{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲכִ֣י יֶשׁ־ע֔וֹד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נוֹתַ֖ר לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה עִמּוֹ֙ חֶ֔סֶד בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* Q *yēš-ʿôd* *ʾăšer* *nôtar* *lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *wə-ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmô* *ḥesed* *baʿăbûr* *Yəhônātān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "Q": "interrogative particle - is there?", "*yēš-ʿôd*": "existential particle + adverb - still remains", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect 3ms - is left/remains", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to/for the house of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - that I may do", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyal love", "*baʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.2", "source": "וּלְבֵ֨ית שָׁא֥וּל עֶ֙בֶד֙ וּשְׁמ֣וֹ צִיבָ֔א וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֖וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֵלָ֛יו הַאַתָּ֥ה צִיבָ֖א וַיֹּ֥אמֶר עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*û-lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *ʿebed* *û-šəmô* *Ṣîbāʾ* *wa-yiqrəʾû-lô* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *ʾēlāyw* Q *ʾattāh* *Ṣîbāʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-bêt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun construct - and to the house of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿebed*": "noun ms - servant", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his name", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba", "*wa-yiqrəʾû-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp + preposition + 3ms suffix - and they called him", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "Q": "interrogative particle - are?", "*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*wa-yiqrəʾû-lô*": "they called for him/they summoned him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַאֶ֨פֶס ע֥וֹד אִישׁ֙ לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ חֶ֣סֶד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ע֛וֹד בֵּ֥ן לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן נְכֵ֥ה רַגְלָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* Q *ʾepes* *ʿôd* *ʾîš* *lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *wə-ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmô* *ḥesed* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *ʿôd* *bēn* *li-Yəhônātān* *nəkēh* *raglayim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "Q": "interrogative particle - is there?", "*ʾepes*": "adverb - no more/none", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to/for the house of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - that I may do", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God/divine", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba", "*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*bēn*": "noun ms - son", "*li-Yəhônātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to/of Jonathan", "*nəkēh*": "adjective construct ms - crippled/lame of", "*raglayim*": "noun dual - feet/legs" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "no one/none/has ceased", "*ḥesed* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "divine kindness/kindness for God's sake/extraordinary kindness", "*nəkēh* *raglayim*": "crippled in feet/lame in legs" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.4", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵיפֹ֣ה ה֑וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא בֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל בְּל֥וֹ דְבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer-lô* *ham-melek* *ʾêpōh* *hûʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *hinnēh-hûʾ* *bêt* *Mākîr* *ben-ʿAmmîʾēl* *bə-Lô* *Dəbār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he said to him", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*hûʾ*": "3ms personal pronoun - he", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba", "*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king", "*hinnēh-hûʾ*": "demonstrative particle + 3ms personal pronoun - behold, he", "*bêt*": "noun construct - house of", "*Mākîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ben-ʿAmmîʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Ammiel", "*bə-Lô*": "preposition + proper noun - in Lo", "*Dəbār*": "proper noun - Debar" }, "variants": { "*bə-Lô* *Dəbār*": "in Lo-debar (place name)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל מִלּ֥וֹ דְבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ham-melek* *Dāwid* *wa-yiqqāḥēhû* *mib-bêt* *Mākîr* *ben-ʿAmmîʾēl* *mil-Lô* *Dəbār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he took him", "*mib-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - from the house of", "*Mākîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ben-ʿAmmîʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Ammiel", "*mil-Lô*": "preposition + proper noun - from Lo", "*Dəbār*": "proper noun - Debar" }, "variants": { "*mil-Lô* *Dəbār*": "from Lo-debar (place name)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.6", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Məpîbōšet* *ben-Yəhônātān* *ben-Šāʾûl* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yippōl* *ʿal-pānāyw* *wa-yištāḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *Məpîbōšet* *wa-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* *ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*ben-Yəhônātān*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wa-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wa-yištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ דָוִ֜ד אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י עָשֹׂה֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה עִמְּךָ֥ חֶ֙סֶד֙ בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן אָבִ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י לְךָ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֗ה תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֖י תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lô* *Dāwid* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmękā* *ḥesed* *baʿăbûr* *Yəhônātān* *ʾābîkā* *wa-hăšibōtî* *lękā* *ʾet-kol-śədēh* *Šāʾûl* *ʾābîkā* *wə-ʾattāh* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2ms jussive - do not fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1cs - I will surely do", "*ʿimmękā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - with you", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your father", "*wa-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1cs - and I will restore", "*lękā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "*ʾet-kol-śədēh*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun - all the field/land of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "waw conjunction + 2ms personal pronoun - and you", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2ms - will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh*": "emphatic construction - I will certainly/surely do", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyal love", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פָנִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַכֶּ֥לֶב הַמֵּ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֽוֹנִי׃", "text": "*wa-yištaḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *meh* *ʿabdekā* *kî* *pānîtā* *ʾel-hak-keleb* *ham-mēt* *ʾăšer* *kāmônî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*meh*": "interrogative - what?", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*pānîtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you have turned/regarded", "*ʾel-hak-keleb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the dog", "*ham-mēt*": "definite article + adjective ms - the dead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*pānîtā*": "turned to/looked upon/regarded/paid attention to", "*hak-keleb* *ham-mēt*": "dead dog - expression of extreme self-abasement" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.9", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָ֛א נַ֥עַר שָׁא֖וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה לְשָׁאוּל֙ וּלְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ נָתַ֖תִּי לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ* *ham-melek* *ʾel-Ṣîbāʾ* *naʿar* *Šāʾûl* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *kōl* *ʾăšer* *hāyāh* *lə-Šāʾûl* *û-lə-kol-bêtô* *nātattî* *lə-ben-ʾădōneykā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*ʾel-Ṣîbāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ziba", "*naʿar*": "noun construct ms - servant/young man of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was/belonged", "*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*û-lə-kol-bêtô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun construct + noun + 3ms suffix - and to all his house", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have given", "*lə-ben-ʾădōneykā*": "preposition + noun construct + noun + 2ms suffix - to the son of your master" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "servant/attendant/retainer/young man", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I hereby give (performative perfect)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.10", "source": "וְעָבַ֣דְתָּ לּ֣וֹ אֶֽת־הָאֲדָמָ֡ה אַתָּה֩ וּבָנֶ֨יךָ וַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָ וְהֵבֵ֗אתָ וְהָיָ֨ה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ לֶּ֙חֶם֙ וַאֲכָל֔וֹ וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ יֹאכַ֥ל תָּמִ֛יד לֶ֖חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֑י וּלְצִיבָ֗א חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר בָּנִ֖ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿābadtā* *lô* *ʾet-hā-ʾădāmāh* *ʾattāh* *û-bāneykā* *wa-ʿăbādeykā* *wə-hēbēʾtā* *wə-hāyāh* *lə-ben-ʾădōneykā* *leḥem* *wa-ʾăkālô* *û-Məpîbōšet* *ben-ʾădōneykā* *yōʾkal* *tāmîd* *leḥem* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *û-lə-Ṣîbāʾ* *ḥămiššāh* *ʿāśār* *bānîm* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿābadtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall work/till", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*ʾet-hā-ʾădāmāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun fs - the land", "*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you", "*û-bāneykā*": "waw conjunction + noun mp + 2ms suffix - and your sons", "*wa-ʿăbādeykā*": "waw conjunction + noun mp + 2ms suffix - and your servants", "*wə-hēbēʾtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you shall bring in", "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*lə-ben-ʾădōneykā*": "preposition + noun construct + noun + 2ms suffix - for the son of your master", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*wa-ʾăkālô*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he shall eat it", "*û-Məpîbōšet*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - but Mephibosheth", "*ben-ʾădōneykā*": "noun construct + noun + 2ms suffix - son of your master", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - will eat", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table", "*û-lə-Ṣîbāʾ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Ziba", "*ḥămiššāh* *ʿāśār*": "numeral - fifteen", "*bānîm*": "noun mp - sons", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "waw conjunction + numeral - and twenty", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun mp - servants" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿābadtā*": "you shall work/till/cultivate/serve", "*wə-hēbēʾtā*": "you shall bring in/harvest/gather", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance/produce" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצַוֶּ֜ה אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־עַבְדּ֔וֹ כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת אֹכֵל֙ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֔י כְּאַחַ֖ד מִבְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *kə-kōl* *ʾăšer* *yəṣawweh* *ʾădōnî* *ham-melek* *ʾet-ʿabdô* *kēn* *yaʿăśeh* *ʿabdekā* *û-Məpîbōšet* *ʾōkēl* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *kə-ʾaḥad* *mib-bənê* *ham-melek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba", "*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king", "*kə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yəṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - commands", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun + 1cs suffix - my lord", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*ʾet-ʿabdô*": "direct object marker + noun + 3ms suffix - his servant", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - will do", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*û-Məpîbōšet*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Mephibosheth", "*ʾōkēl*": "qal participle ms - eating", "*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table", "*kə-ʾaḥad*": "preposition + numeral construct - as one of", "*mib-bənê*": "preposition + noun construct mp - from the sons of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkēl* *ʿal-šulḥānî*": "should refer to what David said but is reported as Ziba's statement - possible textual confusion" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.12", "source": "וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת בֵּן־קָטָ֖ן וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מִיכָ֑א וְכֹל֙ מוֹשַׁ֣ב בֵּית־צִיבָ֔א עֲבָדִ֖ים לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*wə-li-Məpîbōšet* *bēn-qāṭān* *û-šəmô* *Mîkāʾ* *wə-kōl* *môšab* *bêt-Ṣîbāʾ* *ʿăbādîm* *li-Məpîbōšet*", "grammar": { "*wə-li-Məpîbōšet*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Mephibosheth", "*bēn-qāṭān*": "noun construct + adjective ms - young son", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his name", "*Mîkāʾ*": "proper noun - Mica", "*wə-kōl*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*môšab*": "noun construct ms - dwelling/household of", "*bêt-Ṣîbāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Ziba", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun mp - servants", "*li-Məpîbōšet*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to Mephibosheth" }, "variants": { "*môšab*": "dwelling/household/inhabitants", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.13", "source": "וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת יֹשֵׁב֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֣י עַל־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ תָּמִ֖יד ה֣וּא אֹכֵ֑ל וְה֥וּא פִסֵּ֖חַ שְׁתֵּ֥י רַגְלָֽיו׃", "text": "*û-Məpîbōšet* *yōšēb* *bî-Yrûšālaim* *kî* *ʿal-šulḥan* *ham-melek* *tāmîd* *hûʾ* *ʾōkēl* *wə-hûʾ* *pissēaḥ* *šətê* *raglāyw*", "grammar": { "*û-Məpîbōšet*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Mephibosheth", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle ms - dwelling/living", "*bî-Yrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʿal-šulḥan*": "preposition + noun construct - at the table of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*hûʾ*": "3ms personal pronoun - he", "*ʾōkēl*": "qal participle ms - eating", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3ms personal pronoun - and he", "*pissēaḥ*": "qal passive participle ms - lame/crippled", "*šətê*": "numeral construct - two of", "*raglāyw*": "noun dual + 3ms suffix - his feet/legs" }, "variants": { "*pissēaḥ*": "lame/crippled/disabled", "*šətê* *raglāyw*": "both his feet/legs" } }