1 Samuel 15:9

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל־הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyaḥmōl* *šāʾûl* and the *wəhāʿām* upon *ʿal*-*ʾăḡāḡ* and upon *wəʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār* and the fat ones *wəhammisnîm* and upon *wəʿal*-the lambs *hakkārîm* and upon *wəʿal*-all-the *kol*-*haṭṭôḇ*, and not *wəlōʾ* they were willing *ʾāḇû* to destroy them *haḥărîmām*; and all *wəḵol*-the *hamməlʾāḵâ* despised *nəmiḇzâ* and worthless *wənāmēs* *ʾōṯāh* they destroyed *heḥĕrîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/had compassion", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾăḡāḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*wəhammisnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the fat ones/second-born", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*hakkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lambs", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*haṭṭôḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were willing/consented", "*haḥărîmām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*wəḵol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the work/property/livestock", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - despised/contemptible", "*wənāmēs*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and worthless/melted/rejected", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*heḥĕrîmû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "and he spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of", "*wəhammisnîm*": "and the fat ones/the second-born/the fatlings", "*hakkārîm*": "the lambs/the best animals", "*ʾāḇû*": "they were willing/consented/wanted", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "the work/property/livestock/possessions", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "despised/contemptible/worthless", "*wənāmēs*": "and worthless/rejected/melted/feeble" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, cattle, fatlings, and lambs, and all that was good. They refused to utterly destroy them, but everything despised and worthless, they completely destroyed.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But Saul{H7586} and the people{H5971} spared{H2550} Agag,{H90} and the best{H4315} of the sheep,{H6629} and of the oxen,{H1241} and of the fatlings,{H4932} and the lambs,{H3733} and all that was good,{H2896} and would{H14} not utterly destroy{H2763} them: but everything{H4399} that was vile{H5240} and refuse,{H4549} that they destroyed utterly.{H2763}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But Saul{H7586} and the people{H5971} spared{H2550}{(H8799)} Agag{H90}, and the best{H4315} of the sheep{H6629}, and of the oxen{H1241}, and of the fatlings{H4932}, and the lambs{H3733}, and all that was good{H2896}, and would{H14}{(H8804)} not utterly destroy{H2763}{(H8687)} them: but every thing{H4399} that was vile{H5240} and refuse{H4549}{(H8738)}, that they destroyed utterly{H2763}{(H8689)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuertheles Saul and the people spared Agag, and the shepe and oxen yt were good and fat, and the lambes, and all that was good, and wolde not damne the: but loke what was foule and nothinge worth, that they damned.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the better sheepe, and the oxen, and the fat beasts, and the lambes, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them: but euery thing that was vile and nought worth, that they destroyed.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, the better sheepe, and the fatter oxen, and the lambes, and all that was good, & would not destroy them: But al that was foule & naught worth, that they destroyed vtterlie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all [that was] good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing [that was] vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and wouldn't utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Saul hath pity -- also the people -- on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that `is' good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted -- it they devoted.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But Saul and the people did not put Agag to death, and they kept the best of the sheep and the oxen and the fat beasts and the lambs, and whatever was good, not desiring to put them to the curse: but everything which was bad and of no use they put to the curse.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the cattle, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and wouldn't utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings, and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value. They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised and worthless.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣י הֱבִיא֗וּם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָמַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַל־מֵיטַ֤ב הַצֹּאן֙ וְהַבָּקָ֔ר לְמַ֥עַן זְבֹ֖חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְאֶת־הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, From *mēʿămālēqî* they brought them *hĕḇîʾûm* which *ʾăšer* spared *ḥāmal* the people *hāʿām* upon *ʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār*, for the purpose of *ləmaʿan* sacrifice *zəḇōaḥ* to *laYHWH* your God *ʾĕlōheḵā*; and *wəʾeṯ*-the rest *hayyôṯēr* we have destroyed *heḥĕramnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*mēʿămālēqî*": "preposition + proper adjective, masculine singular - from Amalekite", "*hĕḇîʾûm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they brought them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spared/had compassion", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - for the purpose of", "*zəḇōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hayyôṯēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rest/remainder", "*heḥĕramnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we have destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hĕḇîʾûm*": "they brought them/carried them", "*ḥāmal*": "spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of", "*zəḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter for sacrifice", "*hayyôṯēr*": "the rest/remainder/excess", "*heḥĕramnû*": "we have destroyed/devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 2 Sam 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֧י צָעֲד֛וּ נֹשְׂאֵ֥י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁשָּׁ֣ה צְעָדִ֑ים וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח שׁ֖וֹר וּמְרִֽיא׃", "text": "And *yəhî* when *ṣāʿădû* *nōśəʾê* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* six *ṣəʿādîm* and *yizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it happened", "*ṣāʿădû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stepped/walked", "*nōśəʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəʿādîm*": "masculine plural - steps/paces", "*yizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sacrificed", "*šôr*": "masculine singular - ox/bull", "*mərîʾ*": "masculine singular - fatling/fattened calf" }, "variants": { "*mərîʾ*": "fatling/fattened calf/fat animal" } }
  • Josh 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.21", "source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא בַשָּׁלָ֡ל אַדֶּ֣רֶת שִׁנְעָר֩ אַחַ֨ת טוֹבָ֜ה וּמָאתַ֧יִם שְׁקָלִ֣ים כֶּ֗סֶף וּלְשׁ֨וֹן זָהָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים שְׁקָלִים֙ מִשְׁקָל֔וֹ וָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖ם וָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑ם וְהִנָּ֨ם טְמוּנִ֥ים בָּאָ֛רֶץ בְּת֥וֹךְ הָאֽ͏ָהֳלִ֖י וְהַכֶּ֥סֶף תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wa'ere'* in-the-spoil *'adderet* *Shin'ar* one good, and-two-hundred *sheqalim* silver, and-*leshon* gold one fifty *sheqalim* weight-its, and-*wa'eḥmedem* and-*wa'eqqaḥem*; and-behold-them *temunim* in-the-earth in-midst-of the-tent-my, and-the-silver beneath-it.", "grammar": { "*wa'ere'*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*'adderet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/mantle of", "*Shin'ar*": "proper noun - Shinar/Babylonia", "*sheqalim*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*leshon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tongue/wedge of", "*wa'eḥmedem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I coveted them", "*wa'eqqaḥem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I took them", "*temunim*": "passive participle, masculine plural - hidden" }, "variants": { "*'adderet*": "garment/mantle/robe", "*Shin'ar*": "Shinar/Babylonia", "*leshon*": "tongue/wedge/bar", "*wa'eḥmedem*": "I coveted them/I desired them" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֛ה קֽוֹל־הַצֹּ֥אן הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאָזְנָ֑י וְק֣וֹל הַבָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl*, And what *ûmeh* sound of *qôl*-the flock *haṣṣōʾn* the this *hazzeh* in my ears *bəʾoznāy*; and sound of *wəqôl* the cattle *habbāqār* which *ʾăšer* I *ʾānōḵî* *šōmēʿa*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ûmeh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - the this/this", "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound of", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šōmēʿa*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šōmēʿa*": "hearing/listening to" } }

    15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣י הֱבִיא֗וּם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָמַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַל־מֵיטַ֤ב הַצֹּאן֙ וְהַבָּקָ֔ר לְמַ֥עַן זְבֹ֖חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְאֶת־הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, From *mēʿămālēqî* they brought them *hĕḇîʾûm* which *ʾăšer* spared *ḥāmal* the people *hāʿām* upon *ʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār*, for the purpose of *ləmaʿan* sacrifice *zəḇōaḥ* to *laYHWH* your God *ʾĕlōheḵā*; and *wəʾeṯ*-the rest *hayyôṯēr* we have destroyed *heḥĕramnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*mēʿămālēqî*": "preposition + proper adjective, masculine singular - from Amalekite", "*hĕḇîʾûm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they brought them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spared/had compassion", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - for the purpose of", "*zəḇōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hayyôṯēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rest/remainder", "*heḥĕramnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we have destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hĕḇîʾûm*": "they brought them/carried them", "*ḥāmal*": "spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of", "*zəḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter for sacrifice", "*hayyôṯēr*": "the rest/remainder/excess", "*heḥĕramnû*": "we have destroyed/devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed" } }

    16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הֶ֚רֶף וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְּךָ֔ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י הַלָּ֑יְלָה *ויאמרו **וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דַּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl* unto *Šāʾûl*, *hereḏ* and *wᵊʾāggîḏāh* to you *ʾēṯ* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* unto me the *lāylāh*; and *wāʾōmer* to him, *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*hereḏ*": "imperative, masculine singular - cease/stop/desist", "*wᵊʾāggîḏāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil cohortative, 1st singular - and let me tell/declare", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*hereḏ*": "desist/leave off/let alone", "*wᵊʾāggîḏāh*": "and I will declare/tell/announce", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime", "Text note": "The ketiv (written) form is 'ויאמרו' (plural - 'and they said') but the qere (read) form is 'וַיֹּ֥אמֶר' (singular - 'and he said')" } }

  • 1 Sam 15:1-8
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    1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אֹתִ֨י שָׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ עַל־עַמּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֔ע לְק֖וֹל דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to *šāʾûl*, *ʾōṯî* *šālaḥ* *YHWH* to *limšāḥŏkā* for *melek* over *ʿammô* over *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wəʿattâ* *šəmaʿ* to *qôl* *diḇrê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*limšāḥŏkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to anoint you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*limšāḥŏkā*": "to anoint you/consecrate you", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound" } }

    2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.2", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *pāqaḏtî* *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* *ʿămālēq* to *yiśrāʾēl*, that *ʾăšer*-*śām* to *lô* in *baderrek* in *baʿălōṯô* from *mimmiṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*pāqaḏtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken account of/visited/remembered", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*baderrek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/road", "*baʿălōṯô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going up", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*pāqaḏtî*": "I have taken account of/visited/remembered/punished", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed", "*śām*": "set/placed/laid" } }

    3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }

    4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙ בַּטְּלָאִ֔ים מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִ֑י וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyəšammaʿ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyip̄qəḏēm* in the *baṭṭəlāʾîm* two hundred *māʾṯayim* thousand *ʾelep̄* foot-soldiers *raḡlî*; and ten *waʿăśereṯ* thousands *ʾălāp̄îm* *ʾeṯ*-men *ʾîš* of *yəhûḏâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyəšammaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he summoned/gathered", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyip̄qəḏēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he mustered/numbered them", "*baṭṭəlāʾîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in Telaim/with lambs", "*māʾṯayim*": "numeral, dual - two hundred", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*raḡlî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foot soldiers", "*waʿăśereṯ*": "waw conjunction + numeral, feminine construct - and ten of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyəšammaʿ*": "and he summoned/gathered/called together", "*wayyip̄qəḏēm*": "and he mustered/numbered/counted them", "*baṭṭəlāʾîm*": "in Telaim (place name)/with lambs (as counting tokens)" } }

    5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל עַד־עִ֣יר עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיָּ֖רֶב בַּנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *šāʾûl* until *ʿaḏ*-city *ʿîr* of *ʿămālēq*; and *wayyāreḇ* in the *bannāḥal*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/to", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wayyāreḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay in wait/set an ambush", "*bannāḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the valley/wadi" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/arrived at", "*wayyāreḇ*": "and he lay in wait/set an ambush/contended/fought", "*bannāḥal*": "in the valley/wadi/stream" } }

    6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל אֶֽל־הַקֵּינִ֡י לְכוּ֩ סֻּ֨רוּ רְד֜וּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ עֲמָלֵקִ֗י פֶּן־אֹֽסִפְךָ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֞ה עָשִׂ֤יתָה חֶ֙סֶד֙ עִם־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּעֲלוֹתָ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֥סַר קֵינִ֖י מִתּ֥וֹךְ עֲמָלֵֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to the *ʾel*-*haqqênî*, Go *ləḵû* depart *sūrû* go-down *rəḏû* from midst of *mittôḵ* *ʿămālēqî*, lest *pen*-I gather you *ʾōsip̄ḵā* with him *ʿimmô*, and you *wəʾattâ* did *ʿāśîṯâ* *ḥeseḏ* with all sons of *ʿim*-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in their going up *baʿălôṯām* from *mimmiṣrāyim*; and *wayyāsar* *qênî* from midst of *mittôḵ* *ʿămālēq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*haqqênî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Kenites", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*sūrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - depart/turn aside", "*rəḏû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*mittôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿămālēqî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾōsip̄ḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I gather/destroy you", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wəʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʿāśîṯâ*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/made", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*baʿălôṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going up", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wayyāsar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/it turned aside", "*qênî*": "proper noun - Kenite", "*mittôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek" }, "variants": { "*sūrû*": "depart/turn aside/leave", "*rəḏû*": "go down/descend", "*ʾōsip̄ḵā*": "I gather/collect/destroy you", "*ḥeseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant faithfulness", "*wayyāsar*": "and he/it turned aside/departed" } }

    7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* from *mēḥăwîlâ* as you come *bôʾăḵā* *šûr* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-face of *pənê* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mēḥăwîlâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*bôʾăḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering", "*šûr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḵ*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come/your entering/until you come to", "*pənê*": "face of/before/east of" } }

    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.8", "source": "וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ אֶת־אֲגַ֥ג מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲמָלֵ֖ק חָ֑י וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯpōś* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḡaḡ* king *meleḵ*-of *ʿămālēq* alive *ḥāy*; and *wəʾeṯ*-all-the *kol*-*hāʿām* he devoted to destruction *heḥĕrîm* to mouth of *ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured/seized", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devoted to destruction/completely destroyed", "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with mouth of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "and he captured/seized/took prisoner", "*ḥāy*": "alive/living", "*heḥĕrîm*": "he devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/placed under ban", "*ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*": "by/with the edge of the sword/by the mouth of the sword" } }

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    18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בְּדָ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה אֶת־הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ ב֔וֹ עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתָ֖ם אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* in *bᵊḏāreḵ* and *wayyōʾmer*, go and *wᵊhaḥărāmtāh* *ʾeṯ* the *haḥaṭṭāʾîm* *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *wᵊnilḥamtā* in him until *kallôṯām* them.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he sent you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way/journey", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall utterly destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the sinners", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fight", "*kallôṯām*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your destroying/consuming them" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "and he sent you/dispatched you", "*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "on a journey/mission/way", "*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "and utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "the sinners/offenders/ones who have sinned", "*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "and fight/do battle", "*kallôṯām*": "finishing them/consuming them/destroying them completely" } }

    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" } }

    20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וָאָבִ֗יא אֶת־אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאֶת־עֲמָלֵ֖ק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, that *šāmaʿtî* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wāʾēlēḵ* in the *badereḵ* which *šᵊlāḥanî* *YHWH* and *wāʾāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *ʾĂḡaḡ* *meleḵ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* *heḥĕramtî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wāʾēlēḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I went", "*badereḵ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the way", "*šᵊlāḥanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he sent me", "*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I brought", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂḡaḡ*": "proper noun, masculine - Agag", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*heḥĕramtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I utterly destroyed" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/listened to/obeyed", "*wāʾēlēḵ*": "and I went/walked/traveled", "*badereḵ*": "in the way/path/journey", "*šᵊlāḥanî*": "he sent me/dispatched me", "*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "and I brought/led/carried", "*heḥĕramtî*": "I completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/placed under ban" } }

    21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.21", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח הָעָ֧ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the *hāʿām* from the *mēhaššālāl* *ṣōʾn* and *ûḇāqār* *rēʾšîṯ* the *haḥērem* to *lizḇōaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyḵā* in the *baggilgāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the spoil", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep", "*ûḇāqār*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and cattle/oxen", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - best of/first fruits of", "*haḥērem*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the devoted things/banned items", "*lizḇōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and took/selected/chose", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/troops", "*mēhaššālāl*": "from the spoil/plunder/booty", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ûḇāqār*": "and cattle/oxen/large livestock", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "best/choicest part/first fruits", "*haḥērem*": "the devoted things/things under ban/things set apart", "*lizḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter for offering", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your God/deity" } }

    22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *haḥēpeṣ* to *YHWH* in *bᵊʿōlôṯ* and *ûzᵊḇāḥîm* as *kišmōaʿ* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH*? *hinnēh* *šᵊmōaʿ* from *mizzéḇaḥ* *ṭôḇ*, to *lᵊhaqšîḇ* from *mēḥēleḇ* *ʾêlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*haḥēpeṣ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the delight/pleasure", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in burnt offerings", "*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and sacrifices", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as to obey/hear", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*šᵊmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - to obey/hear", "*mizzéḇaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than sacrifice", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to heed/pay attention", "*mēḥēleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than fat of", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams" }, "variants": { "*haḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "in burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "and sacrifices/offerings", "*kišmōaʿ*": "as obeying/listening to", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*šᵊmōaʿ*": "to obey/listen", "*mizzéḇaḥ*": "than sacrifice/offering", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/pleasing", "*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "to heed/pay attention/listen attentively", "*mēḥēleḇ*": "than fat of/best portions of", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* word of *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to *ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl* saying *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/came to pass/happened", "*dəḇar*": "word of/speech of/message of" } }

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    31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.31", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ שָׁא֖וּל לַֽיהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāšāḇ* *Šᵊmûʾēl* after *ʾaḥărê* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyištaḥû* *Šāʾûl* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he worshiped", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "and he returned/went back/followed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*wayyištaḥû*": "and he worshiped/bowed down to/prostrated himself" } }

    32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַגִּ֤ישׁוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת־אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֵלָ֔יו אֲגַ֖ג מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲגָ֔ג אָכֵ֖ן סָ֥ר מַר־הַמָּֽוֶת׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, *ha-ggîšû* to me *ʾet*-*ʾĂgag* *melek* *ʿĂmālēq*, and *wə-yēlek* to him *ʾĂgag* *maʿădannōt*; and *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾĂgag*, *ʾākēn* departed *sar* *mar*-the-*mawet*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ha-ggîšû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd masculine plural - bring/present", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂgag*": "proper noun, masculine - Agag", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*maʿădannōt*": "feminine plural noun or adverbial accusative - in bonds/chains/delicately/cheerfully", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/truly", "*sar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has turned away/departed", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*ha-mawet*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the death" }, "variants": { "*maʿădannōt*": "delicately/in fetters/cheerfully/in bonds/pleasantly", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/indeed/truly", "*sar*": "turned aside/departed/been removed", "*mar-ha-mawet*": "bitterness of death/bitter death" } }

    33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁכְּלָ֤ה נָשִׁים֙ חַרְבֶּ֔ךָ כֵּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל מִנָּשִׁ֖ים אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל אֶת־אֲגָ֛ג לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, as *kaʾăšer* *šikkəlâ* women *nāšîm* your sword *ḥarbeka*, so *kēn*-will be bereaved *tiškkal* among women *min-nāšîm* your mother *ʾimmeka*; and *wə-yəšassēp* *Šəmûʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʾĂgag* before *lipnê* *YHWH* in the *ba-Gilgāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*šikkəlâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - bereaved/made childless", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*ḥarbeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*tiškkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be bereaved", "*min-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from/among women", "*ʾimmeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*wə-yəšassēp*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut in pieces/hewed to pieces", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ba-Gilgāl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*šikkəlâ*": "bereaved/made childless/caused loss of children", "*wə-yəšassēp*": "cut in pieces/hewed to pieces/cut down/dismembered" } }

    34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.34", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָ֑תָה וְשָׁא֛וּל עָלָ֥ה אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ גִּבְעַ֥ת שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Šəmûʾēl* to the *hā-Rāmātâ*, and *wə-Šāʾûl* went up *ʿālâ* to *ʾel*-his house *bêtô* *Gibʿat* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*hā-Rāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Ramah", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*Gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeah of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*hā-Rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (with directional ending)", "*Gibʿat Šāʾûl*": "Gibeah of Saul (place name)" } }

  • 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל פֻּ֣צוּ בָעָ֡ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֡ם הַגִּ֣ישׁוּ אֵלַי֩ אִ֨ישׁ שׁוֹר֜וֹ וְאִ֣ישׁ שְׂיֵ֗הוּ וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם בָּזֶה֙ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תֶחֶטְא֥וּ לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׁוֹר֧וֹ בְיָד֛וֹ הַלַּ֖יְלָה וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *puṣû* in-the-*ʿām* and-*ʾămartem* to-them *haggîšû* unto-me *ʾîš* *šôrô* and-*ʾîš* *śēyēhû* and-*šəḥaṭtem* in-this and-*ʾăḵaltem* and-not-*teḥeṭʾû* to-*YHWH* to-*ʾeḵōl* unto-the-*dām* *wayyaggîšû* all-the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* *šôrô* in-*yādô* the-*laylâ* *wayyišḥăṭû*-there", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*puṣû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - disperse/scatter", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*ʾămartem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and say", "*haggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*šôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ox", "*śēyēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sheep/lamb", "*šəḥaṭtem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and slaughter", "*ʾăḵaltem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and eat", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - sin", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeḵōl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to eat", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood", "*wayyaggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*šôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ox", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - night", "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered" }, "variants": { "*puṣû*": "disperse, scatter, spread out", "*haggîšû*": "bring near, present, offer", "*śēyēhû*": "his sheep, his lamb, his small livestock" } }

  • 48 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.48", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ חַ֔יִל וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-he-did *wayyaʿaś* *ḥayil* and-he-struck *wayyak* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq* and-he-delivered *wayyaṣṣēl* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-hand-of *miyyad* one-plundering-him *šōsēhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did/made", "*ḥayil*": "common noun, masculine singular - might, valor, army, force", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck/smote", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he delivered/rescued", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition + common noun construct - from hand of", "*šōsēhû*": "qal participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one plundering him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś ḥayil*": "he performed valiantly/he gathered an army/he accomplished might/he acted powerfully", "*šōsēhû*": "one plundering him/one spoiling him/one pillaging him/his plunderer" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } }

  • 32 { "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" } }

  • 36 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל נֵרְדָ֣ה אַחֲרֵי֩ פְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים ׀ לַ֜יְלָה וְֽנָבֹ֥זָה בָהֶ֣ם ׀ עַד־א֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר וְלֹֽא־נַשְׁאֵ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵׂ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נִקְרְבָ֥ה הֲלֹ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *nērdâ* after *pəlištîm* *laylâ* and-*nāḇōzâ* in-them until-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* and-not-*našʾēr* in-them *ʾîš* *wayyōʾmrû* all-the-*ṭôḇ* in-*ʿênêḵā* *ʿăśê* *wayyōʾmer* the-*kōhēn* *niqrəḇâ* *hălōm* unto-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nērdâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us go down", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*nāḇōzâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us plunder", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - morning", "*našʾēr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will leave", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - good", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - priest", "*niqrəḇâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us draw near", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here/hither", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God" }, "variants": { "*nērdâ*": "let us go down, let us descend", "*nāḇōzâ*": "let us plunder, let us spoil, let us take as prey", "*hălōm*": "here, hither, to this place" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.19", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הִכָּ֣ה לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֑ק וְשׁ֧וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *Nōb* *ʿîr*-*hak-kōhănîm* *hikkâ* *lə-pî*-*ḥereb* *mē-ʾîš* *wə-ʿad*-*ʾiššâ* *mē-ʿôlēl* *wə-ʿad*-*yônēq* *wə-šôr* *wa-ḥămôr* *wā-śeh* *lə-pî*-*ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs construct - city of", "*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun fs - sword", "*mē-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun ms - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun fs - woman", "*mē-ʿôlēl*": "preposition + noun ms - from child", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle ms - suckling", "*wə-šôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and ox", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and donkey", "*wā-śeh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and sheep", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun fs - sword" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ lə-pî-ḥereb*": "struck with the edge of the sword/destroyed by the sword", "*mē-ʾîš wə-ʿad-ʾiššâ*": "from man to woman/both men and women", "*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.18", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֲרוֹן־אַפּ֖וֹ בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק עַל־כֵּן֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה עָשָֽׂה־לְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Because *lōʾ*-*šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *YHWH*, and *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtā* *ḥărôn*-*ʾappô* against *ʿămālêq*; *ʿal*-*kên* the *dāḇār* the this *ʿāśāh*-to you *YHWH* the *yôm* the this.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you obeyed", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you executed", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular construct - fierceness of", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿămālêq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-šāmaʿtā bəqôl*": "you did not obey the voice of/listen to", "*ḥărôn-ʾappô*": "his fierce anger/his burning wrath", "*ʿāśîtā ḥărôn-ʾappô*": "you did not execute his fierce anger (idiom for carrying out his judgment)" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.7", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ צֶ֨מֶד בָּקָ֜ר וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בְּיַ֣ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵינֶ֨נּוּ יֹצֵ֜א אַחֲרֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ וְאַחַ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לִבְקָר֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל פַּֽחַד־יְהוָה֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ṣemed* *bāqār* and *wayənatṭəḥēhû* and *wayəšallaḥ* in all *gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl* by *yad* the *hammalʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* who *ʾênennû* *yōṣēʾ* after *šāʾûl* and after *šəmûʾēl* thus *yēʿāśeh* to his *libqārô* and *wayyippōl* *paḥad-yhwh* on the *hāʿām* and *wayyēṣəʾû* like *kəʾîš* one", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair of/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - oxen", "*wayənatṭəḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he cut it in pieces", "*wayəšallaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hammalʾākîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going out", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be done", "*libqārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his cattle", "*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it fell", "*paḥad-yhwh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*kəʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a man" }, "variants": { "*ṣemed bāqār*": "yoke of oxen/pair of oxen", "*nātaḥ*": "cut in pieces/dismember/divide", "*paḥad-yhwh*": "fear of YHWH/dread from God/terror of the LORD", "*kəʾîš ʾeḥād*": "as one man (idiom for unanimously/together)" } }

  • 43 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.43", "source": "וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֥ית הַפְּלֵטָ֖ה לַעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyakkû* *ʾet*-*šᵊʾērît* *happᵊlēṭāh* *laʿămālēq* *wayyēšᵊbû* *šām* *ʿad* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3mp with waw-consecutive - and they struck", "*ʾet*-*šᵊʾērît*": "direct object marker + construct singular - the remnant of", "*happᵊlēṭāh*": "definite article + noun - the escaped", "*laʿămālēq*": "preposition + proper name - of Amalek", "*wayyēšᵊbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp with waw-consecutive - and they dwelt", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*šᵊʾērît* *happᵊlēṭāh*": "remnant of the escapees/surviving remnant" } }

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    23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ לַטַּבָּ֔ח תְּנָה֙ אֶת־הַמָּנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לָ֑ךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ שִׂ֥ים אֹתָ֖הּ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to-*laṭṭabbāḥ*: *tənāh* *ʾeṯ*-*hammānāh* which *nāṯattî* to-you, which *ʾāmartî* to-you, *śîm* it with-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*laṭṭabbāḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the cook", "*tənāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - give", "*hammānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the portion", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - put/place" }, "variants": { "*laṭṭabbāḥ*": "to the cook/to the butcher/to the one who slaughters", "*hammānāh*": "the portion/the serving/the share" } }

    24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.24", "source": "וַיָּ֣רֶם הַ֠טַּבָּח אֶת־הַשּׁ֨וֹק וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הִנֵּ֤ה הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ שִׂים־לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֱכֹ֔ל כִּ֧י לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד שָֽׁמוּר־לְךָ֥ לֵאמֹ֖ר הָעָ֣ם ׀ קָרָ֑אתִי וַיֹּ֧אכַל שָׁא֛וּל עִם־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyārem* *haṭṭabbāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*haššôq* and *weheʿālehā* and *wayyāśem* before *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *hannišʾār* *śîm*-before-you *ʾĕḵōl*, for for-*lammôʿēḏ* *šāmûr*-for-you saying *hāʿām* I-*qārāʾṯî*. And *wayyōʾḵal* *šāʾûl* with-*šəmûʾēl* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyārem*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he lifted", "*haṭṭabbāḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the cook", "*haššôq*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the thigh/leg", "*weheʿālehā*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and what was on it", "*wayyāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he placed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hannišʾār*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the remaining/reserved", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - put/place", "*ʾĕḵōl*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - eat", "*lammôʿēḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - for the appointed time", "*šāmûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/reserved", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people", "*qārāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I invited/called", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he ate", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*haššôq*": "the thigh/the leg/the shoulder", "*weheʿālehā*": "and what was on it/and what was above it/and its upper part", "*hannišʾār*": "the remainder/what was left/what was reserved", "*lammôʿēḏ*": "for the appointed time/for the occasion/for the feast" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ֙ מִקָּטֹ֣ן וְעַד־גָּד֔וֹל לֹ֥א הֵמִ֖יתוּ אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְדַרְכָּֽם", "text": "And they *wayyišbû* *ʾeṯ*-the women who *ʾăšer*-in it, from *miqqāṭōn* and unto-*gāḏôl*, not they *hēmîṯû* *ʾîš*, and they *wayyinhaḡû* and they *wayyēləḵû* to *ləḏarəkkām*", "grammar": { "*wayyišbû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they captured/took captive", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*miqqāṭōn*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - from small/young", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large/old", "*hēmîṯû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they killed/put to death", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*wayyinhaḡû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they drove/led away", "*wayyēləḵû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they went/walked", "*ləḏarəkkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way/path" }, "variants": { "*wayyišbû*": "took captive/captured/carried off", "*miqqāṭōn*": "from small/young/least", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/important/old", "*wayyinhaḡû*": "drove away/led/conducted/carried" } }

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    11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד", "text": "And *wayəhî* from *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyāśem* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* *šəlōšâ* *rāʾšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* into *bətôk-hammaḥăneh* in *bəʾašmōret* the *habbōqer* and *wayyakkû* *ʾet-ʿammôn* until *ʿad-ḥōm* the *hayyôm* and *wayəhî* the *hanniš'ārîm* and *wayyāpuṣû* and not *wəlōʾ* *niš'ărû-bām* two *šənayim* together *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/divisions", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bətôk-hammaḥăneh*": "preposition + construct of *tāwek* + article + noun, masculine singular - into the midst of the camp", "*bəʾašmōret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of", "*habbōqer*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*wayyakkû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾet-ʿammôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ammon", "*ʿad-ḥōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - until the heat of", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the ones remaining", "*wayyāpuṣû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they scattered", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*niš'ărû-bām*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - remained among them", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/on the following day", "*šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "three divisions/three companies", "*ʾašmōret habbōqer*": "morning watch (last part of night before dawn)", "*ḥōm hayyôm*": "heat of the day/midday/noon" } }

    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָעָם֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל מִ֣י הָאֹמֵ֔ר שָׁא֖וּל יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ תְּנ֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וּנְמִיתֵֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hāʿām* to *ʾel-šəmûʾēl* who *mî* the *hāʾōmēr* *šāʾûl* *yimlōk* over us *tənû* the *hāʾănāšîm* and *ûnəmîtēm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel-šəmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samuel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*hāʾōmēr*": "article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one saying", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yimlōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will reign", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - over us", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ûnəmîtēm*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and we will put them to death" }, "variants": { "*mî hāʾōmēr*": "who is the one saying/who said", "*tənû hāʾănāšîm*": "give us the men/hand over the men" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.15", "source": "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-you-shall-*wĕdāraštā* and-you-shall-*wĕḥāqartā* and-you-shall-*wĕšāʾaltā* *hêṭēb* and-behold *ʾĕmet* *nākôn* the-*haddābār*, is-*neʿeśtāh* the-*hattôʿēbāh* the-*hazzōʾt* in-*bĕqirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕdāraštā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall inquire/seek", "*wĕḥāqartā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall search/investigate", "*wĕšāʾaltā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall ask/inquire", "*hêṭēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - thoroughly/diligently", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - established/confirmed", "*haddābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter", "*neʿeśtāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it was done", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the abomination", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bĕqirbekā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/investigate", "*ḥāqar*": "search/investigate/examine", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*yāṭab*": "be good/do well/thoroughly", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/be firm", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*qereb*": "midst/among/interior" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַגִּ֣שׁוּ אֵלַ֔י הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיַּ֖עַל הָעֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *haggišû* to-me *hāʿōlâ* and-*haššĕlāmîm* *wayyaʿal* *hāʿōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*haggišû*": "hiphil imperative, 2mp - bring", "*hāʿōlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the burnt offering", "*haššĕlāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the peace offerings", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he offered up" }, "variants": { "*haggišû*": "bring/bring near/present", "*hāʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*haššĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה בְּהָנִ֣יחַ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ לְ֠ךָ מִכָּל־אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ מִסָּבִ֗יב בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָֽה־אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֤ נַחֲלָה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ תִּמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹ֖א תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* in-*hānîaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-you from-all-*ʾōyəbêkā* from-around in-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh* to-*rištāh* *timḥeh* *ʾet*-*zēker* *ʿămālēq* from-under the-*šāmāyim* not *tiškāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*bə-hānîaḥ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in giving rest", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mi-kol*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from all", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*mi-sābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "noun feminine singular - inheritance", "*lə-rištāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*timḥeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall blot out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zēker*": "noun masculine singular construct - remembrance of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mi-taḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall forget" }, "variants": { "*hānîaḥ*": "giving rest/providing relief/causing to rest", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/your adversaries/those who hate you", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*rištāh*": "possess it/take possession of it/inherit it", "*timḥeh zēker*": "blot out the remembrance/erase the memory/destroy the mention", "*mi-taḥat ha-šāmāyim*": "from under heaven/from beneath the sky" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.5", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhinnê* *šāʾûl* *bāʾ* after the *habbāqār* from the *haśśādeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* what to the *lāʿām* that *yibkû* and *waysappərû-lô* *ʾet-dibrê* *ʾanšê* *yābêš*", "grammar": { "*wəhinnê*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*habbāqār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle/oxen", "*haśśādeh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*yibkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they weep", "*waysappərû-lô*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they told to him", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of", "*yābêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh" }, "variants": { "*hinnê*": "behold/look/see", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.9", "source": "וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ אֶת־כֵּלָ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים סָבִ֗יב לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר בֵּ֥ית עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiḵrətû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* and *wayyap̄šîṭû* *ʾet-kēlāyw*, and *wayəšalləḥû* in *ʾereṣ-pəlištîm* *sābîb* to *ləbaśśēr* *bêt ʿăṣabbêhem* and *ʾet-hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵrətû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cut off", "*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wayyap̄šîṭû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stripped", "*ʾet-kēlāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾereṣ-pəlištîm*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - land of Philistines", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*ləbaśśēr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to proclaim/announce good news", "*bêt ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - house of their idols", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḵrətû*": "cut off/severed/beheaded", "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/his armor/his equipment", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "sent/dispatched/had messengers go", "*sābîb*": "around/all around/in every direction", "*ləbaśśēr*": "to announce/to proclaim/to bring news", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images/their gods" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyišməʿû* to him *yōšəbê yābêš gilʿād* *ʾêt ʾăšer-ʿāśû* *pəlištîm* to *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*yōšəbê yābêš gilʿād*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun + proper noun - inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾêt ʾăšer-ʿāśû*": "direct object marker + relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - what they had done", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "heard/heard about/received news", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/citizens", "*ʿāśû*": "done/did/performed" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.5", "source": "הֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צ֔וּף וְשָׁא֥וּל אָמַ֛ר לְנַעֲר֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ לְכָ֣ה וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה פֶּן־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אָבִ֛י מִן־הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְדָ֥אַג לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmāh bāʾû* in-*ʾereṣ* *ṣûp̄* and-*šāʾûl* *ʾāmar* to-*naʿărô* who-with-him, *ləḵāh* and-*nāšûḇāh* lest-*yeḥdal* *ʾāḇî* from-*hāʾăṯōnôṯ* and-*dāʾag* for-us.", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural common - they came/entered", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ṣûp̄*": "proper noun - Zuph", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man", "*ləḵāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - come/go", "*nāšûḇāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us return", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will cease/stop worrying", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my father", "*hāʾăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the female donkeys", "*dāʾag*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he worried/was anxious" }, "variants": { "*ləḵāh*": "come/go/proceed", "*yeḥdal*": "cease/stop worrying/abandon concern", "*dāʾag*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *ḥāṭāʾṯî* for *kî* *ʿāḇartî* *ʾeṯ* *pî* *YHWH* and *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇāreḵā*; for *kî* *yārēʾṯî* *ʾeṯ* the *hāʿām* and *wāʾešmaʿ* in *bᵊqôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāḇartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I transgressed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*bᵊqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong", "*ʿāḇartî*": "I transgressed/violated/crossed", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word of", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "your words/commands", "*yārēʾṯî*": "I feared/was afraid of", "*hāʿām*": "the people/troops/folk", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I obeyed/listened to", "*bᵊqôlām*": "their voice/sound/request" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.17", "source": "זָכ֕וֹר אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֲמָלֵ֑ק בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*zākôr* *ʾēt* what-*ʿāśāh* to-you *ʿămālēq* in-the-*derek* in-*ṣēʾtəkem* from-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*zākôr*": "qal infinitive absolute - remember", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "*bə-ṣēʾtəkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your going out", "*mi-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*zākôr*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "your going out/your exodus/your departure" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.30", "source": "אַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיּוֹם֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾap̄* that *lû* *ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal* the *yôm* the *ʿām* from-*šəlal* *ʾōyəḇāyw* which *māṣāʾ* that now not-*rāḇtâ* *makkâ* in-the-*pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction, emphatic - indeed, moreover", "*lû*": "conditional particle - if only", "*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "infinitive absolute + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely eaten/eaten freely", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - day", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found/discovered", "*rāḇtâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - increased/multiplied", "*makkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/slaughter", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "indeed, much more, how much more", "*lû*": "if only, would that", "*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "would surely have eaten, eaten freely", "*šəlal*": "spoil, plunder, booty" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.11", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ כֹּ֖ל יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyišməʿû* all *yābēš* *gilʿād* *ʾēt* all-that-*ʿāśû* *pəlištîm* to-*šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they did/had done", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōl yābēš gilʿād*": "all [the people of] Jabesh-Gilead", "*kāl-ʾăšer-ʿāśû*": "all that had done/everything that had done", "*ləšāʾûl*": "to Saul/against Saul" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.2", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים לֹ֣א מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הֵ֗מָּה כִּ֚י אִם־מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָאֱמֹרִ֔י וּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ שָׁאוּל֙ לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* the-*melek* to-the-*Gibʿōnîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them; and-the-*Gibʿōnîm* not from-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *hēmmâ*, but if-from-*yeter* the-*ʾĔmōrî*, and-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* had-*nišbĕʿû* to-them, and-*wayĕbaqqêš* *Šāʾûl* to-*hakōtām* in-*qannōʾtô* for-*bĕnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yĕhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun 3mp - they", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorites", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore/had sworn", "*wayĕbaqqêš*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he sought", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hakōtām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to strike them", "*qannōʾtô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his being zealous", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yeter* *ʾĔmōrî*": "remnant of the Amorites/remaining Amorites", "*qannōʾtô*": "his zeal/jealousy/rage", "*hakōtām*": "to strike/kill/destroy them" } }

  • 38 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ הֲלֹ֔ם כֹּ֖ל פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעָ֑ם וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ בַּמָּ֗ה הָֽיְתָ֛ה הַחַטָּ֥את הַזֹּ֖את הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *gōšû* *hălōm* all *pinnôt* the-*ʿām* and-*dəʿû* and-*rəʾû* in-what *hāyətâ* the-*ḥaṭṭāʾt* the-*zōʾt* the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*gōšû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - draw near", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here/hither", "*pinnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - corners/chiefs of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*dəʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - know", "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*hāyətâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - sin", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day" }, "variants": { "*gōšû*": "draw near, come near, approach", "*pinnôt*": "corners, chiefs, leaders", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin, sin-offering, transgression" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.24", "source": "וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּאֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא טָעַ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl* *niggaś* in that day; and *wayyōʾel* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* saying, *ʾārûr* the *hāʾîš* who *yōʾkal* *leḥem* until the *hāʿereb* and *wĕniqqamtî* from my *ʾōyĕbay*, and not *ṭāʿam* all the *hāʿām* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular construct noun + proper noun - men of Israel", "*niggaś*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was distressed/hard-pressed", "*wayyōʾel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he adjured/made swear", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be", "*hāʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread", "*hāʿereb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the evening", "*wĕniqqamtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I am avenged", "*ʾōyĕbay*": "qal participle, masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ṭāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tasted", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread" }, "variants": { "*niggaś*": "was distressed/hard-pressed/wearied/exhausted", "*wayyōʾel*": "adjured/made swear/put under oath", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/nourishment", "*wĕniqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I take vengeance" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Judges.6.4", "source": "וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙ אֶת־יְב֣וּל הָאָ֔רֶץ עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֖ עַזָּ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥ה וָשׁ֖וֹר וַחֲמֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wə-yaḥănû* *ʿălêhem* and *wə-yašḥîtû* *ʾet-yəbûl* *hāʾāreṣ* until *bôʾăkā* *ʿazzâ* and not *yašʾîrû* *miḥyâ* in *yiśrāʾēl* and *śeh* and *šôr* and *ḥămôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they encamped/camped", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*wə-yašḥîtû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they destroyed/ruined", "*ʾet-yəbûl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - produce/increase of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*bôʾăkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance", "*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*yašʾîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they left/kept", "*miḥyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sustenance/livelihood", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey/ass" }, "variants": { "*yaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp against/besieged", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*yəbûl*": "produce/increase/yield/crops", "*miḥyâ*": "sustenance/means of life/food" } }