Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.4", "source": "וְלָכֵן֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אֵלִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lākēn* *kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ha-miṭṭāh* *ʾăsher-ʿālîtā* *shām* *lōʾ-tērēd* *mimmennāh* *kî* *môt* *tāmût* *wə-yēlek* *ʾĒliyyāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lākēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and therefore", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ha-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed", "*ʾăsher-ʿālîtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - which you went up", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*lōʾ-tērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not come down", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*môt*": "qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went", "*ʾĒliyyāh*": "proper noun - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/consequently/for this reason", "*môt tāmût*": "you will surely die (emphatic construction)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.1.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ ׀ עָלָ֣ה לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֵינוּ֮ לְכ֣וּ שׁוּבוּ֮ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֣ח אֶתְכֶם֒ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתָּ֣ה שֹׁלֵ֔חַ לִדְרֹ֕שׁ בְּבַ֥עַל זְב֖וּב אֱלֹהֵ֣י עֶקְר֑וֹן לָ֠כֵן הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾîsh* *ʿālāh* *liqrāʾtēnû* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlênû* *ləkû* *shûbû* *ʾel-ha-melek* *ʾăsher-shālaḥ* *ʾetkem* *wə-dibbartem* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hă-mib-bəlî* *ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-Yisrāʾēl* *ʾattāh* *shōlēaḥ* *li-drōsh* *bə-Baʿal zəbûb* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʿEqrôn* *lākēn* *ha-miṭṭāh* *ʾăsher-ʿālîtā* *shām* *lōʾ-tērēd* *mimmennāh* *kî-môt* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came up", "*liqrāʾtēnû*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - to meet us", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*shûbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*ʾăsher-shālaḥ*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who sent", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*wə-dibbartem*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and say", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*hă-mib-bəlî*": "interrogative + preposition + negative particle - is it because there is no", "*ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - no God", "*bə-Yisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*shōlēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*bə-Baʿal zəbûb*": "preposition + proper noun compound - of Baal-zebub", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - god of", "*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ha-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed", "*ʾăsher-ʿālîtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - which you went up", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*lōʾ-tērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not come down", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it", "*kî-môt*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - for surely die", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die" }, "variants": { "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/someone", "*ʿālāh*": "came up/approached/met", "*ha-miṭṭāh*": "bed/couch/stretcher", "*môt tāmût*": "you will surely die (emphatic construction)" } }
  • 2 Kgs 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.1.16", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֜עַן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ מַלְאָכִים֮ לִדְרֹשׁ֮ בְּבַ֣עַל זְבוּב֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י עֶקְרוֹן֒ הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִדְרֹ֖שׁ בִּדְבָר֑וֹ לָ֠כֵן הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *ʾăsher-shālaḥtā* *malʾākîm* *li-drōsh* *bə-Baʿal zəbûb* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʿEqrôn* *hă-mib-bəlî* *ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-Yisrāʾēl* *li-drōsh* *bi-dbārô* *lākēn* *ha-miṭṭāh* *ʾăsher-ʿālîtā* *shām* *lōʾ-tērēd* *mimmennāh* *kî-môt* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăsher-shālaḥtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*bə-Baʿal zəbûb*": "preposition + proper noun compound - of Baal-zebub", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - god of", "*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*hă-mib-bəlî*": "interrogative + preposition + negative particle - is it because there is no", "*ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - no God", "*bə-Yisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*bi-dbārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his word", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ha-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed", "*ʾăsher-ʿālîtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - which you went up", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*lōʾ-tērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not come down", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it", "*kî-môt*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - for surely die", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*li-drōsh*": "to inquire/to seek/to consult", "*bi-dbārô*": "regarding his word/concerning his message", "*môt tāmût*": "you will surely die (emphatic construction)" } }
  • Prov 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.19", "source": "כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kēn-ṣədāqâ* *ləḥayyîm* *ûməradēp* *rāʿâ* *ləmôtô*.", "grammar": { "*Kēn-ṣədāqâ*": "adverb + feminine singular noun - thus righteousness", "*ləḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to life", "*ûməradēp*": "conjunction + verb Piel participle masculine singular - and pursuing", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*ləmôtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his death" }, "variants": { "*Kēn*": "thus/so/rightly", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*məradēp*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/trouble/harm/adversity", "*môtô*": "his death/dying" } }
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.32", "source": "בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃", "text": "In *rāʿātô* *yiddāḥeh* *rāšāʿ* and *ḥôseh* in *môtô* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his evil/calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is thrust down/driven away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ḥôseh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - taking refuge/finding shelter", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his death", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "is thrust down/is driven away/is overthrown", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*ḥôseh*": "taking refuge/finding shelter/trusting", "*môtô*": "his death/when he dies", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
  • Ezek 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.4", "source": "הֵ֤ן כָּל־הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ לִ֣י הֵ֔נָּה כְּנֶ֧פֶשׁ הָאָ֛ב וּכְנֶ֥פֶשׁ הַבֵּ֖ן לִי־הֵ֑נָּה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֥יא תָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*hēn* *kol*-*ha-nəpāšôt* *lî* *hēnnāh* *kə-* *nepeš* *hā-ʾāb* *û-* *kə-* *nepeš* *ha-bēn* *lî*-*hēnnāh* *ha-nepeš* *ha-ḥōṭēʾt* *hîʾ* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-nəpāšôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the souls/persons", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me, mine", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - they", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul, life, person", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul, life, person", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me, mine", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - they", "*ha-nepeš*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the soul/person", "*ha-ḥōṭēʾt*": "definite article with Qal participle feminine singular - the sinning", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will die" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*ḥōṭēʾt*": "sinning/erring/missing the mark" } }
  • Gen 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.17", "source": "וּמֵעֵ֗ץ הַדַּ֙עַת֙ ט֣וֹב וָרָ֔ע לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם אֲכָלְךָ֥ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "But-from-*ʿēṣ haddaʿaṯ ṭôḇ wārāʿ lōʾ ṯōʾḵal mimmenû kî bəyôm ʾăḵālḵā mimmenû môṯ tāmûṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - tree of", "*haddaʿaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular construct - the knowledge of", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*wārāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - and evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you shall eat", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in the day of", "*ʾăḵālḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eating", "*môṯ tāmûṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - dying you shall die" }, "variants": { "*haddaʿaṯ ṭôḇ wārāʿ*": "the knowledge of good and evil", "*ṯōʾḵal*": "you shall eat/you may eat", "*bəyôm*": "in the day/when", "*ʾăḵālḵā*": "your eating/when you eat", "*môṯ tāmûṯ*": "you shall surely die/you will certainly die [emphatic construction]" } }
  • Gen 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַנָּחָ֖שׁ אֶל־הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה לֹֽא־מ֖וֹת תְּמֻתֽוּן׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *nāḥāš* to the *ʾiššāh*: Not *môt* *tĕmutûn*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute - dying", "*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die" }, "variants": { "*môt tĕmutûn*": "emphatic construction - you shall surely not die/you will not die at all" } }
  • Num 26:65 : 65 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.65", "source": "כִּֽי־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם מ֥וֹת יָמֻ֖תוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְלֹא־נוֹתַ֤ר מֵהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֚י אִם־כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃ ס", "text": "For-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* to them, *môt* *yāmutû* in *ha-midbār*, and not-*nôtar* from them *ʾîš*, *kî ʾim*-*kālēb* *ben*-*yəpunneh* and *yəhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*nûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute - dying", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will die", "*ha-midbār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was left/remained", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - except/but only", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəpunneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun" }, "variants": { "*môt yāmutû*": "dying they shall die/they will surely die/they must die", "*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived" } }
  • 1 Sam 28:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.19", "source": "וְיִתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל עִמְּךָ֙ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמָחָ֕ר אַתָּ֥ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ עִמִּ֑י גַּ֚ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִתֵּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yittên* *YHWH* also *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾêl* with you into the hand of-*pəlištîm*, and *māḥār* you and *bānêḵā* will be with me; also *ʾet*-*maḥănêh* *yiśrāʾêl* *yittên* *YHWH* into the hand of-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*yittên*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*bānêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*maḥănêh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yittên*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give" }, "variants": { "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the near future", "*ʿimmî*": "with me (in the realm of the dead)" } }
  • 1 Kgs 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.12", "source": "וְאַ֥תְּ ק֖וּמִי לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ בְּבֹאָ֥ה רַגְלַ֛יִךְ הָעִ֖ירָה וּמֵ֥ת הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾatt* *qûmî* *ləkî* to-*bêt*-your in-*bōʾâ* *raglayik* the-*ʿîrâ* *û*-*mēt* the-*yāled*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾatt*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*qûmî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your house", "*bōʾâ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - entering", "*raglayik*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*ʿîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the city", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy" }, "variants": { "*bōʾâ*": "entering/coming/arriving", "*yāled*": "child/boy/son/youth" } }