1 Kings 13:30

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.13.30", "source": "וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶת־נִבְלָת֖וֹ בְּקִבְר֑וֹ וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֥וֹי אָחִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yannaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*niḇlāṯô* in-*bə-qiḇrô* and *wə-yispəḏû* over-him *hôy* *ʾāḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he laid/placed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*niḇlāṯô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his corpse", "*bə-qiḇrô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tomb", "*wə-yispəḏû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they mourned/lamented", "*hôy*": "interjection - alas/woe", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my brother" }, "variants": { "*niḇlāṯô*": "his corpse/his dead body/his remains", "*bə-qiḇrô*": "in his tomb/in his grave/in his sepulcher", "*wə-yispəḏû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they wailed", "*hôy ʾāḥî*": "alas, my brother/woe, my brother - a mourning cry" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶת־נִבְלָת֖וֹ בְּקִבְר֑וֹ וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֥וֹי אָחִֽי׃

Transliteration

And wə-yannaḥ ʾeṯ-niḇlāṯô in-bə-qiḇrô and wə-yispəḏû over-him hôy ʾāḥî.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yannaḥ*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he laid/placed
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *niḇlāṯô*: noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his corpse
• *bə-qiḇrô*: preposition + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tomb
• *wə-yispəḏû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they mourned/lamented
• *hôy*: interjection - alas/woe
• *ʾāḥî*: noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my brother

Word Meanings

• *niḇlāṯô*: his corpse/his dead body/his remains
• *bə-qiḇrô*: in his tomb/in his grave/in his sepulcher
• *wə-yispəḏû*: they mourned/they lamented/they wailed
• *hôy ʾāḥî*: alas, my brother/woe, my brother - a mourning cry

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He laid the body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him, saying, 'Alas, my brother!'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he laid his corpse in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he laid{H3240} his body{H5038} in his own grave;{H6913} and they mourned{H5594} over him, [saying], Alas,{H1945} my brother!{H251}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he laid{H3240}{(H8686)} his carcase{H5038} in his own grave{H6913}; and they mourned{H5594}{(H8799)} over him, saying, Alas{H1945}, my brother{H251}!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he layed the coarse in his awne graue, and they mourned for him: Alas my brother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee layed his bodie in his owne graue, and they lamented ouer him, saying, Alas, my brother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he layde his body in his owne graue, and then lamented ouer him saying Alas my brother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, [saying], Alas, my brother!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, [saying], Alas, my brother!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he placeth his carcase in his own grave, and they mourn for him, `Oh, my brother!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, `saying', Alas, my brother!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, [saying], Alas, my brother!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he put the body in the resting-place made ready for himself, weeping and sorrowing over it, saying, O my brother!

• World English Bible (2000)

  He laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, "Alas, my brother!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He put the body into his own tomb, and they mourned over him, saying,“Ah, my brother!”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.18", "source": "׃22 18 לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה לֹא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ ל֔וֹ ה֥וֹי אָחִ֖י וְה֣וֹי אָח֑וֹת לֹא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ ל֔וֹ ה֥וֹי אָד֖וֹן וְה֥וֹי הֹדֹֽה׃", "text": "Therefore thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* concerning *Yᵉhôyāqîm* son of *Yōʾšiyyāhû* *melek* *Yᵉhûdāh*: Not *yispᵉdû* for him, '*Hôy* *ʾāḥî*' and '*Hôy* *ʾāḥôt*'; not *yispᵉdû* for him, '*Hôy* *ʾādôn*' and '*Hôy* *hōdōh*'.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - thus said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾel-Yᵉhôyāqîm*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Jehoiakim", "*ben-Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Josiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lōʾ-yispᵉdû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they will not lament", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*wᵉ-hôy*": "conjunction + interjection - and woe/alas", "*ʾāḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular - sister", "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʾādôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lord/master", "*wᵉ-hôy*": "conjunction + interjection - and woe/alas", "*hōdōh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty" }, "variants": { "*yispᵉdû*": "they will lament/mourn/wail", "*hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother", "*ʾāḥôt*": "sister", "*ʾādôn*": "lord/master/sir", "*hōdōh*": "his majesty/splendor/glory" } }
• Acts 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.8.2", "source": "Συνεκόμισαν δὲ τὸν Στέφανον ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς, καὶ ἐποιήσαντο κοπετὸν μέγαν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Synekomisan de* the *Stephanon andres eulabeis*, and *epoiēsanto kopeton megan* upon him.", "grammar": { "*Synekomisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - carried away/buried", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*eulabeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - devout/reverent", "*epoiēsanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - made/did", "*kopeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lamentation/mourning", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*Synekomisan*": "carried away/buried/took care of for burial", "*eulabeis*": "devout/reverent/God-fearing", "*kopeton*": "lamentation/loud mourning/beating of breasts" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.13", "source": "וְסָֽפְדוּ־ל֤וֹ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְקָבְר֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי־זֶ֣ה לְבַדּ֔וֹ יָבֹ֥א לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם אֶל־קָ֑בֶר יַ֣עַן נִמְצָא־ב֞וֹ דָּבָ֣ר ט֗וֹב אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֥ית יָרָבְעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*sāpədû*-for-him all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*qābərû* [direct object marker]-him because-this to-*baddô* *yābōʾ* to-*Yārobʿām* to-*qāber* *yaʿan* *nimṣāʾ*-in-him *dābār* *ṭôb* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-*bêt* *Yārobʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*sāpədû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will mourn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qābərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will bury", "*baddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he alone", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*qāber*": "noun, masculine singular - grave/tomb", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*nimṣāʾ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter/word", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*sāpədû*": "mourn/lament/wail for", "*baddô*": "alone/only/by himself", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/deed", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable" } }