Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.19", "source": "הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם מֵעֲשָׂרָה שַׁלִּיטִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ בָּעִיר", "text": "The-*ḥoḵmāh* *tāʿōz* to-*ḥāḵām* from-ten *šallîṭîm* that *hāyû* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*tāʿōz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - strengthens", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*šallîṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rulers", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*tāʿōz*": "strengthens/empowers/gives strength", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šallîṭîm*": "rulers/powerful men/persons in authority", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.22", "source": "עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה", "text": "*ʿîr* *gibbōrîm* *ʿālāh* *ḥāḵām* and-*yōred* *ʿōz* *miḇṭeḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "construct feminine singular noun - city of", "*gibbōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - mighty men", "*ʿālāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - he went up", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise person", "*yōred*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he brings down", "*ʿōz*": "construct masculine singular noun - strength of", "*miḇṭeḥāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its confidence" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ʿālāh*": "went up/ascended/scaled", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*yōred*": "brings down/takes down/lowers", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*miḇṭeḥāh*": "its confidence/trust/security" } }
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.5", "source": "גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃", "text": "*Geber*-*ḥākām* in-*ʿôz* and-*ʾîš*-*daʿat* *məʾammēṣ*-*kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/mighty man", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*ʿôz*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - strength/might", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*məʾammēṣ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - strengthening", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*ʿôz*": "strength/might/power", "*məʾammēṣ*": "strengthening/making firm/increasing" } }
  • Eccl 9:13-18 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.13", "source": "גַּם־זֹ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי חָכְמָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "Also-*zōh* *rāʾîtî* *ḥokmâ* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*gĕdôlâ* she to-me.", "grammar": { "*zōh*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/significant", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*zōh*": "this/this instance", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*gĕdôlâ*": "great/significant/impressive", "*ʾēlāy*": "to me/in my estimation/in my eyes" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.14", "source": "עִ֣יר קְטַנָּ֔ה וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בָּ֖הּ מְעָ֑ט וּבָֽא־אֵלֶ֜יהָ מֶ֤לֶךְ גָּדוֹל֙ וְסָבַ֣ב אֹתָ֔הּ וּבָנָ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ מְצוֹדִ֥ים גְּדֹלִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿîr* *qĕṭannâ* and-*ʾănāšîm* in-her *mĕʿāṭ* and-*bāʾ*-to-her *melek* *gādôl* and-*sābab* her and-*bānâ* against-her *mĕṣôdîm* *gĕdōlîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city", "*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*mĕʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/went", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/powerful", "*sābab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surrounded", "*bānâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - built", "*mĕṣôdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - siegeworks", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr qĕṭannâ*": "small city/little town", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/inhabitants", "*mĕʿāṭ*": "few/small number", "*bāʾ*": "came/went/approached", "*melek gādôl*": "great king/powerful ruler", "*sābab*": "surrounded/encircled/besieged", "*bānâ*": "built/constructed/erected", "*mĕṣôdîm gĕdōlîm*": "great siegeworks/large bulwarks/mighty fortifications" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.15", "source": "וּמָ֣צָא בָ֗הּ אִ֤ישׁ מִסְכֵּן֙ חָכָ֔ם וּמִלַּט־ה֥וּא אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וְאָדָם֙ לֹ֣א זָכַ֔ר אֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן הַהּֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*māṣāʾ* in-her *ʾîš* *miskēn* *ḥākām* and-*millaṭ*-he *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* in-*ḥokmātô*; and-*ʾādām* not *zākar* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* the-*miskēn* the-that.", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - found", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*millaṭ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/saved", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the city", "*ḥokmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/people", "*zākar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remembered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/happened upon", "*ʾîš miskēn ḥākām*": "poor wise man/lowly but wise person", "*miskēn*": "poor/lowly/needy/wretched", "*millaṭ*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*ḥokmātô*": "his wisdom/his insight/his understanding", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/people/no one", "*zākar*": "remembered/recalled/thought about" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.17", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים בְּנַ֖חַת נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*naḥat* *nišmāʿîm* from-*zaʿăqat* *môšēl* in-the-*kĕsîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*naḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - quietness/calmness", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - are heard", "*zaʿăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shouting of", "*môšēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - ruling/dominating", "*kĕsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fools" }, "variants": { "*dibrê ḥăkāmîm*": "words of the wise/wise men's sayings", "*naḥat*": "quietness/calmness/gentleness/tranquility", "*nišmāʿîm*": "are heard/are heeded/are listened to", "*zaʿăqat*": "shouting/crying out/loud cry", "*môšēl*": "ruler/leader/one who rules", "*kĕsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/senseless people" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.18", "source": "טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִכְּלֵ֣י קְרָ֑ב וְחוֹטֶ֣א אֶחָ֔ד יְאַבֵּ֥ד טוֹבָ֖ה הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "*Ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*kĕlê* *qĕrāb*; and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *ʾeḥād* *yĕʾabbēd* *ṭôbâ* *harbēh*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*kĕlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/tools of", "*qĕrāb*": "noun, masculine singular - battle/war", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning/erring", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*yĕʾabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - destroys", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*harbēh*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*kĕlê qĕrāb*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who errs/one who makes a mistake", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single", "*yĕʾabbēd*": "destroys/ruins/causes to perish", "*ṭôbâ harbēh*": "much good/great benefit" } }
  • Col 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.9", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι, καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ·", "text": "Because of this also we, from which *hēmeras* we *ēkousamen*, not *pauometha* *hyper* you *proseuchomenoi*, and *aitoumenoi* that you might be *plērōthēte* the *epignōsin* of the *thelēmatos* of him in all *sofia* and *synesei* *pneumatikē*;", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day, temporal", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we heard", "*pauometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - we cease", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying", "*aitoumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - asking/requesting", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be filled", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, direct object", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will, possessive", "*sofia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom, sphere/means", "*synesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - understanding, sphere/means", "*pneumatikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - spiritual, modifier" }, "variants": { "*pauometha*": "cease/stop/desist", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/petitioning in prayer", "*aitoumenoi*": "asking/requesting/petitioning", "*plērōthēte*": "might be filled/fulfilled/completed", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose", "*sofia*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*synesei*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*pneumatikē*": "spiritual/of the Spirit" } } 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.10", "source": "Περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν, ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι εἰς τὴν ἐπιγνώσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "To *peripatēsai* you *axiōs* of the *Kyriou* unto all *areskeian*, in every *ergō* *agathō* *karpoforountes*, and *auxanomenoi* unto the *epignōsin* of *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*peripatēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to walk", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord, standard", "*areskeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pleasing, goal", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work, sphere", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - good, quality", "*karpoforountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bearing fruit", "*auxanomenoi*": "present, passive/middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - growing/increasing", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, goal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive" }, "variants": { "*peripatēsai*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself", "*axiōs*": "worthily/suitably/in a manner worthy of", "*areskeian*": "pleasing/satisfaction/what is pleasing", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpoforountes*": "bearing fruit/being productive", "*auxanomenoi*": "growing/increasing/expanding", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment" } } 11 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.11", "source": "Ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει δυναμούμενοι, κατὰ τὸ κράτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, εἰς πᾶσαν ὑπομονὴν καὶ μακροθυμίαν μετὰ χαρᾶς·", "text": "In all *dynamei* being *dynamoumenoi*, according to the *kratos* of the *doxēs* of him, unto all *hypomonēn* and *makrothymian* with *charas*;", "grammar": { "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power, means", "*dynamoumenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being strengthened", "*kratos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - might, standard", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory, possessive", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance, goal", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - patience, goal", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - joy, accompanying circumstance" }, "variants": { "*dynamei*": "power/strength/ability", "*dynamoumenoi*": "being strengthened/empowered", "*kratos*": "might/power/strength/force", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor/radiance", "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*makrothymian*": "patience/forbearance/longsuffering", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
  • 2 Sam 20:16-22 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.16", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֛א אִשָּׁ֥ה חֲכָמָ֖ה מִן־הָעִ֑יר שִׁמְע֤וּ שִׁמְעוּ֙ אִמְרוּ־נָ֣א אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב קְרַ֣ב עַד־הֵ֔נָּה וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *qārāʾ* *ʾiššâ* *ḥăḵāmâ* from-the-*ʿîr*: *šāmaʿ*, *šāmaʿ*, *ʾāmar*-please to-*yôʾāv*, *qārav* until-here and *dāvar* to-you.", "grammar": { "*qārāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ḥăḵāmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wise", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*qārav*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come near", "*dāvar*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me speak", "to-you": "2nd masculine singular preposition suffix" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "called/proclaimed/summoned", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ḥăḵāmâ*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾāmar*": "say/tell/speak", "*qārav*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*dāvar*": "speak/talk/say" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.17", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֣ב אֵלֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֧אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֛ה הַאַתָּ֥ה יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָ֑נִי וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ שְׁמַע֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שֹׁמֵ֥עַ אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *qārav* to-her and *ʾāmar* the-*ʾiššâ*, *hă*-*ʾattâ* *yôʾāv*? And *ʾāmar*, I; and *ʾāmar* to-him, *šāmaʿ* *dāvār* *ʾāmâ*-your. And *ʾāmar*, *šōmēaʿ* I.", "grammar": { "*qārav*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came near", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear", "*dāvār*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - hearing" }, "variants": { "*qārav*": "came near/approached/drew near", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/uttered", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention to", "*dāvār*": "words/sayings/speech", "*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female servant", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/paying attention" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֨ר יְדַבְּר֤וּ בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁאֹ֧ל יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ בְּאָבֵ֖ל וְכֵ֥ן הֵתַֽמּוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *lēʾmōr*, *dāvar* *dāvar* in the-*riʾšônâ* *lēʾmōr*, *šāʾal* *šāʾal* in-*ʾāvēlâ* and thus *tāmam*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*dāvar*": "piel infinitive absolute - speak", "*dāvar*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would speak", "*riʾšônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the first/former", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute - ask", "*šāʾal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would ask", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "proper noun - Abel", "*tāmam*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they would end/finish" }, "variants": { "*dāvar*": "speak/talk/utter", "*riʾšônâ*": "first/former/previous", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/consult", "*tāmam*": "end/finish/complete/settle the matter" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.19", "source": "אָנֹכִ֕י שְׁלֻמֵ֖י אֱמוּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לְהָמִ֨ית עִ֤יר וְאֵם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֥מָּה תְבַלַּ֖ע נַחֲלַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "I *šālûm* *ʾĕmûnê* *yiśrāʾēl*; you *bāqaš* to *mût* *ʿîr* and *ʾēm* in-*yiśrāʾēl*, why *bālaʿ* *naḥălat* *YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*šālûm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - peaceful ones of", "*ʾĕmûnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faithful ones of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāqaš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mût*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to put to death", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular - mother", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bālaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you would swallow up", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*šālûm*": "peaceful ones/those at peace/peaceable", "*ʾĕmûnê*": "faithful ones/loyal ones/trustworthy ones", "*bāqaš*": "seeking/searching for/trying", "*mût*": "put to death/kill/destroy", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʾēm*": "mother/metropolis/capital", "*bālaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/consume", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.20", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חָלִ֤ילָה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לִ֔י אִם־אֲבַלַּ֖ע וְאִם־אַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* *yôʾāv* and *ʾāmar*, *ḥālîlâ* *ḥālîlâ* to-me if-*bālaʿ* and if-*šāḥat*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*bālaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I would swallow up", "*šāḥat*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I would destroy" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*bālaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/consume", "*šāḥat*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.21", "source": "לֹא־כֵ֣ן הַדָּבָ֗ר כִּ֡י אִישׁ֩ מֵהַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם שֶׁ֧בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֣י שְׁמ֗וֹ נָשָׂ֤א יָדוֹ֙ בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ בְּדָוִ֔ד תְּנֽוּ־אֹת֣וֹ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְאֵלְכָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל הָעִ֑יר וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּ֥ה רֹאשׁ֛וֹ מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בְּעַ֥ד הַחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "Not-so the-*dāvār*, for *ʾîš* from-*har* *ʾeprayim*, *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* *šēm*-his, *nāśāʾ* *yād*-his against the-*meleḵ* against-*dāwid*; *nātan*-him by-himself, and *hālaḵ* from upon the-*ʿîr*. And *ʾāmar* the-*ʾiššâ* to-*yôʾāv*, Behold *rōʾš*-his *šālaḵ* to-you through the-*ḥômâ*.", "grammar": { "*dāvār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nātan*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - give him", "*hālaḵ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me go", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*šālaḵ*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - thrown", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall" }, "variants": { "*dāvār*": "matter/thing/affair", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/rebelled with", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*nātan*": "give/surrender/hand over", "*hālaḵ*": "go/depart/withdraw", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*šālaḵ*": "thrown/cast/flung", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart/fortification" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.22", "source": "וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *bôʾ* the-*ʾiššâ* to all-the-*ʿām* in-*ḥoḵmâ*-her and *kārat* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* and *šālaḵ* to-*yôʾāv*, and *tāqaʿ* in the-*šôpār* and *pûṣ* from upon-the-*ʿîr* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhel*-his; and *yôʾāv* *šûv* *yᵉrûšālayim* to-the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wisdom", "*kārat*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cut off", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*tāqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the horn", "*pûṣ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they dispersed", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tents", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*šûv*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "went/came/entered", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kārat*": "cut off/removed/severed", "*šālaḵ*": "threw/cast/tossed", "*tāqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*šôpār*": "horn/trumpet", "*pûṣ*": "dispersed/scattered/went away", "*šûv*": "returned/went back/came back" } }