1 Kings 1:26

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.26", "source": "וְלִ֣י אֲנִֽי־עַ֠בְדֶּךָ וּלְצָדֹ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃", "text": "And-to-me, I-*ʿaḇdeḵā*, and-to-*ṣāḏōq* the-*kōhēn*, and-to-*ḇənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ*, and-to-*šəlōmōh* *ʿaḇdəḵā*, not *qārāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṣāḏōq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ḇənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "your servant/slave", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/invited/summoned" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלִ֣י אֲנִֽי־עַ֠בְדֶּךָ וּלְצָדֹ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

Transliteration

And-to-me, I-ʿaḇdeḵā, and-to-ṣāḏōq the-kōhēn, and-to-ḇənāyāhû son-of-yəhôyāḏāʿ, and-to-šəlōmōh ʿaḇdəḵā, not qārāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *ʿaḇdeḵā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *ṣāḏōq*: proper noun - Zadok
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest
• *ḇənāyāhû*: proper noun - Benaiah
• *yəhôyāḏāʿ*: proper noun - Jehoiada
• *šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *qārāʾ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called

Word Meanings

• *ʿaḇdeḵā*: your servant/slave
• *kōhēn*: priest/religious official
• *qārāʾ*: he called/invited/summoned

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But me—your servant—and Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he did not invite.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not called.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But me thy seruaunt, and Sadoc the prest, and Benaia the sonne of Ioiada, and thy seruaunt Salomon hath he not called.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But me thy seruant, and Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and thy seruant Salomon hath he not called.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But me thy seruaunt, and Sadoc the priest, and Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, & thy seruaunt Solomon, hath he not called.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But me, [even] me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he hasn't called me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And for me -- me, thy servant, and for Zadok the priest, and for Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and for Solomon thy servant, he hath not called;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he hasn't called me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he did not invite me– your servant– or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.8", "source": "וְצָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וְנָתָ֤ן הַנָּבִיא֙ וְשִׁמְעִ֣י וְרֵעִ֔י וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד לֹ֥א הָי֖וּ עִם־אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "But *Tsadoq* the *kohen* and *Benayahu* son of-*Yehoyada* and *Natan* the *navi* and *Shimi* and *Rei* and the *gibbor* who belonged to *David* not *hayah* with-*Adoniyahu*.", "grammar": { "*Tsadoq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kohen*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the priest", "*Benayahu*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*Yehoyada*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*Natan*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*navi*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the prophet", "*Shimi*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*Rei*": "proper noun - Rei", "*gibbor*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the mighty men/warriors", "*hayah*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*gibborim asher l'David*": "mighty men who belonged to David/David's warriors", "*lo hayu im*": "were not with/did not side with/did not support" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.10", "source": "וְֽאֶת־נָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ וְאֶת־הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה אָחִ֖יו לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃", "text": "But *et*-*Natan* the *navi* and *Benayahu* and *et*-the *gibbor* and *et*-*Shelomoh* his *ach* not *qara*.", "grammar": { "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Natan*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*navi*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the prophet", "*Benayahu*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*gibbor*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the mighty men/warriors", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ach*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*qara*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he called/invited" }, "variants": { "*lo qara*": "he did not call/he did not invite" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.19", "source": "וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיֹאָ֖ב שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃", "text": "And-*wayyizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*-and-*ṣōʾn* to-abundance, and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-all-*bənê* the-*meleḵ* and-to-*ʾeḇyāṯār* the-*kōhēn* and-to-*yôʾāḇ* *śar* the-*ṣāḇāʾ*, and-to-*šəlōmōh* *ʿaḇdəḵā* not *qārāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*mərîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fatling/fattened livestock", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called/invited", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called/invited" }, "variants": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "and he sacrificed/slaughtered", "*mərîʾ*": "fatling/fattened livestock/fatted calf", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/invited/summoned", "*śar*": "commander/chief/captain", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/invited/summoned" } }
• 2 Sam 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא רְאֵ֣ה נָ֔א אָנֹכִ֥י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵ֣ית אֲרָזִ֑ים וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayōʾmer* the *meleḵ* to *nāṯān* the *nāḇîʾ*, *rəʾēh nāʾ* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* in *bêṯ* of *ʾărāzîm*, and *ʾărôn* the *ʾĕlōhîm* *yōšēḇ* in *tôḵ* the *yərîʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the prophet'", "*rəʾēh nāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative + particle of entreaty - 'see, please/now'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*yôšēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'dwelling/sitting'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'cedars'", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ark'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'God/the deity'", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'midst of'", "*yərîʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the curtain/tent cloth'" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "dwelling/sitting/residing", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar wood panels", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yərîʿāh*": "curtain/tent cloth/hanging" } }
• 2 Sam 7:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.12", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י אֶת־מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When *yiməlʾû* *yāmeyḵā* and *wəšāḵaḇtā* with *ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*, and *wahăqîmōṯî* *ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā* after you, who *yēṣēʾ* from *mēʿeyḵā*, and *wahăḵînōṯî* *ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*yiməlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be full/fulfilled'", "*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your days'", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will lie down'", "*ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your fathers'", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will raise up'", "*ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your seed/offspring'", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will come out'", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'from your inward parts'", "*wahăḵînōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yiməlʾû*": "they will be full/they will be fulfilled/they will be completed", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "and you will lie down/and you will sleep/euphemism for death", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "and I will raise up/and I will establish/and I will appoint", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your posterity/your descendants", "*yēṣēʾ*": "he will come out/he will proceed/he will descend", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "from your inward parts/from your bowels/from your body" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.13", "source": "ה֥וּא יִבְנֶה־בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י אֶת־כִּסֵּ֥א מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Hûʾ* *yiḇneh-bayiṯ* for *šəmî*, and *wəḵōnantî* *ʾeṯ-kissēʾ* of *mamlaḵtô* until *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yiḇneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will build'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my name'", "*wəḵōnantî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-kissēʾ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - 'the throne of'", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*šəmî*": "my name/for my name/for my reputation/for my honor", "*wəḵōnantî*": "and I will establish/and I will make firm/and I will set up", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority/royal dignity", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/indefinite futurity" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.14", "source": "אֲנִי֙ אֶהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣עֲוֺת֔וֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĂnî* *ʾehyeh-lô* for *ʾāḇ*, and *hûʾ* *yihyeh-lî* for *bēn*. When *bahaʿăwōṯô*, and *wəhōḵaḥtîw* with *šēḇeṭ* *ʾănāšîm* and with *niḡʿê* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂnî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will be'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'father'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his committing iniquity'", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will chasten him'", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rod of'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*niḡʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'strokes/plagues of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mankind/Adam'" }, "variants": { "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "in his committing iniquity/when he does wrong/if he sins", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "and I will chasten him/and I will correct him/and I will discipline him", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/mankind/people", "*niḡʿê*": "strokes/plagues/afflictions/punishments" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.15", "source": "וְחַסְדִּ֖י לֹא־יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֲסִרֹ֙תִי֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲסִרֹ֖תִי מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *ḥasdî* *lōʾ-yāsûr* from him, *kaʾăšer* *hăsirōṯî* from with *šāʾûl* whom *hăsirōṯî* from *millə̄pāneyḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥasdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lovingkindness'", "*lōʾ-yāsûr*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will not depart'", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'as/like'", "*hăsirōṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'I removed'", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - 'Saul'", "*millə̄pāneyḵā*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'from before you'" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/my covenant faithfulness/my mercy/my steadfast love", "*lōʾ-yāsûr*": "will not depart/will not be removed/will not turn away", "*hăsirōṯî*": "I removed/I took away/I put away", "*millə̄pāneyḵā*": "from before you/from your presence/from your face" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.16", "source": "וְנֶאְמַ֨ן בֵּיתְךָ֧ וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wəneʾman* *bêṯəḵā* and *mamlaḵtəḵā* until *ʿôlām* before you; *kisʾăḵā* *yihyeh* *nāḵôn* until *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wəneʾman*": "waw-consecutive + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and will be established'", "*bêṯəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your house'", "*mamlaḵtəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your kingdom'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*lǝpāneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'before you'", "*kisʾăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your throne'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be'", "*nāḵôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'established/firm'" }, "variants": { "*wəneʾman*": "and will be established/and will be confirmed/and will be made sure", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/indefinite futurity", "*lǝpāneyḵā*": "before you/in your presence", "*nāḵôn*": "established/firm/secure/steadfast" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.17", "source": "כְּכֹל֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וּכְכֹ֖ל הַחִזָּי֣וֹן הַזֶּ֑ה כֵּ֛ן דִּבֶּ֥ר נָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִֽד׃ ס", "text": "According to *kǝḵōl* the *dǝḇārîm* *hāʾēlleh* and according to *ûḵəḵōl* the *ḥizzāyôn* *hazzeh*, so *dibbēr* *nāṯān* to *dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*kǝḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'according to all of'", "*dǝḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the words'", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - 'these'", "*ûḵəḵōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and according to all of'", "*ḥizzāyôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the vision'", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'spoke'", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'" }, "variants": { "*dǝḇārîm*": "words/sayings/things/matters", "*ḥizzāyôn*": "vision/revelation/oracle" } }
• 2 Sam 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.25", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח בְּיַד֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* by *bəyad* *Nātān* the *nābîʾ* and *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *Yədîdyāh* for sake of *baʿăbûr* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yədîdyāh*": "proper noun - Jedidiah", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*bəyad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of", "*Yədîdyāh*": "Jedidiah (meaning beloved of Yah)", "*baʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }