Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.4", "source": "וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyîšar* the *haddāḇār* in *bəʿênê* *ʾAḇšālōm* and in *ûḇəʿênê* all *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîšar*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it was right/good", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing/matter", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ûḇəʿênê*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyîšar*": "it was right/pleased/seemed good", "*haddāḇār*": "the word/matter/plan/advice", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 18:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.20", "source": "וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב מִיכַ֥ל בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֔וּל וַיִּשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-tteʾĕhab* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, and *wa-yaggidû* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tteʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and she loved", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was right/pleasing", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter/thing", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhēb*": "love/have affection for", "*bat*": "daughter", "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/straight", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him", "*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice", "*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage", "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*yôm*": "day/time/today" } }
  • 1 Sam 23:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּכִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם עָלָֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*: *Bᵊrûkîm* you to *YHWH*, *kî* you *ḥămaltem* on me", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*Bᵊrûkîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - blessed", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/by YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥămaltem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have had compassion", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - on me" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he declared", "*Bᵊrûkîm*": "blessed/favored", "*ḥămaltem*": "you have had compassion/you have shown pity/you have been concerned" } }
  • 2 Chr 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.4", "source": "וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyîšar* the-*dābār* in-*'ênê* the-*melek* and-in-*'ênê* all-the-*qāhāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîšar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was right/pleasing", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the word/matter", "*'ênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king", "*qāhāl*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the assembly" }, "variants": { "*wayyîšar*": "and it was right/pleasing/good", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*'ênê*": "eyes of/sight of/opinion of", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community" } }
  • Esth 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Esther.1.21", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כִּדְבַ֥ר מְמוּכָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭaḇ* the *dāḇār* in *ʿênê* the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* according to *diḇar* *məmûḵān*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*diḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good/and it pleased/and it was acceptable", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/proposal" } }
  • Esth 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.5.14", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבֹֽא־עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him *zereš* *ʾištô* and-all-*ʾōhăbāyw*, let-them-*yaʿăśû*-*ʿēṣ* *gābōah* fifty *ʾammâ*, and-in-the-*bōqer* *ʾĕmōr* to-the-*melek* and-*yitlû* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* upon-it, and-*bōʾ*-with-the-*melek* to the-*mišteh* *śāmēaḥ*, and *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* before *hāmān* and *wayyaʿaś* the-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they should make", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood", "*gābōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, ms - say/speak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yitlû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they will hang", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*bōʾ*": "imperative, ms - come/go", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful", "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he made", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû-ʿēṣ*": "let them make gallows/prepare wooden pole", "*gābōah ḥămišîm ʾammâ*": "fifty cubits high/tall (75-80 feet)", "*yitlû*": "hang/impale/execute", "*bōʾ-ʿim-hammelek ʾel-hammišteh śāmēaḥ*": "go with the king to the banquet joyful/attend the feast happily", "*wayyîṭab haddābār*": "the matter pleased/the suggestion was good", "*wayyaʿaś hāʿēṣ*": "he had the gallows made/prepared the wooden structure" } }
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.1.32", "source": "Οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.", "text": "*Hoitines* the *dikaiōma* the *Theou* *epignontes*, *hoti* the the *toiauta* *prassontes* *axioi* *thanatou* *eisin*, *ou* *monon* *auta* *poiousin*, *alla* *kai* *syneudokousin* the *prassousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*dikaiōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - righteous decree", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing fully", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - such things", "*prassontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*axioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*syneudokousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approve of", "*prassousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - those who do/practice" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōma*": "righteous decree/ordinance/requirement", "*epignontes*": "knowing fully/understanding completely", "*prassontes*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*axioi*": "worthy/deserving", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*poiousin*": "they do/perform/commit", "*syneudokousin*": "they approve of/consent to/take pleasure in", "*prassousin*": "those who do/practice/perform" } }