Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Judges.1.23", "source": "וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃", "text": "And *yātîrû* *bêt*-*yôsēp* in *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *šēm* the *ʿîr* *ləpānîm* *lûz*.", "grammar": { "*yātîrû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they spied out/explored", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, Joseph", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, El/God (in place name)", "*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ləpānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition - before/formerly", "*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz" }, "variants": { "*yātîrû*": "spied out/reconnoitered/explored", "*ləpānîm*": "formerly/previously/before", "*lûz*": "Luz (former name of Bethel)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 28:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.19", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz", "*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name/designation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling", "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*lûz*": "Luz (city name)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning" } }
  • Gen 35:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יַעֲקֹ֜ב ל֗וּזָה אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן הִ֖וא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל ה֖וּא וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *lûzâ* *ʾăšer* in *bȇʾereṣ* *kȇnaʿan*, *hîʾ* *bêt-ʾēl*, *hûʾ* and *kol-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʿimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*lûzâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Luz", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bȇʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in the land of", "*kȇnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it [is]", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - Bethel/house of God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*kol-hāʿām*": "construct noun + article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative particle + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him" }, "variants": { "*lûzâ*": "to Luz (former name of Bethel)", "*bȇʾereṣ kȇnaʿan*": "in the land of Canaan", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the group/the community" } }
  • Gen 48:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֥ל שַׁדַּ֛י נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַ֥י בְּל֖וּז בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*yôsēp̄* *ʾēl* *šadday* *nirʾāh*-to *ʾēlay* in *lûz* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan* and *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Almighty", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lûz*": "proper noun, place name - Luz", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power", "*šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful/All-Sufficient", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*lûz*": "Luz (place name, later renamed Bethel)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*kĕnāʿan*": "Canaan (geographical region)", "*wayĕbārek*": "blessed/favored/empowered" } }
  • Josh 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } }
  • Josh 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מִֽירִיח֗וֹ הָעַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עִם־בֵּ֥ית אָ֙וֶן֙ מִקֶּ֣דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עֲל֖וּ וְרַגְּל֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ אֶת־הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* *Yehoshua* men from-*Yeriḥo* to-*ha'Ai* which with-*Beth-'Awen* from-east to-*Beth-'El*, and *wayyomer* to-them *lemor*, \"*'Alu* and *raggelu* *'eth*-the-land.\" And *wayya'alu* the-men and *wayeraggelu* *'eth*-*ha'Ai*.", "grammar": { "*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*lemor*": "preposition with infinitive construct - saying", "*'Alu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go up", "*raggelu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, Piel - spy out", "*'eth*": "direct object marker", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - went up", "*wayeraggelu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Piel - spied out" }, "variants": { "*ha'Ai*": "the Ai/the ruin", "*Beth-'Awen*": "house of iniquity/vanity", "*Beth-'El*": "house of God", "*raggelu*": "spy out/explore/observe secretly" } }
  • Judg 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyišleḥû* *benê*-*dān* from *mišpaḥtām* five *ʾănāšîm* from *qeṣôtām* *ʾănāšîm* *benê*-*ḥayil* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* to *raggēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and to *ḥāqrāh* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *lekû* *ḥiqrû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyābōʾû* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* until-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *wayyālînû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišleḥû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*mišpaḥtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their family/clan", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*qeṣôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ends/extremities", "*benê-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - sons of valor/strength, meaning valiant men", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*raggēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ḥāqrāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to search/explore it", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ḥiqrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - search/explore!", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyālînû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*mišpaḥtām*": "their family/clan/tribe", "*qeṣôtām*": "their ends/extremities/altogether", "*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/worthiness/army", "*raggēl*": "to spy out/to scout/to explore", "*ḥāqrāh*": "to search/explore/investigate it", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }