Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים וַיָּ֣חֶל הָעָ֔ם לִזְנ֖וֹת אֶל־בְּנ֥וֹת מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ba-šiṭṭîm* *wə-yāḥel* the *ʿām* *liznôṯ* to *bənôṯ* *môʾāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ba-šiṭṭîm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shittim", "*wə-yāḥel*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and began", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*liznôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to commit fornication/harlotry", "*bənôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*yēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/abode", "*šiṭṭîm*": "place name, possibly 'acacia trees'", "*yāḥel*": "began/started/profaned", "*liznôṯ*": "to commit sexual immorality/to commit idolatry (metaphorically)/to be unfaithful" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } }
  • Num 33:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.49", "source": "וַיַּחֲנ֤וּ עַל־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַיְשִׁמֹ֔ת עַ֖ד אָבֵ֣ל הַשִּׁטִּ֑ים בְּעַֽרְבֹ֖ת מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yaḥanû* by *ha-Yardēn* from *Bêt ha-Yəšimōt* unto *ʾĀbēl ha-Šiṭṭîm* in *'arəbôt Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ha-Yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *'al* - by the Jordan", "*Bêt ha-Yəšimōt*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *min* - from Beth-jeshimoth", "*ʾĀbēl ha-Šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *'ad* - unto Abel-shittim", "*'arəbôt Môʾāb*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *bə* - in plains of Moab" }, "variants": { "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]", "*'al*": "by/beside/near/along", "*'ad*": "unto/as far as/until", "*'arəbôt*": "plains/steppes/deserts", "*Bêt ha-Yəšimōt*": "house of the deserts", "*ʾĀbēl ha-Šiṭṭîm*": "meadow of the acacias" } }
  • Mic 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.6.5", "source": "עַמִּ֗י זְכָר־נָא֙ מַה־יָּעַ֗ץ בָּלָק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וּמֶה־עָנָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֑וֹר מִן־הַשִּׁטִּים֙ עַד־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל לְמַ֕עַן דַּ֖עַת צִדְק֥וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *zəkār*-*nāʾ* *mah*-*yāʿaṣ* *bālāq* *melek* *môʾāb* *û-meh*-*ʿānāh* *ʾōtô* *bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *min*-*haššiṭṭîm* *ʿad*-*haggilgāl* *ləmaʿan* *daʿat* *ṣidqôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*zəkār*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he advised/planned", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*û-meh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*ʿānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haššiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shittim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*ṣidqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/planned/plotted/schemed", "*ʿānāh*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/vindications/deliverances/saving deeds" } }
  • 1 Cor 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.8", "source": "Μηδὲ πορνεύωμεν, καθώς τινες αὐτῶν ἐπόρνευσαν, καὶ ἔπεσον ἕν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ εἴκοσι τρεῖς χιλιάδες.", "text": "Neither *porneuōmen*, *kathōs* some of them *eporneusan*, and *epeson* in one day twenty three *chiliades*", "grammar": { "*porneuōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us commit sexual immorality", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*eporneusan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they committed sexual immorality", "*epeson*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they fell/died", "*chiliades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*porneuōmen*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate", "*eporneusan*": "committed sexual immorality/fornicated", "*epeson*": "fell/died/were killed" } }
  • Num 31:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כָּל־נְקֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *mōšeh* *ha-ḥiyyîṯem* *kol-nəqēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ha-ḥiyyîṯem*": "interrogative particle + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - have you kept alive", "*kol-nəqēḇāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every female" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and said/spoke", "*ha-ḥiyyîṯem*": "have you kept alive/preserved/spared", "*nəqēḇāh*": "female/woman" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.16", "source": "הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסָר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hēn* *hēnnāh* *hāyû* *liḇnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *biḏḇar* *bilʿām* *limsār-maʿal* *ba-YHWH* *ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr* *wat-təhî* *ham-maggēp̄āh* *ba-ʿăḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*biḏḇar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the word of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*limsār-maʿal*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + noun, masculine singular - to commit treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the matter of Peor", "*wat-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ham-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the plague", "*ba-ʿăḏaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the congregation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/surely", "*biḏḇar*": "by the word of/through the advice of/in the matter of", "*limsār-maʿal*": "to commit treachery/to act unfaithfully/to trespass", "*maʿal*": "treachery/unfaithfulness/trespass", "*dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "matter of Peor/incident of Peor", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/slaughter/defeat" } }
  • Josh 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.1", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ בַּבֹּ֜קֶר וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵֽהַשִׁטִּ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֖וּא וְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּלִ֥נוּ שָׁ֖ם טֶ֥רֶם יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yaškēm* *yəhôšuaʿ* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yissəʿû* from-*ha-šiṭṭîm* *wə-yābōʾû* until-*ha-yardēn* he and-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yālînû* there *ṭerem* *yaʿăbōrû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he rose early", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*wə-yissəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they journeyed/set out", "*ha-šiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - Shittim (place name)", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan (river)", "*bənê*": "noun construct, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yālînû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lodged/spent the night", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they would cross over" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "to rise early, to start early", "*šiṭṭîm*": "acacia trees/place name Shittim", "*yābōʾû*": "to come, to enter, to arrive", "*yālînû*": "to lodge, to spend the night, to remain overnight", "*ṭerem*": "not yet, before, ere" } }
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.26", "source": "וּמוֹצֶא אֲנִי מַר מִמָּוֶת אֶת־הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא מְצוֹדִים וַחֲרָמִים לִבָּהּ אֲסוּרִים יָדֶיהָ טוֹב לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים יִמָּלֵט מִמֶּנָּה וְחוֹטֵא יִלָּכֶד בָּהּ", "text": "And-*môṣēʾ* I *mar* from-*māweṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾiššāh* that-she *məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm* *libbāh* *ʾăsûrîm* *yāḏeyhā* *ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yimmālēṭ* from-her and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *yillāḵēḏ* in-her", "grammar": { "*môṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - finding", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*məṣôḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/snares", "*ḥărāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/seines", "*libbāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - bound", "*yāḏeyhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escapes", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sinning one", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is caught" }, "variants": { "*môṣēʾ*": "finding/discovering", "*mar* from-*māweṯ*": "more bitter than death/worse than death", "*məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm*": "nets and snares/traps and entanglements", "*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner being", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/fettered/imprisoned", "*yāḏeyhā*": "her hands/her actions", "*ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "good before God/pleasing to God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escapes/is delivered/flees", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins/transgressor", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "is caught/is captured/is ensnared" } }
  • Rev 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ, ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα, καὶ πορνεῦσαι.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *echeis* there *kratountas* the *didachēn Balaam*, who *edidasken* the *Balak balein skandalon enōpion* of-the *huiōn Israēl*, *phagein eidōlothuta*, and *porneusai*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*kratountas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - holding/following", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Balaam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Balaam", "*edidasken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching", "*Balak*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Balak", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to cast/throw", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in sight of", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few things/little/a little", "*kratountas*": "holding/keeping/maintaining", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*edidasken*": "taught/was teaching/instructed", "*balein*": "cast/throw/put", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/trap/offense", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate" } }