Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Hosea.13.5", "source": "אֲנִ֥י יְדַעְתִּ֖יךָ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ תַּלְאֻבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *yādaʿ*-you in-the-*midbār* in-*ʾereṣ* *talʾūbôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'knew you'", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the wilderness'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*talʾūbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'droughts/burning heat'" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knew/cared for/provided for", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*talʾūbôt*": "droughts/burning heat/great thirst/parched land" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.7", "source": "כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ בֵּֽרַכְךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֔ךָ יָדַ֣ע לֶכְתְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל הַזֶּ֑ה זֶ֣ה ׀ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א חָסַ֖רְתָּ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*Kî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *bērakekā* in *kōl* *maʿăśēh* *yādekā* *yādaʿ* *lektekā* *ʾet*-the *midbār* the *gādōl* the *zeh* *zeh* *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* with you not *ḥāsartā* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bērakekā*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - has blessed you", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has known", "*lektekā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular - wilderness", "*gādōl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ḥāsartā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have lacked", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - thing/word" }, "variants": { "*bērakekā*": "blessed/favored/prospered you", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/labor", "*yādaʿ*": "known/recognized/been attentive to", "*lektekā*": "your going/walking/journey", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ḥāsartā*": "lacked/been wanting/been in need of", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter" } }
  • Deut 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.15", "source": "הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הֽ͏ַחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃", "text": "The-*môlîkăkā* in-the-*midbār* the-*gādōl* and-the-*nôrāʾ* *nāḥāš* *śārāp* and-*ʿaqrāb* and-*tsimmāʾôn* which *ʾên*-*māyim* the-*môtsîʾ* for-you *māyim* from-*tsûr* the-*ḥallāmîš*.", "grammar": { "*môlîkăkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one leading you", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - the terrible", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent", "*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery (serpent)", "*ʿaqrāb*": "masculine singular noun - scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - thirsty ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*môtsîʾ*": "Hiphil participle with definite article - the one bringing out", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*ḥallāmîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the flint" }, "variants": { "*môlîkăkā*": "leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*nôrāʾ*": "terrible/dreadful/awesome", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*śārāp*": "fiery (serpent)/venomous serpent", "*ʿaqrāb*": "scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "thirsty ground/drought/parched land", "*tsûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock" } }
  • Deut 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.10", "source": "יִמְצָאֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִדְבָּ֔ר וּבְתֹ֖הוּ יְלֵ֣ל יְשִׁמֹ֑ן יְסֹֽבְבֶ֙נְהוּ֙ יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ יִצְּרֶ֖נְהוּ כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yimṣāʾēhû* *bəʾereṣ* *midbār* *ûḇəṯōhû* *yəlēl* *yəšimōn* *yəsōḇəḇenhû* *yəḇônənēhû* *yiṣṣərenhû* *kəʾîšôn* *ʿênô*", "grammar": { "*yimṣāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he found him", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in land of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ûḇəṯōhû*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and in emptiness/waste", "*yəlēl*": "masculine singular noun - howling", "*yəšimōn*": "masculine singular noun - desert/wilderness", "*yəsōḇəḇenhû*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he encircled him", "*yəḇônənēhû*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he instructed him", "*yiṣṣərenhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he kept him", "*kəʾîšôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - as pupil of", "*ʿênô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye" }, "variants": { "*yimṣāʾēhû*": "he found him/he discovered him/he came upon him", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/wasteland/formlessness/chaos", "*yəlēl*": "howling/wailing/wilderness", "*yəšimōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland", "*yəsōḇəḇenhû*": "he encircled him/he surrounded him/he protected him", "*yəḇônənēhû*": "he instructed him/he cared for him/he gave him understanding", "*yiṣṣərenhû*": "he kept him/he guarded him/he preserved him", "*ʾîšôn ʿênô*": "pupil of his eye/apple of his eye" } }
  • Ps 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃", "text": "For-*yôdēaʿ* *YHWH* *derek* *ṣaddîqîm* and-*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *tōʾbēd*", "grammar": { "*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it perishes/is destroyed" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/acknowledges/recognizes/cares for", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right standing", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*tōʾbēd*": "perishes/is destroyed/will be lost/comes to nothing" } }
  • Ps 31:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.7", "source": "שָׂנֵ֗אתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים הַבְלֵי־שָׁ֑וא וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "*Śānēʾtî* the-*šōmərîm* *hablê*-*šāwʾ*; and-*ʾănî* to-*YHWH* *bāṭāḥtî*", "grammar": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have hated", "*šōmərîm*": "verb, participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones keeping/observing", "*hablê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vanities of", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bāṭāḥtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted" }, "variants": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "hated/detested/despised", "*šōmərîm*": "observers/those keeping/those paying regard to", "*hablê*": "vanities/empty things/worthless things", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/falsehood/worthlessness", "*bāṭāḥtî*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in" } }
  • Ps 63:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בִּ֝הְיוֹת֗וֹ בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Mizmōr* to *Dāwid* in *bihyōtō* in *midbar Yəhūdāh*", "grammar": { "*Mizmōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*leDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/of David", "*bihyōtō*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his being/when he was", "*bemidbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in wilderness of", "*Yəhūdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*Mizmōr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*bihyōtō*": "when he was/during his stay", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.3", "source": "אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*ʾEšpōk* before *pānāyw* *śîḥî*; *ṣārātî* before *pānāyw* *ʾaggîd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "1st person singular imperfect, qal - I pour out", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/before", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my distress/trouble", "*ʾaggîd*": "1st person singular imperfect, hiphil - I declare/tell" }, "variants": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "I pour out/I lay out", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my concern/my prayer", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾaggîd*": "I declare/I tell/I make known" } }
  • Jer 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.2", "source": "הָלֹ֡ךְ וְקָֽרָאתָ֩ בְאָזְנֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה זָכַ֤רְתִּי לָךְ֙ חֶ֣סֶד נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ אַהֲבַ֖ת כְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְ לֶכְתֵּ֤ךְ אַחֲרַי֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ לֹ֥א זְרוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*Hālōk* *wə-qārāʾtā* *bə-ʾāznê* *Yərûšālaim* *lēʾmōr* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *zākartî* *lāk* *ḥesed* *nəʿûrayik* *ʾahăbat* *kəlûlōtāyik* *lektēk* *ʾaḥăray* *ba-midbār* *bə-ʾereṣ* *lōʾ* *zərûʿāh*", "grammar": { "*Hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - go", "*wə-qārāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall proclaim", "*bə-ʾāznê*": "preposition + construct dual of ear - in the ears of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*zākartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remember/have remembered", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/loyalty", "*nəʿûrayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - of your youth", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - love of", "*kəlûlōtāyik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your betrothals/weddings", "*lektēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your going", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - after me", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zərûʿāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - sown" }, "variants": { "*Hālōk*": "go/going (emphatic)", "*qārāʾtā*": "proclaim/call out/cry", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/loyalty/faithfulness/devotion", "*kəlûlōtāyik*": "your betrothals/your bridal state/your wedding days", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
  • Jer 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.6", "source": "וְלֹ֣א אָמְר֔וּ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַמּוֹלִ֨יךְ אֹתָ֜נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בְּאֶ֨רֶץ עֲרָבָ֤ה וְשׁוּחָה֙ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ צִיָּ֣ה וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת בְּאֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־עָ֤בַר בָּהּ֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָשַׁ֥ב אָדָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *ha-maʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ha-môlîk* *ʾōtānû* *ba-midbār* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ʿărābāh* *wə-šûḥāh* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh* *wə-ṣalmāwet* *bə-ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*ʿābar* *bāh* *ʾîš* *wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab* *ʾādām* *šām*", "grammar": { "*Wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ha-môlîk*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one leading", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness", "*wə-šûḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pit", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drought/dryness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and deep darkness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a land", "*lōʾ*-*ʿābar*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - not passed through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and not dwelt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/causing to ascend/bringing out", "*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/grave", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dryness/parched land", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/deep gloom" } }
  • Nah 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.7", "source": "ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֔ה לְמָע֖וֹז בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה וְיֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôb* *YHWH* *lə-māʿôz* *bə-yôm* *ṣārāh* *wə-yōdēaʿ* *ḥōsê* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lə-māʿôz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for a stronghold", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in day of", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - distress/trouble", "*wə-yōdēaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine, singular - and knowing", "*ḥōsê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - ones taking refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/acknowledging/caring for", "*ḥōsê*": "ones taking refuge/seeking protection/trusting" } }
  • 1 Cor 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν Θεόν, οὗτος ἔγνωσται ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *agapa* the *Theon*, *houtos* has been *egnōstai* *hyp'* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone/someone", "*agapa*": "present, 3rd singular, active - loves", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he", "*egnōstai*": "perfect, 3rd singular, passive - has been known", "*hyp'*": "preposition (*hypo* elided) + genitive - by", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves/has affection for", "*egnōstai*": "has been known/recognized/acknowledged" } }
  • Gal 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.9", "source": "Νῦν δὲ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;", "text": "Now *de*, having *gnontes Theon*, rather *de* having been *gnōsthentes hypo Theou*, how *epistrephete palin epi* the *asthenē* and *ptōcha stoicheia*, to which *palin anōthen douleuein thelete*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōsthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been known", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epistrephete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you return/turn back", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*asthenē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weak/feeble", "*ptōcha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - poor/destitute", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/principles", "*anōthen*": "adverb - again/from the beginning", "*douleuein*": "present infinitive active - to serve/be enslaved", "*thelete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/come to know/recognized", "*gnōsthentes*": "having been known/recognized/acknowledged", "*epistrephete*": "you return/turn back/convert", "*asthenē*": "weak/feeble/impotent", "*ptōcha*": "poor/destitute/beggarly", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*anōthen*": "again/from the beginning/from above", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/be enslaved to/be in bondage to", "*thelete*": "you wish/desire/want" } }
  • Exod 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.25", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֖דַע אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yyarʾ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl wa-yyēdaʿ ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yyēdaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and knew", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/looked upon/regarded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*bənê*": "children of/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*yēdaʿ*": "knew/acknowledged/was concerned [pregnant sense implying action]" } }