Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶ֣בֶן אַחַ֗ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֵּֽין־הַמִּצְפָּה֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשֵּׁ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ אֶ֣בֶן הָעָ֑זֶר וַיֹּאמַ֕ר עַד־הֵ֖נָּה עֲזָרָ֥נוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ʾeben* one and *wayyāśem* between-the-*miṣpâ* and-between the-*šēn* and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-her-name *ʾeben hāʿāzer* and *wayyōʾmar* until-here *ʿăzārānû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*šēn*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the tooth/the crag", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾeben hāʿāzer*": "noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - stone of the help", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăzārānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he has helped us" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "set/placed/put", "*šēn*": "tooth/sharp rock/crag (possibly a place name)", "*ʾeben hāʿāzer*": "Ebenezer (stone of help)", "*ʿăzārānû*": "helped us/assisted us/supported us" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den opp mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Ebenha-Ezer. Han sa: "Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da tok Samuel en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den ved navn Eben-Eser, og sa: «Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss.»

• Norsk King James

  Deretter tok Samuel en stein og satte den mellom Mizpeh og Shen og kalte den Ebenezer og sa: Så langt har Herren støttet oss.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser, og han sa: Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen og kalte den Eben-Eser, for han sa: «Her har Herren hjulpet oss.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da tok Samuel en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser, og sa: Hit inntil har Herren hjulpet oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da tok Samuel en stein og satte den mellom Mizpeh og Shen, og kalte den Ebenezer, og sa: «Inntil nå har Herren hjulpet oss.»

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

  Da tok Samuel en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser, og sa: Hit inntil har Herren hjulpet oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen. Han kalte den Eben-Eser og sa: "Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, naming it Ebenezer, saying, 'Thus far, the LORD has helped us.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen. Han kalte den Eben-Eser (hjelpesteinen) og sa: «Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da tog Samuel en Steen og satte den imellem Mizpa og imellem Sen, og kaldte dens Navn Eben-Ezer; og han sagde: Hidindtil har Herren hjulpet os.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser, og sa: Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da tok Samuel en stein, satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser, og sa: Yahweh har hjulpet oss hit.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Samuel tok en stein, satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser og sa: 'Hittil har Jehova hjulpet oss.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og han kalte den Eben-Eser, og sa: «Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så tok Samuel en stein og satte den opp mellom Mispa og Jeshana; han kalte den Eben-Eser og sa: Til nå har Herren hjulpet oss.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke Samuel a stone, & set it vp betwene Mispa & Sen, & called it ye Help stone, & sayde: Hither to hath the LORDE helped vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Samuel tooke a stone and pitched it betweene Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name thereof, Eben-ezer, and he sayd, Hitherto hath the Lord holpen vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then Samuel toke a stone, and pitched it betweene Mispah & Shen, and called the name thereof Eben ezer, saying: Hitherto hath the Lorde helped vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto has Yahweh helped us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth `it' between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, `Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Samuel took a stone and put it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah, naming it Eben-ezer, and saying, Up to now the Lord has been our help.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, "Yahweh helped us until now."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying,“Up to here the LORD has helped us.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.9", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֗ים הֵקִ֣ים יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תַּ֗חַת מַצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And twelve *û-štêm ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* set up *hēqîm* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in midst of *bə-tôk* the *ha-yardên* under *taḥat* standing place of *maṣṣab* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* the *ha-bərît* and they are *wa-yyihyû* there *šām* until *ʿad* the *ha-yôm* the *ha-zzeh*", "grammar": { "*û-štêm ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine - and twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*hēqîm*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*maṣṣab*": "masculine singular construct - standing place of", "*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*wa-yyihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they are/were", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - the this/this" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "set up/establish/raise", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/instead of", "*maṣṣab*": "standing place/station/position", "*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }
• Gen 35:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.14", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֨ב יַעֲקֹ֜ב מַצֵּבָ֗ה בַּמָּק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מַצֶּ֣בֶת אָ֑בֶן וַיַּסֵּ֤ךְ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ נֶ֔סֶךְ וַיִּצֹ֥ק עָלֶ֖יהָ שָֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "And *wayyaṣṣēb* *yaʿăqōb* *maṣṣēbâ* in the *bammāqôm* where *ʾăšer-dibber* with him *ʾittô*, *maṣṣebet* *ʾāben*, and *wayyassēk* upon it *ʿāleyhā* *nesek*, and *wayyiṣōq* upon it *ʿāleyhā* *šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēb*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer-dibber*": "relative particle + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - where he spoke", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*maṣṣebet*": "construct feminine singular noun - pillar of", "*ʾāben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*wayyassēk*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*nesek*": "masculine singular noun - drink offering/libation", "*wayyiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured", "*šāmen*": "masculine singular noun - oil" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēb*": "and he set up/and he erected/and he established", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*maṣṣebet ʾāben*": "pillar of stone/stone monument", "*wayyassēk*": "and he poured out/and he offered", "*nesek*": "drink offering/libation/liquid offering", "*wayyiṣōq*": "and he poured/and he anointed", "*šāmen*": "oil/olive oil/anointing oil" } }
• 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* *lāqəḥû* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayəbiʾuhû* from-*ʾeben* the-*hāʿēzer* *ʾašdôdâ*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*lāqəḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*wayəbiʾuhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought it", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*hāʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the help", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Ashdod" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾeben hāʿēzer*": "Ebenezer (proper name of a location)", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "to Ashdod (one of the five Philistine cities)" } }
• Acts 26:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.26.22", "source": "Ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα, μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς:", "text": "*Epikourias* *oun* having *tychōn* of the from the *Theou*, until the *hēmeras* this *tautēs* I *hestēka*, *martyromenos* to small *te* and to great, nothing *ektos* *legōn* of which things *te* the *prophētai* *elalēsan* *mellontōn* to *ginesthai* and *Mōsēs*:", "grammar": { "*Epikourias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - help/aid", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*tychōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having obtained", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand/have stood", "*martyromenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*ektos*": "adverb - outside/beyond", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they spoke", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - going to be", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Epikourias*": "help/aid/assistance", "*tychōn*": "having obtained/having received/having found", "*hestēka*": "I stand/have stood/I continue", "*martyromenos*": "testifying/witnessing/giving evidence", "*ektos*": "outside/beyond/except", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they said", "*mellontōn*": "going to be/about to be/future things", "*ginesthai*": "to happen/occur/come to pass" } }
• Gen 31:45-52 : 45 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.45", "source": "וַיִּקַּח יַעֲקֹב אָבֶן וַיְרִימֶהָ מַצֵּבָה", "text": "And *wa-yiqqaḥ* *Yaʿaqōb* *ʾāben* and *wa-yerîmehā* *maṣṣēbāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾāben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*wa-yerîmehā*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he raised it", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar" }, "variants": { "*ʾāben*": "stone/rock", "*wa-yerîmehā*": "raised it/set it up/lifted it", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument" } } 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.46", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב לְאֶחָיו לִקְטוּ אֲבָנִים וַיִּקְחוּ אֲבָנִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־גָל וַיֹּאכְלוּ שָׁם עַל־הַגָּל", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Yaʿaqōb* to *ʾeḥāyw* *liqṭû* *ʾabānîm* and *wa-yiqḥû* *ʾabānîm* and *wa-yaʿaśû*-*gāl* and *wa-yōʾkelû* there on-the *gāl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen", "*liqṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - gather", "*ʾabānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*wa-yaʿaśû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they made", "*gāl*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*wa-yōʾkelû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ate" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*liqṭû*": "gather/collect/pick up", "*gāl*": "heap/pile/mound" } } 47 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.47", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־לוֹ לָבָן יְגַר שָׂהֲדוּתָא וְיַעֲקֹב קָרָא לוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yiqrāʾ*-to him *Lābān* *Yegar Śāhadûtāʾ* and *Yaʿaqōb* *qārāʾ* to it *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*Yegar Śāhadûtāʾ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Heap of Witness", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun (Hebrew) - Heap of Witness" }, "variants": { "*Yegar Śāhadûtāʾ*": "Heap of Witness (Aramaic)", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness (Hebrew)" } } 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.48", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* the *gal* the this *ʿēd* between me and between you today therefore *qārāʾ*-*šemô* *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun - Galeed (Heap of Witness)" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness" } } 49 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.49", "source": "וְהַמִּצְפָּה אֲשֶׁר אָמַר יִצֶף יְהוָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ כִּי נִסָּתֵר אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ", "text": "And the *miṣpāh* which *ʾāmar* *yiṣep* *YHWH* between me and between you when *nissātēr* *ʾîš* from *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*miṣpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - watchtower", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yiṣep*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he watch", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nissātēr*": "niphal imperfect 1st person plural - we are hidden", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*miṣpāh*": "watchtower/lookout/observation point", "*yiṣep*": "watch/observe/look out for", "*nissātēr*": "are hidden/are concealed/are separated", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion/his neighbor/his fellow" } } 50 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.50", "source": "אִם־תְּעַנֶּה אֶת־בְּנֹתַי וְאִם־תִּקַּח נָשִׁים עַל־בְּנֹתַי אֵין אִישׁ עִמָּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "If *teʿanneh* *ʾet*-*benōtay* and if *tiqqaḥ* *nāšîm* upon-*benōtay* no *ʾîš* with us *reʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*teʿanneh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you afflict/ill-treat", "*benōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my daughters", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*reʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*teʿanneh*": "afflict/ill-treat/mistreat/humiliate", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*reʾēh*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } } 51 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.51", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן לְיַעֲקֹב הִנֵּה הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְהִנֵּה הַמַצֵּבָה אֲשֶׁר יָרִיתִי בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* to *Yaʿaqōb* behold the *gal* the this and behold the *maṣṣēbāh* which *yārîtî* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*yārîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have set up" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*yārîtî*": "set up/cast/threw" } } 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.52", "source": "עֵד הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְעֵדָה הַמַּצֵּבָה אִם־אָנִי לֹא־אֶעֱבֹר אֵלֶיךָ אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאִם־אַתָּה לֹא־תַעֲבֹר אֵלַי אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאֶת־הַמַּצֵּבָה הַזֹּאת לְרָעָה", "text": "*ʿēd* the *gal* the this and *ʿēdāh* the *maṣṣēbāh* if-*ʾānî* not-*ʾeʿĕbōr* to you *ʾet*-the *gal* the this and if-*ʾattāh* not-*taʿăbōr* to me *ʾet*-the *gal* the this and *ʾet*-the *maṣṣēbāh* the this for *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will pass over", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will pass over", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence (feminine form)", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "will pass over/cross/go beyond", "*taʿăbōr*": "will pass over/cross/go beyond", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/calamity" } }
• 2 Cor 1:10 : 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" } }
• Ps 71:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.17", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד־הֵ֝֗נָּה אַגִּ֥יד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *limmaḏtanî* from *nəʿûrāy* and until-*hēnnāh* *ʾaggîd* *nipləʾôtêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*limmaḏtanî*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have taught me'", "*nəʿûrāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my youth'", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - 'here/thus far'", "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*nipləʾôtêkā*": "niphal participle, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your wondrous works'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*limmaḏtanî*": "you have taught me/you have instructed me/you have trained me", "*nəʿûrāy*": "my youth/my early life/my childhood", "*hēnnāh*": "here/thus far/to this point", "*ʾaggîd*": "I will declare/I will announce/I will proclaim", "*nipləʾôtêkā*": "your wondrous works/your marvelous deeds/your miracles" } }
• Isa 19:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.19", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה אֵֽצֶל־גְּבוּלָ֖הּ לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ* *yihyeh* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* in-*tôḵ* *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* and-*maṣṣēḇāh* *ʾēṣel*-*gĕḇûlāh* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*maṣṣēḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar/monument", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*gĕḇûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her border" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exist", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*tôḵ*": "midst of/middle of/among", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth/ground", "*maṣṣēḇāh*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/by/next to", "*gĕḇûlāh*": "her border/boundary/territory/frontier" } }
• Isa 46:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.3", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* to-me *bêt Yaʿăqōb* wə-all-*šəʾērît bêt Yiśrāʾēl*, the-*ʿămûsîm* from-*beṭen*, the-*nəśûʾîm* from-*rāḥam*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - house of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remnant of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămûsîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne/loaded", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*nəśûʾîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne", "*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*ʿămûsîm*": "carried/borne/loaded/burdened", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*nəśûʾîm*": "carried/borne/lifted", "*rāḥam*": "womb/compassion" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.4", "source": "וְעַד־זִקְנָה֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְעַד־שֵ‪[c]‬יבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃", "text": "wə-until-*ziqnâ ʾănî hûʾ* wə-until-*śêbâ ʾănî ʾesbōl*; *ʾănî ʿāśîtî* wa-*ʾănî ʾeśśāʾ* wa-*ʾănî ʾesbōl* wa-*ʾămallēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ziqnâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - old age", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*śêbâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - grey hair/old age", "*ʾesbōl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have made/done", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear/lift", "*ʾămallēṭ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, piel - I will deliver/rescue" }, "variants": { "*ziqnâ*": "old age/advanced years", "*śêbâ*": "grey hair/hoary head/old age", "*ʾesbōl*": "carry/bear/endure", "*ʿāśîtî*": "made/done/fashioned/created", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "carry/bear/lift up/endure", "*ʾămallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/cause to escape" } }
• Ps 71:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.6", "source": "עָלֶ֤יךָ ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י אִ֭מִּי אַתָּ֣ה גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "Upon *ʿālêkā* *nismaktî* from *beṭen* from *məʿê* *ʾimmî* *ʾattāh* *gôzî* in *bəkā* *təhillātî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'upon you'", "*nismaktî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have been supported'", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - 'womb'", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'bowels of'", "*ʾimmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*gôzî*": "qal participle with 1st person singular suffix - 'my cutter/deliverer'", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'", "*təhillātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my praise'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'" }, "variants": { "*nismaktî*": "I have been supported/I have leaned/I have relied", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*məʿê*": "bowels/inward parts/womb", "*gôzî*": "my deliverer/my cutter/one who brought me forth", "*təhillātî*": "my praise/my song of praise/my object of praise", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly" } }
• Josh 24:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.26", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּסֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וַיְקִימֶ֣הָ שָּׁ֔ם תַּ֚חַת הָֽאַלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiktōb* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bə-sēper* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾeben* *gədôlāh* *wa-yəqîmehā* *šām* *taḥat* *hā-ʾallāh* *ʾăšer* *bə-miqdaš* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiktōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he wrote", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*bə-sēper*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he took", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - large/great", "*wa-yəqîmehā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he set it up", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hā-ʾallāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the oak/terebinth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bə-miqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*sēper tôrat ʾĕlōhîm*": "book of the law of God/book of God's instruction", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*yəqîmehā*": "set it up/erect it/establish it", "*ʾallāh*": "oak/terebinth/large tree", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place" } } 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה הָאֶ֤בֶן הַזֹּאת֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehōshūaʿ* to all the *hāʿām*, *hinnēh* the *ʾeben* the *zōʾt* *tihyeh* in us for *ʿēdāh*, for she *shāmʿāh* *ʾēt* all *ʾimrê* *YHWH* that *dibber* with us; and *hāytāh* in you for *ʿēdāh*, lest *tekachăshūn* in your *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehōshūaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*shāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾimrê*": "construct plural of *ʾēmer* - words/sayings of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she will be", "*tekachăshūn*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you might deny/disown", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural possessive suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*shāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*tekachăshūn*": "deny/disown/deceive/lie" } }
• 1 Sam 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּצֵ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ לִקְרַ֨את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הָעֵ֔זֶר וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ בַאֲפֵֽק׃", "text": "And *wə* *yəhî* *dəvar*-*šəmû'ēl* to-all-*yiśrā'ēl* and *wə* *yēṣē'* *yiśrā'ēl* to-*liqra't* *pəlištîm* to-the-*milḥāmāh* and *wə* *yaḥănû* at-the-*'even* the-*'ēzer* and-*pəlištîm* *ḥānû* in-*'ăpēq*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - was, became", "*dəvar*": "construct state - word of", "*šəmû'ēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yēṣē'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - went out", "*liqra't*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle, war", "*yaḥănû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they camped, encamped", "*'even*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*'ēzer*": "proper noun - Ezer", "*ḥānû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they camped, encamped", "*'ăpēq*": "proper noun - Aphek" }, "variants": { "*dəvar*": "word, command, matter, thing", "*yēṣē'*": "went out, came forth, departed", "*liqra't*": "to meet, against, in opposition to", "*yaḥănû*": "they encamped, they pitched [tents]", "*'even*": "stone, rock" } }
• Exod 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.15", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִסִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yiben* *mōsheh* *mizbēaḥ* and-*wa-yiqrāʾ* *shəmô* *YHWH* *nissî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*shəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*nissî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my banner" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiben*": "built/constructed/erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*shəmô*": "its name/its title", "*nissî*": "my banner/my standard/my signal" } }
• Gen 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.14", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַבְרָהָ֛ם שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא יְהוָ֣ה ׀ יִרְאֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ יֵאָמֵ֣ר הַיּ֔וֹם בְּהַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה יֵרָאֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾabrāhām* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* the-*hûʾ* *YHWH* *yirʾeh* *ʾăšer* *yēʾāmēr* the-*yôm* in-*har* *YHWH* *yērāʾeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see/provide", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yēʾāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - mountain of", "*yērāʾeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be seen/provided" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will provide/will look after", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it is said/it will be said/it is spoken", "*yērāʾeh*": "will be seen/will be provided/will appear" } }
• Gen 28:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.18", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ", "text": "*wə-yaškēm* *yaʿăqōb* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-hāʾeben* which-*śām* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yāśem* *ʾōtāh* *maṣṣēbâ* *wə-yiṣōq* *šemen* on-*rōʾšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-hāʾeben*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + definite article - the stone", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had put", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*wə-yiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*rōʾšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rose early/got up early in the morning", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered/picked up", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*śām*": "put/placed/positioned", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head", "*yāśem*": "set up/erected/placed", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*yiṣōq*": "poured/poured out", "*šemen*": "oil/olive oil", "*rōʾšāh*": "its top/its head" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.19", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz", "*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name/designation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling", "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*lûz*": "Luz (city name)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning" } }