1 Samuel 14:32

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.32", "source": "*ויעש **וַיַּ֤עַט הָעָם֙ אֶל־*שלל **הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַיִּקְח֨וּ צֹ֧אן וּבָקָ֛ר וּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖ר וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַדָּֽם׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaṭ* the-*ʿām* unto-the-*šālāl* *wayyiqəḥû* *ṣōʾn* and-*bāqār* and-*bənê bāqār* *wayyišḥăṭû*-*ʾārṣâ* *wayyōʾḵal* the-*ʿām* upon-the-*dām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and rushed/pounced", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - spoil/plunder", "*wayyiqəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*bənê bāqār*": "construct phrase - young cattle/calves", "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and ate", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaṭ*": "and rushed upon, and pounced on, and raided", "*šālāl*": "spoil, plunder, booty", "*bənê bāqār*": "calves, young cattle" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ויעש **וַיַּ֤עַט הָעָם֙ אֶל־*שלל **הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַיִּקְח֨וּ צֹ֧אן וּבָקָ֛ר וּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖ר וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַדָּֽם׃

Transliteration

wayyaʿaṭ the-ʿām unto-the-šālāl wayyiqəḥû ṣōʾn and-bāqār and-bənê bāqār wayyišḥăṭû-ʾārṣâ wayyōʾḵal the-ʿām upon-the-dām

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿaṭ*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and rushed/pounced
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - people
• *šālāl*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - spoil/plunder
• *wayyiqəḥû*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they took
• *ṣōʾn*: noun, common singular - sheep/flock
• *bāqār*: noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd
• *bənê bāqār*: construct phrase - young cattle/calves
• *wayyišḥăṭû*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered
• *ʾārṣâ*: noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground
• *wayyōʾḵal*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and ate
• *dām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿaṭ*: and rushed upon, and pounced on, and raided
• *šālāl*: spoil, plunder, booty
• *bənê bāqār*: calves, young cattle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They pounced on the plunder and took sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate them, along with the blood.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The people rushed on the spoil, took sheep, oxen, and calves, slaughtered them on the ground, and the people ate them with the blood.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the people{H5971} flew{H5860} upon the spoil,{H7998} and took{H3947} sheep,{H6629} and oxen,{H1241} and calves,{H1121} and slew{H7819} them on the ground;{H776} and the people{H5971} did eat{H398} them with the blood.{H1818}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the people{H5971} flew{H5860}{(H8799)}{H6213}{(H8799)} upon the spoil{H7998}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} sheep{H6629}, and oxen{H1241}, and calves{H1121}, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} them on the ground{H776}: and the people{H5971} did eat{H398}{(H8799)} them with the blood{H1818}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye people turned to the spoyles, and toke shepe and oxen, and calues, and slewe them vpon the earth, and ate them with the bloude.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the people turned to the spoile, & tooke sheepe, and oxen, and calues, and slewe them on the ground, and the people did eate them with the blood.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the people gat them to the spoyle, and toke sheepe, oxen, and calues, & slue them on the ground, and the people dyd eate them with the blood.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew [them] on the ground: and the people did eat [them] with the blood.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the people make unto the spoil, and take sheep, and oxen, and sons of the herd, and slaughter on the earth, and the people eat with the blood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And rushing at the goods taken in the fight, the people took oxen and sheep and young oxen, and put them to death there on the earth, and had a meal, taking the flesh with the blood in it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the army rushed greedily on the plunder, confiscating sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them right on the ground, and the army ate them blood and all.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Leviticus.3.17", "source": "חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם כָּל־חֵ֥לֶב וְכָל־דָּ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥuqqat* *ʿôlām* for your *dōrōt* in all your *môšābōt*: all *ḥēleb* and all *dām* not *tōʾkēlû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥuqqat*": "feminine singular construct - 'statute of'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'eternity/perpetuity'", "לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'for your generations'", "בְּכֹל": "preposition + construct state - 'in all'", "*môšābōt*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "כָּל": "construct state - 'all of'", "*ḥēleb*": "masculine singular noun - 'fat'", "וְכָל": "conjunction + construct state - 'and all of'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "לֹא": "negative particle - 'not'", "*tōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'you shall eat'" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqat*": "statute/ordinance/decree/prescribed limit", "*ʿôlām*": "long duration/forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*dōrōt*": "generations/periods/ages", "*môšābōt*": "dwelling places/settlements/habitations", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/best part", "*dām*": "blood", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume/devour" } }
• 1 Sam 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did", "*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad", "*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason", "*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing" } }
• Lev 17:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.10", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ אִ֜ישׁ מִבֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמִן־הַגֵּר֙ הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאכַ֖ל כָּל־דָּ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֣י פָנַ֗י בַּנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ הָאֹכֶ֣לֶת אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʾîš* from *bêt Yiśrāʾēl* and from the *gēr* who *gār* among them who *yōʾkal* any *dām*, and *wenātattî* my *pānay* against the *nepeš* who *ʾōkelet* *et-haddām* and *wehikrattî* her from *qereb* her people", "grammar": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular repeated - any man [distributive]", "*bêt Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - house of Israel", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sojourner/foreigner", "*gār*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one sojourning", "*yōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*wenātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will set", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the soul/person", "*ʾōkelet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one eating", "*et-haddām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*wehikrattî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst/among" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/any person/anyone/whoever [emphatic distributive]", "*bêt Yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/Israelite community", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*gār*": "sojourning/residing/dwelling as an alien", "*yōʾkal*": "eats/consumes", "*dām*": "blood", "*wenātattî*": "and I will set/place/direct", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence [idiom for attention or opposition]", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*ʾōkelet*": "eating/consuming", "*wehikrattî*": "and I will cut off/destroy/remove", "*qereb*": "midst/among/from within" } } 11 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר֮ בַּדָּ֣ם הִוא֒ וַאֲנִ֞י נְתַתִּ֤יו לָכֶם֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־הַדָּ֥ם ה֖וּא בַּנֶּ֥פֶשׁ יְכַפֵּֽר׃", "text": "For *nepeš* the *bāśār* in the *dām* it is, and I *nĕtattîw* to you upon the *mizzbēaḥ* to *kappēr* upon your *napšōtêkem*; for the *dām* it is in the *nepeš* *yěkappēr*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the flesh", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*nĕtattîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have given it", "*mizzbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*kappēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to atone/make expiation", "*napšōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/lives", "*yěkappēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it makes atonement" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat", "*dām*": "blood", "*nĕtattîw*": "I have given it/I have assigned it", "*mizzbēaḥ*": "altar/sacrificial platform", "*kappēr*": "to atone/make expiation/cover over", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/your lives/yourselves", "*yěkappēr*": "makes atonement/makes expiation/covers over" } } 12 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.12", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֤ן אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ מִכֶּ֖ם לֹא־תֹ֣אכַל דָּ֑ם וְהַגֵּ֛ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל דָּֽם׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾāmartî* to *benê Yiśrāʾēl*: Any *nepeš* from you not *tōʾkal* *dām*, and the *gēr* who *gār* among you not *yōʾkal* *dām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have said", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/person", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she shall eat", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sojourner", "*gār*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one sojourning", "*yōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I have said/I have told", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/anyone", "*tōʾkal*": "shall eat/consume", "*dām*": "blood", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*gār*": "sojourning/residing/dwelling as an alien", "*yōʾkal*": "shall eat/consume" } } 13 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.13", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ אִ֜ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמִן־הַגֵּר֙ הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצ֜וּד צֵ֥יד חַיָּ֛ה אוֹ־ע֖וֹף אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֑ל וְשָׁפַךְ֙ אֶת־דָּמ֔וֹ וְכִסָּ֖הוּ בֶּעָפָֽר׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʾîš* from *benê Yiśrāʾēl* and from the *gēr* who *gār* among them who *yāṣûd* *ṣêd* of *ḥayyāh* or *ʿôp* which *yēʾākēl*, and *wešāpak* *et-dāmô* and *wekissāhû* with *ʿāpār*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular repeated - any man [distributive]", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sojourner", "*gār*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one sojourning", "*yāṣûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hunts", "*ṣêd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - game/prey of", "*ḥayyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - living thing/beast", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular - bird/fowl", "*yēʾākēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it may be eaten", "*wešāpak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he shall pour out", "*et-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its blood", "*wekissāhû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall cover it", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/any person/anyone/whoever [emphatic distributive]", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*gār*": "sojourning/residing/dwelling as an alien", "*yāṣûd*": "hunts/catches/traps", "*ṣêd*": "game/prey/catch", "*ḥayyāh*": "wild animal/beast/living creature", "*ʿôp*": "bird/fowl", "*yēʾākēl*": "may be eaten/is permitted for food", "*wešāpak*": "and he shall pour out/drain", "*dāmô*": "its blood", "*wekissāhû*": "and he shall cover it", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth" } } 14 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.14", "source": "כִּֽי־נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר דָּמ֣וֹ בְנַפְשׁוֹ֮ הוּא֒ וָֽאֹמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּ֥ם כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ כִּ֣י נֶ֤פֶשׁ כָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ דָּמ֣וֹ הִ֔וא כָּל־אֹכְלָ֖יו יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "For *nepeš* all *bāśār*, *dāmô* is *benapšô* it is, and *wāʾōmar* to *benê Yiśrāʾēl*: *dam* all *bāśār* not *tōʾkēlû*; for *nepeš* all *bāśār* *dāmô* it is, all who *ʾōkelāyw* *yikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its blood", "*benapšô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its life", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*tōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those eating it", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be cut off" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "life/soul/vitality", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/living being", "*dāmô*": "its blood", "*benapšô*": "in its life/with its life/is its life", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I commanded", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*dam*": "blood of", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "those eating it/those who consume it", "*yikkārēt*": "shall be cut off/removed/excluded" } }
• Lev 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.26", "source": "לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām* *lōʾ* *ṯənaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯəʿônēnû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/over", "*haddām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice divination", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "Poel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice soothsaying" }, "variants": { "*ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām*": "eat with blood/eat over blood/eat blood-containing meat", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "practice divination/observe omens/use enchantments/read signs", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "practice soothsaying/use witchcraft/tell fortunes/practice magic" } }
• Deut 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.16", "source": "רַ֥ק הַדָּ֖ם לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*Raq* the-*dām* not *tōʾkhēlû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tishpəkhennû* like-the-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/however", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*tōʾkhēlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground/land", "*tishpəkhennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall pour it out", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/nevertheless/however", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*tishpəkhennû*": "pour out/spill/shed" } }
• Gen 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.4", "source": "אַךְ־בָּשָׂ֕ר בְּנַפְשׁ֥וֹ דָמ֖וֹ לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾak*-*bāśār* in-*napšô* *dāmô* *lōʾ* *tōʾkēlû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "particle of restriction - only/but/surely", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh/meat", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - its life/soul", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - its blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "but/only/however/yet", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*napšô*": "its life/its soul/its vitality/its being", "*dāmô*": "its blood/its lifeblood" } }
• Acts 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.15.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς, τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων, καὶ τῆς πορνείας, καὶ τοῦ πνικτοῦ, καὶ τοῦ αἵματος.", "text": "But to *episteilai* to them, to *apechesthai apo tōn alisgēmatōn tōn eidōlōn*, and *tēs porneias*, and the *pniktou*, and the *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*episteilai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to write/send [a letter]", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tou apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle, articular - the abstaining", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn alisgēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the pollutions/defilements", "*tōn eidōlōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of idols", "*tēs porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*tou pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*tou haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the blood" }, "variants": { "*episteilai*": "to write/send [a letter]/instruct", "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*alisgēmatōn*": "pollutions/defilements/contaminations", "*eidōlōn*": "idols/images", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*haimatos*": "blood" } }
• Deut 12:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.23", "source": "רַ֣ק חֲזַ֗ק לְבִלְתִּי֙ אֲכֹ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם כִּ֥י הַדָּ֖ם ה֣וּא הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ וְלֹא־תֹאכַ֥ל הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ עִם־הַבָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*Raq* *ḥăzaq* to-*biltî*-*ʾăkhōl* the-*dām* *kî* the-*dām* he the-*nāphesh* *wə*-not-*tōʾkhal* the-*nephesh* with-the-*bāśār*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/still", "*ḥăzaq*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*biltî*": "preposition - not/without", "*ʾăkhōl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hû*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*nāphesh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the life/soul", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tōʾkhal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall eat", "*nephesh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the life/soul", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/but/surely", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/firm/resolute", "*biltî*": "not/without/except", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāphesh*": "life/soul/self/person/being", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } } 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.24", "source": "לֹ֖א תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "Not *tōʾkhəlennû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tishpəkhennû* like-the-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*tōʾkhəlennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground", "*tishpəkhennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall pour it out", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*tishpəkhennû*": "pour out/spill/shed" } }
• Ezek 33:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.25", "source": "לָכֵן֩ אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה עַל־הַדָּ֧ם ׀ תֹּאכֵ֛לוּ וְעֵינֵכֶ֛ם תִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ם וְדָ֣ם תִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּ וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾĕmōr* to-them: thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: upon-the-*dām* *tōʾkēlû* and-your-*ʿênêkem* *tiśʾû* to-your-*gillûlêkem* and-*dām* *tišpōkû*; and-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tîrāšû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*tōʾkēlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will eat", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, common dual construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*tiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will lift up", "*gillûlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your idols", "*tišpōkû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will pour out/shed", "*tîrāšû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will possess/inherit" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*ʿênêkem*": "your eyes/your sight/your attention", "*tiśʾû*": "you lift up/you raise/you direct", "*gillûlêkem*": "your idols/your dung-gods/your detestable things", "*tišpōkû*": "you shed/you pour out/you spill", "*tîrāšû*": "you possess/you inherit/you occupy" } }
• Lev 7:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.7.26", "source": "וְכָל־דָּם֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכְל֔וּ בְּכֹ֖ל מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם לָע֖וֹף וְלַבְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "And any *dām* not *tōʾkəlû* in all *môšəbōtêkem*, to the *ʿôp* and to the *bəhēmâ*", "grammar": { "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*tōʾkəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*môšəbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dwellings", "*ʿôp*": "definite noun, masculine singular - bird/fowl", "*bəhēmâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - beast/animal" }, "variants": { "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*tōʾkəlû*": "you shall eat/you may eat", "*môšəbōtêkem*": "your dwellings/your habitations", "*ʿôp*": "bird/fowl/flying creature", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle" } } 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.7.27", "source": "כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאכַ֣ל כָּל־דָּ֑ם וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "Every *nepeš* which *tōʾkal* any *dām*, and *nikrətâ* the *nepeš* that from *ʿammeyhā*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/person", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she eats", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nikrətâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall be cut off", "*nepeš*": "definite noun, feminine singular - soul/person", "*ʿammeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*tōʾkal*": "she eats/she will eat", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nikrətâ*": "she shall be cut off/she will be excommunicated", "*ʿammeyhā*": "her people/her kin/her relatives" } }
• Acts 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.15.29", "source": "Ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων, καὶ αἵματος, καὶ πνικτοῦ, καὶ πορνείας: ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτούς, εὖ πράξετε. Ἔρρωσθε.", "text": "To *apechesthai eidōlothytōn*, and *haimatos*, and *pniktou*, and *porneias*: from which *diatērountes heautous*, well you will *praxete*. *Errōsthe*.", "grammar": { "*apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to abstain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - which", "*diatērountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*eu*": "adverb - well", "*praxete*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you will do/fare", "*errōsthe*": "perfect, imperative, passive, 2nd person, plural - be well/farewell" }, "variants": { "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "things sacrificed to idols/meat offered to idols", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*diatērountes*": "keeping/guarding/preserving", "*praxete*": "you will do/fare/act", "*errōsthe*": "be well/farewell [standard letter closing]" } }