Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.2.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִמְרִי־נָא֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־יָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־פָּנָ֑יִךְ וְיִתֶּן־לִ֛י אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֥ג הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾimrî-nāʾ* to-*šəlōmōh* the-*melek* that not-*yāšîb* *ʾet*-*pānāyik*; *wə-yitten-lî* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîšag* the-*šûnammît* for-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he said'", "*ʾimrî-nāʾ*": "2nd person feminine singular Qal imperative with particle of entreaty - 'please say'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*yāšîb*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'he will not turn away'", "*pānāyik*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'your face'", "*wə-yitten-lî*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'and may he give to me'", "*ʾăbîšag*": "proper noun - 'Abishag'", "*šûnammît*": "feminine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - 'the Shunammite'", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wife/woman'" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*yāšîb*": "turn away/refuse/reject", "*pānāyik*": "your face/your presence/your request", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.7", "source": "וּלְשָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל־פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽי׃", "text": "and-to-*šā'ûl* *pîlegeš* and-*šemāh* *riṣpāh* *bat*-*'ayyāh* and-*yō'mer* to-*'abnēr* *maddûa'* *bā'tāh* to-*pîlegeš* *'ābî*", "grammar": { "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Saul", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular - concubine", "*šemāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*riṣpāh*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'ayyāh*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Abner", "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bā'tāh*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you came/went in", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition el - to concubine of", "*'ābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*bā'tāh*": "went in to/had relations with/approached" } }
  • 2 Sam 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.8", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה", "text": "*wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*wə-ʾet-nəšê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wî-hûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*wə-ʾōsipāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*kāhēnnāh*": "adverbial expression - such and such", "*wə-kāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōneykā*": "your master/your lord (referring to Saul)", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "into your bosom/into your possession/for your use", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/kingdom of Israel", "*məʿāṭ*": "too little/not enough", "*kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*": "much more/many more like these/yet more" } }
  • 1 Kgs 1:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ עֲבָדָ֗יו יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ לַאדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְעָֽמְדָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּתְהִי־ל֖וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְשָׁכְבָ֣ה בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וְחַ֖ם לַאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *amar* to him his *ebed*, \"Let them *baqash* for my *adon* the *melek* a *na'arah* *betulah*, and she shall *amad* before the *melek* and shall be to him a *sokenet*, and she shall *shakab* in your *cheq*, and be warm for my *adon* the *melek*.\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they said/told", "*ebed*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*baqash*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural (jussive) - let them seek/search for", "*adon*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord/master", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - king", "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman/girl", "*betulah*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin", "*amad*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she will stand", "*sokenet*": "noun, feminine, singular - caretaker/attendant", "*shakab*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she will lie down", "*cheq*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/lap", "*cham*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become warm" }, "variants": { "*na'arah betulah*": "young virgin/virgin girl/maiden", "*sokenet*": "nurse/attendant/companion/caretaker", "*shakab b'cheq*": "lie in your bosom/sleep by your side" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.3", "source": "וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה יָפָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ אֹתָ֖הּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And they *baqash* a *na'arah* *yafah* in all *gebul* *Yisrael*, and they *matsa* *et*-*Abishag* the *Shunamit*, and they *bo* *otah* to the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*baqash*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they sought/searched for", "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman/girl", "*yafah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful/fair", "*gebul*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - border/territory/boundary of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*matsa*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they found", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Abishag*": "proper noun - Abishag", "*Shunamit*": "gentilic adjective, feminine, singular - Shunammite (from Shunem)", "*bo*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they brought", "*otah*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*gebul Yisrael*": "territory of Israel/borders of Israel", "*bo otah*": "brought her/had her brought" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַתְּהִ֨י לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽהּ׃", "text": "And the *na'arah* *yafah* unto *me'od*, and she *hayah* for the *melek* a *sokenet* and *sharat* him, and the *melek* not *yada* her.", "grammar": { "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the young woman/girl", "*yafah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful/fair", "*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*hayah*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she became/was", "*sokenet*": "noun, feminine, singular - caretaker/attendant", "*sharat*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she ministered to/served him", "*yada*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he knew her" }, "variants": { "*yafah ad-me'od*": "very beautiful/exceedingly fair", "*yada*": "knew (sexually)/was intimate with" } }