Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.4", "source": "הַנְּפִלִ֞ים הָי֣וּ בָאָרֶץ֮ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֒ וְגַ֣ם אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֜אוּ בְּנֵ֤י הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בְּנ֣וֹת הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם וְיָלְד֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם הֵ֧מָּה הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵעוֹלָ֖ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַשֵּֽׁם׃", "text": "The *nĕp̄ilîm* *hāyû* in *ʾāreṣ* in *yāmîm* those and also *ʾaḥărê*-*kēn* which *yābōʾû* *bĕnê* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* unto *bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* and *yālĕdû* to them *hēmmâ* the *gibbōrîm* which from *ʿôlām* *ʾanšê* the *šēm*", "grammar": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - giants/fallen ones", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth/land", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article and prefix preposition - in the days", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after that", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they came/went", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*yālĕdû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they bore", "*hēmmâ*": "3mp personal pronoun - they", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from ancient time/old", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - name/renown/fame" }, "variants": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "giants/fallen ones/mighty ones", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʾanšê* *ha-šēm*": "men of renown/men of name/famous men" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kjempene, kjent som Nephilim, var på jorden på den tiden, og også senere, etter at Guds sønner kom inn til menneskedøtrene og de fikk barn med dem. Dette var de mektige mennene som var i gammeltid, berømte for sine gjerninger.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I de dager var det kjemper på jorden, og også senere, da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre, og de fødte barn til dem. De samme ble de mektige menn som var i gamle dager, menn med navn.

• Norsk King James

  Det var kjemper på jorden i de dager – og også senere – da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre, og de fødte barn med dem. Disse var de mektige menn fra fortiden, menn av ry.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På den tiden fantes det kjemper på jorden, og også senere, da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre og fikk barn med dem; dette er de mektige menn som i fordums tid var berømte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kjemper var på jorden i de dager, og også senere, da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre og fikk barn med dem. Dette var de mektige menn fra gammel tid, menn med navn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det var kjemper på jorden i de dager - og også senere - da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre, og de fødte barn til dem. Disse ble de mektige menn fra gamle dager, berømte menn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det fantes kjemper på jorden i de dagene; og også etterpå, da Guds sønner tok menneskenes døtre til seg og fikk barn med dem, ble de mektige menn fra gamle dager, menn med berømmelse.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det var kjemper på jorden i de dager - og også senere - da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre, og de fødte barn til dem. Disse ble de mektige menn fra gamle dager, berømte menn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I de dager, og også senere, fantes det kjemper på jorden, da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre og disse fødte dem barn. Det var de kjente kjemper fra gammel tid.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humanity and had children by them. They were the mighty men of old, men of renown.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den tiden og senere også, var det kjemper på jorden. Da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre og de fikk barn med dem, ble disse til de veldige menn fra gammel tid, menn med navn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paa den Tid vare Kjæmper paa Jorden, ja ogsaa efterat Guds Sønner vare indgangne til Menneskens Døttre og havde avlet sig (Børn); de ere de Vældige, hvilke have fra fordum Tid været navnkundige Mænd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det var kjemper på jorden i de dager, og også senere, da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre, og de fødte dem barn. Dette ble mektige menn, som var av gammel tid, menn av renomme.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men of old, men of renown.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nephilim var på jorden i de dager, og også senere, da Guds sønner kom til menneskenes døtre. De fødte barn med dem: det var de mektige menn fra gammelt av, menn med ry.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det var kjemper på jorden i de dager, og også senere, da Guds sønner gikk inn til menneskenes døtre og fikk barn med dem. Dette var de mektige mennene som var beryktet fra gammel tid.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På den tiden var det kjemper på jorden, og også senere, da Guds sønner kom inn til menneskenes døtre, og de fikk barn med dem. Dette var de mektige menn som var i gamle dager, menn av berømmelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det var kjemper på jorden i de dager, og også senere, da Guds sønner hadde omgang med menneskedøtrene og de fødte barn med dem; dette var de mektige menn fra fortiden, de navngjetne menn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  There were tirantes in the world in thos dayes. For after that the children of God had gone in vnto the doughters of men and had begotten them childern the same childern were the mightiest of the world and men of renow

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There were giauntes also in the worlde at that tyme. For whan the children of God had lyen with the daughters of men, and begotten them children, ye same (children) became mightie in the worlde, and men of renowne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There were gyants in the earth in those dayes: yea, and after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mightie men, which in olde time were men of renoume.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But there were Giantes in those dayes in ye earth: yea & after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of me, and hadde begotten chyldren of them, the same became myghtie men of the worlde, and men of renowme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare [children] to them, the same [became] mighty men which [were] of old, men of renown.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came to men's daughters. They bore children to them: the same were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The fallen ones were in the earth in those days, and even afterwards when sons of God come in unto daughters of men, and they have borne to them -- they `are' the heroes, who, from of old, `are' the men of name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came in to men's daughters. They bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Nephilim were on the earth in those days(and also after this) when the sons of God would sleep with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.

Referenced Verses

• Num 13:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֣ם רָאִ֗ינוּ אֶת־הַנְּפִילִ֛ים בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ק מִן־הַנְּפִלִ֑ים וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ כּֽ͏ַחֲגָבִ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן הָיִ֖ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šām* *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-*ha-nəp̄îlîm* *bənê* *ʿănāq* *min*-*ha-nəp̄ilîm* *wa-nəhî* *bə-ʿênênû* *ka-ḥăgābîm* *wə-kēn* *hāyînû* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿănāq*": "proper noun - Anak", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nəp̄ilîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*wa-nəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we were", "*bə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - in our eyes", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like grasshoppers", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so", "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we were", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "the Nephilim/the giants/the fallen ones", "*bənê* *ʿănāq*": "sons of Anak/descendants of Anak", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts [idiom for extremely small]" } }
• Deut 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.20", "source": "אֶֽרֶץ־רְפָאִ֥ים תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב אַף־הִ֑וא רְפָאִ֤ים יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָהּ֙ לְפָנִ֔ים וְהָֽעַמֹּנִ֔ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם זַמְזֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾereṣ*-*rəp̄āʾîm* *têḥāšêḇ* *ʾap̄*-*hîʾ* *rəp̄āʾîm* *yāšḇû*-*ḇāh* *ləp̄ānîm* *wə-hāʿammōnîm* *yiqrəʾû* to-them *zamzummîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*-*rəp̄āʾîm*": "noun construct chain - land of Rephaim", "*têḥāšêḇ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is considered/reckoned", "*ʾap̄*-*hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - also it/even it", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Rephaim (giants)", "*yāšḇû*-*ḇāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural + preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they dwelled in it", "*ləp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - formerly/in former times", "*wə-hāʿammōnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - and the Ammonites", "*yiqrəʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they call/name", "*zamzummîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Zamzummim" }, "variants": { "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/mighty ones", "*ləp̄ānîm*": "formerly/in former times/previously", "*yiqrəʾû*": "they call/they name/they proclaim" } } 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.21", "source": "עַ֣ם גָּד֥וֹל וְרַ֛ב וָרָ֖ם כָּעֲנָקִ֑ים וַיַּשְׁמִידֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּירָשֻׁ֖ם וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ תַחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʿam* *gāḏôl* *wə-raḇ* *wā-rām* *kāʿănāqîm* *wayyašmîḏêm* *YHWH* *mippənêhem* *wayyîrāšum* *wayyêšḇû* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people/nation", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*wə-raḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous/many", "*wā-rām*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and tall/high", "*kāʿănāqîm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - like the Anakim", "*wayyašmîḏêm*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he destroyed them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mippənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wayyîrāšum*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they dispossessed them", "*wayyêšḇû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they dwelled/settled", "*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their place/instead of them" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "tall/high/exalted", "*wayyašmîḏêm*": "and he destroyed them/exterminated them/annihilated them", "*mippənêhem*": "from before them/from their presence/from their face", "*wayyîrāšum*": "and they dispossessed them/drove them out/took possession of them", "*taḥtām*": "in their place/instead of them/under them" } }
• Deut 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.11", "source": "כִּ֣י רַק־ע֞וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֗ן נִשְׁאַר֮ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִים֒ הִנֵּ֤ה עַרְשׂוֹ֙ עֶ֣רֶשׂ בַּרְזֶ֔ל הֲלֹ֣ה הִ֔וא בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן תֵּ֧שַׁע אַמּ֣וֹת אָרְכָּ֗הּ וְאַרְבַּ֥ע אַמּ֛וֹת רָחְבָּ֖הּ בְּאַמַּת־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "For *kî* only-*raq*-*ʿÔg* king-of *melek* the-*haBāšān* remained *nišʾar* from-remnant-of *miyyeter* the-*hārəpāʾîm*. Behold *hinnēh* bed-his *ʿarśô* bed-of *ʿereś* iron *barzel*, is-not *hălōh* it *hiwʾ* in-*Rabbat* sons-of *bənê* *ʿAmmôn*? Nine *tēšaʿ* cubits *ʾammôt* length-its *ʾorkāh* and-four *wəʾarbaʿ* cubits *ʾammôt* width-its *roḥbāh* by-cubit-of *bəʾammat*-man *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿÔg*": "proper noun, personal name - Og", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*haBāšān*": "definite article + proper noun, geographic location - the Bashan", "*nišʾar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remained/was left", "*miyyeter*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from remnant of", "*hārəpāʾîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Rephaim (giants)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿarśô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*ʿereś*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bed of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*hălōh*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*hiwʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she", "*Rabbat*": "proper noun, geographic location construct - Rabbah of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun, geographic/ethnic - Ammon", "*tēšaʿ*": "number, cardinal - nine", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*ʾorkāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its length", "*wəʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and four", "*roḥbāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its width", "*bəʾammat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by cubit of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*rəpāʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/shades/dead ones", "*ʿereś*": "bed/couch/resting place/sarcophagus", "*barzel*": "iron/iron implement" } }
• 2 Sam 21:15-22 : 15 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד מִלְחָמָ֛ה לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֨רֶד דָּוִ֜ד וַעֲבָדָ֥יו עִמּ֛וֹ וַיִלָּחֲמ֥וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wattĕhî*-more *milḥāmâ* to-the-*Pĕlištîm* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyēred* *Dāwid* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-him, and *wayyillāḥămû* *ʾet*-*Pĕlištîm*, and *wayyāʿap* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*wayyāʿap*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he grew weary" }, "variants": { "*wayyillāḥămû*": "they fought/they did battle", "*wayyāʿap*": "grew weary/became exhausted/fainted" } } 16 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.16", "source": "*וישבו **וְיִשְׁבִּ֨י בְּנֹ֜ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בִּילִידֵ֣י הָרָפָ֗ה וּמִשְׁקַ֤ל קֵינוֹ֙ שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְה֖וּא חָג֣וּר חֲדָשָׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *Yišbî* in-*Nōb*, who was among-*yĕlîdê* the-*hārāpâ*, and-*mišqal* *qênô* three hundred *mišqal* *nĕḥōšet*, and-he was-*ḥāgûr* *ḥădāšâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*Yišbî*": "proper noun - Ishbi", "*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob", "*yĕlîdê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - offspring of", "*hārāpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Raphah", "*mišqal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weight of", "*qênô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his spear", "*mišqal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weight of", "*nĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze", "*ḥāgûr*": "qal passive participle - girded with", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - new", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said/thought", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yĕlîdê* *hārāpâ*": "descendants of the Raphah/giants/Rephaim", "*ḥāgûr* *ḥădāšâ*": "girded with a new [sword/armor/weapon]", "*wayyōʾmer*": "he said/he thought/he intended" } } 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } } 18 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.18", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה בְּג֖וֹב עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים אָ֣ז הִכָּ֗ה סִבְּכַי֙ הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י אֶת־סַ֕ף אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּילִדֵ֥י הָרָפָֽה", "text": "And *wayĕhî* after-that, and *wattĕhî*-again the-*milḥāmâ* at-*Gôb* with-*Pĕlištîm*; then *hikkâ* *Sibbĕkay* the-*Ḥušātî* *ʾet*-*Sap*, who was among-*yĕlîdê* the-*hārāpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*Gôb*": "proper noun - Gob", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed", "*Sibbĕkay*": "proper noun - Sibbecai", "*Ḥušātî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Hushathite", "*Sap*": "proper noun - Saph", "*yĕlîdê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - offspring of", "*hārāpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Raphah" }, "variants": { "*yĕlîdê* *hārāpâ*": "descendants of the Raphah/giants/Rephaim" } } 19 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.19", "source": "וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה בְּג֖וֹב עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֡ךְ אֶלְחָנָן֩ בֶּן־יַעְרֵ֨י אֹרְגִ֜ים בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִ֗י אֵ֚ת גָּלְיָ֣ת הַגִּתִּ֔י וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִית֔וֹ כִּמְנ֖וֹר אֹרְגִֽים", "text": "And *wattĕhî*-again the-*milḥāmâ* at-*Gôb* with-*Pĕlištîm*; and *wayyak* *ʾElḥānān* *ben*-*Yaʿărê* *ʾōrĕgîm* *Bêt* the-*Laḥmî* *ʾēt* *Golyat* the-*Gittî*, and-*ʿēṣ* *ḥănîtô* was like-*mĕnôr* *ʾōrĕgîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*Gôb*": "proper noun - Gob", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾElḥānān*": "proper noun - Elhanan", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yaʿărê*": "proper noun - Jaare", "*ʾōrĕgîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - weavers", "*Bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Laḥmî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Lehmite", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Golyat*": "proper noun - Goliath", "*Gittî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gittite", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shaft of", "*ḥănîtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his spear", "*mĕnôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beam of", "*ʾōrĕgîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - weavers" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿărê* *ʾōrĕgîm*": "Jaare-oregim/possibly 'forests of weavers'/professional title", "*mĕnôr* *ʾōrĕgîm*": "weaver's beam/rod in a loom" } } 20 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.20", "source": "וַתְּהִי־ע֥וֹד מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּגַ֑ת וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ *מדין **מָד֗וֹן וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֣ת יָדָיו֩ וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨ת רַגְלָ֜יו שֵׁ֣שׁ וָשֵׁ֗שׁ עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְאַרְבַּע֙ מִסְפָּ֔ר וְגַם־ה֖וּא יֻלַּ֥ד לְהָרָפָֽה", "text": "And *wattĕhî*-more *milḥāmâ* in-*Gat*, and *wayĕhî* *ʾîš* *mādôn*, and-*ʾeṣbĕʿōt* *yādāyw* and-*ʾeṣbĕʿōt* *raglāyw* six and-six, twenty and-four in-*mispār*, and-also-he *yullad* to-the-*hārāpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*Gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine singular (Ketiv: *mdyn*) - stature/contention", "*ʾeṣbĕʿōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fingers of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - his hands", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - his feet", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number", "*yullad*": "pual perfect 3ms - he was born", "*hārāpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Raphah" }, "variants": { "*mādôn*": "stature/great size/contention", "*yullad* to-the-*hārāpâ*": "was born to the Raphah/was of giant descent" } } 21 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.21", "source": "וַיְחָרֵ֖ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן בֶּן־*שמעי **שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֥י דָוִֽד", "text": "And *wayĕḥārēp* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyakkēhû* *Yĕhônātān* *ben*-*Šimʿâ* *ʾăḥî* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕḥārēp*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he taunted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyakkēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he struck him", "*Yĕhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šimʿâ*": "proper noun (Ketiv: *šmʿy*) - Shimea", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayĕḥārēp*": "taunted/defied/reproached" } } 22 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.22", "source": "אֶת־אַרְבַּ֥עַת אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖ה בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בְיַד־דָּוִ֖ד וּבְיַ֥ד עֲבָדָֽיו", "text": "*ʾet*-four *ʾēlleh* *yullĕdû* to-the-*hārāpâ* in-*Gat*, and *wayyippĕlû* by-*yad*-*Dāwid* and-by-*yad* *ʿăbādāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*yullĕdû*": "pual perfect 3cp - they were born", "*hārāpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Raphah", "*Gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*wayyippĕlû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants" }, "variants": { "*wayyippĕlû* by-*yad*": "they fell by the hand of/they were killed by", "*yullĕdû* to-the-*hārāpâ*": "were born to the Raphah/were of giant descent" } }
• 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.4", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א אִֽישׁ־הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים גָּלְיָ֥ת שְׁמ֖וֹ מִגַּ֑ת גָּבְה֕וֹ שֵׁ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת וָזָֽרֶת׃", "text": "And there *yāṣāʾ* *ʾîš*-the-*bênayim* from *maḥănôt* *Pəlištîm*, *Golyāt* [was] his *šēm*, from *Gat*; his *gābōah* [was] six *ʾammôt* and a *zeret*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - came out/went forth", "*ʾîš*-the-*bênayim*": "construct phrase with definite article - champion/man of the between (literally: man of the midst)", "*maḥănôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - camps of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Golyāt*": "proper noun - Goliath", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*gābōah*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his height", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*zeret*": "noun, masculine singular - span" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-the-*bênayim*": "champion/man of the midst/man between the two armies", "*maḥănôt*": "camps/armies", "*gābōah*": "height/stature/tallness", "*ʾammôt*": "cubits (approximately 18 inches each)", "*zeret*": "span (approximately 9 inches)" } }