1 Samuel 1:11

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wattiddōr* *neder* and-*wattōʾmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* if-*rāʾōh* *tirʾeh* in-*bāʿŏnî* *ʾămātek* and-*zəkartanî* and-not-*tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾămātek* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾămātək* *zeraʿ* *ʾănāšîm* and-*nətattîw* to-*YHWH* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāw* and-*môrāh* not-*yaʿăleh* upon-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*wattiddōr*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*wattōʾmar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*rāʾōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*bāʿŏnî*": "preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of", "*ʾămātek*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ûzəkartanî*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wənātattāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give", "*laʾămātək*": "preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ûmôrāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh tirʾeh*": "surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*": "seed of men/male child/male offspring", "*môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*": "no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-wattiddōr neder and-wattōʾmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôt if-rāʾōh tirʾeh in-bāʿŏnî ʾămātek and-zəkartanî and-not-tiškaḥ ʾet-ʾămātek and-nātattāh to-ʾămātək zeraʿ ʾănāšîm and-nətattîw to-YHWH all-yəmê ḥayyāw and-môrāh not-yaʿăleh upon-rōʾšô.

Grammar Details

• *wattiddōr*: conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed
• *neder*: masculine singular noun - vow
• *wattōʾmar*: conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *rāʾōh*: qal infinitive absolute - seeing
• *tirʾeh*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see
• *bāʿŏnî*: preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of
• *ʾămātek*: feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant
• *ûzəkartanî*: conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me
• *wəlōʾ*: conjunction waw + negative particle - and not
• *tiškaḥ*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *wənātattāh*: conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give
• *laʾămātək*: preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant
• *zeraʿ*: masculine singular construct - seed of
• *ʾănāšîm*: masculine plural noun - men
• *ûnətattîw*: conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him
• *laYHWH*: preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH
• *kol*: masculine singular construct - all of
• *yəmê*: masculine plural construct - days of
• *ḥayyāw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life
• *ûmôrāh*: conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yaʿăleh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *rōʾšô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head

Word Meanings

• *rāʾōh tirʾeh*: surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)
• *ʿŏnî*: affliction/misery/poverty
• *zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*: seed of men/male child/male offspring
• *môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*: no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your maidservant, and remember me, and not forget your maidservant, but will give your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, {H2233} then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and vowed a vowe, and sayde: O LORDE Zebaoth, yf thou wilt loke vpon the aduersite of thy handmayden, and thynke vpon me, and not forget thy handmayden, and wilt geue thy handmayden a sonne, I wil geue him vnto the LORDE all his life longe, and there shal no rasoure come vpon his heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also she vowed a vowe, and sayd, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt looke on the trouble of thine handmaide, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaide, but giue vnto thine handmaide a manchilde, then I will giue him vnto the Lord all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vowed a vowe, and sayd: O Lord of hoastes, if thou wilt loke on the trouble of thyne handmayde and remembre me, and not forget thyne hand mayde, but geue vnto thyne handmayde a man childe, I will geue him vnto the Lorde all the dayes of his lyfe, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She vowed a vow, and said, Yahweh of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come on his head.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men -- then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She vowed a vow, and said, "Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She made a vow saying,“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, if you would truly look on the suffering of your servant, and would keep me in mind and not neglect your servant, and give your servant a male child, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.13.5", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמוֹרָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *û-môrâ* *lōʾ-yaʿăleh* on *ʿal-rōʾšô*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habāṭen*, and *wə-hûʾ* *yāḥēl* to *ləhôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *miyyad* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*û-môrâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and razor", "*lōʾ-yaʿăleh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall not come up", "*ʿal-rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*min-habāṭen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yāḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will begin", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child", "*môrâ*": "razor/cutting instrument", "*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*min-habāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*yāḥēl*": "will begin/will start", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*miyyad*": "from hand of/from power of" } }
• Gen 29:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.32", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } }
• Num 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.5", "source": "כָּל־יְמֵי֙ נֶ֣דֶר נִזְר֔וֹ תַּ֖עַר לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ עַד־מְלֹ֨את הַיָּמִ֜ם אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר לַיהוָה֙ קָדֹ֣שׁ יִהְיֶ֔ה גַּדֵּ֥ל פֶּ֖רַע שְׂעַ֥ר רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kol*-*yəmê* *neder* *nizrô* *taʿar* *lōʾ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿal*-*rōʾšô* *ʿad*-*məlōʾt* *hayyāmim* *ʾăšer*-*yazzîr* *la-YHWH* *qādōš* *yihyeh* *gaddēl* *peraʿ* *śəʿar* *rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*kol*-*yəmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vow of", "*nizrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿăḇōr*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall not pass", "*ʿal*-*rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*ʿad*-*məlōʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - until the fulfillment of", "*hayyāmim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*ʾăšer*-*yazzîr*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - which he separates", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD", "*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*gaddēl*": "Piel infinitive absolute - letting grow", "*peraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - locks/hair of", "*śəʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*peraʿ*": "locks/hair/growth", "*gaddēl*": "letting grow/increasing/allowing to grow long" } }
• Gen 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.20", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן־לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiddar* *yaʿăqōb* *neder* *lēʾmōr* if-*yihyeh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿimmādî* *û-šəmāranî* in-the-*derek* the-this which I *hôlēk* *wə-nātan-lî* *leḥem* to-eat and-*beged* to-wear", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*û-šəmāranî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and will keep me", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the way/road", "*hôlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-nātan-lî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and will give to me", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*yiddar*": "vowed/made a vow/pledged", "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*yihyeh*": "will be/becomes/remains", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿimmādî*": "with me/by my side", "*šəmāranî*": "will keep me/will protect me/will watch over me", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/traveling", "*nātan*": "will give/will provide/will grant", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*beged*": "clothing/garment/covering" } }
• Gen 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.1", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֵ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים ר֙וּחַ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ הַמָּֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt*-*nōaḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*ḥayyâ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*bəhēmâ* which with-him in-the-*tēbâ*; and *yaʿăbēr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* over-the-*ʾereṣ* and *wayyāšōkkû* the-*mayim*", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun - living thing/animal/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - livestock/domesticated animal", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*yaʿăbēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they subsided/decreased" }, "variants": { "*wayyizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/acted on behalf of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "subsided/abated/decreased" } }
• Gen 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.22", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾēleyhā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he hearkened/listened", "*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he opened", "*raḥmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*yizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/showed concern for", "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/hearkened to", "*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix/belly" } }
• 1 Sam 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.19", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖ם הָרָמָ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤דַע אֶלְקָנָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיּֽ͏ִזְכְּרֶ֖הָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* before-*YHWH* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*bêtām* *hārāmātāh* and-*wayyēdaʿ* *ʾelqānāh* *ʾet*-*ḥannāh* *ʾištô* and-*wayyizkərēhā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they worshipped", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their house", "*hārāmātāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyizkərēhā*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he remembered her" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû babbōqer*": "and they rose early in the morning/and they got up early", "*wayyēdaʿ ʾelqānāh ʾet-ḥannāh ʾištô*": "and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife (euphamism for sexual relations)", "*wayyizkərēhā YHWH*": "and YHWH remembered her/and the LORD was mindful of her" } }
• Judg 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Judges.11.30", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֥ח נֶ֛דֶר לַיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָת֥וֹן תִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiddar* *Yiftāḥ* *neder* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyōmar*: if-*nātōn* *titten* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *ʿammōn* in-*yādî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiddar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he vowed", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jephthah", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyōmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*nātōn*": "infinitive absolute - surely/certainly", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammōn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*nātōn titten*": "surely give/definitely deliver/certainly hand over", "*bĕnê ʿammōn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } }
• 2 Sam 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.12", "source": "אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה *בעוני **בְּעֵינִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÛlay* *yirʾeh* *Yəhwāh* *bəʿênî* and *wəhēšîb* *Yəhwāh* to me *ṭôbāh* *taḥaṯ* *qilləlāṯô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾÛlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will see/look", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəʿênî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my affliction", "*wəhēšîb*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will return", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*qilləlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his curse", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾÛlay*": "perhaps/maybe/perchance", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look/will regard", "*bעוני/בְּעֵינִ֑י*": "textual variant - either 'on my affliction/iniquity' or 'on my eye/tears'", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/blessing", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*qilləlāṯô*": "his curse/his reviling/his insult" } }
• Ps 25:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.18", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכָל־חַטֹּאותָֽי", "text": "*rĕʾēh ʿānĕyî waʿămālî wĕśāʾ lĕḵāl-ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʿānĕyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my affliction'", "*waʿămālî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'and my trouble'", "*wĕśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'and forgive/lift'", "*lĕḵāl-ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*": "preposition + noun construct + noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'for all my sins'" }, "variants": { "*rĕʾēh*": "see/look/regard", "*ʿānĕyî*": "my affliction/my poverty/my humiliation", "*ʿămālî*": "my trouble/my toil/my hardship", "*śāʾ*": "lift/forgive/bear/carry", "*ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*": "my sins/my offenses/my failures" } }
• Ps 132:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת זְכוֹר־יְהוָ֥ה לְדָוִ֑ד אֵ֝ת כָּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šîr* the *hammaʿălôt* *zəḵôr*-*YHWH* to-*dāwid* *ʾēt* all-*ʿunnôtô*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine, singular - song of", "*hammaʿălôt*": "definite article + plural noun - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*zəḵôr*": "qal imperative, masculine, singular - remember", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿunnôtô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his affliction/humiliation" }, "variants": { "*šîr hammaʿălôt*": "Song of Ascents/Song of Degrees/Song of Steps", "*zəḵôr*": "remember/be mindful of", "*ʿunnôtô*": "his affliction/his humiliation/his being afflicted/his hardship" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.2", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *nišbaʿ* to-*YHWH* *nādar* to-*ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition lamed - to/for YHWH", "*nādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed", "*ʾăbîr*": "construct noun with preposition lamed - to/for the Mighty One of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob" } }
• Eccl 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.4", "source": "ט֖וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תִדֹּ֑ר מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "Good that *lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr* than *miššetiḏḏôr* and *lōʾ* *ṯəšallēm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not vow", "*miššetiḏḏôr*": "preposition comparative + relative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - than that you vow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*ṯiḏḏōr*": "to vow/pledge/promise", "*ṯəšallēm*": "to fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }
• Exod 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.31", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן הָעָ֑ם וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ כִּֽי־פָקַ֨ד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְכִ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʾămēn* the-*ʿām* and *yišmĕʿû* that-*pāqad* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-that *rāʾâh* *ʾet*-*ʿonyām* and *yiqqĕdû* and *yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʾămēn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - believed", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they heard", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʿonyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their affliction", "*yiqqĕdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they bowed down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they worshiped" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/attended to/showed concern for", "*ʿonyām*": "their affliction/their suffering/their misery", "*yiqqĕdû*": "bowed down/bent low/knelt", "*yištaḥăwû*": "worshiped/prostrated themselves/bowed down" } }
• Num 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.8", "source": "כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ קָדֹ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kōl* *yəmê* *nizrô* *qādōš* *hûʾ* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*nizrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation", "*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he [is]", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD" }, "variants": { "*qādōš*": "holy/set apart/consecrated" } }
• Num 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.11", "source": "וְעָשָׂ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶחָ֤ד לְחַטָּאת֙ וְאֶחָ֣ד לְעֹלָ֔ה וְכִפֶּ֣ר עָלָ֔יו מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖א עַל־הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ וְקִדַּ֥שׁ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśāh* *hakkōhēn* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt* *wə-ʾeḥād* *lə-ʿōlāh* *wə-ḵipper* *ʿālāyw* *mē-ʾăšer* *ḥāṭāʾ* *ʿal*-*hannepeš* *wə-qiddaš* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *ba-yôm* *hahûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall make/prepare", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for sin offering", "*wə-ʾeḥād*": "conjunction + numeral, masculine singular - and one", "*lə-ʿōlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for burnt offering", "*wə-ḵipper*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall atone", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*mē-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - from what", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sinned", "*ʿal*-*hannepeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - concerning the body/soul", "*wə-qiddaš*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sanctify/consecrate", "*ʾet*-*rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/ascending offering", "*ḵipper*": "atone/make expiation/purge", "*ʿal*-*hannepeš*": "concerning the body/concerning the dead person/concerning the soul" } }
• Num 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.2", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נֶ֛דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְהֽ͏ַחֲרַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־עָרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiddar* *yiśrā'ēl* *neder* to-*YHWH* and *wə-yō'mar* if-*nātōn tittēn* *'et*-the *'ām* the-*zeh* in-*yādî* and *wə-haḥăramtî* *'et*-*'ārêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/pledge", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yō'mar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nātōn tittēn*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely give/indeed give (emphatic)", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-haḥăramtî*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will utterly destroy", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*nātōn tittēn*": "surely give/indeed give/certainly deliver", "*haḥăramtî*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/dedicate to destruction", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } }
• Num 30:3-8 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.3", "source": "אִישׁ֩ כִּֽי־יִדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֽוֹ־הִשָּׁ֤בַע שְׁבֻעָה֙ לֶאְסֹ֤ר אִסָּר֙ עַל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ לֹ֥א יַחֵ֖ל דְּבָר֑וֹ כְּכָל־הַיֹּצֵ֥א מִפִּ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *kî*-*yiddōr* *neder* *la-YHWH* *ʾô*-*hiššāḇaʿ* *šəḇuʿāh* *leʾsōr* *ʾissār* *ʿal*-*napšô* *lōʾ* *yaḥēl* *dəḇārô* *kə-ḵāl*-*hay-yōṣēʾ* *mip-pîw* *yaʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yiddōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc sing - he vows", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*hiššāḇaʿ*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - swear", "*šəḇuʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - oath", "*leʾsōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - to bind", "*ʾissār*": "masculine singular noun - binding obligation", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masc sing suffix - his soul", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masc sing - he shall profane/break", "*dəḇārô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masc sing suffix - his word", "*kə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*hay-yōṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masc sing - that which comes out", "*mip-pîw*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masc sing suffix - from his mouth", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc sing - he shall do" }, "variants": { "*yiddōr*": "he vows/makes a vow", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*hiššāḇaʿ*": "to swear/make an oath", "*šəḇuʿāh*": "oath/sworn statement", "*ʾissār*": "binding obligation/prohibition/restraint", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*yaḥēl*": "he shall break/violate/profane/make void", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he shall do/perform/fulfill" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.4", "source": "וְאִשָּׁ֕ה כִּֽי־תִדֹּ֥ר נֶ֖דֶר לַיהוָ֑ה וְאָסְרָ֥ה אִסָּ֛ר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִ֖יהָ בִּנְעֻרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾiššāh* *kî*-*tiddōr* *neder* *la-YHWH* *wə-ʾāsərāh* *ʾissār* *bə-ḇêt* *ʾāḇîhā* *bi-nʿurêhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tiddōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd fem sing - she vows", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wə-ʾāsərāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - and she binds", "*ʾissār*": "masculine singular noun - binding obligation", "*bə-ḇêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the house of", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her father", "*bi-nʿurêhā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - in her youth" }, "variants": { "*tiddōr*": "she vows/makes a vow", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*ʾāsərāh*": "she binds/obligates/restricts", "*ʾissār*": "binding obligation/prohibition/restraint", "*bi-nʿurêhā*": "in her youth/adolescence/young age" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.5", "source": "וְשָׁמַ֨ע אָבִ֜יהָ אֶת־נִדְרָ֗הּ וֽ͏ֶאֱסָרָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֽ͏ָסְרָ֣ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֔הּ וְהֶחֱרִ֥ישׁ לָ֖הּ אָבִ֑יהָ וְקָ֙מוּ֙ כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ וְכָל־אִסָּ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָקֽוּם׃", "text": "*wə-šāmaʿ* *ʾāḇîhā* *ʾet*-*nidrāh* *we-ʾĕsārāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾāsərāh* *ʿal*-*napšāh* *wə-heḥĕrîš* *lāh* *ʾāḇîhā* *wə-qāmû* *kol*-*nədārêhā* *wə-ḵol*-*ʾissār* *ʾăšer*-*ʾāsərāh* *ʿal*-*napšāh* *yāqûm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masc sing - and hears/heard", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her father", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nidrāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her vow", "*we-ʾĕsārāh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - and her binding obligation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾāsərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - she bound", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her soul", "*wə-heḥĕrîš*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - and he keeps silent", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - to her", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her father", "*wə-qāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they shall stand", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*nədārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her vows", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all of", "*ʾissār*": "masculine singular noun - binding obligation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾāsərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - she bound", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her soul", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc sing - it shall stand" }, "variants": { "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "and he hears/hears of/learns about", "*nidrāh*": "her vow/promise/pledge", "*we-ʾĕsārāh*": "and her binding obligation/prohibition/restraint", "*ʾāsərāh*": "she bound/obligated/restricted", "*napšāh*": "her soul/life/self", "*wə-heḥĕrîš*": "and he keeps silent/says nothing/refrains from speaking", "*wə-qāmû*": "and they shall stand/be confirmed/be established", "*yāqûm*": "it shall stand/be confirmed/be established" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.6", "source": "וְאִם־הֵנִ֨יא אָבִ֣יהָ אֹתָהּ֮ בְּי֣וֹם שָׁמְעוֹ֒ כָּל־נְדָרֶ֗יהָ וֽ͏ֶאֱסָרֶ֛יהָ אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ לֹ֣א יָק֑וּם וַֽיהוָה֙ יִֽסְלַח־לָ֔הּ כִּי־הֵנִ֥יא אָבִ֖יהָ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*hēnîʾ* *ʾāḇîhā* *ʾōtāh* *bə-yôm* *šāmʿô* *kol*-*nədārêhā* *we-ʾĕsārêhā* *ʾăšer*-*ʾāsərāh* *ʿal*-*napšāh* *lōʾ* *yāqûm* *wa-YHWH* *yislaḥ*-*lāh* *kî*-*hēnîʾ* *ʾāḇîhā* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*hēnîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - he forbids/restrains", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her father", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd fem sing suffix - her", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the day of", "*šāmʿô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masc sing suffix - his hearing", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*nədārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her vows", "*we-ʾĕsārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - and her binding obligations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾāsərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - she bound", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her soul", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc sing - it shall stand", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*yislaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc sing - he will forgive", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - to her", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hēnîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - he forbids/restrains", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her father", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd fem sing suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*hēnîʾ*": "he forbids/restrains/opposes/disapproves/disallows", "*šāmʿô*": "his hearing/learning about it", "*we-ʾĕsārêhā*": "and her binding obligations/prohibitions/restraints", "*yāqûm*": "it shall stand/be confirmed/be established", "*yislaḥ*": "he will forgive/pardon" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.7", "source": "וְאִם־הָי֤וֹ תִֽהְיֶה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וּנְדָרֶ֖יהָ עָלֶ֑יהָ א֚וֹ מִבְטָ֣א שְׂפָתֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָסְרָ֖ה עַל־נַפְשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*hāyô* *tihyeh* *lə-ʾîš* *û-nədārêhā* *ʿālêhā* *ʾô* *miḇṭāʾ* *śəpātêhā* *ʾăšer* *ʾāsərāh* *ʿal*-*napšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*hāyô*": "Qal infinitive absolute - being", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd fem sing - she becomes", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a man/husband", "*û-nədārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - and her vows", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - upon her", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*miḇṭāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - utterance of", "*śəpātêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her lips", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾāsərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - she bound", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her soul" }, "variants": { "*hāyô* *tihyeh*": "emphatically becomes/surely becomes/actually becomes", "*lə-ʾîš*": "to a man/husband", "*û-nədārêhā*": "and her vows/promises/pledges", "*ʿālêhā*": "upon her/binding her", "*miḇṭāʾ*": "utterance/rash statement/pronouncement", "*śəpātêhā*": "her lips/speech", "*ʾāsərāh*": "she bound/obligated/restricted" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.8", "source": "וְשָׁמַ֥ע אִישָׁ֛הּ בְּי֥וֹם שָׁמְע֖וֹ וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁ לָ֑הּ וְקָ֣מוּ נְדָרֶ֗יהָ וֶֽאֱסָרֶ֛הָ אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָקֻֽמוּ׃", "text": "*wə-šāmaʿ* *ʾîšāh* *bə-yôm* *šāmʿô* *wə-heḥĕrîš* *lāh* *wə-qāmû* *nədārêhā* *we-ʾĕsārêhā* *ʾăšer*-*ʾāsərāh* *ʿal*-*napšāh* *yāqumû*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masc sing - and hears/heard", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her husband", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the day of", "*šāmʿô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masc sing suffix - his hearing", "*wə-heḥĕrîš*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - and he keeps silent", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - to her", "*wə-qāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they shall stand", "*nədārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her vows", "*we-ʾĕsārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - and her binding obligations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾāsərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - she bound", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her soul", "*yāqumû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc plural - they shall stand" }, "variants": { "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "and he hears/learns about", "*ʾîšāh*": "her husband/man", "*wə-heḥĕrîš*": "and he keeps silent/says nothing/refrains from speaking", "*wə-qāmû*": "and they shall stand/be confirmed/be established", "*we-ʾĕsārêhā*": "and her binding obligations/prohibitions/restraints", "*yāqumû*": "they shall stand/be confirmed/be established" } }