Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Genesis.23.18", "source": "לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם לְמִקְנָ֖ה לְעֵינֵ֣י בְנֵי־חֵ֑ת בְּכֹ֖ל בָּאֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־עִירֽוֹ׃", "text": "To *ʾAḇrāhām* for *ləmiqnāh* to eyes of *ləʿênê* *ḇənê*-*Ḥēṯ* in all *bəḵōl* *bāʾê* gate of-*šaʿar*-his city *ʿîrô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*ləmiqnāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for purchase/possession", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + construct dual - in/to eyes of", "*ḇənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Ḥēṯ*": "proper noun - Heth", "*bəḵōl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in all of", "*bāʾê*": "qal active participle masculine plural construct - those entering", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city" }, "variants": { "*ləmiqnāh*": "for a purchase/for a possession", "*ləʿênê*": "in the sight of/before", "*bāʾê šaʿar-ʿîrô*": "those entering the gate of his city/citizens of his town" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 34:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א חֲמ֛וֹר וּשְׁכֶ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר עִירָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayyābōʾ* *Ḥămôr* *ûŠkem* *bǝnô* *ʾel*-*šaʿar* *ʿîrām* *wayǝdabbǝrû* *ʾel*-*ʾanšê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ûŠkem*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Shechem", "*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their city", "*wayǝdabbǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their city", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council meeting place", "*ʾanšê*": "men/inhabitants/citizens" } }
  • Ruth 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.1", "source": "וּבֹ֨עַז עָלָ֣ה הַשַּׁעַר֮ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁם֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַגֹּאֵ֤ל עֹבֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּר־בֹּ֔עַז וַיֹּ֛אמֶר ס֥וּרָה שְׁבָה־פֹּ֖ה פְּלֹנִ֣י אַלְמֹנִ֑י וַיָּ֖סַר וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*wə-Boʿaz* *ʿālâ* the-*šaʿar* *wa-yēšeb* there *wə-hinnēh* the-*gōʾēl* *ʿōbēr* who *dibbēr*-*Boʿaz* *wa-yōʾmer* *sûrâ* *šəbâ*-here *pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî* *wa-yāsar* *wa-yēšēb*", "grammar": { "*wə-Boʿaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Boaz", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate/city entrance", "*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat down", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold/look", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had spoken (about)", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sûrâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside", "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - sit down", "*pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî*": "idiom for unnamed person - such-and-such one", "*wa-yāsar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*wa-yēšēb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat down" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/city entrance/place of legal transactions", "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/relative with redemption rights", "*pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî*": "so-and-so/unnamed person/anonymous one", "*dibbēr*": "spoke about/mentioned/discussed" } }
  • Jer 32:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.12", "source": "וָאֶתֵּ֞ן אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַמִּקְנָ֗ה אֶל־בָּר֣וּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּה֮ בֶּן־מַחְסֵיָה֒ לְעֵינֵי֙ חֲנַמְאֵ֣ל דֹּדִ֔י וּלְעֵינֵי֙ הָֽעֵדִ֔ים הַכֹּתְבִ֖ים בְּסֵ֣פֶר הַמִּקְנָ֑ה לְעֵינֵי֙ כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בַּחֲצַ֥ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "And *wā'ettēn* *'et*-the *sēper* the *miqnāh* to *bārûḵ* *ben*-*nērîyāh* *ben*-*maḥsēyāh* before *'ênê* *ḥănam'ēl* *dōdî* and before *'ênê* the *'ēdîm* the *kōtĕbîm* in *sēper* the *miqnāh* before *'ênê* all-the *yĕhûdîm* the *yōšĕbîm* in *ḥăṣar* the *maṭṭārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wā'ettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I gave", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - document of", "*miqnāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - purchase/acquisition", "*bārûḵ*": "proper noun, masculine - Baruch", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*nērîyāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Neriah", "*maḥsēyāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Mahseiah", "*'ênê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - eyes of/before", "*ḥănam'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanamel", "*dōdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my uncle", "*'ēdîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*kōtĕbîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - writing/who signed", "*yĕhûdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*yōšĕbîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - sitting/dwelling", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - guard/prison" }, "variants": { "*sēper ha-miqnāh*": "deed of purchase/purchase document", "*lĕ'ênê*": "before the eyes of/in the presence of/in sight of", "*kōtĕbîm*": "writing/signing/subscribing [to the document]", "*yōšĕbîm*": "sitting/dwelling/staying" } }