Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Judges.2.11", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* *ʾet*-the-*Bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "dual construct - eyes of", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*Bəʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/presence of", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/multiple local manifestations of Baal" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.3.7", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿăśû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*yiškĕḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/made", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yiškĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-bĕʿālîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾăšērôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the Asherahs" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "did/made/performed", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*yiškĕḥû*": "forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters", "*ʾăšērôt*": "Asherahs/sacred poles/fertility goddesses" } }
  • Judg 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.4.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵה֖וּד מֵֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yōsîpû* *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *laʿăśôt* *hāraʿ* in *ʿênê Yahweh* and *ʾēhûd* *mēt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - and they continued/added", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in eyes of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name - LORD", "*wə-ʾēhûd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ehud", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had died" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "they continued/they added/they did again", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/badness", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of" } }
  • Judg 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.6.1", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿăśû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *hāraʿ* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* and *wə-yittənēm* *YHWH* in *yad-midyān* *šebaʿ* *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they did/made", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "construct form, plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*yad-midyān*": "construct noun phrase - hand of Midian", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/harm", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }
  • Judg 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.10.6", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֣פוּ ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ וַיַּעַבְד֣וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֣ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּר֡וֹת וְאֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲרָם֩ וְאֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י צִיד֜וֹן וְאֵ֣ת ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מוֹאָ֗ב וְאֵת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י בְנֵי־עַמּ֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּעַזְב֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוּהוּ", "text": "*wə-yōsip̄û* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *la-ʿăśôṯ* *hā-raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* *wə-yaʿaḇdû* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-bəʿālîm* and-*ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿaštārôṯ* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾărām* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ṣîḏôn* and-*ʾēṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *môʾāḇ* and-*ʾēṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and-*ʾēṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *pəlištîm* *wə-yaʿazḇû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* and-not *ʿăḇāḏûhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsip̄û*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they continued/added", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-ʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yaʿaḇdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they served", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*hā-ʿaštārôṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the Ashtaroth", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ṣîḏôn*": "proper noun - Sidon", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-yaʿazḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they forsook", "*ʿăḇāḏûhû*": "qal perfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they served him" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōsip̄û*": "they continued/they added/they did again", "*hā-raʿ*": "the evil/the wickedness", "*wə-yaʿaḇdû*": "they served/they worshipped", "*wə-yaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/they abandoned" } }
  • Judg 8:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Judges.8.33", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת גִּדְע֔וֹן וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְנ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבְּעָלִ֑ים וַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בַּ֥עַל בְּרִ֖ית לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *mēt* *Gidʿôn* and *wayyāšûbû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiznû* after *habəʿālîm*, and *wayyāśîmû* for them *Baʿal Bərît* for *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular from root היה - and it came to pass", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*wayyāšûbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned/turned back", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiznû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural from root זנה - and they prostituted themselves/committed infidelity", "*habəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set/appointed/made", "*Baʿal Bərît*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Baal-Berith (lord of covenant)", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition ל + noun, masculine plural - for god(s)" }, "variants": { "*wayyiznû*": "committed spiritual prostitution/idolatry, were unfaithful", "*habəʿālîm*": "the Baals, the lords, the masters (pagan deities)", "*Baʿal Bərît*": "Baal of the Covenant, Lord of the Covenant", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "for god, for a god, for gods, as god" } }
  • Judg 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }
  • 1 Sam 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.4", "source": "וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāsîrû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿaštārôt* and *wayyaʿabdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* to-him-alone.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsîrû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they removed", "*bĕʿālîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the Baals", "*wayyaʿabdû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they served" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsîrû*": "removed/put away/turned aside", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals (foreign deities)/lords/masters", "*ʿaštārôt*": "Ashtaroth/Ashtoreths (foreign deities)", "*wayyaʿabdû*": "served/worshipped/worked for" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י אִם־אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ בַּֽעַזָבְכֶם֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *ʿākarti* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʾattâ* *û-bêt* *ʾābîkā* *bə-ʿăzābkem* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *wə-tēlek* *ʾaḥărê* the-*bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿākarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *ʿākar* - I have troubled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction construct - but rather/except", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*û-bêt*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*bə-ʿăzābkem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿāzab* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your forsaking", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *hālak* - and you went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*ʿākarti*": "troubled/disturbed/brought calamity upon", "*ʿăzābkem*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)" } }
  • 2 Chr 28:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֧ם מַסֵּכ֛וֹת עָשָׂ֖ה לַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyêlek* *bədarḵê* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl* *wəgam* *massêḵôt* *ʿāśāh* *laBBəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyêlek*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect waw-consecutive - and he walked", "*bədarḵê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in ways of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*massêḵôt*": "feminine plural noun - molten images", "*ʿāśāh*": "3rd masculine singular perfect - he made", "*laBBəʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals" }, "variants": { "*massêḵôt*": "molten images/cast idols", "*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (Canaanite deities)" } }
  • 2 Chr 33:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּתֽוֹעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿas* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *ketôʿăvôt* *haggôyim* *ăsher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *benê* *Yisrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ketôʿăvôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - drove out/dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - from before/from presence of", "*benê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yisrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֖ץ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּח֤וֹת לַבְּעָלִים֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyāshāv* *wayyiven* *ʾet*-*habbāmôt* *ăsher* *nittaṣ* *Yeḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾāvîw* *wayyāqem* *mizbeḥôt* *labbeʿālîm* *wayyaʿas* *ăshêrôt* *wayyishtaḥû* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim* *wayyaʿăvod* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*nittaṣ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/destroyed", "*Yeḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾāvîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*labbeʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals", "*wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ăshêrôt*": "feminine plural noun - Asherah poles/images", "*wayyishtaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - to all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*wayyaʿăvod*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he served", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "he returned/he again/he restored", "*habbāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*ăshêrôt*": "sacred poles/Asherah images/fertility goddess symbols", "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army" } }
  • 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.6", "source": "וְהוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם וְעוֹנֵ֤ן וְנִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wehûʾ* *heʿĕvîr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *begê* *ven*-*hinnom* *weʿônên* *weniḥêsh* *wekhishshêf* *weʿāsāh* *ʾôv* *weyiddeʿônî* *hirbāh* *laʿăsôt* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *lehakhʿîsô*", "grammar": { "*Wehûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*heʿĕvîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to pass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*begê*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ven*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hinnom*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*weʿônên*": "conjunction + Poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced soothsaying", "*weniḥêsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced divination", "*wekhishshêf*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced sorcery", "*weʿāsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/practiced", "*ʾôv*": "masculine singular noun - medium/necromancer", "*weyiddeʿônî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - spiritist/wizard", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - multiplied/increased", "*laʿăsôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*lehakhʿîsô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕvîr* *bāʾêsh*": "passed through fire/burned as offering", "*ʿônên*": "practiced soothsaying/used fortune-telling/observed omens", "*niḥêsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments", "*khishshêf*": "practiced sorcery/witchcraft", "*ʾôv*": "medium/necromancer/ghost conjurer", "*yiddeʿônî*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit" } }
  • Ezra 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.12", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַזְגָּ֔ד יוֹחָנָ֖ן בֶּן־הַקָּטָ֑ן וְעִמּ֕וֹ מֵאָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֖ה הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *ʿAzgād*, *Yôḥānān* *ben*-*haQāṭān*; and with him *mēʾāh* and *ʿăśārāh* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʿAzgād*": "proper noun - Azgad", "*Yôḥānān*": "proper noun - Johanan", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*haQāṭān*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ʿăśārāh*": "numeral - ten", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*haQāṭān*": "the youngest/the small one/Hakkatan (as proper name)", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }
  • Jer 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.23", "source": "אֵ֣יךְ תֹּאמְרִ֞י לֹ֣א נִטְמֵ֗אתִי אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבְּעָלִים֙ לֹ֣א הָלַ֔כְתִּי רְאִ֤י דַרְכֵּךְ֙ בַּגַּ֔יְא דְּעִ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑ית בִּכְרָ֥ה קַלָּ֖ה מְשָׂרֶ֥כֶת דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ʾêk* *tōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *niṭmēʾtî* *ʾaḥărê* *habbəʿālîm* *lōʾ* *hālaktî* *rəʾî* *darkēk* *baggayʾ* *dəʿî* *meh* *ʿāśît* *bikrāh* *qallāh* *məśāreket* *dərākêhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*tōʾmərî*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "perfect Niphal, 1st singular - I am defiled", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*habbəʿālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Baals", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hālaktî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I have gone/walked", "*rəʾî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - see", "*darkēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way", "*baggayʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*dəʿî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - know", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*bikrāh*": "feminine singular noun - young female camel", "*qallāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - swift/light", "*məśāreket*": "participle Piel, feminine singular - entangling/interlacing", "*dərākêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ways" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmərî*": "you say/claim/assert", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "I am defiled/polluted/unclean", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)", "*hālaktî*": "I have gone/walked/followed", "*darkēk*": "your way/path/conduct", "*gayʾ*": "valley/ravine (possibly referring to valley of Hinnom where child sacrifices occurred)", "*ʿāśît*": "you have done/made/committed", "*bikrāh*": "young female camel/young dromedary", "*qallāh*": "swift/light/nimble", "*məśāreket*": "entangling/interlacing/crisscrossing/traversing rapidly" } }
  • Jer 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.14", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֧י מַאֲכִילָ֛ם אֶת־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה לַֽעֲנָ֑ה וְהִשְׁקִיתִ֖ים מֵי־רֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*lākēn* thus-*'āmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbā'ôt* *'ĕlōhê* *yiśrā'ēl* *hinĕnî* *ma'ăkîlām* *'et*-*hā'ām* *hazzeh* *la'ănāh* *wĕhišqîtîm* *mê*-*rō'š*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*'āmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts", "*'ĕlōhê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - God of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ma'ăkîlām*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - feeding them", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*hā'ām*": "masculine noun with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*la'ănāh*": "feminine noun - wormwood", "*wĕhišqîtîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular, hiphil with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will make them drink", "*mê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - waters of", "*rō'š*": "masculine noun - poison/gall" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*'āmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "of hosts/armies/multitudes", "*'ĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*ma'ăkîlām*": "feeding them/causing them to eat", "*hā'ām hazzeh*": "this people/these people", "*la'ănāh*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison plant", "*wĕhišqîtîm*": "and I will make them drink/give them to drink", "*mê-rō'š*": "waters of poison/poisonous water/bitter water" } }
  • Hos 2:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.13", "source": "‫וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ כָּל־מְשׂוֹשָׂ֔הּ חַגָּ֖הּ חָדְשָׁ֣הּ וְשַׁבַּתָּ֑הּ וְכֹ֖ל מוֹעֲדָֽהּ׃‬", "text": "And *hišbattî* all-*məśôśāh*, *ḥaggāh*, *ḥodšāh* and *šabbattāh*, and all *môʿădāh*.", "grammar": { "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to cease", "*məśôśāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her joy", "*ḥaggāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her feast", "*ḥodšāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her new moon", "*šabbattāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her sabbath", "*môʿădāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her appointed time" }, "variants": { "*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/end/terminate", "*məśôśāh*": "her joy/rejoicing/mirth", "*ḥaggāh*": "her feast/festival/celebration", "*ḥodšāh*": "her new moon (festival)", "*šabbattāh*": "her sabbath/day of rest", "*môʿădāh*": "her appointed time/festival/assembly" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.14", "source": "‫וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֗י גַּפְנָהּ֙ וּתְאֵ֣נָתָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמְרָ֗ה אֶתְנָ֥ה הֵ֙מָּה֙ לִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתְנוּ־לִ֖י מְאַֽהֲבָ֑י וְשַׂמְתִּ֣ים לְיַ֔עַר וַאֲכָלָ֖תַם חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃‬", "text": "And *hăšimmōtî* *gapnāh* and *təʾēnātāh*, which *ʾāmrāh*, *ʾetnāh* *hēmmāh* to-me, which *nātnû*-to-me *məʾahăbāy*; and *śamtîm* for-*yaʿar*, and *ʾăkālātam* *ḥayyat* the-*śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*hăšimmōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will lay waste", "*gapnāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her vine", "*təʾēnātāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her fig tree", "*ʾāmrāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she said", "*ʾetnāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hire/payment", "*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd plural, masculine - they", "*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they gave", "*məʾahăbāy*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my lovers", "*śamtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - I will make them", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - forest", "*ʾăkālātam*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine + object suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - she will eat them", "*ḥayyat*": "construct noun, feminine, singular - beast of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*hăšimmōtî*": "I will lay waste/devastate/destroy", "*gapnāh*": "her vine/vineyard/grape vine", "*təʾēnātāh*": "her fig tree", "*ʾāmrāh*": "she said/spoke/declared", "*ʾetnāh*": "hire/payment/wages/reward", "*nātnû*": "they gave/provided/supplied", "*məʾahăbāy*": "my lovers/those who love me (reference to false gods)", "*śamtîm*": "I will make/turn/transform them", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area", "*ʾăkālātam*": "she will eat/consume/devour them", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/animal/living creature of", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open country" } } 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.15", "source": "‫וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י עָלֶ֗יהָ אֶת־יְמֵ֤י הַבְּעָלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּקְטִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וַתַּ֤עַד נִזְמָהּ֙ וְחֶלְיָתָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֣י מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָ וְאֹתִ֥י שָׁכְחָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ‬", "text": "And *pāqadtî* upon-her *ʾet*-*yəmê* the-*bəʿālîm*, which *taqṭîr* to-them, and *taʿad* *nizmāh* and *ḥelyātāh*, and *tēlek* after *məʾahăbêhā*, and me *šākḥāh* *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*pāqadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will visit/punish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəmê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - days of", "*bəʿālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - Baals", "*taqṭîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she offered incense", "*taʿad*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she adorned", "*nizmāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her nose ring", "*ḥelyātāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her jewelry", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she went", "*məʾahăbêhā*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her lovers", "*šākḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she forgot", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will visit/punish/attend to", "*yəmê*": "days/time of", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (reference to false gods)", "*taqṭîr*": "she offered incense/burned offerings", "*taʿad*": "she adorned/decorated herself", "*nizmāh*": "her nose ring/jewelry", "*ḥelyātāh*": "her jewelry/ornaments", "*tēlek*": "she went/followed/pursued", "*məʾahăbêhā*": "her lovers/those who love her (reference to false gods)", "*šākḥāh*": "she forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of", "*Yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh" } } 16 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.16", "source": "‫לָכֵ֗ן הִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ מְפַתֶּ֔יהָ וְהֹֽלַכְתִּ֖יהָ הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְדִבַּרְתִּ֖י עַל לִבָּֽהּ׃‬", "text": "Therefore *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *məpattêhā* and *hōlaktîhā* the-*midbār* and *dibbartî* to *libbāh*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*məpattêhā*": "piel participle, masculine, singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - alluring her", "*hōlaktîhā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will lead her", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine, singular - wilderness", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*libbāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her heart" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*məpattêhā*": "alluring/enticing/persuading her", "*hōlaktîhā*": "I will lead/bring/take her", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*dibbartî*": "I will speak/talk/communicate", "*libbāh*": "her heart/mind/inner being" } } 17 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.17", "source": "‫וְנָתַ֨תִּי לָ֤הּ אֶת־כְּרָמֶ֙יהָ֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְאֶת־עֵ֥מֶק עָכ֖וֹר לְפֶ֣תַח תִּקְוָ֑ה וְעָ֤נְתָה שָּׁ֙מָּה֙ כִּימֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וִּכְי֖וֹם עֲלֹתָ֥הּ מֵאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ס‬", "text": "And *nātattî* to-her *ʾet*-*kərāmêhā* from-there, and *ʾet*-*ʿēmeq* *ʿākôr* for-*petaḥ* *tiqwāh*; and *ʿāntāh* there like-*yəmê* *nəʿûrêhā* and like-*yôm* *ʿălôtāh* from-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kərāmêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her vineyards", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēmeq*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - valley of", "*ʿākôr*": "proper noun - Achor", "*petaḥ*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - door of", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*ʿāntāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will answer/respond", "*yəmê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - days of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her youth", "*yôm*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - day of", "*ʿălôtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her coming up", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct noun, feminine, singular - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/provide/grant", "*kərāmêhā*": "her vineyards/grape vines", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland of", "*ʿākôr*": "Achor (meaning 'trouble')", "*petaḥ*": "door/entrance/opening of", "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ʿāntāh*": "she will answer/respond/sing", "*yəmê*": "days/time of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*yôm*": "day/time of", "*ʿălôtāh*": "her coming up/ascending/going up", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory of", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians" } }
  • Judg 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.10.10", "source": "וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר חָטָ֣אנוּ לָ֔ךְ וְכִ֤י עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים", "text": "*wə-yizʿăqû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-you and-that *ʿāzaḇnû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhênû* *wə-naʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they cried out", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1cp - we have sinned", "*ʿāzaḇnû*": "qal perfect 1cp - we have forsaken", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*wə-naʿăḇōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cp - and we have served", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*wə-yizʿăqû*": "they cried out/they called out in distress", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark", "*ʿāzaḇnû*": "we have forsaken/we have abandoned", "*wə-naʿăḇōḏ*": "we have served/we have worshipped" } }
  • Judg 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־עֶגְל֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֛ל כִּֽי־עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsîfû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*laʿăśôt* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayĕḥazzēq* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeglôn* *melek*-*môʾāb* against-*yiśrāʾēl* because *kî*-*ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yōsîfû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they added/continued", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yĕḥazzēq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeglôn*": "proper noun - Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/over", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/on account of", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsîfû*": "and they added/continued/increased", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*wayĕḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened/empowered/gave power" } }
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.13", "source": "וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סְדֹ֔ם רָעִ֖ים וְחַטָּאִ֑ים לַיהוָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾanšê* *Sĕḏōm* *rāʿîm* and *ḥaṭṭāʾîm* to *YHWH* very.", "grammar": { "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Sĕḏōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/wicked", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sinful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men/people", "*rāʿîm*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinful/sinners/offenders" } }
  • Gen 38:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י עֵ֚ר בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֔ה רַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה", "text": "And *wayehî* *ʿĒr* *bəḵôr* *Yehûdāh* *raʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wayemitēhû* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ʿĒr*": "proper noun, masculine - Er", "*bəḵôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/wicked", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayemitēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he put him to death" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and he was/became", "*raʿ*": "evil/wicked/displeasing", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/according to the judgment of", "*wayemitēhû*": "and he put him to death/killed him/caused him to die" } }