1 Kings 9:13

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.9.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֚ה הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לִּ֖י אָחִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כָּב֔וּל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, what the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* which-*nātattāh* to-me, my-*ʾāḥî*? And *wayyiqrāʾ* to-them *ʾereṣ* *kābûl* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the cities", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*nātattāh*": "qal perfect 2ms - you gave", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my brother", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kābûl*": "proper noun - Cabul", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother (term of diplomatic address)", "*kābûl*": "Cabul (possibly wordplay on 'like nothing/worthless')", "*ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*": "until this day/until now/to this very day" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֚ה הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לִּ֖י אָחִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כָּב֔וּל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer, what the-ʿārîm the-ʾēlleh which-nātattāh to-me, my-ʾāḥî? And wayyiqrāʾ to-them ʾereṣ kābûl until the-yôm the-zeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *ʿārîm*: noun, feminine plural with article - the cities
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative adjective, plural - these
• *nātattāh*: qal perfect 2ms - you gave
• *ʾāḥî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my brother
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *kābûl*: proper noun - Cabul
• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular with article - the day
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective - this

Word Meanings

• *ʾāḥî*: my brother (term of diplomatic address)
• *kābûl*: Cabul (possibly wordplay on 'like nothing/worthless')
• *ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*: until this day/until now/to this very day

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So he said, 'What are these cities you have given me, my brother?' And he called them 'Cabul,' which they are still called to this day.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What cities are these which you have given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he sayde: What maner of cities are these (my brother) that thou hast geue me? And he called them the londe of Cabul vnto this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore hee sayde, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And hee called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: What cities are these which thou hast geuen me my brother? And he called them the lande of barren vnto this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, What cities [are] these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, What cities are these which you have given me, my brother? He called them the land of Cabul to this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `What `are' these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, What sort of towns are these which you have given me, my brother? So they were named the land of Cabul, to this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?" He called them the land of Cabul to this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hiram asked,“Why did you give me these cities, my friend?” He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 19:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.27", "source": "וְשָׁ֨ב מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֮ בֵּ֣ית דָּגֹן֒ וּפָגַ֣ע בִּ֠זְבֻלוּן וּבְגֵ֨י יִפְתַּח־אֵ֥ל צָפ֛וֹנָה בֵּ֥ית הָעֵ֖מֶק וּנְעִיאֵ֑ל וְיָצָ֥א אֶל־כָּב֖וּל מִשְּׂמֹֽאל׃", "text": "*wə-šāb* *mizraḥ* the-*šemeš* *bêt dāgōn* *û-pāgaʿ* in-*zəbûlûn* and-in-*gêy yipttaḥ-ʾêl* *ṣāpônâ* *bêt hāʿêmeq* *û-nəʿîʾêl* *wə-yāṣāʾ* to-*kābûl* from-*śəmōʾl*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāb*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it turned", "*mizraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - east of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*bêt dāgōn*": "proper noun - Beth-dagon", "*û-pāgaʿ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it reached/met", "*zəbûlûn*": "proper noun - Zebulun", "*gêy*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*yipttaḥ-ʾêl*": "proper noun - Jiphthah-el", "*ṣāpônâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - northward", "*bêt hāʿêmeq*": "proper noun - Beth-emek", "*û-nəʿîʾêl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Neiel", "*wə-yāṣāʾ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*kābûl*": "proper noun - Cabul", "*śəmōʾl*": "noun, masculine singular - left/north" }, "variants": { "*šāb*": "to turn/return", "*mizraḥ ha-šemeš*": "sunrise/east", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/reach/touch/encounter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to go out/come forth/proceed", "*śəmōʾl*": "left side/north" } }
• 1 Kgs 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.1", "source": "וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה הָיָ֤ה מוֹשֵׁל֙ בְּכָל־הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת מִן־הַנָּהָר֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַ֖ד גְּב֣וּל מִצְרָ֑יִם מַגִּשִׁ֥ים מִנְחָ֛ה וְעֹבְדִ֥ים אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *Šəlōmōh* *hāyāh* *mōšēl* in-all-the-*mamlākōt* from-the-*nāhār* *ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm* and-unto *gəvûl* *Miṣrayim* *maggîšîm* *minḥāh* and-*ʿōvədîm* *ʾet*-*Šəlōmōh* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyâw*", "grammar": { "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*hāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*mōšēl*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - ruling/having dominion", "*mamlākōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river (likely the Euphrates)", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*gəvûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/boundary", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*maggîšîm*": "participle, Hiphil masculine plural - bringing near/presenting", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering/gift", "*ʿōvədîm*": "participle, Qal masculine plural - serving", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days", "*ḥayyâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "ruler/ruling/having dominion", "*nāhār*": "river/stream (specifically referring to the Euphrates)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*minḥāh*": "tribute/gift/offering/present", "*ʿōvədîm*": "serving/working for/being subject to" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י לֶֽחֶם־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים כֹּר֙ סֹ֔לֶת וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים כֹּ֖ר קָֽמַח׃", "text": "And-*yəhî* *leḥem*-*Šəlōmōh* for-*yôm* *ʾeḥād*: *šəlōšîm* *kōr* *sōlet* and-*šiššîm* *kōr* *qāmaḥ*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - became/was", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food/bread/provision", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*kōr*": "noun, masculine singular - cor (measure of volume, approx. 220 liters)", "*sōlet*": "noun, feminine singular - fine flour", "*šiššîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*qāmaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - regular flour/meal" }, "variants": { "*leḥem*": "food/bread/provision/meal", "*kōr*": "cor (measure of dry capacity, about 220 liters)", "*sōlet*": "fine flour/choice flour" } }
• Amos 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Amos.1.9", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵי־צֹ֔ר וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַֽל־הַסְגִּירָ֞ם גָּל֤וּת שְׁלֵמָה֙ לֶאֱד֔וֹם וְלֹ֥א זָכְר֖וּ בְּרִ֥ית אַחִֽים׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* for-*šəlōšāh* *pišʿê*-*ṣōr* and-for-*ʾarbāʿāh* not *ʾăšîbenû* for-*hasgîrām* *gālût* *šəlēmāh* to-*ʾĕdôm* and-not *zākrû* *bərît* *ʾaḥîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct state, masculine plural - transgressions of", "*ṣōr*": "proper name - Tyre", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will restore/turn back it", "*hasgîrām*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their delivering", "*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile/captivity", "*šəlēmāh*": "feminine singular adjective - complete/entire", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper name - Edom", "*zākrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they remembered", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾaḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - brothers" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "I will not revoke/turn back/restore the punishment", "*hasgîrām*": "their delivering up/handing over/surrendering", "*gālût* *šəlēmāh*": "entire population/whole community/complete exile", "*bərît* *ʾaḥîm*": "covenant of brothers/brotherly covenant/treaty of brotherhood" } }