Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוָ֖ה מַה־זֶּ֣ה בְיָדֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מַטֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-him *YHWH* what-*zeh* in-*yādekā* and *yōʾmer* *maṭṭeh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff/rod" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.17", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה תִּקַּ֣ח בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂה־בּ֖וֹ אֶת־הָאֹתֹֽת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾet*-the-*maṭṭeh* the-*zeh* *tiqqaḥ* in-*yādekā* which *taʿăśeh*-with-it *ʾet*-the-*ʾōtōt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff/rod", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʾōtōt*": "noun, masculine plural - signs" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch", "*taʿăśeh*": "do/perform/work", "*ʾōtōt*": "signs/wonders/miracles" } }
  • Exod 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֗יו וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמֹ֔ר וַיָּ֖שָׁב אַ֣רְצָה מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־מַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and *yarkibēm* on-the-*ḥămôr* and *yāšāb* *ʾarṣâh* *Miṣrāyim* and *yiqqaḥ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*yādô*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he took", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yarkibēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw conversive - he made them ride", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*yāšāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he returned", "*ʾarṣâh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional hey - to the land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*yarkibēm*": "made them ride/set them", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*maṭṭēh ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "staff of God/the divine rod/rod of God" } }
  • Lev 27:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Leviticus.27.32", "source": "וְכָל־מַעְשַׂ֤ר בָּקָר֙ וָצֹ֔אן כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֖ר תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑בֶט הֽ͏ָעֲשִׂירִ֕י יִֽהְיֶה־קֹּ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-all-*maʿăśar* *bāqār* and-*ṣōʾn*, all which-*yaʿăbōr* under the-*šābeṭ*, the-*ʿăśîrî* *yihyeh*-*qōdeš* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maʿăśar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tithe of", "*bāqār*": "common noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, collective - flock/sheep", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*šābeṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rod/staff", "*ʿăśîrî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the tenth", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*qōdeš*": "common noun, masculine singular - holy/sacred" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśar*": "tithe/tenth part", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/bovines", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*yaʿăbōr* *taḥat* *ha-šābeṭ*": "passes under the counting rod/is counted by the shepherd's staff" } }
  • Ps 110:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.110.2", "source": "מַטֵּֽה־עֻזְּךָ֗ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְ֭הוָה מִצִיּ֑וֹן רְ֝דֵ֗ה בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֹיְבֶֽיךָ", "text": "*Maṭṭêh*-*ʿuzzekā* *yišlaḥ* *YHWH* from *Ṣiyyôn*; *rědêh* in *qereb* *ʾōybeykā*", "grammar": { "*Maṭṭêh*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'rod/staff of'", "*ʿuzzekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your strength'", "*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will send/stretch out'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṢiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - 'from Zion'", "*rědêh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - 'rule/have dominion'", "*běqereb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'in the midst of'", "*ʾōybeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'" }, "variants": { "*Maṭṭêh*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʿuzzekā*": "your strength/power/might", "*yišlaḥ*": "he will send/stretch out/extend", "*rědêh*": "rule/have dominion/subdue", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/interior" } }
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.4", "source": "וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "*wə-šāpaṭ bə-ṣedeq dallîm wə-hôkîaḥ bə-mîšôr lə-'anwēy-'āreṣ wə-hikkâh-'ereṣ bə-šēbeṭ pîw ûbə-rûaḥ śəpātāyw yāmît rāšā'*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāpaṭ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge", "*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in righteousness", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones", "*wə-hôkîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will decide/reprove", "*bə-mîšôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with equity/fairness", "*lə-'anwēy*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for meek/humble ones of", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-hikkâh*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will strike", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*bə-šēbeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - with rod of", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ûbə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and with breath of", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yāmît*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will kill/slay", "*rāšā'*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty one" }, "variants": { "*šāpaṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/needy/helpless ones", "*hôkîaḥ*": "decide/reprove/arbitrate/rebuke", "*mîšôr*": "equity/fairness/levelness/straightness", "*'anwēy*": "meek/humble/afflicted/poor ones", "*hikkâh*": "strike/smite/hit/beat", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*yāmît*": "will kill/will slay/will put to death", "*rāšā'*": "wicked/guilty/criminal one" } }
  • Mic 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Micah.7.14", "source": "רְעֵ֧ה עַמְּךָ֣ בְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָ צֹ֚אן נַֽחֲלָתֶ֔ךָ שֹׁכְנִ֣י לְבָדָ֔ד יַ֖עַר בְּת֣וֹךְ כַּרְמֶ֑ל יִרְע֥וּ בָשָׁ֛ן וְגִלְעָ֖ד כִּימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Rəʿēh* your *ʿamməkā* with-your *šibṭekā*, *ṣōʾn* your *naḥălātekā*, *šōkənî* *ləbādād* *yaʿar* in-midst of-*karmel*; they will *yirʿû* *bāšān* and-*gilʿād* like-*yəmê* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*rəʿēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - shepherd/pasture", "*ʿamməkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bə-šibṭekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your staff/rod", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular noun - flock/sheep", "*naḥălātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance/heritage", "*šōkənî*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwelling in", "*ləbādād*": "adverb - alone/by themselves", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun - forest/thicket", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the midst of", "*karmel*": "proper noun/common noun - Carmel/fruitful field", "*yirʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will graze/feed", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ki-yəmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - like days of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - ancient time/eternity" }, "variants": { "*rəʿēh*": "shepherd/feed/pasture", "*šibṭekā*": "your staff/rod/scepter", "*ṣōʾn naḥălātekā*": "flock of your inheritance/your heritage sheep", "*šōkənî ləbādād*": "dwelling alone/living in isolation", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/woodland", "*karmel*": "Carmel/fruitful field/garden-land", "*yirʿû*": "they will graze/feed/pasture", "*bāšān*": "Bashan (fertile region)", "*gilʿād*": "Gilead (region east of Jordan)", "*yəmê ʿôlām*": "days of old/ancient times/eternity" } }
  • Gen 30:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.37", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב מַקַּ֥ל לִבְנֶ֛ה לַ֖ח וְל֣וּז וְעֶרְמ֑וֹן וַיְפַצֵּ֤ל בָּהֵן֙ פְּצָל֣וֹת לְבָנ֔וֹת מַחְשֹׂף֙ הַלָּבָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-him *yaʿăqōb* *maqqal* *libneh* *laḥ* and-*lûz* and-*ʿermôn* and-*yəpaṣṣēl* in-them *pəṣālôt* *ləbānôt* *maḥśōp* the-*lābān* which upon-the-*maqqəlôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *lqḥ* - he took", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*maqqal*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - rod/stick of", "*libneh*": "common noun, masculine - poplar", "*laḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fresh/moist/green", "*lûz*": "common noun, masculine - almond/hazel", "*ʿermôn*": "common noun, masculine - plane tree/chestnut", "*yəpaṣṣēl*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *pṣl* - he peeled", "*pəṣālôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - stripes/peels of", "*ləbānôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - white", "*maḥśōp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - exposure/laying bare of", "*lābān*": "adjective with definite article, masculine singular - the white", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks" }, "variants": { "*libneh*": "poplar/storax tree", "*lûz*": "hazel/almond tree", "*ʿermôn*": "plane tree/chestnut", "*maḥśōp*": "exposing/uncovering/laying bare", "*pəṣālôt*": "stripes/peeled places" } }