1 Kings 20:27

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.20.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ וְכָלְכְּל֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַיַּחֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל נֶגְדָּ֗ם כִּשְׁנֵי֙ חֲשִׂפֵ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַאֲרָ֖ם מִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *ûḇᵊnê* [sons of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel] *hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû* [were mustered] and *wᵊḵālkᵊlû* [were supplied/provisioned], and *wayyēlᵊḵû* [they went] to *liqrāʾṯām* [meet them]; and *wayyaḥănû* [they camped], *bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl* [sons of Israel] opposite *negᵊdām* [them], like *kišnê* [two] *ḥăśipê* [little flocks] of *ʿizzîm* [goats]; and *waʾărām* [Aram/Syria] *milᵊʾû* [filled] *ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ* [the land].", "grammar": { "*ûḇᵊnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*": "hotpaal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were mustered", "*wᵊḵālkᵊlû*": "conjunction + pilpel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were supplied/provisioned", "*wayyēlᵊḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they camped/encamped", "*bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper name - sons of Israel", "*negᵊdām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them", "*kišnê*": "preposition + numeral - like two", "*ḥăśipê*": "masculine plural construct - little flocks", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*waʾărām*": "conjunction + proper name - and Aram/Syria", "*milᵊʾû*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they filled", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*": "were mustered/were numbered/were gathered", "*wᵊḵālkᵊlû*": "were supplied/were provisioned/were sustained", "*ḥăśipê ʿizzîm*": "little flocks of goats/small droves of goats" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ וְכָלְכְּל֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַיַּחֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל נֶגְדָּ֗ם כִּשְׁנֵי֙ חֲשִׂפֵ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַאֲרָ֖ם מִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And ûḇᵊnê [sons of] yiśrāʾēl [Israel] hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû [were mustered] and wᵊḵālkᵊlû [were supplied/provisioned], and wayyēlᵊḵû [they went] to liqrāʾṯām [meet them]; and wayyaḥănû [they camped], bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl [sons of Israel] opposite negᵊdām [them], like kišnê [two] ḥăśipê [little flocks] of ʿizzîm [goats]; and waʾărām [Aram/Syria] milᵊʾû [filled] ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ [the land].

Grammar Details

• *ûḇᵊnê*: conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
• *hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*: hotpaal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were mustered
• *wᵊḵālkᵊlû*: conjunction + pilpel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were supplied/provisioned
• *wayyēlᵊḵû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went
• *liqrāʾṯām*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them
• *wayyaḥănû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they camped/encamped
• *bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl*: masculine plural construct + proper name - sons of Israel
• *negᵊdām*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them
• *kišnê*: preposition + numeral - like two
• *ḥăśipê*: masculine plural construct - little flocks
• *ʿizzîm*: feminine plural noun - goats
• *waʾărām*: conjunction + proper name - and Aram/Syria
• *milᵊʾû*: piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they filled
• *ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ*: direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the land

Word Meanings

• *hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*: were mustered/were numbered/were gathered
• *wᵊḵālkᵊlû*: were supplied/were provisioned/were sustained
• *ḥăśipê ʿizzîm*: little flocks of goats/small droves of goats

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Israelites were also mustered and supplied with provisions. They went out to meet the Arameans and camped opposite them, appearing like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were mustered,{H6485} and were victualled,{H3557} and went{H3212} against{H7125} them: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} encamped{H2583} before them like two{H8147} little flocks{H2835} of kids;{H5795} but the Syrians{H758} filled{H4390} the country.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were numbered{H6485}{(H8719)}, and were all present{H3557}{(H8791)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} them: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} before them like two{H8147} little flocks{H2835} of kids{H5795}; but the Syrians{H758} filled{H4390}{(H8765)} the country{H776}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the childre of Israel mustured, and prouyded them selues with vytailes, and wete to mete them, and pitched their tetes ouer against them, like two litle flockes of goates but the londe was full of the Syrians.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel were nombred, and were all assembled and went against them, and the children of Israel pitched before them, like two litle flockes of kiddes: but the Aramites filled the countrey.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel were numbred, & with their whole number went they against them, and the children of Israel pitched before them lyke two litle flockes of kiddes: but the Syrians filled the countrey.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the sons of Israel have been inspected, and supported, and go to meet them, and the sons of Israel encamp before them, like two flocks of goats, and the Aramaeans have filled the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel were mustered, and were victualled, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel were mustered, and were victualled, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel got themselves together, and food was made ready and they went against them; the tents of the children of Israel were like two little flocks of goats before them, but all the country was full of the Aramaeans.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.6.5", "source": "כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם *יבאו **וּבָ֤אוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃", "text": "For *hēm* and *miqnêhem* *yaʿălû* and *ʾāhŏlêhem* *ûbāʾû* like *kədê-ʾarbeh* to *lārōb* and to them and to *ligmallêhem* *ʾên* *mispār* and *wayyābōʾû* in *hāʾāreṣ* to *ləšaḥătāh*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*miqnêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock/cattle", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would come up", "*ʾāhŏlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tents", "*ûbāʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came [Ketiv: *yābōʾû* - they would come]", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance/multitude", "*ligmallêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their camels", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to destroy it" }, "variants": { "*miqnêhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions", "*yaʿălû*": "would come up/ascend/invade", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "like locusts/in locust fashion", "*lārōb*": "in abundance/in multitude/greatly", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "to destroy it/to ruin it/to lay it waste" } }
• 1 Sam 13:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.5", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ ׀ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף רֶ֙כֶב֙ וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְעָ֕ם כַּח֛וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־שְׂפַֽת־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ קִדְמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "And-*pĕlištîm* *neʾesp̄û* to-*hillāḥēm* with-*yiśrāʾēl* *šĕlōšîm* *ʾelep̄* *rekeḇ* and-*šēšet* *ʾălāp̄îm* *pārāšîm* and-*ʿām* like-*ḥôl* which on-*śĕp̄at*-*hayyām* for-*rōḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *wayyaḥănû* in-*mikmās* *qidmat* *bêt* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*neʾesp̄û*": "niphal perfect, 3cp - they gathered themselves/were assembled", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight/to wage war", "*šĕlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*rekeḇ*": "collective noun - chariots", "*šēšet*": "construct state - six", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/troops", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular - sand", "*śĕp̄at*": "construct state - shore/lip", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular - the sea", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular - abundance/multitude", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went up", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they encamped" }, "variants": { "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/charioteers", "*qidmat*": "east of/in front of/before" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.6", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל רָאוּ֙ כִּ֣י צַר־ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖שׂ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ הָעָ֗ם בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾû* that *ṣar*-to-him for *niggaś* *hāʿām* *wayyitḥabbĕʾû* *hāʿām* in-*hammĕʿārôt* and-in-*ḥăwāḥîm* and-in-*sĕlāʿîm* and-in-*ṣĕriḥîm* and-in-*bōrôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "collective singular - men/people of", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they saw", "*ṣar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - was distressed/in distress", "*niggaś*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was hard pressed/oppressed", "*wayyitḥabbĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3mp - and they hid themselves", "*hammĕʿārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the caves", "*ḥăwāḥîm*": "masculine plural - thickets/thornbushes", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "masculine plural - rocks/cliffs", "*ṣĕriḥîm*": "masculine plural - fissures/high places", "*bōrôt*": "masculine plural - pits/cisterns" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/narrow place", "*niggaś*": "hard pressed/oppressed/driven", "*ṣĕriḥîm*": "fissures/towers/high places", "*ḥăwāḥîm*": "thickets/thornbushes/hiding places" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.7", "source": "וְעִבְרִ֗ים עָֽבְרוּ֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן אֶ֥רֶץ גָּ֖ד וְגִלְעָ֑ד וְשָׁאוּל֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ בַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם חָרְד֥וּ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*ʿiḇrîm* *ʿāḇrû* *ʾet*-*hayyardēn* *ʾereṣ* *gād* and-*gilʿād* and-*šāʾûl* *ʿôdennû* in-*gilgāl* and-all-*hāʿām* *ḥārdû* after-him", "grammar": { "*ʿiḇrîm*": "masculine plural - Hebrews", "*ʿāḇrû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they crossed", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land of", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb + 3ms suffix - still he/he was still", "*ḥārdû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they trembled/were afraid" }, "variants": { "*ʿiḇrîm*": "Hebrews/some Israelites", "*ḥārdû*": "trembled/were afraid/followed with fear" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.8", "source": "*וייחל **וַיּ֣וֹחֶל ׀ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים לַמּוֹעֵד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־בָ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyôḥel* *šiḇʿat* *yāmîm* to-*hammôʿēd* which *šĕmûʾēl* and-not-*bāʾ* *šĕmûʾēl* *haggilgāl* *wayyāp̄eṣ* *hāʿām* from-upon-him", "grammar": { "*wayyôḥel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he waited", "*šiḇʿat*": "construct state - seven", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*hammôʿēd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the appointed time", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he came", "*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he scattered/dispersed" }, "variants": { "*wayyôḥel*": "waited/tarried/delayed", "*môʿēd*": "appointed time/set time/place of meeting", "*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "scattered/dispersed/began to disperse" } }
• 1 Sam 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.2", "source": "וְשָׁא֗וּל יוֹשֵׁב֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַגִּבְעָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת הָרִמּ֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And-*Šāʾûl* *yôšēb* in-*qəṣēh* the-*gibʿāh* *taḥat* the-*rimmôn* which in-*Migrôn*; and-the-*ʿām* which with-him about-six hundred *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling/staying", "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/outskirts of", "*gibʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the hill", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*rimmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pomegranate tree", "*Migrôn*": "proper noun - Migron", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men (collective)" }, "variants": { "*yôšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/staying/remaining", "*qəṣēh*": "edge/outskirts/extremity", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height/elevation", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/below", "*rimmôn*": "pomegranate tree/pomegranate", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/followers" } }
• 2 Chr 32:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.7", "source": "חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֣וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֗תּוּ מִפְּנֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י כָּל־הֶהָמ֣וֹן אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־עִמָּ֥נוּ רַ֖ב מֵעִמּֽוֹ", "text": "*ḥizqû* *wə-ʾimṣû* not-*tîrəʾû* and-not-*tēḥattû* from-before *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* and-from-before all-the-*hāmôn* *ʾăšer*-with-him *kî*-with-us *raḇ* from-with-him", "grammar": { "*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be strong", "*wə-ʾimṣû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and be courageous", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (jussive) - fear", "*tēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (jussive) - be dismayed/terrified", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*hāmôn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - multitude/crowd", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater/more numerous" }, "variants": { "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/strengthen yourselves", "*ʾimṣû*": "be courageous/strong/bold", "*tēḥattû*": "be dismayed/shattered/terrified", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.8", "source": "עִמּוֹ֙ זְר֣וֹע בָּשָׂ֔ר וְעִמָּ֜נוּ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּ וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "With-him *zərôaʿ* *bāśār* and-with-us *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* to-*ʿāzərēnû* and-to-*hillāḥēm* *milḥămōṯēnû* *wa-yissāməḵû* the-*ʿām* upon-*diḇrê* *yəḥizqîyyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*zərôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun construct - arm of", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*ʿāzərēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - to help us", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our battles/wars", "*wa-yissāməḵû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they leaned/relied", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yəḥizqîyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*zərôaʿ bāśār*": "arm of flesh/human strength/mortal power", "*ʿāzar*": "to help/assist/support", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/wage war/do battle", "*sāmaḵ*": "to lean on/support/rely on" } }
• Eccl 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.11", "source": "שַׁ֜בְתִּי וְרָאֹ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֣י לֹא֩ לַקַּלִּ֨ים הַמֵּר֜וֹץ וְלֹ֧א לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְ֠גַם לֹ֣א לַחֲכָמִ֥ים לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְגַ֨ם לֹ֤א לַנְּבֹנִים֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְגַ֛ם לֹ֥א לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים חֵ֑ן כִּי־עֵ֥ת וָפֶ֖גַע יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*Šabtî* and-*rāʾōh* *taḥat*-the-*šemeš* that not to-the-*qallîm* the-*mērôṣ* and-not to-the-*gibbôrîm* the-*milḥāmâ*, and-also not to-the-*ḥăkāmîm* *leḥem* and-also not to-the-*nĕbōnîm* *ʿōšer* and-also not to-the-*yōdĕʿîm* *ḥēn*; for-*ʿēt* and-*pegaʿ* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all-them.", "grammar": { "*šabtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I returned", "*rāʾōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to see", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*qallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the swift/quick", "*mērôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the race", "*gibbôrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the mighty/strong", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the battle/war", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the wise", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*nĕbōnîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with article - the discerning", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*yōdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with article - the knowing", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*pegaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - chance/occurrence", "*yiqreh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - happens/befalls" }, "variants": { "*šabtî*": "I returned/I turned again", "*rāʾōh*": "to see/to observe", "*taḥat-ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*qallîm*": "swift ones/quick ones/fast runners", "*mērôṣ*": "race/contest", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty ones/strong ones/warriors", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*nĕbōnîm*": "discerning ones/intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*yōdĕʿîm*": "knowing ones/skilled ones", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*ʿēt wa-pegaʿ*": "time and chance/occasion and incident", "*yiqreh*": "happens/befalls/occurs to" } }
• Judg 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.7.8", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־צֵדָה֩ הָעָ֨ם בְּיָדָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת שׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלַּח֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹֽהָלָ֔יו וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת הָאִ֖ישׁ הֽ͏ֶחֱזִ֑יק וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה מִדְיָ֔ן הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ מִתַּ֥חַת בָּעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqəḥû* *ʾet-ṣēdâ* *hāʿām* in-hand-their and-*ʾēt* *šôfərōtêhem* and-*ʾēt* all-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *šillaḥ* *ʾîš* to-tents-his and-in-three-hundred *hāʾîš* *heḥĕzîq* and-*maḥănēh Midyān* was to-him below in-*ʿēmeq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqəḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet-ṣēdâ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular - provisions/supplies", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šôfərōtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their trumpets/rams' horns", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent away", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man", "*heḥĕzîq*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he retained/kept", "*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - valley/plain" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqəḥû*": "they took/they received/they accepted", "*ʾet-ṣēdâ*": "provisions/supplies/food", "*šôfərōtêhem*": "their trumpets/their rams' horns/their shofars", "*šillaḥ*": "sent away/dismissed/let go", "*heḥĕzîq*": "retained/kept/held on to", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland" } }
• Deut 32:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.30", "source": "אֵיכָ֞ה יִרְדֹּ֤ף אֶחָד֙ אֶ֔לֶף וּשְׁנַ֖יִם יָנִ֣יסוּ רְבָבָ֑ה אִם־לֹא֙ כִּי־צוּרָ֣ם מְכָרָ֔ם וַֽיהוָ֖ה הִסְגִּירָֽם׃", "text": "How *yirdōp̄* *ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾelep̄*, and-*šənayim* *yānîsû* *rəḇāḇāh*? If-not that-*ṣûrām* *məḵārām*, and-*YHWH* *hisgîrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yirdōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would chase/pursue", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine, dual - two", "*yānîsû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would put to flight", "*rəḇāḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ten thousand/myriad", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṣûrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*məḵārām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - sold them", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hisgîrām*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - delivered them up" }, "variants": { "*yirdōp̄*": "would chase/pursue/hunt", "*ʾelep̄*": "thousand/clan", "*yānîsû*": "would put to flight/chase away/cause to flee", "*rəḇāḇāh*": "ten thousand/myriad/multitude", "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/stronghold/refuge", "*məḵārām*": "sold them/handed them over/delivered them", "*hisgîrām*": "delivered them up/surrendered them/handed them over" } }
• Josh 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.11", "source": "עִבְר֣וּ ׀ בְּקֶ֣רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה וְצַוּ֤וּ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָכִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם צֵידָ֑ה כִּ֞י בְּע֣וֹד ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים אַתֶּם֙ עֹֽבְרִים֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן הַזֶּ֔ה לָבוֹא֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "*ʿIbrû* in-*qereb* the-*maḥăneh* and-*tsawwû* *ʾet*-the-*hāʿām* *lēʾmōr* *hākînû* for-yourselves *tsēdāh* for in-yet *shǝlōshet* *yāmîm* you *ʿōbrîm* *ʾet*-the-*hayyardēn* the-this to-*lābôʾ* to-*lāreshet* *ʾet*-the-*hāʾārets* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *nōtēn* to-you to-*lǝrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿIbrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - pass over", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp", "*tsawwû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - command", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*hākînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - prepare", "*tsēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - provisions", "*shǝlōshet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʿōbrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - crossing over", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*lāreshet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to possess", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lǝrishtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it" }, "variants": { "*ʿIbrû*": "pass over/cross over/traverse", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/inside", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment/army", "*tsawwû*": "command/order/charge", "*hākînû*": "prepare/establish/provide", "*tsēdāh*": "provisions/food/supplies", "*ʿōbrîm*": "crossing over/passing through", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come/go", "*lāreshet*": "to possess/inherit/take possession", "*nōtēn*": "giving/about to give/provides" } }