Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.17", "source": "וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-his-*tĕšubātô* the-*rāmātâ* for-there his-house and-there *šāpāṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tĕšubātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*rāmātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*šāpāṭ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕšubātô*": "his return/his turning back/his home base", "*rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (place name)/to the height", "*šāpāṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.19", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖ם הָרָמָ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤דַע אֶלְקָנָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיּֽ͏ִזְכְּרֶ֖הָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* before-*YHWH* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*bêtām* *hārāmātāh* and-*wayyēdaʿ* *ʾelqānāh* *ʾet*-*ḥannāh* *ʾištô* and-*wayyizkərēhā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they worshipped", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their house", "*hārāmātāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyizkərēhā*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he remembered her" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû babbōqer*": "and they rose early in the morning/and they got up early", "*wayyēdaʿ ʾelqānāh ʾet-ḥannāh ʾištô*": "and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife (euphamism for sexual relations)", "*wayyizkərēhā YHWH*": "and YHWH remembered her/and the LORD was mindful of her" } }
  • 1 Sam 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.4", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָֽתָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯqabbəṣû* all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-*šəmûʾēl* *hārāmāṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯqabbəṣû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gathered themselves together", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper name - Israel", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they came", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + noun, proper name with directional he - to Ramah" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves together/assembled/congregated", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/went/entered", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "to Ramah/toward Ramah" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִן־הָרָמָתַ֛יִם צוֹפִ֖ים מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וּשְׁמ֡וֹ אֶ֠לְקָנָה בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֧ם בֶּן־אֱלִיה֛וּא בֶּן־תֹּ֥חוּ בֶן־צ֖וּף אֶפְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʾîš* one from *hārāmātayim* *ṣôpîm* from *har* *ʾepərayim* and-*šəmô* *ʾelqānāh* son-of-*yərōḥām* son-of-*ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*tōḥû* son-of-*ṣûp* *ʾepərātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number masculine singular - one", "*hārāmātayim*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramathaim", "*ṣôpîm*": "proper noun - Zophim", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - mountain/hill of", "*ʾepərayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ûšəmô*": "conjunction waw + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*ʾelqānāh*": "proper noun - Elkanah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of (appears multiple times)", "*ʾepərātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and there was/and it came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*hārāmātayim ṣôpîm*": "Ramathaim-zophim (place name)/the Ramathaim of the Zuphites", "*ʾepərātî*": "Ephrathite/from Ephrath/of the tribe of Ephraim" } }
  • 1 Sam 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.15", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩ שָׁ֨ם אֶת־שָׁא֜וּל לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בַּגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֛ם זְבָחִ֥ים שְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח שָׁ֥ם שָׁא֛וּל וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wayyēləkû* all the *kol-hāʿām* the *haggilgāl* and *wayyamlikû* there *šām* *ʾet-šāʾûl* before *lipnê* *yhwh* in the *baggilgāl* and *wayyizbəḥû-šām* *zəbāḥîm* *šəlāmîm* before *lipnê* *yhwh* and *wayyiśmaḥ* there *šām* *šāʾûl* and all *wəkol-ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* until very *ʿad-məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*kol-hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + article + noun, masculine singular - all the people", "*haggilgāl*": "article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*wayyamlikû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they made king", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in the Gilgal", "*wayyizbəḥû-šām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + adverb - and they sacrificed there", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*wayyiśmaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced", "*wəkol-ʾanšê*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + construct plural of *ʾîš* - and all men of", "*ʿad-məʾōd*": "preposition + adverb - until very much" }, "variants": { "*zəbāḥîm šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices", "*lipnê yhwh*": "before YHWH/in the presence of the LORD", "*ʿad-məʾōd*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much" } }
  • 1 Sam 19:18-23 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.18", "source": "וְדָוִ֨ד בָּרַ֜ח וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט וַיָּבֹ֤א אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ הָרָמָ֔תָה וַיַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָֽשָׂה־ל֖וֹ שָׁא֑וּל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הוּא֙ וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּנָיֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* *bāraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to *Šemûʾēl* at *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyaggeḏ*-to him *ʾēṯ* all *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh*-to him *Šāʾûl*; and *wayyēleḵ* he and *ûšemûʾēl* and *wayyēšeḇû* in *benāyôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he did/had done'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*ûšemûʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - 'and Samuel'", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they dwelt'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/was delivered", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/had done/had performed", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "stayed/dwelt/remained", "*benāyôṯ*": "in Naioth (possibly meaning 'dwellings/habitations')" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.19", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְשָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד בְּנָי֖וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyuggaḏ* to *Šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*, \"*Hinnēh* *Dāwid* in *benāyôṯ* at *bārāmāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyuggaḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was told'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggaḏ*": "it was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*benāyôṯ*": "in Naioth (possibly meaning 'dwellings/habitations')" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח שָׁא֣וּל מַלְאָכִים֮ לָקַ֣חַת אֶת־דָּוִד֒ וַיַּ֗רְא אֶֽת־לַהֲקַ֤ת הַנְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֔ים וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל עֹמֵ֥ד נִצָּ֖ב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֞י עַֽל־מַלְאֲכֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *lāqaḥaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid*. And *wayyarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*laḥăqaṯ* the *hanneḇîʾîm* *nibbeʾîm*, and *ûšemûʾēl* *ʿōmēḏ* *niṣṣāḇ* over them; and *wattehî* upon the *malʾăḵê* of *Šāʾûl* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*, and *wayyiṯnabbeʾû* also they.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to take'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he saw'", "*laḥăqaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'company/band of'", "*hanneḇîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the prophets'", "*nibbeʾîm*": "Hitpael participle, masculine plural - 'prophesying'", "*ûšemûʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - 'and Samuel'", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'standing'", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'stationed/appointed'", "*wattehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it came'", "*malʾăḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'messengers of'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they prophesied'" }, "variants": { "*laḥăqaṯ*": "company/assembly/band/group", "*nibbeʾîm*": "prophesying/speaking by divine inspiration", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "stationed/appointed/positioned/presiding", "*rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/divine influence", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.21", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֗וּל וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַיֹּ֣סֶף שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֣ים שְׁלִשִׁ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyaggîḏû* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* *ʾăḥērîm*, and *wayyiṯnabbeʾû* also they; and *wayyōsep̄* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* *šelišîm*, and *wayyiṯnabbeʾû* also they.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they told'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'others'", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they prophesied'", "*wayyōsep̄*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he added'", "*šelišîm*": "ordinal adjective, masculine plural - 'third'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "told/reported/informed", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/different ones", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state", "*wayyōsep̄*": "added/continued/did again", "*šelišîm*": "third [group]/a third time" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ גַּם־ה֜וּא הָרָמָ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־בּ֤וֹר הַגָּדוֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשֶּׂ֔כוּ וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל וַיֹּ֔אמֶר אֵיפֹ֥ה שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה בְּנָי֥וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* also-he to *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to the *bôr* *haggāḏôl* *ʾăšer* in the *baśśeḵû*; and *wayyišʾal* and *wayyōʾmer*, \"Where *ʾêp̄ōh* *Šemûʾēl* and *Dāwid*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*Hinnēh* in *benāyôṯ* at *bārāmāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'well/cistern/pit of'", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'", "*baśśeḵû*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Secu'", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he asked'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "well/cistern/pit/pool", "*haggāḏôl*": "great/large/big", "*baśśeḵû*": "in Secu (place name)", "*wayyišʾal*": "asked/inquired", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "where/in what place" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.23", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שָׁ֔ם אֶל־נָי֖וֹת בָּרָמָ֑ה וַתְּהִי֩ עָלָ֨יו גַּם־ה֜וּא ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔א עַד־בֹּא֖וֹ בְּנָי֥וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *šām* to *nāyôṯ* in *bārāmāh*; and *wattehî* upon him also-he *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*, and *wayyēleḵ* *hālôḵ* and *wayyiṯnabbēʾ* until his *bōʾô* to *benāyôṯ* in *bārāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*šām*": "adverb - 'there/to there'", "*nāyôṯ*": "proper noun - 'Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'", "*wattehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*hālôḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'going'", "*wayyiṯnabbēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he prophesied'", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his coming/arriving'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/proceeded", "*wattehî*": "came upon/fell upon", "*rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/divine influence", "*wayyēleḵ* *hālôḵ*": "went on going/went continually/kept going", "*wayyiṯnabbēʾ*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:30-36 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ לְכָל־הָעָם֙ גְּשׁ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו וַיְרַפֵּ֛א אֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה הֶהָרֽוּס׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-all-the-*'ām* *gĕšû* to-me *wă-yiggĕšû* all-the-*'ām* to-him *wă-yĕrappē'* *'et*-*mizbēaḥ* *YHWH* the-*hehārûs*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people/nation", "*gĕšû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - draw near/approach", "*wă-yiggĕšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near", "*wă-yĕrappē'*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he repaired/restored", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hehārûs*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine singular - the demolished/ruined" }, "variants": { "*wă-yĕrappē'*": "repair/restore/heal", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*hehārûs*": "thrown down/demolished/broken down/ruined" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.31", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ אֲבָנִ֔ים כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wă-yiqqaḥ* *'ēlîyāhû* *šĕttêm* *'eśrēh* *'ăḇānîm* according-to-*mispar* *šiḇṭê* *bĕnê*-*ya'ăqōḇ* *'ăšer* *hāyāh* *dĕḇar*-*YHWH* to-him *lē'mōr* *yiśrā'ēl* *yihyeh* *šĕmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wă-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*šĕttêm* *'eśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - twelve", "*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - stones", "*mispar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*šiḇṭê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*bĕnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom/that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*dĕḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he/it will be", "*šĕmeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*'ăḇānîm*": "stones/rocks", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*dĕḇar*": "word/speech/matter" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.32", "source": "וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מִזְבֵּ֖חַ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂ תְּעָלָ֗ה כְּבֵית֙ סָאתַ֣יִם זֶ֔רַע סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wă-yiḇneh* *'et*-the-*'ăḇānîm* *mizbēaḥ* in-*šēm* *YHWH* *wă-ya'aś* *tĕ'ālâ* like-*bêt* *sā'tāyim* *zera'* *sāḇîḇ* to-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wă-yiḇneh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - altar", "*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wă-ya'aś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - trench/channel", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*sā'tāyim*": "common noun, dual form - two seahs", "*zera'*": "common noun, masculine singular - seed", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit", "*bêt* *sā'tāyim* *zera'*": "space that would contain two seahs of seed (measurement of volume/capacity)", "*sā'tāyim*": "two seahs (ancient measure of volume)" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.33", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָֽעֵצִ֑ים וַיְנַתַּח֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֔ר וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-ya'ărōḵ* *'et*-the-*'ēṣîm* *wă-yĕnattaḥ* *'et*-the-*pār* *wă-yāśem* on-the-*'ēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-ya'ărōḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arranged", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/pieces of wood", "*wă-yĕnattaḥ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut in pieces", "*pār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bull", "*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/pieces of wood" }, "variants": { "*ya'ărōḵ*": "arrange/set in order/prepare", "*'ēṣîm*": "wood/timber/trees", "*yĕnattaḥ*": "cut in pieces/dismember", "*pār*": "bull/young bull" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִלְא֨וּ אַרְבָּעָ֤ה כַדִּים֙ מַ֔יִם וְיִֽצְק֥וּ עַל־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְעַל־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁנוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *mil'û* *'arbā'â* *kaddîm* *mayim* *wĕ-yiṣqû* on-the-*'ōlâ* and-on-the-*'ēṣîm* *wă-yō'mer* *šĕnû* *wă-yišnû* *wă-yō'mer* *šallēšû* *wă-yĕšallēšû*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mil'û*": "piel imperative masculine plural - fill", "*'arbā'â*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*kaddîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - jars/containers", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - water", "*wĕ-yiṣqû*": "waw conjunctive + qal imperative masculine plural - and pour", "*'ōlâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood", "*šĕnû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do again/repeat", "*wă-yišnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they repeated", "*šallēšû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - do a third time", "*wă-yĕšallēšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did a third time" }, "variants": { "*kaddîm*": "jars/containers/vessels", "*'ōlâ*": "burnt offering/that which goes up", "*šĕnû*": "do a second time/repeat", "*šallēšû*": "do a third time/triple" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.35", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַתְּעָלָ֖ה מִלֵּא־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wă-yēlĕḵû* the-*mayim* *sāḇîḇ* to-the-*mizbēaḥ* and-also *'et*-the-*tĕ'ālâ* *millē'*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*wă-yēlĕḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went/ran", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench", "*millē'*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he filled", "*māyim*": "common noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*yēlĕḵû*": "went/ran/flowed", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit" } } 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.36", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֗ה וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ הַנָּבִיא֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֣וֹם יִוָּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אַתָּ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּבִדְבָרְךָ֣ עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-*ba'ălôt* the-*minḥâ* *wă-yiggaš* *'ēlîyāhû* the-*nāḇî'* *wă-yō'mar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'aḇrāhām* *yiṣḥāq* and-*yiśrā'ēl* the-*yôm* *yiwwāda'* that-you *'ĕlōhîm* in-*yiśrā'ēl* and-I *'aḇdeḵā* and-in-*diḇārĕḵā* *'āśîtî* *'ēt* all-the-*dĕḇārîm* the-*hā'ēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba'ălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the going up/offering of", "*minḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the offering/grain offering", "*wă-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*nāḇî'*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wă-yō'mar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*yiwwāda'*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be known", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*diḇārĕḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*'āśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*dĕḇārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the things/words", "*hā'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these" }, "variants": { "*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/tribute", "*nāḇî'*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*diḇārĕḵā*": "your word/your command/your matter", "*dĕḇārîm*": "words/things/matters" } }
  • Gen 12:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.8", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there *hāhārāh* from-*miqqedem* to-*Bêt*-*ʾĒl* and-*wayyēṭ* *ʾāholōh* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* from-*miyyām* and-the-*ʿAy* from-*miqqedem* and-*wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-*bešēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved", "*hāhārāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain", "*miqqedem*": "preposition + noun masculine - from east", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched", "*ʾāholōh*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun masculine - from west", "*ʿAy*": "proper noun - Ai", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*bešēm*": "preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of" }, "variants": { "*miqqedem*": "from the east/eastward/on the east", "*miyyām*": "from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea", "*wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*": "he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name" } }
  • Gen 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.20", "source": "וַיַּצֶּב־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yaṣṣeb*-there *mizbēaḥ* *wə-yiqrāʾ*-to it *ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - El", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣeb*": "erected/set up/established", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*ʾēl*": "El/God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
  • Gen 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.7", "source": "וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֔וֹם אֵ֖ל בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל כִּ֣י שָׁ֗ם נִגְל֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים בְּבָרְח֖וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* *šām* *mizbēaḥ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to the *lammāqôm* *ʾēl* *bêt-ʾēl* because *kî* *šām* *niglû* unto him *ʾēlāyw* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* in his *bȇborḥô* from *mippȇnê* his *ʾāḥîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - to the place", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*niglû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were revealed", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + masculine plural noun - the God/the gods", "*bȇborḥô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his fleeing", "*mippȇnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*lammāqôm*": "to the place/to the site/to the location", "*ʾēl bêt-ʾēl*": "El-Bethel/God of Bethel/God of the house of God", "*niglû*": "they were revealed/they appeared/they were manifested", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods/the divine beings", "*mippȇnê*": "from before/from the face of/because of" } }
  • Judg 21:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.21.4", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ הָעָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עֹל֖וֹת וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And *wayhî* on the *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyaškîmû* the *ʿām* and *wayyibnû* there *mizbēaḥ* and *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* and *šəlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened/it came to pass", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - next day/following day", "*wayyaškîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they rose early", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyibnû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they built", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - altar", "*wayyaʿălû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - burnt offerings", "*ū-šəlāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and peace offerings" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early/they started early", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/ascensions", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.21.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָלָ֧ה בַקָּהָ֛ל מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּי֩ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה הָיְתָ֗ה לַ֠אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָלָ֨ה אֶל־יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who from that which not-*ʿālāh* in the *qāhāl* from all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for the *šəbûʿāh* the *gədôlāh* *hāytāh* to that which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr* *môt* *yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ba-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - in the assembly", "*mi-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun + noun, masculine, plural construct - from all tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ha-šəbûʿāh ha-gədôlāh*": "noun with definite article + adjective with definite article - the great oath", "*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - to the one who", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*môt yûmāt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*šəbûʿāh*": "oath/pledge/vow", "*gədôlāh*": "great/severe/important", "*môt yûmāt*": "surely be put to death/certainly die/must be killed" } }