Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Numbers.22.6", "source": "וְעַתָּה֩ לְכָה־נָּ֨א אָֽרָה־לִּ֜י אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כִּֽי־עָצ֥וּם הוּא֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי אוּלַ֤י אוּכַל֙ נַכֶּה־בּ֔וֹ וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־תְּבָרֵךְ֙ מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *lekâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾārâ*-to-me *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* because-*ʿāṣûm* *hûʾ* from-me *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* *nakkeh*-in-him *wə-ʾăgārəšennû* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* that-*təbārēk* *məbōrāk* and-that *tāʾōr* *yûʾār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "masculine demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able", "*nakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we will smite", "*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*təbārēk*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bless", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you curse", "*yûʾār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be cursed" }, "variants": { "*lekâ*": "go/come/proceed", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/put under a curse/execrate", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful/numerous", "*nakkeh*": "strike/defeat/smite/attack", "*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "and I will drive out/expel/cast out" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Så vær så snill å komme og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn meg. Kanskje kan jeg slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at de du velsigner, er velsignet, og de du forbanner, er forbannet.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kom nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn jeg. Kanskje kan jeg overvinne dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.

• Norsk King James

  Kom derfor nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg; for de er for mektige for meg. Kanskje jeg kan vinne over dem og drive dem ut av landet; for jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for mektige for meg. Kanskje jeg kan klare å slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. Jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er sterkere enn meg. Kanskje jeg kan beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  «Kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg! For de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg da beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner blir velsignet, og den du forbanner blir forbannet.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Kom nå, forbanne dette folket for meg; de er for mektige for meg, og kanskje vil jeg da klare å beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, blir velsignet, og den du forbanner, blir forbandet.»

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

  «Kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg! For de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg da beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner blir velsignet, og den du forbanner blir forbannet.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er sterkere enn meg. Kanskje klarer jeg å slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now, please come and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kom nå, vær så snill og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg da beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet, for jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu Kjære, gak hid, forband mig dette Folk, thi det er mig for mægtigt, maaskee jeg kunde slaae det og uddrive det af Landet; thi jeg veed, at hvem du velsigner, er velsignet, og hvem du forbander, skal være forbandet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kom nå, vær så snill, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje jeg da kan klare å slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. Jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Come now therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kom nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn jeg. Kanskje kan jeg overvinne dem og drive dem ut av landet, for jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kom derfor, jeg ber deg, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje jeg kan overvinne dem og drive dem ut av landet, for jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kom nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn meg. Kanskje jeg da kan beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, blir velsignet, og den du forbanner, blir forbannet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Come nowe a felashippe and curse me this people. For they are to myghtie for me so perauenture I myghte be able to smyte them and to dryue them oute of the londe. For I wote that whome thou blessest shalbe blessed and whome thou cursest shalbe cursed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Come now therfore, and curse me this people, for they are to mightie for me, yf peraduenture I might be able to smyte them, and to dryue them out of the lande. For I wote, that whom thou blessest, he is blessed: and whom thou cursest, he is cursed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Come now therefore, I pray thee, and curse me this people (for they are stronger then I) so it may be that I shall be able to smite them, and to driue them out of the land: for I knowe that hee, whome thou blessest, is blessed, and he whom thou cursest, shall be cursed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Come nowe therfore I pray thee, and curse me this people, for they are to mightie for me, so peraduenture I myght be able to smyte them, & to driue them out of the lande: For I wote that he whom thou blessest, is blessed, and whom thou cursest is cursed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they [are] too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, [that] we may smite them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest [is] blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, come, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for it `is' mightier than I; it may be I prevail -- we smite it -- and I cast it out from the land; for I have known -- that which thou blessest is blessed, and that which thou cursest is cursed.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } }
• Num 23:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.8", "source": "מָ֣ה אֶקֹּ֔ב לֹ֥א קַבֹּ֖ה אֵ֑ל וּמָ֣ה אֶזְעֹ֔ם לֹ֥א זָעַ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māh* *ʾeqqōb* *lōʾ* *qabbōh* *ʾēl* *û-māh* *ʾezʿōm* *lōʾ* *zāʿam* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - how", "*ʾeqqōb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will curse", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qabbōh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has cursed", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*û-māh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and how", "*ʾezʿōm*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will denounce", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has denounced", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqqōb*": "I will curse/I shall denounce", "*qabbōh*": "has cursed/has condemned", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*ʾezʿōm*": "I will denounce/I will be indignant against", "*zāʿam*": "has denounced/has cursed/has been indignant against" } }
• Deut 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.4", "source": "לֹֽא־יָבֹ֧א עַמּוֹנִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָבֹ֥א לָהֶ֛ם בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *ʿammônî* and-*môʾābî* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-them in-*qəhal* *YHWH* until-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*môʾābî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Moabite", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to/as far as", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ʿammônî*": "Ammonite (person from Ammon)", "*môʾābî*": "Moabite (person from Moab)", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration/antiquity" } }
• Josh 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א לְבִלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר לְקַלֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "And *wə-yāqām* *bālāq* son-of-*ṣippōwr* king-of *mōw'āḇ* and *wə-yillāḥem* against-*bəyiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yiqrā'* to-*ḇil'ām* son-of-*bə'ōwr* to-*ləqallēl* *'eṯḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ṣippōwr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*mōw'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*bəyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - against Israel", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ḇil'ām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*bə'ōwr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*ləqallēl*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to curse", "*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqām*": "he arose/stood up/took action", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "he fought/made war/battled", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "he sent/dispatched", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "he called/summoned", "*ləqallēl*": "to curse/revile/despise" } }
• 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"?*keleb* *ʾānōkî* that-you *bāʾ*-to-me with-the-*maqlôt*?\" And *wayqallēl* the-*pəlištî* *ʾet*-*dāwid* by-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct of *bwʾ* - coming/approaching", "*maqlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - staves/rods/sticks", "*wayqallēl*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect of *qll* - and he cursed", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*keleb*": "dog/contemptible person", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching/attacking", "*maqlôt*": "staves/sticks/clubs/rods", "*wayqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/insulted", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his deities/his divine beings" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.6", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִיאִים֮ כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ עַל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqbōṣ* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-nəḇîʾîm* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ha-ʾēlēḵ* *ʿal*-*rāmōṯ* *gilʿāḏ* *la-milḥāmâ* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥdāl* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʿălēh* *wə-yittēn* *ʾăḏōnāy* *bə-yaḏ* *ha-meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + cardinal number - about four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-ʾēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I go", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to", "*rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I refrain/forbear", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will give", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our lord/the Lord", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - into hand of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥdāl*": "refrain/cease/forbear", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/our lord" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֥י טוֹב֙ כִּ֣י אִם־רָ֔ע מִיכָ֖יְהוּ בֶּן־יִמְלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *li-ḏrōš* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *mē-ʾōṯô* *wa-ʾănî* *śənēʾṯîw* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṯnabbēʾ* *ʿālay* *ṭôḇ* *kî* *ʾim*-*rāʿ* *mîḵāyəhû* *ben*-*yimlâ* *wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʾal*-*yōʾmar* *ha-meleḵ* *kēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire of", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mē-ʾōṯô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular personal pronoun - and I", "*śənēʾṯîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he prophesies", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - concerning me", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*yimlâ*": "proper noun - Imlah", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him say", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîw*": "I hate him/I have hated him" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.13", "source": "וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִֽי־נָ֣א דְבָרְךָ֗ כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*wə-ha-malʾāḵ* *ʾăšer*-*hālaḵ* *li-qrōʾ* *mîḵāyəhû* *dibber* *ʾēlāyw* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *diḇrê* *ha-nəḇîʾîm* *peh*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ṭôḇ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *yəhî*-*nāʾ* *dəḇārəḵā* *ki-ḏḇar* *ʾaḥaḏ* *mēhem* *wə-dibbartā* *ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-malʾāḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the messenger", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had gone", "*li-qrōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to call", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/favorable", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dəḇārəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ki-ḏḇar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like word of", "*ʾaḥaḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - of them", "*wə-dibbartā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/favorable" }, "variants": { "*peh*-*ʾeḥāḏ*": "with one mouth/unanimously/in agreement" } }
• Neh 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } }
• Ps 109:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕhab* *qəlālâ* and-*wattəbôʾēhû* and-not-*ḥāpēṣ* in-*bərākâ* and-*wattirḥaq* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhab*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he loved", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*wattəbôʾēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it came to him", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*wattirḥaq*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it became far" }, "variants": { "*qəlālâ*": "curse/malediction/imprecation", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.18", "source": "וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyilbaš* *qəlālâ* like-*maddô* and-*wattābōʾ* like-the-*mayim* in-*qirbô* and-like-the-*šemen* in-*ʿaṣmôtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyilbaš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he put on/clothed himself", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*maddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it entered", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inward parts", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones" }, "variants": { "*maddô*": "his garment/his measure/his clothing", "*qirbô*": "his inward parts/his midst/his inner being", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness" } }
• Gen 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.3", "source": "וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*waʾăbārekāh* *mebārekêkā* and-*ûmeqallelkā* *ʾāʾōr* and-*wenibrekû* in-*bekā* all *mišpeḥōt* the-*hāʾădāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăbārekāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will bless", "*mebārekêkā*": "participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who bless you", "*ûmeqallelkā*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and the one who curses you", "*ʾāʾōr*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*wenibrekû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural niphal (passive/reflexive) - and they will be blessed/will bless themselves", "*bekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*mišpeḥōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*mebārekêkā*": "those who bless you/your blessers", "*meqallelkā*": "one who curses you/your curser", "*wenibrekû*": "they will be blessed/they will bless themselves/they will find blessing", "*mišpeḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/soil/land" } }
• Gen 27:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.29", "source": "יֽ͏ַעַבְד֣וּךָ עַמִּ֗ים *וישתחו **וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֤וּ לְךָ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים הֱוֵ֤ה גְבִיר֙ לְאַחֶ֔יךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ בָּרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*Yaʿabdûkā* *ʿammîm* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *ləʾummîm* *hĕwēh* *gəbîr* to-*ləʾaḥeykā* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾimmekā* *ʾōrəreykā* *ʾārûr* and-*ûməbārăkeykā* *bārûk*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will serve you", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hĕwēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be", "*gəbîr*": "noun, masculine singular - master/lord", "*ləʾaḥeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your brothers", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those cursing you", "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "waw conjunctive + Piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and those blessing you", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "they will serve you/be your servants", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves", "*ləʾummîm*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*gəbîr*": "master/lord/ruler", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "those cursing you/your cursers", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "those blessing you/your blessers" } }
• Num 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* not *tēlēk* with-them not *tāʾōr* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* because *bārûk* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will curse", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)", "*tāʾōr*": "curse/execrate/put under a curse" } }
• Num 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "For *kabbed* I will *akabbedka* very much, and all that you *tomar* to me I will *eʿeseh*; and come, please, *qabah*-for me *ʾet* the people the this.", "grammar": { "*kabbed*": "infinitive absolute - to honor/reward heavily", "*akabbedka*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor/reward you", "*tomar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*eʿeseh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do", "*qabah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kabbed*": "honor/reward/esteem/glorify", "*akabbedka*": "I will honor you/reward you/glorify you", "*qabah*": "curse/denounce" } }
• Isa 47:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.12", "source": "עִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃", "text": "*ʿimḏî*-*nāʾ* with-*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ* and-with-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-which *yāḡaʿat* from-*minnəʿūrāyiḵ* *ʾûlay* *tûḵəlî* *hôʿîl* *ʾûlay* *taʿărôṣî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿimḏî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with your spells/enchantments", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*yāḡaʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have labored", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your youth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tûḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/succeed", "*taʿărôṣî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will cause terror/frighten" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "with your spells/with your enchantments/with your magic charms", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*yāḡaʿat*": "you have labored/you have toiled/you have wearied yourself", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "from your youth/from your childhood", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to succeed/to be of use", "*taʿărôṣî*": "you will cause terror/you will frighten/you will inspire awe" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.13", "source": "נִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ *הברו **הֹבְרֵ֣י שָׁמַ֗יִם הַֽחֹזִים֙ בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים מֽוֹדִיעִם֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*nilʾêṯ* in-abundance-of *ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ* *yaʿamḏû*-*nāʾ* and-*wəyôšîʿūḵ* *hōḇərê* *šāmayim* the-*haḥōzîm* at-the-*bakkôḵāḇîm* *môḏîʿim* to-*leḥŏḏāšîm* from-which *yāḇōʾû* upon-you.", "grammar": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you are wearied", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your counsels", "*yaʿamḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*wəyôšîʿūḵ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and let them save you", "*hōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dividers of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun - heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the gazers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - at the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - making known", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for the months/new moons", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come" }, "variants": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "you are wearied/you are tired/you are exhausted", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "your counsels/your plans/your advice", "*hōḇərê*": "dividers of/those who divide/astrologers of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "the gazers/the stargazers/the observers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "at the stars/by the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "making known/declaring/predicting", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "for the months/for the new moons/monthly" } }
• Ezek 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.6", "source": "חָ֤זוּ שָׁוְא֙ וְקֶ֣סֶם כָּזָ֔ב הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א שְׁלָחָ֑ם וְיִֽחֲל֖וּ לְקַיֵּ֥ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*ḥāzû* *šāwəʾ* *wə-qesem* *kāzāḇ* *hā-ʾōmərîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *wa-YHWH* *lōʾ* *šəlāḥām* *wə-yiḥălû* *lə-qayyēm* *dāḇār*", "grammar": { "*ḥāzû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have seen/envisioned", "*šāwəʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/emptiness", "*wə-qesem*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and divination", "*kāzāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - false/lying", "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones saying", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular - utterance/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and Yahweh/LORD", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šəlāḥām*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - sent them", "*wə-yiḥălû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural - and they hope/expect", "*lə-qayyēm*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to confirm/establish", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*šāwəʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*qesem*": "divination/oracle/prediction", "*kāzāḇ*": "false/lying/deceptive", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/oracle/declaration", "*yiḥălû*": "they hope/expect/wait for" } }
• Acts 8:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.8.9", "source": "Ἀνὴρ δέ τις, ὀνόματι Σίμων, προϋπῆρχεν ἐν τῇ πόλει μαγεύων, καὶ ἐξιστῶν τὸ ἔθνος τῆς Σαμαρείας, λέγων εἶναί τινα ἑαυτὸν μέγαν:", "text": "*Anēr de tis*, *onomati Simōn*, *proypērchen* in the *polei mageuōn*, and *existōn* the *ethnos* of *Samareias*, *legōn einai tina heauton megan*:", "grammar": { "*Anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - certain/someone", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*Simōn*": "dative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*proypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was previously/had been before", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*mageuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - practicing magic", "*existōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - amazing/astonishing", "*ethnos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*Samareias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Samaria", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*tina*": "accusative, masculine, singular - someone/a certain", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*proypērchen*": "had been there before/was previously", "*mageuōn*": "practicing magic/sorcery", "*existōn*": "amazing/astonishing/bewildering", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/population" } } 10 { "verseID": "Acts.8.10", "source": "ᾯ προσεῖχον πάντες, ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου, λέγοντες, Οὗτός ἐστιν ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ μεγάλη.", "text": "To whom *proseichon pantes*, from *mikrou* to *megalou*, *legontes*, This *estin* the *dynamis* of *Theou* the *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*proseichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were paying attention to", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mikrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - small/least", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - great/important", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*proseichon*": "were paying attention to/giving heed to", "*mikrou ēos megalou*": "from small to great/from least to greatest/everyone", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength" } }
• Acts 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.16.16", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ, πορευομένων ἡμῶν εἰς προσευχήν, παιδίσκην τινὰ ἔχουσαν πνεῦμα Πύθωνος ἀπαντῆσαι ἡμῖν, ἥτις ἐργασίαν πολλὴν παρεῖχεν τοῖς κυρίοις αὐτῆς μαντευομένη:", "text": "*Egeneto* *de*, *poreuomenōn* of us to *proseuchēn*, *paidiskēn* a certain *echousan* *pneuma* *Pythōnos* *apantēsai* to us, who *ergasian* much *pareichen* to the *kyriois* of her *manteuomenē*:", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*poreuomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - going/proceeding", "*proseuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/place of prayer", "*paidiskēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - female slave/servant girl", "*echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*Pythōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Python/divination", "*apantēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to meet", "*ergasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - profit/gain", "*pareichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was providing", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/owners", "*manteuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - fortune-telling/divining" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*proseuchēn*": "prayer/place of prayer", "*paidiskēn*": "female slave/servant girl/young woman", "*pneuma Pythōnos*": "spirit of Python/divination spirit/spirit of fortune-telling", "*ergasian*": "profit/gain/business", "*pareichen*": "was providing/bringing/furnishing", "*manteuomenē*": "fortune-telling/divining/soothsaying" } }
• Ps 109:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.28", "source": "יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃", "text": "*Yəqaləlû*-*hēmmâ* and-*ʾattâ* *təbārēk* *qāmû* and-*wayyēbōšû* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yiśmāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will curse", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*təbārēk*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will bless", "*qāmû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have risen", "*wayyēbōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they will be put to shame", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "they will curse/they will revile", "*təbārēk*": "you will bless/you will favor", "*wayyēbōšû*": "they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced/they will be disappointed" } }
• Prov 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.2", "source": "כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם *לא **ל֣וֹ תָבֹֽא׃", "text": "Like *tzippor* for *nud*, like *deror* for *uf*, so *qilelat* *ḥinnam* to-him not *tavo*.", "grammar": { "*tzippor*": "noun, feminine, singular with preposition and definite article (כַּ) - bird", "*nud*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition (לָ) - to wander/flutter", "*deror*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (כַּ) - sparrow/swallow", "*uf*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition (לָ) - to fly", "*ken*": "adverb - so, thus", "*qilelat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - curse of", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - without cause, for no reason", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*tavo*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*tzippor*": "bird/small bird", "*nud*": "to wander/flutter/move to and fro", "*deror*": "swallow/sparrow/swift bird", "*uf*": "to fly/soar", "*qilelat*": "curse/cursing", "*ḥinnam*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*tavo*": "will come/will arrive" } }