Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.22", "source": "וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּמִלְא֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ בַּיַּמִּ֔ים וְהָע֖וֹף יִ֥רֶב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lēʾmōr* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *mayim* in the *yammîm* and the *ʿôp* *yireb* in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayĕbārek*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and blessed", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pĕrû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - multiply", "*milʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - fill", "*ba-yammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the seas", "*yireb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let multiply", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*wayĕbārek*": "and blessed/and commended/and endowed with power", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be productive", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/occupy", "*yireb*": "let multiply/let increase/let become numerous" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange, og fyll vannet i havene, og fuglene skal bli mange på jorden.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Gud velsignet dem og sa: Vær fruktbare og bli mange, og fyll vannet i havene, og la fuglene bli mange på jorden.

• Norsk King James

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: Vær fruktbare og bli mange, og fyll vannene i havene, og la fuglene formere seg på jorden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: Vær fruktbare og bli mange, og fyll vannene i havet, og la fuglene bli mange på jorden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare, og bli mange, og fyll vannet i havene, og la fuglene bli mange på jorden.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange og fyll vannene i havene, og fuglene skal bli mange på jorden.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange, fyll vannene i havene, og la fuglene bli flere på jorden.»

• claude3.7

  And blessed them God, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.

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

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange og fyll vannene i havene, og fuglene skal bli mange på jorden.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: "Vær fruktbare og bli mange og fyll vannet i havene! Og fuglene skal bli mange på jorden."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange og fyll vannet i havene, og la fuglene formere seg på jorden.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gud velsignede dem og sagde: Vorder frugtbare og mangfoldige, og fylder Vandene i Havet, og Fuglene vorde mangfoldige paa Jorden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange, og fyll vannene i havene, og la fuglene bli mange på jorden.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: "Bli fruktbare, og bli mange, og fyll vannet i havene, og la fuglene bli mange på jorden."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare, bli mange og fyll vannet i havene! Fuglene skal også bli mange på jorden.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: "Vær fruktbare, bli mange, og fylle vannet i havene, og fuglene skal bli mange på jorden."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Gud velsignet dem og sa: «Vær fruktbare og bli mange, og fyll vannene i havet, og la fuglene bli mange på jorden.»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and God blessed them saynge. Growe and multiplye ad fyll the waters of the sees and let the foules multiplye vpo the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and blessed them, sayenge: Growe, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sees, and let the foules multiplie vpon the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then God blessed them, saying, Bring foorth fruite and multiplie, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the foule multiplie in the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God blessed them, saying: Be fruiteful, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sea, and let foule multiplie in the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God blesseth them, saying, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and the fowl let multiply in the earth:'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God gave them his blessing, saying, Be fertile and have increase, making all the waters of the seas full, and let the birds be increased in the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God blessed them and said,“Be fruitful and multiply and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.17", "source": "כָּל־הַחַיָּ֨ה אֲשֶֽׁר־אִתְּךָ֜ מִכָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר בָּע֧וֹף וּבַבְּהֵמָ֛ה וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ *הוצא **הַיְצֵ֣א אִתָּ֑ךְ וְשֽׁ͏ָרְצ֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָר֥וּ וְרָב֖וּ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "All-the-*ḥayyâ* which-with-you from-all-*bāśār* in-the-*ʿôp* and-in-the-*bəhēmâ* and-in-all-the-*remeś* the-*rōmēś* upon-the-*ʾereṣ*, *hayyəṣēʾ* with-you; and *šārəṣû* in-the-*ʾereṣ* and *pārû* and *rābû* upon-the-*ʾereṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the living thing/animal", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the bird/fowl", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the livestock/cattle", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the creeping thing", "*rōmēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/moving", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*hayyəṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring out", "*šārəṣû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will swarm", "*pārû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be fruitful", "*rābû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will multiply" }, "variants": { "*hayyəṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/take out", "*šārəṣû*": "swarm/teem/multiply abundantly", "*pārû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/reproduce", "*rābû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous" } }
• Gen 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.1", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *waybārek* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*nōaḥ* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-them *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* and-*milʾû* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*waybārek*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*milʾû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - fill", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/replenish", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
• Job 42:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.42.12", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה בֵּרַ֛ךְ אֶת־אַחֲרִ֥ית אִיּ֖וֹב מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־ל֡וֹ אַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר אֶ֜לֶף צֹ֗אן וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ גְּמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶֽלֶף־צֶ֥מֶד בָּקָ֖ר וְאֶ֥לֶף אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *bērak* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥărît* *ʾIyyôb* from-*rēʾšîtô* and *wayǝhî*-to-him fourteen thousand *ṣōʾn* and-six thousand *gǝmallîm* and-thousand-*ṣemed* *bāqār* and-thousand *ʾătônôt*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blessed", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - latter end/outcome", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*rēʾšîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beginning", "*wayǝhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common plural - sheep/flock", "*gǝmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair/yoke", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/oxen", "*ʾătônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys" }, "variants": { "*bērak*": "blessed/prospered", "*ʾaḥărît*": "latter end/latter state/final condition", "*rēʾšîtô*": "his beginning/his former state", "*wayǝhî*": "and there was/and he had", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flocks", "*gǝmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses" } }
• Ps 107:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.38", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט", "text": "and-*yᵊbārăkēm* and-*yirbû* *mᵊʾōd* and-*bᵊhemtām* not *yamʿîṭ*", "grammar": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them", "*yirbû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they multiplied/increased", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*bᵊhemtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and their cattle/livestock", "*yamʿîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he did not let decrease/diminish" }, "variants": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "he blessed them/favored them", "*yirbû*": "they multiplied/increased/became many", "*mᵊʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*bᵊhemtām*": "their cattle/livestock/animals", "*yamʿîṭ*": "he let decrease/diminish/reduce" } }
• Job 40:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.40.15", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *bəhēmôt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* *ʿimmāk* *ḥāṣîr* *ka-bbāqār* *yōʾkēl*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, lo", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now", "*bəhēmôt*": "noun, feminine plural (or singular of intensity) - behemoth, great beast", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I made", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass, hay", "*ka-bbāqār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the cattle/ox", "*yōʾkēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats" }, "variants": { "*bəhēmôt*": "great beast, behemoth, possibly hippopotamus", "*ʿāśîtî*": "to make, do, fashion, accomplish", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass, hay, herb, leek", "*bāqār*": "cattle, herd, ox", "*yōʾkēl*": "to eat, consume, devour" } }
• Ps 107:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.31", "source": "יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם", "text": "*yôdû* to-*YHWH* *ḥasdô* and-*niplᵊʾôtāyw* to-*bᵊnê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*yôdû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them give thanks", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with prefixed preposition lamed - to Yahweh", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*niplᵊʾôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and his wonderful deeds", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*yôdû*": "let them give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love/covenant loyalty", "*niplᵊʾôtāyw*": "his wonderful deeds/marvelous works/miracles", "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/man" } }
• Gen 30:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לָבָ֔ן אִם־נָ֛א מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ נִחַ֕שְׁתִּי וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Lāḇān* *ʾim*-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿêneykā* *niḥaštî* *wə-yḇārăḵēnî* *YHWH* *biḡlāleḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - favor", "*bə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + common noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*niḥaštî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I have divined/learned by experience", "*wə-yḇārăḵēnî*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and has blessed me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*biḡlāleḵā*": "preposition + common noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - on your account/for your sake" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*niḥaštî*": "I have divined/I have learned by experience/I have observed omens", "*biḡlāleḵā*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account" } }
• Gen 30:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.30", "source": "כִּ֡י מְעַט֩ אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֨ה לְךָ֤ לְפָנַי֙ וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ לָרֹ֔ב וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ לְרַגְלִ֑י וְעַתָּ֗ה מָתַ֛י אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י לְבֵיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî* *məʿaṭ* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləḵā* *lə-p̄ānay* *wə-yip̄rōṣ* *lārōḇ* *wə-yḇāreḵ* *YHWH* *ʾōṯəḵā* *lə-raḡlî* *wə-ʿattāh* *māṯay* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḡam*-*ʾānōḵî* *lə-ḇêṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wə-yip̄rōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it has increased", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - abundantly", "*wə-yḇāreḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-raḡlî*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - at my foot/wherever I turned", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I provide", "*ḡam*": "particle - also", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lə-ḇêṯî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my house/household" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small amount/few", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "increased/spread abroad/broke forth", "*lə-raḡlî*": "at my foot/wherever I turned/because of my steps", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "provide/do/work" } }
• Gen 35:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי וּקְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *ʾĕlōhîm*, I [am] *ʾănî* *ʾēl* *šadday*, *pȇrēh* and *ûrȇbēh*; *gôy* and *ûqȇhal* *gôyim* *yihyeh* from you *mimmekā*, and *ûmȇlākîm* from your *mēḥălāṣeykā* shall *yēṣēʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Shaddai/Almighty", "*pȇrēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be fruitful", "*ûrȇbēh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and multiply", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ûqȇhal*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular construct noun - and assembly/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ûmȇlākîm*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural noun - and kings", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your loins", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall come out" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai/God of the Mountain", "*pȇrēh*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be fertile", "*ûrȇbēh*": "and multiply/and increase/and become numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people group", "*qȇhal gôyim*": "company of nations/assembly of peoples/congregation of nations", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "from your loins/from your body/from your descendants", "*yēṣēʾû*": "they shall come out/they shall proceed/they shall descend" } }
• Lev 26:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.9", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִפְרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֖י אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַהֲקִימֹתִ֥י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*pānîtî* to-you and-*hiprêtî* *ʾetkem* and-*hirbêtî* *ʾetkem* and-*hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*berîtî* with-you", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will turn", "*hiprêtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will make fruitful", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hirbêtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will multiply", "*hăqîmōtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*berîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "turn/regard favorably/pay attention to", "*hiprêtî*": "make fruitful/cause to be fertile", "*hirbêtî*": "multiply/increase/make numerous", "*hăqîmōtî*": "establish/confirm/fulfill", "*berîtî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my promise" } }
• Ps 128:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.3", "source": "אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֢י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾeštəkā* *kə-gepen* *pōrîyâ* *bə-yarkətê* *bêtekā* *bānêkā* *kištilê* *zêtîm* *sābîb* *lə-šulḥānekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾeštəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*kə-gepen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a vine", "*pōrîyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fruitful/fertile", "*bə-yarkətê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in the sides/innermost parts of", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*kištilê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like plants/saplings of", "*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lə-šulḥānekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your table" }, "variants": { "*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/corners/recesses", "*bānêkā*": "your sons/your children", "*štilê*": "plants/shoots/saplings" } }
• Ps 144:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.13", "source": "מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ מְלֵאִים֮ מְפִיקִ֥ים מִזַּ֗ן אֶ֫ל־זַ֥ן צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our *mĕzāwênû mĕlēʾîm mĕpîqîm mizzan ʾel-zan ṣōʾûnēnû maʾălîpôt mĕrubbābôt bĕḥûṣôtênû*.", "grammar": { "*mĕzāwênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our storehouses/granaries", "*mĕlēʾîm*": "adjective masculine plural - full", "*mĕpîqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - producing/supplying", "*mizzan*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from kind", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*zan*": "noun masculine singular - kind/sort", "*ṣōʾûnēnû*": "noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our flocks", "*maʾălîpôt*": "Hiphil participle feminine plural - bringing forth thousands", "*mĕrubbābôt*": "Pual participle feminine plural - multiplied by ten thousands", "*bĕḥûṣôtênû*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - in our fields/pastures" }, "variants": { "*mĕzāwênû*": "our storehouses/granaries/barns", "*mĕlēʾîm*": "full/filled", "*mĕpîqîm*": "producing/furnishing/supplying", "*mizzan ʾel-zan*": "from kind to kind/all kinds/various kinds", "*ṣōʾûnēnû*": "our flocks/sheep", "*maʾălîpôt*": "bringing forth thousands/bearing thousands", "*mĕrubbābôt*": "multiplied by ten thousands/ten thousands of times", "*bĕḥûṣôtênû*": "in our fields/pastures/countryside" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.14", "source": "אַלּוּפֵ֗ינוּ מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים אֵֽין־פֶּ֭רֶץ וְאֵ֣ין יוֹצֵ֑את וְאֵ֥ין צְ֝וָחָ֗ה בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our *ʾallûpênû mĕsubbālîm ʾên-pereṣ wĕʾên yôṣēʾt wĕʾên ṣĕwāḥâ birḥōbōtênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾallûpênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our oxen/chiefs", "*mĕsubbālîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - laden/burdened", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*pereṣ*": "noun masculine singular - breach/breaking", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*yôṣēʾt*": "Qal participle feminine singular - going out/going forth", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ṣĕwāḥâ*": "noun feminine singular - outcry/cry of distress", "*birḥōbōtênû*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - in our streets/open places" }, "variants": { "*ʾallûpênû*": "our oxen/cattle/chiefs", "*mĕsubbālîm*": "laden/burdened/bearing burdens", "*ʾên-pereṣ*": "no breach/no breaking in (of walls)", "*ʾên yôṣēʾt*": "no going out/no exile/no miscarrying", "*ʾên ṣĕwāḥâ*": "no cry of distress/no outcry/no complaining", "*birḥōbōtênû*": "in our streets/open places/town squares" } }
• Prov 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.22", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*birkat* *YHWH* *hîʾ* *taʿăšîr* *wə-lōʾ*-*yôsip* *ʿeṣeb* *ʿimmāh*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yôsip*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - adds", "*ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular noun - pain/sorrow", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/prosperity/gift", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings wealth", "*yôsip*": "adds/increases/continues", "*ʿeṣeb*": "pain/sorrow/toil/hardship", "*ʿimmāh*": "with it/alongside it/accompanying it" } }