Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.7", "source": "וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yiṣbəʾû* *ʿal-miḏyān* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ-mōšeh* *way-yahargû* *kol-zāḵār*", "grammar": { "*way-yiṣbəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they waged war", "*ʿal-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - against Midian", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ-mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses", "*way-yahargû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they killed", "*kol-zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - every male" }, "variants": { "*way-yiṣbəʾû*": "and they waged war/fought against/went out to battle", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*way-yahargû*": "and they killed/slew/put to death" } }

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  • Judg 21:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.21.11", "source": "וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל־זָכָ֗ר וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב־זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃", "text": "And this is the *dābār* which *taʿăśû*: every *zākār* and every *ʾiššāh* *yōdaʿat* *miškab*-*zākār* *taḥărîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dābār*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the thing/matter/word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*taʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*kol-zākār*": "noun + noun, masculine, singular - every male", "*wə-kol-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun + noun, feminine, singular - and every woman", "*yōdaʿat*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - knowing", "*miškab-zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - lying of male/intercourse with man", "*taḥărîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall utterly destroy" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you will do", "*yōdaʿat miškab-zākār*": "knowing lying with a man/experienced in sexual relations with men", "*taḥărîmû*": "you shall utterly destroy/you shall devote to destruction/you shall destroy completely" } }
  • 1 Kgs 11:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְי֤וֹת דָּוִד֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם בַּעֲל֗וֹת יוֹאָב֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א לְקַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥ךְ כָּל־זָכָ֖ר בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And-*wayehī* when-*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*, when-*baʿălōt* *Yōʾāḇ* *sar* the-*tsāḇāʾ* to-*qabbēr* *ʾet*-the-*ḥălālīm*; and-*wayyak* all-*zākhār* in-*ʾĔdōm*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bihyōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with/against", "*ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*baʿălōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when went up", "*Yōʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*sar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - commander of", "*tsāḇāʾ*": "article + noun, masculine, singular, absolute - the army", "*qabbēr*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to bury", "*ḥălālīm*": "article + noun, masculine, plural, absolute - the slain", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*zākhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male" }, "variants": { "*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*": "when David was with/against Edom/when David fought Edom", "*ḥălālīm*": "slain/corpses/fallen in battle", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.16", "source": "כִּ֣י שֵׁ֧שֶׁת חֳדָשִׁ֛ים יָֽשַׁב־שָׁ֥ם יוֹאָ֖ב וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַד־הִכְרִ֥ית כָּל־זָכָ֖ר בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "For *shēshet* *ḥŏdāshīm* *yāshaḇ*-there *Yōʾāḇ* and-all-*Yisrāʾēl* until-*hikhrīt* all-*zākhār* in-*ʾĔdōm*.", "grammar": { "*shēshet*": "numeral, feminine, construct - six of", "*ḥŏdāshīm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - months", "*yāshaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - dwelt/remained", "*Yōʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hikhrīt*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off/destroy", "*zākhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male", "*ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*yāshaḇ*": "dwelt/remained/stayed", "*hikhrīt*": "cut off/exterminated/destroyed" } }
  • 1 Sam 27:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } }
  • Deut 20:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.13", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת־כָּל־זְכוּרָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *nĕtānāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* in-*yādeḵā*, *wĕ-hikkîtā* *ʾet*-all-*zĕḵûrāh* to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*û-nĕtānāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he will give it", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bĕ-yādeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*wĕ-hikkîtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾet-kol-zĕḵûrāh*": "direct object marker + construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all its males", "*lĕ-pî-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - by the edge of the sword" }, "variants": { "*nĕtānāh*": "gives/delivers/hands over", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/deity", "*yādeḵā*": "your hand/power/control", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/smite/attack", "*zĕḵûrāh*": "its males/men/male population", "*pî-ḥāreḇ*": "edge of the sword/blade/mouth of the sword" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.14", "source": "רַ֣ק הַ֠נָּשִׁים וְהַטַּ֨ף וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בָעִ֛יר כָּל־שְׁלָלָ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣ז לָ֑ךְ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלַ֣ל אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Only the-*nāšîm* and-the-*ṭaf* and-the-*bĕhēmāh* and-all which *yihyeh* in-the-*ʿîr*, all-*šĕlālāh* *tāḇōz* to-you, *wĕ-ʾāḵaltā* *ʾet*-*šĕlal* *ʾōyḇêḵā* which *nātan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* to-you.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the women", "*wĕ-haṭṭaf*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the children", "*wĕ-habbĕhēmāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the livestock", "*wĕ-ḵōl*": "conjunction + construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḇā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the city", "*kol-šĕlālāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all its spoil", "*tāḇōz*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall take as spoil", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*wĕ-ʾāḵaltā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall eat/enjoy", "*ʾet-šĕlal*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the spoil of", "*ʾōyḇêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has given", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "women/wives/females", "*ṭaf*": "children/little ones/dependents", "*bĕhēmāh*": "livestock/cattle/animals", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/remain", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*šĕlālāh*": "its spoil/plunder/goods", "*tāḇōz*": "take as spoil/plunder/seize", "*ʾāḵaltā*": "eat/consume/enjoy", "*šĕlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*ʾōyḇêḵā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes", "*nātan*": "given/granted/provided", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/deity" } }
  • Judg 6:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.6.1", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿăśû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *hāraʿ* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* and *wə-yittənēm* *YHWH* in *yad-midyān* *šebaʿ* *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they did/made", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "construct form, plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*yad-midyān*": "construct noun phrase - hand of Midian", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/harm", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.6.2", "source": "וַתָּ֥עָז יַד־מִדְיָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִפְּנֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן עָשֽׂוּ לָהֶ֣ם ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וְאֶת־הַמְּעָר֖וֹת וְאֶת־הַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-tāʿāz* *yad-midyān* *ʿal-yiśrāʾēl* *mippənê* *midyān* *ʿāśû* *lāhem* *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet-hamminəhārôt* *ʾăšer* *behārîm* *wə-ʾet-hamməʿārôt* *wə-ʾet-hamməṣādôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-tāʿāz*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became strong", "*yad-midyān*": "construct noun phrase - hand of Midian", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over/against Israel", "*mippənê*": "preposition min + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾet-hamminəhārôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - the dens/caverns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*behārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the mountains", "*wə-ʾet-hamməʿārôt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the caves", "*wə-ʾet-hamməṣādôt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the strongholds" }, "variants": { "*tāʿāz*": "became strong/prevailed/overpowered", "*mippənê*": "from before/because of/due to", "*minəhārôt*": "dens/caverns/hiding places", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/hollows", "*məṣādôt*": "strongholds/fortresses" } }
  • Judg 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Judges.6.33", "source": "וְכָל־מִדְיָ֧ן וַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*Midyān* *wə-ʿAmālēq* *û-ḇənê*-*qedem* *neʾespû* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *wə-yaḥănû* in-*ʿēmeq* *Yizrəʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all of", "*Midyān*": "proper name - Midian", "*wə-ʿAmālēq*": "conjunction + proper name - and Amalek", "*û-ḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - east", "*neʾespû*": "perfect 3rd person plural passive - were gathered", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper name - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*ḇənê-qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east/easterners", "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled/joined together", "*yaʿaḇrû*": "crossed over/passed through", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched [tents]", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland/plain" } }