Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.16", "source": "וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֵ֔ל וַֽיְהִי־ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל וַתְּקַ֥שׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyisʿû* from *mibbêt* *ʾēl* and *wayȇhî-ʿôd* *kibrat-hāʾāreṣ* to *lābôʾ* *ʾefrātâ*, and *wattēled* *rāḥēl* and *wattȇqaš* in her *bȇlidtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + construct noun - from house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wayȇhî-ʿôd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and there was still", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun + article + feminine singular noun - a stretch of the land", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattȇqaš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she had difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they traveled/and they set out", "*mibbêt ʾēl*": "from Bethel/from house of God", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "a stretch of land/some distance/a little way", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata (later Bethlehem)", "*wattȇqaš*": "and she had difficulty/and she labored hard/and she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/in her delivery" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
  • Gen 48:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.7", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י ׀ בְּבֹאִ֣י מִפַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨י רָחֵ֜ל בְּאֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֙עַן֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *waʾănî* in *bĕbōʾî* from *mippaddān* *mētāh* upon *ʿālay* *rāḥēl* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* in *badderek* in *bĕʿôd* *kibrat*-*ʾereṣ* to *lābōʾ* *ʾep̄rātāh* and *wāʾeqbĕrehā* *šām* in *bĕderek* *ʾep̄rāt* *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*bĕbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my coming", "*mippaddān*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*mētāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - died", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me/to my sorrow", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*badderek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/on the road", "*bĕʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/when still", "*kibrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - a distance of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/ground", "*lābōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/to enter", "*ʾep̄rātāh*": "proper noun, directional - to Ephrath", "*wāʾeqbĕrehā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I buried her", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bĕderek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the way of", "*ʾep̄rāt*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem" }, "variants": { "*mippaddān*": "from Paddan/Paddan-Aram (place name)", "*mētāh*": "died/passed away", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/to my sorrow/grief", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*badderek*": "on the way/on the journey/on the road", "*bĕʿôd*": "while yet/when still/still having", "*kibrat*": "a distance/stretch/measure of", "*lābōʾ*": "to come/enter/arrive", "*ʾep̄rātāh*": "Ephrath (place name)", "*wāʾeqbĕrehā*": "and I buried her/interred her", "*bĕderek*": "on the way to/on the road to", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem (place name meaning 'house of bread')" } }
  • Matt 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.18", "source": "Φωνὴ Ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος, καὶ κλαυθμὸς, καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς, Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "*Phōnē* In *Rama ēkousthē*, *thrēnos*, and *klauthmos*, and *odyrmos polys*, *Rachēl klaiousa ta tekna autēs*, and not *ēthelen paraklēthēnai*, because not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*Rama*": "dative, feminine, singular - Ramah", "*ēkousthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was heard", "*thrēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamentation", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*odyrmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mourning", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great", "*Rachēl*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rachel", "*klaiousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ta tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the children", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing", "*paraklēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be comforted", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*thrēnos*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing", "*odyrmos*": "mourning/wailing/loud lamenting", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/wailing/lamenting", "*paraklēthēnai*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*eisin*": "they are/they exist (euphemism for death: 'they are no more')" } }
  • 1 Tim 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.2.15", "source": "Σωθήσεται δὲ διὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ καὶ ἁγιασμῷ μετὰ σωφροσύνης.", "text": "She will be *sōthēsetai* but through the *teknogonias*, if they *meinōsin* in *pistei* and *agapē* and *hagiasmō* with *sōphrosynēs*.", "grammar": { "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - she will be saved", "*teknogonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - childbearing/childbirth", "*meinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they remain/continue", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith/belief", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in love", "*hagiasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in sanctification/holiness", "*sōphrosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of self-control/sobriety/sound mind" }, "variants": { "*sōthēsetai*": "she will be saved/rescued/delivered/preserved", "*teknogonias*": "childbearing/childbirth/bearing children", "*meinōsin*": "they remain/continue/abide/stay", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*hagiasmō*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*sōphrosynēs*": "self-control/sobriety/sound mind/moderation" } }
  • Ruth 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.2", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְשֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣יו ׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖ב וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם", "text": "And *šēm* of the *hāʾîš* *ʾĕlîmelek* and *šēm* of *ʾištô* *nāʿŏmî* and *šēm* of two of *bānâw* *maḥlôn* and *kilǝyôn*, *ʾep̄rāṯîm* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*. And *wayyāḇōʾû* *śəḏê-môʾāḇ* and *wayyihyû* there", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*hāʾîš*": "article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - Elimelech", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*kilǝyôn*": "proper noun - Kilion", "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun - Ephrathites", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of בוא (to come) - and they came", "*śəḏê-môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of היה (to be) - and they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "Ephrathites/people from Ephrath (old name for Bethlehem)" } }
  • 2 Kgs 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ לֵ֣ךְ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מֵאִתּ֖וֹ כִּבְרַת־אָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lô* *lēk* *lə-šālôm* *wa-yēlek* *mē-ʾittô* *kiḇrat*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - in peace", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*mē-ʾittô*": "preposition with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him", "*kiḇrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - distance of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land" }, "variants": { "*kiḇrat-ʾāreṣ*": "some distance/a stretch of land" } }
  • 1 Chr 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת עֲזוּבָ֑ה וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ כָלֵב֙ אֶת־אֶפְרָ֔ת וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־חֽוּר׃", "text": "*wattāmāt* *ʿăzûbâ* *wayyiqqaḥ*-*lô* *kālēb* *ʾet*-*ʾep̄rāt* *wattēled* *lô* *ʾet*-*ḥûr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*ttāmāt*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*ʿăzûbâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Azubah", "*wa-*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for himself", "*kālēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Caleb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾep̄rāt*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ephrath", "*wa-*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*ttēled*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hur" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāt*": "Ephrath/Ephratah (related to Bethlehem)" } }
  • Ps 132:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.6", "source": "הִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַר׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*šəmaʿănûhā* in-*ʾeprātāh* *məṣāʾnûhā* in-*śədê*-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*šəmaʿănûhā*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - we heard it/her", "*ʾeprātāh*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Ephrathah", "*məṣāʾnûhā*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - we found it/her", "*śədê*": "construct plural noun with preposition bet - in fields of", "*yāʿar*": "noun - forest/wood" }, "variants": { "*ʾeprātāh*": "Ephrathah/Ephrath (Bethlehem)", "*śədê-yāʿar*": "fields of forest/fields of Jaar/wooded fields" } }
  • Matt 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.1", "source": "¶Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρώδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδού, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,", "text": "*de* *Iēsou* *gennēthentos* in *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias* in *hēmerais Hērōdou* the *basileōs*, *idou*, *magoi* from *anatolōn* *paregenonto* to *Hierosolyma*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*gennēthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Bēthleem*": "locative dative - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod", "*basileōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of king", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*magoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - magi/wise men", "*anatolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - from east/rising [of sun]", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - to Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*magoi*": "wise men/astrologers/Persian priests", "*anatolōn*": "east/rising places/oriental regions", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/appeared" } }
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.16", "source": "¶Τότε Ἡρώδης, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων, ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας, ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς, ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων.", "text": "Then *Hērōdēs*, *idōn hoti enepaichthē hypo tōn magōn*, *ethymōthē lian*, and *aposteilas*, *aneilen pantas tous paidas tous* in *Bēthleem*, and in all the *horiois autēs*, from *dietous* and *katōterō*, according to the *chronon* which *ēkribōsen para tōn magōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*enepaichthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was mocked", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi", "*ethymōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was enraged", "*lian*": "adverb - exceedingly", "*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*aneilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - killed", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*tous paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the children", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*horiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - borders/regions", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of it", "*dietous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - two years old", "*katōterō*": "comparative adverb - under/below", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - which", "*ēkribōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - determined exactly", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi" }, "variants": { "*enepaichthē*": "was mocked/was deceived/was tricked", "*ethymōthē*": "was enraged/became furious/was angry", "*aneilen*": "killed/put to death/destroyed", "*paidas*": "children/boys/male children", "*horiois*": "borders/regions/territories", "*dietous*": "two years old/two year period" } }
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.16", "source": "אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הַרְבָּ֤ה אַרְבֶּה֙ עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ בְּעֶ֖צֶב תֵּֽלְדִ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְאֶל־אִישֵׁךְ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ וְה֖וּא יִמְשָׁל־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "To the *ʾiššāh* *ʾāmar*: *harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʿiṣṣĕbônēk* and *hērōnēk*; in *ʿeṣeb* *tēlĕdî* *bānîm*; and to *ʾîšēk* *tĕšûqātēk*, and he *yimšāl*-in you.", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*harbāh*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - great/greatly/much", "*ʾarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʿiṣṣĕbônēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your pain/sorrow", "*hērōnēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your conception/pregnancy", "*ʿeṣeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - pain/labor/hardship", "*tēlĕdî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will bear/bring forth", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - children/sons", "*ʾîšēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*tĕšûqātēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your desire", "*yimšāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule" }, "variants": { "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "emphatic construction - I will greatly multiply/surely increase", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "pain/sorrow/toil", "*tĕšûqāh*": "desire/longing/craving", "*māšal*": "rule/have dominion/govern" } }
  • Gen 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }