Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־נָתָ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *laylāh* *hahûʾ*, and *wayəhî* *ḏəḇar-YHWH* to *nāṯān* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it happened/came to pass'", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the night'", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'that'", "*ḏəḇar-YHWH*": "noun construct + divine name - 'word of YHWH'", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying/to say'" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ḏəḇar*": "word/matter/thing/speech" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א דְבָרָ֑י אִם־יִֽהְיֶה֙ נְבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֗ה בַּמַּרְאָה֙ אֵלָ֣יו אֶתְוַדָּ֔ע בַּחֲל֖וֹם אֲדַבֶּר־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *šimʿū-nāʾ* *dəḇārāy* *ʾim-yihyeh* *nəḇîʾăkem* *YHWH* *bammarʾāh* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾetwaddāʿ* *baḥălōm* *ʾădabbēr-bō*", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šimʿū-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'hear now'", "*dəḇārāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my words'", "*ʾim-yihyeh*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'if there is'", "*nəḇîʾăkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your prophet'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'the LORD'", "*bammarʾāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - 'in the vision'", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾetwaddāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I make myself known'", "*baḥălōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'in the dream'", "*ʾădabbēr-bō*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I speak with him'" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "now/please/I pray", "*ʾetwaddāʿ*": "make myself known/reveal myself", "*bammarʾāh*": "in the vision/in the appearance", "*ʾădabbēr*": "speak/communicate" } }
  • 1 Chr 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.3", "source": "‫וַֽיְהִ֖י בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־נָתָ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ ‬", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the-*laylāh* *hahûʾ*, and *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Nāṯān* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*hahûʾ*": "pronoun, demonstrative masculine singular - that", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*Nāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nathan", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*laylāh*": "night/evening/darkness", "*dəḇar-ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/divine message/oracle", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring" } }
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.3.7", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֚י אִם־גָּלָ֣ה סוֹד֔וֹ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֖יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dābār* *kî* *ʾim*-*gālâ* *sôdô* *ʾel*-*ʿăbādāyw* *ha-nəbîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/except/but/unless", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*gālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has revealed", "*sôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel/secret", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that/when/surely", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/issue", "*gālâ*": "reveal/uncover/disclose/expose", "*sôd*": "counsel/secret/council/confidential matter", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/officials", "*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen" } }