Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ חָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *lāhem* *lə-šālôm* *wə-yōʾmer* *hă-šālôm* *ʾăḇîḵem* the *zāqēn* *ʾăšer* *ʾămartem* *ha-ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - about welfare", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-šālôm*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is well", "*ʾăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said/told", "*ha-ʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišʾal lāhem lə-šālôm*": "and he asked them about their welfare/greeted them", "*hă-šālôm*": "is well/is in peace/is in good health", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged", "*ha-ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "is he still alive/does he still live" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.11", "source": "כֻּלָּ֕נוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד נָ֑חְנוּ כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ לֹא־הָי֥וּ עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "All-of-us *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one *nāḥnû*; *kēnîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, not-have been *ʿăbādeykā* *mĕraggĕlîm*.", "grammar": { "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*nāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/upright", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/upright/truthful/sincere" } }
  • Gen 42:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } }
  • Gen 43:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *šāʾôl šāʾal*-the *ʾîš* about us and about our *môladtēnû* *lēʾmōr*: *haʿôd* your *ʾăbîkem* *ḥay* *hăyēš* to you *ʾāḥ*; and *wannagged*-to him according to-*pî* the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. *hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ* that he would *yōʾmar*: *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he surely asked", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - about us", "*ûləmôladtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - and about our birth/family", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is still", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - alive", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wannagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - according to", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - could we possibly know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*hôrîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring down", "*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "surely asked/thoroughly inquired/strictly questioned", "*môladtēnû*": "our birth/our kindred/our family", "*haʿôd*": "is still/does still", "*ḥay*": "alive/living", "*hăyēš*": "is there/do you have", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to/by the mouth of/as directed by", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "could we possibly know/how could we have known", "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/take down" } }
  • Exod 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.7", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ אִישׁ־לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yēṣēʾ* *mōšeh* to-*qirʾat* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yištaḥû* *wə*-*yiššaq*-to-him *wə*-*yišʾălû* *ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû* to-*šālôm* *wə*-*yābōʾû* *hāʾōhĕlāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qirʾat*": "infinitive construct - meeting/to meet", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yištaḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtafel form - and he bowed down", "*wə*-*yiššaq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*wə*-*yišʾălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they asked", "*ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû*": "noun with preposition and noun with suffix - each man to his neighbor/one another", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - welfare/peace", "*wə*-*yābōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*hāʾōhĕlāh*": "article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - to the tent" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/wholeness/well-being", "*ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû*": "each man to his fellow/one another/each other" } }
  • Judg 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.18.15", "source": "וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ל֖וֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyāsûrû* there, and *wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-the *hannaʿar* the *hallēwî* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyišʾălû*-to him *lĕšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsûrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they turned aside", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there, to that place", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came/entered", "*hannaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the young man", "*hallēwî*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the Levite", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyišʾălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they asked", "*lĕšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsûrû*": "turned aside/turned in/turned toward", "*hannaʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*lĕšālôm*": "for welfare/in greeting/concerning wellbeing" } }
  • 1 Sam 17:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.22", "source": "וַיִּטֹשׁ֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים מֵעָלָ֗יו עַל־יַד֙ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַכֵּלִ֔ים וַיָּ֖רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְאֶחָ֖יו לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yiṭṭōš* *dāwid* *ʾet* *ha-kēlîm* *mē-ʿālāyw* *ʿal* *yad* *šômēr* *ha-kēlîm* *wa-yārāṣ* *ha-maʿărākâ* *wa-yābōʾ* *wa-yišʾal* *lə-ʾeḥāyw* *lə-šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṭṭōš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he left", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the vessels/baggage", "*mē-ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3ms suffix - from upon him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/upon", "*yad*": "noun fs construct - hand of", "*šômēr*": "qal participle ms construct - keeper of", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the vessels/baggage", "*wa-yārāṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he ran", "*ha-maʿărākâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle array", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*wa-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he asked", "*lə-ʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun mp + 3ms suffix - to his brothers", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun ms - for peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "left/put off/set down", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/equipment/baggage/supplies", "*šômēr ha-kēlîm*": "keeper of the supplies/baggage attendant", "*yārāṣ*": "ran/hurried", "*lə-šālôm*": "concerning welfare/about well-being" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַנְּעָרִ֗ים עֲל֤וּ כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ וּבָאתֶ֣ם אֶל־נָבָ֔ל וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ל֥וֹ בִשְׁמִ֖י לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Dāwid* ten *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*nəʿārîm* go-up *karmelāh* and-*ûbāʾtem* to-*Nābāl* and-*ûšəʾeltem*-to-him in-*šəmî* to-*šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men/servants", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*karmelāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Carmel", "*ûbāʾtem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall come", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ûšəʾeltem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall ask", "*šəmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my name", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/prosperity" } }
  • 1 Chr 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.18.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הֲדֽוֹרָם־בְּנ֣וֹ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּ֠וִיד *לשאול־**לִשְׁאָל־ל֨וֹ לְשָׁל֜וֹם וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִלְחַ֤ם בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ כִּי־אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תֹּ֖עוּ הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י זָהָ֥ב וָכֶ֖סֶף וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*Hădôrām*-*bənô* to-*ha-melek*-*Dāwid* *li-šəʾāl*-to-him to-*šālôm* and-to-*bārăkô* upon which *nilḥam* against-*Hădadʿezer* and *wə-yakkēhû* because-*ʾîš* *milḥămôt* *Tōʿû* *hāyâ* *Hădadʿāzer* and-all *kəlê* *zāhāb* and-*kesep* and-*nəḥōšet*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hădôrām*": "proper noun - Hadoram", "*bənô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his son", "*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*li-šəʾāl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire/ask", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - for peace/welfare", "*û-ləbārăkô*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - and to bless him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/concerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nilḥam*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he fought", "*ba-Hădadʿezer*": "preposition + proper noun - against Hadadezer", "*wə-yakkēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he struck him", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥămôt*": "noun feminine plural - wars", "*Tōʿû*": "proper noun - Tou", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*Hădadʿāzer*": "proper noun - Hadadezer", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*kəlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - vessels/articles of", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*wā-kesep*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver", "*û-nəḥōšet*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and bronze" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*li-šəʾāl*": "to inquire/ask/consult", "*lə-šālôm*": "for peace/welfare/prosperity", "*ləbārăkô*": "to bless/congratulate him", "*nilḥam*": "he fought/waged war", "*wə-yakkēhû*": "and he struck/defeated him", "*ʾîš milḥămôt*": "man of wars/warrior/antagonist", "*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/implements" } }
  • Gen 37:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to him: *leḵ*-*nāʾ* *rəʾê* *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* your *ʾaḥêḵā* and *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* the *ha-ṣṣōʾn* and *wa-hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*; and *wə-yišlāḥêhû* from *mē-ʿēmeq* *ḥeḇrôn* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *šəḵēmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*leḵ*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*rəʾê*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'welfare/well-being of'", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article with noun, common singular - 'the flock'", "*wa-hăšîḇênî*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'and bring back to me'", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'word/report'", "*wə-yišlāḥêhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he sent him'", "*mē-ʿēmeq*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'from the valley of'", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - 'Hebron'", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*šəḵēmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*šəlôm*": "welfare/peace/well-being/condition", "*hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*": "bring me back word/return to me a report" } }
  • Gen 41:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yaʿan* *yôsēp* *ʾet-parʿōh* saying *lēʾmōr*: not of me *bilʿādāy*; *ʾĕlōhîm* will answer *yaʿăneh* *ʾet* welfare *shĕlôm* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet-parʿōh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bilʿādāy*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - not of me/apart from me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will answer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shĕlôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - peace/welfare of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādāy*": "not of me/apart from me/it is not in me", "*ʾĕlōhîm yaʿăneh ʾet-shĕlôm parʿōh*": "God will answer the welfare of Pharaoh/God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer/God will respond with Pharaoh's well-being", "*shĕlôm*": "welfare/peace/favorable answer" } }