Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.20", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*yišmaʿ ʾēl wəyaʿănēm wəyōšēb qedem selāh ʾăšer ʾên ḥălîpôt lāmô wəlōʾ yārəʾû ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wəyaʿănēm*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he will afflict them", "*wəyōšēb*": "waw conjunction with qal participle, masculine singular - and sitting/dwelling", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/of old", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah/pause", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*ḥălîpôt*": "feminine plural noun - changes", "*lāmô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/he hears", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*yaʿănēm*": "he will afflict them/he will answer them/he will humble them", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*qedem*": "ancient times/of old/from eternity", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/alterations", "*yārəʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are afraid of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.34", "source": "וְחַסְדִּי לֹא־אָפִיר מֵעִמּוֹ וְלֹא־אֲשַׁקֵּר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִי", "text": "And-*ḥasdî* not-*ʾāpîr* from-with-him and-not-*ʾăšaqqēr* in-*ʾĕmûnātî*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ḥasdî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my lovingkindness", "*lōʾ-ʾāpîr*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will not remove", "*mē-ʿimmô*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from with him", "*wᵉ-lōʾ-ʾăšaqqēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will not lie/deal falsely", "*bᵉ-ʾĕmûnātî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾāpîr*": "I will remove/take away/break off", "*ʾăšaqqēr*": "I will lie/deal falsely/be unfaithful", "*ʾĕmûnātî*": "my faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } }
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.4", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* if-*ʿāśîtî* *zōʾt* if-there is-*ʿāwel* in-*kappāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾim-ʿāśîtî*": "conditional particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I have done", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾim-yesh-ʿāwel*": "conditional particle + existential particle + noun, masculine singular - if there is iniquity", "*bəkappāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - in my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "done/made/committed", "*ʿāwel*": "iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms (figurative for deeds/actions)" } }
  • Acts 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.12.1", "source": "Κατʼ ἐκεῖνον δὲ τὸν καιρὸν ἐπέβαλεν Ἡρώδης ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας.", "text": "*Kat'* *ekeinon* *de* the *kairon* *epebalen* *Hērōdēs* the *basileus* the *cheiras* to *kakōsai* some of those from the *ekklēsias*.", "grammar": { "*Kat'*": "preposition (shortened form of *kata*) + accusative - during/at", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - that", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*epebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - laid/put upon", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*kakōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to harm/mistreat/afflict", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation" }, "variants": { "*Kat' ekeinon ton kairon*": "at that time/season/opportunity", "*epebalen tas cheiras*": "laid hands on/arrested/seized", "*kakōsai*": "to mistreat/afflict/harm/persecute", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/called-out ones" } }
  • Ps 89:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.28", "source": "אַף־אָנִי בְּכוֹר אֶתְּנֵהוּ עֶלְיוֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָרֶץ", "text": "Also-*ʾănî* *bᵉkôr* *ʾettᵉnēhû* *ʿelyôn* to-*malkê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I", "*bᵉkôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾettᵉnēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will make him", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/highest", "*lᵉ-malkê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bᵉkôr*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*ʾettᵉnēhû*": "I will make him/set him/appoint him", "*ʿelyôn*": "highest/most high/supreme", "*malkê-ʾāreṣ*": "kings of the earth/earthly rulers" } }
  • Ps 89:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.38", "source": "כְּיָרֵחַ יִכּוֹן עוֹלָם וְעֵד בַּשַּׁחַק נֶאֱמָן סֶלָה", "text": "Like-*yārēaḥ* *yikkôn* *ʿôlām* and-*ʿēd* in-the-*šaḥaq* *neʾĕmān* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*Kᵉ-yārēaḥ*": "preposition + noun - like moon", "*yikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*wᵉ-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun - and witness", "*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the sky/cloud", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - is faithful", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/prepared/fixed", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/cloud", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/steadfast/reliable", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]" } }
  • Ps 109:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.5", "source": "וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyāśîmû* upon-me *rāʿâ* in-place-of *ṭôbâ* and-*śinʾâ* in-place-of *ʾahăbātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they have set/placed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/misfortune/calamity", "*ṭôbâ*": "goodness/good thing/benefit/welfare", "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity" } }
  • Ps 120:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.6", "source": "רַ֭בַּת שָֽׁכְנָה־לָּ֣הּ נַפְשִׁ֑י עִ֝֗ם שׂוֹנֵ֥א שָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*rabbat* *šāknâ*-to-herself *napšî* with *śônēʾ* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*rabbat*": "adverb - much/too long", "*šāknâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has dwelled", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*śônēʾ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular construct - hater of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*rabbat*": "too long/too much/greatly", "*šāknâ-lāh napšî*": "my soul has dwelled/I have dwelled", "*śônēʾ šālôm*": "hater of peace/one who hates peace" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.7", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*ʾănî*-*šālôm* and-when *ʾădabbēr* *hēmmâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾănî-šālôm*": "I am peace/I am for peace", "*wəkî ʾădabbēr*": "and when I speak/but when I speak", "*hēmmâ lamilḥāmâ*": "they are for war/they want battle" } }
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.2", "source": "אֲנִי֙ פִּי־מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמ֔וֹר וְעַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *pî*-*melek* *šĕmôr* and-*ʿal* *dibrat* *šĕbûʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šĕmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about/because of", "*dibrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter/cause/reason of", "*šĕbûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - oath of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/command/order", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šĕmôr*": "keep/guard/observe/obey", "*dibrat*": "matter/cause/account/reason", "*šĕbûʿat*": "oath/vow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }
  • Ezek 17:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.16", "source": "חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־לֹ֗א בִּמְקוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ אֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּזָה֙ אֶת־אָ֣לָת֔וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִית֑וֹ אִתּ֥וֹ בְתוֹךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* if-not in *məqôm* the *melek* the *mammlîk* him whom *bāzâ* *ʾet*-*ʾālātô* and whom *hēpēr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* with him in midst-*Bābel* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*mammlîk*": "definite hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to reign/making king", "*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*ʾālātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his oath", "*hēpēr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (formula for oath - 'as I live')", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*məqôm*": "place/location/residence", "*mammlîk*": "making king/enthroning/causing to reign", "*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.17", "source": "וְלֹא֩ בְחַ֨יִל גָּד֜וֹל וּבְקָהָ֣ל רָ֗ב יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אוֹת֤וֹ פַרְעֹה֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה וּבִבְנ֣וֹת דָּיֵ֑ק לְהַכְרִ֖ית נְפָשׁ֥וֹת רַבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And not with *ḥayil* *gādôl* and with *qāhāl* *rāb* *yaʿăśeh* for him *parʿōh* in the *milḥāmâ* in *bišpōk* *sōlələâ* and in *bibnôt* *dāyēq* to *ləhakrît* *nəpāšôt* *rabbôt*", "grammar": { "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/company", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/numerous", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do/act", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*bišpōk*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - in pouring out/casting up", "*sōlələâ*": "noun, feminine singular - mound/siege ramp", "*bibnôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - in building", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark", "*ləhakrît*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to cut off/destroy", "*nəpāšôt*": "noun, feminine plural - souls/persons", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "army/force/power", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/company/congregation", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/act/accomplish", "*bišpōk*": "in pouring out/casting up/heaping up", "*sōlələâ*": "mound/siege ramp/embankment", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/fort", "*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.18", "source": "וּבָזָ֥ה אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֣ר בְּרִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֥ן יָד֛וֹ וְכָל־אֵ֥לֶּה עָשָׂ֖ה לֹ֥א יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "And *ûbāzâ* *ʾālâ* to *ləhāpēr* *bərît* and behold *nātan* *yādô* and all-*ʾēlleh* *ʿāśâ* not *yimmālēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ûbāzâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse", "*ləhāpēr*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to break/annul", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/put", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these (things)", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*yimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered" }, "variants": { "*ûbāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*ləhāpēr*": "to break/annul/frustrate", "*nātan yādô*": "gave his hand/pledged/made agreement", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/be delivered/survive" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.19", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֮ חַי־אָנִי֒ אִם־לֹ֗א אָֽלָתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּזָ֔ה וּבְרִיתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵפִ֑יר וּנְתַתִּ֖יו בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* if-not *ʾālātî* which *bāzâ* and *bərîtî* which *hēpîr* and *ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾālātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my oath", "*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my covenant", "*hēpîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*ûnətattîw*": "waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will give/put it", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live (oath formula)", "*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*hēpîr*": "broke/violated/annulled", "*ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*": "I will bring it on his head/make him bear the consequences" } }
  • 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לָרָצִים֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים עָלָ֜יו סֹ֥בּוּ וְהָמִ֣יתוּ ׀ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י גַם־יָדָם֙ עִם־דָּוִ֔ד וְכִ֤י יָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־בֹרֵ֣חַ ה֔וּא וְלֹ֥א גָל֖וּ אֶת־*אזנו **אָזְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָב֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ אֶת־יָדָ֔ם לִפְגֹ֖עַ בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lā-rāṣîm* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *sōbbû* *wə-hāmîtû* *kōhănê* *YHWH* *kî* *gam*-*yādām* *ʿim*-*Dāwid* *wə-kî* *yādəʿû* *kî*-*bōrēaḥ* *hûʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *gālû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾābû* *ʿabdê* *ham-melek* *lišlōaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādām* *lipgōaʿ* *bə-kōhănê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lā-rāṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - to the runners/guards", "*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - who were standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - beside him", "*sōbbû*": "Qal imperative mp - turn", "*wə-hāmîtû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperative mp - and kill", "*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-kî*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and because", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bōrēaḥ*": "Qal participle ms - fleeing", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*gālû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they revealed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾābû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were willing", "*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stretch forth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand", "*lipgōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fall upon", "*bə-kōhănê*": "preposition + noun mp construct - on priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/guards/couriers", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*sōbbû*": "turn/go around/surround", "*hāmîtû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*gālû ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealed to my ear/told me/informed me", "*ʾābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*lišlōaḥ ʾet-yādām*": "to stretch forth their hand/to raise their hand", "*lipgōaʿ*": "to fall upon/to attack/to strike" } }
  • 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }
  • 2 Sam 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* *ʾanšê* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yimšəḥû-šām* *ʾet-Dāwid* for *meleḵ* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yaggidû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *ʾăšer* *qāḇərû* *ʾet-Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yimšəḥû-šām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*qāḇərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they buried", "*ʾet-Šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they arrived", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/and they consecrated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/dynasty of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*qāḇərû*": "they buried/they entombed" } }
  • 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* all-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*meleḵ* *ḥeḇrônāh* *wə-yiḵrōt* to-them the-*meleḵ* *dāwid* *bərît* in-*ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH* *wə-yimšəḥû* *ʾet-dāwid* to-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "construct plural - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Hebron", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they anointed", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*wə-yiḵrōt* *bərît*": "idiom: to make a covenant" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֡ב הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר בֹּ֣א הֵ֠נָּה וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ אֹתְךָ֨ אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר לָ֤מָּה בָּ֙אתִי֙ מִגְּשׁ֔וּר ט֥וֹב לִ֖י עֹ֣ד אֲנִי־שָׁ֑ם וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶרְאֶה֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֥י עָוֺ֖ן וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer ʾAvšālôm* to-*Yôʾāv hinnê šālaḥtî* to-you *lēʾmōr bōʾ hēnnâ wəʾešləḥâ ʾōtəḵā* to-*hammeleḵ lēʾmōr lāmmâ bāʾtî miGgəšûr ṭôv lî ʿōd ʾănî-šām wəʿattâ ʾerʾeh pənê hammeleḵ wəʾim-yeš-bî ʿāwōn wehĕmitānî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*ʾel-Yôʾāv*": "preposition + proper name - to Joab", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*šālaḥtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I sent", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bōʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - come", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*wəʾešləḥâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and let me send", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*bāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I came", "*miGgəšûr*": "preposition + proper name - from Geshur", "*ṭôv*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾănî-šām*": "1st person singular pronoun + adverb - I [was] there", "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - face of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wəʾim-yeš-bî*": "waw-conjunction + conditional particle + existential particle + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and if there is in me", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*wehĕmitānî*": "waw-conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then let him kill me" }, "variants": { "*ṭôv lî ʿōd ʾănî-šām*": "better for me still I [was] there/it would be better for me if I were still there/better for me to have remained there", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/wrongdoing" } } 33 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.33", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יוֹאָ֣ב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ ל֧וֹ עַל־אַפָּ֛יו אַ֖רְצָה לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פ", "text": "*wayyāvōʾ Yôʾāv* to-*hammeleḵ wayyagged-lô wayyiqrāʾ* to-*ʾAvšālôm wayyāvōʾ* to-*hammeleḵ wayyištaḥû* to-him on-*ʾappāyw ʾarṣâ lipnê hammeleḵ wayyiššaq hammeleḵ ləʾAvšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*Yôʾāv*": "proper name - Joab", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wayyagged-lô*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he told him", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he called", "*ʾel-ʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom", "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wayyištaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he bowed down", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-ʾappāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wayyiššaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he kissed", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ləʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom" }, "variants": { "*wayyištaḥû*": "he bowed himself/prostrated himself", "*ʿal-ʾappāyw ʾarṣâ*": "on his face to the ground/with his face to the earth" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet", "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.11", "source": "וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And with-*ʾAbšālôm* *hālkû* two hundred *ʾîš* from-*Yərûšālaim*, *qəruʾîm* *wə-hōləkîm* *lə-tummām*; *wə-lōʾ* *yādəʿû* any-*dābār*.", "grammar": { "*hālkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*qəruʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones", "*wə-hōləkîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and going", "*lə-tummām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their innocence", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those who were called", "*lə-tummām*": "in their innocence/in their simplicity/in good faith", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/plan/plot" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* for-*ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ha-Gîlōnî* *yôʿēṣ* *Dāwid*, from-*ʿîrô* from-*Gilōh*, during-*zābḥô* *ʾet*-*ha-zəbāḥîm*. *wa-yəhî* *ha-qešer* *ʾammîṣ*, *wə-hā-ʿām* *hôlēk* *wā-rāb* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ha-Gîlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gilonite", "*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - counselor of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*Gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh", "*zābḥô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*ha-qešer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the conspiracy", "*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/increasing", "*wā-rāb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous" }, "variants": { "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/advisor", "*zābḥô*": "his offering/his sacrificing", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/powerful/growing", "*hôlēk wā-rāb*": "going and increasing/continually growing" } }
  • 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְל֨וּא אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʾîš* to-*Yôʾāb* and-even-if I *šōqēl* on-my-palms thousand *kesep̄* not-I-would-send my-hand against-son-of-*ha-meleḵ* because in-our-ears commanded *ha-meleḵ* you and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* take-care-whoever with-the-*naʿar* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wə-lû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and even if", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*šōqēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weighing out", "*ʿal-kappay*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - on my palms", "*ʾelep̄ kesep̄*": "numeral + common noun - thousand (pieces of) silver", "*lōʾ-ʾešlaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I would not send", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel-ben-ha-meleḵ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun - against the son of the king", "*kî ḇə-ʾāznênû*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - because in our ears", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded/charged", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾet-ʾĂbîšay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abishai", "*ʾet-ʾIttay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ittai", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimrû-mî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + interrogative - take care whoever", "*ba-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - with the young man", "*bə-ʾAbšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun - with Absalom" }, "variants": { "*šāqal*": "to weigh out/pay", "*kap*": "palm/hand", "*šālaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/harm/attack", "*ʾōzen*": "ear", "*ṣāwāh*": "to command/charge/instruct", "*šāmar*": "to guard/watch over/protect" } }