Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.24", "source": "וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqāḥuhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōṯô* *ha-bbōrâ*; and the *wə-ha-bbôr* was *rēq*, *ʾên* in it *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāḥuhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and they took him'", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they threw'", "*ha-bbōrâ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - 'into the pit'", "*wə-ha-bbôr*": "conjunction with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'and the pit'", "*rēq*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'empty'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'water'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/well" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }
  • Lam 3:52-55 : 52 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.52", "source": "צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*ṣôd* *ṣādûnî* like the *ṣippôr* *ʾōyebay* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*ṣôd*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hunting", "*ṣādûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they hunted me", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bird", "*ʾōyebay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*ṣôd ṣādûnî*": "hunting they hunted me/they surely hunted me", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*ʾōyebay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for no reason/gratuitously" } } 53 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.53", "source": "צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃", "text": "*ṣāmetû* in the *bôr* *ḥayyāy* and *wayyaddû*-*ʾeben* against me", "grammar": { "*ṣāmetû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they silenced", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*wayyaddû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmetû*": "they silenced/they put an end to/they cut off", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*wayyaddû*": "and they threw/and they cast/and they hurled" } } 54 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.54", "source": "צָֽפוּ־מַ֥יִם עַל־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "*ṣāpû*-*mayim* over *rōʾšî* *ʾāmartî* *nigzārtî*", "grammar": { "*ṣāpû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they flowed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*nigzārtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am cut off" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpû*": "they flowed/they overwhelmed", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought", "*nigzārtî*": "I am cut off/I am destroyed/I am finished" } } 55 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.55", "source": "קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* *šimkā* *YHWH* from *bôr* *taḥtiyyôt*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - lowest parts" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out", "*bôr*": "pit of/dungeon of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths" } }
  • Lam 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.20", "source": "ר֤וּחַ אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙ מְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה נִלְכַּ֖ד בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְנוּ בְּצִלּ֖וֹ נִֽחְיֶ֥ה בַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "The *rûaḥ ʾappênû*, *məšîaḥ YHWH*, was *nilkaḏ* in their *šəḥîṯôṯām*, of whom we *ʾāmarnû*, in his *ṣillô* we will *niḥyeh* among the *gôyim*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - breath of", "*ʾappênû*": "masculine dual noun with 1st common plural suffix - our nostrils", "*məšîaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*nilkaḏ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was captured", "*bi-šəḥîṯôṯām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their pits", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/which", "*ʾāmarnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we said", "*bə-ṣillô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his shadow", "*niḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will live", "*ba-gôyim*": "preposition + definite masculine plural noun - among the nations" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ ʾappênû*": "breath of our nostrils/life of our breath/vital spirit", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "anointed of YHWH/YHWH's chosen one", "*nilkaḏ*": "was captured/was caught/was taken", "*šəḥîṯôṯām*": "their pits/their traps/their snares", "*ṣillô*": "his shadow/his shade/his protection", "*niḥyeh*": "we will live/we will survive/we will exist" } }
  • Zech 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.9.11", "source": "גַּם־אַ֣תְּ בְּדַם־בְּרִיתֵ֗ךְ שִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙ מִבּ֔וֹר אֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also-you in-*dam*-*bərîṯēḵ* *šillaḥtî* *ʾăsîrayiḵ* from-*bôr* no *mayim* in-him.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/as for", "*ʾat*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*bə*": "preposition - in/by/with", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - blood of", "*bərîṯēḵ*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your covenant", "*šillaḥtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have released/set free", "*ʾăsîrayiḵ*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your prisoners", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - no/without", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*dam*-*bərîṯēḵ*": "blood of your covenant/your blood covenant", "*šillaḥtî*": "I have released/I have set free/I will release", "*ʾăsîrayiḵ*": "your prisoners/your captives", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ʾên* *mayim* *bô*": "without water in it/waterless pit/dry cistern" } }
  • Ps 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.7", "source": "כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥinnām* *ṭāmənû*-*lî* *šaḥat* *rištām*; *ḥinnām* *ḥāpərû* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hid/concealed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*šaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pit of", "*rištām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their net", "*ḥāpərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "hid/concealed/laid secretly", "*šaḥat*": "pit/trap/destruction", "*rištām*": "their net/trap", "*ḥāpərû*": "dug/excavated", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
  • Ps 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.2", "source": "קַוֺּ֣ה קִוִּ֣יתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי", "text": "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî* *YHWH*, *wayyēṭ* unto me *wayyišmaʿ* my *šawʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "infinitive absolute + Piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'waiting I waited/earnestly waited'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wayyēṭ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he inclined/turned'", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he heard'", "*šawʿātî*": "feminine noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my cry'" }, "variants": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "I waited patiently/I waited intensely/I eagerly waited", "*wayyēṭ*": "he inclined/he bent down/he turned", "*šawʿātî*": "my cry/my cry for help/my plea" } }
  • Ps 88:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.6", "source": "בַּמֵּתִ֗ים חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּמ֤וֹ חֲלָלִ֨ים ׀ שֹׁ֥כְבֵי קֶ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֣א זְכַרְתָּ֣ם ע֑וֹד וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה מִיָּדְךָ֥ נִגְזָֽרוּ׃", "text": "Among-the-*mētîm* *ḥāpšî* like *ḥălālîm* *šōkəvê* *qever* who not *zəkartām* again and-*hēmmâ* from-*yādəkā* *nigzārû*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free/set free", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - slain/wounded/pierced", "*šōkəvê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural construct - lying in", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*zəkartām*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you remember them", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nigzārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are cut off" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/set free/released/abandoned", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/pierced/profaned", "*šōkəvê*": "lying in/resting in", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*nigzārû*": "they are cut off/severed/excluded" } }
  • Ps 88:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.8", "source": "עָ֭לַי סָמְכָ֣ה חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְכָל־מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָ עִנִּ֥יתָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "Upon-me *sāməkâ* *ḥămātekā* and-all-*mišbārêkā* *ʿinnîtā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*sāməkâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/lies heavily", "*ḥămātekā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*mišbārêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your waves/breakers", "*ʿinnîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have afflicted", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*sāməkâ*": "rests/lies heavily/presses/weighs down", "*ḥămātekā*": "your wrath/fury/rage/burning anger", "*mišbārêkā*": "your waves/breakers/billows", "*ʿinnîtā*": "you have afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*selâ*": "musical notation, possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }
  • Ps 130:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* from *maʿămaqîm* *qārāʾtîkā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - song of", "*hamaʿălôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine, plural - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*mimaʿămaqîm*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine, plural - from depths", "*qārāʾtîkā*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I called you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*maʿămaqîm*": "depths/deep places/profound distress" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.2", "source": "אֲדֹנָי֮ שִׁמְעָ֢ה בְק֫וֹלִ֥י תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה אָ֭זְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לְ֝ק֗וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי", "text": "*ʾădōnāy* *šimʿāh* in *qôlî* *tihyênāh* *ʾoznêkā* *qaššubot* to *qôl* *taḥănûnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*šimʿāh*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition בְ + noun with 1st person singular suffix - in/to my voice", "*tihyênāh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural, jussive - let them be", "*ʾoznêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears", "*qaššubot*": "passive participle, feminine plural - attentive/attentively listening", "*ləqôl*": "preposition לְ + noun, masculine, singular construct - to voice of", "*taḥănûnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*taḥănûnāy*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/entreaties" } }