Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.22", "source": "וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-tēled bēn wa-yyiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô gēršōm kî ʾāmar gēr hāyîtî bəʾereṣ nāḵrîyyâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/stranger", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have been", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in a land of", "*nāḵrîyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "son", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*gēršōm*": "Gershom [wordplay with 'sojourner there']", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/stranger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/I was", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*nāḵrîyyâ*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gersjom (for han sa: 'Jeg er blitt en innflytter i et fremmed land.')

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom, for han sa: Jeg har blitt en fremmed i et land som ikke er mitt.

• Norsk King James

  Og hun fødte ham en sønn, og han gav ham navnet Gershom; for han sa: "Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hun fødte en sønn, og Moses kalte ham Gersom, for han sa: Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom, for han sa: «Jeg er en innflytter i et fremmed land.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom, for han sa: Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Zipporah fødte Moses en sønn, som han kalte Gershom, for han sa: «Jeg har vært fremmed i et fremmed land.»

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

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom, for han sa: Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom; for han sa: "Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, 'I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom, for han sa: 'Jeg er en fremmed i et fremmed land.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hun fødte en Søn, og han kaldte hans Navn Gersom; thi han sagde: Jeg haver været en Udlænding i et fremmed Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gersjom, for han sa: Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And she bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom,"Gershom" ligner det hebraiske ordet for "en fremmed der", for han sa: "Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom, for han sa: «Jeg har vært innflytter i et fremmed land.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han kalte ham Gershom; for han sa: Jeg har vært en fremmed i et fremmed land.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hun fødte en sønn, og han ga ham navnet Gersjom, for han sa: Jeg er blitt en fremmed i et fremmed land.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  which bare a sonne, ad he called him Gerson: for he sayde. I haue bene a straunger in a straunge lande.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which bare him a sonne, and he called him Gerson, for he sayde: I am become a straunger in a straunge lande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And she bare a sonne, whose name he called Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange lande.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Which bare him a sonne, and he called his name Gershom: For he saide, I haue ben a straunger in a straunge land.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she bare [him] a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She bore a son, and he named him Gershom,{"Gershom" sounds like the Hebrew for "an alien there."} for he said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, `A sojourner I have been in a strange land.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she gave birth to a son, to whom he gave the name Gershom: for he said, I have been living in a strange land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When she bore a son, Moses named him Gershom, for he said,“I have become a resident foreigner in a foreign land.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.7.29", "source": "Ἔφυγεν δὲ Μωσῆς ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ, καὶ ἐγένετο πάροικος ἐν γῇ Μαδιάμ, οὗ ἐγέννησεν υἱοὺς δύο.", "text": "*Ephygen* *de* *Mōsēs* *en* the *logō* this, *kai* *egeneto* *paroikos* *en* *gē* *Madiam*, *hou* *egennēsen* *hyious* *dyo*.", "grammar": { "*Ephygen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fled", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*en*": "preposition + dative - at/because of", "*logō*": "dative masculine singular - word/saying", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*paroikos*": "nominative masculine singular - foreigner/sojourner", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gē*": "dative feminine singular - land", "*Madiam*": "genitive/dative - Midian", "*hou*": "relative adverb - where", "*egennēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - begat/fathered", "*hyious*": "accusative masculine plural - sons", "*dyo*": "numeral - two" }, "variants": { "*Ephygen*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*logō*": "word/saying/statement/matter", "*egeneto*": "became/came to be/happened to be", "*paroikos*": "foreigner/sojourner/alien resident", "*gē*": "land/earth/territory" } }
• Heb 11:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.13", "source": "Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες, μὴ λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες, καὶ πεισθέντες, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι, καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "According to *pistin* *apethanon* *houtoi* *pantes*, *mē* having *labontes* the *epangelias*, but from *porrōthen* them having *idontes*, and having been *peisthentes*, and having *aspasamenoi*, and having *homologēsantes* that *xenoi* and *parepidēmoi* they *eisin* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*porrōthen*": "adverb - from afar", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*peisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been persuaded", "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having greeted/embraced", "*homologēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having confessed/acknowledged", "*xenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners", "*parepidēmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sojourners/pilgrims", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/passed away", "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*labontes*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*epangelias*": "promises/announcements", "*porrōthen*": "from afar/at a distance", "*idontes*": "having seen/perceived/beheld", "*peisthentes*": "having been persuaded/convinced/assured", "*aspasamenoi*": "having greeted/embraced/welcomed", "*homologēsantes*": "having confessed/acknowledged/professed", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/guests", "*parepidēmoi*": "sojourners/pilgrims/temporary residents", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.14", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιαῦτα λέγοντες ἐμφανίζουσιν ὅτι πατρίδα ἐπιζητοῦσιν.", "text": "For those *toiauta* *legontes* *emphanizousin* that *patrida* they *epizētousin*.", "grammar": { "*toiauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - such things", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*emphanizousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - make clear/show/declare", "*patrida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - homeland/country", "*epizētousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - seek after/search for" }, "variants": { "*toiauta*": "such things/such statements/things like these", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*emphanizousin*": "make clear/show/declare/manifest", "*patrida*": "homeland/country/fatherland", "*epizētousin*": "seek after/search for/desire" } }
• Exod 22:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.21", "source": "כָּל־אַלְמָנָ֥ה וְיָת֖וֹם לֹ֥א תְעַנּֽוּן׃", "text": "All *ʾalmānâ* and *yātôm* not *tĕʿannûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānâ*": "feminine singular noun, 'widow'", "*yātôm*": "masculine singular noun, 'orphan/fatherless'", "*tĕʿannûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, 'you shall afflict'" }, "variants": { "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*tĕʿannûn*": "afflict/mistreat/oppress" } }
• 1 Chr 16:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.20", "source": "וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ֙ מִגּ֣וֹי אֶל־גּ֔וֹי וּמִמַמְּלָכָ֖ה אֶל־עַ֥ם אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "And they *hālak* [went about] from *gôy* [nation] to-*gôy* [nation], and from *mamlākâ* [kingdom] to-*ʿam* [people] *ʾaḥēr* [another].", "grammar": { "*wǎy-* (prefix)": "consecutive waw - and then/so", "*hālak*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they went about/wandered", "*gôy*": "singular noun - nation", "*mamlākâ*": "singular noun - kingdom", "*ʿam*": "singular noun - people", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - another/other", "*min-* (prefix)": "preposition - from", "*ʾel-* (prefix)": "preposition - to" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "go/walk/travel", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*mamlākâ*": "kingdom/dominion/reign", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/kinsmen", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/different" } }
• 1 Chr 23:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.14", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּנָ֕יו יִקָּרְא֖וּ עַל־שֵׁ֥בֶט הַלֵּוִֽי׃", "text": "And-*Mōšeh* *ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *bānāyw* *yiqqārəʾû* on-*šēḇeṭ* the-*Lēwî*", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*bānāyw*": "noun with suffix, masculine plural - his sons", "*yiqqārəʾû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were called", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun with definite article" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God, godly man, prophet" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.15", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם וֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃", "text": "*Bənê* *Mōšeh* *Gērəšōm* and-*ʾĔlîʿezer*", "grammar": { "*Bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun", "*Gērəšōm*": "proper noun", "*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun" }, "variants": {} } 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.16", "source": "בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*Bənê* *Gērəšôm* *Šəḇûʾēl* the-*rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*Bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Gērəšôm*": "proper noun", "*Šəḇûʾēl*": "proper noun", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chief" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "chief, head, first" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.17", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר רְחַבְיָ֣ה הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְלֹא־הָיָ֤ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ בָּנִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֥י רְחַבְיָ֖ה רָב֥וּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyihyû* *bənê*-*ʾĔlîʿezer* *Rəḥaḇyāh* the-*rōʾš* and-not-*hāyāh* to-*ʾĔlîʿezer* *bānîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*bənê* *Rəḥaḇyāh* *rāḇû* to-*māʿəlāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun", "*Rəḥaḇyāh*": "proper noun", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chief", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*rāḇû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they increased", "*māʿəlāh*": "adverb - upward" }, "variants": { "*rāḇû* *māʿəlāh*": "increased exceedingly, multiplied greatly, were very numerous" } }
• 1 Chr 29:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.15", "source": "‫כִּֽי־גֵרִ֨ים אֲנַ֧חְנוּ לְפָנֶ֛יךָ וְתוֹשָׁבִ֖ים כְּכָל־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ כַּצֵּ֧ל ׀ יָמֵ֛ינוּ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֵ֥ין מִקְוֶֽה׃‬", "text": "For-*gērîm* *ʾănaḥnû* before-you and-*tôšābîm* like-all-our-*ʾăbōtênû*; like-the-*ṣēl* our-*yāmênû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-without *miqweh*.", "grammar": { "*gērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sojourners/foreigners", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*tôšābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - resident aliens/temporary dwellers", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*yāmênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our days", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*miqweh*": "noun, masculine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*gērîm*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*tôšābîm*": "resident aliens/temporary dwellers/settlers", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*miqweh*": "hope/expectation/ground of hope" } }
• Ps 39:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.12", "source": "בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת עַל־עָוֺ֨ן ׀ יִסַּ֬רְתָּ אִ֗ישׁ וַתֶּ֣מֶס כָּעָ֣שׁ חֲמוּד֑וֹ אַ֤ךְ הֶ֖בֶל כָּל־אָדָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "With-*tôkāḥôt* upon-*ʿāwōn* *yissartā* *ʾîš* and-*temes* like-*ʿāš* *ḥămûdô* *ʾak* *hebel* all-*ʾādām* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*tôkāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition 'bə' - with reproofs", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition 'al' - for iniquity", "*yissartā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you discipline", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*temes*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction 'wa' - and you melt away", "*ʿāš*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like a moth", "*ḥămûdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his desired things", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*tôkāḥôt*": "reproofs/corrections/rebukes", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yissartā*": "you discipline/chasten/correct", "*temes*": "you melt away/consume/dissolve", "*ʿāš*": "moth/insect that destroys clothes", "*ḥămûdô*": "his desired things/precious things/beauty", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness" } }
• Ps 119:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.19", "source": "גֵּ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י בָאָ֑רֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֥ר מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*gēr* *ʾānōḵî* in-*ʾāreṣ* not-*tastēr* from-me *miṣwōtêḵā*", "grammar": { "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "in-*ʾāreṣ*": "preposition *bə* + feminine singular noun + definite article - in the land/earth", "not-*tastēr*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not hide", "from-me *miṣwōtêḵā*": "preposition *min* + 1st person singular suffix + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from me your commandments" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "sojourner/stranger/foreigner/resident alien", "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/myself", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*miṣwōtêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/orders" } }
• Exod 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.10", "source": "וַיִגְדַּ֣ל הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לָ֖הּ לְבֵ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י מִן־הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yigdal hayyeled wa-təbiʾēhû ləbat-parʿōh wa-yəhî-lāh ləbēn wa-tiqrāʾ šəmô mōšeh wa-tōʾmer kî min-hammayim məšîtihû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-təbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and brought him", "*ləbat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*wa-yəhî-lāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he became to her", "*ləbēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a son", "*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and called", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*min-hammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the water", "*məšîtihû*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I drew him out" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "grew/became big", "*təbiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him", "*yəhî*": "became/was", "*bēn*": "son", "*tiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*mōšeh*": "drawn out one [wordplay with Egyptian 'child/son']", "*məšîtihû*": "I drew him out/I pulled him out" } }
• Exod 18:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.3", "source": "וְאֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יהָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾēt* two *bāneyhā* which name *hāʾeḥād* *gēršōm* because *ʾāmar* *gēr* *hāyîtî* in-*ʾereṣ* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and [he took]", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*gēršōm*": "Gershom (sounds like 'sojourner there')", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien/stranger", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.4", "source": "וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי֙ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי מֵחֶ֥רֶב פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-name *hāʾeḥād* *ʾĕlîʿezer* because-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* in-*ʿezrî* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî* from-*ḥereb* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-name": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one/the other", "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my help", "*wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered me", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "Eliezer (meaning 'my God is help')", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of/deity of" } }