Verse 38

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲל֣וֹא תֵדְע֔וּ כִּי־שַׂ֣ר וְגָד֗וֹל נָפַ֛ל הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-melek* to *ʿăbādāyw* *hălôʾ* *tēdʿû* that *śar* *wə-gādôl* *nāpal* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* in *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - do not", "*tēdʿû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you know", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular - chief/prince/commander", "*wə-gādôl*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and great", "*nāpal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he fell", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials", "*śar*": "commander/chief/captain", "*nāpal*": "has fallen/died/been lost" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 14:50-51 : 50 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.50", "source": "וְשֵׁם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת שָׁא֔וּל אֲחִינֹ֖עַם בַּת־אֲחִימָ֑עַץ וְשֵׁ֤ם שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ אֲבִינֵ֔ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר דּ֥וֹד שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And-name-of *wəšēm* wife-of *ʾēšet* *šāʾûl* *ʾăḥînōʿam* daughter-of *bat*-*ʾăḥîmāʿaṣ* and-name-of *wəšēm* commander-of *śar*-his-army *ṣəbāʾô* *ʾăbînēr* son-of *ben*-*nēr* uncle-of *dôd* *šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wəšēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*ʾēšet*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam", "*bat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾăḥîmāʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*śar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʾăbînēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ner", "*dôd*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - uncle of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul" }, "variants": { "*dôd*": "uncle/relative/beloved one" } } 51 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.51", "source": "וְקִ֧ישׁ אֲבִֽי־שָׁא֛וּל וְנֵ֥ר אֲבִֽי־אַבְנֵ֖ר בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wəqîš* father-of-*ʾăbî*-*šāʾûl* and-*wənēr* father-of-*ʾăbî*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*ben*-*ʾăbîʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wəqîš*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Kish", "*ʾăbî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wənēr*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ner", "*ʾăbî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾăbîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiel" }, "variants": {} }
  • 2 Sam 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.8", "source": "וְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר שַׂר־צָבָ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְשָׁא֑וּל לָקַ֗ח אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *ʾAḇnēr* *ben-Nēr* *śar-ṣāḇāʾ* *ʾăšer* to *Šāʾûl* *lāqaḥ* *ʾet-ʾîš* *bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* *wə-yaʿăḇirēhû* *Maḥănāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ben-Nēr*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Ner", "*śar-ṣāḇāʾ*": "construct state noun + noun - commander of army", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who [belonged]", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he took", "*ʾet-ʾîš*": "direct object marker + noun - Ish", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*wə-yaʿăḇirēhû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he brought him over", "*Maḥănāyim*": "proper noun - Mahanaim" }, "variants": { "*śar-ṣāḇāʾ*": "commander of army/army commander/military chief", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/brought/fetched", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace (likely a substitution for original Baal in the name)", "*wə-yaʿăḇirēhû*": "and he brought him over/and he transferred him/and he conducted him" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אַבְנֵ֨ר מַלְאָכִ֧ים ׀ אֶל־דָּוִ֛ד *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֥יו לֵאמֹ֖ר לְמִי־אָ֑רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר כָּרְתָ֤ה בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ אִתִּ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ יָדִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ לְהָסֵ֥ב אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *'abnēr* *mal'ākîm* to-*dāwid* *taḥtāyw* to-*lē'mōr* to-who-*'āreṣ* to-*lē'mōr* *kāretāh* *berîtekā* with-me and-*hinnēh* *yādî* with-you to-*hāsēb* to-you *'et*-all-*yiśrā'ēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*mal'ākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to David", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place/on his behalf", "*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed interrogative mî - whose [is the] land", "*kāretāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - cut", "*berîtekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*hāsēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to bring around/turn", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with direct object marker and kol (all) - all Israel" }, "variants": { "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/on his behalf/where he was", "*lemi-'āreṣ*": "to whom [does] the land [belong]/whose is the land (idiom suggesting Abner's power)", "*kāretāh berîtekā*": "make your covenant/cut [establish] your treaty", "*yādî*": "my hand (idiom for power/support)", "*hāsēb*": "to turn/to bring around/to cause to turn to" } }
  • Job 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.32.9", "source": "לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Not-*lōʾ*-many *rabbîm* *yeḥkāmû* and *ûzəqēnîm* *yābînû* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*yeḥkāmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are wise", "*ûzəqēnîm*": "waw conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and elders/old men", "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*yeḥkāmû*": "they are wise/they become wise", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*yābînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/what is right" } }