Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.8", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר רָחֵ֗ל נַפְתּוּלֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי עִם־אֲחֹתִ֖י גַּם־יָכֹ֑לְתִּי וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ נַפְתָּלִֽי", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *naptûlê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *niptaltî* with-*ʾăḥōtî* also-*yākōltî* *wə-tiqrā* *šəmô* *Naptālî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*naptûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wrestlings of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*niptaltî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I wrestled", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*yākōltî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I prevailed", "*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Naptālî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*naptûlê*": "wrestlings/struggles/twistings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (possibly intensifying 'mighty')", "*niptaltî*": "I wrestled/struggled/twisted", "*yākōltî*": "I prevailed/was able/succeeded", "*Naptālî*": "Naphtali/my wrestling (wordplay on *niptaltî*)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.21", "source": "נַפְתָּלִ֖י אַיָּלָ֣ה שְׁלֻחָ֑ה הַנֹּתֵ֖ן אִמְרֵי־שָֽׁפֶר", "text": "*naptālî* *ʾayyālāh* *šəluḥāh* the-*nōtēn* *ʾimrê*-*šāper*", "grammar": { "*naptālî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naphtali", "*ʾayyālāh*": "noun feminine singular - doe/female deer", "*šəluḥāh*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - set free/sent away", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one giving", "*ʾimrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*šāper*": "noun masculine singular - beauty/fairness" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyālāh šəluḥāh*": "doe set free/hind let loose/freed deer", "*ʾimrê-šāper*": "beautiful words/fair speech/elegant sayings" } }
  • Matt 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.13", "source": "Καὶ καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρέτ, ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ, τὴν παραθαλασσίαν, ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλείμ:", "text": "And *katalipōn* the *Nazaret*, *elthōn katōkēsen* into *Kapernaoum*, the *parathalassian*, in *horiois Zaboulōn* and *Nephthaleim*:", "grammar": { "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having left", "*Nazaret*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Nazareth [proper name]", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*katōkēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - settled/dwelt", "*Kapernaoum*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Capernaum [proper name]", "*parathalassian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - by the sea", "*horiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - borders/regions", "*Zaboulōn*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Zebulun [tribe name]", "*Nephthaleim*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Naphtali [tribe name]" }, "variants": { "*katalipōn*": "having left/after leaving", "*elthōn*": "having come/coming", "*katōkēsen*": "settled/dwelt/took up residence", "*parathalassian*": "by the sea/seaside/coastal", "*horiois*": "borders/regions/territories" } }
  • Exod 9:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.28", "source": "הַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְרַ֕ב מִֽהְיֹ֛ת קֹלֹ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וּבָרָ֑ד וַאֲשַׁלְּחָ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לַעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*Ha'tîrû* to-*YHWH* and-enough from-being thunders *'ĕlōhîm* and-*bārād* and-I-will-send *'etḵem* and-not *tōsip̄ûn* to-stay.", "grammar": { "*ha'tîrû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - entreat/pray/intercede", "*'el-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wᵊraḇ*": "conjunction + adjective - and enough/much", "*mihyōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*qōlōt*": "noun, masculine plural - thunders/voices", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ûḇārāḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hail", "*wa'ăšallᵊḥāh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and I will send away", "*'etḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "*wᵊlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tōsip̄ûn*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will continue/add", "*la'ămōḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to stand/stay" }, "variants": { "*ha'tîrû*": "entreat/make supplication/pray earnestly", "*raḇ*": "enough/much/sufficient/too much", "*qōlōt 'ĕlōhîm*": "thunders of God/mighty thunderings/divine thunders", "*wa'ăšallᵊḥāh*": "I will let go/I will send away/I will release", "*tōsip̄ûn la'ămōḏ*": "you will continue to stay/you will remain longer" } }
  • Deut 33:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.23", "source": "וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י אָמַ֔ר נַפְתָּלִי֙ שְׂבַ֣ע רָצ֔וֹן וּמָלֵ֖א בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה יָ֥ם וְדָר֖וֹם יְרָֽשָׁה׃ ס", "text": "And-to-*Nap̄tālî* *ʾāmar* *Nap̄tālî* *śəbaʿ* *rāṣôn* and-*mālēʾ* *birkat* *YHWH* *yām* and-*dārôm* *yərāšâ*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Nap̄tālî*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to/for Naphtali", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Nap̄tālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*śəbaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - satisfied with", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*û-mālēʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and full of", "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/west", "*wə-dārôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and south", "*yərāšâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - possess" }, "variants": { "*śābaʿ*": "satisfied/sated/content", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill", "*mālēʾ*": "full of/filled with", "*yām*": "sea/west (directional)", "*dārôm*": "south/southern region", "*yāraš*": "possess/inherit/take possession" } }
  • 1 Sam 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי֩ חֲרָדָ֨ה בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה בַשָּׂדֶה֙ וּבְכָל־הָעָ֔ם הַמַּצָּב֙ וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית חָרְד֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִ֖י לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *ḥărādâ* in the *maḥăneh* in the *śādeh* and in all the *ʿām*; the *maṣṣāb* and the *mašḥît* *ḥārĕdû* also *hēmmâ*; and *wattirgaz* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wattĕhî* for *ḥerdat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and there was", "*ḥărādâ*": "feminine singular noun - trembling/panic", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the camp", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the field", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people/troops", "*maṣṣāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - garrison/outpost", "*mašḥît*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - raiders/ravagers", "*ḥārĕdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trembled", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person plural pronoun with emphatic particle - they themselves", "*wattirgaz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and trembled/quaked", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - earth/land", "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and it became", "*ḥerdat*": "feminine singular construct noun - trembling of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*ḥărādâ*": "trembling/panic/terror", "*maṣṣāb*": "garrison/outpost/stationed troops", "*mašḥît*": "raiders/destroyers/those who caused destruction", "*ḥārĕdû*": "trembled/were terrified", "*wattirgaz*": "quaked/trembled/was in turmoil", "*ḥerdat ʾĕlōhîm*": "trembling of God/great trembling/divine panic" } }
  • Gen 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.23.6", "source": "שְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ ׀ אֲדֹנִ֗י נְשִׂ֨יא אֱלֹהִ֤ים אַתָּה֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֔נוּ בְּמִבְחַ֣ר קְבָרֵ֔ינוּ קְבֹ֖ר אֶת־מֵתֶ֑ךָ אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ אֶת־קִבְר֛וֹ לֹֽא־יִכְלֶ֥ה מִמְּךָ֖ מִקְּבֹ֥ר מֵתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Šəmāʿēnû* my *ʾăḏōnî*, *nəśîʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾattāh* in midst of us, in *miḇḥar* our *qəḇārênû* *qəḇōr* *ʾeṯ*-your *mēṯeḵā*; *ʾîš* from us *ʾeṯ*-his *qiḇrô* not *lōʾ*-*yiḵleh* from you from *miqqəḇōr* your *mēṯeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*Šəmāʿēnû*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - hear us", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*nəśîʾ*": "masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you (are)", "*miḇḥar*": "masculine singular construct - choice of", "*qəḇārênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our graves", "*qəḇōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - bury", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mēṯeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dead", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*qiḇrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his grave", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḵleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will withhold", "*miqqəḇōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from burying" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "prince of God/mighty prince", "*miḇḥar*": "choice/best of", "*yiḵleh*": "withhold/refuse/deny", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone" } }
  • Gen 32:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.24", "source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם אֶת־הַנָּ֑חַל וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqāḥēm wə-yaʿăbirēm ʾet*-the-stream *wə-yaʿăbēr ʾet*-that-to-him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he took them", "*wə-yaʿăbirēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he caused them to cross over", "*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought over" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥēm*": "to take them, to fetch them", "*yaʿăbirēm*": "to cause them to cross over, to lead them across", "*yaʿăbēr*": "to cause to cross over, to transfer, to bring over" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.25", "source": "וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֵּאָבֵ֥ק אִישׁ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ עַ֖ד עֲל֥וֹת הַשָּֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwātēr yaʿăqōb* alone-his *wə-yēʾābēq ʾîš* with-him until *ʿălôt ha-šāḥar*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwātēr*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was left", "*wə-yēʾābēq*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wrestled", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - going up, rising", "*ha-šāḥar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the dawn" }, "variants": { "*yiwwātēr*": "to be left, to remain behind", "*yēʾābēq*": "to wrestle, to grapple, to struggle", "*ʾîš*": "man, person, someone", "*ʿălôt*": "rising, ascending, coming up", "*šāḥar*": "dawn, daybreak, morning" } }
  • Gen 35:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.25", "source": "וּבְנֵ֤י בִלְהָה֙ שִׁפְחַ֣ת רָחֵ֔ל דָּ֖ן וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "And *ûbȇnê* *bilhâ* *šifḥat* *rāḥēl*, *dān* and *wȇnaftālî*.", "grammar": { "*ûbȇnê*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*bilhâ*": "proper noun - Bilhah", "*šifḥat*": "feminine singular construct noun - maidservant of", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wȇnaftālî*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*ûbȇnê*": "and sons of/and children of", "*šifḥat*": "maidservant of/handmaid of/servant of" } }
  • Gen 46:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.24", "source": "וּבְנֵ֖י נַפְתָּלִ֑י יַחְצְאֵ֥ל וְגוּנִ֖י וְיֵ֥צֶר וְשִׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "And-sons-of *Nap̄tālî*: *Yaḥṣĕʾēl* and-*Gûnî* and-*Yēṣer* and-*Šillēm*.", "grammar": { "*Nap̄tālî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Naphtali'", "*Yaḥṣĕʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jahzeel'", "*Gûnî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Guni'", "*Yēṣer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jezer'", "*Šillēm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Shillem'" }, "variants": {} }