Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.21", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעִ֔יר מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֑ן וְעַ֨ד שׁ֥וֹר וָשֶׂ֛ה וַחֲמ֖וֹר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥărîmû* *ʾet*-all-that in *bāʿîr* from *mēʾîš* and to *ʾiššāh* from *minnaʿar* and to *zāqēn* and to *šôr* and *śeh* and *ḥămôr* to *lĕpî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥărîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they devoted to destruction", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the city", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*wĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*minnaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from young man", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elder", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*wāśeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sheep/lamb", "*waḥămôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and donkey", "*lĕpî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to mouth of/by edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥărîmû*": "and they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/put under the ban", "*mēʾîš wĕʿad-ʾiššāh*": "from man to woman/both men and women", "*minnaʿar wĕʿad-zāqēn*": "from youth to elder/young and old", "*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword/to the mouth of the sword" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 2:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.34", "source": "וַנִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־כָּל־עָרָיו֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙ אֶת־כָּל־עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּ֑ף לֹ֥א הִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּ שָׂרִֽיד׃", "text": "*wannilkōḏ* *ʾet*-all-*ʿārāyw* in-*ʿêt* *hahîw* *wannaḥărêm* *ʾet*-all-*ʿîr* *mətim* *wə-hannāšîm* *wə-haṭṭāp̄* not *hišʾarnû* *śārîḏ*", "grammar": { "*wannilkōḏ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we captured", "*ʿārāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cities", "*ʿêt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*hahîw*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*wannaḥărêm*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we utterly destroyed", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*mətim*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-haṭṭāp̄*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the children", "*hišʾarnû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we left", "*śārîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor" }, "variants": { "*wannilkōḏ*": "and we captured/seized/took", "*wannaḥărêm*": "and we utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under the ban", "*ʿîr* *mətim*": "city of men/populated city/city with inhabitants", "*haṭṭāp̄*": "the children/little ones/dependents", "*hišʾarnû*": "we left/allowed to remain/let survive", "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant/escapee" } }
  • Deut 7:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.3", "source": "וְלֹ֥א תִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בָּ֑ם בִּתְּךָ֙ לֹא־תִתֵּ֣ן לִבְנ֔וֹ וּבִתּ֖וֹ לֹא־תִקַּ֥ח לִבְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And not *titḥattēn* with them; your *bittəkā* not *tittēn* to his son, and his *bittô* not *tiqqaḥ* for your son.", "grammar": { "*titḥattēn*": "Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall intermarry/make marriage alliance", "*bittəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*bittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take" }, "variants": { "*titḥattēn*": "intermarry/make marriage alliance/form marriage ties", "*tittēn*": "give/allow/permit", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept" } }
  • Deut 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.16", "source": "וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ לֹא־תָחֹ֥ס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מוֹקֵ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And you shall *wəʾākaltā* all the *ʿammîm* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to you; your *ʿênəkā* shall not *tāḥōs* on them, and you shall not *taʿăvōd* their *ʾĕlōhêhem*, for a *môqēš* it is to you.", "grammar": { "*wəʾākaltā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall consume/devour", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʿênəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eye", "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will pity/spare", "*taʿăvōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*wəʾākaltā*": "consume/devour/destroy", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/delivering", "*ʿênəkā*": "your eye/your sight", "*tāḥōs*": "pity/spare/have compassion on", "*taʿăvōd*": "serve/worship/work for", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
  • Deut 20:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.16", "source": "רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "Only from-*ʿārê* the-*ʿammîm* these, which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh*, not *tĕḥayyeh* any-*nĕšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*mē-ʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from cities of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall let live", "*kol-nĕšāmāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun - any breathing thing" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/providing", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "let live/preserve alive/spare", "*nĕšāmāh*": "breathing thing/living being/soul" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥaḥărēm* *taḥărîmēm* the *haḥittî* *wə-hāʾĕmōrî* the *hakəna'ănî* *wə-hapərizzî* the *haḥiwwî* *wə-hayəḇûsî* as *kăʾăšer* commanded you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*taḥărîmēm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them", "*haḥittî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hittite", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*hakəna'ănî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite", "*hapərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*hayəḇûsî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite", "*kăʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to", "צִוְּךָ֖": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*taḥărîmēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } }
  • Josh 9:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.24", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land", "*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives", "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did" }, "variants": { "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant", "*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate", "*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves" } } 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.25", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "And-now *hinənû* in-*yāḏeḵā* as-the-*ṭôḇ* and-as-the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênêḵā* to-*laʿăśôṯ* to-us *ʿăśê*", "grammar": { "*hinənû*": "particle + 1st common plural suffix - behold us", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - right", "*ʿênêḵā*": "dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿăśê*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*hinənû*": "here we are/behold us", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power/your authority", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/pleasing", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright", "*ʿênêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight/your judgment" } }
  • Josh 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.28", "source": "וְאֶת־מַקֵּדָה֩ לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶרֶב֮ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֒ הֶחֱרִ֣ם אוֹתָ֗ם וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מַקֵּדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*maqqēdâ* *lākad* *yəhôšuʿa* in-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ* and *wayyakkehā* to-*pî*-*ḥereb* and *ʾet*-*malkāh* *heḥĕrîm* *ʾôtām* and *ʾet*-all-the-*neppeš* which-in-her not *hišʾîr* *śārîd* and *wayyaʿaś* to-*melek* *maqqēdâ* as-which *ʿāśâ* to-*melek* *yərîḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maqqēdâ*": "proper noun - Makkedah", "*lākad*": "qal perfect 3ms - captured/seized", "*yəhôšuʿa*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yôm*": "noun common masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3ms - that/the same", "*wayyakkehā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he struck it", "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun common feminine singular - sword", "*malkāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her king", "*heḥĕrîm*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*neppeš*": "noun common feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*hišʾîr*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - left remaining", "*śārîd*": "noun masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he did/made", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/made", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*lākad*": "captured/seized/took", "*wayyakkehā*": "and he struck/smote it", "*pî*": "mouth/edge/opening of", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*heḥĕrîm*": "devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/put under the ban", "*neppeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left remaining/spared", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/fugitive", "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/made/acted" } }
  • Josh 10:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.39", "source": "וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְחֶבְר֗וֹן כֵּן־עָשָׂ֤ה לִדְבִ֙רָה֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה לְלִבְנָ֖ה וּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyilkədāh* and *ʾet*-*malkāh* and *ʾet*-all-*ʿāreyhā* and *wayyakkûm* to-*pî*-*ḥereb* and *wayyaḥărîmû* *ʾet*-all-*nepeš* which-in-her not *hišʾîr* *śārîd* as-which *ʿāśâ* to-*ḥebrôn* thus-*ʿāśâ* to-*dəbirâ* and-to-*malkāh* and-as-which *ʿāśâ* to-*libnâ* and-to-*malkāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyilkədāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he captured it", "*malkāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her king", "*ʿāreyhā*": "noun common feminine plural + 3fs suffix - her cities", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they struck them", "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun common feminine singular - sword", "*wayyaḥărîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they utterly destroyed", "*nepeš*": "noun common feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*hišʾîr*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - left remaining", "*śārîd*": "noun masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/made", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*dəbirâ*": "proper noun - Debir", "*libnâ*": "proper noun - Libnah" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkədāh*": "and he captured/seized/took it", "*ʿāreyhā*": "her cities/towns/villages", "*wayyakkûm*": "and they struck/smote them", "*pî*": "mouth/edge/opening of", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*wayyaḥărîmû*": "and they devoted to destruction/banned/utterly destroyed", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left remaining/spared", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/fugitive", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed" } }
  • Josh 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.14", "source": "וְ֠כֹל שְׁלַ֞ל הֶעָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֣ק אֶֽת־כָּל־הָאָדָ֞ם הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב עַד־הִשְׁמִדָם֙ אוֹתָ֔ם לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖ירוּ כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "And-all *šəlal* the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* and-the-*bəhēmâ* *bāzəzû* to-themselves *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* only *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāḏām* *hikkû* by-*p̄î*-*ḥereḇ* until-*hišmiḏām* them not *hišʾîrû* all-*nəšāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wəḵōl*": "conjunction ו + noun, construct - and all of", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - plunder of", "*heʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wəhabbəhēmâ*": "conjunction ו + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the cattle/livestock", "*bāzəzû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they plundered", "*lāhem*": "preposition ל + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*raq*": "adverb - only/except", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mankind/people", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they struck", "*ləp̄î*": "preposition ל + noun, construct - by mouth of/edge of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hišmiḏām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their destroying", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hišʾîrû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they left", "*kol*": "noun, construct - any", "*nəšāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/living being" }, "variants": { "*šəlal*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*bəhēmâ*": "cattle/livestock/animals", "*bāzəzû*": "they plundered/they took as spoil", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*raq*": "only/just/except", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/people/humanity", "*hikkû*": "they struck/they killed/they slew", "*ləp̄î*": "by mouth of/by edge of/according to", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/blade", "*hišmiḏām*": "their destroying/their exterminating", "*hišʾîrû*": "they left/they spared/they allowed to remain", "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/living being/life" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.8", "source": "וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ אֶת־אֲגַ֥ג מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲמָלֵ֖ק חָ֑י וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯpōś* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḡaḡ* king *meleḵ*-of *ʿămālēq* alive *ḥāy*; and *wəʾeṯ*-all-the *kol*-*hāʿām* he devoted to destruction *heḥĕrîm* to mouth of *ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured/seized", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devoted to destruction/completely destroyed", "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with mouth of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "and he captured/seized/took prisoner", "*ḥāy*": "alive/living", "*heḥĕrîm*": "he devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/placed under ban", "*ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*": "by/with the edge of the sword/by the mouth of the sword" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בְּדָ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה אֶת־הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ ב֔וֹ עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתָ֖ם אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* in *bᵊḏāreḵ* and *wayyōʾmer*, go and *wᵊhaḥărāmtāh* *ʾeṯ* the *haḥaṭṭāʾîm* *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *wᵊnilḥamtā* in him until *kallôṯām* them.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he sent you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way/journey", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall utterly destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the sinners", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fight", "*kallôṯām*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your destroying/consuming them" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "and he sent you/dispatched you", "*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "on a journey/mission/way", "*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "and utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "the sinners/offenders/ones who have sinned", "*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "and fight/do battle", "*kallôṯām*": "finishing them/consuming them/destroying them completely" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did", "*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad", "*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason", "*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing" } }
  • 1 Kgs 20:42 : 42 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֛עַן שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּ אֶת־אִישׁ־חֶרְמִ֖י מִיָּ֑ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וְעַמְּךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾamar* to-him, \"Thus *ʾamar* *YHWH*, because *shalaḥta* *ʾet*-*ʾish*-*ḥermi* from-hand, and *hayetah* *nepheshka* under his *nephesh*, and your *ʿam* under his *ʿam*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾamar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*shalaḥta*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have sent away/released", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾish*": "common masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥermi*": "common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ban/devotion", "*hayetah*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - will be", "*nepheshka*": "common feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*nephesh*": "common feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*ʿam*": "common masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*ʾamar*": "to say/speak/declare", "*shalaḥta*": "you have sent away/let go/released", "*ʾish-ḥermi*": "man of my ban/man devoted to destruction/man under my divine judgment", "*nephesh*": "life/soul/person/being", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk" } }
  • Ps 137:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.8", "source": "בַּת־בָּבֶ֗ל הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה אַשְׁרֵ֥י שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָ֑ךְ אֶת־גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*bat*-*Bābel* *haššᵉdūdāh* *ʾašrē* *šeyyᵉšallem*-to you *ʾet*-*gᵉmūlēk* *šeggāmalt* to us", "grammar": { "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haššᵉdūdāh*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, feminine singular - the devastated one", "*ʾašrē*": "masculine plural construct - happy/blessed", "*šeyyᵉšallem*": "relative particle + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who will repay", "*gᵉmūlēk*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your recompense", "*šeggāmalt*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - which you dealt" }, "variants": { "*bat*-*Bābel*": "daughter of Babylon/Babylon personified", "*haššᵉdūdāh*": "the devastated one/the one to be destroyed/doomed to destruction", "*ʾašrē*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*šeyyᵉšallem*": "who repays/the one who will repay", "*gᵉmūlēk*": "your recompense/what you deserve/your deeds", "*šeggāmalt*": "that you dealt/that you did/as you served" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.9", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־עֹלָלַ֗יִךְ אֶל־הַסָּֽלַע׃", "text": "*ʾašrē* *šeyyōʾḥēz* and *nippēṣ* *ʾet*-*ʿōlālayik* against *hassālaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrē*": "masculine plural construct - happy/blessed", "*šeyyōʾḥēz*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who will seize", "*nippēṣ*": "Piel perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will dash", "*ʿōlālayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your infants", "*hassālaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rock/cliff" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrē*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*šeyyōʾḥēz*": "who seizes/who takes hold", "*nippēṣ*": "and dashes/and smashes", "*ʿōlālayik*": "your infants/your little ones", "*hassālaʿ*": "the rock/the crag/the cliff" } }
  • Jer 48:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.18", "source": "רְדִ֤י מִכָּבוֹד֙ *ישבי **וּשְׁבִ֣י בַצָּמָ֔א יֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־דִּיב֑וֹן כִּֽי־שֹׁדֵ֤ד מוֹאָב֙ עָ֣לָה בָ֔ךְ שִׁחֵ֖ת מִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*rᵉḏî* from *kāḇôḏ* and *ûšᵉḇî* in the *baṣṣāmāʾ* [thirst], *yōšeḇeṯ* *baṯ*-*Dîḇôn*, for *šōḏēḏ* *Môʾāḇ* *ʿālāh* against you, *šiḥēṯ* your *miḇṣārāyiḵ* [fortresses].", "grammar": { "*rᵉḏî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - 'come down/descend'", "*mi-kāḇôḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'from glory'", "*û-šᵉḇî*": "conjunction + Qal imperative feminine singular - 'and sit/dwell'", "*ba-ṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the thirst'", "*yōšeḇeṯ*": "Qal participle feminine singular construct - 'inhabitant of/dweller of'", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'", "*Dîḇôn*": "proper noun - 'Dibon'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*šōḏēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'destroyer of'", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - 'Moab'", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he has come up'", "*ḇāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*šiḥēṯ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he has destroyed'", "*miḇṣārāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your fortresses'" }, "variants": { "*rᵉḏî mikāḇôḏ*": "come down from glory/descend from honor", "*šᵉḇî baṣṣāmāʾ*": "sit in thirst/dwell in thirst", "*yōšeḇeṯ baṯ-Dîḇôn*": "inhabitant of daughter of Dibon/dweller of the daughter Dibon", "*šōḏēḏ*": "destroyer/plunderer/ravager", "*ʿālāh*": "come up/ascended/attacked", "*šiḥēṯ*": "destroyed/ruined", "*miḇṣārāyiḵ*": "your fortresses/your strongholds" } }
  • Rev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.21", "source": "Καὶ ἦρεν εἷς ἄγγελος ἰσχυρὸς λίθον ὡς μύλον μέγαν, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, λέγων, Οὕτως ὁρμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη πόλις, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἔτι.", "text": "And *ēren* one *angelos* *ischyros* *lithon* as *mylon* *megan*, and *ebalen* into the *thalassan*, *legōn*, Thus with *hormēmati* *blēthēsetai* *Babylōn* the *megalē* *polis*, and *ou mē* *heurethē* *eti*.", "grammar": { "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/took up", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*angelos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - strong/mighty", "*lithon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mylon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hormēmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - violence/force/impulse", "*blēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be thrown/cast", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer" }, "variants": { "*ēren*": "lifted/took up/raised", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*mylon*": "millstone", "*megan*": "great/large/massive", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*hormēmati*": "violence/impulse/rush/force", "*blēthēsetai*": "will be thrown/will be cast/will be hurled", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*polis*": "city/town", "*heurethē*": "might be found/might be discovered", "*eti*": "anymore/any longer/still" } }