Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.49.16", "source": "דָּ֖ן יָדִ֣ין עַמּ֑וֹ כְּאַחַ֖ד שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*dān* *yādîn* *ʿammô* like-*ʾaḥad* *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*dān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dan", "*yādîn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿammô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ʾaḥad*": "number - one of", "*šibṭê*": "noun masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*dān*": "Dan (name meaning 'judge')", "*yādîn*": "he will judge/govern/vindicate" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 33:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.22", "source": "וּלְדָ֣ן אָמַ֔ר דָּ֖ן גּ֣וּר אַרְיֵ֑ה יְזַנֵּ֖ק מִן־הַבָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "And-to-*Dān* *ʾāmar* *Dān* *gûr* *ʾaryēh* *yəzannēq* from-the-*Bāšān*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Dān*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to/for Dan", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*gûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cub of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*yəzannēq*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he leaps", "*min-ha-Bāšān*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - from the Bashan" }, "variants": { "*gûr*": "cub/whelp/young animal", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion", "*zānaq*": "leap/spring" } }
  • Gen 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *dānannî* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-also *šāmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *wə-yitten*-to-me *bēn* upon-*kēn* *qārəʾâ* *šəmô* *Dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*dānannî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he judged me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Dān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dan" }, "variants": { "*dānannî*": "judged me/vindicated me/pleaded my cause", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*Dān*": "Dan/he judged (wordplay on *dānannî*)" } }
  • Num 10:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.10.25", "source": "וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֚גֶל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־דָ֔ן מְאַסֵּ֥ף לְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖ת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־צְבָא֔וֹ אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃", "text": "And-*nāsaʿ* *degel* *maḥănēh* *bәnê*-*Dān* *mәʾassēp* for-all-the-*maḥănōt* according-to-*ṣibʾōtām* and-over-*ṣәbāʾô* *ʾĂḥîʿezer* *ben*-*ʿAmmîšaddāy*.", "grammar": { "*nāsaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it set out", "*degel*": "masculine singular noun construct - standard/banner of", "*maḥănēh*": "masculine singular noun construct - camp of", "*bәnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - sons/children of", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*mәʾassēp*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - gatherer/rear guard", "*maḥănōt*": "masculine plural noun - camps", "*ṣibʾōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their armies/hosts", "*ṣәbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army/host", "*ʾĂḥîʿezer*": "proper noun - Ahiezer", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*ʿAmmîšaddāy*": "proper noun - Ammishaddai" }, "variants": { "*nāsaʿ*": "set out/traveled/moved", "*degel*": "standard/banner/division", "*maḥănēh*": "camp/division/army", "*mәʾassēp*": "gathering up the rear/rear guard/bringing up the rear", "*maḥănōt*": "camps/divisions/armies", "*ṣibʾōtām*": "their armies/divisions/companies", "*ṣәbāʾô*": "his army/company/division" } }
  • Judg 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.13.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of", "*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children" } }
  • Judg 13:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Judges.13.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tēled* the *hāʾiššâ* *bēn*, and *wə-* *tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *šimšôn*, and *wə-* *yiggdal* the *hannaʿar* and *wə-* *yəbārəkēhû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yiggdal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*wə-yəbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*tiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô*": "called his name/named him", "*šimšôn*": "Samson (meaning 'like the sun' or 'little sun')", "*yiggdal*": "grew/grew up/became strong", "*yəbārəkēhû*": "blessed him/favored him" } } 25 { "verseID": "Judges.13.25", "source": "וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְפַעֲמ֖וֹ בְּמַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן בֵּ֥ין צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *tāḥel* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* to *ləpaʿămô* in *bəmaḥănēh-dān* between *bên* *ṣārəʿâ* and between *û-bên* *ʾeštāʾōl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāḥel*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and began", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ləpaʿămô*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to stir him", "*bəmaḥănēh-dān*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular + proper noun - in camp of Dan", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ṣārəʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*û-bên*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol" }, "variants": { "*tāḥel*": "began/started", "*rûaḥ YHWH*": "Spirit of YHWH/power of YHWH/divine inspiration", "*ləpaʿămô*": "to stir him/to move him/to impel him", "*maḥănēh-dān*": "camp of Dan/encampment of Dan/settlement area of Dan", "*bên ṣārəʿâ û-bên ʾeštāʾōl*": "between Zorah and Eshtaol (place names)" } }
  • Judg 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Judges.15.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בִּימֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* in days *bîmê* *pəlištîm* *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*. פ", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bîmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "פ": "Hebrew scribal marker - section break" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "and he judged/and he governed/and he led", "*bîmê pəlištîm*": "in the days of the Philistines/during the Philistine period" } }
  • Judg 18:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.18.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* no *melek* in *yiśrāʾēl* and in *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *šēbeṭ* the *dānî* *mebaqqēš*-to him *naḥălâ* to *šābet* because not-*nāp̄elâ* to him until-the *yôm* the *hahûʾ* in midst-of *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *naḥălâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "plural construct - days/times", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*mebaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*šābet*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition lamed - to dwell", "*nāp̄elâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it fell/was allotted", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/times/period", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*nāp̄elâ*": "fell/was allotted/was assigned", "*šābet*": "to dwell/to settle/to inhabit" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyišleḥû* *benê*-*dān* from *mišpaḥtām* five *ʾănāšîm* from *qeṣôtām* *ʾănāšîm* *benê*-*ḥayil* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* to *raggēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and to *ḥāqrāh* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *lekû* *ḥiqrû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyābōʾû* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* until-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *wayyālînû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišleḥû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*mišpaḥtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their family/clan", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*qeṣôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ends/extremities", "*benê-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - sons of valor/strength, meaning valiant men", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*raggēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ḥāqrāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to search/explore it", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ḥiqrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - search/explore!", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyālînû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*mišpaḥtām*": "their family/clan/tribe", "*qeṣôtām*": "their ends/extremities/altogether", "*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/worthiness/army", "*raggēl*": "to spy out/to scout/to explore", "*ḥāqrāh*": "to search/explore/investigate it", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }
  • Judg 18:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Judges.18.26", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēlĕkû* sons-of-*dān* to-their way, and *wayyarʾ* *mîkâ* that-*ḥăzāqîm* they from-him, and *wayyipen* and *wayyāšāb* to-his house.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went", "*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he saw", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - strong", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*wayyipen*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he turned", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he returned", "*ʾel-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*lĕdarkām*": "to their way/on their journey/to their destination", "*ḥăzāqîm hēmmâ mimmenû*": "they were stronger than he/they were too powerful for him", "*wayyipen wayyāšāb*": "he turned and returned/he turned back/he went back" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.18.27", "source": "וְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה־לוֹ֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And they *lāqĕḥû* *ʾēt* which-*ʿāśâ* *mîkâ* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* who was-to-him, and *wayyābōʾû* against-*layiš* against-*ʿam* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and *wayyakkû* them to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* and *ʾet*-the city *śārĕpû* in-the fire.", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they", "*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect - he made", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*hāyâ-lô*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was to him", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to", "*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/at rest", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting/secure", "*wayyakkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they struck", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "preposition + construct + noun - with edge of sword", "*hāʿîr*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the city", "*śārĕpû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite, feminine singular noun - in the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʾēt ʾăšer-ʿāśâ mîkâ*": "what Micah had made/the things Micah created", "*ʿam šōqēṭ ûbōṭēaḥ*": "quiet and secure people/peaceful and unsuspecting people", "*wayyakkû ʾôtām lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "struck them with the edge of the sword/killed them by the sword", "*śārĕpû bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/set on fire" } }