Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.5", "source": "וְדִבְּר֣וּ הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹר֒ מִֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֤ה בַֽיִת־חָדָשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א חֲנָכ֔וֹ יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵית֑וֹ פֶּן־יָמוּת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵ֖ר יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *dibbĕrû* the-*šōṭĕrîm* to-the-*ʿām* *lēmōr*: Who-is-the-*ʾîš* who *bānāh* *bayit*-*ḥādāš* and-not *ḥănāḵô*, *yēlēḵ* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*bêtô*, lest-*yāmût* in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr* *yaḥnĕḵennû*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-dibbĕrû*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall speak", "*haššōṭĕrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the officers", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has built", "*bayit-ḥādāš*": "masculine singular noun + adjective - new house", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥănāḵô*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - dedicated it", "*yēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him go", "*wĕ-yāšōḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - and let him return", "*lĕ-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he die", "*ba-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the battle", "*wĕ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective - another/different", "*yaḥnĕḵennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will dedicate it" }, "variants": { "*dibbĕrû*": "speak/talk/address", "*šōṭĕrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/nation", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each", "*bānāh*": "build/construct/establish", "*bayit*": "house/home/household", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*ḥănāḵô*": "dedicate it/inaugurate it/initiate it", "*yēlēḵ*": "go/proceed/depart", "*yāšōḇ*": "return/turn back/go back", "*yāmût*": "die/perish", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/different", "*yaḥnĕḵennû*": "dedicate it/inaugurate it/initiate it" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Deretter skal offiserene tale til folket og si: 'Hvem er mannen som har bygd et nytt hus og ennå ikke har innviet det? La ham gå tilbake til sitt hus, så han ikke dør i krigen og en annen får innvie det.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og offiserene skal tale til folket og si: Hvem er mannen som har bygd et nytt hus og ikke innviet det? La ham gå og vende tilbake til sitt hus, for at han ikke skal dø i krigen og en annen innvier det.

• Norsk King James

  Og offiserene skal si til folket: Hvilken mann har bygget et nytt hus og ikke viet det? La ham gå hjem, ellers kan han dø i krigen, og en annen vie det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og lederne skal tale til folket og si: Hvem er den mannen som har bygget et nytt hus og ikke tatt det i bruk? Han kan gå hjem og vende tilbake til huset sitt, så han ikke skal dø i krigen og en annen mann innvier det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Deretter skal offiserene tale til folket og si: Hvis det er noen som har bygd et nytt hus og ennå ikke har innviet det, la han gå og vende tilbake til huset sitt, så han ikke dør i krigen og en annen innvier det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Offiserene skal også tale til folket og si: Er det en mann her som har bygd et nytt hus, men ikke innviet det? La ham dra hjem, for at han ikke skal dø i krigen, og en annen innvie det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og offiserene skal tale til folket og si: «Hvem der har bygd et nytt hus, og ennå ikke helliget det? La ham gå tilbake til sitt hus, så han ikke dør i striden og en annen helliger det i stedet.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Offiserene skal også tale til folket og si: Er det en mann her som har bygd et nytt hus, men ikke innviet det? La ham dra hjem, for at han ikke skal dø i krigen, og en annen innvie det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Offiserene skal tale til folket og si: «Er det noen som har bygd et nytt hus, men ikke innviet det? Han kan gå tilbake til huset sitt, i tilfelle han skulle dø i krigen og en annen innvier det.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The officers shall then say to the people: 'If anyone has built a new house and has not yet dedicated it, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another dedicate it.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så skal offiserene tale til folket og si: 'Hvem er det som har bygget et nytt hus og ikke innviet det? La ham gå hjem igjen, for at han ikke skal dø i krigen og en annen innvie det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Fogederne skulle tale til Folket og sige: Hvo er den Mand, som haver bygget et nyt Huus og ikke indviet det? han gaae hen og vende tilbage til sit Huus, at han ikke skal døe i Krigen, og en anden Mand skal indvie det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dicate it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og offiserene skal si til folket: Er det noen mann som har bygd et nytt hus og ikke innviet det? La ham gå hjem igjen, for at han ikke skal dø i krigen, og en annen innvier det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Offiserene skal tale til folket og si: Er det noen som har bygd et nytt hus og ikke innviet det? La ham dra hjem igjen, for at han ikke skal dø i slaget, og en annen innvier det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Myndighetene skal tale til folket og si: Hvem er den mannen som har bygget et nytt hus og ikke har innviet det? La ham gå og vende tilbake til sitt hus, så han ikke dør i striden og en annen innvier det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og lederne skal tale til folket og si: Er det noen som har bygget et nytt hus og ikke tatt det i bruk? La ham gå hjem igjen, så han ikke dør i krigen, og en annen tar det i bruk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og la lederne si til folket: Hvis det er noen som har bygd et nytt hus og ikke har tatt det i bruk, la ham vende tilbake til sitt hus, så ikke en annen tar det hvis han skulle falle i krigen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And let the officers speake vnto the people sayenge: Yf any man haue bylt a new housse and haue not dedicate it, let him goo and returne to his housse lest he dye in the batayle, and another dedicate it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the captaynes shal speake to ye people, and saye: Who so hath buylded a new house, and hath not dedicate it, let him go, and byde in his house, that he dye not in ye battayll, and another dedicate it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And let the officers speake vnto the people, saying, What man is there that hath buylt a new house, and hath not dedicate it? let him go and returne to his house, least he dye in the battel, and an other man dedicate it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And let the officers speake vnto the people, saying: If any man haue built a newe house, and haue not dedicate it: let hym go and returne to his house, lest he dye in the battayle, and another man dedicate it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man [is there] that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who `is' the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let the overseers say to the people, If there is any man who has made for himself a new house and has not gone into it, let him go back to his house, so that in the event of his death in the fight, another may not take his house for himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The officers shall speak to the people, saying, "What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moreover, the officers are to say to the troops,“Who among you has built a new house and not dedicated it? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else dedicate it.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.27", "source": "וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בִּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִכָּל־מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם לִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת חֲנֻכָּ֤ה וְשִׂמְחָה֙ וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת וּבְשִׁ֔יר מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם נְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-* in *ḥănukkāt* *ḥômāt* *yərûšālayim* *biqqəšû* *ʾet*-the-*ləwiyyim* from-all-*məqômōtām* to-bring-them to-*yərûšālayim* to-do *ḥănukkāh* *wə-śimḥāh* *wə-* with *tôdôt* *wə-* with *šîr* *məṣiltayim* *nəbālîm* *wə-* with *kinnōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/then", "*ḥănukkāt*": "construct state of feminine noun - dedication/consecration of", "*ḥômāt*": "construct state of feminine noun - wall of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*biqqəšû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they sought/sought out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural noun - Levites", "*məqômōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their places", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ḥănukkāh*": "feminine noun - dedication/consecration", "*wə-śimḥāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and joy/gladness", "*tôdôt*": "feminine plural noun - thanksgivings/praise", "*šîr*": "masculine noun - song/singing", "*məṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals", "*nəbālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps/lutes", "*kinnōrôt*": "masculine plural noun - lyres/harps" }, "variants": { "*ḥănukkāt*": "dedication/consecration/inauguration", "*biqqəšû*": "sought/searched for/requested", "*tôdôt*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*məṣiltayim*": "cymbals/metal percussion instruments", "*nəbālîm*": "harps/lutes/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/harps/string instruments" } }
• Num 31:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.14", "source": "וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּקוּדֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל שָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֔וֹת הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְּבָ֥א הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*way-yiqṣōp̄* *mōšeh* *ʿal* *pəqûḏê* *he-ḥāyil* *śārê* *hā-ʾălāp̄îm* *wə-śārê* *ham-mēʾôṯ* *hab-bāʾîm* *miṣ-ṣəḇāʾ* *ham-milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*way-yiqṣōp̄*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was angry", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*pəqûḏê*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*he-ḥāyil*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the army", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*hā-ʾălāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ham-mēʾôṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds", "*hab-bāʾîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*miṣ-ṣəḇāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from service of", "*ham-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the war" }, "variants": { "*way-yiqṣōp̄*": "and was angry/became furious/was wroth", "*pəqûḏê*": "officers/appointed ones/those in charge", "*ḥāyil*": "army/force/strength/wealth", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officials", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/returning/arriving" } }
• Num 31:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.48", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַפְּקֻדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאַלְפֵ֣י הַצָּבָ֑א שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrəbû* to-*Mōšeh ha-pəqudîm* which for-*ʾalpê ha-ṣābāʾ śārê hā-ʾălāpîm wə-śārê ha-mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrəbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they approached", "*ʾel-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*ha-pəqudîm*": "definite passive participle, masculine plural - the appointed ones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*lə-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for thousands of", "*ha-ṣābāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the army/host", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/captains of", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and chiefs/captains of", "*ha-mēʾôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the hundreds" }, "variants": { "*pəqudîm*": "officers/appointed ones/those numbered", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands/divisions/units", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/fighting force", "*śārê*": "captains/chiefs/commanders" } }
• Deut 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.15", "source": "וָאֶקַּ֞ח אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֣י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים חֲכָמִים֙ וִֽידֻעִ֔ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שָׂרֵ֨י אֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤י חֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*rāʾšê* *šiḇṭêḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* and-*wāʾettēn* them *rāʾšîm* over-you *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* and-*śārê* *mēʾôṯ* and-*śārê* *ḥămišîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōṯ* and-*šōṭrîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I took", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known", "*wāʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I gave/appointed", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/leaders", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ḥămišîm*": "common plural noun - fifties", "*ʿăśārōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - tens", "*šōṭrîm*": "masculine plural participle - officers", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/selected/chose", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized", "*wāʾettēn*": "and I gave/appointed/established", "*śārê*": "leaders/commanders/officials of", "*šōṭrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes" } }
• Deut 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }
• 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.18", "source": "וְ֠אֵת עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת חֲרִצֵ֤י הֶֽחָלָב֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה תָּבִ֖יא לְשַׂר־הָאָ֑לֶף וְאֶת־אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּפְקֹ֣ד לְשָׁל֔וֹם וְאֶת־עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם תִּקָּֽח׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *ʿăśeret* *ḥăriṣê* *he-ḥālāb* *hā-ʾēlleh* *tābîʾ* *lə-śar* *hā-ʾālep* *wə-ʾet* *ʾaḥeykā* *tipqōd* *lə-šālôm* *wə-ʾet* *ʿărubātām* *tiqqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number fs construct - ten of", "*ḥăriṣê*": "noun mp construct - cuts/slices of", "*he-ḥālāb*": "definite article + noun ms - the milk/cheese", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun mp - these", "*tābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall bring", "*lə-śar*": "preposition + noun ms construct - to commander of", "*hā-ʾālep*": "definite article + noun ms - the thousand", "*wə-ʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms possessive suffix - your brothers", "*tipqōd*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall visit/inquire after", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun ms - for peace/welfare", "*wə-ʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʿărubātām*": "noun fs + 3mp possessive suffix - their pledge/token", "*tiqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall take" }, "variants": { "*ḥăriṣê he-ḥālāb*": "cuts of cheese/slices of milk-product", "*śar-hā-ʾālep*": "commander of thousand/captain", "*tipqōd*": "inquire after/check on/visit", "*lə-šālôm*": "regarding welfare/concerning well-being/about peace", "*ʿărubātām*": "their pledge/token/evidence of well-being/proof of visit" } }
• Ps 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.1", "source": "מִזְמ֡וֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַבַּ֣יִת לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "*Mizmōr* *šîr*-*ḥănukat* the-*bayit* for-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*Mizmōr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/melody", "*šîr*": "masculine singular construct - song", "*ḥănukat*": "feminine singular construct - dedication/consecration", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article - house/temple", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - belonging to/for David" }, "variants": { "*Mizmōr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition", "*šîr*": "song/hymn", "*ḥănukat*": "dedication/consecration/inauguration", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling/palace" } }