Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יוֹאָ֛ב מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי בְרַבָּ֔ה גַּם־לָכַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yôʾāb* *malʾākîm* to *Dāwid* and *wə-yōʾmer*, I have *nilḥamtî* against *bə-Rabbâ*, also *gam-lākadtî* *ʾet-ʿîr* the *mayim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nilḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect 1st common singular - I have fought", "*bə-Rabbâ*": "preposition + proper noun - against Rabbah", "*gam-lākadtî*": "adverb + Qal perfect 1st common singular - also I have captured", "*ʾet-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the city of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the waters" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*nilḥamtî*": "I have fought/I have made war/I have battled", "*lākadtî*": "I have captured/I have seized/I have taken", "*ʿîr ha-mayim*": "city of water/water city (likely referring to the water supply of the city)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.11", "source": "כִּ֣י רַק־ע֞וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֗ן נִשְׁאַר֮ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִים֒ הִנֵּ֤ה עַרְשׂוֹ֙ עֶ֣רֶשׂ בַּרְזֶ֔ל הֲלֹ֣ה הִ֔וא בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן תֵּ֧שַׁע אַמּ֣וֹת אָרְכָּ֗הּ וְאַרְבַּ֥ע אַמּ֛וֹת רָחְבָּ֖הּ בְּאַמַּת־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "For *kî* only-*raq*-*ʿÔg* king-of *melek* the-*haBāšān* remained *nišʾar* from-remnant-of *miyyeter* the-*hārəpāʾîm*. Behold *hinnēh* bed-his *ʿarśô* bed-of *ʿereś* iron *barzel*, is-not *hălōh* it *hiwʾ* in-*Rabbat* sons-of *bənê* *ʿAmmôn*? Nine *tēšaʿ* cubits *ʾammôt* length-its *ʾorkāh* and-four *wəʾarbaʿ* cubits *ʾammôt* width-its *roḥbāh* by-cubit-of *bəʾammat*-man *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿÔg*": "proper noun, personal name - Og", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*haBāšān*": "definite article + proper noun, geographic location - the Bashan", "*nišʾar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remained/was left", "*miyyeter*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from remnant of", "*hārəpāʾîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Rephaim (giants)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿarśô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*ʿereś*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bed of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*hălōh*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*hiwʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she", "*Rabbat*": "proper noun, geographic location construct - Rabbah of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun, geographic/ethnic - Ammon", "*tēšaʿ*": "number, cardinal - nine", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*ʾorkāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its length", "*wəʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and four", "*roḥbāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its width", "*bəʾammat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by cubit of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*rəpāʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/shades/dead ones", "*ʿereś*": "bed/couch/resting place/sarcophagus", "*barzel*": "iron/iron implement" } }
  • 2 Sam 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת הַשָּׁנָ֜ה לְעֵ֣ת ׀ צֵ֣את הַמַּלְאֿכִ֗ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֡ד אֶת־יוֹאָב֩ וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֨יו עִמּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל־רַבָּ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *təshûbat ha-shānâ* at *ʿēt ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm* *wə-yishlach Dāwid* *ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *ʾet-ʿăbādāyw* with him and *ʾet-kol-Yisrāʾēl* and they *wa-yashchîtû* *ʾet-bənêy ʿAmmôn* and they *wa-yāṣurû* against *Rabbâ* and *Dāwid* *yôshēb* in *Yərûshālāim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*təshûbat ha-shānâ*": "construct state - at the return of the year [i.e., spring]", "*ʿēt ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm*": "construct chain - at the time of the going out of the kings/messengers", "*wə-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*kol-Yisrāʾēl*": "all Israel", "*wa-yashchîtû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they destroyed/ravaged", "*bənêy ʿAmmôn*": "sons of Ammon, Ammonites", "*wa-yāṣurû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they besieged", "*Rabbâ*": "proper noun - capital city of Ammon", "*yôshēb*": "participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling/remaining" }, "variants": { "*təshûbat ha-shānâ*": "return of the year/springtime/season when campaigns begin", "*ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm*": "going forth of kings/messengers/armies", "*yashchîtû*": "destroyed/ravaged/ruined", "*yāṣurû*": "besieged/encircled" } }
  • Ezek 21:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.20", "source": "לְמַ֣עַן ׀ לָמ֣וּג לֵ֗ב וְהַרְבֵּה֙ הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔ים עַ֚ל כָּל־שַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔ם נָתַ֖תִּי אִבְחַת־חָ֑רֶב אָ֛ח עֲשׂוּיָ֥ה לְבָרָ֖ק מְעֻטָּ֥ה לְטָֽבַח", "text": "*ləmaʿan* *lāmûg* *lēb* *wə*-*harbê* *hammikšōlîm* *ʿal* *kol*-*šaʿărêhem* *nātattî* *ʾibḥat*-*ḥāreb* *ʾāḥ* *ʿăśûyâ* *ləbārāq* *məʿuṭṭâ* *ləṭābaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/in order that", "*lāmûg*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - to melt/dissolve", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*wə*-*harbê*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to multiply", "*hammikšōlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the stumbling blocks/obstacles", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*kol*-*šaʿărêhem*": "construct phrase + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all-their gates", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/placed", "*ʾibḥat*-*ḥāreb*": "construct phrase - slaughter of sword", "*ʾāḥ*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʿăśûyâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - made/prepared", "*ləbārāq*": "preposition + noun - for lightning/gleaming", "*məʿuṭṭâ*": "pual participle, feminine singular - wrapped/polished", "*ləṭābaḥ*": "preposition + noun - for slaughter" }, "variants": { "*lāmûg*": "to melt/dissolve/faint", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*harbê*": "multiply/increase/magnify", "*hammikšōlîm*": "stumbling blocks/obstacles/causes of sin", "*ʾibḥat*": "slaughter/terror/smiting", "*ʿăśûyâ*": "made/prepared/fashioned", "*bārāq*": "lightning/gleaming/flashing", "*məʿuṭṭâ*": "wrapped/polished/sharpened", "*ṭābaḥ*": "slaughter/butchering/killing" } }