Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2Kings.3.22", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ זָרְחָ֣ה עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּרְא֨וּ מוֹאָ֥ב מִנֶּ֛גֶד אֶת־הַמַּ֖יִם אֲדֻמִּ֥ים כַּדָּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaškîmû* in-the-morning, and-*ha-šemeš* *zārĕḥāh* upon-the-water; *wa-yirʾû* *Môʾāb* from-opposite *ʾet*-the-water *ʾădummîm* like-*ha-dām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaškîmû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the sun", "*zārĕḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shone/rose", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*mi-neged*": "preposition + preposition - from opposite", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădummîm*": "masculine plural adjective - red", "*ka-dām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like blood" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaškîmû*": "they rose early/got up at dawn", "*zārĕḥāh*": "shone/rose/beamed", "*mi-neged*": "from across/opposite/facing", "*ʾădummîm*": "red/ruddy/crimson" } }

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