Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לֵאָ֖ה *בגד **בָּ֣א **גָ֑ד וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ גָּֽד", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Lēʾâ* *bāʾ gād* (or *bə-gād*) *wə-tiqrā* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Gād*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*bāʾ gād*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun - good fortune has come", "*bə-gād*": "preposition + noun - with good fortune", "*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Gād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gad" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ gād*": "good fortune has come/fortune comes", "*bə-gād*": "with good fortune/fortunately", "*Gād*": "Gad/good fortune (wordplay on *gād* meaning fortune/troop)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.19", "source": "גָּ֖ד גְּד֣וּד יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּ וְה֖וּא יָגֻ֥ד עָקֵֽב", "text": "*gād* *gədûd* *yəgûdennû* and-he *yāgud* *ʿāqēb*", "grammar": { "*gād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gad", "*gədûd*": "noun masculine singular - troop/raiding party", "*yəgûdennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will raid him", "*yāgud*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will raid", "*ʿāqēb*": "noun masculine singular - heel/rear" }, "variants": { "*gād*": "Gad (name meaning 'fortune/troop')", "*gədûd*": "troop/raiding party/marauding band", "*yəgûdennû*": "will raid him/attack him/press upon him", "*yāgud*": "will raid/attack/press upon", "*ʿāqēb*": "heel/rear/at the last" } }
  • Deut 33:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.20", "source": "וּלְגָ֣ד אָמַ֔ר בָּר֖וּךְ מַרְחִ֣יב גָּ֑ד כְּלָבִ֣יא שָׁכֵ֔ן וְטָרַ֥ף זְר֖וֹעַ אַף־קָדְקֹֽד׃", "text": "And-to-*Gād* *ʾāmar* *bārûk* *marḥîb* *Gād* like-*lābîʾ* *šākēn* and-*ṭārap* *zərôaʿ* also-*qodqōd*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Gād*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to/for Gad", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*marḥîb*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - enlarger of", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*kə-lābîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a lion", "*šākēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*wə-ṭārap*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he tears", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm", "*ʾap*": "conjunction - also/even", "*qodqōd*": "noun, masculine singular - crown of head" }, "variants": { "*marḥîb*": "one who enlarges/expands/makes room", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness", "*šākan*": "dwell/abide/settle", "*ṭārap*": "tear/rend/mangle", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*qodqōd*": "crown of head/scalp" } } 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.21", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא רֵאשִׁית֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־שָׁ֛ם חֶלְקַ֥ת מְחֹקֵ֖ק סָפ֑וּן וַיֵּתֵא֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם צִדְקַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ* *rēʾšît* to-him for-there *ḥelqat* *məḥōqēq* *sāpûn* and-*wayyētēʾ* *rāʾšê* *ʿām* *ṣidqat* *YHWH* *ʿāśāh* and-*mišpāṭâw* with-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine singular - first/beginning/best part", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*kî-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - for there", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*məḥōqēq*": "poel participle, masculine singular - lawgiver", "*sāpûn*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden/reserved", "*wa-yētēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ṣidqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - righteousness of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*û-mišpāṭâw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his judgments", "*ʿim-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - with Israel" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "first/beginning/best part/first fruits", "*ḥelqat*": "portion/allotment/territory", "*məḥōqēq*": "lawgiver/commander/ruler's staff", "*sāpûn*": "hidden/reserved/stored", "*ṣidqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous act" } }
  • Isa 65:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.11", "source": "וְאַתֶּם֙ עֹזְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הַשְּׁכֵחִ֖ים אֶת־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֑י הֽ͏ַעֹרְכִ֤ים לַגַּד֙ שֻׁלְחָ֔ן וְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים לַמְנִ֥י מִמְסָֽךְ׃", "text": "and-*ʾattem* *ʿozvey* *YHWH* the-*shekhehim* *ʾet*-*har* *qodshi* the-*ʿorkhim* to-*Gad* *shulhan* and-the-*memalʾim* to-*Meni* *mimsakh*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿozvey*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - forsakers of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*shekhehim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - forgetting", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodshi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ʿorkhim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - arranging", "*Gad*": "proper noun - Gad (deity name)", "*shulhan*": "masculine singular noun - table", "*memalʾim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - filling", "*Meni*": "proper noun - Meni (deity name)", "*mimsakh*": "masculine singular noun - mixed drink/mixture" }, "variants": { "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*ʿozvey*": "forsakers of/abandoners of/those who leave", "*shekhehim*": "forgetting/neglecting/ignoring", "*har*": "mountain/hill/height", "*qodshi*": "my holiness/my sanctuary/my holy place", "*ʿorkhim*": "arranging/setting in order/preparing", "*Gad*": "Fortune/Luck (deity name)", "*shulhan*": "table/meal/feast", "*memalʾim*": "filling/supplying/furnishing", "*Meni*": "Destiny/Fate (deity name)", "*mimsakh*": "mixed drink/mixed wine/libation" } }
  • Gen 35:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.26", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֛ה שִׁפְחַ֥ת לֵאָ֖ה גָּ֣ד וְאָשֵׁ֑ר אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּד־ל֖וֹ בְּפַדַּ֥ן אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *ûbȇnê* *zilpâ* *šifḥat* *lēʾâ*, *gād* and *wȇʾāšēr*. These [are] *ʾēlleh* *bȇnê* *yaʿăqōb* who *ʾăšer* *yullad-lô* in *bȇpaddan* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*ûbȇnê*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*zilpâ*": "proper noun - Zilpah", "*šifḥat*": "feminine singular construct noun - maidservant of", "*lēʾâ*": "proper noun - Leah", "*gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*wȇʾāšēr*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Asher", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*bȇnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*yullad-lô*": "pual perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were born to him", "*bȇpaddan*": "preposition + proper noun - in Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram" }, "variants": { "*ûbȇnê*": "and sons of/and children of", "*šifḥat*": "maidservant of/handmaid of/servant of", "*yullad-lô*": "were born to him/were begotten to him", "*paddan ʾărām*": "Paddan-aram (geographic region)" } }
  • Gen 46:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.16", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד צִפְי֥וֹן וְחַגִּ֖י שׁוּנִ֣י וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ן עֵרִ֥י וַֽאֲרוֹדִ֖י וְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃", "text": "And-sons-of *Gāḏ*: *Ṣip̄yôn* and-*Ḥaggî* *Šûnî* and-*ʾEṣbōn*, *ʿĒrî* and-*ʾĂrôḏî* and-*ʾArʾēlî*.", "grammar": { "*Gāḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Gad'", "*Ṣip̄yôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ziphion'", "*Ḥaggî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Haggi'", "*Šûnî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Shuni'", "*ʾEṣbōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ezbon'", "*ʿĒrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Eri'", "*ʾĂrôḏî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Arodi'", "*ʾArʾēlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Areli'" }, "variants": {} }