1 Kings 21:8

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב סְפָרִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח *הספרים **סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *səpārîm*: letters/documents/scrolls
• *ḥōtāmô*: his seal/his signet
• *zəqēnîm*: elders/older men
• *ḥōrîm*: nobles/free men/officials
• *yōšəbîm*: dwelling/living/sitting

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, [and] that dwelt with Naboth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And she wrote a letter vnder Achabs name, and sealed it with his signet, and sent it vnto ye Elders and rulers in his cite, which dwelt aboute Naboth,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So she wrote letters in Ahabs name, and sealed them with his seale, and sent the letters vnto the Elders, and to the nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Naboth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so she wrote a letter in Ahabs name, and sealed it with his seale, and sent the letter vnto the elders, and to the nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Naboth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed [them] with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that [were] in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, [and] who lived with Naboth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she writeth letters in the name of Ahab, and sealeth with his seal, and sendeth the letters unto the elders, and unto the freemen, who are in his city, those dwelling with Naboth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, `and' that dwelt with Naboth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, [and] that dwelt with Naboth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶסְפָה־לִּ֞י שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִישׁ֮ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־הֵ֛ם זִקְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ אֹתָם֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ שָׁ֖ם עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, \"*'Espāh*-to me *šiḇ'îm* *'îš* from *ziqnê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, whom *yāḏa'tā* that they *ziqnê* the *hā'ām* and its *šōṭərāyw*; and *wəlāqaḥtā* them to *'ōhel* *mô'ēḏ*, and *wəhityaṣṣəḇû* there *'immāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*'espāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*šiḇ'îm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yāḏa'tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*šōṭərāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its officers", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and take", "*'ōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*mô'ēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - meeting", "*wəhityaṣṣəḇû*": "waw + hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall stand", "*'immāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*'espāh-lî*": "gather for me/collect for me/assemble for me", "*ziqnê*": "elders of/old men of/leaders of", "*yāḏa'tā*": "you know/you recognize/you acknowledge", "*šōṭərāyw*": "its officers/its officials/its scribes", "*'ōhel mô'ēḏ*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation", "*wəhityaṣṣəḇû*": "they shall stand/position themselves/present themselves" } }
• Deut 16:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.19", "source": "לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *lōʾ* *takkîr* *pānîm* *wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ* *šōḥad* *kî* *haššōḥad* *yəʿawwēr* *ʿênê* *ḥăkāmîm* *wîsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh*": "negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not pervert", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*takkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall recognize/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haššōḥad*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bribe", "*yəʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - blinds", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise (ones)", "*wîsallēp*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and perverts", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ṣaddîqim*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous (ones)" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ*": "pervert justice/twist judgment", "*takkîr* *pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift (for perversion of justice)", "*yəʿawwēr*": "blinds/makes blind", "*sallēp*": "perverts/twists/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words/statements/matters", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous ones/just ones" } }
• Deut 21:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.1", "source": "כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א חָלָ֗ל בָּאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֤ן לְךָ֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ נֹפֵ֖ל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה לֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע מִ֥י הִכָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "If *yimmāṣēʾ* *ḥālāl* in-the-*ʾădāmāh* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you to-*rištāh*, *nōpēl* in-the-*śādeh*, not *nôdaʿ* who *hikkāhû*.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is found/discovered", "*ḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun - slain person/corpse", "*ʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - ground/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving/is giving", "*rištāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*nōpēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - falling/lying", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - field", "*nôdaʿ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is known/has been known", "*hikkāhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - struck him" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāl*": "slain person/corpse/pierced one", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil/earth", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*rištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it", "*nōpēl*": "lying/fallen/falling", "*hikkāhû*": "struck him/killed him/smote him" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.2", "source": "וְיָצְא֥וּ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ וּמָדְדוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃", "text": "And-*yāṣʾû* *zəqēnêkā* and-*šōpəṭêkā*, and-*mādədû* to-the-*ʿārîm* which *səbîbōt* the-*heḥālāl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall go out", "*zəqēnêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "masculine plural Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judges", "*mādədû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall measure", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*səbîbōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - surrounding/around", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain person/corpse" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnêkā*": "your elders/your old men", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "your judges/your officials", "*mādədû*": "they shall measure/they shall calculate distances", "*səbîbōt*": "surrounding/around/in the vicinity of" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הָעִ֔יר הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה אֶל־הֶחָלָ֑ל וְלָֽקְח֡וּ זִקְנֵי֩ הָעִ֨יר הַהִ֜וא עֶגְלַ֣ת בָּקָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־עֻבַּד֙ בָּ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מָשְׁכָ֖ה בְּעֹֽל׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* the-*ʿîr* the-*qərōbāh* to-the-*heḥālāl*, and-*lāqəḥû* *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* *ʿeglat* *bāqār* which not-*ʿubbad* in-her, which not-*māšəkāh* in-*ʿōl*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*qərōbāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the nearest", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain one", "*lāqəḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall take", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*ʿeglat*": "feminine singular noun construct - heifer of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - cattle/herd", "*ʿubbad*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was worked with", "*māšəkāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has drawn/pulled", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular noun - yoke" }, "variants": { "*qərōbāh*": "nearest/closest", "*ʿeglat*": "heifer/young cow", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*ʿubbad*": "was worked with/was used for labor", "*māšəkāh*": "has drawn/pulled/dragged", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.4", "source": "וְהוֹרִ֡דוּ זִקְנֵי֩ הָעִ֨יר הַהִ֤וא אֶת־הָֽעֶגְלָה֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל אֵיתָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יֵעָבֵ֥ד בּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִזָּרֵ֑עַ וְעָֽרְפוּ־שָׁ֥ם אֶת־הָעֶגְלָ֖ה בַּנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And-*hôrîdû* *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* [direct object] the-*ʿeglāh* to-*naḥal* *ʾêtān* which not-*yēʿābēd* in-him and-not *yizzārēaʿ*, and-*ʿārəpû* there [direct object] the-*ʿeglāh* in-the-*naḥal*.", "grammar": { "*hôrîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall bring down", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*ʿeglāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the heifer", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/stream/wadi", "*ʾêtān*": "masculine singular adjective - perennial/ever-flowing", "*yēʿābēd*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is worked/tilled", "*yizzārēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sown", "*ʿārəpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall break the neck of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley/stream" }, "variants": { "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/lead down", "*naḥal*": "valley/stream/wadi/ravine", "*ʾêtān*": "perennial/ever-flowing/lasting/permanent", "*yēʿābēd*": "is worked/tilled/cultivated", "*yizzārēaʿ*": "is sown/planted", "*ʿārəpû*": "break the neck of/behead" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.5", "source": "וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִי֒ כִּ֣י בָ֗ם בָּחַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְעַל־פִּיהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְכָל־נָֽגַע׃", "text": "And-*niggəšû* the-*kōhănîm* *bənê* *Lēwî*, for in-them *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*šārətô* and-to-*bārēk* in-name-of *YHWH*, and-on *pîhem* *yihyeh* every-*rîb* and-every-*nāgaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*niggəšû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall approach", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šārətô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth/word", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - dispute", "*nāgaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/stroke/mark" }, "variants": { "*niggəšû*": "they shall approach/come near", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*šārətô*": "to serve him/to minister to him", "*bārēk*": "to bless/to pronounce blessing", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their word/their declaration", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*nāgaʿ*": "plague/stroke/injury/mark" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.6", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל זִקְנֵי֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔וא הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים אֶל־הֶחָלָ֑ל יִרְחֲצוּ֙ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַל־הָעֶגְלָ֖ה הָעֲרוּפָ֥ה בַנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And-all *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* the-*qərōbîm* to-the-*heḥālāl* *yirḥăṣû* [direct object] *yədêhem* over-the-*ʿeglāh* the-*ʿărûpāh* in-the-*naḥal*.", "grammar": { "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*qərōbîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the nearest", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain one", "*yirḥăṣû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall wash", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*ʿeglāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the heifer", "*ʿărûpāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the neck-broken", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley/stream" }, "variants": { "*qərōbîm*": "nearest/closest ones", "*yirḥăṣû*": "they shall wash/cleanse", "*ʿărûpāh*": "neck-broken/beheaded" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.7", "source": "וְעָנ֖וּ וְאָמְר֑וּ יָדֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֤א *שפכה **שָֽׁפְכוּ֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְעֵינֵ֖ינוּ לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʿānû* and-*ʾāmərû*: *yādênû* not *šāpəkû* [direct object] the-*dām* the-*zeh*, and-*ʿênênû* not *rāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall answer", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall say", "*yādênû*": "feminine dual noun construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our hands", "*šāpəkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shed/poured out", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our eyes", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they saw" }, "variants": { "*ʿānû*": "they shall answer/they shall testify/they shall respond", "*šāpəkû*": "shed/poured out/spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.8", "source": "כַּפֵּר֩ לְעַמְּךָ֨ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּן֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֖רֶב עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הַדָּֽם׃", "text": "*Kappēr* to-*ʿamməkā* *Yiśrāʾēl* which-*pādîtā* *YHWH*, and-not-*tittēn* *dām* *nāqî* in-*qereb* *ʿamməkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*nikkapēr* to-them the-*dām*.", "grammar": { "*Kappēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - atone/forgive", "*ʿamməkā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pādîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have redeemed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - may you give", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular adjective - innocent", "*qereb*": "masculine singular noun construct - midst of", "*ʿamməkā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*nikkapēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be atoned" }, "variants": { "*Kappēr*": "atone/forgive/cover/purge", "*pādîtā*": "you have redeemed/ransomed/delivered", "*tittēn*": "may you give/place/put", "*dām nāqî*": "innocent blood/blood of an innocent", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*nikkapēr*": "it shall be atoned/forgiven/pardoned" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֗ה תְּבַעֵ֛ר הַדָּ֥ם הַנָּקִ֖י מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *təbaʿēr* the-*dām* the-*nāqî* from-*qirbəkā*, when-*taʿăśeh* the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*təbaʿēr*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remove/purge", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the innocent", "*qirbəkā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you do/will do", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the right/straight", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual noun construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*təbaʿēr*": "remove/purge/burn away", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/from within you", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright/just" } }
• 2 Sam 11:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח בְּיַ֥ד אוּרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yhiy ba-bōqer* and *wa-yichtōb Dāwid sēfer ʾel-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yishlach bə-yad ʾÛrîyâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*sēfer*": "noun masculine singular - letter/document", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bə-yad*": "preposition bet + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of" }, "variants": { "*sēfer*": "letter/document/scroll", "*bə-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.15", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסֵּ֖פֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר הָב֣וּ אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם מֵאַחֲרָ֖יו וְנִכָּ֥ה וָמֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yichtōb ba-sēfer lēʾmōr hābû ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*ba-sēfer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the letter", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hābû*": "imperative masculine plural - set/place", "*ʾel-mûl*": "preposition + preposition - opposite to", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle", "*ha-chăzāqâ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the fierce", "*wə-shabtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall withdraw", "*mē-ʾachărāyw*": "preposition min + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from behind him", "*wə-nikkâ*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular niphal - and he will be struck", "*wā-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and die" }, "variants": { "*hābû*": "set/place/station/assign", "*ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ*": "in front of the fiercest fighting/facing the strongest part of the battle", "*wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw*": "withdraw from behind him/retreat from supporting him/pull back from him", "*wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*": "that he may be struck and die/so he will be hit and killed" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.7", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְכָל־זִקְנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ דְּעֽוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ כִּ֥י רָעָ֖ה זֶ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֨ח אֵלַ֜י לְנָשַׁ֤י וּלְבָנַי֙ וּלְכַסְפִּ֣י וְלִזְהָבִ֔י וְלֹ֥א מָנַ֖עְתִּי מִמֶּֽנּוּ", "text": "And *yiqrāʾ* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-all-*ziqnê* the-*ʾāreṣ* and *yōʾmer*, \"*Dəʿû*-*nāʾ* and-*rəʾû* that *rāʿāh* this *məbaqqēš*; for-*šālaḥ* to-me for-*nāšay* and-for-*bānay* and-for-*kaspî* and-for-*zəhābî*, and-not *mānaʿtî* from-him\"", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'called'", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - 'elders of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - 'the land'", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'", "*Dəʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'know'", "*nāʾ*": "particle - 'please'", "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'see'", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - 'evil/harm'", "*məbaqqēš*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - 'seeking'", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sent'", "*nāšay*": "noun, feminine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my wives'", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my sons'", "*kaspî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my silver'", "*zəhābî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my gold'", "*mānaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I withheld'" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble/misfortune", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for/trying to find", "*mānaʿtî*": "I withheld/kept back/refused" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:1 : 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 Kgs 10:1-7 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְר֗וֹן אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "*wə-lə-ʾAḥʾāb* seventy *bānîm* in *Šōmərôn*, *wayyiktōb* *Yēhûʾ* *səpārîm* *wayyišlaḥ* *Šōmərôn* to-*śārê* *Yizrəʿeʾl* the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ʾōmənîm* *ʾAḥʾāb* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-lə-ʾAḥʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Ahab", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*səpārîm*": "masculine plural noun - letters/documents", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "masculine construct plural noun - rulers/officials of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - elders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers of", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "rulers/officials/princes/commanders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "guardians/caretakers/nurses/those who raised" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹ֨א הַסֵּ֤פֶר הַזֶּה֙ אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִתְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם וְאִתְּכֶם֙ הָרֶ֣כֶב וְהַסּוּסִ֔ים וְעִ֥יר מִבְצָ֖ר וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* when-*kəbōʾ* the-*sēper* the-*zeh* to-you, and-with-you *bənê* *ʾădōnêkem*, and-with-you the-*rekeb* and-the-*sûsîm*, and-*ʿîr* *mibṣār* and-the-*nāšeq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kəbōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - upon coming/when comes", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters/lords", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular noun - chariot(s)/chariotry", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortification/stronghold", "*nāšeq*": "masculine singular noun - weapons/armor" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry/vehicles", "*ʿîr mibṣār*": "fortified city/stronghold" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.3", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֞ם הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א אָבִ֑יו וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ûrəʾîtem* the-*ṭôb* and-the-*yāšār* from-*bənê* *ʾădōnêkem* *wəśamtem* on-*kissēʾ* *ʾābîw* *wəhillāḥămû* for-*bêt* *ʾădōnêkem*", "grammar": { "*ûrəʾîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will see/look", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright/just", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters/lords", "*wəśamtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will set/place", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - throne", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəhillāḥămû*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine plural - and fight", "*bêt*": "masculine construct singular noun - house of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters/lords" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-bêt*": "for/on behalf of the house/against the house", "*ṭôb wəyāšār*": "good and upright/best and most fitting" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.4", "source": "וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ", "text": "*wayyîrəʾû* *məʾōd məʾōd* *wayyōʾmərû* *hinnēh* two the-*məlākîm* not *ʿāmədû* before-him, and-how *naʿămōd* we", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "adverb repeated - very very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*məlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - stood/withstood", "*naʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will stand/withstand" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "they feared/they were afraid", "*ʿāmədû*": "stood/withstood/resisted" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* who-over-the-*bayit* and-who-over-the-*ʿîr* and-the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ʾōmənîm* to-*Yēhûʾ* *lēʾmōr* *ʿăbādeykā* we, and-all that-*tōʾmar* to-us *naʿăśeh*; not-*namlîk* *ʾîš*, the-*ṭôb* in-*ʿêneykā* *ʿăśēh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house/household", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - elders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*namlîk*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - we will make king", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿêneykā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer-ʿal-habbayit*": "who was over the house/palace administrator", "*ʾăšer-ʿal-hāʿîr*": "who was over the city/governor", "*haṭṭôb bəʿêneykā*": "what is good in your eyes/what you see fit" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.6", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם", "text": "*wayyiktōb* to-them *sēper* second *lēʾmōr* if-to-me you and-to-*qôlî* you *šōməʿîm*, *qəḥû* the-*rāʾšê* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*ʾădōnêkem* *ûbōʾû* to-me at-the-time tomorrow *Yizrəʿeʾlāh*. And-*bənê* the-*melek* seventy *ʾîš* with-*gədôlê* the-*ʿîr* *məgaddəlîm* them", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - listening/obeying", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine construct plural noun - heads of", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine construct plural noun - men of", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters", "*ûbōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*Yizrəʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Jezreel", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gədôlê*": "masculine construct plural adjective - great ones of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*məgaddəlîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - raising/nurturing" }, "variants": { "*šēnît*": "second/secondly/again", "*qəḥû*": "take/seize", "*kāʿēt māḥār*": "at this time tomorrow/by tomorrow" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ אֶת־רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ בַּדּוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה", "text": "*wayəhî* when-*kəbōʾ* the-*sēper* to-them, *wayyiqḥû* the-*bənê* the-*melek* *wayyišḥăṭû* seventy *ʾîš*, *wayyāśîmû* the-*rāʾšêhem* in-the-*dûdîm* *wayyišləḥû* to-him *Yizrəʿeʾlāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəbōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as/when coming", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they put/placed", "*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads", "*dûdîm*": "masculine plural noun - baskets/pots", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*Yizrəʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*dûdîm*": "baskets/pots/jars/containers" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.11", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ יֵה֗וּא אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤ים לְבֵית־אַחְאָב֙ בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל וְכָל־גְּדֹלָ֖יו וּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יו וְכֹהֲנָ֑יו עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד", "text": "*wayyak* *Yēhûʾ* all-the-*nišʾārîm* to-*bêt*-*ʾAḥʾāb* in-*Yizrəʿeʾl*, and-all-*gədōlāyw* and-*məyuddāʿāyw* and-*kōhănāyw*, until-not *hišʾîr*-to-him *śārîd*", "grammar": { "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*nišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - those remaining", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*gədōlāyw*": "masculine plural adjective + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his great ones", "*məyuddāʿāyw*": "pual participle masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his acquaintances/close friends", "*kōhănāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his priests", "*hišʾîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he left remaining", "*śārîd*": "masculine singular noun - survivor" }, "variants": { "*wayyak*": "struck down/killed/slaughtered", "*gədōlāyw*": "his great ones/his officials/his nobles", "*məyuddāʿāyw*": "his close friends/his acquaintances/his intimates", "*kōhănāyw*": "his priests/his ministers" } }
• 2 Chr 32:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.17", "source": "וּסְפָרִ֣ים כָּתַ֔ב לְחָרֵ֕ף לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר עָלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞י גּוֹיֵ֤ הָאֲרָצוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־הִצִּ֤ילוּ עַמָּם֙ מִיָּדִ֔י כֵּ֣ן לֹֽא־יַצִּ֞יל אֱלֹהֵ֧י יְחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ עַמּ֖וֹ מִיָּדִֽי׃", "text": "And-*sĕpārîm* *kātab* to-*ḥārēp* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-to-*lēʾmōr* against-him *lēʾmōr* like-*ʾĕlōhê* *gôyē* the-*ʾărāṣôt* *ʾăšer* not-*hiṣṣîlû* *ʿammām* from-*yādî* so not-*yaṣṣîl* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yĕḥizqiyyāhû* *ʿammô* from-*yādî*", "grammar": { "*ûsĕpārîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and letters/documents", "*kātab*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote", "*lĕḥārēp*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to mock/revile/blaspheme", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wĕlēʾmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to say", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kēʾlōhê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like gods of", "*gôyē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nations of", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the lands", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they delivered/saved", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their people", "*miyyādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/likewise", "*yaṣṣîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will deliver/save", "*Yĕḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*sĕpārîm*": "letters/documents/writings", "*ḥārēp*": "mock/revile/blaspheme/taunt", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*yaṣṣîl*": "will deliver/save/rescue" } }
• Ezra 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.7", "source": "וּבִימֵ֣י אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא כָּתַ֨ב בִּשְׁלָ֜ם מִתְרְדָ֤ת טָֽבְאֵל֙ וּשְׁאָ֣ר *כנותו **כְּנָוֺתָ֔יו עַל־*ארתחששתא **אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרָ֑ס וּכְתָב֙ הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ", "text": "And in days of *ûbîmê* *ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ* wrote *kātab* *bišlām* *mitᵉrᵉdāt* *ṭābᵉʾēl* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* his *kᵉnāwōtāyw* to *ʾartaḥšaśt* *melek* *pārās*; and writing of the *ûkᵉtāb* the *hanništᵉwān* written *kātûb* *ʾărāmît* and translated *ûmᵉturgām* *ʾărāmît*.", "grammar": { "*ûbîmê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - and in days of", "*ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*kātab*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*bišlām*": "proper noun - Bishlam", "*mitᵉrᵉdāt*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ṭābᵉʾēl*": "proper noun - Tabeel", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his colleagues/associates", "*ʾartaḥšaśt*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ûkᵉtāb*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and writing of", "*hanništᵉwān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the letter", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic", "*ûmᵉturgām*": "waw-conjunction + pual participle, masculine singular - and translated", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic" }, "variants": { "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "his colleagues/his associates/his companions", "*hanništᵉwān*": "the letter/the document/the dispatch" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.8", "source": "רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃", "text": "*rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* they wrote *kᵉtabû* *ʾiggᵉrāh* one *ḥădāh* against *yᵉrûšᵉlem* to *lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ* as follows *kᵉnēmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*kᵉtabû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they wrote", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*yᵉrûšᵉlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "adverb - as follows/thus" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "the scribe/the secretary", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "letter/document/dispatch" } }
• Ezra 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.11", "source": "דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א עַבְדָ֛יךְ אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ פ", "text": "This *dᵉnāh* *paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* which *dî* they sent *šᵉlaḥû* to him *ʿălôhî* to *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ*: Your servants *ʿabdāyk* men *ʾĕnāš* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿabdāyk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }
• Neh 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֛ה פַּ֥עַם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית אֶֽת־נַעֲר֑וֹ וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת פְּתוּחָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yishlaḥ* to-me *Sanballaṭ* like-the-*dābār* the-this *paʿam* *ḥămîshît* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* and-*ʾiggeret* *pətûḥâ* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*ḥămîshît*": "adjective, feminine singular - fifth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his servant/attendant", "*ʾiggeret*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*pətûḥâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - open", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*paʿam*": "time/occasion", "*naʿărô*": "his servant/young man/attendant", "*ʾiggeret*": "letter/document/scroll", "*pətûḥâ*": "open/unsealed" } }
• Esth 3:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } } 14 { "verseID": "Esther.3.14", "source": "פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַכְּתָ֗ב לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֔ה גָּל֖וּי לְכָל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים לִהְי֥וֹת עֲתִדִ֖ים לַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*paṯšeḡen* the-*kəṯāḇ* *lə-hinnāṯēn* *dāṯ* in-all-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* *gālûy* to-all-the-*ʿammîm* *li-hyôṯ* *ʿăṯîḏîm* to-the-*yôm* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*paṯšeḡen*": "masculine singular - copy", "*kəṯāḇ*": "masculine singular - writing/document", "*lə-hinnāṯēn*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be given", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*gālûy*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - revealed/publicized", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural - peoples", "*li-hyôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿăṯîḏîm*": "masculine plural adjective - ready/prepared", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*paṯšeḡen*": "copy/transcript/duplicate", "*kəṯāḇ*": "writing/document/edict", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*gālûy*": "revealed/published/made known", "*ʿăṯîḏîm*": "ready/prepared/alert" } } 15 { "verseID": "Esther.3.15", "source": "הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃", "text": "The-*rāṣîm* *yāṣəʾû* *dəḥûp̄îm* in-*dəḇar* the-*meleḵ* and-the-*dāṯ* *nittənāh* in-*Šûšan* the-*bîrāh* and-the-*meleḵ* and-*Hāmān* *yāšəḇû* *li-štôṯ* and-the-*ʿîr* *Šûšān* *nāḇôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went out", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - being hurried/urged", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittənāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*Šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrāh*": "feminine singular - citadel/capital", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they sat", "*li-štôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - confused/perplexed" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "hurried/hastened/pressed", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*bîrāh*": "citadel/fortress/capital", "*li-štôṯ*": "to drink/feast", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "confused/perplexed/bewildered" } }
• Esth 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.8.8", "source": "וְ֠אַתֶּם כִּתְב֨וּ עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים כַּטּ֤וֹב בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְחִתְמ֖וּ בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־כְתָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־נִכְתָּ֣ב בְּשֵׁם־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵ֥ין לְהָשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "And *'attem* *kitbû* concerning-the *yĕhûdîm* as the *ṭôb* in *'ênêkem* in *šēm* the *melek* and *ḥitmû* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* for-*kĕtāb* which-*niktāb* in *šēm*-the *melek* and *naḥtôm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* *'ên* to *hāšîb*.", "grammar": { "*'attem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*kitbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - write", "*ṭôb*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*'ênêkem*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ḥitmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seal", "*ṭabba'at*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of", "*kĕtāb*": "masculine singular noun - writing/decree", "*niktāb*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is written", "*naḥtôm*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sealed", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to revoke/reverse" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/issue/decree", "*ṭôb* in *'ênêkem*": "as seems good to you/as you see fit", "*šēm*": "name/authority", "*ḥitmû*": "seal/authenticate", "*kĕtāb*": "writing/decree/edict", "*'ên* to *hāšîb*": "cannot be revoked/is irrevocable" } } 9 { "verseID": "Esther.8.9", "source": "וַיִקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqārĕ'û* *sōpĕrê*-the *melek* in the *'ēt*-the *hî'* in the *ḥōdeš* the *šĕlîšî* it-*ḥōdeš* *sîwān* in *šĕlôšâ* and *'eśrîm* in it and *wayyikkātēb* according to all-which-*ṣiwwâ* *mordŏkay* to-the *yĕhûdîm* and to the *'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*-and the *paḥôt* and *śārê* the *mĕdînôt* which from *hōddû* and unto-*kûš* *šeba'* and *'eśrîm* and *mē'â* *mĕdînâ* *mĕdînâ* and *mĕdînâ* according to *kĕtābāh* and *'am* and *'am* according to *lĕšōnô* and to-the *yĕhûdîm* according to *kĕtābām* and according to *lĕšônām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqārĕ'û*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they were called/summoned", "*sōpĕrê*": "masculine plural construct - scribes of", "*'ēt*": "feminine singular construct - time of", "*hî'*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ḥōdeš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - month", "*šĕlîšî*": "definite ordinal, masculine singular - third", "*sîwān*": "proper noun - Sivan", "*šĕlôšâ*": "number, masculine singular - three", "*'eśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*wayyikkātēb*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*": "masculine plural - satraps", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural - governors", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officials of", "*mĕdînôt*": "feminine plural - provinces", "*hōddû*": "proper noun - India", "*kûš*": "proper noun - Ethiopia/Cush", "*šeba'*": "number, masculine singular - seven", "*mē'â*": "number, feminine singular - hundred", "*mĕdînâ*": "feminine singular - province", "*kĕtābāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its script", "*'am*": "masculine singular - people", "*lĕšōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*kĕtābām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their script", "*lĕšônām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqārĕ'û*": "were summoned/called", "*sōpĕrê*": "scribes/secretaries", "*'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥôt*": "governors/officials", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*mĕdînâ* *kĕtābāh*": "province in its script/according to its writing", "*'am* *lĕšōnô*": "people in its language/according to its tongue" } } 10 { "verseID": "Esther.8.10", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב בְּשֵׁם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח סְפָרִ֡ים בְּיַד֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בַּסּוּסִ֜ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֖י הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiktōb* in *šēm* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērōš* and *wayyaḥtōm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* and *wayyišlaḥ* *sĕpārîm* by *yad* the *rāṣîm* on the *sûsîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *bĕnê* the *rammākîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*wayyaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sealed", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*sĕpārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "definite masculine plural participle - the couriers", "*sûsîm*": "definite masculine plural - horses", "*rōkĕbê*": "masculine plural construct - riders of", "*rekeš*": "definite masculine singular - swift steeds", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "definite masculine plural - royal horses", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rammākîm*": "definite masculine plural - mares" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "couriers/messengers/runners", "*rekeš*": "swift steeds/fast horses", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "royal horses/special breed of horses", "*bĕnê* the *rammākîm*": "offspring of royal studs/bred from royal mares" } } 11 { "verseID": "Esther.8.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּכָל־עִיר־וָעִ֗יר לְהִקָּהֵל֮ וְלַעֲמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁם֒ לְהַשְׁמִיד֩ וְלַהֲרֹ֨ג וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד אֶת־כָּל־חֵ֨יל עַ֧ם וּמְדִינָ֛ה הַצָּרִ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם טַ֣ף וְנָשִׁ֑ים וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "Which *nātan* the *melek* to the *yĕhûdîm* which in every-*'îr*-and *'îr* to *hiqqāhēl* and to *'ămōd* upon-*napšām* to *hašmîd* and to *hărōg* and to *'abbēd* *'ēt*-all-*ḥêl* *'am* and *mĕdînâ* the *ṣārîm* *'ōtām* *ṭap* and *nāšîm* and *šĕlālām* to *bôz*.", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*hiqqāhēl*": "niphal infinitive construct - to assemble themselves", "*'ămōd*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*napšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*hărōg*": "qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*'abbēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - force of", "*'am*": "masculine singular - people", "*ṣārîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - those adversaries", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ṭap*": "masculine singular - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*šĕlālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*bôz*": "qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*hiqqāhēl*": "to assemble/gather/organize", "*'ămōd* upon-*napšām*": "to defend themselves/protect their lives", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy/eliminate/exterminate", "*ḥêl*": "forces/army/troops", "*ṣārîm*": "adversaries/enemies/attackers", "*ṭap*": "children/little ones", "*šĕlālām* to *bôz*": "to plunder their possessions/take their property as spoil" } } 12 { "verseID": "Esther.8.12", "source": "בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בְּכָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר׃", "text": "On *yôm* *'eḥād* in all-*mĕdînôt* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērôš* in *šĕlôšâ* *'āśār* to *ḥōdeš* *šĕnêm*-*'āśār* it-*ḥōdeš* *'ădār*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*'eḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*šĕlôšâ*": "number, masculine singular - three", "*'āśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month of", "*šĕnêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*'ādār*": "proper noun - Adar" }, "variants": { "*yôm* *'eḥād*": "one day/same day", "*šĕlôšâ* *'āśār*": "thirteenth", "*šĕnêm*-*'āśār*": "twelfth" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.8.13", "source": "פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַכְּתָ֗ב לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֔ה גָּל֖וּי לְכָל־הָעַמִּ֑ים וְלִהְי֨וֹת הַיְּהוּדִ֤ים עֲתִידִים֙ לַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*patšegen* the *kĕtāb* to *hinnātēn* *dāt* in all-*mĕdînâ* and *mĕdînâ* *gālûy* to all-the *'ammîm* and to *hĕyôt* the *yĕhûdîm* *'ătîdîm* to the *yôm* the *zeh* to *hinnāqēm* from *'ōyĕbêhem*.", "grammar": { "*patšegen*": "masculine singular construct - copy of", "*kĕtāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - writing/document", "*hinnātēn*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be given", "*dāt*": "feminine singular - law/decree", "*gālûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being disclosed", "*'ammîm*": "definite masculine plural - peoples", "*hĕyôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*'ătîdîm*": "masculine plural adjective - ready", "*yôm*": "definite masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hinnāqēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to take revenge", "*'ōyĕbêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*patšegen*": "copy/transcript", "*hinnātēn* *dāt*": "to be issued as law/to be published as decree", "*gālûy*": "disclosed/published/proclaimed", "*'ătîdîm*": "ready/prepared", "*hinnāqēm*": "to take revenge/avenge themselves/retaliate" } }