Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAḇnēr* to *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqûmû* *nā* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wî-śaḥăqû* before us.\" *wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqumû*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise", "*nā*": "particle - please", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the young men", "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and let them compete/play", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise" }, "variants": { "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "and let them compete/and let them sport/and let them fight (euphemism for combat)", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*nā*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely", "*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of" } }
  • 2 Sam 2:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.26", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּֽי־מָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*yôʾāb* and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-to-*neṣaḥ* *tōʾkal* *ḥereb* ?-not *yādaʿtâ* that-*mārâ* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾaḥărônâ* and-until-when not-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* to-*lāšûb* from-after *ʾăḥêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yādaʿtâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the end", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to return", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out/summoned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*tōʾkal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/warfare", "*yādaʿtâ*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful", "*tihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "the end/latter part/outcome", "*tōʾmar*": "you will tell/command/order", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*lāšûb*": "to return/turn back/withdraw", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/kinsmen/fellow soldiers" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb* lives the-*ʾĕlōhîm* that if-not *dibbartā* because then from-the-*bōqer* *naʿălâ* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* from-after *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the God", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had spoken", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*naʿălâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would have gone up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/answered/responded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dibbartā*": "you had spoken/said/asked", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*naʿălâ*": "would have gone up/withdrawn/departed", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every person/everyone", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/fellow soldier" } }
  • Prov 10:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.23", "source": "כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*kiśḥôq* *li-kəsîl* *ʿăśôt* *zimmāh* *wə-ḥokmāh* *lə-ʾîš* *təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*kiśḥôq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as sport/pleasure", "*li-kəsîl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for fool", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wickedness/lewdness", "*wə-ḥokmāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and wisdom", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for man of", "*təbûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - understanding" }, "variants": { "*śḥôq*": "sport/pleasure/laughter/amusement", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/simpleton", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/commit/perform", "*zimmāh*": "wickedness/lewdness/evil plan", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence" } }
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.14", "source": "פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטוֹשׁ", "text": "*pôṭēr* *mayim* *rē'šît* *mādôn* *wə-lipnê* *hitgalla'* *hārîb* *nəṭôš*", "grammar": { "*pôṭēr*": "participle, Qal - letting out/releasing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rē'šît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute", "*wə-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct form - and before", "*hitgalla'*": "verb, Hithpael infinitive construct - being revealed/breaking out", "*hārîb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dispute", "*nəṭôš*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/abandon" }, "variants": { "*pôṭēr*": "letting out/releasing/setting free", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*rē'šît*": "beginning/first/start", "*mādôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*lipnê*": "before/ahead of", "*hitgalla'*": "being revealed/breaking out/erupting", "*rîb*": "dispute/quarrel/legal case", "*nəṭôš*": "leave/abandon/drop" } }
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.18", "source": "מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥašābôt* in-*ʿēṣâ* *tikkôn* and-in-*taḥbulôt* *ʿaśēh* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*maḥašābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*tikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - are established", "*taḥbulôt*": "noun, feminine plural - guidance/direction/strategy", "*ʿaśēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - make/do", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*maḥašābôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/consultation", "*tikkôn*": "are established/are made firm/succeed", "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/direction/strategy/wise counsel", "*ʿaśēh*": "make/do/conduct", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict" } }
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.8", "source": "אַל־תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tēṣēʾ* to-*rîb* *mahēr* lest what-*taʿăśeh* in-*ʾaḥărîtāh* when-*haklîm* you *rēʿekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for direct prohibition - do not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go out", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its end", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*haklîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to shame/humiliate", "*ʾōtĕkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/proceed/start", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case/quarrel", "*mahēr*": "quickly/hastily/rashly", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will act/you will perform", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*haklîm*": "to shame/humiliate/disgrace", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion" } }
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.18", "source": "כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "Like-*mitlahlehha* who-*yoreh* *ziqqim*, *ḥitzim*, and-*mavet*.", "grammar": { "*ke*": "preposition - like", "*mitlahlehha*": "verb, Hithpalpel participle, masculine singular - acting like madman", "*ha*": "definite article - who", "*yoreh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - shooting", "*ziqqim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fiery arrows/firebrands", "*ḥitzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - arrows", "*va*": "conjunction - and", "*mavet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*mitlahlehha*": "madman/lunatic/one acting crazy", "*yoreh*": "shooting/casting/throwing", "*ziqqim*": "fiery arrows/firebrands/sparks", "*ḥitzim*": "arrows", "*mavet*": "death/deadly things" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.19", "source": "כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אָמַ֗ר הֲ‍ֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי׃", "text": "So *ish* *rimmah* *et*-*re'ehu* and-*amar* \"*halo*-*mesaḥeq* *ani*\".", "grammar": { "*ken*": "adverb - so", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*rimmah*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - deceives", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*re'ehu*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*halo*": "interrogative particle with negative - am I not", "*mesaḥeq*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - joking", "*ani*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ish*": "man/person", "*rimmah*": "deceives/cheats/betrays", "*re'ehu*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*amar*": "says/said", "*halo*": "am I not/was I not", "*mesaḥeq*": "joking/playing/jesting", "*ani*": "I" } }