Verse 28

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.28", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And now *wə-ʿattâ* gather *ʾĕsōp* *ʾet-yeter* the *ʿām* and encamp *wə-ḥănēh* against the *ʿîr* and capture it *wə-lākdāh* lest *pen-ʾelkōd* I *ʾănî* *ʾet-hā-ʿîr* and *wə-niqrāʾ* my *šəmî* over it.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾĕsōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*ʾet-yeter*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the rest of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wə-ḥănēh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular - and encamp", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wə-lākdāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and capture it", "*pen-ʾelkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - lest I capture", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wə-niqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be called", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕsōp*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*yeter*": "rest/remainder/remnant", "*wə-ḥănēh*": "encamp/besiege/camp", "*wə-lākdāh*": "capture it/seize it/take it", "*wə-niqrāʾ šəmî ʿāleyhā*": "my name will be called upon it (meaning it will be attributed to me/I will get credit for it)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • John 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "John.7.18", "source": "Ὁ ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ: ὁ δὲ ζητῶν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν, οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστιν, καὶ ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.", "text": "The *aph' heautou lalōn* the *doxan* the *idian zētei*: the *de zētōn* the *doxan* of the *pempsantos* him, this one *alēthēs estin*, and *adikia* in him not *estin*.", "grammar": { "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - himself", "*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own", "*zētei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - seeks", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*pempsantos*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one having sent", "*alēthēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*adikia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*zētei*": "seeks/desires/aims at", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/aiming at", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/commissioned", "*alēthēs*": "true/genuine/truthful", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing" } }