1 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כֶּ֧רֶם הָיָ֛ה לְנָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִזְרְעֶ֑אל אֵ֚צֶל הֵיכַ֣ל אַחְאָ֔ב מֶ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* after the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*, *kerem* *hāyâ* to-*nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî* who in-*yizrəʿēʾl*, *ʾēṣel* *hêkal* *ʾaḥʾāb* *melek* *šōmərôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + preterite/consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it happened/came to pass",
"*dəbārîm*": "plural masculine noun - words/things/matters",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these",
"*kerem*": "singular masculine noun - vineyard",
"*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was/belonged",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite",
"*yizrəʿēʾl*": "proper name, location - Jezreel",
"*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near",
"*hêkal*": "singular masculine noun - palace/temple",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*melek*": "singular masculine noun, construct state - king of",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper name, location - Samaria"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/it happened",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters/events",
"*kerem*": "vineyard/orchard",
"*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/next to",
"*hêkal*": "palace/temple/large building"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.2",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַחְאָ֣ב אֶל־נָב֣וֹת ׀ לֵאמֹר֩ ׀ תְּנָה־לִּ֨י אֶֽת־כַּרְמְךָ֜ וִֽיהִי־לִ֣י לְגַן־יָרָ֗ק כִּ֣י ה֤וּא קָרוֹב֙ אֵ֣צֶל בֵּיתִ֔י וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לְךָ֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו כֶּ֖רֶם ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אִ֚ם ט֣וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אֶתְּנָה־לְךָ֥ כֶ֖סֶף מְחִ֥יר זֶֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yədabbēr* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*nābôt* *lēʾmōr* give-to-me *ʾet*-*karməkā* *wî-yhî*-to-me for-*gan*-*yārāq* because it *qārôb* *ʾēṣel* *bêtî*, and-*ʾettənâ* to-you *taḥtāyw* *kerem* *ṭôb* from-it; if *ṭôb* in-*ʿênêkā*, *ʾettənâ*-to-you *kesep* *məḥîr* this.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - and he spoke",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*karməkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vineyard",
"*wî-yhî*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd singular masculine - and let it be",
"*gan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garden of",
"*yārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - vegetables/herbs",
"*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close",
"*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near",
"*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my house",
"*ʾettənâ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal cohortative - I will give",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - instead of it",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*məḥîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - price of"
},
"variants": {
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying",
"*gan-yārāq*": "vegetable garden/herb garden",
"*qārôb*": "near/close by",
"*taḥtāyw*": "instead of it/in its place",
"*ṭôb* in-*ʿênêkā*": "good in your eyes/pleasing to you"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר נָב֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵֽיהוָ֔ה מִתִּתִּ֛י אֶת־נַחֲלַ֥ת אֲבֹתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *nābôt* to-*ʾaḥʾāb*, *ḥālîlâ* to-me from-*YHWH* from-giving-me *ʾet*-*naḥălat* *ʾăbōtay* to-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he said",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it/God forbid",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*mittitî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my giving",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of",
"*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/profane thing",
"*naḥălat ʾăbōtay*": "inheritance of my fathers/ancestral inheritance"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.4",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ אַחְאָ֨ב אֶל־בֵּית֜וֹ סַ֣ר וְזָעֵ֗ף עַל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו נָבוֹת֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־נַחֲלַ֣ת אֲבוֹתָ֑י וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ עַל־מִטָּת֔וֹ וַיַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו וְלֹֽא־אָ֥כַל לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*bêtô* *sar* and-*zāʿēp* concerning-the-*dābār* that-*dibber* to-him *nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî* *wa-yōʾmer* not-*ʾettēn* to-you *ʾet*-*naḥălat* *ʾăbôtāy*; *wa-yiškab* on-*miṭṭātô* *wa-yassēb* *ʾet*-*pānāyw* and-not-*ʾākal* *lāḥem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he came",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*sar*": "adjective, masculine singular - sullen/depressed",
"*zāʿēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - angry/indignant",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter",
"*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - spoke",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he said",
"*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal - I will give",
"*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of",
"*ʾăbôtāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers",
"*wa-yiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he lay down",
"*miṭṭātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed",
"*wa-yassēb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hiphil - and he turned",
"*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*ʾākal*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - ate",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food"
},
"variants": {
"*sar*": "sullen/depressed/turning aside",
"*zāʿēp*": "angry/indignant/vexed",
"*dibber*": "spoke/said",
"*wa-yassēb*": "and he turned away/and he turned aside",
"*lāḥem*": "bread/food"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.5",
"source": "וַתָּבֹ֥א אֵלָ֖יו אִיזֶ֣בֶל אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו מַה־זֶּה֙ רוּחֲךָ֣ סָרָ֔ה וְאֵינְךָ֖ אֹכֵ֥ל לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "*wa-tābōʾ* to-him *ʾîzebel* *ʾištô* *wa-tədabbēr* to-him, what-this *rûḥăkā* *sārâ* and-*ʾênəkā* *ʾōkēl* *lāḥem*?",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tābōʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she came",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*wa-tədabbēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Piel - and she spoke",
"*rûḥăkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your spirit",
"*sārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - sullen/turned away",
"*ʾênəkā*": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you are not",
"*ʾōkēl*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - eating",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food"
},
"variants": {
"*rûḥăkā sārâ*": "your spirit is sullen/your mood is turned",
"*ʾōkēl lāḥem*": "eating food/eating bread"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.6",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כִּֽי־אֲ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־נָב֨וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֜י וָאֹ֣מַר ל֗וֹ תְּנָה־לִּ֤י אֶֽת־כַּרְמְךָ֙ בְּכֶ֔סֶף א֚וֹ אִם־חָפֵ֣ץ אַתָּ֔ה אֶתְּנָה־לְךָ֥ כֶ֖רֶם תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־כַּרְמִֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yədabbēr* to-her, because-*ʾădabbēr* to-*nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî* *wa-ʾōmar* to-him, give-to-me *ʾet*-*karməkā* for-*kesep*, or if-*ḥāpēṣ* you, *ʾettənâ*-to-you *kerem* *taḥtāyw*; *wa-yōʾmer*, not-*ʾettēn* to-you *ʾet*-*karmî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - and he spoke",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "perfect, 1st singular, Piel - I spoke",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite",
"*wa-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular, Qal - and I said",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*karməkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vineyard",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - desiring/pleased",
"*ʾettənâ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal cohortative - I will give",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - instead of it",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he said",
"*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal - I will give",
"*karmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "desiring/pleased/willing",
"*taḥtāyw*": "instead of it/in its place"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.7",
"source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אִיזֶ֣בֶל אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אַתָּ֕ה עַתָּ֛ה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה מְלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֤וּם אֱכָל־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְיִטַ֣ב לִבֶּ֔ךָ אֲנִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לְךָ֔ אֶת־כֶּ֖רֶם נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-tōʾmer* to-him *ʾîzebel* *ʾištô*, you now *taʿăśeh* *məlûkâ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*? *qûm ʾĕkāl-leḥem* and-*yîṭab* *libbekā*. I *ʾettēn* to-you *ʾet*-*kerem* *nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she said",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal - you exercise/do",
"*məlûkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingship/sovereignty",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - arise",
"*ʾĕkāl-leḥem*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal + noun - eat bread",
"*yîṭab*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let it be good",
"*libbekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal - I will give",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăśeh məlûkâ*": "exercise kingship/rule as king",
"*yîṭab libbekā*": "let your heart be good/be cheerful/be merry"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.8",
"source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב סְפָרִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח *הספרים **סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wa-tiktōb* *səpārîm* in-*šēm* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-taḥtōm* with-*ḥōtāmô* *wa-tišlaḥ* *səpārîm* to-the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ḥōrîm* who in-*ʿîrô* the-*yōšəbîm* with-*nābôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote",
"*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*wa-taḥtōm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sealed",
"*ḥōtāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seal",
"*wa-tišlaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sent",
"*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders",
"*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men",
"*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth"
},
"variants": {
"*səpārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls",
"*ḥōtāmô*": "his seal/his signet",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men",
"*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials",
"*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.9",
"source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ־צ֔וֹם וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-tiktōb* in-the-*səpārîm* *lēʾmōr*, *qirʾû-ṣôm* and-*hôšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote",
"*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + noun - call/proclaim a fast",
"*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "proclaim a fast/call a fast",
"*hôšîbû*": "seat/set/place",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.10",
"source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃",
"text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness",
"*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out",
"*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him",
"*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness",
"*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.11",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *ʾanšê* *ʿîrô* the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ḥōrîm* who the-*yōšəbîm* in-*ʿîrô* as-*ʾăšer* *šāləḥâ* to-them *ʾîzābel*, as-*ʾăšer* *kātûb* in-the-*səpārîm* which *šāləḥâ* to-them.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they did",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders",
"*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men",
"*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*šāləḥâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - she sent",
"*ʾîzābel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*kātûb*": "passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - written",
"*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men",
"*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials",
"*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.12",
"source": "קָרְא֖וּ צ֑וֹם וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*qārəʾû* *ṣôm* and-*hōšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*qārəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they proclaimed",
"*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast",
"*hōšîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil - they seated",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*qārəʾû ṣôm*": "proclaimed a fast/called a fast",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.13",
"source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness",
"*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat",
"*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out",
"*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness",
"*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}