Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.32", "source": "וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yikrətû* *bərît* in-*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* and *yāqām* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* and *yāšubû* to-*ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*yāqām*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he arose", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*yāšubû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement", "*yāqām*": "arose/got up/set out", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*yāšubû*": "returned/went back", "*ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm*": "land of the Philistines" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De inngikk en pakt i Beersheba, og Abimelek og hans hærfører Pikol dro tilbake til filisternes land.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så inngikk de en pakt i Beersheba. Deretter sto Abimelek opp, og Pikol, hans hærførste, og de vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Norsk King James

  Slik inngikk de en pakt i Beersheba; så sto Abimelek opp, og Pihol, hærfører, og de dro tilbake til filistinernes land.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De inngikk en pakt i Beersheba. Så dro Abimelek og Pikol, hans hærfører, tilbake til filisternes land.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så inngikk de en pakt ved Beersheba, og Abimelek reiste seg sammen med Pikol, hans hærfører, og de vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Slik inngikk de en pakt i Beersheba; så reiste Abimelek seg og Pikol, hærføreren, og de vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik inngikk de en pakt i Beersheba; deretter sto Abimelech og Phichol, hans hærfører, opp, og de dro tilbake til filisternes land.

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

  Slik inngikk de en pakt i Beersheba; så reiste Abimelek seg og Pikol, hærføreren, og de vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og de inngikk en pakt ved Be'er-Sheva. Deretter reiste Abimelek og Pikol, hans hærfører, tilbake til filisternes land.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After making the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og de inngikk en pakt ved Be'er-Sheba. Da brøt Abimelek og Pikol, hærføreren hans, opp og vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de gjorde Forbund i Beershaba; da stod Abimelech op, og Picol, hans Stridshøvedsmand, og de droge igjen til Philisternes Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Således inngikk de en pakt ved Be'er-seba. Da reiste Abimelek og Pikol, hans hærfører, seg opp og vendte tilbake til filistrenes land.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så inngikk de en pakt ved Beersheba. Abimelek og Pikol, høvdingen over hans hær, reiste tilbake til filistrenes land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og de inngikk en pakt i Be'er-Sjeba, og Abimelek og Pikol, lederen for hæren hans, reiste seg og vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så inngikk de en pakt ved Beer-sjeba. Og Abimelek sto opp, og Pikol, høvdingen over hans hær, og de vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så inngikk de en avtale i Beer-Seba, og Abimelek og Pikol, lederen av hans hær, vendte tilbake til filisternes land.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thus made they a bonde to gether at Berseba. Than Abimelech and Phicoll his chefe captayne rose vp and turned agayne vnto the lande of the Philistines.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And so they made the bonde at Berseba.Then rose Abimelech and Phicol his chefe captayne, and departed agayne in to the londe of ye Philistynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus made they a couenant at Beer-sheba: afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chiefe captaine rose vp, and turned againe vnto the land of the Philistims.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus made they a leage together at Beer seba: and Abimelech and Phicol his chiefe captayne rose vp, and turned agayne into the lande of the Philistines.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth -- Phichol also, head of his host -- and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they made an agreement at Beer-sheba, and Abimelech and Phicol, the captain of his army, went back to the land of the Philistines.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they made a treaty at Beer Sheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.14", "source": "וְֽאֶת־פַּתְרֻסִ֞ים וְאֶת־כַּסְלֻחִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצְא֥וּ מִשָּׁ֛ם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וְאֶת־כַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾet-Patrūsîm wəʾet-Kaslūḥîm ʾăšer yāṣəʾû miššām Pəlištîm wəʾet-Kaptōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-Patrūsîm*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun, plural - and the Pathrusim", "*wə-ʾet-Kaslūḥîm*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun, plural - and the Casluhim", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - came out/went forth", "*mi-ššām*": "preposition min + adverb - from there", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wə-ʾet-Kaptōrîm*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun, plural - and the Caphtorim" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû miššām Pəlištîm*": "from whom came the Philistines/from there came the Philistines" } }
• Gen 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְרָ֣ם הָעִבְרִ֑י וְהוּא֩ שֹׁכֵ֨ן בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜י מַמְרֵ֣א הָאֱמֹרִ֗י אֲחִ֤י אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ וַאֲחִ֣י עָנֵ֔ר וְהֵ֖ם בַּעֲלֵ֥י בְרִית־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yāḇōʾ* *hap-pālîṭ* *way-yaggēḏ* *lə-ʾaḇrām* *hā-ʿiḇrî* *wə-hûʾ* *šōḵēn* *bə-ʾēlōnê* *mamrēʾ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăḥî* *ʾeškōl* *wa-ʾăḥî* *ʿānēr* *wə-hēm* *baʿălê* *ḇərîṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*way-yāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*hap-pālîṭ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the fugitive/escapee", "*way-yaggēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and told", "*lə-ʾaḇrām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abram", "*hā-ʿiḇrî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hebrew", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*šōḵēn*": "participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bə-ʾēlōnê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural, construct - by/in oaks of", "*mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, personal name (Mamre)", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*ʾăḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - brother of", "*ʾeškōl*": "proper noun, personal name (Eshcol)", "*wa-ʾăḥî*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular, construct - and brother of", "*ʿānēr*": "proper noun, personal name (Aner)", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*baʿălê*": "common noun, masculine plural, construct - lords/owners of", "*ḇərîṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular, construct - covenant of", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*hap-pālîṭ*": "the fugitive/escapee/survivor", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/residing/abiding", "*bə-ʾēlōnê*": "by the oaks/terebinths of", "*baʿălê* *ḇərîṯ*": "allies/covenant partners/confederates" } }
• Gen 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.27", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ṣōʾn* and-*bāqār* and *yittēn* to-*ʾĂbîmelek* and *yikrətû* *šənêhem* *bərît*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - sheep/flock", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective noun - cattle/herd", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut", "*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*yittēn*": "gave/presented", "*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement" } }
• Gen 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֣י אָֽרְכוּ־ל֥וֹ שָׁם֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ף אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים בְּעַ֖ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה יִצְחָק֙ מְצַחֵ֔ק אֵ֖ת רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî* when *ʾārəkû*-to-him there *hay-yāmîm* and-*wayyašqēp* *ʾăbîmelek* king of-*pəlištîm* through *ha-ḥallôn* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* *yiṣḥāq* *məṣaḥēq* *ʾēt* *ribqâ* his-wife", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it happened", "*ʾārəkû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of ארך - they were long", "*hay-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wayyašqēp*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive of שקף - and he looked down", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ha-ḥallôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the window", "*wayyarʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ראה - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*məṣaḥēq*": "masculine singular Piel participle of צחק - laughing/caressing", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*ʾārəkû*-to-him *hay-yāmîm*": "the days were long for him/he stayed there a long time", "*wayyašqēp*": "and he looked out/and he looked down/and he gazed", "*məṣaḥēq*": "laughing with/caressing/playing with/showing affection to/sporting with" } }
• Gen 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.14", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֤וֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן֙ וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî*-to-him *miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn* and-*miqnēh* *bāqār* and-*ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* and-*wayəqanʾû* *ʾōtô* *pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and there was", "*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possessions of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flocks", "*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possessions of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - herds/cattle", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "feminine singular noun - household/servants", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - many/great", "*wayəqanʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of קנא - and they envied", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn*": "possessions of flocks/flocks of sheep and goats", "*miqnēh* *bāqār*": "possessions of herds/herds of cattle", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "household/servants/slaves/workforce", "*wayəqanʾû*": "and they envied/and they were jealous of/and they resented" } }
• Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }
• Exod 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח פַּרְעֹה֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וְלֹא־נָחָ֣ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים דֶּ֚רֶךְ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב ה֑וּא כִּ֣י ׀ אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים פֶּֽן־יִנָּחֵ֥ם הָעָ֛ם בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְשָׁ֥בוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *bəshallach* *Par'ōh* *ʾet*-the *hāʿām*, *wə*-not-*nāchām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *derekh* *ʾerets* *Pəlishtîm* because *qārôb* *hûʾ*, because said *ʾĕlōhîm* lest-*yinnāchēm* the *hāʿām* in *birʾōtām* *milchāmāh* *wə*-*shābû* *Mitsrāyəmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*bəshallach*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in/when sending away", "*Par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nāchām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - led/guided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine intensive) - God", "*derekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/path of", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Pəlishtîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it", "*yinnāchēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - would regret/change mind", "*birʾōtām*": "preposition + infinitive construct + pronominal suffix - in their seeing", "*milchāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*shābû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they would return", "*Mitsrāyəmāh*": "proper noun with directional *heh* - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*bəshallach*": "when sending away/when letting go", "*nāchām*": "led/guided/brought", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*derekh*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qārôb*": "near/close/at hand", "*yinnāchēm*": "regret/change mind/repent", "*milchāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*shābû*": "return/turn back/go back" } }
• Judg 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }
• 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.3", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִ֑ית בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ אֹת֖וֹ כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yikrōt* *Yəhônātān* and *Dāwid* *bərît*, in *ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtô* as *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he cut/made", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*bə-ʾahăbātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in/because of his love", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*kə-napšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - as his own soul/self" }, "variants": { "*kārat bərît*": "cut/make a covenant", "*ʾahăbâ*": "love/affection/devotion", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } }