1 Kings 2:37

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.2.37", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּי֣וֹם צֵאתְךָ֗ וְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙ אֶת־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת דָּמְךָ֖ יִהְיֶ֥ה בְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyâ* in day-of your *ṣēʾtəkā* and *ʿābartā* *ʾet*-*naḥal* *qidrôn*, *yādōaʿ* *tēdaʿ* that *môt* *tāmût*; your *dāməkā* *yihyeh* on your *rōʾšekā*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - will be/happen", "*ṣēʾtəkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*ʿābartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you cross over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular construct - brook/stream of", "*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*yādōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - surely/certainly", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*môt*": "qal infinitive absolute - surely/certainly", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die", "*dāməkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*rōʾšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/happen/come to pass", "*ṣēʾtəkā*": "your going out/your departure", "*ʿābartā*": "you cross over/pass over/traverse", "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi/valley", "*yādōaʿ*": "surely/certainly/indeed", "*tēdaʿ*": "you will know/understand/be aware", "*môt*": "surely/certainly/definitely", "*tāmût*": "you will die/shall die", "*dāməkā*": "your blood/your bloodguilt", "*rōʾšekā*": "your head/upon yourself" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּי֣וֹם צֵאתְךָ֗ וְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙ אֶת־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת דָּמְךָ֖ יִהְיֶ֥ה בְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃

Transliteration

And hāyâ in day-of your ṣēʾtəkā and ʿābartā ʾet-naḥal qidrôn, yādōaʿ tēdaʿ that môt tāmût; your dāməkā yihyeh on your rōʾšekā.

Grammar Details

• *hāyâ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - will be/happen
• *ṣēʾtəkā*: qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out
• *ʿābartā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you cross over
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *naḥal*: masculine singular construct - brook/stream of
• *qidrôn*: proper noun - Kidron
• *yādōaʿ*: qal infinitive absolute - surely/certainly
• *tēdaʿ*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know
• *môt*: qal infinitive absolute - surely/certainly
• *tāmût*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die
• *dāməkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood
• *yihyeh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be
• *rōʾšekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head

Word Meanings

• *hāyâ*: will be/happen/come to pass
• *ṣēʾtəkā*: your going out/your departure
• *ʿābartā*: you cross over/pass over/traverse
• *naḥal*: brook/stream/wadi/valley
• *yādōaʿ*: surely/certainly/indeed
• *tēdaʿ*: you will know/understand/be aware
• *môt*: surely/certainly/definitely
• *tāmût*: you will die/shall die
• *dāməkā*: your blood/your bloodguilt
• *rōʾšekā*: your head/upon yourself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'For on the day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley, you can be sure that you will certainly die. Your blood will be on your own head.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it shall be that on the day you go out and cross the brook Kidron, you shall know certainly that you shall surely die; your blood shall be on your own head.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For on the day{H3117} thou goest out,{H3318} and passest over{H5674} the brook{H5158} Kidron,{H6939} know{H3045} thou for certain{H3045} that thou shalt surely{H4191} die:{H4191} thy blood{H1818} shall be upon thine own head.{H7218}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it shall be, that on the day{H3117} thou goest out{H3318}{(H8800)}, and passest over{H5674}{(H8804)} the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}, thou shalt know{H3045}{(H8799)} for certain{H3045}{(H8800)} that thou shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}: thy blood{H1818} shall be upon thine own head{H7218}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In what daye so euer thou departest forth, and goest ouer ye broke Cedron, be thou sure, that thou shalt dye the deeth: thy bloude be vpon thy heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For that day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Kidron, knowe assuredly, that thou shalt dye the death: thy blood shall be vpon thine owne head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For be thou sure, that the day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Cedron, thou shalt dye that day, and thy blood shalbe vpon thyne owne head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For it shall be, [that] on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For on the day you go out, and pass over the brook Kidron, know you for certain that you shall surely die: your blood shall be on your own head.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it hath been, in the day of thy going out, and thou hast passed over the brook Kidron, thou dost certainly know that thou dost surely die -- thy blood is on thy head.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For be certain that on the day when you go out and go over the stream Kidron, death will overtake you: and your blood will be on your head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For on the day you go out, and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall surely die: your blood shall be on your own head."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you ever do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die! You will be responsible for your own death.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד *דמיך **דָּמְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֤ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*dāmkā* on *rōʾšekā*, for *pîkā* *ʿānâ* against you saying, *ʾānōkî* *mōtattî ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*dāmkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood", "*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ʿānâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it testified/answered", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mōtattî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I killed", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*dāmkā ʿal-rōʾšekā*": "your blood [be] on your head/your blood-guilt [is] on your own head", "*pîkā ʿānâ bəkā*": "your mouth has testified against you/your own words condemn you", "*mōtattî*": "I killed/I put to death", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } }
• 2 Sam 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.23", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בּוֹכִים֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם עֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ עֹבְרִ֔ים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶ֖רֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *bôḵîm* *qôl* *gāḏôl* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿōḇrîm* *wə-ha-meleḵ* *ʿōḇēr* *bə-naḥal* *qiḏrôn* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*pənê*-*ḏereḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*bôḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun construct - voice of", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/loud", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing over", "*wə-ha-meleḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king", "*ʿōḇēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*bə-naḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the brook/wadi of", "*qiḏrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*ʿal*-*pənê*": "preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - toward/in the direction of", "*ḏereḵ*": "masculine singular noun construct - way of", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/earth (metonymy for inhabitants)", "*bôḵîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*qôl gāḏôl*": "loud voice/great sound (adverbial accusative - 'with a loud voice')", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "passing over/crossing/proceeding", "*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/valley", "*ʿal-pənê-ḏereḵ*": "in the direction of the way/toward the road leading to", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land" } }
• Josh 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִדַּלְתֵ֨י בֵיתֵ֧ךְ ׀ הַח֛וּצָה דָּמ֥וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ נְקִיִּ֑ם וְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְיֶ֤ה אִתָּךְ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת דָּמ֣וֹ בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אִם־יָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶה־בּֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wəhāyâ* all that-*yēṣēʾ* from-doors-of your-house the-*haḥûṣâ* his-blood on-his-head and-we *nəqiyyîm* and-all that *yihyê* with-you in-the-house his-blood on-our-head if-hand *tihyê*-on-him", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the outside", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*tihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt", "if-hand *tihyê*-on-him": "if a hand is laid on him/if harm comes to him" } }
• Lev 20:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אִ֣ישׁ אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְקַלֵּ֧ל אֶת־אָבִ֛יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֖וֹ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת אָבִ֧יו וְאִמּ֛וֹ קִלֵּ֖ל דָּמָ֥יו בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾîš* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yᵊqallēl* *ʾet*-*ʾābîw* and-*ʾet*-*ʾimmô* *môt* *yûmāt* *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô* *qillēl* *dāmāyw* in-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun repeated for emphasis - any man/each man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yᵊqallēl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - curses", "*ʾet*-*ʾābîw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wᵊ-ʾet*-*ʾimmô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wᵊ-ʾimmô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*qillēl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has cursed", "*dāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him/upon him" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/every person/anyone", "*yᵊqallēl*": "curses/dishonors/treats with contempt", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*qillēl*": "cursed/dishonored/treated with contempt", "*dāmāyw* *bô*": "his blood is upon him/he is responsible for his own death/his bloodguilt is on himself" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.6", "source": "וַיֹּצֵ֣א אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ מִבֵּ֨ית יְהוָ֜ה מִח֤וּץ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛הּ בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְר֖וֹן וַיָּ֣דֶק לְעָפָ֑ר וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפָרָ֔הּ עַל־קֶ֖בֶר בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōṣēʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ* from *mi-bêt* *YHWH* outside *li-yrûšālaim* to *naḥal* *qidrôn* *wə-yiśrōp* *ʾōtāh* in *bə-naḥal* *qidrôn* *wə-yādeq* to *lə-ʿāpār* *wə-yašlēḵ* *ʾet-ʿăpārāh* upon *qeber* *bənê* *hā-ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Asherah", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*li-yrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*naḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to brook/valley of", "*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*wə-yiśrōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it [feminine]", "*bə-naḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in brook/valley of", "*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*wə-yādeq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he crushed", "*lə-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to dust", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cast", "*ʾet-ʿăpārāh*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its dust", "*qeber*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - upon graves of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/removed", "*ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ*": "the Asherah [idol/sacred pole]", "*mi-bêt*": "from house of/temple of", "*li-yrûšālaim*": "to Jerusalem [place name]", "*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/valley/stream", "*qidrôn*": "Kidron [place name]", "*wə-yiśrōp*": "and he burned/consumed", "*ʾōtāh*": "it/her [feminine]", "*wə-yādeq*": "and he crushed/pulverized/ground", "*lə-ʿāpār*": "to dust/powder/ashes", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "and he cast/threw/scattered", "*ʾet-ʿăpārāh*": "its dust/ashes/remains", "*qeber*": "graves/tombs of", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*hā-ʿām*": "the people/common people/masses" } }
• Ezek 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.13", "source": "בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְ נָתַ֛ן וְתַרְבִּ֥ית לָקַ֖ח וָחָ֑י לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹת הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת דָּמָ֖יו בּ֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *nātan* *wə-* *tarbît* *lāqaḥ* *wā-* *ḥāy* *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ha-tôʿēbôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *ʿāśāh* *môt* *yûmāt* *dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - alive, living", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative plural pronoun - these", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - die", "*yûmāt*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death", "*dāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "surely die/be put to death (emphatic construction)", "*dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be upon him/he will be responsible for his own death" } }
• John 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "John.18.1", "source": "Ταῦτα εἰπὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἐξῆλθεν σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ πέραν τοῦ χειμάρρου τῶν Κέδρων, ὅπου ἦν κῆπος, εἰς ὃν εἰσῆλθεν αὐτὸς, καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Tauta eipōn* the *Iēsous*, *exēlthen syn* the *mathētais autou peran tou cheimarrou tōn Kedrōn*, where was *kēpos*, into which *eisēlthen autos*, and the *mathētai autou*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went out", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*peran*": "adverb/preposition + genitive - across/beyond", "*tou cheimarrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the winter-flowing stream/brook", "*tōn Kedrōn*": "genitive, proper noun - of the Kedron", "*kēpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - garden", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - entered", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he himself", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these words", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed", "*peran*": "across/beyond/on the other side", "*cheimarrou*": "winter-flowing stream/brook/ravine", "*Kedrōn*": "Kedron/Kidron (place name)", "*kēpos*": "garden/orchard/plantation", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went in" } }
• 2 Chr 29:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים לִפְנִ֣ימָה בֵית־יְהוָה֮ לְטַהֵר֒ וַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַטֻּמְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָֽצְאוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהוֹצִ֥יא לְנַֽחַל־קִדְר֖וֹן חֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *bōʾ* the *kōhănîm* to inside *bêt*-*YHWH* to *ṭāhēr*, and *yāṣāʾ* *ʾēt* all-the-*ṭumʾâ* which *māṣāʾ* in-*hêkāl* *YHWH* to-*ḥāṣēr* *bêt*-*YHWH*; and *qābal* the-*lĕwiyyîm* to-*yāṣāʾ* to-*naḥal*-*qidrôn* outside.", "grammar": { "*bōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'came in'", "*kōhănîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - 'the priests'", "*bêt*-*YHWH*": "construct state - 'house of YHWH'", "*ṭāhēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'to cleanse/purify'", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'brought out'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṭumʾâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'uncleanness/impurity'", "*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they found'", "*hêkāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'temple of'", "*ḥāṣēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'court of'", "*qābal*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'received'", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - 'the Levites'", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to carry out'" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "came in, entered", "*ṭāhēr*": "cleanse, purify", "*yāṣāʾ*": "brought out, removed", "*ṭumʾâ*": "uncleanness, impurity, defilement", "*māṣāʾ*": "found, discovered", "*hêkāl*": "temple, palace, main sanctuary", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court, courtyard, enclosure", "*qābal*": "received, took, accepted", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to carry out, to remove" } }
• Jer 31:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.40", "source": "וְכָל־הָעֵ֣מֶק הַפְּגָרִ֣ים ׀ וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁן וְכָֽל־הַשְּׁדֵמוֹת֩ עַד־נַ֨חַל קִדְר֜וֹן עַד־פִּנַּ֨ת שַׁ֤עַר הַסּוּסִים֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יִנָּתֵ֧שׁ וְֽלֹא־יֵהָרֵ֛ס ע֖וֹד לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And all-the *ʿēmeq* the *pᵊgārîm* and the *dešen* and all-the *šᵊdēmôt* unto-*naḥal* *Qidrôn* unto-*pinnat* *šaʿar* the *sûsîm* eastward, *qōdeš* to *YHWH*; not-*yinnātēš* and not-*yēhārēs* *ʿôd* forever.", "grammar": { "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - valley", "*pᵊgārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead bodies/corpses", "*dešen*": "noun, masculine, singular - ashes/fat", "*šᵊdēmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - fields", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - brook/valley of", "*Qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*pinnat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - corner of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gate of", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - horses", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular - holiness/holy", "*yinnātēš*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be plucked up", "*yēhārēs*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be torn down", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again" }, "variants": { "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/low place", "*pᵊgārîm*": "dead bodies/corpses/carcasses", "*dešen*": "ashes/fat/abundance", "*šᵊdēmôt*": "fields/cultivated lands/terraces", "*naḥal*": "brook/valley/wadi/stream", "*pinnat*": "corner of/turning of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/door/entrance", "*sûsîm*": "horses/horsemen", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/holy/consecrated/sacred", "*yinnātēš*": "it will be plucked up/uprooted/pulled out", "*yēhārēs*": "it will be torn down/overthrown/demolished" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֲשֵׂה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר וּפְגַע־בּ֖וֹ וּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹ וַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ ׀ דְּמֵ֣י חִנָּ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁפַ֣ךְ יוֹאָ֔ב מֵעָלַ֕י וּמֵעַ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to him the *melek*, \"*ʿăśēh* as *dibber*, and *pəgaʿ*-in him and *qəbartô*; and *hăsîrōtā* *dəmê* *ḥinnām* which *šāpak* *yôʾāb* from upon me and from upon house-of my father.\"", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*pəgaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/execute", "*qəbartô*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bury him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will remove/take away", "*dəmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - bloods of", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/for nothing", "*šāpak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - poured out/shed", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/execute", "*dibber*": "has spoken/said/commanded", "*pəgaʿ*": "strike/execute/fall upon/attack", "*qəbartô*": "bury him/entomb him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "you will remove/take away/eliminate", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodguilt/bloodshed", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/innocently/undeservedly", "*šāpak*": "poured out/shed/spilled" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֤בוּ דְמֵיהֶם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וּבְרֹ֥אשׁ זַרְע֖וֹ לְעֹלָ֑ם וּלְדָוִ֡ד וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹ וּלְבֵית֨וֹ וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁל֛וֹם עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *šābû* their *dəmêhem* upon *rōʾš* *yôʾāb* and upon *rōʾš* his *zarʿô* to *ʿōlām*; but to *dāwid* and to his *zarʿô* and to his *bêtô* and to his *kisʾô* *yihyeh* *šālôm* until *ʿôlām* from with *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - return/come back", "*dəmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/descendants", "*ʿōlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "return/come back/be repaid", "*dəmêhem*": "their blood/their bloodguilt/their bloodshed", "*rōʾš*": "head/responsibility", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/descendants/offspring", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*bêtô*": "his house/household/dynasty", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/seat of authority", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/will exist", "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/well-being/completeness" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.13", "source": "וְגַ֣ם ׀ אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה אִמּ֗וֹ וַיְסִרֶ֙הָ֙ מִגְּבִירָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה מִפְלֶ֖צֶת לָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת אָסָא֙ אֶת־מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-also *ʾet*-*maʿăkâ* *ʾimmô* and-*yәsire*-her from-*gәvîrâ* who-*ʿāśәtâ* *mifleṣet* to-the-*ʾăshērâ* and-*yikrōt* *ʾāsāʾ* *ʾet*-*miflaṣtāh* and-*yiśrōf* in-*naḥal* *qidrôn*.", "grammar": { "*maʿăkâ*": "proper name with direct object marker ʾet - Maacah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yәsire*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he removed her", "*gәvîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition min- (from) - queen mother", "*ʿāśәtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she made", "*mifleṣet*": "noun, feminine singular - horrible thing/idol/obscene object", "*ʾăshērâ*": "proper name/divine name with prefixed preposition lә- and definite article ha- - for the Asherah", "*yikrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - cut down", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa", "*miflaṣtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and direct object marker ʾet - her horrible thing/idol", "*yiśrōf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - burned", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition bә- (in) - valley/wadi of", "*qidrôn*": "proper name - Kidron" }, "variants": { "*yәsire*": "removed/deposed", "*gәvîrâ*": "queen mother/great lady/queen", "*ʿāśәtâ*": "she made/she fashioned", "*mifleṣet*": "horrible thing/idol/obscene object/abominable image", "*ʾăshērâ*": "Asherah (goddess or cult object)", "*yikrōt*": "cut down/cut off", "*miflaṣtāh*": "her horrible thing/her idol", "*yiśrōf*": "burned/consumed by fire", "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/brook" } }