Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֣רֶד יְהוָ֔ה לִרְאֹ֥ת אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְאֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēred* *YHWH* to-*rᵊʾōt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾet*-the-*migdāl* which *bānû* *bᵊnê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*rᵊʾōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*bānû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - they built", "*bᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/Adam" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēred*": "and he came down/descended", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*rᵊʾōt*": "to see/observe/inspect", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*bānû*": "they built/constructed", "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.21", "source": "אֵֽרֲדָה־נָּ֣א וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּ הַבָּ֥אָה אֵלַ֖י עָשׂ֣וּ ׀ כָּלָ֑ה וְאִם־לֹ֖א אֵדָֽעָה׃", "text": "*ʾērăḏâ*-*nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* the-like-*ṣaʿăqāṯāh* the-*bāʾâ* to-me *ʿāśû* *kālâ* and-if-not *ʾēḏāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾērăḏâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me go down", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me see", "*ṣaʿăqāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its outcry", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done", "*kālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - completion/destruction", "*ʾēḏāʿâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me know" }, "variants": { "*ṣaʿăqāṯāh*": "its outcry/complaint", "*kālâ*": "completion/destruction/annihilation/altogether" } }
  • Exod 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.11", "source": "וְהָי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י יֵרֵ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה לְעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-hāyû* *nəḵōnîm* for the *yôm* the *šəlîšî* for in the *yôm* the *šəlîšî* *yērēd* *YHWH* to *ʿênê* all the *ʿām* on *har* *sînāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*nəḵōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - ready/prepared", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the day", "*šəlîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular (with definite article) - the third", "*yērēd*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come down/descend", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - eyes of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*sînāy*": "proper noun - Sinai" }, "variants": { "*nəḵōnîm*": "ready/prepared/established", "*yērēd*": "will come down/will descend", "*lə-ʿênê*": "in the sight of/before the eyes of" } }
  • Exod 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.8", "source": "וָאֵרֵ֞ד לְהַצִּיל֣וֹ ׀ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֗יִם וּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִוא֒ אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ טוֹבָה֙ וּרְחָבָ֔ה אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ אֶל־מְק֤וֹם הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾērēd* to-*haṣṣîlō* from-*yad* *Miṣrayim* and-to-*ha'ălōtō* from-*hāʾāreṣ* *hahiwʾ* to-*ʾereṣ* *ṭōḇāh* and-*reḥāḇāh* to-*ʾereṣ* *zāḇat* *ḥālāḇ* and-*deḇāš* to-*meqōm* *hakkenă'ănî* and-*haḥittî* and-*hāʾĕmōrî* and-*happerizzî* and-*haḥiwwî* and-*hayeḇûsî*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾērēd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I have come down", "*haṣṣîlō*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to deliver him", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ha'ălōtō*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to bring him up", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hahiwʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - that", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṭōḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*reḥāḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - spacious/large", "*zāḇat*": "participle, feminine singular construct, qal - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*deḇāš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*meqōm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*hakkenă'ănî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Canaanite", "*haḥittî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Amorite", "*happerizzî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hivite", "*hayeḇûsî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlō*": "to deliver him/rescue him/save him", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ha'ălōtō*": "to bring him up/cause him to ascend/lead him up", "*ṭōḇāh*": "good/pleasant/fertile", "*reḥāḇāh*": "spacious/large/broad", "*zāḇat*": "flowing with/oozing with/gushing", "*deḇāš*": "honey/syrup/nectar" } }
  • Exod 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.20", "source": "וַיֵּ֧רֶד יְהוָ֛ה עַל־הַ֥ר סִינַ֖י אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוָ֧ה לְמֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָהָ֖ר וַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yēred* *YHWH* on *har* *sînay* to *rōʾš* the *hār* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* to *rōʾš* the *hār* *wə-yaʿal* *mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "top/summit/peak", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he summoned", "*wə-yaʿal*": "and he went up/and he ascended" } }
  • John 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "John.3.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.", "text": "And *oudeis anabebēken eis ton ouranon*, except the one *ek tou ouranou katabas*, the *Hyios tou anthrōpou ho ōn en tō ouranō*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "negative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anabebēken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has ascended", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*katabas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having descended", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/who is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*anabebēken*": "has ascended/gone up", "*katabas*": "having descended/come down", "*Hyios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man [Messianic title]", "*ouranon/ouranō*": "heaven/sky" } }
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.4", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*hêḵal* *qoḏšô*, *YHWH* in-the-*šāmayim* *kisʾô*; *ʿênāyw* *yeḥĕzû*, *ʿapʿappāyw* *yiḇḥănû* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hêḵal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in temple of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see/behold", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyelids", "*yiḇḥănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they examine/test", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hêḵal qoḏšô*": "temple of his holiness/his holy temple", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "they see/behold/observe/watch", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "his eyelids/his eyelashes/his eyes", "*yiḇḥănû*": "they examine/test/scrutinize/evaluate", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of man/humanity/mankind/human beings" } }
  • Ps 33:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.13", "source": "מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "From-*šāmayim* *hibbiṭ* *YHWH* *rā'āh* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*mi-ššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with preposition *min* (from) - from heavens", "*hibbiṭ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/observed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rā'āh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of/children of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hibbiṭ*": "looked/observed/regarded/watched", "*rā'āh*": "saw/observed/perceived/considered", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.14", "source": "מִֽמְּכוֹן־שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ אֶ֖ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*məḵôn*-*šibtô* *hišgîaḥ* *ʾel* all-*yōšəbê* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*mi-mməḵôn*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *min* (from) - from place/dwelling", "*šibtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling/sitting", "*hišgîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/gazed", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*yōšəbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*məḵôn*": "place/fixed place/foundation/dwelling", "*šibtô*": "his dwelling/his seat/his habitation", "*hišgîaḥ*": "looked/gazed/watched/observed", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers of/those who live in", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Jer 23:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.23", "source": "הַאֱלֹהֵ֧י מִקָּרֹ֛ב אָ֖נִי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֖י מֵרָחֹֽק׃", "text": "The-*ʾĕlōhê* from-*qārōb* *ʾānî*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, and-not *ʾĕlōhê* from-*rāḥōq*?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*qārōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*rāḥōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*qārōb*": "near/close proximity", "*rāḥōq*": "far/distant/remote" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }
  • Exod 19:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.18", "source": "וְהַ֤ר סִינַי֙ עָשַׁ֣ן כֻּלּ֔וֹ מִ֠פְּנֵי אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרַ֥ד עָלָ֛יו יְהוָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיַּ֤עַל עֲשָׁנוֹ֙ כְּעֶ֣שֶׁן הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד כָּל־הָהָ֖ר מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *har* *sînay* *ʿāšan* all of it from *mippənê* *ʾăšer* *yārad* upon it *YHWH* in the *ʾēš* *wə-yaʿal* *ʿăšānô* like *ʿešen* the *kibšān* *wə-yeḥĕrad* all the *hār* greatly.", "grammar": { "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*ʿāšan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - smoked", "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the presence of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yārad*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - descended/came down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the fire", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went up", "*ʿăšānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its smoke", "*ʿešen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*kibšān*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the furnace", "*wə-yeḥĕrad*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and trembled", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain" }, "variants": { "*ʿāšan*": "smoked/was smoking", "*mippənê*": "from the presence of/because of", "*kibšān*": "furnace/kiln/smelting furnace" } }