1 Kings 3:8

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.8", "source": "וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃", "text": "And-your servant in-midst of-your *ʿam* which you *bāḥārtā*, *ʿam*-*rāb* which not-*yimmāneh* and-not *yissāpēr* from-abundance.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿabdĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your servant", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*bāḥārtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - numerous/great", "*yimmāneh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be counted/numbered", "*yissāpēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be told/numbered/recorded", "*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from abundance/multitude" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*bāḥārtā*": "chose/elected/selected", "*rāb*": "numerous/great/large/mighty" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃

Transliteration

And-your servant in-midst of-your ʿam which you bāḥārtā, ʿam-rāb which not-yimmāneh and-not yissāpēr from-abundance.

Grammar Details

• *wĕʿabdĕkā*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your servant
• *bĕtôk*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of
• *ʿammĕkā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/whom
• *bāḥārtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen
• *ʿam*: noun, masculine singular - people
• *rāb*: adjective, masculine singular - numerous/great
• *yimmāneh*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be counted/numbered
• *yissāpēr*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be told/numbered/recorded
• *mērōb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - from abundance/multitude

Word Meanings

• *ʿam*: people/nation
• *bāḥārtā*: chose/elected/selected
• *rāb*: numerous/great/large/mighty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or record.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thy seruaunt is amonge the people whom thou hast chosen: which is so greate, that no man can nombre them ner descrybe them for multitude.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thy seruaunt is in the middest of thy people which thou hast chosen: and veryly the people are so many, that they cannot be told nor nubred for multitude.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Thy servant `is' in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
• Gen 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• Deut 7:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* are you to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*; in you *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lihyôt* to him *ʿam* *səgullâ* from all the *ʿammîm* which are on the *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*səgullâ*": "noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist", "*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/personal treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.7", "source": "לֹ֣א מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מִכָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וַיִּבְחַ֣ר בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֥ם הַמְעַ֖ט מִכָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "Not because of your *mērubbəkem* from all the *ʿammîm* did *ḥāšaq* *YHWH* in you and *wayyivḥar* in you, for you are the *haməʿaṭ* from all the *ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*mērubbəkem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your numerousness/multitude", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ḥāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he desired/was attached to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyivḥar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*haməʿaṭ*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the fewest/smallest" }, "variants": { "*mērubbəkem*": "your numerousness/your multitude/your being many", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/was attached to/loved/clung to", "*wayyivḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*haməʿaṭ*": "the fewest/the smallest/the least" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.8", "source": "כִּי֩ מֵֽאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֶתְכֶ֗ם וּמִשָּׁמְר֤ו‪[t]‬ אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּע֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֑ה וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים מִיַּ֖ד פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "But because of *ʾahăvat* *YHWH* you, and because of his *šāmrô* the *šəvuʿâ* which he *nišbaʿ* to your *ʾăvōtêkem*, *hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* you with *yād* *ḥăzāqâ*, and *wayyipdəkā* from *bêt* *ʿăvādîm*, from the *yād* of *parʿōh* *melek-miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - love of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šāmrô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his keeping", "*šəvuʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - oath/sworn covenant", "*nišbaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*ʾăvōtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand/power", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong/mighty", "*wayyipdəkā*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he redeemed you", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăvādîm*": "noun masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek-miṣrāyim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾahăvat*": "love of/affection of", "*šāmrô*": "his keeping/his observing/his preserving", "*šəvuʿâ*": "oath/sworn covenant/promise", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*ʾăvōtêkem*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to come out", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*wayyipdəkā*": "redeemed you/ransomed you/delivered you", "*bêt*": "house of/place of", "*ʿăvādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondmen", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿammô* *baʿăbûr* *šəmô* *ha-gādôl* *kî* *hôʾîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* *ʾetkem* *lô* *lə-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will not forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a people" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*hôʾîl*": "it has pleased/it was willing/it determined", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/to fashion/to establish" } }
• 1 Chr 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם לְכ֗וּ סִפְרוּ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וְעַד־דָּ֑ן וְהָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵדְעָ֖ה אֶת־מִסְפָּרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwîd* to *yôʾāb* and to *śārê* the *hāʿām*, *lekû* *siprû* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from *mibbĕʾēr* *šebaʿ* and unto *dān*, and *wĕhābîʾû* to me, and *wĕʾēdĕʿâ* *ʾet*-*mispārām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - chiefs/officials of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*siprû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - count/number", "*mibbĕʾēr šebaʿ*": "from + proper noun - from Beersheba", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wĕhābîʾû*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and bring", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me know", "*mispārām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/officers/commanders/officials", "*siprû*": "count/number/register/take census of", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "that I may know/learn/be informed of" } }
• 1 Chr 21:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.5", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיְהִ֣י כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִים֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אַרְבַּע֩ מֵא֨וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*mispar* *mipqad*-the *hāʿām* to *dāwîd*, and *wayĕhî* all *yiśrāʾēl* a thousand *ʾălāpîm* and hundred *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥereb*, and *wîhûdâ* four hundred and seventy *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*mipqad*": "masculine singular construct - census/numbering of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there were", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šōlēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/brandishing", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wîhûdâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Judah" }, "variants": { "*mipqad*": "census/counting/mustering/enrollment", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/able to bear arms/men of war/warriors" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.6", "source": "וְלֵוִי֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן לֹ֥א פָקַ֖ד בְּתוֹכָ֑ם כִּֽי־נִתְעַ֥ב דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "But *wĕlēwî* and *ûbinyāmin* not *pāqad* among them, for *kî*-*nitʿab* *dĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ʾet*-*yôʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wĕlēwî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - but Levi", "*ûbinyāmin*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he counted/numbered", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nitʿab*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was abhorrent/was detestable", "*dĕbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - word/command of" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "counted/mustered/enrolled/registered", "*nitʿab*": "was abhorrent/was detestable/was abominable" } }
• 1 Chr 27:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.23", "source": "וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֤א דָוִיד֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם לְמִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And not-*nāśā'* *Dāwiḏ* *misəpārām* from *ben* twenty *šānāh* and downward; for *'āmar* *YHWH* to *harbôṯ* *'eṯ*-*Yiśrā'ēl* like *kôḵəḇê* the *šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*nāśā'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted/counted", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*misəpārām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - their number", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*'āmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*harbôṯ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*nāśā'*": "lifted/carried/took/counted", "*misəpārām*": "their number/their census", "*harbôṯ*": "to multiply/to increase", "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.24", "source": "יוֹאָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה הֵחֵ֤ל לִמְנוֹת֙ וְלֹ֣א כִלָּ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י בָזֹ֛את קֶ֖צֶף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א עָלָה֙ הַמִּסְפָּ֔ר בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר דִּבְרֵֽי־הַיָּמִ֖ים לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃ ס", "text": "*Yô'āḇ* *ben*-*Ṣərûyāh* *hēḥēl* to *limnôṯ* and not *killāh* and *wayəhî* in *bāzō'ṯ* *qeṣep̄* upon-*Yiśrā'ēl* and not *'ālāh* the *mispār* in *misəpar* *diḇrê*-the *yāmîm* for the *meleḵ* *Dāwiḏ*.", "grammar": { "*Yô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyāh*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he began", "*limnôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to count", "*killāh*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finished", "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*bāzō'ṯ*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - in this", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it went up", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number", "*misəpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*hēḥēl*": "began/started", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number", "*killāh*": "finished/completed", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*'ālāh*": "went up/ascended/was recorded", "*diḇrê*-the *yāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/records (lit. 'words of the days')" } }
• Ps 78:71 : 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.71", "source": "מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱבִ֫יא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ hĕḇîʾô* *lirʿôṯ bə-yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô* *û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*mē-ʾaḥar*": "from after/from following - preposition + adverb", "*ʿālôṯ*": "nursing ewes - feminine plural noun", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brought him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd - Qal infinitive construct with preposition", "*bə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "in Jacob - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿammô*": "his people - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl*": "and in Israel - conjunction + preposition + proper noun", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance - feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ*": "from following the nursing ewes/from tending the mother sheep", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "brought him/led him/took him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend", "*yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô*": "Jacob his people/his people Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*": "Israel his inheritance/his inheritance Israel" } }