Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.18", "source": "מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥašābôt* in-*ʿēṣâ* *tikkôn* and-in-*taḥbulôt* *ʿaśēh* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*maḥašābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*tikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - are established", "*taḥbulôt*": "noun, feminine plural - guidance/direction/strategy", "*ʿaśēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - make/do", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*maḥašābôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/consultation", "*tikkôn*": "are established/are made firm/succeed", "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/direction/strategy/wise counsel", "*ʿaśēh*": "make/do/conduct", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.22", "source": "הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃", "text": "*Hāp̄ēr maḥăšāḇôt bəʾên sôd ûḇərōḇ yôʿăṣîm tāqûm*", "grammar": { "*Hāp̄ēr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - frustrating/bringing to nothing", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/purposes", "*bəʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - without/in absence of", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - counsel/consultation", "*ûḇərōḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - but in multitude of", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - counselors/advisers", "*tāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - they stand/are established" }, "variants": { "*Hāp̄ēr maḥăšāḇôt*": "plans are frustrated/purposes fail", "*bəʾên sôd*": "without counsel/in absence of consultation", "*ûḇərōḇ yôʿăṣîm*": "but in multitude of counselors/yet with many advisers", "*tāqûm*": "they stand/are established/succeed" } }
  • Prov 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.6", "source": "כִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֣ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃", "text": "For by-*taḥbulôt* *taʿăśeh*-to-you *milḥāmāh* and-*tešûʿāh* in-abundance-of *yôʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*taḥbulôt*": "feminine plural noun with preposition - guidance/direction", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you make/do", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*tešûʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - deliverance/victory", "*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - advisor/counselor" }, "variants": { "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/wise counsel/strategic planning", "*tešûʿāh*": "deliverance/victory/salvation", "*yôʿēṣ*": "advisor/counselor/one who gives counsel" } }
  • Luke 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.14.31", "source": "Ἢ τίς βασιλεὺς, πορευόμενος συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον, οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον, βουλεύεται εἰ δυνατός ἐστιν ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ἀπαντῆσαι τῷ μετὰ εἴκοσι χιλιάδων ἐρχομένῳ ἐπʼ αὐτόν;", "text": "Or what *basileus*, *poreuomenos symbalein heterō basilei* into *polemon*, not *kathisas prōton*, *bouleuetai* if *dynatos estin* with *deka chiliasin apantēsai* the one with *eikosi chiliadōn erchomenō ep'* him?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - what/which", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*poreuomenos*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, singular - going/proceeding", "*symbalein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to engage/encounter", "*heterō*": "adjective, dative, masculine, singular - another", "*basilei*": "dative, masculine, singular - king", "*polemon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - war/battle", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*kathisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*bouleuetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - consults/considers", "*ei*": "conjunction - if", "*dynatos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - able/capable", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/in", "*deka*": "numeral - ten", "*chiliasin*": "dative, feminine, plural - thousands", "*apantēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to meet/encounter", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - the one", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eikosi*": "numeral - twenty", "*chiliadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of thousands", "*erchomenō*": "present participle, middle/passive, dative, masculine, singular - coming", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - against" }, "variants": { "*basileus*": "king/ruler/monarch", "*poreuomenos*": "going/proceeding/marching", "*symbalein*": "to engage/to encounter/to meet in battle", "*heterō*": "another/other", "*polemon*": "war/battle/conflict", "*kathisas*": "having sat down/taking time/considering", "*bouleuetai*": "consults/considers/deliberates", "*dynatos*": "able/capable/strong enough", "*chiliasin*": "thousands/units of a thousand", "*apantēsai*": "to meet/to encounter/to face", "*erchomenō*": "coming/approaching/advancing" } }
  • Prov 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.14", "source": "בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃", "text": "*Bəʾên* *taḥbulôt* *yippāl-ʿām* *ûtəšûʿâ* *bərōb* *yôʿēṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Bəʾên*": "preposition + construct particle of negation - in absence of", "*taḥbulôt*": "feminine plural noun - guidance/direction", "*yippāl-ʿām*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun - falls people", "*ûtəšûʿâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and salvation/deliverance", "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in abundance of", "*yôʿēṣ*": "masculine singular participle - counselor/adviser" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/absence of", "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/direction/wise counsel/strategies", "*yippāl*": "falls/fails/is overthrown", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*təšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/adviser" } }
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.8", "source": "אַל־תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tēṣēʾ* to-*rîb* *mahēr* lest what-*taʿăśeh* in-*ʾaḥărîtāh* when-*haklîm* you *rēʿekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for direct prohibition - do not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go out", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its end", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*haklîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to shame/humiliate", "*ʾōtĕkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/proceed/start", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case/quarrel", "*mahēr*": "quickly/hastily/rashly", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will act/you will perform", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*haklîm*": "to shame/humiliate/disgrace", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion" } }
  • Judg 1:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מִ֣י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֧נוּ אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *môt* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and *wayyišʾălû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: Who *yaʿăleh* for us against the *Kənaʿănî* in the *battəḥillâ* to *ləhillāḥēm* with him?", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*môt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - death of", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*wayyišʾălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they inquired/asked", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will go up/ascend", "*Kənaʿănî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Canaanite", "*battəḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning/first", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*wayyišʾălû*": "they asked/inquired/consulted", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/ascend/attack", "*battəḥillâ*": "at first/in the beginning/initially" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.1.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה יַעֲלֶ֑ה הִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *Yəhûdâ* *yaʿăleh*: *hinnēh* *nātattî* *ʾet*-the *hāʾāreṣ* in *yādô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will go up/ascend", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st common singular - I have given", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/ascend/attack", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nātattî*": "I have given/delivered/placed" } }
  • Judg 9:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Judges.9.29", "source": "וּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְאָסִ֖ירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ רַבֶּ֥ה צְבָאֲךָ֖ וָצֵֽאָה׃", "text": "And-who *yittēn* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* in-my-hand, and-*ʾāsîrâ* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*. And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾăbîmelek*: *rabbēh* your-*ṣĕbāʾăkā* and-*ṣēʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*yādî*": "feminine noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my hand", "*ʾāsîrâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I would remove", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*rabbēh*": "verb, Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - increase/multiply", "*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your army", "*ṣēʾâ*": "verb, Qal imperative with paragogic heh, 2nd person masculine singular - come out" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "would give/would place/would put", "*ʾāsîrâ*": "I would remove/I would get rid of/I would depose", "*rabbēh*": "increase/multiply/make large", "*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "your army/your host/your troops", "*ṣēʾâ*": "come out/go forth/come out (to battle)" } }
  • Judg 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.20.7", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה כֻלְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם דָּבָ֥ר וְעֵצָ֖ה הֲלֹֽם׃", "text": "*hinnēh kullkem bənê yiśrā'ēl; hābû lākem dābār wə-ʿēṣâ hălōm*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*kullkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hābû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to yourselves", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter", "*wə-ʿēṣâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and counsel/advice", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here/to this point" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*hābû*": "give/present/provide", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/plan", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*hălōm*": "here/to this place/hither" } }
  • Judg 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.20.18", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית־אֵל֮ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵאלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֣נוּ בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyāqūmû* *wayyaʿălû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyišʾălû* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wayyōmĕrû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *yaʿăleh*-for-us in-the-*təḥillâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *Yəhûdâ* in-the-*təḥillâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqūmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arose", "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*wayyōmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up", "*təḥillâ*": "feminine, singular - beginning/first", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*bəʾĕlōhîm*": "by God/through God/with God", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/should go up/shall go up", "*təḥillâ*": "beginning/first/at first" } }
  • Judg 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Judges.20.23", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮ עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאוֹסִ֗יף לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה עֲל֥וּ אֵלָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyiḇkû* before-*YHWH* until-the-*ʿereḇ* *wayyišʾălû* in-*YHWH* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* to-*gešet* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* my-brother *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿereḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*gešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to approach/draw near", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*gešet*": "to approach/to draw near/to engage", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother/my kinsman/my relative" } }
  • Judg 20:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Judges.20.26", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ כָל־בְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וְכָל־הָעָ֜ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-all-the-*ʿām* *wayyāḇōʾû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyiḇkû* *wayyēšəḇû* there before-*YHWH* *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-*yôm*-the-*hû* until-the-*ʿāreḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* *û*-*šəlāmîm* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they came", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sat/remained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they fasted", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - that", "*ʿāreḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine, plural - burnt offerings", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine, plural - peace offerings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they remained/and they stayed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "and they fasted/and they abstained from food", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings/ascending offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.20.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyišʾălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-*YHWH* *wə*-there *ʾărôn* *bərît* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state, masculine, singular - ark of", "*bərît*": "construct state, feminine, singular - covenant of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the God", "*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days", "*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*baYHWH*": "of the LORD/by the LORD/through the LORD", "*ʾărôn bərît*": "ark of covenant/covenant ark" } } 28 { "verseID": "Judges.20.28", "source": "וּ֠פִינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן עֹמֵ֣ד ׀ לְפָנָ֗יו בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַאוֹסִ֨ף ע֜וֹד לָצֵ֧את לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה עִם־בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֥ן אָחִ֖י אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ עֲל֔וּ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר אֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ בְיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Û*-*Pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾElʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾAhărōn* *ʿōmēd* before-him in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* *ʿôd* to-*ṣēʾt* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê*-*Binyāmin* my-brother if-*ʾeḥdāl* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* for tomorrow *ʾettənenû* in-your-*yād*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*Pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days", "*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/more", "*ṣēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall cease", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*ʾettənenû*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will give him", "*yād*": "feminine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving/ministering", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I shall cease/I should refrain/I should stop", "*ʾettənenû*": "I will give him/I will deliver him/I will surrender him", "*bəyādeḵā*": "into your hand/into your power/into your control" } }
  • 2 Sam 2:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.26", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּֽי־מָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*yôʾāb* and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-to-*neṣaḥ* *tōʾkal* *ḥereb* ?-not *yādaʿtâ* that-*mārâ* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾaḥărônâ* and-until-when not-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* to-*lāšûb* from-after *ʾăḥêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yādaʿtâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the end", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to return", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out/summoned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*tōʾkal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/warfare", "*yādaʿtâ*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful", "*tihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "the end/latter part/outcome", "*tōʾmar*": "you will tell/command/order", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*lāšûb*": "to return/turn back/withdraw", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/kinsmen/fellow soldiers" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb* lives the-*ʾĕlōhîm* that if-not *dibbartā* because then from-the-*bōqer* *naʿălâ* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* from-after *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the God", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had spoken", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*naʿălâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would have gone up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/answered/responded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dibbartā*": "you had spoken/said/asked", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*naʿălâ*": "would have gone up/withdrawn/departed", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every person/everyone", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/fellow soldier" } }
  • 2 Chr 25:17-23 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.17", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶל־יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר *לך **לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yiwwāʿaṣ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ* *yəhûdâ*, and *wa-yišlaḥ* to-*ʾel-yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: **/*lək* *ləḵâ* *nitrāʾeh* *pānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took counsel/consulted", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾel-yôʾāš*": "preposition with proper noun - to Joash", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*nitrāʾeh*": "hitpael imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us look at/see each other", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces" }, "variants": { "*yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/planned", "*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "come/go (textual variant noted with asterisks)", "*nitrāʾeh pānîm*": "see each other face to face/meet in battle/confront one another" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yišlaḥ* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: The-*haḥôaḥ* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *šālaḥ* to-the-*ʾel-hāʾerez* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *lēʾmōr*, Give-*tənâ*-*ʾet*-your-daughter *bittkā* to-my-son *libnî* for-wife *ləʾiššâ*; and *wa-ttaʿăbōr* *ḥayyat* the-*haśśādeh* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn*, and *wa-tirmōs* *ʾet*-the-*haḥôaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine - to Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ballə̄bānôn*": "preposition bet with definite article and proper noun - in the Lebanon", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ʾel-hāʾerez*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the cedar", "*tənâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bittkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*libnî*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my son", "*ləʾiššâ*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular - for a wife", "*wa-ttaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and passed by", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wa-tirmōs*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and trampled", "*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush" }, "variants": { "*haḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thorn bush/bramble (representing Amaziah as insignificant)", "*hāʾerez*": "cedar (representing Joash as mighty/powerful)", "*ḥayyat haśśādeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal", "*tirmōs*": "trampled/crushed/trod upon" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.19", "source": "אָמַ֗רְתָּ הִנֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ לִבְּךָ֖ לְהַכְבִּ֑יד עַתָּה֙ שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ לָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāmartā*, *hinnê* *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕdôm*, and-*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā* your-heart *libbəḵā* to-*ləhakbîd*; now *ʿattâ* remain *šəbâ* in-your-house *bəbêteḵā*, *lāmmâ* *titgāreh* in-trouble *bərāʿâ*, and-*wənāpaltā*, you *ʾattâ* and-Judah *wîhûdâ* with-you *ʿimmāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck/defeated", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and has lifted you up", "*libbəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ləhakbîd*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct - to boast/glory/be honored", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*šəbâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - sit/remain/stay", "*bəbêteḵā*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your house", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*titgāreh*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you provoke/meddle/contend", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - in evil/harm/calamity", "*wənāpaltā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will fall", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wîhûdâ*": "conjunction with proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*nə̄śāʾăḵā libbəḵā*": "your heart has lifted you up/you have become proud", "*ləhakbîd*": "to be honored/to glory/to boast", "*titgāreh*": "provoke/meddle/contend with/stir up trouble", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/trouble/calamity" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.20", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ כִּ֤י מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הִ֔יא לְמַ֖עַן תִּתָּ֣ם בְּיָ֑ד כִּ֣י דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*šāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû*, because *kî* from-the-*mēhāʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*, for-the-purpose-of *ləmaʿan* giving-them *tittām* in-hand *bəyād*, because *kî* they-sought *dārəšû* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾĕdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heard/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min with definite article and noun, masculine plural - from God", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (was)", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of/in order that", "*tittām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - giving them", "*bəyād*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - into (the) hand", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought/inquired of", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm hîʾ*": "it was from God/divinely ordained", "*tittām bəyād*": "giving them into hand/delivering them to defeat", "*dārəšû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.21", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל יוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yaʿal* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl*, and *wa-yitrāʾû* *pānîm*, he *hûʾ* and-*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ*, in-*bəbêt* *šemeš* which *ʾăšer* belongs-to-Judah *lîhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yitrāʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw each other", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "conjunction with proper noun, masculine - and Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in Beth/house of", "*šemeš*": "noun - Shemesh/sun", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lîhûdâ*": "preposition lamed with proper noun - belonging to Judah" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/attacked", "*yitrāʾû pānîm*": "saw each other face to face/confronted each other/met in battle", "*bêt šemeš*": "Beth Shemesh (town name, lit. 'house of the sun')" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.22", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יְהוּדָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-yinnāgep* *yəhûdâ* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wa-yānusû* *ʾîš* to-his-tent *ləʾōhālāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yinnāgep*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was defeated/struck", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed with construct noun, masculine plural - before/in front of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ləʾōhālāyw*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents/home" }, "variants": { "*yinnāgep*": "was defeated/struck/routed", "*ʾîš ləʾōhālāyw*": "each man to his tent/everyone to his home/fled to their dwellings" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.23", "source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז תָּפַ֛שׂ יוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם מִשַּׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפּוֹנֶ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *ben*-*yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *tāpaś* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*bəbêt* *šāmeš*, and *wa-yəbîʾēhû* *yərûšālaim*, and *wa-yiprōṣ* in-wall-of *bəḥômat* *yərûšālaim* from-gate-of *miššaʿar* *ʾeprayim* until-gate-of *ʿad-šaʿar* the-*happôneh*, four *ʾarbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôt* *ʾammâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he captured/seized", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in Beth/house of", "*šāmeš*": "noun - Shemesh/sun", "*wa-yəbîʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa-yiprōṣ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down", "*bəḥômat*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular construct - in wall of", "*miššaʿar*": "preposition min with noun, masculine singular construct - from gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿad-šaʿar*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - until gate of", "*happôneh*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine singular - the turning/corner", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*tāpaś*": "captured/seized/took", "*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/breached/tore down", "*happôneh*": "the turning/corner gate/the angle", "*ʾammâ*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches/45 cm)" } }