Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.23.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּאַסְפ֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* the *meleḵ* *wə-yaʾaspû* to him all-*ziqnê* *yəhûdâ* *wîrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king", "*wə-yaʾaspû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd plural - and they were gathered", "*ziqnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wîrûšālāim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*wə-yaʾaspû*": "and they gathered/assembled/were gathered", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*yəhûdâ*": "Judah [place name]", "*wîrûšālāim*": "and Jerusalem [place name]" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 31:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.28", "source": "הַקְהִ֧ילוּ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Haqhîlû* to-me *ʾet*-all-*ziqnê* *šibṭêkem* *wĕ*-*šōṭrêkem*, *wa*-*ʾădabbĕrāh* in-*ʾoznêhem* *ʾēt* the-*dĕbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*, *wĕ*-*ʾāʿîdāh* against-them *ʾet*-the-*haššāmayim* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-the-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*haqhîlû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - assemble/gather", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "substantive - all of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*šibṭêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*šōṭrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your officers", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*ʾădabbĕrāh*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕʾoznêhem*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative adjective - these", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - let me call to witness", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article with noun - the heavens", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with noun - the earth" }, "variants": { "*haqhîlû*": "assemble/gather/convene", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*šōṭrêkem*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*ʾădabbĕrāh*": "speak/declare/utter", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "call to witness/testify/warn", "*bām*": "against them/with them/by them" } }
  • 2 Sam 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֥וֹד דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־בָּח֥וּר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And *yōsef* again *Dāwid* *ʾet*-all-*bāḥûr* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* thirty *ʾālef*.", "grammar": { "*yōsef*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - gathered/added", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular construct - chosen/choice men", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾālef*": "masculine plural construct - thousand" }, "variants": { "*yōsef*": "gathered/assembled/added/continued to gather", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen men/choice warriors/selected men", "*ʾālef*": "thousand/clan/military unit" } }
  • 2 Chr 29:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.20", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֣י הָעִ֑יר וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *šākam* *yĕḥizqiyyāhû* the-*melek* and *ʾāsap* *ʾēt* *śar*-the-*ʿîr* and *ʿālâ* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šākam*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'he rose early'", "*yĕḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Hezekiah'", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*ʾāsap*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'he gathered'", "*śar*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'officials/princes of'", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - 'the city'", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'he went up'" }, "variants": { "*šākam*": "rose early, started early", "*ʾāsap*": "gathered, assembled, collected", "*śar*": "officials, princes, commanders", "*ʿîr*": "city, town", "*ʿālâ*": "went up, ascended" } }
  • 2 Chr 30:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.2", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֨ץ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֛יו וְכָל־הַקָּהָ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַפֶּ֖סַח בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwā'ēṣ* the-*melek* and-*śārāyw* and-all-the-*qāhāl* in-*Yĕrûšālāim* *la'ăśôt* the-*pesaḥ* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*šēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwā'ēṣ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he consulted/took counsel", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king", "*śārāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*qāhāl*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the assembly", "*Yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*la'ăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/celebrate", "*pesaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the Passover", "*ḥōdeš*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the month", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the second" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwā'ēṣ*": "and he consulted/took counsel/deliberated", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/nobles", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*la'ăśôt*": "to do/make/celebrate", "*pesaḥ*": "Passover sacrifice/Passover festival", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*šēnî*": "second" } }
  • 2 Chr 34:29-33 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.29", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* the *melek* and *wayye'esōp* *'et-kol-ziqnê* *Yəhûdāh* and *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayye'esōp*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*'et-kol*": "direct object marker + noun - all", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wi-Yərûšālāim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*'āsap*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/senior leaders" } } 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.30", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־יְ֠הוָה וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם מִגָּד֣וֹל וְעַד־קָטָ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֣א בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית הַנִּמְצָ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* the *melek* *bêt-YHWH* and all *'îš* *Yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *Yərûšālaim* and *ha-kōhănîm* and *ha-ləwiyyîm* and all *hā-ʿām* from *gādôl* and unto *qāṭān*. And *wayyiqrā'* in *'oznêhem* *'et-kol-dibrê* *sēper* *ha-bərît* *ha-nimṣā'* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yōšəbê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ha-kōhănîm*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine plural - and the priests", "*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*wə-kol-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun + article + noun - and all the people", "*mi-gādôl*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from great", "*wə-ʿad-qāṭān*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and unto small", "*wayyiqrā'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he read", "*bə-'oznêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*'et-kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun + noun, masculine plural construct - all words of", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-bərît*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ha-nimṣā'*": "article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one found", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*bêt-YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "Levites", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/insignificant", "*qārā'*": "read/called/proclaimed", "*'oznêhem*": "their ears (meaning in their hearing)", "*dibrê*": "words/matters of", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*nimṣā'*": "found/discovered/located" } } 31 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.31", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ עַל־עָמְד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ לָלֶ֜כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר אֶת־מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וְעֵֽדְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקָּ֔יו בְּכָל־לְבָב֖וֹ וּבְכָל־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* the *melek* upon *ʿāmədô* and *wayyikrōt* *'et-ha-bərît* before *YHWH* to *lāleket* after *YHWH* and to *lišmōr* *'et-miṣwōtāyw* and *ʿēdəwōtāyw* and *ḥuqqāyw* with all *ləbābô* and with all *napšô* to *laʿăśôt* *'et-dibrê* *ha-bərît* *ha-kətûbîm* upon *ha-sēper* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stood", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʿal-ʿāmədô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his place/platform", "*wayyikrōt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut/made", "*'et-ha-bərît*": "direct object marker + article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*'aḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*wə-lišmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to keep", "*'et-miṣwōtāyw*": "direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*wə-ʿēdəwōtāyw*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his testimonies", "*wə-ḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*bəkol-ləbābô*": "preposition + noun + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with all his heart", "*ûbəkol-napšô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and with all his soul", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*'et-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ha-bərît*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ha-kətûbîm*": "article + qal passive participle, masculine plural - the ones written", "*ʿal-ha-sēper*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - upon the book", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stood/stood firm/took position", "*ʿāmədô*": "his place/his stand/his platform", "*kārat*": "cut/made (of covenant)/established", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*hālak*": "to walk/go/follow", "*šāmar*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts", "*ʿēdût*": "testimonies/witnesses/evidences", "*ḥōq*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do/make/perform", "*kātab*": "written/inscribed" } } 32 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.32", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֥א בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּבְרִ֥ית אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămēd* *'ēt* all *ha-nimṣā'* in *Yərûšālaim* and *Binyāmîn*. And *wayyaʿăśû* *yōšəbê* *Yərûšālaim* according to *bərît* *'ĕlōhîm* *'ĕlōhê* *'ăbôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămēd*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to stand", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ha-nimṣā'*": "noun + article + niphal participle, masculine singular - all the found", "*bi-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*û-Binyāmîn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they did", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ki-bərît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to covenant of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'ăbôtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "caused to stand/established/confirmed", "*nimṣā'*": "found/present/available", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/acted/performed", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*'ăbôtêhem*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } } 33 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.33", "source": "וַיָּ֨סַר יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹת מִֽכָּל־הָאֲרָצוֹת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַנִּמְצָא֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲב֖וֹד אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כָּל־יָמָ֕יו לֹ֣א סָ֔רוּ מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāsar* *Yō'šiyyāhû* *'et-kol-ha-tôʿēbôt* from all *hā-'ărāṣôt* which belonged to *bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl*. And *wayyaʿăbēd* *'ēt* all *ha-nimṣā'* in *Yiśrā'ēl* to *laʿăbōd* *'et-YHWH* *'ĕlōhêhem*. All *yāmāyw* not *sārû* from after *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'ăbôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsar*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed", "*Yō'šiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Josiah", "*'et-kol-ha-tôʿēbôt*": "direct object marker + noun + article + noun, feminine plural - all the abominations", "*mi-kol-hā-'ărāṣôt*": "preposition + noun + article + noun, feminine plural - from all the lands", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - belonging to sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyaʿăbēd*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made serve", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ha-nimṣā'*": "noun + article + niphal participle, masculine singular - all the found", "*bə-Yiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*'et-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*'ĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*kol-yāmāyw*": "noun + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his days", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*sārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they turned aside", "*mē-'aḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from after", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'ăbôtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "removed/took away/eliminated", "*tôʿēbâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/idolatrous practice", "*'ereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/people of", "*ʿābad*": "made to serve/caused to work/compelled to worship", "*nimṣā'*": "found/available/present", "*ʿābad*": "to serve/worship/work for", "*yōm*": "day/time", "*sûr*": "turned aside/departed/deviated" } }