Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 3:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.3", "source": "רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֢ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *ʾōmərîm* to *napšî* *ʾên* *yəšûʿātāh* for *lô* in *ʾĕlōhîm* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*ʾōmərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix and preposition *lə-* - to my soul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yəšûʿātāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - salvation/deliverance", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause term" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*yəšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.4", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *YHWH* *māgēn* *baʿădî* *kəbôdî* *û-mērîm* *rōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shield", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - around me/for me", "*kəbôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my glory", "*û-mērîm*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and the one lifting up", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*baʿădî*": "around me/for me/on my behalf", "*kəbôdî*": "my glory/honor/dignity", "*mērîm*": "lifting up/exalting/raising" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.5", "source": "ק֖וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי מֵהַ֖ר קָדְשׁ֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*qôlî* unto *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ* *wayyaʿănēnî* from *har* *qādšô* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with preposition *ʾel* - to the LORD", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I call/cry out", "*wayyaʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect with consecutive waw, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he answers me", "*har*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - from the mountain of", "*qādšô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/holy place", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause term" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/cry out/invoke", "*wayyaʿănēnî*": "and he answers/responds to me", "*har qādšô*": "his holy mountain/his holy hill/mountain of his holiness", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)" } }
  • Ps 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.8", "source": "נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃", "text": "*nātattāh* *śimḥāh* in-*libbî* from-time *dəgānām* and-*tîrôšām* *rābbû*", "grammar": { "*nātattāh*": "verb Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have put/given", "*śimḥāh*": "noun feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in) - my heart", "from-time": "preposition מִן with noun feminine singular construct עֵת - from the time of", "*dəgānām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grain", "*tîrôšām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction ו (and) - their new wine", "*rābbû*": "verb Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they increased" }, "variants": { "*nātattāh*": "you have put/you have given/you have placed", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness/delight", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*dəgānām*": "their grain/their corn/their harvest", "*tîrôšām*": "their new wine/their wine harvest", "*rābbû*": "they increased/they multiplied/they were abundant" } }
  • Ps 109:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.2", "source": "כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "For *pî* of-*rāšāʿ* and-*pî*-of-*mirmâ* against-me *pātāḥû*; *dibbərû* with-me *ləšôn* of-*šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*pî-mirmâ*": "construct phrase - mouth of deceit", "*pātāḥû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have opened", "*dibbərû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/criminal", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception/betrayal" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.3", "source": "וְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And-*dibrê* of-*śinʾâ* *səbābûnî* and-*wayyillāḥămûnî* *ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*səbābûnî*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have surrounded me", "*wayyillāḥămûnî*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw-consecutive and 1st person singular suffix - and they fought against me", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/gratuitously/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for no reason/gratuitously" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.4", "source": "תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "In-place-of-*ʾahăbātî* *yiśṭənûnî* and-*ʾănî* *təpillâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love", "*yiśṭənûnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they oppose/accuse me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*təpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer" }, "variants": { "*yiśṭənûnî*": "they accuse me/they oppose me/they are hostile to me", "*təpillâ*": "prayer/intercession" } }
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.16", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם אִם־לֹ֥א *יכשולו **יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *yîšənû* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yārēʿû* *wənigzəlâ* *šənātām* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yakšîlû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîšənû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yārēʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they do evil", "*wənigzəlâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - and is robbed/taken away", "*šənātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yakšîlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*yîšənû*": "sleep/slumber", "*yārēʿû*": "do evil/harm/wrong", "*nigzəlâ*": "is robbed/taken away/snatched", "*yakšîlû*": "cause to stumble/make fall/bring down" } }
  • Isa 59:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.7", "source": "רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֔וֶן שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Raglêhem* to-*raʿ* *yāruṣû* and-*wîmahărû* to-*šəppōk* *dām* *nāqî* *maḥšəbôtêhem* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾāwen* *šōd* and-*šeber* in-*məsillôtām*", "grammar": { "*Raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their feet", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*yāruṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they run", "*wîmahărû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - they hasten/hurry", "*šəppōk*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent", "*maḥšəbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their thoughts", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/destruction", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - ruin/breaking", "*məsillôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their highways/paths" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*yāruṣû*": "run/rush", "*wîmahărû*": "hasten/hurry/make haste", "*šəppōk*": "to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*šōd*": "violence/destruction/devastation", "*šeber*": "ruin/breaking/fracture", "*məsillôtām*": "their highways/paths/roads" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.8", "source": "דֶּ֤רֶךְ שָׁלוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּ֖ט בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑ם נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ עִקְּשׁ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל דֹּרֵ֣ךְ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָדַ֖ע שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Derek* *šālôm* not *yādāʿû* and-none *mišpāṭ* in-*maʿgəlôtām* *nətîbôtêhem* *ʿiqqəšû* to-them all *dōrēk* in-her not *yādaʿ* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*yādāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they know", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their paths/tracks", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their pathways", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they have twisted/perverted", "*dōrēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - treading/walking", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*Derek*": "way/path/journey", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/completeness/safety", "*yādāʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "their paths/tracks/courses", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "their pathways/roads", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "twisted/perverted/made crooked", "*dōrēk*": "treading/walking/stepping" } }
  • Prov 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.16", "source": "כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃", "text": "*ki* *ragleihem* *lara'* *yarutsu* *wiymaharu* *lishpok*-*dam*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ragleihem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*lara'*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to evil", "*yarutsu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they run", "*wiymaharu*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hasten", "*lishpok*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*ragleihem*": "their feet/their legs", "*ra'*": "evil/bad/malignant", "*yarutsu*": "they run/they rush", "*wiymaharu*": "they hasten/they hurry/they are quick", "*lishpok*": "to shed/to pour out", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed" } }