Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.12.8", "source": "אַתָּֽה־יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ ׀ מִן־הַדּ֖וֹר ז֣וּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "You *YHWH* *tišmərēm* *tiṣṣərenûšnû* from the *dôr* *zû* to *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*tišmərēm*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will keep them", "*tiṣṣərenûšnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will preserve him/it", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the generation", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - forever/eternally" }, "variants": { "*tišmərēm*": "keep them/guard them/protect them", "*tiṣṣərenûšnû*": "preserve us/protect him/guard it", "*dôr zû*": "this generation/such a generation", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/without end" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 9:18-57 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.9.18", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֞ם קַמְתֶּ֨ם עַל־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ אֶת־בָּנָ֛יו שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ עַל־אֶ֣בֶן אֶחָ֑ת וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲמָתוֹ֙ עַל־בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֲחִיכֶ֖ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-you *qamtem* against-*bêt* my-father *hayyôm*, and-*tahargû* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* seventy *ʾîš* upon-*ʾeben* one, and-*tamlikû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek* son-of-*ʾămātô* over-*baʿălê* *šekem* because your-brother he.", "grammar": { "*qamtem*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - rose/stood up against", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my father", "*hayyôm*": "noun with definite article - the day/today", "*tahargû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - killed/slew", "*bānāyw*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his sons", "*šibʿîm*": "number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/person", "*ʾeben*": "feminine noun, singular - stone", "*ʾeḥāt*": "number, feminine singular - one", "*tamlikû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - made king", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʾămātô*": "feminine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his maidservant", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - your brother" }, "variants": { "*qamtem*": "rose up against/rebelled against/attacked", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*tahargû*": "killed/slew/murdered", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*tamlikû*": "made king/enthroned/crowned", "*ʾămātô*": "his maidservant/slave woman/concubine", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.9.19", "source": "וְאִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת וּבְתָמִ֧ים עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־יְרֻבַּ֥עַל וְעִם־בֵּית֖וֹ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה שִׂמְחוּ֙ בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח גַּם־ה֖וּא בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-if in-*ʾemet* and-in-*tāmîm* you-*ʿăśîtem* with-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-with-*bêtô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*, *śimḥû* in-*ʾăbîmelek* and-*yiśmaḥ* also-he in-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾemet*": "feminine noun, singular - truth", "*tāmîm*": "masculine noun, singular - completeness/integrity", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done/acted", "*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*bêtô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his house", "*hayyôm*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*śimḥû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*gam*": "particle - also/too/even", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*tāmîm*": "integrity/completeness/uprightness/innocence", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you did/acted/performed/made", "*śimḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*yiśmaḥ*": "he will rejoice/be glad/celebrate" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.9.20", "source": "וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְתֹאכַ֛ל אֶת־בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֑וֹא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-if-*ʾayin* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-*ʾăbîmelek* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*baʿălê* *šekem* and-*ʾet*-*bêt* *millôʾ*, and-*tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-*baʿălê* *šekem* and-from-*bêt* *millôʾ* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - not/no/none", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will come out/go forth", "*ʾēš*": "feminine noun, singular - fire", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will consume/devour", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*millôʾ*": "proper noun - Millo (a place)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*ʾayin*": "not/if not/otherwise", "*tēṣēʾ*": "will come out/go forth/emerge", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tōʾkal*": "will consume/devour/destroy", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*bêt*": "house of/place of/fortress of" } } 21 { "verseID": "Judges.9.21", "source": "וַיָּ֣נָס יוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בְּאֵ֑רָה וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ אָחִֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And-*yānās* *yôtām* and-*yibraḥ* and-*yēlek* to-*bĕʾērâ* and-*yēšeb* there from-face-of *ʾăbîmelek* his-brother.", "grammar": { "*yānās*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - fled", "*yôtām*": "proper noun - Jotham", "*yibraḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - ran away", "*yēlek*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - went", "*bĕʾērâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Beer", "*yēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - dwelt/remained", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition with construct form - from the face of/because of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his brother", "פ": "Hebrew paragraph marker (petuchah)" }, "variants": { "*yānās*": "fled/escaped", "*yibraḥ*": "ran away/escaped/fled", "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*yēšeb*": "dwelt/remained/lived/stayed", "*mippĕnê*": "from the face of/because of/due to/in fear of" } } 22 { "verseID": "Judges.9.22", "source": "וַיָּ֧שַׂר אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yāśar* *ʾăbîmelek* over-*yiśrāʾēl* three *šānîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāśar*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - ruled/governed", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šālōš*": "number, feminine - three", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years" }, "variants": { "*yāśar*": "ruled/governed/reigned/exercised authority", "*šānîm*": "years/periods of time" } } 23 { "verseID": "Judges.9.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ ר֣וּחַ רָעָ֔ה בֵּ֣ין אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וּבֵ֖ין בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yišlaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *rāʿâ* between *ʾăbîmelek* and-between *baʿălê* *šekem*, and-*yibgĕdû* *baʿălê*-*šekem* against-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine noun, singular - spirit", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine adjective, singular - evil/bad", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*yibgĕdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - dealt treacherously/betrayed" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/bad/harmful/malicious", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*yibgĕdû*": "dealt treacherously/betrayed/were faithless" } } 24 { "verseID": "Judges.9.24", "source": "לָב֕וֹא חֲמַ֖ס שִׁבְעִ֣ים בְּנֵֽי־יְרֻבָּ֑עַל וְדָמָ֗ם לָשׂ֞וּם עַל־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרַ֣ג אוֹתָ֔ם וְעַל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּק֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖יו לַהֲרֹ֥ג אֶת־אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "To-*bôʾ* *ḥămas* seventy *bĕnê*-*yĕrubbāʿal* and-*dāmām* to-*śûm* upon-*ʾăbîmelek* their-brother who *hārag* them, and-upon *baʿălê* *šekem* who-*ḥizzĕqû* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* to-*hărog* *ʾet*-his-brothers.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ḥămas*": "masculine noun, singular - violence/wrong", "*šibʿîm*": "number - seventy", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - sons of", "*yĕrubbāʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*dāmām*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their blood", "*śûm*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to place/put", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their brother", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hārag*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - killed/slew", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ḥizzĕqû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - strengthened", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his hands", "*hărog*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "to come/to bring about", "*ḥămas*": "violence/cruelty/wrong/injustice", "*dāmām*": "their blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*śûm*": "to place/put/lay/impose", "*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered", "*ḥizzĕqû*": "strengthened/supported/encouraged", "*hărog*": "to kill/slay/murder" } } 25 { "verseID": "Judges.9.25", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לוֹ֩ בַעֲלֵ֨י שְׁכֶ֜ם מְאָרְבִ֗ים עַ֚ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֔ים וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פ", "text": "And-*yāśîmû* to-him *baʿălê* *šekem* *mĕʾārĕbîm* on *rāʾšê* *hehārîm*, and-*yigzĕlû* *ʾēt* all-that-*yaʿăbōr* by-them on-the-*dārek*, and-*yuggad* to-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yāśîmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - set/placed", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*mĕʾārĕbîm*": "masculine plural participle, Piel - ambushers/ones lying in wait", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - heads/tops of", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*yigzĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - robbed/plundered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passed by", "*dārek*": "feminine noun with definite article - the way/road", "*yuggad*": "verb, Hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told", "פ": "Hebrew paragraph marker (petuchah)" }, "variants": { "*yāśîmû*": "set/placed/put/positioned", "*mĕʾārĕbîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/tops/summits", "*yigzĕlû*": "robbed/plundered/seized", "*yaʿăbōr*": "passed by/crossed over/traveled", "*yuggad*": "it was told/reported/informed" } } 26 { "verseID": "Judges.9.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א גַּ֤עַל בֶּן־עֶ֙בֶד֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־ב֖וֹ בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*yābōʾ* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed* and-his-brothers, and-*yaʿabrû* into-*šekem*, and-*yibṭĕḥû*-in-him *baʿălê* *šekem*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his brothers", "*yaʿabrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - passed over/went", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*yibṭĕḥû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trusted", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*yaʿabrû*": "passed over/went/crossed over/moved to", "*yibṭĕḥû*": "trusted/put confidence in/relied on", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.9.27", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yēṣĕʾû* the-*śādeh* and-*yibṣĕrû* *ʾet*-*karmêhem* and-*yidrĕkû* and-*yaʿăśû* *hillûlîm*, and-*yābōʾû* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yōʾkĕlû* and-*yištû* and-*yĕqallĕlû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - went out", "*śādeh*": "masculine noun with definite article - the field", "*yibṣĕrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - gathered/harvested", "*karmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their vineyards", "*yidrĕkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trod/trampled", "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - made/did", "*hillûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - praise-festivals/celebrations", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - entered", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their god(s)", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - ate", "*yištû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - drank", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - cursed", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "went out/went forth", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open land", "*yibṣĕrû*": "gathered/harvested/picked", "*yidrĕkû*": "trod/trampled/pressed (grapes)", "*yaʿăśû*": "made/did/prepared/held", "*hillûlîm*": "praise-festivals/celebrations/feasts", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "ate/consumed/feasted", "*yištû*": "drank/consumed drink", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "cursed/reviled/despised" } } 28 { "verseID": "Judges.9.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑וֹ עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמוֹר֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed*: Who-is-*ʾăbîmelek* and-who-is-*šekem* that *naʿabdennû*? Is-not son-of-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-*zĕbūl* his-*pĕqîdô*? *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* *ḥămôr* father-of-*šekem*, and-why *naʿabdennû* we?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*naʿabdennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*zĕbūl*": "proper noun - Zebul", "*pĕqîdô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his officer", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - serve", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - men of", "*ḥămôr*": "proper noun - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine noun, construct state - father of", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we" }, "variants": { "*naʿabdennû*": "we should serve him/we should be his subjects", "*pĕqîdô*": "his officer/his deputy/his appointed one", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason" } } 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)" } } 30 { "verseID": "Judges.9.30", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע זְבֻל֙ שַׂר־הָעִ֔יר אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עָ֑בֶד וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yišmaʿ* *zĕbul* *śar*-*hāʿîr* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿābed* and-*yiḥar* his-*ʾappô*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - heard", "*zĕbul*": "proper noun - Zebul", "*śar*": "masculine noun, construct state - ruler/official of", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine noun with definite article - the city", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - words of", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿābed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*yiḥar*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his nose/anger" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*śar*": "ruler/official/commander/prince", "*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/speech of", "*yiḥar*": "burned/became hot", "*ʾappô*": "his nose/his anger/his wrath" } } 31 { "verseID": "Judges.9.31", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to-*ʾăḇîmeleḵ* in-*tārmāh* *lēʾmōr*: *hinnēh* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ʾeḥāyw* *bāʾîm* to-*šeḵem* and-*hinnām* *ṣārîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* against-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural - messengers/agents", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech ('my father is king')", "*tārmāh*": "place name with prefix preposition bet - in Tormah", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering", "*šeḵem*": "place name with directional heh - to Shechem", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3mp suffix - behold them", "*ṣārîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - besieging/inciting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/agents", "*tārmāh*": "place name (possibly 'with deceit/treachery' if related to *tormah* - deceit)", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/inciting/stirring up against" } } 32 { "verseID": "Judges.9.32", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם לַ֔יְלָה אַתָּ֖ה וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתָּ֑ךְ וֶאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʿattāh* *qûm* *laylāh* you and-the-*ʿām* that-with-you and-*weʾĕrōḇ* in-the-*śāḏeh*.", "grammar": { "*weʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/get up", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night/by night", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*weʾĕrōḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and lie in ambush", "*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - field/countryside" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/get up/take action", "*ʾĕrōḇ*": "lie in ambush/wait in hiding" } } 33 { "verseID": "Judges.9.33", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ עַל־הָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ה֞וּא וְהָעָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֙ יֹצְאִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wehāyāh* in-the-*bōqer* when-*kizrōaḥ* the-*šemeš* *taškîm* and-*ûpāšaṭtā* against-the-*ʿîr* and-*hinnēh*-he and-the-*ʿām* that-with-him *yōṣʾîm* to-you and-*weʿāśîtā* to-him as-*kaʾăšer* *timṣā* *yāḏeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wehāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - morning", "*kizrōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when rising/shining", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular with definite article - sun", "*taškîm*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall rise early", "*ûpāšaṭtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall rush/raid", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - city", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*yōṣʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - going out/coming out", "*weʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall do", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - as/according to what", "*timṣā*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you find/you are able", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*pāšaṭtā*": "rush upon/raid/spread out against", "*timṣā yāḏeḵā*": "your hand finds/as you are able/as opportunity presents" } } 34 { "verseID": "Judges.9.34", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ לָ֑יְלָה וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ עַל־שְׁכֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעָ֖ה רָאשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqām* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-all-the-*ʿām* that-with-him *lāylāh* and-*wayyeʾerḇû* against-*šeḵem* four *rāʾšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/by night", "*wayyeʾerḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lay in ambush", "*šeḵem*": "place name - Shechem", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural - heads/companies/divisions" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/groups" } } 35 { "verseID": "Judges.9.35", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֔בֶד וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְהָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִן־הַמַּאְרָֽב׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿeḇeḏ* and-*wayyaʿămōḏ* *peṯaḥ* *šaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāqām* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-the-*ʿām* that-with-him from-the-*hammaʾrāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he stood", "*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*hammaʾrāḇ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ambush/hiding place" }, "variants": { "*peṯaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway" } } 36 { "verseID": "Judges.9.36", "source": "וַיַּרְא־גַּעַל֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־זְבֻ֔ל הִנֵּה־עָ֣ם יוֹרֵ֔ד מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הֶהָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ זְבֻ֔ל אֵ֣ת צֵ֧ל הֶהָרִ֛ים אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ*-*gaʿal* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeḇūl* *hinnēh*-*ʿām* *yōrēḏ* from-*rāʾšēy* the-*hehārîm* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *zeḇūl* *ʾēt* *ṣēl* the-*hehārîm* you *rōʾeh* as-*kāʾănāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*zeḇūl*": "proper name - Zebul", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/troops", "*yōrēḏ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming down/descending", "*rāʾšēy*": "masculine plural construct - tops/summits of", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*kāʾănāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - like men" }, "variants": { "*ṣēl hehārîm*": "shadow of the mountains/illusion of people" } } 37 { "verseID": "Judges.9.37", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֣וֹד גַּעַל֮ לְדַבֵּר֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָם֙ יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים מֵעִ֖ם טַבּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־אֶחָ֣ד בָּ֔א מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֵל֥וֹן מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsep* yet *gaʿal* *ləḏabbēr* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*ʿām* *yôrəḏîm* from-with *ṭabbûr* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*rōʾš*-one *bāʾ* from-*dereḵ* *ʾêlôn* *məʿônənîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he added/continued", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/troops", "*yôrəḏîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming down/descending", "*ṭabbûr*": "masculine singular construct - height/navel/central part of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head/company/division", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way/road of", "*ʾêlôn*": "masculine singular construct - oak/terebinth of", "*məʿônənîm*": "masculine plural - diviners/soothsayers" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbûr hāʾāreṣ*": "height/navel/central part of the land", "*ʾêlôn məʿônənîm*": "oak of the diviners/soothsayers' oak" } } 38 { "verseID": "Judges.9.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפ֥וֹא פִ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָאַ֣סְתָּה בּ֔וֹ צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *zeḇūl* *ʾayyēh* *ʾēpôʾ* *pîḵā* which *tōʾmar* who [is] *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *naʿaḇḏennû* ?is-not this the-*ʿām* which *māʾastā* in-him ?go-out-*nāʾ* *ʿattāh* and-*wehillāḥēm* in-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*zeḇūl*": "proper name - Zebul", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "particle of emphasis - then/now", "*pîḵā*": "masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you said", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*naʿaḇḏennû*": "qal imperfect 1cp with 3ms suffix - we should serve him", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you rejected/despised", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*wehillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine singular - and fight" }, "variants": { "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your boasting", "*ʾayyēh ʾēpôʾ pîḵā*": "where now is your boasting/what happened to your big talk" } } 39 { "verseID": "Judges.9.39", "source": "וַיֵּ֣צֵא גַ֔עַל לִפְנֵ֖י בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *gaʿal* before-*bāʿălēy* *šəḵem* and-*wayyillāḥēm* against-*baʾăḇîmeleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*bāʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - leaders/citizens of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem", "*wayyillāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he fought", "*baʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - against Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*bāʿălēy*": "leaders/citizens/men/lords of" } } 40 { "verseID": "Judges.9.40", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖נָס מִפָּנָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "And-*wayyirddəpēhû* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-*wayyānās* from-before-him and-*wayyippəlû* *ḥălālîm* *rabbîm* until-*peṯaḥ* the-*šāʿar*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirddəpēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he pursued him", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled", "*wayyippəlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell", "*ḥălālîm*": "masculine plural - slain/wounded", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - many", "*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šāʿar*": "masculine singular with definite article - the gate" }, "variants": { "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties" } } 41 { "verseID": "Judges.9.41", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בָּארוּמָ֑ה וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ זְבֻ֛ל אֶת־גַּ֥עַל וְאֶת־אֶחָ֖יו מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyēšeḇ* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* in-*bāʾărûmāh* and-*wayəḡāreš* *zəḇul* *ʾet*-*gaʿal* and-*ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* from-*mišeḇeṯ* in-*bišəḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he remained/dwelt", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*bāʾărûmāh*": "preposition + place name - in Arumah", "*wayəḡāreš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he drove out", "*zəḇul*": "proper name - Zebul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*mišeḇeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from dwelling", "*bišəḵem*": "preposition + place name - in Shechem" }, "variants": { "*ʾărûmāh*": "place name - Arumah (location near Shechem)" } } 42 { "verseID": "Judges.9.42", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* on-the-*mimmāḥŏrāṯ* and-*wayyēṣēʾ* the-*ʿām* to-the-*śāḏeh* and-*wayyaggîḏû* to-*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular - on the next day", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he/it went out", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field/countryside", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - to Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*mimmāḥŏrāṯ*": "on the next day/the following day" } } 43 { "verseID": "Judges.9.43", "source": "וַיִקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֗ם וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֔ים וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֔יר וַיָּ֥קָם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיַּכֵּֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wayeḥĕṣēm* into-three *rāʾšîm* and-*wayeʾĕrōḇ* in-the-*śāḏeh* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* the-*ʿām* *yōṣēʾ* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāqām* against-them and-*wayyakkēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*wayeḥĕṣēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he divided them", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural - heads/companies/divisions", "*wayeʾĕrōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he laid in ambush", "*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going out", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he rose up", "*wayyakkēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he struck them" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/bands" } } 44 { "verseID": "Judges.9.44", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ פָּשְׁט֕וּ וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וּשְׁנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָרָאשִׁ֗ים פָּ֥שְׁט֛וּ עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה וַיַּכּֽוּם׃", "text": "And-*waʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-the-*rāʾšîm* that with-him *pāšəṭû* and-*wayyaʿamḏû* *peṯaḥ* *šaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and-two the-*hārāʾšîm* *pāšəṭû* against-all-that in-the-*śāḏeh* and-*wayyakkûm*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abimelech", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the heads/companies", "*pāšəṭû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they rushed/raided", "*wayyaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stood", "*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*hārāʾšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the heads/companies", "*pāšəṭû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they rushed/raided", "*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp with 3mp suffix - and they struck them" }, "variants": { "*pāšəṭû*": "rushed/raided/spread out against", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/bands" } } 45 { "verseID": "Judges.9.45", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ נִלְחָ֣ם בָּעִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ הָרָ֑ג וַיִּתֹּץ֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ מֶֽלַח׃ פ", "text": "And-*waʾăḇîmeleḵ* *nilḥām* against-the-*ʿîr* all the-*yôm* the-that and-*wayyilkōḏ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿām* that-in-her *hārāḡ* and-*wayyittōṣ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyizrāʿehā* *melaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abimelech", "*nilḥām*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he fought", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*wayyilkōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he captured", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hārāḡ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he killed", "*wayyittōṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore down", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyizrāʿehā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3fs suffix - and he sowed it", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular - salt" }, "variants": { "*wayyizrāʿehā melaḥ*": "sowed it with salt (symbolic act of making land infertile/cursed)" } } 46 { "verseID": "Judges.9.46", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־צְרִ֔יחַ בֵּ֖ית אֵ֥ל בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "And-*wayyišməʿû* all-*baʿălēy* *miḡdal*-*šəḵem* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*ṣərîaḥ* *bêṯ* *ʾēl* *bərîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*baʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - citizens of", "*miḡdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular construct - god of", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*miḡdal-šəḵem*": "tower of Shechem (likely a fortress near the city)", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "stronghold/fortress/crypt", "*bêṯ ʾēl bərîṯ*": "house of El-Berith/temple of the covenant god" } } 47 { "verseID": "Judges.9.47", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyuggaḏ* to-*laʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *hiṯqabbəṣû* all-*baʿălēy* *miḡdal*-*šəḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggaḏ*": "waw consecutive + hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - to Abimelech", "*hiṯqabbəṣû*": "hithpael perfect 3cp - they had gathered themselves", "*baʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - citizens of", "*miḡdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem" }, "variants": { "*hiṯqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled together", "*baʿălēy*": "citizens/leaders/lords of" } } 48 { "verseID": "Judges.9.48", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ הַר־צַלְמ֗וֹן הוּא֮ וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֒ וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹת֙ שׂוֹכַ֣ת עֵצִ֔ים וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֗וֹ מָ֤ה רְאִיתֶם֙ עָשִׂ֔יתִי מַהֲר֖וּ עֲשׂ֥וּ כָמֽוֹנִי", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* *ʾăbîmelek* *har-ṣalmôn* *hûʾ* *wə-kol-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʾittô* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾet-haqqardummôt* *bə-yādô* *wə-yikrōt* *śôkat* *ʿēṣîm* *wə-yiśśāʾehā* *wə-yāśem* *ʿal-šikmô* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *māh* *rəʾîtem* *ʿāśîtî* *mahărû* *ʿăśû* *kāmônî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*har-ṣalmôn*": "noun construct + proper noun - mount Zalmon", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-kol-hāʿām*": "waw conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people", "*ʾăšer-ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-haqqardummôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine plural - the axes", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wə-yikrōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*śôkat*": "noun feminine singular construct - branch of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun masculine plural - trees", "*wə-yiśśāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he lifted it", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿal-šikmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his shoulder", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the people", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*rəʾîtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*mahărû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - hurry", "*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*ṣalmôn*": "proper name - Zalmon (possibly meaning 'dark' or 'shady')", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*yiqqaḥ*": "take/grasp/fetch", "*qardummôt*": "axes/hatchets", "*yikrōt*": "cut/cut down/cut off", "*śôkat*": "branch/bough", "*ʿēṣîm*": "trees/wood/timber", "*yiśśāʾehā*": "lift/carry/bear", "*yāśem*": "put/place/set", "*šikmô*": "shoulder/back", "*mahărû*": "hurry/hasten/make haste" } } 49 { "verseID": "Judges.9.49", "source": "וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ גַם־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׂוֹכֹ֗ה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עַֽל־הַצְּרִ֔יחַ וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אֶֽת־הַצְּרִ֖יחַ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ גַּ֣ם כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֧י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֛ם כְּאֶ֖לֶף אִ֥ישׁ וְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yikrətû* *gam-kol-hāʿām* *ʾîš* *śôkōh* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-yāśîmû* *ʿal-haṣṣərîaḥ* *wə-yaṣṣîtû* *ʿălêhem* *ʾet-haṣṣərîaḥ* *bā-ʾēš* *wə-yāmutû* *gam* *kol-ʾanšê* *migdal-šəkem* *kə-ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yikrətû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they cut", "*gam-kol-hāʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - also all the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*śôkōh*": "noun feminine singular + directional he - branch", "*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*ʿal-haṣṣərîaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - against the stronghold", "*wə-yaṣṣîtû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set on fire", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾet-haṣṣərîaḥ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the stronghold", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire", "*wə-yāmutû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*gam*": "conjunction - also", "*kol-ʾanšê*": "noun construct + noun masculine plural construct - all men of", "*migdal-šəkem*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - tower of Shechem", "*kə-ʾelep*": "preposition + cardinal number - about a thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wə-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and women" }, "variants": { "*yikrətû*": "cut/cut down/cut off", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*śôkōh*": "branch/bough", "*yēləkû*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*yāśîmû*": "put/place/set", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "stronghold/fortress/tower", "*yaṣṣîtû*": "kindle/set on fire/burn", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*yāmutû*": "die/perish", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/inhabitants", "*migdal*": "tower/fortress", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/unit/clan" } } 50 { "verseID": "Judges.9.50", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־תֵּבֵ֑ץ וַיִּ֥חַן בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾel-tēbēṣ* *wə-yiḥan* *bə-tēbēṣ* *wə-yilkədāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾel-tēbēṣ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Thebez", "*wə-yiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encamped", "*bə-tēbēṣ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Thebez", "*wə-yilkədāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "go/walk/proceed", "*tēbēṣ*": "proper name - Thebez (possibly meaning 'brightness')", "*yiḥan*": "encamp/camp/pitch tent", "*yilkədāh*": "capture/seize/take" } } 51 { "verseID": "Judges.9.51", "source": "וּמִגְדַּל־עֹז֮ הָיָ֣ה בְתוֹךְ־הָעִיר֒ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ שָׁ֜מָּה כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים וְכֹל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ בַּעֲדָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ עַל־גַּ֥ג הַמִּגְדָּֽל", "text": "*û-migdal-ʿōz* *hāyāh* *bə-tôk-hāʿîr* *wə-yānusû* *šāmmāh* *kol-hā-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hannāšîm* *wə-kōl* *baʿălê* *hāʿîr* *wə-yisggərû* *baʿădām* *wə-yaʿălû* *ʿal-gag* *hammigdāl*", "grammar": { "*û-migdal-ʿōz*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - and a tower of strength", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*bə-tôk-hāʿîr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the midst of the city", "*wə-yānusû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there", "*kol-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine plural - all the men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*baʿălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - owners/citizens of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*wə-yisggərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shut/closed", "*baʿădām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind themselves", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ʿal-gag*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - onto the roof of", "*hammigdāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tower" }, "variants": { "*migdal*": "tower/stronghold", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/fortress", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yānusû*": "flee/escape", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*baʿălê*": "owners/lords/citizens/inhabitants", "*yisggərû*": "shut/close/lock", "*baʿăd*": "behind/through/on behalf of", "*yaʿălû*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*gag*": "roof/top" } } 52 { "verseID": "Judges.9.52", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַד־הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ בָאֵֽשׁ", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʿad-hammigdāl* *wə-yillāḥem* *bô* *wə-yiggaš* *ʿad-petaḥ* *hammigdāl* *lə-śārəpô* *bā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʿad-hammigdāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the tower", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against it", "*wə-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*ʿad-petaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the entrance of", "*hammigdāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tower", "*lə-śārəpô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to burn it", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*migdāl*": "tower/stronghold", "*yillāḥem*": "fight/do battle", "*yiggaš*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*petaḥ*": "opening/entrance/doorway", "*śārəpô*": "burn/consume by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } } 53 { "verseID": "Judges.9.53", "source": "וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחַ֛ת פֶּ֥לַח רֶ֖כֶב עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַתָּ֖רִץ אֶת־גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-tašlēk* *ʾiššāh* *ʾaḥat* *pelaḥ* *rekeb* *ʿal-rōʾš* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-tārīṣ* *ʾet-gulgālttô*", "grammar": { "*wə-tašlēk*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she threw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one", "*pelaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - piece of", "*rekeb*": "noun masculine singular - millstone", "*ʿal-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on the head of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-tārīṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she crushed", "*ʾet-gulgālttô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his skull" }, "variants": { "*tašlēk*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/single", "*pelaḥ*": "piece/slice/fragment", "*rekeb*": "upper millstone/chariot/rider", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*tārīṣ*": "crush/shatter/break", "*gulgōlet*": "skull/head" } } 54 { "verseID": "Judges.9.54", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א מְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁלֹ֤ף חַרְבְּךָ֙ וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי פֶּן־יֹ֥אמְרוּ לִ֖י אִשָּׁ֣ה הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲר֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *məhērāh* *ʾel-hannaʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw* *wə-yōʾmer* *lô* *šəlōp* *ḥarbəkā* *û-môtətēnî* *pen-yōʾmərû* *lî* *ʾiššāh* *hărāgātəhû* *wə-yidqərēhû* *naʿărô* *wə-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*ʾel-hannaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the young man", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - carrying/bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šəlōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - draw", "*ḥarbəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*û-môtətēnî*": "conjunction + Polel imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and kill me", "*pen-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - lest they say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - of me", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*hărāgātəhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*wə-yidqərēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he pierced him", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man", "*wə-yāmōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ*": "carrying/bearing/lifting", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/tools/utensils", "*šəlōp*": "draw/pull out/unsheathe", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*môtət*": "kill/put to death", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/that not", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/tell", "*hārag*": "kill/slay", "*yidqərēhû*": "pierce/thrust through", "*yāmōt*": "die/perish" } } 55 { "verseID": "Judges.9.55", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yirʾû* *ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *mēt* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾîš* *li-məqōmô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*li-məqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his place" }, "variants": { "*yirʾû*": "see/perceive/observe", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*kî*": "that/because/when", "*mēt*": "died/dead", "*yēləkû*": "go/walk/depart", "*māqôm*": "place/location/home" } } 56 { "verseID": "Judges.9.56", "source": "וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֖ת רָעַ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְאָבִ֔יו לַהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶחָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yāšeb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* *rāʿat* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lə-ʾābîw* *la-hărōg* *ʾet-šibʿîm* *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/repaid", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿat*": "noun feminine singular construct - evil of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-šibʿîm*": "direct object marker + cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*yāšeb*": "return/repay/bring back", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/accomplish", "*ʾāb*": "father", "*hărōg*": "kill/slay", "*šibʿîm*": "seventy", "*ʾaḥ*": "brother/relative" } } 57 { "verseID": "Judges.9.57", "source": "וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־רָעַת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם הֵשִׁ֥יב אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קִֽלֲלַ֖ת יוֹתָ֥ם בֶּן־יְרֻבָּֽעַל", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *kol-rāʿat* *ʾanšê* *šəkem* *hēšîb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-rōʾšām* *wə-tābōʾ* *ʾălêhem* *qiləlat* *yôtām* *ben-yərubbāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-rāʿat*": "noun construct + noun feminine singular construct - all evil of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*bə-rōʾšām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*qiləlat*": "noun feminine singular construct - curse of", "*yôtām*": "proper noun - Jotham", "*ben-yərubbāʿal*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Jerubbaal" }, "variants": { "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/inhabitants", "*šəkem*": "Shechem", "*hēšîb*": "return/repay/bring back", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*tābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*qiləlat*": "curse/imprecation", "*yôtām*": "Jotham", "*yərubbāʿal*": "Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon)" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater", "*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless", "*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me", "*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor", "*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight", "*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*bat*": "daughter", "*gādôl*": "great/large/older", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, who am *ʾānōkî*, and who *ḥayyay*, *mišpaḥat* my *ʾābî* in *Yiśrāʾēl*, that-I shall *ʾehyeh* *ḥātān* to the *melek*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*mî ʾānōkî*": "interrogative pronoun + 1cs pronoun - who am I", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my life/family", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my father", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kî-ʾehyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1cs - that I should become", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - son-in-law", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/command", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/family/relatives", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }
  • Esth 3:6-9 : 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" } } 7 { "verseID": "Esther.3.7", "source": "בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֔ן בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ הִפִּ֣יל פּוּר֩ ה֨וּא הַגּוֹרָ֜ל לִפְנֵ֣י הָמָ֗ן מִיּ֧וֹם ׀ לְי֛וֹם וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר׃", "text": "In-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*rišôn* he-*ḥōdeš* *nîsān* in-*šənat* twelve to-the-*melek* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *hippîl* *pûr* he the-*gôrāl* before *hāmān* from-*yôm* to-*yôm* and-from-*ḥōdeš* to-*ḥōdeš* twelve he-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*rišôn*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - first", "*nîsān*": "proper name - Nisan (month)", "*šənat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾaḥašwērôš*": "proper name - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*hippîl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cast", "*pûr*": "foreign noun - pur (lot)", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾădār*": "proper name - Adar (month)" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*rišôn*": "first/primary/beginning", "*šənat*": "year of/time period of", "*hippîl*": "cast/threw/dropped", "*pûr*": "pur (Persian word for lot/die)", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/destiny", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } } 8 { "verseID": "Esther.3.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ עַם־אֶחָ֗ד מְפֻזָּ֤ר וּמְפֹרָד֙ בֵּ֣ין הָֽעַמִּ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם שֹׁנ֣וֹת מִכָּל־עָ֗ם וְאֶת־דָּתֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶ֖ה לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* *hāmān* to-the-*melek* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *yešnô* *ʿam*-*ʾeḥād* *məfuzzār* and-*məfōrād* between the-*ʿammîm* in-all *mədînôt* *malkûtekā* and-*dātêhem* *šōnôt* from-all-*ʿām* and-ʾet-*dātê* the-*melek* not-they *ʿōśîm* and-to-the-*melek* no-*šōweh* to-*hannîḥām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾaḥašwērôš*": "proper name - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - there is", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*məfuzzār*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - scattered", "*məfōrād*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - separated", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*mədînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kingdom", "*dātêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their laws", "*šōnôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - different", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*dātê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - laws of", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*šōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - profitable/beneficial", "*hannîḥām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to leave them alone" }, "variants": { "*yešnô*": "there exists/there is", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*məfuzzār*": "scattered/dispersed/spread", "*məfōrād*": "separated/divided/isolated", "*mədînôt*": "provinces/districts/regions", "*dātêhem*": "their laws/customs/practices", "*šōnôt*": "different/diverse/varying", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/performing/keeping", "*šōweh*": "worthwhile/profitable/beneficial", "*hannîḥām*": "to leave them alone/to let them be" } } 9 { "verseID": "Esther.3.9", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב יִכָּתֵ֖ב לְאַבְּדָ֑ם וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֜ים כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ עַל־יְדֵי֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה לְהָבִ֖יא אֶל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "If-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôḇ* *yikkātēḇ* to-*ʾabbədām* and-ten *ʾălāfîm* *kikkar*-*kesef* *ʾešqôl* upon-*yədê* *ʿōśê* the-*məlāʾkâ* to-*hāḇîʾ* to-*ginzê* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yikkātēḇ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be written", "*ʾabbədām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*ʾălāfîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*ʾešqôl*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will weigh out", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work", "*hāḇîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ginzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasuries of" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*yikkātēḇ*": "let it be written/may it be decreed", "*ʾabbədām*": "to destroy them/to annihilate them", "*kikkar*": "talent/circular weight (large unit of weight)", "*kesef*": "silver/money", "*ʾešqôl*": "I will weigh out/pay/deliver", "*yədê*": "hands of/control of/authority of", "*ʿōśê*": "doers of/workers of/those who perform", "*məlāʾkâ*": "work/task/business", "*hāḇîʾ*": "to bring/deliver/deposit", "*ginzê*": "treasuries/storehouses/coffers" } } 10 { "verseID": "Esther.3.10", "source": "וַיָּ֧סַר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֑וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ לְהָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָאֲגָגִ֖י צֹרֵ֥ר הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāsar* the-*melek* ʾet-*ṭabbaʿtô* from-upon *yādô* and-*wayyittənāh* to-*hāmān* *ben*-*hammədāṯāʾ* the-*ʾăḡāḡî* *ṣōrēr* the-*yəhûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsar*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyittənāh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave it", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hammədāṯāʾ*": "proper name with definite article - Hammedatha", "*ʾăḡāḡî*": "gentilic adjective - Agagite", "*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - enemy of", "*yəhûdîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Jews" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsar*": "removed/took off", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "his signet ring/seal", "*wayyittənāh*": "gave it/handed it over", "*ṣōrēr*": "adversary of/enemy of/one who shows hostility to" } } 11 { "verseID": "Esther.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְהָמָ֔ן הַכֶּ֖סֶף נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ וְהָעָ֕ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בּ֖וֹ כַּטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* the-*melek* to-*hāmān* the-*kesef* *nāṯûn* to-you and-the-*ʿām* to-*ʿăśôt* with-him as-the-*ṭôḇ* in-*ʿênêkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nāṯûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - given", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*kesef*": "silver/money", "*nāṯûn*": "given/granted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to act/to deal with", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/right" } } 12 { "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } } 14 { "verseID": "Esther.3.14", "source": "פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַכְּתָ֗ב לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֔ה גָּל֖וּי לְכָל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים לִהְי֥וֹת עֲתִדִ֖ים לַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*paṯšeḡen* the-*kəṯāḇ* *lə-hinnāṯēn* *dāṯ* in-all-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* *gālûy* to-all-the-*ʿammîm* *li-hyôṯ* *ʿăṯîḏîm* to-the-*yôm* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*paṯšeḡen*": "masculine singular - copy", "*kəṯāḇ*": "masculine singular - writing/document", "*lə-hinnāṯēn*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be given", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*gālûy*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - revealed/publicized", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural - peoples", "*li-hyôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿăṯîḏîm*": "masculine plural adjective - ready/prepared", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*paṯšeḡen*": "copy/transcript/duplicate", "*kəṯāḇ*": "writing/document/edict", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*gālûy*": "revealed/published/made known", "*ʿăṯîḏîm*": "ready/prepared/alert" } } 15 { "verseID": "Esther.3.15", "source": "הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃", "text": "The-*rāṣîm* *yāṣəʾû* *dəḥûp̄îm* in-*dəḇar* the-*meleḵ* and-the-*dāṯ* *nittənāh* in-*Šûšan* the-*bîrāh* and-the-*meleḵ* and-*Hāmān* *yāšəḇû* *li-štôṯ* and-the-*ʿîr* *Šûšān* *nāḇôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went out", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - being hurried/urged", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittənāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*Šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrāh*": "feminine singular - citadel/capital", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they sat", "*li-štôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - confused/perplexed" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "hurried/hastened/pressed", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*bîrāh*": "citadel/fortress/capital", "*li-štôṯ*": "to drink/feast", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "confused/perplexed/bewildered" } }
  • Job 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.30.8", "source": "בְּֽנֵי־נָ֭בָל גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י בְלִי־שֵׁ֑ם נִ֝כְּא֗וּ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "Sons of *nāḇāl* even sons of *ḇəlî-šēm* they are *nikkəʾû* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bənê-nāḇāl*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - sons of fool/senseless person", "*gam-bənê*": "adverb with noun, masculine plural construct - even/also sons of", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "particle of negation with noun, masculine singular - without name/nameless", "*nikkəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are beaten/struck/scourged", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with noun, feminine singular - from the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*nāḇāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "without name/nameless/infamous", "*nikkəʾû*": "beaten/struck/scourged/driven out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground" } }
  • Ps 55:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.10", "source": "בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*ballaʿ ʾădōnāy pallag ləšônām* because *rāʾîtî ḥāmās wərîb* in the *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ballaʿ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - swallow up/destroy", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name - Lord", "*pallag*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - divide", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wərîb*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and strife", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in the city" }, "variants": { "*ballaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/confuse", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord", "*pallag*": "divide/confuse/split", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.11", "source": "יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*yômām wālaylāh yəsôbəbūhā* upon *ḥômōtêhā wəʾāwen wəʿāmāl* in *qirbāh*", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylāh*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and by night", "*yəsôbəbūhā*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they surround it", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon its walls", "*wəʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and iniquity", "*wəʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and trouble", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in its midst" }, "variants": { "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/night time", "*yəsôbəbūhā*": "they surround it/they encircle it/they go around it", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "its walls/its ramparts", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/mischief", "*qirbāh*": "its midst/within it/its interior" } }
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.12", "source": "מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "*mōšēl* *maqšîḇ* *ʿal*-*dəḇar*-*šāqer* *kol*-*məšārətāyw* *rəšāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*mōšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - listening/paying attention", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*məšārətāyw*": "piel participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/ministers", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - wicked/evil ones" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "listening to/giving attention to/heeding", "*ʿal-dəḇar-šāqer*": "to word of falsehood/to lies/to false reports", "*kol-məšārətāyw*": "all his servants/all his ministers/all his officials", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/evil/corrupt" } }
  • Isa 32:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.4", "source": "וּלְבַ֥ב נִמְהָרִ֖ים יָבִ֣ין לָדָ֑עַת וּלְשׁ֣וֹן עִלְּגִ֔ים תְּמַהֵ֖ר לְדַבֵּ֥ר צָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*lēbab* *nimhārîm* shall-*bîn* to-*dāʿat* and-*lāšôn* *ʿilləgîm* shall-*māhar* to-*dābar* *ṣāḥôt*.", "grammar": { "*lēbab*": "masculine singular noun construct - heart, mind", "*nimhārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - the hasty, impetuous ones", "*bîn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will understand, discern", "*dāʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun construct - tongue, language", "*ʿilləgîm*": "adjective masculine plural - stammerers, stutterers", "*māhar*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will hurry, hasten", "*dābar*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ṣāḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - clear things, plainly" }, "variants": { "*lēbab*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nimhārîm*": "hasty ones/impetuous ones/rash people", "*bîn*": "to understand/discern/perceive", "*dāʿat*": "to know/understand/recognize", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ʿilləgîm*": "stammerers/stutterers/those who speak inarticulately", "*māhar*": "to hurry/hasten/be quick", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk/utter", "*ṣāḥôt*": "clear things/plainly/distinctly/eloquently" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.5", "source": "לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֥א ע֛וֹד לְנָבָ֖ל נָדִ֑יב וּלְכִילַ֕י לֹ֥א יֵֽאָמֵ֖ר שֽׁוֹעַ׃", "text": "Not-shall-*qārāʾ* again to-*nābāl* *nādîb* and-to-*kîlay* not shall-*ʾāmar* *šôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*qārāʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be called", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool, senseless person", "*nādîb*": "masculine singular noun - noble, generous one", "*kîlay*": "masculine singular noun - stingy, miser", "*ʾāmar*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be said", "*šôaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - noble, wealthy" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/morally deficient person", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous one/willing person", "*kîlay*": "stingy person/miser/churl", "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*šôaʿ*": "noble/wealthy/respected person" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.6", "source": "כִּ֤י נָבָל֙ נְבָלָ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְלִבּ֖וֹ יַעֲשֶׂה־אָ֑וֶן לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת חֹ֗נֶף וּלְדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־יְהוָה֙ תּוֹעָ֔ה לְהָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב וּמַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר׃", "text": "For *nābāl* *nəbālâ* shall-*dābar*, and-*lēb*-his shall-*ʿāśâ*-*ʾāwen*, to-*ʿāśâ* *ḥōnep* and-to-*dābar* to-*YHWH* *tôʿâ*, to-*rîq* *nepeš* *rāʿēb* and-*mašqê* *ṣāmēʾ* shall-*ḥāsēr*.", "grammar": { "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool, senseless person", "*nəbālâ*": "feminine singular noun - foolishness, senselessness", "*dābar*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will speak", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do, make", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity, wickedness", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do, practice", "*ḥōnep*": "masculine singular noun - godlessness, hypocrisy", "*dābar*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh, LORD", "*tôʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - error, wandering", "*rîq*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to empty, make empty", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun construct - soul, life, person", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*mašqê*": "noun masculine singular construct - drink", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - thirsty", "*ḥāsēr*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will cause to lack, withhold" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/morally deficient person", "*nəbālâ*": "foolishness/senselessness/disgraceful things", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk/utter", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ḥōnep*": "godlessness/hypocrisy/profaneness", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD/the Divine Name", "*tôʿâ*": "error/wandering/confusion", "*rîq*": "to empty/make empty/leave unsatisfied", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/appetite", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry person/famished one", "*mašqê*": "drink/beverage", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty person/parched one", "*ḥāsēr*": "to cause to lack/withhold/deprive" } }
  • Dan 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.21", "source": "וְעָמַ֤ד עַל־כַּנּוֹ֙ נִבְזֶ֔ה וְלֹא־נָתְנ֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֣וֹד מַלְכ֑וּת וּבָ֣א בְשַׁלְוָ֔ה וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק מַלְכ֖וּת בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāmad* *ʿal-kannô* *nibzeh* *wə-lōʾ-nātnû* *ʿālāyw* *hôd* *malkût* *û-bāʾ* *bə-šalwāh* *wə-heḥĕzîq* *malkût* *ba-ḥălaqlaqqôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will stand", "*ʿal-kannô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his place/base", "*nibzeh*": "participle niphal, masculine singular - despised/contemptible one", "*wə-lōʾ-nātnû*": "conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they did not give", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - splendor/majesty/honor of", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royal power", "*û-bāʾ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will come", "*bə-šalwāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in quietness/security/ease", "*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + perfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - and he will seize/strengthen", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royal power", "*ba-ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with flatteries/smoothness/slippery ways" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stand/arise/take one's stand", "*kan*": "base/place/stand/position", "*nibzeh*": "despised/contemptible/vile/scorned", "*nātnû*": "they gave/they placed/they set", "*hôd*": "splendor/majesty/glory/honor", "*malkût*": "kingdom/royal power/reign/dominion", "*bāʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*šalwāh*": "quietness/security/prosperity/ease", "*heḥĕzîq*": "seize/strengthen/take hold of/grasp", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "flatteries/smoothness/slippery ways/deception" } }
  • Hos 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.11", "source": "עָשׁ֥וּק אֶפְרַ֖יִם רְצ֣וּץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֣י הוֹאִ֔יל הָלַ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵי־צָֽו׃", "text": "*ʿĀšûq* *ʾEp̄rayim* *rəṣûṣ* *mišpāṭ*, for *hôʾîl* *hālaḵ* after-*ṣāw*.", "grammar": { "*ʿĀšûq*": "passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*rəṣûṣ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - crushed/broken", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*hôʾîl*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/determined", "*hālaḵ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/went", "*ṣāw*": "noun, masculine singular - command/precept" }, "variants": { "*ʿĀšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited", "*rəṣûṣ*": "crushed/broken/shattered", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*hôʾîl*": "he was willing/he was determined/he was content", "*hālaḵ*": "he walked/he went/he followed", "*ṣāw*": "command/precept/statute/human command" } }
  • Mic 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Micah.6.16", "source": "וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞ר חֻקּ֣וֹת עָמְרִ֗י וְכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה בֵית־אַחְאָ֔ב וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑ם לְמַעַן֩ תִּתִּ֨י אֹתְךָ֜ לְשַׁמָּ֗ה וְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ לִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת עַמִּ֖י תִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yištammēr* *ḥuqqôt* *ʿomrî* *wə-kōl* *maʿăśēh* *bêt*-*ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-ttēlkû* *bə-mōʿăṣôtām* *ləmaʿan* *tittî* *ʾōtəkā* *lə-šammâ* *wə-yōšbêhā* *li-šrēqâ* *wə-ḥerpat* *ʿammî* *tiśśāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yištammēr*": "conjunction + hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it is kept", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes of", "*ʿomrî*": "proper noun - Omri", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wa-ttēlkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural consecutive - and you walk", "*bə-mōʿăṣôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their counsels", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my giving", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-šammâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*wə-yōšbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her inhabitants", "*li-šrēqâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to hissing/derision", "*wə-ḥerpat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and reproach of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tiśśāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will bear" }, "variants": { "*yištammēr*": "is kept/is observed/is maintained", "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/practice", "*mōʿăṣôtām*": "their counsels/their plans/their devices", "*šammâ*": "desolation/horror/waste", "*šrēqâ*": "hissing/derision/mockery", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn" } }
  • Mark 14:63-65 : 63 { "verseID": "Mark.14.63", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀρχιερεὺς διαρρήξας τοὺς χιτῶνας αὐτοῦ, λέγει, Τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων;", "text": "*Ho* *de* *archiereus* *diarrēxas* the *chitōnas* of him, *legei*, What still *chreian* *echomen* *martyrōn*?", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "article, nominative masculine singular - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*diarrēxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having torn", "*chitōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - garments/tunics", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*chreian*": "accusative feminine singular - need", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*martyrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*diarrēxas*": "having torn/ripped [sign of indignation/horror]", "*chitōnas*": "garments/tunics/robes", "*legei*": "says/speaks", "*chreian* *echomen*": "we have need/necessity", "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/testimonies" } } 64 { "verseID": "Mark.14.64", "source": "Ἠκούσατε τῆς βλασφημίας: τί ὑμῖν φαίνεται; Οἱ δὲ πάντες κατέκριναν αὐτὸν εἶναι ἔνοχον θανάτου.", "text": "You *ēkousate* the *blasphēmias*: what to you *phainetai*? *Hoi* *de* *pantes* *katekrinan* him to be *enochon* *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you heard", "*blasphēmias*": "genitive feminine singular - blasphemy", "*phainetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - appears/seems", "*Hoi*": "article, nominative masculine plural - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - all", "*katekrinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - condemned", "*enochon*": "adjective, accusative masculine singular - liable/guilty", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ēkousate*": "you heard/listened to", "*blasphēmias*": "blasphemy/slander against God", "*phainetai*": "appears/seems", "*katekrinan*": "condemned/pronounced guilty", "*enochon*": "liable/guilty/deserving", "*thanatou*": "death [punishment]" } } 65 { "verseID": "Mark.14.65", "source": "Καὶ ἤρξαντό τινες ἐμπτύειν αὐτῷ, καὶ περικαλύπτειν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ κολαφίζειν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγειν αὐτῷ, Προφήτευσον: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται ῥαπίσμασιν αὐτὸν ἔβαλλον.", "text": "And *ērxanto* *tines* *emptyein* him, and *perikalyptein* the *prosōpon* of him, and *kolaphizein* him, and *legein* to him, *Prophēteuson*: and the *hypēretai* with *rhapismasin* him *eballon*.", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - began", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural - some/certain ones", "*emptyein*": "present active infinitive - to spit on", "*perikalyptein*": "present active infinitive - to cover", "*prosōpon*": "accusative neuter singular - face", "*kolaphizein*": "present active infinitive - to strike with fist", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*Prophēteuson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - prophesy", "*hypēretai*": "nominative masculine plural - officers/servants", "*rhapismasin*": "dative neuter plural - slaps/blows", "*eballon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were striking" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*emptyein*": "to spit on/spit at", "*perikalyptein*": "to cover/veil/blindfold", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance", "*kolaphizein*": "to strike with fist/beat", "*Prophēteuson*": "prophesy/predict [mockingly]", "*hypēretai*": "officers/servants/attendants", "*rhapismasin*": "slaps/blows/strikes", "*eballon*": "were striking/hitting [continuous action]" } }