Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־אַלְמָנָ֥ה אָ֖נִי וַיָּ֥מָת אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* to her the *melek* what [is] to you and *ʾāmar* *ʾăbāl* *ʾiššâ-ʾalmānâ* *ʾănî* and *mûṯ* *ʾîš* my.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)", "*ʾăbāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mûṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - died", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾiššâ-ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + adjective - widow woman", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbāl*": "truly/indeed/certainly", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/desolate" } }

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  • Judg 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.9.8", "source": "הָלוֹךְ הָלְכוּ הָעֵצִים לִמְשֹׁחַ עֲלֵיהֶם מֶלֶךְ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לַזַּיִת מָלְכָה עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*hālôk* *hāləkû* *hā-ʿēṣîm* *li-mšōaḥ* *ʿălêhem* *melek* *wa-yōʾmərû* *la-zzayit* *molkāh* *ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*hāləkû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they went", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*li-mšōaḥ*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to anoint", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - over themselves", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*la-zzayit*": "preposition with article and noun, masculine singular - to the olive tree", "*molkāh*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - rule (textual variant)", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*hālôk* *hāləkû*": "emphatic construction: certainly went/surely went", "*la-zzayit*": "to the olive tree/olive tree", "*molkāh*": "alternative form of the imperative feminine singular - reign/rule" } } 9 { "verseID": "Judges.9.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַזַּיִת הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־דִּשְׁנִי אֲשֶׁר־בִּי יְכַבְּדוּ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-zzayit* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*dišnî* *ʾăšer*-*bî* *yəkabbədû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-zzayit*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the olive tree", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dišnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my fatness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - in me/by me", "*yəkabbədû*": "Piel imperfect 3mp - they honor", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and men", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*heḥodalti*": "I have ceased/should I cease/would I stop", "*dišnî*": "my fatness/my oil/my richness", "*yəkabbədû*": "they honor/glorify/respect" } } 10 { "verseID": "Judges.9.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָעֵצִים לַתְּאֵנָה לְכִי־אַתְּ מָלְכִי עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿēṣîm* *la-ttəʾēnāh* *ləkî*-*ʾatt* *molkî* *ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*la-ttəʾēnāh*": "preposition with article and noun, feminine singular - to the fig tree", "*ləkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - come/go", "*ʾatt*": "2fs personal pronoun - you", "*molkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*ləkî*-*ʾatt*": "you come/come, you" } } 11 { "verseID": "Judges.9.11", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַתְּאֵנָה הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־מָתְקִי וְאֶת־תְּנוּבָתִי הַטּוֹבָה וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-ttəʾēnāh* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*motqî* *wə-ʾet*-*tənûbātî* *ha-ṭṭôbāh* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3fs with waw consecutive - and she said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-ttəʾēnāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the fig tree", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*motqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my sweetness", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*tənûbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my fruit", "*ha-ṭṭôbāh*": "article with adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*heḥodalti*": "I have ceased/should I cease/would I stop", "*motqî*": "my sweetness/my good taste", "*tənûbātî*": "my fruit/my produce" } } 12 { "verseID": "Judges.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָעֵצִים לַגָּפֶן לְכִי־אַתְּ מָלְכִי עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿēṣîm* *la-ggāpen* *ləkî*-*ʾatt* *molkî* *ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*la-ggāpen*": "preposition with article and noun, feminine singular - to the vine", "*ləkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - come/go", "*ʾatt*": "2fs personal pronoun - you", "*molkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*la-ggāpen*": "to the vine/grapevine" } } 13 { "verseID": "Judges.9.13", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַגֶּפֶן הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־תִּירוֹשִׁי הַמְשַׂמֵּחַ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-ggepen* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*tîrôšî* *ha-məśammēaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3fs with waw consecutive - and she said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-ggepen*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the vine", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tîrôšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my new wine", "*ha-məśammēaḥ*": "article with Piel participle, masculine singular - the gladdening", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and men", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*tîrôšî*": "my new wine/my fresh wine/my juice", "*ha-məśammēaḥ*": "that cheers/that makes glad/that brings joy to" } } 14 { "verseID": "Judges.9.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעֵצִים אֶל־הָאָטָד לֵךְ אַתָּה מְלָךְ־עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *kol*-*hā-ʿēṣîm* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāṭād* *lēk* *ʾattāh* *məlok*-*ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you", "*məlok*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "the bramble/thornbush/buckthorn" } } 15 { "verseID": "Judges.9.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָטָד אֶל־הָעֵצִים אִם בֶּאֱמֶת אַתֶּם מֹשְׁחִים אֹתִי לְמֶלֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶם בֹּאוּ חֲסוּ בְצִלִּי וְאִם־אַיִן תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ מִן־הָאָטָד וְתֹאכַל אֶת־אַרְזֵי הַלְּבָנוֹן", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʾāṭād* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿēṣîm* *ʾim* *be-ʾĕmet* *ʾattem* *mōšḥîm* *ʾōtî* *lə-melek* *ʿălêkem* *bōʾû* *ḥăsû* *bə-ṣillî* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾayin* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* *min*-*hā-ʾāṭād* *wə-tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*ʾarzê* *ha-lləbānôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - in truth", "*ʾattem*": "2mp personal pronoun - you", "*mōšḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - anointing", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1cs suffix - me", "*lə-melek*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - over you", "*bōʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*ḥăsû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take refuge", "*bə-ṣillî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1cs suffix - in my shadow", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction with conjunction - and if", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3fs - let come out", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3fs - and let it devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾarzê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - cedars of", "*ha-lləbānôn*": "article with proper noun - the Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/truly/sincerely", "*ḥăsû* *bə-ṣillî*": "take refuge in my shadow/seek protection under me", "*ʾarzê* *ha-lləbānôn*": "cedars of Lebanon (idiom for mighty trees/powerful entities)" } }
  • 2 Sam 12:1-3 : 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" } }