Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָרֹעִ֖ים וַיְגָרְשׁ֑וּם וַיָּ֤קָם מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיּ֣וֹשִׁעָ֔ן וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹאנָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyābōʾû hārōʿîm wa-yəgārəšûm wa-yyāqām mōšeh wa-yyôšiʿān wa-yyašq ʾet-ṣōʾnām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and came", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds", "*wa-yəgārəšûm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and drove them away", "*wa-yyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yyôšiʿān*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and helped/saved them", "*wa-yyašq*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and watered", "*ʾet-ṣōʾnām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular collective noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their flock" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾû*": "came/arrived", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen", "*yəgārəšûm*": "drove them away/expelled them", "*yāqām*": "arose/stood up", "*yôšiʿān*": "helped them/saved them/delivered them", "*yašq*": "watered/gave drink to", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep and goats" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men da kom noen gjetere og jaget dem bort. Moses reiste seg, hjalp dem og lot småfeet deres drikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men gjetene kom og drev dem bort. Da stod Moses opp og hjalp dem med å vanne flokken.

• Norsk King James

  Og hyrdene kom og jaget dem bort; men Moses stod opp og hjalp dem, og vasket flokken deres.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men noen gjetere kom og jaget dem bort. Da reiste Moses seg og hjalp dem og ga buskapen deres vann.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men noen gjetere kom og jaget dem bort. Moses reiste seg og hjalp dem, og deretter vannet han deres småfe.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men noen gjetere kom og jaget dem bort. Moses reiste seg og hjalp dem, og han trakk opp vann for buskapen deres.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da gjeterne kom, drev de bort jentene, men Moses reiste seg og hjalp dem ved å vanne flokken deres.

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

  Men noen gjetere kom og jaget dem bort. Moses reiste seg og hjalp dem, og han trakk opp vann for buskapen deres.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men noen gjetere kom og drev dem bort. Da reiste Moses seg, kom dem til hjelp og vannet deres flokk.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses got up, came to their rescue, and watered their flock.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da kom noen hyrder og drev dem bort. Men Moses sto opp og hjalp dem, og han vannet sauene deres.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kom Hyrderne og stødte dem derfra; men Mose stod op og frelste dem, og vandede deres Qvæg.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men noen gjetere kom og jaget dem bort. Da sto Moses opp og hjalp dem og ga deres krøtter vann.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gjeterne kom og drev dem bort, men Moses reiste seg og hjalp dem og vannet deres buskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men noen hyrder kom og jaget dem bort. Da reiste Moses seg og hjalp dem, og lot flokken deres få vann.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Noen gjetere kom og drev dem bort, men Moses reiste seg og hjalp dem, og ga flokken vann.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men noen gjetere kom og jaget dem bort; da reiste Moses seg og hjalp dem og ga buskapen deres vann.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the shepardes came and drove them awaye: But Moses stode vp and helped them and waterd their shepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came the shepherdes, and droue the awaye. But Moses gat him vp, and helped them, and gaue their shepe to drynke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the shepheardes came and droue them away: but Moyses stoode vp and helped them, and watred their sheepe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* when *rāʾāh* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bat*-*lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô* and-*ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*, *wa-yiggaš* *yaʿăqōb* *wa-yāgel* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr* *wa-yašq* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - flock/sheep", "*wa-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*wa-yāgel*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rolled", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the well", "*wa-yašq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he watered" }, "variants": { "*wa-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*wa-yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*wa-yāgel*": "rolled/moved", "*wa-yašq*": "watered/gave drink to" } }
• Gen 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.25", "source": "וְהוֹכִ֥חַ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת֙ בְּאֵ֣ר הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּזְל֖וּ עַבְדֵ֥י אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *hôkîaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾet*-*ʾĂbîmelek* on-*ʾôdôt* *bəʾēr* *hammayim* *ʾăšer* *gāzlû* *ʿabdê* *ʾĂbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hôkîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reproved", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, direct object - Abimelech", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*ʾôdôt*": "feminine plural construct - account of", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*gāzlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*hôkîaḥ*": "reproved/rebuked/disputed with/complained to", "*ʿal*-*ʾôdôt*": "concerning/about/because of", "*bəʾēr* *hammayim*": "well of water", "*gāzlû*": "seized/took by force/stole", "*ʿabdê*": "servants/slaves" } }
• Gen 26:15-22 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.15", "source": "וְכָל־הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו בִּימֵ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֑יו סִתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְמַלְא֖וּם עָפָֽר׃", "text": "and-all-*hab-bəʾērōt* which *ḥāpərû* *ʿabdê* his-father in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father *sittəmûm* *pəlištîm* and-*wayəmalʾûm* *ʿāpār*", "grammar": { "*hab-bəʾērōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the wells", "*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*sittəmûm*": "3rd plural Piel perfect of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they stopped them up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayəmalʾûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of מלא + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they filled them", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust/dirt/earth" }, "variants": { "*hab-bəʾērōt*": "the wells/the water sources", "*ḥāpərû*": "they had dug/they had excavated", "*sittəmûm*": "they stopped them up/they blocked them/they plugged them", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth/soil" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִצְחָ֑ק לֵ֚ךְ מֽ͏ֵעִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־עָצַֽמְתָּ־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăbîmelek* to-*yiṣḥāq* *lēk* from-with-us for-*ʿāṣamtā*-from-us *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*lēk*": "masculine singular Qal imperative of הלך - go", "*ʿāṣamtā*": "2nd masculine singular Qal perfect of עצם - you have become numerous/mighty", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/depart/go away", "*ʿāṣamtā*": "you have become mighty/you have grown strong/you have become more powerful", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.17", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֖ם יִצְחָ֑ק וַיִּ֥חַן בְּנַֽחַל־גְּרָ֖ר וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב שָֽׁם׃", "text": "and-*wayyēlek* from-there *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyiḥan* in-*naḥal*-*gərār* and-*wayyēšeb* there", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wayyiḥan*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חנה - and he camped", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*wayyēšeb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ישב - and he dwelt" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he departed/and he left", "*wayyiḥan*": "and he camped/and he settled/and he pitched [his tent]", "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/river bed", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/and he lived/and he settled" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.18", "source": "וַיָּ֨שָׁב יִצְחָ֜ק וַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר ׀ אֶת־בְּאֵרֹ֣ת הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ בִּימֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יו וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י מ֣וֹת אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶן֙ שֵׁמ֔וֹת כַּשֵּׁמֹ֕ת אֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֥א לָהֶ֖ן אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "and-*wayyāšāb* *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyaḥpōr* *ʾet*-*bəʾērōt* *ham-mayim* which *ḥāpərû* in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father and-*wayəsattəmûm* *pəlištîm* after *môt* *ʾabrāhām* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-them *šēmôt* like-*haš-šēmōt* which-*qārāʾ* to-them his-father", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שוב - and he returned", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wayyaḥpōr*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and he dug", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəʾērōt*": "feminine plural construct - wells of", "*ham-mayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water", "*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*wayəsattəmûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they had stopped them up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct of מות - death of", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*šēmôt*": "masculine plural noun - names", "*haš-šēmōt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the names", "*qārāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of קרא - he had called" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "and he returned/and he went back", "*wayyaḥpōr*": "and he dug/and he excavated/and he reopened", "*bəʾērōt* *ham-mayim*": "wells of water/water wells", "*wayəsattəmûm*": "and they had stopped them up/and they had plugged them/and they had filled them" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.19", "source": "וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־יִצְחָ֖ק בַּנָּ֑חַל וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ־שָׁ֔ם בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "and-*wayyaḥpərû* *ʿabdê*-*yiṣḥāq* in-*han-nāḥal* and-*wayyimṣəʾû*-there *bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and they dug", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*han-nāḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and they found", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "and they dug/and they excavated", "*han-nāḥal*": "the valley/the wadi/the stream bed", "*bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*": "well of living water/spring/flowing water source" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.20", "source": "וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ רֹעֵ֣י גְרָ֗ר עִם־רֹעֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק לֵאמֹ֖ר לָ֣נוּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֤א שֵֽׁם־הַבְּאֵר֙ עֵ֔שֶׂק כִּ֥י הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*wayyārîbû* *rōʿê* *gərār* with-*rōʿê* *yiṣḥāq* saying to-us *ham-māyim* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* *šēm*-*hab-bəʾēr* *ʿēśeq* for *hitʿaśśəqû* with-him", "grammar": { "*wayyārîbû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ריב - and they quarreled", "*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ham-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*hab-bəʾēr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the well", "*ʿēśeq*": "masculine singular noun - contention", "*hitʿaśśəqû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of עשק - they contended" }, "variants": { "*wayyārîbû*": "and they quarreled/and they disputed/and they argued", "*rōʿê*": "shepherds of/herdsmen of", "*ʿēśeq*": "contention/dispute/strife", "*hitʿaśśəqû*": "they contended/they quarreled/they strove" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.21", "source": "וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙ בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ גַּם־עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמָ֖הּ שִׂטְנָֽה׃", "text": "and-*wayyaḥpərû* *bəʾēr* *ʾaḥeret* and-*wayyārîbû* also-over-it and-*wayyiqrāʾ* its-name *śiṭnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and they dug", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective - another", "*wayyārîbû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ריב - and they quarreled", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*śiṭnâ*": "feminine singular noun - opposition/hostility" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "and they dug/and they excavated", "*ʾaḥeret*": "another/different/other", "*wayyārîbû*": "and they quarreled/and they disputed/and they argued", "*śiṭnâ*": "opposition/hostility/enmity/accusation" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.22", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק מִשָּׁ֗ם וַיַּחְפֹּר֙ בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת וְלֹ֥א רָב֖וּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ רְחֹב֔וֹת וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־עַתָּ֞ה הִרְחִ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה לָ֖נוּ וּפָרִ֥ינוּ בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there and-*wayyaḥpōr* *bəʾēr* *ʾaḥeret* and-not *rābû* over-it and-*wayyiqrāʾ* its-name *rəḥōbôt* and-*wayyōmer* for-now *hirḥîb* *yhwh* for-us and-*pārînû* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive of עתק - and he moved", "*wayyaḥpōr*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and he dug", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective - another", "*rābû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of ריב - they quarreled", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*rəḥōbôt*": "feminine plural noun - broad places/spacious places", "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*hirḥîb*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil perfect of רחב - he has made room", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*pārînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of פרה - we will be fruitful", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "and he moved/and he removed himself/and he departed", "*rəḥōbôt*": "broad places/open spaces/room/freedom", "*hirḥîb*": "he has made room/he has given space/he has given freedom", "*pārînû*": "we will be fruitful/we will flourish/we will multiply" } }
• Exod 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.12", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֽוֹל׃", "text": "*wa-yip̄en kōh wāḵōh wa-yarʾ kî ʾên ʾîš wa-yaḵ ʾet-hammiṣrî wa-yiṭmənēhû baḥôl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yip̄en*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and turned", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/this way", "*wāḵōh*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus/and there/and that way", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man/anyone", "*wa-yaḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and struck", "*ʾet-hammiṣrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular adjective - the Egyptian", "*wa-yiṭmənēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and hid him", "*baḥôl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the sand" }, "variants": { "*yip̄en*": "turned/looked", "*kōh wāḵōh*": "here and there/this way and that", "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed", "*ʾên ʾîš*": "there was no one/no man was present", "*yaḵ*": "struck/hit/killed", "*yiṭmənēhû*": "hid him/buried him", "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust" } }