Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.8", "source": "עֵ֤ת לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂנֹ֔א עֵ֥ת מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְעֵ֥ת שָׁלֽוֹם׃ ס", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*leʾĕhōḇ* *wə*-*ʿēt* to-*liśnōʾ*, *ʿēt* *milḥāmâ* *wə*-*ʿēt* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*le*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʾĕhōḇ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to love", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*liśnōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hate", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕhōḇ*": "to love/like", "*śnōʾ*": "to hate/detest", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/friendship" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.14.26", "source": "Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με, καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς, ἔτι, δὲ καὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν, οὐ δυναταί μου μαθητὴς εἶναι.", "text": "If anyone *erchetai pros* me, and not *misei* the *patera* of him, and the *mētera*, and the *gynaika*, and the *tekna*, and the *adelphous*, and the *adelphas*, yet, *de kai* the of himself *psychēn*, not *dynatai* of me *mathētēs einai*.", "grammar": { "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - hates", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/moreover", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*dynatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - is able", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*erchetai*": "comes/approaches/draws near", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*misei*": "hates/loves less by comparison", "*patera*": "father", "*mētera*": "mother", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*adelphas*": "sisters", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*mathētēs*": "disciple/follower/student", "*einai*": "to be/to exist" } }
  • Eph 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } }
  • Eph 5:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.28", "source": "Οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ.", "text": "*Houtōs opheilousin* the *andres agapan* the *heautōn gynaikas* as the *heautōn sōmata*. The *agapōn* the *heautou gynaika heauton agapa*", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*opheilousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they ought/are obligated", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapan*": "present infinitive, active - to love", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*agapōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*agapa*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loves" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*opheilousin*": "ought/are obligated/should", "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapan*": "to love/to cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms", "*agapōn*": "loving one/one who loves", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes" } } 29 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.29", "source": "Οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν· ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν:", "text": "*Oudeis gar pote* the *heautou sarka emisēsen*; but *ektrephei* and *thalpei autēn*, *kathōs* also the *Kyrios* the *ekklēsian*", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*emisēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - hated [completed action]", "*ektrephei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - nourishes", "*thalpei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - cherishes/warms", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*pote*": "ever/at any time/once", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*emisēsen*": "hated/detested", "*ektrephei*": "nourishes/feeds/brings up", "*thalpei*": "cherishes/warms/nurtures", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }
  • Titus 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Titus.2.4", "source": "Ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,", "text": "*Hina sōphronizōsin* the *neas*, *philandrous einai*, *philoteknous*,", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōphronizōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may train/instruct/admonish", "*neas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - young women", "*philandrous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of husbands", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*philoteknous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of children" }, "variants": { "*sōphronizōsin*": "they may train/instruct/teach to be sensible", "*neas*": "young women/young wives", "*philandrous*": "lovers of husbands/husband-loving", "*philoteknous*": "lovers of children/child-loving" } }
  • Rev 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.2", "source": "Οἶδα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ τὸν κόπον σου, καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου, καὶ ὅτι οὐ δύνῃ βαστάσαι κακούς: καὶ ἐπείρασας τοὺς λέγοντας εἶναι ἀποστόλους, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, καὶ εὗρες αὐτοὺς ψευδεῖς:", "text": "*Oida* the *erga* of-you, and the *kopon* of-you, and the *hupomonēn* of-you, and that not *dunē bastasai kakous*: and *epeirasas* the *legontas einai apostolous*, and not *eisin*, and *heures* them *pseudeis*:", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/am aware", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*dunē*": "present indicative middle, 2nd singular - you are able", "*bastasai*": "aorist infinitive - to bear/endure/tolerate", "*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - evil/bad people", "*epeirasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you tested/tried", "*legontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying/claiming", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*heures*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you found", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - false/liars" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/exhausting work", "*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring", "*bastasai*": "bear/endure/tolerate/carry", "*epeirasas*": "tested/tried/scrutinized", "*pseudeis*": "false/liars/deceivers" } }
  • Eph 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.19", "source": "Γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Gnōnai* and the *hyperballousan tēs gnōseōs agapēn* of the *Christou*, in order that you might be *plērōthēte eis pan* the *plērōma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*hyperballousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - surpassing/exceeding", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be filled", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/unto", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - all", "*plērōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fullness/completeness", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gnōnai*": "to know/to understand/to experience", "*hyperballousan*": "surpassing/exceeding/going beyond", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/comprehension", "*agapēn*": "love/selfless love/divine love", "*plērōthēte*": "you might be filled/you might be completed/you might be made full", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/that which fills" } }
  • Gen 14:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אַבְרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אָחִ֑יו וַיָּ֨רֶק אֶת־חֲנִיכָ֜יו יְלִידֵ֣י בֵית֗וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף עַד־דָּֽן׃", "text": "*way-yišmaʿ* *ʾaḇrām* *kî* *nišbāh* *ʾāḥîw* *way-yāreq* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥănîḵāyw* *yəlîḏê* *ḇêṯô* *šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār* *û-šəlōš* *mēʾôṯ* *way-yirdōp̄* *ʿaḏ*-*dān*", "grammar": { "*way-yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nišbāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was taken captive", "*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman", "*way-yāreq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he emptied out/mustered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîḵāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his trained men", "*yəlîḏê*": "common noun, masculine plural, construct - born of", "*ḇêṯô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*šəmōnāh*": "numeral, feminine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - ten", "*û-šəlōš*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine - and three", "*mēʾôṯ*": "numeral, feminine plural - hundreds", "*way-yirdōp̄*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - as far as/unto", "*dān*": "proper noun, place name (Dan)" }, "variants": { "*nišbāh*": "was taken captive/was captured", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative", "*way-yāreq*": "emptied out/armed/mustered/drew out", "*ḥănîḵāyw*": "his trained men/retainers/servants", "*yəlîḏê* *ḇêṯô*": "born in his house/household servants/home-trained" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.15", "source": "וַיֵּחָלֵ֨ק עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם ׀ לַ֛יְלָה ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וַיַּכֵּ֑ם וֽ͏ַיִּרְדְּפֵם֙ עַד־חוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃", "text": "*way-yēḥālēq* *ʿălêhem* *laylāh* *hûʾ* *wa-ʿăḇāḏāyw* *way-yakkēm* *way-yirdəp̄ēm* *ʿaḏ*-*ḥôḇāh* *ʾăšer* *miś-śəmōʾl* *lə-ḏammāśeq*", "grammar": { "*way-yēḥālēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he divided himself", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*laylāh*": "common noun, masculine singular - night", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wa-ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his servants", "*way-yakkēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them", "*way-yirdəp̄ēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pursued them", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - as far as", "*ḥôḇāh*": "proper noun, place name (Hobah)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*miś-śəmōʾl*": "preposition + common noun - from the left of", "*lə-ḏammāśeq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Damascus" }, "variants": { "*way-yēḥālēq*": "divided himself/divided his forces/separated", "*miś-śəmōʾl*": "from the left/north of" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.16", "source": "וַיָּ֕שֶׁב אֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרְכֻ֑שׁ וְגַם֩ אֶת־ל֨וֹט אָחִ֤יו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ הֵשִׁ֔יב וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yāšeḇ* *ʾēṯ* *kol*-*hā-rəḵuš* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*lôṭ* *ʾāḥîw* *û-rəḵušô* *hēšîḇ* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*han-nāšîm* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brought back", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*hā-rəḵuš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the property", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun, personal name (Lot)", "*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman", "*û-rəḵušô*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his property", "*hēšîḇ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he brought back", "*han-nāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the women", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*way-yāšeḇ*": "brought back/recovered/returned", "*hā-rəḵuš*": "the property/possessions/goods", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.17", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹם֮ לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ אַחַרֵ֣י שׁוּב֗וֹ מֽ͏ֵהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־כְּדָר־לָעֹ֔מֶר וְאֶת־הַמְּלָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ אֶל־עֵ֣מֶק שָׁוֵ֔ה ה֖וּא עֵ֥מֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*way-yēṣēʾ* *melek*-*səḏōm* *li-qrāṯô* *ʾaḥărê* *šûḇô* *mē-hakkôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*kəḏār*-*lāʿōmer* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ham-məlāḵîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *ʾel*-*ʿēmeq* *šāwēh* *hûʾ* *ʿēmeq* *ham-melek*", "grammar": { "*way-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*li-qrāṯô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*šûḇô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*mē-hakkôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from striking", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kəḏār*-*lāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name (Chedorlaomer)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ham-məlāḵîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the kings", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿēmeq*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - valley of", "*šāwēh*": "proper noun, place name (Shaveh)", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*li-qrāṯô*": "to meet him/to encounter him", "*mē-hakkôṯ*": "from striking/from defeating/from slaying", "*ʿēmeq* *šāwēh*": "Valley of Shaveh/Level Valley", "*ʿēmeq* *ham-melek*": "Valley of the King/King's Valley" } }
  • Josh 8:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֔ת קַ֣ח עִמְּךָ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל־עַ֣ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְק֖וּם עֲלֵ֣ה הָעָ֑י רְאֵ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָדְךָ֗ אֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ הָעַי֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־עִיר֖וֹ וְאֶת־אַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH* unto *yəhôšuaʿ* not *tîrāʾ* and not *tēḥāt* *qaḥ* with-you *ʾēt* all *ʿam ha-milḥāmâ* and *qûm ʿălēh hā-ʿāy rəʾēh* I-have-*nātattî* in-your-hand *ʾet-melek hā-ʿay wə-ʾet-ʿammô wə-ʾet-ʿîrô wə-ʾet-ʾarṣô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - (do not) fear", "*tēḥāt*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - (do not) be dismayed/terrified", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "construct phrase - people of war/fighting men", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go up", "*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/behold", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have given", "*melek hā-ʿay*": "construct phrase - king of the Ai" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "people of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ʿālēh*": "go up/ascend/attack", "*nātattî*": "I have given/delivered/placed" } } 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.2", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ לָעַ֜י וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ רַק־שְׁלָלָ֥הּ וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣זּוּ לָכֶ֑ם שִׂים־לְךָ֥ אֹרֵ֛ב לָעִ֖יר מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtā lā-ʿay û-lə-malkāh kaʾăšer ʿāśîtā lî-rîḥô û-lə-malkāh raq-šəlālāh û-bəhemtāh tābōzzû lākem śîm-ləkā ʾōrēb lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ai", "*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*lî-rîḥô*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jericho", "*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king", "*raq*": "adverb - only/except", "*šəlālāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its spoil", "*û-bəhemtāh*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its cattle", "*tābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take as plunder", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*śîm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - set/place", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from behind it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed", "*šəlālāh*": "its spoil/plunder/booty", "*tābōzzû*": "you shall plunder/take as spoil", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait", "*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "behind it/from its rear" } } 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.3", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־עַ֥ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לַעֲל֣וֹת הָעָ֑י וַיִּבְחַ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām yəhôšuaʿ wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ laʿălôt hā-ʿāy wa-yibḥar yəhôšuaʿ šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš gibbôrê ha-ḥayil wa-yišlāḥēm lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "conjunction + construct phrase with definite article - and all the people of war", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up to", "*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wa-yibḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš*": "number phrase - thirty thousand men", "*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - mighty men of valor", "*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*lāylâ*": "adverb - by night" }, "variants": { "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/to ascend/to attack", "*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/strong warriors/men of strength", "*lāylâ*": "by night/during the night/at night" } } 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.4", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēʾmōr rəʾû ʾattem ʾōrəbîm lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr ʾal-tarḥîqû min-hā-ʿîr məʾōd wi-hyîtem kulləkem nəkōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōrəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ambushing/lying in wait", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun construct - from behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾal-tarḥîqû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, jussive - do not go far", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*wi-hyîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*kulləkem*": "noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*nəkōnîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - ready/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrəbîm*": "lying in ambush/ambushing/waiting in ambush", "*tarḥîqû*": "go far/distance yourselves/move far away", "*nəkōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set" } } 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.5", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֔י נִקְרַ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ʾăšer ʾittî niqrab ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hāyâ kî-yēṣəʾû liqrātēnû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*niqrab*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will approach", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come out", "*liqrātēnû*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to meet us", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like when", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before", "*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*niqrab*": "we will approach/draw near/come near", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before", "*nasnû*": "we will flee/run away/retreat" } } 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.6", "source": "וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāṣəʾû ʾaḥărênû ʿad ha-ttîqēnû ʾôtām min-hā-ʿîr kî yōʾmərû nāsîm ləpānênû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come out", "*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - after us", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-ttîqēnû*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - we draw them away", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nāsîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing", "*ləpānênû*": "preposition + noun construct + 1st common plural suffix - before us", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before", "*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*ha-ttîqēnû*": "we draw them away/separate them/pull them away", "*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running away/retreating", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before" } } 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.7", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔ב וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem tāqūmû mē-hā-ʾôrēb wə-hôrašttem ʾet-hā-ʿîr û-nətānāh YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem bəyedkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - and you", "*tāqūmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall arise", "*mē-hā-ʾôrēb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the ambush", "*wə-hôrašttem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall take possession of", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*û-nətānāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will give it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*bəyedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*tāqūmû*": "you shall arise/stand up/emerge", "*hôrašttem*": "you shall take possession of/seize/occupy", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your gods/your deity" } } 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעִ֗יר תַּצִּ֤יתוּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ רְא֖וּ צִוִּ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ kə-tāpśəkem ʾet-hā-ʿîr taṣṣîtû ʾet-hā-ʿîr bā-ʾēš kidbar YHWH taʿăśû rəʾû ṣiwwîtî ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kə-tāpśəkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you capture", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*taṣṣîtû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall set on fire", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with fire", "*kidbar*": "preposition + noun construct - according to the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have commanded", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*tāpśəkem*": "you capture/seize/take", "*taṣṣîtû*": "you shall set on fire/burn/kindle", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/perform/act" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַמַּאְרָ֔ב וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֣ם לָעָ֑י וַיָּ֧לֶן יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlāḥēm yəhôšuaʿ wa-yēləkû ʾel-ha-mmaʾrāb wa-yēšəbû bên bêt-ʾēl û-bên hā-ʿay miyyām lā-ʿāy wa-yālen yəhôšuaʿ ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ bətôk hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wa-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾel-ha-mmaʾrāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the ambush", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remained/stayed", "*bên bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - between Bethel", "*û-bên hā-ʿay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west side", "*lā-ʿāy*": "preposition + proper noun - of Ai", "*wa-yālen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night", "*ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that night", "*bətôk*": "preposition + noun construct - in the midst of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*wa-yēšəbû*": "and they remained/stayed/sat", "*miyyām*": "on the west side of/westward from/to the west of", "*wa-yālen*": "and he spent the night/lodged/stayed" } } 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.10", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל ה֜וּא וְזִקְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם הָעָֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yaškēm yəhôšuaʿ ba-bbōqer wa-yipqōd ʾet-hā-ʿām wa-yaʿal hûʾ wə-ziqnê yiśrāʾēl lipnê hā-ʿām hā-ʿāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ba-bbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-yipqōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered", "*ʾet-hā-ʿām*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-ziqnê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hā-ʿāy*": "definite article + proper noun - to the Ai" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "and he rose early/got up early in the morning", "*wa-yipqōd*": "and he mustered/reviewed/numbered/inspected", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.11", "source": "וְכָל־הָעָ֨ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֗וֹ עָלוּ֙ וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ נֶ֣גֶד הָעִ֑יר וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעַ֔י וְהַגַּ֖י *בינו **בֵּינָ֥יו וּבֵין־הָעָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ha-mmilḥāmâ ʾăšer ʾittô ʿālû wa-yyiggəšû wa-yyābōʾû neged hā-ʿîr wa-yaḥănû miṣṣəpôn lā-ʿay wə-ha-ggay bênāyw û-bên-hā-ʿāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and all the people of war", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went up", "*wa-yyiggəšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near", "*wa-yyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*neged*": "preposition - in front of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*miṣṣəpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the north", "*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - of Ai", "*wə-ha-ggay*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the valley", "*bênāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - between him", "*û-bên-hā-ʿāy*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai" }, "variants": { "*ʿālû*": "they went up/ascended/attacked", "*wa-yyiggəšû*": "and they drew near/approached/came close", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "and they camped/encamped/pitched [tents]", "*ha-ggay*": "the valley/ravine/wadi" } } 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֕ח כַּחֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם אוֹתָ֜ם אֹרֵ֗ב בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֥ם לָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ ka-ḥămēšet ʾălāpîm ʾîš wa-yyāśem ʾôtām ʾōrēb bên bêt-ʾēl û-bên hā-ʿay miyyām lā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ka-ḥămēšet*": "preposition + number, feminine construct - about five", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men", "*wa-yyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*bên bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - between Bethel", "*û-bên hā-ʿay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city" }, "variants": { "*ka-ḥămēšet*": "about five/approximately five", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait", "*miyyām*": "on the west/westward/to the west" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.13", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "*wa-yyāśîmû hā-ʿām ʾet-kāl-ha-mmaḥăneh ʾăšer miṣṣəpôn lā-ʿîr wə-ʾet-ʿăqēbô miyyām lā-ʿîr wa-yēlek yəhôšuaʿ ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ bətôk hā-ʿēmeq*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾet-kāl-ha-mmaḥăneh*": "direct object marker + noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the camp", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*miṣṣəpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the north", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city", "*wə-ʾet-ʿăqēbô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its rear guard", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city", "*wa-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that night", "*bətôk*": "preposition + noun construct - in the middle of", "*hā-ʿēmeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāśîmû*": "and they placed/set/positioned", "*ha-mmaḥăneh*": "the camp/army/host", "*ʿăqēbô*": "its rear guard/its rear/its heel", "*hā-ʿēmeq*": "the valley/plain/lowland" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*melek-hā-ʿay*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried", "*wa-yaškîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*wa-yyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city", "*liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel", "*la-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-kāl-ʿammô*": "conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*kî-ʾōrēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun - behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/when he saw", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "and they hurried/hastened/made haste", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "the Arabah/the plain/the desert", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait" } } 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.15", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāgəʿû* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* before-them and-*wayyānusû* *dereḵ* the-*midbār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were smitten/defeated/repulsed", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*wayyānusû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road/path of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "were defeated/pretended to be beaten/feigned defeat", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/direction", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.16", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿăqû* all-the-*ʿām* who in-*hāʿay* to-*lirdōp̄* after-them and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyinnātəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called together/summoned", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*lirdōp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to pursue", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were drawn away/separated", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "were summoned/were called out/were mustered", "*ʿām*": "people/population/folk", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "were drawn away/were separated/were pulled away" } } 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.17", "source": "וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֣ר אִ֗ישׁ בָּעַי֙ וּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָצְא֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ פְּתוּחָ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-not-*nišʾar* *ʾîš* in-*hāʿay* and-*bêt* *ʾēl* who not-*yāṣəʾû* after *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyaʿazḇû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* *pətuḥâ* and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was left/remained", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/Bethel", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they left/abandoned", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*pətuḥâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - opened/open", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued" }, "variants": { "*nišʾar*": "remained/was left/stayed behind", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*bêt ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of El", "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "left/abandoned/forsook", "*pətuḥâ*": "open/opened/unguarded" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נְ֠טֵה בַּכִּיד֤וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־הָעַ֔י כִּ֥י בְיָדְךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וַיֵּ֧ט יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּכִּיד֥וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָד֖וֹ אֶל־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *nəṭēh* with-the-*kîdôn* which-in-your-hand to-*hāʿay* for in-your-hand *ʾettənennâ* and-*wayyēṭ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* with-the-*kîdôn* which-in-his-hand to-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out/extend", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*ʾettənennâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*wayyēṭ*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*nəṭēh*": "stretch out/extend/point", "*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*ʾettənennâ*": "I will give it/I will deliver it/I will place it" } } 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.19", "source": "וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב קָם֩ מְהֵרָ֨ה מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹ וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙ כִּנְט֣וֹת יָד֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָעִ֖יר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָ וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾôrēḇ* *qām* *məhērâ* from-*məqômô* and-*wayyāruṣû* when-*kinṭôt* his-hand and-*wayyāḇōʾû* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyilkədûhā* and-*wayəmahărû* and-*wayyaṣṣîtû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* with-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôrēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one lying in ambush/the ambusher", "*qām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*wayyāruṣû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ran", "*kinṭôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - when stretching out", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they entered", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyilkədûhā*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they captured it", "*wayəmahărû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hastened", "*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʾôrēḇ*": "ambusher/one lying in ambush/ambuscade", "*qām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*məhērâ*": "quickly/hastily/speedily", "*kinṭôt*": "when stretching out/as he extended", "*wayyilkədûhā*": "captured it/seized it/took it", "*wayəmahărû*": "hastened/hurried/did quickly", "*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "set on fire/kindled/ignited" } } 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.20", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ הָעַ֨י אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם וַיִּרְא֗וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָלָ֜ה עֲשַׁ֤ן הָעִיר֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם יָדַ֛יִם לָנ֖וּס הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָּה וְהָעָם֙ הַנָּ֣ס הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ אֶל־הָרוֹדֵֽף׃", "text": "And-*wayyip̄nû* *ʾanšê* *hāʿay* behind-them and-*wayyirʾû* and-*hinnēh* *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* the-*šāmayəmâ* and-not-*hāyâ* in-them *yādayim* to-*lānûs* here and-here and-the-*ʿām* the-*nās* the-*midbār* *nehpaḵ* to-the-*rôdēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄nû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wayyirʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*šāmayəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual with directional heh - toward the heavens", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/power/ability", "*lānûs*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nās*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one fleeing", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*nehpaḵ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was turned", "*rôdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pursuing" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄nû*": "turned/looked back/faced around", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/warriors of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor", "*šāmayəmâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward", "*yādayim*": "hands/power/ability/strength", "*lānûs*": "to flee/to escape", "*nās*": "fleeing/escaping", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/turned about/changed direction", "*rôdēp̄*": "pursuer/one pursuing/chaser" } } 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.21", "source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָא֗וּ כִּֽי־לָכַ֤ד הָֽאֹרֵב֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְכִ֥י עָלָ֖ה עֲשַׁ֣ן הָעִ֑יר וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּ וַיַּכּ֖וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾû* that-*lāḵad* the-*ʾōrēḇ* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* and-that *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyakkû* [direct object marker]-*ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they saw", "*lāḵad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - captured/seized", "*ʾōrēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one lying in ambush", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/noticed", "*lāḵad*": "captured/seized/took", "*ʾōrēḇ*": "ambusher/one lying in ambush", "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back/turned around", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked" } } 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.22", "source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה יָצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ אֵ֥לֶּה מִזֶּ֖ה וְאֵ֣לֶּה מִזֶּ֑ה וַיַּכּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִ֥יד וּפָלִֽיט׃", "text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *yāṣəʾû* from-the-*ʿîr* to-*liqrātām* and-*wayyihyû* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*tāweḵ* *ʾēlleh* from-this and-*ʾēlleh* from-this and-*wayyakkû* them until-*biltî* *hišʾîr*-to-him *śārîd* and-*pālîṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*liqrātām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyihyû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*tāweḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the midst", "*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*biltî*": "conjunction - not", "*hišʾîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to leave", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor", "*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - escapee" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged", "*liqrātām*": "to meet them/to encounter them", "*tāweḵ*": "midst/middle/between", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*biltî*": "not/without", "*hišʾîr*": "to leave/to let remain", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/one remaining", "*pālîṭ*": "escapee/fugitive/one who escapes" } } 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.23", "source": "וְאֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ הָעַ֖י תָּ֣פְשׂוּ חָ֑י וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃", "text": "And-[direct object marker]-*meleḵ* *hāʿay* *tāp̄śû* *ḥāy* and-*wayyaqriḇû* him to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*tāp̄śû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they seized", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living", "*wayyaqriḇû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought near", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua" }, "variants": { "*tāp̄śû*": "seized/captured/caught", "*ḥāy*": "alive/living/life", "*wayyaqriḇû*": "brought near/brought/presented" } } 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.24", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לַהֲרֹג֩ אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י הָעַ֜י בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְדָפ֣וּם בּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּפְּל֥וּ כֻלָּ֛ם לְפִי־חֶ֖רֶב עַד־תֻּמָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָעַ֔י וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* when-*kəḵallôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*lahărōg* [direct object marker]-all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿay* in-the-*śādeh* in-the-*midbār* which *rədāp̄ûm* in-it and-*wayyippəlû* all-of-them to-*pî*-*ḥereḇ* until-*tummām* and-*wayyāšuḇû* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *hāʿay* and-*wayyakkû* it to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəḵallôt*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - when finishing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*lahărōg*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to kill", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*rədāp̄ûm*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they pursued them", "*wayyippəlû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/edge of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*tummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their completion/until they were finished", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*kəḵallôt*": "when finishing/when completed/when ended", "*lahărōg*": "to kill/to slay", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*rədāp̄ûm*": "pursued them/chased them", "*wayyippəlû*": "fell/were slain", "*pî-ḥereḇ*": "edge of the sword/by the sword", "*tummām*": "their completion/until they were finished/to their end", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked" } } 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.25", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* all-the-*nōp̄əlîm* in-the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾîš* and-unto-*ʾiššâ* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄* all *ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and there were", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen ones/those who fell/casualties", "*ʾîš*": "man/male", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/female", "*šənêm ʿāśār ʾālep̄*": "twelve thousand" } } 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.26", "source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לֹֽא־הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה בַּכִּיד֑וֹן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱרִ֔ים אֵ֖ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* not-*hēšîḇ* his-hand which *nāṭâ* with-the-*kîdôn* until which *heḥĕrîm* [direct object marker] all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/withdrew", "*nāṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*hēšîḇ*": "brought back/withdrew/pulled back", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/held out", "*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*heḥĕrîm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/annihilated", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of" } } 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.27", "source": "רַ֣ק הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּשְׁלַל֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔יא בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃", "text": "Only the-*bəhēmâ* and-*šəlal* the-*ʿîr* the-that *bāzəzû* to-themselves *Yiśrāʾēl* according-to-*dəḇar* *YHWH* which *ṣiwwâ* [direct object marker]-*Yəhôšuaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the cattle/livestock", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*bāzəzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they plundered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua" }, "variants": { "*bəhēmâ*": "cattle/livestock/animals", "*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*bāzəzû*": "plundered/took as spoil/looted", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/instruction", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } } 28 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑י וַיְשִׂימֶ֤הָ תֵּל־עוֹלָם֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśrōp̄* *Yəhôšuaʿ* [direct object marker]-*hāʿāy* and-*wayəśîmehā* *tēl*-*ʿôlām* *šəmāmâ* until the-*yôm* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśrōp̄*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wayəśîmehā*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made it", "*tēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mound of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - perpetuity/forever", "*šəmāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśrōp̄*": "burned/set on fire", "*wayəśîmehā*": "made it/set it/placed it", "*tēl-ʿôlām*": "everlasting heap/permanent mound/eternal ruin", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/wasteland/ruins", "*yôm*": "day/time" } } 29 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.29", "source": "וְאֶת־מֶ֧לֶךְ הָעַ֛י תָּלָ֥ה עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ עַד־עֵ֣ת הָעָ֑רֶב וּכְב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּרִ֧ידוּ אֶת־נִבְלָת֣וֹ מִן־הָעֵ֗ץ וַיַּשְׁלִ֤יכוּ אוֹתָהּ֙ אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וַיָּקִ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ גַּל־אֲבָנִ֣ים גָּד֔וֹל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾet-melek hāʿay tālāh ʿal-hāʿēṣ ʿad-ʿēt hāʿāreb ūḵəbôʾ haššemeš ṣiwwāh yəhôšuaʿ wayyôrîdū ʾet-niḇlātô min-hāʿēṣ wayyašlîḵū ʾôtāh ʾel-petaḥ šaʿar hāʿîr wayyāqîmū ʿālāyw gal-ʾăḇānîm gādôl ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*hāʿay*": "noun, proper, with definite article - the Ai", "*tālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hung", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tree/wood/pole", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - time of", "*hāʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*ūḵəbôʾ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, infinitive construct - and at the entering of", "*haššemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua", "*wayyôrîdū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought down", "*niḇlātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his corpse", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*wayyašlîḵū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cast/threw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (the corpse)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyāqîmū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they raised/erected", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - large/great", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*tālāh*": "hung/suspended/executed", "*hāʿēṣ*": "tree/wooden pole/gallows", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*ūḵəbôʾ haššemeš*": "at sunset/when the sun came in/at the going in of the sun", "*niḇlātô*": "his corpse/dead body/carcass", "*wayyašlîḵū*": "they threw/cast/hurled", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound" } }
  • Josh 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֗רֶץ כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ וַיִּתְּנָהּ֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ לְנַחֲלָ֧ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָ֖ם לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָאָ֥רֶץ שָׁקְטָ֖ה מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* like-all which *dibber* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* and-*wayyittənāh* *yəhôšuaʿ* to-*naḥălâ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* according-to-*maḥləqōṯām* to-*šiḇṭêhem* and-the-*ʾāreṣ* *šāqəṭâ* from-*milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*kəḵōl*": "preposition כ + noun, construct - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*wayyittənāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he gave it", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*lənaḥălâ*": "preposition ל + noun, feminine singular - for inheritance/possession", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition ל + proper name - to Israel", "*kəmaḥləqōṯām*": "preposition כ + noun, feminine plural + 3mp suffix - according to their divisions", "*ləšiḇṭêhem*": "preposition ל + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - to their tribes", "*wəhāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction ו + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*šāqəṭâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - it rested/was quiet", "*mimmilḥāmâ*": "preposition מן + noun, feminine singular - from war" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/and he captured/and he seized", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*dibber*": "he spoke/he promised/he declared", "*wayyittənāh*": "and he gave it/and he assigned it", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*maḥləqōṯām*": "their divisions/their portions/their allotments", "*šiḇṭêhem*": "their tribes/their clans", "*šāqəṭâ*": "it rested/was quiet/was at peace", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle" } }
  • 2 Sam 10:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֡וֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְח֜וֹב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* that *kî* *nibʾăšû* against-*bədāwid* and *wayyišləḥû* *bənê-ʿammôn* and *wayyiśkərû* *ʾet-ʾăram* *bêt-rəḥôb* and *ʾet-ʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* twenty *ʿeśrîm* thousand *ʾelep* *raglî* and *ʾet-melek* *maʿăkāh* one thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš* *ṭôb* twelve *šənêm-ʿāśār* thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nibʾăšû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they made themselves odious/offensive", "*bədāwid*": "preposition with proper name - against David", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*wayyiśkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they hired", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*bêt-rəḥôb*": "construct phrase - Beth-rehob", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*raglî*": "masculine singular adjective - foot soldiers", "*ʾet-melek*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - king of", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper name - Maacah", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men of", "*ṭôb*": "proper name - Tob", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men" }, "variants": { "*nibʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/they became a stench/they became offensive", "*raglî*": "foot soldiers/infantry" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-yôʾāb* and *wəʾēt* all-*kol-haṣṣābāʾ* the-*haggibōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet-yôʾāb*": "direct object marker with proper name - Joab", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*kol-haṣṣābāʾ*": "construct with definite article and masculine singular noun - all the army", "*haggibōrîm*": "definite article with masculine plural adjective - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*haggibōrîm*": "the mighty men/the warriors/the valiant men" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyaʿarkû* *milḥāmāh* *petaḥ* the-*haššāʿar* and *waʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* and-*ûrəḥôb* and-*wəʾîš-ṭôb* and-*ûmaʿăkāh* *ləbaddām* in-the-*baśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came out", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the gate", "*waʾăram*": "conjunction with proper name - and Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ûrəḥôb*": "conjunction with proper name - and Rehob", "*wəʾîš-ṭôb*": "conjunction with construct phrase - and men of Tob", "*ûmaʿăkāh*": "conjunction with proper name - and Maacah", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition with noun with 3mp suffix - by themselves/alone", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the field" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarkû*": "they arranged/they set in order/they drew up in battle array", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י *בישראל **יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôʾāb* that-*kî-hāyətāh* to-him *ʾēlāyw* *pənê* the-*hammilḥāmāh* from-front *mippānîm* and-from-behind *ûmēʾāḥôr* and *wayyibḥar* from-all *mikkōl* *bəḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*kî-hāyətāh*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3fs - that it was", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him/against him", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the battle", "*mippānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from the front", "*ûmēʾāḥôr*": "conjunction with preposition with masculine singular noun - and from behind", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he chose", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with masculine singular - from all", "*bəḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram" }, "variants": { "*pənê hammilḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle lines", "*bəḥûrê*": "chosen men/elite soldiers/select men" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.10", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *yeter* the-*hāʿām* *nātan* in-hand *bəyad* *ʾabšay* *ʾāḥîw* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/placed", "*bəyad*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾabšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his brother", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "and he arranged/and he set in battle array" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* if-*ʾim-teḥĕzaq* *ʾărām* from-me *mimmennî* and *wəhāyîtāh* to-me *lî* for-*lîšûʿāh* and if-*wəʾim-bənê* *ʿammôn* *yeḥĕzəqû* from-you *mimmekā* and *wəhālaktî* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾim-teḥĕzaq*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3fs - if they are stronger than", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - than me", "*wəhāyîtāh*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2ms - then you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*lîšûʿāh*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - for salvation/help", "*wəʾim-bənê*": "conjunction with conditional particle with masculine plural construct - and if sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*yeḥĕzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they are stronger than", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - than you", "*wəhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 1cs - then I will go", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger than/prevails over", "*lîšûʿāh*": "for salvation/for help/for deliverance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to help/to deliver" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.12", "source": "חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "Be strong *ḥăzaq* and let us show ourselves strong *wənitḥazzaq* for-*bəʿad-ʿammēnû* and for-*ûbəʿad* cities-of *ʿārê* our-God *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wayhwh* let him do *yaʿăśeh* the-good *haṭṭôb* in-his-eyes *bəʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative ms - be strong", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "waw-conjunction with hithpael imperfect 1cp cohortative - and let us strengthen ourselves", "*bəʿad-ʿammēnû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 1cp suffix - for our people", "*ûbəʿad*": "conjunction with preposition - and for", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*wayhwh*": "conjunction with divine name - and YHWH", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms jussive - may he do/let him do", "*haṭṭôb*": "definite article with masculine singular adjective - the good", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be courageous", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "let us strengthen ourselves/let us be courageous", "*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.13", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יוֹאָ֗ב וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בּֽ͏ַאֲרָ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* *yôʾāb* and-the-people *wəhāʿām* who *ʾăšer* with-him *ʿimmô* to-the-battle *lammilḥāmāh* against-*baʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-his-presence *mippānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he drew near/approached", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine singular noun - and the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - with him", "*lammilḥāmāh*": "preposition with definite article and feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*baʾărām*": "preposition with proper name - against Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - from his presence/from before him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/and he advanced/and he drew near", "*mippānāyw*": "from before him/from his presence" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖ף לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ יָֽחַד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾărām* that *kî* *niggap* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēʾāspû* together *yāḥad*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggap*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he was defeated/smitten", "*lipnê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyēʾāspû*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*niggap*": "was defeated/was smitten/was struck down", "*wayyēʾāspû*": "they gathered themselves/they assembled" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.16", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר וַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶת־אֲרָם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *hădadʿezer* and *wayyōṣēʾ* *ʾet-ʾărām* that *ʾăšer* from-across *mēʿēber* the-river *hannāhār* and *wayyābōʾû* *ḥêlām* and *wəšôbak* *śar-ṣəbāʾ* *hădadʿezer* before-them *lipnêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he brought out", "*ʾet-ʾărām*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*mēʿēber*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from across", "*hannāhār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the river", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ḥêlām*": "proper name or common noun - Helam/their army", "*wəšôbak*": "conjunction with proper name - and Shobach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun - commander of the army", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he summoned", "*ḥêlām*": "Helam (place name)/their army/their force", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "commander of the army/army commander" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.17", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד ס וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֖א חֵלָ֑אמָה וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ אֲרָם֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to-*dāwid* and *wayyeʾĕsōp* *ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿăbōr* *ʾet-hayyardēn* and *wayyābōʾ* *ḥēlāʾmāh* and *wayyaʿarkû* *ʾărām* toward *liqraʾt* *dāwid* and *wayyillāḥămû* with-him *ʿimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive with hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyeʾĕsōp*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he gathered", "*ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with construct and proper name - all Israel", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over", "*ʾet-hayyardēn*": "direct object marker with definite article and proper name - the Jordan", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*ḥēlāʾmāh*": "proper name - to Helam", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged themselves", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/and it was reported", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "and they arranged themselves/and they drew up in battle formation" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.18", "source": "וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜ד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֨ת שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ שַׂר־צְבָא֛וֹ הִכָּ֖ה וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyānās* *ʾărām* from-before *mippənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyahărōg* *dāwid* from-*mēʾărām* seven *šəbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôt* *rekeb* and-forty *wəʾarbāʿîm* thousand *ʾelep* *pārāšîm* and *wəʾēt* *šôbak* *śar-ṣəbāʾô* *hikkāh* and *wayyāmāt* there *šām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyānās*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*mēʾărām*": "preposition with proper name - from Aram", "*šəbaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundred", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular - chariots", "*wəʾarbāʿîm*": "conjunction with cardinal number - and forty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*šôbak*": "proper name - Shobach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - commander of his army", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariot soldiers", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֨וּ כָֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֜ים עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ע֖וֹד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* all-*kol-hamməlākîm* *ʿabdê* *hădadʿezer* that *kî* *niggəpû* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyašlimû* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿabdûm* and *wayyirʾû* *ʾărām* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* any more *ʿôd* *ʾet-bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*kol-hamməlākîm*": "construct with definite article and masculine plural noun - all the kings", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were defeated", "*lipnê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyašlimû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they made peace with", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿabdûm*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp with 3mp suffix - and they served them", "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they feared", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to help/save", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/any more", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker with masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*wayyašlimû*": "they made peace with/they surrendered to", "*wayyirʾû*": "they feared/they were afraid", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to help/to save/to deliver" } }
  • 1 Kgs 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.4", "source": "כִּי־ה֞וּא רֹדֶ֣ה ׀ בְּכָל־עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר מִתִּפְסַח֙ וְעַד־עַזָּ֔ה בְּכָל־מַלְכֵ֖י עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשָׁל֗וֹם הָ֥יָה ל֛וֹ מִכָּל־עֲבָרָ֖יו מִסָּבִֽיב׃", "text": "For-*hûʾ* *rōdeh* in-all-*ʿēver* the-*nāhār* from-*Tifsaḥ* and-unto-*ʿAzzāh* in-all-*malkê* *ʿēver* the-*nāhār* and-*šālôm* *hāyāh* to-him from-all-*ʿăvārâw* from-*sāvîv*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*rōdeh*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - having dominion/ruling", "*ʿēver*": "noun, masculine singular construct - region across/beyond", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the river", "*Tifsaḥ*": "proper noun - Tiphsah (city on Euphrates)", "*ʿAzzāh*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*malkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*hāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿăvārâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sides", "*sāvîv*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*rōdeh*": "ruling/having dominion/holding sway", "*ʿēver*": "region across/beyond/side", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety/prosperity", "*ʿăvārâw*": "his sides/regions/borders" } }
  • 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.2", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־פָּנָ֗יו יֵה֣וּא בֶן־חֲנָ֘נִי֮ הַחֹזֶה֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע לַעְזֹ֔ר וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תֶּאֱהָ֑ב וּבָזֹאת֙ עָלֶ֣יךָ קֶּ֔צֶף מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* to-*pānāyw* *yēhûʾ* son-of-*ḥănānî* *haḥōzeh* and *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*meleḵ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hălārāšāʿ* to-*laʿzōr* and-to-*śōnʾê* *YHWH* *teʾĕhāḇ* and-in-*zōʾṯ* upon-you *qeṣep̄* from-before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*pānāyw*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*ḥănānî*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanani", "*haḥōzeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun - to the wicked?", "*laʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help", "*śōnʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - haters of", "*teʾĕhāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you love", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "וּ־": "conjunction - and", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from" }, "variants": { "*haḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ḥănānî*": "Hanani (proper noun)", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "to the wicked one/to wickedness" } }
  • 2 Chr 20:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי‪כֵ֡ן בָּ֣אוּ בְנֵי־מוֹאָב֩ וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן וְעִמָּהֶ֧ם ׀ מֵֽהָעַמּוֹנִ֛ים עַל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *ʾaḥărê* this *kên*, *bāʾû* sons-of *bənê*-*môʾāb* and sons-of *bənê* *ʿammôn* and with-them *wəʿimmāhem* from *mē* the *hāʿammônîm* against *ʿal*-*yəhôšāpāṭ* for the *lammilḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*kên*": "adverb - thus, so, such", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they came", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wəʿimmāhem*": "waw-conjunction + preposition *ʿim* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and with them", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*hāʿammônîm*": "definite article + proper name + plural - the Ammonites", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*lammilḥāmâ*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + feminine singular noun - for the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/happened/became", "*mēhāʿammônîm*": "possibly 'from the Meunites' (different reading tradition)", "*ʿal*": "against/upon/concerning", "*lammilḥāmâ*": "for war/battle/fighting" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֣א עָלֶ֜יךָ הָמ֥וֹן רָ֛ב מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיָּ֖ם מֵאֲרָ֑ם וְהִנָּם֙ בְּחַֽצְצ֣וֹן תָּמָ֔ר הִ֖יא עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to *lîhôšāpāṭ* *lēmōr*, *bāʾ* against *ʿāleykā* *hāmôn* *rāb* from beyond *mēʿēber* to the sea *layyām* from *mēʾărām*, and behold-them *wəhinnām* in *bəḥaṣṣôn* *tāmār*, she *hîʾ* *ʿên* *gedî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told/reported", "*lîhôšāpāṭ*": "preposition *lə* + proper name - to Jehoshaphat", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he/it came/has come", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition *ʿal* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*hāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - multitude/crowd", "*rāb*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large/many", "*mēʿēber*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - from beyond/across", "*layyām*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the sea", "*mēʾărām*": "preposition *min* + proper name - from Aram/Syria", "*wəhinnām*": "waw-conjunction + particle *hinnē* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and behold them", "*bəḥaṣṣôn*": "preposition *bə* + proper name - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper name - Tamar", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*ʿên*": "construct feminine singular noun - spring of", "*gedî*": "proper name - Gedi" }, "variants": { "*mēʾărām*": "from Aram/Syria/Edom (text variant reads 'from Edom')", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/army/noise", "*ʿên gedî*": "En-gedi (place name)" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.3", "source": "וַיִּרָ֕א וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו לִדְר֣וֹשׁ לַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָא־צ֖וֹם עַל־כָּל־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyîrāʾ* and *wayyittēn* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʾet*-face-his *pānāyw* to seek *lidrôš* to *YHWH* *layhwh*, and *wayyiqrāʾ*-fast *ṣôm* upon *ʿal*-all *kol*-*yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed/directed", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*lidrôš*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*layhwh*": "preposition *lə* + divine name - to YHWH", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called/proclaimed", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun - fast", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over/throughout", "*kol*": "construct masculine singular - all of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrāʾ*": "and he feared/was afraid", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/search for/consult", "*wayyittēn pānāyw*": "idiom: set his face/determined/resolved", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he proclaimed/announced/called out" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם מִכָּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqābṣû* *yəhûdâ* to seek *ləbaqqēš* from *mêyhwh* *YHWH*, also *gam* from-all *mikkol*-cities-of *ʿārê* *yəhûdâ* *bāʾû* to seek *ləbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition *lə* + piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*mêyhwh*": "preposition *min* + divine name - from YHWH", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even/moreover", "*mikkol*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine singular - from all of", "*ʿārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - cities of", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "and they gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*ləbaqqēš*": "to seek/search for/request/desire" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט בִּקְהַ֧ל יְהוּדָ֛ה וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֖י הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַחֲדָשָֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* in assembly-of *biqhal* *yəhûdâ* and *wîrûšālaim* Jerusalem in house-of *bəbêt* *YHWH* *yhwh* before *lipnê* the court *heḥāṣēr* the new *haḥădāšâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*biqhal*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in assembly of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*wîrûšālaim*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Jerusalem", "*bəbêt*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before/in front of", "*heḥāṣēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the court", "*haḥădāšâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the new" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "and he stood/arose/took his position", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּֽה־ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְאַתָּ֣ה מוֹשֵׁ֔ל בְּכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּבְיָדְךָ֙ כֹּ֣חַ וּגְבוּרָ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין עִמְּךָ֖ לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmar* *YHWH* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăbōtênû* is-not *hălōʾ* you-*ʾattâ*-*hûʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* in the heavens *baššāmayim* and you *wəʾattâ* *môšēl* in all *bəkōl* kingdoms-of *mamlkôt* the nations *haggôyim*, and in hand-your *ûbəyādkā* *kōaḥ* and *ûgbûrâ*, and none *wəʾên* with-you *ʿimmkā* to stand *ləhityaṣṣēb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural noun - God of", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our fathers", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*wəʾattâ*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*môšēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - ruling", "*bəkōl*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular - in all of", "*mamlkôt*": "construct feminine plural noun - kingdoms of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ûbəyādkā*": "waw-conjunction + preposition *bə* + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and in your hand", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*ûgbûrâ*": "waw-conjunction + feminine singular noun - and might/power", "*wəʾên*": "waw-conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*ʿimmkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ləhityaṣṣēb*": "preposition *lə* + hithpael infinitive construct - to stand against" }, "variants": { "*môšēl*": "ruling/governing/having dominion", "*gəbûrâ*": "might/power/strength", "*ləhityaṣṣēb*": "to stand against/withstand/resist/oppose" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.7", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א ׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ הוֹרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵי֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִלִּפְנֵ֖י עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּ לְזֶ֛רַע אַבְרָהָ֥ם אֹֽהַבְךָ֖ לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Is-not *hălōʾ* you *ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhênû* *hôraštā* *ʾet*-inhabitants-of *yōšbê* the land *hāʾāreṣ* this *hazzōʾt* from before *millipnê* people-your *ʿammkā* Israel *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wattitnāh* to seed-of *ləzeraʿ* Abraham *ʾabrāhām* lover-your *ʾōhabkā* to eternity *ləʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hôraštā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you dispossessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*millipnê*": "preposition *min* + preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - from before", "*ʿammkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wattitnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and you gave it", "*ləzeraʿ*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine singular noun - to seed of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ʾōhabkā*": "qal participle masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lover/friend", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - to eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*hôraštā*": "you dispossessed/drove out/expelled", "*ʾōhabkā*": "your friend/lover/one who loves you", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.8", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־בָ֑הּ וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לְךָ֧ ׀ בָּ֛הּ מִקְדָּ֖שׁ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyēšbû*-in-it *bāh* and *wayyibnû* for-you *lkā* in-it *bāh* *miqdāš* for name-your *lšimkā* *lēmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wayyibnû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they built", "*lkā*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*bāh*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*miqdāš*": "masculine singular noun - sanctuary", "*lšimkā*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your name", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšbû*": "and they dwelt/lived/settled/inhabited", "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.9", "source": "אִם־תָּב֨וֹא עָלֵ֜ינוּ רָעָ֗ה חֶרֶב֮ שְׁפוֹט֮ וְדֶ֣בֶר וְרָעָב֒ נַֽעַמְדָ֞ה לִפְנֵ֨י הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ וּלְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י שִׁמְךָ֖ בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֑ה וְנִזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ מִצָּרָתֵ֖נוּ וְתִשְׁמַ֥ע וְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "If *ʾim*-*tābôʾ* upon-us *ʿālênû* *rāʿâ* *ḥereb* judgment *šəpôṭ* and plague *wədeber* and famine *wərāʿāb*, *naʿamdâ* before *lipnê* the house *habbayit* this *hazzeh* and before-you *ûlpāneykā* for *kî* name-your *šimkā* in the house *babbayit* this *hazzeh*, and we will cry out *wənizʿaq* to-you *ʾēleykā* from distress-our *miṣṣārātênû* and you will hear *wətišmaʿ* and you will save *wətôšîaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it comes/will come", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/distress/calamity", "*ḥereb*": "masculine singular noun - sword", "*šəpôṭ*": "qal infinitive absolute - judgment", "*wədeber*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and plague/pestilence", "*wərāʿāb*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and famine/hunger", "*naʿamdâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural + cohortative *hê* - let us stand", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before", "*habbayit*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûlpāneykā*": "waw-conjunction + preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and before you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šimkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*babbayit*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the house", "*wənizʿaq*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will cry out", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition *ʾel* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*miṣṣārātênû*": "preposition *min* + feminine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - from our distress", "*wətišmaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will hear", "*wətôšîaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will save" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/distress/calamity/misfortune", "*šəpôṭ*": "judgment/punishment (unusual construction, possibly 'sword of judgment')", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*nizʿaq*": "we will cry out/call for help" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּה֩ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּמוֹאָ֜ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֗יר אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־נָתַ֤תָּה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לָב֣וֹא בָהֶ֔ם בְּבֹאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֛י סָ֥רוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א הִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* behold *hinnēh* sons-of *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and Moab *ûmôʾāb* and Mount *wəhar*-*śēʿîr*, whom *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*nātattâ* to Israel *ləyiśrāʾēl* to enter *lābôʾ* in them *bāhem* in their coming *bəbōʾām* from land-of *mēʾereṣ* Egypt *miṣrāyim*, for *kî* they turned aside *sārû* from them *mēʿălêhem* and not *wəlōʾ* *hišmîdûm*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*ûmôʾāb*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Moab", "*wəhar*": "waw-conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - and mountain of", "*śēʿîr*": "proper name - Seir", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nātattâ*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition *lə* + proper name - to Israel", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*bāhem*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/among them", "*bəbōʾām*": "preposition *bə* + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their coming", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition *min* + construct feminine singular noun - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition *min* + preposition *ʿal* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from upon them/from them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hišmîdûm*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*sārû*": "they turned aside/departed/avoided", "*hišmîdûm*": "they destroyed them/exterminated them/annihilated them", "*har-śēʿîr*": "Mount Seir (region of Edom)" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.11", "source": "וְהִ֨נֵּה־הֵ֔ם גֹּמְלִ֖ים עָלֵ֑ינוּ לָבוֹא֙ לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And behold *wəhinnēh*-they *hēm* *gōmlîm* against-us *ʿālênû* to come *lābôʾ* to drive us out *ləgāršēnû* from your possession *mîyrūššātkā* which *ʾăšer* *hôraštānû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*gōmlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - repaying/rewarding", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ləgāršēnû*": "preposition *lə* + piel infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to drive us out", "*mîyrūššātkā*": "preposition *min* + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your possession", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hôraštānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you caused us to possess" }, "variants": { "*gōmlîm*": "repaying/rewarding/dealing with (negative connotation here)", "*ləgāršēnû*": "to drive us out/expel us/cast us out", "*yərūššâ*": "possession/inheritance/property" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.12", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הֲלֹ֣א תִשְׁפָּט־בָּ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין בָּ֙נוּ֙ כֹּ֔חַ לִ֠פְנֵי הֶהָמ֥וֹן הָרָ֛ב הַזֶּ֖ה הַבָּ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֤א נֵדַע֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֥י עָלֶ֖יךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our God *ʾĕlōhênû* will you not *hălōʾ* judge *tišpāṭ*-them *bām*, for *kî* there is no *ʾên* in us *bānû* *kōaḥ* before *lipnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh* the coming *habbāʾ* against us *ʿālênû*, and we *waʾănaḥnû* not *lōʾ* know *nēdaʿ* what *mah*-we shall do *naʿăśeh*, for *kî* upon you *ʿāleykā* our eyes *ʿênênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - will you not?", "*tišpāṭ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will judge", "*bām*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/on them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bānû*": "preposition *bə* + 1st common plural suffix - in us", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before", "*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*waʾănaḥnû*": "waw-conjunction + 1st common plural pronoun - and we", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we shall do", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition *ʿal* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun + 1st common plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*tišpāṭ*": "you will judge/execute judgment", "*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army", "*ʿênayin*": "eyes (idiom: 'eyes upon you' meaning 'looking to you for help/guidance')" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.13", "source": "וְכָ֨ל־יְהוּדָ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה גַּם־טַפָּ֖ם נְשֵׁיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And all *wəkol*-*yəhûdâ* standing *ʿōmdîm* before *lipnê* *YHWH* *yhwh*, also *gam*-little ones-their *ṭappām* wives-their *nəšêhem* and sons-their *ûbənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wəkol*": "waw-conjunction + construct masculine singular - and all of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʿōmdîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ṭappām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their little ones", "*nəšêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*ûbənêhem*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their sons" }, "variants": { "*ṭap*": "little ones/children/infants/families" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.14", "source": "וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֶּן־בְּ֠נָיָה בֶּן־יְעִיאֵ֧ל בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֛ה הַלֵּוִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף הָיְתָ֤ה עָלָיו֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wəyaḥăzîʾēl* son-of *ben*-*zəkaryāhû* son-of *ben*-*bənāyâ* son-of *ben*-*yəʿîʾēl* son-of *ben*-*mattanyâ* the Levite *hallēwî* from *min*-sons-of *bənê* *ʾāsāp* was *hāytâ* upon him *ʿālāyw* spirit-of *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *yhwh* in midst-of *bətôk* the assembly *haqqāhāl*.", "grammar": { "*wəyaḥăzîʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Jahaziel", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular noun - son of", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*bənāyâ*": "proper name - Benaiah", "*yəʿîʾēl*": "proper name - Jeiel", "*mattanyâ*": "proper name - Mattaniah", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Levite", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ʾāsāp*": "proper name - Asaph", "*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition *ʿal* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "construct feminine singular noun - spirit of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bətôk*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in midst of", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the assembly" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ yhwh*": "spirit of YHWH/divine inspiration", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ כָל־יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָכֶ֗ם אַ֠תֶּם אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֨י הֶהָמ֤וֹן הָרָב֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כִּ֥י לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* pay attention *haqšîbû* all-*kol* *yəhûdâ* and inhabitants-of *wəyōšbê* Jerusalem *yərûšālaim* and the king *wəhammelek* *yəhôšāpāṭ*, thus *kōh*-said *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *yhwh* to you *lākem* you *ʾattem* do not *ʾal*-fear *tîrʾû* and do not *wəʾal*-be dismayed *tēḥattû* from before *mippnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh*, for *kî* not *lōʾ* to you *lākem* the battle *hammilḥāmâ* for *kî* to God *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*haqšîbû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - pay attention/listen", "*kol*": "construct masculine singular - all of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*wəyōšbê*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wəhammelek*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive/imperative - do not", "*tîrʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear", "*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you be dismayed", "*mippnê*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine plural - from before", "*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you/yours", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun - to God" }, "variants": { "*haqšîbû*": "pay attention/listen/give ear", "*tēḥattû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.16", "source": "מָחָר֙ רְד֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הִנָּ֥ם עֹלִ֖ים בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הַצִּ֑יץ וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם אֹתָם֙ בְּס֣וֹף הַנַּ֔חַל פְּנֵ֖י מִדְבַּ֥ר יְרוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "*māḥār* *rədû* against them, *hinnām* *'ōlîm* by *ma'ălēh* *ha-ṣṣîṣ*, and *məṣāʾtem* them at *sôp* *ha-nnaḥal*, before *midbar* *yəruʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*rədû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go down", "*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*'ōlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ascending/coming up", "*ma'ălēh*": "construct masculine singular noun - ascent of", "*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "definite article with proper noun - the Ziz", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will find", "*sôp*": "construct masculine singular noun - end of", "*ha-nnaḥal*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi", "*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of", "*yəruʾēl*": "proper noun - Jeruel" }, "variants": { "*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in the future", "*rədû*": "go down, descend", "*hinnām*": "behold them, see them", "*'ōlîm*": "ascending, coming up, going up", "*ma'ălēh*": "ascent, slope, pass", "*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "the Ziz (proper name of location)", "*sôp*": "end, extremity", "*ha-nnaḥal*": "the wadi, the valley, the stream", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*yəruʾēl*": "Jeruel (proper name of location)" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.17", "source": "לֹ֥א לָכֶ֖ם לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בָּזֹ֑את הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ עִמְד֡וּ וּרְא֣וּ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַת֩ יְהוָ֨ה עִמָּכֶ֜ם יְהוּדָ֣ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֔תּוּ מָחָר֙ צְא֣וּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* to you to *hillāḥēm* in this; *hityaṣṣəbû* *'imdû* and *rəʾû* *ʾet*-*yəšû'at* *YHWH* with you, *yəhûdāh* and *yərûšālaim*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* and *ʾal*-*tēḥattû*; *māḥār* *ṣəʾû* to face them, and *YHWH* with you.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - station yourselves", "*'imdû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - stand", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəšû'at*": "construct feminine singular noun - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "negative particle with niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not be dismayed", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ṣəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go out" }, "variants": { "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight, to engage in battle", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "station yourselves, take your stand, position yourselves", "*'imdû*": "stand, stand firm, be stationed", "*rəʾû*": "see, look, observe, witness", "*yəšû'at*": "salvation, deliverance, victory, help", "*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "do not fear, do not be afraid", "*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "do not be dismayed, do not be shattered, do not be terrified", "*ṣəʾû*": "go out, go forth, come out" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.18", "source": "וַיִּקֹּ֧ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֞ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם נָֽפְלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*, and all *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim* *nāpəlû* before *YHWH* to *hištaḥăwōt* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqōd*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bowed down", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾappayim*": "dual noun - face, nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fell", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship, to prostrate oneself", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqōd*": "he bowed down, he bent over", "*ʾappayim*": "face, nostrils, nose (dual form suggesting both sides of face/nose)", "*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth, earthward", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*nāpəlû*": "they fell, they fell down", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to worship, to bow down, to prostrate oneself" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.19", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ הַלְוִיִּ֛ם מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַקְּהָתִ֖ים וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקָּרְחִ֑ים לְהַלֵּ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyāqumû* *ha-ləwiyyim* from *bənê* *ha-qqəhātîm* and from *bənê* *ha-qqārəḥîm* to *hallēl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *qôl* *gādôl* to *māʾəlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqumû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they arose", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Levites", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ha-qqəhātîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Kohathites", "*ha-qqārəḥîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Korahites", "*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural noun - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great, loud", "*māʾəlāh*": "feminine noun with directional heh - upward, on high" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqumû*": "they arose, they stood up", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (priestly tribe)", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*ha-qqəhātîm*": "the Kohathites (Levitical clan)", "*ha-qqārəḥîm*": "the Korahites (Levitical clan)", "*hallēl*": "to praise, to laud, to commend", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*gādôl*": "great, loud, mighty", "*māʾəlāh*": "upward, on high, to the heights" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.20", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצְא֖וּ לְמִדְבַּ֣ר תְּק֑וֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם עָמַ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמָע֗וּנִי יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ בַּיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ בִנְבִיאָ֖יו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaškîmû* in *ha-bbōqer* and *wayyēṣəʾû* to *midbar* *təqôa'*, and in *bəṣēʾtām* *'āmad* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimā'ûnî* *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim*, *haʾămînû* in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and *tēʾāmēnû*, *haʾămînû* in *nəbîʾāyw* and *haṣlîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they rose early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the morning", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of", "*təqôa'*": "proper noun - Tekoa", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out", "*'āmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*šimā'ûnî*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*haʾămînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - believe", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be established", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*haṣlîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - succeed, prosper" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early, they started early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "the morning, the dawn", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "they went out, they departed", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "in their going out, as they went out, during their departure", "*'āmad*": "stood, stood up, took a stand", "*šimā'ûnî*": "hear me, listen to me", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*haʾămînû*": "believe, trust, have faith in", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established, you will be confirmed, you will be secure", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "his prophets, his spokesmen", "*haṣlîḥû*": "succeed, prosper, be successful" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.21", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ בְּצֵאת֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הֶֽחָל֔וּץ וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwā'aṣ* to *hā-'ām* and *wayya'ămēd* *məšōrărîm* to *YHWH* and *məhaləlîm* to *hadrat*-*qōdeš* in *bəṣēʾt* before *he-ḥālûṣ* and *ʾōmərîm*, *hôdû* to *YHWH*, for to *'ôlām* *ḥasdô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwā'aṣ*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he consulted", "*hā-'ām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*wayya'ămēd*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he appointed", "*məšōrărîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - singers", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*məhaləlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - praising", "*hadrat*": "construct feminine singular noun - splendor of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness", "*bəṣēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet - in going out", "*he-ḥālûṣ*": "definite article with qal passive participle, masculine singular - the armed man/army", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*hôdû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - give thanks", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwā'aṣ*": "he consulted, he took counsel", "*hā-'ām*": "the people, the nation", "*wayya'ămēd*": "he appointed, he stationed, he set", "*məšōrărîm*": "singers, those who sing", "*məhaləlîm*": "praising, those who praise", "*hadrat*": "splendor of, beauty of, majesty of", "*qōdeš*": "holiness, sacredness", "*bəṣēʾt*": "in going out, when they went out", "*he-ḥālûṣ*": "the armed man, the army, the troops", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, speaking", "*hôdû*": "give thanks, praise, confess", "*'ôlām*": "forever, eternity, long duration", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness, his steadfast love, his mercy" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀ מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֛יר הַבָּאִ֥ים לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "And in *'ēt* *hēḥēllû* with *rinnāh* and *təhillāh*, *nātan* *YHWH* *məʾārəbîm* against *bənê* *'ammôn*, *môʾāb*, and *har*-*śē'îr*, *ha-bbāʾîm* to *yəhûdāh*, and *wayyinnāgēpû*.", "grammar": { "*'ēt*": "construct feminine singular noun - time of", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they began", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shouting", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*məʾārəbîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - ambushes", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were struck/defeated" }, "variants": { "*'ēt*": "time, period", "*hēḥēllû*": "they began, they started", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting, ringing cry, joy", "*təhillāh*": "praise, song of praise", "*nātan*": "he gave, he placed, he set", "*məʾārəbîm*": "ambushes, ambushers, those lying in wait", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "the ones coming, those who were coming, those who came", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "they were struck, they were defeated, they were smitten" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.23", "source": "וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֧וֹן וּמוֹאָ֛ב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר לְהַחֲרִ֣ים וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד וּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙ בְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר עָזְר֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "And *wayya'amdû* *bənê* *'ammôn* and *môʾāb* against *yōšəbê* *har*-*śē'îr* to *haḥărîm* and to *hašmîd*, and as *kəkallôtām* with *yôšəbê* *śē'îr*, *'āzərû* *ʾîš*-against *rē'ēhû* to *mašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'amdû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they stood", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*haḥărîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy utterly", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*kəkallôtām*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition kaf and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - as they finished", "*yôšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*'āzərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they helped", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fellow", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy" }, "variants": { "*wayya'amdû*": "they stood, they rose against", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*haḥărîm*": "to destroy utterly, to put under ban, to devote to destruction", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy, to exterminate", "*kəkallôtām*": "as they finished, when they had made an end of", "*'āzərû*": "they helped, they assisted", "*ʾîš*": "each man, each one", "*rē'ēhû*": "his fellow, his neighbor, his companion", "*mašḥît*": "to destroy, to ruin, to corrupt" } } 24 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.24", "source": "וִֽיהוּדָ֛ה בָּ֥א עַל־הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣הָמ֔וֹן וְהִנָּ֧ם פְּגָרִ֛ים נֹפְלִ֥ים אַ֖רְצָה וְאֵ֥ין פְּלֵיטָֽה׃", "text": "And *wîhûdāh* *bāʾ* to *ha-mmiṣpeh* to *ha-mmidbār*, and *wayyipnû* to *he-hāmôn*, and *hinnām* *pəgārîm* *nōpəlîm* *ʾarṣāh*, and *ʾên* *pəlêṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction waw with proper noun - and Judah", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the watchtower", "*ha-mmidbār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*wayyipnû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they turned", "*he-hāmôn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*pəgārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - falling", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*pəlêṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - escape/survivor" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came, arrived, reached", "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "the watchtower, the lookout point", "*ha-mmidbār*": "the wilderness, the desert", "*wayyipnû*": "they turned, they looked", "*he-hāmôn*": "the multitude, the crowd, the horde", "*hinnām*": "behold them, look at them", "*pəgārîm*": "corpses, dead bodies", "*nōpəlîm*": "falling, lying fallen", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth", "*ʾên*": "there was no, there is not", "*pəlêṭāh*": "escape, survivor, fugitive" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.25", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט וְעַמּוֹ֮ לָבֹ֣ז אֶת־שְׁלָלָם֒ וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ בָהֶ֨ם לָרֹ֜ב וּרְכ֤וּשׁ וּפְגָרִים֙ וּכְלֵ֣י חֲמֻד֔וֹת וַיְנַצְּל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאֵ֣ין מַשָּׂ֑א וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ יָמִ֧ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֛ה בֹּזְזִ֥ים אֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל כִּ֥י רַב־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and his *'ammô* to *lābōz* *ʾet*-their *šəlālām*, and *wayyimṣəʾû* among them in *lārōb* and *rəkûš* and *pəgārîm* and *kəlê* *ḥămudôt*, and *wayənaṣṣəlû* for themselves to *ʾên* *maśśāʾ*. And *wayyihyû* *yāmîm* *šəlôšāh* *bōzəzîm* *ʾet*-*ha-šālāl* for *rāb*-it was.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he came", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*'ammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*lābōz*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to plunder", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their spoil", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they found", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - in abundance", "*rəkûš*": "masculine singular noun - property", "*pəgārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses", "*kəlê*": "construct masculine plural noun - vessels of", "*ḥămudôt*": "feminine plural noun - desirable things", "*wayənaṣṣəlû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they carried off", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - carrying", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*bōzəzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - plundering", "*ha-šālāl*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the spoil", "*rāb*": "masculine singular adjective - much, great" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "he came, he arrived", "*'ammô*": "his people, his nation", "*lābōz*": "to plunder, to spoil, to take as booty", "*šəlālām*": "their spoil, their plunder", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "they found, they discovered", "*lārōb*": "in abundance, in great quantity", "*rəkûš*": "property, goods, possessions", "*pəgārîm*": "corpses, dead bodies", "*kəlê*": "vessels of, articles of, objects of", "*ḥămudôt*": "desirable things, precious objects, valuable items", "*wayənaṣṣəlû*": "they carried off, they stripped, they took", "*maśśāʾ*": "carrying, burden, load", "*yāmîm*": "days, time period", "*bōzəzîm*": "plundering, looting, taking as spoil", "*ha-šālāl*": "the spoil, the plunder", "*rāb*": "much, great, abundant" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.26", "source": "וּבַיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִעִ֗י נִקְהֲלוּ֙ לְעֵ֣מֶק בְּרָכָ֔ה כִּי־שָׁ֖ם בֵּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְא֞וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֨ם הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֛וּא עֵ֥מֶק בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And in *ha-yyôm* *hā-rəbî'î* *niqhălû* to *'ēmeq* *bərākāh*, for *šām* *bērăkû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*. Therefore *qārəʾû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *ha-mmāqôm* *ha-hûʾ* *'ēmeq* *bərākāh* until *ha-yyôm*.", "grammar": { "*ha-yyôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the day", "*hā-rəbî'î*": "definite article with ordinal number - the fourth", "*niqhălû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they assembled", "*'ēmeq*": "construct masculine singular noun - valley of", "*bərākāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bērăkû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*qārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they called", "*šēm*": "construct masculine singular noun - name of", "*ha-mmāqôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the place", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*ha-yyôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ha-yyôm*": "the day, today", "*hā-rəbî'î*": "the fourth", "*niqhălû*": "they assembled, they gathered", "*'ēmeq*": "valley, vale, lowland", "*bərākāh*": "blessing, benediction", "*šām*": "there, in that place", "*bērăkû*": "they blessed, they praised", "*qārəʾû*": "they called, they named", "*šēm*": "name, reputation", "*ha-mmāqôm*": "the place, the location", "*ha-hûʾ*": "that, that one" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.27", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֤ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם לָשׁ֥וּב אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה כִּֽי־שִׂמְּחָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāšubû* all *ʾîš* *yəhûdāh* and *yərûšālaim* and *yəhôšāpāṭ* at *bərōʾšām* to *lāšûb* to *yərûšālaim* with *śimḥāh*, for *śimməḥām* *YHWH* from their *ʾôyəbêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšubû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾîš*": "construct masculine singular noun - man of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*bərōʾšām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at their head", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to return", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*śimməḥām*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he made them rejoice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšubû*": "they returned, they came back", "*ʾîš*": "man, each one", "*bərōʾšām*": "at their head, as their leader", "*lāšûb*": "to return, to go back", "*śimḥāh*": "joy, gladness, mirth", "*śimməḥām*": "he made them rejoice, he gave them joy", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "their enemies, their foes" } } 28 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.28", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּנְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *yərûšālaim* with *nəbālîm* and with *kinnōrôt* and with *ḥăṣōṣərôt* to *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*nəbālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps", "*kinnōrôt*": "masculine plural noun - lyres", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "feminine plural noun - trumpets", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular noun - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "they came, they arrived, they entered", "*nəbālîm*": "harps, stringed instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres, stringed instruments", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "trumpets, wind instruments", "*bêt*": "house of, temple of" } } 29 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.29", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ פַּ֣חַד אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַ֖ל כָּל־מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת בְּשָׁמְעָ֕ם כִּ֚י נִלְחַ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עִ֖ם אוֹיְבֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayehî* *paḥad* *ʾĕlōhîm* upon all-*mamlekôt* *hāʾărāṣôt* in-*šāmeʿām* that *nilḥam* *YHWH* with *ʾôyebê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it was/became", "*paḥad*": "masculine singular construct - fear/dread of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*mamlekôt*": "feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the lands", "*šāmeʿām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hearing", "*nilḥam*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fought", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾôyebê*": "masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*nilḥam*": "fought/battled/waged war" } } 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.30", "source": "וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖ט מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט וַיָּ֧נַֽח ל֦וֹ אֱלֹהָ֖יו מִסָּבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *watišqōṭ* *malkût* *Yehôšāfāṭ* and *wayyānaḥ* to-him *ʾĕlōhāyw* from-*sābîb*.", "grammar": { "*watišqōṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it was quiet/at rest", "*malkût*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*Yehôšāfāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wayyānaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave rest", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*watišqōṭ*": "was quiet/at rest/peaceful", "*wayyānaḥ*": "gave rest/provided relief/made peaceful", "*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }
  • Ps 139:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.21", "source": "הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃", "text": "Do-not-*məśanʾêkā YHWH ʾeśnāʾ*; and-*bitqômməmêkā ʾetqôṭāṭ*", "grammar": { "*məśanʾêkā*": "Piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those hating you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeśnāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*bitqômməmêkā*": "preposition + Hithpoel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with those rising against you", "*ʾetqôṭāṭ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I contend/loathe" }, "variants": { "*məśanʾêkā*": "those hating you/your haters/your enemies", "*ʾeśnāʾ*": "hate/detest/abhor", "*bitqômməmêkā*": "those rising against you/your opponents/your rebels", "*ʾetqôṭāṭ*": "contend/loathe/feel disgust/quarrel" } }
  • Ezek 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.8", "source": "וָאֶעֱבֹ֨ר עָלַ֜יִךְ וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְ וְהִנֵּ֤ה עִתֵּךְ֙ עֵ֣ת דֹּדִ֔ים וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וָאֲכַסֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽע לָ֠ךְ וָאָב֨וֹא בִבְרִ֜ית אֹתָ֗ךְ נְאֻ֛ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה וַתִּ֥הְיִי לִֽי׃", "text": "*wā-ʾeʿĕḇōr* *ʿālayiḵ* *wā-ʾerʾēḵ* *wə-hinnēh* *ʿittēḵ* *ʿēt* *dōdîm* *wā-ʾeprōś* *kənāpî* *ʿālayiḵ* *wā-ʾăḵasseh* *ʿerwātēḵ* *wā-ʾeššāḇaʿ* *lāḵ* *wā-ʾāḇôʾ* *ḇi-ḇrît* *ʾōtāḵ* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *wa-tihyî* *lî*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeʿĕḇōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I passed", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you", "*wā-ʾerʾēḵ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and I saw you", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿittēḵ*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your time", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*dōdîm*": "masculine plural noun - loves", "*wā-ʾeprōś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I spread", "*kənāpî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my wing/corner (of garment)", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you", "*wā-ʾăḵasseh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st singular - and I covered", "*ʿerwātēḵ*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nakedness", "*wā-ʾeššāḇaʿ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 1st singular - and I swore", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*wā-ʾāḇôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I entered", "*ḇi-ḇrît*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in covenant", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "with you (accusative)", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wa-tihyî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you became", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*dōdîm*": "loves/love-making/time of love", "*kənāpî*": "my wing/corner of my garment (idiom for protection)", "*ʿerwātēḵ*": "your nakedness/genitals/shame", "*ḇrît*": "covenant/agreement/pact" } }