1 Kings 13:11

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.13.11", "source": "וְנָבִ֤יא אֶחָד֙ זָקֵ֔ן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַיָּב֣וֹא בְנ֡וֹ וַיְסַפֶּר־ל֣וֹ אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֩ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ הַיּ֜וֹם בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֗ל אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּם לַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *nābîʾ* *ʾeḥād* *zāqēn* *yōšēb* in *bêt-ʾēl* and *wayyābôʾ* his son and *wayəsappēr-lô* *kol-hammaʿăśeh* which *ʿāśāh* *ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm* *hayyôm* in *bêt-ʾēl* *haddəbārîm* which *dibbēr* to *hammelek* and *wayəsappərûm* to their father.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*yōšēb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/residing", "*bəbêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*wayyābôʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wayəsappēr-lô*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he told to him", "*kol-hammaʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with definite article - all the deed/work", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/performed", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with definite article - man of God", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wayəsappərûm*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they told them" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ ʾeḥād zāqēn*": "an old prophet/a certain elderly prophet/one aged prophet", "*yōšēb*": "was residing/was living/was dwelling", "*wayəsappēr*": "told/reported/recounted", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "deed/work/action/matter" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָבִ֤יא אֶחָד֙ זָקֵ֔ן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַיָּב֣וֹא בְנ֡וֹ וַיְסַפֶּר־ל֣וֹ אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֩ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ הַיּ֜וֹם בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֗ל אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּם לַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And nābîʾ ʾeḥād zāqēn yōšēb in bêt-ʾēl and wayyābôʾ his son and wayəsappēr-lô kol-hammaʿăśeh which ʿāśāh ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm hayyôm in bêt-ʾēl haddəbārîm which dibbēr to hammelek and wayəsappərûm to their father.

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *nābîʾ*: noun, masculine singular - prophet
• *ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one/a certain
• *zāqēn*: adjective, masculine singular - old/aged
• *yōšēb*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/residing
• *bəbêt-ʾēl*: preposition + proper noun - in Bethel
• *wayyābôʾ*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came
• *bənô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
• *wayəsappēr-lô*: conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he told to him
• *kol-hammaʿăśeh*: noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with definite article - all the deed/work
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
• *ʿāśāh*: verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/performed
• *ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with definite article - man of God
• *hayyôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day
• *haddəbārîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words
• *dibbēr*: verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke
• *hammelek*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king
• *wayəsappərûm*: conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they told them

Word Meanings

• *nābîʾ ʾeḥād zāqēn*: an old prophet/a certain elderly prophet/one aged prophet
• *yōšēb*: was residing/was living/was dwelling
• *wayəsappēr*: told/reported/recounted
• *hammaʿăśeh*: deed/work/action/matter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words he had spoken to the king.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken to the king, they told also to their father.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now there dwelt{H3427} an{H259} old{H2205} prophet{H5030} in Beth-el;{H1008} and one of his sons{H1121} came{H935} and told{H5608} him all the works{H4639} that the man{H376} of God{H430} had done{H6213} that day{H3117} in Beth-el:{H1008} the words{H1697} which he had spoken{H1696} unto the king,{H4428} them also they told{H5608} unto their father.{H1}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now there dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} an{H259} old{H2205} prophet{H5030} in Bethel{H1008}; and his sons{H1121} came{H935}{(H8799)} and told{H5608}{(H8762)} him all the works{H4639} that the man{H376} of God{H430} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} that day{H3117} in Bethel{H1008}: the words{H1697} which he had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} unto the king{H4428}, them they told{H5608}{(H8762)} also to their father{H1}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But at Bethel there dwelt an olde prophet vnto who his sonnes came, & tolde him all the workes yt the ma of God had done that daye at Bethel, & the wordes that he had spoken vnto the kynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And an olde Prophet dwelt in Beth-el, and his sonnes came and tolde him all ye woorkes, that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el, and the wordes which he had spoken vnto the King, tolde they their father.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there dwelt an olde prophet in Bethel, and his sonnes came and tolde him al the workes that the man of God had done that day in Bethel, and the wordes which he had spoken vnto the king tolde they their father also.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken to the king, them also they told to their father.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And a certain aged prophet is dwelling in Beth-El, and his son cometh and recounteth to him all the deed that the man of God hath done to-day in Beth-El, the words that he hath spoken unto the king, -- yea, they recount them to their father.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them also they told unto their father.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them also they told unto their father.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was an old prophet living in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and gave him word of all the man of God had done that day in Beth-el, and they gave their father an account of the words he had said to the king.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. When his sons came home, they told him everything the prophet had done in Bethel that day. And they told their father all the words that he had spoken to the king.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַנִּ֣יחוּ ל֔וֹ אִ֖ישׁ אַל־יָנַ֣ע עַצְמֹתָ֑יו וַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙ עַצְמֹתָ֔יו אֵ֚ת עַצְמ֣וֹת הַנָּבִ֔יא אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖א מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *hannîḥû* to-him, *ʾîš* not-*yānaʿ* *ʿaṣmōṯāyw*; and-*wayəmalləṭû* *ʿaṣmōṯāyw* *ʾēṯ* *ʿaṣmôṯ* the-*nāḇîʾ* who-*bāʾ* from-*šōmrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hannîḥû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - leave/let be", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yānaʿ*": "Hiphil jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let move/disturb", "*ʿaṣmōṯāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*wayəmalləṭû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rescued/saved", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaṣmôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - bones of", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*hannîḥû*": "leave alone/let rest/leave undisturbed", "*ʾîš*": "man/anyone/no one", "*yānaʿ*": "move/disturb/touch", "*ʿaṣmōṯāyw*": "his bones/his remains", "*wayəmalləṭû*": "they saved/they rescued/they preserved", "*ʿaṣmôṯ*": "bones/remains", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*bāʾ*": "came/arrived from" } }
• Ezek 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַנִּבָּאִ֑ים וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י מִלִּבָּ֔ם שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *hinnāḇēʾ* *ʾel*-*nəḇîʾê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ha-nnibāʾîm* *wə-ʾāmartā* *li-nəḇîʾê* *mi-llibām* *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase, vocative - son of man", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "Niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*nəḇîʾê*": "construct masculine plural - prophets of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-nnibāʾîm*": "article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the ones prophesying", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*li-nəḇîʾê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - to prophets of", "*mi-llibām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their heart", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəḇar*": "construct masculine singular - word of" }, "variants": { "*mi-llibām*": "from their heart/mind/inner self/own imagination", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey/understand" } }
• Ezek 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.16", "source": "נְבִיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַֽנִבְּאִים֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַחֹזִ֥ים לָ֖הּ חֲז֣וֹן שָׁלֹ֑ם וְאֵ֣ין שָׁלֹ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "*nəḇîʾê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ha-nnibbəʾîm* *ʾel*-*Yərûšālaim* *wə-ha-ḥōzîm* *lāh* *ḥăzôn* *šālōm* *wə-ʾên* *šālōm* *nəʾum* *ʾĂdōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*nəḇîʾê*": "construct masculine plural - prophets of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-nnibbəʾîm*": "article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the ones prophesying", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ha-ḥōzîm*": "conjunction + article + Qal participle masculine plural - and the ones seeing", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her", "*ḥăzôn*": "masculine singular noun - vision", "*šālōm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*šālōm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular - utterance/oracle of", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation/oracle", "*šālōm*": "peace/welfare/safety/prosperity" } }
• Matt 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.22", "source": "Πολλοὶ ἐροῦσίν μοι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Κύριε, Κύριε, οὐ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι προεφητεύσαμεν; καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δαιμόνια ἐξεβάλομεν; καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δυνάμεις πολλὰς ἐποιήσαμεν;", "text": "Many *erousin moi en ekeinē tē hēmera*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, not *tō sō onomati proephēteusamen*? and *tō sō onomati daimonia exebalomen*? and *tō sō onomati dynameis pollas epoiēsamen*?", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - many", "*erousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will say", "*moi*": "dative singular - to me", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative singular feminine - that", "*tē hēmera*": "dative singular feminine - the day", "*Kyrie*": "vocative singular masculine - Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle in questions - not", "*tō sō*": "dative singular neuter - by your", "*onomati*": "dative singular neuter - name", "*proephēteusamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we prophesied", "*daimonia*": "accusative plural neuter - demons", "*exebalomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we cast out", "*dynameis*": "accusative plural feminine - mighty works/powers/miracles", "*pollas*": "accusative plural feminine - many", "*epoiēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we did/performed" }, "variants": { "*erousin*": "will say/will speak/will tell", "*ekeinē tē hēmera*": "that day [often referring to day of judgment]", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir [title of respect/authority]", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*proephēteusamen*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*exebalomen*": "cast out/drove out/expelled", "*dynameis*": "mighty works/powers/miracles/supernatural acts", "*epoiēsamen*": "did/performed/accomplished/made" } }
• 1 Tim 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.5", "source": "(Εἰ δέ τις τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου προστῆναι οὐκ οἶδεν, πῶς ἐκκλησίας Θεοῦ ἐπιμελήσεται;)", "text": "(If *de* anyone the *idiou oikou prostēnai ouk oiden*, how *ekklēsias Theou epimelēsetai*?)", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*idiou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - his own/one's own", "*oikou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - house/household", "*prostēnai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to manage/to rule over", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oiden*": "verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knows/understands", "*ekklēsias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epimelēsetai*": "verb, future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will care for/will take care of" }, "variants": { "*idiou*": "his own/one's own/private", "*oikou*": "house/household/family", "*prostēnai*": "to manage/to rule over/to preside over", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/has knowledge of", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*epimelēsetai*": "will care for/will take care of/will look after" } }
• 2 Pet 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας: ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.", "text": "*Elegxin de eschen idias paranomias: hypozygion aphōnon en anthrōpou phōnē phthegxamenon ekōlysen tēn tou prophētou paranian*.", "grammar": { "*Elegxin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'rebuke'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eschen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'had/received'", "*idias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of his own'", "*paranomias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'transgression/lawlessness'", "*hypozygion*": "nominative singular neuter - 'beast of burden'", "*aphōnon*": "nominative singular neuter - 'voiceless/dumb'", "*en anthrōpou*": "preposition with genitive singular masculine - 'with of human'", "*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - 'voice'", "*phthegxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular neuter - 'having spoken'", "*ekōlysen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'hindered/restrained'", "*tēn*": "accusative singular feminine article - 'the'", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the prophet'", "*paranian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'madness'" }, "variants": { "*Elegxin*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*eschen*": "had/received/got", "*idias*": "his own/personal/private", "*paranomias*": "transgression/lawlessness/wrongdoing", "*hypozygion*": "beast of burden/donkey/ass", "*aphōnon*": "voiceless/dumb/mute", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*phthegxamenon*": "having spoken/uttered/made sound", "*ekōlysen*": "hindered/restrained/prevented/forbade", "*prophētou*": "prophet/seer", "*paranian*": "madness/insanity/folly" } }
• Num 23:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֶת־שִׁבְעַ֤ת הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ עָרַ֔כְתִּי וָאַ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqār* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾet*-*šibʿat* *ha-mizbəḥōt* *ʿāraktî* *wā-ʾaʿal* *pār* *wā-ʾayil* *ba-mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqār*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/met", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - seven of", "*ha-mizbəḥōt*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the altars", "*ʿāraktî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have arranged", "*wā-ʾaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I offered up", "*pār*": "common noun, masculine singular - bull", "*wā-ʾayil*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and ram", "*ba-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*yiqqār*": "encountered/met/appeared to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʿāraktî*": "I have arranged/I have prepared/I have set in order", "*ʾaʿal*": "I offered up/I sacrificed/I caused to ascend", "*pār*": "bull/young bull", "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.5", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם יְהוָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֣י בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem* *YHWH* *dābār* *bə-pî* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *šûb* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *wə-kōh* *tədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word", "*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in mouth of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*wə-kōh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yāśem*": "put/placed/established", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*tədabbēr*": "you shall speak/you shall say" } }
• Num 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א בִלְעָ֜ם אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֹׁכֵ֖ן לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *Bilʿām* *ʾet*-his eyes, and *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *šōḵēn* according to his tribes, and *wattəhî* upon him *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he lifted up'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*šōḵēn*": "qal participle ms - 'dwelling/encamping'", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - 'and she was/came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun fs construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - 'God/gods'" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/abiding/encamping", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• 1 Sam 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כָּל־יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ מֵאִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה עִם־נְבִאִ֖ים נִבָּ֑א וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ מַה־זֶּה֙ הָיָ֣ה לְבֶן־קִ֔ישׁ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*way-hî* all-*yôḏʿô* from-*ʾitmôl šilšôm* *way-yirʾû* and-behold with-*nəḇîʾîm nibbāʾ* *way-yōʾmer* the-*ʿām ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* what-this *hāyâ* to-*ḇen-qîš* is-also *šāʾûl* among-the-*nəḇîʾîm*?", "grammar": { "*way-hî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it happened", "*yôḏʿô*": "qal participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - knowing him", "*ʾitmôl šilšôm*": "compound temporal phrase - yesterday and before/previously", "*way-yirʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they saw", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prophesying", "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - happened", "*ḇen-qîš*": "construct state - son of Kish", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets" }, "variants": { "*ʾitmôl šilšôm*": "idiom: previously/formerly/before this time", "*nibbāʾ*": "prophesying/speaking ecstatically/in prophetic state" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים אֶל־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן פ וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֱשִׁיבֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayĕhî* they *yōšĕbîm* at the *šulḥān* and *wayĕhî* *dĕbar-YHWH* to the *nābîʾ* who *hēšîbô*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*yōšĕbîm*": "qal participle mp - sitting", "*šulḥān*": "noun ms with definite article - the table", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the prophet", "*hēšîbô*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he brought him back" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer/spokesman", "*hēšîbô*": "brought back/returned/restored him" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.21", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤א מִֽיהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָרִ֙יתָ֙ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm* who *bāʾ* from *yĕhûdâ* saying, 'Thus *ʾāmar YHWH*: Because *mārîtā* *pî YHWH* and not *šāmartā* the *miṣwâ* which *ṣiwwĕkā YHWH ʾĕlōheykā*'", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state + definite article - man of the God", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he came", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾāmar YHWH*": "qal perfect 3ms - YHWH said", "*mārîtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you rebelled against", "*pî YHWH*": "construct state + proper noun - mouth of YHWH", "*šāmartā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you kept/observed", "*miṣwâ*": "noun fs with definite article - the commandment", "*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - commanded you", "*YHWH ʾĕlōheykā*": "YHWH your God" }, "variants": { "*mārîtā*": "rebelled against/disobeyed/defied", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/order/instruction" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.25", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים עֹבְרִ֗ים וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָה֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ בָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר הַנָּבִ֥יא הַזָּקֵ֖ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּֽהּ", "text": "And behold *ʾănāšîm* *ʿōbĕrîm* and *wayyirʾû* the *nĕbēlâ* *mušleket* in the *derek* and the *ʾaryēh* *ʿōmēd* beside the *nĕbēlâ*, and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayĕdabbĕrû* in the *ʿîr* where the *nābîʾ* the *zāqēn* *yōšēb* in it", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun mp - men", "*ʿōbĕrîm*": "qal participle mp - passing by", "*wayyirʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*nĕbēlâ*": "noun fs with definite article - the corpse", "*mušleket*": "hophal participle fs - cast/thrown", "*derek*": "noun fs with definite article - the way/road", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms with definite article - the lion", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayĕdabbĕrû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs with definite article - the city", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the prophet", "*zāqēn*": "adjective ms with definite article - the old", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle ms - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*nĕbēlâ*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged" } }