Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.6.8", "source": "וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הָיָ֥ה נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶל־מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*meleḵ* *'ărām* *hāyāh* *nilḥām* against-*yiśrā'ēl* and-*wə-yiwwāʿēṣ* with-*ʿăḇāḏāw* *lē'mōr*: At-*māqôm* *pəlōnî* *'almōnî* *taḥănōtî*.", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*'ărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*nilḥām*": "niphal participle masculine singular - fighting/warring", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yiwwāʿēṣ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he took counsel", "*ʿăḇāḏāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*pəlōnî*": "masculine singular adjective - such and such/certain", "*'almōnî*": "masculine singular adjective - specific/particular", "*taḥănōtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my camp/my encampment" }, "variants": { "*nilḥām*": "fighting/making war/engaged in battle", "*wə-yiwwāʿēṣ*": "consulted with/took counsel with/planned with", "*pəlōnî 'almōnî*": "such and such/a certain specific/unnamed particular (formulaic expression for an unnamed location)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.1", "source": "וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗ם קָבַץ֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֵיל֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֛לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיַּ֗עַל וַיָּ֙צַר֙ עַל־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיִלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ", "text": "And *Ben-Hadad* *melek*-*Aram* *qābaṣ* *ʾet*-all-*ḥayil*-his and thirty and two *melek* with-him and *sûs* and *rākeb*; and *yaʿal* and *yāṣar* against-*Šōmerôn* and *yillāḥem* against-her", "grammar": { "*Ben-Hadad*": "proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad', name of Syrian king", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'", "*Aram*": "proper noun - Syria/Aram", "*qābaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'gathered'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with suffix - 'army/force'", "*sûs*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'horse'", "*rākeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'chariot/chariotry'", "*yaʿal*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'went up'", "*yāṣar*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'besieged'", "*Šōmerôn*": "proper noun - 'Samaria'", "*yillāḥem*": "verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'fought'" }, "variants": { "*qābaṣ*": "gathered/assembled/mustered", "*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength/wealth", "*sûs*": "horse/cavalry", "*rākeb*": "chariot/chariotry/riders", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/pressed/laid siege to" } }
  • 1 Kgs 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.23", "source": "וְעַבְדֵ֨י מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֜ם אָמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָרִים֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֖ן חָזְק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְאוּלָ֗ם נִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתָּם֙ בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר אִם־לֹ֥א נֶחֱזַ֖ק מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊʿaḇḏê* [servants of] *meleḵ-ʾărām* [king of Aram/Syria] *ʾāmᵊrû* [said] to *ʾēlāyw* [him], *ʾĕlōhê* [gods of] *hārîm* [the mountains] *ʾĕlōhêhem* [are their gods], therefore *ḥāzᵊqû* [they were stronger] than *mimmennû* [us]; and *wᵊʾûlām* [but] let us fight *nillāḥēm* with them *ʾittām* in *bamîšôr* [the plain], if *ʾim-lōʾ* [not] *neḥĕzaq* [we will be stronger] than *mēhem* [them].", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿaḇḏê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*meleḵ-ʾărām*": "masculine singular construct + proper name - king of Aram/Syria", "*ʾāmᵊrû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*ḥāzᵊqû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were strong/stronger", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - than us", "*wᵊʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*nillāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us fight", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*bamîšôr*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the plain/level ground", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*neḥĕzaq*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will be strong/stronger", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - than them" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê hārîm*": "gods of mountains/mountain deities", "*ḥāzᵊqû*": "they were stronger/they prevailed/they were more powerful", "*bamîšôr*": "in the plain/on level ground/on the flatland", "*neḥĕzaq*": "we will be stronger/we will prevail/we will overpower" } }
  • 1 Kgs 20:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.34", "source": "‫וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֡יו הֶעָרִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־לָֽקַח־אָבִי֩ מֵאֵ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ אָשִׁ֗יב וְ֠חוּצוֹת תָּשִׂ֨ים לְךָ֤ בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֤ם אָבִי֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַאֲנִ֖י בַּבְּרִ֣ית אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיִּכְרָת־ל֥וֹ בְרִ֖ית וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ ס‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him the-*ʿārîm* which-*lāqaḥ-ʾāḇî* from *ʾāḇîḵā ʾāšîḇ* and-*ḥûṣôṯ tāśîm* to-you in-*dammeśeq* as-which-*śām ʾāḇî* in-*šōmərôn* and-I in-the-*bərîṯ ʾăšalləḥekkā* and-*wayyiḵrōṯ-lô bərîṯ* and-*wayšalləḥēhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities", "*lāqaḥ-ʾāḇî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - took my father", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will return", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - streets/markets", "*tāśîm*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will set", "*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set", "*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*ʾăšalləḥekkā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*wayyiḵrōṯ-lô*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he cut for him", "*wayšalləḥēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sent him away" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities, towns", "*lāqaḥ*": "took, captured, seized", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will return, I will restore, I will give back", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "streets, marketplaces, bazaars", "*tāśîm*": "you will set up, you will establish, you will place", "*śām*": "placed, established, set up", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant, treaty, agreement", "*ʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away, I will let you go", "*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "he cut, he made", "*wayšalləḥēhû*": "he sent him away, he released him" } }
  • 1 Kgs 22:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.31", "source": "וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הָרֶ֨כֶב אֲשֶׁר־ל֜וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־קָטֹ֖ן וְאֶת־גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *melek* of *ʾărām* *ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-*śārê* *hārekeb* which-to-him thirty and-two *lēʾmōr*, not *tillāḥămû* *ʾet*-*qāṭōn* and-*ʾet*-*gādôl* but *ʾet*-*melek* *yiśrāʾēl* alone.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun, Syria/Aram", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural - commanders/captains of", "*hārekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tillāḥămû*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fight", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large/old", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/princes/officials", "*hārekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/chariot force", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/with these words", "*tillāḥămû*": "fight/wage war/engage in battle" } }
  • 2 Kgs 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.24", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֕עַל וַיָּ֖צַר עַל־שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ʾaḥărê-kēn* *wə-yiqbōṣ* *ben-hădad* *melek-ʾărām* *ʾet-kol-maḥănēhû* *wə-yaʿal* *wə-yāṣar* *ʿal-šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after this", "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and gathered", "*ben-hădad*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ben-hadad", "*melek-ʾărām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Aram/Syria", "*ʾet-kol-maḥănēhû*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - all his camp/army", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*wə-yāṣar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and besieged", "*ʿal-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - against Samaria" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/occurred/came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "after this/afterward/later", "*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*maḥănēhû*": "his camp/army/host", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/laid siege/encircled" } }
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.18", "source": "מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥašābôt* in-*ʿēṣâ* *tikkôn* and-in-*taḥbulôt* *ʿaśēh* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*maḥašābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*tikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - are established", "*taḥbulôt*": "noun, feminine plural - guidance/direction/strategy", "*ʿaśēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - make/do", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*maḥašābôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/consultation", "*tikkôn*": "are established/are made firm/succeed", "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/direction/strategy/wise counsel", "*ʿaśēh*": "make/do/conduct", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict" } }
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.30", "source": "אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה", "text": "There-is-no *ḥāḵmāh* and-there-is-no *tĕḇûnāh* and-there-is-no *ʿēṣāh* against *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*tĕḇûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - understanding", "*ʿēṣāh*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*tĕḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Isa 7:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.5", "source": "יַ֗עַן כִּֽי־יָעַ֥ץ עָלֶ֛יךָ אֲרָ֖ם רָעָ֑ה אֶפְרַ֥יִם וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*yaʿan* that-*yāʿaṣ* against-you *ʾĂrām* *rāʿāh*, *ʾEp̄rayim* and-son-of-*Rəmalyāhû* *lēmōr*,", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has counseled/planned", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aram/Syria", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (Northern Kingdom)", "*Rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Remaliah", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*yāʿaṣ*": "has counseled/has planned/has devised", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/wickedness", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.6", "source": "נַעֲלֶ֤ה בִֽיהוּדָה֙ וּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּה וְנַבְקִעֶ֖נָּה אֵלֵ֑ינוּ וְנַמְלִ֥יךְ מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ אֵ֖ת בֶּן־טָֽבְאַֽל׃ ס", "text": "*naʿăleh* against-*Yəhûḏāh* and-*nəqîṣennāh* and-*naḇqîʿennāh* to-us, and-*namliḵ* *meleḵ* within-her *ʾēṯ* son-of-*ṭāḇəʾal*.", "grammar": { "*naʿăleh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - let us go up", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*nəqîṣennāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix, Hiphil - let us cause her distress", "*naḇqîʿennāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - let us break her open", "*namliḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, Hiphil - let us make king", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṭāḇəʾal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tabeal" }, "variants": { "*naʿăleh*": "let us go up/let us ascend/let us attack", "*nəqîṣennāh*": "let us cause her distress/let us harass her/let us terrify her", "*naḇqîʿennāh*": "let us break her open/let us breach her/let us divide her", "*namliḵ*": "let us make king/let us install as king", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.7", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה לֹ֥א תָק֖וּם וְלֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *ʾĂḏōnāy* *YHWH*: not *ṯāqûm* and-not *ṯihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ṯāqûm*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall stand/arise", "*ṯihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall be/happen" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "has said/has spoken/has declared", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/Sovereign", "*ṯāqûm*": "it shall stand/it shall arise/it shall be established", "*ṯihyeh*": "it shall be/it shall happen/it shall come to pass" } }
  • Isa 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.10", "source": "עֻ֥צוּ עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר דַּבְּר֤וּ דָבָר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָק֔וּם כִּ֥י עִמָּ֖נוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʿuṣû ʿēṣāh* and-*tupār dabbərû dābār* and-not *yāqûm kî ʿimmānû ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿuṣû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take/make counsel/plan", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*tupār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be broken/annulled", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/speech/matter", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will stand/be established", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʿuṣû ʿēṣāh*": "devise a plan/take counsel/formulate strategy", "*tupār*": "it will be broken/it will be frustrated/it will come to nothing", "*dabbərû dābār*": "speak a word/issue a decree/make a proclamation", "*yāqûm*": "it will stand/it will be established/it will come to pass", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "God is with us/Immanuel (can be read as statement or name)" } }