Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 20:15-22 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.15", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ עָלָ֗יו בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ בֵּ֣ית הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ סֹֽלְלָה֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד בַּחֵ֑ל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם לְהַפִּ֥יל הַחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "And *bôʾ* and *ṣûr* upon-him in-*ʾāvēlâ* *bêt* ha-*maʿăḵâ*, and *šāpaḵ* *sōlᵉlâ* to-the-*ʿîr* and *ʿāmad* in the-*ḥēl*; and all-the-*ʿām* which *ʾēt*-*yôʾāv* *šāḥat* to *nāpal* the-*ḥômâ*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ṣûr*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they besieged", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "proper noun - Abel", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*maʿăḵâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Maacah", "*šāpaḵ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they poured out", "*sōlᵉlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - siege ramp", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿāmad*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it stood", "*ḥēl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rampart", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*šāḥat*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - destroying", "*nāpal*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ṣûr*": "besieged/pressed/shut in", "*šāpaḵ*": "poured out/heaped up/built", "*sōlᵉlâ*": "siege ramp/embankment/mound", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/was positioned/remained", "*ḥēl*": "rampart/outer wall/fortress", "*šāḥat*": "destroying/ruining/damaging", "*nāpal*": "cause to fall/bring down/overthrow", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart/barrier" } } 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" } }
  • 2 Kgs 6:24-7:20 : 24 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.24", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֕עַל וַיָּ֖צַר עַל־שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ʾaḥărê-kēn* *wə-yiqbōṣ* *ben-hădad* *melek-ʾărām* *ʾet-kol-maḥănēhû* *wə-yaʿal* *wə-yāṣar* *ʿal-šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after this", "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and gathered", "*ben-hădad*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ben-hadad", "*melek-ʾărām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Aram/Syria", "*ʾet-kol-maḥănēhû*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - all his camp/army", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*wə-yāṣar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and besieged", "*ʿal-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - against Samaria" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/occurred/came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "after this/afterward/later", "*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*maḥănēhû*": "his camp/army/host", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/laid siege/encircled" } } 25 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדוֹל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וְהִנֵּ֖ה צָרִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יהָ עַ֣ד הֱי֤וֹת רֹאשׁ־חֲמוֹר֙ בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב *חרייונים **דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־כָֽסֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *rāʿāb* *gādôl* *bə-šōmərôn* *wə-hinnēh* *ṣārîm* *ʿālêhā* *ʿad* *hĕyôt* *rōʾš-ḥămôr* *bi-šəmōnîm* *kesep* *wə-rōbaʿ* *ha-qab* *dibyônîm* *ba-ḥămiššāh-kāsep*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and there was", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/severe", "*bə-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - in Samaria", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ṣārîm*": "Qal participle mp - besieging", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - against it", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - being", "*rōʾš-ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - head of a donkey", "*bi-šəmōnîm*": "preposition + cardinal number - for eighty", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wə-rōbaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and a fourth of", "*ha-qab*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the kab (measure)", "*dibyônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dove's dung", "*ba-ḥămiššāh-kāsep*": "preposition + cardinal number + noun, masculine singular - for five (pieces of) silver" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/encircling/laying siege", "*rōʾš-ḥămôr*": "donkey's head/head of an ass", "*kesep*": "silver/money/shekels", "*qab*": "kab (measure of volume, approximately 1.2 liters)", "*dibyônîm*": "dove's dung/pigeon's dung/possibly a type of plant seed" } } 26 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.26", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֹבֵ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōbēr* *ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh* *wə-ʾiššāh* *ṣāʿăqāh* *ʾēlāyw* *lēʾmōr* *hôšîʿâ* *ʾădōnî* *ha-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it happened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle ms - passing/walking", "*ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - on the wall", "*wə-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and a woman", "*ṣāʿăqāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - cried out", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôšîʿâ*": "Hiphil imperative ms + paragogic heh - save/help", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbēr*": "passing/walking/going", "*ḥōmāh*": "wall/rampart/fortress wall", "*ṣāʿăqāh*": "cried out/screamed/called for help", "*hôšîʿâ*": "save/help/deliver" } } 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־הַיָּֽקֶב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾal-yôšiʿēk* *YHWH* *mē-ʾayin* *ʾôšîʿēk* *hă-min-ha-gōren* *ʾô* *min-ha-yāqeb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾal-yôšiʿēk*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 3ms jussive + 2fs suffix - let not save you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mē-ʾayin*": "preposition + interrogative - from where", "*ʾôšîʿēk*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs + 2fs suffix - shall I save you", "*hă-min-ha-gōren*": "interrogative + preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the threshing floor", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*min-ha-yāqeb*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the wine press" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-yôšiʿēk*": "let not save you/may he not save you (negative wish)", "*mē-ʾayin*": "from where/from what source", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/granary", "*yāqeb*": "wine press/wine vat" } } 28 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh* *ha-melek* *mah-lāk* *wə-tōʾmer* *hā-ʾiššāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾāmərāh* *ʾēlay* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *ha-yôm* *wə-ʾet-bənî* *nōʾkal* *māḥār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3fs suffix - and he said to her", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mah-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2fs suffix - what (is) to you/what is your trouble", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*hā-ʾiššāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ha-zōʾt*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāmərāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*wə-ʾet-bənî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - and my son", "*nōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cp - we will eat", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what ails you/what is your trouble/what do you want", "*tənî*": "give/hand over/provide", "*nōʾkəlennû*": "we will eat him/we will consume him", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/the next day" } } 29 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.29", "source": "וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-nəbaššēl* *ʾet-bənî* *wə-nōʾkəlēhû* *wā-ʾōmar* *ʾēlêhā* *ba-yôm* *hā-ʾaḥēr* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *wə-taḥbiʾ* *ʾet-bənāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-nəbaššēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1cp - and we boiled", "*ʾet-bənî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my son", "*wə-nōʾkəlēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we ate him", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*hā-ʾaḥēr*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the next/following", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*wə-taḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3fs - and she hid", "*ʾet-bənāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*nəbaššēl*": "boiled/cooked/prepared", "*ʾaḥēr*": "next/other/following", "*taḥbiʾ*": "hid/concealed/kept hidden" } } 30 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.30", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְה֖וּא עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַשַּׂ֛ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ מִבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ki-šəmōaʿ* *ha-melek* *ʾet-dibrê* *hā-ʾiššāh* *wə-yiqraʿ* *ʾet-bəgādāyw* *wə-hûʾ* *ʿōbēr* *ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh* *wə-yarʾ* *hā-ʿām* *wə-hinnēh* *ha-śaq* *ʿal-bəśārô* *mi-bāyit*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it happened", "*ki-šəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when heard", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*hā-ʾiššāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*ʾet-bəgādāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his clothes", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun 3ms - and he", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle ms - passing", "*ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - on the wall", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and saw", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ha-śaq*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sackcloth", "*ʿal-bəśārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - on his flesh/body", "*mi-bāyit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - underneath/within" }, "variants": { "*šəmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening to", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/speech", "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*bəgādāyw*": "his clothes/garments/robes", "*ʿōbēr*": "passing/walking/going", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/rough cloth (worn in mourning)", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/body/skin", "*mi-bāyit*": "underneath/beneath/inside" } } 31 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף אִֽם־יַעֲמֹ֞ד רֹ֣אשׁ אֱלִישָׁ֧ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֛ט עָלָ֖יו הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* thus-*yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-thus *yôsip̄* if-*yaʿămōd* *rōʾš* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* son-of-*šāp̄āṭ* upon him *ha-yôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect 3ms jussive form - may he do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yôsip̄*": "imperfect 3ms jussive - may he add", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect 3ms - will remain/stand", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*šāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Shaphat", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*yaʿăśeh*": "may do/perform/execute", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yôsip̄*": "may add/increase/do again", "*yaʿămōd*": "will stand/remain/endure", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/beginning", "*ha-yôm*": "today/this day" } } 32 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.32", "source": "וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵית֔וֹ וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אִ֜ישׁ מִלְּפָנָ֗יו בְּטֶ֣רֶם יָבֹא֩ הַמַּלְאָ֨ךְ אֵלָ֜יו וְה֣וּא ׀ אָמַ֣ר אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֞ח בֶּן־הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ הַזֶּה֙ לְהָסִ֣יר אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֔י רְא֣וּ ׀ כְּבֹ֣א הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ סִגְר֤וּ הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔לֶת הֲל֗וֹא ק֛וֹל רַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנָ֖יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾĕlîšāʿ* *yōšēḇ* in-*bayiṯ*-his *wə-ha-zəqēnîm* *yōšəḇîm* with-him *wə-yišlaḥ* *ʾîš* from-before-him in-*ṭerem* *yāḇōʾ* *ha-malʾāḵ* to-him *wə*-he *ʾāmar* to-*ha-zəqēnîm* *ha-rəʾîṯem* that-*šālaḥ* son-of-*ha-məraṣṣēaḥ* *ha-zeh* to-remove *ʾeṯ*-*rōʾš*-my *rəʾû* as-*ḇōʾ* *ha-malʾāḵ* *siḡərû* *ha-deleṯ* *û-ləḥaṣtem* him in-*ha-deleṯ* not *qôl* *raḡlê* *ʾăḏōnāyw* after-him", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Elisha", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle ms - sitting/dwelling", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his house", "*wə-ha-zəqēnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the elders", "*yōšəḇîm*": "participle mp - sitting/dwelling", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/messenger", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*yāḇōʾ*": "imperfect 3ms - he would come", "*ha-malʾāḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the messenger", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect 3ms - he said", "*ha-zəqēnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the elders", "*ha-rəʾîṯem*": "definite article + perfect 2mp - have you seen", "*šālaḥ*": "perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ha-məraṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + participle ms - the murderer", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct + 1s suffix - my head", "*rəʾû*": "imperative mp - see/look", "*ḇōʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming of", "*siḡərû*": "imperative mp - shut/close", "*ha-deleṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the door", "*û-ləḥaṣtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2mp - and press/hold", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*raḡlê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his lord/master" }, "variants": { "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*bayiṯ*": "house/home/dwelling", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/officials", "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/messenger", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/prior to", "*yāḇōʾ*": "would come/enter/arrive", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy/angel", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*rəʾîṯem*": "have seen/observed/noticed", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*məraṣṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer", "*rōʾš*": "head/top", "*rəʾû*": "see/look/observe", "*ḇōʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*siḡərû*": "shut/close/lock", "*deleṯ*": "door/entrance/gate", "*ləḥaṣtem*": "press/hold/push against", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*raḡlê*": "feet/footsteps", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "his lord/master/superior" } } 33 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.33", "source": "עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־זֹ֤את הָֽרָעָה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מָֽה־אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהוָ֖ה עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿôḏennû* *məḏabbēr* with-them *wə-hinnēh* *ha-malʾāḵ* *yōrēḏ* to-him *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-this *hā-rāʿāh* from-with *YHWH* what-*ʾôḥîl* to-*YHWH* still", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3ms suffix - while he was still", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle ms - speaking", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ha-malʾāḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the messenger", "*yōrēḏ*": "participle ms - coming down", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾôḥîl*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I should wait", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/longer" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet/continuing", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/talking/saying", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy/angel", "*yōrēḏ*": "coming down/descending", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾôḥîl*": "wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/longer/anymore" } } 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כָּעֵ֤ת ׀ מָחָר֙ סְאָֽה־סֹ֣לֶת בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל וְסָאתַ֧יִם שְׂעֹרִ֛ים בְּשֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשַׁ֥עַר שֹׁמְרֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ*, *šimʿû* *dĕbar-YHWH*; thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, about time of tomorrow *sĕʾâ-sōlet* for *šeqel* and two *sĕʾâ* of *śĕʿōrîm* for *šeqel* in *šaʿar* of *Šōmĕrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/matter of YHWH", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kāʿēt*": "preposition + common noun feminine singular - about/at the time", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*sĕʾâ-sōlet*": "construct state - measure of fine flour", "*šeqel*": "masculine singular noun - shekel (currency)", "*sĕʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - seah (dry measure)", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Šōmĕrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*sĕʾâ*": "dry measure (approx. 7.3 liters)", "*sōlet*": "fine flour/wheat flour", "*šeqel*": "unit of weight/currency", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter/thing" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן הַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־לַמֶּלֶךְ֩ נִשְׁעָ֨ן עַל־יָד֜וֹ אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה עֹשֶׂ֤ה אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם הֲיִהְיֶ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנְּכָ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וּמִשָּׁ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the *šālîš* who to-the-*meleḵ* *nišʿān* on *yād*-his *ʾet*-*ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmar*, Behold, *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *ʾărubbôt* in-the-*šāmayim*, will-happen the-*dābār* the-this? And *wayyōʾmer*, Behold-you *rōʾeh* with-*ʿênayim*-your, but from-there not *tōʾḵēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun - officer/captain (lit. third man)", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to the king", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God/the God", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - making/doing", "*ʾărubbôt*": "feminine plural noun - windows/openings", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition - in the heavens", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*šālîš*": "officer/third man/adjutant/captain", "*nišʿān*": "leaning on/supported by", "*ʾărubbôt*": "windows/openings/floodgates", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.3", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֛ים הָי֥וּ מְצֹרָעִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ מָ֗ה אֲנַ֛חְנוּ יֹשְׁבִ֥ים פֹּ֖ה עַד־מָֽתְנוּ", "text": "And *ʾarbaʿâ* *ʾănāšîm* *hāyû* *mĕṣōrāʿîm* *petaḥ* the-*šaʿar*; and *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to *rēʿēhû*, What *ʾănaḥnû* *yōšĕbîm* here until *mātnû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾarbaʿâ*": "cardinal number masculine - four", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were/had been", "*mĕṣōrāʿîm*": "pual participle masculine plural - being leprous/afflicted with skin disease", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we", "*yōšĕbîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*mātnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we die/we are dead" }, "variants": { "*mĕṣōrāʿîm*": "lepers/those afflicted with skin disease/ceremonially unclean", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway", "*yōšĕbîm*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining/staying" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.4", "source": "אִם־אָמַרְנוּ֩ נָב֨וֹא הָעִ֜יר וְהָרָעָ֤ב בָּעִיר֙ וָמַ֣תְנוּ שָׁ֔ם וְאִם־יָשַׁ֥בְנוּ פֹ֖ה וָמָ֑תְנוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה לְכוּ֙ וְנִפְּלָה֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם אִם־יְחַיֻּ֣נוּ נִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאִם־יְמִיתֻ֖נוּ וָמָֽתְנוּ", "text": "If *ʾāmarnû* *nābôʾ* the-*ʿîr* and-the-*rāʿāb* in-the-*ʿîr* and-*matnû* there, and-if *yāšabnû* here and-*mātnû*; and-now *lĕḵû* and-*nippĕlâ* to *maḥănê* *ʾărām*; if *yĕḥayyūnû* *niḥyê*, and-if *yĕmîtūnû* and-*mātnû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmarnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we say/we said", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us enter", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine/hunger", "*matnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we die/we died", "*yāšabnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we remain/we stayed", "*lĕḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go!", "*nippĕlâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us fall/desert", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*yĕḥayyūnû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - they let us live", "*niḥyê*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will live", "*yĕmîtūnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - they kill us" }, "variants": { "*nippĕlâ*": "let us desert to/fall to/surrender to", "*yĕḥayyūnû*": "they keep us alive/spare us", "*yĕmîtūnû*": "they put us to death/kill us" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.5", "source": "וַיָּק֣וּמוּ בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף לָב֖וֹא אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ עַד־קְצֵה֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם אִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wayyāqûmû* in-the-*nešep* *lābôʾ* to *maḥănê* *ʾărām*, and *wayyābōʾû* unto *qĕṣê* *maḥănê* *ʾărām*, and-behold *ʾên*-there *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*nešep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the twilight/dawn", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to enter/come", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*qĕṣê*": "masculine singular construct - edge/outskirts of", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone" }, "variants": { "*nešep*": "twilight/dusk/dawn", "*qĕṣê*": "edge/extremity/outskirts" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.6", "source": "וַאדֹנָ֞י הִשְׁמִ֣יעַ ׀ אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֗ם ק֥וֹל רֶ֙כֶב֙ ק֣וֹל ס֔וּס ק֖וֹל חַ֣יִל גָּד֑וֹל וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו הִנֵּ֣ה שָֽׂכַר־עָלֵינוּ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לָב֥וֹא עָלֵֽינוּ", "text": "And *ʾădōnāy* *hišmîaʿ* *ʾet*-*maḥănê* *ʾărām* *qôl* *reḵeb*, *qôl* *sûs*, *qôl* *ḥayil* *gādôl*; and *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to *ʾāḥîw*, Behold, *śāḵar*-against-us *meleḵ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*malḵê* the-*Ḥittîm* and-*ʾet*-*malḵê* *Miṣrayim* *lābôʾ* against-us.", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name/Lord with 1st plural suffix - my Lord/the Lord", "*hišmîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - caused to hear/made hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*reḵeb*": "masculine singular noun - chariot(s)", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - army/force", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*śāḵar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has hired", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Ḥittîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Hittites", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to come" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "the Lord/my Lord (referring to God)", "*ḥayil*": "army/military force/strength", "*śāḵar*": "hired/paid/contracted" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.7", "source": "וַיָּקוּמוּ֮ וַיָּנ֣וּסוּ בַנֶּשֶׁף֒ וַיַּעַזְב֣וּ אֶת־אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־סֽוּסֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־חֲמֹ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁר־הִ֑יא וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אֶל־נַפְשָֽׁם", "text": "And *wayyāqûmû* and *wayyānûsû* in-the-*nešep*, and *wayyaʿazbû* *ʾet*-*ʾohŏlêhem* and-*ʾet*-*sûsêhem* and-*ʾet*-*ḥămōrêhem*, the-*maḥăneh* as-*ʾăšer*-it, and *wayyānusû* for *napšām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*wayyānûsû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*nešep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the twilight/dawn", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they left/abandoned", "*ʾohŏlêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their tents", "*sûsêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their horses", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their donkeys", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which", "*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*napšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life/soul" }, "variants": { "*nešep*": "twilight/dusk/dawn", "*wayyānusû ʾel-napšām*": "they fled for their lives/they fled to save themselves" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ הַֽמְצֹרָעִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה עַד־קְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־אֹ֤הֶל אֶחָד֙ וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֗ם כֶּ֤סֶף וְזָהָב֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ וַיַּטְמִ֑נוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֗בוּ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל אַחֵ֔ר וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ וַיַּטְמִֽנוּ", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* the-*mĕṣōrāʿîm* the-these unto *qĕṣê* the-*maḥăneh*, and *wayyābōʾû* to *ʾōhel* one, and *wayyōʾḵĕlû* and *wayyištû*, and *wayyiśʾû* from-there *kesep* and *zāhāb* and *bĕgādîm*, and *wayyēlĕḵû* and *wayyaṭminû*; and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* to *ʾōhel* another, and *wayyiśʾû* from-there, and *wayyēlĕḵû* and *wayyaṭminû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*mĕṣōrāʿîm*": "pual participle masculine plural with definite article - the lepers", "*qĕṣê*": "masculine singular construct - edge/outskirts of", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular noun - tent", "*wayyōʾḵĕlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they carried away", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*wayyēlĕḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wayyaṭminû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they hid", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṭminû*": "they hid/buried/concealed", "*wayyiśʾû*": "they carried away/took/lifted", "*ʾōhel ʾaḥēr*": "another tent/different tent" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ לֹֽא־כֵ֣ן ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֗ים הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ יוֹם־בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה ה֔וּא וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ מַחְשִׁ֗ים וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ עָו֑וֹן וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ וְנָבֹ֔אָה וְנַגִּ֖ידָה בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to *rēʿēhû*, Not-thus *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōśîm*; the-*yôm* the-this *yôm*-*bĕśōrâ* it, and-*ʾănaḥnû* *maḥšîm* and *ḥikkînû* until *ʾôr* the-*bōqer* and *mĕṣāʾānû* *ʿāwôn*; and-now *lĕḵû* and *nābōʾâ* and *naggîdâ* *bêt* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companion", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*bĕśōrâ*": "feminine singular noun - good news/tidings", "*maḥšîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - keeping silent", "*ḥikkînû*": "piel perfect 1st common plural - we wait", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*mĕṣāʾānû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - it will find us", "*ʿāwôn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*lĕḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go!", "*nābōʾâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us go", "*naggîdâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us tell", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*bĕśōrâ*": "good news/tidings/announcement", "*maḥšîm*": "keeping silent/holding our peace", "*ʿāwôn*": "guilt/punishment/iniquity", "*naggîdâ*": "tell/report/announce to" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֮ אֶל־שֹׁעֵ֣ר הָעִיר֒ וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֚אנוּ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵֽין־שָׁ֛ם אִ֖ישׁ וְק֣וֹל אָדָ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־הַסּ֤וּס אָסוּר֙ וְהַחֲמ֣וֹר אָס֔וּר וְאֹהָלִ֖ים כַּאֲשֶׁר־הֵֽמָּה", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyiqrĕʾû* to *šōʿēr* the-*ʿîr*, and *wayyaggîdû* to-them *lēmōr*, We-came to *maḥănê* *ʾărām*, and-behold *ʾên*-there *ʾîš* and-*qôl* *ʾādām*; but only the-*sûs* *ʾāsûr* and-the-*ḥămôr* *ʾāsûr*, and-*ʾōhālîm* as-*ʾăšer*-they.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šōʿēr*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - gatekeeper of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the horse", "*ʾāsûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - tied/tethered", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the donkey", "*ʾōhālîm*": "masculine plural noun - tents", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which" }, "variants": { "*šōʿēr*": "gatekeeper/doorkeeper/porter", "*ʾāsûr*": "tied/tethered/bound", "*ʾōhālîm kaʾăšer-hēmmâ*": "tents as they were/tents just as they were" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.11", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֖א הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֕ידוּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ פְּנִֽימָה", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* the-*šōʿărîm*, and *wayyaggîdû* *bêt* the-*meleḵ* *pĕnîmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called out", "*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the gatekeepers", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*pĕnîmâ*": "adverb - within/inside" }, "variants": { "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/porters", "*pĕnîmâ*": "within/inside/inward" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.12", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַ֗יְלָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֔יו אַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שׂוּ לָ֖נוּ אֲרָ֑ם יָדְע֞וּ כִּי־רְעֵבִ֣ים אֲנַ֗חְנוּ וַיֵּצְא֤וּ מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ לְהֵחָבֵ֤ה *בהשדה **בַשָּׂדֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ וְנִתְפְּשֵׂ֣ם חַיִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָעִ֖יר נָבֹֽא", "text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*meleḵ* *laylâ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʿăbādāyw*, I-will-*ʾaggîdâ*-please to-you *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśû* to-us *ʾărām*; they-know that-*rĕʿēbîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and *wayyēṣĕʾû* from-the-*maḥăneh* *lĕhēḥābēh* in-the-*śādeh* *lēmōr*, When *yēṣĕʾû* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*nitpĕśēm* *ḥayyîm*, and-to-the-*ʿîr* *nābōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾaggîdâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me tell", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have done", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*rĕʿēbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hungry", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we", "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*lĕhēḥābēh*": "niphal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to hide", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come out", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*nitpĕśēm*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will catch them", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - alive", "*nābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will come" }, "variants": { "*lĕhēḥābēh*": "to hide themselves/to conceal themselves", "*nitpĕśēm ḥayyîm*": "seize them alive/capture them alive", "*aggîdâ-nāʾ*": "please let me tell/I will tell you" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.13", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵעֲבָדָ֜יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וְיִקְחוּ־נָ֞א חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה מִן־הַסּוּסִים֮ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָהּ֒ הִנָּ֗ם כְּכָל־*ההמון **הֲמ֤וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֔הּ הִנָּ֕ם כְּכָל־הֲמ֥וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־תָּ֑מּוּ וְנִשְׁלְחָ֖ה וְנִרְאֶֽה", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* one of *ʿăbādāyw* and *wayyōʾmer*, And-let-them-*yiqḥû*-please five from-the-*sûsîm* the-*nišʾārîm* *ʾăšer* *nišʾărû*-in-her; behold-they like-all-*hămôn* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* *nišʾărû*-in-her, behold-they like-all-*hămôn* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer*-*tāmmû*; and let-us-*nišlĕḥâ* and let-us-*nirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them take", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the horses", "*nišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they remained", "*hămôn*": "masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tāmmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they are consumed/finished", "*nišlĕḥâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us send", "*nirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us see" }, "variants": { "*nišʾărû*": "remained/were left", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance", "*tāmmû*": "consumed/finished/spent/exhausted", "*hinnām kĕḵol-hămôn*": "behold, they are like all the multitude (meaning they face the same fate as the rest of Israel)" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.14", "source": "וַיִּקְח֕וּ שְׁנֵ֖י רֶ֣כֶב סוּסִ֑ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֧י מַחֲנֵֽה־אֲרָ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר לְכ֥וּ וּרְאֽוּ", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* two *reḵeb* *sûsîm*, and *wayyišlaḥ* the-*meleḵ* after *maḥănê*-*ʾărām* *lēmōr*, *lĕḵû* and *rĕʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*reḵeb*": "masculine singular construct - chariot(s) of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lĕḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go!", "*rĕʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - see!" }, "variants": { "*reḵeb sûsîm*": "chariot(s) of horses/horse-drawn chariot(s)", "*lĕḵû ûrĕʾû*": "go and see/go to see" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.15", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֮ עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה כָל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ מְלֵאָ֤ה בְגָדִים֙ וְכֵלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הִשְׁלִ֥יכוּ אֲרָ֖ם *בהחפזם **בְּחָפְזָ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayyēlĕḵû* after-them unto-the-*Yardēn*, and-behold all-the-*dereḵ* *mĕlēʾâ* *bĕgādîm* and-*kēlîm* *ʾăšer*-*hišlîḵû* *ʾărām* in-*bĕḥopzām*; and *wayyāšubû* the-*malʾāḵîm* and *wayyaggîdû* to-the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*mĕlēʾâ*": "adjective feminine singular - full", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural noun - vessels/articles/equipment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hišlîḵû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they cast away", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*bĕḥopzām*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their haste/flight", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the messengers", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*bĕḥopzām*": "in their haste/in their panic/in their flight", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.16", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָעָ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֕זּוּ אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיְהִ֨י סְאָה־סֹ֜לֶת בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל וְסָאתַ֧יִם שְׂעֹרִ֛ים בְּשֶׁ֖קֶל כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the-*ʿām* and *wayyābōzzû* *ʾēt* *maḥănê* *ʾărām*; and *wayĕhî* *sĕʾâ*-*sōlet* for-*šeqel* and two-*sĕʾâ* *śĕʿōrîm* for-*šeqel* according-to-*dĕbar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and they went out", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyābōzzû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they plundered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*sĕʾâ*": "feminine singular construct - seah of", "*sōlet*": "feminine singular noun - fine flour", "*šeqel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for a shekel", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōzzû*": "they plundered/looted", "*sĕʾâ*": "dry measure (approx. 7.3 liters)", "*kidbar YHWH*": "according to the word of YHWH/as YHWH had said" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.17", "source": "וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֶת־הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁעָ֤ן עַל־יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַשַּׁ֔עַר וַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּ הָעָ֛ם בַּשַּׁ֖עַר וַיָּמֹ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּרֶ֥דֶת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵלָֽיו", "text": "And-the-*meleḵ* *hipqîd* *ʾet*-the-*šālîš* *ʾăšer*-*nišʿān* upon *yādô* over-the-*šaʿar*, and *wayyirmĕsûhû* the-*ʿām* in-the-*šaʿar* and *wayyāmōt*; as-*ʾăšer* *dibber* *ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*, *ʾăšer* *dibber* when-*rĕdet* the-*meleḵ* to-him.", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the officer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle masculine singular - was leaning", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wayyirmĕsûhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they trampled him", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyāmōt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God", "*rĕdet*": "qal infinitive construct - coming down" }, "variants": { "*hipqîd*": "appointed/assigned/put in charge", "*wayyirmĕsûhû*": "they trampled him/they trod upon him", "*rĕdet*": "coming down/descending/going down" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר סָאתַ֨יִם שְׂעֹרִ֜ים בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל וּֽסְאָה־סֹ֙לֶת֙ בְּשֶׁ֔קֶל יִהְיֶה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת מָחָ֔ר בְּשַׁ֖עַר שֹׁמְרֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayĕhî* when-*dabbēr* *ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-the-*meleḵ* *lēmōr*, two-*sĕʾâ* *śĕʿōrîm* for-*šeqel* and-*sĕʾâ*-*sōlet* for-*šeqel* will-be at-time tomorrow in-*šaʿar* *Šōmĕrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speaking", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*sĕʾâ*": "feminine singular construct - seah of", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*šeqel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for a shekel", "*sōlet*": "feminine singular noun - fine flour", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kāʿēt*": "preposition + common noun feminine singular - at the time", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Šōmĕrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*kĕdabbēr*": "according to the speaking of/when spoke", "*sĕʾâ*": "dry measure (approx. 7.3 liters)", "*yihyeh kāʿēt māḥār*": "it shall be about this time tomorrow" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.19", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁ אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה עֹשֶׂ֤ה אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם הֲיִהְיֶ֖ה כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנְּךָ֤ רֹאֶה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וּמִשָּׁ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-*šālîš* *ʾet*-*ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmar*, And-behold *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *ʾărubbôt* in-the-*šāmayim*, will-happen as-the-*dābār* the-this? And *wayyōʾmer*, Behold-you *rōʾeh* with-*ʿênayim*-your, but from-there not *tōʾḵēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the officer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - making/doing", "*ʾărubbôt*": "feminine plural noun - windows/openings", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition - in the heavens", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕḵā*": "behold you/look, you", "*ʾărubbôt*": "windows/openings/floodgates", "*hadābār hazzeh*": "this thing/this matter/this word" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.20", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ כֵּ֑ן וַיִּרְמְס֨וּ אֹת֥וֹ הָעָ֛ם בַּשַּׁ֖עַר וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "And *wayĕhî*-to-him so; and *wayyirmĕsû* him the-*ʿām* in-the-*šaʿar* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*wayyirmĕsû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they trampled", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wayyāmōt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî-lô kēn*": "and it happened to him so/and so it was to him", "*wayyirmĕsû*": "they trampled/they trod upon" } }