Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.4", "source": "בָּר֧וּךְ פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֛ וּפְרִ֥י אַדְמָתְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Bārûk* *pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā* and *pĕrî* *ʾadmātĕkā* and *pĕrî* *bĕhemtekā* *šĕgar* *ʾălāpêkā* and *ʿaštĕrôt* *ṣōʾnekā*.", "grammar": { "*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed", "*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*ʾadmātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*bĕhemtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/livestock", "*šĕgar*": "masculine singular construct - offspring/increase of", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen", "*ʿaštĕrôt*": "feminine plural construct - young/offspring of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring", "*biṭnĕkā*": "your womb/body [refers to children]", "*šĕgar*": "offspring/young ones/increase", "*ʿaštĕrôt*": "young ones/offspring/increase [possibly connected to fertility]" } }
  • Gen 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.5", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֣א אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֤רְא אֶת־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְאֶת־הַיְלָדִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הַיְלָדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁר־חָנַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênāyw* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-the *nāšîm* and *ʾet*-the *yəlādîm* *wə-yōʾmer* who-*ʾēlleh* to you? *wə-yōʾmar* the *yəlādîm* whom-*ḥānan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the children", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥānan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been gracious/favored", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*yarʾ*": "saw/beheld/looked at", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*ḥānan*": "has been gracious to/favored/shown favor to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used as singular)", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/your slave" } }
  • Ps 128:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.3", "source": "אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֢י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾeštəkā* *kə-gepen* *pōrîyâ* *bə-yarkətê* *bêtekā* *bānêkā* *kištilê* *zêtîm* *sābîb* *lə-šulḥānekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾeštəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*kə-gepen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a vine", "*pōrîyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fruitful/fertile", "*bə-yarkətê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in the sides/innermost parts of", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*kištilê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like plants/saplings of", "*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lə-šulḥānekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your table" }, "variants": { "*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/corners/recesses", "*bānêkā*": "your sons/your children", "*štilê*": "plants/shoots/saplings" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.4", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *kî-kēn* *yəbōrak* *gāber* *yərēʾ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/surely thus", "*yəbōrak*": "verb, pual imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - fearing/who fears", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*gāber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of" } }
  • Josh 24:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.3", "source": "וָ֠אֶקַּח אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֤ם אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ אוֹת֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן *וארב **וָאַרְבֶּה֙ אֶת־זַרְע֔וֹ וָֽאֶתֶּן־ל֖וֹ אֶת־יִצְחָֽק", "text": "And *wā-'eqqaḥ* *'eṯ*-*'ăḇîḵem* *'eṯ*-*'aḇrāhām* from-*'ēḇer* *hannāhār* and *wā-'ōwlēḵ* *'ōwṯōw* in-all-*'ereṣ* *kənā'an* and *wā-'arbeh* *'eṯ*-*zar'ōw* and *wā-'etten*-to-him *'eṯ*-*yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*wā-'eqqaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I took", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*'ēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wā-'ōwlēḵ*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - and I led/guided", "*'ōwṯōw*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənā'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wā-'arbeh*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - and I multiplied", "*zar'ōw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*wā-'etten*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*wā-'eqqaḥ*": "I took/fetched/received", "*'ăḇîḵem*": "your father (collective singular)", "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/region", "*wā-'ōwlēḵ*": "I led/guided/caused to walk", "*'ereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*wā-'arbeh*": "I multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*zar'ōw*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*wā-'etten*": "I gave/granted/bestowed" } } 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.4", "source": "וָאֶתֵּ֣ן לְיִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֑ו וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לְעֵשָׂ֜ו אֶת־הַ֤ר שֵׂעִיר֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אוֹת֔וֹ וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וּבָנָ֖יו יָרְד֥וּ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wā-'ettēn* to-*yiṣḥāq* *'eṯ*-*ya'ăqōḇ* and-*'eṯ*-*'ēśāw* and *wā-'ettēn* to-*'ēśāw* *'eṯ*-*har* *śē'îr* to-*lārešeṯ* *'ōwṯōw* and *ya'ăqōḇ* and-*ḇānāyw* *yārḏū* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*'ēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess", "*'ōwṯōw*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yārḏū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went down", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/granted/bestowed", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country", "*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/inherit/take possession of", "*ḇānāyw*": "his sons/children", "*yārḏū*": "they went down/descended/migrated" } }
  • Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
  • Isa 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י וְהַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְאֹת֥וֹת וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵעִם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ן בְּהַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*hinnēh ʾānōkî* and-*ha-yəlādîm ʾăšer nātan*-to-me *YHWH* for-*ʾōtôt* and-for-*môpətîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* from-with *YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ha-šōkēn* in-*har ṣîyyôn*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ha-yəlādîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun feminine plural - signs", "*môpətîm*": "noun masculine plural - wonders/portents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yəlādîm*": "children/offspring (likely referring to Isaiah's sons with symbolic names)", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/signals/symbols", "*môpətîm*": "wonders/portents/omens", "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn bə-har ṣîyyôn*": "who dwells in Mount Zion/who inhabits Mount Zion" } }
  • Isa 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.18", "source": "וּקְשָׁת֖וֹת נְעָרִ֣ים תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה וּפְרִי־בֶ֙טֶן֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ עַל־בָּנִ֖ים לֹֽא־תָח֥וּס עֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*Û*-*qəšāṯôṯ* *nəʿārîm* *təraṭṭašnāh* *û*-*p̄ərî*-*ḇeṭen* not *yəraḥēmû* upon-*bānîm* not-*ṯāḥûs* *ʿênām*", "grammar": { "*ûqəšāṯôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural - and bows", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - young men/youths", "*təraṭṭašnāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will shatter", "*ûp̄ərî-ḇeṭen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular, construct + noun, masculine, singular - and fruit of womb", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəraḥēmû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will have mercy on", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - upon children/sons", "*lōʾ-ṯāḥûs*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will not pity", "*ʿênām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eye" }, "variants": { "*qəšāṯôṯ*": "bows/weapons", "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/lads", "*təraṭṭašnāh*": "they will shatter/smash/dash to pieces", "*p̄ərî-ḇeṭen*": "fruit of womb/children/offspring", "*yəraḥēmû*": "they will have mercy on/compassion on/pity", "*ṯāḥûs*": "will pity/spare/look with compassion" } }
  • Gen 48:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הִנְנִ֤י מַפְרְךָ֙ וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לִקְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַזֹּ֛את לְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ אֲחֻזַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾēlay* *hinnĕnî* *maprĕkā* and *hirbîtîkā* and *ûnĕtattîkā* to *liqhal* *ʿammîm* and *wĕnātattî* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* to *lĕzarʿăkā* after *ʾaḥăreykā* *ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnĕnî*": "demonstrative particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*maprĕkā*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - making you fruitful", "*hirbîtîkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will multiply you", "*ûnĕtattîkā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into a congregation/assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wĕnātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will give", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lĕzarʿăkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕnî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*maprĕkā*": "making you fruitful/causing you to be fruitful", "*hirbîtîkā*": "I will multiply you/increase you greatly", "*liqhal*": "into a company/assembly/congregation of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/territory/earth", "*lĕzarʿăkā*": "to your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal" } }
  • 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.5", "source": "וּמִכָּ֨ל־בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל־כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-from-all-*bānay* for *rabbîm* *bānîm* *nātan* to-me *YHWH* and *wayyiḇḥar* in-*Šᵉlōmōh* *bᵉnî* to-*lāšeḇet* upon-*kissēʾ* *malḵût* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lāšeḇet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to sit", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malḵût*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*lāšeḇet*": "to sit/be seated/dwell", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat/chair", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/royal power/reign" } }
  • Gen 41:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.51", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַבְּכ֖וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כִּֽי־נַשַּׁ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ yôsēp̄ ʾet-šēm habbəkôr mənaššeh kî-naššanî ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-kol-ʿămālî wə-ʾēt kol-bêt ʾāḇî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*habbəkôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the firstborn", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*naššanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me forget", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿămālî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my toil/trouble", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*mənaššeh*": "causing to forget/making forget (wordplay on name)", "*naššanî*": "caused me to forget/made me forget", "*ʿămāl*": "toil/trouble/hardship/misery" } } 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.52", "source": "וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt šēm haššēnî qārāʾ ʾep̄rāyim kî-hip̄ranî ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾereṣ ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the second", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hip̄ranî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me fruitful", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿānyî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "fruitful/doubly fruitful (wordplay on name)", "*hip̄ranî*": "made me fruitful/caused me to be productive", "*ʿānî*": "affliction/suffering/poverty" } }
  • Gen 15:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.4", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א יִֽירָשְׁךָ֖ זֶ֑ה כִּי־אִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵצֵ֣א מִמֵּעֶ֔יךָ ה֖וּא יִֽירָשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to-him *lēʾmōr* not *yîrāšḵā* this one but *ʾăšer* *yēṣēʾ* from-*mēʿêḵā* he *yîrāšeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*dəḇar*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*yîrāšḵā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will inherit you", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come out", "*mēʿêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefix preposition - from your inward parts", "*yîrāšeḵā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will inherit you" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/command/matter", "*yēṣēʾ*": "come out/go forth/proceed", "*mēʿêḵā*": "intestines/bowels/inward parts/offspring" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
  • Gen 24:60 : 60 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.60", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכ֤וּ אֶת־רִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃", "text": "And*wayeḇārăḵû* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*wayyōʾmerû* to*lāh* *ʾăḥōtēnû* *ʾatt* *hăyî* to*leʾalpê* *reḇāḇāh* and*weyîraš* *zarʿēḵ* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *śōneʾāyw*", "grammar": { "And*wayeḇārăḵû*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they blessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*wayyōʾmerû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they said", "to*lāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cp suffix - our sister", "*ʾatt*": "pronoun, 2fs - you", "*hăyî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2fs - be/become", "to*leʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to thousands of", "*reḇāḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ten thousand/myriad", "and*weyîraš*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive, 3ms - and may possess/inherit", "*zarʿēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*śōneʾāyw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - those who hate him/his enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayeḇārăḵû*": "blessed/pronounced blessing on", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "our sister", "*hăyî*": "become/may you be/grow into", "*leʾalpê*": "to thousands of/innumerable", "*reḇāḇāh*": "ten thousands/myriads/countless numbers", "*weyîraš*": "may possess/inherit/take possession of", "*zarʿēḵ*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/stronghold", "*śōneʾāyw*": "those who hate him/his enemies/his foes" } }
  • Gen 30:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.1", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא רָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְאִם־אַ֖יִן מֵתָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Rāḥēl* that not *yālədâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *wə-təqannē* *Rāḥēl* in-*ʾăḥōtâ* *wə-tōmer* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *hābâ*-to-me *bānîm* and-if-*ʾayin* *mētâ* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-təqannē*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she envied/was jealous", "*ʾăḥōtâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hābâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not/nothing", "*mētâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dying", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*tēreh*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*təqannē*": "to be jealous/envious/zealous", "*hābâ*": "give/provide/grant", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/not/without", "*mētâ*": "dying/dead" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.2", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.19", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖ם הָרָמָ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤דַע אֶלְקָנָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיּֽ͏ִזְכְּרֶ֖הָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* before-*YHWH* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*bêtām* *hārāmātāh* and-*wayyēdaʿ* *ʾelqānāh* *ʾet*-*ḥannāh* *ʾištô* and-*wayyizkərēhā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they worshipped", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their house", "*hārāmātāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyizkərēhā*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he remembered her" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû babbōqer*": "and they rose early in the morning/and they got up early", "*wayyēdaʿ ʾelqānāh ʾet-ḥannāh ʾištô*": "and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife (euphamism for sexual relations)", "*wayyizkərēhā YHWH*": "and YHWH remembered her/and the LORD was mindful of her" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* at-*litqupôt* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*wattahar* *ḥannāh* and-*wattēled* *bēn* and-*wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šəmûʾēl* because from-*YHWH* *šəʾiltîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*litqupôt*": "preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wattahar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wattēled*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēYHWH*": "preposition min + divine name - from YHWH", "*šəʾiltîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him" }, "variants": { "*litqupôt hayyāmîm*": "in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come", "*šəmûʾēl*": "Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')", "*mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*": "from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.27", "source": "אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַזֶּ֖ה הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-the-*hannaʿar* the-this *hitpallāltî* and-*wayyittēn* *YHWH* to-me *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* which *šāʾaltî* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hitpallāltî*": "hitpael perfect 1st common singular - I prayed", "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my request", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I asked", "*mēʿimmô*": "preposition min + preposition im + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾel-hannaʿar hazzeh hitpallāltî*": "for this boy I prayed/concerning this child I prayed", "*šəʾēlātî ʾăšer šāʾaltî mēʿimmô*": "my petition which I asked from him/my request that I asked of him" } }
  • 1 Sam 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.20", "source": "וּבֵרַ֨ךְ עֵלִ֜י אֶת־אֶלְקָנָ֣ה וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וְאָמַר֙ יָשֵׂם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לְךָ֥ זֶ֙רַע֙ מִן־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָלְכ֖וּ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *berakh* *Eli* ʾet-*Elqana* and-ʾet-*ishto* and *amar* *yasem* *YHWH* to-you *zera* from-*haisha* *hazot* *tahat* *hasheela* which *shaal* to-*YHWH* and *halekhu* to-*meqomo*.", "grammar": { "*berakh*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - blessed", "*Eli*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*Elqana*": "proper noun, masculine - Elkanah", "*ishto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*amar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yasem*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he put/place/give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*zera*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*haisha*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*hazot*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tahat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*hasheela*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the request/loan", "*shaal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - asked/requested/lent", "*halekhu*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*meqomo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*berakh*": "blessed/praised", "*zera*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tahat*": "instead of/in place of/for", "*hasheela*": "the petition/the request/the loan", "*shaal*": "asked/requested/loaned" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.21", "source": "כִּֽי־פָקַ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֔ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־בָנִ֖ים וּשְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל הַנַּ֥עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל עִם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*paqad* *YHWH* ʾet-*Hannah* and-*tahar* and-*teled* *shlosha*-*banim* and-*shtei* *banot* and-*yigdal* *hanaar* *Shmuel* with-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*paqad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - visited/remembered/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*Hannah*": "proper noun, feminine - Hannah", "*tahar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she conceived", "*teled*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she bore/gave birth to", "*shlosha*": "number, masculine - three", "*banim*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*shtei*": "number, feminine construct - two", "*banot*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters", "*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - grew up/became great", "*hanaar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/youth", "*Shmuel*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel" }, "variants": { "*paqad*": "visited/remembered/attended to/took note of", "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*teled*": "gave birth to/bore", "*yigdal*": "grew/grew up/became great" } }