Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Numbers.26.29", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה לְמָכִיר֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמָּכִירִ֔י וּמָכִ֖יר הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־גִּלְעָ֑ד לְגִלְעָ֕ד מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַגִּלְעָדִֽי׃", "text": "*Bənê* *mənaššeh*: to *māḵîr* *mišpaḥat* the *māḵîrî*, and *māḵîr* *hôlîḏ* *ʾet*-*gilʿāḏ*; to *gilʿāḏ* *mišpaḥat* the *gilʿāḏî*.", "grammar": { "*Bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*māḵîr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Machir", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of", "*māḵîrî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Machirite", "*hôlîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - begat/caused to be born", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*gilʿāḏî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Gileadite" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants/members", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/household", "*hôlîḏ*": "begat/fathered/caused to be born" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הַגּוֹרָל֙ לְמַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כִּי־ה֖וּא בְּכ֣וֹר יוֹסֵ֑ף לְמָכִיר֩ בְּכ֨וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה אֲבִ֣י הַגִּלְעָ֗ד כִּ֣י ה֤וּא הָיָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ הַגִּלְעָ֥ד וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* the *gôrāl* for-*maṭṭēh* *mənašše*, for-he *bəḵôr* *yôsēp̄*; for-*māḵîr* *bəḵôr* *mənašše* *ʾăḇî* the-*gilʿād*, for he *hāyāh* *ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*, *wə-yəhî*-to-him the-*gilʿād* and-the-*bāšān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - and it was/became", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular noun - lot (portion determined by casting lots)", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*mənašše*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*bəḵôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*māḵîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*hāyāh*": "masculine singular qal perfect 3rd person - he was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/inheritance/allotment", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod", "*ʾîš milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/fighting man", "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass/and there was" } }
  • 1 Chr 7:14-19 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.14", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה אַשְׂרִיאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלָ֑דָה פִּֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּיָּ֔ה יָלְדָ֕ה אֶת־מָכִ֖יר אֲבִ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃", "text": "*Benê* [sons of] *Mənaššeh* [Manasseh]: *ʾAśrîʾēl* whom she *yālādâ* [bore]; his *pîlagšô* [concubine] the *hāʾărammiyâ* [Aramean] *yālədâ* [bore] *ʾet-Mākîr* *ʾăbî* [father of] *Gilʿād* [Gilead].", "grammar": { "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper name, masculine", "*ʾAśrîʾēl*": "proper name, masculine", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, whom, which", "*yālādâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*pîlagšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his concubine", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾărammiyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - Aramean", "*yālədâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mākîr*": "proper name, masculine", "*ʾăbî*": "construct state, masculine singular - father of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper name, masculine" }, "variants": { "*benê*": "sons, descendants, members", "*yālādâ*": "bore, gave birth to", "*pîlagšô*": "his concubine, his secondary wife", "*hāʾărammiyâ*": "the Aramean (woman), the Syrian (woman)", "*ʾăbî*": "father of, ancestor of, progenitor of" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.15", "source": "וּמָכִ֞יר לָקַ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לְחֻפִּ֣ים וּלְשֻׁפִּ֔ים וְשֵׁ֤ם אֲחֹתוֹ֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י צְלָפְחָ֑ד וַתִּהְיֶ֥נָה לִצְלָפְחָ֖ד בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *Mākîr* *lāqaḥ* [took] *ʾiššâ* [wife] to *Ḥuppîm* and to *Šuppîm*, and *šēm* [name of] his *ʾăḥōtô* [sister] *Maʿăkâ*; and *šēm* [name of] the *haššēnî* [second] *Ṣəlāpḥād* [Zelophehad]; and *wattihyenâ* [were] to *Ṣəlāpḥād* [Zelophehad] *bānôt* [daughters].", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*Mākîr*": "proper name, masculine", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman, wife", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*Ḥuppîm*": "proper name, masculine", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*Šuppîm*": "proper name, masculine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*Maʿăkâ*": "proper name, feminine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - second", "*Ṣəlāpḥād*": "proper name, masculine", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttihyenâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural with paragogic nun - they were", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*Ṣəlāpḥād*": "proper name, masculine", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took, married, selected", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman, wife", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "his sister, his kinswoman", "*šēm*": "name, designation, reputation", "*haššēnî*": "the second, the next, another", "*wattihyenâ*": "they were, they became, they belonged" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.16", "source": "וַתֵּ֨לֶד מַעֲכָ֤ה אֵֽשֶׁת־מָכִיר֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ פֶּ֔רֶשׁ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו שָׁ֑רֶשׁ וּבָנָ֖יו אוּלָ֥ם וָרָֽקֶם׃", "text": "And *wattēled* [bore] *Maʿăkâ* *ʾēšet-Mākîr* [wife of Machir] *bēn* [son], and *wattiqrāʾ* [called] his *šəmô* [name] *Pereš*; and *šēm* [name of] his *ʾāḥîw* [brother] *Šāreš*; and his *bānāyw* [sons] *ʾÛlām* and *Rāqem*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttēled*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*Maʿăkâ*": "proper name, feminine", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state, feminine singular - wife of", "*Mākîr*": "proper name, masculine", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Pereš*": "proper name, masculine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*Šāreš*": "proper name, masculine", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ʾÛlām*": "proper name, masculine", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*Rāqem*": "proper name, masculine" }, "variants": { "*wattēled*": "she bore, she gave birth to", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of, woman of", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "she called, she named", "*šəmô*": "his name, what he is called", "*bānāyw*": "his sons, his children, his descendants" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.17", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י אוּלָ֖ם בְּדָ֑ן אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד בֶּן־מָכִ֖יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *benê* [sons of] *ʾÛlām*: *Bədān*. These *benê* [sons of] *Gilʿād* [Gilead], *ben-Mākîr* [son of Machir], *ben-Mənaššeh* [son of Manasseh].", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾÛlām*": "proper name, masculine", "*Bədān*": "proper name, masculine", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper name, masculine", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Mākîr*": "proper name, masculine", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper name, masculine" }, "variants": { "*benê*": "sons, descendants, members" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.18", "source": "וַאֲחֹת֖וֹ הַמֹּלֶ֑כֶת יָלְדָה֙ אֶת־אִישְׁה֔וֹד וְאֶת־אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר וְאֶת־מַחְלָֽה׃", "text": "And his *ʾăḥōtô* [sister] *hammōleket* [Hammoleketh] *yālədâ* [bore] *ʾet-ʾΚhôd* and *ʾet-ʾĂbîʿezer* and *ʾet-Maḥlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*mōleket*": "proper name, feminine", "*yālədâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾΚhôd*": "proper name, masculine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂbîʿezer*": "proper name, masculine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Maḥlâ*": "proper name, masculine" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥōtô*": "his sister, his kinswoman", "*hammōleket*": "the queen, the ruling one (possibly a title rather than a name)", "*yālədâ*": "bore, gave birth to" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.19", "source": "וַיִּהְי֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י שְׁמִידָ֑ע אַחְיָ֣ן וָשֶׁ֔כֶם וְלִקְחִ֖י וַאֲנִיעָֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyihyû* [were] *benê* [sons of] *Šəmîdāʿ*: *ʾAḥyān* and *Wāšekem* and *Liqḥî* and *ʾĂnîʿām*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine plural - they were", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*Šəmîdāʿ*": "proper name, masculine", "*ʾAḥyān*": "proper name, masculine", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*šekem*": "proper name, masculine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Liqḥî*": "proper name, masculine", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĂnîʿām*": "proper name, masculine", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "they were, they became", "*benê*": "sons, descendants, members" } }
  • Num 36:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.36.1", "source": "וַֽיִ‪[t]‬קְרְב֞וּ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֗וֹת לְמִשְׁפַּ֤חַת בְּנֵֽי־גִלְעָד֙ בֶּן־מָכִ֣יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה מִֽמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ לִפְנֵ֤י מֹשֶׁה֙ וְלִפְנֵ֣י הַנְּשִׂאִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֥י אָב֖וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrəbû* *rāʾšê* the *ʾābôt* belonging to *mišpaḥat* *bənê*-*gilʿād* son of-*mākîr* son of-*mənašše* from-*mišpəḥôt* *bənê* *yôsēp* and *wayədabbərû* before *mōše* and before the *nəśîʾîm* *rāʾšê* *ʾābôt* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they drew near/approached", "*rāʾšê*": "construct plural of *rōʾš* - heads of/chiefs of", "*ʾābôt*": "plural of *ʾāb* - fathers/patriarchs", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct singular - family/clan of", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*gilʿād*": "proper name - Gilead", "*mākîr*": "proper name - Machir", "*mənašše*": "proper name - Manasseh", "*mišpəḥôt*": "plural of *mišpāḥā* - families/clans", "*yôsēp*": "proper name - Joseph", "*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd plural - and they spoke", "*mōše*": "proper name - Moses", "*nəśîʾîm*": "plural of *nāśîʾ* - leaders/chiefs/princes", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrəbû*": "approached/came near/presented themselves", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders/principal men", "*ʾābôt*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs/households", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/kindred", "*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders/princes/chiefs/rulers" } }
  • Deut 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.15", "source": "וּלְמָכִ֖יר נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "And-to-*ûləMākîr* I-gave *nātattî* *ʾet*-the-*haGilʿād*.", "grammar": { "*ûləMākîr*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, personal name - and to Machir", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - (accusative)", "*haGilʿād*": "definite article + proper noun, geographic location - the Gilead" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "give/put/set/place/appoint" } }
  • Gen 48:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־יְמִינ֜וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׁת עַל־רֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְה֣וּא הַצָּעִ֔יר וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־יָדָ֔יו כִּ֥י מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה הַבְּכֽוֹר", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*yĕmînô* and *wayyāšet* on-*rōʾš* *ʾep̄rayim* and *wĕhûʾ* *haṣṣāʿîr* and *wĕʾet*-*śĕmōʾlô* on-*rōʾš* *mĕnaššeh* he crossed *śikkēl* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* for *kî* *mĕnaššeh* *habbĕkôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand", "*wayyāšet*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim", "*wĕhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his left hand", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*śikkēl*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crossed", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*habbĕkôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he stretched out/extended/sent", "*yĕmînô*": "his right hand/right side", "*wayyāšet*": "and he placed/put/laid", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "the younger/lesser/smaller", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left hand/left side", "*śikkēl*": "he crossed/placed crosswise/acted wisely with", "*yādāyw*": "his hands/authority/control", "*habbĕkôr*": "the firstborn/eldest" } }
  • Num 32:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.39", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ בְּנֵ֨י מָכִ֧יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה גִּלְעָ֖דָה וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָ וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁ אֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayyēləkû* *bənê* *mākîr* *ben*-*mənaššeh* *gilʿādâ* *wayyilkəduhā* *wayyôreš* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer*-*bāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyēləkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*mākîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*gilʿādâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Gilead", "*wayyilkəduhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and they captured it", "*wayyôreš*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he dispossessed", "*ʾet-hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾăšer-bāh*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - who (was) in it" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkəduhā*": "they captured it/they seized it", "*wayyôreš*": "he dispossessed/he drove out/he took possession", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorite (collective singular for the people group)" } } 40 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.40", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לְמָכִ֖יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayyittēn* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ha-gilʿād* *lə-mākîr* *ben*-*mənaššeh* *wayyēšeb* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet-ha-gilʿād*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Gilead", "*lə-mākîr*": "preposition + proper noun - to Machir", "*ben-mənaššeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Manasseh", "*wayyēšeb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "he gave/he assigned/he granted", "*wayyēšeb*": "he dwelt/he settled/he lived", "*bāh*": "in it/there (referring to Gilead)" } }
  • Judg 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.5.14", "source": "מִנִּ֣י אֶפְרַ֗יִם שָׁרְשָׁם֙ בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק אַחֲרֶ֥יךָ בִנְיָמִ֖ין בּֽ͏ַעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ מִנִּ֣י מָכִ֗יר יָֽרְדוּ֙ מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן מֹשְׁכִ֖ים בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט סֹפֵֽר׃", "text": "From *Ephraim* their-*shoresh* in-*Amalek* after-you *Benjamin* among-your-peoples; from *Machir* came-down *choqeq*-s and-from-*Zebulun* those-drawing with-staff-of *sopher*", "grammar": { "מִנִּ֣י": "preposition - from", "*Ephraim*": "proper name - Ephraim", "שָׁרְשָׁם֙": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their root", "בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק": "preposition ב + proper name - in Amalek", "אַחֲרֶ֥יךָ": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*Benjamin*": "proper name - Benjamin", "בּֽ͏ַעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ": "preposition ב + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your peoples", "מִנִּ֣י": "preposition - from", "*Machir*": "proper name - Machir", "יָֽרְדוּ֙": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - came down/descended", "*choqeq*-s": "Poel participle, masculine plural - commanders/rulers", "וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן": "waw conjunction + preposition מן + proper name - and from Zebulun", "מֹשְׁכִ֖ים": "Qal participle, masculine plural - those drawing/wielding/handling", "בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט": "preposition ב + noun, masculine singular construct - with staff of", "*sopher*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - scribe/writer" }, "variants": { "*shoresh*": "root/source/foundation", "*choqeq*": "commander/lawgiver/ruler", "*sopher*": "scribe/writer/secretary" } }