Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.38", "source": "וְדִלְעָ֥ן וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wә*-*dilʿān* *wә*-*ha*-*miṣpeh* *wә*-*yoqtәʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*dilʿān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Dilean", "*wә*-*ha*-*miṣpeh*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and Mizpeh", "*wә*-*yoqtәʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joktheel" }, "variants": { "*miṣpeh*": "watchtower/lookout" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.7", "source": "הוּא־הִכָּ֨ה אֶת־אֱד֤וֹם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֙לַח֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְתָפַ֥שׂ אֶת־הַסֶּ֖לַע בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמָהּ֙ יָקְתְאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Hûʾ*-*hikkāh* *ʾeth*-*ʾĕdôm* *bə*-*gêʾ*-*melaḥ* *ʿăśereth* *ʾălāpîm* *wə*-*tāpaś* *ʾeth*-*ha*-*selaʿ* *ba*-*milḥāmāh* *wa*-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾeth*-*shəmāh* *yāqtəʾēl* *ʿad* *ha*-*yôm* *ha*-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he struck/defeated", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*gêʾ*": "construct masculine singular - valley of", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular - salt", "*ʿăśereth*": "construct feminine - ten of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized/captured", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular - rock/fortress", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular - battle/war", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiqrāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he called", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*shəmāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its name", "*yāqtəʾēl*": "proper noun - Joktheel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hikkāh*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tāpaś*": "seized/captured/took", "*selaʿ*": "rock/fortress/possibly Sela (city name)" } }
  • Gen 31:48-49 : 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.48", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* the *gal* the this *ʿēd* between me and between you today therefore *qārāʾ*-*šemô* *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun - Galeed (Heap of Witness)" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness" } } 49 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.49", "source": "וְהַמִּצְפָּה אֲשֶׁר אָמַר יִצֶף יְהוָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ כִּי נִסָּתֵר אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ", "text": "And the *miṣpāh* which *ʾāmar* *yiṣep* *YHWH* between me and between you when *nissātēr* *ʾîš* from *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*miṣpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - watchtower", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yiṣep*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he watch", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nissātēr*": "niphal imperfect 1st person plural - we are hidden", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*miṣpāh*": "watchtower/lookout/observation point", "*yiṣep*": "watch/observe/look out for", "*nissātēr*": "are hidden/are concealed/are separated", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion/his neighbor/his fellow" } }
  • Judg 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }
  • Judg 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.21.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָלָ֧ה בַקָּהָ֛ל מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּי֩ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה הָיְתָ֗ה לַ֠אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָלָ֨ה אֶל־יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who from that which not-*ʿālāh* in the *qāhāl* from all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for the *šəbûʿāh* the *gədôlāh* *hāytāh* to that which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr* *môt* *yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ba-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - in the assembly", "*mi-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun + noun, masculine, plural construct - from all tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ha-šəbûʿāh ha-gədôlāh*": "noun with definite article + adjective with definite article - the great oath", "*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - to the one who", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*môt yûmāt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*šəbûʿāh*": "oath/pledge/vow", "*gədôlāh*": "great/severe/important", "*môt yûmāt*": "surely be put to death/certainly die/must be killed" } }
  • 1 Sam 7:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קִבְצ֥וּ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥ל בַּעַדְכֶ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* *qibṣû* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and-*ʾetpallēl* for-you to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qibṣû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - gather", "*miṣpātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Mizpah", "*ʾetpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will pray" }, "variants": { "*qibṣû*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*miṣpātâ*": "to Mizpah (place name)/to the watchtower", "*ʾetpallēl*": "I will pray/I will intercede/I will make supplication" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.6", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֜יִם וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ שָׁ֔ם חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqābṣû* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyišʾăbû*-water and *wayyišpĕkû* before *YHWH* and *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-day the-that and *wayyōʾmĕrû* there *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-*YHWH* and *wayyišpōṭ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ʾet*-sons of *yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*wayyišʾăbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew", "*wayyišpĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they poured out", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyišʾăbû*": "drew/pumped/fetched", "*wayyišpĕkû*": "poured out/spilled/shed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "fasted/abstained from food", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark/we have transgressed", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/vindicated/decided for" } }
  • 1 Sam 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.16", "source": "וְהָלַ֗ךְ מִדֵּ֤י שָׁנָה֙ בְּשָׁנָ֔ה וְסָבַב֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖ל וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְשָׁפַט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמְּקוֹמ֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wĕhālak* from-*middê* year in-year and *wĕsābab* *bêt*-*ʾēl* and-the-*gilgāl* and-the-*miṣpâ* and *wĕšāpaṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-the-places the-these.", "grammar": { "*wĕhālak*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*middê*": "from + construct state of *day* - from sufficient/as often as", "*wĕsābab*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he circuited", "*wĕšāpaṭ*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged" }, "variants": { "*wĕhālak*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*middê*": "from time to time/year by year/regularly", "*wĕsābab*": "circuited/went around/made a circuit", "*bêt*-*ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of God", "*gilgāl*": "Gilgal (place name)", "*wĕšāpaṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases" } }
  • 1 Sam 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.17", "source": "וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*way-yaṣʿēq šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ-hāʿām* to-*YHWH* the-*miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaṣʿēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called/summoned", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾeṯ-hāʿām*": "direct object marker with definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*miṣpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*yaṣʿēq*": "called together/summoned/assembled/gathered" } }