Verse 5
{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ הִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יוּכַ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*, *hinnēh*-he in-*yeḏḵem* for-*kî*-*ʾên* the-*meleḵ* *yûḵal* *ʾetḵem* *dāḇār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zedekiah", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yeḏḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - able/can", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*yeḏḵem*": "your hand/power/control", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can prevail/can do", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/anything" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Kongen Sidkia sa: 'Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Kongen Sidkia svarte: Se, han er i deres hånd, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.
Norsk King James
Da sa kong Zedekiah: Se, han er i deres hender; for kongen har ikke mulighet til å handle imot dere.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Og kong Sidkia svarte: Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Kongen Sidkia svarte: «Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.»
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Da sa kong Sidkia: «Se, han er i deres hånd, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.»
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Da sa kong Zedekiah: 'Se, han er i deres makt, for kongen er ikke den som kan gjøre noe mot dere.'
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Da sa kong Sidkia: «Se, han er i deres hånd, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.»
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Kong Sidkia svarte: Han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ingenting gjøre mot dere.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
King Zedekiah replied, "He is in your hands. The king can do nothing to oppose you."
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Kongen Sidkia svarte: Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Kong Zedekias sagde: See, han er i eders Haand; thi Kongen kan jo ingen Ting gjøre imod eder.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
KJV 1769 norsk
Da sa kong Sedekia: Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dem.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not anyone who can do anything against you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Kong Sidkia sa: Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Kongen Sidkia svarte: «Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kan ikke gjøre noe mot dere.»
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Og kong Sidkia sa: Se, han er i deres hender; for kongen er ikke den som kan gjøre noe mot dere.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Da sa kong Sedekia: Se, han er i deres hender, for kongen kunne ikke gjøre noe mot dem.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sedechias the kinge answered and sayde: lo, he is in yor hodes, for ye kige maye denye you nothinge.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Zedekia the kyng aunswered, and sayde, Lo, he is in your handes: for the kyng may denie you nothyng.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king [is] not [he that] can do [any] thing against you.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the king Zedekiah saith, `Lo, he `is' in your hand: for the king is not able for you `in' anything.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.
World English Bible (2000)
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
King Zedekiah said to them,“Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you.”
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.39", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôm* *rak* *û-māšûaḥ* *melek* *wə-hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *qāšîm* from me *yəšallēm* *yhwh* to *ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ* according to *rāʿātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day/today", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/weak/soft", "*û-māšûaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle masculine singular - and anointed", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective common plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*qāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hard/severe/harsh", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he repay", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil", "*rāʿātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/weak/gentle/soft", "*qāšîm*": "too hard/harsh/severe/difficult", "*yəšallēm*": "may he repay/may he restore/may he recompense", "*ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ*": "doer of evil/evildoer" } }
- 2 Sam 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.22", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הֲתַ֣חַת זֹ֔את לֹ֥א יוּמַ֖ת שִׁמְעִ֑י כִּ֥י קִלֵּ֖ל אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wayyaʿan* *ʾăbîšay* *ben*-*ṣərûyāh* *wayyōʾmer* *hătaḥat* *zōʾt* *lōʾ* *yûmat* *šimʿî* *kî* *qillēl* *ʾet*-*məšîaḥ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*-*ṣərûyāh*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hătaḥat*": "interrogative particle + preposition - is it instead of", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûmat*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*qillēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cursed", "*ʾet*-*məšîaḥ*": "direct object marker + noun construct - the anointed of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hătaḥat* *zōʾt*": "for this reason/because of this/on account of this", "*məšîaḥ* *YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/the divinely chosen king" } }
- Prov 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.25", "source": "חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*ḥerdat* *ʾādām* *yittēn* *môqēš* *û*-*ḇôṭēaḥ* *ba*-*YHWH* *yəśuggāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥerdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - trembling of/fear of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/sets", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "*û*": "conjunction - but", "*ḇôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*ba*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be set on high/protected" }, "variants": { "*ḥerdat ʾādām*": "fear of man/dread of people/anxiety about people", "*yittēn môqēš*": "brings a snare/sets a trap/leads to a trap", "*ḇôṭēaḥ ba-YHWH*": "one trusting in the LORD/whoever trusts in Yahweh", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "will be set on high/will be protected/will be secure" } }
- John 19:12-16 : 12 { "verseID": "John.19.12", "source": "Ἐκ τούτου ἐζήτει ὁ Πιλάτος ἀπολῦσαι αὐτόν: οἱ δὲ Ἰουδαῖοι ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν τοῦτον ἀπολύσῃς, οὐκ εἶ φίλος τοῦ Καίσαρος: πᾶς ὁ βασιλέα ἑαυτὸν ποιῶν ἀντιλέγει τῷ Καίσαρι.", "text": "*Ek toutou ezētei* the *Pilatos apolusai* him: the *de Ioudaioi ekrazon*, *legontes*, *Ean touton apolysēs*, *ouk ei philos tou Kaisaros*: *pas ho basilea heauton poiōn antilegei tō Kaisari*.", "grammar": { "*Ek toutou*": "preposition + demonstrative - from this/as a result", "*ezētei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was seeking/attempting", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*apolusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to release/free", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were crying out/shouting", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this one", "*apolysēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you release", "*ouk*": "negation - not", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*tou Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - making/declaring", "*antilegei*": "present active, 3rd singular - speaks against/opposes", "*tō Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*Ek toutou*": "from this/because of this/afterwards", "*ezētei*": "was seeking/trying/attempting", "*apolusai*": "to release/free/let go", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/shouting/yelling", "*Ean*": "if/whenever", "*apolysēs*": "you release/free/let go", "*philos*": "friend/ally/supporter", "*poiōn*": "making/declaring/setting up", "*antilegei*": "speaks against/opposes/contradicts" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.19.13", "source": "Ὁ οὖν Πιλάτος ἀκούσας τοῦτον τὸν λόγον, ἤγαγεν ἔξω τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος εἰς τόπον λεγόμενον Λιθόστρωτον, Ἑβραϊστὶ δὲ, Γαββαθα.", "text": "The *oun Pilatos akousas touton ton logon*, *ēgagen exō ton Iēsoun*, and *ekathisen epi tou bēmatos eis topon legomenon Lithostrōton*, *Hebraisti de*, *Gabbatha*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*touton ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - this word/statement", "*ēgagen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - led/brought", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ekathisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - sat down/seated", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*tou bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*legomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Lithostrōton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Stone Pavement", "*Hebraisti*": "adverb - in Hebrew/Aramaic", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - but/and", "*Gabbatha*": "proper noun - Gabbatha" }, "variants": { "*akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*ēgagen*": "led/brought/took", "*ekathisen*": "sat down/seated himself/took his seat/seated Jesus", "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/official platform", "*topon*": "place/location/spot", "*legomenon*": "called/named", "*Lithostrōton*": "Stone Pavement/Mosaic Pavement", "*Hebraisti*": "in Hebrew/in Aramaic", "*Gabbatha*": "elevated place/platform" } } 14 { "verseID": "John.19.14", "source": "Ἦν δὲ Παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα, ὥρα δὲ ὡσεὶ ἕκτη: καὶ λέγει τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, Ἴδε ὁ Βασιλεὺς ὑμῶν!", "text": "*Ēn de Paraskeuē tou pascha*, *hōra de hōsei hektē*: and *legei* to the *Ioudaiois*, *Ide ho Basileus* of you!", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*Paraskeuē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Preparation/Friday", "*tou pascha*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Passover", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*hektē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sixth", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews/Judeans", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see/look", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the King" }, "variants": { "*Paraskeuē*": "Preparation Day/Friday/Day of Preparation", "*tou pascha*": "of the Passover", "*hōsei*": "about/approximately/nearly", "*hektē*": "sixth [hour = noon or 6am depending on time reckoning]", "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*Basileus*": "King/ruler/sovereign" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.19.15", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐκραύγασαν, Ἆρον, ἆρον, σταύρωσον αὐτόν. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Τὸν Βασιλέα ὑμῶν σταυρώσω; Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, Οὐκ ἔχομεν βασιλέα εἰ μὴ Καίσαρα.", "text": "The *de ekraugasan*, *Aron*, *aron*, *staurōson* him. *Legei* to them the *Pilatos*, The *Basilea* of you *staurōsō*? *Apekrithēsan* the *archiereis*, *Ouk echomen basilea ei mē Kaisara*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle, contrastive - but/and", "*ekraugasan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they cried out/shouted", "*Aron*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - take away/remove", "*staurōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - crucify", "*Legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - King", "*staurōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - shall I crucify", "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they answered", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*Ouk*": "negation - not", "*echomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we have", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - if not/except", "*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar" }, "variants": { "*ekraugasan*": "cried out/shouted/screamed", "*Aron*": "take away/remove/lift up", "*staurōson*": "crucify!", "*staurōsō*": "shall I crucify/should I crucify", "*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*echomen*": "have/possess/recognize", "*ei mē*": "except/unless/but only" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.19.16", "source": "Τότε οὖν παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν αὐτοῖς ἵνα σταυρωθῇ. Παρέλαβον δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἀπήγαγον.", "text": "*Tote oun paredōken* him to them *hina staurōthē*. *Parelabon de ton Iēsoun*, and *apēgagon*.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*paredōken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he delivered/handed over", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*staurōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might be crucified", "*Parelabon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they took/received", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apēgagon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they led away" }, "variants": { "*Tote*": "then/at that time", "*paredōken*": "handed over/delivered/surrendered", "*hina staurōthē*": "that he might be crucified", "*Parelabon*": "took/received/took charge of", "*apēgagon*": "led away/took away/brought away" } }
- 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *ḥāṭāʾṯî* for *kî* *ʿāḇartî* *ʾeṯ* *pî* *YHWH* and *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇāreḵā*; for *kî* *yārēʾṯî* *ʾeṯ* the *hāʿām* and *wāʾešmaʿ* in *bᵊqôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāḇartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I transgressed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*bᵊqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong", "*ʿāḇartî*": "I transgressed/violated/crossed", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word of", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "your words/commands", "*yārēʾṯî*": "I feared/was afraid of", "*hāʿām*": "the people/troops/folk", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I obeyed/listened to", "*bᵊqôlām*": "their voice/sound/request" } }
- 1 Sam 29:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב אַתָּ֛ה בְּעֵינַ֖י כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אַ֣ךְ שָׂרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾāḵîš* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*dāwid* *yādaʿtî* that *ṭôḇ* you in-my-*ʿênay* like-*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm* but *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾāmᵊrû* not-*yaʿăleh* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾāmᵊrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go up", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm*": "messenger of God/angel of God (expression of highest esteem)", "*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/join" } }