Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Numbers.20.3", "source": "וַיָּ֥רֶב הָעָ֖ם עִם־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר וְל֥וּ גָוַ֛עְנוּ בִּגְוַ֥ע אַחֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōšeh* and-*yōʾmərû* *lēʾmōr* and-*lû* *gāwaʿnû* in-the-*gəwaʿ* of-*ʾaḥênû* before *yəhwâ*", "grammar": { "*yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - contended/quarreled", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - saying", "*lû*": "particle expressing wish - if only/would that", "*gāwaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st plural - we had expired/perished", "*gəwaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - perishing/expiring", "*ʾaḥênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yāreb*": "contended/quarreled/strove", "*lû*": "if only/would that", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmərû* give-*tənû*-to-us *mayim* and-*wə-nishteh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *mōsheh* why-*tərîbûn* with-me why-*tənassûn* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it quarreled/contended", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they said", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wə-nishteh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us drink", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*tərîbûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you quarrel/contend", "*tənassûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you test/try", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāreb*": "quarreled/contended/strove", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*tənû*": "give/provide/grant", "*wə-nishteh*": "let us drink/that we may drink", "*tərîbûn*": "quarrel/contend/strive", "*tənassûn*": "test/try/put to the proof" } }
  • Num 16:31-35 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.31", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כְּכַלֹּת֔וֹ לְדַבֵּ֕ר אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאֲדָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayhî* as-he-*kəkallōtô* to-*lədabēr* *ʾēt* all-the-*haddəḇārîm* these, and *wattibbāqaʿ* the-*hāʾădāmâ* which under-them", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəkallōtô*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - as his finishing", "*lədabēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*wattibbāqaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was split", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*wattibbāqaʿ*": "split/cleaved/broke open" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.32", "source": "וַתִּפְתַּ֤ח הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְקֹ֔רַח וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "And *wattiptaḥ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-her-mouth and *wattiḇlaʿ* them and *ʾet*-their-houses, and *ʾēt* all-the-*hāʾādām* that belonged-to-*Qōraḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*hārəkûš*", "grammar": { "*wattiptaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she opened", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wattiḇlaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she swallowed", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the men/people", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*hārəkûš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the property/possessions" }, "variants": { "*hāʾādām*": "men/people/persons" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.33", "source": "וַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּ הֵ֣ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֛ם חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַתְּכַ֤ס עֲלֵיהֶם֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyērədû* them and-all-that belonged-to-them *ḥayyîm* to-*šəʾōlâ*, and *wattəkas* over-them the-*hāʾāreṣ*, and *wayyōʾḇdû* from-midst the-*haqqāhāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyērədû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to Sheol", "*wattəkas*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she covered", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*wayyōʾḇdû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they perished", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the assembly" }, "variants": { "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the pit", "*wayyōʾḇdû*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.34", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָ֣סוּ לְקֹלָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָֽמְר֔וּ פֶּן־תִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* that were-around-them *nāsû* at-their-*ləqōlām*, for they-*ʾāmərû*, lest-*tiḇlāʿēnû* the-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*nāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fled", "*ləqōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at their sound/voice", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*tiḇlāʿēnû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - she will swallow us", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ləqōlām*": "at their cry/sound/voice", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/perhaps" } } 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.35", "source": "וְאֵ֥שׁ יָצְאָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַתֹּ֗אכַל אֵ֣ת הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מַקְרִיבֵ֖י הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾēš* *yāṣəʾâ* from-with *YHWH*, and *wattōʾkal* *ʾēt* the-fifty and-two-hundred *ʾîš* the-ones-who-*maqrîḇê* the-*haqqəṭōret*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*yāṣəʾâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it went out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wattōʾkal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she consumed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*maqrîḇê*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - ones bringing near", "*haqqəṭōret*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the incense" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾâ*": "came out/went forth", "*wattōʾkal*": "consumed/devoured", "*maqrîḇê*": "offered/presented/brought near" } }
  • Num 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔ים רַ֖ע בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־בָּם֙ אֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אכַל בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *hā'ām* as *kəmit'ōnnîm* *ra'* in *'āznê* *YHWH*; and *wayyišma'* *YHWH* and *wayyiḥar* his *'appô*, and *wattiḇ'ar-bām* *'ēš* of *YHWH*, and *wattō'ḵal* in *qəṣê* the *maḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/became", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "preposition k- (as/like) + hitpael participle masculine plural - as those complaining/murmuring", "*ra'*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*'āznê*": "construct plural of 'ōzen - ears of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyišma'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and kindled/burned", "*'appô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger", "*wattiḇ'ar-bām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and burned among them", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wattō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and consumed/devoured", "*qəṣê*": "construct masculine singular - edge/outskirts of", "*maḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the camp" }, "variants": { "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "as complainers/as those murmuring/as grumblers", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/disaster", "*'āznê*": "ears/hearing/perception", "*wayyiḥar 'appô*": "his anger was kindled/his nose burned/he became furious" } }
  • Num 11:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.33", "source": "הַבָּשָׂ֗ר עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ין שִׁנֵּיהֶ֔ם טֶ֖רֶם יִכָּרֵ֑ת וְאַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ חָרָ֣ה בָעָ֔ם וַיַּ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ בָּעָ֔ם מַכָּ֖ה רַבָּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "The *bāśār* *ʿôdennû* between *šinnêhem* *ṭerem* *yikkārēt* and *ʾap* *Yhwh* *ḥārāh* in the *ʿām* and *wayyak* *Yhwh* in the *ʿām* *makkāh* *rabbāh* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - flesh/meat", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb with 3rd masculine singular suffix - still/yet it", "*šinnêhem*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their teeth", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - be cut off/consumed", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yhwh*": "proper name - LORD", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned/was kindled", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - people", "*wayyak*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - struck/smote", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - blow/stroke/plague", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great/many", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "not yet/before/ere", "*yikkārēt*": "was cut off/consumed/chewed", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.34", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא קִבְר֣וֹת הַֽתַּאֲוָ֑ה כִּי־שָׁם֙ קָֽבְר֔וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrā* the name of the *māqôm* the *hû* *qibrôt* *hattaʾăwāh* for there *qābrû* the *ʿām* the *mitʾawwîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrā*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - called/named", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - place", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*qibrôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - graves of", "*hattaʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - desire/craving/lust", "*qābrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - buried", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - people", "*mitʾawwîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones who craved/lusted" }, "variants": { "*qibrôt hattaʾăwāh*": "graves of craving/graves of lust/Kibroth-hattaavah (place name)", "*mitʾawwîm*": "those who craved/lusted/desired" } }
  • Num 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.1", "source": "וַתִּשָּׂא֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ אֶת־קוֹלָ֑ם וַיִּבְכּ֥וּ הָעָ֖ם בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wattissāʾ* all the *ʿēdâ* and *wayyittĕnû* *ʾēt*-their *qôlām* and *wayyiḇkû* the *ʿām* in the *laylâ* the that.", "grammar": { "*wattissāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - lifted up", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - congregation/assembly", "*wayyittĕnû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they gave", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they wept", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the night" }, "variants": { "*wattissāʾ*": "lifted up/raised/elevated", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*wayyittĕnû*": "gave/uttered/lifted up", "*qôlām*": "voice/sound/cry", "*wayyiḇkû*": "wept/cried/mourned", "*ʿām*": "people/nation" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.2", "source": "וַיִּלֹּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם כָּל־הָעֵדָ֗ה לוּ־מַ֙תְנוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם א֛וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לוּ־מָֽתְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyillōnû* against *mōšeh* and against *ʾahărōn* all *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to them all the *hāʿēdâ* if only *matnû* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* or in the *miḏbār* the this if only *mātnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyillōnû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they murmured/grumbled", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the congregation", "*matnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we had died", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*miḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness", "*mātnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we had died" }, "variants": { "*wayyillōnû*": "murmured/grumbled/complained", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*hāʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*matnû*": "died/perished", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land" } }
  • Num 14:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.36", "source": "וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָת֣וּר אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּשֻׁ֗בוּ *וילונו **וַיַּלִּ֤ינוּ עָלָיו֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לְהוֹצִ֥יא דִבָּ֖ה עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And-the-*ʾănāšîm* whom-*šālaḥ* *Mōšeh* to-*tûr* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*yāšubû* and-*yayyallînû* against-him *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿēdāh* to-*hôṣîʾ* *dibbāh* against-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - men", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*tûr*": "qal infinitive construct - to spy out/explore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - land/earth", "*yāšubû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they returned", "*yayyallînû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they caused to murmur/complain", "*ʿēdāh*": "feminine singular noun - congregation/assembly", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out/cause to go out", "*dibbāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil report/slander" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*tûr*": "spy out/explore/search", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*yāšubû*": "returned/came back", "*yayyallînû*": "caused to murmur/incited complaints/stirred up rebellion", "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*hôṣîʾ*": "bring out/produce/spread", "*dibbāh*": "evil report/slander/defamation" } } 37 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.37", "source": "וַיָּמֻ֙תוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים מוֹצִאֵ֥י דִבַּת־הָאָ֖רֶץ רָעָ֑ה בַּמַּגֵּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*yāmutû* the-*ʾănāšîm* *môṣîʾē* *dibbat*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *rāʿāh* in-the-*maggēpāh* before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they died", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - men", "*môṣîʾē*": "hiphil participle construct, masculine plural - those bringing out", "*dibbat*": "feminine singular construct - evil report/slander of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - land/earth", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - plague/pestilence", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*yāmutû*": "died/perished", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*môṣîʾē*": "bringers of/those who spread", "*dibbat*": "evil report/slander/defamation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/malicious", "*maggēpāh*": "plague/pestilence/strike", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah - divine name" } }
  • Job 3:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.3.10", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א סָ֭גַר דַּלְתֵ֣י בִטְנִ֑י וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר עָ֝מָ֗ל מֵעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ sāgar daltê biṭnî wayyastēr ʿāmāl mēʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sāgar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shut up", "*daltê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my womb", "*wayyastēr*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and hide", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble", "*mēʿênāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - from my eyes" }, "variants": { "*sāgar*": "shut up/closed/bolted", "*daltê*": "doors/gates", "*biṭnî*": "my womb/my belly/my body", "*wayyastēr*": "and hide/and conceal", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/sorrow" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.3.11", "source": "לָ֤מָּה לֹּ֣א מֵרֶ֣חֶם אָמ֑וּת מִבֶּ֖טֶן יָצָ֣אתִי וְאֶגְוָֽע׃", "text": "*lāmmâ lōʾ mēreḥem ʾāmût mibbeṭen yāṣāʾtî wəʾegwāʿ*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mēreḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from womb", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I die", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from belly", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*wəʾegwāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and expire" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*mēreḥem*": "from womb/from birth", "*ʾāmût*": "I die/I would die", "*mibbeṭen*": "from belly/from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/I emerged/I was delivered", "*wəʾegwāʿ*": "and expire/and perish/and die" } }
  • Lam 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.9", "source": "טוֹבִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇîm* were *ḥallê-ḥereḇ* than *ḥallê rāʿāḇ*; for they *yāzûḇû* *məḏuqqārîm* from *tənûḇōṯ śāḏāy*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ḥallê*": "masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*mē-ḥallê*": "preposition comparative + masculine plural construct - than slain of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine", "*še-hēm*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - for they", "*yāzûḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they flow out", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle - pierced/stabbed", "*mi-tənûḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from produce of", "*śāḏāy*": "masculine singular noun - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "better/more fortunate/happier", "*ḥallê*": "slain ones/pierced ones/wounded ones", "*yāzûḇû*": "flow out/waste away/pine away", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruits", "*śāḏāy*": "field/land/countryside" } }
  • Exod 16:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.2", "source": "*וילינו **וַיִּלּ֜וֹנוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*wə-yillônû* all-*'ădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl* against-*mōšeh* and-against-*ʾahărōn* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yillônû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they complained/murmured", "*'ădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*midbār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wə-yillônû*": "and they complained/murmured/grumbled", "*'ădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִֽי־יִתֵּ֨ן מוּתֵ֤נוּ בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־סִ֣יר הַבָּשָׂ֔ר בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְהָמִ֛ית אֶת־כָּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בָּרָעָֽב", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* to-them *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *mî-yittēn mûtēnû* by-hand-of-*YHWH* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim* in-*šibtēnû* by-*sîr ha-bāśār* in-*ʾoklēnû leḥem lāśōba'* for-*hôṣēʾtem* us to-the-*midbār* the-this to-*hāmît* all-the-*qāhāl* the-this in-the-*rā'āb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/if only", "*mûtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our dying", "*šibtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our sitting", "*ʾoklēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our eating", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought out", "*hāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to die/to kill", "*rā'āb*": "masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/if only/would that", "*sîr ha-bāśār*": "pot of meat/flesh pot", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*lāśōba'*": "to satisfaction/to fullness", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "you brought out/led out", "*hāmît*": "to kill/to cause to die", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*rā'āb*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }