Verse 3
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.3", "source": "כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*kōbed*-*ʾeben wĕnēṭel haḥōl wĕkaʿas ʾĕwîl kābēd miššĕnêhem*", "grammar": { "*kōbed*": "masculine singular construct - heaviness of", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular - stone", "*wĕnēṭel*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and weight of", "*haḥōl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the sand", "*wĕkaʿas*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and vexation/anger of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular - fool", "*kābēd*": "adjective masculine singular - heavy", "*miššĕnêhem*": "preposition + dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - than both of them" }, "variants": { "*kōbed*": "heaviness/weight/burden", "*nēṭel*": "weight/burden/load", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/provocation/anger", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person/senseless one", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/weighty" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Stein er tungt, og sand er tung, men sinnet til en dårer er tyngre enn begge.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
En stein er tung, og sanden har vekt; men en dåres vrede er tyngre enn begge.
Norsk King James
En stein er tung, og sand er tung; men vreden til en dummes er tyngre enn begge.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Steiner er tunge, og sand er en byrde, men en dåres sinne er enda tyngre.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Stein er tungt, og sand er byrdefullt, men dårens vrede er tyngre enn begge.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
En stein er tung, og sanden er tung, men en toskes vrede er tyngre enn begge deler.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
En stein er tung og sanden vektig, men en tåpes vrede er enda tyngre enn dem begge.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
En stein er tung, og sanden er tung, men en toskes vrede er tyngre enn begge deler.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Steinens tyngde og sandens vekt – men dårens vrede er tyngre enn begge.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
En stein er tung, og sand er tyngre, men dårens vrede er tyngre enn begge.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Stene ere svare, og Sand er en Byrde, men en Daares Fortørnelse er svarere end begge.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
KJV 1769 norsk
En stein er tung, og sand veier mye; men en tosk sin vrede er tyngre enn begge deler.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
En stein er tung, og sand er en byrde, men en dåres provokasjon er tyngre enn begge.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
En stein er tung, og sand er tung, men en dåres vrede er tyngre enn begge.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
En stein er tung, og sand veier mye, men en dåres vrede er tyngre enn begge deler.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
En stein er tung, og sanden er trykkende; men dårens vrede er tyngre enn begge.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The stone is heuy, and the sonde weightie: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then they both.
Geneva Bible (1560)
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The stone is heauie, and the sande wayghtie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both.
Webster's Bible (1833)
A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
American Standard Version (1901)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
World English Bible (2000)
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.12", "source": "פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ", "text": "*pāgôš* *dōb* *šakkûl* in *'îš* *wə-'al*-*kəsîl* in *'iwwaltô*", "grammar": { "*pāgôš*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - to meet/encounter", "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*šakkûl*": "adjective, masculine singular - bereaved", "*bə-'îš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against a man", "*wə-'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bə-'iwwaltô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his folly" }, "variants": { "*pāgôš*": "to meet/encounter/confront", "*dōb*": "bear", "*šakkûl*": "bereaved/robbed of cubs", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'al*": "not/do not", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*'iwwaltô*": "his folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }
- Dan 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.19", "source": "בֵּאדַ֨יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א וּצְלֵ֤ם אַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙ אֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י עַל־שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ עָנֵ֤ה וְאָמַר֙ לְמֵזֵ֣א לְאַתּוּנָ֔א חַ֨ד־שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י חֲזֵ֖ה לְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *bêʾdayin* *nəbûkadnetzar* was filled *hithmĕlî* with *ḥĕmāʾ*, and the *ṣĕlêm* of his *ʾanpôhî* *ʾeshtannî* against *ʿal-shadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô*; he *ʿānêh* and *wəʾāmar* to *ləmêzêʾ* the *ləʾattûnāʾ* *ḥad-shiḇʿāh* times more than *ʿal* that which *dî* was proper *ḥăzêh* to *ləmêzəyêh*.", "grammar": { "*bêʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*hithmĕlî*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was filled", "*ḥĕmāʾ*": "noun - rage/fury", "*ṣĕlêm*": "noun - form/appearance", "*ʾanpôhî*": "noun plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾeshtannî*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was changed", "*ʿal-shadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - against Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*ʿānêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ləmêzêʾ*": "preposition + infinitive - to heat", "*ləʾattûnāʾ*": "preposition + noun + definite article - the furnace", "*ḥad-shiḇʿāh*": "numeral - seven times", "*ʿal*": "preposition - more than", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*ḥăzêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was seen/proper", "*ləmêzəyêh*": "preposition + infinitive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to heat it" }, "variants": { "*bêʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*hithmĕlî*": "was filled/became full", "*ḥĕmāʾ*": "rage/fury/wrath", "*ṣĕlêm*": "form/appearance/expression", "*ʾanpôhî*": "his face/his countenance", "*ʾeshtannî*": "was changed/was altered", "*ʿānêh*": "answered/responded", "*wəʾāmar*": "and said/and commanded", "*ləmêzêʾ*": "to heat/to make hot", "*ḥăzêh*": "was proper/was fitting/was seen", "*ləmêzəyêh*": "to heat it/to make it hot" } }
- 1 John 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 John.3.12", "source": "Οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.", "text": "Not as *Kain*, from the *ponērou ēn*, and *esphaxen* the *adelphon* of him. And for what reason *esphaxen* him? Because the *erga* of him *ponēra ēn*, but those of the *adelphou* of him *dikaia*.", "grammar": { "*Kain*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cain", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*esphaxen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - slew/killed", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*ponēra*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - righteous" }, "variants": { "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one/the devil", "*esphaxen*": "slew/killed/slaughtered", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*adelphou*": "brother's/fellow believer's", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright" } }
- Gen 34:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.25", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣ם כֹּֽאֲבִ֗ים וַיִּקְח֣וּ שְׁנֵֽי־בְנֵי־יַ֠עֲקֹב שִׁמְע֨וֹן וְלֵוִ֜י אֲחֵ֤י דִינָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַל־הָעִ֖יר בֶּ֑טַח וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃", "text": "*wayǝhî* *bayyôm* *haššǝlîšî* *bihyôtām* *kōʾăbîm* *wayyiqḥû* *šǝnê*-*bǝnê*-*Yaʿăqōb* *Šimʿôn* *wǝLēwî* *ʾăḥê* *Dînāh* *ʾîš* *ḥarbô* *wayyābōʾû* *ʿal*-*hāʿîr* *beṭaḥ* *wayyahargû* *kāl*-*zākār*", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*haššǝlîšî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the third", "*bihyôtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they were", "*kōʾăbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - in pain", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*šǝnê*": "cardinal number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*Šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wǝLēwî*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Levi", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*beṭaḥ*": "adverb - boldly/securely", "*wayyahargû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they killed", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male" }, "variants": { "*kōʾăbîm*": "in pain/suffering/sore", "*ʾîš* *ḥarbô*": "each man his sword/each with his sword", "*beṭaḥ*": "boldly/securely/unsuspectingly/without resistance", "*wayyahargû*": "and they killed/slew/murdered" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.26", "source": "וְאֶת־חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶת־שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ הָרְג֖וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיִּקְח֧וּ אֶת־דִּינָ֛ה מִבֵּ֥ית שְׁכֶ֖ם וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wǝʾet*-*Ḥămôr* *wǝʾet*-*Škem* *bǝnô* *hārgû* *lǝpî*-*ḥāreb* *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*Dînāh* *mibbêt* *Škem* *wayyēṣēʾû*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they killed", "*lǝpî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the house of", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*wayyēṣēʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/slew/put to death", "*lǝpî*-*ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword", "*wayyēṣēʾû*": "and they went out/left/departed" } }
- Gen 49:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.7", "source": "אָר֤וּר אַפָּם֙ כִּ֣י עָ֔ז וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם כִּ֣י קָשָׁ֑תָה אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*ʾārûr* *ʾappām* because *ʿāz* *wə-ʿebrātām* because *qāšātāh* *ʾăḥalləqēm* in-*yaʿăqōb* *wa-ʾăpîṣēm* in-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾappām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their anger", "*ʿāz*": "adjective masculine singular - fierce/strong", "*wə-ʿebrātām*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their fury", "*qāšātāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was hard/cruel", "*ʾăḥalləqēm*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will divide them", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wa-ʾăpîṣēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/banned", "*ʾappām*": "their anger/wrath/nose", "*ʿāz*": "fierce/strong/mighty", "*ʿebrātām*": "their fury/rage/wrath/arrogance", "*qāšātāh*": "it was hard/severe/cruel/stiff", "*ʾăḥalləqēm*": "I will divide/separate/apportion them", "*ʾăpîṣēm*": "I will scatter/disperse them" } }
- 1 Sam 22:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ *לדויג **לְדוֹאֵ֔ג סֹ֣ב אַתָּ֔ה וּפְגַ֖ע בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וַיִּסֹּ֞ב *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיָּ֣מֶת ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֖א אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lə-Dôʾēg* *sōb* *ʾattâ* *û-pəgaʿ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yissōb* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-yipgaʿ*-*hûʾ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yāmet* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *šəmōnîm* *wa-ḥămiššâ* *ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* *ʾēpôd* *bād*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lə-Dôʾēg*": "preposition + proper noun - to Doeg", "*sōb*": "Qal imperative ms - turn", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-pəgaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative ms - and fall upon", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he turned", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite", "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell upon", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yāmet*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty", "*wa-ḥămiššâ*": "waw conjunction + number - and five", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle ms construct - bearing/wearing", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun ms - ephod", "*bād*": "noun ms - linen" }, "variants": { "*sōb*": "turn/go around", "*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/kill", "*yipgaʿ*": "fell upon/attacked/killed", "*nōśēʾ ʾēpôd bād*": "bearing a linen ephod/wearing a linen ephod" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.19", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הִכָּ֣ה לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֑ק וְשׁ֧וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *Nōb* *ʿîr*-*hak-kōhănîm* *hikkâ* *lə-pî*-*ḥereb* *mē-ʾîš* *wə-ʿad*-*ʾiššâ* *mē-ʿôlēl* *wə-ʿad*-*yônēq* *wə-šôr* *wa-ḥămôr* *wā-śeh* *lə-pî*-*ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs construct - city of", "*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun fs - sword", "*mē-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun ms - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun fs - woman", "*mē-ʿôlēl*": "preposition + noun ms - from child", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle ms - suckling", "*wə-šôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and ox", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and donkey", "*wā-śeh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and sheep", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun fs - sword" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ lə-pî-ḥereb*": "struck with the edge of the sword/destroyed by the sword", "*mē-ʾîš wə-ʿad-ʾiššâ*": "from man to woman/both men and women", "*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
- Esth 3:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Esther.3.5", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הָמָ֔ן כִּי־אֵ֣ין מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כֹּרֵ֥עַ וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֖ן חֵמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyarə* *hāmān* that-no *mordŏkay* *kōrēaʿ* and-*mištaḥăweh* to-him and-*wayyimmālē* *hāmān* *ḥēmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarə*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*kōrēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bowing/bending knee", "*mištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel participle, masculine singular - prostrating himself/worshipping", "*wayyimmālē*": "Niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was filled", "*ḥēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath/rage" }, "variants": { "*wayyarə*": "saw/observed/noticed", "*kōrēaʿ*": "bowing/kneeling/bending knee", "*mištaḥăweh*": "prostrating/worshipping/paying homage", "*wayyimmālē*": "was filled/became full", "*ḥēmâ*": "rage/wrath/fury/anger" } } 6 { "verseID": "Esther.3.6", "source": "וַיִּ֣בֶז בְּעֵינָ֗יו לִשְׁלֹ֤ח יָד֙ בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י לְבַדּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥ידוּ ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַ֣ם מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ הָמָ֗ן לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּכָל־מַלְכ֥וּת אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ עַ֥ם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyiḇez* in-*ʿênāyw* to-*šəlōaḥ* *yād* against-*mordŏkay* to-*ləḇaddô* for-*higgîdû* to-him ʾet-*ʿam* *mordŏkay* and-*wayəḇaqqēš* *hāmān* to-*hašmîd* ʾet-all-the-*yəhûdîm* who in-all-*malkût* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *ʿam* *mordŏkay*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇez*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he disdained/despised", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*šəlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to send/extend", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone", "*higgîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they told/informed", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wayəḇaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*hašmîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/annihilate", "*yəhûdîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Jews", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇez*": "disdained/despised/considered contemptible", "*šəlōaḥ*": "to send/extend/stretch out", "*yād*": "hand/power/violence", "*ləḇaddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*higgîdû*": "told/informed/reported", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*wayəḇaqqēš*": "sought/tried/attempted", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*malkût*": "kingdom/reign/royal power" } }