Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Judges.18.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiqrəʾû šêm-hāʿîr dān bəšêm dān ʾăbîhem ʾăšer yûllad ləyiśrāʾêl wə-ʾûlām layiš šêm-hāʿîr lāriʾšōnāh.*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*bəšêm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with name of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yûllad*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləyiśrāʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish", "*šêm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - name of the city", "*lāriʾšōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/formerly" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*šêm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yûllad*": "was born/was brought forth", "*ʾûlām*": "however/but/indeed", "*riʾšōnāh*": "first/former/beginning" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De kalte byen Dan, etter navnet til sin stamfar Dan som ble født av Israel. Men byen het tidligere Laish.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De kalte byen Dan, etter navnet på deres far Dan, som var sønn av Israel. Men byens navn var opprinnelig Laish.

• Norsk King James

  Og de kalte byen Dan, etter navnet til Dan, sin far, som ble født for Israel; men navnet på byen var først Laish.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De kalte byen Dan, oppkalt etter deres stamfar Dan, som var født av Israel, men byens navn hadde tidligere vært Lais.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De ga byen navnet Dan, etter sin far Dan, som ble født av Israel. Men tidligere het byen Laish.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og de kalte byen Dan, etter sin stamfar Dan, som var født til Israel. Men byens navn var først Laish.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De kalte byen Dan, oppkalt etter sin forfar Dan, som var født i Israel, selv om byen opprinnelig het Laish.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og de kalte byen Dan, etter sin stamfar Dan, som var født til Israel. Men byens navn var først Laish.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De ga byen navnet Dan, etter stamfaren sin, Dan, som var en av Israels sønner. Tidligere het byen Laish.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. However, the city had been named Laish previously.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De kalte byen Dan, etter sin stamfar Dan, som var en av Israels sønner. Byen het tidligere Laish.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de kaldte Stadens Navn Dan, efter Dans, deres Faders, Navn, som var født Israel; men Stadens Navn var fra Begyndelsen Lais.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De kalte byen Dan, etter navnet til sin stamfar Dan, som var født til Israel. Men opprinnelig het byen La'isj.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however, the name of the city was Laish at first.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De kalte byen Dan, etter navnet til Dan deres far, som var født til Israel; men byens navn var først Laïs.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De kalte byen Dan, etter Dan, deres stamfar, som var en av Israels sønner. Men opprinnelig het byen Laish.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De kalte byen Dan, etter navnet til deres far Dan, som var født til Israel. Men tidligere het byen Laish.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De ga byen navnet Dan, etter deres stamfar Dan, som var Isrels sønn. Byen het først Laish.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & called it Dan, after name of their father Dan, whom Israel begat. And ye cite was called Lais afore tyme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And called the name of the citie Dan, after the name of Dan their father which was borne vnto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the beginning.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they buylt them there a citie, and dwelt therin, & called it Dan after the name of Dan their father, which was borne vnto Israel: Howbeit, the name of the citie was Lais at ye begynnyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city [was] Laish at the first.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: however the name of the city was Laish at the first.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and call the name of the city Dan, by the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and yet Laish `is' the name of the city at the first.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they gave the town the name of Dan, after Dan their father, who was the son of Israel: though the town had been named Laish at first.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: however the name of the city was Laish at the first.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel’s sons. But the city’s name used to be Laish.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אַבְרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אָחִ֑יו וַיָּ֨רֶק אֶת־חֲנִיכָ֜יו יְלִידֵ֣י בֵית֗וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף עַד־דָּֽן׃", "text": "*way-yišmaʿ* *ʾaḇrām* *kî* *nišbāh* *ʾāḥîw* *way-yāreq* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥănîḵāyw* *yəlîḏê* *ḇêṯô* *šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār* *û-šəlōš* *mēʾôṯ* *way-yirdōp̄* *ʿaḏ*-*dān*", "grammar": { "*way-yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nišbāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was taken captive", "*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman", "*way-yāreq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he emptied out/mustered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîḵāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his trained men", "*yəlîḏê*": "common noun, masculine plural, construct - born of", "*ḇêṯô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*šəmōnāh*": "numeral, feminine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - ten", "*û-šəlōš*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine - and three", "*mēʾôṯ*": "numeral, feminine plural - hundreds", "*way-yirdōp̄*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - as far as/unto", "*dān*": "proper noun, place name (Dan)" }, "variants": { "*nišbāh*": "was taken captive/was captured", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative", "*way-yāreq*": "emptied out/armed/mustered/drew out", "*ḥănîḵāyw*": "his trained men/retainers/servants", "*yəlîḏê* *ḇêṯô*": "born in his house/household servants/home-trained" } }
• Josh 19:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.47", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א גְבוּל־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן מֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־דָ֠ן וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ עִם־לֶ֜שֶׁם וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ ׀ וַיַּכּ֧וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּ אוֹתָהּ֙ וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ דָּ֔ן כְּשֵׁ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yêṣêʾ* *gəbûl*-*bənê*-*dān* from-them *wa-yaʿălû* *bənê*-*dān* *wa-yillāḥămû* with-*lešem* *wa-yilkədû* *ʾôtāh* *wa-yakkû* *ʾôtāh* to-*pî*-*ḥereb* *wa-yîrəšû* *ʾôtāh* *wa-yêšəbû* in-*bāh* *wa-yiqrəʾû* to-*lešem* *dān* as-*šêm* *dān* *ʾăbîhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yêṣêʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wa-yillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought", "*lešem*": "proper noun - Leshem", "*wa-yilkədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*wa-yakkû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/mouth of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wa-yîrəšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they possessed", "*wa-yêšəbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wa-yiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*yêṣêʾ*": "to go out/come forth/proceed", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yaʿălû*": "to go up/ascend", "*yillāḥămû*": "to fight/do battle", "*yilkədû*": "to capture/seize", "*yakkû*": "to strike/smite", "*pî-ḥereb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword", "*yîrəšû*": "to possess/inherit/occupy", "*yêšəbû*": "to dwell/sit/remain", "*yiqrəʾû*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*šêm*": "name/reputation" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע בֶּן־הֲדַ֜ד אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֗א וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ עַל־עָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עִיּ֣וֹן וְאֶת־דָּ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֑ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּנְר֔וֹת עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ נַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyišmaʿ* *Ben*-*Hădad* to-the-*melek* *ʾĀsāʾ* *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* which-to-him against-*ʿārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyak* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyôn* and-*ʾet*-*Dān* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĀbēl* *Bêt*-*Maʿăkāh* and-*ʾēt* all-*Kinnĕrôt* upon all-*ʾereṣ* *Naftālî*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/heard", "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Hădad*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadad", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾĀsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asa", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he smote/struck", "*ʿIyyôn*": "proper noun - Ijon", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ʾĀbēl*": "proper noun - Abel", "*Bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Maʿăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*Kinnĕrôt*": "proper noun - Kinneroth/Chinnereth", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Naftālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/heeded", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officials", "*ḥăyālîm*": "forces/armies/troops", "*wayyak*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*Kinnĕrôt*": "Kinneroth/Chinnereth/Sea of Galilee region" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.29", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד נָתַ֥ן בְּדָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem ʾet-hāʾeḥād bə-bêt-ʾēl wə-ʾet-hāʾeḥād nātan bə-dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed/set", "*ʾet-hāʾeḥād*": "direct object marker + definite article + numeral - the one", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*wə-ʾet-hāʾeḥād*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + numeral - and the one", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/put/placed", "*bə-dān*": "preposition + proper noun - in Dan" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśem*": "placed/set/put", "*nātan*": "gave/put/placed/established" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.30", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לְחַטָּ֑את וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֶחָ֖ד עַד־דָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî had-dābār haz-zeh lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt wə-yēlkû hā-ʿām lipnê hā-ʾeḥād ʿad-dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it became/was", "*had-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for/as sin", "*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + numeral - the one", "*ʿad-dān*": "preposition + proper noun - to/as far as Dan" }, "variants": { "*had-dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "for sin/as sin/unto sin", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/to worship" } }
• 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)" } }
• 2 Sam 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃", "text": "For *yāʿaṣtî* that *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄* unto you all *Yiśrāʾēl* from *Dān* even to *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*, like the *kaḥôl* which is upon the *hayyām* in *lārōḇ*; and your *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm* in the *baqqərāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beer-sheba", "*kaḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude", "*p̄ānêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "I advise/counsel/recommend", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected", "*kaḥôl* *hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand", "*lārōḇ*": "in multitude/in abundance/numerous", "*p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*": "your face going/you personally leading/your presence going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "in the battle/in the midst/in the combat" } }
• Gen 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *dānannî* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-also *šāmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *wə-yitten*-to-me *bēn* upon-*kēn* *qārəʾâ* *šəmô* *Dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*dānannî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he judged me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Dān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dan" }, "variants": { "*dānannî*": "judged me/vindicated me/pleaded my cause", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*Dān*": "Dan/he judged (wordplay on *dānannî*)" } }
• Gen 32:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו מַה־שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him what-name-your *wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mah-šəmekā*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what is your name" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to ask", "*šəmekā*": "your name, your renown" } }