Verse 8

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֣מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֤לֶב הַמֵּת֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֖א וְאָסִ֥ירָה אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂbîšay* *ben-Ṣərûyāh* to the *hammelek*, \"*Lāmmāh* *yəqallēl* the *hakkeleb hammēṯ* *hazzeh* *ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*? *ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ* and *wəʾāsîrāh* *ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben-Ṣərûyāh*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*yəqallēl*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should curse", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + adjective - the dead dog", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular + particle of entreaty - let me cross over, please", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me remove", "*ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*yəqallēl*": "curse/revile/insult", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "dead dog - insulting expression for worthless person", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "let me cross over/let me go over/let me pass", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "remove/take off/cut off", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/his chief part" } }
  • Matt 15:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.26", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔστιν καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not *estin* *kalon* to *labein* the *arton* of the *teknōn*, and to *balein* to the *kunariois*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/right", "*labein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take", "*ton arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the bread", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the children", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to throw", "*tois kunariois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to the little dogs" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*kalon*": "good/right/proper", "*labein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring", "*balein*": "to throw/cast/toss", "*kunariois*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.27", "source": "Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Ναί, Κύριε: καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν.", "text": "She *de* *eipen*, Yes, *Kurie*: *kai gar* the *kunaria* *esthiei* from the *psichiōn* the [ones] *piptontōn* from the *trapezēs* of the *kuriōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hē de*": "but she", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she said", "*Nai*": "affirmative particle - yes", "*Kurie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kai gar*": "conjunction + conjunction - for even/yet even", "*ta kunaria*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the little dogs", "*esthiei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - eats", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn psichiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the crumbs", "*tōn piptontōn*": "present participle, genitive, neuter, plural - the ones falling", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs trapezēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the table", "*tōn kuriōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the masters/lords", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of them/their" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Kurie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*kunaria*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs", "*esthiei*": "eats/consumes", "*psichiōn*": "crumbs/scraps/bits", "*piptontōn*": "falling/dropping", "*trapezēs*": "table/dining surface", "*kuriōn*": "masters/lords/owners" } }
  • 1 Sam 24:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "As *yōʾmar* *mešal* *haqqadmōnî* from *rešāʿîm* *yēṣēʾ* *rešaʿ* and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it says/is said", "*mešal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb of", "*haqqadmōnî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the ancient", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes out/comes forth", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "says/is said/tells", "*mešal*": "proverb/saying/parable", "*haqqadmōnî*": "ancient/former/of old", "*rešāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrongdoing" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.15", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "After whom *yāṣāʾ* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* after whom you *rōdēp* after *keleb* *mēt* after *parʿōš* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rōdēp*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal stem - pursuing", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead", "*parʿōš*": "noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/single" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "has gone out/come out/departed", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting", "*keleb*": "dog (term of self-abasement)", "*mēt*": "dead/worthless/insignificant", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insect (term of self-abasement)" } }
  • 1 Sam 26:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אַל־יִפֹּ֤ל דָּֽמִי֙ אַ֔רְצָה מִנֶּ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָצָ֞א מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ אֶחָ֔ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִרְדֹּ֥ף הַקֹּרֵ֖א בֶּהָרִֽים׃", "text": "And now, *ʾal*-*yippōl* my *dāmî* *ʾarṣâ* from *minnegeḏ* *pәnê* *YHWH*, for *yāṣāʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* to *lәḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*parʿōš* *ʾeḥāḏ*, as *yirdōp̄* the *qōrēʾ* in the *hehārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "Negative particle for jussive - do not let", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let fall", "*dāmî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my blood", "*ʾarṣâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*minnegeḏ*": "Preposition - from before", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has come out", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to seek", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*parʿōš*": "Noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "Numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yirdōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - pursues", "*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one hunting/partridge", "*hehārîm*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*": "do not let/may not", "*yippōl*": "let fall/be spilled", "*dāmî*": "my blood/my lifeblood", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth", "*minnegeḏ*": "from before/away from", "*pәnê*": "face of/presence of", "*yāṣāʾ*": "has come out/has gone out/has marched out", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to hunt", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insignificant creature", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single", "*yirdōp̄*": "pursues/chases/hunts", "*qōrēʾ*": "partridge/hunter/one hunting", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/the hills" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.8", "source": "וַיִּחַר֩ לְאַבְנֵ֨ר מְאֹ֜ד עַל־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲרֹ֨אשׁ כֶּ֥לֶב אָנֹ֘כִי֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָה֒ הַיּ֨וֹם אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֜סֶד עִם־בֵּ֣ית ׀ שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֗יךָ אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ וְלֹ֥א הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ בְּיַד־דָּוִ֑ד וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד עָלַ֛י עֲוֺ֥ן הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wayyiḥar* to-*'abnēr* *me'ōd* upon-*dibrê* *'îš*-*bōšet* and-*yō'mer* ?*rō'š* *keleb* *'ānōkî* who to-*yehûdāh* the-*yôm* *'e'ĕśeh*-*ḥesed* with-*bêt* *šā'ûl* *'ābîkā* to-*'eḥāyw* and-to-*mērē'ēhû* and-not *himṣîtîkā* in-*yad*-*dāwid* and-*tifqōd* upon-me *'ăwōn* the-*'iššāh* the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/became angry", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Abner", "*me'ōd*": "adverb - very much/exceedingly", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition al - upon/concerning words of", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth (Ish-bosheth)", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular with interrogative he prefix - head of/am I [the] head of", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*yehûdāh*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Judah", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I do/will do", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition im - with house of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*'ābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition el - to his brothers", "*mērē'ēhû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition el - to his friends", "*himṣîtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I delivered you", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - into hand of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*tifqōd*": "qal imperfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you visit/charge", "*'ăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*'iššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*": "and he became angry/and his anger was kindled", "*rō'š keleb*": "dog's head/worthless dog", "*'e'ĕśeh-ḥesed*": "show kindness/display loyalty", "*himṣîtîkā*": "delivered you/handed you over/surrendered you", "*tifqōd*": "charge/accuse/visit upon/punish" } }