים סָבִ֗יב לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר בֵּ֥ית עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiḵrətû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* and *wayyap̄šîṭû* *ʾet-kēlāyw*, and *wayəšalləḥû* in *ʾereṣ-pəlištîm* *sābîb* to *ləbaśśēr* *bêt ʿăṣabbêhem* and *ʾet-hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵrətû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cut off", "*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wayyap̄šîṭû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stripped", "*ʾet-kēlāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾereṣ-pəlištîm*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - land of Philistines", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*ləbaśśēr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to proclaim/announce good news", "*bêt ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - house of their idols", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḵrətû*": "cut off/severed/beheaded", "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/his armor/his equipment", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "sent/dispatched/had messengers go", "*sābîb*": "around/all around/in every direction", "*ləbaśśēr*": "to announce/to proclaim/to bring news", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images/their gods" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.10", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙ אֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו בֵּ֖ית עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְאֶת־גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙ תָּקְע֔וּ בְּחוֹמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁן׃", "text": "And *wayyāśîmû* *ʾet-kēlāyw* in *bêt ʿaštārôt*, and *ʾet-gəwiyyātô* *tāqəʿû* in *bəḥômat bêt šān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾet-kēlāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*bêt ʿaštārôt*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of Ashtaroth", "*ʾet-gəwiyyātô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his body/corpse", "*tāqəʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fastened/impaled", "*bəḥômat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the wall of", "*bêt šān*": "proper noun - Beth-shan" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "put/placed/deposited", "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/his armor/his equipment", "*ʿaštārôt*": "Ashtaroth/Ashtarte [goddess]", "*gəwiyyātô*": "his body/his corpse/his dead body", "*tāqəʿû*": "fastened/impaled/hung up" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyišməʿû* to him *yōšəbê yābêš gilʿād* *ʾêt ʾăšer-ʿāśû* *pəlištîm* to *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*yōšəbê yābêš gilʿād*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun + proper noun - inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾêt ʾăšer-ʿāśû*": "direct object marker + relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - what they had done", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "heard/heard about/received news", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/citizens", "*ʿāśû*": "done/did/performed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.12", "source": "וַיָּק֜וּמוּ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ חַיִל֮ וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ כָל־הַלַּיְלָה֒ וַיִּקְח֞וּ אֶת־גְּוִיַּ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְאֵת֙ גְּוִיֹּ֣ת בָּנָ֔יו מֵחוֹמַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית שָׁ֑ן וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יָבֵ֔שָׁה וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqûmû* all *ʾîš ḥayil* and *wayyēləḵû* all *hallaylāh*, and *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet-gəwiyyat šāʾûl* and *ʾēt gəwiyyōt bānāyw* from *mēḥômat bêt šān*, and *wayyābōʾû* *yābēšāh* and *wayyiśrəp̄û* them there.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose", "*ʾîš ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - man of valor", "*wayyēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*hallaylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took", "*gəwiyyat šāʾûl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - body of Saul", "*gəwiyyōt bānāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bodies of his sons", "*mēḥômat bêt šān*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - from the wall of Beth-shan", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*yābēšāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Jabesh", "*wayyiśrəp̄û*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they burned" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ḥayil*": "valiant man/brave man/man of valor", "*wayyiqḥû*": "took/carried/retrieved", "*gəwiyyat*": "body/corpse/dead body", "*wayyiśrəp̄û*": "burned/cremated" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.13", "source": "וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־עַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ תַֽחַת־הָאֶ֖שֶׁל בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet-ʿaṣmōtêhem* and *wayyiqbərû* under *taḥat-hāʾešel* in *bəyābēšāh*, and *wayyāṣûmû* seven *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet-ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*wayyiqbərû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they buried", "*taḥat-hāʾešel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - under the tamarisk tree", "*bəyābēšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jabesh", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fasted", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "their bones/their remains", "*hāʾešel*": "the tamarisk tree/the terebinth", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "fasted/abstained from food" } }