1 Kings 14:21

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.21", "source": "וּרְחַבְעָם֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וְאַחַ֣ת שָׁנָה֩ רְחַבְעָ֨ם בְּמָלְכ֜וֹ וּֽשֲׁבַ֨ע עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֣ה ׀ מָלַ֣ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הָ֠עִיר אֲשֶׁר־בָּחַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָשׂ֨וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹ שָׁם֙ מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִֽית׃", "text": "And *Rĕḥabĕʿām* *ben*-*Šĕlōmōh* *mālak* in-*Yĕhûdâ*; *ben*-*ʾarbāʿîm* and-*ʾaḥat* *šānâ* *Rĕḥabĕʿām* in-*mālkô* and-*šĕba'* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* *mālak* in-*Yĕrûšālaim* the-*ʿîr* which-*bāḥar* *YHWH* to-*śûm* *ʾet*-*šĕmô* there from-all *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *Naʿămâ* the-*ʿAmmōnît*.", "grammar": { "*Rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper noun", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*mālkô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reigning", "*šĕba'*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number - teen (ten)", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*śûm*": "Qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*Naʿămâ*": "proper noun - Naamah", "*ʿAmmōnît*": "feminine singular adjective - Ammonite" }, "variants": { "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*śûm*": "put/place/set", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans/peoples" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּרְחַבְעָם֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וְאַחַ֣ת שָׁנָה֩ רְחַבְעָ֨ם בְּמָלְכ֜וֹ וּֽשֲׁבַ֨ע עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֣ה ׀ מָלַ֣ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הָ֠עִיר אֲשֶׁר־בָּחַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָשׂ֨וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹ שָׁם֙ מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִֽית׃

Transliteration

And Rĕḥabĕʿām ben-Šĕlōmōh mālak in-Yĕhûdâ; ben-ʾarbāʿîm and-ʾaḥat šānâ Rĕḥabĕʿām in-mālkô and-šĕba' ʿeśrê šānâ mālak in-Yĕrûšālaim the-ʿîr which-bāḥar YHWH to-śûm ʾet-šĕmô there from-all šibṭê Yiśrāʾēl, and-šēm ʾimmô Naʿămâ the-ʿAmmōnît.

Grammar Details

• *Rĕḥabĕʿām*: proper noun
• *ben*: masculine singular construct - son of
• *Šĕlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *mālak*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
• *Yĕhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *ʾarbāʿîm*: cardinal number - forty
• *ʾaḥat*: cardinal number, feminine singular - one
• *šānâ*: feminine singular - year
• *mālkô*: Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reigning
• *šĕba'*: cardinal number - seven
• *ʿeśrê*: cardinal number - teen (ten)
• *Yĕrûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *ʿîr*: feminine singular - city
• *bāḥar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he chose
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *śûm*: Qal infinitive construct - to put/place
• *šĕmô*: masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *šibṭê*: masculine plural construct - tribes of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct - name of
• *ʾimmô*: feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
• *Naʿămâ*: proper noun - Naamah
• *ʿAmmōnît*: feminine singular adjective - Ammonite

Word Meanings

• *mālak*: reigned/ruled/was king
• *bāḥar*: chose/selected/elected
• *śûm*: put/place/set
• *šibṭê*: tribes/clans/peoples

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put His Name there. His mother’s name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD chose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Roboam ye sonne of Salomon was kynge in Iuda. One and fortye yeare olde was Roboam wha he was made kynge, & seuentene yeare raigned he at Ierusalem, in the cite yt the LORDE had chosen out of all ye trybes of Israel, to set his name there. His mothers name was Naemaan Ammonitisse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon reigned in Iudah. Rehoboam was one and fourtie yere olde, when he began to reigne, & reigned seuenteene yere in Ierusalem, the citie which the Lord did chuse out of al the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon raigned in Iuda: and Rehoboam was fourtie and one yeres olde when he began to raigne, & he raigned seuenteene yeres in Hierusalem, the citie which the Lorde did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: His mothers name was Naama, an Ammonite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam [was] forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Rehoboam son of Solomon hath reigned in Judah; a son of forty and one years `is' Rehoboam in his reigning, and seventeen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, the city that Jehovah chose to set His name there, out of all the tribes of Israel, and the name of his mother `is' Naamah the Ammonitess.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, was king in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king, and he was king for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the town which the Lord had made his out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there; his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonite woman.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Rehoboam’s Reign over Judah Now Rehoboam son of Solomon ruled in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home. His mother was an Ammonite woman named Naamah.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.13", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֛ם בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיִּמְלֹ֑ךְ כִּ֣י בֶן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וְאַחַ֣ת שָׁנָה֩ רְחַבְעָ֨ם בְּמָלְכ֜וֹ וּֽשֲׁבַ֨ע עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֣ה ׀ מָלַ֣ךְ בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הָ֠עִיר אֲשֶׁר־בָּחַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָשׂ֨וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹ שָׁם֙ מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָֽעַמֹּנִֽית׃", "text": "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq* the king *rəḥaḇə'ām* in-*yərûšālāim* *wa-yimloḵ* *kî* son-of-forty and-one year *rəḥaḇə'ām* in-*mālḵô* and-seventeen year *mālaḵ* in-*yərûšālāim* the city which-*bāḥar* *YHWH* *lāśûm* *'eṯ*-his name there from-all tribes of-*yiśrā'ēl*; and-name of-his mother *na'ămāh* the *'ammōnîṯ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*bi-rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wa-yimloḵ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*'arbā'îm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*wə-'aḥaṯ*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine singular - and one", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*bə-mālḵô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he became king", "*û-šəḇa'*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and seven", "*'eśrēh*": "cardinal number feminine singular - ten", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*mālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*bi-rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*hā-'îr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from all", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and name of", "*'immô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*na'ămāh*": "proper noun - Naamah", "*hā-'ammōnîṯ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the Ammonite" }, "variants": { "*yiṯḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/established himself/fortified his position", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*lāśûm*": "to put/to place/to establish", "*'ammōnîṯ*": "Ammonite/from Ammon" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:36 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.36", "source": "וְלִבְנוֹ אֶתֵּן שֵׁבֶט־אֶחָד לְמַעַן הֱיוֹת־נִיר לְדָוִיד־עַבְדִּי כָּל־הַיָּמִים לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלִַם הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתִּי לִי לָשׂוּם שְׁמִי שָׁם", "text": "And to his *bēn* I will *nātan* *šēbeṭ*-one for *maʿan* *hĕyôt*-*nîr* for *Dāwid*-my *ʿebed* all-the *yômîm* before me in *Yərûšālaim* the *ʿîr* which I *bākhar* for me to *śîm* my *šēm* there", "grammar": { "*wə-li-bənô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his son", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*ʾekhād*": "cardinal number - one", "*lə-maʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*hĕyôt*": "infinitive construct - being/existing", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp/light", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for David", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*kol*": "noun - all", "*ha-yāmîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*lə-pānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - before me", "*bi-Yərûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*hā-ʿîr*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bākharti*": "perfect, 1st singular - I chose", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for myself", "*lā-śûm*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*bēn*": "son/male child/descendant", "*nātan*": "give/place/put/grant", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/scepter", "*maʿan*": "sake/purpose/intent", "*hĕyôt*": "being/existing/becoming", "*nîr*": "lamp/light/dominion", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*yômîm*": "days/time/lifetime", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*bākhar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/establish", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.31", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר עִם־אֲבֹתָיו֙ בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔ד וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִ֑ית וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyiškab* *Rĕḥabʿām* with-*ʾăbōtāyw* and *wayyiqqābēr* with-*ʾăbōtāyw* in *ʿîr* *Dāwid*, and *šēm* *ʾimmô* *Naʿămāh* *hāʿAmmōnît*. And *wayyimlōk* *ʾĂbiyyām* *bĕnô* *taḥtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept/died", "*Rĕḥabʿām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, niphal, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors", "*ʿîr*": "construct noun, feminine singular - city of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*Naʿămāh*": "proper noun - Naamah", "*hāʿAmmōnît*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the Ammonitess", "*wayyimlōk*": "conjunction + imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned/became king", "*ʾĂbiyyām*": "proper noun - Abijam", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place/instead of him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškab*": "lay down/slept/died/rested with his ancestors [euphemism for death]", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "was buried/was entombed", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*šēm*": "name/title", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother/matriarch", "*hāʿAmmōnît*": "the Ammonitess/woman from Ammon", "*wayyimlōk*": "became king/ruled/reigned", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/instead of him/as his successor" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.43", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּב שְׁלֹמֹה עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּעִיר דָּוִד אָבִיו וַיִּמְלֹךְ רְחַבְעָם בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּיו", "text": "And *šākab* *Šəlōmōh* with-his *ʾāb* and *qābar* in *ʿîr* *Dāwid* his father and *mālak* *Rəkhab'ām* his *bēn* in his place", "grammar": { "*wa-yiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wa-yiqqābēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular passive - and he was buried", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in city of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa-yimlōk*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*Rəkhab'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*takhtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place" }, "variants": { "*šākab*": "lie down/sleep/die (euphemism)", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*qābar*": "bury/entomb", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mālak*": "reign/rule/be king", "*bēn*": "son/male child/descendant" } }
• 2 Chr 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.7", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ עַל־רְחַבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וּרְחַבְעָ֗ם הָ֤יָה נַ֙עַר֙ וְרַךְ־לֵבָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א הִתְחַזַּ֖ק לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqāḇṣû* upon-him *'ănāšîm* *rēqîm* *bənê* *ḇəliyya'al* *wə*-*yith'ammṣû* upon-*Rəḥaḇə'ām* *ben*-*Šəlōmōh* *û*-*Rəḥaḇə'ām* *hāyāh* *na'ar* *wə*-*raḵ*-*lēḇāḇ* *wə*-not *hithḥazzaq* before-them", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they gathered", "*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural - empty, vain, worthless", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḇəliyya'al*": "masculine singular - worthlessness, wickedness", "*yith'ammṣû*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they strengthened themselves", "*Rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper name - Rehoboam", "*ben*-": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was, became", "*na'ar*": "masculine singular - young man, youth", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*raḵ*-": "masculine singular construct - tender of", "*lēḇāḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*hithḥazzaq*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - strengthened himself" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "gathered, assembled, joined together", "*'ănāšîm*": "men, people", "*rēqîm*": "worthless, empty, vain", "*bənê* *ḇəliyya'al*": "sons of worthlessness, worthless men, scoundrels", "*yith'ammṣû*": "strengthened themselves, prevailed", "*na'ar*": "young man, youth, lad", "*raḵ*-*lēḇāḇ*": "tender-hearted, faint-hearted, timid", "*hithḥazzaq*": "strengthened himself, showed himself strong" } }
• Ps 78:68-69 : 68 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.68", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ* *ʾeṯ-har ṣîyôn ʾăšer ʾāhēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ*": "direct object marker + tribe of - masculine singular construct", "*yəhûḏâ*": "Judah - proper noun", "*ʾeṯ-har*": "direct object marker + mountain of - masculine singular construct", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion - proper noun", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that - relative pronoun", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he loved" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ*": "tribe of Judah/clan of Judah", "*har ṣîyôn*": "Mount Zion/hill of Zion/mountain of Zion", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loved/cherished/desired" } } 69 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.69", "source": "וַיִּ֣בֶן כְּמוֹ־רָ֭מִים מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ יְסָדָ֥הּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇen kəmô-rāmîm miqdāšô* *kə-ʾereṣ yəsāḏāh lə-ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇen*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he built", "*kəmô-rāmîm*": "like heights/like high places - preposition + masculine plural noun", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*kə-ʾereṣ*": "like the earth - preposition + feminine singular noun", "*yəsāḏāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he founded it", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "for eternity/forever - preposition + masculine singular noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇen*": "built/constructed/established", "*kəmô-rāmîm*": "like high places/like heights/like heaven's heights", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary/his holy place/his temple", "*yəsāḏāh*": "founded it/established it/settled it", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time" } }
• Ps 87:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.1", "source": "לִבְנֵי־קֹ֖רַח מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "To *bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr* *šîr* his-*yəsûdātô* in-*hărərê*-*qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*bənê*-*qōraḥ*": "construct state + proper name - sons of Korah", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song", "*yəsûdātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his foundation", "*hărərê*-*qōdeš*": "construct state - mountains of holiness/holy mountains" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*šîr*": "song/poem/hymn", "*yəsûdātô*": "his foundation/establishment/founding", "*hărərê*-*qōdeš*": "holy mountains/sacred heights/mountains of holiness" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.2", "source": "אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*ʾōhēb* *YHWH* *šaʿărê* *ṣiyyôn* from-*kōl* *miškənôt* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - loving/loves", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*kōl*": "noun - all/every", "*miškənôt*": "feminine plural construct - dwellings of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēb*": "loves/is loving/has affection for", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances/portals", "*miškənôt*": "dwellings/tabernacles/habitations" } }
• Ps 132:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.13", "source": "כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "for-*bāḥar* *YHWH* in-*ṣiyyôn* *ʾiwwāh* to-*môšāb* to-him", "grammar": { "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with conjunction ki - for he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Zion", "*ʾiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has desired", "*môšāb*": "noun with preposition lamed - for dwelling place", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*môšāb*": "dwelling place/habitation/seat" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.14", "source": "זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּֽה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃", "text": "this-*mənûḥātî* until-*ʿad* here-*ʾēšēb* for *ʾiwwîtîhā*", "grammar": { "*mənûḥātî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my resting place", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sit/dwell", "*ʾiwwîtîhā*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have desired it" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥātî*": "my resting place/my rest", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }
• Isa 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.12.6", "source": "צַהֲלִ֥י וָרֹ֖נִּי יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ṣahalî* *wā-rōnnî* *yôšebet* *ṣîyyôn* for-*gādôl* *bə-qirbēk* *qədôš* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ṣahalî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - cry aloud/shout", "*wā-rōnnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperative feminine singular - and sing/cry out", "*yôšebet*": "Qal participle feminine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*bə-qirbēk*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*qədôš*": "adjective masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣahalî*": "cry aloud/shout/shout for joy", "*wā-rōnnî*": "and sing/and cry out/and shout with joy", "*yôšebet*": "inhabitant of/dweller of/resident of", "*bə-qirbēk*": "in your midst/among you/within you", "*qədôš*": "holy one of/sacred one of/the holy of" } }
• Exod 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.24", "source": "מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲדָמָה֮ תַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּי֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֣ עָלָ֗יו אֶת־עֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלָמֶ֔יךָ אֶת־צֹֽאנְךָ֖ וְאֶת־בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ בְּכָל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַזְכִּ֣יר אֶת־שְׁמִ֔י אָב֥וֹא אֵלֶ֖יךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*mizbēaḥ ʾădāmāh taʿăśeh*-to me *wə-zābaḥtā* upon it *ʾet-ʿōlōteyḵā wə-ʾet-šəlāmeyḵā ʾet-ṣōʾnəḵā wə-ʾet-bəqāreḵā* in all the *māqôm ʾăšer ʾazkîr ʾet-šəmî ʾābôʾ* unto you *û-bēraktîḵā*", "grammar": { "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/ground", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*wə-zābaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall sacrifice", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾet-ʿōlōteyḵā*": "direct object marker + noun plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offerings", "*wə-ʾet-šəlāmeyḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your peace offerings", "*ʾet-ṣōʾnəḵā*": "direct object marker + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sheep", "*wə-ʾet-bəqāreḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your cattle", "*bə-ḵol-ha-māqôm*": "preposition + noun + definite article + noun - in every the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - where/which", "*ʾazkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I cause to be remembered/mention", "*ʾet-šəmî*": "direct object marker + noun construct + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will come", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-bēraktîḵā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you" }, "variants": { "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾădāmāh*": "earth/soil/ground/land", "*taʿăśeh*": "make/construct/fashion", "*zābaḥtā*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offer", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/ascending offerings", "*šəlāmim*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ʾazkîr*": "cause to remember/mention/memorialize", "*ʾābôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter", "*bēraktî*": "bless/endue with power" } }
• Deut 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.5", "source": "כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-to-the *māqôm* which-*yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* from-all-*šiḇṭêḵɛm* to *lāśûm* *ʾet*-*šəmô* there to *šiḵnô* *tidrəšû* *û-ḇāʾtā* there", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*šiḇṭêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šiḵnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling", "*tidrəšû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall seek", "*û-ḇāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall come" }, "variants": { "*kî* *ʾim*": "but rather/except/but only", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lāśûm*": "to put/to place/to set", "*šiḵnô*": "his dwelling/his habitation/his abode", "*tidrəšû*": "seek/inquire/require/resort to" } }
• Deut 12:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.21", "source": "כִּֽי־יִרְחַ֨ק מִמְּךָ֜ הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ לָשׂ֣וּם שְׁמ֣וֹ שָׁם֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֞ מִבְּקָרְךָ֣ וּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*Kî*-*yirkhaq* from-you the-*māqôm* which *yibkhar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* to-*śûm* *shəmô* there *wə-zābakhtā* from-*bəqārəkhā* *û-miṣṣōʾnəkhā* which *nātan* *YHWH* to-you as-which *ṣiwwîtîkhā* *wə-ʾākhaltā* in-*shəʿārêkhā* in-all-*ʾawwat* *naphshêkhā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when/because", "*yirkhaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is far", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*yibkhar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*śûm*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-zābakhtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall slaughter", "*bəqārəkhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your herd", "*û-miṣṣōʾnəkhā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and from your flock", "*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*ṣiwwîtîkhā*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*wə-ʾākhaltā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall eat", "*shəʿārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾawwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*naphshêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul/appetite" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "if/when/because", "*yirkhaq*": "be far/distant/remote", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibkhar*": "choose/select/elect", "*śûm*": "put/place/set", "*shəmô*": "his name/reputation", "*zābakhtā*": "slaughter/sacrifice/kill for food", "*bəqārəkhā*": "your herd/cattle", "*ṣōʾnəkhā*": "your flock/sheep/goats", "*ṣiwwîtîkhā*": "commanded you/ordered you", "*shəʿārêkhā*": "gates/towns/settlements", "*ʾawwat*": "desire/longing/craving", "*naphshêkhā*": "your soul/self/being/appetite/desire" } }
• Deut 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.3", "source": "לֹא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא ל֖וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *mamzēr* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-him in-*qəhal* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*mamzēr*": "masculine singular noun - illegitimate child/person of mixed ancestry", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*mamzēr*": "illegitimate child/bastard/person of mixed ancestry/offspring of prohibited union", "*dôr*": "generation/period/dwelling/circle", "*ʿăśîrî*": "tenth (generation)" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.16", "source": "מִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֜אתִי אֶת־עַמִּ֣י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ מִמִּצְרַיִם֒ לֹֽא־בָחַ֣רְתִּי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔ד לִֽהְי֖וֹת עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "From-the day which *hôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-my people *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* from *Miṣrayim* not-*bāḥartî* in *ʿîr* from any *šiḇṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *liḇnôt* house for *lihyôt* my *šəmî* there and *wāʾeḇḥar* in *Dāwid* *lihyôt* over-my people *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular - I brought out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslated in English", "*ʿammî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslated in English", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I chose", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*mikōl*": "preposition with construct - from any of", "*šiḇṭê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*ḇnôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - build", "*bayit*": "common noun, masculine singular - house", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - be, become", "*šəmî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my name", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wā*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*ʾeḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular (waw consecutive) - I chose", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - be, become", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over, upon", "*ʿammî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtî*": "I brought out, I led out, I caused to come out", "*bāḥartî*": "I chose, I selected, I elected", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes, clans, divisions", "*liḇnôt*": "to build, to construct, to establish", "*lihyôt*": "to be, to exist, to remain", "*šəmî*": "my name, my reputation, my presence", "*wāʾeḇḥar*": "and I chose, and I selected, and I elected" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:44 : 44 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.44", "source": "כִּי־יֵצֵ֨א עַמְּךָ֤ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל־אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה דֶּ֤רֶךְ הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתָּ בָּ֔הּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִ֥תִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "When-*yēṣēʾ* *ʿamməḵā* to the *milḥāmāh* against-*ʾōyəḇô* in the *dereḵ* which *tišlāḥēm*, *wəhitpallû* to-*YHWH* *dereḵ* the *ʿîr* which *bāḥartā* in her, and the *bayit* which-*bānîtî* to *šimeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go out", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*ʾōyəḇô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemy", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/direction", "*tišlāḥēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will send them", "*wəhitpallû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - and they will pray", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*bāḥartā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*bānîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have built", "*šimeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/goes forth/departs", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/conflict", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/direction", "*tišlāḥēm*": "you send them/you dispatch them", "*wəhitpallû*": "they pray/they make supplication" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.32", "source": "וְהַשֵּׁבֶט הָאֶחָד יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ לְמַעַן עַבְדִּי דָוִד וּלְמַעַן יְרוּשָׁלִַם הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתִּי בָהּ מִכֹּל שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל", "text": "And the *šēbeṭ* the one *yihyeh*-to him for *maʿan* my *ʿebed* *Dāwid* and for *maʿan* *Yərûšālaim* the *ʿîr* which I *bākhar* in her from all *šibṭê* *Yisrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-šēbeṭ*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine singular - and the tribe", "*hā-ʾekhād*": "article + cardinal number - the one", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lə-maʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*û-lə-maʿan*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and for the sake of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hā-ʿîr*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bākharti*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have chosen", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in/on it/her", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun - from all", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/branch/rod/scepter", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall remain/will exist", "*maʿan*": "sake/purpose/intent", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*bākhar*": "chose/selected/preferred/elected" } }