Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁל֛וֹם לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְאָבִ֖ינוּ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חָ֑י וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ *וישתחו* **וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *šālôm* *lə-ʿaḇdəḵā* *lə-ʾāḇînû* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy* *wə-yiqqəḏû* *wə-yištaḥăwû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - well-being/peace", "*lə-ʿaḇdəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant", "*lə-ʾāḇînû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - to our father", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*wə-yiqqəḏû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed their heads", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down" }, "variants": { "*šālôm lə-ʿaḇdəḵā lə-ʾāḇînû*": "there is well-being to your servant, our father/our father your servant is well", "*ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "he is still alive/he still lives", "*wə-yiqqəḏû*": "and they bowed their heads/nodded/bent forward", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.7", "source": "וְ֠הִנֵּה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה קָ֥מָה אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י וְגַם־נִצָּ֑בָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-hinnê* we *məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm* in the midst of the *ha-śāḏê*, and *wə-hinnê* *qāmâ* my *ʾălummāṯî* and also-*niṣṣāḇâ*; and *wə-hinnê* *ṯəsubbênâ* your *ʾălummōṯêḵem* and *wə-tištaḥăwênā* to my *la-ʾălummāṯî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold/look'", "*məʾalləmîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - 'binding/gathering sheaves'", "*ʾălummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sheaves/bundles'", "*ha-śāḏê*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the field'", "*qāmâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'arose/stood up'", "*ʾălummāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'my sheaf'", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'stood upright/established'", "*ṯəsubbênâ*": "imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they went around/surrounded'", "*ʾălummōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your sheaves'", "*wə-tištaḥăwênā*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'and they bowed down'" }, "variants": { "*məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm*": "binding sheaves/gathering bundles", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "stood upright/remained standing/was established" } }
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛וֹ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *Yôsēp̄* the *baytâ* *wə-yāḇîʾû* *lô* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʾăšer*-*bə-yāḏām* the *bāytâ* *wə-yištaḥăwû*-*lô* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*baytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bə-yāḏām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*bāytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - into the house", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered", "*baytâ*": "to the house/home/indoors", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "and they brought/carried/presented", "*bə-yāḏām*": "in their hand/possession/control", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/earth/land" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וְהִנֵּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ בָּ֤א מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ בְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* on the day the third and *hinnēh* *ʾîš* coming from the *maḥăneh* from *ʿim* *šāʾûl* and *bəgādāyw* *qəruʿîm* and *ʾădāmâ* on *rōʾšô* and *wayəhî* in his coming to *dāwid* and *wayyippōl* *ʾarṣâ* and *wayyištāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - camp", "*ʿim*": "preposition - from with", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*qəruʿîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - torn", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/dirt", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*bəbōʾô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel form - and he bowed down/prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host", "*bəgādāyw qəruʿîm*": "his clothes [were] torn", "*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/soil/dust/ground", "*wayyippōl ʾarṣâ*": "he fell to the ground/he fell down", "*wayyištāḥû*": "he prostrated himself/he bowed down/he paid homage" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.4", "source": "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקֹעִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֧ל עַל־אַפֶּ֛יהָ אַ֖רְצָה וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הוֹשִׁ֥עָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *ʾiššâ* the *Təqōʿîṯ* to the *melek* and *nāpal* on *ʾappayim* her *ʾarṣâ* and *ḥāwâ* and *ʾāmar* *hôšîʿâ* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*nāpal*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - fell", "*ḥāwâ*": "hishtafel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - bowed/prostrated herself", "*hôšîʿâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - save/help", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*Təqōʿîṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - Tekoite", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual construct - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*ḥāwâ*": "bowed down/prostrated/worshipped", "*hôšîʿâ*": "save/help/deliver", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }
  • 1 Kgs 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.16", "source": "וַתִּקֹּ֣ד בַּת־שֶׁ֔בַע וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *qadad* *Bat-Sheva* and *shachah* to the *melek*, and *amar* the *melek*, \"What to you?\"", "grammar": { "*qadad*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed/bent down", "*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba", "*shachah*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed down/prostrated herself", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*amar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*mah-lak*": "interrogative pronoun with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular suffix - what to you/what do you want" }, "variants": { "*vatiqod*": "she bowed her head/she bent down", "*vatishtachu lamelek*": "and she did homage to the king/and she paid respect to the king", "*mah-lak*": "what is it/what do you want/what can I do for you" } }
  • 2 Chr 24:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.17", "source": "וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י מוֹת֙ יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע בָּ֚אוּ שָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אָ֛ז שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾaharey* *mot* *Yehoyada* *baʾu* *sarey* *Yehudah* and-*yishtahavu* to-the-*melekh* then *shamaʿ* the-*melekh* to-them", "grammar": { "*ʾaharey*": "preposition - after", "*mot*": "noun, masculine singular construct - death of", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*baʾu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came", "*sarey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Yehudah*": "proper name - Judah", "*yishtahavu*": "Hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*shamaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listened", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*sarey*": "princes/officials/nobles", "*yishtahavu*": "bowed down/prostrated themselves/paid homage", "*shamaʿ*": "listened to/heeded/obeyed" } }
  • Gen 37:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.9", "source": "וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yaḥălōm* again *ḥălôm* *ʾaḥēr* and *wə-yəsappēr* *ʾōṯô* to his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yōʾmer*: *hinnê* *ḥālamtî* *ḥălôm* again, and *wə-hinnê* the *ha-šemeš* and the *ha-yārēaḥ* and eleven *kôḵāḇîm* *mištaḥăwîm* to me", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dreamed'", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dream'", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'another'", "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'", "*ḥālamtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I dreamed'", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the sun'", "*ha-yārēaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the moon'", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'stars'", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural - 'bowing down/worshiping'" }, "variants": { "*mištaḥăwîm*": "bowing down/worshiping/doing homage to" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.10", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר אֶל־אָבִיו֮ וְאֶל־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֛ה הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלָ֑מְתָּ הֲב֣וֹא נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְךָ֖ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəsappēr* to-his *ʾāḇîw* and to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yigʿar*-at him his *ʾāḇîw* and *wə-yōʾmer* to him: What the *ha-ḥălôm* *ha-zzê* which *ḥālāmtā*? *hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ* I and your *wə-ʾimməḵā* and your *wə-ʾaḥêḵā* *lə-hištaḥăwōṯ* to you *ʾārṣâ*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wə-yigʿar*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he rebuked'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ha-ḥălôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the dream'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ḥālāmtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you dreamed'", "*hă-ḇôʾ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'shall indeed come?'", "*nāḇôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common plural - 'we will come'", "*wə-ʾimməḵā*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your mother'", "*wə-ʾaḥêḵā*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your brothers'", "*lə-hištaḥăwōṯ*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to bow down'", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to the ground'" }, "variants": { "*wə-yigʿar*": "rebuked/scolded/reprimanded", "*hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ*": "shall we indeed come/will we actually come" } }