Verse 25
{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.25", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח בְּיַד֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* by *bəyad* *Nātān* the *nābîʾ* and *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *Yədîdyāh* for sake of *baʿăbûr* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yədîdyāh*": "proper noun - Jedidiah", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*bəyad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of", "*Yədîdyāh*": "Jedidiah (meaning beloved of Yah)", "*baʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Han sendte bud via profeten Natan og kalte ham Jedidja for Herrens skyld.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Han sendte bud ved profeten Natan, og de kalte ham Jedidja for Herrens skyld.
Norsk King James
Og han sendte bud gjennom Natan, profeten, og kalte ham Jedidja, fordi Herren.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Han sendte en beskjed gjennom profeten Natan og kalte ham Jedidja, fordi Herren elsket ham.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Han sendte bud med profeten Natan, og på grunn av Herren kalte han ham Jedidja.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Han sendte bud ved profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja, for Herrens skyld.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
David sendte bud med profeten Nathan, og han kalte sønnen Jedidja, på grunn av Herren.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Han sendte bud ved profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja, for Herrens skyld.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Han sendte ord med profeten Natan, og han kalte barnet Jedidja for Herrens skyld.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Herren sendte bud med profeten Natan, og han kalte gutten Jedidja for Herrens skyld.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og han sendte (Bud) ved Nathan, Propheten, og kaldte hans Navn Jedidja, fordi Herren (elskede ham).
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
KJV 1769 norsk
Han sendte også bud ved profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidjah, på grunn av Herren.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
og han sendte ved profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja, for Herrens skyld.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Han sendte bud med profeten Natan, som ga ham navnet Jedidja på grunn av Herren.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Og han sendte bud ved profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja for Herrens skyld.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Herren sendte bud gjennom profeten Natan, og ga ham navnet Jedidja, etter Herrens mening.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he put him vnder the hade of Nathan ye prophet, which called him Iedidia because of the LORDE.
Geneva Bible (1560)
For the Lorde had sent by Nathan the Prophet: therefore he called his name Iedidiah, because the Lord loued him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And had sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet: therefore he called his name Iedidia, of the Lordes behalfe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
Webster's Bible (1833)
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh's sake.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.
American Standard Version (1901)
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he sent word by Nathan the prophet, who gave him the name Jedidiah, by the word of the Lord.
World English Bible (2000)
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh's sake.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD’s sake.
Referenced Verses
- Neh 13:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.26", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָרַבִּים֩ לֹֽא־הָיָ֨ה מֶ֜לֶךְ כָּמֹ֗הוּ וְאָה֤וּב לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ הָיָ֔ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גַּם־אוֹת֣וֹ הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ הַנָּשִׁ֖ים הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*hălôʾ* concerning-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāṭāʾ*-*šəlōmōh* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl*? And among the *gôyîm* the *rabbîm* not-*hāyâ* *melek* like him, and *ʾāhûb* to *ʾĕlōhāyw* *hāyâ*, and *yittənēhû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *melek* over-all-*yiśrāʾēl*. Even-him *heḥĕṭîʾû* the *nāšîm* the *nāḵəriyyôt*.", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sinned", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition - among the nations", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the many", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾāhûb*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - beloved", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yittənēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*heḥĕṭîʾû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they caused to sin", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*nāḵəriyyôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the foreign" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʾāhûb*": "beloved/loved/dear", "*yittənēhû*": "made him/appointed him/gave him", "*heḥĕṭîʾû*": "caused to sin/led astray", "*nāḵəriyyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }
- Matt 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.17", "source": "Καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.", "text": "And *idou* *phōnē* from the *ouranōn*, *legousa*, *Houtos* *estin* the *Huios* of me the *agapētos*, in whom *eudokēsa*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*eudokēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I was well pleased" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*legousa*": "saying/declaring/speaking", "*Houtos*": "this one/this/he", "*Huios*": "Son/child/descendant", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved/dear", "*eudokēsa*": "I was well pleased/I delighted/I took pleasure" } }
- Matt 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.5", "source": "Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἰδού, νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς: καὶ ἰδού φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα· αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.", "text": "*Eti* him *lalountos*, *idou*, *nephelē* *phōteinē* *epeskiasen* them: and *idou* *phōnē* *ek* the *nephelēs*, *legousa*, *Houtos* *estin* the *Huios* my the *agapētos*, *en* whom *eudokēsa*; him *akouete*.", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*lalountos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular used as interjection - behold", "*nephelē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*phōteinē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bright/luminous", "*epeskiasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - overshadowed", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*nephelēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - cloud", "*legousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - this (one)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*eudokēsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st singular - I was well pleased", "*akouete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/telling", "*nephelē*": "cloud/vapor", "*phōteinē*": "bright/luminous/radiant", "*epeskiasen*": "overshadowed/enveloped/covered", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*eudokēsa*": "I was well pleased/I took delight in/I approved" } }
- 2 Sam 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־נָתָ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *laylāh* *hahûʾ*, and *wayəhî* *ḏəḇar-YHWH* to *nāṯān* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it happened/came to pass'", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the night'", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'that'", "*ḏəḇar-YHWH*": "noun construct + divine name - 'word of YHWH'", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying/to say'" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ḏəḇar*": "word/matter/thing/speech" } }
- 2 Sam 12:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־נָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָיוּ֙ בְּעִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת אֶחָ֥ד עָשִׁ֖יר וְאֶחָ֥ד רָֽאשׁ", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ YHWH* *ʾet-nātān* *ʾel-dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* to-him *wə-yōʾmer* to-him, *šənê ʾănāšîm hāyû* in-*ʿîr* one, one *ʿāšîr* *wə-ʾeḥād rāʾš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, the LORD", "*ʾet-nātān*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Nathan (literally: 'the one who gives')", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, construct state - two of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʿāšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wə-ʾeḥād*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and one", "*rāʾš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor" }, "variants": { "*ʾet-nātān*": "Nathan (lit: 'gift', 'the one who gives')", "*rāʾš*": "poor/impoverished/destitute" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.2", "source": "לְעָשִׁ֗יר הָיָ֛ה צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד", "text": "To-*ʿāšîr hāyāh ṣōʾn û-bāqār harbēh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿāšîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to/for the rich man", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/had", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, collective singular - flock/sheep", "*û-bāqār*": "conjunction + common noun, collective singular - and cattle/herd", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/many", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*harbēh məʾōd*": "very many/exceedingly numerous" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.3", "source": "וְלָרָ֣שׁ אֵֽין־כֹּ֗ל כִּי֩ אִם־כִּבְשָׂ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָנָ֔ה וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ וְעִם־בָּנָ֖יו יַחְדָּ֑ו מִפִּתּ֨וֹ תֹאכַ֜ל וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ תִשְׁכָּ֔ב וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ כְּבַֽת", "text": "*wə-lārāš ʾên-kōl kî ʾim-kibśāh ʾaḥat qəṭannāh ʾăšer qānāh wə-yəḥayyehā wə-tigdal ʿimmô wə-ʿim-bānāyw yaḥdāw; mi-pittô tōʾkal û-mi-kōsô tišteh û-bə-ḥêqô tiškāb wə-təhî-lô kə-bat*", "grammar": { "*wə-lārāš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and to the poor man", "*ʾên-kōl*": "particle of negation + noun - there was nothing at all", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - except", "*kibśāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - ewe lamb", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*qəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small/little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*qānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had bought/acquired", "*wə-yəḥayyehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he nourished/kept her alive", "*wə-tigdal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she grew up", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - with him", "*wə-ʿim-bānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and with his sons/children", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*mi-pittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his morsel/piece", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat", "*û-mi-kōsô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his cup", "*tišteh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would drink", "*û-bə-ḥêqô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and in his bosom/lap", "*tiškāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would lie down", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and she was to him", "*kə-bat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a daughter" }, "variants": { "*ʾên-kōl*": "nothing at all/nothing whatsoever", "*kibśāh*": "ewe lamb/female lamb", "*yəḥayyehā*": "nourished her/kept her alive/raised her", "*ḥêqô*": "bosom/lap/embrace", "*kə-bat*": "like a daughter/as a daughter" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.4", "source": "וַיָּ֣בֹא הֵלֶךְ֮ לְאִ֣ישׁ הֽ͏ֶעָשִׁיר֒ וַיַּחְמֹ֗ל לָקַ֤חַת מִצֹּאנוֹ֙ וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת לָאֹרֵ֖חַ הַבָּא־ל֑וֹ וַיִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־כִּבְשַׂת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָרָ֔אשׁ וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָ לָאִ֖ישׁ הַבָּ֥א אֵלָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ hēlek lə-ʾîš he-ʿāšîr wə-yaḥmōl lāqaḥat mi-ṣṣōʾnô û-mi-bbəqārô la-ʿăśôt lā-ʾōrēaḥ ha-bāʾ-lô wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-kibśat hā-ʾîš hā-rāʾš wə-yaʿăśehā lā-ʾîš ha-bāʾ ʾēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*hēlek*": "noun, masculine singular - traveler/guest", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for man of", "*he-ʿāšîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the rich", "*wə-yaḥmōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/refrained", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take", "*mi-ṣṣōʾnô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his flock", "*û-mi-bbəqārô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his herd", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to prepare/make", "*lā-ʾōrēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the traveler", "*ha-bāʾ-lô*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - the one coming to him", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-kibśat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the ewe lamb of", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-rāʾš*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the poor", "*wə-yaʿăśehā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he prepared it", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the man", "*ha-bāʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*hēlek*": "traveler/wanderer/visitor/guest", "*yaḥmōl*": "spared/refrained/was unwilling", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "to prepare/to make ready/to cook", "*ʾōrēaḥ*": "traveler/guest/visitor", "*yaʿăśehā*": "prepared it/cooked it/made it ready" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת", "text": "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap dāwid bā-ʾîš məʾōd wə-yōʾmer ʾel-nātān ḥay-YHWH kî ben-māwet hā-ʾîš hā-ʿōśeh zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular construct - and burned the anger of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ben-māwet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of death/deserving death", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-ʿōśeh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one doing", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾap*": "his anger burned/he became very angry", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ben-māwet*": "deserving death/worthy of death/condemned to die" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם עֵ֗קֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָמָֽל", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ha-kibśāh yəšallēm ʾarbaʿtāyim ʿēqeb ʾăšer ʿāśāh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh wə-ʿal ʾăšer lōʾ-ḥāmāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ha-kibśāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the ewe lamb", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall repay/restore", "*ʾarbaʿtāyim*": "adverb - fourfold", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/deed", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lōʾ-ḥāmāl*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not spare/pity" }, "variants": { "*yəšallēm*": "shall repay/restore/compensate", "*ʾarbaʿtāyim*": "fourfold/four times as much", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence of", "*dābār*": "thing/deed/matter/word", "*ḥāmāl*": "spare/pity/have compassion" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.8", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה", "text": "*wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*wə-ʾet-nəšê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wî-hûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*wə-ʾōsipāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*kāhēnnāh*": "adverbial expression - such and such", "*wə-kāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōneykā*": "your master/your lord (referring to Saul)", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "into your bosom/into your possession/for your use", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/kingdom of Israel", "*məʿāṭ*": "too little/not enough", "*kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*": "much more/many more like these/yet more" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַחִתִּ֔י לִהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb mi-bêtəkā ʿad-ʿôlām ʿēqeb kî bəzitānî wə-tiqqaḥ ʾet-ʾēšet ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî li-hyôt ləkā lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ-tāsûr*": "negation + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - not will depart", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mi-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until forever/eternally", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəzitānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + suffix 1st common singular - you despised me", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular consecutive - and you took", "*ʾet-ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the wife of", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb*": "the sword shall not depart/violence shall not cease", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time", "*ʿēqeb kî*": "as a consequence of/because", "*bəzitānî*": "despised me/rejected me/held me in contempt" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.12", "source": "כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַאֲנִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*kî ʾattāh ʿāśîtā ba-ssāter wa-ʾănî ʾeʿĕśeh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh neged kol-yiśrāʾēl wə-neged ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*ba-ssāter*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - but I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ba-ssāter*": "in secret/in private/hidden", "*neged kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "before all Israel/in the sight of all Israel/publicly", "*neged ha-ššāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/openly" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חָטָ֖אתִי לַֽיהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד גַּם־יְהוָ֛ה הֶעֱבִ֥יר חַטָּאתְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָמֽוּת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwid ʾel-nātān ḥāṭāʾtî la-YHWH wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid gam-YHWH heʿĕbîr ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā lōʾ tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*heʿĕbîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your sin", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I am guilty", "*heʿĕbîr*": "has taken away/has removed/has transferred", "*lōʾ tāmût*": "you will not die/you shall not be put to death" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת", "text": "*ʾepes kî-niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH ba-ddābār ha-zzeh gam ha-bēn ha-yillôd ləkā môt yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ʾepes*": "noun/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have utterly scorned", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the enemies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ba-ddābār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by this thing", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the son", "*ha-yillôd*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the one born", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*môt yāmût*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will surely die" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "nevertheless/however/notwithstanding", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "you have utterly scorned/despised/blasphemed", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH*": "the enemies of YHWH (there may be a textual issue here; some read 'you have given great occasion to the enemies of YHWH to blaspheme' or 'you have utterly despised YHWH')", "*môt yāmût*": "he will surely die/he must certainly die" } }
- 1 Kgs 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נָתָ֗ן אֶל־בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אֵם־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֣וֹא שָׁמַ֔עַתְּ כִּ֥י מָלַ֖ךְ אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־חַגִּ֑ית וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ דָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃", "text": "And *amar* *Natan* to *Bat-Sheva* *em*-*Shelomoh* saying, \"*Halo* you *shama* that *malak* *Adoniyahu* son of-*Haggit*, and our *adon* *David* not *yada*?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Natan*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba", "*em*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - mother of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*Halo*": "interrogative particle - have not/has not", "*shama*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you heard", "*malak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has become king/reigned", "*Adoniyahu*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*Haggit*": "proper noun - Haggith", "*adon*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person common plural suffix - our lord", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*yada*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*Halo shamat*": "Have you not heard/Did you not know", "*malak Adoniyahu*": "Adonijah has become king/Adonijah reigns", "*lo yada*": "does not know/is unaware" } }
- 1 Kgs 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.23", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֖ה נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaggîḏû* to-the-*meleḵ* *lēʾmōr*, *hinnēh* *nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ*, and-*wayyāḇōʾ* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyištaḥû* to-the-*meleḵ* upon-*ʾappāyw* *ʾārṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "and they told/reported/announced", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered/approached", "*wayyištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself", "*ʾappāyw*": "his face/nostrils/nose", "*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground/earth/land" } }